Chapter 20 of 20
Chapter 20: The Tailor and his Friend
Story: Kalu the Tailor & Appu the Elephant | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Theme of The Tailor and his Friend: Understanding key narrative actions and poetic rhythm.
- Vocabulary building, rhyming words, and simple sight word recognition.
- Sentence formation and moral values: friendship, courage, and cleanliness.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (15 Questions)
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Q1
Reading Comprehension • Story Characters
Who were the two friends in the story 'The Tailor and his Friend'?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Kalu the tailor and Appu the elephant were good friends.
Kalu the tailor and Appu the elephant were good friends.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Kalu the tailor
1 M
Appu the elephant
1 M
Q2
Reading Comprehension • Kalu's Shop
Where was Kalu's shop located, and what clothes did he stitch?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Kalu's shop was near the river. He stitched colourful pants and shirts for children.
Kalu's shop was near the river. He stitched colourful pants and shirts for children.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Near the river
1 M
Colourful pants and shirts
1 M
Q3
Reading Comprehension • Daily Friendship
What did Kalu give to Appu every day when Appu visited the shop?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Kalu always gave Appu many nice things to eat (fruits and sugarcane).
Kalu always gave Appu many nice things to eat (fruits and sugarcane).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Nice things to eat
1 M
Q4
Reading Comprehension • The Mischievous Trick
What naughty trick did Kalu play on Appu one day instead of giving him food?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Kalu took out a needle and pricked Appu's trunk with the needle!
Kalu took out a needle and pricked Appu's trunk with the needle!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Took out a needle
1 M
Pricked Appu's trunk
1 M
Q5
Reading Comprehension • Appu's Pain
What did Appu do when Kalu pricked him with the needle?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Appu ran away in great pain.
Appu ran away in great pain.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ran away in pain
1 M
Q6
Reading Comprehension • The River Revenge
What did Appu do at the river two days later?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Appu went to the river, filled his long trunk with muddy water, and walked back to Kalu's shop.
Appu went to the river, filled his long trunk with muddy water, and walked back to Kalu's shop.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Filled trunk with muddy water
1 M
Walked back to Kalu's shop
1 M
Q7
Reading Comprehension • The Water Splash
What did Appu do inside Kalu's shop with the water in his trunk?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Appu squirted water everywhere, and all the new clothes in the shop became wet and muddy!
Appu squirted water everywhere, and all the new clothes in the shop became wet and muddy!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Squirted water everywhere
1 M
All new clothes became wet and muddy
1 M
Q8
Reading Comprehension • Kalu's Realization
What did Kalu shake his head and say to Appu?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Kalu said: 'An elephant never forgets! Let's be friends again, Appu.'
Kalu said: 'An elephant never forgets! Let's be friends again, Appu.'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
An elephant never forgets quote
1 M
Let's be friends again
1 M
Q9
Reading Comprehension • Friendship Restored
Did Kalu ever prick Appu with a needle again?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
No, Kalu never pricked Appu again and they remained good friends forever.
No, Kalu never pricked Appu again and they remained good friends forever.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Never pricked again / good friends
1 M
Q10
Let us Listen • Rhyming Words
Find words that rhyme with:
(a) Shop
(b) Wet
(c) Friend
[3 Marks]
(a) Shop
(b) Wet
(c) Friend
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Rhyme with Shop: Hop, Pop, Top, Stop.
(b) Rhyme with Wet: Pet, Set, Get, Net.
(c) Rhyme with Friend: Bend, Send, End, Mend.
(a) Rhyme with Shop: Hop, Pop, Top, Stop.
(b) Rhyme with Wet: Pet, Set, Get, Net.
(c) Rhyme with Friend: Bend, Send, End, Mend.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Shop rhyme
1 M
Wet rhyme
1 M
Friend rhyme
1 M
Q11
Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with correct story words:
(a) Kalu the _______ (tailor / cobbler) had a shop near the river.
(b) Appu the _______ (elephant / horse) came to his shop every day.
(c) Kalu pricked Appu's trunk with a _______ (needle / pin).
[3 Marks]
(a) Kalu the _______ (tailor / cobbler) had a shop near the river.
(b) Appu the _______ (elephant / horse) came to his shop every day.
(c) Kalu pricked Appu's trunk with a _______ (needle / pin).
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Kalu the tailor had a shop near the river.
(b) Appu the elephant came to his shop every day.
(c) Kalu pricked Appu's trunk with a needle.
(a) Kalu the tailor had a shop near the river.
(b) Appu the elephant came to his shop every day.
(c) Kalu pricked Appu's trunk with a needle.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
tailor
1 M
elephant
1 M
needle
1 M
Q12
Let us Write • Missing Letters
Complete the spellings:
(a) T _ I L O R
(b) E L _ P H A N T
(c) N _ _ D L E
[3 Marks]
(a) T _ I L O R
(b) E L _ P H A N T
(c) N _ _ D L E
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) T A I L O R (TAILOR)
(b) E L E P H A N T (ELEPHANT)
(c) N E E D L E (NEEDLE)
(a) T A I L O R (TAILOR)
(b) E L E P H A N T (ELEPHANT)
(c) N E E D L E (NEEDLE)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
TAILOR
1 M
ELEPHANT
1 M
NEEDLE
1 M
Q13
True or False • Story Facts
State True or False:
(a) It is good and funny to hurt an animal with sharp objects.
(b) Appu taught Kalu that friends should never hurt or play mean tricks on each other.
[2 Marks]
(a) It is good and funny to hurt an animal with sharp objects.
(b) Appu taught Kalu that friends should never hurt or play mean tricks on each other.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) False. We should never hurt animals.
(b) True. True friends treat each other with kindness.
(a) False. We should never hurt animals.
(b) True. True friends treat each other with kindness.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q14
Think and Share • Moral of the Story
What lesson do we learn about friendship from Kalu and Appu?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
We learn that we should never tease, trick, or hurt our friends. If we make a mistake, we must say sorry and make peace.
We learn that we should never tease, trick, or hurt our friends. If we make a mistake, we must say sorry and make peace.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Never tease or hurt friends
1 M
Say sorry and restore peace
1 M
Q15
Let us Speak • Community Helpers
What does a tailor do, and what tools does he use?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A tailor stitches clothes. He uses a sewing machine, needle, thread, scissors, and measuring tape.
A tailor stitches clothes. He uses a sewing machine, needle, thread, scissors, and measuring tape.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Stitches clothes
1 M
Lists tailor tools
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
The Tailor and his Friend Real-World Analysis
In 'The Tailor and his Friend', children engage with everyday life lessons, discovering how friendship, family, nature, and positive actions bring happiness and solve daily challenges.
Analytical Task: What is the key lesson or joyful message conveyed in 'The Tailor and his Friend'?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
The chapter teaches children the importance of kindness, observation, and creative problem solving through engaging storytelling and rhythmic poetry.
Rubric: 1.5 M for core concept identification + 1.5 M for value application