Chapter 3: After a Bath
Poem: Cleanliness, Drying Myself like a Dog | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Theme of After a Bath: 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 • Poem Theme
What does the child try to do after having a bath in the poem 'After a Bath'?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The child tries to wipe himself till he is dry, dry, dry ('After my bath, I try, try, try to wipe myself till I'm dry, dry, dry').
The child tries to wipe himself till he is dry, dry, dry ('After my bath, I try, try, try to wipe myself till I'm dry, dry, dry').
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wipe till dry
1 M
Q2
Reading Comprehension • Body Parts
Name all the body parts the child wipes dry after the bath.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The child wipes his hands, fingers, toes, two wet legs, and a shiny nose.
The child wipes his hands, fingers, toes, two wet legs, and a shiny nose.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Hands, fingers, toes
1 M
Two legs and shiny nose
1 M
Q3
Reading Comprehension • Animal Comparison
Which animal does the child think about while drying off?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The child thinks about a dog ('Just think how much less time I'd take, if I were a dog...').
The child thinks about a dog ('Just think how much less time I'd take, if I were a dog...').
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
A dog
1 M
Q4
Reading Comprehension • Animal Action
How would the child dry himself if he were a dog?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
He would simply shake, shake, shake all the water off his body!
He would simply shake, shake, shake all the water off his body!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Shake, shake, shake
1 M
Q5
Let us Speak • Daily Hygiene
What do you use to dry yourself after taking a bath at home?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
We use a clean, dry, soft cotton towel to wipe ourselves dry.
We use a clean, dry, soft cotton towel to wipe ourselves dry.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clean dry towel
1 M
Q6
Let us Speak • Health & Cleanliness
Why is it important to take a bath every day?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Taking a bath every day removes dirt, sweat, and germs from our skin and keeps us fresh and healthy.
Taking a bath every day removes dirt, sweat, and germs from our skin and keeps us fresh and healthy.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Removes dirt/sweat/germs
1 M
Keeps us fresh and healthy
1 M
Q7
Let us Listen • Rhyming Words
Find words that rhyme with:
(a) Dry
(b) Shake
(c) Nose
[3 Marks]
(a) Dry
(b) Shake
(c) Nose
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Rhyme with Dry: Try, Cry, My, Sky.
(b) Rhyme with Shake: Take, Cake, Make, Lake.
(c) Rhyme with Nose: Toes, Rose, Goes.
(a) Rhyme with Dry: Try, Cry, My, Sky.
(b) Rhyme with Shake: Take, Cake, Make, Lake.
(c) Rhyme with Nose: Toes, Rose, Goes.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Dry rhyme
1 M
Shake rhyme
1 M
Nose rhyme
1 M
Q8
Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with correct poem words:
(a) Hands to wipe and fingers and _______ (toes / ears).
(b) And two wet legs and a shiny _______ (nose / head).
(c) If I were a dog and could _______ (shake / jump), shake, shake.
[3 Marks]
(a) Hands to wipe and fingers and _______ (toes / ears).
(b) And two wet legs and a shiny _______ (nose / head).
(c) If I were a dog and could _______ (shake / jump), shake, shake.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Hands to wipe and fingers and toes.
(b) And two wet legs and a shiny nose.
(c) If I were a dog and could shake, shake, shake.
(a) Hands to wipe and fingers and toes.
(b) And two wet legs and a shiny nose.
(c) If I were a dog and could shake, shake, shake.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
toes
1 M
nose
1 M
shake
1 M
Q9
Let us Write • Opposites
Write opposites for these words from the poem:
(a) Wet → ________
(b) Less → ________
(c) Clean → ________
[3 Marks]
(a) Wet → ________
(b) Less → ________
(c) Clean → ________
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Wet → Dry
(b) Less → More
(c) Clean → Dirty
(a) Wet → Dry
(b) Less → More
(c) Clean → Dirty
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Dry
1 M
More
1 M
Dirty
1 M
Q10
Let us Write • Missing Letters
Complete the spellings:
(a) T _ W E L
(b) W _ T
(c) S H _ N Y
[3 Marks]
(a) T _ W E L
(b) W _ T
(c) S H _ N Y
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) T O W E L (TOWEL)
(b) W E T (WET)
(c) S H I N Y (SHINY)
(a) T O W E L (TOWEL)
(b) W E T (WET)
(c) S H I N Y (SHINY)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
TOWEL
1 M
WET
1 M
SHINY
1 M
Q11
Let us Write • Counting Body Parts
How many of each do we have?
(a) Fingers on both hands: ____
(b) Toes on both feet: ____
(c) Shiny nose: ____
[3 Marks]
(a) Fingers on both hands: ____
(b) Toes on both feet: ____
(c) Shiny nose: ____
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) 10 fingers.
(b) 10 toes.
(c) 1 shiny nose.
(a) 10 fingers.
(b) 10 toes.
(c) 1 shiny nose.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
10 fingers
1 M
10 toes
1 M
1 nose
1 M
Q12
True or False • Hygiene Habits
State True or False:
(a) We should leave ourselves soaking wet after a bath without wiping.
(b) Bathing keeps us clean and protects us from skin illnesses.
[2 Marks]
(a) We should leave ourselves soaking wet after a bath without wiping.
(b) Bathing keeps us clean and protects us from skin illnesses.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) False. We should wipe ourselves dry.
(b) True. Bathing keeps us clean and healthy.
(a) False. We should wipe ourselves dry.
(b) True. Bathing keeps us clean and healthy.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q13
Let us Do • Action Song
Act like a little puppy shaking off water droplets! Which part of the dog shakes first?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A dog shakes its head and ears first, then its whole furry body and tail!
A dog shakes its head and ears first, then its whole furry body and tail!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Head/ears/body
1 M
Q14
Think and Share • Water Conservation
Why should we turn off the tap while applying soap during a bath?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
To save clean water and prevent wasting precious water.
To save clean water and prevent wasting precious water.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Saves water / prevents waste
1 M
Q15
Let us Write • Sentence Completion
Fill in: 'I comb my _______ (hair / shoes) and wear _______ (clean / muddy) clothes after a bath.'
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
'I comb my hair and wear clean clothes after a bath.'
'I comb my hair and wear clean clothes after a bath.'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
hair
1 M
clean
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
After a Bath Real-World Analysis
In 'After a Bath', 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 'After a Bath'?
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