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Chapter 7: Once I Saw a Little Bird
Poem: Hop, Hop, Hop & Bird Behavior | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Theme of Once I Saw a Little Bird: 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 Opening
What did the child see one day in the poem 'Once I Saw a Little Bird'?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The child saw a little bird come hopping by ('Once I saw a little bird come hop, hop, hop').
The child saw a little bird come hopping by ('Once I saw a little bird come hop, hop, hop').
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Saw a little bird come hopping
1 M
Q2
Reading Comprehension • Bird Movement
How did the little bird move on the ground?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The little bird came hop, hop, hop.
The little bird came hop, hop, hop.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Hop, hop, hop
1 M
Q3
Reading Comprehension • Child's Call
What did the child cry out to the bird?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The child cried: 'Little bird, will you stop, stop, stop?'
The child cried: 'Little bird, will you stop, stop, stop?'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Stop, stop, stop quote
1 M
Q4
Reading Comprehension • Window Meeting
Where was the child going, and what did he want to say?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The child was going to the window to say: 'How do you do?'
The child was going to the window to say: 'How do you do?'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Going to the window
1 M
To say 'How do you do?'
1 M
Q5
Reading Comprehension • Bird's Reaction
What did the little bird do when the child reached the window?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The little bird shook his little tail and far away he flew!
The little bird shook his little tail and far away he flew!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Shook his little tail
1 M
Far away he flew
1 M
Q6
Let us Listen • Rhyming Words
Find words that rhyme with:
(a) Hop
(b) Do
[2 Marks]
(a) Hop
(b) Do
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Rhyme with Hop: Stop, Top, Mop, Pop.
(b) Rhyme with Do: You, Blue, To, Through.
(a) Rhyme with Hop: Stop, Top, Mop, Pop.
(b) Rhyme with Do: You, Blue, To, Through.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Hop rhyme
1 M
Do rhyme
1 M
Q7
Let us Speak • Bird Watching
Have you seen birds hopping on the grass near your home or school? Name two such birds.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Yes! Sparrows, pigeons, and mynas frequently hop on the ground looking for grains and seeds.
Yes! Sparrows, pigeons, and mynas frequently hop on the ground looking for grains and seeds.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two birds named correctly
2 M
Q8
Let us Speak • Sound of Birds
What sound does a little sparrow make?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A sparrow chirps: 'Chirp, chirp! Cheep, cheep!'
A sparrow chirps: 'Chirp, chirp! Cheep, cheep!'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Chirp chirp sound
1 M
Q9
Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with correct poem words:
(a) Once I saw a little bird come _______ (hop, hop, hop / run, run, run).
(b) I was going to the window to say: 'How do you _______ (do / be)?'
(c) But he shook his little _______ (tail / wing) and far away he flew.
[3 Marks]
(a) Once I saw a little bird come _______ (hop, hop, hop / run, run, run).
(b) I was going to the window to say: 'How do you _______ (do / be)?'
(c) But he shook his little _______ (tail / wing) and far away he flew.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Once I saw a little bird come hop, hop, hop.
(b) I was going to the window to say: 'How do you do?'
(c) But he shook his little tail and far away he flew.
(a) Once I saw a little bird come hop, hop, hop.
(b) I was going to the window to say: 'How do you do?'
(c) But he shook his little tail and far away he flew.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
hop, hop, hop
1 M
do
1 M
tail
1 M
Q10
Let us Write • Missing Letters
Complete the spellings:
(a) B _ R D
(b) W _ N D O W
(c) T _ I L
[3 Marks]
(a) B _ R D
(b) W _ N D O W
(c) T _ I L
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) B I R D (BIRD)
(b) W I N D O W (WINDOW)
(c) T A I L (TAIL)
(a) B I R D (BIRD)
(b) W I N D O W (WINDOW)
(c) T A I L (TAIL)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
BIRD
1 M
WINDOW
1 M
TAIL
1 M
Q11
Let us Write • Opposites
Write the opposite word for:
(a) Little → ________
(b) Stop → ________
(c) Far → ________
[3 Marks]
(a) Little → ________
(b) Stop → ________
(c) Far → ________
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Little → Big
(b) Stop → Go / Start
(c) Far → Near
(a) Little → Big
(b) Stop → Go / Start
(c) Far → Near
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Big
1 M
Go / Start
1 M
Near
1 M
Q12
True or False • Poem Facts
State True or False:
(a) The bird came swimming in a pond.
(b) The child wanted to say hello politely to the bird.
[2 Marks]
(a) The bird came swimming in a pond.
(b) The child wanted to say hello politely to the bird.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) False. The bird came hopping.
(b) True. The child went to the window to say 'How do you do?'
(a) False. The bird came hopping.
(b) True. The child went to the window to say 'How do you do?'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q13
Let us Do • Action Recitation
Show how a bird flaps its wings and flies. What body parts do birds have that humans do not have?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Birds have wings, feathers, and a beak, which humans do not have.
Birds have wings, feathers, and a beak, which humans do not have.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wings / feathers
1 M
Beak
1 M
Q14
Think and Share • Care for Birds
What can we put in our balcony or garden to help thirsty birds during summer?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
We can place a small clay bowl of fresh water and some grains/seeds.
We can place a small clay bowl of fresh water and some grains/seeds.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Bowl of water and grains
1 M
Q15
Let us Write • Sentence Formation
Make a sentence using the word 'BIRD'.
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The sweet bird is singing on the tree branch.
The sweet bird is singing on the tree branch.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct grammatical sentence
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Once I Saw a Little Bird Real-World Analysis
In 'Once I Saw a Little Bird', 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 'Once I Saw a Little Bird'?
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