Chapter 3 of 9
Chapter 3: Picture Time
Picture Reading, Visual Comprehension & Classroom Objects | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Reading and interpreting details in an illustrated picture scene.
- Naming objects found in a classroom and school environment.
- Using prepositions: in, on, under, near in simple sentences.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (17 Questions)
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Q1
Picture Reading • Playground Scene
Look at the playground picture in the textbook. What outdoor games and rides do you see the children enjoying?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Children are enjoying swings, slide, see-saw, skipping rope, and playing with a big ball.
Children are enjoying swings, slide, see-saw, skipping rope, and playing with a big ball.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Mentions swings and slide
1 M
Mentions see-saw/ball/skipping
1 M
Q2
Picture Reading • Counting
How many children are sitting on the see-saw together?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
There are two children sitting on the see-saw (one on each side to balance).
There are two children sitting on the see-saw (one on each side to balance).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two children
1 M
Q3
Picture Reading • Balloon Seller
What is the balloon seller in the fair holding in his hands?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The balloon seller is holding a bunch of bright, colorful balloons (red, yellow, blue, and green).
The balloon seller is holding a bunch of bright, colorful balloons (red, yellow, blue, and green).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Colorful balloons
1 M
Q4
Let us Speak • Introducing Myself
How do you introduce yourself to a new friend in class? Fill in the template:
'My name is ________. I am ________ years old.'
[2 Marks]
'My name is ________. I am ________ years old.'
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• 'My name is Aarav / Ananya.'
• 'I am six years old.'
• 'My name is Aarav / Ananya.'
• 'I am six years old.'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tells name clearly
1 M
Tells age (6 years)
1 M
Q5
Let us Speak • Favourite Activity
What do you like to play during school recess or games period?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
I like to play hide and seek / football / tag with my friends in the school playground.
I like to play hide and seek / football / tag with my friends in the school playground.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Names outdoor game/activity
1 M
Q6
Let us Listen • Initial Letter Sounds
Say aloud words from the playground scene that begin with 's': Name three items.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Words starting with 's': Swing, Slide, See-saw, Sandpit, Sun.
Words starting with 's': Swing, Slide, See-saw, Sandpit, Sun.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three accurate 's' words
2 M
Q7
Let us Listen • Initial Letter Sounds
Say aloud words that begin with 'b': Name three playground items.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Words starting with 'b': Ball, Bat, Balloon, Boy, Bench.
Words starting with 'b': Ball, Bat, Balloon, Boy, Bench.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three accurate 'b' words
2 M
Q8
Let us Listen • Rhyming Pairs
Find words that rhyme with: (a) Play, (b) Round.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Rhyme with Play: Day, May, Say, Way.
(b) Rhyme with Round: Ground, Sound, Bound, Found.
(a) Rhyme with Play: Day, May, Say, Way.
(b) Rhyme with Round: Ground, Sound, Bound, Found.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Play rhyme
1 M
Round rhyme
1 M
Q9
Let us Write • Self Information
Complete the sentence about your school:
'The name of my school is ________________.'
[1 Marks]
'The name of my school is ________________.'
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
'The name of my school is Kendriya Vidyalaya / Delhi Public School.' (Writes student's own school name).
'The name of my school is Kendriya Vidyalaya / Delhi Public School.' (Writes student's own school name).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
School name written correctly
1 M
Q10
Let us Write • Matching Equipment
Match each play item with what you do:
1. Swing (A) Slide down
2. Slide (B) Bounce and kick
3. Ball (C) Go high up and down
[2 Marks]
1. Swing (A) Slide down
2. Slide (B) Bounce and kick
3. Ball (C) Go high up and down
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• 1. Swing → (C) Go high up and down
• 2. Slide → (A) Slide down
• 3. Ball → (B) Bounce and kick
• 1. Swing → (C) Go high up and down
• 2. Slide → (A) Slide down
• 3. Ball → (B) Bounce and kick
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 items correctly matched
2 M
Q11
Let us Write • Missing Letters
Complete the spellings of playground rides:
(a) S W _ N G
(b) S L _ D E
(c) B _ L L
[3 Marks]
(a) S W _ N G
(b) S L _ D E
(c) B _ L L
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) S W I N G (SWING)
(b) S L I D E (SLIDE)
(c) B A L L (BALL)
(a) S W I N G (SWING)
(b) S L I D E (SLIDE)
(c) B A L L (BALL)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
SWING
1 M
SLIDE
1 M
BALL
1 M
Q12
Let us Do • Observation
Circle the things you see in a fair / mela:
[Ferris wheel, Elephant, Blackboard, Merry-go-round, Cotton candy, Refrigerator]
[2 Marks]
[Ferris wheel, Elephant, Blackboard, Merry-go-round, Cotton candy, Refrigerator]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Things seen in a fair: Ferris wheel, Merry-go-round, Cotton candy.
Things seen in a fair: Ferris wheel, Merry-go-round, Cotton candy.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Selects fair items correctly
2 M
Q13
Think and Share • Safety on Playground
What rule should you follow while waiting for your turn on the swing?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
We should wait patiently in a line and never stand too close in front of or behind a moving swing.
We should wait patiently in a line and never stand too close in front of or behind a moving swing.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wait in queue/turn
1 M
Stay safe distance
1 M
Q14
Let us Write • Opposites
Write the opposite word for:
(a) Up → ________
(b) Fast → ________
[2 Marks]
(a) Up → ________
(b) Fast → ________
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Up → Down
(b) Fast → Slow
(a) Up → Down
(b) Fast → Slow
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Down
1 M
Slow
1 M
Q15
Think and Share • Friendship
How do you feel when you play games together with your friends?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
I feel very happy, cheerful, and excited.
I feel very happy, cheerful, and excited.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Happy / excited
1 M
Q16
Let us Speak • Colors
Name three colours of balloons you see in the fair picture.
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Red, Yellow, and Blue balloons.
Red, Yellow, and Blue balloons.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three accurate colours
1 M
Q17
Let us Write • Plurals
Write the plural (more than one) for:
(a) One swing → Two ________
(b) One balloon → Five ________
[2 Marks]
(a) One swing → Two ________
(b) One balloon → Five ________
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) One swing → Two swings
(b) One balloon → Five balloons
(a) One swing → Two swings
(b) One balloon → Five balloons
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
swings
1 M
balloons
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Classroom Art Wall
Look at the busy classroom picture on Page 24. Children are sitting at wooden desks. A big world globe is placed on the teacher's table, and student drawings are pinned on the soft bulletin board.
Analytical Task: Where is the globe placed? What is displayed on the bulletin board?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. The globe is placed on the teacher's table.
2. Student drawings and paintings are displayed on the bulletin board.
2. Student drawings and paintings are displayed on the bulletin board.
Rubric: 1 M for globe on table + 1 M for drawings on board