Chapter 5: A Farm
Farm Animals, Animal Sounds, Barnyard Life & Animal Babies | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Naming common domestic farm animals: Cow, Horse, Sheep, Hen, Duck.
- Recognizing animal sounds: moo, neigh, baa, cluck, quack.
- Learning names of animal babies: calf, foal, lamb, chick, duckling.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (17 Questions)
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Q1
Let us Speak • Farm Animals
Which domestic animals are commonly seen on a farm?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
On a farm, we see cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep, horses, hens, ducks, and dogs.
On a farm, we see cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep, horses, hens, ducks, and dogs.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Names at least 4 farm animals
2 M
Q2
Let us Speak • Animal Sounds
What sound does each of these farm animals make?
(a) Cow
(b) Duck
(c) Sheep
(d) Dog
[4 Marks]
(a) Cow
(b) Duck
(c) Sheep
(d) Dog
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Cow says: 'Moo, moo!'
(b) Duck says: 'Quack, quack!'
(c) Sheep says: 'Baa, baa!'
(d) Dog says: 'Bow-wow / Woof-woof!'
(a) Cow says: 'Moo, moo!'
(b) Duck says: 'Quack, quack!'
(c) Sheep says: 'Baa, baa!'
(d) Dog says: 'Bow-wow / Woof-woof!'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Cow - Moo
1 M
Duck - Quack
1 M
Sheep - Baa
1 M
Dog - Woof
1 M
Q3
Let us Speak • Animal Sounds
What sound does a cat make when it is hungry or wants milk?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A cat says: 'Meow, meow!' and purrs gently.
A cat says: 'Meow, meow!' and purrs gently.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meow meow
1 M
Q4
Let us Speak • Animal Utility
What useful food do cows and goats provide us every morning?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Cows and goats provide us with fresh, healthy milk.
Cows and goats provide us with fresh, healthy milk.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Milk
1 M
Q5
Let us Speak • Animal Utility
Which bird on the farm wakes everyone up early in the morning?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The rooster crows: 'Cock-a-doodle-doo!' early in the morning.
The rooster crows: 'Cock-a-doodle-doo!' early in the morning.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Rooster crows
1 M
Q6
Let us Listen • Animal Sound Song
In the farm song: 'Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had some chicks...'. What sound did the chicks make?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
With a 'Chick-chick here, and a chick-chick there!' (or 'Cluck, cluck / Peep, peep').
With a 'Chick-chick here, and a chick-chick there!' (or 'Cluck, cluck / Peep, peep').
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Chick sound identified
1 M
Q7
Let us Write • Animal Babies
Match each farm animal with its baby:
1. Cow (A) Puppy
2. Hen (B) Calf
3. Dog (C) Chick
4. Duck (D) Duckling
[2 Marks]
1. Cow (A) Puppy
2. Hen (B) Calf
3. Dog (C) Chick
4. Duck (D) Duckling
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• 1. Cow → (B) Calf
• 2. Hen → (C) Chick
• 3. Dog → (A) Puppy
• 4. Duck → (D) Duckling
• 1. Cow → (B) Calf
• 2. Hen → (C) Chick
• 3. Dog → (A) Puppy
• 4. Duck → (D) Duckling
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 baby animals correctly matched
2 M
Q8
Let us Write • Animal Homes
Where do these animals live on the farm?
(a) Horse → ________
(b) Cow → ________
(c) Dog → ________
[3 Marks]
(a) Horse → ________
(b) Cow → ________
(c) Dog → ________
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Horse lives in a Stable.
(b) Cow lives in a Shed.
(c) Dog lives in a Kennel.
(a) Horse lives in a Stable.
(b) Cow lives in a Shed.
(c) Dog lives in a Kennel.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Stable
1 M
Shed
1 M
Kennel
1 M
Q9
Let us Write • Missing Letters
Fill in the missing letters of farm animal names:
(a) H _ R S E
(b) S H _ _ P
(c) G _ A T
[3 Marks]
(a) H _ R S E
(b) S H _ _ P
(c) G _ A T
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) H O R S E (HORSE)
(b) S H E E P (SHEEP)
(c) G O A T (GOAT)
(a) H O R S E (HORSE)
(b) S H E E P (SHEEP)
(c) G O A T (GOAT)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
HORSE
1 M
SHEEP
1 M
GOAT
1 M
Q10
Let us Write • Food of Animals
Fill in the blanks:
(a) The cow eats green _______ (grass / bones).
(b) The duck loves to swim in the _______ (pond / tree).
[2 Marks]
(a) The cow eats green _______ (grass / bones).
(b) The duck loves to swim in the _______ (pond / tree).
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) The cow eats green grass.
(b) The duck loves to swim in the pond.
(a) The cow eats green grass.
(b) The duck loves to swim in the pond.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
grass
1 M
pond
1 M
Q11
Classification • Domestic vs Wild
Circle the domestic farm animals and cross out wild jungle animals:
[Cow, Lion, Goat, Tiger, Sheep, Zebra, Horse]
[2 Marks]
[Cow, Lion, Goat, Tiger, Sheep, Zebra, Horse]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• Farm animals: Cow, Goat, Sheep, Horse.
• Wild animals: Lion, Tiger, Zebra.
• Farm animals: Cow, Goat, Sheep, Horse.
• Wild animals: Lion, Tiger, Zebra.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Accurately separates farm from wild animals
2 M
Q12
Think and Share • Animal Care
How should we treat animals on a farm or around our house?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
We should treat them with kindness, love, provide them clean water and fresh food, and never tease or hurt them.
We should treat them with kindness, love, provide them clean water and fresh food, and never tease or hurt them.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Kindness and care
1 M
Provide food/water without hurting
1 M
Q13
Let us Listen • Rhyming Farm Words
Find words that rhyme with 'hen': Name two words.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Words rhyming with hen: pen, ten, men, den.
Words rhyming with hen: pen, ten, men, den.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two accurate rhymes for hen
2 M
Q14
Let us Speak • Observation
What does a sheep give us that keeps us warm in winter?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A sheep gives us soft wool, which is used to make warm sweaters and blankets.
A sheep gives us soft wool, which is used to make warm sweaters and blankets.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wool
1 M
Q15
True or False • Farm Animals
State True or False:
(a) Ducks have webbed feet that help them swim in water.
(b) Cows live high up in nests on treetops.
[2 Marks]
(a) Ducks have webbed feet that help them swim in water.
(b) Cows live high up in nests on treetops.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) True. Webbed feet help ducks paddle in water.
(b) False. Cows live on the ground in a shed.
(a) True. Webbed feet help ducks paddle in water.
(b) False. Cows live on the ground in a shed.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) True
1 M
(b) False
1 M
Q16
Let us Do • Animal Walk
Act out how a duck waddles and how a horse gallops. Which animal moves faster?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A horse gallops much faster than a waddling duck.
A horse gallops much faster than a waddling duck.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Horse is faster
1 M
Q17
Let us Write • Sentence Completion
Complete the sentence: 'A dog guards our ________ (house / sky) and wags its ________ (tail / ears) when happy.'
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
'A dog guards our house and wags its tail when happy.'
'A dog guards our house and wags its tail when happy.'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
house
1 M
tail
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Visiting Uncle's Organic Farm
Rani visits her uncle's dairy farm in the village. Early in the morning, the cow calls her little calf with a gentle 'Moo', and white ducks swim across the green pond quacking happily.
Analytical Task: What sound does the cow make? What is the baby of a cow called?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. The cow makes a 'Moo' sound.
2. The baby of a cow is called a Calf.
2. The baby of a cow is called a Calf.
Rubric: 1 M for Moo + 1 M for Calf