NCERT Class 1 English • New NEP 2020 / NCF-FS

Chapter 6: Fun with Pictures

Q: Name three sweet and juicy fruits that you like to eat.

Model Answer:Three sweet fruits are mango, apple, and banana (or orange, grapes, watermelon).

Q: Which fruit is known as the 'King of Fruits' in India?

Model Answer:The Mango is known as the 'King of Fruits'.

Q: What is the color of:(a) A ripe banana?(b) A ripe red apple?(c) An orange?

Model Answer:(a) Ripe banana is Yellow.(b) Ripe apple is Red.(c) An orange is Orange.

Q: Name two vegetables that are green in color.

Model Answer:Two green vegetables are spinach (palak) and green peas (matar) (also lady's finger / bhindi).

Q: Which vegetable makes your eyes tear up and water when your mother chops it?

Model Answer:An onion makes our eyes water when it is chopped.

Q: Name two foods that have a sour taste.

Model Answer:Lemon and raw mango (or tamarind / amla) taste sour.

Q: Classify the following into Fruits and Vegetables:[Mango, Potato, Carrot, Apple, Banana, Brinjal]

Model Answer:• Fruits: Mango, Apple, Banana.• Vegetables: Potato, Carrot, Brinjal.

Q: Fill in the missing vowels (a, e, i, o, u):(a) A P P L _(b) M _ N G O(c) P _ T _ T O

Model Answer:(a) A P P L E (APPLE)(b) M A N G O (MANGO)(c) P O T A T O (POTATO)

Q: Match the food with its natural color:1. Tomato &emsp;&emsp; (A) Purple2. Brinjal &emsp;&emsp; (B) Yellow3. Lemon &emsp;&emsp;&emsp; (C) Red

Model Answer:• 1. Tomato → (C) Red• 2. Brinjal → (A) Purple• 3. Lemon → (B) Yellow

Q: Complete the famous proverb: 'An apple a day keeps the ________ (doctor / teacher) away.'

Model Answer:'An apple a day keeps the doctor away.'

Visual Vocabulary, Sight Words, Labelling & Word Association | CBSE Session 2026–27

Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts

Building visual sight vocabulary from everyday illustrations.
Associating written words with pictures of foods, toys, and household tools.
Practicing simple phonics blends: sh, ch, th.

All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (17 Questions)

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Q1 Let us Speak • Fruit Identification

Name three sweet and juicy fruits that you like to eat.

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
Three sweet fruits are mango, apple, and banana (or orange, grapes, watermelon).

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Names 3 valid fruits 2 M

Q2 Let us Speak • King of Fruits

Which fruit is known as the 'King of Fruits' in India?

[1 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
The Mango is known as the 'King of Fruits'.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Mango 1 M

Q3 Let us Speak • Colors of Fruits

What is the color of:
(a) A ripe banana?
(b) A ripe red apple?
(c) An orange?

[3 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
(a) Ripe banana is Yellow.
(b) Ripe apple is Red.
(c) An orange is Orange.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Yellow 1 M

Red 1 M

Orange 1 M

Q4 Let us Speak • Vegetable Names

Name two vegetables that are green in color.

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
Two green vegetables are spinach (palak) and green peas (matar) (also lady's finger / bhindi).

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Two green vegetables named 2 M

Q5 Let us Speak • Senses and Food

Which vegetable makes your eyes tear up and water when your mother chops it?

[1 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
An onion makes our eyes water when it is chopped.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Onion 1 M

Q6 Let us Listen • Taste Words

Name two foods that have a sour taste.

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
Lemon and raw mango (or tamarind / amla) taste sour.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Two sour foods named 2 M

Q7 Let us Write • Sorting & Classification

Classify the following into Fruits and Vegetables:
[Mango, Potato, Carrot, Apple, Banana, Brinjal]

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
• Fruits: Mango, Apple, Banana.
• Vegetables: Potato, Carrot, Brinjal.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Fruits sorted correctly 1 M

Vegetables sorted correctly 1 M

Q8 Let us Write • Missing Vowels

Fill in the missing vowels (a, e, i, o, u):
(a) A P P L _
(b) M _ N G O
(c) P _ T _ T O

[3 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
(a) A P P L E (APPLE)
(b) M A N G O (MANGO)
(c) P O T A T O (POTATO)

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

APPLE 1 M

MANGO 1 M

POTATO 1 M

Q9 Let us Write • Match with Color

Match the food with its natural color:
1. Tomato (A) Purple
2. Brinjal (B) Yellow
3. Lemon (C) Red

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
• 1. Tomato → (C) Red
• 2. Brinjal → (A) Purple
• 3. Lemon → (B) Yellow

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

All 3 colors matched accurately 2 M

Q10 Let us Write • Proverb Completion

Complete the famous proverb: 'An apple a day keeps the ________ (doctor / teacher) away.'

[1 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
'An apple a day keeps the doctor away.'

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

doctor 1 M

Q11 Let us Write • Animal Food

Which crunchy orange vegetable is a pet rabbit's favourite food?

[1 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
A carrot is a rabbit's favourite crunchy food.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Carrot 1 M

Q12 Let us Write • Word Unscramble

Unscramble the letters to find names of fruits:
(a) O A N M G
(b) E G P R A S

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
(a) O A N M G → MANGO
(b) E G P R A S → GRAPES

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

MANGO 1 M

GRAPES 1 M

Q13 Think and Share • Health & Cleanliness

Why should we always wash fruits and vegetables with clean water before eating them?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
We must wash them to remove dust, dirt, germs, and chemicals so that we stay healthy.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Remove dust/germs 1 M

Keep us healthy/safe 1 M

Q14 True or False • Nutrition

State True or False:
(a) Eating green vegetables makes our eyes, bones, and body strong.
(b) Fruits should be eaten without washing even if they fall on the ground.

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
(a) True. Green vegetables give vitamins and minerals.
(b) False. We must always wash fruits cleanly.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

(a) True 1 M

(b) False 1 M

Q15 Let us Listen • Rhyming Words

Say words that rhyme with 'sweet': Name two words.

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
Words rhyming with sweet: feet, meet, beet, neat, treat.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Two valid rhymes for sweet 2 M

Q16 Let us Speak • Creative Choice

Which fruit do you like the best in summer, and why?

[1 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
I like watermelon / mango the best because it is sweet, cool, and very refreshing on hot summer days.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Reasonable fruit preference with reason 1 M

Q17 Let us Write • Seeds

Name one fruit that has only ONE big seed, and one fruit that has MANY small seeds.

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
• One big seed: Mango / Peach / Plum.
• Many seeds: Watermelon / Papaya / Apple.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

One seed fruit 1 M

Many seeds fruit 1 M

🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study

The Picture Word Bingo Game

In English class, children play a picture bingo game. Each child has a card with four pictures: an apple, a kite, a duck, and a tree. Teacher speaks out the letter 'K' for Kite.

Analytical Task: Which word begins with the letter 'K'? Which word on the bingo card ends with the letter 'E'?

Evaluation & Model Answer:

1. Kite begins with the letter 'K'.
2. Apple (and Kite / Tree) ends with the letter 'E'.

Rubric: 1 M for Kite + 1 M for Apple/Tree ending in E