Chapter 8 of 9
Chapter 8: The Four Seasons
Summer, Monsoon, Autumn & Winter: Weather, Clothes & Nature Changes | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- The four main seasons: Summer, Monsoon (Rainy), Autumn, Winter.
- Clothes suitable for hot summer and cold winter.
- Things used during rainy days: umbrella, raincoat, gumboots.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (17 Questions)
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Q1
Let us Speak • The Four Seasons
Name the four seasons we experience during the year.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The four seasons are: Summer, Rainy (Monsoon), Winter, and Spring.
The four seasons are: Summer, Rainy (Monsoon), Winter, and Spring.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Names all 4 seasons correctly
2 M
Q2
Let us Speak • Summer Season
What is the weather like in summer, and what kind of clothes do we wear?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
In summer, it is hot and sunny. We wear light, cool cotton clothes.
In summer, it is hot and sunny. We wear light, cool cotton clothes.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Hot and sunny
1 M
Cotton clothes
1 M
Q3
Let us Speak • Rainy Season
What do you carry and wear when going out on a rainy day?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
We carry an umbrella and wear a raincoat and gumboots.
We carry an umbrella and wear a raincoat and gumboots.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Umbrella
1 M
Raincoat / gumboots
1 M
Q4
Let us Speak • Winter Season
What is the weather like in winter, and what keeps us warm?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
In winter, the weather is cold and chilly. Warm woolen sweaters, jackets, caps, and socks keep us warm.
In winter, the weather is cold and chilly. Warm woolen sweaters, jackets, caps, and socks keep us warm.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Cold and chilly
1 M
Woolen clothes
1 M
Q5
Let us Speak • Spring Season
Why is spring called the season of flowers?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
In spring, the weather is pleasant. Colorful flowers bloom everywhere, trees grow fresh green leaves, and butterflies flutter.
In spring, the weather is pleasant. Colorful flowers bloom everywhere, trees grow fresh green leaves, and butterflies flutter.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Flowers bloom
1 M
Pleasant weather & butterflies
1 M
Q6
Let us Listen • Seasonal Rhymes
Recite the rain rhyme: 'Rain, rain, go away; Come again another day...'. Why does little Johnny want the rain to go away?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Because 'Little Johnny wants to play!'
Because 'Little Johnny wants to play!'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wants to play
1 M
Q7
Let us Listen • Rhyming Weather Words
Find words that rhyme with:
(a) Rain
(b) Sun
(c) Cold
[3 Marks]
(a) Rain
(b) Sun
(c) Cold
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Rhyme with Rain: Train, Pain, Chain.
(b) Rhyme with Sun: Fun, Run, Bun.
(c) Rhyme with Cold: Gold, Bold, Old.
(a) Rhyme with Rain: Train, Pain, Chain.
(b) Rhyme with Sun: Fun, Run, Bun.
(c) Rhyme with Cold: Gold, Bold, Old.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Rain rhyme
1 M
Sun rhyme
1 M
Cold rhyme
1 M
Q8
Let us Write • Season Matching
Match each season with its suitable object:
1. Summer (A) Woolen muffler and cap
2. Rainy (B) Cold ice-cream & ceiling fan
3. Winter (C) Umbrella and paper boat
[2 Marks]
1. Summer (A) Woolen muffler and cap
2. Rainy (B) Cold ice-cream & ceiling fan
3. Winter (C) Umbrella and paper boat
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• 1. Summer → (B) Cold ice-cream & ceiling fan
• 2. Rainy → (C) Umbrella and paper boat
• 3. Winter → (A) Woolen muffler and cap
• 1. Summer → (B) Cold ice-cream & ceiling fan
• 2. Rainy → (C) Umbrella and paper boat
• 3. Winter → (A) Woolen muffler and cap
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 season items matched correctly
2 M
Q9
Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the correct season:
(a) In ________, we drink hot tomato soup and sit in the warm sun.
(b) In ________, children sail paper boats in rainwater puddles.
(c) In ________, we eat juicy watermelons and mangoes.
[3 Marks]
(a) In ________, we drink hot tomato soup and sit in the warm sun.
(b) In ________, children sail paper boats in rainwater puddles.
(c) In ________, we eat juicy watermelons and mangoes.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) In Winter, we drink hot soup.
(b) In Rainy season (Monsoon), children sail paper boats.
(c) In Summer, we eat watermelons and mangoes.
(a) In Winter, we drink hot soup.
(b) In Rainy season (Monsoon), children sail paper boats.
(c) In Summer, we eat watermelons and mangoes.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Winter
1 M
Rainy/Monsoon
1 M
Summer
1 M
Q10
Let us Write • Missing Letters
Complete the spellings of weather words:
(a) S _ N N Y
(b) R _ I N Y
(c) W _ N D Y
[3 Marks]
(a) S _ N N Y
(b) R _ I N Y
(c) W _ N D Y
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) S U N N Y (SUNNY)
(b) R A I N Y (RAINY)
(c) W I N D Y (WINDY)
(a) S U N N Y (SUNNY)
(b) R A I N Y (RAINY)
(c) W I N D Y (WINDY)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
SUNNY
1 M
RAINY
1 M
WINDY
1 M
Q11
Let us Write • Word Unscramble
Unscramble these season names:
(a) M U M S E R
(b) T E W I N R
[2 Marks]
(a) M U M S E R
(b) T E W I N R
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) M U M S E R → SUMMER
(b) T E W I N R → WINTER
(a) M U M S E R → SUMMER
(b) T E W I N R → WINTER
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
SUMMER
1 M
WINTER
1 M
Q12
Think and Share • Paper Boats
Have you ever made a paper boat on a rainy day? What happens when you put it in flowing puddle water?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Yes! The paper boat floats smoothly and sails along with the flowing water.
Yes! The paper boat floats smoothly and sails along with the flowing water.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Floats and sails on water
1 M
Q13
True or False • Seasonal Facts
State True or False:
(a) The sun shines hot and bright during the rainy season every day.
(b) Woolen clothes protect our body from severe cold.
[2 Marks]
(a) The sun shines hot and bright during the rainy season every day.
(b) Woolen clothes protect our body from severe cold.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) False. Clouds cover the sun during rainy days.
(b) True. Wool keeps our body warm.
(a) False. Clouds cover the sun during rainy days.
(b) True. Wool keeps our body warm.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q14
Let us Do • Seasonal Activity
What do dark clouds in the sky bring when thunder rumbles?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Dark clouds bring cool breeze and heavy rain showers.
Dark clouds bring cool breeze and heavy rain showers.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Brings rain
1 M
Q15
Let us Speak • Favourite Season
Which season do you like the most, and what do you like to do in that season?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
I like winter / spring the most because the weather is pleasant and I can play outdoors without sweating.
I like winter / spring the most because the weather is pleasant and I can play outdoors without sweating.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Reasonable personal answer with reason
1 M
Q16
Let us Write • Clothing Choice
Choose the correct word: 'We wear ________ (cotton / woolen) clothes in summer to stay cool.'
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
'We wear cotton clothes in summer to stay cool.'
'We wear cotton clothes in summer to stay cool.'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
cotton
1 M
Q17
Think and Share • Nature Changes
What happens to the leaves of many trees before winter arrives?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Leaves turn yellow, orange, and brown, and fall off the branches (Autumn).
Leaves turn yellow, orange, and brown, and fall off the branches (Autumn).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Turn yellow and fall off
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Packing for Shimla Trip
Tina is packing her suitcase for a holiday trip to the snowy hills of Shimla in December. Her mother asks her to choose the right clothes from her wardrobe.
Analytical Task: Which type of clothes should Tina pack: cotton t-shirts or woollen sweaters? Explain why.
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Tina should pack woollen sweaters, caps, and coats.
2. Shimla in December is in the winter season and very cold with snow. Woollen clothes trap body heat and keep her warm.
2. Shimla in December is in the winter season and very cold with snow. Woollen clothes trap body heat and keep her warm.
Rubric: 1 M for woollen clothes + 1 M for winter warmth explanation