Chapter 9 of 9
Chapter 9: Anandi's Rainbow
Colours of Nature, VIBGYOR, Joy of Painting & After-Rain Sky | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Story comprehension: Anandi dreaming of rainbows and painting her garden.
- The seven colours of the rainbow: Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.
- Observing natural phenomena after rainfall.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (17 Questions)
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Q1
Reading Comprehension • Story Details
What was Anandi doing when the story starts, and what was she dreaming about?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Anandi was fast asleep and dreaming of a huge, bright rainbow.
Anandi was fast asleep and dreaming of a huge, bright rainbow.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Dreaming of a rainbow
1 M
Q2
Reading Comprehension • The View Outside
What did Anandi see when she woke up and looked out of her window?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
She saw a huge, bright rainbow stretching across the clear blue sky.
She saw a huge, bright rainbow stretching across the clear blue sky.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Huge bright rainbow across blue sky
1 M
Q3
Reading Comprehension • Pet Companion
Who was Anandi's favourite companion who ran out into the garden with her?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Her favourite pet cat named Milly ran out with her.
Her favourite pet cat named Milly ran out with her.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pet cat Milly
1 M
Q4
Reading Comprehension • Anandi's Idea
What did Anandi want to do with the flowers in her garden using her paint box?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
She wanted to paint the flowers of her garden with the colours of the rainbow.
She wanted to paint the flowers of her garden with the colours of the rainbow.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Paint flowers with rainbow colours
2 M
Q5
Reading Comprehension • Colors of Flowers
Which colors did Anandi paint on the garden flowers? Name at least three colors.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
She painted one flower with violet, one with indigo, one with blue, one with orange, and one with red.
She painted one flower with violet, one with indigo, one with blue, one with orange, and one with red.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Names at least three rainbow colors correctly
2 M
Q6
Reading Comprehension • The Sun's Color
Which colour did Anandi leave behind, and why?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
She left the yellow colour so that the sun could shine bright, warm, and yellow in the sky.
She left the yellow colour so that the sun could shine bright, warm, and yellow in the sky.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Yellow left
1 M
For the sun to shine bright
1 M
Q7
Reading Comprehension • The Garden Finale
How did the garden look after Anandi finished painting the flowers?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The garden looked glorious and beautiful with beautiful, colourful flowers all over!
The garden looked glorious and beautiful with beautiful, colourful flowers all over!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Glorious and beautiful with colorful flowers
1 M
Q8
Let us Speak • Rainbow Science
How many colours are there in a rainbow? Name all seven colours in order (VIBGYOR).
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
There are seven colours in a rainbow:
1. V - Violet
2. I - Indigo
3. B - Blue
4. G - Green
5. Y - Yellow
6. O - Orange
7. R - Red
There are seven colours in a rainbow:
1. V - Violet
2. I - Indigo
3. B - Blue
4. G - Green
5. Y - Yellow
6. O - Orange
7. R - Red
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
7 colors stated
1 M
VIBGYOR acronym explained
2 M
Q9
Let us Listen • Rhyming Rainbow Words
Find words that rhyme with:
(a) Bright
(b) Cat
(c) Blue
[3 Marks]
(a) Bright
(b) Cat
(c) Blue
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Rhyme with Bright: Light, Night, White.
(b) Rhyme with Cat: Hat, Mat, Bat, Fat.
(c) Rhyme with Blue: Glue, Clue, True, Shoe.
(a) Rhyme with Bright: Light, Night, White.
(b) Rhyme with Cat: Hat, Mat, Bat, Fat.
(c) Rhyme with Blue: Glue, Clue, True, Shoe.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Bright rhyme
1 M
Cat rhyme
1 M
Blue rhyme
1 M
Q10
Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with correct story words:
(a) Anandi loved to draw and _______ (sing / paint).
(b) Milly was a pet _______ (cat / parrot).
(c) The rainbow was gone, but the flowers remained _______ (colourful / dead).
[3 Marks]
(a) Anandi loved to draw and _______ (sing / paint).
(b) Milly was a pet _______ (cat / parrot).
(c) The rainbow was gone, but the flowers remained _______ (colourful / dead).
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Anandi loved to draw and paint.
(b) Milly was a pet cat.
(c) The rainbow was gone, but the flowers remained colourful.
(a) Anandi loved to draw and paint.
(b) Milly was a pet cat.
(c) The rainbow was gone, but the flowers remained colourful.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
paint
1 M
cat
1 M
colourful
1 M
Q11
Let us Write • Missing Letters
Complete the spellings of words from the chapter:
(a) R _ I N B _ W
(b) G _ R D _ N
(c) F L _ W _ R
[3 Marks]
(a) R _ I N B _ W
(b) G _ R D _ N
(c) F L _ W _ R
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) R A I N B O W (RAINBOW)
(b) G A R D E N (GARDEN)
(c) F L O W E R (FLOWER)
(a) R A I N B O W (RAINBOW)
(b) G A R D E N (GARDEN)
(c) F L O W E R (FLOWER)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
RAINBOW
1 M
GARDEN
1 M
FLOWER
1 M
Q12
Let us Write • Matching Colours
Match each natural object with its colour in nature:
1. Leaf (A) Yellow
2. Sky (B) Green
3. Sun (C) Blue
[2 Marks]
1. Leaf (A) Yellow
2. Sky (B) Green
3. Sun (C) Blue
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• 1. Leaf → (B) Green
• 2. Sky → (C) Blue
• 3. Sun → (A) Yellow
• 1. Leaf → (B) Green
• 2. Sky → (C) Blue
• 3. Sun → (A) Yellow
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 color matches correct
2 M
Q13
Think and Share • When Rainbow Appears
When do we see a rainbow in the sky? What two things must happen?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
We see a rainbow when the sun shines right after or during light rain showers.
We see a rainbow when the sun shines right after or during light rain showers.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sun shines
1 M
After/during rain showers
1 M
Q14
True or False • Rainbow Facts
State True or False:
(a) A rainbow has nine different colours.
(b) Anandi used her paint box to colour the garden flowers.
[2 Marks]
(a) A rainbow has nine different colours.
(b) Anandi used her paint box to colour the garden flowers.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) False. A rainbow has 7 colours.
(b) True. Anandi painted the flowers with her paints.
(a) False. A rainbow has 7 colours.
(b) True. Anandi painted the flowers with her paints.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
Let us Do • Color Mixing
What color do you get when you mix:
(a) Yellow + Blue?
(b) Red + Yellow?
[2 Marks]
(a) Yellow + Blue?
(b) Red + Yellow?
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Yellow + Blue = Green
(b) Red + Yellow = Orange
(a) Yellow + Blue = Green
(b) Red + Yellow = Orange
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Green
1 M
Orange
1 M
Q16
Let us Speak • Creative Imagination
If you could paint anything in your classroom with rainbow colours, what would you paint?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
I would paint my desk, pencil box, and classroom door with bright rainbow colours!
I would paint my desk, pencil box, and classroom door with bright rainbow colours!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Imaginative child-friendly response
1 M
Q17
Let us Write • Sentence Completion
Fill in the blank: 'The rainbow disappeared into the ________ (clouds / water) after the sun went down.'
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
'The rainbow disappeared into the clouds after the sun went down.'
'The rainbow disappeared into the clouds after the sun went down.'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
clouds
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Anandi's Garden Flowers
When Anandi woke up, she saw a huge, bright rainbow arching across the clear blue sky. She ran outside with her paintbrushes to paint the flowers in her garden with the rainbow colours.
Analytical Task: What did Anandi see in the sky? What did she decide to paint with those colours?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Anandi saw a huge, bright rainbow arching across the clear blue sky.
2. She decided to paint the flowers in her garden with the colours of the rainbow.
2. She decided to paint the flowers in her garden with the colours of the rainbow.
Rubric: 1 M for bright rainbow + 1 M for painting garden flowers