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Chapter 1: About Me & My Wonderful Body
Body Parts, Five Sense Organs, Growing Up & Unique Traits | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Core Theme of 'About Me & My Wonderful Body': Understanding natural and bodily phenomena.
- Developing keen observational skills, scientific inquiry, and environmental empathy.
- Practical health, hygiene, and ecological awareness aligned with NEP 2020.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (16 Questions)
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Q1
Parts of My Body • Identification
Name the five sense organs of the human body and state what each one helps us do.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
1. Eyes: Help us to see colors, shapes, and pictures.
2. Ears: Help us to hear sounds, music, and voices.
3. Nose: Helps us to smell fragrances and breathe.
4. Tongue: Helps us to taste sweet, salty, sour, and bitter food.
5. Skin: Helps us to feel hot, cold, soft, hard, and rough textures.
1. Eyes: Help us to see colors, shapes, and pictures.
2. Ears: Help us to hear sounds, music, and voices.
3. Nose: Helps us to smell fragrances and breathe.
4. Tongue: Helps us to taste sweet, salty, sour, and bitter food.
5. Skin: Helps us to feel hot, cold, soft, hard, and rough textures.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Names all 5 sense organs
2 M
Explains their functions correctly
1 M
Q2
Body Actions • Hands and Legs
Write two actions we do using our hands, and two actions we do using our legs.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• Using Hands: Writing, holding, eating, clapping.
• Using Legs: Walking, running, jumping, kicking a ball.
• Using Hands: Writing, holding, eating, clapping.
• Using Legs: Walking, running, jumping, kicking a ball.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two hand actions
1 M
Two leg actions
1 M
Q3
Growing Up • Changes in Body
How do you know that you are growing taller and bigger every year?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
We know we are growing because our old clothes and shoes become too small and tight, and our height increases when measured on a growth chart.
We know we are growing because our old clothes and shoes become too small and tight, and our height increases when measured on a growth chart.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clothes/shoes become small
1 M
Height and weight increase
1 M
Q4
Sense of Sight • Exploration
Which sense organ warns you when a traffic signal turns RED?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Our Eyes (sense of sight) see the bright red light.
Our Eyes (sense of sight) see the bright red light.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Eyes / sight
1 M
Q5
Sense of Hearing • Everyday Sounds
Give two examples of loud sounds and two examples of soft, pleasant sounds.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• Loud sounds: Thunder rumbling, vehicle horn blowing.
• Soft sounds: Whispering to a friend, bird chirping in the morning.
• Loud sounds: Thunder rumbling, vehicle horn blowing.
• Soft sounds: Whispering to a friend, bird chirping in the morning.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Loud sounds
1 M
Soft sounds
1 M
Q6
Fill in the Blanks • Body Organs
Fill in the blanks with the correct body part:
(a) We smell a sweet rose flower with our _______.
(b) We taste chocolate ice-cream with our _______.
(c) We have _______ fingers on both hands together.
[3 Marks]
(a) We smell a sweet rose flower with our _______.
(b) We taste chocolate ice-cream with our _______.
(c) We have _______ fingers on both hands together.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) We smell a sweet rose flower with our nose.
(b) We taste chocolate ice-cream with our tongue.
(c) We have ten (10) fingers on both hands together.
(a) We smell a sweet rose flower with our nose.
(b) We taste chocolate ice-cream with our tongue.
(c) We have ten (10) fingers on both hands together.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
nose
1 M
tongue
1 M
10 fingers
1 M
Q7
Matching • Organs and Senses
Match each organ with what it senses:
1. Tongue (A) Soft feather / Hot cup
2. Skin (B) Ringing school bell
3. Ears (C) Sweet mango juice
[2 Marks]
1. Tongue (A) Soft feather / Hot cup
2. Skin (B) Ringing school bell
3. Ears (C) Sweet mango juice
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• 1. Tongue → (C) Sweet mango juice
• 2. Skin → (A) Soft feather / Hot cup
• 3. Ears → (B) Ringing school bell
• 1. Tongue → (C) Sweet mango juice
• 2. Skin → (A) Soft feather / Hot cup
• 3. Ears → (B) Ringing school bell
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 matches correct
2 M
Q8
True or False • Body Facts
State True or False:
(a) Every child has a unique thumbprint that does not match anyone else's.
(b) We use our nose to hear our teacher's voice.
[2 Marks]
(a) Every child has a unique thumbprint that does not match anyone else's.
(b) We use our nose to hear our teacher's voice.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) True. Every human has a unique fingerprint.
(b) False. We hear with our ears.
(a) True. Every human has a unique fingerprint.
(b) False. We hear with our ears.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) True
1 M
(b) False
1 M
Q9
Healthy Body • Care
Why is it important to wash our hands before eating food?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
To wash away invisible germs and dirt so they do not enter our stomach and make us sick.
To wash away invisible germs and dirt so they do not enter our stomach and make us sick.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Removes germs and prevents illness
1 M
Q10
Unscramble • Body Words
Unscramble the letters to name body parts:
(a) N K E E
(b) E B L O W
(c) C H I N
[3 Marks]
(a) N K E E
(b) E B L O W
(c) C H I N
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) N K E E → KNEE
(b) E B L O W → ELBOW
(c) C H I N → CHIN
(a) N K E E → KNEE
(b) E B L O W → ELBOW
(c) C H I N → CHIN
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
KNEE
1 M
ELBOW
1 M
CHIN
1 M
Q11
Think and Share • Senses
Can you tell if a kettle is hot without touching it? How?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Yes, we can see steam rising from the spout with our eyes and hear the water bubbling with our ears.
Yes, we can see steam rising from the spout with our eyes and hear the water bubbling with our ears.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
See steam
1 M
Hear bubbling
1 M
Q12
Crossword / Odd One Out
Find the odd one out and give a reason:
[Eyes, Ears, Nose, Book, Skin].
[1 Marks]
[Eyes, Ears, Nose, Book, Skin].
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Book is the odd one out because it is an object, while Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Skin are sense organs of our body.
Book is the odd one out because it is an object, while Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Skin are sense organs of our body.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Book with valid reason
1 M
Q13
Picture Observation • Face Parts
Which parts of our face come in pairs (two of each)?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
We have two eyes, two ears, two eyebrows, and two lips.
We have two eyes, two ears, two eyebrows, and two lips.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Mentions pairs (eyes, ears, eyebrows)
2 M
Q14
Practical Life Skill • Posture
What is good posture? How should you sit while reading at your study desk?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
We should sit with our back straight, shoulders relaxed, and feet flat on the floor without slouching.
We should sit with our back straight, shoulders relaxed, and feet flat on the floor without slouching.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Back straight / upright posture
2 M
Q15
Quick Quiz • Tastes
Name a food item that tastes:
(a) Sweet: _______
(b) Sour: _______
[2 Marks]
(a) Sweet: _______
(b) Sour: _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Sweet: Honey / Sugar / Ripe Mango
(b) Sour: Lemon / Raw Mango / Tamarind
(a) Sweet: Honey / Sugar / Ripe Mango
(b) Sour: Lemon / Raw Mango / Tamarind
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sweet example
1 M
Sour example
1 M
Q16
Gratitude for Our Body
Why should we be grateful for our wonderful body?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Our body allows us to see the beautiful world, run, play, learn, feel love, and enjoy life every single day.
Our body allows us to see the beautiful world, run, play, learn, feel love, and enjoy life every single day.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Allows us to live, play, learn
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
About Me & My Wonderful Body Environmental Case Study
In 'About Me & My Wonderful Body', Grade 1 learners explore their natural environment and daily interactions, observing cause and effect in the world around them.
Analytical Task: What essential ecological or health habit does 'About Me & My Wonderful Body' teach us to practice every day?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
It teaches us to observe nature carefully, practice daily personal hygiene, and protect all living beings with kindness and respect.
Rubric: 1.5 M for habit identification + 1.5 M for environmental rationale