Chapter 2: My Family & Home
Family Members, Types of Families, Sharing Chores & Home Rooms | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Core Theme of 'My Family & Home': 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
Family Types • Nuclear vs Joint
What is the difference between a small nuclear family and a large joint family?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• Nuclear family: Parents and their one or two children live together.
• Joint family: Grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and children all live together in the same house.
• Nuclear family: Parents and their one or two children live together.
• Joint family: Grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and children all live together in the same house.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Nuclear family definition
1 M
Joint family definition
1 M
Q2
Family Relations • Terms
What do you call:
(a) Your father's father?
(b) Your mother's mother?
(c) Your uncle's children?
[3 Marks]
(a) Your father's father?
(b) Your mother's mother?
(c) Your uncle's children?
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Father's father: Grandfather (Dada ji)
(b) Mother's mother: Grandmother (Nani ji)
(c) Uncle's children: Cousins
(a) Father's father: Grandfather (Dada ji)
(b) Mother's mother: Grandmother (Nani ji)
(c) Uncle's children: Cousins
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Grandfather
1 M
Grandmother
1 M
Cousins
1 M
Q3
Rooms in a House • Uses
Name three different rooms in a house and state what we do in each room.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
1. Kitchen: Where food is cooked.
2. Bedroom: Where we rest and sleep.
3. Living Room (Drawing Room): Where we sit together and welcome guests.
1. Kitchen: Where food is cooked.
2. Bedroom: Where we rest and sleep.
3. Living Room (Drawing Room): Where we sit together and welcome guests.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three rooms named
1.5 M
Their uses explained
1.5 M
Q4
Helping at Home • Sharing Work
Write two simple chores you can do to help your parents at home.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
1. Keeping our toys, books, and shoes neatly in their proper places.
2. Watering potted plants and helping clear the dining table.
1. Keeping our toys, books, and shoes neatly in their proper places.
2. Watering potted plants and helping clear the dining table.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two helpful chores listed
2 M
Q5
Types of Houses • Materials
What is a 'Pucca House' made of? What is a 'Kutcha House' made of?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• Pucca House: Made of strong bricks, cement, iron rods, and stone.
• Kutcha House: Made of mud, thatch, bamboo, and dry straw.
• Pucca House: Made of strong bricks, cement, iron rods, and stone.
• Kutcha House: Made of mud, thatch, bamboo, and dry straw.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pucca materials
1 M
Kutcha materials
1 M
Q6
Fill in the Blanks • Home & Family
Fill in the blanks:
(a) A house protects us from heat, cold, rain, and _______ (wild animals / flowers).
(b) We take a bath in the _______ (bathroom / kitchen).
(c) Children of our uncles and aunts are our _______ (cousins / teachers).
[3 Marks]
(a) A house protects us from heat, cold, rain, and _______ (wild animals / flowers).
(b) We take a bath in the _______ (bathroom / kitchen).
(c) Children of our uncles and aunts are our _______ (cousins / teachers).
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) wild animals
(b) bathroom
(c) cousins
(a) wild animals
(b) bathroom
(c) cousins
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
wild animals
1 M
bathroom
1 M
cousins
1 M
Q7
Matching • House Rooms
Match the activity with the room:
1. Cooking dal & roti (A) Dining room
2. Eating meals together (B) Kitchen
3. Sleeping at night (C) Bedroom
[2 Marks]
1. Cooking dal & roti (A) Dining room
2. Eating meals together (B) Kitchen
3. Sleeping at night (C) Bedroom
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• 1. Cooking → (B) Kitchen
• 2. Eating together → (A) Dining room
• 3. Sleeping → (C) Bedroom
• 1. Cooking → (B) Kitchen
• 2. Eating together → (A) Dining room
• 3. Sleeping → (C) Bedroom
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 matches correct
2 M
Q8
True or False • Family Values
State True or False:
(a) Family members should love, care for, and support each other.
(b) Only mothers should do all the cleaning and cooking work.
[2 Marks]
(a) Family members should love, care for, and support each other.
(b) Only mothers should do all the cleaning and cooking work.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) True. Families are built on mutual love.
(b) False. All family members should share household work.
(a) True. Families are built on mutual love.
(b) False. All family members should share household work.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) True
1 M
(b) False
1 M
Q9
Clean Home • Cleanliness Habit
Why should we wipe our feet on the doormat before entering the house?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
To leave outside mud, dirt, and dust at the doorway and keep the floors inside clean.
To leave outside mud, dirt, and dust at the doorway and keep the floors inside clean.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Removes outside mud and dirt
1 M
Q10
Special Houses • igloo & Caravan
What is an igloo, and what is it made of?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
An igloo is a dome-shaped house built of hard blocks of packed snow and ice in very cold polar regions.
An igloo is a dome-shaped house built of hard blocks of packed snow and ice in very cold polar regions.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Dome-shaped house
1 M
Made of packed snow/ice
1 M
Q11
Think and Share • Safety at Home
Why should you never leave toys or banana peels lying on the floor?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Someone might trip, slip, and fall down, causing serious injury.
Someone might trip, slip, and fall down, causing serious injury.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Prevents tripping / falling
1 M
Q12
Pets at Home • Animal Members
Which pet animal is known for guarding the house and being faithful to the family?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A pet dog guards the house faithfully.
A pet dog guards the house faithfully.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Dog
1 M
Q13
Sunlight and Fresh Air • Healthy Home
Why should a house have large windows and doors?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
To allow fresh air and bright sunlight to enter, which keeps the house airy and kills germs.
To allow fresh air and bright sunlight to enter, which keeps the house airy and kills germs.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Fresh air and sunlight enter
2 M
Q14
Family Traditions • Celebrations
Name two occasions when the whole extended family gathers together.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Festivals (like Diwali, Eid) and birthday parties / weddings.
Festivals (like Diwali, Eid) and birthday parties / weddings.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two valid family occasions
2 M
Q15
Odd One Out • Household Items
Which item does NOT belong in a kitchen? [Gas stove, Pressure cooker, Pillow, Frying pan].
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Pillow belongs in the bedroom on a bed, not in the kitchen.
Pillow belongs in the bedroom on a bed, not in the kitchen.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pillow identified
1 M
Q16
Moral Habit • Respecting Elders
How should you greet your grandparents when you see them in the morning?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
By touching their feet or saying 'Namaste / Pranam / Good morning' with a warm smile.
By touching their feet or saying 'Namaste / Pranam / Good morning' with a warm smile.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Respectful greeting stated
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
My Family & Home Environmental Case Study
In 'My Family & Home', 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 'My Family & Home' 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