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Chapter 10: Funny Bunny
The Acorn Fall, The Sky is Falling Panic & Foxy Loxy's Trick | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Story comprehension: An acorn falls on Funny Bunny's head; he panics thinking 'The sky is falling!'.
- Spreading rumors: Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Poosey follow blindly without checking.
- The danger of gullibility: Meeting the cunning Foxy Loxy who tricks them into his cave den.
- Moral: Think before you panic; never believe rumors blindly, and beware of deceitful strangers.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (15 Questions)
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Q1
Reading is Fun • The Accident
One day, a nut fell on _______ (Funny Bunny / Cocky Locky / the King).
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• One day, a nut fell on Funny Bunny.
• One day, a nut fell on Funny Bunny.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Funny Bunny chosen
1 M
Q2
Reading is Fun • The Panic Claim
What did Funny Bunny think had happened when the nut hit his head?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Funny Bunny thought that the sky was falling down and that a piece of the sky had hit him.
• Funny Bunny thought that the sky was falling down and that a piece of the sky had hit him.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
The sky is falling down stated
2 M
Q3
Reading is Fun • Reporting to the King
Where did Funny Bunny decide to go, and who did he want to tell?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• He decided to go to the palace to tell the King about the sky falling.
• He decided to go to the palace to tell the King about the sky falling.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
To tell the King stated
1 M
Q4
Reading is Fun • Character Sequence
Name all the birds and animals Funny Bunny met on the way, in order.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Order:
1. Henny Penny (the hen)
2. Cocky Locky (the rooster)
3. Ducky Lucky (the duck)
4. Goosey Poosey (the goose)
5. Foxy Loxy (the clever fox).
1. Henny Penny (the hen)
2. Cocky Locky (the rooster)
3. Ducky Lucky (the duck)
4. Goosey Poosey (the goose)
5. Foxy Loxy (the clever fox).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 5 characters named in correct sequence
3 M
Q5
Reading is Fun • The Fox's Trick
What did Foxy Loxy say to the panicked animals?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Foxy Loxy smiled slyly and said: 'The King lives this way. Follow me!' and led them straight into his dark cave den.
• Foxy Loxy smiled slyly and said: 'The King lives this way. Follow me!' and led them straight into his dark cave den.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Told them the King lives this way
1 M
Led them to his den
1 M
Q6
Reading is Fun • The Sad End
What happened to Funny Bunny and his foolish friends at the end?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Foxy Loxy trapped them in his cave and ate them all up. That was the tragic end of Funny Bunny and his gullible followers.
• Foxy Loxy trapped them in his cave and ate them all up. That was the tragic end of Funny Bunny and his gullible followers.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Foxy Loxy ate them up stated
2 M
Q7
Rhyming Names • Word Play
Notice the rhyming pairs in the character names:
(a) Funny — _______
(b) Henny — _______
(c) Ducky — _______
(d) Foxy — _______
[4 Marks]
(a) Funny — _______
(b) Henny — _______
(c) Ducky — _______
(d) Foxy — _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) Funny — Bunny
(b) Henny — Penny
(c) Ducky — Lucky
(d) Foxy — Loxy
(a) Funny — Bunny
(b) Henny — Penny
(c) Ducky — Lucky
(d) Foxy — Loxy
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 rhyming names matched
4 M (1 M each)
Q8
Moral Reasoning • Rumor Control
What should Henny Penny or Ducky Lucky have done before running off to tell the King?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Explanation:
• They should have stopped, looked up at the blue sky, and checked if the sky was actually falling.
• They should have asked: 'Where did the sky break?' instead of blindly panicking.
• They should have stopped, looked up at the blue sky, and checked if the sky was actually falling.
• They should have asked: 'Where did the sky break?' instead of blindly panicking.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Verifying the fact / looking up at sky
1 M
Not panicking blindly
1 M
Q9
Opposites • Story Adjectives
Write the opposite of:
(a) Clever × _______
(b) Fall × _______
(c) Follow × _______
[3 Marks]
(a) Clever × _______
(b) Fall × _______
(c) Follow × _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) Clever × Foolish / Silly
(b) Fall × Rise
(c) Follow × Lead
(a) Clever × Foolish / Silly
(b) Fall × Rise
(c) Follow × Lead
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Foolish
1 M
(b) Rise
1 M
(c) Lead
1 M
Q10
Vocabulary • Nut Types
What is an acorn? Which animal is famous for collecting acorns in tree hollows?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• An acorn is the small, hard brown nut of an oak tree.
• Squirrels are famous for gathering and storing acorns for winter.
• An acorn is the small, hard brown nut of an oak tree.
• Squirrels are famous for gathering and storing acorns for winter.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Nut of oak tree
1 M
Squirrels identified
1 M
Q11
Sentence Construction
Make a sentence using the word 'stranger'.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Sample Sentence:
• We should never follow an unknown stranger or accept sweets from them.
• We should never follow an unknown stranger or accept sweets from them.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'stranger'
2 M
Q12
Direct Speech • Quotes from Story
Who said these words:
(a) 'Ouch! The sky is falling down!'
(b) 'The King lives this way. Follow me!'
[2 Marks]
(a) 'Ouch! The sky is falling down!'
(b) 'The King lives this way. Follow me!'
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) Funny Bunny said: 'Ouch! The sky is falling down!'.
(b) Foxy Loxy said: 'The King lives this way. Follow me!'.
(a) Funny Bunny said: 'Ouch! The sky is falling down!'.
(b) Foxy Loxy said: 'The King lives this way. Follow me!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Funny Bunny
1 M
(b) Foxy Loxy
1 M
Q13
Animal Homes • Fox's Den
What do we call the underground shelter or cave where a fox lives?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• A fox lives in a den (burrow).
• A fox lives in a den (burrow).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Den / burrow identified
1 M
Q14
True or False
State True or False:
(a) A piece of the sky actually hit Funny Bunny.
(b) Foxy Loxy was a kind friend who took the birds to the palace.
[2 Marks]
(a) A piece of the sky actually hit Funny Bunny.
(b) Foxy Loxy was a kind friend who took the birds to the palace.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) False. Only a little acorn nut fell from the tree.
(b) False. Foxy Loxy was a cunning predator who tricked them into his den.
(a) False. Only a little acorn nut fell from the tree.
(b) False. Foxy Loxy was a cunning predator who tricked them into his den.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) False with reason
1 M
Q15
Chapter Reflection
What is the key life lesson of the story 'Funny Bunny'?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Summary:
• Never spread baseless panic or believe rumors without checking facts yourself.
• Trusting sweet-talking strangers blindly can lead to grave danger.
• Never spread baseless panic or believe rumors without checking facts yourself.
• Trusting sweet-talking strangers blindly can lead to grave danger.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Fact checking and danger of false rumors explained
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
The Acorn Panic Investigation
Funny Bunny sat under a tall oak tree. Suddenly, OUCH! A ripe brown nut (acorn) dropped straight from a high branch and struck him on the head. Without looking up at the tree branches, Funny Bunny shouted: 'Oh no! The sky is falling down! I must run and tell the King!'. On the road, he repeated this false alarm to Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Poosey, who all ran after him in panic.
Analytical Task: What actually fell on Funny Bunny's head? What mistake did he make? Why did the other animals follow him blindly?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. A small, ripe acorn (tree nut) fell on his head.
2. His mistake: He did not look up to investigate what hit him; he jumped to a foolish, panicked conclusion that 'the sky is falling'.
3. The other animals followed him because they believed a rumor blindly without using their own senses or reasoning.
2. His mistake: He did not look up to investigate what hit him; he jumped to a foolish, panicked conclusion that 'the sky is falling'.
3. The other animals followed him because they believed a rumor blindly without using their own senses or reasoning.
Rubric: 1 M for acorn + 1 M for jumping to false conclusion + 1 M for blind faith in rumors