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NCERT Class 2 English • Classic CBSE

Chapter 13: On My Blackboard I Can Draw

Artistic Drawing, Rhyming Numbers, House Architecture & Nature | CBSE Session 2026–27

Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
  • Poem recitation and sequential counting from 1 to 6.
  • The drawing elements: 1 little house, 2 green doors, 3 red windows, 4 chimneys, 5 steps, 6 yellow marigolds.
  • Developing spatial imagination and architectural drawing skills.
  • Color recognition and descriptive adjectives in poetic form.
6 Marigolds1 House to 6 Flowers!Blackboard chalk drawing counting from 1 to 6

All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (15 Questions)

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Q1 Reading is Fun • Sequential Items
What does the child draw on his blackboard for numbers 1, 2, and 3?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Number 1: One little house.
• Number 2: Two green doors that open wide.
• Number 3: Three red windows shining bright.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
1 little house 1 M
2 green doors 1 M
3 red windows 1 M
Q2 Reading is Fun • Sequential Items Part 2
What does the child draw for numbers 4, 5, and 6?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Number 4: Four little chimneys painted white.
• Number 5: Five little steps leading inside.
• Number 6: Six yellow marigolds straight against the wall.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
4 chimneys 1 M
5 steps 1 M
6 yellow marigolds 1 M
Q3 Color Identification in Poem
Match each architectural item to its color in the poem:
(a) Doors (b) Windows (c) Chimneys (d) Marigolds
Colors: (1) Red (2) White (3) Green (4) Yellow
[4 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Matching:
• (a) Doors — (3) Green
• (b) Windows — (1) Red
• (c) Chimneys — (2) White
• (d) Marigolds — (4) Yellow
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 colors correctly matched 4 M (1 M each)
Q4 Rhyming Pairs in Poem
Find words in the poem that rhyme with:
(a) Wide — _______
(b) White — _______
(c) Wall — _______
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) Wide — Inside
(b) White — Bright
(c) Wall — Tall / All
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Inside 1 M
(b) Bright 1 M
(c) Tall/All 1 M
Q5 Vocabulary • Chimney Function
What is a chimney on a house roof used for?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• A chimney is a vertical pipe that carries smoke, soot, and gases safely out from a fireplace or kitchen stove through the roof into the air.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Carries smoke from fireplace/stove 1 M
Exhausts outside roof safely 1 M
Q6 Creative Expression • Your Dream House
If you could draw your dream house, what is one special feature you would add?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Sample Answer:
• I would add a wooden treehouse in the backyard with a rope ladder and a big telescope to watch the night stars.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Creative architectural feature described clearly 2 M
Q7 Counting and Number Names
Write the number names for the digits used in the poem (1 to 6).
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
1 = One, 2 = Two, 3 = Three, 4 = Four, 5 = Five, 6 = Six.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 6 number names spelled correctly 2 M
Q8 Flowers in Nature • Marigold
Why are marigolds (Genda phool) special in Indian homes?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Answer:
• Marigolds are bright golden-orange flowers with a fresh fragrance.
• They are used to make garlands for festival celebrations (like Diwali), weddings, and decorating front doorways (Toran).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Golden fragrance described 1 M
Festivals / garlands / Toran decoration 1 M
Q9 Describing Words (Adjectives)
Identify the adjective in the phrase: 'Three red windows shining bright'.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The adjectives are 'Three' (number), 'red' (color), and 'bright' (quality).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
red identified 1 M
bright / three identified 1 M
Q10 Sentence Construction
Make a sentence using the word 'straight'.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Sample Sentence:
• The tall sunflowers stood straight against the wooden garden fence.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'straight' 2 M
Q11 Opposites • Position Words
Write the opposite of:
(a) Wide × _______
(b) Inside × _______
(c) Straight × _______
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) Wide × Narrow
(b) Inside × Outside
(c) Straight × Crooked / Bent
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Narrow 1 M
(b) Outside 1 M
(c) Crooked/Bent 1 M
Q12 Spelling Check • Architectural Words
Fill in the missing letters: C H _ M N _ Y (smoke pipe).
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• C H I M N E Y = CHIMNEY.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
CHIMNEY correct 1 M
Q13 Drawing Tool • Chalk and Slate
What tools are used to write and draw on a classroom blackboard?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• White and coloured chalk sticks and a duster (felt eraser) are used.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Chalk and duster named 1 M
Q14 True or False
State True or False:
(a) The poem mentions six blue marigolds.
(b) The house has two green doors.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) False. The marigolds are yellow, not blue.
(b) True. The poem mentions 'two green doors that open wide'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with color correction 1 M
(b) True 1 M
Q15 Poem Reflection
How does 'On My Blackboard I Can Draw' integrate math and art?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Summary:
• It seamlessly connects sequential number counting (1 to 6) with creative visual imagination, showing how numbers form the foundational structure of art, geometry, and architecture.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Integration of counting and visual art explained 2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study

Classroom Blackboard Art Challenge

During art class, Anuj took colourful chalks to the blackboard. Following the poem 'On My Blackboard I Can Draw', he drew: 1 cozy house, 2 green doors opening wide, 3 red windows, 4 smoking chimneys, 5 steps leading inside, and 6 golden yellow marigolds growing straight against the brick wall.

Analytical Task: How many doors, windows, and chimneys did Anuj draw? What flower was planted against the wall, and what colour were they?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Doors: 2 green doors. Windows: 3 red windows. Chimneys: 4 white/smoking chimneys.
2. Flowers: Marigolds, and they were golden yellow, standing straight against the wall.
Rubric: 1.5 M for 2 doors, 3 windows, 4 chimneys + 1.5 M for 6 yellow marigolds
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