Chapter 7 of 20
Chapter 7: Rain
Poem of Rainfall, Umbrellas, Ships at Sea & Refreshing Showers | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Poem recitation: 'The rain is raining all around, it falls on field and tree...'
- Universal nature of rain: showering on pastures, forests, rooftops, umbrellas, and distant ocean ships.
- Rainy season essentials: umbrellas, raincoats, gumboots, paper boats.
- Rhyming pairs and peaceful imagery of gentle monsoon rain.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (15 Questions)
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Q1
Reading is Fun • Poem Locations
Where does the rain fall in the poem?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The rain falls all around:
1. On fields
2. On trees
3. On umbrellas here
4. On the ships at sea.
• The rain falls all around:
1. On fields
2. On trees
3. On umbrellas here
4. On the ships at sea.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Field and tree
1 M
Umbrellas
1 M
Ships at sea
1 M
Q2
Reading is Fun • Rain Gear
What do people use to keep themselves dry when it rains?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• People use umbrellas, wear raincoats with hoods, and wear waterproof gumboots.
• People use umbrellas, wear raincoats with hoods, and wear waterproof gumboots.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Umbrellas and raincoats named
1 M
Gumboots named
1 M
Q3
Rhyming Words in Poem
Find words in the poem that rhyme with:
(a) Tree — _______
(b) All — _______
[2 Marks]
(a) Tree — _______
(b) All — _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) Tree rhymes with Sea.
(b) All rhymes with Ball / Fall.
(a) Tree rhymes with Sea.
(b) All rhymes with Ball / Fall.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Sea
1 M
(b) Fall/Ball
1 M
Q4
Paper Boats Tradition
What playful activity do children love doing with puddles of rainwater in the courtyard?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Children fold colourful paper to make paper boats and sail them in flowing rainwater puddles.
• Children fold colourful paper to make paper boats and sail them in flowing rainwater puddles.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Paper boats mentioned
1 M
Sailing in puddles described
1 M
Q5
Sound Words • Rain Onomatopoeia
What sound do raindrops make when they hit a tin roof or window sill?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Raindrops make a rhythmic 'Pitter-patter, pitter-patter' sound.
• Raindrops make a rhythmic 'Pitter-patter, pitter-patter' sound.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pitter-patter correct
1 M
Q6
Importance of Rain • Farmers and Crops
Why do farmers in India wait eagerly for the monsoon rain?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Answer:
• Farmers need rainwater to irrigate their crops (like rice, wheat, and pulses).
• Good monsoon rains fill rivers, ponds, and wells, ensuring abundant food harvests for the country.
• Farmers need rainwater to irrigate their crops (like rice, wheat, and pulses).
• Good monsoon rains fill rivers, ponds, and wells, ensuring abundant food harvests for the country.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Irrigation for crops explained
1 M
Replenishing water bodies and food supply
1 M
Q7
Vocabulary • Water Bodies
Where do ships sail: on a small puddle or on the deep sea?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Big ships sail across the deep sea / ocean.
• Big ships sail across the deep sea / ocean.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Deep sea / ocean correct
1 M
Q8
Poem Details • Poet's Name
Who wrote the classic four-line poem 'Rain'?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The poem was written by the famous poet Robert Louis Stevenson.
• The poem was written by the famous poet Robert Louis Stevenson.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Robert Louis Stevenson correct
1 M
Q9
Sentence Construction
Make a sentence using the word 'umbrella'.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Sample Sentence:
• Neha opened her bright yellow umbrella as soon as big raindrops began to fall.
• Neha opened her bright yellow umbrella as soon as big raindrops began to fall.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'umbrella'
2 M
Q10
Nature Fact • Rainbow Formation
What colorful arc often appears in the sky when the sun shines right after rain?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• A seven-colored Rainbow appears in the sky opposite the sun.
• A seven-colored Rainbow appears in the sky opposite the sun.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Rainbow correct
1 M
Q11
Opposites • Weather
Write the opposite of:
(a) Wet × _______
(b) Sea × _______
(c) Around × _______
[3 Marks]
(a) Wet × _______
(b) Sea × _______
(c) Around × _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) Wet × Dry
(b) Sea × Land
(c) Around × Inside / Center
(a) Wet × Dry
(b) Sea × Land
(c) Around × Inside / Center
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Dry
1 M
(b) Land
1 M
(c) Inside
1 M
Q12
Creatures in Rain
Which green creature loves to croak happily near ponds when it rains?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• A Frog croaks happily in the rainy season.
• A Frog croaks happily in the rainy season.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Frog identified
1 M
Q13
Grammar • Naming and Describing Words
In the line 'Cool rain falls on green fields', identify the naming words and describing words.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Naming words (nouns): rain, fields.
• Describing words (adjectives): cool, green.
• Naming words (nouns): rain, fields.
• Describing words (adjectives): cool, green.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Nouns identified
1 M
Adjectives identified
1 M
Q14
True or False
State True or False:
(a) Rain falls only inside our bedrooms.
(b) An umbrella protects us from getting soaked.
[2 Marks]
(a) Rain falls only inside our bedrooms.
(b) An umbrella protects us from getting soaked.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) False. Rain falls outside on fields, trees, and sea.
(b) True. An umbrella shields us from rain.
(a) False. Rain falls outside on fields, trees, and sea.
(b) True. An umbrella shields us from rain.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
Poem Reflection
Why is 'Rain' considered one of the simplest yet most beautiful nature poems?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Summary:
• In just four gentle lines, it links nature on land (fields and trees), human daily life (umbrellas), and faraway oceans (ships at sea), showing how rain unites the entire Earth in refreshing life.
• In just four gentle lines, it links nature on land (fields and trees), human daily life (umbrellas), and faraway oceans (ships at sea), showing how rain unites the entire Earth in refreshing life.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Connection between land, humans, and sea explained
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Class 2 Rainy Day Window Observation
During English period, dark silver clouds covered the sky. Cool raindrops started tapping gently on the glass window. Kabir looked out and saw rain soaking the green football ground, dripping from neem tree leaves, and bouncing off colourful umbrellas held by walking parents.
Analytical Task: Where did the rain fall outside Kabir's classroom? How does this match Robert Louis Stevenson's poem 'Rain'?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Outside the classroom, rain fell on the open field (football ground), green tree leaves, and colourful umbrellas.
2. This matches the exact lines of Stevenson's poem: 'The rain is raining all around, it falls on field and tree; it rains on the umbrellas here, and on the ships at sea.'
2. This matches the exact lines of Stevenson's poem: 'The rain is raining all around, it falls on field and tree; it rains on the umbrellas here, and on the ships at sea.'
Rubric: 1.5 M for field, trees, and umbrellas observed + 1.5 M for quoting/connecting poem lines