Chapter 9 of 20
Chapter 9: Zoo Manners
Etiquette at the Zoo, Respecting Wildlife & Gentle Observation | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Poem appreciation: 'Be careful what you say or do when you visit the animals at the zoo.'
- Treating animals with dignity: not mocking the camel's proud hump or chimpanzee's wise smile.
- The noble penguins strutting around the lake, understanding remarks.
- Rules of visiting a zoo: no feeding, no teasing, no shouting, maintaining distance.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (15 Questions)
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Q1
Reading is Fun • Opening Warning
What does the poet advise us to be careful about when visiting the zoo?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The poet warns us to be very careful what we say or do when we visit the animals at the zoo.
• The poet warns us to be very careful what we say or do when we visit the animals at the zoo.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Careful what we say or do stated
1 M
Q2
Reading is Fun • The Camel's Hump
Why should we not make fun of the camel's hump?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Because the camel is very proud of his noble bump, which stores fat to give him energy in the desert.
• Because the camel is very proud of his noble bump, which stores fat to give him energy in the desert.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Proud of his noble bump
1 M
Desert energy storage explained
1 M
Q3
Reading is Fun • Chimpanzee's Wisdom
What does the chimpanzee think of himself in the poem?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The chimpanzee thinks he is just as wise as you or me.
• The chimpanzee thinks he is just as wise as you or me.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Just as wise as humans stated
1 M
Q4
Reading is Fun • The Penguins
What are the penguins doing around the lake in the zoo?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The penguins are strutting gracefully around the pool and can understand the remarks visitors make.
• The penguins are strutting gracefully around the pool and can understand the remarks visitors make.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Strutting around pool / lake
1 M
Understanding remarks
1 M
Q5
Reading is Fun • Zoo Reward
What reward do you get if you treat zoo animals well?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• If you treat them as well as they do you, you'll always be welcome at the zoo.
• If you treat them as well as they do you, you'll always be welcome at the zoo.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Always be welcome at the zoo quoted
2 M
Q6
Vocabulary • Word Meanings
What does the word 'strutting' mean in the poem?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Strutting means walking with a stiff, proud, and dignified step.
• Strutting means walking with a stiff, proud, and dignified step.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Walking proudly and stiffly defined
1 M
Q7
Rhyming Words in Poem
Find words in the poem that rhyme with:
(a) Do — _______
(b) Bump — _______
(c) Lake — _______
[3 Marks]
(a) Do — _______
(b) Bump — _______
(c) Lake — _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) Do rhymes with Zoo / You.
(b) Bump rhymes with Hump.
(c) Lake rhymes with Make.
(a) Do rhymes with Zoo / You.
(b) Bump rhymes with Hump.
(c) Lake rhymes with Make.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Zoo/You
1 M
(b) Hump
1 M
(c) Make
1 M
Q8
Zoo Etiquette Rules
List three important rules that every visitor must follow inside a zoo.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Zoo Rules:
1. Do not feed outside snacks to the animals.
2. Do not throw stones, tap glass, or tease the caged animals.
3. Keep the premises clean and dispose of all trash in litter bins.
1. Do not feed outside snacks to the animals.
2. Do not throw stones, tap glass, or tease the caged animals.
3. Keep the premises clean and dispose of all trash in litter bins.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
No feeding
1 M
No teasing/disturbing
1 M
No littering
1 M
Q9
Animal Adaptations • Camel Hump
Why do camels have humps on their backs?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Answer:
• A camel's hump stores fat tissue.
• When walking across hot, waterless deserts for days, the camel converts this fat into energy and moisture, earning it the title 'Ship of the Desert'.
• A camel's hump stores fat tissue.
• When walking across hot, waterless deserts for days, the camel converts this fat into energy and moisture, earning it the title 'Ship of the Desert'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Fat storage explained
1 M
Energy in desert / Ship of the Desert
1 M
Q10
Grammar • Opposites
Write the opposite of:
(a) Proud × _______
(b) Wise × _______
(c) Welcome × _______
[3 Marks]
(a) Proud × _______
(b) Wise × _______
(c) Welcome × _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) Proud × Humble / Modest
(b) Wise × Foolish / Silly
(c) Welcome × Unwelcome / Forbidden
(a) Proud × Humble / Modest
(b) Wise × Foolish / Silly
(c) Welcome × Unwelcome / Forbidden
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Humble
1 M
(b) Foolish
1 M
(c) Unwelcome
1 M
Q11
Sentence Construction
Make a sentence using the word 'noble'.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Sample Sentence:
• The majestic lion walked across the savanna with a noble stride.
• The majestic lion walked across the savanna with a noble stride.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'noble'
2 M
Q12
Animal Facts • Penguins
Can penguins fly in the air like parrots? How do they move in water?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Answer:
• No, penguins cannot fly in the air.
• Their wings have evolved into sleek, paddle-like flippers that allow them to 'fly' underwater with astonishing speed to catch fish.
• No, penguins cannot fly in the air.
• Their wings have evolved into sleek, paddle-like flippers that allow them to 'fly' underwater with astonishing speed to catch fish.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Cannot fly in air
1 M
Flippers for underwater swimming
1 M
Q13
Spelling Check • Zoo Words
Unscramble: C H I M P A N Z E E = _______
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• C H I M P A N Z E E = CHIMPANZEE.
• C H I M P A N Z E E = CHIMPANZEE.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
CHIMPANZEE correct
1 M
Q14
True or False
State True or False:
(a) We should shout loudly and tap on glass cages to scare zoo animals.
(b) Animals feel emotions like fear, affection, and pride.
[2 Marks]
(a) We should shout loudly and tap on glass cages to scare zoo animals.
(b) Animals feel emotions like fear, affection, and pride.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) False. Tapping glass scares animals and is strictly prohibited in zoos.
(b) True. Animals are sentient living beings that feel feelings.
(a) False. Tapping glass scares animals and is strictly prohibited in zoos.
(b) True. Animals are sentient living beings that feel feelings.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
Poem Reflection
What is the broader message of 'Zoo Manners'?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Summary:
• It teaches children empathy, dignity, and compassion toward all wildlife.
• Every animal has evolved special features worthy of respect, and we should observe nature with quiet humility.
• It teaches children empathy, dignity, and compassion toward all wildlife.
• Every animal has evolved special features worthy of respect, and we should observe nature with quiet humility.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Empathy, dignity, and respect for wildlife summarized
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Class 2 Field Trip to National Zoological Park
Class 2 visited the National Zoological Park with their science teacher. Outside the gate, the teacher read the visitor rules: 'Do not throw plastic, do not feed bread to deer, and do not make teasing faces at monkeys.' Inside, the children watched tall camels walking proudly, and black-and-white penguins strutting gracefully around the pool.
Analytical Task: What warnings does the poem 'Zoo Manners' give about camels and penguins? Why must visitors never tease zoo animals?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Camel warning: Do not laugh at his hump, for he is proud of his noble bump.
2. Penguin warning: The penguins strutting around the lake are noble and understand every remark you make.
3. Why no teasing: Teasing stresses wild animals, makes them aggressive or unhappy, and spoils their peace. Respectful behavior ensures a safe, welcoming zoo for all.
2. Penguin warning: The penguins strutting around the lake are noble and understand every remark you make.
3. Why no teasing: Teasing stresses wild animals, makes them aggressive or unhappy, and spoils their peace. Respectful behavior ensures a safe, welcoming zoo for all.
Rubric: 1 M for camel's noble hump + 1 M for penguin's understanding + 1 M for why teasing is harmful