Chapter 10 of 13
Chapter 10: The Crow
The Thirsty Crow, Hot Summer Day, Pitcher with Low Water, Pebbles & Perseverance | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Fable comprehension: The famous story of the thirsty crow in search of water.
- Scientific cause and effect: Dropping small pebbles into the narrow pitcher raises the water level.
- Perseverance & Wit: 'Where there is a will, there is a way'—not giving up when faced with difficulties.
- Vocabulary & sequencing: Pitcher, pebbles, thirsty, beak, bottom, rise.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (14 Questions)
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Q1
Story Comprehension • The Search
Why was the crow flying all around on the hot day?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The crow was flying around because he was very thirsty and desperately looking for drinking water.
• The crow was flying around because he was very thirsty and desperately looking for drinking water.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Very thirsty / searching for water
1 M
Q2
Story Comprehension • The Problem
What problem did the crow face when he found the pitcher?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The water inside was too low at the bottom, and his beak was not long enough to reach it.
• The water inside was too low at the bottom, and his beak was not long enough to reach it.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Water too low / beak could not reach
2 M
Q3
Story Comprehension • Clever Idea
What did the crow collect from the ground to solve his problem?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The crow collected small pebbles (stones) lying nearby.
• The crow collected small pebbles (stones) lying nearby.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pebbles / stones
1 M
Q4
Scientific Logic • Water Rising
What happened inside the pitcher when the crow dropped the pebbles one by one?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The heavy pebbles sank to the bottom and pushed the water up to the neck (brim) of the pitcher.
• The heavy pebbles sank to the bottom and pushed the water up to the neck (brim) of the pitcher.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pebbles displaced water / water rose
2 M
Q5
Story Sequencing • Put in Order
Arrange the story steps in correct order (1, 2, 3, 4):
( ) The water rose to the brim and the crow drank happily.
( ) A thirsty crow searched for water.
( ) He dropped pebbles into the pitcher one by one.
( ) He found a pitcher with water low at the bottom.
[4 Marks]
( ) The water rose to the brim and the crow drank happily.
( ) A thirsty crow searched for water.
( ) He dropped pebbles into the pitcher one by one.
( ) He found a pitcher with water low at the bottom.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(4) The water rose to the brim and the crow drank happily.
(1) A thirsty crow searched for water.
(3) He dropped pebbles into the pitcher one by one.
(2) He found a pitcher with water low at the bottom.
(4) The water rose to the brim and the crow drank happily.
(1) A thirsty crow searched for water.
(3) He dropped pebbles into the pitcher one by one.
(2) He found a pitcher with water low at the bottom.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct order: 1, 2, 3, 4 mapped accurately
4 M
Q6
Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks (pebbles, pitcher, beak):
(a) The crow picked up ______ one by one.
(b) He saw a clay ______ under the shady tree.
[2 Marks]
(a) The crow picked up ______ one by one.
(b) He saw a clay ______ under the shady tree.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) The crow picked up pebbles one by one.
(b) He saw a clay pitcher under the shady tree.
(a) The crow picked up pebbles one by one.
(b) He saw a clay pitcher under the shady tree.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pebbles and Pitcher
2 M
Q7
Opposites • Story Words
Write the opposites of:
(a) Low × _______
(b) Up × _______
(c) Clever × _______
[3 Marks]
(a) Low × _______
(b) Up × _______
(c) Clever × _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Low × High
(b) Up × Down
(c) Clever × Foolish
(a) Low × High
(b) Up × Down
(c) Clever × Foolish
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
High, Down, Foolish (1 M each)
3 M
Q8
Vocabulary • Pitcher
What is a 'pitcher'?
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• A pitcher is a round clay pot (matka) with a narrow neck used to hold and cool water.
• A pitcher is a round clay pot (matka) with a narrow neck used to hold and cool water.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clay pot for holding water
1.5 M
Q9
Sentence Writing • Bird
Make a sentence using the word 'Thirsty'.
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The thirsty sparrow drank fresh water from the clay bowl on my balcony.
• The thirsty sparrow drank fresh water from the clay bowl on my balcony.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Grammatically correct sentence
1.5 M
Q10
Moral Value • Perseverance
What is the famous moral of 'The Thirsty Crow' story?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• "Where there is a will, there is a way." (With patience, hard work, and quick wit, every difficulty can be overcome).
• "Where there is a will, there is a way." (With patience, hard work, and quick wit, every difficulty can be overcome).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Where there is a will, there is a way'
2 M
Q11
True or False • Fable Facts
Write True or False:
(a) The crow broke the clay pitcher with a hammer.
(b) Crows are intelligent birds capable of problem solving.
[2 Marks]
(a) The crow broke the clay pitcher with a hammer.
(b) Crows are intelligent birds capable of problem solving.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) False
(b) True.
(a) False
(b) True.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly
2 M
Q12
Bird Characteristics • Colour & Sound
What colour is a crow and what sound does it make?
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• A crow is glossy black, and its call sounds like 'Caw, caw... caw, caw!'
• A crow is glossy black, and its call sounds like 'Caw, caw... caw, caw!'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Black colour and 'Caw, caw' sound
1.5 M
Q13
Kindness to Animals • Water Bowls
What should we do for birds in summer?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• We should keep shallow earthen bowls of clean drinking water and grains on our balcony or terrace every morning.
• We should keep shallow earthen bowls of clean drinking water and grains on our balcony or terrace every morning.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Keeping water bowls and grains
2 M
Q14
Rhyming Words • Sound Identification
Write a rhyming word for: Crow — _______.
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Crow — Blow / Glow / Snow / Grow.
• Crow — Blow / Glow / Snow / Grow.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Blow/Glow/Snow
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Kalu's Brilliant Idea
On a scorching May afternoon, Kalu the black crow flew over fields searching for water. He spotted a clay pitcher under a neem tree. Inside, the water was very low at the bottom and his short beak could not reach it. Kalu looked around, saw a heap of shiny pebbles, and began dropping them in one by one.
Analytical Task: Why could Kalu not drink water directly from the pitcher? What clever method did he use to quench his thirst?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Kalu could not drink directly because the water level was very low at the bottom of the narrow pitcher.
2. He cleverly picked up pebbles with his beak and dropped them into the pitcher one by one until the water rose to the brim.
2. He cleverly picked up pebbles with his beak and dropped them into the pitcher one by one until the water rose to the brim.
Rubric: 1.5 M for low water level at the bottom + 1.5 M for dropping pebbles one by one to raise the water