Chapter 2 of 13
Chapter 2: Picture Reading
Observing the School Playground, Action Words, Friends & Outdoor Games | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Visual observation: Reading detail in an energetic school playground illustration.
- Action words: Running, skipping, jumping, sliding, kicking, reading, smiling.
- Prepositions: On the slide, under the banyan tree, near the fountain, in the queue.
- Peer vocabulary: Friend, sharing, playground, swings, sandbox.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (14 Questions)
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Q1
Picture Observation • Playground Scene
Look closely at the playground picture. Name three things that children are playing on.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
1. The swings
2. The slide
3. The see-saw (or football ground)
1. The swings
2. The slide
3. The see-saw (or football ground)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Swings, slide, see-saw identified
2 M
Q2
Action Words • Verbs in the Picture
What is the boy in the blue shirt doing in the picture?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The boy in the blue shirt is sliding down the slide with a happy smile.
• The boy in the blue shirt is sliding down the slide with a happy smile.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sliding down the slide
1 M
Q3
Prepositions • Where are they?
Where are the two girls sitting with their storybook?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The two girls are sitting under the shade of the big green tree.
• The two girls are sitting under the shade of the big green tree.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Under the tree
1 M
Q4
Count and Write • Animals and Birds
How many birds can you spot on the branches of the tree in the picture?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• There are three little birds perched on the tree branches.
• There are three little birds perched on the tree branches.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct count (three birds)
1 M
Q5
Vocabulary • Matching Actions
Match each child with their action:
(a) Child with rope — (1) Kicking
(b) Child with ball — (2) Skipping
(c) Child on swing — (3) Swinging
[3 Marks]
(a) Child with rope — (1) Kicking
(b) Child with ball — (2) Skipping
(c) Child on swing — (3) Swinging
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Child with rope — (2) Skipping
(b) Child with ball — (1) Kicking
(c) Child on swing — (3) Swinging
(a) Child with rope — (2) Skipping
(b) Child with ball — (1) Kicking
(c) Child on swing — (3) Swinging
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All three matched accurately
3 M
Q6
Let us Speak • Turn Taking
What should children do when there is only one swing and several children want to swing?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Children should form a queue, wait patiently, and take turns without pushing.
• Children should form a queue, wait patiently, and take turns without pushing.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Take turns and wait in queue
2 M
Q7
Opposite Words • Practice
Write the opposite of:
(a) Up (on the see-saw) × _______
(b) Happy × _______
[2 Marks]
(a) Up (on the see-saw) × _______
(b) Happy × _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Up × Down
(b) Happy × Sad
(a) Up × Down
(b) Happy × Sad
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Down and Sad
2 M
Q8
Sentence Writing • Playground
Write one sentence about your favourite thing in your school playground.
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• I love swinging high on the green swings during recess with my best friend.
• I love swinging high on the green swings during recess with my best friend.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful personal sentence
1.5 M
Q9
Find the Missing Letters • Words
Complete the words from the playground picture:
(a) S W _ N G
(b) S L _ D E
(c) F R _ E N D
[3 Marks]
(a) S W _ N G
(b) S L _ D E
(c) F R _ E N D
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) S W I N G = SWING
(b) S L I D E = SLIDE
(c) F R I E N D = FRIEND
(a) S W I N G = SWING
(b) S L I D E = SLIDE
(c) F R I E N D = FRIEND
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All three words spelled correctly
3 M
Q10
Think and Share • Safety in Play
Why should we not run up the wrong way on a slide?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Running up a slide can cause a collision with a child sliding down and lead to falls and painful bruises.
• Running up a slide can cause a collision with a child sliding down and lead to falls and painful bruises.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Risk of collision and injury
2 M
Q11
Identify the Odd One Out • Groups
Which one does NOT belong to a playground: (A) Swing (B) Slide (C) Refrigerator (D) See-saw?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• (C) Refrigerator (It is a kitchen appliance, not a playground equipment).
• (C) Refrigerator (It is a kitchen appliance, not a playground equipment).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Refrigerator identified
1 M
Q12
Grammar • A or An
Fill in with 'a' or 'an':
(a) ______ swing
(b) ______ umbrella in the rain
[2 Marks]
(a) ______ swing
(b) ______ umbrella in the rain
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) a swing
(b) an umbrella
(a) a swing
(b) an umbrella
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'a' and 'an' applied correctly
2 M
Q13
Social Values • Including Others
If you see a new classmate standing alone by the fence, what will you say to him?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• I will smile and say, "Hello! Come and play catch with us!"
• I will smile and say, "Hello! Come and play catch with us!"
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Friendly invitation and inclusion
2 M
Q14
Colour Identification • Art
What is the colour of healthy grass in the school ground?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Healthy grass is bright green.
• Healthy grass is bright green.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Green colour
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Recess Fun in the Sun
During lunch break, the school bell rang. Tara rushed to the swings, Kabir and Rohit kicked a football across the grass, while Ananya sat under the shade of a neem tree reading a colourful picture book.
Analytical Task: What three different activities were children doing during recess? Why is outdoor play essential during school hours?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. The children were (a) swinging on the swings, (b) playing football, and (c) reading a picture book under the tree.
2. Outdoor play provides fresh air, physical exercise, teamwork with friends, and mental refreshment.
2. Outdoor play provides fresh air, physical exercise, teamwork with friends, and mental refreshment.
Rubric: 1.5 M for identifying all three activities + 1.5 M for explaining exercise, fresh air, and peer social bonding