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NCERT Class 2 English • New NEP 2020 / NCF-FS

Chapter 4: Seeing without Seeing

Five Senses, Blindfold Game, Touch, Smell, Hearing & Empathy | CBSE Session 2026–27

Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
  • Sensory awareness: Experiencing the world through touch, sound, smell, and taste.
  • Blindfold exploration: Identifying objects without using eyes (hearing a bell, smelling a flower).
  • Empathy & Inclusion: Respecting visually challenged individuals and learning about Braille.
  • Descriptive adjectives: Rough, smooth, sweet, soft, loud, fragrant.
Seeing without Seeing: Touch, Hear, Smell and Feel the World

All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (14 Questions)

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Q1 Story Comprehension • The Senses Game
What game were the children playing in the classroom?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The children were playing a blindfold guessing game ('Seeing without Seeing') using their senses of touch, sound, and smell.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Blindfold guessing game 2 M
Q2 Sense Organs • Functions
Which sense organ helps us to hear sounds, and which one helps us to smell food?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Our ears help us to hear sounds.
• Our nose helps us to smell food and fragrances.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ears for hearing, nose for smelling 2 M
Q3 Touch and Feel • Textures
How does tree bark feel when you touch it? How does a puppy's fur feel?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Tree bark feels rough and hard.
• A puppy's fur feels soft and warm.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Rough/hard and soft/warm 2 M
Q4 Matching • Sense Organs and Objects
Match the sense organ to how it detects an object:
(a) Eyes — (1) Ringing of a temple bell
(b) Ears — (2) Bright rainbow in the sky
(c) Tongue — (3) Sweet taste of honey
(d) Skin — (4) Cold ice cube
[4 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Eyes — (2) Bright rainbow
(b) Ears — (1) Ringing bell
(c) Tongue — (3) Sweet honey
(d) Skin — (4) Cold ice cube
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All four matched correctly (1 M each) 4 M
Q5 Vocabulary • Describing Words
Choose the correct describing word (loud, sweet, cold):
(a) An ice cream is ______.
(b) A thunderclap is ______.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) An ice cream is cold (and sweet).
(b) A thunderclap is loud.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Cold and Loud 2 M
Q6 Empathy & Inclusion • Special Script
What is the name of the special script with raised dots used by visually challenged people to read by touch?
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• It is called the Braille script.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Braille script 1.5 M
Q7 Opposites • Senses
Write the opposites of:
(a) Rough × _______
(b) Loud × _______
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Rough × Smooth
(b) Loud × Soft / Quiet
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Smooth and Soft/Quiet 2 M
Q8 Let us Write • Sentence
Make a sentence using the word 'Listen'.
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• We must listen carefully to our teacher in the classroom.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Grammatically sound sentence 1.5 M
Q9 Think and Answer • Sound Clues
If you close your eyes, how can you tell that it has started raining?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• We can hear the 'pitter-patter' sound of raindrops on the tin roof and smell the fresh earthy fragrance (petrichor).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sound of raindrops and smell of wet soil 2 M
Q10 Social Kindness • Helping Others
How can you assist a visually impaired person crossing the road?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• We can politely ask if they need help, offer our arm, and guide them safely across the zebra crossing.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Polite offer and guiding safely 2 M
Q11 Singular and Plural • Body Parts
Write the plural form:
(a) One ear — Two _______
(b) One finger — Ten _______
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Two ears
(b) Ten fingers
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ears and fingers 2 M
Q12 True or False • Senses
Write True or False:
(a) Our tongue helps us to distinguish between salty and sweet tastes.
(b) We smell with our ears.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False (We smell with our nose).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both evaluated correctly 2 M
Q13 Fun Experiment • Hearing Distance
When a friend whispers far away, what happens when you cup your hand behind your ear?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Cupping our hand collects more sound waves, making the soft whisper sound louder and clearer.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Collects sound waves / sounds clearer 2 M
Q14 Appreciation • Gratitude
Why should we be grateful for our five senses?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Our five senses help us enjoy beauty, communicate with others, learn new things, and stay safe from danger.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Learning, enjoyment and safety 2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study

The Mystery Box Game

In the classroom, Rahul had a blindfold over his eyes. The teacher handed him three objects: a fresh rose, a fluffy cotton ball, and a cold metal spoon. Without looking, Rahul identified all three correctly within seconds.

Analytical Task: Which senses did Rahul use to identify the rose, cotton ball, and spoon? What does this activity teach us?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Rahul used his sense of smell (fragrance of the rose) and his sense of touch (soft cotton, cold hard metal spoon).
2. This activity teaches us that our other senses (touch, smell, hearing) are powerful tools that help us perceive the world even when we cannot see.
Rubric: 1.5 M for identifying touch and smell senses + 1.5 M for understanding sensory awareness and empathy
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