Chapter 6 of 13
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NCERT Class 2 English • New NEP 2020 / NCF-FS

Chapter 6: Between Home and School

Daily Route, Landmarks, Banyan Tree, Post Office, Traffic & Zebra Crossing | CBSE Session 2026–27

Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
  • Poem/Story comprehension: Sights and sounds experienced on the daily walk from home to school.
  • Community landmarks: The big banyan tree, the green grocery shop, the red post box, the bakery.
  • Road safety & pedestrian rules: Using the sidewalk (footpath) and crossing at the zebra crossing.
  • Spatial prepositions: Past the temple, across the road, around the corner, through the gate.
Between Home and School: Walk on Footpath, Cross at Zebra Crossing

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

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Q1 Comprehension • Daily Walk
How does the child travel between home and school in the lesson?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The child travels by walking along the footpath with friends or family.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Walking along footpath 1 M
Q2 Landmarks • Red Post Box
What colour is the post box seen on the street corner, and what is it used for?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The post box is painted bright red, and people drop letters inside it for the postman to deliver.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Red colour and dropping letters 2 M
Q3 Road Safety • Zebra Crossing
What are the black and white stripes painted on the road called?
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• They are called a zebra crossing, where pedestrians can cross safely.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Zebra crossing 1.5 M
Q4 Traffic Light • Signal Colours
What do the three colours of the traffic light mean?
(a) Red (b) Yellow (c) Green
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Red: Stop
• Yellow: Wait / Get ready
• Green: Go
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Stop, Wait, Go (1 M each) 3 M
Q5 Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in with words from the lesson (banyan, bell, footpath):
(a) We should always walk on the ______.
(b) There is a huge shady ______ tree near the school gate.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) We should always walk on the footpath.
(b) There is a huge shady banyan tree near the school gate.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Footpath and Banyan 2 M
Q6 Prepositions • Direction Words
Choose the right preposition (across, through, under):
(a) Walk ______ the zebra crossing.
(b) Sit ______ the shady tree.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Walk across the zebra crossing.
(b) Sit under the shady tree.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Across and Under 2 M
Q7 Vocabulary • Sights on the Street
Name three shops or places you see on your way from home to school.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
1. Bakery / Sweet shop
2. Stationery and book shop
3. Vegetable and fruit stall
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three realistic neighbourhood shops 3 M
Q8 Opposites • Places
Write the opposites of:
(a) Near × _______
(b) Before × _______
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Near × Far
(b) Before × After
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Far and After 2 M
Q9 Sentence Making • School
Make a sentence using the word 'Gate'.
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The guard opens the school gate when the morning bell rings.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct grammatical sentence 1.5 M
Q10 Rhyming Words • Sound Match
Write rhyming words for:
(a) Street — _______
(b) Tree — _______
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Street — Meet / Sweet / Feet
(b) Tree — Free / See / Bee
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meet/Sweet and Free/See 2 M
Q11 Think and Answer • Punctuality
Why is it good to leave home ten minutes early for school?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Leaving early ensures we walk without rushing, cross roads safely, and reach our classroom before the prayer assembly starts.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Safety, avoiding rushing, on-time arrival 2 M
Q12 True or False • Pedestrian Safety
Write True or False:
(a) It is safe to play with a football on a busy vehicular road.
(b) We must look right, then left, and right again before crossing.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) False
(b) True.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly 2 M
Q13 Grammar • Capital Letters
Rewrite with capital letters where needed: 'we cross the road in front of st. mary school.'
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• "We cross the road in front of St. Mary School."
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Capitalized 'We' and 'St. Mary School' 2 M
Q14 Drawing Route • Spatial Sense
What is a map?
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• A map is a drawing that shows paths, roads, and landmark locations to guide travelers from one place to another.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clear simple definition of map 1.5 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study

Samir's Morning Walk

Samir walks to school every morning holding his elder sister's hand. On the way, they drop a letter into the round red post box, greet the fruit seller who slices fresh watermelons, and stop at the zebra crossing until the traffic light turns green.

Analytical Task: What two landmarks does Samir pass on his way to school? How does he safely cross the busy road?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Samir passes the red post box and the fruit seller's shop.
2. He crosses the road safely by holding his elder sister's hand and waiting at the zebra crossing until the pedestrian signal turns green.
Rubric: 1.5 M for two landmarks + 1.5 M for pedestrian safety rule at zebra crossing
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