Chapter 7 of 13
Chapter 7: This is My Town
Community Life, Clean Streets, Library, Market, Park & Helpers | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Poem comprehension: Celebrating one's hometown—wide roads, bright markets, quiet library, and leafy parks.
- Civic amenities: Hospital, post office, fire station, school, municipal garden.
- Cleanliness & civic duty: Keeping public streets clean and throwing waste in trash cans.
- Rhyming pairs: Town-brown, street-meet, park-bark, clean-green.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (14 Questions)
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Q1
Poem Comprehension • The Town
What makes the town look pleasant and inviting in the poem 'This is My Town'?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The town looks pleasant with its wide, clean streets, friendly neighbours, shady trees, and cheerful marketplace.
• The town looks pleasant with its wide, clean streets, friendly neighbours, shady trees, and cheerful marketplace.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clean streets, trees, and markets
2 M
Q2
Civic Places • Reading Books
Where do children and adults go in town to borrow and read interesting books?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• They go to the town library.
• They go to the town library.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Library
1 M
Q3
Emergency Helpers • Hospitals
Where do people rush when someone suddenly falls ill?
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• They rush to the hospital or health clinic where doctors and nurses provide care.
• They rush to the hospital or health clinic where doctors and nurses provide care.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Hospital / clinic
1.5 M
Q4
Matching Exercise • Places and Services
Match each place with its role:
(a) Fire Station — (1) Teaches children
(b) School — (2) Puts out dangerous fires
(c) Market — (3) Sells vegetables and groceries
[3 Marks]
(a) Fire Station — (1) Teaches children
(b) School — (2) Puts out dangerous fires
(c) Market — (3) Sells vegetables and groceries
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Fire Station — (2) Puts out fires
(b) School — (1) Teaches children
(c) Market — (3) Sells groceries
(a) Fire Station — (2) Puts out fires
(b) School — (1) Teaches children
(c) Market — (3) Sells groceries
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All three matched accurately
3 M
Q5
Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in with words (dustbin, park, street):
(a) We play cricket in the town ______.
(b) Always throw chocolate wrappers into the ______.
[2 Marks]
(a) We play cricket in the town ______.
(b) Always throw chocolate wrappers into the ______.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) We play cricket in the town park.
(b) Always throw chocolate wrappers into the dustbin.
(a) We play cricket in the town park.
(b) Always throw chocolate wrappers into the dustbin.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Park and Dustbin
2 M
Q6
Rhyming Words • Sound Identification
Find rhyming words for:
(a) Town — _______
(b) Clean — _______
[2 Marks]
(a) Town — _______
(b) Clean — _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Town — Brown / Down / Crown
(b) Clean — Green / Seen / Bean
(a) Town — Brown / Down / Crown
(b) Clean — Green / Seen / Bean
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Brown/Down and Green/Seen
2 M
Q7
Vocabulary • City vs Village
Give one difference between a big city and a quiet village.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• A big city has tall buildings, heavy traffic, and shopping malls, while a village has open green fields, fewer vehicles, and fresh breeze.
• A big city has tall buildings, heavy traffic, and shopping malls, while a village has open green fields, fewer vehicles, and fresh breeze.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clear comparison of traffic and nature
2 M
Q8
Sentence Writing • My Town
Make a sentence using the word: 'Neighbour'.
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• My neighbour Mr. Sharma always shares sweet mangoes from his orchard.
• My neighbour Mr. Sharma always shares sweet mangoes from his orchard.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence
1.5 M
Q9
Civic Responsibility • Cleanliness
What is our duty towards public parks and streets?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• It is our duty never to litter, avoid plucking flowers, and keep park benches clean for everyone.
• It is our duty never to litter, avoid plucking flowers, and keep park benches clean for everyone.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
No littering, protecting flowers/benches
2 M
Q10
Opposites • City Life
Write the opposites of:
(a) Clean × _______
(b) Quiet × _______
[2 Marks]
(a) Clean × _______
(b) Quiet × _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Clean × Dirty
(b) Quiet × Noisy
(a) Clean × Dirty
(b) Quiet × Noisy
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Dirty and Noisy
2 M
Q11
Singular and Plural • Town
Give the plural form:
(a) One street — Many _______
(b) One building — Several _______
[2 Marks]
(a) One street — Many _______
(b) One building — Several _______
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Many streets
(b) Several buildings
(a) Many streets
(b) Several buildings
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Streets and buildings
2 M
Q12
True or False • Town Life
Write True or False:
(a) Fire engines rush to put out fires with ringing sirens.
(b) We should spit on footpaths and walls.
[2 Marks]
(a) Fire engines rush to put out fires with ringing sirens.
(b) We should spit on footpaths and walls.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False (Spitting spreads diseases).
(a) True
(b) False (Spitting spreads diseases).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly
2 M
Q13
Personal Identification • Address
Why should every child memorize their home address and phone number?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• If a child gets lost in a crowded market or fair, knowing their address and parent's phone number helps police or elders guide them home safely.
• If a child gets lost in a crowded market or fair, knowing their address and parent's phone number helps police or elders guide them home safely.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Safety in case of getting lost
2 M
Q14
Creative Expression • Town Slogan
Write a short slogan to keep your town green and clean.
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• "Clean Town, Green Town; Spread Happiness All Around!"
• "Clean Town, Green Town; Spread Happiness All Around!"
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Catchy clean-town slogan
1.5 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
A Walk Through Green Valley Town
Green Valley is a tidy town with flower beds lining every avenue. In the centre stands a bright public library where children read peacefully on weekends, next to a large park where birds nest in flowering amaltas trees.
Analytical Task: What two public facilities are mentioned in the town? How do the town residents keep their town clean and beautiful?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. The text mentions a public library and a large leafy park.
2. Residents plant flower beds, care for trees, and maintain tidy streets without littering.
2. Residents plant flower beds, care for trees, and maintain tidy streets without littering.
Rubric: 1.5 M for library and park + 1.5 M for planting flowers and avoiding litter