Chapter 1 of 12
Chapter 1: My Wonderful Body & Five Senses
Eyes, Ears, Nose, Tongue, Skin and Sense Functions | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- External Body Parts (Head, Limbs, Trunk)
- Five Sense Organs and Their Functions
- Caring for Sense Organs
- Good Touch and Personal Safety
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (15 Questions)
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Q1
Think and Tell
What are sense organs? Name the five sense organs present in our body.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Sense organs are special organs that help us perceive, observe, and understand the world around us. The five sense organs are:
1. Eyes (Sight)
2. Ears (Hearing)
3. Nose (Smell)
4. Tongue (Taste)
5. Skin (Touch).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Definition of sense organs
1
Listing all 5 sense organs correctly
2
Q2
Find Out and Write
Which sense organ covers our entire body, and what is its main function?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
The skin covers our entire body. Its main function is the sense of touch; it helps us feel hot, cold, soft, hard, rough, smooth, and pain.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Skin covers entire body
1
Sense of touch (hot, cold, texture)
1
Q3
Taste Buds & Tongue
What four primary tastes can our tongue identify?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Our tongue has taste buds that help us recognize:
1. Sweet (e.g., sugar, mango)
2. Salty (e.g., potato chips, salt)
3. Sour (e.g., lemon, raw mango)
4. Bitter (e.g., bitter gourd, neem).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Listing 4 tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter
2
Q4
Eye Care & Hygiene
Give two healthy habits to take proper care of our eyes.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Two healthy habits for eye care:
1. Wash eyes gently with clean cold water daily.
2. Do not watch television, tablet, or smartphone screens for too long or in a dark room.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Washing with clean water
1
Limiting screen time / proper lighting
1
Q5
Ear Care
Why should we never put sharp or pointed objects inside our ears?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
We should never insert hairpin, pencil, or sharp sticks into our ears because they can puncture or damage the delicate eardrum and cause permanent hearing loss.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Delicate eardrum damage
1
Risk of hearing loss
1
Q6
Body Movement
Which parts of our body help us in walking, running, and jumping?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Our legs, knees, ankles, feet, and toes (lower limbs) help us walk, run, and jump.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Legs, knees, feet
2
Q7
Hands and Fingers
Mention three daily activities that we do using our hands and fingers.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Activities done with hands and fingers:
1. Writing with a pencil
2. Holding a spoon to eat food
3. Buttoning our shirt or tying shoelaces.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three valid daily activities
3
Q8
Match the Following
Match the sense organ with its sensation:
(a) Nose -> (i) Ringing bell
(b) Eyes -> (ii) Hot tea cup
(c) Skin -> (iii) Beautiful rainbow
(d) Ears -> (iv) Fragrant perfume
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) Nose -> (iv) Fragrant perfume
(b) Eyes -> (iii) Beautiful rainbow
(c) Skin -> (ii) Hot tea cup
(d) Ears -> (i) Ringing bell.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 correct pairings
2
Q9
True or False
State True or False:
(a) We smell with our ears.
(b) Our tongue helps us speak clearly as well as taste food.
(c) Skin protects the inner parts of our body.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) False (We smell with our nose).
(b) True (Tongue helps in speech and taste).
(c) True (Skin serves as a protective barrier).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
1 mark per correct answer with reason
3
Q10
Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
(a) We have ________ (two / five) sense organs.
(b) Our ________ (eyebrows / nails) protect our eyes from sweat and dust.
(c) When we catch a cold, our sense of ________ (hearing / smell) becomes weak.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) five
(b) eyebrows
(c) smell.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
1 mark for each correct blank
3
Q11
Personal Safety (Life Skill)
What should you do if someone gives you an uncomfortable or bad touch?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
If someone gives an uncomfortable or bad touch, you should:
1. Say a firm and loud 'NO!'
2. Run away from that person immediately.
3. Tell your parents or trusted teacher right away.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Say NO and move away
1
Inform parents/teacher immediately
1
Q12
Give Two Examples
Give two examples each of:
(a) Things that have a pleasant smell
(b) Things that have an unpleasant (bad) smell.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) Pleasant smell: Rose flower, sandalwood incense, baking cookies.
(b) Unpleasant smell: Garbage heap, open sewage drain, rotten eggs.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two pleasant smell examples
1
Two bad smell examples
1
Q13
Special Senses
How do visually challenged (blind) people read books?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Visually challenged people use their sense of touch to read 'Braille' script, which consists of raised dots felt with finger pads.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sense of touch
1
Braille script / raised dots
1
Q14
Scientific Reasoning
Why do we close our eyes tightly when a sudden bright light falls on them?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
It is an automatic reflex action to protect the delicate retina of our eyes from sudden intense light damage.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Reflex protection
1
Preventing damage to retina
1
Q15
Vocabulary & Spelling
Unscramble the letters to find the body part name:
(a) K E N C
(b) B L O W E
(c) N E E K
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) NECK
(b) ELBOW
(c) KNEE.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
1 mark per correct unscrambled word
3
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Observing with Senses in a Garden
Aman went for a morning walk in the botanical garden. He saw vibrant red roses, heard sweet cuckoo birds singing, smelled the sweet aroma of jasmine, tasted a sweet ripe berry, and felt the cool morning breeze on his cheeks.
Analytical Task: List each of the 5 senses Aman used in the garden along with the corresponding sense organ.
Evaluation & Model Answer:
Aman used all five sense organs:
1. Sight (Eyes) - Seeing vibrant red roses
2. Hearing (Ears) - Listening to singing cuckoo birds
3. Smell (Nose) - Inhaling the jasmine aroma
4. Taste (Tongue) - Tasting the sweet ripe berry
5. Touch (Skin) - Feeling the cool morning breeze.
Rubric: [object Object],[object Object]