Chapter 2 of 12
Chapter 2: My Family and Loving Home
Nuclear and Joint Families, Helping at Home, Rooms in a House | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Types of Families (Nuclear, Joint, Single Parent)
- Family Tree and Relationships
- Sharing Chores and Helping Elders
- Rooms in a House and Their Functions
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (15 Questions)
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Q1
Think and Tell
What is a family? Differentiate between a nuclear family and a joint family.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
A family is a group of people related to each other who live together under one roof.
• Nuclear Family: A small family consisting of parents and their children.
• Joint Family: A large family where grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, and cousins live together.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Definition of family
1
Nuclear family definition
1
Joint family definition
1
Q2
Family Relationships
What do you call the following relations in English?
(a) Father's father
(b) Mother's mother
(c) Uncle's children
(d) Father's brother
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) Father's father - Paternal Grandfather
(b) Mother's mother - Maternal Grandmother
(c) Uncle's children - Cousins
(d) Father's brother - Paternal Uncle.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 correct family relations
2
Q3
Helping at Home
How can young children help their parents at home? Mention three simple chores.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Children can help at home by:
1. Keeping their toys, books, and school bag in proper places.
2. Setting the dining table before meals and watering indoor potted plants.
3. Making their own bed and keeping their clothes folded.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three practical household chores
3
Q4
Rooms in a House
Name the rooms where we perform the following activities:
(a) Cooking food
(b) Taking a bath
(c) Sleeping and resting
(d) Entertaining guests
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) Cooking food - Kitchen
(b) Taking a bath - Bathroom
(c) Sleeping and resting - Bedroom
(d) Entertaining guests - Living room (Drawing room).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct name for all 4 rooms
2
Q5
Need for a House
Why do living beings need a house to live in?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Living beings need a house to protect themselves from:
1. Extreme heat, cold wind, and heavy rain.
2. Wild animals, insects, and thieves.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Protection from weather elements
1
Safety from animals/thieves
1
Q6
Clean House Habits
State two things we must do to keep our house neat and hygienic.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
To keep our house neat and clean:
1. Sweep and mop floors daily and open windows to allow sunlight and fresh air.
2. Throw waste only into covered dustbins.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Mopping/sweeping and sunlight
1
Using covered dustbins
1
Q7
Caring for Grandparents
How should we treat our grandparents and elders at home?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
We should treat our grandparents with love, care, and respect. We should spend time talking with them, help them bring water or medicines, and never speak rudely to them.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Love, respect, and spending time
1
Helping with daily tasks/medicines
1
Q8
Types of Houses
What is the difference between a Kuchcha house and a Pucca house?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
• Kuchcha House: Made of mud, straw, wood, and dry leaves (e.g., huts in villages); it is not very strong.
• Pucca House: Made of bricks, cement, iron rods, and concrete (e.g., flats and bungalows in cities); it is permanent and strong.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Kuchcha house materials and durability
1.5
Pucca house materials and durability
1.5
Q9
True or False
State True or False:
(a) Only mother should do all the household work alone.
(b) Sunshine inside the room kills harmful germs.
(c) Our cousins are our uncle and aunt's children.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) False (All family members should share chores).
(b) True (Sunlight is a natural germ killer).
(c) True (Uncle and aunt's children are cousins).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
1 mark per correct answer
3
Q10
Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks:
(a) A family tree always begins with our ________ (grandparents / friends).
(b) Houses built on poles in places with heavy rain are called ________ (stilt / tent) houses.
(c) Cooking is done in the ________ (kitchen / garage).
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) grandparents
(b) stilt
(c) kitchen.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
1 mark per correct blank
3
Q11
Special Houses
What is an 'Igloo'? Who builds it and with what material?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
An igloo is a dome-shaped house made of hard blocks of packed ice and snow. It is built by Inuits (Eskimos) in extremely cold polar regions.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Dome-shaped ice block house
1
Built by Inuits/Eskimos in polar areas
1
Q12
Manners at Home
What magic words should we use at home when:
(a) We want someone's help?
(b) We receive a gift or help?
(c) We make a mistake?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) 'Please'
(b) 'Thank you'
(c) 'Sorry'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
1 mark per correct magic word
3
Q13
House on Wheels
What is a house on wheels called that can move from place to place?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
A house on wheels is called a 'Caravan'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Caravan
1
Q14
Pests in House
Name two unwanted animal pests that can enter our house if it is kept dirty.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Two unwanted pests: Cockroaches, houseflies (or rats, mosquitoes).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two valid household pests
2
Q15
Family Values
Why is spending time with family important?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Spending time together strengthens the bond of love, creates happy memories, and teaches children good values and emotional security.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Strengthening love and emotional bonding
2
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Practical Application Task
Analytical Task: What kind of family does Sneha have? State two advantages of living in such a family.
Evaluation & Model Answer:
Sneha lives in a 'Joint Family' (Extended family).
Two advantages:
1. Children learn values of sharing, caring, and respecting elders from grandparents.
2. Family members support and help each other during difficult times and celebrate festivals together with joy.
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