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Chapter 1: All About Me & Growing Up
Baby to Child, Body Changes, Personal Hobbies | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Stages of Human Growth (Baby, Child, Teenager, Adult, Old)
- Changes with Growth (Height, Weight, Milk Teeth to Permanent Teeth)
- Unique Identity: Fingerprints, Likes and Dislikes
- Developing Healthy Hobbies and Talents
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (15 Questions)
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Q1
Think and Tell
What are the main stages of human growth from birth to old age?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
The stages of human growth are:
1. Baby (Infant)
2. Child (Toddler to school child)
3. Teenager (Adolescent)
4. Adult (Grown-up man or woman)
5. Old Age (Senior citizen).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Listing the 5 sequential stages of growth
3
Q2
Physical Changes
Mention two physical differences between an infant baby and a child in Class 2.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
1. A baby cannot walk or talk and drinks only milk, whereas a Class 2 child can run, speak fluently, and eat varied solid foods.
2. A baby has no teeth or few milk teeth, while a Class 2 child has a full set of teeth and can chew food easily.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Walking/talking/eating difference
1
Teeth/chewing difference
1
Q3
Unique Identity
What is unique to every single human being in the world that never matches anyone else?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Every person's fingerprints (and iris pattern of the eye) are completely unique in the world and never match anyone else, even identical twins.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Fingerprints
1
Completely unique to every individual
1
Q4
Milk Teeth vs Permanent Teeth
How many milk teeth does a young child have? What happens when they fall out?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
A young child has 20 milk teeth (temporary teeth). Around the age of 6 to 8 years, milk teeth fall out one by one and are replaced by 32 permanent teeth.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
20 milk teeth
1
Replaced by 32 permanent teeth
1
Q5
Hobbies & Talents
What is a 'Hobby'? Give three examples of constructive hobbies children enjoy.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
A hobby is an enjoyable activity that we do in our free time for pleasure, creativity, and relaxation.
Examples of constructive hobbies:
1. Drawing and painting
2. Gardening and planting saplings
3. Reading storybooks (or learning music/swimming).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Definition of hobby
1
Two or three valid hobbies
2
Q6
Healthy Habits for Growth
What three things do our bodies need to grow tall, strong, and healthy?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Our body needs:
1. Nutritious balanced food (milk, pulses, vegetables, fruits).
2. Regular outdoor physical exercise and yoga.
3. 8 to 9 hours of sound sleep every night.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Balanced diet
1
Exercise / play
1
Adequate sleep
1
Q7
Match the Following
Match the stage of growth with its characteristic:
(a) Infant -> (i) Grey hair and walking stick
(b) School Child -> (ii) Goes to office and works
(c) Adult -> (iii) Carries school bag and learns
(d) Old Person -> (iv) Crawls on knees and drinks milk
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) Infant -> (iv) Crawls on knees and drinks milk
(b) School Child -> (iii) Carries school bag and learns
(c) Adult -> (ii) Goes to office and works
(d) Old Person -> (i) Grey hair and walking stick.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 correct matches
2
Q8
True or False
State True or False:
(a) As we grow older, our clothes and shoes become smaller for us.
(b) Non-living things like rocks and plastic toys also grow in size over time.
(c) We should respect and appreciate people even if their likes and choices differ from ours.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) True
(b) False (Only living beings grow)
(c) True.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
1 mark per correct answer
3
Q9
Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks:
(a) A tiny seedling grows into a big ________ (tree / seed).
(b) Human beings have ________ (20 / 32) permanent teeth in adulthood.
(c) Things that we like doing in our leisure time are called ________ (hobbies / chores).
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
(a) tree
(b) 32
(c) hobbies.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
1 mark per correct blank
3
Q10
Likes and Dislikes
Why do different children have different favorite colors, sports, and foods?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Every child is an individual with unique feelings, tastes, and interests shaped by their family, experiences, and personality.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Individual differences and personality
2
Q11
Posture and Bone Health
What is posture? Why should we sit and walk with an erect straight back?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Posture is the position in which we hold our body while sitting, standing, or walking. Keeping an erect straight back strengthens our spine, prevents backache, and keeps us active.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Posture definition
1
Spine health and prevents backache
1
Q12
Self-Care Skills
Name two self-care activities you have learned to do on your own since joining Class 2.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
1. Tying my own shoelaces and buttoning my school uniform.
2. Packing my school bag according to the daily timetable and brushing my teeth independently.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two age-appropriate self-care tasks
2
Q13
Emotions and Feelings
How can you calm down when you feel angry or frustrated?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
We can take five deep slow breaths, count to ten, drink a glass of water, and talk calmly with our parents or teacher.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Deep breathing, counting, talking calmly
2
Q14
Birthdays and Milestones
Why do we celebrate birthdays every year?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
We celebrate birthdays to mark the completion of another year of healthy growth, learning, and life, and to receive blessings from elders.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Celebrating a year of growth and learning
1
Q15
Growth in Living Things
Give two examples of growth seen in animals and plants around us.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
1. A tiny puppy grows into a faithful adult dog.
2. A small green caterpillar transforms into a colorful butterfly.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two valid animal/plant growth examples
2
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Practical Application Task
Analytical Task: Why did Riya's old clothes not fit her anymore? Mention three physical changes that happen as a baby grows into a child.
Evaluation & Model Answer:
Riya's old clothes did not fit because all living beings grow with time. Three physical changes that happen:
1. Increase in height (growing taller) and weight (becoming heavier).
2. Milk teeth fall out and are replaced by stronger permanent teeth.
3. Feet and hands grow bigger and muscles become stronger, allowing running, jumping, and writing.
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