Chapter 9 of 11
Chapter 9: Which Season is It?
Days of the Week, 12 Months of the Year, Clock Hours & Seasonal Cycles | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Naming and sequencing the 7 days of the week (Monday to Sunday).
- Knowing the 12 months in a solar year and months with 30, 31, or 28 days.
- Reading whole-hour clock times (e.g. 3:00, 7:00) and understanding daily routines.
- Connecting weather patterns, clothing, and seasonal foods to Indian seasons.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (18 Questions)
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Q1
Days of the Week Sequence
Name the 7 days of the week in chronological order starting from Monday.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
1. Monday
2. Tuesday
3. Wednesday
4. Thursday
5. Friday
6. Saturday
7. Sunday.
1. Monday
2. Tuesday
3. Wednesday
4. Thursday
5. Friday
6. Saturday
7. Sunday.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 7 days in correct order
2 M
Q2
Days Before and After
Answer the following:
(a) Which day comes just after Friday?
(b) Which day comes just before Tuesday?
(c) Which day falls between Wednesday and Friday?
[3 Marks]
(a) Which day comes just after Friday?
(b) Which day comes just before Tuesday?
(c) Which day falls between Wednesday and Friday?
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) Just after Friday is Saturday.
(b) Just before Tuesday is Monday.
(c) Between Wednesday and Friday is Thursday.
(a) Just after Friday is Saturday.
(b) Just before Tuesday is Monday.
(c) Between Wednesday and Friday is Thursday.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 correct (1 M each)
3 M
Q3
Months of the Year
How many months are there in a calendar year? Which is the first month and which is the last month?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• There are 12 months in a calendar year.
• The first month is January.
• The last month is December.
• There are 12 months in a calendar year.
• The first month is January.
• The last month is December.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
12 months named
1 M
January and December identified
1 M
Q4
Shortest Month
Which month of the year has the fewest number of days? How many days does it usually have?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• February has the fewest days.
• It usually has 28 days (and 29 days in a leap year).
• February has the fewest days.
• It usually has 28 days (and 29 days in a leap year).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
February identified
1 M
28 days (29 in leap year)
1 M
Q5
Months with 31 Days
Name 4 months of the year that have exactly 31 days.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
Any four of the following:
1. January
2. March
3. May
4. July
*(Also: August, October, December)*.
Any four of the following:
1. January
2. March
3. May
4. July
*(Also: August, October, December)*.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Four valid 31-day months named
2 M
Q6
Months with 30 Days
Name the 4 months that have exactly 30 days.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
The four 30-day months are:
1. April
2. June
3. September
4. November.
The four 30-day months are:
1. April
2. June
3. September
4. November.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 thirty-day months named correctly
2 M
Q7
Reading Clock Hours
On a wall clock, the short hour hand points to 4 and the long minute hand points straight up to 12. What time is it?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Short hand at 4 = Hour 4
• Long hand at 12 = 00 minutes
• The time is 4:00 o'clock (4 o'clock).
• Short hand at 4 = Hour 4
• Long hand at 12 = 00 minutes
• The time is 4:00 o'clock (4 o'clock).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Hour and minute hand identified
1 M
Time: 4:00 o'clock
1 M
Q8
Clock Hands at School Opening
If your school morning assembly begins at 8 o'clock in the morning, where should the short hand and long hand be on the clock face?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• The short hour hand should point to 8.
• The long minute hand should point to 12.
• The short hour hand should point to 8.
• The long minute hand should point to 12.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Short hand at 8
1 M
Long hand at 12
1 M
Q9
Seasons and Clothing
Match each season with the clothing item we use:
(1) Winter — (A) Cotton T-shirt & shorts
(2) Monsoon — (B) Woolen muffler and sweater
(3) Summer — (C) Raincoat and gumboots
[3 Marks]
(1) Winter — (A) Cotton T-shirt & shorts
(2) Monsoon — (B) Woolen muffler and sweater
(3) Summer — (C) Raincoat and gumboots
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Correct Matching:
1. Winter ➔ (B) Woolen muffler and sweater
2. Monsoon ➔ (C) Raincoat and gumboots
3. Summer ➔ (A) Cotton T-shirt & shorts.
1. Winter ➔ (B) Woolen muffler and sweater
2. Monsoon ➔ (C) Raincoat and gumboots
3. Summer ➔ (A) Cotton T-shirt & shorts.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 matched correctly (1 M each)
3 M
Q10
Seasonal Fruits
In which season do we enjoy juicy sweet mangoes and chilled watermelon in India?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
We enjoy mangoes and watermelons during the Summer season (April, May, June).
We enjoy mangoes and watermelons during the Summer season (April, May, June).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Summer season identified
1 M
Q11
National Festivals and Months
In which months do we celebrate:
(a) Independence Day (15th August)?
(b) Republic Day (26th January)?
(c) Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October)?
[3 Marks]
(a) Independence Day (15th August)?
(b) Republic Day (26th January)?
(c) Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October)?
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) Independence Day: August
(b) Republic Day: January
(c) Gandhi Jayanti: October.
(a) Independence Day: August
(b) Republic Day: January
(c) Gandhi Jayanti: October.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 national festival months correct (1 M each)
3 M
Q12
Daily Routine Sequencing
Put these daily events in chronological order from morning to night:
[ Go to sleep, Wake up from bed, Eat dinner, Attend school, Play in the evening ].
[2 Marks]
[ Go to sleep, Wake up from bed, Eat dinner, Attend school, Play in the evening ].
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Correct Chronological Order:
1. Wake up from bed (Morning)
2. Attend school (Morning to Afternoon)
3. Play in the evening (Evening)
4. Eat dinner (Night)
5. Go to sleep (Bedtime).
1. Wake up from bed (Morning)
2. Attend school (Morning to Afternoon)
3. Play in the evening (Evening)
4. Eat dinner (Night)
5. Go to sleep (Bedtime).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Proper logical sequence
2 M
Q13
Calendar Math
If today is Tuesday, October 6, what day of the week will it be exactly one week later (October 13)?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• A complete cycle of days repeats every 7 days.
• Since 6 + 7 = 13, it will be Tuesday again.
• A complete cycle of days repeats every 7 days.
• Since 6 + 7 = 13, it will be Tuesday again.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
7-day cycle explained
1 M
Answer: Tuesday
1 M
Q14
True or False • Time and Calendar
Write True or False:
(a) There are 24 hours in one full day and night.
(b) Sunday is the day after Monday.
(c) July and August both have 31 days.
[3 Marks]
(a) There are 24 hours in one full day and night.
(b) Sunday is the day after Monday.
(c) July and August both have 31 days.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) True (12 hours day + 12 hours night = 24 hours).
(b) False (Sunday is the day *before* Monday).
(c) True (July and August are consecutive 31-day months).
(a) True (12 hours day + 12 hours night = 24 hours).
(b) False (Sunday is the day *before* Monday).
(c) True (July and August are consecutive 31-day months).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 correct (1 M each)
3 M
Q15
Time Riddle
I have two hands that always chase each other, but no feet to walk. I tell you when to wake up and when to play. What am I?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
I am a Clock (or Watch).
I am a Clock (or Watch).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clock identified
1 M
Q16
Let Us Think • Sun and Seasons
During which season do the days feel short and the nights feel very long and chilly?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
During the Winter season, the sun sets early, making days shorter and nights longer.
During the Winter season, the sun sets early, making days shorter and nights longer.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Winter season identified
1 M
Q17
Textbook Activity • Season Matching
Match each clothing or food item to the correct season:
(a) Woolen gloves and hot soup — (1) Summer
(b) Umbrella and gumboots — (2) Winter
(c) Cotton shirt and cold lemonade — (3) Rainy season
[3 Marks]
(a) Woolen gloves and hot soup — (1) Summer
(b) Umbrella and gumboots — (2) Winter
(c) Cotton shirt and cold lemonade — (3) Rainy season
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Matching:
• (a) Woolen gloves — (2) Winter
• (b) Umbrella — (3) Rainy season
• (c) Cotton shirt — (1) Summer
• (a) Woolen gloves — (2) Winter
• (b) Umbrella — (3) Rainy season
• (c) Cotton shirt — (1) Summer
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All three matched correctly
3 M
Q18
Textbook Calendar • Seven Days Order
If today is Wednesday, what day was yesterday, and what day will it be tomorrow?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Yesterday was Tuesday.
• Tomorrow will be Thursday.
• Yesterday was Tuesday.
• Tomorrow will be Thursday.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tuesday and Thursday
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
School Annual Sports Week Schedule
The school sports week starts on Monday, October 12, and runs for 5 continuous school days.
Analytical Task: On which day of the week will the sports competition conclude? If Saturday and Sunday are holidays, how many total days off do students get that weekend?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Day 1 is Monday. Day 2 is Tuesday. Day 3 is Wednesday. Day 4 is Thursday. Day 5 is Friday. The competition concludes on Friday, October 16.
2. Saturday + Sunday = 2 weekend days off.
2. Saturday + Sunday = 2 weekend days off.
Rubric: 1.5 M for concluding on Friday + 1.5 M for 2 weekend holidays