Chapter 2: Teamwork & Flying Together
Rhythmic motivational poem by Jan Nigro & Panchatantra fable by Shiv Kumar | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Poem 'Teamwork': The irreplaceable power of collective effort; passing the baton in relay races, passing the ball in basketball, and blending individual identities into a unified goal.
- Prose 'Flying Together': A wise old goose notices a tender creeper growing at the base of a giant tree and warns his flock to destroy it before it thickens into a ladder.
- The Consequences of Negligence: The geese ignore the wise bird's warning; a hunter climbs the sturdy creeper and casts a snare across the canopy.
- The Escape Plan: Following the old bird's smart counsel, all geese pretend to be dead so the hunter throws them to the ground; at a unified signal, they fly away together.
- Moral & Values: Listening to elder wisdom, foresight, collective synchronization, and team survival.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (22 Questions)
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Q1
Reading is Fun • Poem (Teamwork)
Complete the following lines from the poem 'Teamwork':
(i) If nobody passes the ball in a basketball game, you can't ________.
(ii) In a relay race, nobody can go on if nobody passes the ________.
[2 Marks]
(i) If nobody passes the ball in a basketball game, you can't ________.
(ii) In a relay race, nobody can go on if nobody passes the ________.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
- (i) If nobody passes the ball in a basketball game, you can't shoot.
- (ii) In a relay race, nobody can go on if nobody passes the baton.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct completion (i): shoot
1 Mark
Correct completion (ii): baton
1 Mark
Q2
Reading is Fun • Poem (Teamwork)
Name the team members needed to successfully carry out the following activities:
(a) To play a game of cricket
(b) To make a feature film
(c) To run a good school
[3 Marks]
(a) To play a game of cricket
(b) To make a feature film
(c) To run a good school
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
- (a) To play cricket: Batsmen, bowlers, fielders, wicketkeeper, captains, umpires, and coaches.
- (b) To make a film: Director, actors, scriptwriter, cinematographer/cameramen, music composers, light technicians, and editors.
- (c) To run a good school: Principal, passionate teachers, enthusiastic students, administrative staff, librarians, and bus drivers.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Cricket team members listed
1 Mark
(b) Film production crew listed
1 Mark
(c) School administration & staff listed
1 Mark
Q3
Reading is Fun • Story (Flying Together)
Why did the wise old bird advise the other wild geese to destroy the young creeper?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
The wise old bird warned that as the tender creeper grew, it would wind tightly around the giant trunk, becoming thick and strong like a ladder. This would enable a hunter or enemy to easily climb up the tall tree and kill them all.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Creeper growing thick and sturdy like a ladder
1 Mark
Enabling a hunter to climb and capture the flock
1 Mark
Q4
Reading is Fun • Story (Flying Together)
Why did the geese pretend to be dead when the hunter returned, and how did they manage to escape?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
The geese pretended to be dead on the advice of the wise bird because hunters do not care for dead birds and will cast them down to the ground. When the hunter threw the last goose to the ground, they all suddenly stood up at once, flapped their wings, and flew away into the sky together.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Hunter does not want dead birds and throws them down
1.5 Marks
Waiting until the last bird landed, then simultaneous flight
1.5 Marks
Q5
Who said to Whom?
Identify who said the following words to whom in 'Flying Together':
(i) 'Let us destroy this creeper.'
(ii) 'It is so small, what harm can it do?'
(iii) 'Tomorrow morning I will come back and catch them all.'
[3 Marks]
(i) 'Let us destroy this creeper.'
(ii) 'It is so small, what harm can it do?'
(iii) 'Tomorrow morning I will come back and catch them all.'
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
- (i) Said by the wise old bird to the other wild geese.
- (ii) Said by the young, careless wild geese to the wise old bird.
- (iii) Said by the hunter to himself as he left the snare in the evening.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(i) Wise old bird to geese
1 Mark
(ii) Careless geese to old bird
1 Mark
(iii) Hunter to himself
1 Mark
Q6
Let us Learn Grammar • Prepositions
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions (in, on, into, over, through):
(a) The flock of geese lived ____ the tall tree.
(b) The hunter climbed ____ the tree using the creeper.
(c) The geese flew ____ the morning skies safely.
[3 Marks]
(a) The flock of geese lived ____ the tall tree.
(b) The hunter climbed ____ the tree using the creeper.
(c) The geese flew ____ the morning skies safely.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
- (a) The flock of geese lived in the tall tree.
- (b) The hunter climbed up / on the tree using the creeper.
- (c) The geese flew into / across the morning skies safely.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Appropriate preposition for (a)
1 Mark
Appropriate preposition for (b)
1 Mark
Appropriate preposition for (c)
1 Mark
Q7
Reading is Fun • In-Depth Comprehension • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 1] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q8
Let's Talk • Conversational Inquiry & Expression • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 2] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q9
Word Building • Vocabulary Bank & Word Families • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 3] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q10
Grammar in Context • Syntax, Tenses & Parts of Speech • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 4] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q11
Let's Write • Creative Composition & Expression • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 5] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q12
Spoken English • Pronunciation & Phonics • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 6] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q13
Say Aloud • Rhyming Pairs & Auditory Discrimination • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 7] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q14
Team Time & Activity • Collaborative Project Work • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 8] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q15
Curriculum Competency • Value Analysis & Ethics • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 9] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q16
Reading is Fun • In-Depth Comprehension • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 10] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q17
Let's Talk • Conversational Inquiry & Expression • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 11] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q18
Word Building • Vocabulary Bank & Word Families • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 12] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q19
Grammar in Context • Syntax, Tenses & Parts of Speech • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 13] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q20
Let's Write • Creative Composition & Expression • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 14] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q21
Spoken English • Pronunciation & Phonics • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 15] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
Q22
Say Aloud • Rhyming Pairs & Auditory Discrimination • Teamwork & Flying Together
[Textbook Exercise 16] In 'Teamwork & Flying Together', analyze the key literary themes, answer the comprehension prompt, and write down the grammatical or vocabulary focus.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Comprehensive Model Answer & Explanation:
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
1. Contextual Interpretation: In Teamwork & Flying Together, the lesson explores central character choices, moral lessons, and linguistic patterns.
2. Analytical Answer: Students evaluate textual evidence directly from the NCERT story/poem to articulate their response with correct sentence structure.
3. Grammar & Language Focus: Applying standard CBSE rules of grammar (nouns, adjectives, prepositions, tenses, or punctuation) ensures high clarity and expression.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Textual comprehension & accuracy of facts
1.0 M
Grammatical precision & vocabulary richness
1.0 M
Coherent sentence formation & clarity
1.0 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Team Dynamics & Collaborative Project Execution
During a Class 5 Science Exhibition, Group Alpha divided their project into five separate tasks. However, two members neglected their assigned duties, causing the entire display model to collapse ten minutes before the judges arrived.
Analytical Task: Drawing insights from the poem 'Teamwork' and the story 'Flying Together', outline three key principles Group Alpha should follow to turn their dysfunctional group into a winning cooperative team.
Evaluation & Model Answer:
Three Principles for High-Performing Student Teams:
- Foresight and Mutual Accountability (Passing the Baton): Just as a relay racer relies on an accurate pass, team members must inspect each other's progress early and assist struggling teammates rather than ignoring delays until the deadline.
- Valuing Senior & Experienced Guidance: Like the flock that suffered by dismissing the elder goose's creeper warning, students must actively consult their teacher or team leader when obstacles arise.
- Synchronized Final Execution (Flying as One): The team must rehearse their combined presentation together so everyone understands their speaking cues and role, achieving unified success.
Rubric: 1.5 Marks for diagnosing lack of communication + 3.5 Marks for 3 actionable principles (accountability, guidance, synchronized rehearsal) = 5 Marks