Chapter 8 of 10
Chapter 8: Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
Sharing poem by Enid Blyton & Tale of reform by Enid Blyton | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Poem 'Nobody's Friend': Contrasts selfish children who refuse to share their sweets, tricycles, and books with a generous child who gladly shares half an apple, half a cake, and all toys to make lasting friends.
- Prose 'The Little Bully': Hari is a strong, ill-tempered boy whose chief delight is pinching small children hard until they are black and blue and pricking them with needles.
- Ostracization: On the annual school seaside picnic train, every single classmate refuses to sit beside Hari, hold his hand, or share sandwiches.
- The Natural Retribution: At a rocky pool, giant sea crabs, lobsters, and shrimps pinch and nip Hari until he screams in agony, making him realize exactly how much pain his pinches inflicted on others.
- Moral Transformation: Genuine repentance, shedding cruel habits, and building joyful peer relationships.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (22 Questions)
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Q1
Reading is Fun • Poem (Nobody's Friend)
Why are the children in the first two stanzas called 'nobody's friend'? What contrasting attitude does the speaker possess in the third stanza?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
The children in the first two stanzas are 'nobody's friend' because they are intensely selfish: the girl will not share her sweets, lend her book, or let anyone play with her doll; the boy hoards his toffee and will not share his tricycle. In sharp contrast, the speaker in the third stanza is 'everybody's friend' because they cheerfully offer to share half an apple, half a cake, and all their balls and toys.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Selfish hoarding of sweets, books, dolls & tricycles
1.5 Marks
Generous child willing to share food and playthings
1.5 Marks
Q2
Reading is Fun • Story (The Little Bully)
Why did all the children in the school dislike Hari? Mention two specific cruel habits he had.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
All the children disliked Hari because he loved to bully and harass smaller classmates. His two malicious habits were: (1) Pinching children hard until their skin turned bruised and black-and-blue, and (2) Pricking other students with sharp sewing pins.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pinching hard until skin was bruised black-and-blue
1 Mark
Pricking classmates with sharp pins
1 Mark
Q3
Reading is Fun • Story (The Little Bully)
How did the sea creatures in the rocky pool teach Hari a life lesson he would never forget?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
A monster crab, giant lobster, and spiny shrimps crawled out of the sandy pool and gripped Hari's hands and legs with heavy pincers, nipping his flesh until he wept in pain. When Hari realized how agonizing a sharp pinch feels, he understood the suffering he had inflicted on his helpless classmates and vowed never to pinch or hurt another child again.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Crabs, lobsters & shrimps pinching Hari with heavy pincers
1.5 Marks
Experiencing pain firsthand led to empathy and reform
1.5 Marks
Q4
Let us Learn Grammar • Antonyms
Give the opposites of the following words from the chapter:
(a) cruel, (b) friend, (c) quiet, (d) hate.
[2 Marks]
(a) cruel, (b) friend, (c) quiet, (d) hate.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
- (a) cruel → kind / gentle
- (b) friend → enemy / foe
- (c) quiet → noisy / loud
- (d) hate → love / admire
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct antonyms for (a) & (b)
1 Mark
Correct antonyms for (c) & (d)
1 Mark
Q5
Reading is Fun • Story (The Little Bully)
Why did Hari go to the lonely rocky pool instead of sitting with his classmates at lunchtime? What delicious items did he pack in his lunch box?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Hari walked away to a solitary rocky pool because he was intensely selfish and greedy—he did not want to share a single bite of his lavish picnic lunch with anyone. His lunch box contained: two hard-boiled eggs, six jam sandwiches, three pieces of buttered bread, a ginger cake, and a rich chocolate bar.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Selfishness and desire to avoid sharing food with classmates
1.5 Marks
List of lunch items: eggs, jam sandwiches, bread-butter, cake, chocolate
1.5 Marks
Q6
Word Building & Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences choosing appropriate words from the story:
(a) Hari was a ________ boy who took delight in pinching small kids.
(b) The classmates had dark ________ on their arms where Hari pinched them.
(c) The teacher ________ Hari when students complained about his bullying.
[3 Marks]
(a) Hari was a ________ boy who took delight in pinching small kids.
(b) The classmates had dark ________ on their arms where Hari pinched them.
(c) The teacher ________ Hari when students complained about his bullying.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
- (a) Hari was a horrid boy who took delight in pinching small kids.
- (b) The classmates had dark bruises on their arms where Hari pinched them.
- (c) The teacher scolded Hari when students complained about his bullying.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) filled with 'horrid'
1 Mark
(b) filled with 'bruises'
1 Mark
(c) filled with 'scolded'
1 Mark
Q7
Reading is Fun • In-Depth Comprehension • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 1] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 2] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 3] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 4] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 5] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 6] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 7] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 8] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 9] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 10] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 11] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 12] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 13] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 14] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 15] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 • Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully
[Textbook Exercise 16] In 'Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully', 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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 Nobody's Friend & The Little Bully, 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
Anti-Bullying Policies & Restorative Justice in Schools
At an elementary school, repeated punishments like detention failed to stop a fifth-grader named Rohan from pushing smaller kids on the playground, until the school counsellor paired him with younger students to teach them chess.
Analytical Task: Connecting Rohan's transformation with Hari's awakening in 'The Little Bully', explain why empathy-based restorative intervention is more effective than pure punishment in eliminating bullying.
Evaluation & Model Answer:
Restorative Empathy vs Blind Retributive Punishment:
- The Inefficacy of Mere Punishment: Harsh detention or scolding often breeds bitter resentment and drives bullying behavior underground without addressing the child's underlying need for attention or emotional regulation.
- The Power of Experiencing Impact: Hari only stopped pinching when he felt the physical sting of the crab's pincer. In modern restorative justice, bullies must listen to victims express their emotional hurt in facilitated mediation, triggering genuine human conscience.
- Channeling Leadership Constructively: Assigning former bullies mentorship responsibilities (like buddying younger peers or leading sports drills) fulfills their desire for recognition through positive nurture rather than intimidation.
Rubric: 1.5 Marks for critiquing ineffective punitive measures + 3.5 Marks for explaining restorative empathy and positive mentorship redirection = 5 Marks