First Day at School NCERT Solutions | NCERT Textbooks & Solutions (Class 1 to Class 5) - DSSSB TGT/PGT/PRT PDF Download

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Ques 1: Learn New Words
(a) Wonder
(b) Drawing
(c) Stares
(d) Gran
(e) Puppy

(a) Wonder: To have a wish to know something
Example:(1) I wonder how would my result be.
(2) I was looking at my sister with wonder.
(b) Drawing: Making a picture with a pencil or a pen
Example:(1) I made a very colourful drawing.
(2) Her drawing was very beautiful.
(c) Stares: To look at someone for a long time
Example:(1) My father stares at me when I do not complete my homework.
(2) She gave me a cold stare.
(d) Gran: Grandmother
Example:(1) My gran makes delicious food.
(2) Gran always loves her grandchildren.
(e) Puppy: A young dog
Example:
(1) My puppy‘s name is Smurfy.
(2) Robinson was a very cheerful puppy.

Ques 1:

(i) What does the child in the poem think about his drawing?
(ii) What does the child wonder about his teacher?
(iii) Do you think the child would like to carry his puppy to school?

(i) The child wonders whether his drawing will be as good as the other children in the class.
(ii) The child wonders whether his teacher will look like Mom or Gran.
(iii) Yes, the child would like to carry his puppy to school.

Ques 2:

• Do you remember your first day at school? How did you feel?

• When you entered your class what did you like?
• Who was the first friend you made?
• What did you enjoy doing the most?
• Do you have a pet at home who waits for you to come back from school?

Hint: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience and observation.

• I felt very happy when I saw so many students playing in the classroom.
• Reema was the first friend that I made.
• I enjoying eating lunch during recess in the classroom.
• Yes, I have a pet at home who waits for me to come back from school.

Ques 3:

(i) Find a partner. Let your partner pretend to be the teacher who welcomed you to your class.

(ii) Now act out your first day at school.

(iii) Look at the picture. What are the children doing?

Hint: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experience or observation.
(i) 

Teacher: Good Morning! Rahul. How are you?
Student: Good Morning Ma’am. I am good.
Teacher: Its very nice to have you in the class. Please be seated.
Student: Thank you ma’am.
Teacher: Rahul, please introduce yourself to everyone in the class.
Student: Hi, My name is Rahul. I am from Mumbai. I stay with my grandparents here. I like to watch cricket.

(iii) There is a girl and boy in the picture. The girl is taller than the boy. Both of them are talking about their first day in the class. The boy is feeling very shy and is laughing while talking about his first day in school. The girl is listening to him with wonder.

Ques 1:Brush, brush, brush your teeth, Brush them everyday.
Father, mother, brother, sister Brush them everyday.
Comb, comb, comb your hair, Comb it everyday.
Father, mother, brother, sister Comb it everyday.
Wash, wash, wash your face, Wash it everyday.
Father, mother, brother, sister Wash it everyday.

Hint: Students are advised to practice this on their own.

Ques 2: How many words can you make using letters from the word in the picture? One has been done for you.
"HIPPOPOTAMUS"

Ques 3: Choose what you can carry in your school bag. Now write the names of your things in the box below.

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Ques 1: What are the children doing? Choose the correct word from the ribbon and then fill in the blanks.