NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Unit 02 Chapter 02 The Cap-seller and the Monkeys

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Question A. Answer the following questions
1. Do you have a cap? What is its colour?
2. Why do you think the monkeys threw the caps in the basket?
Answer:
1. Yes, I have a couple of caps. One cap is red, and the other one is blue.
2. The monkeys threw their caps down because they were copying the cap-seller. When they saw the cap-seller throw his own cap into the basket, they did exactly the same thing. Monkeys love to copy what humans do!
In simple words: 1. Yes, I have a red cap and a blue cap. 2. Monkeys like to copy what we do, so they threw the caps when they saw the cap-seller throw his cap.

Exam Tip: Use your own words to describe your favourite cap and its colour.

Question B. What is the first sound of the words in each row?
1. cap, cat, coat
2. monkey, mango, mouse
3. basket, bat, ball
Answer:
1. The first letter sound is C (sound of 'c' as in /k/).
2. The first letter sound is M (sound of 'm').
3. The first letter sound is B (sound of 'b').
In simple words: Look at the first letter of each word in the row to find the beginning sound.

Exam Tip: Say the words aloud slowly to hear the starting sound clearly.

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Question A. Circle the words that start with the same sound in each row
Row 1: car, tap, can, rat, cat, hat, cow
Row 2: mat, man, pan, mango, banana, mug, rug
Answer:
- In Row 1, the words that start with the same 'c' sound are: car, can, cat, and cow.
- In Row 2, the words that start with the same 'm' sound are: mat, man, mango, and mug.
In simple words: Find the words in each line that begin with the same starting letter and sound.

Exam Tip: Say the words aloud and look at the first letter to see if they start with 'c' or 'm'.

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Question B. Write the numbers (1-4) next to the pictures according to the story.
Answer:
The correct sequence of the story from beginning to end is:
1. Picture 1 (First Step): The cap-seller walks on the path carrying a basket full of colourful caps on his head.
2. Picture 2 (Second Step): The cap-seller falls asleep under a tree. While he is sleeping, the monkeys climb down and put his caps on their heads.
3. Picture 3 (Third Step): The cap-seller wakes up, sees the monkeys wearing his caps, and throws his own cap down. The monkeys copy him and throw all the caps down to the ground.
4. Picture 4 (Fourth Step): The cap-seller happily collects all the caps from the ground back into his basket.
In simple words: Put the drawings in order from 1 to 4 to tell the story of the cap-seller and the monkeys.

Exam Tip: Think of the beginning, middle, and end of the story to arrange the numbers correctly.

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Question C. Let's colour and write
1. a tree
2. a monkey
3. a cap
4. a basket
Answer:
- Colouring: Use your crayons to colour the tree green and brown, the monkey brown, the cap with bright red, yellow, and green stripes, and the basket dark brown.
- Writing: Write the words neatly on the lines below each picture:
1. a tree
2. a monkey
3. a cap
4. a basket
In simple words: Colour the pictures of the tree, monkey, cap, and basket, and then write their names on the lines.

Exam Tip: Try to keep your colouring inside the lines and practice writing the words in neat cursive or print letters.

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Question D. Cats, rats, ants and more! Write their names.
- Aa - Ant
- Bb - Bee
- Cc - Cat
- Dd - Dog
- Ee - Elephant
- Ff - Fish
- Gg - Goat
- Hh - Hen
- Ii - Inkpot
Answer:
Write the name of each animal or object clearly on the lines next to its starting letters:
- Aa: Ant
- Bb: Bee
- Cc: Cat
- Dd: Dog
- Ee: Elephant
- Ff: Fish
- Gg: Goat
- Hh: Hen
- Ii: Inkpot
In simple words: Practice writing the names of animals and objects starting with letters A to I.

Exam Tip: Remember that the first letter of these names starts with the capital letters shown on the left.

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Question. Cats, rats, ants and more! Write their names.
- Jj - Jug
- Kk - Kite
- Ll - Lion
- Mm - Monkey
- Nn - Nest
- Oo - Owl
- Pp - Parrot
- Qq - Quill
- Rr - Rat
Answer:
Write the name of each animal or object clearly on the lines next to its starting letters:
- Jj: Jug
- Kk: Kite
- Ll: Lion
- Mm: Monkey
- Nn: Nest
- Oo: Owl
- Pp: Parrot
- Qq: Quill
- Rr: Rat
In simple words: Practice writing the names of animals and objects starting with letters J to R.

Exam Tip: Focus on keeping the letter heights uniform when writing the small letters next to capital letters.

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Question. Cats, rats, ants and more! Write their names.
- Ss - Snake
- Tt - Tiger
- Uu - Uniform
- Vv - Van
- Ww - Whale
- Xx - X-ray
- Yy - Yak
- Zz - Zebra
Answer:
Write the name of each animal or object clearly on the lines next to its starting letters:
- Ss: Snake
- Tt: Tiger
- Uu: Uniform
- Vv: Van
- Ww: Whale
- Xx: X-ray
- Yy: Yak
- Zz: Zebra
In simple words: Practice writing the names of animals and objects starting with letters S to Z.

Exam Tip: Say the sound of each letter (like 'Sss' for Snake and 'Zzz' for Zebra) to practice phonics as you write.

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Question. Now write your name here
Answer:
Write your own name beautifully inside the blank space on the board. For example:
Amit Singh
In simple words: Write your full name on the blank board to complete the drawing.

Exam Tip: Always capitalize the first letters of your first name and last name.

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Question A. Answer the questions - Look at the picture and fill in the blanks.
- Teacher: Look up! What do you see on the tree?
Child: I see __________ on the tree.
- Teacher: Look down! What do you see on the ground?
Child: I see __________ on the ground.
- Teacher: Look up! What do you see in the sky?
Child: I see __________ in the sky.
Answer:
Based on the beautiful illustration, here are the completed sentences:
- Child: I see birds, nests, a monkey, mangoes, a bee-hive, a snake, an owl, and a swing on the tree.
- Child: I see grass, a river, a squirrel, a cow, and stones on the ground.
- Child: I see aeroplanes, flying birds, and clouds in the sky.
In simple words: Look up at the tree and sky, and down at the ground to write about the things you spot in the drawing.

Exam Tip: Observe the picture carefully from top to bottom to notice every small detail, like the squirrel on the ground.

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Say and Clap

Say each line out loud and clap your hands once for every word you speak. Follow the pattern below:

Butterflies, (clap) butterflies, (clap)
Up, (clap) up, (clap) up. (clap)
Butterflies, (clap) butterflies, (clap)
Down, (clap) down, (clap)

Roly (clap) poly (clap)
Up, (clap) up, (clap) up. (clap)
Roly (clap) poly (clap)
Down, (clap) down, (clap)

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Question A. Encircle the words that have 'p' in them
Words: put, mat, sat, cap, top, cat, pat, fan, apple, pink, tan, tap
Answer:
The words containing the letter 'p' are circled below:
- put
- cap
- top
- pat
- apple
- pink
- tap
(The words mat, sat, cat, fan, and tan do not contain the letter 'p'.)
In simple words: Look for the letter 'p' anywhere inside each word and draw a circle around those words.

Exam Tip: Letter 'p' can be at the beginning of a word (like 'put'), in the middle (like 'apple'), or at the end (like 'cap').

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Question B. Encircle the matching letters in each row
Row 1: T, F, p, F, r
Row 2: b, C, d, b, q
Row 3: o, q, n, o, r
Row 4: W, x, M, W, V
Answer:
The matching identical letters in each row are circled below:
- Row 1: T, F, p, F, r
- Row 2: b, C, d, b, q
- Row 3: o, q, n, o, r
- Row 4: W, x, M, W, V
In simple words: Find the two letters in each row that are exactly the same and circle them.

Exam Tip: Pay close attention to letters that look similar, like 'b', 'd', and 'q', so you match them correctly.

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Question C. Match the words with the same initial syllable
Answer:
Match the words on the left with the words on the right that start with the same letter and beginning sound:

In simple words: Join the words on the left with the ones on the right that start with the same letter sound.

Exam Tip: Say the words 'hop' and 'hide', 'sand' and 'socks' aloud to hear how their first sounds match perfectly.

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Question. Help the mouse reach its home
Answer:
To help the little mouse find its way through the maze to its cozy home at the bottom right:
1. Start at the green arrow on the top-left where the mouse is standing.
2. Move downwards, then take the first turn to the right.
3. Follow the pathways by going up, right, down, and right again to bypass the dead ends.
4. Keep following the open green arrows as shown in the solved maze to exit safely into the mouse hole marked "Mr. Mouse".
In simple words: Follow the green arrows carefully through the maze lines to lead the mouse to his home.

Exam Tip: Use your finger to trace the path first before using a pencil to avoid drawing into closed walls!

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Question A. Close your eyes and listen to the words said by your teacher - cat, bat, fat, sat, mat, hat. What is the first sound in each of these words? What is common in all these words?
Answer:
- The starting letter sounds for each word are:
* cat: /k/ sound of the letter C
* bat: /b/ sound of the letter B
* fat: /f/ sound of the letter F
* sat: /s/ sound of the letter S
* mat: /m/ sound of the letter M
* hat: /h/ sound of the letter H
- What is common in all these words is that they all end with the same -at rhyming sound.
In simple words: Each of these words starts with a different letter sound, but they all share the same "at" ending sound and rhyme with each other.

Exam Tip: Words that share the same ending sound are called rhyming words.

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Question B. Let us make words by adding one letter to at as shown. The first has been done for you.
Starting letters: B, C, M, F, R, H
Ending sound: at
Answer:
Add the letters to "at" to make these words:
- Bat (B + at)
- Cat (C + at)
- Mat (M + at)
- Fat (F + at)
- Rat (R + at)
- Hat (H + at)
In simple words: Combine the starting letters B, C, M, F, R, and H with the ending letters "at" to build words.

Exam Tip: Practice writing these words on the lines inside the boxes to improve your spelling.

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Question D. Now listen to the following words. Do you know what they mean? Ask your teacher.
Words: catch, throw, hide, open, say, close
Answer:
Here are the meanings of these action words:
- catch: To grab something that is moving or falling.
- throw: To push something out of your hand with force.
- hide: To put something where it cannot be seen easily.
- open: To move something so that it is no longer closed, like a door or a book.
- say: To speak words to communicate.
- close: To move something so that it covers an opening, like a door or a book.
In simple words: These words are action words that show what we do, like closing a door or throwing a ball.

Exam Tip: Try performing these actions (like opening and closing a book) as you say the words to remember them easily!

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Question. Look at the insects, flowers, birds, animals and trees around your home. Draw some of these and tell your friends more about them.
Answer:
You can draw a beautiful garden scene with animals, birds, and flowers, and describe them to your friends like this:
- Butterfly: I spotted a lovely butterfly showing off its colourful wings.
- Rose: A bright red rose is growing in the garden. Its sweet smell is wonderful.
- Sparrow: I made a drawing of a tiny sparrow. Sparrows chirp happily and are fun to look at.
- Cat: I observed our neighbour's friendly cat. Cats are very playful and love to roam around.
In simple words: Draw a picture of flowers, birds, and pets that you see near your house, and talk about them with your friends.

Exam Tip: You can choose simple things from your garden to draw, like a green leaf, a yellow flower, or a ladybug!

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Question. Help these animals find their homes
Answer:
Here is where each animal lives in the drawing:

In simple words: Guide each animal along the correct path to find its natural home.

Exam Tip: Practice linking names of animals with their homes, like 'rabbit to burrow' and 'lion to den'.