Summary
Chapter 6 of the Class 1 English NCERT textbook (Mridang), "Fun with Pictures", introduces fruits and vegetables through a picture discussion, a sharing poem called "Fruits for All", and a short story about a girl named Mini visiting the market with her farmer father.
- Picture Talk: Fruits and Vegetables — The chapter opens with a colourful picture of fruits and vegetables. Children are asked to name what they see, count the fruits and vegetables, and say which ones are red or green.
- Poem: Fruits for All — The poem 'Fruits for All' describes five yellow mangoes and five red apples hanging on a tree. Each fruit is shared one by one with a traveller, a bird, a squirrel, a rabbit, and a friend, teaching the value of sharing.
- Story: A Visit to the Market — Mini's father is a farmer who grows and sells vegetables. Every Saturday Mini goes with him to the market, where she sees fruits like apples, pineapples, oranges, and watermelon, as well as flowers like roses, marigolds, and jasmine.
- Vocabulary: Names and Colours of Fruits and Vegetables — Children learn to read and say the names of vegetables and fruits — tomatoes, potatoes, onions, brinjals, cauliflowers, jackfruit, radish, guava, carrots, cabbages, peas, and mangoes. A writing activity pairs each item with its colour, such as yellow mango, red apple, and purple brinjal.
- Language Practice: Questions and Answers — A fill-in-the-blank activity uses question-and-answer patterns such as 'Are these onions? Yes, they are.' Children practise responding with 'Yes' or 'No' and naming the correct fruit or vegetable shown.
Key points & formulas
- 01The chapter belongs to Unit 3 on Food in the Class 1 Mridang English textbook.
- 02The poem 'Fruits for All' features five yellow mangoes and five red apples shared with five friends: a traveller, a bird, a squirrel, a rabbit, and you.
- 03Mini's father is a farmer who sells vegetables at the market every Saturday.
- 04At the market Mini sees roses, marigolds, and jasmine flowers, and fruits including apples, pineapples, oranges, and watermelon.
- 05Sight words introduced in the chapter are: his, he, them, her, around, there, those, behind, with, these.
- 06The writing activity pairs colour words with fruit and vegetable names, for example yellow mango, green guava, and brown potato.
- 07Children are encouraged to bring a fruit to class and make a fruit chaat together as a group activity.
Frequently asked questions
01What is Chapter 6 of Class 1 Mridang about?
Chapter 6 is titled 'Fun with Pictures' and is part of Unit 3 on Food. It uses pictures, a poem, and a short story to teach children the names of fruits and vegetables in English.
02What is the poem in Chapter 6 of Mridang Class 1?
The poem is called 'Fruits for All'. It describes five yellow mangoes and five red apples on a tree, with each fruit shared with a traveller, a bird, a squirrel, a rabbit, and a friend.
03What does the poem 'Fruits for All' teach children?
The poem teaches the value of sharing. Each fruit from the tree is given away to someone — a resting traveller, a nesting bird, a squirrel, a rabbit, and finally to a friend to share together.
04Who is Mini in Chapter 6 of Class 1 English Mridang?
Mini is a girl whose father is a farmer. He grows vegetables and sells them at the market, and every Saturday Mini goes with him to the market.
05What does Mini see at the market in the story 'A Visit to the Market'?
Mini sees many people buying fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Her father names the flowers — roses, marigolds, and jasmine — and shows her fruits like apples, pineapples, oranges, and watermelon.
06What flowers are mentioned in the market story in Mridang Class 1 Chapter 6?
The flowers mentioned are roses, marigolds, and jasmine. Mini's mother sometimes makes a string of jasmine flowers.
07Which fruits are named in the market story?
The fruits named are apples, pineapples, oranges, and watermelon, all seen at the fruit stall in the market.
08What are the sight words in Chapter 6 of Class 1 Mridang?
The sight words are: his, he, them, her, around, there, those, behind, with, and these.
09What colour words do children learn in Chapter 6?
Children learn colour-word pairs such as yellow mango, red apple, yellow banana, green guava, purple brinjal, brown potato, orange carrot, and white radish.
10What vegetables are listed in the reading activity in Mridang Chapter 6?
The vegetables listed are tomatoes, potatoes, onions, brinjals, cauliflowers, radish, carrots, cabbages, and peas.
11What is the fruit chaat activity in Chapter 6?
Children are asked to bring one fruit to class, wash it, and let the teacher cut all the fruits. Together they prepare and eat a fruit chaat sitting in a circle.
12What fill-in-the-blank activity is in Chapter 6 of Mridang?
Children fill in 'Yes' or 'No' and the correct fruit or vegetable name in questions like 'Are these onions? Yes, they are.' or 'Are these tomatoes? No, they are not. These are brinjals.'
13What does the writing activity in Chapter 6 ask children to do?
Children write colour and fruit or vegetable word pairs in the spaces provided, for example 'yellow mango', 'green guava', and 'orange carrot', to practise colour vocabulary alongside food names.
14Why do we eat fruits and vegetables according to Chapter 6?
The chapter states that vegetables are good for health and that we should eat them every day. Children are also encouraged to discuss why they like particular fruits and vegetables.
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