NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Chapter 5 A Farm (PDF) – 2027

NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Mridang Chapter 5 A Farm – step-by-step answers to every exercise and in-text question of the chapter, as per the latest NCERT syllabus for 2027. Read them online or download the free question-answer PDF.

This chapter is about animals and birds. We sing about a farm and meet Jaggu’s animal friends.

NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Mridang Chapter 5 A Farm PDF

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NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Mridang Chapter 5 A Farm – Questions and Answers

All 14 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 75 – 83) are answered below, in the order of the book – in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises. Each answer is written the way you would write it in the exam.

Let us sing — Page 75My dear grandpa had a farm (song)

Let us sing

SongLet us sing.

My dear grandpa had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on that farm,
He had a cow
E-I-E-I-O
With a moo-moo here
And a moo-moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo-moo
My dear grandpa had a farm
E-I-E-I-O

My dear grandpa had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on that farm,
He had a hen
E-I-E-I-O
With a cluck-cluck here
And a cluck-cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck
Everywhere a cluck-cluck
My dear grandpa had a farm
E-I-E-I-O

Answer

Sing the song. Make the animal sounds.

Grandpa has a cow and a hen.

Q1Replace the animals with their sounds and continue the rhyme. Use the sounds of animals from your language.
For example: cat – miaon-miaon.

Answer

He had a goat, E-I-E-I-O. With a meh-meh here, and a meh-meh there!

Use the sound you say at home.

Let us do — Page 76Colour the farm and name the animals in the farm.

Let us do

Q1Colour the farm and name the animals in the farm. Use this help box.
Help box: Cat | Cow | Goat | Pig | Hen | Cock | Sparrow

Answer

Cow, Cat, Goat, Pig, Hen, Cock, Sparrow

There are 2 goats and 3 sparrows.

Let us read — Pages 77–80Animals and Birds (story)

Let us read

StoryLet us read.

Animals and Birds
My name is Jaggu. I live in Nagpur. Come with me. I will tell you about the animals that live near my house.
This is a dog. It lives near the gate.
These are cats. They jump up and down in the verandah of my house.
This is a cow. It eats grass.
This is a rat. The rat is very small. The cat chases the rat.
These are monkeys. They swing and jump in the trees.
There is a field beside my house. There are a few snakes in it. You have to walk carefully in the field.
Now, I will also tell you about the birds I see near my house. This is a crow. It is black in colour. This is a pigeon. It is grey in colour. This is a sparrow. It is a small bird. This is a parrot. It is green and has a red beak. This is a peacock. It has many colours.
I love animals and birds.

Answer

Read it aloud, slowly.

Jaggu lives in Nagpur. He loves animals and birds.

Point to each animal as you read.

Let us speak — Page 81A. Do you know that some animals live in the jungle?

Let us speak

AA. Do you know that some animals live in the jungle?
Look at the pictures and say the names.

Answer

Tiger, Lion, Elephant

Yes. They live in the jungle.

Let us speak — Page 81B. What is the last sound that you hear in each word?

Let us speak

B.1B. Say the word ‘rat’. Say it again. Notice that the last sound of the word ‘rat’ is ‘t’.
Now say the words given below. What is the last sound that you hear in each word given above?

Answer

p

Say it slowly: ca… p. The last sound is p.

B.2B. Say the word ‘rat’. Say it again. Notice that the last sound of the word ‘rat’ is ‘t’.
Now say the words given below. What is the last sound that you hear in each word given above?

Answer

m

Say it slowly: ja… m. The last sound is m.

B.3B. Say the word ‘rat’. Say it again. Notice that the last sound of the word ‘rat’ is ‘t’.
Now say the words given below. What is the last sound that you hear in each word given above?

Answer

n

Say it slowly: pe… n. The last sound is n.

B.4B. Say the word ‘rat’. Say it again. Notice that the last sound of the word ‘rat’ is ‘t’.
Now say the words given below. What is the last sound that you hear in each word given above?

Answer

l

Say it slowly: be… l. The last sound is l.

bell ends with two ls. We hear one l.

Let us speak — Page 82C. Talking in pairs. The last one (the peacock) is done in the book.

Let us speak

C.1C. Talking in pairs
Child 1: What is the colour of a parrot?
Child 2: A parrot is ______

Answer

A parrot is green.

It has a red beak too.

C.2C. Talking in pairs
Child 1: What is the colour of a crow?
Child 2: A crow is ______

Answer

A crow is black.

Jaggu says so on page 80.

C.3C. Talking in pairs
Child 1: What is the colour of a rat?
Child 2: A rat is ______

Answer

A rat is grey.

Look at the rat on page 79.

Fun time — Page 83Can you see the elephants? Where can you see them?

Fun time

Q1Can you see the elephants?

Answer

Yes! I can see many elephants.

Look all around the room.

Q2Where can you see them?

Answer

In the window. On the wall. On the bag. On the bed.

Also on the clock, vase, pot and pillows.

Sample answer: An elephant is in the window.

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