Anandi's Rainbow — NCERT Solutions

Step 1 – Go outside and observe: Go outside with your teacher or parent and look up at the sky carefully.
Step 2 – Look for clouds: See if there are clouds in the sky. On most days you will find white or grey clouds floating in the sky.
Step 3 – Identify shapes: Look carefully at the clouds. They can look like different shapes — for example, a rabbit, a dog, a mountain, a flower, or a boat. Every child may see a different shape.
Step 4 – Draw: Draw the shape you see in the clouds in your notebook and colour it.

Sample answer: I went outside and looked at the sky. I saw big white clouds. One cloud looked like a rabbit and another looked like a boat. (Answers and drawings will vary for each child.)

Step 1 – Observe the sky at three different times:

• At sunrise (early morning): The sky turns orange, pink, and golden. The sun slowly rises and it becomes bright and light.
• At sunset (evening): The sky again turns red, orange, and purple. It is very colourful and beautiful.
• At night: The sky becomes dark blue or black. We can see the moon and many twinkling stars.

Step 2 – Share with the class:
Sample sharing: 'In the morning, the sky was orange and pink. In the evening, it was red and golden. At night, the sky was dark and I could see the moon and many stars. It was very beautiful.' (Students should share their own observations in their own words.)

Students should fill in the blanks with their own personal details. A sample answer is given below:

My name is Ananya Sharma.
I am 6 years old.
I study in Sunrise Public School.
My favourite colour is blue.
I like drawing and playing with my friends.

(Note: Every child must write their own name, age, school name, favourite colour, and what they like. Answers will be different for each child.)

The Indian National Flag has three colours arranged in horizontal stripes:

• Top stripe: Saffron (deep orange) colour.
• Middle stripe: White colour — it also has a navy blue Ashoka Chakra (wheel with 24 spokes) in the centre.
• Bottom stripe: India Green colour.

Steps to colour:

1. Colour the top stripe with saffron/orange colour.
2. Colour the middle stripe white and draw/colour the Ashoka Chakra in dark blue in the centre.
3. Colour the bottom stripe with green colour.

(Students should colour the flag carefully using the correct colours in the correct order.)