NCERT Solutions Class 1 Maths Chapter 2 What Is Long What Is Round

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Chapter 2: What is
Long? What is
Round?

NCERT Textbook — Joyful Mathematics

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

10 – 17 9 17 English

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C L A SS 1 · M AT H S · JOY F UL M AT HE M AT IC S
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 2: W at s Lon ? W at s
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Look around! Some things are long. Some are round. Some things roll, and some slide.

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Look Around — Page 10
V ya
id didiʼ s circle game

Q1 Look Around
Vidya didi asked all the children to sit in a circle.
Wa Wa
h t is long? h t is round?
L a
ook round, look round. a
M a a
y pencil box is long nd my b ll is round.

L a
ook round, look round. a
M a a a
y legs re long nd my f ce is round.

L a
ook round, look round. a
Say one long thing and one round thing.

Sample answer: My pencil is long. My plate is round.

Tip: A glass can be long or round. Both are right.

Think and Do — Page 11

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A. Roun t n s an on t n s
d hi g d l g hi g

Q1 A. Draw round objects in ◯ and long objects in ▭ .

The circle has a ball and an idli. The box has a bottle and a pencil box.

Sample answer:
Circle: an orange, a bangle.
Box: a pencil, a ruler.

Round things and long things added.

Draw any you like.

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Think and Do — Page 12
B. Mat tch he shapes · C. Like a ball

Q1 B. Match the objects which are similar in shape.

Left: drum, football, box, puri, birthday cap. Right: idli, flat box, candle, paper cone, ball.

Join them like this:
drum — c andle
football — ball

box — flat box

puri — idli

birthd ay cap — paper cone

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Q2 C. Tick ✓ the shape which is similar to ball.

Ball (in the grey box). Choices: watermelon, bottle, pencil box, ice cream cone.

Tick the watermelon.

The answer is ticked.

It s roun
i d, like a ball.

Think and Do — Page 13

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D. L ike a ap · E. L
c ike a ass · F. L
gl ike a mat chbox

Q1 D. Tick ✓ the shape which is similar to cap.

Cap (in the grey box). Choices: paper cone, candle, puri, box.

Tick the paper cone.

The answer is ticked.

Bot h h ave a pointy top.

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Q2 E. Tick ✓ the shape which is similar to glass.

Glass (in the grey box). Choices: ball, bottle, box, bag.

Tick the bottle.

The answer is ticked.

Bot ar
h e long and round.

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Q3 F. Tick ✓ the shape which is similar to matchbox.

Matchbox (in the grey box). Choices: puri, ball, pencil box, paper cone.

Tick the pencil box.

The answer is ticked.

Bot h h ave the shape of a box.

Let us Do — Page 13
Ma som t n rom t n s aroun you
ke e hi g f hi g d

Q1 Let us Do
Make a house, toy, tower, robot, bus or anything you like using different objects in your
surroundings. You can also use notebooks, books, pencil box, water bottle, waste or
old boxes, birthday caps, funnels, etc.

Sample answer: Make a robot.

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Carrom, an t n s t at ro or s
d hi g h ll lide

Q1 Children are playing carrom as shown below. You can also play and see how a striker
slides to reach the corner.
M y striker (gotti) rolled inste d of sliding. a

A carrom board. The blue one is the striker.

Hit the striker gently. Watch it slide.
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Q2 A. Write ‘Rʼ for rolling objects and ‘Sʼ for sliding objects in the ◯ given in the below
picture.

A park. On the slide: a birthday cap, a yellow bag, a rolled blue mat. Also a log, a juice
packet, a bottle, a box and a football.

R log, rolled mat, bottle, football.
S cap, yellow bag, juice packet, box.

S R
S R
S
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S R

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The park with R and S written in.

Round things roll. The others slide.

Q3 B. Collect different objects from your surroundings and see if they roll or slide.

Sample answer: A marble rolls. An eraser slides.
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Q4 C. Do you see things which can do both, roll and slide? If yes, discuss in the class.

Yes. A bottle and a glass do both.
Lying down, a bottle rolls. Standing up, it slides.

Think and Do — Page 17

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Ro , s
ll lide or both?

Q1 Find whether the following objects roll, slide or do both.
Put ✓ or ✗.

Object Rolls Slides Rolls as well
as slides

Objects: football, pencil box, book, orange, bottle, cup, spoon, paper cone.

Rolls: football, orange.
Slides: pencil box, book, spoon.
Both: bottle, cup, paper cone.

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Pupp ts, tow rs an
e e d cl ay

Q1 Project Work
A. Collect cardboard boxes like shoe boxes, empty food boxes, fruit boxes, etc. Make a
slit on front of the box and draw eyes, mouth and nose, make a puppet with help of
your parent or teacher and play with it. Make puppets from your favourite stories and
do a puppet show in your classroom.

Make a box puppet.
 Cut a s t n a ox. li i b

 Draw y s, a nos an a mout .
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 Put on a s ow. h

Try the wolf and the lamb!

Q2 B. Make towers with different objects. Find which shape of objects make taller and
stable towers.

Boxes make the tallest towers. They do not fall.
Box s s t w on a ot r Ba s ro o
e i ell e ch he . ll ll ff.

Q3 C. Create different shapes and objects by using clay.

Sample answer: Make a ball, a long snake and a box.
Roll clay between your hands for a ball.

Chapter at a glance
A p n ox s on A a s roun
e cil b i l g. b ll i d.

A rum an a an oo a n s ap
d d c dle l k like i h e.

A rt ay ap oo s a pap r on
bi hd c l k like e c e.

Round things like a ball roll.

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A oo s
b k lides. A ott
b le rolls and slides.

Quick revision

WORD WHAT IT MEANS EXAMPLE PAGE

long stretches out far Ap n e cil b ox is long. 10

round like a ball or a bangle My a f ce i s round. 10

similar in shape looks alike A gl ass an a ottd b le 1213

roll turns round and round as it goes The dholak ro lled. 1416

slide moves without turning The striker slides. 16

rolls as well as slides does both A ott
b le 17

tall, stable tower high, and does not fall A tow r o ox s
e f b e 17

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