NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Chapter Finding the Furry Cat!

This worksheet provides complete NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Chapter Finding the Furry Cat! The chapter introduces young learners to positional words such as above, below, inside, outside, on, and under. Through poems, activities, and games, children learn how to describe the position of objects in relation to one another. This worksheet ensures accurate NCERT-aligned answers, making it easier for students to revise and for parents to guide them effectively.

Chapter summary: stories, poems & themes 

The chapter begins with a poem that helps children identify positional words while observing where the cat is hiding or sitting. It includes picture-based exercises, playful activities like finding hidden objects, throwing a ball into a basket, and train-related tasks to understand before and after. Students also engage in sorting activities and project work to strengthen observation and organisation skills. The main theme of the chapter is learning positional concepts through fun, interactive, and activity-based methods.

What this NCERT chapter covers? 

 
• Vocabulary development with positional words  
• Observation skills through picture-based exercises  
• Activity-based learning with games and projects  
• Understanding concepts of before, after, inside, and outside  
• Sorting and grouping objects by similarities  

How to use these NCERT solutions?  

• Students should first attempt each question independently before checking the answers.  
• Parents and teachers can use these solutions to explain concepts clearly and guide practice.  
• Solutions follow the NCERT order and structure for easy revision.  
• These solutions help children build confidence and prepare for assessments.  

Student tips & learning tricks  

• Carefully observe pictures before answering positional questions.  
• Remember that “inside” means within boundaries and “outside” means beyond them.  
• While sorting, group objects by colour, size, or shape to avoid confusion.  
• Recite the poem with actions to better understand positional words.  

Why NCERT solutions are important?  

• They provide accurate, NCERT-aligned answers for every exercise.  
• Strengthen foundational mathematical and observational skills.  
• Improve confidence in classroom participation and assessments.  
• Support structured learning through activity-based exercises.  

Complete answer key – NCERT solutions  

Let us sing  
1. The red ball is on the bed.  
2. The cat is on the car.  
3. The man is lying under the tree.  
4. The cow is outside the house.  

Think and answer  
A. Inside the room  
B. Outside the dustbin  

Let us play – Find the things  
Student-generated activity: Children hide and find classroom objects using positional clues.  

Let us play – Throw the ball!  
Student-generated activity: Children throw a ball into a basket and say “IN” or “OUT”.  

Let us do  
A. Tick the objects shown inside a container, box, or room.  
B. Tick the objects shown outside a container, box, or room.  

C answers  
i. A boy is sitting under the tree.  
ii. Birds are on the tree.  

D. Draw a smile under the nose and eyebrows above the eyes.  

E.  
i. saffron  
ii. green  
iii. white  
iv. in the middle  

Train activity – Chhuk Chhuk goes our train  
A. Count the number of bogies shown after the engine.  
B. Count the number of bogies before the red bogie.  
C. Colour the bogies after the red bogie with orange.  
D. Colour the bogies before the red bogie with blue.  

Sample answer: A train is a long vehicle that runs on railway tracks and carries people and goods. It has an engine in the front and many bogies behind it.  

Let us play  
Sample answer: I sorted the seeds into one group and the leaves into another group. I also grouped the beads according to their colours.  

Let us do  
Sample answer: Suwali grouped the buttons to keep similar buttons together. The buttons can also be sorted by colour, size, or the number of holes.  

Project work  
Sample answer: I placed two books in the bottom rack and one box in the top rack. I kept the chalk box above the notebooks.  

These NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Chapter Finding the Furry Cat! make learning fun, accurate, and engaging for students.  

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