NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Chapter 6 Lalu and Peelu
The Lalu and Peelu Class 1 chapter is a story of a hen, and her two chicks named Lalu and Peelu. Lalu was a red, and Peelu was a yellow chick. Lalu preferred red things, and Peelu liked yellow things. One day Lallu ate a red chilli which caused his mouth to burn, so he started crying. Hearing Lalu’s cry, Peelu gave him a laddu, and soon his mouth stopped burning.
The NCERT Class 1 English Chapter 6 solutions for this chapter helps the child to:
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to identify similarities between the two characters Ladu & Peelu. 
able to relate the colour of each chick with its respective name.
Chapter 6: Lalu and Peelu
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Question 1 : Name the chicks in the story.
Answer : The names of the chicks in the story are Lalu and Peelu.
Question 2 : Who liked yellow things?
Answer : Peelu liked yellow things.
Question 3 : What did Lalu eat one day?
Answer : One day, Lalu ate a red chilli which he saw on a plant.
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Question 1 : Peelu brought a yellow laddu for Lalu. What are the other things Peelu could have brought that are both yellow and sweet? Name at least two, e.g. a mango.
Answer : The other things which Peelu could have brought for Lalu are a ripened papaya, bananas, or a jackfruit.
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Question 1 : Lalu loves red things. Peelu loves yellow things. The colour red is called ‘lal’ in Hindi and yellow is called ‘peela’. What do you call these colours in your language?
Answer : In my language, Tamil, the colour red is called ‘Civappu’ (Ci-va-pu) & the colour yellow is called ‘Mancal’(Man-jal)
(Note: Students can write their own answer for the above question.)
Question 2 : Give names to these chicks using the names of some other colours in your language.
 | Lalu |
| Peelu | |
| _____________ | |
| _____________ |
Answer : In Hindi, the birds would be called as follows:
| | Lalu |
| Peelu | |
| Nilu | |
| Kalu |
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Question 1 : Match the chicks to the eggs they have hatched from. One has been done for you. Trace the letters on the eggs. a e i o u
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Let’s draw
Question 1 : Trace and colour these flowers.
Answer : 