Class 1 English Mridang Chapter 9, Anandi’s Rainbow (by Anup Ray), concludes the textbook with the imaginative story of little Anandi and her cat Milli — who wake up after the rain to see a bright rainbow and paint the garden flowers with violet, indigo, blue, green, orange, and red while leaving yellow for the shining Sun!
What Class 1 English Chapter 9 Covers
Story Summary — ‘Anandi’s Rainbow’: After the rain, Anandi wakes from her dream and sees a huge rainbow across the clear blue sky. Running into the garden with her cat Milli, she paints the flowers with violet, indigo, blue, green (for leaves), orange, and red — leaving yellow so the Sun stays bright and gay.
Seven Colours of the Rainbow (VIBGYOR): Learning the 7 colours of the rainbow in order: Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red.
Drawing a Rainbow & Making a Cat Mask: Colouring a rainbow arch, writing naming words from the garden, and crafting a wearable paper Cat Mask.
Exercises in Chapter 9
- Let us Read & Speak (Pages 115–117): Answer what Anandi saw outside her window, who Milli was, and why Anandi left the colour yellow.
- Let us Do & Write (Pages 118–122): Colour the rainbow in the right order, trace the colour names, and make a Cat Mask.
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FAQ
Why did Anandi leave the yellow colour of the rainbow without using it on the flowers?
Anandi left the yellow colour so that the Sun could remain bright, yellow, and gay in the sky.
What are the seven colours of the rainbow?
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red (VIBGYOR).