Finding the Furry Cat!: Class 1 Maths · Chapter 1

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For parents and teachers

Printable worksheet: Finding the Furry Cat!

8 exercises (circling, matching, drawing, tracing) to print on A4 in black and white, with the answer key on the last page. Do them after the lesson.

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Lesson text (for parents and teachers)

Every scene's words in order, as Tara reads them after Start: for reading along, or for a child who cannot hear the narration.

Hello, Tara!
This is Mithu. This is her cat, Bijli.
Let us find out where things are!
Tara: Hello! I am Tara. Come and play with me!
On and under
Bijli is on the stool.
The ball is under the stool.
Tara: On is on top. Under is down below.
Under the tree
Look at the big mango tree.
Activity: What is under the tree? Tap it.
In the bag
The book is inside the bag.
The ball is outside the bag.
Tara: Inside is in it. Outside is out of it.
Will it fit?
Mithu packs her bag for school.
Activity: Can it go inside a school bag? Put each one in the right basket.
Above and below
The kite is above the bridge.
The boat is below the bridge.
Tara: Above is up high. Below is down low.
Sun up high
The sun is above the hill.
Activity: Now draw a round sun. Trace the dots below with your finger.
Top, middle, bottom
The ball is on the top shelf.
The blocks are on the bottom shelf.
Tara: The middle is in between!
Activity: What is on the middle shelf? Tap it.
Near and far
The dog is near Mithu.
The hill is far away.
Tara: Near is close by. Far is a long way off.
Find the gift
Dadu has a gift for Mithu.
It is on the bench near the gate.
Activity: Which box is the gift? It is on the bench, near the gate.
Waiting for a drink
The duck is first. The cat is last.
The hen is just before the cow.
Tara: Before is just in front. After is just behind.
Who comes after?
Activity: Who is just after the cow? Tap it.
First, last, between
Activity: Match each word to the right animal in the line.
Making groups
Things that are the same in some way go together.
Let us make groups!
Tara: Sorting is like tidying up!
Sort by shape
Mithu sorts her shape cards.
Tap a basket first to hear its name.
Activity: Put each card in its group: circles, triangles or squares.
A new way
Same cards. A new way to sort!
Tara: Now look at the size, not the shape.
Activity: Sort the same cards again, by size: big or small.
Bye-bye!
You know where things are!
And you can sort things in two ways.
Tara: Super play! Bye-bye, see you soon!

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Published 9 Oct 2026 · Updated 9 Oct 2026 · All chapters of Joyful Mathematics · Official NCERT chapter PDF ↗

Chapters in Joyful Mathematics

Chapter 1: Finding the Furry Cat!
Chapter 2: What is Long? What is Round?
Chapter 3: Mango Treat
Chapter 4: Making 10
Chapter 5: How Many?
Chapter 6: Vegetable Farm
Chapter 7: Lina’s Family
Chapter 8: Fun with Numbers
Chapter 9: Utsav
Chapter 10: How do I Spend my Day?
Chapter 11: How Many Times?
Chapter 12: How Much Can We Spend?
Chapter 13: So Many Toys

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