Chapter 6 of Class 1 Joyful Mathematics, Vegetable Farm, is set on a farm full of vegetables and extends addition and subtraction up to 20, alongside sorting and classifying.
Key Concepts
Sorting: grouping objects by type, colour, or size.
Addition and subtraction to 20: counting, adding, and subtracting with totals larger than the up-to-10 range used earlier.
Simple word problems: like a potter making and selling diyas, used to practise subtraction in a real context.
Quick Recap
- Sorting vegetables by colour, shape, or size before counting makes larger counting tasks easier to manage.
- Working up to 20 builds directly on the up-to-10 skills from earlier chapters — the method doesn’t change, only the range.
Common Mistake to Avoid
Losing track while counting past 10 — group objects into tens and extras (like “10 and 4 more”) rather than counting all the way from 1 each time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is sorting practised before counting larger numbers?
Sorting into smaller, organised groups makes counting a bigger total far less error-prone than counting a jumbled pile.
How does the diya-selling problem teach subtraction?
It presents a starting quantity made, then some sold, and asks how many remain — a real-world version of “take away and count what’s left.”
Full walkthrough: Chapter 6 Solutions · Extra Questions.

