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NCERT Class 2 English • New NEP 2020 / NCF-FS

Chapter 12: Little Drops of Water

Small Acts of Kindness, Little Grains of Sand, Mighty Ocean & Pleasant Land | CBSE Session 2026–27

Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
  • Poem recitation: Julia Carney's beloved classic on the power of small deeds.
  • Accumulation concept: Little drops of water make the mighty ocean; tiny grains of sand create the vast land.
  • Moral philosophy: Small moments make mighty ages; little deeds of kindness bring heaven on earth.
  • Rhyming pairs: Sand-land, sea-eternity, earth-birth, kind-mind.
Little Drops of Water: Small Deeds Make a Mighty Difference

All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (14 Questions)

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Q1 Poem Comprehension • Ocean Formation
What makes the mighty ocean according to the poem 'Little Drops of Water'?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Little drops of water come together to form the mighty ocean.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Little drops of water 1 M
Q2 Poem Comprehension • The Land
What makes the pleasant land on our earth?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Little grains of sand come together to form the pleasant land.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Little grains of sand 1 M
Q3 Poem Comprehension • Acts of Kindness
What can make our earth pleasant like heaven above?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Little deeds of kindness and little words of love make our earth happy and peaceful like heaven.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Little deeds of kindness and words of love 2 M
Q4 Vocabulary • Great Meanings
What does the word 'mighty' mean in the poem?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• 'Mighty' means extremely big, powerful, and vast.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Big, powerful, vast 1 M
Q5 Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in with words from the poem (ocean, kindness, sand):
(a) Little grains of ______ make the pleasant land.
(b) Little deeds of ______ spread happiness all around.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Little grains of sand make the pleasant land.
(b) Little deeds of kindness spread happiness all around.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sand and Kindness 2 M
Q6 Rhyming Pairs • Sound Match
Find rhyming pairs from the poem:
(a) Sand — _______
(b) Love — _______
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Sand — Land / Hand / Band
(b) Love — Above / Dove
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Land and Above/Dove 2 M
Q7 Environmental Care • Water Conservation
Why should we turn off the tap while brushing our teeth?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Leaving the tap running wastes dozens of drops every second. Turning it off saves valuable clean water.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Saves valuable clean water 2 M
Q8 Opposites • Scale and Size
Write the opposites of:
(a) Little × _______
(b) Pleasant × _______
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Little × Big / Mighty / Huge
(b) Pleasant × Unpleasant / Harsh
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Big/Mighty and Unpleasant 2 M
Q9 Sentence Writing • Good Deeds
Make a sentence using the word 'Kindness'.
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Helping an elderly person carry groceries is a simple act of kindness.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence 1.5 M
Q10 Social Values • Daily Deeds
Name one small deed of kindness you can do at school every day.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Sharing my colour pencils with a classmate who forgot hers, and speaking with a cheerful smile.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Practical act of sharing or politeness 2 M
Q11 Singular and Plural • Nature
Give the plural form:
(a) One drop — Many _______
(b) One grain — Millions of _______
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) Many drops
(b) Millions of grains
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Drops and grains 2 M
Q12 True or False • Poem Teachings
Write True or False:
(a) Small daily habits have no effect on our future.
(b) Even tiny drops of water together form the largest ocean.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
(a) False
(b) True.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly 2 M
Q13 Creative Talk • Small Gifts
Does kindness require money, or can words be kind?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• Kindness does not require money; gentle words like 'Thank you', 'Please', and a warm smile are the greatest acts of kindness.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Gentle words and smile as kindness 2 M
Q14 Poem Recitation • Rhythm
Recite and complete the first two lines of the poem.
[1.5 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answer:
• "Little drops of water,
  Little grains of sand,"
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Accurate poetic lines 1.5 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study

The Power of Small Coins

Every day after school, Diya dropped a single ₹2 coin into her terracotta piggy bank. Her elder brother laughed, 'What will two rupees do?' But by Diwali, when Diya tapped the pot open, she had collected ₹360—enough to buy warm blankets for two homeless grandmothers.

Analytical Task: How does Diya's piggy bank reflect the poem 'Little Drops of Water'? What great power lies in tiny daily efforts?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Just as single little drops of water accumulate to form a mighty ocean, Diya's small daily ₹2 coins added up into a significant sum that helped those in need.
2. Tiny daily good efforts, when continued with patience, yield immense, world-changing results.
Rubric: 1.5 M for matching drops of water to piggy bank + 1.5 M for value of steady small efforts
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