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Unit 1: Fun with Friends • Class 2 English
Chapter 1: My Bicycle
Riding My Bicycle, Bell Ringing, Road Safety, Helmet & Rhymes
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem comprehension: Riding a bicycle safely down the street, ringing the shiny bell.
- Safety gear: Wearing a sturdy helmet to protect the head.
- Bicycle parts: Pedals, wheels, handlebars, bell, brakes, and seat.
- Phonics & Rhyming: Bell-tell, ride-side, street-meet, fast-past.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
What colour is the child's bicycle in the poem 'My Bicycle'?
Poem Comprehension • The Bicycle
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The child has a bright, shiny bicycle (often described as red or yellow) that he rides happily down the road.
• The child has a bright, shiny bicycle (often described as red or yellow) that he rides happily down the road.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Identification of the bicycle
1 M
Q2
What sound does the bicycle bell make when the child rings it?
Poem Comprehension • The Bell
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The bicycle bell rings with a clear 'Tring, tring... ring, ring!' sound.
• The bicycle bell rings with a clear 'Tring, tring... ring, ring!' sound.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Tring, tring' sound stated
1 M
Q3
Why is it important to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle?
Let us Speak • Safety Rules
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Wearing a helmet protects our head from serious injury if we accidentally slip or fall off the bicycle.
• Wearing a helmet protects our head from serious injury if we accidentally slip or fall off the bicycle.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Head protection against injury
2 M
Q4
Name four main parts of a bicycle.
Word Fun • Bicycle Parts
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. Wheels (two wheels)
2. Pedals (to push with feet)
3. Handlebar (to steer)
4. Brakes and Bell
1. Wheels (two wheels)
2. Pedals (to push with feet)
3. Handlebar (to steer)
4. Brakes and Bell
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Four parts identified correctly
2 M
Q5
Fill in the blanks with words from the poem (pedal, bell, helmet):
(a) I ring the shiny ______.
(b) I wear a sturdy ______ on my head. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
(a) I ring the shiny ______.
(b) I wear a sturdy ______ on my head. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) I ring the shiny bell.
(b) I wear a sturdy helmet on my head.
(a) I ring the shiny bell.
(b) I wear a sturdy helmet on my head.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both blanks filled correctly
2 M
Q6
Find the rhyming word for each from the poem:
(a) Bell — _______
(b) Ride — _______ Phonics & Rhyme • Rhyming Pairs 2 Marks
(a) Bell — _______
(b) Ride — _______ Phonics & Rhyme • Rhyming Pairs 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Bell — Tell / Well
(b) Ride — Side / Wide
(a) Bell — Tell / Well
(b) Ride — Side / Wide
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tell/Well and Side/Wide
2 M
Q7
What action words (verbs) describe riding a bicycle? Name three.
Let us Do • Action Verbs
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. Pedal
2. Steer
3. Brake (or Ring)
1. Pedal
2. Steer
3. Brake (or Ring)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three relevant action verbs
3 M
Q8
On which side of the road should we ride our bicycle in India?
Think and Answer • Keeping Left
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• In India, we must always ride on the left side of the road.
• In India, we must always ride on the left side of the road.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Left side of the road
1 M
Q9
Write the opposites of:
(a) Fast × _______
(b) Stop × _______ Vocabulary • Opposites 2 Marks
(a) Fast × _______
(b) Stop × _______ Vocabulary • Opposites 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Fast × Slow
(b) Stop × Go (or Start)
(a) Fast × Slow
(b) Stop × Go (or Start)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Slow and Go/Start
2 M
Q10
Make a meaningful sentence using the word: 'Bicycle'.
Make Sentences • Practice
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• My father gave me a new bicycle on my birthday.
• My father gave me a new bicycle on my birthday.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct grammatical sentence
1.5 M
Q11
Where is it safest for young children to ride their bicycles: on the busy highway or in the colony park?
Picture Talk • Riding in the Park
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• It is safest to ride in the colony park or playground, away from heavy motor vehicles.
• It is safest to ride in the colony park or playground, away from heavy motor vehicles.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Park/playground away from traffic
1.5 M
Q12
Give the plural form:
(a) One wheel — Two _______
(b) One bell — Three _______ Singular and Plural • Practice 2 Marks
(a) One wheel — Two _______
(b) One bell — Three _______ Singular and Plural • Practice 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Two wheels
(b) Three bells
(a) Two wheels
(b) Three bells
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wheels and bells
2 M
Q13
Why is riding a bicycle better for the environment than driving a motorcycle or car?
Environmental Value • Eco-friendly Ride
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A bicycle does not use petrol or diesel, emits zero smoke or pollution, and keeps our air clean and healthy.
• A bicycle does not use petrol or diesel, emits zero smoke or pollution, and keeps our air clean and healthy.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
No petrol/smoke and zero pollution
2 M
Q14
If you could design your dream bicycle, what special feature would you add to it?
Creative Fun • My Dream Bicycle
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• I would add a little basket in front to carry my water bottle and storybooks, and glowing lights for safety.
• I would add a little basket in front to carry my water bottle and storybooks, and glowing lights for safety.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Expressive personal imagination
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Aman's Evening Cycle Ride
Real-World Context: Every evening, Aman rides his little red bicycle in the neighbourhood park. Before getting onto the saddle, he always straps on his yellow helmet and tests the bell with his thumb—'Tring, tring!'
Analytical Task: What safety rule does Aman follow before riding his bicycle? What sound does the bicycle bell make?
1. Aman always straps on his safety helmet to protect his head from injury.
2. The bicycle bell makes a cheerful 'Tring, tring!' sound to warn pedestrians and clear the path.
2. The bicycle bell makes a cheerful 'Tring, tring!' sound to warn pedestrians and clear the path.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for wearing helmet safety rule + 1.5 M for 'Tring, tring' bell sound
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Unit 1: Fun with Friends • Class 2 English
Chapter 2: Picture Reading
Observing the School Playground, Action Words, Friends & Outdoor Games
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Visual observation: Reading detail in an energetic school playground illustration.
- Action words: Running, skipping, jumping, sliding, kicking, reading, smiling.
- Prepositions: On the slide, under the banyan tree, near the fountain, in the queue.
- Peer vocabulary: Friend, sharing, playground, swings, sandbox.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
Look closely at the playground picture. Name three things that children are playing on.
Picture Observation • Playground Scene
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. The swings
2. The slide
3. The see-saw (or football ground)
1. The swings
2. The slide
3. The see-saw (or football ground)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Swings, slide, see-saw identified
2 M
Q2
What is the boy in the blue shirt doing in the picture?
Action Words • Verbs in the Picture
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The boy in the blue shirt is sliding down the slide with a happy smile.
• The boy in the blue shirt is sliding down the slide with a happy smile.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sliding down the slide
1 M
Q3
Where are the two girls sitting with their storybook?
Prepositions • Where are they?
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The two girls are sitting under the shade of the big green tree.
• The two girls are sitting under the shade of the big green tree.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Under the tree
1 M
Q4
How many birds can you spot on the branches of the tree in the picture?
Count and Write • Animals and Birds
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• There are three little birds perched on the tree branches.
• There are three little birds perched on the tree branches.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct count (three birds)
1 M
Q5
Match each child with their action:
(a) Child with rope — (1) Kicking
(b) Child with ball — (2) Skipping
(c) Child on swing — (3) Swinging Vocabulary • Matching Actions 3 Marks
(a) Child with rope — (1) Kicking
(b) Child with ball — (2) Skipping
(c) Child on swing — (3) Swinging Vocabulary • Matching Actions 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Child with rope — (2) Skipping
(b) Child with ball — (1) Kicking
(c) Child on swing — (3) Swinging
(a) Child with rope — (2) Skipping
(b) Child with ball — (1) Kicking
(c) Child on swing — (3) Swinging
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All three matched accurately
3 M
Q6
What should children do when there is only one swing and several children want to swing?
Let us Speak • Turn Taking
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Children should form a queue, wait patiently, and take turns without pushing.
• Children should form a queue, wait patiently, and take turns without pushing.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Take turns and wait in queue
2 M
Q7
Write the opposite of:
(a) Up (on the see-saw) × _______
(b) Happy × _______ Opposite Words • Practice 2 Marks
(a) Up (on the see-saw) × _______
(b) Happy × _______ Opposite Words • Practice 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Up × Down
(b) Happy × Sad
(a) Up × Down
(b) Happy × Sad
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Down and Sad
2 M
Q8
Write one sentence about your favourite thing in your school playground.
Sentence Writing • Playground
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• I love swinging high on the green swings during recess with my best friend.
• I love swinging high on the green swings during recess with my best friend.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful personal sentence
1.5 M
Q9
Complete the words from the playground picture:
(a) S W _ N G
(b) S L _ D E
(c) F R _ E N D Find the Missing Letters • Words 3 Marks
(a) S W _ N G
(b) S L _ D E
(c) F R _ E N D Find the Missing Letters • Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) S W I N G = SWING
(b) S L I D E = SLIDE
(c) F R I E N D = FRIEND
(a) S W I N G = SWING
(b) S L I D E = SLIDE
(c) F R I E N D = FRIEND
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All three words spelled correctly
3 M
Q10
Why should we not run up the wrong way on a slide?
Think and Share • Safety in Play
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Running up a slide can cause a collision with a child sliding down and lead to falls and painful bruises.
• Running up a slide can cause a collision with a child sliding down and lead to falls and painful bruises.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Risk of collision and injury
2 M
Q11
Which one does NOT belong to a playground: (A) Swing (B) Slide (C) Refrigerator (D) See-saw?
Identify the Odd One Out • Groups
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• (C) Refrigerator (It is a kitchen appliance, not a playground equipment).
• (C) Refrigerator (It is a kitchen appliance, not a playground equipment).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Refrigerator identified
1 M
Q12
Fill in with 'a' or 'an':
(a) ______ swing
(b) ______ umbrella in the rain Grammar • A or An 2 Marks
(a) ______ swing
(b) ______ umbrella in the rain Grammar • A or An 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) a swing
(b) an umbrella
(a) a swing
(b) an umbrella
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'a' and 'an' applied correctly
2 M
Q13
If you see a new classmate standing alone by the fence, what will you say to him?
Social Values • Including Others
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• I will smile and say, "Hello! Come and play catch with us!"
• I will smile and say, "Hello! Come and play catch with us!"
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Friendly invitation and inclusion
2 M
Q14
What is the colour of healthy grass in the school ground?
Colour Identification • Art
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Healthy grass is bright green.
• Healthy grass is bright green.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Green colour
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Recess Fun in the Sun
Real-World Context: During lunch break, the school bell rang. Tara rushed to the swings, Kabir and Rohit kicked a football across the grass, while Ananya sat under the shade of a neem tree reading a colourful picture book.
Analytical Task: What three different activities were children doing during recess? Why is outdoor play essential during school hours?
1. The children were (a) swinging on the swings, (b) playing football, and (c) reading a picture book under the tree.
2. Outdoor play provides fresh air, physical exercise, teamwork with friends, and mental refreshment.
2. Outdoor play provides fresh air, physical exercise, teamwork with friends, and mental refreshment.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for identifying all three activities + 1.5 M for explaining exercise, fresh air, and peer social bonding
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Unit 2: Welcome to My World • Class 2 English
Chapter 3: It is Fun
Animal Movements, Flying Birds, Hopping Bunnies, Leaping Frogs & Miming
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem recitation: Delighting in animal motions—leaping, hopping, flapping, gliding.
- Movement vocabulary: Frog leaps, rabbit hops, bird flies/flaps, fish glides/swims.
- Rhythm and actions: Miming different animals in circle time.
- Rhyming words: Frog-log, hop-stop, flap-clap, fun-run.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
How does the frog move in the poem 'It is Fun'?
Poem Comprehension • Frog Movement
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The frog moves by leaping high from one place to another.
• The frog moves by leaping high from one place to another.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Leaping
1 M
Q2
What action does the little bunny (rabbit) do?
Poem Comprehension • Bunny Movement
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The bunny moves by hopping quickly on its hind feet.
• The bunny moves by hopping quickly on its hind feet.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Hopping
1 M
Q3
How does a fish move in the cool river water?
Poem Comprehension • Fish Movement
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A fish moves smoothly by gliding and swimming with its fins.
• A fish moves smoothly by gliding and swimming with its fins.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Gliding/swimming
1 M
Q4
Match each animal with its movement word:
(a) Bird — (1) Leap
(b) Frog — (2) Flap / Fly
(c) Fish — (3) Glide
(d) Horse — (4) Gallop Matching Exercise • Animal and Motion 4 Marks
(a) Bird — (1) Leap
(b) Frog — (2) Flap / Fly
(c) Fish — (3) Glide
(d) Horse — (4) Gallop Matching Exercise • Animal and Motion 4 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Bird — (2) Flap / Fly
(b) Frog — (1) Leap
(c) Fish — (3) Glide
(d) Horse — (4) Gallop
(a) Bird — (2) Flap / Fly
(b) Frog — (1) Leap
(c) Fish — (3) Glide
(d) Horse — (4) Gallop
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All four matched correctly (1 M each)
4 M
Q5
Complete the lines with words from the poem (fun, leap, glide):
(a) It is ______ to leap like a frog.
(b) It is fun to ______ like a fish. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
(a) It is ______ to leap like a frog.
(b) It is fun to ______ like a fish. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) It is fun to leap like a frog.
(b) It is fun to glide like a fish.
(a) It is fun to leap like a frog.
(b) It is fun to glide like a fish.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'fun' and 'glide'
2 M
Q6
Find rhyming words for:
(a) Hop — _______
(b) Fun — _______ Rhyming Words • Sound Identification 2 Marks
(a) Hop — _______
(b) Fun — _______ Rhyming Words • Sound Identification 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Hop — Top / Stop / Pop
(b) Fun — Run / Sun / Gun
(a) Hop — Top / Stop / Pop
(b) Fun — Run / Sun / Gun
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Top/Stop and Run/Sun
2 M
Q7
Between a cheetah and a tortoise, which animal runs fast and which moves slow?
Opposite Words • Fast and Slow
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The cheetah runs very fast.
• The tortoise moves very slow.
• The cheetah runs very fast.
• The tortoise moves very slow.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Cheetah fast, tortoise slow
2 M
Q8
What sound does a frog make?
Animal Sounds • Vocabulary
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A frog makes a 'croak, croak' (or ribbit) sound.
• A frog makes a 'croak, croak' (or ribbit) sound.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Croak sound
1 M
Q9
Identify the action word in the sentence: 'The kangaroo hops over the fence.'
Action Words • Identification
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The action word (verb) is 'hops'.
• The action word (verb) is 'hops'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'hops' identified
1 M
Q10
Write one sentence about a bird you like.
Creative Sentence • Animals
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The peacock spreads its colourful feathers and dances gracefully when it rains.
• The peacock spreads its colourful feathers and dances gracefully when it rains.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clear expressive sentence
1.5 M
Q11
Why is running, hopping, and jumping good for young children?
Physical Health • Movement Value
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• It exercises our muscles, strengthens our bones, makes our heart healthy, and keeps our body energetic.
• It exercises our muscles, strengthens our bones, makes our heart healthy, and keeps our body energetic.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Muscles, bones, heart health
2 M
Q12
Write the plural form:
(a) One frog — Two _______
(b) One bird — Three _______ Singular and Plural • Animals 2 Marks
(a) One frog — Two _______
(b) One bird — Three _______ Singular and Plural • Animals 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Two frogs
(b) Three birds
(a) Two frogs
(b) Three birds
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Frogs and birds
2 M
Q13
Write True or False:
(a) Fish can walk on tree branches.
(b) Rabbits have long ears and a fluffy tail. True or False • Animal Facts 2 Marks
(a) Fish can walk on tree branches.
(b) Rabbits have long ears and a fluffy tail. True or False • Animal Facts 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) False (Fish swim in water).
(b) True.
(a) False (Fish swim in water).
(b) True.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly
2 M
Q14
How would you mime an elephant walking in the jungle?
Miming Game • Expression
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• I would walk with heavy, slow footsteps and swing one arm like a long trunk.
• I would walk with heavy, slow footsteps and swing one arm like a long trunk.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Descriptive movement response
1.5 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Animal Action Game
Real-World Context: The teacher told Class 2: 'When I say frog, leap! When I say fish, glide your arms! When I say bunny, hop with two paws!' All children laughed and jumped happily around the hall.
Analytical Task: What movement did the children make for the frog? What movement did they make for the bunny?
1. For the frog, the children made a deep crouch and leaped high into the air.
2. For the bunny, they held up their hands like ears and hopped lightly on their toes.
2. For the bunny, they held up their hands like ears and hopped lightly on their toes.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for leaping like a frog + 1.5 M for hopping like a bunny
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Unit 2: Welcome to My World • Class 2 English
Chapter 4: Seeing without Seeing
Five Senses, Blindfold Game, Touch, Smell, Hearing & Empathy
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Sensory awareness: Experiencing the world through touch, sound, smell, and taste.
- Blindfold exploration: Identifying objects without using eyes (hearing a bell, smelling a flower).
- Empathy & Inclusion: Respecting visually challenged individuals and learning about Braille.
- Descriptive adjectives: Rough, smooth, sweet, soft, loud, fragrant.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
What game were the children playing in the classroom?
Story Comprehension • The Senses Game
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The children were playing a blindfold guessing game ('Seeing without Seeing') using their senses of touch, sound, and smell.
• The children were playing a blindfold guessing game ('Seeing without Seeing') using their senses of touch, sound, and smell.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Blindfold guessing game
2 M
Q2
Which sense organ helps us to hear sounds, and which one helps us to smell food?
Sense Organs • Functions
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Our ears help us to hear sounds.
• Our nose helps us to smell food and fragrances.
• Our ears help us to hear sounds.
• Our nose helps us to smell food and fragrances.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ears for hearing, nose for smelling
2 M
Q3
How does tree bark feel when you touch it? How does a puppy's fur feel?
Touch and Feel • Textures
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Tree bark feels rough and hard.
• A puppy's fur feels soft and warm.
• Tree bark feels rough and hard.
• A puppy's fur feels soft and warm.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Rough/hard and soft/warm
2 M
Q4
Match the sense organ to how it detects an object:
(a) Eyes — (1) Ringing of a temple bell
(b) Ears — (2) Bright rainbow in the sky
(c) Tongue — (3) Sweet taste of honey
(d) Skin — (4) Cold ice cube Matching • Sense Organs and Objects 4 Marks
(a) Eyes — (1) Ringing of a temple bell
(b) Ears — (2) Bright rainbow in the sky
(c) Tongue — (3) Sweet taste of honey
(d) Skin — (4) Cold ice cube Matching • Sense Organs and Objects 4 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Eyes — (2) Bright rainbow
(b) Ears — (1) Ringing bell
(c) Tongue — (3) Sweet honey
(d) Skin — (4) Cold ice cube
(a) Eyes — (2) Bright rainbow
(b) Ears — (1) Ringing bell
(c) Tongue — (3) Sweet honey
(d) Skin — (4) Cold ice cube
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All four matched correctly (1 M each)
4 M
Q5
Choose the correct describing word (loud, sweet, cold):
(a) An ice cream is ______.
(b) A thunderclap is ______. Vocabulary • Describing Words 2 Marks
(a) An ice cream is ______.
(b) A thunderclap is ______. Vocabulary • Describing Words 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) An ice cream is cold (and sweet).
(b) A thunderclap is loud.
(a) An ice cream is cold (and sweet).
(b) A thunderclap is loud.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Cold and Loud
2 M
Q6
What is the name of the special script with raised dots used by visually challenged people to read by touch?
Empathy & Inclusion • Special Script
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• It is called the Braille script.
• It is called the Braille script.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Braille script
1.5 M
Q7
Write the opposites of:
(a) Rough × _______
(b) Loud × _______ Opposites • Senses 2 Marks
(a) Rough × _______
(b) Loud × _______ Opposites • Senses 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Rough × Smooth
(b) Loud × Soft / Quiet
(a) Rough × Smooth
(b) Loud × Soft / Quiet
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Smooth and Soft/Quiet
2 M
Q8
Make a sentence using the word 'Listen'.
Let us Write • Sentence
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• We must listen carefully to our teacher in the classroom.
• We must listen carefully to our teacher in the classroom.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Grammatically sound sentence
1.5 M
Q9
If you close your eyes, how can you tell that it has started raining?
Think and Answer • Sound Clues
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• We can hear the 'pitter-patter' sound of raindrops on the tin roof and smell the fresh earthy fragrance (petrichor).
• We can hear the 'pitter-patter' sound of raindrops on the tin roof and smell the fresh earthy fragrance (petrichor).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sound of raindrops and smell of wet soil
2 M
Q10
How can you assist a visually impaired person crossing the road?
Social Kindness • Helping Others
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• We can politely ask if they need help, offer our arm, and guide them safely across the zebra crossing.
• We can politely ask if they need help, offer our arm, and guide them safely across the zebra crossing.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Polite offer and guiding safely
2 M
Q11
Write the plural form:
(a) One ear — Two _______
(b) One finger — Ten _______ Singular and Plural • Body Parts 2 Marks
(a) One ear — Two _______
(b) One finger — Ten _______ Singular and Plural • Body Parts 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Two ears
(b) Ten fingers
(a) Two ears
(b) Ten fingers
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ears and fingers
2 M
Q12
Write True or False:
(a) Our tongue helps us to distinguish between salty and sweet tastes.
(b) We smell with our ears. True or False • Senses 2 Marks
(a) Our tongue helps us to distinguish between salty and sweet tastes.
(b) We smell with our ears. True or False • Senses 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False (We smell with our nose).
(a) True
(b) False (We smell with our nose).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both evaluated correctly
2 M
Q13
When a friend whispers far away, what happens when you cup your hand behind your ear?
Fun Experiment • Hearing Distance
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Cupping our hand collects more sound waves, making the soft whisper sound louder and clearer.
• Cupping our hand collects more sound waves, making the soft whisper sound louder and clearer.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Collects sound waves / sounds clearer
2 M
Q14
Why should we be grateful for our five senses?
Appreciation • Gratitude
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Our five senses help us enjoy beauty, communicate with others, learn new things, and stay safe from danger.
• Our five senses help us enjoy beauty, communicate with others, learn new things, and stay safe from danger.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Learning, enjoyment and safety
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
The Mystery Box Game
Real-World Context: In the classroom, Rahul had a blindfold over his eyes. The teacher handed him three objects: a fresh rose, a fluffy cotton ball, and a cold metal spoon. Without looking, Rahul identified all three correctly within seconds.
Analytical Task: Which senses did Rahul use to identify the rose, cotton ball, and spoon? What does this activity teach us?
1. Rahul used his sense of smell (fragrance of the rose) and his sense of touch (soft cotton, cold hard metal spoon).
2. This activity teaches us that our other senses (touch, smell, hearing) are powerful tools that help us perceive the world even when we cannot see.
2. This activity teaches us that our other senses (touch, smell, hearing) are powerful tools that help us perceive the world even when we cannot see.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for identifying touch and smell senses + 1.5 M for understanding sensory awareness and empathy
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Unit 3: Going Places • Class 2 English
Chapter 5: Come Back Soon
Grandparents' Departure, Train Station, Packing Bags & Family Love
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Story comprehension: Grandparents visiting, sharing fond memories, and returning to the village by train.
- Railway station scene: Long train, platform, whistle blowing, ticket checker, luggage bags.
- Emotional bonding: Waving goodbye from the carriage window and saying 'Come back soon!'
- Travel vocabulary: Train, platform, luggage, compartment, ticket, porter.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
Who had come to visit the family in the story 'Come Back Soon'?
Story Comprehension • Visitors
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The child's loving grandparents (Dada-Dadi or Nana-Nani) had come to visit from their village.
• The child's loving grandparents (Dada-Dadi or Nana-Nani) had come to visit from their village.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Grandparents
1 M
Q2
How were the grandparents traveling back to their village?
Story Comprehension • Mode of Travel
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• They were traveling back on a passenger train.
• They were traveling back on a passenger train.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
By train
1 M
Q3
What is the long raised pathway beside the railway tracks where passengers wait called?
Railway Vocabulary • What is it?
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• It is called a platform.
• It is called a platform.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Platform
1.5 M
Q4
What sound does the train engine make before departing?
Sounds of Travel • Train Whistle
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The train engine blows a loud whistle: 'Hoo-hoo... Choo-choo!'
• The train engine blows a loud whistle: 'Hoo-hoo... Choo-choo!'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Whistle sound (Hoo-hoo / Choo-choo)
1 M
Q5
Fill in the blanks (ticket, luggage, window):
(a) Father bought the train ______ at the counter.
(b) Grandfather waved goodbye from the carriage ______. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
(a) Father bought the train ______ at the counter.
(b) Grandfather waved goodbye from the carriage ______. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Father bought the train ticket at the counter.
(b) Grandfather waved goodbye from the carriage window.
(a) Father bought the train ticket at the counter.
(b) Grandfather waved goodbye from the carriage window.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ticket and Window
2 M
Q6
What do we call our mother's father and mother's mother?
Family Relations • Vocabulary
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Mother's father is called Nana (or Grandfather).
• Mother's mother is called Nani (or Grandmother).
• Mother's father is called Nana (or Grandfather).
• Mother's mother is called Nani (or Grandmother).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Nana and Nani
2 M
Q7
Write the opposites of:
(a) Come × _______
(b) Soon × _______
(c) Depart × _______ Opposite Words • Practice 3 Marks
(a) Come × _______
(b) Soon × _______
(c) Depart × _______ Opposite Words • Practice 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Come × Go
(b) Soon × Late
(c) Depart × Arrive
(a) Come × Go
(b) Soon × Late
(c) Depart × Arrive
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Go, Late, Arrive (1 M each)
3 M
Q8
Who helps carry heavy suitcases at the railway station?
Helpers on Travel • Coolie / Porter
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A coolie (or porter) in a red uniform helps carry heavy bags.
• A coolie (or porter) in a red uniform helps carry heavy bags.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Coolie / porter
1.5 M
Q9
Make a sentence using the word 'Journey'.
Sentence Writing • Travel
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Our train journey to Kerala was full of green hills and waterfalls.
• Our train journey to Kerala was full of green hills and waterfalls.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence
1.5 M
Q10
Why must we never lean out of a moving train door or cross tracks on foot?
Safety Rules • Railway Station
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Leaning out or crossing tracks is extremely dangerous and can lead to severe accidents. We should always use the footbridge.
• Leaning out or crossing tracks is extremely dangerous and can lead to severe accidents. We should always use the footbridge.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Safety hazard and use footbridge
2 M
Q11
Give the plural forms:
(a) One train — Several _______
(b) One suitcase — Three _______ Singular and Plural • Luggage 2 Marks
(a) One train — Several _______
(b) One suitcase — Three _______ Singular and Plural • Luggage 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Several trains
(b) Three suitcases
(a) Several trains
(b) Three suitcases
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Trains and suitcases
2 M
Q12
How do children feel when grandparents leave, and why?
Feelings and Emotions • Farewell
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Children feel a bit sad to part, but also happy remembering the loving stories and looking forward to visiting them soon.
• Children feel a bit sad to part, but also happy remembering the loving stories and looking forward to visiting them soon.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Loving attachment and anticipation
2 M
Q13
Write a rhyming word for: Soon — _______.
Rhyming Words • Practice
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Soon — Moon / Spoon / Noon.
• Soon — Moon / Spoon / Noon.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Moon/Spoon/Noon
1 M
Q14
Name three essential items you would pack when going on a train journey.
Creative Talk • Packing a Bag
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. A water bottle
2. Comfortable clothes
3. A snack box (and a storybook)
1. A water bottle
2. Comfortable clothes
3. A snack box (and a storybook)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three realistic travel items
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
A Loving Farewell at the Station
Real-World Context: Nani and Nana stayed at Priya's home for two wonderful weeks. On Sunday evening, the family accompanied them to the railway platform. As the train engine blew its long whistle 'Hoo-hoo!', Nani leaned out of the window with folded hands and said, 'Study well, Priya! Come back soon during summer holidays!'
Analytical Task: Where was the family seeing off Nani and Nana? What affectionate message did Nani give to Priya?
1. The family was seeing them off at the railway platform / train station.
2. Nani lovingly told Priya to study well and promised to welcome her soon during the summer holidays.
2. Nani lovingly told Priya to study well and promised to welcome her soon during the summer holidays.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for railway platform/station + 1.5 M for Nani's loving advice and invitation
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Unit 3: Going Places • Class 2 English
Chapter 6: Between Home and School
Daily Route, Landmarks, Banyan Tree, Post Office, Traffic & Zebra Crossing
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem/Story comprehension: Sights and sounds experienced on the daily walk from home to school.
- Community landmarks: The big banyan tree, the green grocery shop, the red post box, the bakery.
- Road safety & pedestrian rules: Using the sidewalk (footpath) and crossing at the zebra crossing.
- Spatial prepositions: Past the temple, across the road, around the corner, through the gate.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
How does the child travel between home and school in the lesson?
Comprehension • Daily Walk
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The child travels by walking along the footpath with friends or family.
• The child travels by walking along the footpath with friends or family.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Walking along footpath
1 M
Q2
What colour is the post box seen on the street corner, and what is it used for?
Landmarks • Red Post Box
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The post box is painted bright red, and people drop letters inside it for the postman to deliver.
• The post box is painted bright red, and people drop letters inside it for the postman to deliver.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Red colour and dropping letters
2 M
Q3
What are the black and white stripes painted on the road called?
Road Safety • Zebra Crossing
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• They are called a zebra crossing, where pedestrians can cross safely.
• They are called a zebra crossing, where pedestrians can cross safely.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Zebra crossing
1.5 M
Q4
What do the three colours of the traffic light mean?
(a) Red (b) Yellow (c) Green Traffic Light • Signal Colours 3 Marks
(a) Red (b) Yellow (c) Green Traffic Light • Signal Colours 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Red: Stop
• Yellow: Wait / Get ready
• Green: Go
• Red: Stop
• Yellow: Wait / Get ready
• Green: Go
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Stop, Wait, Go (1 M each)
3 M
Q5
Fill in with words from the lesson (banyan, bell, footpath):
(a) We should always walk on the ______.
(b) There is a huge shady ______ tree near the school gate. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
(a) We should always walk on the ______.
(b) There is a huge shady ______ tree near the school gate. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) We should always walk on the footpath.
(b) There is a huge shady banyan tree near the school gate.
(a) We should always walk on the footpath.
(b) There is a huge shady banyan tree near the school gate.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Footpath and Banyan
2 M
Q6
Choose the right preposition (across, through, under):
(a) Walk ______ the zebra crossing.
(b) Sit ______ the shady tree. Prepositions • Direction Words 2 Marks
(a) Walk ______ the zebra crossing.
(b) Sit ______ the shady tree. Prepositions • Direction Words 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Walk across the zebra crossing.
(b) Sit under the shady tree.
(a) Walk across the zebra crossing.
(b) Sit under the shady tree.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Across and Under
2 M
Q7
Name three shops or places you see on your way from home to school.
Vocabulary • Sights on the Street
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. Bakery / Sweet shop
2. Stationery and book shop
3. Vegetable and fruit stall
1. Bakery / Sweet shop
2. Stationery and book shop
3. Vegetable and fruit stall
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three realistic neighbourhood shops
3 M
Q8
Write the opposites of:
(a) Near × _______
(b) Before × _______ Opposites • Places 2 Marks
(a) Near × _______
(b) Before × _______ Opposites • Places 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Near × Far
(b) Before × After
(a) Near × Far
(b) Before × After
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Far and After
2 M
Q9
Make a sentence using the word 'Gate'.
Sentence Making • School
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The guard opens the school gate when the morning bell rings.
• The guard opens the school gate when the morning bell rings.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct grammatical sentence
1.5 M
Q10
Write rhyming words for:
(a) Street — _______
(b) Tree — _______ Rhyming Words • Sound Match 2 Marks
(a) Street — _______
(b) Tree — _______ Rhyming Words • Sound Match 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Street — Meet / Sweet / Feet
(b) Tree — Free / See / Bee
(a) Street — Meet / Sweet / Feet
(b) Tree — Free / See / Bee
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meet/Sweet and Free/See
2 M
Q11
Why is it good to leave home ten minutes early for school?
Think and Answer • Punctuality
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Leaving early ensures we walk without rushing, cross roads safely, and reach our classroom before the prayer assembly starts.
• Leaving early ensures we walk without rushing, cross roads safely, and reach our classroom before the prayer assembly starts.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Safety, avoiding rushing, on-time arrival
2 M
Q12
Write True or False:
(a) It is safe to play with a football on a busy vehicular road.
(b) We must look right, then left, and right again before crossing. True or False • Pedestrian Safety 2 Marks
(a) It is safe to play with a football on a busy vehicular road.
(b) We must look right, then left, and right again before crossing. True or False • Pedestrian Safety 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) False
(b) True.
(a) False
(b) True.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly
2 M
Q13
Rewrite with capital letters where needed: 'we cross the road in front of st. mary school.'
Grammar • Capital Letters
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• "We cross the road in front of St. Mary School."
• "We cross the road in front of St. Mary School."
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Capitalized 'We' and 'St. Mary School'
2 M
Q14
What is a map?
Drawing Route • Spatial Sense
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A map is a drawing that shows paths, roads, and landmark locations to guide travelers from one place to another.
• A map is a drawing that shows paths, roads, and landmark locations to guide travelers from one place to another.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clear simple definition of map
1.5 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Samir's Morning Walk
Real-World Context: Samir walks to school every morning holding his elder sister's hand. On the way, they drop a letter into the round red post box, greet the fruit seller who slices fresh watermelons, and stop at the zebra crossing until the traffic light turns green.
Analytical Task: What two landmarks does Samir pass on his way to school? How does he safely cross the busy road?
1. Samir passes the red post box and the fruit seller's shop.
2. He crosses the road safely by holding his elder sister's hand and waiting at the zebra crossing until the pedestrian signal turns green.
2. He crosses the road safely by holding his elder sister's hand and waiting at the zebra crossing until the pedestrian signal turns green.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for two landmarks + 1.5 M for pedestrian safety rule at zebra crossing
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Unit 3: Going Places • Class 2 English
Chapter 7: This is My Town
Community Life, Clean Streets, Library, Market, Park & Helpers
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem comprehension: Celebrating one's hometown—wide roads, bright markets, quiet library, and leafy parks.
- Civic amenities: Hospital, post office, fire station, school, municipal garden.
- Cleanliness & civic duty: Keeping public streets clean and throwing waste in trash cans.
- Rhyming pairs: Town-brown, street-meet, park-bark, clean-green.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
What makes the town look pleasant and inviting in the poem 'This is My Town'?
Poem Comprehension • The Town
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The town looks pleasant with its wide, clean streets, friendly neighbours, shady trees, and cheerful marketplace.
• The town looks pleasant with its wide, clean streets, friendly neighbours, shady trees, and cheerful marketplace.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clean streets, trees, and markets
2 M
Q2
Where do children and adults go in town to borrow and read interesting books?
Civic Places • Reading Books
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• They go to the town library.
• They go to the town library.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Library
1 M
Q3
Where do people rush when someone suddenly falls ill?
Emergency Helpers • Hospitals
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• They rush to the hospital or health clinic where doctors and nurses provide care.
• They rush to the hospital or health clinic where doctors and nurses provide care.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Hospital / clinic
1.5 M
Q4
Match each place with its role:
(a) Fire Station — (1) Teaches children
(b) School — (2) Puts out dangerous fires
(c) Market — (3) Sells vegetables and groceries Matching Exercise • Places and Services 3 Marks
(a) Fire Station — (1) Teaches children
(b) School — (2) Puts out dangerous fires
(c) Market — (3) Sells vegetables and groceries Matching Exercise • Places and Services 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Fire Station — (2) Puts out fires
(b) School — (1) Teaches children
(c) Market — (3) Sells groceries
(a) Fire Station — (2) Puts out fires
(b) School — (1) Teaches children
(c) Market — (3) Sells groceries
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All three matched accurately
3 M
Q5
Fill in with words (dustbin, park, street):
(a) We play cricket in the town ______.
(b) Always throw chocolate wrappers into the ______. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
(a) We play cricket in the town ______.
(b) Always throw chocolate wrappers into the ______. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) We play cricket in the town park.
(b) Always throw chocolate wrappers into the dustbin.
(a) We play cricket in the town park.
(b) Always throw chocolate wrappers into the dustbin.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Park and Dustbin
2 M
Q6
Find rhyming words for:
(a) Town — _______
(b) Clean — _______ Rhyming Words • Sound Identification 2 Marks
(a) Town — _______
(b) Clean — _______ Rhyming Words • Sound Identification 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Town — Brown / Down / Crown
(b) Clean — Green / Seen / Bean
(a) Town — Brown / Down / Crown
(b) Clean — Green / Seen / Bean
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Brown/Down and Green/Seen
2 M
Q7
Give one difference between a big city and a quiet village.
Vocabulary • City vs Village
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A big city has tall buildings, heavy traffic, and shopping malls, while a village has open green fields, fewer vehicles, and fresh breeze.
• A big city has tall buildings, heavy traffic, and shopping malls, while a village has open green fields, fewer vehicles, and fresh breeze.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clear comparison of traffic and nature
2 M
Q8
Make a sentence using the word: 'Neighbour'.
Sentence Writing • My Town
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• My neighbour Mr. Sharma always shares sweet mangoes from his orchard.
• My neighbour Mr. Sharma always shares sweet mangoes from his orchard.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence
1.5 M
Q9
What is our duty towards public parks and streets?
Civic Responsibility • Cleanliness
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• It is our duty never to litter, avoid plucking flowers, and keep park benches clean for everyone.
• It is our duty never to litter, avoid plucking flowers, and keep park benches clean for everyone.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
No littering, protecting flowers/benches
2 M
Q10
Write the opposites of:
(a) Clean × _______
(b) Quiet × _______ Opposites • City Life 2 Marks
(a) Clean × _______
(b) Quiet × _______ Opposites • City Life 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Clean × Dirty
(b) Quiet × Noisy
(a) Clean × Dirty
(b) Quiet × Noisy
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Dirty and Noisy
2 M
Q11
Give the plural form:
(a) One street — Many _______
(b) One building — Several _______ Singular and Plural • Town 2 Marks
(a) One street — Many _______
(b) One building — Several _______ Singular and Plural • Town 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Many streets
(b) Several buildings
(a) Many streets
(b) Several buildings
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Streets and buildings
2 M
Q12
Write True or False:
(a) Fire engines rush to put out fires with ringing sirens.
(b) We should spit on footpaths and walls. True or False • Town Life 2 Marks
(a) Fire engines rush to put out fires with ringing sirens.
(b) We should spit on footpaths and walls. True or False • Town Life 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False (Spitting spreads diseases).
(a) True
(b) False (Spitting spreads diseases).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly
2 M
Q13
Why should every child memorize their home address and phone number?
Personal Identification • Address
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• If a child gets lost in a crowded market or fair, knowing their address and parent's phone number helps police or elders guide them home safely.
• If a child gets lost in a crowded market or fair, knowing their address and parent's phone number helps police or elders guide them home safely.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Safety in case of getting lost
2 M
Q14
Write a short slogan to keep your town green and clean.
Creative Expression • Town Slogan
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• "Clean Town, Green Town; Spread Happiness All Around!"
• "Clean Town, Green Town; Spread Happiness All Around!"
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Catchy clean-town slogan
1.5 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
A Walk Through Green Valley Town
Real-World Context: Green Valley is a tidy town with flower beds lining every avenue. In the centre stands a bright public library where children read peacefully on weekends, next to a large park where birds nest in flowering amaltas trees.
Analytical Task: What two public facilities are mentioned in the town? How do the town residents keep their town clean and beautiful?
1. The text mentions a public library and a large leafy park.
2. Residents plant flower beds, care for trees, and maintain tidy streets without littering.
2. Residents plant flower beds, care for trees, and maintain tidy streets without littering.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for library and park + 1.5 M for planting flowers and avoiding litter
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Unit 4: Life Around Us • Class 2 English
Chapter 8: A Show of Clouds
Cloud Shapes, White Fluffy Sheep, Sailing in the Sky, Weather & Rain
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem comprehension: Watching white fluffy clouds drift across the bright blue sky like playful sheep.
- Imaginative shapes: Clouds looking like dogs, galloping horses, soaring birds, and mountain castles.
- Weather changes: Light white clouds bringing shade, heavy dark clouds bringing cool rain.
- Rhyming words: Sky-high, sheep-asleep, blow-go, rain-train.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
What do the fluffy white clouds in the poem look like as they drift across the blue hill?
Poem Comprehension • Cloud Appearance
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The white clouds look like fluffy white sheep grazing peacefully in the blue sky.
• The white clouds look like fluffy white sheep grazing peacefully in the blue sky.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
White sheep stated
1 M
Q2
What happens to the clouds when the wind blows across the sky?
Poem Comprehension • When the Wind Blows
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• When the wind blows, the clouds move slowly and sail along together.
• When the wind blows, the clouds move slowly and sail along together.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Move and sail along
1 M
Q3
What do the clouds do when the wind stops blowing?
Poem Comprehension • When the Wind Stops
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• When the wind stops, the clouds stand still as if asleep.
• When the wind stops, the clouds stand still as if asleep.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Stand still / asleep
1 M
Q4
Match the weather conditions to their descriptions:
(a) Sunny — (1) Full of cool falling water
(b) Windy — (2) Bright hot sun shining
(c) Rainy — (3) Leaves dancing and blowing fast Weather Vocabulary • Describing Words 3 Marks
(a) Sunny — (1) Full of cool falling water
(b) Windy — (2) Bright hot sun shining
(c) Rainy — (3) Leaves dancing and blowing fast Weather Vocabulary • Describing Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Sunny — (2) Bright hot sun
(b) Windy — (3) Leaves dancing
(c) Rainy — (1) Falling water
(a) Sunny — (2) Bright hot sun
(b) Windy — (3) Leaves dancing
(c) Rainy — (1) Falling water
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All three matched correctly
3 M
Q5
Fill in with words (blue, white, rain):
(a) White sheep, white sheep, on a ______ hill.
(b) Heavy dark clouds bring refreshing ______. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
(a) White sheep, white sheep, on a ______ hill.
(b) Heavy dark clouds bring refreshing ______. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) White sheep, white sheep, on a blue hill.
(b) Heavy dark clouds bring refreshing rain.
(a) White sheep, white sheep, on a blue hill.
(b) Heavy dark clouds bring refreshing rain.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Blue and Rain
2 M
Q6
Find rhyming pairs from the poem:
(a) Hill — _______
(b) Blow — _______ Rhyming Words • Sound Match 2 Marks
(a) Hill — _______
(b) Blow — _______ Rhyming Words • Sound Match 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Hill — Still / Mill / Will
(b) Blow — Go / Slow / Snow
(a) Hill — Still / Mill / Will
(b) Blow — Go / Slow / Snow
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Still and Go/Slow
2 M
Q7
What are clouds made of: cotton or tiny water droplets?
Science Fun • What are Clouds Made Of?
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Clouds are made of millions of tiny water droplets and ice crystals floating high in the air.
• Clouds are made of millions of tiny water droplets and ice crystals floating high in the air.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tiny water droplets/ice crystals
1.5 M
Q8
Write the opposites of:
(a) White × _______
(b) Asleep × _______ Opposites • Nature 2 Marks
(a) White × _______
(b) Asleep × _______ Opposites • Nature 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) White × Black
(b) Asleep × Awake
(a) White × Black
(b) Asleep × Awake
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Black and Awake
2 M
Q9
Make a sentence using the word 'Float'.
Sentence Making • Clouds
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• White clouds float gently across the clear morning sky.
• White clouds float gently across the clear morning sky.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct grammatical sentence
1.5 M
Q10
What is the colour of the sky on a bright sunny afternoon?
Colour Identification • Sky
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The sky is a lovely clear blue.
• The sky is a lovely clear blue.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clear blue
1 M
Q11
When can you spot a seven-coloured rainbow in the sky?
Think and Answer • Rainbow Sighting
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• We can spot a rainbow when the sun shines brightly while light rain is falling.
• We can spot a rainbow when the sun shines brightly while light rain is falling.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sunlight and rain together
2 M
Q12
Write the plural form:
(a) One cloud — Many _______
(b) One sheep — Many _______ Singular and Plural • Animals and Clouds 2 Marks
(a) One cloud — Many _______
(b) One sheep — Many _______ Singular and Plural • Animals and Clouds 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Many clouds
(b) Many sheep (remains 'sheep' in plural).
(a) Many clouds
(b) Many sheep (remains 'sheep' in plural).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clouds and sheep (irregular)
2 M
Q13
Write True or False:
(a) Clouds stay in one spot forever and never move.
(b) Wind pushes clouds from one place to another. True or False • Clouds 2 Marks
(a) Clouds stay in one spot forever and never move.
(b) Wind pushes clouds from one place to another. True or False • Clouds 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) False
(b) True.
(a) False
(b) True.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly
2 M
Q14
Describe a funny cloud shape you have seen in the sky.
Creative Talk • Cloud Drawing
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• I once saw a puffy cloud that looked like a giant scoop of strawberry ice cream on a cone!
• I once saw a puffy cloud that looked like a giant scoop of strawberry ice cream on a cone!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Expressive personal imagination
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Cloud Watching on a Sunny Afternoon
Real-World Context: Lying on the soft green grass, Leo and Maya looked up at the sky. 'Look!' cried Leo, 'that cloud looks like a fluffy white puppy with floppy ears!' Maya pointed, 'And that big cloud over the hill looks like a king's castle with tall towers!'
Analytical Task: What two shapes did the children spot in the drifting clouds? What happens when white clouds turn dark grey?
1. The children saw (a) a fluffy white puppy with floppy ears and (b) a king's castle with tall towers.
2. When clouds turn dark grey, they become heavy with water droplets and bring cool, refreshing rain.
2. When clouds turn dark grey, they become heavy with water droplets and bring cool, refreshing rain.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for puppy and castle shapes + 1.5 M for grey clouds bringing rain
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Unit 4: Life Around Us • Class 2 English
Chapter 9: My Name
Self-Identity, Spelling Names, Alphabet Sounds, Letters & Confident Introductions
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Self-expression: Knowing, writing, and pronouncing one's own name with pride.
- Phonics & Alphabet: Counting letters in names, identifying beginning vowels and consonants.
- Grammar rule: Every person's name always begins with a capital letter.
- Social interaction: Greeting new friends and introducing oneself politely.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
Why is a person's name special?
Comprehension • Self-Identity
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Our name gives us our unique identity, helps friends call us, and connects us lovingly with our family.
• Our name gives us our unique identity, helps friends call us, and connects us lovingly with our family.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Unique identity and connection
2 M
Q2
Which letter of a person's name is always written as a capital letter?
Grammar • Capital Letter Rule
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The first letter of every name must always be written in a capital letter.
• The first letter of every name must always be written in a capital letter.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
First letter capital
1 M
Q3
Look at the name 'ANANYA'. How many total letters does it have? How many times does the letter 'A' appear?
Spelling and Counting • Letters in Name
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• 'ANANYA' has 6 letters.
• The letter 'A' appears 3 times.
• 'ANANYA' has 6 letters.
• The letter 'A' appears 3 times.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
6 letters and 3 'A's
2 M
Q4
Name the five English vowel letters.
Vowels and Consonants • Identification
2.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The five vowels are A, E, I, O, U.
• The five vowels are A, E, I, O, U.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
A, E, I, O, U listed
2.5 M
Q5
Rewrite with correct capitalization: 'my friend is rohit sharma.'
Let us Write • Correct the Mistake
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• "My friend is Rohit Sharma."
• "My friend is Rohit Sharma."
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Capital R and S in Rohit Sharma
1.5 M
Q6
How do you introduce yourself politely to a new classmate?
Polite Introduction • Conversation
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• "Hello! My name is ______. I am happy to meet you!"
• "Hello! My name is ______. I am happy to meet you!"
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Polite greeting and self-introduction
2 M
Q7
Find a rhyming word or name for:
(a) Dan — _______
(b) Jill — _______ Rhyming Names • Word Fun 2 Marks
(a) Dan — _______
(b) Jill — _______ Rhyming Names • Word Fun 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Dan — Pan / Stan / Van
(b) Jill — Bill / Hill / Mill
(a) Dan — Pan / Stan / Van
(b) Jill — Bill / Hill / Mill
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pan/Stan and Bill/Hill
2 M
Q8
Arrange these three names in alphabetical (A-Z) order: Kabir, Aman, David.
Alphabetical Order • Sorting
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. Aman (A)
2. David (D)
3. Kabir (K)
1. Aman (A)
2. David (D)
3. Kabir (K)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Aman, David, Kabir in correct order
3 M
Q9
Write two complete sentences about yourself.
Sentence Writing • Self
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. My name is Aarav and I am seven years old.
2. I study in Class 2 and my favourite fruit is sweet mango.
1. My name is Aarav and I am seven years old.
2. I study in Class 2 and my favourite fruit is sweet mango.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two correct personal sentences
2 M
Q10
Write the opposites of:
(a) Short × _______
(b) Young × _______ Opposites • Simple Adjectives 2 Marks
(a) Short × _______
(b) Young × _______ Opposites • Simple Adjectives 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Short × Long / Tall
(b) Young × Old
(a) Short × Long / Tall
(b) Young × Old
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tall and Old
2 M
Q11
Write True or False:
(a) Our nickname is usually given by our parents and close family with love.
(b) A name should be written without any capital letters. True or False • Names 2 Marks
(a) Our nickname is usually given by our parents and close family with love.
(b) A name should be written without any capital letters. True or False • Names 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False.
(a) True
(b) False.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly
2 M
Q12
What two things are usually written on a student's school identity card?
Classroom Activity • Name Badge
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. Student's full name
2. Class and Section (along with School Name)
1. Student's full name
2. Class and Section (along with School Name)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Full name, class/school name
2 M
Q13
What is the beginning sound of the name 'Tara'?
Sound Identification • Phonics
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The beginning sound is the /t/ sound made by the letter 'T'.
• The beginning sound is the /t/ sound made by the letter 'T'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
/t/ sound stated
1 M
Q14
Who gave you your name, and do you like it?
Personal Reflection • Pride in Name
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• My parents and grandparents gave me my name with love, and I feel very proud of it.
• My parents and grandparents gave me my name with love, and I feel very proud of it.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Thoughtful personal reflection
1.5 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
First Day Introduction Circle
Real-World Context: On Monday, Mrs. Sen asked every child in Grade 2 to write their name on a colourful badge and tell the class what they love doing. Rohan wrote 'ROHAN' in bold letters and said, 'My name has five letters, starts with R, and I love drawing rockets!'
Analytical Task: How many letters are there in Rohan's name? What important grammar rule must we remember when writing any person's name?
1. There are 5 letters (R-O-H-A-N) in Rohan's name.
2. We must always write the first letter of a name with a CAPITAL letter.
2. We must always write the first letter of a name with a CAPITAL letter.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for 5 letters + 1.5 M for capital letter grammar rule
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Unit 4: Life Around Us • Class 2 English
Chapter 10: The Crow
The Thirsty Crow, Hot Summer Day, Pitcher with Low Water, Pebbles & Perseverance
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Fable comprehension: The famous story of the thirsty crow in search of water.
- Scientific cause and effect: Dropping small pebbles into the narrow pitcher raises the water level.
- Perseverance & Wit: 'Where there is a will, there is a way'—not giving up when faced with difficulties.
- Vocabulary & sequencing: Pitcher, pebbles, thirsty, beak, bottom, rise.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
Why was the crow flying all around on the hot day?
Story Comprehension • The Search
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The crow was flying around because he was very thirsty and desperately looking for drinking water.
• The crow was flying around because he was very thirsty and desperately looking for drinking water.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Very thirsty / searching for water
1 M
Q2
What problem did the crow face when he found the pitcher?
Story Comprehension • The Problem
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The water inside was too low at the bottom, and his beak was not long enough to reach it.
• The water inside was too low at the bottom, and his beak was not long enough to reach it.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Water too low / beak could not reach
2 M
Q3
What did the crow collect from the ground to solve his problem?
Story Comprehension • Clever Idea
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The crow collected small pebbles (stones) lying nearby.
• The crow collected small pebbles (stones) lying nearby.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pebbles / stones
1 M
Q4
What happened inside the pitcher when the crow dropped the pebbles one by one?
Scientific Logic • Water Rising
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The heavy pebbles sank to the bottom and pushed the water up to the neck (brim) of the pitcher.
• The heavy pebbles sank to the bottom and pushed the water up to the neck (brim) of the pitcher.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pebbles displaced water / water rose
2 M
Q5
Arrange the story steps in correct order (1, 2, 3, 4):
( ) The water rose to the brim and the crow drank happily.
( ) A thirsty crow searched for water.
( ) He dropped pebbles into the pitcher one by one.
( ) He found a pitcher with water low at the bottom. Story Sequencing • Put in Order 4 Marks
( ) The water rose to the brim and the crow drank happily.
( ) A thirsty crow searched for water.
( ) He dropped pebbles into the pitcher one by one.
( ) He found a pitcher with water low at the bottom. Story Sequencing • Put in Order 4 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(4) The water rose to the brim and the crow drank happily.
(1) A thirsty crow searched for water.
(3) He dropped pebbles into the pitcher one by one.
(2) He found a pitcher with water low at the bottom.
(4) The water rose to the brim and the crow drank happily.
(1) A thirsty crow searched for water.
(3) He dropped pebbles into the pitcher one by one.
(2) He found a pitcher with water low at the bottom.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct order: 1, 2, 3, 4 mapped accurately
4 M
Q6
Fill in the blanks (pebbles, pitcher, beak):
(a) The crow picked up ______ one by one.
(b) He saw a clay ______ under the shady tree. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
(a) The crow picked up ______ one by one.
(b) He saw a clay ______ under the shady tree. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) The crow picked up pebbles one by one.
(b) He saw a clay pitcher under the shady tree.
(a) The crow picked up pebbles one by one.
(b) He saw a clay pitcher under the shady tree.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pebbles and Pitcher
2 M
Q7
Write the opposites of:
(a) Low × _______
(b) Up × _______
(c) Clever × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
(a) Low × _______
(b) Up × _______
(c) Clever × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Low × High
(b) Up × Down
(c) Clever × Foolish
(a) Low × High
(b) Up × Down
(c) Clever × Foolish
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
High, Down, Foolish (1 M each)
3 M
Q8
What is a 'pitcher'?
Vocabulary • Pitcher
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A pitcher is a round clay pot (matka) with a narrow neck used to hold and cool water.
• A pitcher is a round clay pot (matka) with a narrow neck used to hold and cool water.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clay pot for holding water
1.5 M
Q9
Make a sentence using the word 'Thirsty'.
Sentence Writing • Bird
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The thirsty sparrow drank fresh water from the clay bowl on my balcony.
• The thirsty sparrow drank fresh water from the clay bowl on my balcony.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Grammatically correct sentence
1.5 M
Q10
What is the famous moral of 'The Thirsty Crow' story?
Moral Value • Perseverance
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• "Where there is a will, there is a way." (With patience, hard work, and quick wit, every difficulty can be overcome).
• "Where there is a will, there is a way." (With patience, hard work, and quick wit, every difficulty can be overcome).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Where there is a will, there is a way'
2 M
Q11
Write True or False:
(a) The crow broke the clay pitcher with a hammer.
(b) Crows are intelligent birds capable of problem solving. True or False • Fable Facts 2 Marks
(a) The crow broke the clay pitcher with a hammer.
(b) Crows are intelligent birds capable of problem solving. True or False • Fable Facts 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) False
(b) True.
(a) False
(b) True.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly
2 M
Q12
What colour is a crow and what sound does it make?
Bird Characteristics • Colour & Sound
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A crow is glossy black, and its call sounds like 'Caw, caw... caw, caw!'
• A crow is glossy black, and its call sounds like 'Caw, caw... caw, caw!'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Black colour and 'Caw, caw' sound
1.5 M
Q13
What should we do for birds in summer?
Kindness to Animals • Water Bowls
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• We should keep shallow earthen bowls of clean drinking water and grains on our balcony or terrace every morning.
• We should keep shallow earthen bowls of clean drinking water and grains on our balcony or terrace every morning.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Keeping water bowls and grains
2 M
Q14
Write a rhyming word for: Crow — _______.
Rhyming Words • Sound Identification
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Crow — Blow / Glow / Snow / Grow.
• Crow — Blow / Glow / Snow / Grow.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Blow/Glow/Snow
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Kalu's Brilliant Idea
Real-World Context: On a scorching May afternoon, Kalu the black crow flew over fields searching for water. He spotted a clay pitcher under a neem tree. Inside, the water was very low at the bottom and his short beak could not reach it. Kalu looked around, saw a heap of shiny pebbles, and began dropping them in one by one.
Analytical Task: Why could Kalu not drink water directly from the pitcher? What clever method did he use to quench his thirst?
1. Kalu could not drink directly because the water level was very low at the bottom of the narrow pitcher.
2. He cleverly picked up pebbles with his beak and dropped them into the pitcher one by one until the water rose to the brim.
2. He cleverly picked up pebbles with his beak and dropped them into the pitcher one by one until the water rose to the brim.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for low water level at the bottom + 1.5 M for dropping pebbles one by one to raise the water
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Unit 4: Life Around Us • Class 2 English
Chapter 11: The Smart Monkey
Jungle Wisdom, Sweet Red Berries, Crocodile's Trick & Quick Presence of Mind
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Fable comprehension: The clever monkey living in a jamun/berry tree outsmarting danger.
- Friendship & betrayal: Sharing sweet fruit, the crocodile's wicked plan, and the monkey's witty escape.
- Presence of mind: Staying calm in moments of danger to think of a smart solution ('I left my heart on the tree').
- Character traits: Clever, quick-witted, kind, treacherous.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
Where did the smart monkey live?
Story Comprehension • The Tree
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The monkey lived in a big shady berry (jamun) tree on the river bank.
• The monkey lived in a big shady berry (jamun) tree on the river bank.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Berry / jamun tree by the river
1 M
Q2
What did the monkey share with his friend the crocodile every day?
Story Comprehension • The Fruit
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• He plucked and shared sweet, juicy, ripe berries.
• He plucked and shared sweet, juicy, ripe berries.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sweet ripe berries
1 M
Q3
Why did the crocodile invite the monkey to cross the river to his home?
Story Comprehension • Crocodile's Request
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• He pretended his wife had invited the monkey for dinner, but secretly his wife wanted to eat the monkey's heart.
• He pretended his wife had invited the monkey for dinner, but secretly his wife wanted to eat the monkey's heart.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wife wanting to eat monkey's heart
2 M
Q4
What clever excuse did the monkey give when he learned the truth in deep water?
Presence of Mind • The Trick
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• He calmly said that he had left his heart safely behind on the tree and needed to go back to bring it.
• He calmly said that he had left his heart safely behind on the tree and needed to go back to bring it.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Left heart behind on the tree
2 M
Q5
What did the monkey do the moment the crocodile reached the bank?
The Escape • Safe on Shore
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The monkey quickly leaped off the crocodile's back, scrambled high up into the safety of the tree, and laughed.
• The monkey quickly leaped off the crocodile's back, scrambled high up into the safety of the tree, and laughed.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Leaped off and scrambled up the tree
2 M
Q6
Fill in the blanks (berries, heart, river):
(a) The crocodile swam across the wide ______.
(b) The monkey plucked sweet red ______. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
(a) The crocodile swam across the wide ______.
(b) The monkey plucked sweet red ______. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) The crocodile swam across the wide river.
(b) The monkey plucked sweet red berries.
(a) The crocodile swam across the wide river.
(b) The monkey plucked sweet red berries.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
River and Berries
2 M
Q7
Which two adjectives best describe the monkey in this story? (A) Foolish (B) Clever (C) Quick-witted (D) Lazy
Character Traits • Analysis
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• (B) Clever and (C) Quick-witted.
• (B) Clever and (C) Quick-witted.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clever and Quick-witted
2 M
Q8
Write the opposites of:
(a) Sweet × _______
(b) Friend × _______
(c) Safe × _______ Opposites • Fable Words 3 Marks
(a) Sweet × _______
(b) Friend × _______
(c) Safe × _______ Opposites • Fable Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Sweet × Bitter / Sour
(b) Friend × Enemy
(c) Safe × Dangerous
(a) Sweet × Bitter / Sour
(b) Friend × Enemy
(c) Safe × Dangerous
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Bitter, Enemy, Dangerous (1 M each)
3 M
Q9
Make a sentence using the word 'Clever'.
Sentence Writing • Animal Story
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The clever monkey saved his own life using his quick thinking.
• The clever monkey saved his own life using his quick thinking.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence
1.5 M
Q10
What important lesson does this Panchatantra story teach us?
Moral of the Story • Life Lesson
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Presence of mind can overcome any grave danger. We must never lose courage or panic in tough situations.
• Presence of mind can overcome any grave danger. We must never lose courage or panic in tough situations.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Presence of mind and keeping calm
2 M
Q11
Write True or False:
(a) A living animal can take out its heart and hang it on a tree.
(b) The crocodile felt foolish and swam away in shame. True or False • Story Details 2 Marks
(a) A living animal can take out its heart and hang it on a tree.
(b) The crocodile felt foolish and swam away in shame. True or False • Story Details 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) False (It was just a smart trick to escape).
(b) True.
(a) False (It was just a smart trick to escape).
(b) True.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly
2 M
Q12
Find a rhyming word for: Tree — _______.
Rhyming Words • Vocabulary
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Tree — Free / See / Bee / Three.
• Tree — Free / See / Bee / Three.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Free/See/Bee
1 M
Q13
Where does a monkey live, and where does a crocodile live?
Animal Habitats • Where they live
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A monkey lives in trees (arboreal).
• A crocodile lives in rivers, lakes, and marshes (aquatic).
• A monkey lives in trees (arboreal).
• A crocodile lives in rivers, lakes, and marshes (aquatic).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Trees and rivers/lakes
2 M
Q14
Why was the crocodile not a true friend?
Creative Talk • Friendship Advice
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A true friend never betrays trust or tries to harm another. The crocodile broke the monkey's trust.
• A true friend never betrays trust or tries to harm another. The crocodile broke the monkey's trust.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Betrayal of trust and harm
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Quick Thinking in the Deep River
Real-World Context: Midway across the wide river, the crocodile confessed to the monkey: 'My wife wants to eat your sweet heart!' The monkey did not panic. He calmly replied, 'Oh friend, why didn't you tell me earlier? I keep my heart safely hanging on the highest branch of my berry tree! Turn back so I can fetch it for you!'
Analytical Task: What wicked plan did the crocodile reveal? How did the smart monkey save his life?
1. The crocodile revealed that his wife wanted to eat the monkey's heart.
2. The monkey kept his calm and outsmarted the crocodile by claiming he had left his heart behind on the tree branch, tricking the crocodile into swimming back to shore.
2. The monkey kept his calm and outsmarted the crocodile by claiming he had left his heart behind on the tree branch, tricking the crocodile into swimming back to shore.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for crocodile's wicked confession + 1.5 M for monkey's clever trick to return to shore
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Unit 5: Harmony • Class 2 English
Chapter 12: Little Drops of Water
Small Acts of Kindness, Little Grains of Sand, Mighty Ocean & Pleasant Land
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- 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.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
What makes the mighty ocean according to the poem 'Little Drops of Water'?
Poem Comprehension • Ocean Formation
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Little drops of water come together to form the mighty ocean.
• Little drops of water come together to form the mighty ocean.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Little drops of water
1 M
Q2
What makes the pleasant land on our earth?
Poem Comprehension • The Land
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Little grains of sand come together to form the pleasant land.
• Little grains of sand come together to form the pleasant land.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Little grains of sand
1 M
Q3
What can make our earth pleasant like heaven above?
Poem Comprehension • Acts of Kindness
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Little deeds of kindness and little words of love make our earth happy and peaceful like heaven.
• 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
What does the word 'mighty' mean in the poem?
Vocabulary • Great Meanings
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• 'Mighty' means extremely big, powerful, and vast.
• 'Mighty' means extremely big, powerful, and vast.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Big, powerful, vast
1 M
Q5
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. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
(a) Little grains of ______ make the pleasant land.
(b) Little deeds of ______ spread happiness all around. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Little grains of sand make the pleasant land.
(b) Little deeds of kindness spread happiness all around.
(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
Find rhyming pairs from the poem:
(a) Sand — _______
(b) Love — _______ Rhyming Pairs • Sound Match 2 Marks
(a) Sand — _______
(b) Love — _______ Rhyming Pairs • Sound Match 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Sand — Land / Hand / Band
(b) Love — Above / Dove
(a) Sand — Land / Hand / Band
(b) Love — Above / Dove
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Land and Above/Dove
2 M
Q7
Why should we turn off the tap while brushing our teeth?
Environmental Care • Water Conservation
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Leaving the tap running wastes dozens of drops every second. Turning it off saves valuable clean water.
• 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
Write the opposites of:
(a) Little × _______
(b) Pleasant × _______ Opposites • Scale and Size 2 Marks
(a) Little × _______
(b) Pleasant × _______ Opposites • Scale and Size 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Little × Big / Mighty / Huge
(b) Pleasant × Unpleasant / Harsh
(a) Little × Big / Mighty / Huge
(b) Pleasant × Unpleasant / Harsh
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Big/Mighty and Unpleasant
2 M
Q9
Make a sentence using the word 'Kindness'.
Sentence Writing • Good Deeds
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Helping an elderly person carry groceries is a simple act of kindness.
• Helping an elderly person carry groceries is a simple act of kindness.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence
1.5 M
Q10
Name one small deed of kindness you can do at school every day.
Social Values • Daily Deeds
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Sharing my colour pencils with a classmate who forgot hers, and speaking with a cheerful smile.
• 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
Give the plural form:
(a) One drop — Many _______
(b) One grain — Millions of _______ Singular and Plural • Nature 2 Marks
(a) One drop — Many _______
(b) One grain — Millions of _______ Singular and Plural • Nature 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Many drops
(b) Millions of grains
(a) Many drops
(b) Millions of grains
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Drops and grains
2 M
Q12
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. True or False • Poem Teachings 2 Marks
(a) Small daily habits have no effect on our future.
(b) Even tiny drops of water together form the largest ocean. True or False • Poem Teachings 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) False
(b) True.
(a) False
(b) True.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly
2 M
Q13
Does kindness require money, or can words be kind?
Creative Talk • Small Gifts
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Kindness does not require money; gentle words like 'Thank you', 'Please', and a warm smile are the greatest acts of kindness.
• 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
Recite and complete the first two lines of the poem.
Poem Recitation • Rhythm
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• "Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,"
• "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 (CBQ)
The Power of Small Coins
Real-World Context: 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?
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.
2. Tiny daily good efforts, when continued with patience, yield immense, world-changing results.
CBSE Assessment 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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Unit 5: Harmony • Class 2 English
Chapter 13: We are all Indians
Unity in Diversity, National Flag (Tiranga), Languages, Festivals & Harmony
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- National identity: We live in different states, speak different languages, but we are all proud Indians.
- Tricolour Flag (Tiranga): Saffron for courage, White for peace/truth, Green for prosperity, and Ashoka Chakra with 24 spokes.
- Greetings in Indian languages: Namaste (Hindi), Vanakkam (Tamil), Sat Sri Akal (Punjabi), Khamma Ghani (Rajasthani), Adaab (Urdu).
- Festivals of joy: Celebrating Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Gurpurab, Pongal, Bihu with love.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (14 Solved Questions)
Q1
What is the name of our great country, and what are its citizens called?
Comprehension • Our Motherland
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Our country is India (Bharat), and all of us are proud Indians (Bharatiya).
• Our country is India (Bharat), and all of us are proud Indians (Bharatiya).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
India/Bharat and Indians
1.5 M
Q2
How many colours are there in our national flag, and what is it called?
National Flag • The Colours
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Our flag is called the Tiranga (Tricolour) because it has three main bands: Saffron, White, and Green.
• Our flag is called the Tiranga (Tricolour) because it has three main bands: Saffron, White, and Green.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tiranga, three bands (Saffron, White, Green)
2 M
Q3
What is at the centre of our national flag, and how many spokes does it have?
Ashoka Chakra • The Wheel
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• At the centre is the navy blue Ashoka Chakra with 24 spokes, representing continuous progress.
• At the centre is the navy blue Ashoka Chakra with 24 spokes, representing continuous progress.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ashoka Chakra with 24 spokes
2 M
Q4
Match each greeting to its language/region:
(a) Namaste — (1) Punjabi
(b) Vanakkam — (2) Hindi
(c) Sat Sri Akal — (3) Tamil Greetings Across India • Matching 3 Marks
(a) Namaste — (1) Punjabi
(b) Vanakkam — (2) Hindi
(c) Sat Sri Akal — (3) Tamil Greetings Across India • Matching 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Namaste — (2) Hindi
(b) Vanakkam — (3) Tamil
(c) Sat Sri Akal — (1) Punjabi
(a) Namaste — (2) Hindi
(b) Vanakkam — (3) Tamil
(c) Sat Sri Akal — (1) Punjabi
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All three matched accurately
3 M
Q5
Name the following national symbols of India:
(a) National Animal
(b) National Bird
(c) National Flower National Symbols • Identification 3 Marks
(a) National Animal
(b) National Bird
(c) National Flower National Symbols • Identification 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) National Animal: Bengal Tiger
(b) National Bird: Indian Peacock
(c) National Flower: Lotus
(a) National Animal: Bengal Tiger
(b) National Bird: Indian Peacock
(c) National Flower: Lotus
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tiger, Peacock, Lotus (1 M each)
3 M
Q6
What is the name of our national anthem, and how should we stand when it plays?
National Anthem • Respect
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Our national anthem is 'Jana Gana Mana'. We must always stand in attention and show deep respect whenever it is sung.
• Our national anthem is 'Jana Gana Mana'. We must always stand in attention and show deep respect whenever it is sung.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Jana Gana Mana and standing in attention
2 M
Q7
Fill in the blanks (Tiranga, brothers, peace):
(a) White colour in our flag stands for ______.
(b) All Indians are my ______ and sisters. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
(a) White colour in our flag stands for ______.
(b) All Indians are my ______ and sisters. Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) White colour in our flag stands for peace.
(b) All Indians are my brothers and sisters.
(a) White colour in our flag stands for peace.
(b) All Indians are my brothers and sisters.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Peace and Brothers
2 M
Q8
Name four major festivals celebrated with joy across India.
Festivals of India • Harmony
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. Diwali (Festival of lights)
2. Eid (Festival of sharing)
3. Christmas (Festival of peace)
4. Gurpurab (or Pongal/Holi)
1. Diwali (Festival of lights)
2. Eid (Festival of sharing)
3. Christmas (Festival of peace)
4. Gurpurab (or Pongal/Holi)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Four diverse festivals listed
2 M
Q9
Make a sentence using the word 'Nation'.
Sentence Writing • Patriotism
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• We all work hard to make our nation strong, clean, and prosperous.
• We all work hard to make our nation strong, clean, and prosperous.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence
1.5 M
Q10
What does the phrase 'Unity in Diversity' mean for India?
Unity in Diversity • Meaning
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Although we speak different mother tongues, eat different cuisines, and wear different clothes, we live together in peace as one united Indian family.
• Although we speak different mother tongues, eat different cuisines, and wear different clothes, we live together in peace as one united Indian family.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Different cultures united as one family
2 M
Q11
Write True or False:
(a) We should respect people from every state and language of our country.
(b) The national flag should be allowed to fall on the ground. True or False • National Pride 2 Marks
(a) We should respect people from every state and language of our country.
(b) The national flag should be allowed to fall on the ground. True or False • National Pride 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False (The Tiranga must always be held high with honour).
(a) True
(b) False (The Tiranga must always be held high with honour).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Both answered correctly
2 M
Q12
Write the opposites of:
(a) Peace × _______
(b) Together × _______ Opposites • Peace and Unity 2 Marks
(a) Peace × _______
(b) Together × _______ Opposites • Peace and Unity 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
(a) Peace × War / Conflict
(b) Together × Apart / Alone
(a) Peace × War / Conflict
(b) Together × Apart / Alone
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
War and Apart/Alone
2 M
Q13
What is our national motto inscribed below the Lion Capital of Ashoka?
National Slogan • Inspiration
1.5 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• 'Satyameva Jayate' (Truth Alone Triumphs).
• 'Satyameva Jayate' (Truth Alone Triumphs).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs)
1.5 M
Q14
Write two famous patriotic slogans that all Indians chant with pride.
Creative Expression • Patriotic Chant
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. "Jai Hind!"
2. "Vande Mataram!"
1. "Jai Hind!"
2. "Vande Mataram!"
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Jai Hind and Vande Mataram
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Independence Day Celebration at School
Real-World Context: On 15th August, children came to school dressed in traditional clothes from various states: Gurpreet wore a Punjabi kurta and turban, Mary wore an elegant Assamese mekhala, and Karthik wore a Tamilian veshti. Together, they sang the National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' while looking proudly at the fluttering Tiranga.
Analytical Task: What does this school celebration represent? What is the name of our national flag and what do its three colours stand for?
1. It represents 'Unity in Diversity'—the beautiful harmony of India's different cultures, clothing, and languages.
2. Our flag is called the Tiranga (Tricolour). Saffron stands for courage and sacrifice, white for peace and truth, and green for fertility and prosperity.
2. Our flag is called the Tiranga (Tricolour). Saffron stands for courage and sacrifice, white for peace and truth, and green for fertility and prosperity.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for Unity in Diversity + 1.5 M for Tiranga and meaning of three colours
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Unit 1: First Day & School Life • Class 2 English
Chapter 1: First Day at School
Poem Recitation, New School Doubts, Feelings & Classroom Pets
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem comprehension: A child's innocent thoughts on entering school for the first time.
- Doubts about drawing abilities, peer acceptance, and teacher's warmth (Mom or Gran).
- Fondness for pets: wondering if the pet puppy will wonder where the child has gone.
- Expressing childhood feelings: nervousness, excitement, curiosity, and pride.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
What does the child in the poem wonder about his drawing?
Reading is Fun • Poem Doubts
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The child wonders if his drawing will be as good as that of the other children in the class.
• The child wonders if his drawing will be as good as that of the other children in the class.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Drawing as good as other children stated
1 M
Q2
What does the child wonder about his classmates?
Reading is Fun • Classmates
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The child wonders whether his classmates will like him and be friendly, or just stare at him like a stranger.
• The child wonders whether his classmates will like him and be friendly, or just stare at him like a stranger.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Whether they will like him
1 M
Or just stare at him
1 M
Q3
Who does the child wonder his teacher will look like?
Reading is Fun • Teacher's Look
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The child wonders if his teacher will look like his Mother ('Mom') or his Grandmother ('Gran').
• The child wonders if his teacher will look like his Mother ('Mom') or his Grandmother ('Gran').
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Mom identified
1 M
Gran (Grandmother) identified
1 M
Q4
What does the child wonder about his puppy at home?
Reading is Fun • Pet Puppy
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The child wonders if his little pet puppy will wonder where he is gone during school hours.
• The child wonders if his little pet puppy will wonder where he is gone during school hours.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Puppy wondering where he is gone
1 M
Q5
Do you remember your first day at school? How did you feel: (A) Angry (B) Shy (C) Happy (D) Sad? Describe in one sentence.
Talk Time • First Day Feelings
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• On my first day at school, I felt a little shy and excited, but seeing my smiling teacher made me feel very happy.
• On my first day at school, I felt a little shy and excited, but seeing my smiling teacher made me feel very happy.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clear feeling stated
1 M
Personal reflection sentence
1 M
Q6
Name five things that you carry inside your school bag.
Word Building • School Bag Items
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. English textbook
2. Maths notebook
3. Pencil box with pencils and eraser
4. Ruler (scale)
5. Water bottle and tiffin box.
1. English textbook
2. Maths notebook
3. Pencil box with pencils and eraser
4. Ruler (scale)
5. Water bottle and tiffin box.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
At least 5 valid school bag items named
3 M
Q7
Find the short form for 'Grandmother' used in the poem.
Vocabulary • Word Search
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The short form used in the poem is 'Gran'.
• The short form used in the poem is 'Gran'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Gran' correct
1 M
Q8
Find the word in the poem that rhymes with:
(a) Stare — _______
(b) Look — _______ Rhyming Words in Poem 2 Marks
(a) Stare — _______
(b) Look — _______ Rhyming Words in Poem 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Stare rhymes with There.
(b) Look rhymes with Book.
(a) Stare rhymes with There.
(b) Look rhymes with Book.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) There
1 M
(b) Book
1 M
Q9
Fill in with [read, write, draw, share]:
(a) I like to _______ stories with colourful pictures.
(b) I _______ my crayons with my bench partner. Action Verbs • Classroom Words 2 Marks
(a) I like to _______ stories with colourful pictures.
(b) I _______ my crayons with my bench partner. Action Verbs • Classroom Words 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) I like to draw / read stories.
(b) I share my crayons with my bench partner.
(a) I like to draw / read stories.
(b) I share my crayons with my bench partner.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) read/draw
1 M
(b) share
1 M
Q10
Make a sentence using the word 'wonder'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• I often wonder how little birds build such intricate nests high up in trees.
• I often wonder how little birds build such intricate nests high up in trees.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence using 'wonder' correctly
2 M
Q11
Write the opposite of:
(a) Good × _______
(b) Friend × _______
(c) Like × _______ Opposites • Feelings 3 Marks
(a) Good × _______
(b) Friend × _______
(c) Like × _______ Opposites • Feelings 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Good × Bad
(b) Friend × Enemy / Stranger
(c) Like × Dislike / Hate
(a) Good × Bad
(b) Friend × Enemy / Stranger
(c) Like × Dislike / Hate
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Bad
1 M
(b) Enemy/Stranger
1 M
(c) Dislike
1 M
Q12
If a new student joins your class and looks nervous, what should you do?
Classroom Etiquette • Sharing and Care
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
1. Smile warmly and say: 'Hello! Welcome to our class!'
2. Introduce yourself, offer to share your desk or pencils, and show them around the classroom.
1. Smile warmly and say: 'Hello! Welcome to our class!'
2. Introduce yourself, offer to share your desk or pencils, and show them around the classroom.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Warm greeting / welcoming gesture
1 M
Friendly introduction and sharing
1 M
Q13
Circle the nouns (naming words) in the line: 'My puppy waits near the wooden gate.'
Grammar • Naming Words (Nouns)
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The nouns are: puppy (animal) and gate (thing).
• The nouns are: puppy (animal) and gate (thing).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
puppy identified
1 M
gate identified
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) The child in the poem is going to school for the first time.
(b) The child hates dogs and pets. True or False 2 Marks
(a) The child in the poem is going to school for the first time.
(b) The child hates dogs and pets. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) True. It is his first day at school.
(b) False. The child loves his puppy and wonders if the puppy will miss him.
(a) True. It is his first day at school.
(b) False. The child loves his puppy and wonders if the puppy will miss him.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) True
1 M
(b) False with reason
1 M
Q15
Why do many young children feel nervous on their first day of school?
Poem Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• It is their first time stepping away from the safety of home and parents into a new environment with unfamiliar teachers and peers.
• However, as soon as they make friends and participate in games, the classroom becomes a joyful second home.
• It is their first time stepping away from the safety of home and parents into a new environment with unfamiliar teachers and peers.
• However, as soon as they make friends and participate in games, the classroom becomes a joyful second home.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Separation from familiar home explained
1 M
Comfort through friends and teachers described
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Rohan's First Day Classroom Reflections
Real-World Context: On his very first day in Class 2, Rohan stood at the school gate holding his father's hand tightly. He thought: 'Will other boys and girls like me? Will my teacher smile like my grandmother? Will my pet dog Bruno search for me under the cot?'
Analytical Task: What were Rohan's three main wonders? How did these match the poem 'First Day at School'?
1. Rohan wondered: (a) If other children would like him or just stare, (b) If his teacher would look kind like his mother or grandmother, and (c) If his pet dog would miss him at home.
2. These match the exact four stanzas of the poem: wondering about drawing, peer friendship, teacher's loving face, and the pet puppy wondering where the child is.
2. These match the exact four stanzas of the poem: wondering about drawing, peer friendship, teacher's loving face, and the pet puppy wondering where the child is.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for identifying all three worries + 1.5 M for matching them to poem stanzas
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Unit 1: First Day & School Life • Class 2 English
Chapter 2: Haldi’s Adventure
Encounter with Smiley the Giraffe, Reading Books & School Joy
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Story comprehension: Haldi meets Smiley, an extraordinary giraffe wearing big glasses and holding a book.
- Smiley loves reading books and discussing stars, trees, birds, and school lessons.
- Haldi rides on Smiley's tall back to reach her school before the morning bell.
- The thrill of learning, reading, and discovering wonder in everyday life.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (16 Solved Questions)
Q1
Where was Haldi going when she met the giraffe?
Reading is Fun • The Meeting
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Haldi was walking to her school.
• Haldi was walking to her school.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Going to school correct
1 M
Q2
Why did Haldi stare at the giraffe with surprise?
Reading is Fun • The Surprise
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Haldi stared at him because she had never seen a giraffe who wore big spectacles and held an open book in his hand.
• Haldi stared at him because she had never seen a giraffe who wore big spectacles and held an open book in his hand.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Never seen such a giraffe
1 M
Wearing glasses and holding book described
1 M
Q3
How did Haldi reach her school without being late?
Reading is Fun • Reaching School
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• She climbed onto the giraffe's back. Smiley ran with long fast strides, and Haldi reached the school playground just as the bell rang.
• She climbed onto the giraffe's back. Smiley ran with long fast strides, and Haldi reached the school playground just as the bell rang.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Rode on giraffe's back
1 M
Reached before the bell rang
1 M
Q4
What are some exciting things Haldi learns about at school?
Talk Time • What Do You Learn?
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Haldi learns about the stars, the trees, the birds, and different animals.
• Haldi learns about the stars, the trees, the birds, and different animals.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Stars and trees named
1 M
Birds and animals named
1 M
Q5
Combine two words to make a compound word:
(a) Play + ground = _______
(b) Class + room = _______
(c) Sun + shine = _______ Word Building • Compound Words 3 Marks
(a) Play + ground = _______
(b) Class + room = _______
(c) Sun + shine = _______ Word Building • Compound Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Play + ground = Playground
(b) Class + room = Classroom
(c) Sun + shine = Sunshine
(a) Play + ground = Playground
(b) Class + room = Classroom
(c) Sun + shine = Sunshine
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Playground
1 M
(b) Classroom
1 M
(c) Sunshine
1 M
Q6
Pick the correct describing word for each:
(a) A _______ giraffe (tall / short)
(b) A _______ morning (wonderful / salty) Describing Words • Adjectives 2 Marks
(a) A _______ giraffe (tall / short)
(b) A _______ morning (wonderful / salty) Describing Words • Adjectives 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) A tall giraffe.
(b) A wonderful morning.
(a) A tall giraffe.
(b) A wonderful morning.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) tall
1 M
(b) wonderful
1 M
Q7
Write the opposite of:
(a) Late × _______
(b) Fast × _______
(c) Morning × _______ Opposites Drill 3 Marks
(a) Late × _______
(b) Fast × _______
(c) Morning × _______ Opposites Drill 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Late × Early / On time
(b) Fast × Slow
(c) Morning × Evening
(a) Late × Early / On time
(b) Fast × Slow
(c) Morning × Evening
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Early
1 M
(b) Slow
1 M
(c) Evening
1 M
Q8
What is special about a giraffe's neck and tongue?
Animal Fact • Giraffe Anatomy
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• A giraffe has the longest neck in the animal kingdom, allowing it to eat tender leaves from tall treetops.
• It also has a long, tough bluish tongue that helps it strip leaves without getting hurt by thorns.
• A giraffe has the longest neck in the animal kingdom, allowing it to eat tender leaves from tall treetops.
• It also has a long, tough bluish tongue that helps it strip leaves without getting hurt by thorns.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Longest neck to reach treetops
1 M
Long tongue adaptation explained
1 M
Q9
Fill in with [I, You, She]:
(a) Haldi is a smart girl. ___ loves school.
(b) Smiley said, 'Whenever ___ see me, you will smile.' Grammar • Pronouns (I, You, She) 2 Marks
(a) Haldi is a smart girl. ___ loves school.
(b) Smiley said, 'Whenever ___ see me, you will smile.' Grammar • Pronouns (I, You, She) 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) She loves school.
(b) 'Whenever you see me, you will smile.'
(a) She loves school.
(b) 'Whenever you see me, you will smile.'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) She
1 M
(b) you
1 M
Q10
Correct the spelling of these words from the chapter:
(a) ADVENTUR = _______
(b) GIRAFFE = _______ Spelling Check 2 Marks
(a) ADVENTUR = _______
(b) GIRAFFE = _______ Spelling Check 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) ADVENTURE
(b) GIRAFFE (already correct, or G-I-R-A-F-F-E)
(a) ADVENTURE
(b) GIRAFFE (already correct, or G-I-R-A-F-F-E)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) ADVENTURE
1 M
(b) GIRAFFE verified
1 M
Q11
Make a sentence using the word 'adventure'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• Exploring the forest trail with my uncle was an exciting adventure.
• Exploring the forest trail with my uncle was an exciting adventure.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'adventure'
2 M
Q12
Why was the giraffe named 'Smiley'?
Feelings and Expressions
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• He was named Smiley because he had a cheerful personality, wore a pleasant grin, and made everyone who met him smile happily.
• He was named Smiley because he had a cheerful personality, wore a pleasant grin, and made everyone who met him smile happily.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Cheerful personality
1 M
Brought smiles to everyone
1 M
Q13
On which days did Haldi go to school?
Days of the Week Link
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Haldi went to school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (and Saturdays), while Sunday was her holiday.
• Haldi went to school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (and Saturdays), while Sunday was her holiday.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Weekday school days named
2 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) Haldi missed her school bell because she talked to Smiley.
(b) Smiley loved reading storybooks. True or False 2 Marks
(a) Haldi missed her school bell because she talked to Smiley.
(b) Smiley loved reading storybooks. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. She reached school exactly on time on Smiley's back.
(b) True. Smiley was very fond of books and learning.
(a) False. She reached school exactly on time on Smiley's back.
(b) True. Smiley was very fond of books and learning.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
What is the moral of 'Haldi’s Adventure'?
Chapter Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• School is a magical place where curiosity, reading, and friendship turn every day into a joyful adventure of discovery.
• School is a magical place where curiosity, reading, and friendship turn every day into a joyful adventure of discovery.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Joy of learning and school adventure emphasized
2 M
Q16
What was the giraffe's name, and what unusual things was he wearing in 'Haldi's Adventure'?
Reading is Fun • Smiley the Giraffe
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The giraffe's name was Smiley.
• He was wearing big glasses and held a book in his hand, which looked very amusing and friendly to Haldi.
• The giraffe's name was Smiley.
• He was wearing big glasses and held a book in his hand, which looked very amusing and friendly to Haldi.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Smiley the giraffe
1 M
Glasses and book in hand
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Haldi's Morning Encounter
Real-World Context: As Haldi walked to school one morning, she met a tall giraffe. The giraffe wore big spectacles and held a book in his hand. He smiled and said: 'Good morning, Haldi! My name is Smiley. Whenever you see me, you will smile.' Haldi stared at him because she had never seen a giraffe wearing spectacles before.
Analytical Task: What was the giraffe's name? What was unusual about his appearance? Why did Haldi say she loved school?
1. The giraffe's name was Smiley.
2. Unusual appearance: He wore big spectacles and held a book in his hand, unlike any normal wild animal.
3. Haldi loved school because she learned exciting things about stars, trees, birds, and animals every day.
2. Unusual appearance: He wore big spectacles and held a book in his hand, unlike any normal wild animal.
3. Haldi loved school because she learned exciting things about stars, trees, birds, and animals every day.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for Smiley + 1 M for spectacles and book + 1 M for Haldi's school learning reasons
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Unit 2: Gratitude & Nature • Class 2 English
Chapter 3: I am Lucky!
Poem of Gratitude, Animal Gifts & Being Thankful to Nature
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem appreciation: Celebrating what makes each creature unique and joyful.
- Creature gifts: Butterfly's wings, Myna's song, Fish's wriggle, Elephant's trunk, Kangaroo's hop, Octopus's eight arms.
- Self-acceptance: Being thankful and happy for who 'I am' rather than wishing to be someone else.
- Action verbs and sound words (flutter, sing, wriggle, raise trunk, hop).
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
Why does the poet say a butterfly is lucky?
Reading is Fun • Animal Gifts
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The butterfly is lucky because it has beautiful, delicate wings to flutter from flower to flower.
• The butterfly is lucky because it has beautiful, delicate wings to flutter from flower to flower.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wings to fly identified
1 M
Q2
What can a myna in a tree do that makes it feel lucky?
Reading is Fun • Myna Bird
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A myna can sing sweet musical melodies from the tree branches.
• A myna can sing sweet musical melodies from the tree branches.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sing sweet songs identified
1 M
Q3
What does the little fish do in the ocean water?
Reading is Fun • Fish in the Sea
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The fish wriggles and giggles with glee in the cool ocean waves.
• The fish wriggles and giggles with glee in the cool ocean waves.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wriggles and giggles with glee quoted
2 M
Q4
Why is an elephant lucky according to the poem?
Reading is Fun • Elephant's Trunk
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The elephant is lucky because it can raise its long trunk and trumpet loudly.
• The elephant is lucky because it can raise its long trunk and trumpet loudly.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Raise trunk and trumpet identified
2 M
Q5
What would the kangaroo try to do with its hops?
Reading is Fun • Kangaroo's Wish
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The kangaroo would hop right up to the moon!
• The kangaroo would hop right up to the moon!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Hop to the moon identified
1 M
Q6
How many arms does an octopus have?
Reading is Fun • Octopus Fact
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• An octopus has eight arms (tentacles).
• An octopus has eight arms (tentacles).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Eight arms stated
1 M
Q7
Why should you feel lucky to be just who you are?
Talk Time • Being Thankful
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Because each of us is born with unique gifts, a loving family, a healthy body, and the ability to think, learn, laugh, and help others.
• Because each of us is born with unique gifts, a loving family, a healthy body, and the ability to think, learn, laugh, and help others.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Unique gifts and thoughts explained
1 M
Gratitude for life and abilities
1 M
Q8
Match each creature to its action word in the poem:
(a) Butterfly (b) Myna (c) Fish (d) Kangaroo
Actions: (1) Sing (2) Fly / Flutter (3) Hop (4) Wriggle Action Words (Verbs) from Poem 2 Marks
(a) Butterfly (b) Myna (c) Fish (d) Kangaroo
Actions: (1) Sing (2) Fly / Flutter (3) Hop (4) Wriggle Action Words (Verbs) from Poem 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Matching:
• (a) Butterfly — (2) Fly / Flutter
• (b) Myna — (1) Sing
• (c) Fish — (4) Wriggle
• (d) Kangaroo — (3) Hop
• (a) Butterfly — (2) Fly / Flutter
• (b) Myna — (1) Sing
• (c) Fish — (4) Wriggle
• (d) Kangaroo — (3) Hop
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 actions correctly matched
2 M (0.5 M each)
Q9
Find words that rhyme with:
(a) Tree — _______
(b) Glee — _______
(c) Moon — _______ Rhyming Pairs in Poem 3 Marks
(a) Tree — _______
(b) Glee — _______
(c) Moon — _______ Rhyming Pairs in Poem 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Tree — See / Me
(b) Glee — Sea / Free
(c) Moon — Soon / Spoon
(a) Tree — See / Me
(b) Glee — Sea / Free
(c) Moon — Soon / Spoon
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) See/Me
1 M
(b) Sea/Free
1 M
(c) Soon
1 M
Q10
Unscramble these animal names:
(a) K N A A G O R O = _______
(b) O C T O P U S = _______ Spelling Check • Animal Names 2 Marks
(a) K N A A G O R O = _______
(b) O C T O P U S = _______ Spelling Check • Animal Names 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) K A N G A R O O = KANGAROO
(b) O C T O P U S = OCTOPUS
(a) K A N G A R O O = KANGAROO
(b) O C T O P U S = OCTOPUS
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) KANGAROO
1 M
(b) OCTOPUS
1 M
Q11
What sound word is used to describe the movement of a fish: 'wriggle' or 'stomp'?
Grammar • Rhyme and Rhythm
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Wriggle describes the quick, twisting swimming motion of a fish.
• Wriggle describes the quick, twisting swimming motion of a fish.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wriggle identified
1 M
Q12
If you could have one special gift from an animal, what would it be and why?
Creative Writing • My Superpower
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Answer:
• I would love to have a bird's wings so that I could soar high in the cool clouds and view the green Earth from above.
• I would love to have a bird's wings so that I could soar high in the cool clouds and view the green Earth from above.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Animal gift chosen
1 M
Reason provided clearly
1 M
Q13
Write the opposite of:
(a) Lucky × _______
(b) Raise × _______
(c) Laugh × _______ Opposites • Lucky 3 Marks
(a) Lucky × _______
(b) Raise × _______
(c) Laugh × _______ Opposites • Lucky 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Lucky × Unlucky
(b) Raise × Lower
(c) Laugh × Cry
(a) Lucky × Unlucky
(b) Raise × Lower
(c) Laugh × Cry
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Unlucky
1 M
(b) Lower
1 M
(c) Cry
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) An octopus lives high in the mountain caves.
(b) The poet feels lucky to be himself. True or False 2 Marks
(a) An octopus lives high in the mountain caves.
(b) The poet feels lucky to be himself. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. An octopus is a sea animal that lives deep in the ocean.
(b) True. The poet celebrates being 'just ME'.
(a) False. An octopus is a sea animal that lives deep in the ocean.
(b) True. The poet celebrates being 'just ME'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
What is the core message of the poem 'I am Lucky!'?
Poem Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• Rather than feeling envious of others, we should count our blessings, appreciate nature's diversity, and feel proud and happy with our own unique identity.
• Rather than feeling envious of others, we should count our blessings, appreciate nature's diversity, and feel proud and happy with our own unique identity.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Self-worth and gratitude emphasized
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Assembly Recitation on Self-Acceptance
Real-World Context: During school assembly, Simi recited 'I am Lucky!'. She pointed out that a butterfly is thankful for its wings, a myna is thankful it can sing, and an octopus is thankful for its eight arms. At the end, Simi smiled and said: 'I am lucky because I am ME, not you, but just ME!'
Analytical Task: Why is the butterfly thankful? Why is the octopus thankful? What is the main message Simi shared?
1. The butterfly is thankful for its colorful wings.
2. The octopus is thankful for its eight strong arms.
3. Main message: Be proud and grateful for who you are. Every child has unique talents and should celebrate being themselves.
2. The octopus is thankful for its eight strong arms.
3. Main message: Be proud and grateful for who you are. Every child has unique talents and should celebrate being themselves.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for butterfly + 1 M for octopus + 1 M for self-acceptance message
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Unit 2: Gratitude & Nature • Class 2 English
Chapter 4: I Want
The Little Monkey, The Magic Wand & Being Content with Oneself
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Story comprehension: Little monkey wants to be big and strong; wise fairy gifts a magic wand.
- Monkey takes a giraffe's long neck, an elephant's trunk, and a zebra's stripes.
- Looking in the river: Monkey gets terrified thinking he is a monster!
- Realization: Being oneself is the greatest blessing. Discarding greed and false appearances.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
What did the Little Monkey want to be in the beginning?
Reading is Fun • Monkey's Desire
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The Little Monkey wanted to be big and strong.
• The Little Monkey wanted to be big and strong.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Big and strong stated
1 M
Q2
What happened when the Little Monkey wished for a giraffe's neck?
Reading is Fun • The Giraffe's Gift
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• POP! His neck grew very long, just like a tall giraffe's neck, reaching the sweet leaves high in the trees.
• POP! His neck grew very long, just like a tall giraffe's neck, reaching the sweet leaves high in the trees.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Neck grew long like a giraffe
1 M
Could reach sweet leaves
1 M
Q3
What did the elephant do in the river that the Little Monkey wanted to copy?
Reading is Fun • The Elephant's Trunk
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The elephant filled his long trunk with water and blew it all over his back for a cool refreshing shower.
• The elephant filled his long trunk with water and blew it all over his back for a cool refreshing shower.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Filled trunk with water
1 M
Blew it over his back to bathe
1 M
Q4
What wish did the Little Monkey make after seeing the zebra?
Reading is Fun • Zebra Stripes
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• He wished to have stripes all over his body, just like the zebra.
• He wished to have stripes all over his body, just like the zebra.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Stripes like a zebra identified
1 M
Q5
What did the Little Monkey see when he looked down into the river?
Reading is Fun • The River Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• He saw his own strange reflection with a giraffe's neck, an elephant's trunk, and zebra stripes, and thought it was a frightening monster!
• He saw his own strange reflection with a giraffe's neck, an elephant's trunk, and zebra stripes, and thought it was a frightening monster!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Saw his own reflection
1 M
Mistook it for a monster
1 M
Q6
What was Little Monkey's final wish with the magic wand? What did he do with the wand?
Story Resolution • Becoming Himself
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• His final wish was: 'I want to be myself again!'
• After turning back into a happy monkey, he threw the magic wand deep into the river so he would never be tempted to change again.
• His final wish was: 'I want to be myself again!'
• After turning back into a happy monkey, he threw the magic wand deep into the river so he would never be tempted to change again.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Final wish: be myself again
1.5 M
Threw wand into the river
1.5 M
Q7
What sound did the magic wand make when wishes came true:
(a) For the neck: _______
(b) For the trunk: _______
(c) For the stripes: _______ Vocabulary • Sound Words in Story 3 Marks
(a) For the neck: _______
(b) For the trunk: _______
(c) For the stripes: _______ Vocabulary • Sound Words in Story 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) His neck grew: POP!
(b) His trunk grew: BANG!
(c) His stripes appeared: WHIZZ!
(a) His neck grew: POP!
(b) His trunk grew: BANG!
(c) His stripes appeared: WHIZZ!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) POP!
1 M
(b) BANG!
1 M
(c) WHIZZ!
1 M
Q8
Match each animal to its group name (collective noun):
(a) A flock of (b) A herd of (c) A troop of
Animals: (1) Monkeys (2) Elephants (3) Birds Collective Nouns • Animal Groups 3 Marks
(a) A flock of (b) A herd of (c) A troop of
Animals: (1) Monkeys (2) Elephants (3) Birds Collective Nouns • Animal Groups 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Matching:
• (a) A flock of — (3) Birds
• (b) A herd of — (2) Elephants
• (c) A troop of — (1) Monkeys
• (a) A flock of — (3) Birds
• (b) A herd of — (2) Elephants
• (c) A troop of — (1) Monkeys
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 collective nouns correctly matched
3 M (1 M each)
Q9
Why was Little Monkey happier as a normal monkey than as a creature with mixed animal parts?
Moral Understanding • True Beauty
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Explanation:
• Monkeys are agile, light, and perfectly designed to leap through trees and eat fruits.
• Having a heavy trunk and clumsy neck made him look strange and lose his natural abilities. True beauty lies in being who you are.
• Monkeys are agile, light, and perfectly designed to leap through trees and eat fruits.
• Having a heavy trunk and clumsy neck made him look strange and lose his natural abilities. True beauty lies in being who you are.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Loss of natural agility explained
1 M
Acceptance of natural design emphasized
1 M
Q10
Write the opposite of:
(a) Strong × _______
(b) Happy × _______
(c) Beautiful × _______ Grammar • Opposites 3 Marks
(a) Strong × _______
(b) Happy × _______
(c) Beautiful × _______ Grammar • Opposites 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Strong × Weak
(b) Happy × Unhappy / Sad
(c) Beautiful × Ugly / Monster-like
(a) Strong × Weak
(b) Happy × Unhappy / Sad
(c) Beautiful × Ugly / Monster-like
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Weak
1 M
(b) Sad/Unhappy
1 M
(c) Ugly
1 M
Q11
Make a sentence using the word 'wand'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The kind fairy waved her sparkling golden wand and granted three wishes.
• The kind fairy waved her sparkling golden wand and granted three wishes.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'wand'
2 M
Q12
Where do monkeys live? What do they love to eat?
Animal Homes Connection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Monkeys live high on the branches of trees.
• They love eating fruits (like bananas and berries), leaves, and nuts.
• Monkeys live high on the branches of trees.
• They love eating fruits (like bananas and berries), leaves, and nuts.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Trees identified
1 M
Fruits / bananas identified
1 M
Q13
What did Little Monkey's mother tell him when he cried at the riverbank?
Mother's Advice
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• His mother said: 'That is not a monster, that is YOU! You wanted a giraffe’s neck, an elephant’s trunk, and a zebra’s stripes. Don't you remember?'
• His mother said: 'That is not a monster, that is YOU! You wanted a giraffe’s neck, an elephant’s trunk, and a zebra’s stripes. Don't you remember?'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Mother explaining it is his own reflection
2 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) A wise woman gave the monkey a magic wand.
(b) Little Monkey kept the magic wand in his pocket forever. True or False 2 Marks
(a) A wise woman gave the monkey a magic wand.
(b) Little Monkey kept the magic wand in his pocket forever. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) True. The wise woman gifted him the wand.
(b) False. Little Monkey happily threw the wand into the river.
(a) True. The wise woman gifted him the wand.
(b) False. Little Monkey happily threw the wand into the river.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) True
1 M
(b) False with reason
1 M
Q15
What valuable lesson does 'I Want' teach every child?
Chapter Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• Greed and copying others only makes us look foolish.
• We should appreciate our own unique abilities and be thankful for who we are.
• Greed and copying others only makes us look foolish.
• We should appreciate our own unique abilities and be thankful for who we are.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Contentment and self-acceptance explained
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
The Little Monkey's Magic Wand Lesson
Real-World Context: Little Monkey was unhappy with his small size. A wise woman heard him and gave him a magic wand, saying: 'Take this wand, and all your wishes can come true!' First, Monkey wished for a giraffe's neck. Then an elephant's trunk to blow water over himself. Then a zebra's black and white stripes. When he went to the river to try his trunk, he looked in the clear water and screamed: 'Help! A monster!'
Analytical Task: Who gave Little Monkey the magic wand? What three body features did he borrow? Why did he scream 'monster' at the river?
1. A wise woman (fairy) gave him the magic wand.
2. He borrowed: (a) A giraffe's long neck, (b) An elephant's trunk, and (c) A zebra's stripes.
3. He screamed 'monster' because the mismatch of different animal body parts made him look distorted and terrifying to his own eyes!
2. He borrowed: (a) A giraffe's long neck, (b) An elephant's trunk, and (c) A zebra's stripes.
3. He screamed 'monster' because the mismatch of different animal body parts made him look distorted and terrifying to his own eyes!
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for wise woman + 1 M for all 3 borrowed animal features + 1 M for monster reflection realization
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Unit 3: Smiles & Nature • Class 2 English
Chapter 5: A Smile
Poem on Happiness, Spreading Smiles & The Secret Hiding Place
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem appreciation: A smile is a funny thing that wrinkles your face.
- The mystery of a smile: Once it is gone, you can never find its secret hiding place.
- The multiplication of smiles: One smile leads to two, spreading warmth to everyone.
- Good manners, spreading positivity, and cheering up friends.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
Why is a smile called 'a funny thing' in the poem?
Reading is Fun • Why Funny?
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A smile is called a funny thing because it wrinkles up your face, and when it is gone, you can never find its secret hiding place.
• A smile is called a funny thing because it wrinkles up your face, and when it is gone, you can never find its secret hiding place.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wrinkles up your face
1 M
Secret hiding place
1 M
Q2
What happens when a smile is gone?
Reading is Fun • Secret Place
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• When a smile disappears, you will never find its secret hiding place anywhere.
• When a smile disappears, you will never find its secret hiding place anywhere.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Never find its secret hiding place
1 M
Q3
What is much more wonderful than finding a smile's hiding place?
Reading is Fun • Smile Multiplication
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• It is far more wonderful to see what smiles can do: when you smile at someone, they smile back at you, and so one smile makes two!
• It is far more wonderful to see what smiles can do: when you smile at someone, they smile back at you, and so one smile makes two!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Smiling at someone makes them smile back
1 M
One smile makes two concept
1 M
Q4
Find words in the poem that rhyme with:
(a) Place — _______
(b) You — _______ Rhyming Words in Poem 2 Marks
(a) Place — _______
(b) You — _______ Rhyming Words in Poem 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Place rhymes with Face.
(b) You rhymes with Two.
(a) Place rhymes with Face.
(b) You rhymes with Two.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Face
1 M
(b) Two
1 M
Q5
In the word 'wrinkle', which letter is silent (not pronounced)?
Phonics • Silent Letters
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The letter 'W' is silent in 'wrinkle' (it is pronounced starting with the /r/ sound).
• The letter 'W' is silent in 'wrinkle' (it is pronounced starting with the /r/ sound).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Letter 'W' identified as silent
1 M
Q6
Write two other English words where 'W' is silent before 'R'.
Vocabulary • Words Starting with 'Wr'
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
1. Write
2. Wrist (or Wrong / Wrap).
1. Write
2. Wrist (or Wrong / Wrap).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two valid wr- words (e.g. write, wrist)
2 M
Q7
Match each expression to the feeling:
(a) A wide smile (b) A frown / scowl (c) Wide open mouth and eyes
Feelings: (1) Anger / Displeasure (2) Surprise / Wonder (3) Happiness / Joy Facial Expressions • Feelings 3 Marks
(a) A wide smile (b) A frown / scowl (c) Wide open mouth and eyes
Feelings: (1) Anger / Displeasure (2) Surprise / Wonder (3) Happiness / Joy Facial Expressions • Feelings 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Matching:
• (a) Wide smile — (3) Happiness / Joy
• (b) Frown — (1) Anger / Displeasure
• (c) Wide open eyes — (2) Surprise / Wonder
• (a) Wide smile — (3) Happiness / Joy
• (b) Frown — (1) Anger / Displeasure
• (c) Wide open eyes — (2) Surprise / Wonder
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 correctly matched
3 M (1 M each)
Q8
Why do doctors say smiling and laughing is good for our health?
Health Benefits of Smiling
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• Smiling relaxes facial muscles, reduces stress and worries, and releases happy hormones that make our whole body feel healthy and energetic.
• Smiling relaxes facial muscles, reduces stress and worries, and releases happy hormones that make our whole body feel healthy and energetic.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Stress reduction and relaxation
1 M
Overall physical/mental wellness
1 M
Q9
Write the opposite of:
(a) Smile × _______
(b) Wonderful × _______
(c) Secret × _______ Opposites • Emotion Words 3 Marks
(a) Smile × _______
(b) Wonderful × _______
(c) Secret × _______ Opposites • Emotion Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Smile × Frown / Cry
(b) Wonderful × Terrible / Horrible
(c) Secret × Open / Public / Known
(a) Smile × Frown / Cry
(b) Wonderful × Terrible / Horrible
(c) Secret × Open / Public / Known
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Frown
1 M
(b) Terrible
1 M
(c) Open/Known
1 M
Q10
Make a sentence using the word 'cheerful'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• Our teacher greeted us with a cheerful smile every morning.
• Our teacher greeted us with a cheerful smile every morning.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'cheerful'
2 M
Q11
How can you bring a smile to your grandmother's face when she is tired?
Social Skills • Spreading Joy
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• By giving her a warm hug, offering her a glass of fresh water, and telling her a funny story about school.
• By giving her a warm hug, offering her a glass of fresh water, and telling her a funny story about school.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Affectionate hug / help offered
1 M
Sharing cheerful story
1 M
Q12
Fill in the blanks: W _ N D _ R F _ L (marvelous).
Spelling Check • Smile Words
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• W O N D E R F U L = WONDERFUL.
• W O N D E R F U L = WONDERFUL.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
WONDERFUL correct
1 M
Q13
Put question mark or full stop:
(a) What can a smile do ___
(b) A smile makes everyone feel happy ___ Punctuation Practice 2 Marks
(a) What can a smile do ___
(b) A smile makes everyone feel happy ___ Punctuation Practice 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) What can a smile do ? (Question)
(b) A smile makes everyone feel happy . (Statement)
(a) What can a smile do ? (Question)
(b) A smile makes everyone feel happy . (Statement)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Question mark (?)
1 M
(b) Full stop (.)
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) Smiling costs nothing but gives immense joy.
(b) A frown is more pleasant to look at than a smile. True or False 2 Marks
(a) Smiling costs nothing but gives immense joy.
(b) A frown is more pleasant to look at than a smile. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) True. A smile is completely free yet enriches everyone who receives it.
(b) False. A smile is warm and inviting, whereas a frown looks gloomy.
(a) True. A smile is completely free yet enriches everyone who receives it.
(b) False. A smile is warm and inviting, whereas a frown looks gloomy.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) True
1 M
(b) False with reason
1 M
Q15
What is the ultimate mathematical secret of a smile mentioned in the poem?
Poem Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• Smiles do not follow ordinary subtraction; they multiply! When you give away one smile, it reflects back from the other person, creating two smiles in the world.
• Smiles do not follow ordinary subtraction; they multiply! When you give away one smile, it reflects back from the other person, creating two smiles in the world.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Multiplication / reflection of smile explained
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Spreading Smiles in the Classroom
Real-World Context: Aman came to school feeling sad because his pet bird had flown away. Priya noticed his gloomy face. She walked up to him, made a silly funny face, and gave him a bright warm smile. Aman couldn't help it — a tiny grin appeared on his face, which turned into a hearty laugh.
Analytical Task: How does Priya's action demonstrate the poem 'A Smile'? What happens when one person smiles at another?
1. The poem says: 'You smile at one, he smiles at you, and so one smile makes two!'
2. Priya's smile melted Aman's sadness, proving that smiles are contagious and instantly spread joy and comfort from one heart to another.
2. Priya's smile melted Aman's sadness, proving that smiles are contagious and instantly spread joy and comfort from one heart to another.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for quoting/connecting 'one smile makes two' + 1.5 M for explaining how smiles spread warmth
6
Unit 3: Smiles & Nature • Class 2 English
Chapter 6: The Wind and the Sun
Aesop's Fable, Contest of Strength & Gentleness vs Force
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Story comprehension: The Wind and Sun argue about who is stronger.
- The contest: Making a walking traveler take off his heavy coat.
- The Wind's violent blowing makes the man wrap his coat tighter.
- The Sun's gentle, increasing warmth makes the man unbutton and take off his coat.
- Moral: Gentle warmth and kindness succeed where fierce anger and brute force fail.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
What did the Wind and the Sun argue about in the beginning?
Reading is Fun • The Dispute
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The Wind and the Sun argued about who was stronger between the two.
• The Wind and the Sun argued about who was stronger between the two.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Who was stronger stated
1 M
Q2
What test did the Wind propose to decide who was stronger?
Reading is Fun • The Test
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The Wind pointed to a man walking down the road and proposed that whoever could make him take off his coat first would be declared the winner.
• The Wind pointed to a man walking down the road and proposed that whoever could make him take off his coat first would be declared the winner.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Walking man in coat identified
1 M
Making him take off coat condition explained
1 M
Q3
What did the Wind do first to get the man's coat off?
Reading is Fun • Wind's Strategy
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The Wind puffed out his cheeks and blew as hard as he could: 'Whoooo-whoooo!' creating a fierce freezing gale.
• The Wind puffed out his cheeks and blew as hard as he could: 'Whoooo-whoooo!' creating a fierce freezing gale.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Puffed cheeks and blew hard
1 M
Sound 'Whoooo-whoooo' mentioned
1 M
Q4
What did the Sun do to make the man take off his coat?
Reading is Fun • Sun's Strategy
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The Sun smiled peacefully and shone brighter and hotter, making the day so warm that the man perspired and took off his heavy coat.
• The Sun smiled peacefully and shone brighter and hotter, making the day so warm that the man perspired and took off his heavy coat.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Shone brighter and hotter
1 M
Man took off coat due to heat
1 M
Q5
What is the moral lesson of 'The Wind and the Sun'?
Talk Time • Aesop's Moral
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Persuasion and gentleness are far more powerful than brute force and shouting. Warm kindness wins hearts easily.
• Persuasion and gentleness are far more powerful than brute force and shouting. Warm kindness wins hearts easily.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Gentleness over brute force stated
2 M
Q6
Write the opposite of:
(a) Hot × _______
(b) Strong × _______
(c) Win × _______ Opposites • Story Pairs 3 Marks
(a) Hot × _______
(b) Strong × _______
(c) Win × _______ Opposites • Story Pairs 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Hot × Cold
(b) Strong × Weak
(c) Win × Lose
(a) Hot × Cold
(b) Strong × Weak
(c) Win × Lose
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Cold
1 M
(b) Weak
1 M
(c) Lose
1 M
Q7
Match the character to its action word in the story:
(a) The Wind (b) The Sun (c) The Man
Actions: (1) Shone (2) Blew (3) Walked Action Verbs • Wind and Sun 3 Marks
(a) The Wind (b) The Sun (c) The Man
Actions: (1) Shone (2) Blew (3) Walked Action Verbs • Wind and Sun 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Matching:
• (a) The Wind — (2) Blew
• (b) The Sun — (1) Shone
• (c) The Man — (3) Walked
• (a) The Wind — (2) Blew
• (b) The Sun — (1) Shone
• (c) The Man — (3) Walked
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 correctly matched
3 M (1 M each)
Q8
Identify the describing word in: 'The man wore a heavy woolen coat.'
Describing Words (Adjectives)
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The describing words (adjectives) are 'heavy' and 'woolen' (describing the noun 'coat').
• The describing words (adjectives) are 'heavy' and 'woolen' (describing the noun 'coat').
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
heavy identified
1 M
woolen identified
1 M
Q9
Fill in the blank with the comparative degree:
The Sun proved that he was _______ than the Wind (strong / stronger / strongest). Degrees of Comparison 1 Marks
The Sun proved that he was _______ than the Wind (strong / stronger / strongest). Degrees of Comparison 1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The Sun proved that he was stronger than the Wind.
• The Sun proved that he was stronger than the Wind.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
stronger correct
1 M
Q10
Make a sentence using the word 'puffed'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The boy puffed out his cheeks and blew out all seven candles on his birthday cake.
• The boy puffed out his cheeks and blew out all seven candles on his birthday cake.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct grammatical sentence with 'puffed'
2 M
Q11
What did the Wind admit to the Sun at the end of the story?
Dialogue Writing • Direct Speech
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The Wind said: 'I give up! I cannot get his coat off. You have won, Sun!'
• The Wind said: 'I give up! I cannot get his coat off. You have won, Sun!'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Admitting defeat politely
2 M
Q12
Fill in the missing letters: B R _ G H T (giving out light).
Spelling Check • Weather Words
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• B R I G H T = BRIGHT.
• B R I G H T = BRIGHT.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
BRIGHT correct
1 M
Q13
If two friends are having an argument in class, should they shout angrily or talk calmly?
Real-Life Application • Resolving Arguments
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• They should talk calmly and listen to each other.
• Like the Sun in the story, gentle and calm words resolve problems peacefully, while angry shouting only makes things worse.
• They should talk calmly and listen to each other.
• Like the Sun in the story, gentle and calm words resolve problems peacefully, while angry shouting only makes things worse.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Calm dialogue chosen
1 M
Story analogy of Sun's warmth explained
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) The Wind blew so hard that the man took off his coat immediately.
(b) The Sun shone warmly and won the contest. True or False 2 Marks
(a) The Wind blew so hard that the man took off his coat immediately.
(b) The Sun shone warmly and won the contest. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. The harder the Wind blew, the tighter the man held his coat.
(b) True. The Sun won through gentle warmth.
(a) False. The harder the Wind blew, the tighter the man held his coat.
(b) True. The Sun won through gentle warmth.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
Why is Aesop's fable 'The Wind and the Sun' loved across the world?
Chapter Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• It uses a simple natural contest between the elements to teach a timeless truth: kindness, patience, and warmth are infinitely more effective than force, pride, and hostility.
• It uses a simple natural contest between the elements to teach a timeless truth: kindness, patience, and warmth are infinitely more effective than force, pride, and hostility.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Timeless moral of kindness vs force articulated
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
The Roadside Weather Contest
Real-World Context: The Wind puffed out his cheeks and blew furiously: 'WHOOOO-WHOOOO!'. The walking man felt freezing cold, buttoned his woolen coat up to his chin, and wrapped his arms tightly around his chest. Then the Sun smiled and shone warmly. As the rays grew hotter, the man wiped beads of sweat from his forehead, unbuttoned his coat, and sat under a shady tree.
Analytical Task: How did the man react to the Wind's fierce blowing? What did the man do when the Sun shone brightly? Who won the contest and why?
1. Under the fierce Wind, the man wrapped his coat tighter and buttoned it up to stay warm.
2. When the Sun shone, the man felt hot, unbuttoned and took off his coat.
3. The Sun won because patience, pleasant warmth, and gentleness achieved what anger and brute force could not.
2. When the Sun shone, the man felt hot, unbuttoned and took off his coat.
3. The Sun won because patience, pleasant warmth, and gentleness achieved what anger and brute force could not.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for man wrapping coat tighter + 1 M for man taking off coat + 1 M for Sun winning and moral
7
Unit 4: Seasons & Storms • Class 2 English
Chapter 7: Rain
Poem of Rainfall, Umbrellas, Ships at Sea & Refreshing Showers
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem recitation: 'The rain is raining all around, it falls on field and tree...'
- Universal nature of rain: showering on pastures, forests, rooftops, umbrellas, and distant ocean ships.
- Rainy season essentials: umbrellas, raincoats, gumboots, paper boats.
- Rhyming pairs and peaceful imagery of gentle monsoon rain.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
Where does the rain fall in the poem?
Reading is Fun • Poem Locations
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The rain falls all around:
1. On fields
2. On trees
3. On umbrellas here
4. On the ships at sea.
• The rain falls all around:
1. On fields
2. On trees
3. On umbrellas here
4. On the ships at sea.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Field and tree
1 M
Umbrellas
1 M
Ships at sea
1 M
Q2
What do people use to keep themselves dry when it rains?
Reading is Fun • Rain Gear
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• People use umbrellas, wear raincoats with hoods, and wear waterproof gumboots.
• People use umbrellas, wear raincoats with hoods, and wear waterproof gumboots.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Umbrellas and raincoats named
1 M
Gumboots named
1 M
Q3
Find words in the poem that rhyme with:
(a) Tree — _______
(b) All — _______ Rhyming Words in Poem 2 Marks
(a) Tree — _______
(b) All — _______ Rhyming Words in Poem 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Tree rhymes with Sea.
(b) All rhymes with Ball / Fall.
(a) Tree rhymes with Sea.
(b) All rhymes with Ball / Fall.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Sea
1 M
(b) Fall/Ball
1 M
Q4
What playful activity do children love doing with puddles of rainwater in the courtyard?
Paper Boats Tradition
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Children fold colourful paper to make paper boats and sail them in flowing rainwater puddles.
• Children fold colourful paper to make paper boats and sail them in flowing rainwater puddles.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Paper boats mentioned
1 M
Sailing in puddles described
1 M
Q5
What sound do raindrops make when they hit a tin roof or window sill?
Sound Words • Rain Onomatopoeia
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Raindrops make a rhythmic 'Pitter-patter, pitter-patter' sound.
• Raindrops make a rhythmic 'Pitter-patter, pitter-patter' sound.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pitter-patter correct
1 M
Q6
Why do farmers in India wait eagerly for the monsoon rain?
Importance of Rain • Farmers and Crops
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• Farmers need rainwater to irrigate their crops (like rice, wheat, and pulses).
• Good monsoon rains fill rivers, ponds, and wells, ensuring abundant food harvests for the country.
• Farmers need rainwater to irrigate their crops (like rice, wheat, and pulses).
• Good monsoon rains fill rivers, ponds, and wells, ensuring abundant food harvests for the country.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Irrigation for crops explained
1 M
Replenishing water bodies and food supply
1 M
Q7
Where do ships sail: on a small puddle or on the deep sea?
Vocabulary • Water Bodies
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Big ships sail across the deep sea / ocean.
• Big ships sail across the deep sea / ocean.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Deep sea / ocean correct
1 M
Q8
Who wrote the classic four-line poem 'Rain'?
Poem Details • Poet's Name
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The poem was written by the famous poet Robert Louis Stevenson.
• The poem was written by the famous poet Robert Louis Stevenson.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Robert Louis Stevenson correct
1 M
Q9
Make a sentence using the word 'umbrella'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• Neha opened her bright yellow umbrella as soon as big raindrops began to fall.
• Neha opened her bright yellow umbrella as soon as big raindrops began to fall.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'umbrella'
2 M
Q10
What colorful arc often appears in the sky when the sun shines right after rain?
Nature Fact • Rainbow Formation
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A seven-colored Rainbow appears in the sky opposite the sun.
• A seven-colored Rainbow appears in the sky opposite the sun.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Rainbow correct
1 M
Q11
Write the opposite of:
(a) Wet × _______
(b) Sea × _______
(c) Around × _______ Opposites • Weather 3 Marks
(a) Wet × _______
(b) Sea × _______
(c) Around × _______ Opposites • Weather 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Wet × Dry
(b) Sea × Land
(c) Around × Inside / Center
(a) Wet × Dry
(b) Sea × Land
(c) Around × Inside / Center
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Dry
1 M
(b) Land
1 M
(c) Inside
1 M
Q12
Which green creature loves to croak happily near ponds when it rains?
Creatures in Rain
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A Frog croaks happily in the rainy season.
• A Frog croaks happily in the rainy season.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Frog identified
1 M
Q13
In the line 'Cool rain falls on green fields', identify the naming words and describing words.
Grammar • Naming and Describing Words
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Naming words (nouns): rain, fields.
• Describing words (adjectives): cool, green.
• Naming words (nouns): rain, fields.
• Describing words (adjectives): cool, green.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Nouns identified
1 M
Adjectives identified
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) Rain falls only inside our bedrooms.
(b) An umbrella protects us from getting soaked. True or False 2 Marks
(a) Rain falls only inside our bedrooms.
(b) An umbrella protects us from getting soaked. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. Rain falls outside on fields, trees, and sea.
(b) True. An umbrella shields us from rain.
(a) False. Rain falls outside on fields, trees, and sea.
(b) True. An umbrella shields us from rain.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
Why is 'Rain' considered one of the simplest yet most beautiful nature poems?
Poem Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• In just four gentle lines, it links nature on land (fields and trees), human daily life (umbrellas), and faraway oceans (ships at sea), showing how rain unites the entire Earth in refreshing life.
• In just four gentle lines, it links nature on land (fields and trees), human daily life (umbrellas), and faraway oceans (ships at sea), showing how rain unites the entire Earth in refreshing life.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Connection between land, humans, and sea explained
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Class 2 Rainy Day Window Observation
Real-World Context: During English period, dark silver clouds covered the sky. Cool raindrops started tapping gently on the glass window. Kabir looked out and saw rain soaking the green football ground, dripping from neem tree leaves, and bouncing off colourful umbrellas held by walking parents.
Analytical Task: Where did the rain fall outside Kabir's classroom? How does this match Robert Louis Stevenson's poem 'Rain'?
1. Outside the classroom, rain fell on the open field (football ground), green tree leaves, and colourful umbrellas.
2. This matches the exact lines of Stevenson's poem: 'The rain is raining all around, it falls on field and tree; it rains on the umbrellas here, and on the ships at sea.'
2. This matches the exact lines of Stevenson's poem: 'The rain is raining all around, it falls on field and tree; it rains on the umbrellas here, and on the ships at sea.'
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for field, trees, and umbrellas observed + 1.5 M for quoting/connecting poem lines
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Unit 4: Seasons & Storms • Class 2 English
Chapter 8: Storm in the Garden
Sunu-sunu the Snail, Thunderstorm in the Garden & Safety at Home
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Story comprehension: Sunu-sunu the little snail visits his friends, the ants.
- The sudden arrival of a fierce storm: wind whistling, lightning flashing, thunder rolling.
- Vivid sound words: shay-shay, zzak-zzak, gadam-gudum, sss-ta-ta.
- Animal instinct and safety: Ants hide under flower pots, Sunu-sunu pulls into his shell and goes home safe to mother.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (16 Solved Questions)
Q1
Who was Sunu-sunu?
Reading is Fun • Snail Identity
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Sunu-sunu was a cute little snail.
• Sunu-sunu was a cute little snail.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Little snail identified
1 M
Q2
Who was Sunu-sunu visiting in the garden?
Reading is Fun • Ant Friends
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• He was visiting his dear friends, the ants.
• He was visiting his dear friends, the ants.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
The ants identified
1 M
Q3
Where were the ants hiding when the ferocious storm broke out?
Reading is Fun • Ant Shelter
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The ants scurried and were hiding underneath a terracotta flowerpot.
• The ants scurried and were hiding underneath a terracotta flowerpot.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Underneath a flowerpot identified
2 M
Q4
Did Sunu-sunu get wet in the storm? Explain why or why not.
Reading is Fun • Snail's Body Armor
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• No, Sunu-sunu did not get wet at all.
• Reason: He pulled his head, feelers, and tail inside his hard spiral shell, which acted as a natural waterproof umbrella.
• No, Sunu-sunu did not get wet at all.
• Reason: He pulled his head, feelers, and tail inside his hard spiral shell, which acted as a natural waterproof umbrella.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Did not get wet confirmed
1 M
Pulled inside shell reason explained
1 M
Q5
Match each storm phenomenon to its sound word in the story:
(a) Wind blowing (b) Lightning flashing (c) Rain pouring (d) Thunder rolling
Sounds: (1) Zzak-zzak! (2) Shay-shay! (3) Gadam-gudum! (4) Sita-sita, pita-pita! Storm Sound Words • Onomatopoeia 4 Marks
(a) Wind blowing (b) Lightning flashing (c) Rain pouring (d) Thunder rolling
Sounds: (1) Zzak-zzak! (2) Shay-shay! (3) Gadam-gudum! (4) Sita-sita, pita-pita! Storm Sound Words • Onomatopoeia 4 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Matching:
• (a) Wind blowing — (2) Shay-shay!
• (b) Lightning flashing — (1) Zzak-zzak!
• (c) Rain pouring — (4) Sita-sita, pita-pita!
• (d) Thunder rolling — (3) Gadam-gudum!
• (a) Wind blowing — (2) Shay-shay!
• (b) Lightning flashing — (1) Zzak-zzak!
• (c) Rain pouring — (4) Sita-sita, pita-pita!
• (d) Thunder rolling — (3) Gadam-gudum!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 sound words correctly matched
4 M (1 M each)
Q6
What does a snail have on top of its head to feel its way around?
Animal Senses • Feelers
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A snail has two pairs of retractable feelers (tentacles) on top of its head to touch, smell, and detect light.
• A snail has two pairs of retractable feelers (tentacles) on top of its head to touch, smell, and detect light.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Feelers / tentacles identified
1 M
Function of sensing / touching explained
1 M
Q7
Where was Sunu-sunu's mother sitting when he reached home?
Mother's Love & Home
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Sunu-sunu's mother was sitting safely under a big flat stone near the garden well.
• Sunu-sunu's mother was sitting safely under a big flat stone near the garden well.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Under a stone near the well identified
2 M
Q8
What did Sunu-sunu do as soon as he reached his mother?
Story Narration • Sharing with Mom
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• He happily crawled into her lap and told her all about the storm — the howling wind, flashing lightning, rolling thunder, and roaring rain!
• He happily crawled into her lap and told her all about the storm — the howling wind, flashing lightning, rolling thunder, and roaring rain!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Crawled to mother and recounted storm sounds
2 M
Q9
Make compound words from the story:
(a) Flower + pot = _______
(b) Light + ning = _______
(c) Rain + drops = _______ Word Building • Compound Words 3 Marks
(a) Flower + pot = _______
(b) Light + ning = _______
(c) Rain + drops = _______ Word Building • Compound Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Flower + pot = Flowerpot
(b) Light + ning = Lightning
(c) Rain + drops = Raindrops
(a) Flower + pot = Flowerpot
(b) Light + ning = Lightning
(c) Rain + drops = Raindrops
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Flowerpot
1 M
(b) Lightning
1 M
(c) Raindrops
1 M
Q10
Write the opposite of:
(a) Slow × _______
(b) Safe × _______
(c) Outside × _______ Opposites • Storm Words 3 Marks
(a) Slow × _______
(b) Safe × _______
(c) Outside × _______ Opposites • Storm Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Slow × Fast / Quick
(b) Safe × Dangerous / Unsafe
(c) Outside × Inside
(a) Slow × Fast / Quick
(b) Safe × Dangerous / Unsafe
(c) Outside × Inside
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Fast
1 M
(b) Dangerous
1 M
(c) Inside
1 M
Q11
Make a sentence using the word 'thunder'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• Loud thunder rattled the window panes as the monsoon storm approached.
• Loud thunder rattled the window panes as the monsoon storm approached.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence using 'thunder'
2 M
Q12
Why does a snail leave a silvery shiny trail behind as it crawls?
Nature Science • Snail Slime
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• A snail produces a moist, sticky mucus (slime) from its foot.
• This slime smooths rough surfaces, reduces friction, and protects its soft underbelly from getting cut by sharp stones.
• A snail produces a moist, sticky mucus (slime) from its foot.
• This slime smooths rough surfaces, reduces friction, and protects its soft underbelly from getting cut by sharp stones.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Mucus / slime production explained
1 M
Protection from sharp surfaces
1 M
Q13
Why are sound words like 'ZZAK!' and 'GADAM-GUDUM!' written with exclamation marks?
Punctuation • Exclamation Sounds
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Because they represent sudden, loud, and shocking natural sounds during a thunderstorm.
• Because they represent sudden, loud, and shocking natural sounds during a thunderstorm.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sudden loud sounds / emotion explained
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) Sunu-sunu was swimming in the sea.
(b) The ants told Sunu-sunu to hurry home to his mother. True or False 2 Marks
(a) Sunu-sunu was swimming in the sea.
(b) The ants told Sunu-sunu to hurry home to his mother. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. Sunu-sunu lived and played in a garden.
(b) True. The caring ants warned him to rush home.
(a) False. Sunu-sunu lived and played in a garden.
(b) True. The caring ants warned him to rush home.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
What do we learn from 'Storm in the Garden'?
Chapter Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• Nature has provided unique shelters to every tiny creature (like a snail's shell).
• When danger strikes, our true friends advise us wisely, and home with parents is the safest place in the world.
• Nature has provided unique shelters to every tiny creature (like a snail's shell).
• When danger strikes, our true friends advise us wisely, and home with parents is the safest place in the world.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Nature's protective design and safety of home summarized
2 M
Q16
Who was Sunu-sunu, and where did he hide when the storm hit the garden?
Reading is Fun • Sunu-sunu the Snail
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Sunu-sunu was a little snail visiting his garden ant friends.
• When lightning flashed and rain crashed, he hid safely under his hard shell and under a flowerpot.
• Sunu-sunu was a little snail visiting his garden ant friends.
• When lightning flashed and rain crashed, he hid safely under his hard shell and under a flowerpot.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Little snail
1 M
Under shell / flowerpot
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Sunu-sunu's Stormy Garden Adventure
Real-World Context: Sunu-sunu the snail was playing happily with his ant friends. The ants climbed all over him — hee-hee! Suddenly, black clouds arrived. Thunder rolled: GADAM-GUDUM! Lightning flashed: ZZAK-ZZAK! Rain poured: SSS-TA-TA! The ants shouted: 'Hurry, Sunu-sunu! Go home! Your mother will worry!'. Sunu-sunu pulled his head and tail into his hard spiral shell and did not get wet at all.
Analytical Task: Who was Sunu-sunu visiting? What sound did the thunder make? How did Sunu-sunu protect himself from the heavy rain?
1. Sunu-sunu was visiting his friends, the ants in the garden.
2. The thunder rolled with the sound: 'GADAM-GUDUM!'.
3. Sunu-sunu protected himself by pulling his head and tail completely inside his hard spiral shell, staying dry and safe.
2. The thunder rolled with the sound: 'GADAM-GUDUM!'.
3. Sunu-sunu protected himself by pulling his head and tail completely inside his hard spiral shell, staying dry and safe.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for visiting ants + 1 M for 'GADAM-GUDUM' sound + 1 M for pulling into shell protection
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Unit 5: Animals & Folktales • Class 2 English
Chapter 9: Zoo Manners
Etiquette at the Zoo, Respecting Wildlife & Gentle Observation
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem appreciation: 'Be careful what you say or do when you visit the animals at the zoo.'
- Treating animals with dignity: not mocking the camel's proud hump or chimpanzee's wise smile.
- The noble penguins strutting around the lake, understanding remarks.
- Rules of visiting a zoo: no feeding, no teasing, no shouting, maintaining distance.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
What does the poet advise us to be careful about when visiting the zoo?
Reading is Fun • Opening Warning
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The poet warns us to be very careful what we say or do when we visit the animals at the zoo.
• The poet warns us to be very careful what we say or do when we visit the animals at the zoo.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Careful what we say or do stated
1 M
Q2
Why should we not make fun of the camel's hump?
Reading is Fun • The Camel's Hump
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Because the camel is very proud of his noble bump, which stores fat to give him energy in the desert.
• Because the camel is very proud of his noble bump, which stores fat to give him energy in the desert.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Proud of his noble bump
1 M
Desert energy storage explained
1 M
Q3
What does the chimpanzee think of himself in the poem?
Reading is Fun • Chimpanzee's Wisdom
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The chimpanzee thinks he is just as wise as you or me.
• The chimpanzee thinks he is just as wise as you or me.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Just as wise as humans stated
1 M
Q4
What are the penguins doing around the lake in the zoo?
Reading is Fun • The Penguins
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The penguins are strutting gracefully around the pool and can understand the remarks visitors make.
• The penguins are strutting gracefully around the pool and can understand the remarks visitors make.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Strutting around pool / lake
1 M
Understanding remarks
1 M
Q5
What reward do you get if you treat zoo animals well?
Reading is Fun • Zoo Reward
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• If you treat them as well as they do you, you'll always be welcome at the zoo.
• If you treat them as well as they do you, you'll always be welcome at the zoo.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Always be welcome at the zoo quoted
2 M
Q6
What does the word 'strutting' mean in the poem?
Vocabulary • Word Meanings
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Strutting means walking with a stiff, proud, and dignified step.
• Strutting means walking with a stiff, proud, and dignified step.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Walking proudly and stiffly defined
1 M
Q7
Find words in the poem that rhyme with:
(a) Do — _______
(b) Bump — _______
(c) Lake — _______ Rhyming Words in Poem 3 Marks
(a) Do — _______
(b) Bump — _______
(c) Lake — _______ Rhyming Words in Poem 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Do rhymes with Zoo / You.
(b) Bump rhymes with Hump.
(c) Lake rhymes with Make.
(a) Do rhymes with Zoo / You.
(b) Bump rhymes with Hump.
(c) Lake rhymes with Make.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Zoo/You
1 M
(b) Hump
1 M
(c) Make
1 M
Q8
List three important rules that every visitor must follow inside a zoo.
Zoo Etiquette Rules
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Zoo Rules:
1. Do not feed outside snacks to the animals.
2. Do not throw stones, tap glass, or tease the caged animals.
3. Keep the premises clean and dispose of all trash in litter bins.
1. Do not feed outside snacks to the animals.
2. Do not throw stones, tap glass, or tease the caged animals.
3. Keep the premises clean and dispose of all trash in litter bins.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
No feeding
1 M
No teasing/disturbing
1 M
No littering
1 M
Q9
Why do camels have humps on their backs?
Animal Adaptations • Camel Hump
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• A camel's hump stores fat tissue.
• When walking across hot, waterless deserts for days, the camel converts this fat into energy and moisture, earning it the title 'Ship of the Desert'.
• A camel's hump stores fat tissue.
• When walking across hot, waterless deserts for days, the camel converts this fat into energy and moisture, earning it the title 'Ship of the Desert'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Fat storage explained
1 M
Energy in desert / Ship of the Desert
1 M
Q10
Write the opposite of:
(a) Proud × _______
(b) Wise × _______
(c) Welcome × _______ Grammar • Opposites 3 Marks
(a) Proud × _______
(b) Wise × _______
(c) Welcome × _______ Grammar • Opposites 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Proud × Humble / Modest
(b) Wise × Foolish / Silly
(c) Welcome × Unwelcome / Forbidden
(a) Proud × Humble / Modest
(b) Wise × Foolish / Silly
(c) Welcome × Unwelcome / Forbidden
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Humble
1 M
(b) Foolish
1 M
(c) Unwelcome
1 M
Q11
Make a sentence using the word 'noble'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The majestic lion walked across the savanna with a noble stride.
• The majestic lion walked across the savanna with a noble stride.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'noble'
2 M
Q12
Can penguins fly in the air like parrots? How do they move in water?
Animal Facts • Penguins
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• No, penguins cannot fly in the air.
• Their wings have evolved into sleek, paddle-like flippers that allow them to 'fly' underwater with astonishing speed to catch fish.
• No, penguins cannot fly in the air.
• Their wings have evolved into sleek, paddle-like flippers that allow them to 'fly' underwater with astonishing speed to catch fish.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Cannot fly in air
1 M
Flippers for underwater swimming
1 M
Q13
Unscramble: C H I M P A N Z E E = _______
Spelling Check • Zoo Words
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• C H I M P A N Z E E = CHIMPANZEE.
• C H I M P A N Z E E = CHIMPANZEE.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
CHIMPANZEE correct
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) We should shout loudly and tap on glass cages to scare zoo animals.
(b) Animals feel emotions like fear, affection, and pride. True or False 2 Marks
(a) We should shout loudly and tap on glass cages to scare zoo animals.
(b) Animals feel emotions like fear, affection, and pride. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. Tapping glass scares animals and is strictly prohibited in zoos.
(b) True. Animals are sentient living beings that feel feelings.
(a) False. Tapping glass scares animals and is strictly prohibited in zoos.
(b) True. Animals are sentient living beings that feel feelings.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
What is the broader message of 'Zoo Manners'?
Poem Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• It teaches children empathy, dignity, and compassion toward all wildlife.
• Every animal has evolved special features worthy of respect, and we should observe nature with quiet humility.
• It teaches children empathy, dignity, and compassion toward all wildlife.
• Every animal has evolved special features worthy of respect, and we should observe nature with quiet humility.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Empathy, dignity, and respect for wildlife summarized
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Class 2 Field Trip to National Zoological Park
Real-World Context: Class 2 visited the National Zoological Park with their science teacher. Outside the gate, the teacher read the visitor rules: 'Do not throw plastic, do not feed bread to deer, and do not make teasing faces at monkeys.' Inside, the children watched tall camels walking proudly, and black-and-white penguins strutting gracefully around the pool.
Analytical Task: What warnings does the poem 'Zoo Manners' give about camels and penguins? Why must visitors never tease zoo animals?
1. Camel warning: Do not laugh at his hump, for he is proud of his noble bump.
2. Penguin warning: The penguins strutting around the lake are noble and understand every remark you make.
3. Why no teasing: Teasing stresses wild animals, makes them aggressive or unhappy, and spoils their peace. Respectful behavior ensures a safe, welcoming zoo for all.
2. Penguin warning: The penguins strutting around the lake are noble and understand every remark you make.
3. Why no teasing: Teasing stresses wild animals, makes them aggressive or unhappy, and spoils their peace. Respectful behavior ensures a safe, welcoming zoo for all.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for camel's noble hump + 1 M for penguin's understanding + 1 M for why teasing is harmful
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Unit 5: Animals & Folktales • Class 2 English
Chapter 10: Funny Bunny
The Acorn Fall, The Sky is Falling Panic & Foxy Loxy's Trick
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Story comprehension: An acorn falls on Funny Bunny's head; he panics thinking 'The sky is falling!'.
- Spreading rumors: Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Poosey follow blindly without checking.
- The danger of gullibility: Meeting the cunning Foxy Loxy who tricks them into his cave den.
- Moral: Think before you panic; never believe rumors blindly, and beware of deceitful strangers.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
One day, a nut fell on _______ (Funny Bunny / Cocky Locky / the King).
Reading is Fun • The Accident
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• One day, a nut fell on Funny Bunny.
• One day, a nut fell on Funny Bunny.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Funny Bunny chosen
1 M
Q2
What did Funny Bunny think had happened when the nut hit his head?
Reading is Fun • The Panic Claim
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Funny Bunny thought that the sky was falling down and that a piece of the sky had hit him.
• Funny Bunny thought that the sky was falling down and that a piece of the sky had hit him.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
The sky is falling down stated
2 M
Q3
Where did Funny Bunny decide to go, and who did he want to tell?
Reading is Fun • Reporting to the King
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• He decided to go to the palace to tell the King about the sky falling.
• He decided to go to the palace to tell the King about the sky falling.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
To tell the King stated
1 M
Q4
Name all the birds and animals Funny Bunny met on the way, in order.
Reading is Fun • Character Sequence
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Order:
1. Henny Penny (the hen)
2. Cocky Locky (the rooster)
3. Ducky Lucky (the duck)
4. Goosey Poosey (the goose)
5. Foxy Loxy (the clever fox).
1. Henny Penny (the hen)
2. Cocky Locky (the rooster)
3. Ducky Lucky (the duck)
4. Goosey Poosey (the goose)
5. Foxy Loxy (the clever fox).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 5 characters named in correct sequence
3 M
Q5
What did Foxy Loxy say to the panicked animals?
Reading is Fun • The Fox's Trick
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Foxy Loxy smiled slyly and said: 'The King lives this way. Follow me!' and led them straight into his dark cave den.
• Foxy Loxy smiled slyly and said: 'The King lives this way. Follow me!' and led them straight into his dark cave den.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Told them the King lives this way
1 M
Led them to his den
1 M
Q6
What happened to Funny Bunny and his foolish friends at the end?
Reading is Fun • The Sad End
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Foxy Loxy trapped them in his cave and ate them all up. That was the tragic end of Funny Bunny and his gullible followers.
• Foxy Loxy trapped them in his cave and ate them all up. That was the tragic end of Funny Bunny and his gullible followers.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Foxy Loxy ate them up stated
2 M
Q7
Notice the rhyming pairs in the character names:
(a) Funny — _______
(b) Henny — _______
(c) Ducky — _______
(d) Foxy — _______ Rhyming Names • Word Play 4 Marks
(a) Funny — _______
(b) Henny — _______
(c) Ducky — _______
(d) Foxy — _______ Rhyming Names • Word Play 4 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Funny — Bunny
(b) Henny — Penny
(c) Ducky — Lucky
(d) Foxy — Loxy
(a) Funny — Bunny
(b) Henny — Penny
(c) Ducky — Lucky
(d) Foxy — Loxy
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 rhyming names matched
4 M (1 M each)
Q8
What should Henny Penny or Ducky Lucky have done before running off to tell the King?
Moral Reasoning • Rumor Control
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Explanation:
• They should have stopped, looked up at the blue sky, and checked if the sky was actually falling.
• They should have asked: 'Where did the sky break?' instead of blindly panicking.
• They should have stopped, looked up at the blue sky, and checked if the sky was actually falling.
• They should have asked: 'Where did the sky break?' instead of blindly panicking.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Verifying the fact / looking up at sky
1 M
Not panicking blindly
1 M
Q9
Write the opposite of:
(a) Clever × _______
(b) Fall × _______
(c) Follow × _______ Opposites • Story Adjectives 3 Marks
(a) Clever × _______
(b) Fall × _______
(c) Follow × _______ Opposites • Story Adjectives 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Clever × Foolish / Silly
(b) Fall × Rise
(c) Follow × Lead
(a) Clever × Foolish / Silly
(b) Fall × Rise
(c) Follow × Lead
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Foolish
1 M
(b) Rise
1 M
(c) Lead
1 M
Q10
What is an acorn? Which animal is famous for collecting acorns in tree hollows?
Vocabulary • Nut Types
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• An acorn is the small, hard brown nut of an oak tree.
• Squirrels are famous for gathering and storing acorns for winter.
• An acorn is the small, hard brown nut of an oak tree.
• Squirrels are famous for gathering and storing acorns for winter.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Nut of oak tree
1 M
Squirrels identified
1 M
Q11
Make a sentence using the word 'stranger'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• We should never follow an unknown stranger or accept sweets from them.
• We should never follow an unknown stranger or accept sweets from them.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'stranger'
2 M
Q12
Who said these words:
(a) 'Ouch! The sky is falling down!'
(b) 'The King lives this way. Follow me!' Direct Speech • Quotes from Story 2 Marks
(a) 'Ouch! The sky is falling down!'
(b) 'The King lives this way. Follow me!' Direct Speech • Quotes from Story 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Funny Bunny said: 'Ouch! The sky is falling down!'.
(b) Foxy Loxy said: 'The King lives this way. Follow me!'.
(a) Funny Bunny said: 'Ouch! The sky is falling down!'.
(b) Foxy Loxy said: 'The King lives this way. Follow me!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Funny Bunny
1 M
(b) Foxy Loxy
1 M
Q13
What do we call the underground shelter or cave where a fox lives?
Animal Homes • Fox's Den
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A fox lives in a den (burrow).
• A fox lives in a den (burrow).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Den / burrow identified
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) A piece of the sky actually hit Funny Bunny.
(b) Foxy Loxy was a kind friend who took the birds to the palace. True or False 2 Marks
(a) A piece of the sky actually hit Funny Bunny.
(b) Foxy Loxy was a kind friend who took the birds to the palace. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. Only a little acorn nut fell from the tree.
(b) False. Foxy Loxy was a cunning predator who tricked them into his den.
(a) False. Only a little acorn nut fell from the tree.
(b) False. Foxy Loxy was a cunning predator who tricked them into his den.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) False with reason
1 M
Q15
What is the key life lesson of the story 'Funny Bunny'?
Chapter Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• Never spread baseless panic or believe rumors without checking facts yourself.
• Trusting sweet-talking strangers blindly can lead to grave danger.
• Never spread baseless panic or believe rumors without checking facts yourself.
• Trusting sweet-talking strangers blindly can lead to grave danger.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Fact checking and danger of false rumors explained
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
The Acorn Panic Investigation
Real-World Context: Funny Bunny sat under a tall oak tree. Suddenly, OUCH! A ripe brown nut (acorn) dropped straight from a high branch and struck him on the head. Without looking up at the tree branches, Funny Bunny shouted: 'Oh no! The sky is falling down! I must run and tell the King!'. On the road, he repeated this false alarm to Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Poosey, who all ran after him in panic.
Analytical Task: What actually fell on Funny Bunny's head? What mistake did he make? Why did the other animals follow him blindly?
1. A small, ripe acorn (tree nut) fell on his head.
2. His mistake: He did not look up to investigate what hit him; he jumped to a foolish, panicked conclusion that 'the sky is falling'.
3. The other animals followed him because they believed a rumor blindly without using their own senses or reasoning.
2. His mistake: He did not look up to investigate what hit him; he jumped to a foolish, panicked conclusion that 'the sky is falling'.
3. The other animals followed him because they believed a rumor blindly without using their own senses or reasoning.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for acorn + 1 M for jumping to false conclusion + 1 M for blind faith in rumors
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Unit 6: Mystery & Fairy Tales • Class 2 English
Chapter 11: Mr. Nobody
The Mysterious Mischief Maker, Household Habits & Taking Blame
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem appreciation: 'I know a funny little man, as quiet as a mouse, who does the mischief that is done in everybody's house!'
- List of household mishaps: cracking plates, tearing book pages, leaving doors ajar, spilling ink, scattering pins.
- The psychological truth: 'Mr. Nobody' is an imaginary figure used by children to avoid admitting their own careless mistakes.
- Cultivating honesty, responsibility, and keeping home neat.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
Who is Mr. Nobody according to the poem?
Reading is Fun • Identity
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Mr. Nobody is described as a funny little man, as quiet as a mouse, who causes all the mischief in everybody's house.
• Mr. Nobody is described as a funny little man, as quiet as a mouse, who causes all the mischief in everybody's house.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Funny little man
1 M
Quiet as a mouse
1 M
Q2
Has anyone ever seen his face?
Reading is Fun • Has Anyone Seen Him?
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• No, no one has ever seen his face, yet everyone agrees that every cracked plate was broken by him!
• No, no one has ever seen his face, yet everyone agrees that every cracked plate was broken by him!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
No one has ever seen him stated
1 M
Q3
Name three mischievous things done by Mr. Nobody in the house.
Reading is Fun • List of Mischief
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. Tearing pages from books.
2. Leaving doors ajar (half open).
3. Spilling ink and scattering buttons/pins on the carpet.
1. Tearing pages from books.
2. Leaving doors ajar (half open).
3. Spilling ink and scattering buttons/pins on the carpet.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tearing books
1 M
Leaving doors ajar
1 M
Spilling ink / scattering pins
1 M
Q4
What does the word 'ajar' mean in the poem?
Vocabulary • Word Meaning
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Ajar means slightly open / half open (a door that is not closed shut).
• Ajar means slightly open / half open (a door that is not closed shut).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Slightly open / half open defined
1 M
Q5
What simile is used to describe how quiet Mr. Nobody is? Complete: 'As quiet as a _______'.
Simile in Poem
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• 'As quiet as a mouse'.
• 'As quiet as a mouse'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
mouse correct
1 M
Q6
Find words in the poem that rhyme with:
(a) Mouse — _______
(b) Face — _______
(c) See — _______ Rhyming Words in Poem 3 Marks
(a) Mouse — _______
(b) Face — _______
(c) See — _______ Rhyming Words in Poem 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Mouse — House
(b) Face — Place
(c) See — Agree / We / Me
(a) Mouse — House
(b) Face — Place
(c) See — Agree / We / Me
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) House
1 M
(b) Place
1 M
(c) Agree/Me
1 M
Q7
Why do children invent 'Mr. Nobody' when something breaks at home?
Moral Reasoning • Honesty
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Explanation:
• Children fear being scolded or punished when they accidentally break or spill something.
• However, parents love children who speak the truth, and admitting mistakes with a sincere 'sorry' is the mark of good character.
• Children fear being scolded or punished when they accidentally break or spill something.
• However, parents love children who speak the truth, and admitting mistakes with a sincere 'sorry' is the mark of good character.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Fear of scolding explained
1 M
Honesty and sincere apologies valued
1 M
Q8
Write the opposite of:
(a) Quiet × _______
(b) Nobody × _______
(c) Agree × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
(a) Quiet × _______
(b) Nobody × _______
(c) Agree × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Quiet × Noisy / Loud
(b) Nobody × Everybody / Somebody
(c) Agree × Disagree
(a) Quiet × Noisy / Loud
(b) Nobody × Everybody / Somebody
(c) Agree × Disagree
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Noisy
1 M
(b) Everybody
1 M
(c) Disagree
1 M
Q9
Make a sentence using the word 'mischief'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The playful kitten got into mischief by tangling grandmother's wool yarn all over the rug.
• The playful kitten got into mischief by tangling grandmother's wool yarn all over the rug.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'mischief'
2 M
Q10
Write the full form of these contracted words:
(a) Don't = _______
(b) Isn't = _______
(c) That's = _______ Grammar • Contractions 3 Marks
(a) Don't = _______
(b) Isn't = _______
(c) That's = _______ Grammar • Contractions 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Don't = Do not
(b) Isn't = Is not
(c) That's = That is
(a) Don't = Do not
(b) Isn't = Is not
(c) That's = That is
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Do not
1 M
(b) Is not
1 M
(c) That is
1 M
Q11
Name two ways you can keep your room tidy so 'Mr. Nobody' never causes trouble.
Good Habits at Home
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. Put storybooks back on the shelf after reading.
2. Close room doors and cupboard drawers gently after use.
1. Put storybooks back on the shelf after reading.
2. Close room doors and cupboard drawers gently after use.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Putting books back
1 M
Closing doors/cupboards
1 M
Q12
Fill in the missing letters: C U R T _ _ N (cloth hanging on window).
Spelling Check • Household Items
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• C U R T A I N = CURTAIN.
• C U R T A I N = CURTAIN.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
CURTAIN correct
1 M
Q13
Separate these compound words into two words:
(a) Everybody = _______ + _______
(b) Nobody = _______ + _______ Compound Words 2 Marks
(a) Everybody = _______ + _______
(b) Nobody = _______ + _______ Compound Words 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Everybody = Every + body
(b) Nobody = No + body
(a) Everybody = Every + body
(b) Nobody = No + body
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Every + body
1 M
(b) No + body
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) Mr. Nobody is an actual ghost living behind the curtains.
(b) We should own up to our mistakes instead of blaming imaginary people. True or False 2 Marks
(a) Mr. Nobody is an actual ghost living behind the curtains.
(b) We should own up to our mistakes instead of blaming imaginary people. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. Mr. Nobody is simply a poetic metaphor for careless mistakes.
(b) True. Honesty and responsibility are essential human virtues.
(a) False. Mr. Nobody is simply a poetic metaphor for careless mistakes.
(b) True. Honesty and responsibility are essential human virtues.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
What humorous truth about family life does 'Mr. Nobody' expose?
Poem Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• It delightfully highlights that in every household, whenever something gets broken or misplaced, no family member willingly admits fault — yet everyone knows who was careless!
• It delightfully highlights that in every household, whenever something gets broken or misplaced, no family member willingly admits fault — yet everyone knows who was careless!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Humorous truth about blaming nobody explained
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
The Broken Glass Mystery in Kitchen
Real-World Context: Mother walked into the kitchen and saw a broken water glass on the floor. When she asked who dropped it, both Bunty and Chintu shook their heads and whispered: 'Nobody!'. Mother smiled gently and recited lines from the poem 'Mr. Nobody'. Bunty lowered his head and confessed: 'I am sorry, Ma. I bumped the table while reaching for biscuits.'
Analytical Task: Who did the brothers blame initially? Who was Mr. Nobody in reality? Why did mother appreciate Bunty's confession?
1. Initially, they blamed 'Nobody' (the imaginary Mr. Nobody).
2. In reality, Mr. Nobody was Bunty himself, who accidentally bumped the table.
3. Mother appreciated him because speaking the truth honestly and admitting mistakes takes courage and is far better than making false excuses.
2. In reality, Mr. Nobody was Bunty himself, who accidentally bumped the table.
3. Mother appreciated him because speaking the truth honestly and admitting mistakes takes courage and is far better than making false excuses.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for 'Nobody' + 1 M for Bunty's real responsibility + 1 M for honesty and courage moral
12
Unit 6: Mystery & Fairy Tales • Class 2 English
Chapter 12: Curlylocks and the Three Bears
Classic Goldilocks Tale, Sizing, Porridge, Beds & Bear Family
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Story comprehension: Curlylocks enters the cottage of the Three Bears (Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear).
- Degrees of size, temperature, and hardness: Big bowl (hot), Middle bowl (cold), Tiny bowl (just right).
- Beds comparison: Big bed (too hard), Middle bed (too soft), Tiny bed (just right).
- Manners and trespassing: Leaving a home respectfully without destroying other people's belongings.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
Why was the little girl called 'Curlylocks'?
Reading is Fun • Girl's Name
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• She was called Curlylocks because she had curly golden hair on her head.
• She was called Curlylocks because she had curly golden hair on her head.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Curly golden hair stated
1 M
Q2
Who lived in the cottage in the forest?
Reading is Fun • Cottage Family
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The Bear family lived in the cottage: Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear.
• The Bear family lived in the cottage: Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Bear family identified
1 M
Papa, Mama, Baby Bear named
1 M
Q3
Describe the three bowls of porridge on the table and how Curlylocks felt about each.
Reading is Fun • The Porridge Bowls
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
1. Big bowl (Papa Bear): Too hot.
2. Middle-sized bowl (Mama Bear): Too cold.
3. Tiny little bowl (Baby Bear): Just right, and she ate it all up!
1. Big bowl (Papa Bear): Too hot.
2. Middle-sized bowl (Mama Bear): Too cold.
3. Tiny little bowl (Baby Bear): Just right, and she ate it all up!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Big bowl: too hot
1 M
Middle bowl: too cold
1 M
Tiny bowl: just right and eaten
1 M
Q4
What was wrong with Papa Bear's and Mama Bear's beds? Which bed did Curlylocks sleep in?
Reading is Fun • The Beds Comparison
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• Papa Bear's big bed was too hard.
• Mama Bear's middle bed was too soft.
• Baby Bear's tiny bed was just right, and she fell fast asleep in it.
• Papa Bear's big bed was too hard.
• Mama Bear's middle bed was too soft.
• Baby Bear's tiny bed was just right, and she fell fast asleep in it.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Big bed: too hard
1 M
Middle bed: too soft
1 M
Tiny bed: just right and slept
1 M
Q5
What did Curlylocks do when she woke up and saw the three bears staring at her?
Reading is Fun • The Escape
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Curlylocks screamed in shock, jumped out of the tiny bed, leaped out of the open window, and ran away as fast as her legs could carry her!
• Curlylocks screamed in shock, jumped out of the tiny bed, leaped out of the open window, and ran away as fast as her legs could carry her!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Jumped out of bed/window
1 M
Ran away as fast as she could
1 M
Q6
Arrange these words in order from BIGGEST to SMALLEST: Tiny, Huge, Middle-sized.
Vocabulary • Degrees of Sizing
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Arrangement:
1. Huge (biggest)
2. Middle-sized
3. Tiny (smallest).
1. Huge (biggest)
2. Middle-sized
3. Tiny (smallest).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Correct order: Huge, Middle-sized, Tiny
2 M
Q7
Write the opposite of:
(a) Hard × _______
(b) Hot × _______
(c) Asleep × _______ Opposites • Texture & Temperature 3 Marks
(a) Hard × _______
(b) Hot × _______
(c) Asleep × _______ Opposites • Texture & Temperature 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Hard × Soft
(b) Hot × Cold
(c) Asleep × Awake
(a) Hard × Soft
(b) Hot × Cold
(c) Asleep × Awake
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Soft
1 M
(b) Cold
1 M
(c) Awake
1 M
Q8
What should Curlylocks have done before entering someone else's house?
Manners & Etiquette • Respecting Privacy
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• She should have knocked on the door and waited politely for permission.
• If nobody was home, she should never have entered or touched their food and beds without asking.
• She should have knocked on the door and waited politely for permission.
• If nobody was home, she should never have entered or touched their food and beds without asking.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Knocking on door
1 M
Not entering empty houses without permission
1 M
Q9
What is 'porridge'? What grain is commonly used to make it?
Vocabulary • Porridge
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Porridge is a warm, soft cereal dish cooked by boiling crushed grains in milk or water (commonly made from oats or daliya).
• Porridge is a warm, soft cereal dish cooked by boiling crushed grains in milk or water (commonly made from oats or daliya).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Warm boiled cereal defined
1 M
Oats / daliya identified
1 M
Q10
How did Papa Bear speak when he saw his bowl? (In a gruff roaring voice or a tiny squeak?)
Direct Speech • Papa Bear's Voice
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Papa Bear spoke in a deep, big, gruff voice: 'Somebody has been eating my porridge!'.
• Papa Bear spoke in a deep, big, gruff voice: 'Somebody has been eating my porridge!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Big gruff voice identified
1 M
Q11
Make a sentence using the phrase 'just right'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The warm soup mother made was neither too salty nor too spicy — it was just right!
• The warm soup mother made was neither too salty nor too spicy — it was just right!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'just right'
2 M
Q12
What is a young baby bear called: a puppy, a calf, or a cub?
Baby Animals • Bear Cub
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A baby bear is called a cub.
• A baby bear is called a cub.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Cub correct
1 M
Q13
Fill in with [He, She, They]:
(a) Curlylocks was hungry. ___ ate the porridge.
(b) The three bears were angry. ___ searched the bedroom. Grammar • Pronouns 2 Marks
(a) Curlylocks was hungry. ___ ate the porridge.
(b) The three bears were angry. ___ searched the bedroom. Grammar • Pronouns 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) She ate the porridge.
(b) They searched the bedroom.
(a) She ate the porridge.
(b) They searched the bedroom.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) She
1 M
(b) They
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) Curlylocks ate all of Papa Bear's porridge.
(b) Baby Bear had a tiny little bed. True or False 2 Marks
(a) Curlylocks ate all of Papa Bear's porridge.
(b) Baby Bear had a tiny little bed. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. She ate all of Baby Bear's porridge.
(b) True. Baby Bear had a tiny little bed that was just right.
(a) False. She ate all of Baby Bear's porridge.
(b) True. Baby Bear had a tiny little bed that was just right.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
What is the moral of 'Curlylocks and the Three Bears'?
Chapter Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• Always respect other people's homes, privacy, and belongings.
• Never trespass or use someone's things without permission, or you will end up in great trouble.
• Always respect other people's homes, privacy, and belongings.
• Never trespass or use someone's things without permission, or you will end up in great trouble.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Respecting privacy and property summarized
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Curlylocks in the Forest Cottage
Real-World Context: Curlylocks was walking near the forest when she saw a charming wooden cottage. The Bear family had gone for a morning walk while their oat porridge cooled down. Curlylocks walked inside without knocking. On the table were three bowls: a huge bowl for Papa Bear, a middle-sized bowl for Mama Bear, and a tiny little bowl for Baby Bear.
Analytical Task: Why was the cottage empty? Why did Curlylocks reject Papa Bear's and Mama Bear's porridge? Whose porridge did she eat all up?
1. The cottage was empty because the Three Bears had gone for a walk while their porridge cooled.
2. She rejected Papa Bear's porridge because it was too hot, and Mama Bear's because it was too cold.
3. She ate all up Baby Bear's tiny bowl of porridge because it was just right!
2. She rejected Papa Bear's porridge because it was too hot, and Mama Bear's because it was too cold.
3. She ate all up Baby Bear's tiny bowl of porridge because it was just right!
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for bears on walk + 1 M for too hot and too cold explanation + 1 M for Baby Bear's just right bowl
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Unit 7: Creativity & Numbers • Class 2 English
Chapter 13: On My Blackboard I Can Draw
Artistic Drawing, Rhyming Numbers, House Architecture & Nature
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem recitation and sequential counting from 1 to 6.
- The drawing elements: 1 little house, 2 green doors, 3 red windows, 4 chimneys, 5 steps, 6 yellow marigolds.
- Developing spatial imagination and architectural drawing skills.
- Color recognition and descriptive adjectives in poetic form.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
What does the child draw on his blackboard for numbers 1, 2, and 3?
Reading is Fun • Sequential Items
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Number 1: One little house.
• Number 2: Two green doors that open wide.
• Number 3: Three red windows shining bright.
• Number 1: One little house.
• Number 2: Two green doors that open wide.
• Number 3: Three red windows shining bright.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
1 little house
1 M
2 green doors
1 M
3 red windows
1 M
Q2
What does the child draw for numbers 4, 5, and 6?
Reading is Fun • Sequential Items Part 2
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Number 4: Four little chimneys painted white.
• Number 5: Five little steps leading inside.
• Number 6: Six yellow marigolds straight against the wall.
• Number 4: Four little chimneys painted white.
• Number 5: Five little steps leading inside.
• Number 6: Six yellow marigolds straight against the wall.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
4 chimneys
1 M
5 steps
1 M
6 yellow marigolds
1 M
Q3
Match each architectural item to its color in the poem:
(a) Doors (b) Windows (c) Chimneys (d) Marigolds
Colors: (1) Red (2) White (3) Green (4) Yellow Color Identification in Poem 4 Marks
(a) Doors (b) Windows (c) Chimneys (d) Marigolds
Colors: (1) Red (2) White (3) Green (4) Yellow Color Identification in Poem 4 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Matching:
• (a) Doors — (3) Green
• (b) Windows — (1) Red
• (c) Chimneys — (2) White
• (d) Marigolds — (4) Yellow
• (a) Doors — (3) Green
• (b) Windows — (1) Red
• (c) Chimneys — (2) White
• (d) Marigolds — (4) Yellow
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 colors correctly matched
4 M (1 M each)
Q4
Find words in the poem that rhyme with:
(a) Wide — _______
(b) White — _______
(c) Wall — _______ Rhyming Pairs in Poem 3 Marks
(a) Wide — _______
(b) White — _______
(c) Wall — _______ Rhyming Pairs in Poem 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Wide — Inside
(b) White — Bright
(c) Wall — Tall / All
(a) Wide — Inside
(b) White — Bright
(c) Wall — Tall / All
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Inside
1 M
(b) Bright
1 M
(c) Tall/All
1 M
Q5
What is a chimney on a house roof used for?
Vocabulary • Chimney Function
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A chimney is a vertical pipe that carries smoke, soot, and gases safely out from a fireplace or kitchen stove through the roof into the air.
• A chimney is a vertical pipe that carries smoke, soot, and gases safely out from a fireplace or kitchen stove through the roof into the air.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Carries smoke from fireplace/stove
1 M
Exhausts outside roof safely
1 M
Q6
If you could draw your dream house, what is one special feature you would add?
Creative Expression • Your Dream House
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Answer:
• I would add a wooden treehouse in the backyard with a rope ladder and a big telescope to watch the night stars.
• I would add a wooden treehouse in the backyard with a rope ladder and a big telescope to watch the night stars.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Creative architectural feature described clearly
2 M
Q7
Write the number names for the digits used in the poem (1 to 6).
Counting and Number Names
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
1 = One, 2 = Two, 3 = Three, 4 = Four, 5 = Five, 6 = Six.
1 = One, 2 = Two, 3 = Three, 4 = Four, 5 = Five, 6 = Six.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 6 number names spelled correctly
2 M
Q8
Why are marigolds (Genda phool) special in Indian homes?
Flowers in Nature • Marigold
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• Marigolds are bright golden-orange flowers with a fresh fragrance.
• They are used to make garlands for festival celebrations (like Diwali), weddings, and decorating front doorways (Toran).
• Marigolds are bright golden-orange flowers with a fresh fragrance.
• They are used to make garlands for festival celebrations (like Diwali), weddings, and decorating front doorways (Toran).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Golden fragrance described
1 M
Festivals / garlands / Toran decoration
1 M
Q9
Identify the adjective in the phrase: 'Three red windows shining bright'.
Describing Words (Adjectives)
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The adjectives are 'Three' (number), 'red' (color), and 'bright' (quality).
• The adjectives are 'Three' (number), 'red' (color), and 'bright' (quality).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
red identified
1 M
bright / three identified
1 M
Q10
Make a sentence using the word 'straight'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The tall sunflowers stood straight against the wooden garden fence.
• The tall sunflowers stood straight against the wooden garden fence.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'straight'
2 M
Q11
Write the opposite of:
(a) Wide × _______
(b) Inside × _______
(c) Straight × _______ Opposites • Position Words 3 Marks
(a) Wide × _______
(b) Inside × _______
(c) Straight × _______ Opposites • Position Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Wide × Narrow
(b) Inside × Outside
(c) Straight × Crooked / Bent
(a) Wide × Narrow
(b) Inside × Outside
(c) Straight × Crooked / Bent
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Narrow
1 M
(b) Outside
1 M
(c) Crooked/Bent
1 M
Q12
Fill in the missing letters: C H _ M N _ Y (smoke pipe).
Spelling Check • Architectural Words
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• C H I M N E Y = CHIMNEY.
• C H I M N E Y = CHIMNEY.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
CHIMNEY correct
1 M
Q13
What tools are used to write and draw on a classroom blackboard?
Drawing Tool • Chalk and Slate
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• White and coloured chalk sticks and a duster (felt eraser) are used.
• White and coloured chalk sticks and a duster (felt eraser) are used.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Chalk and duster named
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) The poem mentions six blue marigolds.
(b) The house has two green doors. True or False 2 Marks
(a) The poem mentions six blue marigolds.
(b) The house has two green doors. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. The marigolds are yellow, not blue.
(b) True. The poem mentions 'two green doors that open wide'.
(a) False. The marigolds are yellow, not blue.
(b) True. The poem mentions 'two green doors that open wide'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with color correction
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
How does 'On My Blackboard I Can Draw' integrate math and art?
Poem Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• It seamlessly connects sequential number counting (1 to 6) with creative visual imagination, showing how numbers form the foundational structure of art, geometry, and architecture.
• It seamlessly connects sequential number counting (1 to 6) with creative visual imagination, showing how numbers form the foundational structure of art, geometry, and architecture.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Integration of counting and visual art explained
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Classroom Blackboard Art Challenge
Real-World Context: During art class, Anuj took colourful chalks to the blackboard. Following the poem 'On My Blackboard I Can Draw', he drew: 1 cozy house, 2 green doors opening wide, 3 red windows, 4 smoking chimneys, 5 steps leading inside, and 6 golden yellow marigolds growing straight against the brick wall.
Analytical Task: How many doors, windows, and chimneys did Anuj draw? What flower was planted against the wall, and what colour were they?
1. Doors: 2 green doors. Windows: 3 red windows. Chimneys: 4 white/smoking chimneys.
2. Flowers: Marigolds, and they were golden yellow, standing straight against the wall.
2. Flowers: Marigolds, and they were golden yellow, standing straight against the wall.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1.5 M for 2 doors, 3 windows, 4 chimneys + 1.5 M for 6 yellow marigolds
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Unit 7: Creativity & Numbers • Class 2 English
Chapter 14: Make It Shorter
Akbar and Birbal, Lateral Thinking, Wit & Relative Length
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Story comprehension: Emperor Akbar challenges his royal courtiers to make a chalk line shorter without erasing it.
- The failure of arrogant courtiers: No one knows how to shorten a line without rubbing.
- Birbal's brilliant lateral thinking: Drawing a longer line right beside it, making the first line relatively shorter.
- Developing out-of-the-box problem solving and wit over physical force.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (16 Solved Questions)
Q1
What did Emperor Akbar draw on the floor of his court?
Reading is Fun • Akbar's Challenge
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Emperor Akbar drew a straight line on the floor.
• Emperor Akbar drew a straight line on the floor.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Line on the floor stated
1 M
Q2
What was Akbar's royal order to his courtiers regarding the line?
Reading is Fun • Royal Order
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• His order was: 'Make this line shorter, but do not erase any part of it!'
• His order was: 'Make this line shorter, but do not erase any part of it!'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Make it shorter
1 M
Without erasing condition
1 M
Q3
Why were the ministers and courtiers puzzled?
Reading is Fun • Courtier's Reaction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• They were puzzled because they could not imagine how a line could ever be made shorter without rubbing out its ends.
• They were puzzled because they could not imagine how a line could ever be made shorter without rubbing out its ends.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Could not imagine shortening without erasing
2 M
Q4
What did Birbal do to solve the Emperor's puzzle?
Reading is Fun • Birbal's Clever Move
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Birbal took a piece of chalk and drew a longer line under Akbar's line.
• Everyone in the court saw that Akbar's first line was now clearly the shorter line!
• Birbal took a piece of chalk and drew a longer line under Akbar's line.
• Everyone in the court saw that Akbar's first line was now clearly the shorter line!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Drew a longer line beside/under it
1 M
First line became shorter in comparison
1 M
Q5
What did Emperor Akbar say when he saw Birbal's line?
Reading is Fun • Akbar's Praise
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Akbar smiled and said: 'That is true! You have made my line shorter, Birbal!' and praised his sharp wit.
• Akbar smiled and said: 'That is true! You have made my line shorter, Birbal!' and praised his sharp wit.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Akbar smiled and agreed line was shorter
2 M
Q6
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective:
(a) Short — _______ — Shortest
(b) Long — Longer — _______
(c) Clever — Cleverer — _______ Grammar • Degrees of Comparison 3 Marks
(a) Short — _______ — Shortest
(b) Long — Longer — _______
(c) Clever — Cleverer — _______ Grammar • Degrees of Comparison 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Short — Shorter — Shortest
(b) Long — Longer — Longest
(c) Clever — Cleverer — Cleverest
(a) Short — Shorter — Shortest
(b) Long — Longer — Longest
(c) Clever — Cleverer — Cleverest
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Shorter
1 M
(b) Longest
1 M
(c) Cleverest
1 M
Q7
Name two qualities of Birbal that made him Emperor Akbar's favorite minister.
Character Sketch • Birbal's Personality
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. His sharp wit and clever thinking.
2. His calm wisdom and sense of humor in solving tricky disputes.
1. His sharp wit and clever thinking.
2. His calm wisdom and sense of humor in solving tricky disputes.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sharp wit / intelligence
1 M
Calm wisdom / humor
1 M
Q8
What is a 'courtier'?
Vocabulary • Royal Court Words
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A courtier is a minister, nobleman, or advisor who attends the royal court of a king or emperor.
• A courtier is a minister, nobleman, or advisor who attends the royal court of a king or emperor.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Advisor / nobleman in royal court defined
1 M
Q9
Write the opposite of:
(a) Shorter × _______
(b) Erase × _______
(c) True × _______ Opposites • Comparison Words 3 Marks
(a) Shorter × _______
(b) Erase × _______
(c) True × _______ Opposites • Comparison Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Shorter × Longer
(b) Erase × Draw / Write
(c) True × False / Untrue
(a) Shorter × Longer
(b) Erase × Draw / Write
(c) True × False / Untrue
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Longer
1 M
(b) Draw/Write
1 M
(c) False
1 M
Q10
How can you make the number 9 become 6 without doing any subtraction or addition?
Lateral Thinking Puzzle
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Simply turn the paper upside down! The digit 9 rotated 180 degrees becomes 6.
• Simply turn the paper upside down! The digit 9 rotated 180 degrees becomes 6.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Turn paper upside down explained
2 M
Q11
Make a sentence using the word 'puzzled'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The detective looked puzzled when he found no footprints in the garden.
• The detective looked puzzled when he found no footprints in the garden.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'puzzled'
2 M
Q12
Who was Emperor Akbar? What was the capital of his empire?
Historical Context • Akbar and Birbal
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Akbar was one of the greatest Mughal Emperors of India, famous for his wisdom and patronage of arts and nine jewels (Navratnas). His capitals included Agra and Fatehpur Sikri.
• Akbar was one of the greatest Mughal Emperors of India, famous for his wisdom and patronage of arts and nine jewels (Navratnas). His capitals included Agra and Fatehpur Sikri.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Mughal Emperor of India identified
1 M
Wisdom/Navratnas/Agra mentioned
1 M
Q13
Fill in the missing letters: E M P _ R _ R (ruler of an empire).
Spelling Check • Court Words
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• E M P E R O R = EMPEROR.
• E M P E R O R = EMPEROR.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
EMPEROR correct
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) Birbal erased half of Akbar's line with an eraser.
(b) Drawing a longer line makes the existing line relatively shorter. True or False 2 Marks
(a) Birbal erased half of Akbar's line with an eraser.
(b) Drawing a longer line makes the existing line relatively shorter. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. Birbal never touched or erased Akbar's line.
(b) True. Length is relative when placed side-by-side.
(a) False. Birbal never touched or erased Akbar's line.
(b) True. Length is relative when placed side-by-side.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
What is the ultimate lesson of 'Make It Shorter'?
Chapter Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• Great problems do not always require destructive action (like erasing).
• By introducing a broader perspective or setting a higher benchmark, challenges find elegant, creative solutions.
• Great problems do not always require destructive action (like erasing).
• By introducing a broader perspective or setting a higher benchmark, challenges find elegant, creative solutions.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Creative non-destructive solutions summarized
2 M
Q16
How did Birbal make the line drawn by Emperor Akbar on the floor shorter without rubbing out any part of it?
Reading is Fun • Birbal's Wisdom
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Birbal cleverly drew a longer line right beside Akbar's line. This made Akbar's line look shorter in comparison without erasing anything.
• Birbal cleverly drew a longer line right beside Akbar's line. This made Akbar's line look shorter in comparison without erasing anything.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Drew a longer line beside it
1 M
Did not erase original line
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
The Royal Court Chalk Puzzle
Real-World Context: Emperor Akbar drew a white line on the royal marble floor and commanded: 'Courtiers! Make this line shorter, but do not touch it or erase any part of it!'. The courtiers were puzzled; some tried to cover it with their shawls, but Akbar forbade it. Then Birbal stepped forward with a smile and drew a second line on the floor.
Analytical Task: What was Akbar's condition for shortening the line? How did Birbal solve the puzzle without touching Akbar's line? What does this teach us about problem solving?
1. Akbar's condition: The line must be made shorter without rubbing out or erasing any part of it.
2. Birbal's solution: He drew a longer line right beside Akbar's line. When compared together, Akbar's line automatically became the shorter one!
3. Lesson: Clever lateral thinking and looking at problems from a different perspective solves challenges that brute force cannot.
2. Birbal's solution: He drew a longer line right beside Akbar's line. When compared together, Akbar's line automatically became the shorter one!
3. Lesson: Clever lateral thinking and looking at problems from a different perspective solves challenges that brute force cannot.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for condition + 1 M for Birbal's longer line solution + 1 M for lateral thinking moral
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Unit 8: Music & Harmony • Class 2 English
Chapter 15: I am the Music Man
Musical Instruments, Rhythm, Piano, Bass Drum & Faraway Lands
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem recitation: 'I am the music man, I come from far away, and I can play! What can you play? I play the piano!'
- Musical instrument sounds: Piano ('pia-pia-piano') and big bass drum ('boom-di-boom-di-boom').
- Identifying different musical families: strings, keys, percussion, and wind.
- Developing rhythm, music appreciation, and expressive body movement.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
Where does the Music Man come from?
Reading is Fun • The Music Man
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The Music Man comes from far away.
• The Music Man comes from far away.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
From far away stated
1 M
Q2
What are the two musical instruments that the Music Man can play in the poem?
Reading is Fun • Two Instruments
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. The Piano
2. The Big Drum.
1. The Piano
2. The Big Drum.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Piano named
1 M
Big Drum named
1 M
Q3
What sound does the piano make in the poem? What sound does the big drum make?
Sound Words • Musical Onomatopoeia
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
• The piano goes: 'Pia-pia-piano, pia-piano, pia-piano!'
• The big drum goes: 'Boom-di-boom-di-boom-di-boom, boom-di-boom!'
• The piano goes: 'Pia-pia-piano, pia-piano, pia-piano!'
• The big drum goes: 'Boom-di-boom-di-boom-di-boom, boom-di-boom!'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Pia-pia-piano for piano
1 M
Boom-di-boom for drum
1 M
Q4
Classify the following musical instruments into 'String', 'Wind', or 'Percussion (Drums)':
(a) Flute (b) Tabla (c) Guitar (d) Dholak Instrument Families • Classification 3 Marks
(a) Flute (b) Tabla (c) Guitar (d) Dholak Instrument Families • Classification 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Classification:
• Wind: (a) Flute (blown by mouth)
• Percussion: (b) Tabla, (d) Dholak (struck with hands)
• String: (c) Guitar (strummed with fingers).
• Wind: (a) Flute (blown by mouth)
• Percussion: (b) Tabla, (d) Dholak (struck with hands)
• String: (c) Guitar (strummed with fingers).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Flute: Wind
1 M
Tabla & Dholak: Percussion
1 M
Guitar: String
1 M
Q5
Find words in the poem that rhyme with:
(a) Play — _______
(b) Come — _______ Rhyming Pairs in Poem 2 Marks
(a) Play — _______
(b) Come — _______ Rhyming Pairs in Poem 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Play — Away / Day / Say
(b) Drum — Hum / Gum.
(a) Play — Away / Day / Say
(b) Drum — Hum / Gum.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Away
1 M
(b) Drum/Hum
1 M
Q6
What colors are the keys on a piano keyboard?
Vocabulary • Piano Keys
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A piano has white and black keys.
• A piano has white and black keys.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
White and black keys stated
1 M
Q7
Write the opposite of:
(a) Far × _______
(b) Big × _______
(c) Come × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
(a) Far × _______
(b) Big × _______
(c) Come × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Far × Near / Close
(b) Big × Small / Little
(c) Come × Go
(a) Far × Near / Close
(b) Big × Small / Little
(c) Come × Go
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Near
1 M
(b) Small
1 M
(c) Go
1 M
Q8
Name two traditional Indian musical instruments you have seen or heard.
Indian Musical Instruments
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. Sitar (or Veena)
2. Tabla (or Dholak / Bansuri).
1. Sitar (or Veena)
2. Tabla (or Dholak / Bansuri).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Two authentic Indian instruments named
2 M
Q9
How does listening to lively drum beats make children feel?
Rhythm & Dance
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Lively drum beats make children feel energetic, cheerful, and excited to tap their feet and dance.
• Lively drum beats make children feel energetic, cheerful, and excited to tap their feet and dance.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Energetic and cheerful feeling described
1 M
Tapping feet / dancing movement
1 M
Q10
Make a sentence using the word 'melody'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The flute player played a sweet, soothing melody that calmed everyone.
• The flute player played a sweet, soothing melody that calmed everyone.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'melody'
2 M
Q11
Complete with 'can' or 'cannot':
(a) A piano _______ make sweet musical notes.
(b) A stone _______ play a drum. Grammar • Modal Verb 'Can' 2 Marks
(a) A piano _______ make sweet musical notes.
(b) A stone _______ play a drum. Grammar • Modal Verb 'Can' 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) A piano can make sweet musical notes.
(b) A stone cannot play a drum.
(a) A piano can make sweet musical notes.
(b) A stone cannot play a drum.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) can
1 M
(b) cannot
1 M
Q12
Match the instrument with how it is played:
(a) Drum (b) Flute (c) Violin
Actions: (1) Blown (2) Bowed / Strummed (3) Beaten / Struck Action Verbs • How Instruments are Played 3 Marks
(a) Drum (b) Flute (c) Violin
Actions: (1) Blown (2) Bowed / Strummed (3) Beaten / Struck Action Verbs • How Instruments are Played 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Matching:
• (a) Drum — (3) Beaten / Struck
• (b) Flute — (1) Blown
• (c) Violin — (2) Bowed / Strummed
• (a) Drum — (3) Beaten / Struck
• (b) Flute — (1) Blown
• (c) Violin — (2) Bowed / Strummed
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 correctly matched
3 M (1 M each)
Q13
Fill in the missing letters: P _ A N _ (keyboard instrument).
Spelling Check • Music Words
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• P I A N O = PIANO.
• P I A N O = PIANO.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
PIANO correct
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) The Music Man can only play the violin.
(b) Music brings joy and harmony to people of all ages. True or False 2 Marks
(a) The Music Man can only play the violin.
(b) Music brings joy and harmony to people of all ages. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. In the poem, he plays the piano and the big drum.
(b) True. Music is a universal language of joy.
(a) False. In the poem, he plays the piano and the big drum.
(b) True. Music is a universal language of joy.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with correction
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
Why does the poem 'I am the Music Man' use repetitive, rhythmic sounds?
Poem Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• The repetitive words ('pia-pia-piano', 'boom-di-boom') imitate the actual musical rhythm and tempo of the instruments, encouraging young learners to chant, clap, and sing along.
• The repetitive words ('pia-pia-piano', 'boom-di-boom') imitate the actual musical rhythm and tempo of the instruments, encouraging young learners to chant, clap, and sing along.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Imitation of musical rhythm and tempo explained
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
School Annual Day Music Troupe
Real-World Context: During the annual school concert, a lively performer dressed as the 'Music Man' walked onto the stage. He announced: 'I come from far away and I can play!'. First, his fingers danced across the black and white keys of a gleaming grand piano: 'pia-pia-piano!'. Then he struck a massive red bass drum with wooden mallets: 'BOOM-DI-BOOM-DI-BOOM!'.
Analytical Task: Which two musical instruments did the Music Man play? What sound words describe their music in the poem? Why is music joyful?
1. The Music Man played the Piano and the Big Bass Drum.
2. Sound words: Piano = 'pia-pia-piano, pia-piano'; Big Drum = 'boom-di-boom-di-boom'.
3. Music brings joy because rhythmic melodies stimulate our imagination, lift our spirits, and invite us to sing and dance happily together.
2. Sound words: Piano = 'pia-pia-piano, pia-piano'; Big Drum = 'boom-di-boom-di-boom'.
3. Music brings joy because rhythmic melodies stimulate our imagination, lift our spirits, and invite us to sing and dance happily together.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for piano and drum + 1 M for 'pia-pia-piano' and 'boom-di-boom' + 1 M for emotional/rhythmic value of music
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Unit 8: Music & Harmony • Class 2 English
Chapter 16: The Mumbai Musicians
Town Musicians of Bremen Adaptation, Animal Band & The Ghost Feast
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Story comprehension: Old donkey Gopu, dog Dopu, cat Furry, and cock Booboo set out for Mumbai.
- Desire to become musicians when their farm masters turn them out.
- The house in the forest: Singing together outside the window to ask for food.
- The comical misunderstanding: Robbers inside think ghosts have attacked and flee; animals enjoy a feast.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
Why did Gopu the donkey leave his master's house?
Reading is Fun • The Journey
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Gopu had worked hard carrying sacks of corn for many years, but had grown old. His master said: 'Go and see the world before you become too old!' so Gopu decided to go to Mumbai to become a musician.
• Gopu had worked hard carrying sacks of corn for many years, but had grown old. His master said: 'Go and see the world before you become too old!' so Gopu decided to go to Mumbai to become a musician.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Master told him to see the world
1 M
Decided to become a musician in Mumbai
1 M
Q2
Who were the animal companions who joined Gopu on his journey?
Reading is Fun • Meeting Friends
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. Dopu (the dog)
2. Furry (the cat)
3. Booboo (the cock/rooster).
1. Dopu (the dog)
2. Furry (the cat)
3. Booboo (the cock/rooster).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Dopu the dog
1 M
Furry the cat
1 M
Booboo the cock
1 M
Q3
What did the hungry musicians see through the window of the house in the forest?
Reading is Fun • The Light in the Forest
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• They saw a brightly lit room with a table loaded with delicious food and drinks.
• They saw a brightly lit room with a table loaded with delicious food and drinks.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Lit room
1 M
Table with delicious food
1 M
Q4
What sound did each animal make when they started their concert?
(a) Gopu (b) Dopu (c) Furry (d) Booboo Reading is Fun • The Concert Noise 4 Marks
(a) Gopu (b) Dopu (c) Furry (d) Booboo Reading is Fun • The Concert Noise 4 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Gopu: Bray (Hee-haw!)
(b) Dopu: Bark (Bow-wow!)
(c) Furry: Meow (Meow-meow!)
(d) Booboo: Crow (Cock-a-doodle-doo!)
(a) Gopu: Bray (Hee-haw!)
(b) Dopu: Bark (Bow-wow!)
(c) Furry: Meow (Meow-meow!)
(d) Booboo: Crow (Cock-a-doodle-doo!)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 animal sounds correct
4 M (1 M each)
Q5
Why did the people inside the house run away into the dark forest?
Reading is Fun • The Result
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The sudden, deafening chorus of four animals braying, barking, meowing, and crowing frightened them into believing that ghosts had arrived to attack them.
• The sudden, deafening chorus of four animals braying, barking, meowing, and crowing frightened them into believing that ghosts had arrived to attack them.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Deafening mixed noise frightened them
1 M
Thought ghosts had arrived
1 M
Q6
Match each animal to its home:
(a) Donkey (b) Dog (c) Rooster
Homes: (1) Kennel (2) Coop (3) Stable Animal Homes & Sounds 3 Marks
(a) Donkey (b) Dog (c) Rooster
Homes: (1) Kennel (2) Coop (3) Stable Animal Homes & Sounds 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Matching:
• (a) Donkey — (3) Stable
• (b) Dog — (1) Kennel
• (c) Rooster — (2) Coop
• (a) Donkey — (3) Stable
• (b) Dog — (1) Kennel
• (c) Rooster — (2) Coop
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 homes correctly matched
3 M (1 M each)
Q7
Write the opposite of:
(a) Delicious × _______
(b) Friend × _______
(c) Night × _______ Opposites • Story Pairs 3 Marks
(a) Delicious × _______
(b) Friend × _______
(c) Night × _______ Opposites • Story Pairs 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Delicious × Tasteless / Terrible
(b) Friend × Enemy / Stranger
(c) Night × Day
(a) Delicious × Tasteless / Terrible
(b) Friend × Enemy / Stranger
(c) Night × Day
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Tasteless
1 M
(b) Enemy
1 M
(c) Day
1 M
Q8
What is Mumbai famous for in India?
City Knowledge • Mumbai
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• Mumbai is famous as the entertainment and film capital (Bollywood) and commercial hub of India, located by the Arabian Sea.
• Mumbai is famous as the entertainment and film capital (Bollywood) and commercial hub of India, located by the Arabian Sea.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Entertainment / film capital identified
1 M
Commercial hub / sea coast mentioned
1 M
Q9
Make a sentence using the word 'musician'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The talented musician played the violin so beautifully that the audience gave a standing ovation.
• The talented musician played the violin so beautifully that the audience gave a standing ovation.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'musician'
2 M
Q10
How should human masters treat domestic animals when they become old and weak?
Moral Reasoning • Senior Animals
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• Masters should treat elderly animals with gratitude, kindness, and loving care.
• They should never abandon or mistreat them after years of loyal service.
• Masters should treat elderly animals with gratitude, kindness, and loving care.
• They should never abandon or mistreat them after years of loyal service.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Gratitude and kindness
1 M
Not abandoning loyal old animals
1 M
Q11
Write the past tense of:
(a) Sing — _______
(b) Hear — _______
(c) Run — _______ Grammar • Past Tense 3 Marks
(a) Sing — _______
(b) Hear — _______
(c) Run — _______ Grammar • Past Tense 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Sing — Sang
(b) Hear — Heard
(c) Run — Ran
(a) Sing — Sang
(b) Hear — Heard
(c) Run — Ran
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Sang
1 M
(b) Heard
1 M
(c) Ran
1 M
Q12
Fill in the missing letters: D _ L _ C _ O U S (tasty).
Spelling Check • Musical Story
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• D E L I C I O U S = DELICIOUS.
• D E L I C I O U S = DELICIOUS.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
DELICIOUS correct
1 M
Q13
State True or False:
(a) The four animals reached Mumbai in the very first hour.
(b) The people in the house ran away because they thought ghosts had come. True or False 2 Marks
(a) The four animals reached Mumbai in the very first hour.
(b) The people in the house ran away because they thought ghosts had come. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. They stopped at the forest cottage on the way and stayed there.
(b) True. The weird animal singing sounded like ghosts.
(a) False. They stopped at the forest cottage on the way and stayed there.
(b) True. The weird animal singing sounded like ghosts.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q14
What is the heart-warming lesson of 'The Mumbai Musicians'?
Chapter Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• No matter your age or limitations, when good friends unite with a common joyful purpose, they can overcome hardship, support one another, and find happiness.
• No matter your age or limitations, when good friends unite with a common joyful purpose, they can overcome hardship, support one another, and find happiness.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Friendship, teamwork, and resilience summarized
2 M
Q15
Name the four animal friends who set off together to become musicians in Mumbai.
Reading is Fun • The Four Musicians
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The four animal friends were:
1. Goopu the donkey
2. Doopu the dog
3. Furree the cat
4. Kookdoo-koo the cock
• The four animal friends were:
1. Goopu the donkey
2. Doopu the dog
3. Furree the cat
4. Kookdoo-koo the cock
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All four animals named
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
The Four Forest Musicians' Concert
Real-World Context: Four elderly animal friends — Gopu the donkey, Dopu the dog, Furry the cat, and Booboo the rooster — walked toward Mumbai to become musicians. Tired and starving in the forest, they saw a lit window with a table full of delicious food. They decided to sing together to earn dinner. Gopu brayed, Dopu barked, Furry meowed, and Booboo crowed: 'COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!'. Inside, the people thought ghosts had come, shrieked in terror, and ran into the woods.
Analytical Task: Why did the animals decide to sing outside the window? What happened when they sang all together? What did the animals do after the people fled?
1. The animals sang because they were starving and wanted to earn food by giving a concert.
2. When they all sang together, the loud mixed noise sounded so wild and eerie that the people thought ghosts had come and ran away in fear.
3. The happy animals sat down at the table and ate up the delicious feast until they were completely full.
2. When they all sang together, the loud mixed noise sounded so wild and eerie that the people thought ghosts had come and ran away in fear.
3. The happy animals sat down at the table and ate up the delicious feast until they were completely full.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for concert to earn food + 1 M for ghost misunderstanding + 1 M for enjoying the feast
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Unit 9: Family Love & Magic • Class 2 English
Chapter 17: Granny Granny Please Comb My Hair
Grandmother's Gentle Touch, Coconut Oil, Braiding & Affection
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem appreciation: A child's sweet request to her grandmother to comb and oil her hair.
- The cozy ritual: Sitting on a yellow cushion between Granny's knees.
- Gentle grooming: Rubbing nourishing coconut oil, gentle parting of hair, breezy breeze.
- Grandparent affection: Granny praising the grandchild as the sweetest, best child in the world.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
What does the little girl ask her Grandmother to do?
Reading is Fun • Child's Request
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The little girl affectionately asks her grandmother: 'Granny Granny, please comb my hair!'.
• The little girl affectionately asks her grandmother: 'Granny Granny, please comb my hair!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Comb her hair stated
1 M
Q2
What special quality does Granny always have for her grandchild?
Reading is Fun • Special Quality of Granny
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Granny always takes her time, and always has plenty of time for the child, never rushing through things.
• Granny always takes her time, and always has plenty of time for the child, never rushing through things.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Always takes her time
1 M
Never rushes / has plenty of time
1 M
Q3
Where does Granny make the little girl sit while combing her hair?
Reading is Fun • Seating Arrangement
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Granny makes her sit on a soft cushion placed right between her knees.
• Granny makes her sit on a soft cushion placed right between her knees.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
On a cushion
1 M
Between her knees
1 M
Q4
What kind of oil does Granny rub into the girl's scalp?
Reading is Fun • Oil Used
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Granny rubs a little coconut oil into her hair with gentle, soothing strokes.
• Granny rubs a little coconut oil into her hair with gentle, soothing strokes.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Coconut oil stated
1 M
Q5
How does the poet describe Granny's parting of the hair?
Reading is Fun • Parting the Hair
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Granny parts the hair gently, as soft and breezy as a gentle summer breeze.
• Granny parts the hair gently, as soft and breezy as a gentle summer breeze.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Soft and breezy parting described
2 M
Q6
What does Granny say when she finishes combing the girl's hair?
Reading is Fun • Words of Affection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Granny turns the girl's head around, smiles warmly, and says: 'Now, who's a nice girl?'.
• Granny turns the girl's head around, smiles warmly, and says: 'Now, who's a nice girl?'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Now, who's a nice girl?' quoted
2 M
Q7
Find words in the poem that rhyme with:
(a) Hair — _______
(b) Breeze — _______
(c) Round — _______ Vocabulary • Rhyming Words in Poem 3 Marks
(a) Hair — _______
(b) Breeze — _______
(c) Round — _______ Vocabulary • Rhyming Words in Poem 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Hair — Care / Share / Air
(b) Breeze — Knees / Please
(c) Round — Sound / Ground
(a) Hair — Care / Share / Air
(b) Breeze — Knees / Please
(c) Round — Sound / Ground
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Care
1 M
(b) Knees
1 M
(c) Ground
1 M
Q8
Why are grandparents so special in a child's life?
Grandparent Bonding
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Explanation:
1. Grandparents give unconditional love, endless patience, and undivided attention.
2. They tell wonderful bedtime stories, teach traditional values, and make children feel deeply cherished.
1. Grandparents give unconditional love, endless patience, and undivided attention.
2. They tell wonderful bedtime stories, teach traditional values, and make children feel deeply cherished.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Patience and undivided attention
1 M
Stories, values, and security
1 M
Q9
Write the opposite of:
(a) Always × _______
(b) Gentle × _______
(c) Soft × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
(a) Always × _______
(b) Gentle × _______
(c) Soft × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Always × Never
(b) Gentle × Rough / Harsh
(c) Soft × Hard
(a) Always × Never
(b) Gentle × Rough / Harsh
(c) Soft × Hard
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Never
1 M
(b) Rough/Harsh
1 M
(c) Hard
1 M
Q10
Make a sentence using the word 'breeze'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• A pleasant evening breeze rustled the leaves of the garden mango tree.
• A pleasant evening breeze rustled the leaves of the garden mango tree.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'breeze'
2 M
Q11
Name two ways you can show love and care to your grandparents.
Care for Grandparents
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
1. Spend unhurried time listening to their stories and reading the newspaper for them.
2. Fetch their spectacles, walking stick, or water when they need it.
1. Spend unhurried time listening to their stories and reading the newspaper for them.
2. Fetch their spectacles, walking stick, or water when they need it.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Spending time / listening
1 M
Helping with small daily needs
1 M
Q12
Fill in the missing letters: C O C _ N _ T (tropical palm fruit).
Spelling Check • Hair Care
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• C O C O N U T = COCONUT.
• C O C O N U T = COCONUT.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
COCONUT correct
1 M
Q13
Which magic word is used in the poem to make a sweet, polite request?
Grammar • Polite Words
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The magic word is 'Please' ('Granny Granny, please comb my hair').
• The magic word is 'Please' ('Granny Granny, please comb my hair').
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Please correct
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) Granny combs the girl's hair in a big rush and pulls her scalp hard.
(b) The girl loves spending time with her grandmother. True or False 2 Marks
(a) Granny combs the girl's hair in a big rush and pulls her scalp hard.
(b) The girl loves spending time with her grandmother. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. Granny always takes her time with soothing, gentle care.
(b) True. The poem overflows with mutual warmth and affection.
(a) False. Granny always takes her time with soothing, gentle care.
(b) True. The poem overflows with mutual warmth and affection.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
What emotion does the poem 'Granny Granny Please Comb My Hair' evoke?
Poem Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• It evokes deep nostalgia, tenderness, and security, reminding us of the calm haven that grandparents create through simple, loving gestures of care.
• It evokes deep nostalgia, tenderness, and security, reminding us of the calm haven that grandparents create through simple, loving gestures of care.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tenderness, security, and familial love articulated
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Sunday Morning with Grandmother
Real-World Context: On Sunday morning, little Meera ran to her grandmother holding a wooden comb and a bottle of scented coconut oil. She climbed onto a cozy yellow velvet cushion placed between Granny's knees. Granny gently rubbed a little oil into Meera's scalp, parted her hair into two neat braids, and planted a loving kiss on her forehead, saying: 'You are the most wonderful child in the whole world!'.
Analytical Task: Where did Meera sit? What kind of oil did Granny use? What sweet praise did Granny give her?
1. Meera sat on a cushion between Granny's knees.
2. Granny used nourishing coconut oil.
3. Granny praised her saying: 'Now you are finished, and you are the best child in the world!'.
2. Granny used nourishing coconut oil.
3. Granny praised her saying: 'Now you are finished, and you are the best child in the world!'.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for sitting on cushion between knees + 1 M for coconut oil + 1 M for grandmother's praise
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Unit 9: Family Love & Magic • Class 2 English
Chapter 18: The Magic Porridge Pot
Tara and the Magic Pot, The Magic Words & The Village Porridge Flood
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Story comprehension: Tara helps an old woman in the forest and receives a magical clay pot.
- The magic spell: 'Cook, pot, cook!' (starts cooking) and 'Stop, pot, stop!' (stops cooking).
- The mother's forgetfulness: Calling 'Cook, pot, cook!' when hungry, but forgetting the stopping words.
- The porridge river: Porridge overflows through the house, onto the street, flooding the whole village.
- Moral: Following instructions precisely and mastering knowledge before wielding magic or tools.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
Where did Tara meet the old woman, and what gift did she receive?
Reading is Fun • The Gift
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Tara met the old woman in the forest.
• The kind old woman gifted her a magic clay pot that could cook porridge.
• Tara met the old woman in the forest.
• The kind old woman gifted her a magic clay pot that could cook porridge.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
In the forest
1 M
Magic porridge pot
1 M
Q2
What magic words did the old woman teach Tara to start the pot cooking?
Reading is Fun • The Starting Spell
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The starting words were: 'Cook, pot, cook!'.
• The starting words were: 'Cook, pot, cook!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Cook, pot, cook!' quoted
1 M
Q3
What magic words stopped the pot from cooking porridge?
Reading is Fun • The Stopping Spell
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The stopping words were: 'Stop, pot, stop!'.
• The stopping words were: 'Stop, pot, stop!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Stop, pot, stop!' quoted
1 M
Q4
Why did the porridge keep cooking and overflow all over the house?
Reading is Fun • The Mother's Error
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Because Tara's mother forgot the exact magic words ('Stop, pot, stop!'). She said 'Do not cook, pot!', so the pot kept pouring out hot porridge.
• Because Tara's mother forgot the exact magic words ('Stop, pot, stop!'). She said 'Do not cook, pot!', so the pot kept pouring out hot porridge.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Forgot exact magic words
1 M
Said wrong command 'Do not cook'
1 M
Q5
What did the villagers do when they saw rivers of porridge flowing on the road?
Reading is Fun • Village Reaction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The surprised villagers ran out of their houses with bowls and spoons, shouting: 'Come and eat the porridge!'.
• The surprised villagers ran out of their houses with bowls and spoons, shouting: 'Come and eat the porridge!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ran out with bowls and spoons
1 M
Ate porridge on the road
1 M
Q6
How was the porridge flood finally stopped?
Reading is Fun • Rescuing the Village
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Tara ran home as fast as she could and called out loudly: 'Stop, pot, stop!', and the pot instantly stopped cooking.
• Tara ran home as fast as she could and called out loudly: 'Stop, pot, stop!', and the pot instantly stopped cooking.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tara ran home
1 M
Shouted 'Stop, pot, stop!'
1 M
Q7
Write the opposite of:
(a) Poor × _______
(b) Remember × _______
(c) Stop × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
(a) Poor × _______
(b) Remember × _______
(c) Stop × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Poor × Rich / Wealthy
(b) Remember × Forget
(c) Stop × Start / Cook / Go
(a) Poor × Rich / Wealthy
(b) Remember × Forget
(c) Stop × Start / Cook / Go
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Rich
1 M
(b) Forget
1 M
(c) Start
1 M
Q8
What is sweet porridge made of? How does it taste?
Vocabulary • Food Texture
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Sweet porridge (kheer / daliya) is made of crushed grains boiled in milk and sweetened with sugar or jaggery.
• It tastes creamy, warm, sweet, and comforting.
• Sweet porridge (kheer / daliya) is made of crushed grains boiled in milk and sweetened with sugar or jaggery.
• It tastes creamy, warm, sweet, and comforting.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ingredients (grains, milk, sugar)
1 M
Creamy/sweet taste described
1 M
Q9
Make a sentence using the word 'overflow'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The river began to overflow its banks after three days of torrential rainfall.
• The river began to overflow its banks after three days of torrential rainfall.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'overflow'
2 M
Q10
Why is it dangerous to start using a powerful machine or magic before learning how to turn it off?
Moral Reasoning • Knowing the Full Method
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Explanation:
• If you don't know how to stop a process, it can quickly spin out of control and cause destruction (like flooding a house or causing accidents).
• Always learn complete operating safety rules before starting any task.
• If you don't know how to stop a process, it can quickly spin out of control and cause destruction (like flooding a house or causing accidents).
• Always learn complete operating safety rules before starting any task.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Danger of spinning out of control explained
1 M
Importance of complete operating knowledge
1 M
Q11
Underline the verbs in the sentence: 'The hot porridge flowed out of the pot and spilled onto the road.'
Grammar • Action Words (Verbs)
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The verbs (action words) are: flowed and spilled.
• The verbs (action words) are: flowed and spilled.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
flowed identified
1 M
spilled identified
1 M
Q12
Fill in the missing letters: P _ R R _ D G _ (cooked cereal).
Spelling Check • Magical Story
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• P O R R I D G E = PORRIDGE.
• P O R R I D G E = PORRIDGE.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
PORRIDGE correct
1 M
Q13
What did Tara's mother desperately yell at the boiling pot when it wouldn't stop?
Direct Speech • Mother's Plight
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• She yelled: 'Do not cook more, pot!', but the pot did not listen.
• She yelled: 'Do not cook more, pot!', but the pot did not listen.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Do not cook more, pot!' quoted
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) Tara and her mother remained hungry forever.
(b) Tara's mother forgot the stopping magic words. True or False 2 Marks
(a) Tara and her mother remained hungry forever.
(b) Tara's mother forgot the stopping magic words. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. The magic pot ensured they never went hungry again.
(b) True. Mother forgot the exact command 'Stop, pot, stop!'.
(a) False. The magic pot ensured they never went hungry again.
(b) True. Mother forgot the exact command 'Stop, pot, stop!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
What timeless lesson does 'The Magic Porridge Pot' teach children?
Chapter Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• A half-learned lesson is dangerous.
• Before we begin an action, we must ensure we understand how to bring it safely to an end.
• A half-learned lesson is dangerous.
• Before we begin an action, we must ensure we understand how to bring it safely to an end.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Dangers of incomplete knowledge summarized
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
The Magic Porridge Emergency in Village
Real-World Context: Tara and her poor mother lived in a village hut. An old woman gifted Tara a magic pot that cooked sweet porridge on the command: 'Cook, pot, cook!' and stopped on: 'Stop, pot, stop!'. One afternoon while Tara was out playing, her hungry mother said: 'Cook, pot, cook!'. The pot cooked delicious porridge. After eating her fill, mother said: 'Do not cook more, pot!'. But the pot kept cooking! Porridge overflowed onto the floor, down the stairs, and into the streets. Villagers ran with bowls to eat porridge on the road until Tara arrived.
Analytical Task: What magic words started the pot? What mistake did mother make? What magic words finally stopped the porridge river?
1. Starting words: 'Cook, pot, cook!'.
2. Mother's mistake: She forgot the exact magical command to stop the pot and shouted: 'Do not cook more, pot!', which the pot did not obey.
3. Stopping words: Tara arrived and shouted: 'Stop, pot, stop!', and the magic pot immediately ceased cooking.
2. Mother's mistake: She forgot the exact magical command to stop the pot and shouted: 'Do not cook more, pot!', which the pot did not obey.
3. Stopping words: Tara arrived and shouted: 'Stop, pot, stop!', and the magic pot immediately ceased cooking.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for 'Cook, pot, cook!' + 1 M for mother's wrong words + 1 M for Tara's 'Stop, pot, stop!'
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Unit 10: Voices & Seasons • Class 2 English
Chapter 19: Strange Talk
Animal Language, Onomatopoeia, Speech Manners & Active Listening
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Poem appreciation: A humorous look at how animals speak with distinct voices.
- Creature sounds: Frog ('Croak/Ribbit'), Duck ('Quack, quack'), Pig ('Wee-wee/Oink'), Puppies ('Bow-wow').
- Contrasting animal efficiency: Animals only speak when needed; humans should avoid chaotic noise.
- Classroom discussion etiquette: Taking turns, listening without interrupting, speaking clearly.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (15 Solved Questions)
Q1
What does the little green frog say instead of saying 'Good morning'?
Reading is Fun • Frog's Voice
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The little green frog croaks: 'Croak-croak!'.
• The little green frog croaks: 'Croak-croak!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Croak-croak' stated
1 M
Q2
What did the duck by the waterside say when asked how he was?
Reading is Fun • Duck by the Water
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The duck made a polite quack and said: 'Quack-quack!'.
• The duck made a polite quack and said: 'Quack-quack!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Quack-quack' stated
1 M
Q3
What does the little pig say when he wants more food?
Reading is Fun • Pig in the Sty
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The little pig squeals: 'Wee-wee!'.
• The little pig squeals: 'Wee-wee!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Wee-wee' stated
1 M
Q4
What did the three little puppies say when they asked to go out?
Reading is Fun • Three Little Puppies
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The three little puppies barked cheerfully: 'Bow-wow! Bow-wow!'.
• The three little puppies barked cheerfully: 'Bow-wow! Bow-wow!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
'Bow-wow' stated
1 M
Q5
What does the poet say would happen if children spoke like these animals all at the same time?
Reading is Fun • The Poet's Question
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The poet says: 'If boys and girls were to speak all together at once, what a strange, terrible noise that would be!'.
• The poet says: 'If boys and girls were to speak all together at once, what a strange, terrible noise that would be!'.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Strange, terrible noise / chaos explained
2 M
Q6
Where do these animals live in the poem:
(a) The green frog lives in _______
(b) The pig lives in a _______
(c) The duck lives by the _______ Animal Homes Connection 3 Marks
(a) The green frog lives in _______
(b) The pig lives in a _______
(c) The duck lives by the _______ Animal Homes Connection 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) The green frog lives in a pool / under a log.
(b) The pig lives in a sty.
(c) The duck lives by the waterside.
(a) The green frog lives in a pool / under a log.
(b) The pig lives in a sty.
(c) The duck lives by the waterside.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) pool/log
1 M
(b) sty
1 M
(c) waterside
1 M
Q7
Find words in the poem that rhyme with:
(a) Log — _______
(b) Sty — _______
(c) Out — _______ Rhyming Pairs in Poem 3 Marks
(a) Log — _______
(b) Sty — _______
(c) Out — _______ Rhyming Pairs in Poem 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Log — Frog / Dog
(b) Sty — Cry / By
(c) Out — Shout / About
(a) Log — Frog / Dog
(b) Sty — Cry / By
(c) Out — Shout / About
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Frog
1 M
(b) Cry/By
1 M
(c) Shout
1 M
Q8
Why should students raise their hand before speaking in class?
Classroom Etiquette • Speaking Manners
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• Raising hands ensures orderly communication.
• It prevents everyone from shouting simultaneously, allowing the teacher and classmates to listen to each child's thoughts clearly.
• Raising hands ensures orderly communication.
• It prevents everyone from shouting simultaneously, allowing the teacher and classmates to listen to each child's thoughts clearly.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Orderly turn-taking explained
1 M
Clear listening without shouting
1 M
Q9
Match each bird or animal to its sound:
(a) Cow (b) Horse (c) Lion (d) Sheep
Sounds: (1) Neigh (2) Moo (3) Baa (4) Roar Animal Sounds Match 2 Marks
(a) Cow (b) Horse (c) Lion (d) Sheep
Sounds: (1) Neigh (2) Moo (3) Baa (4) Roar Animal Sounds Match 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Matching:
• (a) Cow — (2) Moo
• (b) Horse — (1) Neigh
• (c) Lion — (4) Roar
• (d) Sheep — (3) Baa
• (a) Cow — (2) Moo
• (b) Horse — (1) Neigh
• (c) Lion — (4) Roar
• (d) Sheep — (3) Baa
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 4 sounds correctly matched
2 M (0.5 M each)
Q10
Write the opposite of:
(a) Loud × _______
(b) Strange × _______
(c) Together × _______ Opposites • Voice Adjectives 3 Marks
(a) Loud × _______
(b) Strange × _______
(c) Together × _______ Opposites • Voice Adjectives 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Loud × Soft / Quiet
(b) Strange × Normal / Familiar
(c) Together × Alone / Separately
(a) Loud × Soft / Quiet
(b) Strange × Normal / Familiar
(c) Together × Alone / Separately
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Soft/Quiet
1 M
(b) Normal
1 M
(c) Alone/Separately
1 M
Q11
Make a sentence using the word 'quack'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The mother duck waddled into the pond with a loud, cheerful quack.
• The mother duck waddled into the pond with a loud, cheerful quack.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'quack'
2 M
Q12
Write the plural of:
(a) One frog — Three _______
(b) One puppy — Three _______ Grammar • Singular and Plural 2 Marks
(a) One frog — Three _______
(b) One puppy — Three _______ Grammar • Singular and Plural 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Three frogs
(b) Three puppies (change -y to -ies)
(a) Three frogs
(b) Three puppies (change -y to -ies)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) frogs
1 M
(b) puppies
1 M
Q13
Fill in the missing letters: C R _ A K (frog's voice).
Spelling Check • Animal Sounds
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• C R O A K = CROAK.
• C R O A K = CROAK.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
CROAK correct
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) A puppy says 'Meow'.
(b) A pig's home is called a sty. True or False 2 Marks
(a) A puppy says 'Meow'.
(b) A pig's home is called a sty. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. A cat says meow; a puppy barks bow-wow.
(b) True. A pig's enclosure is called a pigsty.
(a) False. A cat says meow; a puppy barks bow-wow.
(b) True. A pig's enclosure is called a pigsty.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
What humorous contrast does 'Strange Talk' create between animals and children?
Poem Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• Animals communicate effectively using only one or two simple sounds without causing chaos.
• Children have the wonderful gift of language and words, so they should use it politely, speaking one at a time with clarity.
• Animals communicate effectively using only one or two simple sounds without causing chaos.
• Children have the wonderful gift of language and words, so they should use it politely, speaking one at a time with clarity.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Contrast between animal sounds and human language explained
2 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
Class 2 Animal Sounds Recitation
Real-World Context: Class 2 staged a humorous play based on 'Strange Talk'. Ananya wore a frog mask and croaked 'Croak-croak!'. Billy wore a duck beak and quacked 'Quack-quack!'. Chetan wore pig ears and grunted 'Wee-wee!'. Then the teacher asked: 'Imagine if all thirty children in this classroom shouted their animal sounds at the very same second! What would happen?'
Analytical Task: Which sounds did the frog, duck, and pig make? What would happen if all children shouted together? What classroom speech rule does this teach?
1. Frog: 'Croak-croak' (or 'Ribbit'); Duck: 'Quack-quack'; Pig: 'Wee-wee'.
2. If all thirty children shouted at once, it would turn into a chaotic, deafening racket where nobody could hear or understand anyone.
3. Speech rule: Speak one at a time, take turns, and listen attentively when someone else is speaking.
2. If all thirty children shouted at once, it would turn into a chaotic, deafening racket where nobody could hear or understand anyone.
3. Speech rule: Speak one at a time, take turns, and listen attentively when someone else is speaking.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for all 3 animal sounds + 1 M for chaotic noise effect + 1 M for turn-taking classroom rule
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Unit 10: Voices & Seasons • Class 2 English
Chapter 20: The Grasshopper and the Ant
Aesop's Classic Fable, Hard Work, Foresight & Saving for the Future
Chapter Highlights, Key Concepts & Visual Models
- Story comprehension: The gay grasshopper spends warm summer days singing, dancing, and mocking.
- The diligent ant: Works tirelessly day and night carrying heavy grain into its underground pantry.
- The harsh winter: Snow covers the earth; freezing grasshopper starves and begs the ant for food.
- The ant's lesson: 'Lazy fellow! You sang and danced all summer. Now go and dance the winter away!'.
📖 NCERT Textbook Exercise Solutions & Step-by-Step Working (16 Solved Questions)
Q1
How did the grasshopper spend his days in summer?
Reading is Fun • Grasshopper's Habit
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The grasshopper spent his summer days singing songs, dancing, and sleeping lazily in the warm sunshine.
• The grasshopper spent his summer days singing songs, dancing, and sleeping lazily in the warm sunshine.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Singing and dancing
1 M
Sleeping lazily / doing no work
1 M
Q2
What were the hardworking ants doing all through the summer?
Reading is Fun • Ant's Labor
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The ants were marching to and fro, carrying heavy grains of corn and wheat into their anthill to store for winter.
• The ants were marching to and fro, carrying heavy grains of corn and wheat into their anthill to store for winter.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Carrying heavy grains
1 M
Storing for winter
1 M
Q3
What happened when the cold winter arrived?
Reading is Fun • Winter Changes
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The earth turned freezing cold, thick white snow covered all the grass and leaves, and no food or worms were left for the grasshopper.
• The earth turned freezing cold, thick white snow covered all the grass and leaves, and no food or worms were left for the grasshopper.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Freezing cold and snow covered earth
1 M
No food/leaves left to eat
1 M
Q4
Why did the grasshopper go to the ant's house in winter?
Reading is Fun • Begging for Help
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The grasshopper was shivering with cold and dying of hunger, so he went to beg the ant for a little shelter and a few grains of corn.
• The grasshopper was shivering with cold and dying of hunger, so he went to beg the ant for a little shelter and a few grains of corn.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Shivering and starving
1 M
Begging for shelter and grains
1 M
Q5
What did the wise ant say to the lazy grasshopper?
Reading is Fun • The Ant's Scolding
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The ant replied angrily: 'Lazy fellow! What were you doing all summer? You laughed at us while we worked! If you sang all summer, you can go and dance the winter away!' and shut the door.
• The ant replied angrily: 'Lazy fellow! What were you doing all summer? You laughed at us while we worked! If you sang all summer, you can go and dance the winter away!' and shut the door.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Reminded him of summer mocking
1 M
'Dance the winter away' quoted
1 M
Q6
Compare the characters of the Ant and the Grasshopper.
Character Comparison • Contrasting Traits
3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Comparison:
• The Ant: Hardworking, disciplined, wise, farsighted, and prepared for emergencies.
• The Grasshopper: Lazy, careless, irresponsible, pleasure-seeking, and foolish.
• The Ant: Hardworking, disciplined, wise, farsighted, and prepared for emergencies.
• The Grasshopper: Lazy, careless, irresponsible, pleasure-seeking, and foolish.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ant: hardworking and farsighted
1.5 M
Grasshopper: lazy and irresponsible
1.5 M
Q7
What is the important life lesson taught by 'The Grasshopper and the Ant'?
Moral of the Story
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• 'Make hay while the sun shines.' We must work hard and save resources during good times so that we never suffer in difficult times.
• 'Make hay while the sun shines.' We must work hard and save resources during good times so that we never suffer in difficult times.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Make hay while sun shines proverb/concept
1 M
Saving for difficult times explained
1 M
Q8
Write the opposite of:
(a) Lazy × _______
(b) Summer × _______
(c) Warm × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
(a) Lazy × _______
(b) Summer × _______
(c) Warm × _______ Opposites • Story Words 3 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) Lazy × Hardworking / Active
(b) Summer × Winter
(c) Warm × Cold / Freezing
(a) Lazy × Hardworking / Active
(b) Summer × Winter
(c) Warm × Cold / Freezing
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) Hardworking
1 M
(b) Winter
1 M
(c) Cold
1 M
Q9
Where do ants store their food? What is their home called?
Vocabulary • Anthill & Underground Storage
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• Ants live and store their food in an underground anthill (or colony / nest) with chambers and tunnels.
• Ants live and store their food in an underground anthill (or colony / nest) with chambers and tunnels.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Anthill / colony identified
1 M
Chambers/tunnels explained
1 M
Q10
Make a sentence using the word 'starving'.
Sentence Construction
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Sample Sentence:
• The poor stray dog was shivering and starving in the cold rain until a kind girl fed him warm milk.
• The poor stray dog was shivering and starving in the cold rain until a kind girl fed him warm milk.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Meaningful sentence with 'starving'
2 M
Q11
How much weight can a tiny ant lift compared to its own body weight?
Science Fact • Ants' Strength
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• A tiny ant can lift and carry objects 10 to 50 times heavier than its own body weight!
• A tiny ant can lift and carry objects 10 to 50 times heavier than its own body weight!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
10 to 50 times body weight stated
1 M
Q12
How can school children apply the ant's lesson in their daily studies?
Saving Habit for Children
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Step-by-Step Answer:
• Study and revise school lessons every day throughout the year instead of procrastinating.
• If you work daily like the ant, you will never panic or struggle when final examinations arrive.
• Study and revise school lessons every day throughout the year instead of procrastinating.
• If you work daily like the ant, you will never panic or struggle when final examinations arrive.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Daily study and revision habit
1 M
Avoiding last-minute exam panic
1 M
Q13
Fill in the missing letters: G R _ S S H _ P P _ R (jumping insect).
Spelling Check • Insect Names
1 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• G R A S S H O P P E R = GRASSHOPPER.
• G R A S S H O P P E R = GRASSHOPPER.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
GRASSHOPPER correct
1 M
Q14
State True or False:
(a) The grasshopper stored five sacks of grain for winter.
(b) The ant worked diligently even in hot summer afternoons. True or False 2 Marks
(a) The grasshopper stored five sacks of grain for winter.
(b) The ant worked diligently even in hot summer afternoons. True or False 2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answers:
(a) False. The grasshopper stored zero food.
(b) True. The ant worked tirelessly in all seasons.
(a) False. The grasshopper stored zero food.
(b) True. The ant worked tirelessly in all seasons.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with reason
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
Why is 'The Grasshopper and the Ant' one of the most famous fables in human history?
Chapter Reflection
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Summary:
• Because it vividly warns against the dangers of laziness and procrastination, while honoring the dignity of labor, foresight, and self-reliance.
• Because it vividly warns against the dangers of laziness and procrastination, while honoring the dignity of labor, foresight, and self-reliance.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Dangers of procrastination and value of labor summarized
2 M
Q16
What did the grasshopper do all summer long, and what did the hardworking ants do?
Reading is Fun • Summer and Winter
2 Marks
✅ Step-by-Step Model Answer & Solution:
Answer:
• The lazy grasshopper sang songs and played in the warm sunshine all day.
• The hardworking ants toiled day and night storing food in their granary for the cold winter.
• The lazy grasshopper sang songs and played in the warm sunshine all day.
• The hardworking ants toiled day and night storing food in their granary for the cold winter.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Grasshopper sang and played
1 M
Ants stored food for winter
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study (CBQ)
The Winter Grasshopper and Ant Contrast
Real-World Context: All through the warm sunny summer, the grasshopper did nothing but play his fiddle, sing merry songs, and lounge on soft green clover. Whenever he saw little ants sweating under heavy kernels of golden corn, he laughed: 'Foolish ants! Why work so hard in the sunshine? Life is meant for fun!'. But when freezing winter arrived, thick snow buried the fields. The grasshopper had not a single crumb or fly to eat, while the ants stayed warm in their underground tunnels with piles of sweet grain.
Analytical Task: How did the grasshopper spend his summer? What were the ants doing? Why did the grasshopper suffer in winter?
1. The grasshopper spent his summer singing, dancing, and mocking the ants without doing any work.
2. The ants were working tirelessly, collecting and storing corn and wheat grains for the cold winter ahead.
3. The grasshopper suffered in winter because he had saved nothing, and thick snow covered all natural food sources, leaving him starving and freezing.
2. The ants were working tirelessly, collecting and storing corn and wheat grains for the cold winter ahead.
3. The grasshopper suffered in winter because he had saved nothing, and thick snow covered all natural food sources, leaving him starving and freezing.
CBSE Assessment Rubric: 1 M for grasshopper's summer laziness + 1 M for ants' hard work + 1 M for winter consequence