NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Chapter 13 We Are All Indians

F R E E S T U D Y M AT E R I A L F O R E V E R Y S T U D E N T

CLASS 2 · ENGLISH

NCERT Solutions
Aa
Chapter 13: We are
all Indians

NCERT Textbook — Mridang

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

91 – 108 14 48 English

Every question Step by step Exam ready
Activities, in-text questions The working shown, not Written to match how
and all exercises. just the final answer. marks are awarded.

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C L A SS 2 · E N G L I S H · MR IDA N G
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 13: W ar a In ans
l i h e e e ll di

Chapter 13 is about children from many parts of ndia. They speak different languages. But we are all
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Indians.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
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S EC T I ONS QU E ST I ONS
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Let us read — Page 91–97 s
We a e all dia — child e f
r In ns a
r n rom m ny st tes E a . ach one ends with a question for you.
L E T US R EAD

Q1 My name is Meenakshi .

Icome from Tamil Nadu .

Ispeak Tamil .

My favourite festival is Pongal .

Wha i t s your n m a e?
My name is ______. W a
rite your own n me.

M a een kshi s a ys, “M a y n me is M a een kshi.ˮ

Sample answer: My name is Riya.

Tip: Every answer is different. All are correct.

A out t
b he b oo Page
k: 91 a T
prints “Ch pter 2ˮ. his is Ch pter 13. a

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Q2 I am Ramu .

I come from Gujarat.
I speak Gujarati.

I like to dance the Garba.

I am seven years old.

a
How old re you?

I am ______ years old. W rite your age.

Ra mu is seven ye rs old. a How o ld are you?

Sample answer: I am seven years old.

Q3 My name is ulabo G .

Icome from Rajasthan .

Ilike wearing colourful clothes .

I enjoy seeing puppet shows.
I travel by camel.

How do you tr vel? a
I travel by ______. Sa y how you go.

Gu a o trav s y
l b el b ca mel. Y a
ou m y go by bus, by bicycle or on foot.

Sample answer: I travel by bus.

Q4 I am adal
B .

I come from Bengal.
I speak Bengali.

I like painting and music.

I study at Santiniketan.

W here do you study?

I study at ______. W a
rite the n me of your school.

Ba a stu
d l dies a Sa
t a
ntiniket n.

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Sample answer: I study at Government Primary School, Rampur.

Q5 I am Vibha .

I come from Maharashtra.
I speak Marathi.

Once I visited Ellora and Ajanta caves.
a a
H ve you tr velled nywhere? a
Say yes or no T n nam t . he ea he pl ce.

V a ibh went to the E orll aa Aa a a
nd j nt c ves.

Sample answer: Yes, I have. I went to Jaipur with my family.

Q6 Iam Surinder .

Icome from Punjab .

Ispeak Punjabi .

My neighbour Mallika likes to do hangra .

Which da ce d
B

n o you like?

I like the ______. Na a a
me d nce.

Ma a llik likes the B a a Ra
h ngr . mu likes the Gar a
b .

Sample answer: I like the Bhangra. I dance it with my friends.

Q7 I am Neerja come from Uttar Pradesh
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have seen the Taj Mahal .

Have you seen any monument?
I

Say yes or no T n nam t . he e he monument.

A monum nt s a e i big, old, f a mous building. N a a
eer j h s seen the Ta Ma a
j h l.

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I go to ______. me the pl ce.

B art
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Sample answer: I go to my naniʼs village. I play in the fields.

Q11 We are two sisters .

We belong to Odisha .

We speak Odia .

We decorate our walls and floors .

Do you have a sister or a brother?

Say yes or no T n say t . he heir na me.

T he two sisters decor ate w a a
lls nd floors.

Sample answer: Yes, I have a little brother. His name is Arjun.

Q12 My name is Unni .

Icome from Kerala .

Ispeak Malayalam .

My favourite tree is the coconut tree .

Which ee d tr o you like?

I like the ______ tree. Na a me tree.

U nni likes the coconut tree.

Sample answer: I like the mango tree. It gives sweet mangoes.

Tip: Page 97 says, “But we are all Indians. Each of us is unique.ˮ

Let us speak — Page 98

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o you s y when :
L E T US SP EA K

1 A.What do you say when :

You want to enter the classroom .

“May come in please
I , ?ˮ

Sa at nd t the door. Wa it for the te a cher to s ay yes.

Why P as is a kind word It shows good manners
: le e . .

2 A.What do you say when :

You want to visit the washroom .

“May go to the washroom please
I , ?ˮ

As your t a
k e cher first. Go w hen the te a
cher s a ys yes.

3 A.What do you say when :

You want to borrow a book from your friend .

“May borrow your book please
I , ?ˮ

B rr w m ans ta
o o e ke it for a short time. Gv i e it b ack soon.

Tip: Say “Thank youˮ when you get it.

4 A. What do you say when :

You hurt someone by mistake .

“I am sorry .ˮ

Sa a y it t once. H ptel he person if you c a n.

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Why It shows you did not want to hurt them
: .

5 A.What do you say when :

You need a pencil and your friend gives you a pencil .

“ Thank you .ˮ

Y our friend helped you. S a a
o we s y th nk you.

Let us speak — Page 98
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B C oose a a e.
p rtn r Ask one a nother the following questions a d e l acc di gl .
n r py or n y

L E T US SP EA K

6 hoose a partner. Ask one another the following questions and reply accordingly.
B. C

What language do you speak?
I speak ______.

 As your partn r rst.
k e fi

 T n v your own answ r.
he gi e e

Sample answer: I speak Bengali at home. I speak English at school.

7 hoose a partner. Ask one another the following questions and reply accordingly.
B. C

Can you speak more than one language?

Say yes or no T n nam t an ua s
. he e he l g ge .

A few words in aa a
l ngu ge count too!

Sample answer: Yes, I can. I speak Hindi and English.

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8 hoose a partner. Ask one another the following questions and reply accordingly.
B. C

Which is your favourite dish?
My favourite dish is ______.

A dish is food th a t is cooked. Name the one you like best.

Sample answer: My favourite dish is dal and rice.

9 hoose a partner. Ask one another the following questions and reply accordingly.
B. C

Which is your favourite tree?
My favourite tree is the ______ tree.
U a
nniʼs f vourite tree is the coconut tree.

Sample answer: My favourite tree is the neem tree. It gives cool shade.

Let us draw — Page 99
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A Dr a
w one thing th t you like the most in your home .
L E T US D R AW

A A. D raw one thing that you like the most in your home.

D raw the one thing you like most at home.
 P on t n : a toy, a p ant or a amp.
ick e hi g l l

 Draw t nt ox.
i big i he b

 Co our t.
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Si x pictures with words . The age i
p pr nts no instruction.
L E T US SP EA K

Q1 Let us speak .

bread bridge brown

frock frame frog
The six pictures from page 100. The words are under the pictures.

bread, bridge, brown, frock, frame, frog
Sa a
ye ch word slowly.

Listen r a : b e r
d, b idge, b o r wn begin with br. frock, frame, frog begin with fr.

Try this: A brown frog sat on the bridge.

Let us listen — Page 100

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Fr a e e e ce
m s nt n s using the ab e e f
ov s t o words . O e ha bee d e f
n s n on or you .
L E T US L I ST E N

Q1 Frame sentences using the above set of words. One has been done for you.
as a bright sunny day. My brother went to buy bread. He crossed the bridge to
It w

reach the shop.

The words: bread, bridge, brown, frock, frame, frog

Make your own sentences with brown frock frame and frog Fra , , . ( me sentences me a
ns m a ke

sentences.)

Sample answer: My sister wore a brown frock. She saw a frog. I put her photo in a
frame.

Let us write — Page 101
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A D s uss with your te ache a d a
r n nswer the following questions .
L E T US WR I T E

A.1 What do we call the people who live in ndia I ?

We call them ndians I .

Pa ge 97 s a B
ys, “ ut we a aI a
re ll ndi ns.ˮ

Why People of India are Indians They may speak different languages
: . .

A.2 Name the festival of colours .

Holi is the festival of colours.
O H n a
oli, people pl y with colours. They meet fr iends a a
nd e t sweets.

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A.3 Which festival do you like the most Why ? ?

Name your festival Then say why . .

 Wr t t nam o t
i e st va .
he e f he fe i l

 Wr t on t n you o on t at ay.
i e e hi g d h d

Sample answer: I like Diwali the most. We light lamps. I eat sweets with my family.

Let us write — Page 101
B. Rea a ge he j
rr n t umbled letters . The a nswers will be the n mes of l ngu a a age .
s

L E T US WR I T E

B.1 B. Rearrange the jumbled letters The answers will be the names of languages
. .

N
I HDI

HI N Hn
DI  i di)

Start w t H Usi h . e every letter once: HINDI
    .

Tip: Many people in India speak Hindi.

B.2 B. Rearrange the jumbled letters The answers will be the names of languages
. .

G N L S IE H

EN LSG En s
I H  gli h)

Start w t E Us v ry
i h . e e e letter once: ENGLISH
      .

Tip: This book is in English.

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B.3 B.Rearrange the jumbled letters The answers will be the names of languages
. .

RUU D

UR U Ur u
D  d )

Sa t rt with UU . se every letter once: URDU
   .

B.4 B.Rearrange the jumbled letters The answers will be the names of languages
. .

ELUT U G

T LU U T u u
E G  el g )

Sa t rt with TU . se every letter once: TELUGU
     .

Tip: Bharti speaks Telugu. Look at page 95.

Let us write — Page 102
C. J i he gi e
ont v n sentences using but ‘ ʼ.
L E T US WR I T E

C.1 C. Join the given sentences using but ‘ ʼ.

Sentence 1 Ilike milk.
Sentence 2 I donʼt like tea.

I like milk but I donʼt like tea.
 Wr t S nt n
i e e e ce 1 without the full stop.

 Wr t ut.
i e b

 Wr t S nt n
i e e e ce 2.

Why but The second part is different from the first
: .

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C.2 Join the given sentences using but
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C. ‘ ʼ.

Sentencem My grandfather is old
Sente.cnoce e is strong
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Why but Old people are not aalgways strong Grandfather is
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Tip: Tejas says this in the play. “It looks like a bicycle to me but it has oon
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wheel.ˮ
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P2 What did Mahatma andhi use the charkha for
G ?

H e used it to spin thread.
The te a
cher showed a ah a
ndkerchief m de of this thre a
d.

P3 Who will show the children how to spin the charkha ?

A guest will show them.
A t ll he children cl apped with joy.

Match the fruits — Page 105

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Ma ch he f i
t t ru ts to the tree they grow on . Thi age ha
sp s no box he adi g.
n

M ATCH

1 Match the fruits to the tree they grow on .

banana

banana coconut tree

coconut apple tree

apple banana tree

grapes mango tree

mango grapevine

The five fruits and the five trees from page 105.

Join it to the banana tree It s t . i he third tree.

A anana tr
b ee h as big, long le ves. a

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2 Match the fruits to the tree they grow on .

coconut

banana coconut tree

coconut apple tree

apple banana tree

grapes mango tree

mango grapevine

The five fruits and the five trees from page 105.

Join it to the coconut tree It s t . i he first tree.

A o onut tr
c c ee is t a U
ll. nni from K aa
er l likes it.

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3 Match the fruits to the tree they grow on .

apple

banana coconut tree

coconut apple tree

apple banana tree

grapes mango tree

mango grapevine

The five fruits and the five trees from page 105.

Join it to the apple tree It s t . i he second tree.

Look for the red apples on it.

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5 Match the fruits to the tree they grow on .

mango

banana coconut tree

coconut apple tree

apple banana tree

grapes mango tree

mango grapevine

The five fruits and the five trees from page 105.

Join it to the mango tree It s t . i he fourth tree.

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banana coconut tree

coconut apple tree

apple banana tree

grapes mango tree

mango grapevine

All five lines joined.

Tip: Va nm aho tsav is a festival of trees Ask your teacher about it
. .

Festivals — Page 106–107
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PR AC T ICE

F1 Which festival is a festival of flowers ?

Phool ei is a festival of flowers
D .

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C hildren offer flowers to the elders. T
he elders give them r ice a a
nd j ggery.

F2 On which night is Sharad Poornima celebrated ?

I t is celebrated on a full moon night.
It om s n t
c e i he month of As v n S pt m
h i  e e ber– O ctober).

F3 Which mountain do people worship on Pang Lhabsol ?

They worship Mt Kanchenjunga .

Pa L a
ng h bsol is a a S
festiv l of ikkim.

F4 Which river do people worship on adi Perukku A ?

They worship the river auvery C .

Farm rs pray or a oo
e f g d h a
rvest.

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In text question — Page 107
f er the festiv ls on p ges
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Q1 The sun is the source of energy on the earth o you know any festival that respects .D

the sun?

Yes Pongal is one Nam any st va you now
. . e fe i l k .

M a een kshiʼs f a vourite festiv a P a O P a
l is ong l. n ong a
l, people th nk the sun.

Sample answer: Yes. We thank the sun on Makar Sankranti.

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Tip: Ask your elders for more.

Project work — Page 108
.
A As a a a a
k your p rents or gr ndp rents bout folk song or loc l song a a .
PROJ EC T WORK

A A. Ask your parents or grandparents or your relatives about a folk song or local song
that they used to sing in their village. Ask them when they used to sing it. Also learn
the song in your mother tongue and then sing it in the class. Present it in the following
format.
Format for presentation

1. My name is ______

2. My parents or grandparents belong to ______ ( a a a
n me of the vill ge or st te)

3. My mother tongue is ______

4. The main idea of my song is ______

Then sing the song.

Fill the four lines. Then sing your song.
 As an kr or an o son . As w
elde f nt y san t.ld g k he he g i

 L arn t n your mot r ton u (your om an ua ).
e i i he g e h e l g ge

 F t n s. T n s n t n ass.
ill he li e he i g i i cl

Sample answer:

1. My name is Asha.
2. My parents or grandparents belong to Odisha.
3. My mother tongue is Odia.
4. The main idea of my song is the rain on the fields.

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