NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Chapter 3 It Is Fun

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CLASS 2 · ENGLISH

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Chapter 3: It is Fun

NCERT Textbook — Mridang

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C L A SS 2 · E N G L I S H · MR IDA N G
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Chapter 3 is a poem called t s un. A child acts like animals and birds.
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Let us recite — Page 18–19 s
It is Fun (poem)

L E T US R ECI T E

Po e m Let us recite.

Itʼs fun to be this,
Itʼs fun to be that,

To leap like a lamb,
To climb like a cat.

To hop like a frog,
To swim like a fish,
To trot like a horse,
To fly like a bird.

I can act
Just like them all,
Itʼs fun to be this,

Itʼs fun to be that.

Say the poem aloud. Act it out too.
 Leap like a lamb. Climb like a cat.
 Hop like a frog. Swim like a fish.
 Trot like a horse. Fly like a bird.

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Rhyming words: that and cat.

Let us speak — Page 20
A. Listen to the sounds that your teacher will share on the mobile.

L E T US SP EA K

A A.Listen to the sounds that your teacher will share on the mobile. Can you identify the
sounds?

Yes. Listen to each sound. Then name the animal.

Sample answer: This is a frog. It says croak, croak.

Tip: You may hear a hen, a duck or a sheep.

Let us speak — Page 20
B. Answer the Questions.

L E T US SP EA K

B.1 Teacher: If you were a cat, what would you do?
Child 1 I would run after a mouse.

Child 2 I would drink milk.

Child 3 I would say ‘meowʼ.

Say one thing a cat does. Begin with I would.
Three children have said three things. You can say a new one.

Sample answer: I would climb a tree. I would sleep in the sun.

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B.2 Teacher: If you meet an elephant, what would you say?
Child 1 I would say _ _ _

Child 2 I would say _ _ _

Child 3 I would say _ _ _

Tell the elephant something. Begin with I would say.

Sample answer:
Child 1 I would say, “Hello, elephant!ˮ
Child 2 I would say, “Can I sit on your back?ˮ

Child 3 I would say, “Please splash water on me!ˮ

Let us speak — Page 21
C. Say the words

L E T US SP EA K

Q1 C. Say the words
climb | leap | swim | trot | fly

Say each word aloud. Act it out.
 climb: go up, like a cat.
 leap: jump high, like a lamb.
 swim: move in water.
 trot: run with short steps.
 fly: move in the sky.

Q2 Now make sentences with these words. One has been done for you.
Monkeys climb trees.
Word: lea p
Frogs leap high.
Say who leaps. Then say leap.

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A. What can you do like any animal or bird?

L E T US WR I T E

A A. What can you do like any animal or bird?
I can ___________________ like a ___________________ .

Write what you can do. Then write the animal.
 Pick one: hop, swim, climb or run.
 Write the animal or bird that does it.

Sample answer: I can hop like a frog.

Let us write — Page 21
B. Name any two animals or birds other than fish that can swim?

L E T US WR I T E

B B. Name any two animals or birds other than fish that can swim?
1. ___________________ 2. ___________________

1. duck 2. frog
A duck swims in the pond A frog swims too
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Tip: You may also write turtle. Do not write fish.

Let us write — Page 21

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C. Name any two animals that live on trees?

L E T US WR I T E

C C. Name any two animals that live on trees?
1. ___________________ 2. ___________________

1. monkey 2. squirrel
A monkey swings on trees A squirrel runs up trees
. .

Tip: You will see both of them on page 24.

Let us write — Page 21
D. Answer the following

L E T US WR I T E

D.1 What can the child in the poem do?

The child can act like animals and birds.
The child can leap like a lamb. The child can climb like a cat. The child can swim like a fish.

Tip: The poem says, “I can act just like them all.ˮ

D.2 The child in the poem can do so many things. Which of them (any two) do you like the
most?

Write the two things you like most.
 Read the poem again.
 Pick any two things.

Sample answer: I like to fly like a bird. I like to swim like a fish.

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Picture Reading — Page 22–23
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The sea picture

P IC TUR E R EADI N G

Q1 What do you see in the picture? Talk about it.

The big picture on pages 22 and 23.

Sample answer: I see a yellow submarine under the sea.
A man and two children look out .

A dolphin a whale and fish swim
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I see a diver two turtles and an octopus
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A mermaid sits on a rock .

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A submarine is a boat that goes under the water .

More things to find: three seahorses, a jellyfish, starfish, shells and a round blue fish.

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For the parent/teacher: Let the child point to one thing at a time and say one full sentence :

what it is and what it is doing For example The girl waves her hands
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Q2 Write a few sentences about the picture.

The big picture on pages 22 and 23.

Write three or four short sentences.
 Say what you see.
 Say what it is doing.

Sample answer: This is the sea. A yellow submarine goes under the water. Two
children wave from it. A mermaid sits on a rock.

Let us think — Page 24

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Q2 A. Match the animals to their actions.
The lamb leaps.

The horse trots.

The lamb leaps.

The snake crawls.

The squirrel runs.

The monkey swings.

The five sentences and the five pictures from page 24.

Join it to the lamb. It is the fourth picture.
A lamb leaps It jumps up high
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Q3 A. Match the animals to their actions.
The snake crawls.

The horse trots.

The lamb leaps.

The snake crawls.

The squirrel runs.

The monkey swings.

The five sentences and the five pictures from page 24.

Join it to the snake. It is the first picture.
A snake has no legs So it crawls on the ground
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Q4 A. Match the animals to their actions.
The squirrel runs.

The horse trots.

The lamb leaps.

The snake crawls.

The squirrel runs.

The monkey swings.

The five sentences and the five pictures from page 24.

Join it to the squirrel. It is the third picture.
A squirrel runs fast It has a big tail
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Q5 A. Match the animals to their actions.
The monkey swings.

The horse trots.

The lamb leaps.

The snake crawls.

The squirrel runs.

The monkey swings.

The five sentences and the five pictures from page 24.

Join it to the monkey. It is the last picture.
A monkey holds a branch It swings from the tree
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A. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture.

L E T US SP EA K

1 A. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture. Row 1.

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an inch an inkpot an igloo

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a pin a list a fish

3

a bin a ring a ship

The nine pictures from page 25. The words are under the pictures.

an inch, an inkpot, an igloo
Say each one slowly. Point to the picture.

Why an : inch, ink p t and
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Try this: I have an inkpot.

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2 A. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture. Row 2.

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an inch an inkpot an igloo

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a pin a list a fish

3

a bin a ring a ship

The nine pictures from page 25. The words are under the pictures.

a pin, a list, a fish
Each word has the sound as in i , ink.

Why a These words do not begin with
: i.

Try this: I see a fish in the pond.

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3 A. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture. Row 3.

0 1
1

an inch an inkpot an igloo

2

a pin a list a fish

3

a bin a ring a ship

The nine pictures from page 25. The words are under the pictures.

a bin, a ring, a ship
bin and pin rhyme. All three have the i sound.

Why a bin ring and ship do not begin with
: , i.

Try this: Put the paper in a bin.

Let us sing — Page 25

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Song of I

L E T US S I N G

Song Let us sing.

Song of I
I is both a letter and a word (clap clap clap)
I is both a letter and a word (clap clap clap)

Even though they look the same

You use I and not your name
I is both a letter and a word. (clap clap clap)

Sing the song. Clap where it says so.
I is a letter and a word. Say I for yourself, not your name.

Example: Riya says, “I like mangoes.ˮ Not “Riya likes mangoes.ˮ

Rhyming words sa : me and name.

Let us draw — Page 26

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A sample rangoli with pink petals.

Chapter at a glance
The child leaps like a lamb.
The child climbs like a cat.
The child hops like a frog and swims like a fish.
The child trots like a horse and flies like a bird.
It is fun to be this. It is fun to be that.
You also read a sea picture, sing a song and draw a rangoli.

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Quick revision

WORD WHAT IT MEANS IN THE POEM USE IT
fun Something you enjoy. t s fun to be
I ʼ It is fun to play in the
this, rain.

leap Jump up high. To leap like a Frogs leap into the
lamb, pond.

climb Go up, using hands and feet. To climb like a mb the steps to my
I cli

cat. room.

swim Move in water. To swim like a Ducks swim in the
fish, pond.

trot Run with short, quick steps. To trot like a The pony trots on the
horse, road.

fly Move in the sky. To fly like a r s fly high in the
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bird. sky.

act Do things like someone else. I c an act I act like a cat. Meow!

this · that · like · to · Sight words. We see them a lot. Read them Just like them I like them all.
them · all in one look. all,

none Sight word. It means not one. Not in the None of us can fly.
poem.

a / an We say an before inch, inkpot, igloo. Page 25 I have an inkpot and a

pin.

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