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NCERT Solutions Class 2 Maths Chapter 4 Shadow Story Togalu

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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

C L A S S 2 · M AT H S

NCERT Solutions + ×
Chapter 4: Shadow
Story (Togalu)

NCERT Textbook — Joyful Mathematics

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

32 – 43 18 58 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.

Solutions, notes, sample papers & more at 49 pages

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C L A SS 2 · M AT H S · JOY F UL M AT HE M AT IC S
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 4: S a ow Story (To a u)
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This chapter is about shadows and flat shapes. We meet circles, rectangles, triangles and squares, and we
make patterns.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
Joyful Mathematics Class 2 32  43

S EC T I ONS QU E ST I ONS
18 58

M EDI UM
English

In-text Questions — Page 32
Shadow Story Togalu) — shadows on the wall

Q1 How are these shadows forming?

Picture: A big screen in a frame. On it are two dark shadow figures from a
story. One has many heads and holds a sword. The other holds a bow. Two
children watch.

Something blocks the light. A dark shape falls behind it.
 Light shines on the figures.
 The figures stop some light.
 A dark shape falls on the screen.

Why L : ight c annot pass through the figures. So we see shadows.

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Q2 They also wanted to make shadows. So, they made different animal shadows on the
wall with their fingers. You can also try to make the shadows.

Picture: Four pairs of hands. Their shadows on the wall look like a dog, a
bird and two other animals.

Make a dog with your hands!
 Sit between a lamp and a wall.
 Hold your hands in the light.
 Join your hands like the picture. Move your fingers.

Why Y : a
our h nds block the light. So a shadow forms.

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Shadow role-play

Q1 Do a role-play by making the shadows of different animals and creating their sounds.

Make a shadow. Then make its sound.
 Make a dog shadow. Say “Bow-wow!ˮ
 Make a bird shadow. Say “Chee-chee!ˮ
 Let a friend guess the animal.

Why T : he shadow shows the shape. The sound helps friends guess.

Let us Talk — Page 33

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Talking about shadows

Q1 A. Have you seen your own shadow or the shadow of a tree, a dog, a cow or any other
animal?

Sample answer: Yes, I have seen them.
 Go out on a sunny day.
 Look at the ground near your feet.
 Look near a tree or a cow too.

Why E : verything in the sun h s a a shadow.

Q2 B. When do we see a shadow?

When light falls on a thing.
 There must be light, like the sun or a torch.
 Something must block the light.

Why B : ehind the thing, there is no light. That dark shape is the shadow.

Q3 C. When does a shadow vanish?

When there is no light.
 Switch off the torch.
 The shadow goes away.
 In the dark night, there is no shadow.

Why N : a
o light me ns no sh adow.

T ip : A cloud over the sun also hides your shadow.

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Q2 A. Will the size of shadows change on changing the position of the torch?

A torch shines on each thing. A shadow falls behind it.

Yes. The size changes.
 Bring the torch close. The shadow grows big.
 Move it far away. The shadow gets small.
 Shine it from low down. The shadow gets long.

Why W : hen the torch is ne ar, the thing blocks more of its light. So the shadow is
bigger.

Q3 B. At what time of the day is your shadow longest?

Early in the morning and late in the evening.
 Then the sun is low in the sky.
 Low light makes a long shadow.

Why I : t is like a torch held low down.

Q4 C. At what time of the day is your shadow shortest?

At noon.

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 At noon the sun is over your head.
 Light from above makes a short shadow.

Why T : he sh adow stays close to your feet.

Let us Trace — Page 34
Trace things around you

Q1 A. Trace the shape of the objects around you. For example, eraser, leaf, matchbox,
sharpener, pencil colour, etc.

A pencil at the edge of a matchbox, ready to trace.

Put it down. Draw all around it.
 Put the eraser flat on paper.
 Hold it still with one hand.
 Run your pencil all around its edge.

Why T : he line shows the sh ape of its flat face.

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Q2 B. Draw the shapes you get after tracing.

Rectangles, a circle and a leaf shape.

matchbox eraser leaf bottle cap pencil colour
The lines you get when you trace around these things.

 Matchbox and eraser: rectangles.
 Bottle cap or coin: a circle.
 Leaf: a leaf shape.

Why Ea : ch thing gives the sh ape of its face.

Let us Think — Page 34
Things with the same trace

Q1 Write the names of objects that have the same trace as:
A. Bottle cap ________ ________ ________

Sample answer: Coin, bangle, plate
 A bottle cap gives a circle.
 Find things that also give a circle.

Why T : hings with round f aces all trace a circle.

Your answers can be different.

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Q2 Write the names of objects that have the same trace as:
B. Eraser ________ ________ ________

Sample answer: Matchbox, sharpener, book
 An eraser gives a rectangle.
 Find things that also give a rectangle.

Why F a a
: l t f ces with 4 str aight edges trace a rectangle.

Your answers can be different.

H ide and Seek — Pages 35–36

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Q2 Circle ◯ and rectangle ▭ are playing hide and seek Rectangle is hiding from the
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Circle: “Where are you? Are you behind the TV?ˮ

The room where the shapes play hide and seek.

No. He is behind the shoe box.
 The TV screen is a rectangle.
 But Rectangle is not there.
 Circle finds him behind the shoe box.

Why R : ect angle looks like the face of the shoe box. So he hides there.

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Q3 Circle ◯ and rectangle ▭ are playing hide and seek Rectangle is hiding from the
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circle.
Rectangle: “It is my turn now 1, 2, 3...10ˮ
Circle: “Where should I hide?ˮ

The room where the shapes play hide and seek.

Behind the clock or the ball.
 Look for round things in the room.
 The clock on the wall is round.
 The ball on the floor is round.

Why C : ircle is round. He is hard to see behind a round thing.

They all are playing together now — Page 37

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Where can each shape hide?

Q1 A. Circle ◯ can hide in the clock ball , , ________, ________.

The room where the shapes play hide and seek.

Circle can hide in the clock, ball, plate, round table.
 Look for round things.
 The plate on the table is round.
 The top of the table is round too.

Why A : circle hides best behind a round thing.

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Q2 B. Rectangle ▭ can hide in the shoe box, photo frame, ________ , ________.

The room where the shapes play hide and seek.

Rectangle can hide in the shoe box, photo frame, TV, door.
 Look for things with 4 straight edges.
 The TV screen is a rectangle.
 The door is a rectangle too.

Why T : aces are long, with 4 corners.
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Q4 C. But Triangle △ and Square □ are confused and wonder where to hide now Suggest .
them some places where they can hide.
□
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The room where the shapes play hide and seek.

Square can hide in the dice, a floor tile.
 Look for things with 4 equal sides.
 The dice on the table has square faces.
 Each floor tile is a square.

Why A : ll 4 sides of a square are the same.

C olour the Carpet — Page 37

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Colour each shape

Q1 Colour the Triangles red.

The carpet, ready to colour.

Colour 7 triangles red.

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The carpet with this shape coloured.

 Find shapes with 3 corners.
 They are around the big circle.
 Count them: 7.

Why A a: a
tri ngle h s 3 sides and 3 corners.

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Q2 Colour the Circles green.

The carpet, ready to colour.

Colour 17 circles green.

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Q3 Colour the Rectangles yellow.

The carpet, ready to colour.

Colour 8 rectangles yellow.

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The carpet with this shape coloured.

 Find the long, thin boxes on the border.
 There are 2 on each of the 4 sides.
 Count: 2, 4, 6, 8.

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rect ngle h s 4 corners. Two of its sides are long.

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Q4 Colour the Squares blue.

The carpet, ready to colour.

Colour 4 squares blue.

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The carpet with this shape coloured.

 Look just inside the border.
 There is one square in each corner.
 Count them: 4.

Why A : a a
squ re h s 4 equ al sides.

Q5 Make your own design with different shapes and colour them.

Draw and colour your own carpet.
 Draw a big rectangle.
 Put circles and squares on the border.
 Put triangles in the middle. Colour them.

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Q2 Naveen and his friends are playing a game. Naveen is standing facing the wall and
clapping. His friends are running along the table as he claps. When he stops clapping,
everybody stops. The child who is not at a corner will be out. Then the child will clap
and the game will go on.
Look at the picture and answer the following questions.
B. Can you tell who will clap next?

Wasim
Paramjeet Naysa wa ll

Naveen

Udit Seema
The table seen from above. The names are from the book.

Wasim.
 There are 4 corners, but 5 children run.
 Wasim is not at a corner.
 So Wasim is out.

Why T : he child who is out cl aps next.

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Q3 Naveen and his friends are playing a game. Naveen is standing facing the wall and
clapping. His friends are running along the table as he claps. When he stops clapping,
everybody stops. The child who is not at a corner will be out. Then the child will clap
and the game will go on.
Look at the picture and answer the following questions.
C. Where is Wasim standing?

Wasim
Paramjeet Naysa wa ll

Naveen

Udit Seema
The table seen from above. The names are from the book.

In the middle of the long side, away from the corners.
 Wasim is at the back of the table.
 Paramjeet is on one side of him.
 Naysa is on his other side.

Why H : e is between two corners. So he is not at a corner.

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Q4 Naveen and his friends are playing a game. Naveen is standing facing the wall and
clapping. His friends are running along the table as he claps. When he stops clapping,
everybody stops. The child who is not at a corner will be out. Then the child will clap
and the game will go on.
Look at the picture and answer the following questions.
D. Can this game be played around a round table? Why or why not?

Wasim
Paramjeet Naysa wa ll

Naveen

Udit Seema
The table seen from above. The names are from the book.

No.
 A round table has a curved edge.
 It has no corners.
 No one can stand at a corner.

Why T : he g ame needs corners. A round table has none.

Q5 E. Name the objects around us that have straight edges.

Table, book, door, blackboard
 Run your finger along the edge.

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 If it does not bend, it is straight.

Why S a : tr ight edges meet at corners.

Q6 F. Many objects around us have curved edges. Some are shown below. Explore and
share the names of such objects that you see around.

Things with curved edges: a ball, a clock and a watermelon.

Plate, bangle, coin, orange
 Run your finger along the edge.
 If it bends round, it is curved.

Why A : curved edge h as no corners.

Let us Think — Page 39
Corners and curved edges

Q1 A. How many corners do objects with curved edges have?

0 — no corners.
 Look at a ball or a coin.
 Run your finger round its edge.
 It never turns at a point.

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Why C co m
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1 2

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A square: 4 corners (yellow) and 4 edges (blue).

 Touch each corner and count: 1, 2, 3, 4.
 Run a finger on each edge: 1, 2, 3, 4.

Why A : a a
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C. Fold it in half by joining two corners as shown in the picture.
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1 2 3 4

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The steps to fold a paper dog, as in the book.

i. ii. iii.

The three shapes to choose from.

iii. The tick goes on the triangle.

i. ii. iii.

The tick goes on the triangle.

 Bring the top corner down to the bottom corner.
 Press the fold flat.
 Now the paper has 3 corners.

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Why A a : sh pe with 3 corners is a triangle.

Q3 E. This shape has ____ corners and ____ edges.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7

The steps to fold a paper dog, as in the book.

This shape has 3 corners and 3 edges.

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A triangle: 3 corners (yellow) and 3 edges (blue).

 Count the corners: 1, 2, 3.
 Count the edges: 1, 2, 3.

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tri ngle h s 3 corners and 3 edges.

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 Fold the two top corners down. These are the ears.
 Count the pointed corners: 2 on top, 2 ears, 1 at the bottom.
 Count: 2, 4, 5.

T ip : T he 2 sm all dents by the ears are corners too. If you count them, 7 is also right.

Q5 I. Fold the third corner upwards and make the nose and eyes as shown.
Your paper dog is ready!

1 2 3 4

5 6 7

The steps to fold a paper dog, as in the book.

Your paper dog is ready!
 Fold the bottom tip up a little.
 Draw two dots for eyes.
 Draw a small triangle for the nose.

Why F : olding corners turns one sh pe into a another.

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Q6 Can you fold the square sheet in such a way so as to get a shape with 4 sides? How
many corners does it have now?

1 2 3 4

5 6 7

The steps to fold a paper dog, as in the book.

Yes. It has 4 corners.

1 2

4 3

Fold the square in half, edge on edge. You get a rectangle.

 Fold the square in half, edge on edge.
 You get a rectangle.
 Count its corners: 1, 2, 3, 4.

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Why A a : a
sh pe with 4 sides h s 4 corners.

Patterns — Page 40
Stamp and trace designs

Q1 A. Make designs by stamping objects having different shapes like — bottle caps,
erasers, pencils, coins, etc.

Dip, press, lift — and repeat!

A sample design: bottle cap, eraser, cap, eraser … and a row of pencil prints.

 Dip a bottle cap in paint.
 Press it on paper. Lift it.
 Then stamp an eraser. Keep the same order.

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p ttern repe ts in the s me order.

Q2 B. Radha is applying mehandi on her hands. You can also trace your hand to make a
mehandi pattern or design.
Trace your hand. Fill it with a design.
 Put your hand flat on paper.
 Draw all around your fingers.
 Fill it with dots, circles and lines.

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Why S a : m ll sh apes again and again make a pretty pattern.

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Leaf prints

Q1 Nitya is playing with leaves and making patterns.

Nityaʼs leaf pattern: groups of 4 leaves, one high, one low.

Now you also collect some leaves and make a pattern. Paint one side of the leaf and
print it on the space given below.

Paint, press and repeat, like Nitya.
 Paint one side of a leaf.
 Press it on paper. Lift it gently.
 Make groups of 4 leaves, one high, one low.

Why N a : ity ʼs groups repe t. a That makes a pattern.

Project Work — Page 41
A wall hanging of shapes

Q1 Make a wall hanging using cutouts of different shapes with the help of your elders to
decorate your home or classroom.

Make a wall hanging of shapes.

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Why T : he s ame two arrows repeat.

Q2 Extend the following patterns.
B.

The flowers. The last three have only the centre dot.

1 petal, 3 petals, 5 petals

Flowers with 1, 3, 5 petals, again and again.

 Count the petals: 1, 3, 5.
 Then again: 1, 3, 5.
 On the three dots, draw 1, 3, 5 petals.

Why T : he group of 1, 3, 5 repe ats.

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Q3 Extend the following patterns.
C.

The half circles on the strip.

Keep turning the half circle.

Each shape turns a quarter turn: flat side down, left, up, right.

 See the flat side: down, left, up, right.
 The 5th one is flat side down again.
 Next: left, up, right, down … to the end.

Why T : he sh ape turns a little each time.

Q4 Extend the following patterns.
D.

Four squares, then three empty boxes.

Blue part at the top, then left, then bottom.

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The blue part moves: top, left, bottom, right.

 The blue triangle moves: top, left, bottom, right.
 Then it starts again at the top.

Why T : he blue p art goes round the square.

Q5 Extend the following patterns.
E.

Six seeds with marks, then six empty seeds.

Draw the six seeds again.

The six seeds repeat.

 Marks: 1 up, 1 down, 2 down, 2 up, 3 up, 3 down.
 Put the same marks on the six empty seeds.

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Tip: You may a so ma l ke the m arks grow: 4 down, 4 up, 5 up, 5 down, 6 down, 6 up.
That is a pattern too.

Q6 Extend the following patterns.
F.

A border of leaf shapes, V shapes and small rings.

Draw the same leaves, Vs and rings.

The same leaves, Vs and rings go on to the end.

 Look at one part: two leaf shapes, a V on top and a ring.
 Draw it again and again to the end.

Why A : border repe ats one small part.

Q7 Extend the following patterns.
G. AB BC CD ____________

DE EF FG
 Each pair has two letters in order: A B.
 The next pair starts with the last letter: B C.

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Q9 Extend the following patterns.
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A wall of yellow and red bricks.

Go on: yellow, red, yellow, red.

The wall goes on: yellow, red, yellow, red.

 Top and bottom rows: yellow, red, yellow, red.
 The middle row starts with half a red brick.
 Each brick sits between two bricks above.

Why Ea : ch row repe ats yellow and red.

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Kikku rabbitʼs jumps

Kikku rabbit jumps on the 4th tile. He forgot where to jump next. Help him by drawing a
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on the next tiles.
1, 4, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Kikkuʼs path of tiles, 1 to 30.

1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Kikkuʼs jumps: every third tile.

 From 1 to 4 is a jump of 3.
 Count 3 on from 4 5, 6, 7.
 Keep going: 10, 13, 16, 19, 22.

Why K : ikku always jumps 3 tiles ahead.

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Q2 Kikkuʼs mother also jumps on the 6th tile. Help her by putting a × on the next tiles.
1, 6, 11, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Kikkuʼs path of tiles, 1 to 30.

1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Motherʼs jumps: every fifth tile.

 From 1 to 6 is a jump of 5.
 Count 5 on each time: 16, 21, 26.
 Go on counting: 31, 36.

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b he b ook: T he p ath ends at tile 30. So on the path, put × on 11, 16, 21 and 26.

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Extend the following number patterns.

Q1 Extend the following number patterns.
A. 5, 10, 15, ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40

 Each number is 5 more.
 Count 5 on from 15 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
 Keep adding 5 25, 30, 35, 40.

Why T : he p attern grows by 5 each time.

Q2 Extend the following number patterns.
B. 7, 14, 21, ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56

 Each number is 7 more.
 Count 7 on from 21 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.
 Keep adding 7 35, 42, 49, 56.

Why T : he p attern grows by 7 each time.

Q3 Extend the following number patterns.
C. 1, 7, 13, ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

1, 7, 13, 19, 25, 31, 37, 43

 Each number is 6 more.
 Count 6 on from 13 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
 Keep adding 6 25, 31, 37, 43.

Why T : he p attern grows by 6 each time.

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Languageenglish
Updated13 Oct 2026