NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Chapter 7 This Is My Town

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CLASS 2 · ENGLISH

NCERT Solutions
Aa
Chapter 7: This is My
Town

NCERT Textbook — Mridang

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

48 – 53 10 16 English

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l glish Chapter 7 This is My Town A aS m · NCERT So ut ons

C L A SS 2 · E N G L I S H · MR IDA N G
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 7: T s s My Town
l i h e hi i

Chapter 7 is a poem about my town. It goes from the town to a basket of flowers, and then back out again.

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Let us read — Page 48

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This is My Town (poem)
L E T US R EAD

Po e m Let us read.

This is My Town
This is my town.
In my town,

There are streets.
In my street,

There are houses.
In my house,

There are rooms.
In my room,

There is a bed.
On the bed,
There is a basket.
In the basket,

There are some flowers.
Flowers in a basket.

Basket on the bed.

Bed in the room.

Room in the house.
House in the street.

Street in the town.

Read the poem aloud, slowly.
It st arts with the town. It goes into a house and a room. It stops at the flowers. Then it goes
b ack out.

 R a on n at a t m .
e d e li e i e

 Now r a t w o po m.
e d he h le e

Let us speak — Page 49

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Talk about the picture and your town
L E T US SP EA K

Q1 1. What do you see in the picture?

The picture from page 48, drawn simply.

Sample answer: I s a town with trees, houses and streets. The houses are up in the trees.
ee

The streets go round and round. There is water with boats and fish. Children hold hands.

Q2 2. What is the name of your town/city?

Say the name of your town or city.
 As at om you o not now.
k h e if d k

 B n w t My town is or My city is.
egi i h

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gl e l i

Sample answer: My town s A mora. It as a a co m
m.
s nd m ny trees.
e
i l h hill

m l as
.co a g
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3. t st n m o your str eet?

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Say the name of your street.
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k f n o your str
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nswer: My str t s N ru Roa . My s oo s on t. l as
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Let us write — Page 49 s
A. Form words with the sets of letters given in the.cciorm a
m
cles below. Then frame a sentence using that word.
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L E T US WR I T E
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A.1 A. Form wor

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sentence using that word. Row 1.
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m . a
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Letters Word Sentence
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b d m . a
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Row 1 the letters e, b and d.
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m l as
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mA NSW E R a g
s e
agla Word: bed
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Sentence: There is a bed in my room.
s e m
m a
. co
Say b, e, d. Put them together: bed. It is a word from the poem.
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g l as
a

co m
m .
m as e
.co

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A.2 A. Form words with the sets of letters given in the circles below. Then frame a
sentence using that word. Row 2.

Letters Word Sentence
m
o r
o
Row 2 the letters m, o, r and o.

Word: room
Sentence: My room is small.
Start with r. The two oʼs come next. End with m: r-o-o-m.

A.3 A. Form words with the sets of letters given in the circles below. Then frame a
sentence using that word. Row 3.

Letters Word Sentence
w
o t
n
Row 3 the letters w, o, t and n.

Word: town
Sentence: This is my town.
Start with t. Then o, w, n: t-o-w-n. The first line of the poem ends with it.

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Let us write — Page 50
A. Write your home address
L E T US WR I T E

A A. Write your home address

Name/ House No. ____________________

Name of the street ____________________

Name of the area ____________________

Town ____________________

State ____________________

Country ____________________

Write your own address on the six lines.
 As at om or your ous num
k h e f h e ber.

 For Country, wr t India. i e

Sample answer:

Name/ House No. Meena, House No. 14

Name of the street Gandhi Road

Name of the area Rajpur

Town Dehradun

State Uttarakhand

Country India

Tip: L arn your a r ss y
e dd e b he art It
. ps if you get lost.
hel

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Let us listen — Page 50
A. Listen to your teacher.
L E T US L I ST E N

A A. Listen to your teacher. Your teacher will say one word from each column. Encircle
the words you hear in each row.

fan wall house lane skin
fin well mouse line swim

Circle the one word you hear in each pair.
 Loo at on pa r: fan an fin.
k e i d

 L st n to your t a r.
i e e che

 C r t wor you ar.
i cle he d he

Sample answer: My t a e a
r s ys fin. I circle fin, not fan.
che

Let us do — Page 51

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A. Read the poem again.
L E T US D O

A.1 A. Read the poem again.
1. Count the number of times you see the letter ‘eʼ in it.

Write the number here. ________________

This is my town.
In my town,
There are streets.
In my street,

There are houses.
In my house,

There are rooms.
In my room,

There is a bed.
On the bed,
There is a basket.
In the basket,

There are some flowers.
Flowers in a basket.

Basket on the bed.

Bed in the room.

Room in the house.
House in the street.

Street in the town.

46

Count the eʼs in each line. Then add them all.

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a g l A aS m · NCERT So ut ons
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co m
m.
LINE H OW MANY E

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There are streets. 5

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a Basket on the bed
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Bed in the room.
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Room in the house.
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House in the street. 4

Street in the town.
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3

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m
ll he li e

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agl Tip: There as two eʼs. street as two too.
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a

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A.2 A. Read the poem again.
2. Next, count the number of times you see the letter ‘uʼ in it.

Write the number here. ________________

This is my town.
In my town,
There are streets.
In my street,

There are houses.
In my house,

There are rooms.
In my room,

There is a bed.
On the bed,
There is a basket.
In the basket,

There are some flowers.
Flowers in a basket.

Basket on the bed.

Bed in the room.

Room in the house.
House in the street.

Street in the town.

4

Only house has a u. It comes 4 times:

 T r ar houses.
he e e

 In my house,
 Room n t house.
i he

 House n t str t. i he ee

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A.3 A. Read the poem again.
3. Which letter do you see more number of times?

Write the answer here. ________________

This is my town.
In my town,
There are streets.
In my street,

There are houses.
In my house,

There are rooms.
In my room,

There is a bed.
On the bed,
There is a basket.
In the basket,

There are some flowers.
Flowers in a basket.

Basket on the bed.

Bed in the room.

Room in the house.
House in the street.

Street in the town.

e
There are 46 eʼs. There are only 4 uʼs.

Why : 46 i a
s more th n 4.

Let us do — Page 51

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B. Look at the two pictures given below. Can you spot the differences?
L E T US D O

B B. Look at the two pictures given below. Can you spot the differences?

The two pictures from page 51. Picture 1 is on the left. Picture 2 is on the right.

Yes. I can spot 3 differences.
 Curtains: S ut n p tur 1. Op n n p tur 2. W an s t stars.
h i ic e e i ic e e c ee he

 Pillows: P tur 1 as two u p ows. P tur 2 as non .
ic e h bl e ill ic e h e

 Door handle: P tur 1 as a roun no . P tur 2 as a on an .
ic e h d k b ic e h l g h dle

Let us draw — Page 52

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A. Look at the picture. Add whatever you think is needed to complete it.
L E T US D R AW

A A. Look at the picture. Add whatever you think is needed to complete it.

The picture from page 52, drawn simply.

Fill the empty space with your own things.
 A a tr
dd ee, some birds or a kite.
 A a dd child or a house.
 Co our t
l hem. Use your own ideas.

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a g l A aS m · NCERT So ut ons
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m l as
m .co a g
l a se
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co m
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g l as
a

co m
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m l as
m .co a g
l a se
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m a s
m .co agl
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A sample. It has a tree, two birds, a kite and a child.
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m .
m ase
.co a g l
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Llaesteus speak — Page 53
ag A. Listen to the words that your teacher will read out.
se m
com g l a
.
L E T US SP EA K

m a
ase
A A.
agl
Listen to the words that your teacher will read out. Point to the object that
represents the word.

co m
.
Shirt | Shell | Shoe

e m
comE R g l as
m . A NSW
a
e
as i
agl
P o nt to t he shirt, the shell and the shoe.
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i e he d

 F n t at t n n t
m a s
co agl
ass.
.
i d h hi g i he cl

 Po nt to t.
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as
i i

a g l

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Shirt Shell Shoe
A shirt, a shell and a shoe.

Same first sound A t r : ll h ee begi n with sh.

Let us write — Page 53
A. Write ‘shʼ to fill in the blanks. Read the sentences aloud.
L E T US WR I T E

A A.Write ‘shʼ to fill in the blanks. Read the sentences aloud.
The sun is __ __ ining today. I am wearing T-shirt and __ __ orts. My father is wearing a
new __ __ irt. My grandmother is folding a __ __ awl. My uncle is polishing his __ __ oes.

The sun is shining today. I am wearing T-shirt and shorts. My father is wearing a new shirt. My
grandmother is folding a shawl. My uncle is polishing his shoes.

A out t
b he b oo It pr nts w ar n T s rt W say w ar n a T s rt
k: i “ e i g - hi ˮ. e “ e i g - hi ˮ.

Chapter at a glance
My town has streets.
My street has houses. My house has rooms.
My room has a bed. On the bed is a basket.
In the basket are some flowers.

Then the poem goes back out to the town.

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We learn to write our home address.

Quick revision

WORD WHAT IT MEANS IN THE CHAPTER USE IT

town A place with many streets and houses. This is my town. My town has a big
market.
street A road with houses on both sides. In my street, / There are We play in our street.
houses.

house A home where a family lives. In my house, / There are My house has a red
rooms. door.

basket We carry things in it. There is a basket. Mother puts fruit in a
basket.

flower The pretty, coloured part of a plant. There are some flowers. The flower is yellow.

train Many coaches that run on a track. New words box, page We went to Delhi by
49 train.
in · this · that · Sight words. We see them a lot. Read This is my town. There is a cat in my
there · my them in one look. room.
address Where you live: house, street, town. Page 50 I know my home
address.

sh Two letters, one sound. Page 53 I have a new shirt
and shoes.

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