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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
CLASS 2 · ENGLISH
NCERT Solutions
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Chapter 10: The
Crow
NCERT Textbook — Mridang
BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM
68 – 75 7 16 English
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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 10: T Crow
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Chapter 10 is a poem about a black crow. He wants to be beautiful like a peacock.
T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
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Let us recite — Page 68–69 s
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The Crow (poem)
L E T US R ECI T E
Po e m Let us recite.
There once was a crow.
He was black, as you know.
How to be beautiful,
he wanted to know.
Colourful feathers,
he wanted to grow.
He found one peacock
feather.
He stuck it in his tail.
Then he found another,
He picked up all without fail.
He stuck them
in his wings,
Put one on his head.
I am now beautiful,
He danced and said.
The other crows
laughed at him.
“Oh, what a fool you are!
You are beautiful in black.
We love you for
what you are.ˮ
Say the poem aloud, with joy.
A black crow puts on peacock feathers. The other crows laugh. They love him just as he is.
About the book: am now beautiful has no speech marks in the book
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Read one line at a time.
Now say the whole poem.
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Words that sound alike crow know and grow tail and fail head and said
: , . . .
For the parent or teacher: The poem says: be happy with who you are. Talk about how
people have many skin colours. Every colour is beautiful. Good qualities matter most.
Let us speak — Page 70
Questions A and B
L E T US SP EA K
A A. Which birds do you see around your house or near your school?
Name two or three birds you see.
Sample answer: I see crows and sparrows near my house. Parrots sit on the tree
near my school.
B B. What do you like about the crow?
Say one good thing about the crow.
Sample answer: I like its shiny black colour. The crow is very clever.
Tip: Every bird is special. Now say one good thing about your friend.
Let us write — Page 71
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swan
It is a big white bird. It has a long neck. It swims on water.
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A.2 A. Can you identify the birds in the box? Write their names in the space provided.
Box 2 (top row, middle box)
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parrot
It is green. It has a red, bent beak.
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Tip: A parrot can say some words after us.
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A.3 A. Can you identify the birds in the box? Write their names in the space provided.
Box 3 (top row, last box)
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sparrow
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It is a small brown bird. It hops near our homes.
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A.4 A. Can you identify the birds in the box? Write their names in the space provided.
Box 4 (bottom row, first box)
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duck
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It has a flat yellow beak. It swims and says quack, quack.
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A.5 A. Can you identify the birds in the box? Write their names in the space provided.
Box 5 (bottom row, middle box)
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cock
It has a red top on its head. It has a long, bright tail. It calls in the morning.
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Tip: It is also called a rooster. A hen is smaller, with a short tail.
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It has a long green tail with eyes on it. The crow in the poem took its feathers.
Let us draw — Page 72
A. Draw your favourite bird in the box given below and write its name in the given blank.
L E T US D R AW
A A. Draw your favourite bird in the box given below and write its name in the given
blank.
My favourite bird is ______________
Draw the bird you like best. Write its name.
Draw the bird big. Add a tree and some grass. Colour it.
A sample drawing: a parrot on a tree.
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Sample answer: My favourite bird is the parrot.
Let us listen — Page 73
A. Close your eyes and listen to your teacher say the following words.
L E T US L I ST E N
A A. Close your eyes and listen to your teacher say the following words.
Listen and repeat the word as she says. You may clap for each syllable of the word.
pea cock → peacock
fea ther → feather
beau ti ful → beautiful
co lour ful → colourful
a no ther → another
Say each part. Clap once for each part.
WORD SAY IT IN PARTS CLAPS
peacock pea · cock 2
feather fea · ther 2
beautiful beau · ti · ful 3
colourful co · lour · ful 3
another a · no · ther 3
Listen to your teacher.
Say the word in parts, like pea… cock.
Then say the whole word.
Tip: Try your own name. Clap for each part.
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Let us write — Page 74
Complete the word in Column B that rhymes with the word in Column A.
L E T US WR I T E
Q1 Read the words in Column A. Complete the word in Column B that rhymes with it.
Hint: The words in Column B should be the names of birds. One has been done for you.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
grow crow
carrot __ arrot
COLUMN A COLUMN B
carrot parrot
carrot and parrot sound alike at the end. A parrot is a bird.
Try this: The parrot eats a carrot.
Q2 Read the words in Column A. Complete the word in Column B that rhymes with it.
Hint: The words in Column B should be the names of birds. One has been done for you.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
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pen __ en
COLUMN A COLUMN B
pen hen
pen and hen sound alike at the end. A hen is a bird.
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Try this: The hen sat near my pen.
Q3 Read the words in Column A. Complete the word in Column B that rhymes with it.
Hint: The words in Column B should be the names of birds. One has been done for you.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
grow crow
arrow __ __ arrow
COLUMN A COLUMN B
arrow sparrow
Write s and p. arrow and sparrow sound alike at the end.
Try this: A sparrow sat on the arrow.
Q4 Read the words in Column A. Complete the word in Column B that rhymes with it.
Hint: The words in Column B should be the names of birds. One has been done for you.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
grow crow
block __ __ __ __ ock
COLUMN A COLUMN B
block peacock
Write p, e, a, c. block and peacock both end in ock.
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Chapter at a glance
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The other crows laugh at him.
They say, “You are beautiful in black. We love you for what you are.ˮ
Quick revision
WORD WHAT IT MEANS IN THE CHAPTER USE IT
crow A black bird. It says caw, caw. There once was a A crow sat on our
crow. wall.
feather One of the soft parts on a bird’s He found one I found a peacock
body. peacock feather. feather.
colourful With many bright colours. Colourful feathers, My kite is colourful.
peacock A big bird with a long, bright He found one The peacock dances
tail. peacock feather. in the rain.
wings A bird flies with its wings. He stuck them in his The parrot has green
wings, wings.
picked Took up with the hand. He picked up all I picked up my pencil.
without fail.
another One more. Then he found May I have another
another, roti?
beautiful Very nice to look at. I am now beautiful, The rose is beautiful.
fool A silly person. Oh, what a fool you The crow looked like a
are! fool.
love To like very, very much. We love you for I love my
what you are. grandmother.
once · as · how · to · one · Sight words. We see them a lot. There once was a I have one red pen.
be · now · at · all · it Read them in one look. crow.
syllable A small part of a word. Clap pea · cock ba · na · na has 3
once for each part. parts.
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