NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Marigold Unit 1 Chapters First Day at School and Haldi’s Adventure. The Unit 1 chapter of NCERT English Class 2 describes the first day of school and Haldi’s adventure. NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English, the image description task is also provided along with the answer to the questions. The questions given in the exercises are answers and other small and large questions and activities that have been answered by the students based on their imaginative thinking.

NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Marigold Unit 1

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Summary of the poem “First Day at School”

In this poem, the child is going to school. This is his first day in school. He is sharing his feelings about the school in this poem. The child is thinking about many things on his way to school. The child thinks about his teachers, classmates, etc. and the child also thinks about his puppy.

Class 2 English Marigold Chapter 1 (First Day at School) Question and Answers

Who wrote the poem “First day at school”?

Aileen fisher wrote the poem “First day at school”.

Find out the new words from the poem “First day at school”.

The new words from the poem “First day at school” are:
1. Wonder
2. Drawing
3. Stares
4. Gran
5. Puppy

Read the poem “First day at school” and answer the questions given below.

What does the child in the poem think about his drawing?

The child in the poem thinks whether his drawing will be as good as his classmates.

What does the child wonder about his teacher?

The child wonders whether his teacher will look like his mother or gran.

Do you think the child would like to carry his puppy to school?

Yes, the child would like to carry his puppy to the school.

Do you remember your first day at school? How did you feel?

Yes, I remember my first day at school. I was feeling a little shy.

When you entered your class what did you like?

When I entered the class, I like the discipline in the class maintained by the students.

Who was the first friend you made?

The girl named Aashi was the first friend I made.

What did you enjoy doing the most?

I enjoyed doing painting the most.

Do you have a pet at home who waits for you to come back from school?

No, I don’t have a pet at home who waits for me to come back from school.

How many words can you make using letters of the word Hippopotamus?

I can make 20 words using letters of the word Hippopotamus. These words are:
1. Pot
2. Mat
3. Us
4. Tip
5. Pit
6. Pop
7. Must
8. Soap
9. Sip
10. Top
11. Sum
12. Tap
13. His
14. Hot
15. Map
16. Hit
17. This
18. Sat
19. Sit
20. Post

Name the things which you can carry in your school bag.

The things which I can carry in my school bag are:
1. Books
2. Ruler
3. Sharpener
4. Pen
5. Eraser
6. Water bottle
7. Tiffin
8. Pencil

Summary of the story “HALDI’S ADVENTURE”

One day a girl Haldi met a giraffe Smiley on her way to school. The giraffe told her that she will smile whenever she sees him. Giraffe (smiley) asked her (Haldi) many questions related to her school. Then giraffe Smiley dropped Haldi at her school. Haldi saw many beautiful scenes on her way to school while sitting on Smiley’s back. After reaching the school, Haldi comes down from Smiley’s back and turns back to thank him but, when she turns back to thank him, the giraffe (Smiley) had already gone away.

Class 2 English Marigold Chapter 1 (Haldi’S Adventure) Question and Answers

Find out any four new words from the story “Haldi’s Adventure”

The four new words from the story “Haldi’s Adventure” are:
1. Giraffe
2. Wonderful
3. Playground
4. Adventure

Where was Haldi going?

Haldi was going to school.

Why did Haldi stare at the giraffe?

Haldi stared at the giraffe because she never met such a strange giraffe like smiley.

How did she reach school?

She reached school by riding on the smiley’s (giraffe) back.

How do you go to school?

I go to school by school bus.

What do you wear to school?

I wear school uniform in the school.

Have you ever seen anything strange on your way to school? Talk about it.

No, I have never seen anything strange on my way to school.

Summary of the Poem “The Paddling-Pool”

The poem is about the Paddling-Pool. Children often come to this pool for enjoying themselves. The grass is green near the Paddling-pool and the water is very cool. The Paddling-pool is located on the way to the school.

Question: Who wrote the poem “The Paddling-Pool”?

Answer: Ann Berry wrote the poem “The Paddling-Pool”

Question: Fill in the blanks with the words given in the brackets- (sail, bark, sing, play, ring).
1. Boats_____.
2. Dogs_____.
3. Children ____.
4. Bells____.
5. Birds____.

1. sail
2. bark
3. play
4. ring
5. sing

Question: Write the names of the days of the week. You can begin with Sunday.

Answer:
1. Sunday
2. Monday
3. Tuesday
4. Wednesday
5. Thursday
6. Friday
7. Saturday

Question: Fill in the blanks with ‘before’ or ‘after’.
1. ____eating food, I wash my hands.
2. _____reaching school, I sit in class.
3. _____eating food, I wash my mouth.
4. _____reaching home, I do my homework.

1. Before
2. After
3. After
4. After

Question: Who wrote the poem “Bells”?

Answer: Margaret Russell wrote the poem “Bells”.

Question: What is the sound of your school bell?

Answer: The sound of my school bell is Tan-Tan.

Unit 1 of class 2nd English Marigold’s book was very interesting. Students learn many things from this unit. Many skills like listening skills, learning skills, speaking skills, etc develop from this unit.

Is the poem in unit 1 chapter 1st from class 2nd Marigold easy to understand?

The language in the poem is easy to understand with rhyming words.

The poem Aileen fisher in the poem unit 1 chapter 1 from the class 2nd Marigold shared the worry of the kid on the 1st day. What was that?

The poet shared that the kid was worried about that his cat will try to search him.

Do you think the poem unit 1 chapter 1 from 2nd class Marigold is good for the kids?

I think the poem is good as all the kids at the start of the class went through the same situations.

What is the story “The adventure of Haldi” in unit 1 chapter 2 from class 2nd Marigold all about?

It is about the little girl named Haldi who met a giraffe on her way to school and Giraff gave her a lift to school while she was talking to him.

Do you think this story unit 1 chapter 2 from class 2nd Marigold is serving some purpose?

Yes, I think this story encourages the kids to run their imagination with meeting different animals.

Do you think the story unit 1 chapter 1 from class 2nd Marigold was easy to understand?

The story is easy to understand and natural conversational language has been used.

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Last Edited: June 8, 2024