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This is My Town

CBSE · Class 2 · English

NCERT Solutions for This is My Town — CBSE Class 2 English.

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Let us speak

1What do you see in the picture?Show solution
Given: We are asked to look at the picture and describe what we see.

Sample Answer: I see a town with houses, streets, trees, flowers, and people. I can also see a train and a basket of flowers.
2What is the name of your town/city?Show solution
Given: We are asked to name our own town or city.

Sample Answer: The name of my town/city is New Delhi. (Students should write the name of their own town or city.)
3What is the name of your street?Show solution
Given: We are asked to name our own street.

Sample Answer: The name of my street is MG Road. (Students should write the name of their own street.)

Let us write — A. Form words with the sets of letters given in the circles

1Form a word using the letters: ebd. Then frame a sentence using that word.Show solution
Given letters: e, b, d

Step 1 – Rearrange the letters to form a meaningful word:
ebd → bed

Step 2 – Frame a sentence:
I sleep on my bed every night.
2Form a word using the letters: moro. Then frame a sentence using that word.Show solution
Given letters: m, o, r, o

Step 1 – Rearrange the letters to form a meaningful word:
moro → room

Step 2 – Frame a sentence:
My room is clean and tidy.
3Form a word using the letters: wotn. Then frame a sentence using that word.Show solution
Given letters: w, o, t, n

Step 1 – Rearrange the letters to form a meaningful word:
wotn → town

Step 2 – Frame a sentence:
I live in a small town.

Let us write — A. Write your home address

1Write your home address by filling in the given table: Name/House No., Name of the street, Name of the area, Town, State, Country.Show solution
Given: Students are asked to write their own home address.

Sample Answer (students must fill in their own details):

Name / House No.: Riya Sharma, House No. 12
Name of the street: Rose Garden Street
Name of the area: Lajpat Nagar
Town: New Delhi
State: Delhi
Country: India

Note: Every student should fill in their own correct home address in the table.

Let us listen — A. Encircle the words you hear

1Listen to your teacher. Your teacher will say one word from each column. Encircle the words you hear in each row.
Row 1: fan / fin
Row 2: wall / well
Row 3: house / mouse
Row 4: lane / line
Row 5: skin / swim
Show solution
Given: The teacher reads one word aloud from each pair. Students must listen carefully and encircle the word they hear.

Instruction for students: Listen attentively to your teacher. When you hear a word, find it in the correct row and draw a circle around it.

Example: If the teacher says 'fan', encircle 'fan' in Row 1. If the teacher says 'well', encircle 'well' in Row 2, and so on.

Note: The answers will depend on what the teacher reads out in class.

Let us do — A. Read the poem again

1Count the number of times you see the letter 'e' in the poem. Write the number here.Show solution
Given: Students are asked to count the letter 'e' in the poem 'This is My Town'.

Method: Read the poem carefully word by word and count every time the letter 'e' (both capital E and small e) appears.

Note: The exact count depends on the full poem text. Students should go through each line of the poem, underline every 'e', and then count the total number.

Sample approach: Go line by line → underline each 'e' → add up the total.

Write the final number in the blank provided.
2Count the number of times you see the letter 'u' in the poem. Write the number here.Show solution
Given: Students are asked to count the letter 'u' in the poem 'This is My Town'.

Method: Read the poem carefully word by word and count every time the letter 'u' (both capital U and small u) appears.

Note: The exact count depends on the full poem text. Students should go through each line of the poem, underline every 'u', and then count the total number.

Sample approach: Go line by line → underline each 'u' → add up the total.

Write the final number in the blank provided.
3Which letter do you see more number of times — 'e' or 'u'? Write the answer here.Show solution
Given: Students have already counted the number of times 'e' and 'u' appear in the poem.

Step: Compare the two counts.

Sample Answer: The letter 'e' appears more number of times than the letter 'u' in the poem.

Note: Students should compare their own counts from Questions 1 and 2 and write the letter that has the higher count.

Let us do — B. Spot the differences

1Look at the two pictures given below. Can you spot the differences?Show solution
Given: Two pictures are provided (images not visible in text, but the activity is a spot-the-difference exercise).

Method:
Step 1 – Look carefully at Picture 1.
Step 2 – Look carefully at Picture 2.
Step 3 – Compare the two pictures side by side.
Step 4 – Find objects, colours, or details that are present in one picture but missing or different in the other.
Step 5 – Circle or mark the differences you find.

Note: Since the images are not available here, students should observe the actual pictures in their textbook and identify the differences. Typically in such exercises, there are 4–5 differences such as a missing object, a change in colour, an extra item, etc.

Let us draw — A. Complete the picture

1Look at the picture. Add whatever you think is needed to complete it.Show solution
Given: An incomplete picture is provided in the textbook.

Instruction for students:
Step 1 – Look at the picture carefully.
Step 2 – Think about what objects or living beings are missing from the scene (for example: sun, clouds, trees, birds, people, flowers, houses, etc.).
Step 3 – Use a pencil or crayons to draw the missing items in the picture.
Step 4 – Colour your drawing neatly.

Note: There is no single correct answer. Students should use their imagination to complete the picture creatively.

Let us speak — A. Point to the object

1Listen to the words that your teacher will read out. Point to the object that represents the word. Words: Shirt, Shell, Shoe.Show solution
Given: The teacher reads out the words — Shirt, Shell, Shoe.

Instruction for students:
- When the teacher says 'Shirt' → point to the picture of a shirt.
- When the teacher says 'Shell' → point to the picture of a shell.
- When the teacher says 'Shoe' → point to the picture of a shoe.

Observation: All three words begin with the letters 'sh'. This activity helps us learn the 'sh' sound.

Let us write — A. Write 'sh' to fill in the blanks

1Fill in the blanks with 'sh' to complete the sentences and read them aloud:
1. The sun is ____ining today.
2. I am wearing T-shirt and ____orts.
3. My father is wearing a new ____irt.
4. My grandmother is folding a ____awl.
5. My uncle is polishing his ____oes.
Show solution
Given: We need to fill in the blanks with the letters 'sh' to complete each word.

Concept: The 'sh' blend makes a single sound as in 'ship', 'shop', 'shell'.

Answers:
1. The sun is shining today.
(shining)

2. I am wearing T-shirt and shorts.
(shorts)

3. My father is wearing a new shirt.
(shirt)

4. My grandmother is folding a shawl.
(shawl)

5. My uncle is polishing his shoes.
(shoes)

Final Answer:
1. shining 2. shorts 3. shirt 4. shawl 5. shoes

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