NCERT Solutions for Class-2 Chapter-19 Story: Strange Talk
The poet L.E.Yates in the poem Strange Talk describes how each animal wants to talk; instead, they can only make sounds. For instance, the frog croaks instead of saying “Good morning”, & the duck says “quack-quack” instead of responding to “How do you do?”. The poet wonders if all the animals tried to talk all at once like the way little girls and boys talk, what kind of noise would it make.
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Reading is Fun
Are these sentences true or false?
A little green frog said, “Quack-quack.”
A little pig loved to make a row.
A duck only said, “Croak-croak.”
A pig cried aloud, “Wee-wee.”
A little green frog said, “Quack-quack.” -False
A little pig loved to make a row. -False
A duck only said, “Croak-croak.” -False
A pig cried aloud, “Wee-wee.” -True
Let’s Talk
Seema talks a lot and her brother calls her talkative. Do you think Seema should talk –
• when the teacher is teaching in class?
• on the playground?
• while she is eating?
• when Mother asks her about what happened in school?
Answer Yes or No.
• When the teacher is teaching in class? - No
• On the playground? - No
• While she is eating? - No
• When Mother asks her about what happened in school? - Yes
Let’s Write
Complete the questions with the words in the box –
1. _____________ is your name?
2. _____________ old are you?
3. _____________ do you play?
4. _____________ do you live?
1. What is your name?
2. How old are you?
3. When do you play?
4. Where do you live?
Write five lines on My Pet.
I have a pet dog.
His name is Fido.
He is very adorable.
He loves to play with my brother and me.
He loves to eat meat.
Tick (
) the correct word.
We did not (shoot/shout) in the class.
Do you like to drink (water/voter)?
He (tired/tried) to climb the tree.
Will you (pleace/please) help me?
I can (see/sea) with my eyes.
We did not (shoot/shout) in the class.
Do you like to drink (water/voter)?
He (tired/tried) to climb the tree.
Will you (pleace/please) help me?
I can (see/sea) with my eyes.
Make sentences using the following words.
1. Is _______________________
2. Are ______________________
3. Have _____________________
4. Has ______________________
5. Had ______________________
1. Is: Seema is my cousin.
2. Are: There are some sweets in the kitchen.
3. Have: I have to talk to my teacher.
4. Has: Rahul has a new pencil box.
5. Had: I had been to her house.
(Note: You can write your own answer.)
Picture Story
Look at the pictures and tell a story about The Talkative Tortoise.
Once upon a time, there were two birds and a tortoise. The three of them were very good friends. The tortoise loved to talk a lot. One day they decided to go to a new place across the river. But since the tortoise walks very slowly, the birds decided to carry him across the river with a wooden stick. The birds told the tortoise to catch the stick with his mouth, and they would carry him by holding the stick. Thus, the birds began to fly up in the sky by holding each end of the stick. Suddenly, the tortoise opened his mouth to talk about something, but he fell into the river. The birds couldn’t help the tortoise. The talkative tortoise called for help, but there was no one to hear him, and the river carried away the tortoise to a place far away from his friends.
(Note: You can write your own answer.)
Let’s Copy and Write
Copy each question and then choose the right answer from the red box. One has been done for you.
1. Is the man tall or short?
2. Is the woman tall or short?
3. Is the elephant big or small?
4. Is the mouse big or small?
5. Is the tree green or red?
6. Is the house green or red?
1. Is the man tall or short?
He is tall.
2.________
_________
3._________
_________
4.___________
________
5._________
________
6._________
________
1. Is the man tall or short?
2. Is the woman tall or short?
3. Is the elephant big or small?
4. Is the mouse big or small?
5. Is the tree green or red?
6. Is the house green or red?
1. Is the man tall or short?
He is tall.
2. Is the woman tall or short?____
The woman is short
3.Is the elephant big or small?
The elephant is big
4.Is the mouse big or small?
The mouse is small.
5.Is the tree green or red?
The tree is green
6.Is the house green or red?
The house is red.
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