NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English The Grasshopper and the Ant

NCERT Solutions: Class 2 English

Chapter 20: The Grasshopper and the Ant

 

Reading is Fun

Question 1: How did the grasshopper spend his days?

Answer:

The grasshopper didn’t do any work and spent his days by singing songs and playing in the sunshine.

Question 2: Did the grasshopper find food in winter?

Answer:

No, the grasshopper could not find any food in winter.

Question 3: What did the ant tell the grasshopper when he asked for food?

Answer:

The ant was very angry to see the grasshopper asking for food. The ant scolded him for being lazy during summer and not saving food for winter. She asked the grasshopper to go away and slammed the door.

 

Let’s Talk

Question 1: If you were asked to store things for the winter what would you store? Name any three things.

Answer:

I would store warm clothes such as coats, jackets and socks for the winter season.

Question 2: Which season do you like the best?

Answer:

I like the summer season the best.

Question 3: Tell the class the story of the grasshopper and the ant in your own language.

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(Note: Students should attempt the above activity on their own.)

 

Word Building

Question 1: Circle the words that mean the same.

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The Web World

Question 1: When you hear winter and summer, what are the words that come to your mind? Write these words in the bubbles.

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Let’s Write

Question 1: Letters with numbers are given in the box. Pick up the letter under each number and replace the numbers by writing it in the blanks.

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Question 2: Under picture A sentences describe what each person/animal is doing. Under picture B write down what each is doing.

Use the words ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, ‘they’ instead of a lady, a man, two girls and a dog.

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Let’s practise

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