NCERT Solutions: Class 2 English
Chapter 14: Make it Shorter
Reading is Fun
Question 1: What did Akbar order one day?
Answer:
One day, Akbar drew a line on the floor and ordered to make the line shorter. He also ordered to not rub away any part of the line.
Question 2: What did each minister do?
Answer:
Each minister was confused and didn’t know what to do. They couldn’t think of a way to make it shorter without erasing it.
Question 3: How did Birbal make the line shorter?
Answer:
Birbal was clever enough to draw a longer line just below the short line. In this way, he could make the first line shorter without even touching it.
Say Aloud
Question 1: Which letters cannot be heard when we say the words?
Answer:
The letters that cannot be heard are written in brackets:
short- ( r ) shorter- ( r )
bright- ( gh ) brighter- ( gh )
dark- ( r ), darker- ( r )
light- ( gh ) lighter-( gh )
Team time
Question: Discuss with your partner and draw pictures to show the following-
Answer:
1. The ball on the left side is bigger than the one on the right.
2. Rita is shorter than Radha.
3. Rughu’s basket is heavier than Ratan’s.
4. Rajat is taller than Raj.
Picture story
Question 1: Describe the cat in your own words.
Answer:
The cat has a round face and two pointed ears. It also has two whiskers one each on both sides of the mouth. It is white in colour and has four legs. It also has a long tail.
Let’s practice
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