NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English The Magic Porridge Pot

NCERT Solutions: Class 2 English

Chapter 18: The Magic Porridge Pot

 

Reading is Fun

Question 1: Where did Tara go one day?

Answer:

One day, Tara went to a forest.

Question 2: What did the old woman give Tara?

Answer:

The old woman gave Tara a pot. It was a magic pot that will make porridge for Tara whenever she would ask it to cook.

Question 3: What did the magic pot cook?

Answer:

The magic pot will cook porridge for Tara.

Question 4: Who said, “Do not cook Pot”?

Answer:

Tara’s mother said, “Do not cook Pot”.

Question 5: Why was there so much porridge on the road?

Answer:

Tara’s mother didn’t know how to stop the pot from cooking extra porridge. The pot kept cooking and following Tara’s mother wherever she went. Hence, there was porridge on the road.

 

Let’s talk

Question 1: What do you eat for your breakfast?

Answer:

I eat bread and butter for my breakfast.

(Note: You can write your own answer.)

Question 2: Would you like to eat wheat porridge?

Answer:

Yes, I would like to eat wheat porridge.

Question 3: Have you seen any magic? Tell us about it.

Answer:

Yes, I have seen magic performed by a magician. (Note: You can write your own answer.)

Question 4: What do you call magic in your own language?

Answer:

Magic is called ‘jadoo’ in my language i.e. Hindi.

(Note: You can write your own answer.)

 

Let’s write

Question 1: Fill in the blanks with a, an or the

Once there was ______ beautiful garden  ______ garden had ______ , ______orange tree  and ______ guava tree 

In ______ garden lived ______ big giant. ______ giant

didn’t like children to play in ______ garden. 

______ giant used to eat ______ fruit every day from ______  garden.

But he  didn’t share these with ______ children. So

his garden dried up.

Answer:

Once there was ___a___ beautiful garden  ___The___ garden had ___an___ , ___an___ orange tree  and ___a___ guava tree 

In ___the___ garden lived ___a___ big giant. ___The___ giant

didn’t like children to play in ___The___ garden. 

___The___ giant used to eat ___a___ fruit every day from ___the___  garden.

But he  didn’t share these with ___the___ children. So

his garden dried up.

Word building

Question 1: Look at the letters given below and make words starting with them.

k __________ __________ __________

p __________ __________ __________

j __________ __________ __________

t __________ __________ __________

m __________ __________ __________

Answer:

k ____knife____ ____knock____ ____kangaroo____

p ____pen____ ____plate ____ ____pain____

j ____jar____ ____jug____ ____joy____

t ____time____ ____take____ ____tide____

m ____mango____ ____milk____ ____maid____

 

Let’s eat

Question 1: Your mother makes delicious porridge. Would you also like to learn how to make it?

Answer:

Yes, I would like to learn how to make porridge.

Question 2: Ask your mother or an older person to help you.

Answer:

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

Question 3: It is your friend’s birthday. For decoration in her party, you are presenting a bunch of balloons to her. These balloons are your friendship balloons. Choose a name for each from the box and colour them.

caring, sharing, helpful, forgiving, kind, truthful, friendly

Answer:

Question 4: Would you like to tell the class a story about any one of these balloons?

Answer:

My cousin, Sneha, is very helpful person. She always comes forward

to help others whenever needed. One day, I forgot to carry my purse to the market and I didn’t have money to pay for the bus. Sneha was kind enough to help me by paying my bus fare. I returned her the money the next day and thanked her for the help.

 

Let’s read

Question 1: Read the picture story aloud (3 students).

Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

 

Reading is fun

Question 3: Tick ( ✓ ) the right answer.

1. Grandfather sprained his

(a) leg

(b) back

(c) arm

2. Grandfather loved

(a) eating

(b) walking

(c) sleeping

3. Grandfather missed his

(a) food

(b)books

(c) exercise

Answer:

1. Grandfather sprained his

(a) leg

(b) back

(c) arm

2. Grandfather loved

(a) Eating

(b) walking

(c) sleeping

3. Grandfather missed his

(a) food

(b) books

(c) exercise

Question 5:

 

Answer:

Let’s Practise

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