NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Chapter 3 – I am Lucky!

NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Chapter 3 – I am Lucky!

Question 1:

butterfly, myna, fish, kangaroo, octopus

Answer

1) Butterfly: an insect with bright colored wings Example sentences: 1)  I saw a red butterfly on my way to school. 2) The butterfly sat on the nose of my dog.

2) Myna: an asian bird with a loud voice Example sentences: 1) The myna was sitting on a banyan tree. 2) Myna was perching on the top of our building.

3)Fish: an aqualtic animal with gills and fins Example sentences: 1) This lake does not have any fish in it. 2) A fish can give millions of eggs at a time.

4) Kangaroo: A herbivorous animal with a thick tail and hind legs Example sentences: 1) Kangarooscarry their babies in their pouch.  2) Kangaroos are very friendly.

5) Octopus: an aquatic animal with a soft oval body with long eight arms Example sentences: 1) We have fresh grilled octopus in our menu. 2) Octopus can do their work very quickly.

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Question 1:

Complete these sentences –

Animals	Actions
A butterfly	can fly.
A myna	___________.
___________	can wriggle.
An elephant	_______________.
_____________	can hop.
You	______________.

Answer

Animals	Actions
A butterfly	can fly.
A myna	can sing.
A fish	can wriggle.
An elephant	can raise its trunk.
A kangaroo	can hop.
You	can think.

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Question 1:

·      Why do you think the butterfly likes its wings?

·      What can the myna do?

·      What can you do – sing/ paint/ write…?

·      Do you think the fish was really happy to be in water?

·      What are the lucky things that have happened to you? Tell your friends in the class.

Answer

Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own experience and observation.

·      The butterfly likes its wings because they are very colourful.

·      The Myna can sing and fly high in the sky.

·      I can sing, paint and dance.

·      Yes, the fish was really happy to be in water as she can swim in it with its fins.

·      A number of lucky things have happened to me. I won a first prize in painting competition held in my school. I also was awarded with a medal in sports. I was chosen as a monitor of my class.

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Question 1:

Kang has a dream Kang flew into the sky. He flew to the moon. He flew through a cloud. He slipped down a tree. Kang woke up with a bang.

Answer

Kang has a dream Kang flew into the sky. He flew to the moon. He flew through a cloud. He slipped down a tree. Kang woke up with a bang.

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Question 1:

Close your eyes and hear your teacher say the following words: butterfly, myna, fish, elephant, kangaroo.

With your eyes still shut, imagine that you are seeing these creatures.

Open your eyes and move like they do.

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a creative activity meant to be done with your class teacher. This will help you develop your imaginative and creative skills.

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Question 1:

Complete the pictures and label them.

Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the images.

e _____ t _____ t _____ e _____ l ______

Answer

ears trunk tail ears legs

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Question 1:

Fill in the blanks using the hint words given below. If I were a kangaroo, I would  ________________.

If I were a tiger, I would  ________________.

If I were a fish, I would  ________________.

If I were a bird, I would  ________________.

Now hop, roar, swim and fly like them.

Answer

If I were a kangaroo, I would  hop.

If I were a tiger, I would  roar.

If I were a fish, I would  swim.

If I were a bird, I would  fly.

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Question 1:

oc – to – pus	el – e – phant
butt – er – fly	kang – ga – roo

Answer

Disclaimer: Students are advised to practice this on their own.

oc – to – pus	el – e – phant
butt – er – fly	kang – ga – roo

Page No 25:

Question 1:

Complete this picture and draw some plants, shells, stones and fish.

Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the image.

Answer

Disclaimer: Such activities are made for increasing the creative skills and should be tried on your own.

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Question 1:

·      Add ful to the words given in brackets and complete the sentences. You must be  ________________ to your friends. (help)Make a  ________________ drawing. (colour)The puppy is so  ________________. (play)Be  ________________ while crossing the road. (care)

·      Join the two words to make one word. Look at the example.

p   e   a   c   e + f   u   l    l  = p   e   a   c   e   f   u   l   P    l    a   y + f    u   l    l  =                                   c   o   l    o   u   r  +  f   u    l    l =                                             c   a   r   e +  f   u   l    l  =                                   h   o   p   e +  f   u   l     l  =

·      Write five things you can do. Start with ‘I can ______.’

1. I can  ________________. 2.  _____________________ . 3. ______________________. 4. ______________________. 5. ______________________. 6. I cannot ______________ but I can ______________. 7. I cannot ______________ but I can ______________. 8. I cannot ______________ but I can ______________.

·      Give yourself a big star  for being what you are.

Answer

·      You must be  helpful to your friends. (help)Make a  colourful drawing. (colour)The puppy is so  playful. (play)Be  careful while crossing the road. (care)

·      1. I can eat food. 2.  I can play with my friends. 3. I can study books. 4. I can write. 5. I can make drawings. 6. I cannot fly but I can walk. 7. I cannot crawl but I can run. 8. I cannot dance but I can sing.

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Question 5:

m  n  o  p  q

r  s  t  u  v

w  x  y  z

Answer

Instructions: Join the dotted lines to form the given alphabets.

Page No 21:

Question 1:

butterfly, myna, fish, kangaroo, octopus

Answer

1) Butterfly: an insect with bright colored wings Example sentences: 1)  I saw a red butterfly on my way to school. 2) The butterfly sat on the nose of my dog.

2) Myna: an asian bird with a loud voice Example sentences: 1) The myna was sitting on a banyan tree. 2) Myna was perching on the top of our building.

3)Fish: an aqualtic animal with gills and fins Example sentences: 1) This lake does not have any fish in it. 2) A fish can give millions of eggs at a time.

4) Kangaroo: A herbivorous animal with a thick tail and hind legs Example sentences: 1) Kangarooscarry their babies in their pouch.  2) Kangaroos are very friendly.

5) Octopus: an aquatic animal with a soft oval body with long eight arms Example sentences: 1) We have fresh grilled octopus in our menu. 2) Octopus can do their work very quickly.

Page No 22:

Question 1:

Complete these sentences –

Animals	Actions
A butterfly	can fly.
A myna	___________.
___________	can wriggle.
An elephant	_______________.
_____________	can hop.
You	______________.

Answer

Animals	Actions
A butterfly	can fly.
A myna	can sing.
A fish	can wriggle.
An elephant	can raise its trunk.
A kangaroo	can hop.
You	can think.

Page No 22:

Question 1:

·      Why do you think the butterfly likes its wings?

·      What can the myna do?

·      What can you do – sing/ paint/ write…?

·      Do you think the fish was really happy to be in water?

·      What are the lucky things that have happened to you? Tell your friends in the class.

Answer

Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own experience and observation.

·      The butterfly likes its wings because they are very colourful.

·      The Myna can sing and fly high in the sky.

·      I can sing, paint and dance.

·      Yes, the fish was really happy to be in water as she can swim in it with its fins.

·      A number of lucky things have happened to me. I won a first prize in painting competition held in my school. I also was awarded with a medal in sports. I was chosen as a monitor of my class.

Page No 23:

Question 1:

Kang has a dream Kang flew into the sky. He flew to the moon. He flew through a cloud. He slipped down a tree. Kang woke up with a bang.

Answer

Kang has a dream Kang flew into the sky. He flew to the moon. He flew through a cloud. He slipped down a tree. Kang woke up with a bang.

Page No 23:

Question 1:

Close your eyes and hear your teacher say the following words: butterfly, myna, fish, elephant, kangaroo.

With your eyes still shut, imagine that you are seeing these creatures.

Open your eyes and move like they do.

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a creative activity meant to be done with your class teacher. This will help you develop your imaginative and creative skills.

Page No 24:

Question 1:

Complete the pictures and label them.

Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the images.

e _____ t _____ t _____ e _____ l ______

Answer

ears trunk tail ears legs

Page No 24:

Question 1:

Fill in the blanks using the hint words given below. If I were a kangaroo, I would  ________________.

If I were a tiger, I would  ________________.

If I were a fish, I would  ________________.

If I were a bird, I would  ________________.

Now hop, roar, swim and fly like them.

Answer

If I were a kangaroo, I would  hop.

If I were a tiger, I would  roar.

If I were a fish, I would  swim.

If I were a bird, I would  fly.

Page No 25:

Question 1:

oc – to – pus	el – e – phant
butt – er – fly	kang – ga – roo

Answer

Disclaimer: Students are advised to practice this on their own.

oc – to – pus	el – e – phant
butt – er – fly	kang – ga – roo

Page No 25:

Question 1:

Complete this picture and draw some plants, shells, stones and fish.

Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the image.

Answer

Disclaimer: Such activities are made for increasing the creative skills and should be tried on your own.

Page No 26:

Question 1:

·      Add ful to the words given in brackets and complete the sentences. You must be  ________________ to your friends. (help)Make a  ________________ drawing. (colour)The puppy is so  ________________. (play)Be  ________________ while crossing the road. (care)

·      Join the two words to make one word. Look at the example.

p   e   a   c   e + f   u   l    l  = p   e   a   c   e   f   u   l   P    l    a   y + f    u   l    l  =                                   c   o   l    o   u   r  +  f   u    l    l =                                             c   a   r   e +  f   u   l    l  =                                   h   o   p   e +  f   u   l     l  =

·      Write five things you can do. Start with ‘I can ______.’

1. I can  ________________. 2.  _____________________ . 3. ______________________. 4. ______________________. 5. ______________________. 6. I cannot ______________ but I can ______________. 7. I cannot ______________ but I can ______________. 8. I cannot ______________ but I can ______________.

·      Give yourself a big star  for being what you are.

Answer

·      You must be  helpful to your friends. (help)Make a  colourful drawing. (colour)The puppy is so  playful. (play)Be  careful while crossing the road. (care)

·      1. I can eat food. 2.  I can play with my friends. 3. I can study books. 4. I can write. 5. I can make drawings. 6. I cannot fly but I can walk. 7. I cannot crawl but I can run. 8. I cannot dance but I can sing.

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Question 5:

m  n  o  p  q

r  s  t  u  v

w  x  y  z

Answer

Instructions: Join the dotted lines to form the given alphabets.