NCERT Solutions: Class 2 English

Chapter 5: A Smile

Reading is Fun

Question 1: Why is a smile a funny thing?

Answer: A smile is a funny thing for the reason that it creates wrinkles on the face when you smile but as you stop smiling, the wrinkles disappear. The poet says that no one will be able to find where the smile is hiding.

Question 2: What happens when you smile at someone?

Answer: When you smile at someone, the other person will also smile back at you.

Say Aloud

Question 3: All the following words have an ‘i’ sound that rhymes with ‘my’. Can you fill in the letter and then say the words aloud?

sm_le, k_te, m_ce, l_ne

Answer: smile, kite, mice, line

Let’s Write

Question 1: Play this game with your partner. Close your eyes. Move your fingers over the page while you sing.

TIC TAC TOE, ROUND I GO, IF I MISS, I ‘LL TAKE THIS.

When you finish reciting the poem, stop moving your finger.

Open your eyes, see which letter you stop at. Use the clues to write the beginning with the letter that you would find.

Answer:

Clues	Word	Clues	Word
Aa Something you eat	Apple	Nn A bird's home	Nest
Bb Something that flies	Bees	Oo A fruit	Orange
Cc It mews	Cat	Pp You write with this	Pencil
Dd A pet you love	Dog	Qq It keeps you warm in the winter	Quilt
Ee A big animal	Elephant	Rr A beautiful flower	Rose
Ff A part of the body	Face	Ss Something you wear	Sock
Gg A person	Grandmother	Tt A hot drink	Tea
Hh A place where you live	House	Uu It keeps you dry in the rain	Umbrella
Ii This is my country	India	Vv It moves on wheel	Van
Jj Fill it with water	Jug	Ww Something you drink	Water
Kk It flies in the sky	Kite	Xx A tree with lights and a star	X-mas tree
Ll King of the jungle	Lion	Yy A colour	Yellow
Yellow	Monkey	Zz A plane	Zoo