NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English The Wind and the Sun

NCERT Solutions: Class 2 English

Chapter 6: The Wind and the Sun

Reading is Fun

Question 1: What did the wind do to get the man’s coat off?

Answer: The wind started to blow very strongly again and again, so the wind could blow the man’s coat off.

Question 2: What did the sun do to get the man’s coat off?

Answer: The sun shone as brightly as it could so that the man would take off his coat.

Question 3: Who won in the end?

Answer: The winner was the sun in the end.

Question 4: Who said this to whom–

a. “I can get his coat off more quickly than you can.”

b. “I will let you try first.”

c. “How cold it is!”

d. “I give up. I cannot get his coat off!”

e. “I have won.”

Answer:

a. “I can get his coat off more quickly than you can.” The wind said the above words to the sun.

b. “I will let you try first.” The sun said this to the wind.

c. “How cold it is!” The man wearing the coat exclaimed this to himself.

d. “I give up. I cannot get his coat off!” The wind said this to the sun.

e. “I have won.”

The sun said this to the wind.

Let’s Think

Question 1: Rohan tries to snatch Gita’s new book from her. What do you think is the best thing to do? Choose an answer

a. Gita runs away with her book.

b. Gita fights with Rohan.

c. Gita talks to Rohan.

d. Gita cries in a corner.

Now share with the class why you feel so?

Answer:

The right thing to do is to talk with Rohan. By doing so, Gita can make Rohan understand that it is wrong to take things that belong to others. (Note: You can have write your own answer.)

Say Aloud

Question 1: Find a rhyming word from the story for each of these words-

bun

hold

boat

fan

sunny

pot

Answer: 

bun - sun

hold - cold

boat - coat

fan - man

sunny - funny

pot - hot

Let’s Write

Question 1: Here are some ‘doing’ words in the story

walking, smiling, blowing, pulling

Find three more ‘doing’ words in the story that end in ‘ing’ and then write them here.

_________ _________ _________

Answer: The ‘doing’ words in the story are as follows: puffing, shining, wiping

Question 2: Choose the right word from the box below and fill in the blanks.

pulled, took, blew, felt, wanted, started

One day the wind and the sun had a competition. They _______ to make a man take off his coat. First, the wind _______ hard. The man _______ his coat tightly round himself. Then the sun _______ shining hard. The man _______ hot and he _______ off his coat

Answer:

One day the wind and the sun had a competition. They wanted to make a man take off his coat. First, the wind blew hard. The man pulled his coat tightly round himself. Then the sun started shining hard. The man felt hot and he took off his coat.

Question 3: Now write the opposites of –

good _________ hard _________

tall _________ black _________

Answer:

good __bad__

tall __short__

hard __soft__

black __white__

Crossword Fun

Question 1: Look at the pictures and complete the words in the puzzles.

Answer:

Let’s Read and Answer

Question 1:

A big wind is blowing

Look, the leaves are flying!

The wind can blow trees down

IT can blow houses down.

My house is old

Will it come down?

Are these sentences right ( ✓ ) or wrong ( X )?

1. The wind can blow down a house.

2. The wind can blow down a field.

3. The wind can blow down a child.

4. The wind can blow down a tree.

5. The wind can blow down a river.

Answer:

1. The wind can blow down a house. ( ✓ )

2. The wind can blow down a field. ( X )

3. The wind can blow down a child. ( X )

4. The wind can blow down a tree. ( ✓ )

5. The wind can blow down a river. ( X )