NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English The Mumbai Musicians

NCERT Solutions: Class 2 English

Chapter 16: The Mumbai Musicians

Reading is Fun

Question 1: Why did the farmer tell Goopu to see the world?

Answer:

The farmer told Goopu to go and see the world before he became old.

Question 2: Why did Goopu, Doopu and Furry want to go to Mumbai?

Answer:

Goopu, Doopu and Furry wanted to go to Mumbai to become musicians.

Question 3: Why did the people in the house run away?

Answer:

The people inside the house ran away because they got scared and thought that there was a ghost.

Let’s Talk

Question 1: If you were to join the animal band, which animal would you want to be? Create the sound of that animal. Get together with your friends. As a group create the sound of the animal each one of you wants to be.

Answer:

I would like to be a tiger. I want to growl like a tiger.

Question 2: The donkey saw a ball of fur and it was a cat. If you were to see a big ball of fur what could that be?

Answer:

If I were to see a big ball of fur, then it would be a puppy or a hamster.

Question 3: Let’s sort out these words –

Pick the words from the bags and put them on the right shelf. One has been done for you. Say the words aloud.

Answer:

Let’s Write

Question 1: Do you play any musical instrument?

Yes, I ______________________

Answer:

Yes, I can play guitar.

Question 2: If no, which instrument do you want to learn?

I would ______________________

Answer:

I would also like to learn the piano.

Question 3: Add the word of the opposite gender in the given sentences.

Anju’s mother and _______ came to the school.

My uncle and _______ came to visit us on Monday.

The lion and _______ looked lovingly at their cub.

The King and _______ sat on beautiful thrones.

The man is running and the _______ is walking.

My grandfather and _______ went to the market.

Answer:

Anju’s mother and father came to the school.

My uncle and aunt came to visit us on Monday.

The lion and lioness looked lovingly at their cub.

The King and Queen sat on beautiful thrones.

The man is running and the woman is walking.

My grandfather and grandmother went to the market.

Fun Time

Let’s play Bingo –

Question 1: Write any nine words from the given list in the boxes. Put only one word in one box.

Answer:

The teacher will call out any six words. If the word she calls out is in the box put a cross on it. The one who crosses out all the words first shouts “Bingo” and is the winner.

Question 2: In what way are these musical instruments different from each other? Put them into three groups based on how they are played.

Answer:

Question 3: This is the picture of a musical instrument called Jaltarang.

Make your own Jaltarang.

Get six to ten bowls of the same size and shape.

Pour water into the bowls. Keep the water at different levels.

Use two pencils and strike the rim of the bowls to make musical sounds.

Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

Question 4: The word Jaltarang is made up of two words Jal – water, tarang – music. Now make new words by joining two words. One has been done for you.

Answer:

Let’s Practise