This is My Town – Class 2 English NCERT Solutions
Explore the solutions for “This is My Town,” Class 2 English NCERT. This simple poem teaches children about their surroundings and helps them understand spatial relationships. The poem uses repetitive patterns to help kids learn about different places in their town.
Summary in English
The poem “This is My Town” describes a child’s surroundings, starting from the largest space (town) and moving to the smallest detail (flowers in a basket). It follows a pattern that shows how things are connected – from the town containing streets, to streets having houses, houses having rooms, rooms having beds, and finally a basket of flowers on the bed. The poem then reverses this order to reinforce the relationship between these places.
हिंदी में सारांश (Summary in Hindi)
कविता “This is My Town” एक बच्चे के आस-पास की चीज़ों का वर्णन करती है। यह सबसे बड़ी जगह (शहर) से शुरू होकर सबसे छोटी चीज़ (टोकरी में फूल) तक जाती है। कविता में बताया गया है कि कैसे शहर में सड़कें हैं, सड़कों पर घर हैं, घरों में कमरे हैं, कमरों में बिस्तर है, और बिस्तर पर एक टोकरी में फूल हैं।
Word Meanings
| Sl | English Word | Hindi Meaning | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town | शहर | A built-up area larger than a village |
| 2 | Street | सड़क | A public road in a town with houses on one or both sides |
| 3 | House | घर | A building where people live |
| 4 | Room | कमरा | A space in a building with walls, floor, and ceiling |
| 5 | Basket | टोकरी | A container made of woven material |
| 6 | Flower | फूल | The colored part of a plant that produces seeds |
| 7 | Village | गाँव | A group of houses in a rural area |
| 8 | Area | क्षेत्र | A particular part or region |
| 9 | Road | मार्ग | A wide way leading from one place to another |
| 10 | Building | इमारत | A structure with walls and a roof |
| 11 | Place | स्थान | A particular position or location |
| 12 | Inside | अंदर | The inner part or interior |
| 13 | Outside | बाहर | The outer part or exterior |
| 14 | Home | घर | The place where one lives |
| 15 | Path | रास्ता | A way or track made for walking |
Exercise Solutions
Let us speak
1. What do you see in the picture?
In the picture, I can see:
- Many houses with different colors like purple, blue, and pink
- Green trees all around the houses
- Winding streets connecting the houses
- Children playing near the trees
- Some ladders against the trees
2. What is the name of your town/city?
As a student, I live in Delhi. (Note: Students should write their own town/city name)
3. What is the name of your street?
My street is called Rajpath Street. (Note: Students should write their own street name)
Let us write
A. Form words with the sets of letters given in the circles below. Then frame a sentence using that word.
1. Letters: e, b, d Word: bed Sentence: I sleep on my bed at night.
2. Letters: m, o, r, o Word: room Sentence: My study room is very clean.
3. Letters: w, o, t, n Word: town Sentence: I love my small town.
Write your home address
(Note: Students should fill in their own address details in the given format:
- Name/House No.
- Name of the street
- Name of the area
- Town
- State
- Country
Let us do
A. Read the poem again and count:
1. Number of letter ‘e’ in the poem: 20
2. Number of letter ‘u’ in the poem: 4
3. The letter ‘e’ appears more number of times.
B. Look at the two pictures given below. Can you spot the differences?
Differences between the two pictures:
- In the second picture, there are stars visible through the window
- The curtain style is slightly different in both pictures
- The lighting appears different – day time in first picture and night time in second
Let us write
A. Write ‘sh’ to fill in the blanks. Read the sentences aloud.
• The sun is shining today. I am wearing T-shirt and shorts. My father is wearing a new shirt. My grandmother is folding a shawl. My uncle is polishing his shoes.