NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Marigold Chapter 1 First Day at School

Summary 
In this poem the child is going to school. He is sharing his feelings. It is his first day in the school and he is thinking about many things on his way to school. He thinks about his classmates, teachers and also about his puppy.

इस कविता में एक बच्चा विद्यालय जा रहा है। वह अपनी भावनाओं को व्यक्त कर रहा है। उसके विद्यालय का यह पहला दिन है। वह अपने विद्यालय जाने के रास्ते में कई बातों को सोचता है। वह न केवल अपने सहपाठियों और शिक्षकों के बारे में ही सोचता है बल्कि वह अपने कुत्ते के बच्चे के बारे में भी सोचता है।

Hindi Translation Of The Poem
1.

Word-Meanings : Wonder ( वंड़र ) – doubt, संदेह Drawing ( ड्राइंग ) – creating pictures with pencil and colour, चित्रकारी Stares ( स्टेअर्स ) – the fixed look with eyes wide open, टकटकी, स्थिर दृष्टि।
2.

Word-Meanings :  Gran ( ग्रैन ) – grandmother,( दादी ) puppy ( पप्पि ) – a baby dog, पिल्ला।

Ncert Textbook Questions

Let’s Read
Question 1.
I wonder if the sea is blue.
मैं इस बात पर अचंभित हूँ कि क्या समुद्र का रंग नीला है।
Answer.

Do it yourself.

Reading is Fun
Question 1.
What does the child in the poem think about his drawing?
कविता में बच्चा अपनी चित्रकारी के बारे में क्या सोचता है?
Answer.
He is thinking that his drawing would be as good as his other classmates.

Question 2.
What does the child wonder about his teacher?
बच्चा अपनी शिक्षिका के बारे में क्या संदेह व्यक्त करता है?
Answer.
He wonders whether his teacher likes him as his mother or grandmother.

Question 3.
Do you think the child would like to carry his puppy to school?
क्या तुम सोचते हो कि बच्चा अपने पिल्ले को विद्यालय ले जाना पसंद करेगा?
Answer.
No, he can’t carry his puppy to school.

Let’s Talk
Question 1.
Do you remember your first day at school? How did you feel
क्या तुम्हें अपने विद्यालय का प्रथम दिन याद है? उस दिन तुमने कैसा अनुभव किया है
Answer.

Question 2.
When you entered your class what did you like?
जब तुमने कक्षा में प्रवेश किया तो तुम्हें कैसा लगा।
Answer.
I liked the whole class and especially my class teacher.

Question 3.
Who was the first friend you made?
तुमने अपना पहला दोस्त किसे बनाया?
Answer.
Do it yourself.

Question 4.
What did you enjoy doing the most?
तुम्हें सबसे ज्यादा आनंद क्या करते हुए मिला?
Answer.
I enjoyed playing with my pet dog, Shanky.

Question 5.
Do you have a pet at home who waits for you to come back from school?
क्या तुम्हारे पास कोई कुत्ते का बच्चा है, जो तुम्हारे विद्यालय से लौटने का इंतज़ार करता हो?

Answer.
Yes, I have a pet dog at my home who waits for me to come back from school.

Let’s Act
Question 1.
Find a partner. Let your partner pretend to be the teacher who welcomed you to your class.
अपने एक सहयोगी की तलाश करो। फिर उसे एक शिक्षिका का अभिनय करने को कहो, जो कक्षा में तुम्हारा स्वागत करेंगी।
Answer.
Do it yourself.

Question 2.
Now act out your first day at school.
अब तुम अपने विद्यालय में प्रथम दिन के अनुभव का अभिनय करो।
Answer.
Do it yourself.

Question 3.
Look at the picture. What are the children doing?
दिए गए चित्र को देखो। इसमें बच्चे क्या कर रहे हैं?

Answer.
In the given picture, the children are performing acting. The girl is acting like a teacher and the boy is acting like a student.

Let’s Listen and Sing
Question 1.
Brush, brush, brush your teeth,
Brush them everyday.
Father, mother, brother, sister
Brush them everyday.
Comb, comb, comb your hair,
Comb it everyday.
Father, mother, brother, sister
Comb it everyday.
Wash, wash, wash your face,
Wash it everyday.
Father, mother, brother, sister
Wash it everyday.

Answer.
Do it yourself.

Let’s Write
Question 1.
How many words can you make using letters from the word in the picture? One has been done for you.
चित्र में दिए गए अक्षरों की सहायता से तुम कितने शब्द बना सकते हो? तुम्हारी सहायता के लिए एक उदाहरण दिया गया है

Answer.

Question 2.
Circle what you can carry in your school bag. Now write their names in the box below.
तुम अपने स्कूल बैग में जिन चीजों को ले जा सकते हो, उन पर गोला लगाओ। बॉक्स के नीचे उनके नाम लिखो।
Answer.

1. Ruler
2. Books
3. Sharpener
4. Pen
5. Eraser
6. Pencil
7. Water bottle
8. Spectacles
9. Tiffin

Let’s Do
Question 1.
What are the children doing? Choose the correct word from the ribbon and then fill in the blanks.
बच्चे क्या कर रहे हैं? रिबन से शब्दों को चुनकर दिए गए ‘खाली स्थान में भरो।
(i) eating
(ii) riding
(iii) going
(iv) studying
(v) sharing
(vi) returning
(vii) laughing
Answer.

Let’s Draw