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NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Chapter 2 Picture Reading (PDF) – 2027

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NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 2 Picture Reading – step-by-step answers to every exercise and in-text question of the chapter, as per the latest NCERT syllabus for 2027. Read them online or download the free question-answer PDF.

Chapter 2 opens with a big picture of children at play. Then comes the story OUT! OUT! about Jeet, Babli and a lost ball.

NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 2 Picture Reading PDF

All the answers are on this page below. The PDF also explains every answer – why it is right and how to check it – so download it for revision.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 2 Picture Reading – Questions and Answers

All 26 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 8 – 17) are answered below, in the order of the book – in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises. Each answer is written the way you would write it in the exam.

Picture Reading — Pages 8–9Look at the picture on pages 8 and 9.

Picture Reading
Q1What do you see?
Figure
The picture from pages 8 and 9, drawn simply. Look at every part of it.
Answer

I see many children playing outside.

There is a school and a big tree. There are bushes and a hand pump.

Sample answer: I see children playing near a school. I see birds and a cat.
Q2How many children are there in the picture?
Figure
Left page (page 8), drawn bigger.
Figure
Right page (page 9), drawn bigger.
Answer

There are 17 children in the picture.

  1. Count the left page. There are 9.
  2. Count the right page. There are 8.
  3. 9 + 8 = 17
Q3What are the children doing?
Figure
The picture from pages 8 and 9, drawn simply. Look at every part of it.
Answer

The children are playing games.

  • Many play hide and seek.
  • One child hops in boxes on the ground.
  • Two children play with small stones.
  • A girl drinks water. A boy washes his hands.
Q4How are children having fun?
Figure
The picture from pages 8 and 9, drawn simply. Look at every part of it.
Answer

They play hide and seek together.

One boy shuts his eyes. The others run and hide. They hide behind the tree, the bushes and the door.

Q5What games do you play?
Answer

Name the games you play.

  1. Think of a game you play with friends.
  2. Say where you play it.
Sample answer: I play hide and seek. I play it with my friends in the park.

Let us read — Pages 10–12OUT! OUT! (story)

Let us read
StoryLet us read.

OUT! OUT!
It was a holiday. Jeet and Babli were playing. They played many games. Both of them skipped the rope. They played hide and seek.
Babli and Jeet decided to play ‘bat and ball’. Jeet got ready to throw the ball.
Jeet threw the ball. Babli hit the ball.
The ball went into Mohit’s garden. But his house was locked. They could not find the ball. So the game stopped.
Babli knew how to make a ball. They got a few rags, paper and wool. Babli also brought a piece of string. She rolled rags, paper and wool to make a ball. Then she tied the ball with a string. They liked the new ball. The game started again.
This time Babli picked the ball. Jeet picked the bat. Babli threw the ball. Jeet hit the ball hard. The ball opened up and scattered in the air! Babli jumped and caught a piece of rag. She jumped and shouted, “OUT! OUT!”
Answer

Read the story aloud, slowly.

Jeet and Babli lose their ball. Babli makes a new ball.

Let us speak — Page 13A. Answer the following questions.

Let us speak
A.1What games do you like to play with your friends?
Answer

Name one or two games.

  1. Think of the games you play.
  2. Say which one you like best.
Sample answer: I like to play hide and seek. I also like to skip the rope.
A.2Have you played ‘bat and ball’?
Answer

Say yes or no. Then say who you played with.

Sample answer: Yes, I have played bat and ball. I play it with my brother.
A.3Babli made a ball using a few rags, paper, wool and string. Have you tried to play a game using the things around you? What did you play? Name the things that you use to play. Talk about it in the class.
Answer

Say what you played. Name the things you used.

Sample answer: I made a car from an old box. I used bottle caps for wheels.
A.4Read pages 10 – 11 of the story again and number the following sentences in their correct order.
SentenceNumber
Babli hit the ball.◯
Jeet threw the ball.◯
The ball went into Mohit’s garden.◯
Jeet got ready to throw the ball.◯
They lost the ball.◯
Answer

Write 3, 2, 4, 1, 5 in the circles, from top to bottom.

SentenceNumber
Babli hit the ball.3
Jeet threw the ball.2
The ball went into Mohit’s garden.4
Jeet got ready to throw the ball.1
They lost the ball.5

Read the words — Page 14Read the words below each picture

Let us speak
1Read the words below each picture. Row 1.
1an eggan enginean elephant
Row 1 of the pictures on page 14.
Answer

an egg, an engine, an elephant

2Read the words below each picture. Row 2.
2a pena pencila bell
Row 2 of the pictures on page 14.
Answer

a pen, a pencil, a bell

Each word has the e sound, as in pen.

3Read the words below each picture. Row 3.
3a kettlea hena well
Row 3 of the pictures on page 14.
Answer

a kettle, a hen, a well

Each word has the e sound, as in pen.

Let us write — Page 15A. Read the story ‘OUT! OUT!’ again and fill in the blanks.

Let us write
A.1Write the names of the children in the story.
________________   ________________   ________________
Answer

Jeet, Babli, Mohit

Jeet and Babli play in the story. The ball went into Mohit’s garden.

A.2Write the items that the children used to make a ball.
________________   ________________   ________________
Answer

rags, paper, wool

Babli rolled rags, paper and wool to make a ball.

Let us write — Page 15B. Write the opposites of the following words. One has been done for you.

Let us write
B.2Write the opposites of the following words. One has been done for you.
1. up → down
2. in → ____________
Answer

out

in and out are opposites. They mean the other way round.

B.3Write the opposites of the following words. One has been done for you.
1. up → down
3. open → ____________
Answer

close (or shut)

First we open the door. Then we close it.

B.4Write the opposites of the following words. One has been done for you.
1. up → down
4. fat → ____________
Answer

thin

A fat thing is big and round. A thin thing is not.

B.5Write the opposites of the following words. One has been done for you.
1. up → down
5. hot → ____________
Answer

cold

Tea is hot. Ice is cold.

B.6Write the opposites of the following words. One has been done for you.
1. up → down
6. small → ____________
Answer

big

An ant is small. An elephant is big.

Let us write — Page 16C. Join the sentences using ‘and’. Write it in the given space.

Let us write
C.2Join the sentences using ‘and’. Write it in the given space. One has been done for you.
1. Suresh went to school. Gopal went to school. → Suresh and Gopal went to school
2. I like to eat mangoes.
I like to eat grapes.
____________________________
Answer

I like to eat mangoes and grapes.

Both sentences begin with I like to eat. So we write it once.

C.3Join the sentences using ‘and’. Write it in the given space. One has been done for you.
1. Suresh went to school. Gopal went to school. → Suresh and Gopal went to school
3. The cat sat on the mat.
The dog sat on the mat.
____________________________
Answer

The cat and the dog sat on the mat.

Both sat on the mat. So we join the cat and the dog.

C.4Join the sentences using ‘and’. Write it in the given space. One has been done for you.
1. Suresh went to school. Gopal went to school. → Suresh and Gopal went to school
4. This ball has yellow dots on it.
This ball also has green dots on it.
____________________________
Answer

This ball has yellow and green dots on it.

We join yellow and green. Now we do not need also.

C.5Join the sentences using ‘and’. Write it in the given space. One has been done for you.
1. Suresh went to school. Gopal went to school. → Suresh and Gopal went to school
5. There are tables in my classroom.
There are chairs in my classroom.
____________________________
Answer

There are tables and chairs in my classroom.

We join tables and chairs with and. The rest is the same.

Let us do — Page 17A. Choose a partner. Enact the story.

Let us do
AChoose a partner. Imagine you both are Babli and Jeet. Enact the story. You may use some words from the story for dialogues.
Answer

Act the story with a partner.

  1. One of you is Babli. One is Jeet.
  2. Throw, hit, look for the ball, make a ball.
  3. Use words from the story.
Sample answer: Jeet: “I will throw the ball.” Babli: “OUT! OUT!”

Let us do — Page 17B. Ask your grandparents or parents about a game from their childhood.

Let us do
BAsk your grandparents or parents to tell you about a game that they had played in their childhood. Find out about it in detail. The next day speak about it in the class.
Answer

Ask an elder about an old game. Then tell your class.

  1. Ask: What did you play? How did you play it?
  2. Tell your class the next day.
Sample answer: My grandfather flew kites. He made them from paper and sticks.

Chapter 2 of 13 – Mridang

NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 2 Picture Reading – Overview

ClassClass 2
SubjectEnglish
BookMridang
Chapter2 – Picture Reading
Textbook pages8 – 17
Questions solved26
Session2027
FormatFull answers on this page + PDF

NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Chapter 2 – FAQs

Where can I download NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 2 Picture Reading PDF?

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Is this for the 2027 session?

Yes, it follows the latest NCERT Class 2 English book for 2027.

How many questions are solved in NCERT Class 2 English Chapter 2?

All 26 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 8 – 17) – the in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises.

How should I use these solutions?

Read the chapter in the NCERT book first, attempt the questions yourself, then check your answers here.

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