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NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Chapter 3 It is Fun (PDF) – 2027

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NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 3 It is Fun – 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 3 is a poem called It is Fun. A child acts like animals and birds.

NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 3 It is Fun PDF

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NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 3 It is Fun – Questions and Answers

All 26 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 18 – 26) 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.

Let us recite — Pages 18–19It is Fun (poem)

Let us recite
PoemLet us recite.

It’s fun to be this,
It’s fun to be that,
To leap like a lamb,
To climb like a cat.

To hop like a frog,
To swim like a fish,
To trot like a horse,
To fly like a bird.

I can act
Just like them all,
It’s fun to be this,
It’s fun to be that.
Answer

Say the poem aloud. Act it out too.

  1. Leap like a lamb. Climb like a cat.
  2. Hop like a frog. Swim like a fish.
  3. Trot like a horse. Fly like a bird.

Let us speak — Page 20A. Listen to the sounds that your teacher will share on the mobile.

Let us speak
AA. Listen to the sounds that your teacher will share on the mobile. Can you identify the sounds?
Answer

Yes. Listen to each sound. Then name the animal.

Sample answer: This is a frog. It says croak, croak.

Let us speak — Page 20B. Answer the Questions.

Let us speak
B.1Teacher: If you were a cat, what would you do?
Child 1: I would run after a mouse.
Child 2: I would drink milk.
Child 3: I would say ‘meow’.
Answer

Say one thing a cat does. Begin with I would.

Three children have said three things. You can say a new one.

Sample answer: I would climb a tree. I would sleep in the sun.
B.2Teacher: If you meet an elephant, what would you say?
Child 1: I would say _ _ _
Child 2: I would say _ _ _
Child 3: I would say _ _ _
Answer

Tell the elephant something. Begin with I would say.

Sample answer:
Child 1: I would say, “Hello, elephant!”
Child 2: I would say, “Can I sit on your back?”
Child 3: I would say, “Please splash water on me!”

Let us speak — Page 21C. Say the words

Let us speak
Q1C. Say the words
climb  |  leap  |  swim  |  trot  |  fly
Answer

Say each word aloud. Act it out.

  1. climb: go up, like a cat.
  2. leap: jump high, like a lamb.
  3. swim: move in water.
  4. trot: run with short steps.
  5. fly: move in the sky.
Q2Now make sentences with these words. One has been done for you.
Monkeys climb trees.
Word: leap
Answer

Frogs leap high.

Say who leaps. Then say leap.

Q3Now make sentences with these words. One has been done for you.
Monkeys climb trees.
Word: swim
Answer

Fish swim in water.

Say who swims. Then say where.

Q4Now make sentences with these words. One has been done for you.
Monkeys climb trees.
Word: trot
Answer

Horses trot on the road.

Trot means run with short, quick steps.

Q5Now make sentences with these words. One has been done for you.
Monkeys climb trees.
Word: fly
Answer

Birds fly in the sky.

Say who flies. Then say where.

Let us write — Page 21A. What can you do like any animal or bird?

Let us write
AA. What can you do like any animal or bird?
I can ___________________ like a ___________________ .
Answer

Write what you can do. Then write the animal.

  1. Pick one: hop, swim, climb or run.
  2. Write the animal or bird that does it.
Sample answer: I can hop like a frog.

Let us write — Page 21B. Name any two animals or birds other than fish that can swim?

Let us write
BB. Name any two animals or birds other than fish that can swim?
1. ___________________ 2. ___________________
Answer

1. duck   2. frog

A duck swims in the pond. A frog swims too.

Let us write — Page 21C. Name any two animals that live on trees?

Let us write
CC. Name any two animals that live on trees?
1. ___________________ 2. ___________________
Answer

1. monkey   2. squirrel

A monkey swings on trees. A squirrel runs up trees.

Let us write — Page 21D. Answer the following

Let us write
D.1What can the child in the poem do?
Answer

The child can act like animals and birds.

The child can leap like a lamb. The child can climb like a cat. The child can swim like a fish.

D.2The child in the poem can do so many things. Which of them (any two) do you like the most?
Answer

Write the two things you like most.

  1. Read the poem again.
  2. Pick any two things.
Sample answer: I like to fly like a bird. I like to swim like a fish.

Picture Reading — Pages 22–23The sea picture

Picture Reading
Q1What do you see in the picture? Talk about it.
The big picture on pages 22 and 23.
Answer

I see a yellow submarine under the sea.

  • A man and two children look out.
  • A dolphin, a whale and fish swim.
  • I see a diver, two turtles and an octopus.
  • A mermaid sits on a rock.
Q2Write a few sentences about the picture.
The big picture on pages 22 and 23.
Answer

Write three or four short sentences.

  1. Say what you see.
  2. Say what it is doing.
Sample answer: This is the sea. A yellow submarine goes under the water. Two children wave from it. A mermaid sits on a rock.

Let us think — Page 24A. Match the animals to their actions.

Let us think
Q1A. Match the animals to their actions.
The horse trots.
The horse trots.The lamb leaps.The snake crawls.The squirrel runs.The monkey swings.
The five sentences and the five pictures from page 24.
Answer

Join it to the horse. It is the second picture.

A horse trots. It runs with short, quick steps.

Q2A. Match the animals to their actions.
The lamb leaps.
The horse trots.The lamb leaps.The snake crawls.The squirrel runs.The monkey swings.
The five sentences and the five pictures from page 24.
Answer

Join it to the lamb. It is the fourth picture.

A lamb leaps. It jumps up high.

Q3A. Match the animals to their actions.
The snake crawls.
The horse trots.The lamb leaps.The snake crawls.The squirrel runs.The monkey swings.
The five sentences and the five pictures from page 24.
Answer

Join it to the snake. It is the first picture.

A snake has no legs. So it crawls on the ground.

Q4A. Match the animals to their actions.
The squirrel runs.
The horse trots.The lamb leaps.The snake crawls.The squirrel runs.The monkey swings.
The five sentences and the five pictures from page 24.
Answer

Join it to the squirrel. It is the third picture.

A squirrel runs fast. It has a big tail.

Q5A. Match the animals to their actions.
The monkey swings.
The horse trots.The lamb leaps.The snake crawls.The squirrel runs.The monkey swings.
The five sentences and the five pictures from page 24.
Answer

Join it to the monkey. It is the last picture.

A monkey holds a branch. It swings from the tree.

The horse trots.The lamb leaps.The snake crawls.The squirrel runs.The monkey swings.
All five lines joined.

Let us speak — Page 25A. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture.

Let us speak
1A. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture. Row 1.
101an inchan inkpotan igloo2a pina lista fish3a bina ringa ship
The nine pictures from page 25. The words are under the pictures.
Answer

an inch, an inkpot, an igloo

Say each one slowly. Point to the picture.

2A. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture. Row 2.
101an inchan inkpotan igloo2a pina lista fish3a bina ringa ship
The nine pictures from page 25. The words are under the pictures.
Answer

a pin, a list, a fish

Each word has the i sound, as in ink.

3A. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture. Row 3.
101an inchan inkpotan igloo2a pina lista fish3a bina ringa ship
The nine pictures from page 25. The words are under the pictures.
Answer

a bin, a ring, a ship

bin and pin rhyme. All three have the i sound.

Let us sing — Page 25Song of I

Let us sing
SongLet us sing.

Song of I
I is both a letter and a word (clap clap clap)
I is both a letter and a word (clap clap clap)
Even though they look the same
You use I and not your name
I is both a letter and a word. (clap clap clap)
Answer

Sing the song. Clap where it says so.

I is a letter and a word. Say I for yourself, not your name.

Let us draw — Page 26Rangoli

Let us draw
Q1Follow the steps to draw a rangoli and colour it.
Step 1Step 2Step 3
The three steps from page 26. Below them are the dots where you draw.
Answer

Draw the rangoli on the dots. Then colour it.

  1. Join the four middle dots with a cross.
  2. Draw curved lines out to the side dots.
  3. Close each corner into a petal.
A sample rangoli with pink petals.

Chapter 3 of 13 – Mridang

NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 3 It is Fun – Overview

ClassClass 2
SubjectEnglish
BookMridang
Chapter3 – It is Fun
Textbook pages18 – 26
Questions solved26
Session2027
FormatFull answers on this page + PDF

NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Chapter 3 – FAQs

Where can I download NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 3 It is Fun 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 3?

All 26 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 18 – 26) – 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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