NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 8 A Show of Clouds – 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 8 is a poem, A Show of Clouds. A child lies on the grass. The clouds look like a bear, a ship and an elephant.
NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 8 A Show of Clouds 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 8 A Show of Clouds – Questions and Answers
All 12 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 54 – 60) 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 54–55A Show of Clouds (poem)
As I lie on my back,
Looking up at the sky.
I see a big white bear,
Looking down at me.
As I lie on my back,
Looking up at the sky.
I see a ship sailing,
On a white sea.
As I lie on my back,
Looking up at the sky.
I see an elephant,
Waving its trunk at me.
As I lie on my back,
Looking up at the sky.
Oh! It’s fun, it’s fun to me,
To see whatever I want to see.
Say the poem aloud, with joy.
The child sees a bear, a ship and an elephant in the clouds.
Say “Oh! It’s fun” in a happy voice.
Let us speak — Page 56A. Say aloud
Watch the clouds. Look at their colour and shape.
Tick white, grey, black and red.
Rain clouds are grey or black. At sunset, some clouds look red.
Let us speak — Page 57B. Answer the questions asked by the teacher.
Child 1: When I look up, I see _ _ _
Say what you see in the sky.
- Begin with When I look up, I see.
- Then name one or two things.
Child 2: When I look down, I see _ _ _
Say what you see on the ground.
- Begin with When I look down, I see.
- Then name one or two things.
Child 3: When I close my eyes, I see _ _ _
Say what you see in your mind.
Any answer is fine. It can be real or make-believe.
Begin with When I close my eyes, I see.
Let us write — Page 58A. Answer the following questions.
The child could see ______________________
The child could see a big white bear and an elephant.
The poem says, “I see a big white bear.” It also says, “I see an elephant.”
______________________
______________________
______________________
Write three things, like the sun, clouds and birds.
1. I see the sun.
2. I see white clouds.
3. I see birds.
______________________
______________________
the moon and the stars
I see the moon.
I see many stars.
At night the sky is dark. The sun is not there.
Let us draw — Page 59Picture time
A. Join the dots in alphabetical order and colour the picture.
Join the dots from Aa to Zz. You get a butterfly. Colour it.
Let us listen — Page 60A. Repeat after the teacher.
The poem has the word ‘back’.
Listen to your teacher and say the following words, with your teacher.
| back | |||
| pack | lack | jack | rack |
| pick | tick | flick | thick |
| pluck | duck | muck | truck |
Say each word after your teacher.
- Listen to the word.
- Say it with your teacher.
- Say the last sound clearly.
| back | |||
| pack | lack | jack | rack |
| pick | tick | flick | thick |
| pluck | duck | muck | truck |
The ck sound.
Each word ends in ck. The c and k make one sound. It sounds like k.
Chapter 8 of 13 – Mridang
- Previous: Chapter 7 This is My Town
- Next: Chapter 9 My Name
- All chapters: NCERT Solutions Class 2 English
NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 8 A Show of Clouds – Overview
| Class | Class 2 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Mridang |
| Chapter | 8 – A Show of Clouds |
| Textbook pages | 54 – 60 |
| Questions solved | 12 |
| Session | 2027 |
| Format | Full answers on this page + PDF |
NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Chapter 8 – FAQs
Where can I download NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 8 A Show of Clouds PDF?
Read every answer on this page, or download the free PDF from the table at the top.
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 8?
All 12 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 54 – 60) – 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.