NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Unit 7 Story – Make it Shorter

Make it Shorter

Reading is fun

Question 1:

What did Akbar order one day?

Answer:

One day, Akbar drew a line on the floor and ordered his ministers to shorten the line without rubbing out any part of it.

Question 2:

What did each minister do?

Answer:

Each minister looked at the line in a puzzled way. No one could think of a way to make it shorter as per the king’s order.

Question 3:

How did Birbal make the line shorter?

Answer:

Birbal drew a longer line under the first one, without touching the first line. This made the first line shorter than the one drawn by Birbal.

Say aloud

Question 1:

Which letters cannot be heard when we say the words?

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Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

Team time

Question 1:

Discuss with your partner and draw pictures to show the following –

Answer:

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Picture story

Question 1:

Describe the cat in your own words.

Answer:

The cat has a round face with two long upright ears and four whiskers near her mouth. She has four legs. She is white in colour with a long tail. She is very fat and is always looking out for mice.

Let’s make

Question 1:

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Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

Let’s practice

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