NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Unit 8 Story – The Mumbai Musicians

The Mumbai Musicians

Reading is fun

Question 1:

Why did the farmer tell Goopu to see the world?

Answer:

The farmer told Goopu to see the world before he becomes too old to carry any more load on his back.

Question 2:

Why did Goopu, Doopu and Furry want to go to Mumbai?

Answer:

Goopu, Doopu and Furry wanted to go to Mumbai as they wanted to become musicians.

Question 3:

Why did the people in the house run away?

Answer:

The people inside the house ran away as they thought that ghosts had come to scare them.

Let’s talk

Question 1:

If you were to join the animal band, which animal would you want to be? Create the sound of that animal. Get together with your friends. As a group create the sound of the animal each one of you wants to be.

Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

Question 2:

The donkey saw a ball of fur and it was a cat. If you were to see a big ball of fur what could that be?

Answer:

If I were to see a big ball of fur then it would be a polar bear.

Question 3:

Let’s sort out these words –

Pick the words from the bags and put them on the right shelf. One has been done for you. Say the words aloud.

Answer:

Let’s write

Question 1:

Do you play any musical instrument?

Answer:

Yes, I can play tabla.

(Note: You can write the answer as per your choice)

Question 2:

If no, which instrument do you want to learn?

Answer:

I would also like to learn to play the guitar.

(Note: You can write the answer as per your choice)

Question 3:

Add the word of the opposite gender in the given sentences.

1. Anju’s mother and ____________ came to the school.
2. My uncle and __________ came to visit us on Monday.
3. The lion and __________ looked lovingly at their cub.
4. The King and __________ sat on beautiful thrones.
5. The man is running and the ___________ is walking.
6. My grandfather and ____________________ went to the market.

Answer:

1. Anju’s mother and __father___ came to the school.
2. My uncle and ___aunty___ came to visit us on Monday.
3. The lion and _lioness_ looked lovingly at their cub.
4. The King and __Queen__ sat on beautiful thrones.
5. The man is running and the __woman__ is walking.
6. My grandfather and __grandmother__ went to the market.

Fun time

Let’s play Bingo –

Question 1:

Write any nine words from the given list in the boxes. Put only one word in one box.

Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

Question 2:

The teacher will call out any six words. If the word she calls out is in the box put a cross on it. The one who crosses out all the words first shouts “Bingo” and is the winner.

Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

Question 3:

In what way are these musical instruments different from each other? Put them into three groups based on how they are played.

Answer:

Question 4:

This is the picture of a musical instrument called a Jaltarang.

Make your own Jaltarang

1. Get six to ten bowls of the same size and shape.
2. Pour water into the bowls. Keep the water at different levels.
3. Use two pencils and strike the rim of the bowls to make musical sounds.

Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

Question 5:

The word Jaltarang is made up of two words Jal – water, tarang – music. Now make new words by joining two words. One has been done for you.

Answer:

Let’s practice