Class 2 English, every chapter explained simply
Pick a chapter from your child’s book. Each page has what it’s about, new words with Hindi meanings, questions with answers, a grammar point and practice, and CALP videos for the older book.
Mridang (Class 2)
NCERT’s new English book for Class 2 is Mridang. Most CBSE schools now teach it.
- My Bicycle · Mridang Unit 1 · Poem
- Out! Out! · Mridang Unit 1 · Story
- It Is Fun · Mridang Unit 2 · Poem
- Seeing Without Seeing · Mridang Unit 2 · Story
- Come Back Soon · Mridang Unit 3 · Poem
- Between Home and School · Mridang Unit 3 · Lesson
- This Is My Town · Mridang Unit 3 · Poem
- A Show of Clouds · Mridang Unit 4 · Poem
- My Name · Mridang Unit 4 · Story
- The Crow · Mridang Unit 4 · Poem
- The Smart Monkey · Mridang Unit 4 · Story
- Little Drops of Water · Mridang Unit 5 · Poem
- We Are All Indians · Mridang Unit 5 · Lesson
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Marigold and Raindrops (Class 2)
Many schools still teach the older NCERT books Marigold and Raindrops. Every chapter below has its CALP read-aloud video.
- Bells · Marigold Unit 1 · Poem
- First Day at School · Marigold Unit 1 · Poem
- Haldi's Adventure · Marigold Unit 1 · Story
- The Paddling Pool · Marigold Unit 1 · Poem
- I Am Lucky! · Marigold Unit 2 · Poem
- I Want · Marigold Unit 2 · Story
- A Smile · Marigold Unit 3 · Poem
- If You're Happy and You Know It · Marigold Unit 3 · Poem
- The Wind and the Sun · Marigold Unit 3 · Story
- Rain · Marigold Unit 4 · Poem
- Zoo Manners · Marigold Unit 5 · Poem
- Funny Bunny · Marigold Unit 5 · Story
- Curlylocks and the Three Bears · Marigold Unit 6 · Story
- The Zigzag Boy · Marigold Unit 6 · Poem
- Mr.Nobody · Marigold Unit 6 · Poem
- On My Blackboard I can Draw · Marigold Unit 7 · Poem
- I Am The Music Man · Marigold Unit 8 · Poem
- Granny Granny Please Comb My Hair · Marigold Unit 9 · Poem
- The Grasshopper and the Ant · Marigold Unit 10 · Story
- Strange Talk · Marigold Unit 10 · Poem
- Action Song · Raindrops Chapter 1 · Poem
- Our Day · Raindrops Chapter 2 · Lesson
- My Family · Raindrops Chapter 3 · Lesson
- Mohan, The Potter · Raindrops Chapter 5 · Lesson
Fifteen minutes a day, one chapter at a time.
Keep the same order every day, so your child knows what comes next.
Class 2 English: parents often ask
Which English book is used in Class 2?
NCERT’s new book for Class 2 is Mridang. Some schools still use the older Marigold and Raindrops. Check your child’s book cover, then pick the chapter above.
Are these chapter pages free?
Yes. All chapter pages and CALP’s YouTube videos are free.
My own English is weak. How can I help?
Use the Hindi meanings to explain each new word, then say the English word together. Ask the questions in any language. Your time matters more than your English.
How much time should my child spend?
Start with 15 minutes a day. A short time every day works better than a long time once a week.