NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English - I Want

Page No 31

Question 1: Learn New Words
A) Strong
B) Wand
C) Wishes
D) Blows
E) Trunk
F) Monster
Answer:
A) Strong: powerful
Example:
1)She has a strong built.
2) She has strong arms.

B) Wand: a long thick stick
Example:

1) Her brother gifted her a magic wand on her birthday.
2) He asked the magic wand to turm him into a monkey.

C) Wishes: want to do something
Example:

1) He wishes to visit Shimla on this weekend.
2) My mother wishes to win the Best Mother contest.

D) Trunk: long and flexible body part of an elephant
Example:

1) The elephant was taking a bath with the help of its trunk.
2) Elephants have long trunk.

E) Monster: an imaginary ugly looking creature
Example:

1) I saw a monster in my room at night.
2) The cartoon had a monster in it.

Page No 32

Reading is fun
Question 1: Put a (✔) or a (✘) against the following sentences. One has been done for you.
• The Little Monkey wants to be big and strong.
• A wise woman does not hear him.
• She gives him a wand.
• The giraffe stretches his long neck.
• The elephant has no trunk.
• The zebra has stripes.
• The Little Monkey sees a monster in the river.
Answer:
• The Little Monkey wants to be big and strong.(✔)
• A wise woman does not hear him.(✘)
• She gives him a wand.(✔)
• The giraffe stretches his long neck.(✔)
• The elephant has no trunk.(✘)
• The zebra has stripes.(✔)
• The Little Monkey sees a monster in the river.(✔)

Let's Talk  
Question 2:

• Is there anyone in your class whom you like?
• Do you want to be like him/her? Why?
• Do you know about the food that each animal eats?

Answer:
Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own experience and observation.

• Yes, I like my best friend in my class. Her name is Priyanka.
• Yes, I like to be like her because she is very intelligent. She is the topper of our class.
• Yes, I know about the food of few animals that they eat. A giraffe eats leaves. The tiger and lion easts the flesh of other animals. The cow eats grass.

Let's Listen
Question 3:

• What does Little Monkey want to be?
• Who hears him?
• How does an elephant have a bath?
• Does the zebra have spots or stripes?
• Why does Little Monkey want to be himself again?

Answer:

• The little monkey wants to be  strong.
• A wise woman hears him.
• An elephant fills his trunk with water and blows it over himself.
• Zebra has stripes all over his body.
• The little monkey found himself look like a monster. Therefore, he wanted to be himself again.

Page No 33

Let's Share
Question 1: There are many kinds of people. They all look different. One face has been drawn for you. Complete the rest of the faces.
Disclaimer: Such activities are made for increasing the self creative skills and should be tried on your own.

Let's Act
Question 2: Act out the story. Play the parts of the monkey, the wise woman and the mother, in turns in the classroom.

Answer:
Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own experience and observation.

• Monkey: I look so simple. I wish I could look like a giraffe.
• Wise Woman: If that is you wish, let me give you a magic wand that will fulfil any of your wish.
• Monkey: Oh wow! You are so kind. Thank you very much. Magic wand! Turn me into a giraffe.
• Wise Woman: Your wish has been granted. You now look so tall.
• Monkey: Let me see myself in the mirror. Oh No! My neck and tail does not match with each other. I look so ugly. It is very uncomfortable for me to walk with this long neck.
• Mother: Son! I already told you that you are unique in your own self.
• Monkey: I should have listened to you. Magic wand! Please turn me back into a monkey.
• Wise Woman: You are back again. You look so wonderful!

Question 3: What would you do if you had a magic wand?
Answer: If I had a magic wand, I would turn myself into a Superman and help all the people in their tough time. I would fly to any part of the world and help them solve their problems.

Question 4: 

• I would turn it round and round and turn a book into a ________ .
  
• I would turn a dog into a ________ .
  
• I would turn a pencil into a ________ .
  
• I would turn you into a ________ .

Answer:

• I would turn it round and round and turn a book into a pizza.
• I would turn a dog into a puppy. 
• I would turn a pencil into a music system. 
• I would turn you into a fairy.

Page No 34

Question 1: Say aloud
Disclaimer: Students are advised to practice this on their own.

Let's Find
Question 2: Monkeys are fun to watch! Can you find the word monkey five times in the box?
Now, write about your favourite animal or bird by completing these sentences –
• My favourite animal/bird is ________ .
• I like it because ________ .
• I don’t like it because ________ .
• I think it looks like ________ .
Answer:
• My favourite animal/bird is Lion.
• I like it because it is strong.
• I don’t like it because it eats other animals.
• I think it looks like tiger.

Page No 35

Word building
Question 1: Match the animal to its group –
Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the images.

Answer:

Let's write
Question 2: The monkey wrote to his mother – i look awful

He made two mistakes. What are they? 
Write the sentence correctly.
Answer:
1) He did not capitalise the first alphabet of the sentence.
2) He did not put full stop at the end of the sentence.
Correct sentence: I look awful.

Question 3: Put the letters in order to make a word. Two have been done for you.

Answer:

Question 4: Look at the pictures, count and write.
Answer: