NCERT Solutions: My Name

Let us Speak

Q1: How did the fly find his name?
Ans: The little fly could not remember his name. He asked many friends - the ant, the tree, the cow, the grass and even a leaf. When the wind blew, the leaf flew away and the fly saw it moving. Seeing the leaf fly made him remember his name. He shouted, "Fly!" and felt very happy.

Q2: If you forget your name, whom would you ask?
Ans: If I forget my name, I would ask my family or my friends. They would tell me my name kindly so I could remember it.

A. Your teacher will take you to the school garden/ground/ classroom. Sit down under a tree. Close your eyes. Sit quietly and listen. What do you hear? Can you recognise the sounds? Discuss with your teacher and your classmates.
Ans: When I sit under a tree and close my eyes, I hear many sounds. I can hear leaves rustling, birds chirping, insects buzzing, footsteps, faraway voices and the wind blowing. These sounds help me feel calm and notice nature around me.

B. Can you make the following sounds?

• caw like a crow
• chirp like a sparrow
• roar like a lion
• meow like a cat
• buzz like a bee
• quack like a duck

Ans: Do it yourself.

Let us Write

A. Answer the following questions.

Q1. Who forgot his name?
The ________ forgot his name.
Ans: The fly forgot his name.

Q2. What is your name?
Ans: My name is Ravi.

Q3. When the fly forgot his name, who all did the fly ask?
Ans: The fly asked the ant, the tree, the cow, the grass and even a leaf.

B. Complete the following sentences with suitable words from the help box.
Help box

1. The ant said, "I don't know. You may ask the _ I climb."

2. The tree said, "I don't know. You may ask the _ sleeping in my shade."

3. The cow said, "I don't know. You may ask the _ I eat."

4. The grass said, "I don't know. You may ask the _ fallen on me."

5. Seeing the leaf _, the fly remembered his name.

Ans: 

1. The ant said, "I don't know. You may ask the tree I climb."

2. The tree said, "I don't know. You may ask the cow sleeping in my shade."

3. The cow said, "I don't know. You may ask the grass I eat."

4. The grass said, "I don't know. You may ask the leaf fallen on me."

5. Seeing the leaf fly, the fly remembered his name.

Let us Do

A. This is a story. Can you see the picture of a leaf in the story? Say the words 'give me' when you see the to complete the story.

Now write the words 'give me' next to the leaf.

Ans: 

1. A cat said to a cow, "Please give me some milk."
2. "What will you give me?" asked the cow.
"Will you give me grass?"
3. "I have no grass," said the cat.
4. "Will you give me water?" asked the cow.
5. "I have no water," said the cat. "But I will say 'Thank you' if you give me milk!"
6. "Good," said the cow. "Then I will give you milk."

Project Work

A. What is the meaning of your name? Can you find out? Tell it to the class.
Ans: My name is Ravi. The meaning of my name is sun.