BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL

STD II ENGLISH TEXT (S.A.-2 assignment) MARKS- 60

Ex-1 Meanings.

1. pleasant- nice
2. often many times
3. drown- go down under water and die
4. squawked- made a long, loud sound
5. harsh- loud and rough sound
6. weeping- crying
7. munch- eat noisily
8. in search of- to look for
9. task- work
10.Stuck- become fixed.

Ex-2 Answer in one word.

1. Birds that live near a lake, river or sea- sea bird.

2. A person who goes from one place to another- traveller
3. Walk slowly because they do not know where to go- wander off
4. To tie a piece of wood around the neck of two animals so they can work together-
yoke
5. Put something on a vehicle to send it somewhere- load
6. Things like clothes tied together- bundle

Ex-3 Fill in the blanks.

1. The bullocks were tired and they needed to rest.

2. They would put the bundles by the roadside.
3. We cannot do anything without hard work.
4. The cart driver yoked the bullocks to the cart.
5. If we work hard and together we could do a difficult task easily.
6. The names of the bullocks are Bhola and Ranjha.
7. When oil sticks to their wings, seabird cannot flap their wings.
8. It was a pleasant morning.
9. Betty put the bird in a shoebox.
10.The black dog barked at Giles.
11.The gull squawked happily and flew away.
12.Puppy swept the floor.
13.They lived happily ever after.
14.The greatest ones in the world must be mice.
 15.They opened the picnic basket.

Ex-4 CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:-

1. Betty and Giles were playing ( on the sea shore / in the sea )
2. The gull rolling in the waves was covered in oil and not able to ( swim / fly )
3. Giles and Betty took care of the bird for three ( days/ weeks )
4. After the dog ran away the gull flying up in the air with ( happy / sad / cry.)
5. Then the men took off all the ( bundles, packets, boxes )
6. Soon the wheels were out of ( mud/ sand/ water )
7. The cart driver is ( laughing/ singing/ weeping )
8. The cart driver yoked the (cows/bullocks/horses) to the empty cart.
9. They will put the bundles on the ( garden/ roadside/ field )
10.Who cleaned the windows? ( Kitty cat and the squirrel / puppy )
11.Children of class II started walking towards ( jungle/ garden)
12.Their daughter was very ( ugly/ fat/ beautiful )
13.The sun is hidden away when (Mr. Wind/ Mr. Cloud/Mr. Wall ) comes out.
14.You can tell little rabbit is not very ( hungry/ smart/ angry )
15. (An acorn/ a mango/ a pan ) fell on Mr. Rabbit.

Ex-5 Who said to whom

1 They must be tired. Let them rest, eat and drink.

Ans- The first traveller said to the cart driver.

2 We cannot do anything without hard work. Come on.

Ans- The first traveller said to the cart driver.

3 Hey! Hey! Pull well, bhola! Pull well, Ranja!

Ans- The cart driver said to the bullocks.

4 Look! Your bullocks are running off with the cart!

Ans- The second traveller said to the cart driver.

5 But teacher, the house is dirty

Ans- Children said to the teacher. (Miss Camela)

6 Well remove the cobwebs.

Ans- The kangaroo and the squirrel said to the teacher

7 Lets open the picnic basket

Ans- Miss Camela said to the children.

8 Mr.. Wind can blow me away with one puff

Ans- Mr. Cloud said to Father Mouse and Mother Mouse.

9 Mr. cloud, Mr. Cloud !You are the greatest person in the world.
Ans- Mother mouse said to Mr. Cloud.

10 Who is that?
Ans- Father Mouse said to Mr. Wind

11. your tickets please.

Ans- the ticket examiner said to Mini and her parents.

12. Dinner coupons.

Ans- A man said to mini and her parents.

13. Everyone is in a hurry.

Ans- Mini said to herself.

14. Its the song of the train. Its singing for me.
Ans- Mini said to herself.

15. We have three berths.

Ans- Minis father said to Mini.

16. Thank you.

Ans- The ticket examiner said to Minis mother.

17. I saw a strange animal on the hill.

Ans- Ji-hus father said to his family.

18. I prefer a quiet place like this hill.

Ans- lado- the dragon said to Ji-hu

19. I wont fight Yejun. Theres nothing to fight about.

Ans- Lado the dragon said to Ji-hu.

20. Please May I ride my bicycle.

Ans- Kamala said to her mother.

21. Alright but please take care.

Ans- Kamalas mother said to Kamala

22. Ill take you some other day when Im not busy.
Ans- Kamalas mother said to Kamala.

Ex-6 Write true or false

 1. The grey bundle was a gull. True
2. The gull was dead when the children picked it up. False.
3. The children kept the gull at home as their pet. False
4. The children wanted the gull to fly away. True
5. The gull that saved the children was their gull. True.
6. The name of the bullocks are Ramu and Shyamu. False
7. The wheels are stuck fast into the mud. True
8. We can do anything without hardwork. False.
9. Father Mouse and mother Mouse visited to Mr. Sun. True
10.The wind can blow down a river. False
11.A rock hit little rabbit on the head. False.
12.Father Mouse and Mother Mouse got married their daughter with their
neighbour.True.
13.They saw a palace in front of them. False
14.Children of class II went to Sundarvan by train. False
15.After eating the food they all started singing and dancing. True.
16.Ji-Hu was afraid of the Dragon. False
17.Lados cousins scared the people. True
18.Yejun wanted to fight against the dragon. False
19.The villagers wanted to see a fight. True
20.Lado was hurt in the fight. False

Ex7 Answer the following.

1 What did the children do ?
Ans- The children looked at the train and waved.

2 Why did the ticket examiner want their tickets. ?

Ans- The ticket examiner wanted their tickets to check them.

3 What did the setting sun look like ?

Ans- The setting sun looked like a giat orange.

4 Where did the train stop?

Ans- The train stopped at a station.

5 Where did Mini sleep?

Ans- Mini slept in the middle berth.

6 What did Mini think the train was doing?

Ans- Mini thought the train was singing a song for her.

7 Who told Jihu about the dragon?

Ans- Jihus father told him about the dragon.

8 What did the villagers feel about dragon?

Ans- The villagers felt terrified ( afraid ) of the dragon.
9 Why did the villagers choose Yejun to fight against the dragon?
Ans- The villagers chose Yejun because he was the strongest and bravest man in the
village.

10 What did Jihu want Yejun and Lado to do ?

Ans- Ji- hu wanted them to pretend to fight.

11 Lado winked at Ji-hu .What was he telling Ji-hu?

Ans- He was telling Ji-hu that the plan worked.

12 Where do people build a tree house?

Ans- People build a tree house on a very tall tree.

13 Why do people in tree houses have ladders?

Ans- People in tree houses have ladders to climb up to their houses.

14 What do the shops in boats sell?

Ans- Shops in the boats sell flowers, vegetables, fish and other things.

15 Why are houses in desert made of clay and grass?

Ans- Clay and grass keep the house cool in the summer and warm in winter.

16 Why do some people build small light houses?

Ans- Some people build light and small houses because they carry their houses with them.

17 What could Kamala see from the garden of her house?

Ans- Kamala could see another special house with golden windows on a hill.

18 Why was Kamala shocked?

Ans- Kamala was shocked because the windows of the house were made of glass and not
of gold.

19 What made the windows shine like gold?

Ans- The rays of the sun fell on the windows made them shine like gold.

20 What did the children do with the gull ?

Ans- The children took the gull to their mother.

21 How did the childrens mother help the gull ?

Ans- The childrens mother cleaned the gulls wings.

22 Who saved the children ?

Ans- The gull saved the children.

23 Why was the cart driver crying ?

Ans- The cart driver was crying because his cart was stuck.
24 Why did the men untie the bullock ?
Ans- The men untie the bullocks to let them rest, eat and drink.

25 Why did they take off all the bundles from the cart ?
Ans- The men took off the bundles to make the cart light.

26 When did the men load the cart ?

Ans- They loaded the cart after they pulled it out from the mud.

27. Why did Lado liked the hill near Ji-hus village?
Ans- Lado liked the hill because it was a quiet place.

Answer the following:- (Govt. book)

1 What is the story about ?

Ans- The story is about a foolish rabbit .

2 Why did little rabbit think the sky was falling ?

Ans- An acorn fell on little rabbits head so he thought that the sky was falling.

3 Who is the first animal to follow little rabbit ?

Ans- Mrs Ducky is the first animal to follow little rabbit.

4 How many animals are mentioned in the story? List them ?

Ans- Five animals are mentioned in the story.They are 1. Little Rabbit, 2. Mrs. Ducky., 3
Mrs.
Fox, 4.Mr.s Doggy 5 The Lion

5 How did the lion find out the truth ?

Ans- The lion took a long look at the sky and found that it was in place. So he came to
know that it was falling.

6 Where do you think the Lion took the animals? What did he do?
Ans- We think the lion took the animals to his den and ate them up.
Ex-8Answer in detail.

1 What did Mini see when she looked out of the window in the evening?
Ans- Mini saw herds of cattle walking, flocks of birds flying and the sun setting behind a
hill.

2 When did she get a chance to visit the house?

Ans- When Kamalas grandmother gave her a bicycle on her eighth birthday, she got a
chance to visit the house.

3 What happened to the gull ?

ANs- The gull was covered with oil. It looked very ill and tired so it could not fly.

4 What happened to the children a few days later?

Ans- A few days later, a large black dog ran towards Giles and Betty. It barked angrily at
them.

5 How did they get the cart out of the mud?

Ans- They got the cart out by pushing the wheels and the cart from behind. The bullocks
pulled the cart hard.