Summary
Chapter 9 of the Class 2 English NCERT textbook (Mridang), "My Name", tells the story of a little fly who forgets his name and asks a chain of characters — an ant, a tree, a cow, grass, and a leaf — until he remembers it on his own, and also introduces consonant blends, animal sounds, and vocabulary activities.
- The Story: A Fly Forgets His Name — A little fly one day cannot remember his name. He travels from one character to the next — ant, tree, cow, grass, and a fallen leaf — asking each one if they know it.
- How the Fly Remembers — When the fly asks a fallen leaf, the wind blows and the leaf begins to fly. Seeing the leaf fly, the fly suddenly remembers — his name is Fly! He shouts his name happily.
- Consonant Blends: bl and pl — The chapter introduces the blends 'bl' (blue, black, blanket) and 'pl' (plum, plate, plant). Children say the blends aloud and write sentences using these words.
- Listening and Animal Sounds — Children sit quietly and listen to sounds around them — animals, birds, leaves, and wind. They then practise making sounds like a crow (caw), sparrow (chirp), lion (roar), cat (meow), bee (buzz), and duck (quack).
- Vocabulary and Writing Activities — New words from the story include little, ant, shade, dear, grass, wind, and remembered. Sight words include his, do you, it, my, one, when, and about. Children fill in blanks from the story and write answers to questions about the fly.
Key points & formulas
- 01A little fly forgets his name and asks an ant, a tree, a cow, grass, and a leaf for help.
- 02No one knows the fly's name — each character sends the fly to the next one.
- 03When the wind blows and a leaf begins to fly, the fly remembers his own name.
- 04The fly's name is Fly — he says 'My name is Fly!' happily at the end.
- 05The chapter introduces the consonant blends bl (blue, black, blanket) and pl (plum, plate, plant).
- 06Children practise animal sounds: caw (crow), chirp (sparrow), roar (lion), meow (cat), buzz (bee), quack (duck).
- 07New words from the story: little, ant, shade, dear, grass, wind, remembered.
Frequently asked questions
01What is Chapter 9 of Class 2 Mridang about?
It is a story about a little fly who forgets his name. He asks several characters for help, and finally remembers his name when he sees a leaf fly in the wind.
02Who does the fly ask first when he forgets his name?
The fly asks the ant first. The ant says he does not know and tells the fly to ask the tree he climbs.
03What chain of characters does the fly ask?
The fly asks an ant, then a tree, then a cow, then grass, and finally a fallen leaf.
04How does the fly remember his name?
When the leaf was about to answer, the wind blew and the leaf began to fly. Seeing this, the fly remembered that his name is Fly.
05What does the fly say when he remembers his name?
He says happily, 'My name is Fly! My name is Fly!'
06What are the new words in Chapter 9 of Mridang Class 2?
The new words are: little, ant, shade, dear, grass, wind, and remembered.
07What are the sight words in Chapter 9?
The sight words are: his, do you, it, my, one, when, and about.
08What consonant blends does Chapter 9 teach?
The chapter teaches the blends 'bl' with words like blue, black, and blanket, and 'pl' with words like plum, plate, and plant.
09What animal sounds do children practise in Chapter 9?
Children practise cawing like a crow, chirping like a sparrow, roaring like a lion, meowing like a cat, buzzing like a bee, and quacking like a duck.
10What writing activities are in Chapter 9?
Children answer questions about the story, fill in blanks using words from a help box (leaf, tree, grass, cow, fly), and write sentences using the 'bl' and 'pl' blend words.
11What is the project work in Chapter 9?
Children find out the meaning of their own name and tell it to the class.
12Why does the leaf start to fly in the story?
The wind blew while the leaf was about to answer the fly, and the leaf was carried up by the wind.
13What does the tree tell the fly in Chapter 9?
The tree says it does not know the fly's name and asks the fly to check with the cow sleeping in its shade.
14What does the cow tell the fly?
The cow says it does not know and asks the fly to check with the grass it eats.
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