NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Unit 8 Story – The Mumbai Musicians

For detailed and well-researched NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Unit 8 The Mumbai Musicians, you can check here. This unit has a story “The Mumbai Musicians” where four animals – a donkey, dog, cat and cock set off to Mumbai on their journey to become musicians. However, on their way, they try to sing a song together and end up scaring people.

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The Mumbai Musicians

Reading is fun

Question 1:

Why did the farmer tell Goopu to see the world?

Answer:

The farmer told Goopu to see the world before he becomes too old to carry any more load on his back.

Question 2:

Why did Goopu, Doopu and Furry want to go to Mumbai?

Answer:

Goopu, Doopu and Furry wanted to go to Mumbai as they wanted to become musicians.

Question 3:

Why did the people in the house run away?

Answer:

The people inside the house ran away as they thought that ghosts had come to scare them.

Let’s talk

Question 1:

If you were to join the animal band, which animal would you want to be? Create the sound of that animal. Get together with your friends. As a group create the sound of the animal each one of you wants to be.

Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

Question 2:

The donkey saw a ball of fur and it was a cat. If you were to see a big ball of fur what could that be?

Answer:

If I were to see a big ball of fur then it would be a polar bear.

Question 3:

Let’s sort out these words –

Pick the words from the bags and put them on the right shelf. One has been done for you. Say the words aloud.

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Answer:

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Let’s write

Question 1:

Do you play any musical instrument?

Answer:

Yes, I can play tabla.

(Note: You can write the answer as per your choice)

Question 2:

If no, which instrument do you want to learn?

Answer:

I would also like to learn to play the guitar.

(Note: You can write the answer as per your choice)

Question 3:

Add the word of the opposite gender in the given sentences.

Anju’s mother and ____________ came to the school.

My uncle and __________ came to visit us on Monday.

The lion and __________ looked lovingly at their cub.

The King and __________ sat on beautiful thrones.

The man is running and the ___________ is walking.

My grandfather and ____________________ went to the market.

Answer:

Anju’s mother and __father___ came to the school.

My uncle and ___aunty___ came to visit us on Monday.

The lion and _lioness_ looked lovingly at their cub.

The King and __Queen__ sat on beautiful thrones.

The man is running and the __woman__ is walking.

My grandfather and __grandmother__ went to the market.

Fun time

Let’s play Bingo –

Question 1:

Write any nine words from the given list in the boxes. Put only one word in one box.

Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

Question 2:

The teacher will call out any six words. If the word she calls out is in the box put a cross on it. The one who crosses out all the words first shouts “Bingo” and is the winner.

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Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

Question 3:

In what way are these musical instruments different from each other? Put them into three groups based on how they are played.

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Answer:

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Question 4:

This is the picture of a musical instrument called a Jaltarang.

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Make your own Jaltarang

  • Get six to ten bowls of the same size and shape.
  • Pour water into the bowls. Keep the water at different levels.
  • Use two pencils and strike the rim of the bowls to make musical sounds.

Answer:

Activity to be done by yourself.

Question 5:

The word Jaltarang is made up of two words Jal – water, tarang – music. Now make new words by joining two words. One has been done for you.

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Answer:

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Let’s practice

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