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NCERT English for Class 1: every chapter of the new Mridang book and the older Marigold and Raindrops, with meanings in Hindi, questions with answers and practice.

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Our Tree: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Marigold Unit 6)

Our Tree is a Marigold Class 1 poem about a seed dropped by a bird that grows into a tree full of fruit, birds and animals. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.

13 Jun 2020 · 7 min read
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Clouds: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Marigold Unit 9)

Clouds is a short Marigold Class 1 poem about a hot day that turns cool when the clouds bring rain. With meanings, questions and answers, and easy practice.

13 Jun 2020 · 6 min read
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The Tailor and His Friend: NCERT Class 1 Story (Marigold Unit 10)

Kaloo the tailor plays a mean trick on his friend Appu the elephant, and Appu pays him back. A story about friendship, with meanings, questions with answers and practice.

13 Jun 2020 · 9 min read
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Merry-Go-Round: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Marigold Unit 5)

Merry-Go-Round is a Marigold Class 1 poem about riding a big brown horse round and round, up and down. The post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.

13 Jun 2020 · 6 min read
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Circle: NCERT Class 1 English Story (Marigold Unit 5)

Circle is a Marigold Class 1 story in which Mohini and her grandmother turn simple circles into balls, balloons and more. With meanings, questions and answers, and easy practice.

13 Jun 2020 · 9 min read
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Three Little Pigs: NCERT Class 1 English Story (Marigold Unit 1)

Three Little Pigs is a Marigold Class 1 story about Sonu, Monu, Gonu and a big bad wolf who blows houses down. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.

12 Mar 2020 · 9 min read
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For teachers

A year’s lesson plan for NCERT English Class 1 (Marigold and Raindrops)

How to finish both Class 1 books in about nine months: one Raindrops chapter a week and one Marigold unit every two weeks, with a video for each.

6 Feb 2020 · 1 min read
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Shapes: NCERT Class 1 English Story (Raindrops Chapter 11)

Binny and Ginny find round, oval, square, circle and triangle shapes at lunch and in the park. Inside: meanings, questions with answers and practice.

6 Feb 2020 · 6 min read
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Cats: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Raindrops Chapter 12)

Cats is a short, funny poem about how cats can sleep anywhere: on a table, a chair, in a drawer or in a shoe. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.

5 Feb 2020 · 8 min read
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Clap, Clap, Clap: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Raindrops Chapter 1)

Clap, Clap, Clap is a short action rhyme where children clap, tap, hop, jump and run. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.

4 Feb 2020 · 8 min read
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Action Song: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Raindrops Chapter 19)

Action Song is a lively rhyme that asks children to jump, run, skip, bend, stretch, clap and laugh a little. With meanings, questions and answers, and practice.

4 Feb 2020 · 6 min read
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May I Come In?: NCERT Class 1 English Story (Raindrops Chapter 18)

May I Come In? is a short classroom talk where Ashok tells his teacher he has a headache and goes home to rest. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.

4 Feb 2020 · 6 min read