Marigold and Raindrops
Every poem and story of NCERT’s older English books Marigold and Raindrops, each with its CALP video.
My Silly Sister: NCERT Class 3 English Story (Marigold Unit 8)
An older child tells Mother all the funny, childish things the baby sister does. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Malu Bhalu: NCERT Class 5 English Poem (Marigold Unit 10)
Malu Bhalu, a little polar bear, longs to explore, and her mother teaches her to swim. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Little Tiger, Big Tiger: NCERT Class 3 English Story (Marigold Unit 7)
A tiger cub grows up in the jungle beside his mother until he is a big tiger himself. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice for home.
Puppy and I: NCERT Class 3 English Poem (Marigold Unit 7)
A child out walking meets a man, a horse and a puppy, and asks each where they are going. With word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
The Grasshopper and the Ant: NCERT Class 2 Story (Marigold Unit 10)
A lazy grasshopper sings all summer while the ants store grain, and winter teaches him a hard lesson. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Strange Talk: NCERT Class 2 English Poem (Marigold Unit 10)
A frog, a duck, a pig and some puppies each talk in their own funny sound. This post has the poem's meaning, new words, questions with answers and practice for Class 2.
I Am the Music Man: NCERT Class 2 English Poem (Marigold Unit 8)
The Music Man comes from far away and plays the piano and the big drum. A sing-along poem, with word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Hiawatha: NCERT Class 4 English Poem (Marigold Unit 6)
Young Hiawatha learns the language and secrets of every bird and animal from his grandmother Nokomis. The post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
The Scholar's Mother Tongue: NCERT Class 4 Story (Marigold Unit 6)
A clever Akbar–Birbal story in which Birbal finds out the mother tongue of a learned pandit who speaks many languages. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Sing a Song of People: NCERT Class 5 English Poem (Marigold Unit 9)
A lively poem about busy city people walking, riding buses and lifts, and hurrying past. This post has the meaning, word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Helen Keller: NCERT Class 4 English Story (Marigold Unit 5)
The true story of Helen Keller, who could not see or hear, and how her teacher Miss Sullivan helped her learn words. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Curlylocks and the Three Bears: NCERT Class 2 Story (Marigold Unit 6)
A curious girl walks into the bear family’s cottage, eats their porridge and sleeps in a bed. This post has a summary, word meanings, questions with answers and practice.