Marigold and Raindrops
Every poem and story of NCERT’s older English books Marigold and Raindrops, each with its CALP video.
My Family: NCERT Class 2 English Lesson (Raindrops Chapter 3)
Mohit, a seven-year-old boy, tells us about his sister Suguna and his parents. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice for talking about family.
Crying: NCERT Class 5 English Poem (Marigold Unit 4)
A playful poem that says if you cry, cry fully, and then let happiness in again. With word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Nina and the Baby Sparrows: NCERT Class 3 Story (Marigold Unit 2)
Nina does not want to go to her aunt’s wedding, and nobody knows why, until she tells her mother about two baby sparrows. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Alice in Wonderland: NCERT Class 4 English Story (Marigold Unit 4)
Alice follows a talking White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and finds a tiny door to a lovely garden. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
My Shadow: NCERT Class 5 English Poem (Marigold Unit 3)
In My Shadow, a child wonders about the little shadow that follows them, grows and shrinks, and stays in bed one morning. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Robinson Crusoe Discovers a Footprint: NCERT Class 5 English Story
Alone on an island for years, Robinson Crusoe finds a strange footprint on the sand and is filled with fear. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
A Little Fish Story: NCERT Class 3 English Story (Marigold Unit 4)
A small fish who wishes he were bigger escapes a fishing net because of his size. This post has the story summary, word meanings, answers and practice.
Why?: NCERT Class 4 English Poem (Marigold Unit 4)
Why? is a poem about a curious little boy who asks why about everything around him. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Action Song: NCERT Class 2 English Poem (Raindrops Chapter 1)
A lively action song: ring the bell, wave your hand, stamp your feet and turn around, with plenty of clapping. Meanings, answers and practice inside.
Flying Man: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Marigold Unit 10)
Flying Man is a short Marigold Class 1 poem in which a child calls to a flying man high in the sky and asks to go along. Includes meanings, answers and practice.
Anandi's Rainbow: NCERT Class 1 English Story (Marigold Unit 9)
Anandi's Rainbow is a Marigold Class 1 story in which Anandi paints her garden's flowers with the colours of a rainbow. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
The Tiger and the Mosquito: NCERT Class 1 Story (Marigold Unit 8)
In this Marigold Class 1 story, a proud tiger learns a lesson from a tiny mosquito. With word meanings, questions with answers and practice at home.