Marigold and Raindrops
Every poem and story of NCERT’s older English books Marigold and Raindrops, each with its CALP video.
Sundari: NCERT Class 1 English Story (Marigold Unit 7)
Sundari is a Marigold Class 1 story about Bobby's red, white and blue kite who longs to fly high above the fair. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
A Kite: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Marigold Unit 7)
A Kite is a very short Marigold Class 1 poem in which a child wishes to be a kite riding on the breeze. The post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Murali's Mango Tree: NCERT Class 1 English Story (Marigold Unit 6)
Murali's Mango Tree is a short Marigold Class 1 story about how one mango seed grows into a big tree. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
The Man in an Onion Bed: NCERT Class 4 English Poem (Marigold Unit 4)
A short, funny poem about a man who eats onions and cries, yet sings that he loves them. With meanings, questions and answers, and practice.
Sea Song: NCERT Class 3 English Poem (Marigold Unit 4)
A child finds a curly shell on the beach and hears a soft song inside it. Inside: meaning of the poem, new words, questions with answers and practice.
Lalu and Peelu: NCERT Class 1 English Story (Marigold Unit 3)
Lalu and Peelu is a Marigold Class 1 story about two chicks, one who loves red things and one who loves yellow. Here are meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Wake Up!: NCERT Class 4 English Poem (Marigold Unit 1)
Wake Up! is a cheerful poem that calls a sleepy child out of bed to enjoy a lovely morning. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Bird Talk: NCERT Class 3 English Poem (Marigold Unit 2)
A funny poem in which two birds, a robin and a jay, chat about how strange people are. With word meanings, questions with answers, rhymes and practice.
The Magic Garden: NCERT Class 3 English Story (Marigold Unit 1)
A school garden where flowers, birds and the sun love the children who care for them. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Mittu and the Yellow Mango: NCERT Class 1 Story (Marigold Unit 4)
In this Marigold Class 1 story, Mittu the parrot uses a clever trick to get a yellow mango from a loud crow. With word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Once I Saw a Little Bird: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Marigold Unit 4)
Once I Saw a Little Bird is a short Marigold Class 1 poem about a hopping bird that flies away before a child can say hello. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
One Little Kitten: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Marigold Unit 3)
One Little Kitten is a Marigold Class 1 counting rhyme with animals from one kitten to fifteen donkeys. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and home practice.