Marigold and Raindrops
Every poem and story of NCERT’s older English books Marigold and Raindrops, each with its CALP video.
A Happy Child: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Marigold Unit 1)
A Happy Child, the first poem in Marigold Class 1, is about a cheerful child, a little red house and a shady green tree. Inside: meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Wonderful Waste: NCERT Class 5 English Story (Marigold Unit 1)
A cook in the Maharaja of Travancore's kitchen turns vegetable scraps into a new dish, aviyal. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Ice-cream Man: NCERT Class 5 English Poem (Marigold Unit 1)
Ice-cream Man is a bright summer poem about the ice-cream seller whose cart draws children like bees. Inside: meanings, questions with answers and practice.
If I Were an Apple: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Marigold Unit 6)
A funny little poem: if a child were an apple on a tree, it would drop straight down to a nice child. Inside: meanings, questions with answers and practice.
A Smile: NCERT Class 2 English Poem (Marigold Unit 3)
A short, sweet poem about how a smile changes your face and spreads from one person to another. With word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Haldi's Adventure: NCERT Class 2 English Story (Marigold Unit 1)
Haldi meets a friendly giraffe on the way to school and rides on his back. This post has a summary, word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
The Paddling Pool: NCERT Class 2 English Poem (Marigold Unit 1)
A cheerful poem about children who stop to play at a cool pool by the river on their way to school. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Bells: NCERT Class 2 English Poem (Marigold Unit 1)
A short, happy poem about bells ringing because it is a holiday. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and easy practice for your child.
Good Morning: NCERT Class 3 English Poem (Marigold Unit 1)
A bright poem in which a child says good morning to the sky, sun, birds, trees and bees. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
First Day at School: NCERT Class 2 English Poem (Marigold Unit 1)
A gentle poem about the worries a child feels before the first day at school. Inside: meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Bamboo Curry: NCERT Class 5 English Story (Marigold Unit 1)
A Santhal bridegroom loves a bamboo curry and carries home a bamboo door to cook it. This post has the story summary, word meanings, answers and practice.
Little by Little: NCERT Class 3 English Poem (Marigold Unit 3)
A poem about a tiny acorn that grows slowly, day by day, into a mighty oak tree. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.