Marigold and Raindrops
Every poem and story of NCERT’s older English books Marigold and Raindrops, each with its CALP video.
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.
The Enormous Turnip: NCERT Class 3 English Story (Marigold Unit 3)
An old man grows a giant turnip, and it takes an old woman, a boy and a girl to help him pull it up. With meanings, questions and answers, and practice.
If You're Happy and You Know It: NCERT Class 2 Poem (Marigold Unit 3)
A well-loved action song: clap your hands, nod your head, stamp your feet and say ha ha when you are happy. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
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.
A Little Turtle: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Marigold Unit 8)
A little turtle crawls slowly and carries its house wherever it goes. A gentle poem, with word meanings, questions with answers and practice for home.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Run!: NCERT Class 4 English Poem (Marigold Unit 3)
A bouncy poem that invites children to run out of the city into the sun, the rain and the countryside. With word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
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.
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.