Poems
NCERT English poems for Class 1 to 8, with meanings, questions and answers, and sing-along videos for many.
Don't Give Up: NCERT Class 4 English Poem (Marigold Unit 5)
A short, encouraging poem about life's mountains and how keeping on can take you to the top. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Zoo Manners: NCERT Class 2 English Poem (Marigold Unit 5)
A fun poem about how to behave when we visit the animals at the zoo. This post has word meanings in Hindi, questions with answers and practice.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: NCERT Class 4 Poem (Marigold Unit 5)
A soothing poem that tells a child there is nothing to fear at night, because the dark brings rest, moonlight and stars. Inside: meanings, questions with answers and practice.
The Balloon Man: NCERT Class 3 English Poem (Marigold Unit 5)
A poem about the balloon man who stands in the market square with a colourful bunch of balloons. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.