My Family: NCERT Class 2 English Lesson (Raindrops Chapter 3)

etmantra8 Jan 20217 min read

In this short lesson, a boy named Mohit introduces himself and his family. It gives children simple sentences they can use to talk about their own family, their age and their class.

Open now: the CALP Class 2 English course (Mridang)
Every lesson of Mridang, NCERT’s new book, with read-along videos, new words with Hindi meanings, and listen-and-say practice with a score, made for young children with a parent nearby. ₹999 for the whole year, and “Start here” and the first lesson’s notes are free to try.
See the free lessons and enrol →

From the NCERT English book Raindrops for Class 2, chapter 3. NCERT’s newer Class 2 book is Mridang, but many schools still teach Raindrops.

Watch: My Family

Play the video three or four times. The first time, just listen. Then point at the pictures, and from the third time, say the lines along with the video. Short, repeated listening is how CALP builds a child’s English.

What your child learns

Introducing yourself: "I am …, I am … years old"
Family words: parents, father, mother, sister
Words for jobs: farmer, teacher
Using "he" and "she" for people

What the lesson is about

Mohit is seven years old and studies in Class 2. He lives with his parents and his sister, Suguna. Suguna is six years old and studies in Class 1. The two children go to school together. Mohit’s father is a farmer who grows rice and vegetables and works very hard. His mother is a teacher who teaches small children.

Their house is neat and clean. Mohit’s father helps his mother, and together they cook good food for the family. After the children finish their homework, Mohit and Suguna play outside the house while their parents watch them. The lesson shows a happy family where everyone helps and cares for each other.

New words, with Hindi meanings

parents: your mother and father (हिंदी: माता-पिता)
farmer: a person who grows crops or keeps animals on a farm (हिंदी: किसान)
farm: land where food like rice and vegetables is grown (हिंदी: खेत)
grows: plants and looks after crops so they become big (हिंदी: उगाता है)
vegetables: plants we eat, like potatoes, beans and carrots (हिंदी: सब्ज़ियाँ)
neat: tidy, with everything in its place (हिंदी: साफ़-सुथरा)
together: with each other (हिंदी: एक साथ)
homework: school work that you do at home (हिंदी: गृहकार्य)

Talk about it

Ask these aloud after reading or watching. Let your child answer in English if they can, or mix in their home language. Both help.

How old is Mohit, and in which class is he?
What is the name of Mohit’s sister? How old is she?
What work do Mohit’s father and mother do?
Who lives in your family? How do you help at home?

Answers for parents

Mohit is seven years old and he is in Class 2.
Her name is Suguna. She is six years old.
His father is a farmer who grows rice and vegetables. His mother is a teacher who teaches small children.
For example: I live with my mother, father and little brother. I help by putting my toys away.

Grammar corner: Using "he" and "she"

We use "he" for a boy or a man and "she" for a girl or a woman. It saves us from saying the name again and again.

Mohit has a little sister. She likes to play outside.
The farmer gets up early. He goes to the farm.
My grandmother tells stories. She is very kind.

Practice at home

Fill in the blank: Suguna is in Class 1. ___ is six years old.
Choose: My father is a farmer. (He / She) works on the farm.
Say aloud about yourself: I am ___. I am ___ years old. I am in Class ___.

Answers: 1. She · 2. He · 3. For example: I am Riya. I am seven years old. I am in Class 2.

Try this

Ask your child to talk about their own family in Mohit’s way: “I am …, I am … years old, I am in Class …” and then say one line about each family member. They can also draw their family and point to each person while speaking.

Tip for parents

Ask about the family in Hindi first: "तुम्हारे घर में कौन-कौन है?" Then help your child say the same in English, the way Mohit does: "I live with my parents." Write the Hindi and English words side by side, like पिता = father and बहन = sister, and praise every sentence, even a mixed one.

Questions parents ask

What is the lesson My Family about?

A boy named Mohit introduces himself and tells us about his sister Suguna and his parents, and how the family helps each other.

Who are the people in Mohit's family?

Mohit, his sister Suguna, his father, who is a farmer, and his mother, who is a teacher.

Which book and class is My Family from?

It is Chapter 3 of Raindrops, NCERT's older English book for Class 2. The newer NCERT English books are Mridang for Class 1–2 and Santoor for Class 3–5.

Learn every Class 2 lesson with CALP

Every lesson of Mridang, NCERT’s new book, with read-along videos, new words with Hindi meanings, and listen-and-say practice with a score, made for young children with a parent nearby. ₹999 for the whole year.

See the free lessons and enrol →