Class 1 English Mridang Chapter 2, Greetings, teaches polite daily greetings — Namaste, Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening, and Good night — along with the action rhyme Hop a Little, the story of The Sparrow Family, puppet making, and tracing letters G to Z.
What Class 1 English Chapter 2 Covers
Polite Greetings Throughout the Day: Saying ‘Namaste’ when meeting someone, ‘Good morning’ in the morning, ‘Good afternoon’ in the afternoon, ‘Good evening’ in the evening, and ‘Good night’ when going to bed.
Rhyme ‘Hop a Little’ & Action Words: Hopping, jumping, running, skipping, bending, stretching, and nodding through the action rhyme ‘Hop a little, jump a little, one, two, three’.
‘My Family’ & ‘The Sparrow Family’ Story: Introducing family members (mother, father, brother, sister, grandparents) and reading how Mama and Papa Sparrow build a nest and care for their chicks.
Exercises in Chapter 2
- Let us Read & Write (Pages 15–21): Match daily action sentences with pictures and trace letters G through Z.
- Picture Talk & Sparrow Family (Pages 22–46): Match actions with pictures, talk about your family, and make finger puppets.
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FAQ
What do we say when we meet someone in the morning and when we go to bed at night?
We say ‘Good morning’ when we meet someone in the morning, and ‘Good night’ when we go to bed.
Who all live in the nest in ‘The Sparrow Family’?
Mama Sparrow, Papa Sparrow, and their little baby sparrows live in a cosy nest on a tree.