Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 2, Picture Reading (with the story Out! Out!), invites children to observe a bustling school playground scene and then read how Jeet and Babli make a homemade ball from rags, paper, and wool to play cricket and hopscotch during a holiday.
What Class 2 English Chapter 2 Covers
Playground Picture Reading: Observing children playing indigenous and outdoor games in the school courtyard, counting players, and naming games in English and the home language.
Story Summary — ‘Out! Out!’ (Jeet and Babli): On a holiday, Jeet and Babli play skipping, hide-and-seek, and bat-and-ball. When the ball gets lost in Mohit’s locked garden, Babli ties rags, paper, and wool with string to make a new ball and hits a six before being caught ‘Out!’ by Jeet.
Grammar & Action Words: Using joining word ‘and’ to combine sentences, matching opposites, and writing instructions to make a rag ball.
Exercises in Chapter 2
- Picture Talk & Comprehension (Pages 8–13): Answer questions about the playground picture and list the games Jeet and Babli played.
- Let us Write (Pages 14–18): Number the story events in order, join pairs of sentences using ‘and’, and write vowel words.
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FAQ
How did Babli make a new ball in the story ‘Out! Out!’?
Babli gathered a few rags, paper, and wool, rolled them into a round ball, and tied them tightly with a piece of string.
Which games did Jeet and Babli play on their holiday?
They played skipping, hide-and-seek, and bat-and-ball (cricket).