Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 12, Little Drops of Water (Unit 5: Harmony), presents the classic poem about how tiny drops of water and little grains of sand come together to make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land, just as little words of love and deeds of kindness make our earth happy.
What Class 2 English Chapter 12 Covers
Poem Summary — ‘Little Drops of Water’: Little drops of water and little grains of sand make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land. Similarly, little words of love and little deeds of kindness make our earth happy and peaceful.
Power of Small Kind Actions: Sharing everyday examples of small acts of kindness — helping a friend, saving water, thanking elders, and sharing food.
Vocabulary & Matching Pairs: Connecting ‘little things’ with the ‘big things’ they create (water drops → ocean, sand grains → land, kind deeds → happy earth).
Exercises in Chapter 12
- Let us Speak & Sing (Pages 91–92): Recite the poem and tell one kind thing you did today.
- Let us Write & Do (Pages 93–95): Match Column A with Column B, rearrange jumbled letters to form nature words, and make a thank-you card.
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FAQ
What do little drops of water and little grains of sand make?
Little drops of water make the mighty ocean, and little grains of sand make the pleasant land.
What makes our earth happy according to the poem?
Little words of love and little deeds of kindness make our earth happy.