Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 13, We are all Indians, concludes the textbook with children from across India — Meenakshi from Tamil Nadu, Ramu from Gujarat, Gulabo from Rajasthan, Badal from West Bengal, Vibha from Maharashtra, Surinder from Punjab, and Neerja from Uttar Pradesh — introducing their states, languages, art forms, and shared identity as Indians.
What Class 2 English Chapter 13 Covers
Voices from Across India: Children introduce where they live, what language they speak (Tamil, Gujarati, Rajasthani, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Hindi, Odia, Kashmiri), and what local art, food, or music they love — ending with ‘We are all Indians!’
States, Languages & Cultural Diversity: Matching Indian states with their languages, traditional paintings (Warli, Madhubani, Kalighat), and folk dances (Garba, Bhangra, Ghoomar).
Compound Words & Sentence Building: Joining two small words to make one new word (sun + flower = sunflower, rain + coat = raincoat, tooth + brush = toothbrush) and using ‘but’ to join sentences.
Exercises in Chapter 13
- Let us Speak & Read (Pages 98–100): Introduce yourself, your state, and the languages you speak at home and school.
- Let us Write & Match (Pages 101–107): Combine word pairs into compound words, join sentences with ‘but’, and match festivals and instruments.
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FAQ
What is the central message of Chapter 13 ‘We are all Indians’?
Although people across India live in different states, speak different languages, and enjoy diverse food and art forms, we all belong to one country and are all Indians.
What are examples of compound words taught in Chapter 13?
Words formed by joining two smaller words, such as ‘sunflower’ (sun + flower), ‘raincoat’ (rain + coat), and ‘blackboard’ (black + board).