English: Class 2 — Chapter 6: Between Home and School

Story Summary: Between Home and School

This chapter follows a young boy named Ravi, a student of Class 2, and his friend as they walk to school. Instead of taking a standard path, they take the shortest and most adventurous route, filled with fun activities nature has to offer.

The Route to School

Passing through paddy fields.
Walking through a mango grove.
Reaching the main road to get to school.

Fun Activities on the Way

Despite doing all these playful activities, Ravi and his friend always reach school on time:

Jumping over canals
Climbing trees
Swinging from branches
Watching garden lizards

Vocabulary & New Words

school: A place for educating children.
paddy: Rice in the husk, either growing or gathered.
fields: Areas of open land, especially one planted with crops.
grove: A small wood, orchard, or group of trees (e.g., mango grove).
route: A way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination.
canals: Artificial waterways constructed to allow the passage of boats or to convey water.
branches: Parts of a tree growing out from the trunk.
lizards: Small, reptiles with long bodies and tails.
bicycle: A vehicle consisting of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other.

Exercises & Activities

Let us speak

What time do you leave home for school? At what time does your school start?
Tell your classmates about the fun you had on your way to school.

Let us write

A. Fill in the blanks with ch:

Today I have brought upma for lunch.
My friend Unni loves to eat banana chips.
Our Teacher put up a new chart in the classroom. It is on the wall behind her chair.

B. Listening Exercise:

Listen and point to: Chart, Chalk, Chair.

C. Identification:

Circle the things Ravi and his friend see on their way to school:

Seen: canals, mango grove, paddy fields, lizards, main road, trees
Not Seen: bank, hospital, water park, park, cars, train

D. Jumbled Letters:

o h m e → home
a n c a l → canal
d a p y d → paddy
o n m g a → mango

Let us do

A. Make sentences using:

gate: The school gate is painted blue.
road: We must walk carefully on the road.
tree: The mango tree is full of fruits.
lunch: I share my lunch with my friends.
lizard: I saw a small lizard on the wall.

B. Vehicle Activity:

Cut out pictures of vehicles from old magazines or newspapers, paste them on a sheet, and write their names underneath.

Let us draw

Draw the route from your home to your school in your notebook.