English: Class 2 — Chapter 12: Little Drops of Water

Poem: Little Drops of Water

This simple, beautiful poem teaches us how small things combine to make a huge impact on the world, emphasizing harmony, love, and kindness.

Poem Verses

Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land.

Little words of love,
Little acts of kindness,
Little deeds of warmth
Spread smiles and happiness.

Key Themes

  • Power of Small Things: Just as tiny drops of water make a mighty ocean, small acts of kindness make the world a better place.
  • Harmony & Kindness: Spreading love, warmth, and smiles creates a peaceful and happy environment.
Vocabulary & New Words
Exercises & Activities

Let us write: Matching Phrases

Match the words to complete phrases from the poem:

  • grains of → sand
  • drops of → water
  • deeds of → kindness / warmth
  • words of → love

Using "Drops of" (Liquids)

The word "drops" is used with liquids. Examples from the exercise:

  • Can use "drops of": water, milk, juice, oil.
  • Cannot use "drops of" (Solids): carrot, salt, bread, rice, cotton.

Quantifiers (Fill in the Blanks)

Choose the correct word from the box (bag, tube, cup, box, slice):

  • 1. A cup of milk
  • 2. A slice of bread
  • 3. A tube of toothpaste
  • 4. A box of pencils
  • 5. A bag of clothes

Sentence Rearrangement

Rearrange words to form proper sentences:

  • 1. Raghav book took his → Raghav took his book.
  • 2. went Ramona school to → Ramona went to school.
  • 3. they wearing are black both shoes → They both are wearing black shoes.
  • 4. very these beautiful are butterflies → These butterflies are very beautiful.
  • 5. Moti go for a walk to likes → Moti likes to go for a walk.
  • 6. monkey the took the naughty away banana → The naughty monkey took the banana away.
Speaking & Hands-on Activities

Let us speak: Day vs Night

  • Discuss the uses of water in daily life.
  • Observe the difference between day and night scenes (colors, activities, light).

Project Work: Grainy Textures

Touch and feel different kitchen items to identify "grainy" textures:

  • Grainy items: sugar, salt, rice, wheat, flour.
  • Non-grainy items: banana, oil.