The Crow – Class 2 English Chapter 10 Notes & NCERT PDF

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Chapter 10: The Crow

Introduction

The Crow is Chapter 3 of Unit 4, Life Around Us, in Mridang. It is a poem to recite about a black crow who wants to be beautiful. He sticks peacock feathers all over himself and dances — but the other crows laugh and tell him he is already beautiful in black. The poem teaches children to love themselves as they are.

What's in this Chapter

The poem:

  • "There once was a crow. / He was black, as you know."
  • "How to be beautiful, / he wanted to know. / Colourful feathers, / he wanted to grow."
  • "He found one peacock feather. / He stuck it in his tail. / Then he found another, / He picked up all without fail."
  • "He stuck them in his wings, / Put one on his head. / I am now beautiful, / He danced and said."
  • "The other crows laughed at him. / 'Oh, what a fool you are! / You are beautiful in black. / We love you for what you are.'"

    • Sight words: once, as, how, to, one, be, now, at, all, it.

    New words: colourful, feather, wings, picked, fool, love, beautiful, peacock, another.

    Key Ideas

  • The crow thought he had to look like a peacock to be beautiful.
  • His friends showed him that he was already beautiful just as he was.
  • The teacher's note explains: there are many skin tones in India; fair or dark complexion does not matter — real beauty lies in good qualities.
  • Every animal and bird is unique, and each has its own good qualities.

    • Activities from the Book

  • Let us speak: Which birds do you see near your house or school? What do you like about the crow? Say one good quality of a friend.
  • Let us write: identify birds in a box and write their names.
  • Let us draw: your favourite bird, with grass and trees in the background — "My favourite bird is ____."
  • Let us listen — syllables: clap for each part: pea-cock, fea-ther, beau-ti-ful, co-lour-ful, a-no-ther.
  • Rhyming bird names: grow → crow, carrot → parrot, pen → hen, arrow → sparrow, block → peacock.
  • Make sentences with one word from each box, for example, "Today Rajni will go to a farm."

    • Words to Learn

  • crow – a black bird (कौआ)
  • peacock – a colourful bird with a long, beautiful tail (मोर)
  • feather – the soft covering of a bird (पंख)
  • colourful – having many bright colours (रंग-बिरंगा)
  • tail – the back end of a bird or animal (पूँछ)
  • wings – what a bird uses to fly (पंख/डैने)
  • picked – took up (उठाया)
  • fool – a silly person (मूर्ख)
  • beautiful – very pretty (सुंदर)
  • another – one more (एक और)

    • Tips for Parents & Teachers

  • Recite the poem with actions: sticking feathers on the tail, the wings and the head, then dancing.
  • Ask: Why did the other crows laugh? What did they tell him?
  • Talk gently about how people have different skin colours and how kindness and good habits make us beautiful.
  • Go bird-watching near home or school and name the birds you see.
  • Clap syllables for family names and bird names.

    • Common Mistakes

  • Thinking the other crows were being mean — they laughed, but they also said "We love you for what you are."
  • Saying the crow found crow feathers — they were peacock feathers.
  • Thinking the crow became beautiful because of the feathers — the message is that he was already beautiful in black.
  • Clapping 'beautiful' as two parts — it has three syllables: beau-ti-ful.

    • 💡 Key Learning Points

    • ✓Recite 'The Crow' and retell what the crow did with the peacock feathers.
    • ✓Understand the message: we are beautiful as we are, and real beauty lies in good qualities.
    • ✓Name common birds seen around home and school.
    • ✓Break words into syllables by clapping (pea-cock, beau-ti-ful).
    • ✓Find rhyming bird names: crow, parrot, hen, sparrow, peacock.

    👨‍🏫 Teaching Tips

    • →Recite the poem with actions for each place the crow sticks the feathers.
    • →Discuss the ending carefully so children see the other crows' love, not just their laughter.
    • →Use the poem to sensitise children to the many skin tones in India, as the teacher's note says.
    • →Ask each child to say one good quality of a friend.
    • →Help children identify birds in the picture box and supply English names.
    • →Practise clapping syllables regularly with new sets of words.

    📋 Assessment Questions

    1. Can the child say where the crow stuck the feathers (tail, wings, head)?
    2. Can the child say what the other crows told him?
    3. Can the child explain the message of the poem in their own words?
    4. Can the child clap the syllables of peacock, feather and colourful?
    5. Can the child complete the rhyming bird names (parrot, hen, sparrow, peacock)?

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    All chapters in Mridang - English Class 2

    1. 1. My Bicycle
    2. 2. Picture Reading
    3. 3. It is Fun
    4. 4. Seeing without Seeing
    5. 5. Come Back Soon
    6. 6. Between Home and School
    7. 7. This is My Town
    8. 8. A Show of Clouds
    9. 9. My Name
    10. 10. The Crow
    11. 11. The Smart Monkey
    12. 12. Little Drops of Water
    13. 13. We are all Indians