Between Home and School – Class 2 English Chapter 6 Notes & NCERT PDF

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Chapter 6: Between Home and School

Introduction

Between Home and School is Chapter 2 of Unit 3, Going Places, in Mridang. Ravi, a Class 2 child, tells us how he and his friend walk to school through fields and groves, having fun on the way — and still reaching school on time. The chapter helps children talk about their own route to school and notice the world around them.

What's in this Chapter

The reading:

  • "Hello, I am Ravi. I study in Class 2. My friend and I go to school on foot."
  • They pass through the paddy fields, the mango grove and then reach the main road. That is the shortest route to school.
  • "What fun we have every day!" —

    • - jumping over the canals!

    - climbing the trees!

    - swinging from the branches!

    - watching garden lizards!

  • "Yet we reach school on time."

    • New words: school, paddy, fields, grove, route, canals, branches, lizards, bicycle.

    Key Ideas

  • The way from home to school is a route; Ravi takes the shortest one.
  • Walking to school can be full of fun and nature — fields, trees, canals and small animals.
  • Having fun is good, but being on time matters too.
  • Every child's route is different and worth talking about.

    • Activities from the Book

  • Let us speak: What time do you leave home? When does school start? Tell classmates about fun on your way to school.
  • 'ch' sound: point to the chart, chalk, chair; fill in 'ch' — lunch, chips, teacher, chart, chair (for example, "Today I have brought upma for lunch." "My friend Unni loves to eat banana chips.").
  • Let us draw: the route from your home to your school.
  • Let us write: circle what Ravi and his friend see — canals, mango grove, paddy fields, lizards, main road, trees (not a hospital, water park, bank, park, cars or train).
  • Name interesting things you see between home and school; ask family members about a long journey — where they went and how they travelled.
  • Jumbled letters from the lesson: home, canal, paddy, mango.
  • Let us do: make sentences with gate, road, tree, lunch, lizard; cut out vehicle pictures from old magazines to make a class chart.

    • Words to Learn

  • on foot – walking (पैदल)
  • paddy – rice plants growing in a field (धान)
  • field – open land where crops grow (खेत)
  • grove – a small group of trees (बाग़/उपवन)
  • route – the way you go from one place to another (रास्ता)
  • canal – a man-made waterway (नहर)
  • branch – part of a tree that grows from the trunk (डाल)
  • lizard – a small animal with four legs and a long tail (छिपकली)
  • shortest – least long (सबसे छोटा)
  • on time – not late (समय पर)

    • Tips for Parents & Teachers

  • Walk or talk through the child's route to school and name what you pass.
  • Draw a simple map together: home, turns, landmarks, school.
  • Practise 'ch' words with real objects: chalk, chair, chart.
  • Talk about safety on the way — watch traffic, walk on the side, never jump near deep water alone.
  • Ask a grandparent about a long journey and let the child share it.

    • Common Mistakes

  • Saying Ravi goes by bus — he goes on foot.
  • Circling "water park" or "hospital" — these are not in Ravi's story.
  • Thinking the children were late because they played — the story says they reach school on time.
  • Spelling lunch as "lunh" — remember the ch at the end.

    • 💡 Key Learning Points

    • ✓Read and retell Ravi's walk to school through paddy fields, a mango grove and the main road.
    • ✓Understand the word 'route' and describe one's own way to school.
    • ✓Identify the things Ravi sees and does on the way.
    • ✓Read and write words with the 'ch' sound (chair, chalk, chart, lunch, chips, teacher).
    • ✓Value both having fun and reaching school on time.

    👨‍🏫 Teaching Tips

    • →Start by asking children how they come to school and what time they leave home.
    • →Read the passage aloud and show pictures of paddy fields, a mango grove and a canal.
    • →Bring a chart, chalk and a chair for the 'ch' listening activity.
    • →Let children draw their own route and present it to a partner.
    • →Use the circling activity to check careful reading — only things from the story should be circled.
    • →Build a class chart of vehicle pictures that children cut out from old magazines.

    📋 Assessment Questions

    1. Can the child say how Ravi goes to school and what he passes on the way?
    2. Can the child name two fun things Ravi and his friend do?
    3. Can the child circle only the things from the story?
    4. Can the child fill in 'ch' in lunch, chips, teacher, chart and chair?
    5. Can the child unscramble the jumbled letters to get home, canal, paddy and mango?

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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