Lesson Plan: Picture Reading

Class 2 English (Mridang) Unit 1: Fun with Friends

Lesson Overview

Aspect	Details
Lesson	Picture Reading (Chapter 2)
Class	2
Subject	English (L2 – Second Language)
Unit	1: Fun with Friends
Duration	5 Days (30–35 minutes per day)
Page Reference	Pages 8-11 (Picture Reading & Story: “Out! Out!”)
Curricular Goals (NCF-FS)	CG 9.3 (converses fluently), CG 9.5 (comprehends and narrates stories), CG 9.6 (identifies characters), CG 9.7 (uses enough words for daily interactions), CG 9.4 (understands instructions), CG 11.1 (phonological awareness)

Introduction

“Picture Reading” (Pages 8-11) is the second chapter of Unit 1: Fun with Friends in the Mridang Class 2 English textbook. This chapter introduces children to the concept of picture reading through observation and interpretation of images.It helps young learners connect visual information with vocabulary development.

The chapter features a story about two friends, Jeet and Babli, who are enjoying their holiday together playing various games.When they lose their ball, Babli cleverly makes a new one using rags, paper, wool, and string.The story ends with a fun twist – the ball breaks apart in the air, and Babli shouts “OUT! OUT!”

Learning Objectives (सीखने के उद्देश्य)

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

Observe a picture carefully and identify objects, people, and actions. (चित्र का ध्यानपूर्वक अवलोकन कर सकेंगे और वस्तुओं, लोगों तथा क्रियाओं की पहचान कर सकेंगे।)
Answer questions based on picture observation. (चित्र-आधारित प्रश्नों के उत्तर दे सकेंगे।)
Understand and narrate the story of Jeet and Babli. (जीत और बबली की कहानी को समझ और सुना सकेंगे।)
Identify characters and sequence events in the story. (कहानी के पात्रों और घटनाओं के क्रम को पहचान सकेंगे।)
Name common games played with friends. (दोस्तों के साथ खेले जाने वाले सामान्य खेलों के नाम बता सकेंगे।)
Use ‘and’ to join two sentences. (‘and’ का उपयोग करके दो वाक्यों को जोड़ सकेंगे।)
Write opposites of simple words. (सरल शब्दों के विलोम शब्द लिख सकेंगे।)

Key Vocabulary (मुख्य शब्दावली)

Story-Specific Words (कहानी से संबंधित शब्द)

English	Hindi	Meaning/Usage
Holiday	छुट्टी (Chutti)	A day off from school/work
Skipped	फुदका (Phudka)	Stepping with a hop or bounce
Threw	फेंका (Phenka)	Sent something through the air
Courtyard	आँगन (Aangan)	Open area surrounded by buildings
Gathered	इकट्ठा किया (Ikaththa kiya)	Came together
Brought	लाया (Laya)	Took something to a place
Picked	उठाया (Uthaya)	Took something from somewhere
Rags	चिथड़े (Chithde)	Old pieces of cloth
Wool	ऊन (Oon)	Soft fibre from sheep
String	डोरी (Dori)	Thin rope or thread
Scattered	बिखर गया (Bikhargaya)	Spread out in different directions
Locked	बंद (Band)	Closed with a key

Games Vocabulary (खेलों से संबंधित शब्द)

English	Hindi
Bat and ball	बल्ला और गेंद (Balla aur Gend)
Hide and seek	छिपन-छिपाई (Chhupan-Chhupai)
Hopscotch	किचकिच (Kichkich) / स्टेपू (Stepu)
Marbles	कंचे (Kanche)
Skip the rope	रस्सी कूदना (Rassi koodna)

Sight Words

this, a, how, also, they, after, and, of

Day-Wise Lesson Plan

Day 1: Picture Observation and Discussion (चित्र अवलोकन और चर्चा)

Duration: 30 minutes

Time	Activity	Hindi Term / Instruction	Teacher’s Role
5 min	Warm-up	शुभ प्रभात! (Shubh Prabhat!)	Greet students. Ask: “What games do you like to play with your friends?” (तुम अपने दोस्तों के साथ कौन-कौन से खेल खेलते हो?)
5 min	Pre-listening	आज क्या सीखेंगे? (Aaj kya seekhenge?)	Show the picture on Page 8. Say: “Today we will look at a picture and talk about what we see!”
10 min	Picture Observation	चित्र देखो (Chitra dekho)	Give children 2-3 minutes to observe the picture. Then ask questions: “What do you see?” “How many children are there?” “What are the children doing?”
5 min	Vocabulary Introduction	नए शब्द सीखो (Naye shabd seekho)	Introduce keywords: holiday, playing, games, skipping, hide and seek, bat and ball. Write on board with actions.
5 min	Wrap-up	आज क्या सीखा? (Aaj kya seekha?)	Ask: “What games do you play with your friends?”

Picture Talk Questions (Pages 8-9):

Question	Possible Answer
What do you see?	I see children playing in a playground.
How many children are there?	There are 14 children in the picture.
What are the children doing?	Some are playing hopscotch, some are talking, some are playing hide and seek, and some are playing with marbles.
How are children having fun?	They are having fun by playing with each other.
What games do you play?	I play cricket, hide and seek, football, etc.

Hindi Instructions to Use:

“Chitra dekho” (चित्र देखो) – Look at the picture
“Kya dikhta hai?” (क्या दिखता है?) – What do you see?
“Kitne bachche hain?” (कितने बच्चे हैं?) – How many children are there?
“Bachche kya kar rahe hain?” (बच्चे क्या कर रहे हैं?) – What are the children doing?

Day 2: Story Reading – Part 1 (कहानी पढ़ना – भाग 1)

Duration: 30 minutes

Time	Activity	Hindi Term / Instruction	Teacher’s Role
5 min	Revision	कल क्या सीखा? (Kal kya seekha?)	Quick recall of picture observation. Ask: “What games did we see children playing?”
10 min	Story Reading (Part 1)	कहानी पढ़ो (Kahani padho)	Read the first part of the story (Page 10): “It was a holiday. Jeet and Babli were playing. They played many games. Both of them skipped the rope. They played hide and seek. Babli and Jeet decided to play ‘bat and ball’.”
5 min	Comprehension Check	प्रश्न-उत्तर (Prashn-uttar)	Ask: “Who are the children in the story?” (Jeet and Babli) “What games did they play?” (Skip the rope, hide and seek, bat and ball)
5 min	Character Introduction	पात्रों का परिचय (Patron ka parichay)	Introduce characters: Jeet, Babli, Mohit. Write names on board. Students repeat.
5 min	Wrap-up	आज क्या सीखा?	Ask: “What did Jeet and Babli decide to play?” (Bat and ball)

Story Summary (Part 1 – Page 10):

It was a holiday. Jeet and Babli were playing. They played many games. Both of them skipped the rope. They played hide and seek. Babli and Jeet decided to play ‘bat and ball’.

Key Sentences for Day 2:

Sentence	Hindi Meaning
It was a holiday.	यह छुट्टी का दिन था।
Jeet and Babli were playing.	जीत और बबली खेल रहे थे।
They played many games.	उन्होंने कई खेल खेले।
Both of them skipped the rope.	दोनों ने रस्सी कूदी।
They played hide and seek.	उन्होंने छिपन-छिपाई खेली।

Hindi Instructions to Use:

“Kahani suno” (कहानी सुनो) – Listen to the story
“Kaun kaun the?” (कौन-कौन थे?) – Who were they?
“Kya khela?” (क्या खेला?) – What did they play?

Day 3: Story Reading – Part 2 and Comprehension (कहानी पढ़ना – भाग 2 और समझ)

Duration: 30 minutes

Time	Activity	Hindi Term / Instruction	Teacher’s Role
5 min	Revision	पुनरावृत्ति (Punaravritti)	Quick recall: “What did Jeet and Babli play?”
10 min	Story Reading (Part 2)	कहानी पढ़ो (Kahani padho)	Read the next part (Pages 10-11): “Jeet got ready to throw the ball. Jeet threw the ball. Babli hit the ball. The ball went into Mohit’s garden. But his house was locked. They could not find the ball. So the game stopped.”
5 min	Comprehension Questions	प्रश्न-उत्तर (Prashn-uttar)	Ask: “What happened to the ball?” (Went into Mohit’s garden) “Why couldn’t they get it back?” (House was locked)
5 min	Sequencing Activity	क्रम में लगाओ (Kram mein lagao)	Ask students to sequence: “What happened first? Then? Next?”
5 min	Wrap-up	आज क्या सीखा?	Ask: “Why did the game stop?” (They lost the ball)

Story Summary (Part 2 – Pages 10-11):

Jeet got ready to throw the ball. Jeet threw the ball. Babli hit the ball. The ball went into Mohit’s garden. But his house was locked. They could not find the ball. So the game stopped.

Sequencing Activity:

Event	Order
Jeet got ready to throw the ball.	1
Jeet threw the ball.	2
Babli hit the ball.	3
The ball went into Mohit’s garden.	4
They lost the ball.	5

Hindi Instructions to Use:

“Ball kahan gaya?” (बॉल कहाँ गया?) – Where did the ball go?
“Mohit ka ghar kaisa tha?” (मोहित का घर कैसा था?) – How was Mohit’s house?
“Pehle kya hua?” (पहले क्या हुआ?) – What happened first?

Day 4: Story Reading – Part 3 and Creative Thinking (कहानी पढ़ना – भाग 3 और रचनात्मक सोच)

Duration: 30 minutes

Time	Activity	Hindi Term / Instruction	Teacher’s Role
5 min	Revision	दोहराव (Dohrav)	Quick recall: “What happened to the ball?” “Why did the game stop?”
10 min	Story Reading (Part 3)	कहानी पढ़ो (Kahani padho)	Read the final part (Page 11): “Babli knew how to make a ball. They got a few rags, paper and wool. Babli also brought a piece of string. She rolled rags, paper and wool to make a ball. Then she tied the ball with a string. They liked the new ball. The game started again. This time Babli picked the ball. Jeet picked the bat. Babli threw the ball. Jeet hit the ball hard. The ball opened up and scattered in the air! Babli jumped and caught a piece of rag. She jumped and shouted, “OUT! OUT!””
5 min	Creative Thinking Discussion	रचनात्मक सोच (Rachnatmak soch)	Ask: “Have you ever made a toy using things around you?” “What did you make?” “What things did you use?”
5 min	Vocabulary Review	शब्द अभ्यास (Shabd abhyas)	Review new words: rags, paper, wool, string, rolled, tied, scattered, shouted.
5 min	Wrap-up	आज क्या सीखा?	Ask: “How did Babli make the new ball?”

Story Summary (Part 3 – Page 11):

Babli knew how to make a ball. They got a few rags, paper and wool. Babli also brought a piece of string. She rolled rags, paper and wool to make a ball. Then she tied the ball with a string. They liked the new ball. The game started again.

Materials Used to Make the Ball:

Material	Hindi
Rags	चिथड़े
Paper	कागज़
Wool	ऊन
String	डोरी

Hindi Instructions to Use:

“Babli ne ball kaise banaya?” (बबली ने बॉल कैसे बनाया?) – How did Babli make the ball?
“Kya cheezein use ki?” (क्या चीज़ें इस्तेमाल की?) – What things did she use?
“Kya tumne kuch banaya hai?” (क्या तुमने कुछ बनाया है?) – Have you made anything?

Day 5: Writing, Sequencing, Assessment, and Fun Activities (लेखन, क्रम, मूल्यांकन और मज़ेदार गतिविधियाँ)

Duration: 30 minutes

Time	Activity	Hindi Term / Instruction	Teacher’s Role
5 min	Revision	पुनरावृत्ति (Punaravritti)	Full story recall. Ask: “What games did Jeet and Babli play?” “How did Babli make the new ball?”
5 min	Sequencing Activity	क्रम में लगाओ (Kram mein lagao)	Use Page 13, Question 4: Number sentences in correct order.
5 min	Writing Activity	लेखन (Lekhan)	(A) Write names of children in the story: Jeet, Babli, Mohit. (B) Write items used to make the ball: rags, paper, wool, string.
5 min	‘And’ Sentences Activity	‘And’ का उपयोग (‘And’ ka upyog)	Use Page 14, Question C: Join sentences using ‘and’. Example: “The cat sat on the mat. The dog sat on the mat.” → “The cat and the dog sat on the mat.”
5 min	Role Play Activity	अभिनय (Abhinay)	Students act as Jeet and Babli. Use simple dialogues from the story. “I will throw the ball!” “I will hit it!”
5 min	Wrap-up & Celebration	समापन और शाबाशी (Samaapan aur Shabashi)	Sing the “My Bicycle” poem. Clap for all students. Celebrate their learning!

Sequencing Activity (Page 13, Question 4):

Sentence	Correct Order
Jeet got ready to throw the ball.	1
Jeet threw the ball.	2
Babli hit the ball.	3
The ball went into Mohit’s garden.	4
They lost the ball.	5

‘And’ Sentences Activity (Page 14):

Sentence 1	Sentence 2	Combined Sentence
The cat sat on the mat.	The dog sat on the mat.	The cat and the dog sat on the mat.
I like to eat mangoes.	I like to eat grapes.	I like to eat mangoes and grapes.
This ball has yellow dots.	This ball has green dots.	This ball has yellow and green dots.
There are tables in my classroom.	There are chairs in my classroom.	There are tables and chairs in my classroom.

Role Play Dialogues (Page 15):

Jeet	Babli
I am ready to throw the ball!	I am ready to hit it!
(throws the ball)	(hits the ball)
Oh no! The ball is gone!	The ball went into Mohit’s garden!
Let’s make a new ball!	I know how to make a ball!

Assessment Checklist (मूल्यांकन सूची):

Skill	Criteria	Yes/No
Picture Observation	Identifies 5+ things in the picture	☐
Story Comprehension	Answers 4+ questions correctly	☐
Sequencing	Orders 5 events correctly	☐
Vocabulary	Names 5+ new words	☐
Writing	Writes names and materials correctly	☐
‘And’ Sentences	Joins sentences using ‘and’	☐
Speaking	Participates in role play	☐

Additional Activities (अतिरिक्त गतिविधियाँ)

Activity	Description	Hindi Instruction
Make Your Own Ball	Like Babli, use rags, paper, and wool to make a small ball in class.	“Apni ball banao.” (अपनी बॉल बनाओ।)
Draw Your Favourite Game	Students draw themselves playing their favourite game with friends.	“Apna pasandida khel banao.” (अपना पसंदीदा खेल बनाओ।)
Games from Grandparents	Ask grandparents about games they played as children. Share in class.	“Dada-dadi se bachpan ke khel puchho.” (दादा-दादी से बचपन के खेल पूछो।)
Play a Traditional Game	Play hopscotch or marbles in the school playground.	“Kichkich ya kanche khelo.” (किचकिच या कंचे खेलो।)
Opposites Game	Teacher says a word, students say the opposite.	“Vilom shabd bolo.” (विलोम शब्द बोलो।)
Find the Differences	Show two pictures. Students spot differences.	“Do chitron mein antar dhundho.” (दो चित्रों में अंतर ढूंढो।)

Resources Needed (आवश्यक सामग्री)

Textbook: Mridang Class 2 English (Pages 8-15)
Large colour printout of the picture (Page 8)
Flashcards: characters (Jeet, Babli, Mohit)
Flashcards: materials (rag, paper, wool, string)
Real materials: cloth rags, paper, wool, string (for demonstration)
Drawing sheets and crayons
Notebooks and pencils for writing practice
Chart paper for sequencing activity

Integration with Indian Knowledge System (भारतीय ज्ञान परंपरा से जुड़ाव)

Traditional Indian games: The chapter mentions games like hide and seek, marbles, and hopscotch – all popular traditional games in India. Discuss other traditional games like Gilli-danda, Kho-Kho, and Pittu Garam.
Make-do attitude: Babli’s creativity in making a ball from rags, paper, and wool reflects the Indian value of using available resources wisely (जुगाड़ – jugaad).
Friendship and cooperation: The story highlights how friends play together and help each other.
Oral storytelling: Encourage children to ask their grandparents about games they played as children. This connects to India’s tradition of oral storytelling and intergenerational learning.

Note to the Teacher (शिक्षक के लिए नोट)

Give children enough time to observe the picture. Encourage all children to speak and answer the questions, even if they speak in their home language. Help them find English words.
Interact with children to elicit responses in English.
Speak about how things around us can be used to have fun – such as using an old bicycle tyre as a wheel and running after it with a stick. Encourage children to use waste material to create something useful.
Activity A (Role Play) is pair work. Help children choose their partners. Provide the required materials to enact the story in parts. Encourage children to use English as much as possible.
For Activity B (Games from grandparents), ask children to learn about the games their parents used to play and tell the same in the next class in English. They may use some terms related to the game in their mother tongue.
Practice picture reading regularly to build observation, memory, and descriptive ability without heavy reliance on reading text.

Mani Sir

Mani Sir एक अनुभवी शिक्षक, शिक्षा मार्गदर्शक और डिजिटल शिक्षा सामग्री निर्माता हैं। वे प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं तथा विद्यालयी शिक्षा के लिए सरल, तथ्यपूर्ण और परीक्षा-उपयोगी अध्ययन सामग्री तैयार करने के लिए जाने जाते हैं। उनका उद्देश्य कठिन विषयों को आसान भाषा में समझाकर विद्यार्थियों की सफलता सुनिश्चित करना है।
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