NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Mridang Unit 3 Chapter 2

NCERT solutions for Class 1 English Chapter The Food we Eat – complete answers & explanations
This blog provides NCERT solutions for Class 1 English Chapter The Food we Eat from the book Mridang. The chapter helps young learners talk about food, sharing meals, identifying food items, and using simple words related to everyday life. These NCERT solutions are prepared strictly based on the given worksheet and follow the exact order and content to help students practise correctly and confidently.
What this NCERT chapter covers?
1. Identifying different food items through
pictures
2. Speaking about food habits, sharing food, and daily routines
3. Matching food items with shapes
4. Drawing and talking about special dishes eaten at home
5. Listening to and speaking single-syllable and two-syllable words
6. Matching pictures to correct sentences
7. Solving simple food-related riddles
How to use these NCERT solutions?
1. Read each question from the worksheet carefully before checking the answer
2. Try to answer on your own first
3. Use these NCERT solutions to check answers exactly as given in the worksheet
4. Follow the same order of questions as in the worksheet
5. Parents and teachers can guide students during speaking, drawing, and activity-based questions
Important tips & tricks for students
1. Read the question slowly and carefully
2. Say the answers aloud for speaking activities
3. Do not skip any activity-based question
4. Follow instructions carefully for drawing and matching tasks
5. Practice new words by reading them aloud
NCERT solutions – complete answer key
Answer the questions
1. I sit on a mat on the ground.
2. I share my food by giving it to my friends.
3. Yes, my friend shared food with me.
Let us read
A. Think of words for the pictures and read aloud
1. fruits
2. vegetables
3. beehives
4. bees
5. farmers
6. animals
Explanation:
Look carefully at each picture and say the correct word that matches it.
Let us speak
Explanation:
Look at the picture of food items and speak aloud to answer each question.
1. idli, soup, samosa, chapati, dosa, rice, laddoo, cake, garlic, chutney
2. laddoo
3. my mother
4. yes
Let us do
B. Match the food item to its shape
Explanation:
Observe the food items and the shapes given. Draw lines to match each food item with its correct shape.
1. circle (roti)
2. square (bread)
3. triangle (samosa)
Let us draw
1. Say the names of the special dishes you eat at home. Draw and colour them. See what others have drawn.
Explanation:
Say the names of special dishes you eat at home. Draw and colour them in the space given. Share your drawing with your classmates.
Let us speak
A. Listen to the following words that your teacher will read out. Notice that they have only one syllable.
Explanation:
Listen to the words read by your teacher. Say each word aloud and clap once for each word.
1. man
2. hut
3. go
4. food
5. eat
6. come
7. cat
8. mat
9. sit
B. Now say these words.
Explanation:
Say each word aloud and clap twice, once for each syllable.
1. farmer – far / mer
2. carrot – car / rot
3. market – mar / ket
4. brinjal – brin / jal
5. mango – man / go
6. breakfast – break / fast
7. dinner – din / ner
2. Match the following images to the sentences.
Explanation:
Look at each picture carefully and match it with the correct sentence.
1. This is a purple cap.
2. This cow is brown.
3. This is my lunch.
4. This is a green jeep.
5. These are four oranges.
Let us do
Riddles
Explanation:
Read each riddle carefully and think about the fruit or vegetable being described.
1. Orange
2. Coconut
3. Onion
4. Grapes
Why NCERT solutions help students?
NCERT solutions help students understand questions clearly, practise correct answers, and prepare better for exams. They follow the NCERT pattern strictly and help build confidence through regular practice.
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