Two Little Hands: Class 1 English · Chapter 1

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Printable worksheet: Two Little Hands

10 exercises (tracing, missing numbers, circling, matching, drawing) to print on A4 in black and white, with the answer key on the last page. Do them after the lesson.

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Lesson text (for parents and teachers)

Every scene's words in order, as Tara reads them after Start: for reading along, or for a child who cannot hear the narration.

Hello, Pari!
This is Pari. She lives in Lucknow.
Her little brother Kabir and her Bua live here too.
Tara: Hello! I am Tara. Let us sing with Pari!
Sniff and listen
Sniff, sniff, one nose, hot jalebis near!
Hush, hush, two ears, what do you hear?
Tara: Woof, woof! Something is behind the gate.
Activity: Woof, woof! What does Pari hear? Tap it.
Up to the sky
Blink, blink, two eyes, look up at the sky!
Point, point, one finger, the kites fly high!
Activity: Which card says one? Tap it.
Wake up, hands and feet!
Wiggle, wiggle, two hands, say hello to the day!
Stamp, stamp, two feet, run out to play!
Tara: Tap play. Wiggle and stamp with Pari!
Words for my body
Here is Kabir. Read the words for his body.
Head, eye, ear, nose, cheek, mouth, arm, hand, leg, foot.
Tara: Point to your own cheek. Now point to your arm!
Hands on my head!
Hands on my head, and hands on my ears.
Hands on my tummy, and three big cheers!
Tara: Tap play. Then do it with Pari!
The sticker game
Pari puts shape stickers on Kabir.
Kabir giggles. A star is on his nose!
Activity: Which sticker is on Kabir's knee? Tap it.
I can do it!
Pari says, “I wave with my hand.”
Kabir says, “I kick with my foot.”
Tara: Your turn! Say it: I jump with my feet.
This and these
Kabir pats his tummy. “This is my tummy!”
Pari shows two thumbs. “These are my thumbs!”
Tara: One thing is this. Two or more are these.
Activity: Pari says, “These are kites.” Tap the card she means.
Taste and touch
Munch, munch! Pari tastes a sweet mango.
Pat, pat! Kabir feels the cat’s soft fur.
Tara: Eyes see, ears hear, nose smells, tongue tastes, skin feels!
My hand
Pari puts her hand on paper. Bua draws around it.
Then Pari sticks a flower on each finger.
Tara: Tap play. Then count the flowers!
Activity: How many flowers did Pari stick on? Tap each one to count.
Clean hands
Wet your hands. Rub on soap. Scrub between your fingers.
Rinse with water, then dry. Clean hands for lunch!
Tara: Tap play and wash with Pari, step by step.
Bua's letter chart
Bua has a chart with all the letters, A to Z.
Today Pari learns A, B, C, D, E and F.
Tara: A is the first letter. Let us write it!
Activity: Trace the big letter A. Start at the big dot.
A a and B b
A for apple. A for arrow.
B for ball. B for banana.
Tara: Say them with me: A for apple!
Activity: Trace the small letter b. b, b, ball!
C c and D d
C for cup. C for cow.
D for duck. D for doll.
Tara: b and d look alike. For b, the line comes first. For d, the round part comes first!
Activity: Trace the small letter d. d, d, duck!
Sing A to Z
A, B, C, clap! D, E, F, clap! G, H, I, clap! J, K, L, M, clap!
N, O, P, clap! Q, R, S, clap! T, U, V, clap! W, X, Y, Z, clap!
Tara: Stand up, sing and clap with Bua! Tap a letter to hear it again.
E e and F f
E for elbow. E for engine.
F for fish. F for fingers.
Tara: Wiggle your fingers. F for fingers!
Activity: Trace the small letter f. f, f, fish!
Odd one out
Pari plays a game with picture cards.
Activity: Say each name. Which one does not start like the others? Tap it.
Letter friends
Each letter has a picture friend.
Activity: Join each letter to a picture that starts with it.
Bye-bye!
Pari can name her body parts and sing her rhyme.
She knows A, B, C, D, E and F too!
Tara: Bye-bye! Wiggle your two hands at me!

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Published 10 Oct 2026 · Updated 10 Oct 2026 · All chapters of Mridang · Official NCERT chapter PDF ↗

Chapters in Mridang

Chapter 1: Two Little Hands
Chapter 2: Greetings
Chapter 3: Picture Time
Chapter 4: The Cap-seller and the Monkeys
Chapter 5: A Farm
Chapter 6: Fun with Pictures
Chapter 7: The Food we Eat
Chapter 8: The Four Seasons
Chapter 9: Anandi’s Rainbow

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