Class 2 · Hindi · New NCERT
Chapter 26: Baadal
"Baadal" (बादल) means cloud and is the last numbered chapter of Class 2 Sarangi. The sky unit ends with a piece about clouds, which children love to watch for shapes and for the rain they bring. The chapter builds observation and descriptive language and may be a poem or a longer text. Children can lie back and watch clouds, describe their shapes and colours and talk about rain. A read-only piece, "Phir Phurr!", ends the book. The chapter provides a fitting end to a year of reading.
This is chapter 26 of 26 in Sarangi, the Class 2 Hindi textbook, in Unit 5, आकाश (The sky), and begins on page 122 of the printed 2026-27 book. It is the final chapter, following "Sabse Bada Chhata".
Teachers can use "Baadal" to develop fluency, comprehension and a love of reading. Reading aloud by the teacher and then by children, pair talk, role-play and short writing tasks suit this chapter. Spelling, matras and punctuation are best practised in context, through words that children have met in the lesson, rather than as isolated rules. Praise for effort and for attempts at expression helps children grow in confidence.
Listen to your child read or recite "Baadal" at home, and ask them to tell you in their own words what it is about. Encourage them to find new words, say what they liked and relate the lesson to their own experience. A short daily reading habit is more useful than a long occasional one.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.