Class 2 English - ICSE
Male and Female (Gender)
In this Class 2 ICSE chapter on Male and Female (Gender), young students learn how to sort living things into male and female categories. The chapter introduces basic gender words used for humans, such as boy and girl, father and mother, and uncle and aunt. Children also learn gender pairs for common animals, like lion and lioness, or bull and cow. This topic is important for board exams as it builds vocabulary, improves observation skills, and helps students use correct pronouns and nouns in everyday English grammar.
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Male Nouns
Words that stand for boys, men, or male animals. Examples include boy, king, and lion.
Female Nouns
Words that stand for girls, women, or female animals. Examples include girl, queen, and lioness.
Common Gender Pairs (People)
Learning matching pairs for family and people, such as father-mother, brother-sister, and grandfather-grandmother.
Animal Gender Pairs
Learning special names for male and female animals, such as cock-hen, bull-cow, and tiger-tigress.
Neuter Gender (Basic Introduction)
Non-living things that are neither male nor female, like a book, pencil, or table.
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Board Exam Info
In ICSE Class 2 English grammar assessments, this chapter typically carries 5 to 10 marks. Common question types include matching male and female pairs, filling in the blanks with the correct opposite gender, and rewriting sentences by changing the gender of highlighted nouns.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the female word for a bull?
The female word for a bull is a cow.
Are all living things either male or female?
Yes, animals and humans are divided into male and female, but non-living things like toys and books have no gender.
What is the opposite gender of a prince?
The opposite gender of a prince is a princess.
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