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Harmony · NCERT Class 2 Mridang

Little Drops of Water

A wise little poem with a big idea: many little drops make a mighty ocean. We only name the poem — every example is our own — and use it to learn its message that small things add up, plus rhyme and opposite words. Tap each idea to start.

🎈 3 fun ideas⏱ ~8 min📝 7-question quiz
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Small things, big result

Tiny drops make an ocean; tiny grains make the land. Tap each idea to explore.

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Three big-little ideas

  • The message of the poem is simple and strong: small things, done again and again, become something big.
  • Many drops → an ocean. Many grains → a beach. Many kind acts → a kind person.
  • Little and mighty (big) are opposites.
  • More size opposites: small – large, tiny – huge, few – many.

Say the opposite.

I say little, you say big. I say few, you say many.

  • The poem’s lines often rhyme: sand – land, sea – me.
  • Rhyme makes the wise idea easy to remember and lovely to say.
Tip: a little effort every day — like reading one page — adds up to a lot over time.

Where you'll meet it

Little by little in real life

Saving up

A few coins saved each week slowly grow into a nice little sum.

Learning step by step

A few new words each day add up to a big, strong word bank.

Small kindnesses

One kind act may seem tiny, but many together make the world warmer.

Check yourself

Skill quiz

Seven quick questions that check the skill — the poem’s message, opposites and rhyme — not the exact words.

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Skill practice with our own original examples. The poem “Little Drops of Water” (NCERT Mridang, Class 2) is referenced by name only, never reproduced.

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