CLASS 5 · SANTOOR · CHAPTER 10
Glass Bangles
Simple answers and examples for the story, grammar, listening, writing, crafts, and money activities.
18 worked answersOriginal sample responses
18 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Read and Think
Textbook pages NCERT Santoor, Chapter 10
Question A1
How did Ravi and the artisans make glass bangles?
Tell the main steps in order.
Answer
Heat, shape, decorate, and cool the glass.
Question A2
Who was Ananya, and how did she help Ravi’s work?
Say who she was and what she added.
Answer
She was Ravi’s daughter and created fresh designs for the bangles.
Question A3
How did the successful bangle collection help people in the community?
Connect more sales with more work.
Answer
It created jobs for artisans, packers, and transport workers.
Question Think and Discuss B1
What modern designs or colours would you add to make bangles attractive?
Share one or two design ideas.
Answer
Sample: Teal bangles with small gold stars.
Question Think and Discuss B2
Describe something you made that made you feel happy or proud.
Name what you made and why it made you happy.
Answer
Sample: I made a model for school and felt proud when it was finished.
Question Think and Discuss B3
List items people may buy from local markets during festivals.
List familiar things bought before a festival.
Answer
Flowers, sweets, diyas, clothes, bangles, and gifts.
Words and Grammar
Textbook pages NCERT Santoor, Chapter 10
Question Let us Learn A
Write three words you connect with festivals, bangles, factories, friends, and school.
Give any three related words for each topic.
Answer
Festival—lights, sweets, family; bangle—glass, colour, wrist; factory—workers, machines, products; friend—kindness, play, trust; school—teacher, books, learning.
Question Let us Learn B
Rewrite the sentences with correct capital letters and punctuation.
Capitalise sentence starts and names; add the correct end mark.
Answer
Statements end with full stops; questions end with question marks.
Question Let us Learn: past perfect
For each sentence, identify the action that happened first and the action that happened second.
The action with “had” happened first.
Answer
Earlier: had dispersed, had finished, had switched off, had ended, had set. Later: reached, called, rang, reached, rang.
Question Let us Speak B
Name a craft or tradition in your region connected with a festival.
Name one tradition and the festival it belongs to.
Answer
Sample: Families make rangoli during Diwali.
Question Let us Listen
Put the steps for preparing besan laddus in the correct order.
Order the preparation from starting to decorating.
Question Let us Write A
Write an 80–100 word paragraph about a festival you celebrated recently.
Mention the festival, food, people, and a tradition.
Answer
Write about your own celebration in the past tense.
Question Let us Write B
Write a short paragraph about the Rock Garden in Chandigarh using the picture and class discussion.
Describe the place and one reason it is special.
Answer
The Rock Garden uses reused materials to make sculptures and art.
Question Let us Do A
Name an Indian place or region associated with Madhubani painting, Paithani sarees, blue pottery, and Phulkari embroidery.
Match each craft with its best-known region.
Answer
Madhubani—Bihar; Paithani—Maharashtra; blue pottery—Jaipur; Phulkari—Punjab.
Question Let us Do B
Find what your state or union territory is known for and prepare a short talk.
Name a local craft and explain one detail about it.
Answer
Use an example from your own state or territory.
Question Let us Do C
Follow the illustrated steps to create a rangoli design.
Follow the illustrated steps and add your chosen colours.
Answer
A completed rangoli based on the picture steps.
Question Let us Explore
Explain what a savings account, fixed deposit, and recurring deposit are in simple words.
Say how each account helps people save.
Answer
Savings: flexible access; fixed deposit: one sum kept for a set time; recurring deposit: regular deposits.
Question Let us Observe
Locate each small picture in the textbook and write what it shows.
Find each picture elsewhere in the book and label it.
Answer
Answers depend on the picture clues in your copy.