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🧠 Let Us Think
1How were glass bangles made in Ravi's workshop?
Glass was first heated in a furnace, then carefully shaped into bangles by hand, decorated with colours and designs, and finally cooled to perfection.
2Who was Ananya? How did she help Ravi?
Ananya was Ravi's daughter, who had recently finished school. She helped by bringing a fresh design sense to the business, introducing modern floral patterns and geometric shapes that blended beautifully with traditional bangle designs.
3How did the success of the new bangles help the community?
The success led to increased demand for bangles, which created more work for local artisans, and also generated more jobs in packing and transportation, benefiting the wider community.
✍️ Let Us Learn
4List three words associated with each: Festivals, Bangle, Factory, Friend, School.
- Festivals — lights, sweets, celebration
- Bangle — glass, colourful, wrist
- Factory — machines, workers, production
- Friend — trust, support, fun
- School — teacher, books, learning
5Rewrite the sentences using capital letters and correct punctuation.
- The air was filled with the clinking of glass.
- On Diwali night, the streets of Firozabad were lit with lamps and lights.
- Did Ravi like Ananya's new designs at first?
- Ravi and Ananya made a special collection for Diwali.
- Did the customers love the new bangles?
6Identify the first and second action (past perfect tense) in each sentence.
- 'The crowd had dispersed when we reached the market.' — First: had dispersed; Second: reached the market
- 'Shivangi had finished the portrait when I called her.' — First: had finished the portrait; Second: called her
- 'When you rang the doorbell, I had switched off the TV.' — First: had switched off the TV; Second: rang the doorbell
- 'When we reached the cinema hall, the movie had ended.' — First: had ended; Second: reached the cinema hall
- 'Samar had set the table when the phone rang.' — First: had set the table; Second: phone rang
👂 Let Us Listen
7Write the correct sequence of steps to prepare besan laddus.
- Arjun and his sister, Meera, help their mother prepare besan laddus.
- The mother roasts chickpea flour in a pan until it turns golden brown.
- The father adds ghee and sugar to the mixture and stirs it well.
- Meera and Arjun shape the mixture into small round balls.
- The kids decorate each laddu with a sprinkle of chopped nuts.
🎨 Let Us Do & Explore
8Find places in India known for: Madhubani painting, Paithani saree, Blue pottery, Phulkari embroidery.
- Madhubani painting — Bihar (Mithila region)
- Paithani saree — Paithan, Maharashtra
- Blue pottery — Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Phulkari embroidery — Punjab
9What is a Savings Account, and what are its benefits?
A bank savings account is a safe place to keep money, just like a gullak (piggy bank). Benefits include: it is meant for saving money, you can add or withdraw money anytime, and as a reward for saving, the bank gives you interest (extra money added over time).