Step-by-step NCERT solutions for Glass Bangles (Chapter 10, NCERT Class 5 English) — every question and answer worked out in full, not just the final result. You can also read the Glass Bangles textbook chapter.
All 16 questions in Glass Bangles are solved in the PDF. Here's what's inside, exercise by exercise:
3 questions from Glass Bangles, solved step by step.
New Words
The story describes the air filled with the 'clinking of glass' in Ravi's workshop.
'Clinking' describes the light, sharp ringing sound that glass or metal objects make when they touch each other.
Answer: The light, sharp ringing sound made when glass or metal objects knock together.
Answer the following questions
The story describes the process clearly.
First, Ravi and his team heated glass in a furnace.
They then carefully shaped the hot glass into bangles.
They added beautiful colours and designs before cooling them to perfection.
Answer: Ravi and his team heated glass in a furnace, then carefully shaped it into bangles, added colours and designs, and finally cooled them.
Think and discuss
This is an interpretive question about personal creativity, grounded in the story's theme of mixing old and new.
A student might think of bright colours or patterns they see around them.
Answer: I would add bright colours like turquoise and gold, and patterns inspired by nature such as leaves and butterflies, to make the bangles look fresh and modern while keeping the traditional feel.
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