GAMOSA: A Thread of Love ,Chapter- 07http://: https://utsaho.in/3314-2/

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1. Let’s find out how much we have understood:

i. Who were waiting for Bihu?

Ans: Rumi, Suman, Minki, and Jumi were waiting to join Bubu and perform husori.

ii. Who jumped out of the bed?

Ans: Rumi jumped out of the bed.

iii. Who invited them to perform husori?

Ans: Jivan khura and Minati jethai invited them to perform husori at both their houses.

iv. Where did they go first to perform husori?

Ans: They first went to Minati jethai’s house.

v. Who made delicious ladoos?

Ans: Minati jethai made delicious ladoos.

vi. Why was Bubu sad?

Ans: Bubu was sad because her gamosa was missing. (This refers to a later part of the story, based on the context of the activity asking how Suman helped her).

vii. How did Suman help Bubu?

Ans: Suman helped Bubu by giving her an extra gamosa that he had in his bag.

2. a) In the lesson ‘Gamosa: A Thread of Love’, you have come across words like dhol, pepa, toka, etc. These are the names of musical instruments played during Bihu. Find out names of other musical instruments that are played during festivals that your friends celebrate:

(Example answers based on common Indian instruments. No citation is provided as this is a general knowledge question and is not found in the source text.)

  • Tabla
  • Harmonium
  • Flute (Bansuri)
  • Sitar

b. Draw a picture of any musical instrument:

(This is a drawing activity.)

 

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3. Guess what I am called:

Bubu’s mother is the sister of Anuska’s father. What is the relationship between Bubu and Anuska. The answer is hidden in the jumbled letters (U C O S I N).

The relationship is: Cousin.

4. a) Let’s read:

(Reading activity about Harpal Singh from Punjab and Venkata Rao from Andhra Pradesh. No question to answer.)

 

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b) Fill in the boxes with details derived from the texts that you have read:

Name of the festival State Food Items
(i) Uttaarayan Gujarat

undhiya, chikki, jalebi  
(ii) Ugadi Andhra Pradesh

Pachodi, chutney, Ugadi pachodi  
(iii) Baisakhi Punjab

makkey ki roti, sarso ka saag, chole bhature, badam kheer, gajar ka hawlu
(iv) Wangala Meghalaya

bamboo shoot curry, rice cakes

(v) Vishu Kerala

vishu kanji, thoran, vishu katta  

5. Work in pairs. Find out in the grid, the names of some festivals that we celebrate in different parts of our country. You may take help from the box given at the bottom of the grid:

U G A D I B M G V L P O
N B A I S A K H I N L P
P S A P N W V B S A C Q
U B L O C J D I H V U R
T M V N Z H T X U R S E
H F P O G O E M K G A H
A Y W A N G A L A T N G
N T O L H Q R I D R O N
D P U N A E Z Y S I J L
U C D G U D I P A D W A
F L K V I M Y W L X B Z

Words Found (Highlighted in Bold in Grid):

  1. UGADI (Horizontal)
  2. BAISAKHI (Horizontal)
  3. PONGAL (Horizontal, starting at the 3rd row, 1st column)
  4. WANGALA (Horizontal, starting at the 7th row, 6th column)
  5. VISHU (Vertical, starting at the 6th row, 5th column)
  6. GUDI PADWA (Horizontal, starting at the 10th row, 4th column)
  7. PUTHANDU (Horizontal, starting at the 8th row, 1st column)
  8. NAVRATRI (Horizontal, starting at the 7th row, 4th column)

 

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6. Work in pairs. You have read about different festivals in India. Now, name a few festivals you celebrate. Talk about the common practices in the festivals that you celebrate with those of others.

(This is a speaking/discussion activity. No written answer is provided.)

7. a) Let’s read a page from Bubu’s diary:

(Reading activity of Bubu’s diary entry. No question to answer.)

b) Now, write a diary entry describing how you celebrated your favourite festival. You can take help from the diary entry of Bubu.

(This is a writing activity. Example answer below):
Friday
November 1, 2025
Dear diary,
What a day it was! We celebrated Diwali with great joy. I woke up early in the morning and helped my mother decorate the house with diyas and rangoli. We wore new clothes and visited our relatives to seek blessings. We exchanged sweets and snacks. In the evening, we performed Laxmi Puja and lighted up the entire house. It was a day full of light, happiness, and fun with the whole family. I am already looking forward to next year’s Diwali.

 

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8. Listen to the telephonic conversation between Ms. Rao and Ms. Baruah about the process of making til pitha. Now, choose the correct options and underline the sentences given below:

(Based on the Transcript of listening text on page 120)

i) Soak the rice for 1 hour/ 2 hours.

ii) Cover the rice powder with a wet/dry cloth

. iii) Coarse grind the sesame seeds/fine grind the sesame seeds.

iv) Add jaggery to the rice powder / sesame seed powder.

v) Spread the ground rice flour on a paper/tawa.

9. a) Let’s read these words and notice the sounds of the letter ‘c’ in combination with different vowels:

(This is a pronunciation activity. No written answer is required.)

 

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b. Listen to your teacher saying the following two words from the lesson:

(This is a listening activity on pronunciation.)

c. Find out more such words and say them aloud.

(This is a speaking activity.)

10. a) Let’s learn about the types of sentences:

(This section explains: Assertive, Interrogative, Imperative, and Exclamatory sentences. No question to answer.)

 

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b) Write down the types of the sentences:

i. The scene opens in Rumi and Bubu’s room. Assertive

ii. How was your day? Interrogative

iii. Come inside and enjoy Rongali Bihu’s delicacies. Imperative

iv. Oh! I am glad to see you all. Exclamatory

c) Now, write down more such sentences in the space below. You may take help from the lesson. (Example answers from the lesson):

(i) Assertive: Minati jethai likes us so much. / Love and happiness are the true wealth

(ii) Interrogative: Where is my gamosa? / What’s wrong, Bubu?

(iii) Imperative: Go and get ready soon. / Let’s go to Minati jethai’s house first.

(iv) Exclamatory: Bubu! It’s Bihu time! / Wow! Your performance was wonderful!

11. a) Read the lesson and fill in the table with two examples for each word class:

Noun Pronoun Verb Adjective
Rumi
I
 jumps  

delicious
  

  
Bihu
us
 perform  

extra
  

  

 

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b) Now, frame sentences with the words that you have written: (Example sentences):

  1. Rumi and Bubu are performing husori.
  2. I am grateful to Suman for the extra gamosa.
  3. Bihu is a time of fun and laughter.
  4. They perform husori at both houses.

12. a) Notice the underlined part in the following sentence:

She jumps out of her bed when she hears her friends talking. (The section explains jumps out is a phrasal verb.)

b) Identify and underline some phrasal verbs in the lesson. Write down a few of them in the space given below:

(Phrasal verbs found in the story’s scenes):

  • jumps out
  • join up
  • get ready
  • look…troubled
  • bows down

c) Now, frame sentences with any two phrasal verbs that you have listed: (Example sentences):

i) Rumi jumps out of her bed when she hears her friends talking.

ii) The children get ready soon to perform husori.

 

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13. Read the discussion between Bubu and the other children from SCENE II:

Think and say: What do you do when you face such a situation? How do you settle it down? Share a few ideas with the class.

(This is a critical thinking/discussion activity. No written answer is required. Possible ideas: discuss the problem, listen to everyone’s opinion, vote, or find a mutually agreeable solution.)

14. The lesson ‘Gamosa: A Thread of Love’ is in the form of a drama consisting of seven different scenes. Act out the drama in class.

(This is a role play activity. No written answer is required.)

 

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(This page contains the transcript for the listening text in Activity 8 on page 115. No questions to solve.)