GSEB Standard 8 Gujarati Second Language Textbook Lesson 7 Solutions

ધોરણ 8 ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) પાઠ 7: કંકોતરી

Std 8 Gujarati Second Language Lesson 7 – Solutions & Parent Guide

Lesson 7 of the Std 8 Gujarati Second Language textbook – કંકોતરી by Folk song – explained in simple Gujarati for parents, with word meanings, conversation answers, how to do the exercises (pages 53–58), dictation and a quick test.

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Lesson 7 at a glance

A traditional wedding song: sprinkle kumkum and saffron on the invitation (કંકોતરી) and send it to all relatives and friends. The song is full of joy, colourful rituals and the rich words of folk speech.

What your child learns

  • Recites the poem with expression
  • Explains lines in simple words
  • Finds rhyming words
  • Learns new poetic words
  • Talks about the poem’s feeling
  • Memorises favourite lines

About the writer: Folk song

Wedding songs (લગ્નગીત) are a kind of folk song, passed down by the people and sung at each stage of a wedding.

The lesson: poem (લગ્નગીત).

લગ્નગીત: કંકોતરી – સરળ ભાષામાં

કંકોતરી💌🌺🥁💍
ચિત્ર: બાલ ગુજરાતી – our own illustration of the lesson.

કંકુ છાંટી કંકોતરી મોકલો, કેસર છાંટી કંકોતરી મોકલો – લગ્નનો આનંદ સૌ સગાંવહાલાંને જણાવો.

મામા-મામી, ફઈ-ફુઆ, માસી-માસા – સૌને નોતરાં મોકલો; સૌ આવીને પ્રસંગ શોભાવે.

લગ્નગીતોમાં લોકોના ભાવ, રીતરિવાજ અને લોકબોલીના શબ્દોની મીઠાશ હોય છે.

બોધ – What the story teaches

Folk songs keep our family traditions alive. લગ્નગીતો આપણી પરંપરાનો વારસો.

Word meanings – શબ્દાર્થ

Difficult words from the lesson, with English meaning and a Gujarati synonym (સમાનાર્થી) where useful.

શબ્દEnglish meaningસમાનાર્થી
કંકોતરીwedding invitation—
કંકુkumkum—
કેસરsaffron—
નોતરુંinvitationઆમંત્રણ
લગ્નગીતwedding song—

Std 8 Gujarati Second Language પાઠ 7 – Solutions to all exercises

Exercises are in the same order as the textbook. Blue markers are oral (speaking) activities with sample answers; orange markers have fixed answers.

1

વાતચીત / સમજ

Conversation and understanding.
Page 53–58
Sample answers
  1. કંકોતરી શા માટે મોકલાય?→ લગ્નમાં આમંત્રણ આપવા.
  2. કંકોતરી પર શું છાંટવાનું કહ્યું છે?→ કંકુ અને કેસર.
  3. તમે કોઈ લગ્નગીત સાંભળ્યું છે?→ open answer.
2

બાકીના સ્વાધ્યાય

Remaining exercises.
Page 53–58
How to answerWork through the book’s exercises in order: use the શબ્દાર્થ box for meanings, answer ‘why’ questions with a reason (‘કારણ કે…’), find lines or words in the text for fill-ups and matching, and write longer answers in 4–5 full sentences. Use the retelling and word list on this page to help.

Tip: read the lesson aloud once before starting the exercises.

Dictation list – શ્રુતલેખન

Say each word slowly, twice.

Level 1 – words

  • કંકોતરી
  • કંકુ
  • કેસર
  • નોતરું
  • લગ્નગીત

Level 2 – from the title

  • કંકોતરી

Quick test for home (10 questions)

Ask orally at the end of the lesson. Tap to check each answer.

1. પાઠનો પ્રકાર?

લગ્નગીત (લોકગીત).

2. ‘કંકોતરી’ એટલે?

લગ્નનું આમંત્રણપત્ર.

3. ‘નોતરું’ એટલે?

આમંત્રણ.

4. શું છાંટવાનું?

કંકુ, કેસર.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lesson 7 of the Std 8 Gujarati Second Language textbook?

Lesson 7 (પાઠ 7) is કંકોતરી by Folk song, on pages 53–58.

What is ‘કંકોતરી’ about?

A traditional wedding song: sprinkle kumkum and saffron on the invitation (કંકોતરી) and send it to all relatives and friends.

What does the lesson teach?

Folk songs keep our family traditions alive.

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