Std 2 Gujarati Second Language – Guide for Parents
For children in English-medium and Hindi-medium schools in Gujarat. Every unit of the GSEB Std 2 Gujarati Second Language textbook explained simply – the remaining letters, joined letters, songs, stories and easy ways to help at home.
- 7એકમ (units)
- 12new letters
- 5joined letters
- 7songs + 7 stories
- 94pages
About the Std 2 Gujarati Second Language textbook
Gujarati is compulsory in Std 1 to 8 in every school in Gujarat. For children whose school is not Gujarati-medium, the Gujarat State School Textbook Board publishes ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા). The Std 2 book (first edition 2025, reprint 2026) has 7 units across 94 pages.
Unit 1 revises everything from Std 1. Units 2–4 introduce the remaining letters and the special joined letters, and Units 5–7 practise everyday joined and doubled letters. By the end of the year children read short paragraphs on their own.
ગુજરાતી: આ પાનું ધોરણ 2 ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા)ના સાતે એકમ વાલીઓ માટે સરળ ભાષામાં સમજાવે છે – કયા અક્ષરો, કયું ગીત, કઈ વાર્તા અને ઘરે કેવી રીતે મદદ કરવી.
All 7 units at a glance
Page numbers are the printed numbers in the textbook.
| # | એકમ (Unit) | Pages | Letters | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | તારાં નાનાં બાળ | 1–8 | ગ મ ન જ વ ર સ દ | ચિત્ર જુઓ અને વાર્તા કહો |
| 2 | થઈએ કાકાકૌઆ! | 9–20 | ભ ય ધ ફ ઓ ઔ | મજાની સજા |
| 3 | છુકછુક ગાડી… | 21–35 | ઢ ઠ શ થ ષ ં | ચતુર ચામાચીડિયું |
| 4 | ખો ખો રમતું કબૂતર | 36–52 | ક્ષ શ્ર ઋ રૂ ત્ર જ્ઞ | સાચી મિત્રતા |
| 5 | મામાને ઘેર જાવા દે! | 53–63 | સ્ત ન્ન સ્વ પ્પ લ્લ ગ્ગ | મનગમતી મોટર |
| 6 | જાણો મારાં કામ | 64–80 | ક્ક ટ્ટ ઠ્ઠ ડ્ડ જ્જ | ઉંદરભાઈની ટોપી |
| 7 | અમારે તે દેશ | 81–94 | પ્ર ટ્ર દ્ર ર્મ ધ્વ ષ્ટ્ર | ઝંડા ઊંચા રહે હમારા |
What changes from Std 1 to Std 2?
| Std 1 (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) | Std 2 (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) | |
|---|---|---|
| Units | 6 units, 74 pages | 7 units, 94 pages |
| Letters | 23 consonants, 8 vowels | Adds ભ ય ધ ફ ઓ ઔ ઢ ઠ શ થ ષ ં and joined letters ક્ષ શ્ર ત્ર જ્ઞ ઋ |
| Matras | ા ે િ ી ૈ ુ ૂ | Adds ો ૌ ં and ૃ, plus joined and doubled letters |
| Focus | Listening and speaking | Reading sentences and short paragraphs; writing words |
Missed Std 1? See our Std 1 Gujarati (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) guide.
How this book wants Gujarati to be taught
The book’s note to teachers and parents, in short:
Do
- Teach Gujarati through Gujarati – create real situations, not translation
- Use the conversation questions to get children talking; accept different answers
- Pair children with Gujarati-speaking classmates as group leaders
- Add more activities of your own – the book’s are examples
Don’t
- Don’t translate into English or Hindi
- Don’t over-explain word meanings
- Don’t ask so many questions that the fun is lost
- Don’t expect one “correct” answer to conversation questions
Activity headings you will see in every unit
Listen and sing
સાંભળો અને ગાઓA song opens each unit.Conversation
વાતચીતTalk questions – answers may differ.Story
વાર્તાListen, enjoy and retell.Circle the letter
ઓળખી ⭕ કરોFind letters inside words.Join dots and write
ટપકાં જોડો અને લખોTracing new letters and matras.Build words
જોડીને શબ્દ બનાવોLetters + matras into words.Read aloud
મોટેથી વાંચોSentences and short passages.Activity
પ્રવૃત્તિGames and making things.એકમ 1: તારાં નાનાં બાળ
Letters revised
- ગ
- મ
- ન
- જ
- વ
- ર
- સ
- દ
Words your child will read
- ચકલી
- દિલીપ
- ચૈતાલી
- ગામ
- નદી
- પતંગ
The poem
A prayer song: “we are your little children – take care of us, forgive our mistakes, give us good sense and the strength to wipe away others’ sorrow.”Story: ચિત્ર જુઓ અને વાર્તા કહો
A picture story with no words: the animals of the forest are frightened of a lion, and a clever little hare leads him to a well. The lion sees his own reflection, roars at the “other lion” and jumps in. The child tells the story in their own words.What the child learns
A revision unit – every letter and matra from Std 1 comes back in reading, tracing and word games, so the child starts Std 2 confident.How to help at home
- Sing the prayer together each morning for a week.
- Look at the lion-and-hare pictures and let the child tell the story – help with words only if they get stuck.
- Read the three picture sentences aloud: “દિલીપ રમે છે.”, “ચકલી ઊડે છે.”
- Revise the Std 1 letters with the bunting at the top of each page – name every letter.
- Ask the child to make one new sentence about each picture.
Questions to ask
- સિંહ કૂવામાં શું જુએ છે?What does the lion see in the well?
- સસલું કેવું હતું?What was the hare like?
- તમે ભગવાન પાસે શું માગો છો?What do you ask God for?
Picture stories: there is no wrong version – praise every sentence the child makes up in Gujarati.
એકમ 2: થઈએ કાકાકૌઆ!
New letters
- ભ
- ય
- ધ
- ફ
- ઓ
- ઔ
Words your child will read
- ભમરડો
- ફરજ
- ઓટલો
- ઔષધિ
- ધરમ
- યમન
The poem
A song through the Gujarati months – what we eat in each: water chestnuts in Kartak, groundnuts in Magshar, sugarcane in Posh, ber in Maha, mangoes in Chaitra, melons in Vaishakh, jamun in Jeth, kheer-puri in Bhadarvo, dudh-pauva in Aso. Credited in the book to Ramesh Trivedi.Story: મજાની સજા
Two brothers: Bharat happily eats home-cooked vegetables and bhakhri, while Bhaumik only wants fast food from the market. One day Bhaumik falls ill with a stomach ache. The vaidya gives him medicine and a gentle “punishment”: eat only home food and pulses for a while. Bhaumik recovers and learns his lesson.What the child learns
Six new letters – ભ, ય, ધ, ફ and the vowels ઓ, ઔ – plus good habits: healthy food, washing hands, covering a sneeze.How to help at home
- Sing the months song holding up one fruit for each month.
- Tell the two-brothers story; ask the child which brother they are more like.
- Play the habits game (Exercise 2): say “હા ભાઈ હા” for good habits, “ના રે ના” for bad ones.
- Trace ભ, ય, ધ, ફ, ઓ, ઔ – say one word for each: ભમરડો, યમન, ધજા, ફૂલ, ઓટલો, ઔષધ.
- Circle the new letters in word lists, like the book’s Exercise 3.
Questions from the textbook (વાતચીત)
- ભરતનું બીજું નામ શું હતું?What was Bharat’s other name?
- ભૌમિક કેમ બીમાર પડ્યો?Why did Bhaumik fall ill?
- તમે શાળાએ નાસ્તામાં શું શું લાવો છો?What do you bring for snack at school?
Real-life link: make a family “healthy plate” together and name each item in Gujarati.
એકમ 3: છુકછુક ગાડી…
New letters
- ઢ
- ઠ
- શ
- થ
- ષ
- ં
Words your child will read
- ઢોલ
- ઠંડી
- શરબત
- થાળી
- કંકુ
- અંજીર
The poem
A jungle train song: the elephant is the engine, the rabbit is the driver, the giraffe peeks out, the monkey in a coat checks tickets and the bear waves the flag as the train whistles off – છુકછુક!Story: ચતુર ચામાચીડિયું
A tired bat falls to the ground. A mongoose catches it, saying birds are its enemies – the bat says “I’m not a bird, look, I’m a mouse!” and is let go. Later another mongoose, an enemy of mice, catches it – now the bat spreads its wings: “I’m a bird!” and escapes again.What the child learns
The letters ઢ, ઠ, શ, થ, ષ and the anusvar ં (as in કં, અં) – completing the full કક્કો of simple letters.How to help at home
- Make a family train and sing the jungle-train song, each person playing an animal.
- Tell the bat story; stop before each ending and ask “હવે ચામાચીડિયું શું કહેશે?”
- Point out ઢ vs ઠ and શ vs ષ side by side – they look alike.
- Show the anusvar dot: ક → કં, અ → અં, and say કંકુ, અંજીર.
- Colour the letter-pictures in the book and count each letter.
Questions to ask
- ચામાચીડિયું દિવસે શું કરે?What does a bat do in the daytime?
- ચામાચીડિયું કેમ બચી ગયું?How did the bat save itself?
- ગાડીમાં તમને કયું પ્રાણી ગમ્યું?Which animal in the train did you like?
Look-alikes: ઢ has an extra curl compared to ઠ; ષ has a line across compared to શ.
એકમ 4: ખો ખો રમતું કબૂતર
New letters
- ક્ષ
- શ્ર
- ઋ
- રૂ
- ત્ર
- જ્ઞ
Words your child will read
- ક્ષમા
- શ્રમ
- ઋષિ
- રૂપિયો
- ત્રણ
- જ્ઞાન
The poem
A pigeon plays kho-kho with a mynah, slips and starts to cry. One by one the parrot, sparrow, myna, crow and even the ants come running to help and cheer it up. Credited in the book to Parul Barot.Story: સાચી મિત્રતા
Krishna and Sudama study together in sage Sandipani’s ashram. Years later poor Sudama walks to Dwarka to meet his old friend. The guards stop him, but when Krishna hears his name he runs out barefoot, hugs him, washes his feet and feeds him with his own hands.What the child learns
The special joined letters (જોડાક્ષર) ક્ષ, શ્ર, ત્ર, જ્ઞ, the vowel ઋ and the form રૂ.How to help at home
- Sing the pigeon song and act out each helper bird.
- Tell the Krishna–Sudama story; ask what makes a true friend.
- Show that ક્ષ = ક + ષ, ત્ર = ત + ર, શ્ર = શ + ર, જ્ઞ = જ + ઞ – “two letters holding hands”.
- Read words: ક્ષમા, શ્રમ, ત્રણ, જ્ઞાન, ઋષિ.
- Talk about friendship – who is the child’s best friend?
Questions from the textbook (વાતચીત)
- શ્રીકૃષ્ણના મિત્ર કોણ હતા?Who was Krishna’s friend?
- તમારા મિત્રો કોણ કોણ છે?Who are your friends?
- સુદામા આવ્યા ત્યારે શ્રીકૃષ્ણએ શું શું કર્યું?What did Krishna do when Sudama came?
Joined letters are hard: spend two weeks here if needed – they appear in many everyday words.
એકમ 5: મામાને ઘેર જાવા દે!
Joined letters
- સ્ત
- ન્ન
- સ્વ
- પ્પ
- લ્લ
- ગ્ગ
Words your child will read
- ભાઈ
- યાદ
- ધોળું
- ફૂલ
- ભીંડા
- ફોઈ
The poem
A child begs mummy to go to mama’s house – by the bus that goes ઘરરર, the plane that goes ભરરર, and the ship that goes સરરર.Story: મનગમતી મોટર
Munno loves vehicles. At the fair his father lets him pick toys – a cycle, a scooter, an aeroplane, a train and a red car. At home he shows each toy to a family member and links it to a memory or a dream. His father says he may drive a real car one day – on one condition: drive very carefully. Munno promises to care for everyone on the road.What the child learns
Everyday joined letters – પુસ્તક, ફુગ્ગો, પપ્પા, સ્વચ્છ, ઉન્નતિ – and sorting vehicles by land, water and air.How to help at home
- Sing the uncle song and make the vehicle sounds together.
- Tell Munno’s story using real toy vehicles.
- Sort vehicles: which run on land, water, air – and which are pulled by animals.
- Read joined-letter words: પુસ્તક, ફુગ્ગો, પપ્પા, બિલ્લી, સ્વચ્છ.
- Play “guess my vehicle”: “I’m above the clouds” → વિમાન.
Questions from the textbook (વાતચીત)
- તમારી પાસે કયાં કયાં વાહનોનાં રમકડાં છે?Which toy vehicles do you have?
- તમને કયા વાહનમાં બેસવું ગમે?Which vehicle do you like riding in?
- વાહન ચલાવતાં શું ધ્યાન રાખવું જોઈએ?What should we be careful about while driving?
Road safety: use the story to talk about seat belts, helmets and crossing the road.
એકમ 6: જાણો મારાં કામ
Joined letters
- ક્ક
- ટ્ટ
- ઠ્ઠ
- ડ્ડ
- જ્જ
Words your child will read
- સુથાર
- કડિયો
- દરજી
- ખેડૂત
- ડૉક્ટર
- શિક્ષક
The poem
A song about workers and their tools: the carpenter saws wood for tables and chairs, the mason lays bricks with cement, the tailor stitches shirts and sews on buttons – and more.Story: ઉંદરભાઈની ટોપી
A mouse finds a piece of cloth and wants a cap. The tailor refuses – until the mouse threatens to call the soldiers. The same trick gets the cap embroidered and decorated with pearls. When the king’s soldiers tell him to move aside, the mouse says his cap is finer than the king’s! The king takes the cap; the mouse sings “the king is a beggar!” until the king returns it – and the mouse sings “the king is scared of me!”What the child learns
Doubled letters – ચક્કર, પટ્ટી, મુઠ્ઠી, કબડ્ડી, સજ્જન – and words for people’s jobs and tools.How to help at home
- Sing the workers song and mime each job: sawing, laying bricks, sewing.
- Match workers to tools (the book has several of these picture pages).
- Tell the mouse-and-cap story with a paper cap as a prop.
- Read doubled-letter words: ચક્કર, મુઠ્ઠી, કબડ્ડી, સજ્જન.
- Ask: who in our neighbourhood does which job?
Questions from the textbook (વાતચીત)
- ઉંદરને કાપડના ટુકડામાંથી શું બનાવવું હતું?What did the mouse want to make from the cloth?
- ઉંદર કોને ભિખારી કહેવા લાગ્યો?Whom did the mouse start calling a beggar?
- તમારા ઘરમાંથી કોણ કોણ દરજી પાસે કપડાં સિવડાવે છે?Who at home gets clothes stitched by a tailor?
Respect for work: this unit is a good time to thank people who help us – the milkman, the sweeper, the bus driver.
એકમ 7: અમારે તે દેશ
Joined letters
- પ્ર
- ટ્ર
- દ્ર
- ર્મ
- ધ્વ
- ષ્ટ્ર
Words your child will read
- તિરંગો
- ક્ષમા
- જ્ઞાન
- ઉત્તમ
- સન્માન
- શ્રીકૃષ્ણ
The poem
A proud song about India – sparrows and ants, gardens and cows, the sky and waterfalls, the Ganga, brave Shivaji, the Rani of Jhansi and Gandhiji’s words. Credited in the book to Gira Pinakin Bhatt.Story: ઝંડા ઊંચા રહે હમારા
On Independence Day, Vedant sets off for the flag-hoisting at school with a small tricolour. On the way he sees a big flag lying on the ground. Remembering his teacher’s words that the flag must never be disrespected, he lifts it carefully, cleans it and keeps it high and safe. An elder pats his head: “Today you showed true love for your country.”What the child learns
Joined letters with ર (પ્રથમ, ટ્રક, દ્રાક્ષ, ધર્મ, રાષ્ટ્ર), the ઋ-matra ૃ, and reading full short paragraphs.How to help at home
- Sing the country song with a paper flag.
- Tell Vedant’s story; talk about how we respect the national flag.
- Do the word search in the book: ઉત્તમ, સર્વોત્તમ, મહેચ્છા, સન્માન.
- Build joined-letter words from parts: ક + ત = ક્ત, as in રક્ત.
- Read the final short paragraph in the book together, one sentence each.
Questions from the textbook (વાતચીત)
- વેદાંતનો સ્વભાવ કેવો હતો?What was Vedant like?
- વેદાંતે દેશપ્રેમ કેવી રીતે બતાવ્યો?How did Vedant show love for his country?
- તિરંગામાં કયા કયા રંગો હોય છે?What colours are in the tricolour?
By year-end: the child knows the complete કક્કો, all matras and the common joined letters – ready for Std 3.
How letters build up through Std 2
For extra practice, see our Std 2 Gujarati lessons.
What your child should be able to do by year-end
The textbook’s learning outcomes (અધ્યયન નિષ્પત્તિ), in simple words:
- Make rhyming words
- Join a consonant and a vowel sign and say the sound correctly
- Join sounds to build familiar words
- Recognise every letter of the Gujarati alphabet (કક્કો)
- Read familiar words of three or four letters
- Recognise common pronouns and the words that go with them
A 15-minute daily routine
Sing the unit song or retell yesterday’s story together.
One new letter or one matra row – trace, say, write.
Two sentences from the book, finger under each word.
- Read Gujarati signboards and packets together when you go out
- Keep a small “my Gujarati words” notebook
- Praise effort, not perfection
- Joined letters (ક્ષ, ત્ર, જ્ઞ) take time – revisit them weekly
- Use the QR codes in the book for audio of each song
- Stop while it’s still fun
Std 2 Gujarati Second Language textbook PDF
Keep the textbook open while you use this guide. It is published by the Gujarat State School Textbook Board and distributed free under the state scheme.
Download Std 2 Gujarati (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) PDFAbout this guide
This page is part of Bal Gujarati’s free Std 2 resources. It is written for parents whose children study Gujarati as a second language – English-medium families, families who moved to Gujarat, and NRI families following the Gujarat syllabus.
આ માર્ગદર્શિકા વિશે
આ પાનું બાલ ગુજરાતીની મફત ધોરણ 2 સામગ્રીનો ભાગ છે. અંગ્રેજી કે હિન્દી માધ્યમમાં ભણતાં બાળકોના વાલીઓ ઘરે સહેલાઈથી ગુજરાતી શીખવી શકે તે માટે તે તૈયાર કરવામાં આવ્યું છે.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Std 2 Gujarati Second Language textbook?
It is the GSEB textbook ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) ધોરણ 2, used in English-medium, Hindi-medium and other non-Gujarati-medium schools in Gujarat. It has 7 units across 94 pages.
How many units are in Std 2 Gujarati Second Language?
Seven: તારાં નાનાં બાળ, થઈએ કાકાકૌઆ!, છુકછુક ગાડી…, ખો ખો રમતું કબૂતર, મામાને ઘેર જાવા દે!, જાણો મારાં કામ and અમારે તે દેશ.
What new letters are taught in Std 2 Gujarati Second Language?
The remaining simple letters ભ, ય, ધ, ફ, ઓ, ઔ, ઢ, ઠ, શ, થ, ષ and the anusvar ં, plus the joined letters ક્ષ, શ્ર, ત્ર, જ્ઞ and ઋ. Units 5–7 then practise everyday joined and doubled letters such as સ્ત, ક્ક, પ્ર and ષ્ટ્ર.
How is Std 2 different from Std 1 Gujarati Second Language?
Std 1 focuses on listening and speaking with 31 letters. Std 2 completes the alphabet, adds joined letters and moves into real reading and writing – short sentences and paragraphs.
My child finished Std 1 in another board. Can they follow this book?
Yes. Unit 1 is a full revision of the Std 1 letters and matras, so it works as a bridge for children joining from another school.
Should I explain story meanings in English?
The book advises against translating. Use pictures, actions and simple Gujarati. This guide’s English summaries are for parents, so you can tell the story well.