Std 4 Gujarati Second Language પતરંગો – Guide for Parents
For children in English-medium and Hindi-medium schools in Gujarat. Every unit of the GSEB Std 4 Gujarati Second Language textbook પતરંગો explained simply – letters, songs, stories and easy ways to help at home.
- 8એકમ (units)
- 8songs
- 6stories & plays
- 2craft & travel units
- 108pages
About the Std 4 Gujarati Second Language textbook પતરંગો
Gujarati is compulsory in every school in Gujarat from Std 1 to 8. For schools that are not Gujarati-medium, the Gujarat State School Textbook Board publishes ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા). The Std 4 book is called પતરંગો (the green bee-eater bird) and has 8 units across 108 pages.
Each unit opens with a song and mixes a story or play with games, crafts, a travelogue and lots of picture talk. Letters are no longer taught one by one – the focus is on reading, speaking and enjoying Gujarati.
ગુજરાતી: આ પાનું ધોરણ 4 ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) પાઠ્યપુસ્તક ‘પતરંગો’ના સાતેય એકમ વાલીઓ માટે સરળ ભાષામાં સમજાવે છે.
All 8 units at a glance
Page numbers are the printed numbers in the textbook.
| # | એકમ (Unit) | Pages | Focus | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | તમે શું ખાશો? | 1–15 | Party food • old friends | મયૂરપુરીમાં પાર્ટી |
| 2 | ચાંદો પાણીમાં કોરોકટ્ટ! | 16–29 | Mirror writing • reflection | ચાંદો પકડ્યો |
| 3 | ખારા દરિયામાં મારી હોડી | 30–42 | Paper craft • names | Paper-boat activity |
| 4 | પાઠશાળામાં રમે પતરંગો | 43–58 | Games • birds | પતરંગો |
| 5 | ખીણમાં તારા : સાપુતારા | 59–72 | Travel • maps | સાપુતારાનો પ્રવાસ |
| 6 | તમનેય ચંદ્રક મળે | 73–85 | Courage • safety | નાની ગુલાબ, સાહસ મોટું! |
| 7 | આ પાઠનું નામ આવડે છે? | 86–97 | Plays • questions | વાંદરાનો ઉપવાસ |
| 8 | ઘર ઘર કી કહાની | 98–108 | Homes • position words | મારું ઘર |
પતરંગો or કુહૂ – which Std 4 book does my child have?
| કુહૂ (પ્રથમ ભાષા) | પતરંગો (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) | |
|---|---|---|
| For | Gujarati-medium schools | English-medium, Hindi-medium and other schools |
| Units | 10 units, 182 pages | 8 units, 108 pages |
| Letters | Grammar: pronouns, tenses, joining words | Reading, speaking, games and crafts |
| Stories | Longer stories, plays and classic poems | Shorter stories, a travelogue and a play |
Using કુહૂ? See our Std 4 Gujarati કુહૂ guide. Coming from Std 3? See the Std 3 મયૂર guide.
How this book wants Gujarati to be taught
The book’s own note “આટલું કરો / આટલું ન કરો”, in short:
Do
- Chat informally with children before every lesson
- Connect stories and poems to the child’s own experiences
- Do every activity at least once, and repeat the ones children love
- Let children write page numbers on both sides of the printed number
- Say words from inside and outside the book again and again to grow vocabulary
Don’t
- Don’t be a philosopher or guide – be the child’s friend
- Don’t scare or scold; strict discipline stops learning
- Don’t make them copy one letter or word again and again
- Don’t stop children colouring the line drawings
- Don’t call a child weak or clever in front of others
એકમ 1: તમે શું ખાશો?
Focus
- Party food
- old friends
Words your child will read
- પાર્ટી
- મિજબાની
- રસોઈ
- પૂરણપોળી
- લાડુ
- ચપટી
The songs
A party song where a pigeon and a butterfly invite everyone – the fox with its tail, the crow, the weaver bird, the monkey, the cat – and Jhumru the joker says “જાદુ કરી ભાગો!”Story: મયૂરપુરીમાં પાર્ટી
Simran throws a party in Mayurpuri and all the friends from Std 3 come – Khatkhat the monkey, Chatpat the weaver bird, Komdi the hen, Laliyo the bullock, Minibai the cat and Bhim. Jhumru the joker serves dishes with a snap of his fingers – puranpoli, batata vada, laddus… but on the seventh snap, Jimmy the lion appears! “Run, or Jimmy will eat us for a snack!”What the child learns
A warm-up that brings back characters from the Std 4 book, food words, describing a friend’s picture, and imagining your own party.How to help at home
- Sing the party song with each animal’s action.
- Read the party story and point out characters you met in Std 3.
- Say what you would serve at your own party.
- Fill the ‘snap’ lines with your favourite dishes.
- Draw your friend’s picture and describe it.
Questions to ask
- પાર્ટીમાં કોણ કોણ આવ્યું?Who came to the party?
- સાતમી ચપટીએ શું થયું?What happened on the seventh snap?
- તમારી પાર્ટીમાં શું પીરસશો?What would you serve at your party?
Old friends: the characters from the Std 3 book મયૂર return here – a lovely link for children.
એકમ 2: ચાંદો પાણીમાં કોરોકટ્ટ!
Focus
- Mirror writing
- reflection
Words your child will read
- ચાંદો
- પ્રતિબિંબ
- તળાવ
- વાંદરા
- પૂંછડી
- દોસ્તી
The songs
Suresh Dalal’s friendship song ‘ઝાડની સાથે દોસ્તી મારે’, Ramesh Trivedi’s poem of wonder ‘નાચે તાતા થૈયા!’, and a page of mirror-written words.Story: ચાંદો પકડ્યો
On a full-moon night four monkey kids see the moon in the pond and decide to rescue it. Holding each other’s tails they form a chain down to the water – but the ‘moon’ breaks into pieces and they all tumble in. The elders laugh: it was only the moon’s reflection!What the child learns
Reflections and mirrors, reading and answering questions, true/false with smileys, and tails and chains.How to help at home
- Sing the friendship song.
- Read mirror-written words using a real mirror.
- Read the moon story; show a reflection in a bowl of water.
- Answer the questions in full sentences.
- Play the laugh-or-cry true/false game.
Questions to ask
- વાંદરાંઓએ પાણીમાં શું જોયું?What did the monkeys see in the water?
- ચાંદો કેમ તૂટી ગયો?Why did the moon ‘break’?
- તમારો સૌથી સારો મિત્ર કોણ?Who is your best friend?
Try it: a torch and a bowl of water at night make this story come alive.
એકમ 3: ખારા દરિયામાં મારી હોડી
Focus
- Paper craft
- names
Words your child will read
- કાગળ
- હોડી
- ચોરસ
- ત્રિકોણ
- ગડી
- નામ
The songs
Jayant Shukla’s song about a blank sheet of paper that becomes whatever you draw on it, and a paper-boat song.Story: Paper-boat activity
Instead of a long story, this unit is hands-on: children fold a notebook into shapes, then follow step-by-step instructions to fold a square sheet into a paper boat, draw the sea around it and talk about where boats go.What the child learns
Following written instructions, shape words (ચોરસ, ત્રિકોણ), describing a drawing, and playing a name game.How to help at home
- Sing the paper song.
- Draw on a ‘wall’ – the book’s blank page – and describe your picture.
- Fold a notebook into different shapes.
- Follow the numbered steps to make a paper boat.
- Play the ‘choose your name’ game.
Questions to ask
- હોડી બનાવતાં કઈ મુશ્કેલી પડી?What was hard about making the boat?
- હોડી ક્યાં જોઈ છે?Where have you seen boats?
- કાગળમાંથી બીજું શું બનાવી શકાય?What else can you make from paper?
Instruction reading: read one step, do it, then read the next – a key skill.
એકમ 4: પાઠશાળામાં રમે પતરંગો
Focus
- Games
- birds
Words your child will read
- પતરંગો
- ગિલ્લી
- ભમરડો
- કેરમ
- પતંગ
- મિત્ર
The songs
A water-game chant ‘ઓળ ઓળ પાણી’ (the water rises to the ankles, knees, waist, neck, head…), and a page matching game things like bat–ball, gilli–danda.Story: પતરંગો
A hungry green bee-eater (પતરંગો) flies into ‘મજાની પાઠશાળા’ and snatches a paper plane, a marble and a gilli, thinking each is an insect, dropping them on the children’s heads. Then it catches a shuttlecock – and forgets its hunger, playing badminton with the children until the bell rings. The book’s own name comes from this bird.What the child learns
Pairs of play things, a bird’s habits, reading a funny story, and introducing a friend.How to help at home
- Play ‘ઓળ ઓળ પાણી’ – touch ankles, knees, waist, neck as you chant.
- Match play things in pairs (bat–ball).
- Read the bee-eater story with sound effects.
- Introduce your friend in 5 sentences.
- Watch for bee-eaters on electric wires near you.
Questions to ask
- પતરંગો શું ખાય?What does the bee-eater eat?
- પતરંગાએ શું પકડ્યું?What did the bee-eater catch?
- તમારી પ્રિય રમત કઈ?What’s your favourite game?
Book name: પતરંગો is the green bee-eater – you may have seen it on wires.
એકમ 5: ખીણમાં તારા : સાપુતારા
Focus
- Travel
- maps
Words your child will read
- પ્રવાસ
- સાપુતારા
- ડુંગર
- ખીણ
- વાંસ
- ડાંગ
The songs
A colourful butterfly song ‘રંગીલાં રંગીલાં પતંગિયાં’ and Ramanlal Soni’s funny poem about a clever bear who leads a lion into a forest of beehives.Story: સાપુતારાનો પ્રવાસ
A school trip to Saputara, the hill station in the Dang district of Gujarat: the long bus ride, the green hills and valleys, the lake, bamboo crafts, and the Dangi people’s way of life – told like a travel diary.What the child learns
Picture talk, a maze (ભુલભુલામણી), reading a travelogue, and places in Gujarat.How to help at home
- Sing the butterfly song.
- Describe the busy jungle picture, one sentence each.
- Solve the maze and name the places passed.
- Read the Saputara trip and find Dang on a map of Gujarat.
- Write about a trip you have taken.
Questions to ask
- સાપુતારા ક્યાં આવ્યું છે?Where is Saputara?
- પ્રવાસમાં શું શું જોયું?What did they see on the trip?
- તમે ક્યાં ફરવા ગયા છો?Where have you been on a trip?
Map moment: trace the route from your town to Saputara on a map.
એકમ 6: તમનેય ચંદ્રક મળે
Focus
- Courage
- safety
Words your child will read
- ચંદ્રક
- સાહસ
- સાપ
- દવાખાનું
- ઝેરી
- બિનઝેરી
The songs
Nita Ramaiya’s snake song ‘ધમ્માચકડી મારું નામ’, a Gulliver picture, and Zaverchand Meghani’s classic ચારણકન્યા – a girl who chases away a lion.Story: નાની ગુલાબ, સાહસ મોટું!
In class, Kusum reaches into her school bag and is bitten by a snake hiding inside. Gulab stays calm, ties her dupatta above the bite, shuts the bag so no one else is hurt and quietly tells the teacher. At hospital the snake turns out to be venomous; Kusum is saved, and the whole school – and the newspaper – praises brave Gulab.What the child learns
Staying calm in danger, basic snakebite first aid, venomous vs non-venomous snakes, and reading a true-to-life story.How to help at home
- Sing the snake song.
- Talk about the Gulliver picture – who is tiny, who is huge?
- Read Gulab’s story; list what she did, in order.
- Learn: call 108 or an adult, keep the person still, get to a hospital.
- Look at pictures of a cobra and a rat snake – which is venomous?
Questions to ask
- કુસુમને શું થયું?What happened to Kusum?
- ગુલાબે શું કર્યું?What did Gulab do?
- સાપ દેખાય તો શું કરવું?What should you do if you see a snake?
Safety first: keep emergency numbers (108) where the child can see them.
એકમ 7: આ પાઠનું નામ આવડે છે?
Focus
- Plays
- questions
Words your child will read
- ઉપવાસ
- કેળાં
- છાલ
- વાંદરો
- પ્રશ્ન
- જવાબ
The songs
Kirit Goswami’s monkey song ‘વાંદરા કરતા હૂપાહૂપ’ – monkeys jumping in the forest, the market, the river, everywhere!Story: વાંદરાનો ઉપવાસ
Three monkeys – Mangu, Chimpu and Bandu – decide to fast for a day. First they peel the bananas ‘so they’ll be ready’, then put them in their mouths ‘just to keep them safe’… and by the end, the fast is over before it began!What the child learns
Reading a funny play, guessing who asked a question, listening and answering, and reading with expression.How to help at home
- Sing the monkey song with jumps.
- Guess who could have asked each question (‘કોણ પૂછી શકે?’).
- Read the monkeys’ fasting play in three voices.
- Talk about keeping promises – even small ones.
- Answer the questions in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- વાંદરાઓએ શું નક્કી કર્યું?What did the monkeys decide?
- તેમનો ઉપવાસ કેમ તૂટી ગયો?Why did their fast break?
- તમે ઉપવાસ કર્યો છે?Have you ever fasted?
Laugh together: the monkeys’ excuses are the fun – ask the child to invent one more.
એકમ 8: ઘર ઘર કી કહાની
Focus
- Homes
- position words
Words your child will read
- ઘર
- માળો
- દર
- બોડ
- ઉપર
- નીચે
The songs
The homes song ‘ઉંદર રે’ છે દરમાં’ – the mouse in its hole, people in houses, birds in nests, the lion in its den… and me beside my mother.Story: મારું ઘર
A short reading in which a child describes ‘my home’ – who lives there, the rooms, the garden – and a picture of a cat and a mouse to practise position words (ઉપર, નીચે, અંદર, બહાર, વચ્ચે, પાછળ).What the child learns
Animal homes, position words, describing your own home, and year-end reading.How to help at home
- Sing the homes song and add new lines.
- Match animals to homes.
- Use the cat-and-mouse pictures: ઉપર, નીચે, અંદર, બહાર.
- Read ‘my home’ and write five lines about yours.
- Draw your dream home and label it.
Questions to ask
- સિંહ ક્યાં રહે છે?Where does the lion live?
- ઉંદર બિલાડીની ઉપર છે કે નીચે?Is the mouse above or below the cat?
- તમારા ઘરમાં કોણ કોણ રહે છે?Who lives in your home?
By year-end: the child reads short stories and plays and talks about them – ready for Std 5.
A 15-minute daily routine
Sing the unit song – use the QR code on the unit’s first page.
Read half a page together, then ask one question.
One tracing row or one letter-detective search.
- Read Gujarati signboards and packets when you go out
- Colour the line drawings – the book encourages it
- Praise effort, never compare
- Pair the child with a Gujarati-speaking friend
- Replay the unit songs in the car
- Stop while it’s still fun
Std 4 Gujarati Second Language પતરંગો 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 4 Gujarati પતરંગો PDFAbout this guide
This page is part of Bal Gujarati’s free Std 4 resources, written for parents whose children study Gujarati as a second language – English-medium families, families new to Gujarat, and NRI families following the Gujarat syllabus.
આ માર્ગદર્શિકા વિશે
આ પાનું બાલ ગુજરાતીની મફત ધોરણ 4 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 4 Gujarati Second Language textbook called?
It is called પતરંગો (Patrango – the green bee-eater bird). It is the GSEB Gujarati (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) book for Std 4 in English-medium, Hindi-medium and other non-Gujarati-medium schools in Gujarat, with 8 units across 108 pages.
How many units are in Std 4 Gujarati Second Language Patrango?
Eight: તમે શું ખાશો?, ચાંદો પાણીમાં કોરોકટ્ટ!, ખારા દરિયામાં મારી હોડી, પાઠશાળામાં રમે પતરંગો, ખીણમાં તારા : સાપુતારા, તમનેય ચંદ્રક મળે, આ પાઠનું નામ આવડે છે? and ઘર ઘર કી કહાની.
How is Patrango different from Kuhu?
કુહૂ is the first-language book for Gujarati-medium schools, with 10 long units and plays. પતરંગો is the second-language book: shorter stories, more pictures, crafts and games, suited to children learning Gujarati as a second language.
Why is the book called પતરંગો?
પતરંગો is the green bee-eater, a small green bird often seen on electric wires. Unit 4’s story is about one that plays at a school.
Do the Std 3 characters appear again?
Yes – Unit 1’s party story brings back Khatkhat, Chatpat, Komdi, Laliyo, Minibai, Jhumru and Jimmy the lion from the Std 3 books.
What safety lesson is in Unit 6?
Little Gulab keeps calm when her friend is bitten by a snake, gets her to a doctor, and wins a bravery medal – a good time to talk about snakebite first aid and calling 108.