Std 5 Gujarati Second Language કુક્કુટ – Guide for Parents
ધોરણ 5 ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) કુક્કુટ – એકમવાર વાલી માર્ગદર્શિકા
For children in English-medium and Hindi-medium schools in Gujarat. Every unit of the GSEB Std 5 Gujarati Second Language textbook કુક્કુટ explained simply – songs, stories and easy ways to help at home.
- 9એકમ (units)
- 9songs
- 9stories & plays
- 1quiz play
- 150pages
About the Std 5 Gujarati Second Language textbook કુક્કુટ
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 5 book is called કુક્કુટ (the rooster) and has 9 units across 150 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 5 ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) પાઠ્યપુસ્તક ‘કુક્કુટ’ના સાતેય એકમ વાલીઓ માટે સરળ ભાષામાં સમજાવે છે.
All 9 units at a glance
Page numbers are the printed numbers in the textbook.
| # | એકમ (Unit) | Pages | Focus | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | પતરંગા પાર્ક | 1–15 | Old friends • chain song | પતરંગાનો બીજો પ્રવાસ |
| 2 | તમારો મત આપો | 16–31 | Birds • voting | પંખીની પહેલી મહાસભા |
| 3 | છ પગ ને બે પાંખ | 32–47 | Insects • facts | તમે નહીં માનો! |
| 4 | આપણી પૃથ્વી તો બચાવો, મારા લાડુ ને પણ | 48–62 | Folk tale • environment | લાડુની જાત્રાનું છેલ્લું સ્ટેશન |
| 5 | ઠંડક–બોખ્ખો–બિલ્લી | 63–77 | Sea life • imagination | ઠંડકનું આકાશદર્શન |
| 6 | જીવવા દો અને જીવો | 78–95 | Time travel • nature | ટાઇમ-ટ્રાવેલ |
| 7 | પ્રશ્નક્ષેત્રમાં પરાક્રમ | 96–112 | Mahabharata • quiz | મહાભારતમાં શું નથી! |
| 8 | ચોટી મુંડો ઘૂઘૂઘૂ | 113–130 | Humour • riddles | અઠેગઠે અક્કલવીર |
| 9 | શુભરાત્રિ | 131–150 | Dreams • chain rhymes | કડવો દૂધપાક |
કુક્કુટ or કેકારવ – which Std 5 book does my child have?
| કેકારવ (પ્રથમ ભાષા) | કુક્કુટ (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) | |
|---|---|---|
| For | Gujarati-medium schools | English-medium, Hindi-medium and other schools |
| Units | 10 units, 176 pages | 9 units, 150 pages |
| Letters | Idioms, compound verbs, classic poems to memorise | Reading, speaking, games and crafts |
| Stories | Longer stories, plays and classic poems | Shorter stories, a quiz play and fun facts |
Using કેકારવ? See our Std 5 Gujarati કેકારવ guide. Coming from Std 4? See the Std 4 પતરંગો 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
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એકમ 1: પતરંગા પાર્ક
Patranga Park
Focus
- Old friends
- chain song
Words your child will read
- પાર્ક
- પ્રવાસ
- રસગુલ્લાં
- ફ્રીઝ
- વાહ
- રાજા
The songs
A cumulative chain song ‘લંબકપુરના રાજાની વાહ રે વાહ!’ – the king, his queen, the princess, her maid, the maid’s cat, the cat’s tail, the tail’s spots… each line gets longer!Story: પતરંગાનો બીજો પ્રવાસ
After the Saputara trip, everyone in Patranga Park wants to travel – the moon, the monkeys, the paper boat, the bear. Even the rasgullas in the fridge sing ‘અમે રસગુલ્લાં રાજા!’ and beg to go along. When Gulab and Kusum set off for Delhi, the rasgullas finally get their trip. Characters from the Std 5 book કુક્કુટ return.What the child learns
A warm welcome back to Gujarati: a chain song, matching characters from Std 5, reading a playful story and inventing your own ‘વાહ રે વાહ!’ song.How to help at home
- Sing the chain song, adding one line at a time.
- Match characters from the Std 5 book to their stories.
- Read the rasgulla trip story aloud.
- Make your own ‘વાહ રે વાહ!’ line about your town.
- Keep a list of new words for the ‘શબ્દ પોટલી’ game.
Questions to ask
- રસગુલ્લાંને ક્યાં જવું હતું?Where did the rasgullas want to go?
- પતરંગા પાર્કમાં કોણ કોણ રહે છે?Who lives in Patranga Park?
- તમને ક્યાં ફરવા જવું ગમે?Where would you like to travel?
Link to Std 5: if your child used કુક્કુટ last year, they’ll recognise many friends here.
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એકમ 2: તમારો મત આપો
Cast Your Vote
Focus
- Birds
- voting
Words your child will read
- મત
- સભા
- પ્રમુખ
- દરખાસ્ત
- ગરુડ
- શાહમૃગ
The songs
Mohanlal Sh. Patel’s funny song ‘વાત કહું બૈ! વાત કહું’ – a man with a nose so long that birds sit on it… until he sneezes!Story: પંખીની પહેલી મહાસભા
The birds hold their first great assembly. The crow proposes Garuda as president, the parrot proposes the ostrich as vice-president, the pigeon asks for a guard against hunters, and the crows complain about the cuckoo who leaves her eggs in their nests. Motions are proposed and voted on – a lively lesson in how meetings and voting work.What the child learns
Birds and their calls, how an assembly works (proposal, support, vote), imitation games and giving your opinion.How to help at home
- Sing the long-nose song and act the sneeze!
- Play ‘who imitates whom?’ – walk, talk or laugh like a classmate.
- Read the birds’ assembly in parts.
- Hold a class vote on a simple question.
- Name the birds in the pictures.
Questions to ask
- પ્રમુખ તરીકે કોનું નામ આવ્યું?Who was proposed as president?
- કાગડાની ફરિયાદ શી હતી?What was the crows’ complaint?
- તમે શાના માટે મત આપશો?What would you vote for?
Civics link: connect the story to school elections or class monitors.
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એકમ 3: છ પગ ને બે પાંખ
Six Legs and Two Wings
Focus
- Insects
- facts
Words your child will read
- કીડી
- રાણી
- રાફડો
- ઇયળ
- અળસિયું
- પતંગિયું
The songs
Shailesh Kaleriya’s song about the humble earthworm, which eats soil, loosens the earth and turns it into ‘golden’ manure.Story: તમે નહીં માનો!
An amazing non-fiction reading about ants: how they follow each other in lines, work in teams, build nests with many rooms, have a queen, workers and soldiers, farm tiny insects for sweet juice, fight wars, and have lived on Earth for millions of years – ‘you won’t believe it!’What the child learns
Insects and their lives, reading factual text, a maze, and measuring with a thread.How to help at home
- Sing the earthworm song.
- Solve the maze to get the ant out of its nest.
- Read ‘તમે નહીં માનો!’ and list three surprising ant facts.
- Watch an ant line near home and describe it.
- Name the insects in the photos (ladybird, aphids).
Questions to ask
- કીડીના દરમાં કોણ કોણ હોય?Who lives in an ant nest?
- કીડીઓ એકબીજાને કેવી રીતે ઓળખે?How do ants recognise each other?
- અળસિયું ખેડૂતને કેવી રીતે મદદ કરે?How does the earthworm help farmers?
Nature study: a magnifying glass and five minutes watching ants is the perfect homework.
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એકમ 4: આપણી પૃથ્વી તો બચાવો, મારા લાડુ ને પણ
Save Our Earth – and My Laddus Too
Focus
- Folk tale
- environment
Words your child will read
- લાડુ
- જાત્રા
- કથરોટ
- વાઘ
- મોટુજી
- પૃથ્વી
The songs
A song to a big fat elephant – ‘ઓ જાડાપાડા હાથીડા!’ – are you a cloud or a moving mountain?Story: લાડુની જાત્રાનું છેલ્લું સ્ટેશન
Grandpa Bhopu returns from pilgrimage and the family makes laddus. One proud laddu jumps out of the bowl to go on its own pilgrimage, boasting ‘My name is Laddu – I’ll smack your face!’ It beats off the dog and even the tiger – until it meets a fat, flattering Motuji at the river ghat… and that is the laddu’s ‘last station’!What the child learns
A classic folk tale about pride and flattery, cartoon drawing, and caring for the Earth.How to help at home
- Sing the elephant song and draw a cartoon elephant.
- Read the laddu story with a proud laddu voice.
- Talk: why did the laddu fall for Motuji’s praise?
- Discuss small ways to save our Earth.
- Retell the story as the laddu.
Questions to ask
- લાડુ ક્યાં જવા નીકળ્યો?Where did the laddu set out for?
- લાડુ કોને કોને મળ્યો?Whom did the laddu meet?
- લાડુનું ‘છેલ્લું સ્ટેશન’ કયું?What was the laddu’s ‘last station’?
Moral talk: flattery can trick even the bravest – a great discussion point.
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એકમ 5: ઠંડક–બોખ્ખો–બિલ્લી
Thandak, Bokhho and Billi
Focus
- Sea life
- imagination
Words your child will read
- માછલી
- દરિયો
- કાચબો
- આકાશ
- જાદુગર
- બિલ્લી
The songs
Pinakin Trivedi’s song ‘એક જાદુગર એવો’ – a magician who made colourful flowers, the moon, the milky night and the dancing peacock.Story: ઠંડકનું આકાશદર્શન
Deep in the sea lives a fish village. When winter makes the water cold, the fish move to a warmer village 100 km away. Little fish Thandak makes friends with a turtle, who offers to show her something no fish has seen – the sky! Riding on the turtle’s back at night, Thandak sees the moon and the stars.What the child learns
Sea creatures, imagination, dressing up a cartoon cat, and describing wonders.How to help at home
- Sing the magician song.
- Dress up the cat using the clothes in the pictures.
- Read Thandak’s story and draw the night sky from the sea.
- List sea creatures you know.
- Talk about something you’d love to see for the first time.
Questions to ask
- માછલીઓ બીજા ગામ કેમ ગઈ?Why did the fish move to another village?
- ઠંડકનો દોસ્ત કોણ?Who was Thandak’s friend?
- ઠંડકે રાત્રે શું જોયું?What did Thandak see at night?
Imagination: ask what the sky would look like to a fish.
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એકમ 6: જીવવા દો અને જીવો
Live and Let Live
Focus
- Time travel
- nature
Words your child will read
- ટાઇમ-ટ્રાવેલ
- ડાયનાસોર
- જુરાસિક
- ટેબ્લેટ
- ફૂલ
- નિયમ
The songs
A song across generations – Grandpa had a slate, Papa had a slate, but ‘રે! મારી પાસે છે મારું ટેબ્લેટ!’Story: ટાઇમ-ટ્રાવેલ
In 2094 a boy named Flinti travels back to the Jurassic age in a time shuttle. The guides warn: stay in one place and harm nothing, because even hurting a tiny ant could change the future. Flinti reaches for a flower, runs off the path from a dinosaur, and returns to find a dead butterfly on his shoe and a desert where his city was. A simpler version of the Std 5 first-language story, with the message ‘live and let live’.What the child learns
Then and now (slate to tablet), cause and effect, respecting all life, and picture sequencing.How to help at home
- Sing the slate-to-tablet song and ask grandparents about their school.
- Compare the two dinosaur pictures.
- Read the time-travel story; stop at the flower.
- Discuss why every living thing matters.
- List things children used ‘then’ and ‘now’.
Questions to ask
- ટાઇમ શટલ ક્યાં ગયું?Where did the time shuttle go?
- ગાઇડે કયો નિયમ કહ્યો?What rule did the guide give?
- ‘જીવવા દો અને જીવો’ એટલે શું?What does ‘live and let live’ mean?
Then & now: a lovely chance to hear grandparents’ school stories.
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એકમ 7: પ્રશ્નક્ષેત્રમાં પરાક્રમ
Heroics in the Question Field
Focus
- Mahabharata
- quiz
Words your child will read
- મહાભારત
- ક્વિઝ
- સત્ય
- અસત્ય
- કૃષ્ણ
- અર્જુન
The songs
Mirabai’s bhajan ‘લેને તારી લાકડી ને લેને તારી કામળી’ – a gopi tells Krishna she won’t herd calves any more.Story: મહાભારતમાં શું નથી!
A quiz-show play: quizmaster Vakhatsinh welcomes three teams – Moj, Maja and Masti – to a Mahabharata quiz. In the true/false round and the ‘Mahabali’ round, teams answer questions about Krishna, Arjun, Subhadra, Karna, Sahadev and Balram. A fun way to learn Mahabharata facts and quiz manners.What the child learns
Mahabharata characters, true/false, quiz rules, recognising pictures (flute, bow, mace) and acting a play.How to help at home
- Sing Mirabai’s bhajan.
- Colour the pictures – flute, bow, mace – and say whose they are.
- Read the quiz play in parts, with a quizmaster.
- Hold your own family quiz with points.
- Talk about the Mahabharata stories you know.
Questions to ask
- મહાભારત કોણે રચ્યું?Who composed the Mahabharata?
- મહાભારતમાં કેટલાં પર્વ છે?How many parvas does it have?
- શ્રીકૃષ્ણની બહેનનું નામ?What was Krishna’s sister’s name?
Family quiz: kids love being quizmaster – let them ask the questions.
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એકમ 8: ચોટી મુંડો ઘૂઘૂઘૂ
Top-knot, Baldy – Ghoo Ghoo Ghoo
Focus
- Humour
- riddles
Words your child will read
- પંડિત
- ચતુર
- ઉખાણું
- સભા
- રાજા
- સોનામહોર
The songs
Suresh Dalal’s song ‘નાનાં અમથાં આજ ભલે ને, કાલે મોટાં થાશું’ – small today, big tomorrow, always singing a rosy song.Story: અઠેગઠે અક્કલવીર
The proud scholar Vidyachatur comes to Mundapur to defeat its two ‘clever men’ – Chhakabhai with the long top-knot and bald Makabhai – who have only ever won by luck. He asks them a riddle in court; they panic and run away at night with gold coins – but when dust blinds Chhako and Mako hurts his leg, Mako rides on Chhako’s shoulders, and that is the riddle’s answer! A hilarious tale of fake cleverness.What the child learns
Humour, riddles, spotting differences between pictures, and the difference between real and fake cleverness.How to help at home
- Sing Suresh Dalal’s song.
- Spot the differences between the top-knot man and the bald man.
- Read the story and try to solve the scholar’s riddle.
- Act the court scene.
- Make up a riddle for the family.
Questions to ask
- પંડિતનું નામ શું હતું?What was the scholar’s name?
- મુંડાપુરના ચતુર પુરુષો કોણ?Who were Mundapur’s ‘clever men’?
- તેઓએ ઉત્તર આપવાને બદલે શું કર્યું?What did they do instead of answering?
Riddle time: Gujarati ઉખાણાં are great for car journeys.
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એકમ 9: શુભરાત્રિ
Good Night
Focus
- Dreams
- chain rhymes
Words your child will read
- સપનું
- દૂધપાક
- તપેલું
- ચાંદો
- સૂરજ
- ગીત
The songs
A cumulative folk rhyme ‘ચાંદો સૂરજ રમતા’તા’ – the moon and sun were playing, found a coin, bought a melon, got seeds, sowed them… till I got a laddu and a song!Story: કડવો દૂધપાક
Chhako, Mako and their new friend Chako make a pot of doodhpak – but there isn’t enough for three. So they agree: they’ll sleep under a tree, and whoever has the best dream gets it all. Chhako dreams of riding a fish into the sky, Mako of a laddu’s pilgrimage over mountains… and Chako ‘dreams’ that a dinosaur forced him to eat it all – when they lift the lid, the pot is empty!What the child learns
Dreams and imagination, recipes (what’s needed to make a dish), cumulative rhymes and a fun end-of-year story.How to help at home
- Sing ‘ચાંદો સૂરજ રમતા’તા’ and keep adding lines.
- Match dishes to their ingredients (ખીર – દૂધ, ચોખા, ખાંડ).
- Read the doodhpak story with three voices.
- Tell the family about a funny dream.
- Say ‘શુભરાત્રિ’ – the book’s last goodnight!
Questions to ask
- દૂધપાક કોણે બનાવ્યો?Who made the doodhpak?
- દૂધપાક કોને મળશે એમ નક્કી થયું?How was it decided who gets the doodhpak?
- તમને કેવું સપનું આવ્યું છે?What dream have you had?
Year-end: the book closes with bedtime – a lovely calm ending to the school year.
A 15-minute daily routine
5 min
SongSing the unit song – use the QR code on the unit’s first page.
5 min
StoryRead half a page together, then ask one question.
5 min
LettersOne 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 5 Gujarati Second Language કુક્કુટ 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 5 Gujarati કુક્કુટ PDFAbout this guide
This page is part of Bal Gujarati’s free Std 5 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Std 5 Gujarati Second Language textbook called?
It is called કુક્કુટ (Kukkut – the rooster). It is the GSEB Gujarati (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) book for Std 5 in English-medium, Hindi-medium and other non-Gujarati-medium schools in Gujarat, with 9 units across 150 pages.
How many units are in Std 5 Gujarati Second Language Kukkut?
Nine: પતરંગા પાર્ક, તમારો મત આપો, છ પગ ને બે પાંખ, આપણી પૃથ્વી તો બચાવો મારા લાડુ ને પણ, ઠંડક–બોખ્ખો–બિલ્લી, જીવવા દો અને જીવો, પ્રશ્નક્ષેત્રમાં પરાક્રમ, ચોટી મુંડો ઘૂઘૂઘૂ and શુભરાત્રિ.
How is Kukkut different from Kekarav?
કેકારવ is the Std 5 first-language book for Gujarati-medium schools, with 10 long units and classic poems. કુક્કુટ is the second-language book: shorter stories, more pictures, plays and games.
Do Std 4 characters appear in Kukkut?
Yes – Unit 1, પતરંગા પાર્ક, brings back the friends from the Std 4 book પતરંગો, and even the rasgullas go on a trip!
Which famous poets appear in Kukkut?
Among others: Mirabai, Suresh Dalal, Pinakin Trivedi, Mohanlal Sh. Patel and Shailesh Kaleriya.
What is the time-travel story in Unit 6?
ટાઇમ-ટ્રાવેલ – a boy travels to the Jurassic age and learns that harming even a tiny creature can change the future: ‘live and let live’.