Std 7 Gujarati Second Language Textbook – Chapter-wise Guide for Parents
ધોરણ 7 ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) – પાઠવાર વાલી માર્ગદર્શિકા
Every lesson of the GSEB Std 7 Gujarati textbook ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) explained simply – the poems, the stories, what your child learns, and easy ways to build reading at home.
- 15પાઠ (lessons)
- 4poems
- 11stories
- 2revision sections
- 115pages
About the Std 7 Gujarati textbook ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા)
ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) is the Std 7 Gujarati second-language textbook published by the Gujarat State School Textbook Board for English-medium, Hindi-medium and other schools. The current edition has 15 lessons, two revision sections and supplementary reading, across about 115 pages.
In Std 7 each lesson is one complete piece by a named Gujarati writer – poems, stories, essays, a play, a biography and a travelogue – followed by word meanings, conversation questions and written exercises. A ‘મને ગમતા શબ્દો’ strip at the foot of each page invites children to collect words they like, and QR codes link to audio and video.
ગુજરાતી: આ પાનું ધોરણ 7 ગુજરાતી પાઠ્યપુસ્તક ‘ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા)’ના પંદરેય પાઠ વાલીઓ માટે સરળ ભાષામાં સમજાવે છે – ગીત, વાર્તા, બાળક શું શીખે અને ઘરે કેવી રીતે મદદ કરવી.
All 15 lessons at a glance
Page numbers are the printed numbers in the textbook.
| # | પાઠ (Lesson) | Pages | Type | Author / poet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | સુંદર સુંદર | 1–4 | Poem | Dharmendra Master ‘Madhuram’ |
| 2 | ત્રણ સવાલ | 5–10 | Story | Harish Nayak |
| 3 | ચક્રવ્યૂહ તૂટ્યો પણ… | 11–18 | Epic story | compiled |
| 4 | ટીપાંની સફર | 19–24 | Science story | compiled |
| 5 | આપણે ભરોસે | 25–29 | Poem | Prahlad Parekh |
| 6 | જો કરી જાંબુએ | 30–36 | Story | Jayanti Dhokai |
| 7 | એક માણસનું સૈન્ય | 37–44 | Story | Dr. Ravji Gabani |
| 8 | સાદ વરત્યો | 50–56 | Story | Zaverchand Meghani |
| 9 | અલ્લક દલ્લક | 57–62 | Poem | Balmukund Dave |
| 10 | ભાઈબંધી | 63–70 | Story | Shirish Padhakar (tr. Asha Virendra) |
| 11 | અંધેરી નગરી | 71–76 | Poem | Dalpatram |
| 12 | બે રૂપિયા | 77–84 | Story | Vinodini Neelkanth |
| 13 | ટૅક્સીને ફૂટી પાંખો! | 85–92 | Science story | compiled |
| 14 | વીર ભામાશા | 93–98 | Story | Durgesh Shukla |
| 15 | સોનાનો કિલ્લો | 99–105 | Story | Abhijit Vyas |
How every lesson is built
These headings repeat in every lesson – once you know them, you can open any page and know what to do.
About the writer
લેખક/કવિ પરિચયA short box on the author and the piece.The lesson
કૃતિA poem, story, essay, play, biography or travelogue.Word meanings
શબ્દાર્થDifficult words explained after the text.One word for a phrase
શબ્દસમૂહ માટે એક શબ્દVocabulary building.Conversation
વાતચીતQuestions to talk about.Answer in writing
પ્રશ્નોના જવાબShort and long answers, true/false, choosing options.Revision
આગળ વધતાં પહેલાંTwo revision sections – after lesson 10 and at the end.Extra reading
પૂરક વાચનThree supplementary pieces for reading pleasure.૧
પાઠ 1: સુંદર સુંદર
Beautiful, Beautiful
What’s in this lesson
- Poemસુંદર સુંદર (Dharmendra Master ‘Madhuram’) – poem
In short: સુંદર સુંદર
A nature song that keeps repeating ‘સુંદર સુંદર’ – the sun is beautiful, the moon is beautiful, rivers, lakes, hills, forests, dawn and dusk are all beautiful. The poet asks children to open their eyes to the beauty of nature.What the child learns
[(‘સરિતા’, ‘river’, ‘નદી’), (‘સરોવર’, ‘lake’, ‘તળાવ’), (‘ઉષા’, ‘dawn’, ‘પ્રભાત’), (‘નિશા’, ‘night’, ‘રાત’), (‘ઉપવન’, ‘garden’, ‘બગીચો’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘સુંદર સુંદર’ aloud together and recite it.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘સુંદર સુંદર’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Dharmendra Master ‘Madhuram’.
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પાઠ 2: ત્રણ સવાલ
Three Questions
What’s in this lesson
- Storyત્રણ સવાલ (Harish Nayak) – story
In short: ત્રણ સવાલ
A wit story from King Bhoj’s court. The king, who honours poets, sets a new poet three tricky questions, promising a place in the court if he answers. The poet’s clever, sensible answers win the king’s respect.What the child learns
[(‘દરબાર’, ‘royal court’, ‘રાજસભા’), (‘સન્માન’, ‘honour’, ‘માન’), (‘ચતુરાઈ’, ‘cleverness’, ‘બુદ્ધિ’), (‘પ્રોત્સાહન’, ‘encouragement’, ‘ઉત્તેજન’), (‘લાયકાત’, ‘merit’, ‘યોગ્યતા’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘ત્રણ સવાલ’ aloud together.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘ત્રણ સવાલ’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Harish Nayak.
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પાઠ 3: ચક્રવ્યૂહ તૂટ્યો પણ…
The Chakravyuh Was Broken, But…
What’s in this lesson
- Storyચક્રવ્યૂહ તૂટ્યો પણ… – epic story
In short: ચક્રવ્યૂહ તૂટ્યો પણ…
The story of Abhimanyu, son of Arjun and Subhadra – brave from childhood, who learnt how to enter the chakravyuh while still in his mother’s womb. On the thirteenth day of the war he broke into Drona’s formation and fought alone against great warriors – the chakravyuh broke, but he could not come out.What the child learns
[(‘ચક્રવ્યૂહ’, ‘circular battle formation’, ‘—’), (‘મહારથી’, ‘great warrior’, ‘—’), (‘શૌર્ય’, ‘valour’, ‘બહાદુરી’), (‘ગર્ભ’, ‘womb’, ‘—’), (‘વ્યૂહ’, ‘formation’, ‘રચના’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘ચક્રવ્યૂહ તૂટ્યો પણ…’ aloud together.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘ચક્રવ્યૂહ તૂટ્યો પણ…’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: compiled by the textbook board.
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પાઠ 4: ટીપાંની સફર
A Drop’s Journey
What’s in this lesson
- Readingટીપાંની સફર – science story
In short: ટીપાંની સફર
Rain-drops gather in a cloud and chat about where each came from – one from the sea, one from a river, one from a pond, one from a thirsty plant’s leaf. Through their chatter children learn the water cycle: evaporation, clouds, rain, rivers, sea – and why every drop matters.What the child learns
[(‘વરાળ’, ‘vapour’, ‘—’), (‘વાદળ’, ‘cloud’, ‘મેઘ’), (‘જળચક્ર’, ‘water cycle’, ‘—’), (‘ટીપું’, ‘drop’, ‘બુંદ’), (‘દરિયો’, ‘sea’, ‘સમુદ્ર’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘ટીપાંની સફર’ aloud together.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘ટીપાંની સફર’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: compiled by the textbook board.
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પાઠ 5: આપણે ભરોસે
On Our Own Strength
What’s in this lesson
- Poemઆપણે ભરોસે (Prahlad Parekh) – poem
In short: આપણે ભરોસે
A song of self-reliance: ‘આપણે ભરોસે આપણે હાલીએ’ – let us walk on our own strength, my friend. Don’t wait for others or for luck; with our own hands and effort we can steer our boat through any storm.What the child learns
[(‘ભરોસો’, ‘trust, reliance’, ‘વિશ્વાસ’), (‘ભેરુ’, ‘friend’, ‘મિત્ર’), (‘હાલવું’, ‘to walk’, ‘ચાલવું’), (‘આત્મનિર્ભરતા’, ‘self-reliance’, ‘સ્વાવલંબન’), (‘ખુદા’, ‘God’, ‘ઈશ્વર’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘આપણે ભરોસે’ aloud together and recite it.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘આપણે ભરોસે’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Prahlad Parekh.
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પાઠ 6: જો કરી જાંબુએ
Look What the Jamun Did!
What’s in this lesson
- Storyજો કરી જાંબુએ (Jayanti Dhokai) – story
In short: જો કરી જાંબુએ
A comic story from everyday life. Stingy Amathalal hears a jamun-seller calling out cheap prices and can’t resist haggling for a ‘bargain’. His greed for sweet jamuns at a low price leads to a funny and unexpected result.What the child learns
[(‘જાંબુ’, ‘jamun (black plum)’, ‘—’), (‘ભાવતાલ’, ‘bargaining’, ‘રકઝક’), (‘કરકસર’, ‘thrift’, ‘—’), (‘લોભ’, ‘greed’, ‘લાલચ’), (‘સાદ’, ‘call’, ‘બૂમ’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘જો કરી જાંબુએ’ aloud together.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘જો કરી જાંબુએ’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Jayanti Dhokai.
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પાઠ 7: એક માણસનું સૈન્ય
A One-Man Army
What’s in this lesson
- Storyએક માણસનું સૈન્ય (Dr. Ravji Gabani) – story
In short: એક માણસનું સૈન્ય
The story of Ranchhod Pagi, the legendary desert tracker (પગી) of Banaskantha–Kutch, who helped the Indian Army in the 1965 and 1971 wars by reading footprints and guiding soldiers – a ‘one-man army’. Students on a trip reach the border post named after him, ‘રણછોડદાસ પોસ્ટ’.What the child learns
[(‘પગી’, ‘tracker (reads footprints)’, ‘—’), (‘સરહદ’, ‘border’, ‘સીમા’), (‘સૈન્ય’, ‘army’, ‘લશ્કર’), (‘પોસ્ટ’, ‘military post’, ‘ચોકી’), (‘સાહસ’, ‘courage’, ‘હિંમત’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘એક માણસનું સૈન્ય’ aloud together.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘એક માણસનું સૈન્ય’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Dr. Ravji Gabani.
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પાઠ 8: સાદ વરત્યો
The Call Was Heard
What’s in this lesson
- Storyસાદ વરત્યો (Zaverchand Meghani) – story
In short: સાદ વરત્યો
A chivalrous tale from ‘સૌરાષ્ટ્રની રસધાર’ about the outlaw-hero Jogidas Khuman. News comes that the young prince (કુંવર) of Bhavnagar has died of snakebite; Jogidas, though at odds with the state, honours the grieving family – his loyalty and chivalry answer ‘the call’. A tale of Saurashtra’s code of honour.What the child learns
[(‘બહારવટું’, ‘rebellion as an outlaw’, ‘—’), (‘ખાનદાની’, ‘nobility’, ‘—’), (‘કુંવર’, ‘prince’, ‘રાજકુમાર’), (‘શૌર્ય’, ‘valour’, ‘—’), (‘સાદ’, ‘call’, ‘હાંક’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘સાદ વરત્યો’ aloud together.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘સાદ વરત્યો’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Zaverchand Meghani.
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પાઠ 9: અલ્લક દલ્લક
Allak Dallak
What’s in this lesson
- Poemઅલ્લક દલ્લક (Balmukund Dave) – poem
In short: અલ્લક દલ્લક
A musical poem of Radha and Krishna’s raas: ‘અલ્લક દલ્લક, ઝાંઝરઝલ્લક…’ – anklets jingle, the flute plays, Radha’s face shines. The poem is a treat of sounds, rhymes and rhythm.What the child learns
[(‘ઝાંઝર’, ‘anklets’, ‘—’), (‘રાસ’, ‘circle dance’, ‘—’), (‘રઢિયાળી’, ‘lovely’, ‘સુંદર’), (‘મુખડું’, ‘face’, ‘ચહેરો’), (‘પ્રાસ’, ‘rhyme’, ‘—’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘અલ્લક દલ્લક’ aloud together and recite it.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘અલ્લક દલ્લક’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Balmukund Dave.
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પાઠ 10: ભાઈબંધી
Friendship
What’s in this lesson
- Storyભાઈબંધી (Shirish Padhakar (tr. Asha Virendra)) – story
In short: ભાઈબંધી
A warm story of the bond between a farming family and their animals. Farmer Dagdu and his wife Shanta love their cow Chandri and her calf Goriyo like family. Through hard times the family and their animals stand by each other – a true friendship (ભાઈબંધી) between humans and animals.What the child learns
[(‘ભાઈબંધી’, ‘friendship’, ‘મિત્રતા’), (‘સંતોષી’, ‘content’, ‘—’), (‘ભીંસ’, ‘hardship’, ‘તંગી’), (‘વાછરડો’, ‘calf’, ‘—’), (‘મૂંગો જીવ’, ‘dumb creature’, ‘—’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘ભાઈબંધી’ aloud together.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘ભાઈબંધી’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Shirish Padhakar (tr. Asha Virendra).
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પાઠ 11: અંધેરી નગરી
The City of Darkness
What’s in this lesson
- Poemઅંધેરી નગરી (Dalpatram) – poem
In short: અંધેરી નગરી
Dalpatram’s famous comic story-poem: a guru and his disciple reach ‘અંધેરી નગરી’, ruled by a foolish king, where everything sells at one price – ‘ટકે શેર ભાજી, ટકે શેર ખાજાં’. The greedy disciple stays for the cheap sweets, until the king’s absurd justice decides to hang him because his neck fits the noose! The wise guru rescues him with a clever trick.What the child learns
[(‘અંધેરી’, ‘dark, lawless’, ‘—’), (‘ગંડુ’, ‘foolish’, ‘મૂર્ખ’), (‘ખાજાં’, ‘a sweet’, ‘—’), (‘વિવેક’, ‘discernment’, ‘સમજ’), (‘ચેલો’, ‘disciple’, ‘શિષ્ય’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘અંધેરી નગરી’ aloud together and recite it.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘અંધેરી નગરી’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Dalpatram.
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પાઠ 12: બે રૂપિયા
Two Rupees
What’s in this lesson
- Storyબે રૂપિયા (Vinodini Neelkanth) – story
In short: બે રૂપિયા
Poor schoolgirl Anandi longs to join the class picnic (ઉજાણી) but can’t pay the two-rupee fee. At the hospital where her mother works she finds a two-rupee note – torn between wish and conscience, she returns it to the doctor, who rewards her honesty with two rupees of her own.What the child learns
[(‘ઉજાણી’, ‘picnic’, ‘—’), (‘પ્રામાણિકતા’, ‘honesty’, ‘—’), (‘મૂંઝવણ’, ‘dilemma’, ‘—’), (‘દીનાનાથ’, ‘God (protector of the poor)’, ‘—’), (‘ઇનામ’, ‘reward’, ‘—’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘બે રૂપિયા’ aloud together.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘બે રૂપિયા’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Vinodini Neelkanth.
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પાઠ 13: ટૅક્સીને ફૂટી પાંખો!
The Taxi Grew Wings!
What’s in this lesson
- Readingટૅક્સીને ફૂટી પાંખો! – science story
In short: ટૅક્સીને ફૂટી પાંખો!
Nishchalbhai dreams a wonderful dream: he sees how humans invented the wheel, carts, bicycles, cars and planes – and then he himself makes a drone that flies over jungles and volcanoes taking photos, and finally a taxi that grows wings and flies over traffic. He wakes up – but such dreams may soon come true.What the child learns
[(‘સ્વપ્ન’, ‘dream’, ‘સપનું’), (‘ડ્રોન’, ‘drone’, ‘—’), (‘આદિમાનવ’, ‘early human’, ‘—’), (‘શોધ’, ‘invention’, ‘—’), (‘જ્વાળામુખી’, ‘volcano’, ‘—’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘ટૅક્સીને ફૂટી પાંખો!’ aloud together.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘ટૅક્સીને ફૂટી પાંખો!’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: compiled by the textbook board.
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પાઠ 14: વીર ભામાશા
Brave Bhamashah
What’s in this lesson
- Storyવીર ભામાશા (Durgesh Shukla) – story
In short: વીર ભામાશા
A short play about Bhamashah, the generous merchant-minister of Mewar. When Maharana Pratap needs money to keep his army going against the Mughals, Bhamashah – who has been careful with every paisa – gives his entire wealth for the freedom of his motherland.What the child learns
[(‘શાહસોદાગર’, ‘rich merchant’, ‘—’), (‘મુનીમ’, ‘accountant’, ‘—’), (‘ચોપડો’, ‘ledger’, ‘—’), (‘ખજાનો’, ‘treasure’, ‘—’), (‘વતન’, ‘homeland’, ‘દેશ’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘વીર ભામાશા’ aloud together.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘વીર ભામાશા’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Durgesh Shukla.
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પાઠ 15: સોનાનો કિલ્લો
The Golden Fortress
What’s in this lesson
- Storyસોનાનો કિલ્લો (Abhijit Vyas) – story
In short: સોનાનો કિલ્લો
A travel essay on Jaisalmer, Rajasthan’s ‘golden city’. Its fort, built of yellow sandstone, glows like gold in the sun – the ‘Sonar Kella’. The writer describes the desert, sand dunes, havelis, lakes, and nearby wildlife parks, and shows how to write a good travelogue.What the child learns
[(‘કિલ્લો’, ‘fort’, ‘ગઢ’), (‘રણ’, ‘desert’, ‘—’), (‘હવેલી’, ‘mansion’, ‘—’), (‘ઢૂવો’, ‘sand dune’, ‘—’), (‘અવિસ્મરણીય’, ‘unforgettable’, ‘—’)]How to help at home
- Read ‘સોનાનો કિલ્લો’ aloud together.
- Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
- Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
- Do the written exercises in full sentences.
Questions to ask
- ‘સોનાનો કિલ્લો’માં શું છે?What is this lesson about?
- આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
- આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?
Author: Abhijit Vyas.
What your child should be able to do by year-end
In simple words, a Std 7 child working through ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) should be able to:
- Recite poems and bhajans with expression and explain their meaning
- Read a full lesson aloud fluently, with pauses and expression
- Retell a story in their own words and talk about its characters
- Answer questions about a story in full sentences
- Write answers, short paragraphs and summaries in their own words
- Know the names of major Gujarati writers and poets
- Enjoy reading Gujarati books beyond the textbook
A 20-minute daily routine
5 min
SongRead the lesson’s poem or opening part aloud – use the QR code for audio.
10 min
Read togetherOne page of the lesson: take turns reading paragraphs.
5 min
TalkAsk one question and let the child answer in a full sentence.
- Keep Gujarati storybooks and children’s magazines at home
- Let the child read signboards and packets aloud
- Ask “પછી શું થયું?” rather than testing
- Look up the author together – who were they, what else did they write?
- Praise expression and effort while reading
- Let the child tell you a story every week
Std 7 Gujarati ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) 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 7 Gujarati ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) PDFAbout this guide
This page is part of Bal Gujarati’s free Std 7 resources. It is written for parents, grandparents and NRI families who want to support a child studying the GSEB Gujarati textbook at home.
આ માર્ગદર્શિકા વિશે
આ પાનું બાલ ગુજરાતીની મફત ધોરણ 7 સામગ્રીનો ભાગ છે. વાલીઓ, દાદા-દાદી અને વિદેશમાં રહેતા ગુજરાતી પરિવારો બાળકને ઘરે ગુજરાતી વાંચનમાં મદદ કરી શકે તે માટે તે તૈયાર કરવામાં આવ્યું છે.
Why parents use Bal Gujarati
Same order as the textbook
What you do at home matches what happens in class.Free, always
Every guide, lesson and worksheet is free.Written for parents
English explanations with Gujarati examples.Std 1 to 8
One site that grows with your child.Frequently asked questions
What is the Std 7 Gujarati Second Language textbook?
It is the GSEB ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) book for Std 7, used in English-medium, Hindi-medium and other schools in Gujarat. It has 15 lessons, two revision sections and supplementary reading across about 115 pages.
How many lessons are in Std 7 Gujarati Second Language?
15 lessons, from સુંદર સુંદર to સોનાનો કિલ્લો, plus the revision sections આગળ વધતાં પહેલાં and પૂર્ણ કરતાં પહેલાં and પૂરકવાચન.
How is it different from the Std 7 first-language book શબ્દરમત?
શબ્દરમત is for Gujarati-medium schools, with 21 lessons. The second-language book has 15 shorter, simpler lessons with more pictures and everyday topics.
Which writers appear in it?
Zaverchand Meghani, Dalpatram, Balmukund Dave, Prahlad Parekh, Vinodini Neelkanth, Harish Nayak and others.
Which lesson is Dalpatram’s famous comic poem?
Lesson 11, અંધેરી નગરી – the foolish king’s city where everything sells at one price.
Is there a lesson on the water cycle?
Yes – Lesson 4, ટીપાંની સફર, the journey of a water drop.