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ધોરણ 8 ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ ભાષા) – પાઠવાર વાલી માર્ગદર્શિકા

Every lesson of the GSEB Std 8 Gujarati textbook ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ ભાષા) explained simply – the poems, the stories, what your child learns, and easy ways to build reading at home.

  • 20પાઠ (lessons)
  • 7poems
  • 13stories & essays
  • 2revision sections
  • 145pages
Start with Lesson 1 Textbook PDF

About the Std 8 Gujarati textbook ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ ભાષા)

ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ ભાષા) is the Std 8 Gujarati first-language textbook published by the Gujarat State School Textbook Board for Gujarati-medium schools. The current edition has 20 lessons and two revision sections, across about 145 pages.

In Std 8 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 8 ગુજરાતી પાઠ્યપુસ્તક ‘ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ ભાષા)’ના વીસેય પાઠ વાલીઓ માટે સરળ ભાષામાં સમજાવે છે – ગીત, વાર્તા, બાળક શું શીખે અને ઘરે કેવી રીતે મદદ કરવી.

All 20 lessons at a glance

Page numbers are the printed numbers in the textbook.

#પાઠ (Lesson)PagesTypeAuthor / poet
1આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ1–3PoemKarsandas Manek
2સાઇકલ-સવારીની ખાટીમીઠી4–13Humorous essayMansukh Salla
3ગઢની રઢ છોડો!14–19StoryBhanukumar Trivedi
4અષાઢે20–23PoemUshnas
5ખોટો જવાબ24–28EssayFather Valles
6બકોર પટેલનો કારેલાંપ્રયોગ29–38Humorous storyHariprasad Vyas
7ભૈ માણસ છે!39–42PoemJayant Pathak
8ઘર43–51EssayBholabhai Patel
9મજાનો ખજાનો52–57StoryKirtida Brahmbhatt
10દુનિયા અમારી58–61PoemBhanuprasad Pandya
11ઉત્તમે આપ્યા ઉત્તર67–74Storycompiled
12ચીલઝડપ75–85StoryYashwant Mehta
13ચાલ મજાની આંબાવાડી86–90Poem‘Gani’ Dahiwala
14બાબુ વીજળી91–99SketchAnirudh Brahmbhatt
15પહેલવહેલો નિર્ણય100–108StoryGirish Ganatra
16જાત્રા ફળી!109–116StoryBhupat Vadodariya
17ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે?117–121PadDayaram
18માંડી અમારી વાત…122–132Readingcompiled
19સિલ્વર સ્ક્રીન133–138Readingcompiled
20વાવી ઉજાગરો139–142PoemMangal Raval ‘Snehatur’

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.
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પાઠ 1: આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ

This Is God’s Home
Pages 1–3

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ (Karsandas Manek) – poem

In short: આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ

A poem that sees the whole universe – sky, stars, earth, rivers and living beings – as the home of God. We humans are only guests here, so we should live humbly, gratefully and lovingly.

What the child learns

[(‘ઈશ’, ‘God’, ‘ઈશ્વર’), (‘આવાસ’, ‘abode’, ‘ઘર’), (‘અતિથિ’, ‘guest’, ‘મહેમાન’), (‘દાસ’, ‘servant’, ‘સેવક’), (‘હાસ’, ‘laughter’, ‘હાસ્ય’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ’ aloud together and recite it.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 1 full solutions

Author: Karsandas Manek.

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પાઠ 2: સાઇકલ-સવારીની ખાટીમીઠી

Sweet-and-Sour Cycling Memories
Pages 4–13

What’s in this lesson

  • Reading
    સાઇકલ-સવારીની ખાટીમીઠી (Mansukh Salla) – humorous essay

In short: સાઇકલ-સવારીની ખાટીમીઠી

A humorous and nostalgic essay about learning to ride a bicycle – borrowing a cycle, wobbling, falling, being laughed at, the fear of the first downhill, and finally the joy of riding free. The sweet-and-sour memories every child will recognise.

What the child learns

[(‘ખાટીમીઠી’, ‘sweet-and-sour’, ‘—’), (‘ડગમગવું’, ‘to wobble’, ‘—’), (‘ઢાળ’, ‘slope’, ‘—’), (‘છોલાવું’, ‘to scrape’, ‘—’), (‘વિસ્મય’, ‘wonder’, ‘નવાઈ’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘સાઇકલ-સવારીની ખાટીમીઠી’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘સાઇકલ-સવારીની ખાટીમીઠી’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 2 full solutions

Author: Mansukh Salla.

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પાઠ 3: ગઢની રઢ છોડો!

Give Up the Obstinacy
Pages 14–19

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    ગઢની રઢ છોડો! (Bhanukumar Trivedi) – story

In short: ગઢની રઢ છોડો!

A folk tale about love for one’s land. When a fort (ગઢ) and the people’s homeland are threatened, the story shows that no kingdom can be defended without the people’s cooperation – and that stubborn pride must give way to the common good.

What the child learns

[(‘ગઢ’, ‘fort’, ‘કિલ્લો’), (‘રઢ’, ‘obstinacy’, ‘જીદ’), (‘વતન’, ‘homeland’, ‘—’), (‘સહયોગ’, ‘cooperation’, ‘—’), (‘પ્રજા’, ‘people’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘ગઢની રઢ છોડો!’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘ગઢની રઢ છોડો!’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 3 full solutions

Author: Bhanukumar Trivedi.

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પાઠ 4: અષાઢે

In Ashadh
Pages 20–23

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    અષાઢે (Ushnas) – poem

In short: અષાઢે

A monsoon poem for the month of Ashadh: dark clouds gather, the earth smells of first rain, farmers set out at dawn with their ploughs, and life everywhere wakes up. Nature and human work move together.

What the child learns

[(‘અષાઢ’, ‘monsoon month’, ‘—’), (‘પછેડી’, ‘shawl’, ‘—’), (‘પરોઢિયું’, ‘dawn’, ‘પ્રભાત’), (‘મહેક’, ‘fragrance’, ‘સુગંધ’), (‘હળ’, ‘plough’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘અષાઢે’ aloud together and recite it.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘અષાઢે’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 4 full solutions

Author: Ushnas.

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પાઠ 5: ખોટો જવાબ

The Wrong Answer
Pages 24–28

What’s in this lesson

  • Reading
    ખોટો જવાબ (Father Valles) – essay

In short: ખોટો જવાબ

Father Valles shows, through incidents from exams and classrooms, that we often fail not from lack of ability but from lack of self-confidence. A student gets the right answer, then changes it in doubt – the ‘wrong answer’. Think clearly, reason well, and trust yourself.

What the child learns

[(‘આત્મવિશ્વાસ’, ‘self-confidence’, ‘—’), (‘તર્ક’, ‘reasoning’, ‘દલીલ’), (‘શંકા’, ‘doubt’, ‘—’), (‘ક્ષમતા’, ‘ability’, ‘—’), (‘દૃષ્ટાંત’, ‘example’, ‘ઉદાહરણ’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘ખોટો જવાબ’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘ખોટો જવાબ’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 5 full solutions

Author: Father Valles.

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પાઠ 6: બકોર પટેલનો કારેલાંપ્રયોગ

Bakor Patel’s Bitter-Gourd Experiment
Pages 29–38

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    બકોર પટેલનો કારેલાંપ્રયોગ (Hariprasad Vyas) – humorous story

In short: બકોર પટેલનો કારેલાંપ્રયોગ

Bakor Patel, the famous comic goat, decides to cure himself by eating bitter gourd (કારેલાં) in every possible form after reading about its benefits. His over-enthusiastic ‘experiment’ creates hilarious chaos at home with Shakri Patlani and friends.

What the child learns

[(‘કારેલું’, ‘bitter gourd’, ‘—’), (‘પ્રયોગ’, ‘experiment’, ‘—’), (‘અતિરેક’, ‘excess’, ‘—’), (‘પટલાણી’, ‘wife of Patel’, ‘—’), (‘ખડખડાટ’, ‘loudly (laugh)’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘બકોર પટેલનો કારેલાંપ્રયોગ’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘બકોર પટેલનો કારેલાંપ્રયોગ’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 6 full solutions

Author: Hariprasad Vyas.

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પાઠ 7: ભૈ માણસ છે!

After All, He’s Human!
Pages 39–42

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    ભૈ માણસ છે! (Jayant Pathak) – poem

In short: ભૈ માણસ છે!

A light, wise poem about human nature: a person has strengths and weaknesses together – sometimes angry, sometimes kind, sometimes wrong. ‘Brother, he’s human!’ – so accept, forgive and understand.

What the child learns

[(‘સારપ’, ‘goodness’, ‘ભલાઈ’), (‘નબળાઈ’, ‘weakness’, ‘—’), (‘સ્વીકાર’, ‘acceptance’, ‘—’), (‘લડવું’, ‘to fight’, ‘—’), (‘ક્ષમા’, ‘forgiveness’, ‘માફી’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘ભૈ માણસ છે!’ aloud together and recite it.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘ભૈ માણસ છે!’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 7 full solutions

Author: Jayant Pathak.

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પાઠ 8: ઘર

Home
Pages 43–51

What’s in this lesson

  • Reading
    ઘર (Bholabhai Patel) – essay

In short: ઘર

A man long settled in the city decides to sell his old family house in the village. But when he returns and walks through it, memories of his mother, childhood festivals and family life come alive, and he can’t go through with it. A house is walls; a home is love and memories.

What the child learns

[(‘જર્જરિત’, ‘dilapidated’, ‘—’), (‘સ્મૃતિ’, ‘memory’, ‘યાદ’), (‘ઓટલો’, ‘front platform’, ‘—’), (‘મમતા’, ‘affection’, ‘—’), (‘નિર્ણય’, ‘decision’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘ઘર’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘ઘર’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 8 full solutions

Author: Bholabhai Patel.

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પાઠ 9: મજાનો ખજાનો

A Wonderful Treasure
Pages 52–57

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    મજાનો ખજાનો (Kirtida Brahmbhatt) – story

In short: મજાનો ખજાનો

A story that shows how proverbs (કહેવતો) and idioms (રૂઢિપ્રયોગો) make language rich and lively. Through a fun family situation, children discover this ‘wonderful treasure’ of Gujarati sayings and how to use them.

What the child learns

[(‘કહેવત’, ‘proverb’, ‘—’), (‘રૂઢિપ્રયોગ’, ‘idiom’, ‘—’), (‘ખજાનો’, ‘treasure’, ‘ભંડાર’), (‘ઝાઝા હાથ રળિયામણા’, ‘many hands make light work’, ‘—’), (‘અસરકારક’, ‘effective’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘મજાનો ખજાનો’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘મજાનો ખજાનો’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 9 full solutions

Author: Kirtida Brahmbhatt.

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પાઠ 10: દુનિયા અમારી

Our World
Pages 58–61

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    દુનિયા અમારી (Bhanuprasad Pandya) – poem

In short: દુનિયા અમારી

A song in the voice of a visually impaired person praying to God: ‘Our world is different from yours – we see with touch, sound and heart.’ Through their eyes we learn to see the world differently and with empathy.

What the child learns

[(‘દૃષ્ટિહીન’, ‘visually impaired’, ‘અંધ’), (‘સ્પર્શ’, ‘touch’, ‘—’), (‘કલરવ’, ‘chirping’, ‘—’), (‘હૂંફ’, ‘warmth’, ‘—’), (‘સહાનુભૂતિ’, ’empathy’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘દુનિયા અમારી’ aloud together and recite it.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘દુનિયા અમારી’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 10 full solutions

Author: Bhanuprasad Pandya.

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પાઠ 11: ઉત્તમે આપ્યા ઉત્તર

The Best Gave Answers
Pages 67–74

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    ઉત્તમે આપ્યા ઉત્તર – story

In short: ઉત્તમે આપ્યા ઉત્તર

At a press conference in the city hall, a humanoid robot named ‘ઉત્તમ’ answers reporters’ questions live, before TV cameras. Through its answers, children learn what robots can do, how they are made and how science is shaping our present and future.

What the child learns

[(‘રોબોટ’, ‘robot’, ‘યંત્રમાનવ’), (‘પત્રકાર’, ‘journalist’, ‘—’), (‘કૉન્ફરન્સ’, ‘conference’, ‘પરિષદ’), (‘આવિષ્કાર’, ‘invention’, ‘શોધ’), (‘જિજ્ઞાસા’, ‘curiosity’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘ઉત્તમે આપ્યા ઉત્તર’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘ઉત્તમે આપ્યા ઉત્તર’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 11 full solutions

Author: compiled by the textbook board.

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પાઠ 12: ચીલઝડપ

Snatch!
Pages 75–85

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    ચીલઝડપ (Yashwant Mehta) – story

In short: ચીલઝડપ

A mystery story: a chain-snatching or theft takes place, and sharp-eyed young people notice clues – footprints, a dropped object, a strange behaviour – and help solve the case. The lesson also teaches several idioms and phrases.

What the child learns

[(‘ચીલઝડપ’, ‘snatch-theft’, ‘—’), (‘રહસ્ય’, ‘mystery’, ‘—’), (‘કડી’, ‘clue’, ‘—’), (‘સજાગ’, ‘alert’, ‘સતર્ક’), (‘ગુનો’, ‘crime’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘ચીલઝડપ’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘ચીલઝડપ’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 12 full solutions

Author: Yashwant Mehta.

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પાઠ 13: ચાલ મજાની આંબાવાડી

Come to the Lovely Mango Grove
Pages 86–90

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    ચાલ મજાની આંબાવાડી (‘Gani’ Dahiwala) – poem

In short: ચાલ મજાની આંબાવાડી

A playful song-game: ‘ચાલ મજાની આંબાવાડી…’ – children play in the mango grove, going ‘forward, forward’ like the fun of a circle game. The rhyming, repeating words create music and rhythm.

What the child learns

[(‘આંબાવાડી’, ‘mango grove’, ‘—’), (‘ગઝલ’, ‘ghazal’, ‘—’), (‘લય’, ‘rhythm’, ‘તાલ’), (‘પ્રાસ’, ‘rhyme’, ‘—’), (‘છાયા’, ‘shade’, ‘છાંયો’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘ચાલ મજાની આંબાવાડી’ aloud together and recite it.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘ચાલ મજાની આંબાવાડી’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 13 full solutions

Author: ‘Gani’ Dahiwala.

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પાઠ 14: બાબુ વીજળી

Babu Vijli
Pages 91–99

What’s in this lesson

  • Reading
    બાબુ વીજળી (Anirudh Brahmbhatt) – sketch

In short: બાબુ વીજળી

A character sketch of Babu, a lively, fearless village teenager nicknamed ‘વીજળી’ (lightning) for his speed. On a cold winter night the writer walks with Babu through the dark and sees his simplicity, courage and cheer. The sketch also brings in the flavour of rural dialect.

What the child learns

[(‘ચરિત્ર’, ‘character’, ‘—’), (‘કિશોર’, ‘teenager’, ‘—’), (‘પોષ’, ‘a winter month’, ‘—’), (‘ગામઠી’, ‘rural’, ‘—’), (‘બોલી’, ‘dialect’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘બાબુ વીજળી’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘બાબુ વીજળી’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 14 full solutions

Author: Anirudh Brahmbhatt.

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પાઠ 15: પહેલવહેલો નિર્ણય

The Very First Decision
Pages 100–108

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    પહેલવહેલો નિર્ણય (Girish Ganatra) – story

In short: પહેલવહેલો નિર્ણય

Gaurang, newly admitted to a college hostel, faces his first big decision. When a friend is in trouble, he decides – on his own – to use his pocket money to help. The story celebrates humanity and the courage of an independent, right decision.

What the child learns

[(‘નિર્ણય’, ‘decision’, ‘—’), (‘હૉસ્ટેલ’, ‘hostel’, ‘છાત્રાલય’), (‘ખિસ્સાખર્ચ’, ‘pocket money’, ‘—’), (‘માનવતા’, ‘humanity’, ‘—’), (‘સંતોષ’, ‘satisfaction’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘પહેલવહેલો નિર્ણય’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘પહેલવહેલો નિર્ણય’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 15 full solutions

Author: Girish Ganatra.

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પાઠ 16: જાત્રા ફળી!

The Pilgrimage Bore Fruit!
Pages 109–116

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    જાત્રા ફળી! (Bhupat Vadodariya) – story

In short: જાત્રા ફળી!

A person saves money for years to go on a pilgrimage. On the eve of the journey, someone nearby falls seriously ill and needs money for treatment. The traveller spends his pilgrimage savings to save a life – and realises his pilgrimage has already ‘borne fruit’. True religion is humanity.

What the child learns

[(‘જાત્રા’, ‘pilgrimage’, ‘યાત્રા’), (‘ફળવું’, ‘to bear fruit’, ‘સફળ થવું’), (‘સારવાર’, ‘treatment’, ‘—’), (‘બચત’, ‘savings’, ‘—’), (‘માનવસેવા’, ‘service to people’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘જાત્રા ફળી!’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘જાત્રા ફળી!’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 16 full solutions

Author: Bhupat Vadodariya.

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પાઠ 17: ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે?

O Mind, Why Do You Worry?
Pages 117–121

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે? (Dayaram) – pad

In short: ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે?

Dayaram’s famous devotional pad: ‘O mind, why do you worry? Krishna cares for everyone.’ Using examples from nature and legend, the poet says that God, who looks after even the smallest creature, will surely look after us – so have faith and stay calm.

What the child learns

[(‘ચિત્ત’, ‘mind’, ‘મન’), (‘શીદને’, ‘why’, ‘શા માટે’), (‘ચિંતા’, ‘worry’, ‘—’), (‘શ્રદ્ધા’, ‘faith’, ‘—’), (‘ગરબી’, ‘devotional song’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે?’ aloud together and recite it.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે?’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 17 full solutions

Author: Dayaram.

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પાઠ 18: માંડી અમારી વાત…

We Tell Our Story…
Pages 122–132

What’s in this lesson

  • Reading
    માંડી અમારી વાત… – reading

In short: માંડી અમારી વાત…

Characters from the Ramayana and Mahabharata step forward and tell their own stories in the first person – their struggles, choices and the values they lived by. Hearing them ‘in their own words’ makes the epics come alive and shows timeless lessons of duty, truth and sacrifice.

What the child learns

[(‘મહાકાવ્ય’, ‘epic’, ‘—’), (‘આત્મકથન’, ‘first-person account’, ‘—’), (‘સંઘર્ષ’, ‘struggle’, ‘—’), (‘ફરજ’, ‘duty’, ‘કર્તવ્ય’), (‘ત્યાગ’, ‘sacrifice’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘માંડી અમારી વાત…’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘માંડી અમારી વાત…’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 18 full solutions

Author: compiled by the textbook board.

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પાઠ 19: સિલ્વર સ્ક્રીન

The Silver Screen
Pages 133–138

What’s in this lesson

  • Reading
    સિલ્વર સ્ક્રીન – reading

In short: સિલ્વર સ્ક્રીન

A play about cinema. Characters – Dr. Basu Sharma, an announcer, Suhas, Vikas, Vishakha, Anuj, Ishwar and the Mayor – talk about films: how film brings together many arts, how it reflects society, and how watching a film well is itself a skill.

What the child learns

[(‘સિલ્વર સ્ક્રીન’, ‘cinema screen’, ‘રૂપેરી પડદો’), (‘માધ્યમ’, ‘medium’, ‘—’), (‘અભિવ્યક્તિ’, ‘expression’, ‘—’), (‘પ્રતિબિંબ’, ‘reflection’, ‘—’), (‘ઉદ્ઘોષક’, ‘announcer’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘સિલ્વર સ્ક્રીન’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘સિલ્વર સ્ક્રીન’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 19 full solutions

Author: compiled by the textbook board.

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પાઠ 20: વાવી ઉજાગરો

Sowing Wakefulness
Pages 139–142

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    વાવી ઉજાગરો (Mangal Raval ‘Snehatur’) – poem

In short: વાવી ઉજાગરો

A lively song of village life and farming, rich with images of nature: the farmer sows through wakeful nights, the courtyard smells of rain, and the whole household works and celebrates together. Rain and hard work bring a joyful harvest.

What the child learns

[(‘ઉજાગરો’, ‘wakefulness’, ‘—’), (‘વાવણી’, ‘sowing’, ‘—’), (‘લોકબોલી’, ‘folk dialect’, ‘—’), (‘લહેરાવું’, ‘to sway’, ‘—’), (‘પાક’, ‘harvest’, ‘—’)]

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘વાવી ઉજાગરો’ aloud together and recite it.
  2. Talk about it using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘વાવી ઉજાગરો’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does it teach us?

પાઠ 20 full solutions

Author: Mangal Raval ‘Snehatur’.

What your child should be able to do by year-end

In simple words, a Std 8 child working through ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ 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
Song
Read the lesson’s poem or opening part aloud – use the QR code for audio.
10 min
Read together
One page of the lesson: take turns reading paragraphs.
5 min
Talk
Ask 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 8 Gujarati ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Std 8 Gujarati first-language textbook?

The GSEB ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ ભાષા) book for Std 8, used in Gujarati-medium schools. It has 20 lessons and two revision sections across about 145 pages.

How many lessons are in Std 8 Gujarati First Language?

20 lessons (પાઠ), from આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ (Karsandas Manek) to વાવી ઉજાગરો (Mangal Raval ‘Snehatur’), plus આગળ વધતાં પહેલાં and પૂર્ણ કરતાં પહેલાં.

Which famous writers are in the Std 8 Gujarati book?

Karsandas Manek, Father Valles, Hariprasad Vyas (Bakor Patel), Bholabhai Patel, Yashwant Mehta, Gani Dahiwala, Dayaram and others.

Is Bakor Patel in the Std 8 book?

Yes – Lesson 6, બકોર પટેલનો કારેલાંપ્રયોગ by Hariprasad Vyas.

Which devotional poet appears?

Dayaram – Lesson 17, ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે?

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