The Big Laddoo : Chapter – 7

If all the laddoos were one Laddoo

Oh! What a BIG Laddoo it would be!

If all the children were one child

Oh! What a BIG child that would be!

If all the seas were one sea

Oh! What a BIG sea it would be!

Then if the BIG child picked the BIG Laddoo

And threw it into the BIG sea

Oh! What a BIG SPLISH-SPLASH it would be!

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Let us think

1. Have you seen a big laddoo? How big was it? Did you eat it all by yourself? Tell your friends about it.
Ans. Yes, I have seen a big laddoo at a wedding. It was as big as a football. I could not eat it all by myself, I shared it with my family and friends.

2. Have you eaten anything that is very big? What was it? Talk about it.
Ans. Yes, I have eaten a big watermelon. It was very sweet and juicy. I shared it with everyone at home.

3. What different kinds of laddoos have you eaten?
Ans. I have eaten boondi laddoo, besan laddoo, motichoor laddoo, coconut laddoo, and til laddoo.

4. Name a few things that are round in shape. Can you eat all of them? Write them in the correct column.

Let us speak

Jithu and Meena are friends. Meena cannot see properly. It was her birthday. Jithu gifted her a box of mixed sweets. She felt the sweets and excitedly picked up the big laddoo. She said, “I love laddoos!” Jithu was surprised and asked her, “How did you know it was a laddoo?”

Think and say what Meena answered.

Ans. “Because laddoos are round and smooth. I could feel its shape and size.”

Laddoos are sweets, commonly eaten in every house. Write words that tell us about the laddoo.

Ans. Words that tell us about laddoo:

• Round
• Sweet
• Soft
• Tasty
• Delicious
• Yellow/Orange

A. Frame a few sentences using the given words.

1. play – Children love to play in the garden every evening.

2. plum – I ate a ripe plum and it was very juicy.

3. cloud – A dark cloud covered the sky before it rained.

4. clock – The clock on the wall shows the right time.

5. blue – The sky looks clear and blue in the morning.

6. blanket – I use a warm blanket in winter.

B. Match the following.

Ans.