NCERT Solutions Class 5 English Chapter 1 – Papa’s Spectacles

Class 5 English

Last Updated: 31 May 2026

Chapter Introduction

The story “Papa’s Spectacles” is about Papa losing his glasses and searching everywhere, only to find out in the end that they were on his head all along!

हिंदी में (Hindi)

कहानी “पापा के चश्मे” पापा के चश्मा खो जाने और हर जगह तलाश करने के बारे में है, और अंत में यह पता चलता है कि वे चश्मे तो हमेशा उनके सिर पर ही थे!
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Practice MCQ Questions (15 questions)

Q1. What is Papa searching for?

Q2. Where were Papa’s spectacles?

Q3. What could Papa not read without his spectacles?

Q4. What could Papa not watch without his spectacles?

Q5. What could Papa not cut without his spectacles?

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Tough Words (Glossary)

Spectacles

Meaning: A pair of glasses used to help someone see better.

अर्थ: चश्मा

"Papa cannot find his spectacles."

Searching

Meaning: Looking carefully to find something.

अर्थ: खोजना

"She is searching for her lost book."

Everywhere

Meaning: In all places.

अर्थ: हर जगह

"The children searched everywhere for the puppy."

Lost

Meaning: Unable to be found.

अर्थ: खो गया

"I lost my pencil in the classroom."

Pair

Meaning: Two things that are used together.

अर्थ: जोड़ी

"I bought a new pair of shoes."

Newspaper

Meaning: A printed paper that gives news every day.

अर्थ: अखबार

"Papa reads the newspaper every morning."

Vegetables

Meaning: Plants or parts of plants that are eaten as food.

अर्थ: सब्ज़ियाँ

"She bought fresh vegetables from the market."

Pockets

Meaning: Small cloth bags in clothes used to carry things.

अर्थ: जेब

"He put the coins in his pockets."

Glanced

Meaning: Looked quickly at something.

अर्थ: झाँका

"He glanced at the clock and hurried."

Window

Meaning: An opening in the wall that lets in light and air.

अर्थ: खिड़की

"The bird flew in through the window."

Close

Meaning: Near in distance.

अर्थ: पास

"She sat close to her mother."

Head

Meaning: The top part of the body where the eyes, nose, and mouth are.

अर्थ: सिर

"He wore a hat on his head."

Checked

Meaning: Examined something carefully.

अर्थ: जाँचा

"She checked her homework before submitting."

Read

Meaning: To look at and understand words in a book or paper.

अर्थ: पढ़ना

"I like to read storybooks."

Watch

Meaning: To look at something carefully.

अर्थ: देखना

"We will watch a movie tonight."

Cut

Meaning: To divide something with a sharp tool.

अर्थ: काटना

"She cut the apple into pieces."

Told

Meaning: Said something to someone.

अर्थ: कहा

"I told my friend a secret."

Looked

Meaning: Directed your eyes towards something.

अर्थ: देखा

"He looked at the stars in the sky."

Right

Meaning: Exactly or correctly.

अर्थ: सही

"You gave the right answer."

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