Download Papa’s Spectacles – NCERT Class 5 English Chapter 1 PDF from the new NCERT Class 5 English book Santoor (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. Papa’s Spectacles is a funny poem. Papa has lost his only pair of spectacles and searches everywhere.
Papa’s Spectacles PDF – Chapter 1 of Santoor
Read the chapter online or download the PDF.
| Chapter | Download | |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 PDF | Papa’s Spectacles | View PDF |
| Full book | NCERT Class 5 English – Santoor | View Book |
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What Is in Papa’s Spectacles? (Class 5 English Chapter 1)
- Papa’s Spectacles is a funny poem. Papa has lost his only pair of spectacles and searches everywhere.
- Without them he cannot read the newspaper, watch TV or cut the vegetables.
- He checks his pockets, under his chair and near the window. Then the child tells him the spectacles are right there on his head.
- Main idea: when we are worried and in a hurry, we often miss the thing closest to us.
- Language work: ascending order, “a pair of …”, correct spellings, prepositions and an opposites crossword; homophones in Let us Listen; puzzles and a riddle to end.
Quick revision – Papa’s Spectacles
| Text | Type | Key idea |
|---|---|---|
| Papa’s Spectacles | Poem | Papa hunts everywhere for his only spectacles, but they are on his head all along. |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 5 English
This chapter is from Santoor, the new NCERT Class 5 English book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2025-26). It replaced the old book “Marigold”, so chapter numbers and names differ from older PDFs.
Solutions and All Chapters
Answers to the exercises and the full chapter list of Santoor:
Papa’s Spectacles – Overview
| Class | Class 5 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Santoor – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 1 of 10 – Papa’s Spectacles |
| Book pages | 1 – 10 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 5 English Chapter 1 – FAQs
Where can I download Papa’s Spectacles Class 5 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 5 English Chapter 1 about?
Papa’s Spectacles is a funny poem. Papa has lost his only pair of spectacles and searches everywhere.
Is Papa’s Spectacles from the new NCERT Class 5 English book?
Yes. It is chapter 1 of santoor, the new NCERT Class 5 English book for 2026-27.
Is this the latest NCERT edition for 2026-27?
Yes – the PDF is NCERT’s latest edition for the 2026-27 session.
Where are the NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English Chapter 1?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.