Download Glass Bangles – NCERT Class 5 English Chapter 10 PDF from the new NCERT Class 5 English book Santoor (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. Glass Bangles is a story set in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, a town famous for glass bangles.
Glass Bangles PDF – Chapter 10 of Santoor
Read the chapter online or download the PDF.
| Chapter | Download | |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 10 PDF | Glass Bangles | View PDF |
| Full book | NCERT Class 5 English – Santoor | View Book |
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What Is in Glass Bangles? (Class 5 English Chapter 10)
- Glass Bangles is a story set in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, a town famous for glass bangles.
- Ravi, a skilled artisan, heats glass in a furnace, shapes it, colours it and cools it into bangles.
- At Diwali his daughter Ananya mixes modern floral and geometric designs with traditional ones; Ravi agrees after some doubt.
- Their Diwali collection is a big success and brings more work to artisans, packers and transporters.
- Main idea: tradition and new ideas together help a craft and its community grow.
- Language and activities: punctuation, the past perfect tense, tongue twisters, a laddu recipe, crafts of India, savings accounts; the book’s Answer Key and Self-assessment 2 are at the end.
Quick revision – Glass Bangles
| Text | Type | Key idea |
|---|---|---|
| Glass Bangles | Story | Ravi’s skill and his daughter Ananya’s new designs make their Diwali bangles a success that helps the whole town. |
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:
Glass Bangles – Overview
| Class | Class 5 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Santoor – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 10 of 10 – Glass Bangles |
| Book pages | 119 – 140 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 5 English Chapter 10 – FAQs
Where can I download Glass Bangles 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 10 about?
Glass Bangles is a story set in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, a town famous for glass bangles.
Is Glass Bangles from the new NCERT Class 5 English book?
Yes. It is chapter 10 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 10?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.