CBSE Class 5 English Papa’s Spectacles Notes Summary Pdf Santoor – NCERT Class 5 English Complete Summary Notes
Here are chapter notes in English for NCERT Class 5 English — “Papa’s Spectacles”
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Here’s the word meaning and stanza-wise summary for Class 5 English – “Papa’s Spectacles” ( NCERT )
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning in English | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Spectacles (चश्मा) | Glasses worn to help a person see clearly | Papa cannot read without his spectacles. |
| Search (खोज करना) | To look for something | Papa searched all over the house. |
| Pocket (जेब) | A small pouch in clothes for carrying things | He checked his pockets again and again. |
| Table (मेज़) | A piece of furniture with a flat top | The spectacles were not on the table. |
| Head (सिर) | The upper part of the body | The spectacles were on Papa’s head. |
| Laugh (हँसना) | To show happiness with a smile or sound | Everyone laughed when they saw the spectacles. |
| Worried (चिंतित) | Anxious or troubled about something | Papa was worried because he couldn’t find his glasses. |
| Found (मिलना / पाना) | To discover something lost | The child found the spectacles on Papa’s head. |
Stanza-wise Complete Summary
Stanza 1:
Today our papa
Is searching everywhere,
He has lost his spectacles,
It was his only pair!
Papa is worried because he has lost his spectacles. He needs them for almost everything — reading the newspaper, watching television, and doing small household tasks. The family members notice that Papa is searching here and there.
Main idea: Papa’s daily routine depends on his spectacles, and losing them creates confusion.
Summary in Hindi
पापा हर जगह अपने चश्मे को ढूंढ रहे हैं। वह बहुत चिंतित हैं क्योंकि उनका चश्मा खो गया है और उनके पास केवल एक ही जोड़ी थी। पापा को अख़बार पढ़ने, टीवी देखने और घर के छोटे काम करने के लिए चश्मे की ज़रूरत पड़ती है।
मुख्य विचार: पापा का रोज़मर्रा का जीवन उनके चश्मे पर निर्भर है, और चश्मा खो जाने से घर में हलचल मच जाती है।
Stanza 2:
He can’t read the newspaper,
He can’t watch TV,
He can’t cut the vegetables,
Oh! Where can it be?
Papa looks for the spectacles everywhere — in his pockets, near the newspaper, under the chair, behind the door, and even on the table. But no matter where he searches, he cannot find them.
Main idea: Papa searches frantically, showing how forgetful people can sometimes be.
Summary in Hindi
पापा अपने चश्मे को बहुत ध्यान से ढूंढ रहे हैं — कभी जेब में देखते हैं, कभी अख़बार के पास, कभी दरवाज़े के पीछे या मेज़ पर। लेकिन उन्हें चश्मा कहीं नहीं मिलता।
मुख्य विचार: पापा की खोज व्यस्त और थोड़ी हास्यपूर्ण है, जो दर्शाता है कि लोग कभी-कभी बहुत भूलक्कड़ हो जाते हैं।
Stanza 3:
He checked inside his pockets,
He glanced under his chair,
He searched near the window,
He looked everywhere.
The child narrator watches Papa and feels amused. Finally, the child notices that the spectacles are sitting safely on Papa’s head all the time.
Main idea: The child observes what Papa cannot see — the spectacles were never lost.
Summary in Hindi
बच्चा बताता है कि पापा हर जगह खोज रहे हैं — जेब में, कुर्सी के नीचे, खिड़की के पास। लेकिन उन्हें अब भी चश्मा नहीं मिल रहा। बच्चे को यह सब देखकर हँसी आती है क्योंकि उसने देख लिया है कि चश्मा तो पापा के सिर पर ही रखा हुआ है।
मुख्य विचार: बच्चे की नज़र में सच है, जो पापा की नज़रों से छिपा हुआ है — चश्मा कभी खोया ही नहीं था।
Stanza 4:
I told him, “Stop, Papa!”
I went up close, and said!
“Papa, your spectacles
Are right there on your head!”
The child points this out and tells Papa, who then feels surprised and embarrassed. Everyone laughs lovingly at Papa’s funny mistake.
Main idea: The poem ends with humor and affection — it’s a light-hearted moment in the family.
Summary in Hindi
बच्चा पापा को रोककर बताता है कि उनका चश्मा तो उनके सिर पर ही रखा है। पापा को पहले तो आश्चर्य होता है और फिर सब ज़ोर से हँस पड़ते हैं। यह दृश्य बहुत प्यारा और मज़ेदार है।
मुख्य विचार: कविता का अंत हँसी और प्यार भरे पल से होता है, जहाँ एक छोटी-सी भूल परिवार में खुशी और मस्ती भर देती है।
Overall Summary
Summary / What Happens
- Opening / Situation
Papa has lost his only pair of spectacles. He needs them for basic tasks like reading, watching TV, cutting vegetables, etc. - Search
He looks everywhere: in his pockets, under the chair, near windows, etc. He checks many possible places, but does not find them. - Intervention
The narrator (child) asks Papa to stop searching and comes close to him. Then reveals that the spectacles are already on Papa’s head. - Conclusion / Irony
The humor lies in the fact that Papa was wearing the spectacles all along but didn’t realize it.
Important Points / Themes
- Humour in daily life — The poem uses a simple, comical situation to make us smile.
- Irony — The greatest irony is that Papa’s glasses are right where he is, on his head, yet he doesn’t see them.
- Carelessness / oversight — People sometimes fail to notice things that are obvious.
- Family & relationships — The child helps the father; shows gentle teasing and love within family.