TERM II – Unit 2 – Supplementaty – Naya the Home of Chitrakaars
A. Fill in the blanks
choosing the words / phrases given in the box.
(Midnapore folk art
chitrakaars Pata Chitra painted scrolls unrolled)
Naya is a quaint little village
in West Bengal’s _________district. However, it is not an ordinary village.
Around 250 patuas or _______or artists live there. These folk artistes are
painters, lyricists, singers and performers all rolled into one. They practice an
ancient________ called Pata Chitra. This is a type of storytelling
using__________. The scrolls had stories painted on them and the artists sang
the story as they ________ the scroll. This art has been practised since the
13th century.
Answer:
Naya is a quaint little village
in West Bengal’s Midnapore district. However, it is not an ordinary
village. Around 250 patuas or chitrakaars or artists live there. These
folk artistes are painters, lyricists, singers and performers all rolled into
one. They practice an ancient folk art called Pata Chitra. This
is a type of storytelling using painted scrolls. The scrolls had stories
painted on them and the artists sang the story as they unrolled the
scroll. This art has been practised since the 13th century.
B. Write the apt word for the
given phrases.
1. The traditional folk art of
West Bengal -________
2. Annual festival to celebrate
the success of local artists -________
3. The other name of story
tellers -________
4. Conservation of trees, female
infanticide etc.. -________
- The traditional folk art of West Bengal – Pata Chitra
- Annual festival to celebrate the success of local artists
– Pot Maya
- The other name of storytellers – Patuas / Chitrakaars
- Conservation of trees, female infanticide etc. – Social
messages
C. Fill in the details of the
mind map.
(Midnapore, folk ,art ,chitrakaars
,Pata ,Chitra ,painted ,scrolls ,unrolled)
CHARACTERS
1. The artists of Naya are
called_________.
2. These folk artists
include_________,________,______and_______.
3. The number of
artists_________.
PROBLEM
This art form faded over a
period of time.
SOLUTION
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SETTING
State -----------
District ---------
Village ----------
CHARACTERS
- The artists of Naya are called chitrakaars.
- These folk artists include painters, lyricists,
singers, and performers.
- The number of artists – 250
PROBLEM
This art form faded over a
period of time.
SOLUTION
- Artists adapted their skills and themes.
- Established a patachitra village at Naya.
- Started annual festival ‘Pot Maya’.
SETTING
- State – West Bengal
- District – Midnapore
- Village – Naya
D. The process of making a
Patta is in jumbled form. Read the sentences and number them in proper order.
The sap of the wood apple tree
acts as a glue.
It is made by stitching
multiple sheets of poster paper together.
Finally they are stored in
rolled up bundles.
Plant-based colours and lamp
black are mixed in coconut shells.
A Patta is created by painting
on a canvas.
The completed scrolls are
dried in the sun.
Jute fibre canvas was used in
olden days.
A thin cotton cloth is glued
to the back of the painting for long life.
- Jute fibre canvas was used in olden days.
- It is made by stitching multiple sheets of poster paper
together.
- A Patta is created by painting on a canvas.
- Plant-based colours and lamp black are mixed in coconut
shells.
- The sap of the wood apple tree acts as a glue.
- A thin cotton cloth is glued to the back of the painting
for long life.
- The completed scrolls are dried in the sun.
- Finally they are stored in rolled up bundles.
E. Write a few sentences
about Pot Maya festival.
Pot Maya is an annual
three-day festival held in November in the village of Naya. It celebrates the
success of local patachitra artists. During the festival, the entire village is
beautifully decorated with painted mud walls, flower arrangements, and scrolls.
Visitors stay in tents, attend workshops, and buy different types of patachitra
artwork. Musical and dance performances, storytelling sessions, and
demonstrations of natural colour extraction make the festival a vibrant
cultural event.
F. Make a diary entry about
your visit to a Science Exhibition.
📅 Date: 25th May 2025
📍
Day: Sunday
Dear Diary,
Today was one of the most
exciting days ever! I visited a Science Exhibition at our city’s Science Centre
with my classmates and teachers. I was really looking forward to it, and it was
even better than I imagined!
As soon as we entered, I saw
so many colourful models and charts. Each school had set up different stalls
with cool experiments. One group showed how a volcano erupts using baking soda
and vinegar—it was amazing! Another stall had a working robot that could move
and talk. I even saw a solar-powered car made by some high school students. It
was so inspiring!
My favourite part was the
space section. There were models of rockets, satellites, and even a life-size
astronaut suit. We also got to watch a 3D video about the solar system. It felt
like I was flying through space!
I learned so many new things
today—how electricity works, how plants grow in water (hydroponics), and even
how we can reuse waste materials to make useful things.
Before we left, I bought a
small science kit from the gift shop. I can't wait to try the experiments at
home.
This visit has made me love
science even more. Maybe one day, I’ll invent something too! 😊
Goodnight, Diary!
– [Your Name]
G. Design a certificate, a
badge or a medal for sports day.
H. Draw the pictures in the
given boxes using the clues. The snake is next to the owl.
The owl is not next to the
bird.
The kite is on the right.
The owl is between the snake
and the kite.
Now where is the bird? ______________
I. Draw an envelope with the flap open without lifting your pen from the paper Indicate the numbers to show how it was drawn.J. Find their group name and write them in the blanks.
(literary
art martial art visual art textile art performing art)
1.
Kuchupudi, Bangra, Dandia,______________
2.
prose, poetry, drama, novel ____________
3.
photography, film making, sculpture ___________
4.
Karate, Kungfu, Capoeira ________
5.
weaving , embroidery, carpet designing _________
1. Kuchipudi, Bhangra, Dandiya, Performing Art
2. Prose, Poetry, Drama, Novel Literary Art
3. Photography, Film making, Sculpture Visual Art
4. Karate, Kungfu, Capoeira Martial Art
5.
Weaving, Embroidery,
Carpet designing Textile Art
