Summary: The Big Laddoo | English for Class 3 (Santoor) PDF Download

Introduction 

The poem is about how small things, when combined, can create something big and exciting. It uses simple words and fun ideas to show the joy in coming together.

Explanation

Stanza 1 

If all the laddoos were one Laddoo
Oh! What a BIG Laddoo it would be!

In this first part of the poem, the poet is imagining what it would be like if there was only one big Laddoo, instead of many small ones. A Laddoo is a sweet treat that many children love to eat. The poet is thinking that if we put all the laddoos together, they would make one giant Laddoo. This makes us think about how something small can become something really big when we put it all together. It’s fun to imagine how big and delicious that one big Laddoo would be!

Stanza 2 

If all the children were one child
Oh! What a BIG child that would be!

In this stanza, the poet is now thinking about children. If all the children in the world were turned into one big child, that child would be very big! This makes us think about all the fun and laughter that children bring. The big child would have the energy and joy of all the children combined. It’s a silly and happy thought to imagine how much fun this big child would have, playing and laughing with everyone!

Stanza 3

If all the seas were one sea
Oh! What a BIG sea it would be!

Now, the poet is looking at the sea. There are many seas in the world, and if we put them all together, we would have one gigantic sea! This sea would be so big that it could hold so much water. The poet wants us to think about how vast and endless this big sea would be. It’s a wonderful picture to imagine swimming and playing in such a huge sea, where the waves would be enormous and the water would be sparkling under the sun!

Stanza 4 

Then if the BIG child
picked the BIG Laddoo

In this stanza, we see our big child from before. This big child is now picking up the giant Laddoo we imagined. It’s like a fun story where the big child is reaching for the big sweet treat. The poet is combining all the fun things from the previous stanzas. It’s very exciting to think about what the big child will do with the big Laddoo!

Stanza 5

And threw it into the BIG sea
Oh! What a BIG SPLISH-SPLASH it would be!

In the last part of the poem, the big child throws the big Laddoo into the giant sea. When the Laddoo hits the water, it makes a big splash! This is a funny and joyful image. The poet is showing us how fun it would be to see a big splash made by a big Laddoo in a big sea. It makes us smile and think about how much fun it is when things mix together, like sweets and water. The big splash is the happy ending to our fun story!

Moral

Word Meaning

• Splish-splash: The sound made by something falling into water.
• Sea: A large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface.
• Picked - To choose or select something from a group.
• Imaginary - Existing only in the imagination, not real.
• Exciting - Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness, very interesting.