Junior Vocab
RangoliWelcoming Guests with
Maya: "Why are you putting rangoli outside the door, Amma? It's just the corridor."
Amma: "This is the first thing people see when they come home, kanna. The floor is saying hello."
Maya: "The floor can't talk, Amma. It just has dust and Chintu's pencil shavings."
Chintu: "Hey! My pencil shavings don't talk either."
Ammawelcomes them before we even open the door.": "When guests come for Diwali, the bright colours make them feel happy. It
Maya: "But what if they step on it and spoil everything?"
Chintu: "Yeah, my shoes will make it all squishy."
Amma: "If they step gently, it's okay. Rangoli is for people, not for photos."
Maya: "So the house is wearing new clothes to welcome everyone?"
Ammawelcomes them.": "Exactly. Lights, smells of laddoo, your smiles… everything
Chintu: "Even the smell of my socks?"
Maya: "No, that smell chases people away!"
Chintu: "Then I’ll keep my socks far, far inside. That way our home only welcomes, it doesn’t scare."
Mayawelcomes you!’": "I’m going to draw tiny diyas in the rangoli that look like they’re saying, ‘Our home