6TH STD - ENGLISH - SECOND TERM - UNIT - 1 - SPORTS STARS - TEAM WORK - THINK TO WIN - BOOK BACK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SPORTS STARS -PROSE

Complete the mind map given below.

(Text Book Page No. 89)

Read and Understand

(Text Book Page No. 90)

I. Identify the sports and the sports personalities from the lesson and fill in the table:

ANSWER

II. Read the questions related to the three sports stars you have read about and tick the appropriate boxes.

ANSWER

III. Think and answer:

1. Women / Men can achieve anything, provided they put their heart and soul into it. Discuss in the class. Do you think being a man or a woman makes a difference?

ANSWER

Both women and men can achieve anything in any field. No one is superior to the other. We find men and women in all fields. Women are on par with men in cricket, kabaddi, badminton, etc., They have been proving their mettle equally with men. So I think that there is no difference between men and women. I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

2. How can you balance your academic goals and your passion for sports or arts?

ANSWER

If a school student is a player he has to balance his academic goals and his passion for sports or arts. We all know that there is time for play and time for study. So only by time management, we can balance our academic goals and our passion for sports or arts.

Vocabulary(Text Book Page No. 91)

A. Match the sport and the equipment:

1. Football - Bow and arrow

2. Tennis - Club

3. Golf - Net

4. Volleyball - Racquets

5. Archery - Helmet

ANSWER

1. Football - Helmet

2. Tennis - Racquets

3. Golf - Club

4. Volleyball - Net

5. Archery - Bow and arrow

B. Find the names of twelve sports and games from the grid.

ANSWER

1.Kabaddi

2..Tennis

3.Chess

4.Golf

5.Table Tennis

6.Swimming

7..Skating

8. Kite flying

9.Carrom

10..Hockey

11.Relay

12.Cricket

C. Tick the meaning of the italicized word

1. Being compared to Sachin is an absolute privilege.

a) Honour b) Right c) Favour d) Disadvantage

Answer: a) Honour

2. The boy was taken by surprise when he learned about Mithali Dorai Rai.

a) Affected b) Moved c) Amazed d) Upset

Answer: c) Amazed

3. Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.

a) Fight b) Duel c) Fun d) Work hard

Answer: d) Work hard

4. Usha Rani is an expert at giving leads.

a) Clumsy b) Sharp c) Skilled d) Bad

Answer:c) Skilled

5. No opponent is too big to defeat.

a) Competitor b) Rival c) Helper d) Enemy

Answer:b) Rival

D. Fill in the blanks with the opposites of the words given in brackets.

(Text Book Page No. 92)

1. We should learn from our …………………… (success).

Answer:failure

2. Children don’t like to read …………………… (interesting) books.

Answer: boring

3. Be …………………… (general) when you are telling us what you need.

Answer: particular

4. The teacher asked the children to …………………… (start) talking.

Answer:stop

5. The new boss decided to …………………… (appoint) the lazy workers.

Answer:dismiss

E. Listen to your teacher and number the pictures accordingly.

Answer:

Write ‘T’ if the statement is True and ‘F’ if the statement is False.

1. Himachal Pradesh is an ideal place for paragliding. (T)

2. Skiing offers opportunities to delve into oceans. (F)

3.Paragliding is also a recreational adventure sport. (T)

4.Scuba Diving has a huge following all over the world. (F)

5.The most suitable period for skiing is from March to June. (F)

Present your sport to the class in four to five sentences.

These phrases will help you.

1.I Like to play cricket.

2.I play it regularly with my friends.

3.It is an outdoor game.

4. The Cricket requires eleven players.

5.The game has required this equipment.

6. It is generally played on the ground.

7.I enjoy playing the game.

Use Grammar (Text Book Page No. 94)

G. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

1. There is a …………………. ground in my school.

Answer:large

2. The …………………. sky looks beautiful at night.

Answer: dark

3. The tray has …………………. vegetables

Answer: fresh

4. It is a …………………. day

Answer: rainy

5. The girl gave her friend a …………………. smile.

Answer:sweet

H. Put the words in the correct order and rewrite each sentence. (Text Book Page No. 95)

1. They have a post-box. (Red, Small, Rectangular)

Answer:They have a red small rectangular post box.

2. I have stuck. (Long, Two, Brown)

Answer: I have two long brown sticks.

3. Find me the brushes. (New, Five, Yellow)

Answer: Find me the five new yellow brushes.

4. Mahesh is a boy. (Thin, Tall, Clever)

Answer: Mahesh is a tall, thin, and clever boy.

5. It is a plate. (Round, Pink, Small)

Answer: It is a round small pink plate.

I. Refer to a dictionary for the meanings and circle the odd one.

Answer:

TEAM WORK POEM

PAGE NO 95

C. Answer the following questions:

1. What qualities are needed to play a game?

Answer:

Planning, coordination with your teammates, the true spirit of the team, setting your mind and will on the goal in front of you, fighting for the team, and helping them to score are the qualities needed to play a game.

2. What helps one to win the game?

Answer:

The spirit of the team helps one to win the game.

3. How is team spirit created?

Answer:

Team spirit can be created by recognizing the team players, who drive success within any team, treating all of them fairly, trusting them at all times, and creating the right environment for them.

D. Read the lines and answer the questions given below:

1. It’s helping your fellow man to score

When his chances hopeless seem;

It forgetting self till the game is more

And fighting for the team.

a) What does ‘it’ stand for here?

Answer: It stands for the team spirit here

b) Write the rhyme scheme for the above lines.

Answer: The rhyme scheme used here is abab.

2. They may sound your praise and call you great,

They may single you out for fame,

But you must work with your running mate

Or you’ll never win the game;

a) Who do ‘they’ refer to?

Answer:

‘They’ refers to the people working with the team.

b) Which line talks about team spirit?

Answer:

The line that talks about team spirit is “But you must work with your running mate”.

c).Pick out the rhyming words from the given lines.

Answer: The rhyming words: great – mate fame – game.

E. Pair work. Discuss with your partner and list out any five team games.

Answer:

1.Cricket.

2.Hockey.

3.Volleyball.

4.Basketball.

5.Kabaadi.

THINK TO WIN

SUPPLEMENTARY

PAGE NO 99

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. “Girls you are a good team.

” Which team do the girls belong to?

a) Badminton b) Hockey c) Relay d) Volleyball

Answer: c) Relay

2. Springfields is the name of a …………………….. .

a) team b) house c) company d) school

Answer: d) school

3. The inter-school sports meet refers to competitions among the …………………….. .

a) teams of the same school b) schools in the locality c) schools in neighborhood d) schools from other districts

Answer:b) schools in the locality

4. Seema is Rucha’s …………………….. .

a) friend b) teammate c) younger sister d) opponent

Answer: c) younger sister

5. Order the names of the members in Team B relay event. Shabnam was followed by

a) Neelam, Aruna, Rucha b) Arana, Rucha, Neelam c) Neelam, Rucha, Arana d) Arana, Neelam, Rucha

Answer:a) Neelam, Aruna, Rucha

B. Answer the following:

1. How does Rucha differ from her sister?

Answer: Rucha is overprotective of herself. She never did things rashly. Even in running ‘ and playing, she would be conscious of her movements. But Seema, her younger sister was bold and was ready to take any risks.

2. ‘Springfields has a runner and they call her P.T. Usha.’ Why did they call her so?

Answer: The runner of Springfields ran as fast as RT. Usha. So she was called P. T. Usha.

3. Describe the qualities of the new P.T. Instructor Mr. Prakash.

Answer:The new P.T. Instructor was very enthusiastic about sports and drove the children hard – praising them, scolding and correcting them. But most of the time, he encourages and advises them a lot.

4. What words were ringing in Rucha’s ears when she was running in the relay?

Answer: The words “Think to win” were running in ‘Rucha’s ears when she was running in the relay.

5. What did Rucha finally realise about herself?

Answer: She realized that she had overcome her hesitations and denials. She could win, whenever she chose to do so.

C. Read the given lines and answer the questions : (Text Book Page No. 106)

1. His voice came from some distance away and, Rucha realized that he was not holding the bicycle anymore. “I will fall / will fall” she wailed.

a) What was she afraid of?

Answer:She was afraid of falling off the bicycle.

b) Was the boy closely following her?

Answer:No, the boy was not closely following her.

2. For the past two weeks he had been teaching her to ride.

a) Who was teaching whom? ‘

Answer: Vishnu was teaching Rucha to ride the bicycle.

b) What was he teaching?

Answer: He was teaching me how to ride a bicycle.

3. Even ‘P. T. Usha’came to shake her hand. “I thought I was fast, but you were simply superb!” she shook hands with her.

a) Who does the word ‘you’ refer to?

Answer: The word ‘you’ refers to Rucha.

b) What quality of the speaker is revealed?

Answer:The true spirit of a sportsperson is revealed here

D. Think and answer.

Imagine you are Rucha and make a diary entry on your feelings about the day’s happenings and your victory. The start is given. Complete the diary.

Answer:

E. Discuss in class

How did Rucha overcome her self-doubts? How can shyness and fear be overcome?

Answer:

Rucha overcame her self-doubts. She was always thinking of Prakash Sir’s words “Think to A win’. Then he said that he wanted her to have a positive attitude. These words of Prakash sir made Rucha overcome her self-doubts. We can overcome shyness and fear only by forgetting ourselves while playing the game.

Step to Success (Text Book Page No. 108)

Identify the sport name from the given wuzzles. One is done for you.