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PREFACE
“Way to Success leads to success”
We are very happy to publish ‘Way to Success, Term Guide’ for 6th Std Term II
English for revised Government syllabus and new text book. All our books are published
by ‘Way to Success Publications’. The main aim of the Publications is to enrich the
student and teacher community.
It’s a Self-learning Material in bilingual approach. Each unit is dealt properly
based on the Government syllabus and the text book. ‘Activity Sheet and Picture sheet’
which are given with this book will be very useful to conduct FA(a), FA(b) tests.
Most of the Exercises in this guide are based on SSLC Public Exam Question
Pattern. We assure you that this guide will serve you like a good friend to enhance your
dreams in the near future.
We render our sincere thanks to the teachers’ team members who play a vital role
in preparation of this guide. A special Thanks to Mr.K.Chinnappan,
Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Mr. Ramanathan and Mrs.Supriya who spend their time to
collect materials from various resources, frame the rules, organize the content & draft the
book with their innovative ideas. We thank Mrs.Devika Suresh for supporting us to draft
the book. Our sincere thanks to Mr.K.K.Devadoss, founder of www.kalvisolai.com and
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CONTENTS

I. UNIT-1
1. Prose – Sports Stars……………………........................................................ 05
2. Vocabulary – Synonyms, Antonyms……………………………………………...... 09
3. Question Answers, Paragraph………………………………………………... 11
4. Vocabulary - Match…………………………………….……………………. 14
5. Listening and Speaking skills ……………………………………...………… 15
6. Grammar – Adjectives……….………………………………………………. 17
7. Writing and Creative Writing ………………….….......................................... 18
8. Poem – Team Work........................................................................................ 20
9. Supplementary – Think to Win…………………………………………….. 23

II. UNIT-2
1. Prose – Trip to Ooty…………………............................................................ 31
2. Vocabulary – Synonyms, Antonyms……………………………………………....... 34
3. Question Answers, Exercises, Paragraph…………………………………….. 35
4. Vocabulary – Syllabification……………………… ………………………… 37
5. Listening and Speaking skills ……………………………………...………… 38
6. Grammar – Tense……………… ……………………………………………. 39
7. Writing and Creative Writing ………………….….......................................... 40
8. Poem – From a Railway Carriage................................................................. 42
9. Supplementary – Gulliver’s Travels………………..……………………… 46

III. Vocabulary
1. Synonyms …..................................................................................................... 51
2. Antonyms ………………………………………………………………………........ 51
3. Syllabification ……………………………………………………………….. 51

IV. Grammar
1. Adjectives…...................................................................................................... 54
2. Tense…………….. …………………………………………….............................. 58

V. Language Skills
1. Identify and Correct the Errors …..................................................................... 68
2. Dialogue Writing ……………………………………........................................... 70
3. Developing Hints using picture………………………………………………. 71
4. Letter Writing………………………………………………………………… 72
5. Other Exercise………………………………………………………………... 73

VI. Composition………………………………………………………………………… 74

VII. Model Question Paper with Key – 2018…………………………………………. 78

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Prose – 1
SPORTS STARS
(tpisahl;L el;rj;jpuq;fs;)
PROSE jkpohf;fk;
MIRRORING gpujpgypj;jy;
The teacher selects three pairs. The pairs are Mrphpah; %d;W N[hb khzth;fis njhpT nra;J
made to stand facing each other. The teacher mth;fis xUnthUf;nfhUth; ghh;j;Jf;nfhs;SkhW
whispers a game to each pair. One person epw;fr;nra;a Ntz;Lk;. Mrpupau; xt;nthU N[hb
makes a movement, the other tries to mirror khztu;fsplKk; xU tpisahl;bd; ngaiu mtu;fs;
the movement or copy it exactly. Then they fhjUNf nrd;W ,ufrpakhfr; nrhy;yNtz;Lk;. xUth;
change roles. When both have played both cz;lhf;Fk; iriffis mLj;jth; mNjNghy;
kpfr;rhpahf gpujpgypf;Fk;tifapy; jpUg;gpr;nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
roles, try to coordinate movements with
mth;fs; jq;fspd; ,lk; khw;wpf;nfhz;L mNjNghy nra;a
each other, so that both become player Ntz;Lk;. ,UtUk; mtu;fsJ (fjhghj;jpuq;fis)
and mirror at the same time. Then the rest irifapy; nra;Ak;NghJ> ,Uthpd; mirTfSk; xNu
of the class have to find out which sport khjpup ,Uf;f Kaw;rpj;jhy;jhd;> mth;fs; ,UtUk; me;j
they are mirroring. xU tpisahl;L tPuuhf kw;Wk; mtiu gpujpgypg;gtuhf
cUntLg;ghu;fs;. gpwF tFg;gpy; cs;s gpw khztu;fs;
eg. Passing the ball, kicks for karate, bowling mtu;fs;(,UtUk;) ve;j tpisahl;Lfisg;
the ball, batting, etc., gpujpgypf;fpwhh;fs; vd;gijf; fz;Lgpbf;f Ntz;Lk;. v.fh.
fhy;ge;J cijj;jy;> fuhj;Njapy; cijtpLjy;> (fpupfn ; fl;)
ge;J tPRjy;> (fpupfn; fl; kl;ilahy;) ge;ij mbj;jy;.
SECTION -1 gFjp - 1
Listen to the teacher read a diary account xU gs;sp khztdpd; ehl;Fwpg;gpid Mrphpah; thrpg;gij
of a school boy and answer the questions. ftdpj;J Nfs;tpfSf;F tpilaspf;fTk;.
Each day is a new beginning. It has so much xt;nthU ehSk; xU Gjpa njhlf;fNk. me;jehs; epiwa
to unfold and I had the best day at school tpraq;fis ekf;F fhl;LfpwJ. gs;spapy; ehd; ,d;W
today. rpwe;j ehisg; ngw;wpUf;fpNwd;.
CRICKET is something that I love. Today kl;ilg;ge;J tpisahl;L vdf;F kpfg;gpbf;Fk;. ehk; ,d;W
my teacher told us that we would be learning kl;ilg;ge;J tPuiug; gw;wp fw;Wf;nfhs;s NghfpNwhk; vd;W
about a cricketer. I thought of Sachin, Virat vd;Dila Mrphpah; ,d;W nrhd;dhh;. ehd; clNd rr;rpd;>
Kohli and many other male players in the tpuhl; Nfhyp NkYk; rpy ,e;jpa fpupf;nfl; mzp
Indian cricket team but she introduced Mz;tPuh;fisg; gw;wpNa epidj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;. Mdhy;
Mithali Dorai Raj, an Indian cricketer and mth; ,e;jpa fpupf;nfl; tPuhq;fidAk;> njhlh; kw;Wk;
the captain of the Indian women’s cricket xUehs; Nghl;bfSf;fhd ,e;jpa ngz;fs; kl;ilg;ge;J
mzpapd; jiytpAkhd kpjhyp Jiuuhi[
team in Tests and One Day Internationals
mwpKfg;gLj;jpdhh;. xU ngz; ed;F rpwg;ghd Kiwapy;
[ODIs]. I never thought a woman could play kl;ilg;ge;J tpisahLths; vd;W ehd; xUNghJk;
cricket so well. It was why I have never let epidj;jjpy;iy. mjd; fhuzj;jhy;jhd; ehd; xUNghJk;
my little sister play cricket with me. I would vdJ rpwpa jq;ifia vd;Dld; kl;ilg;ge;J tpisahl
tell her, “It is not for you; you had better play mDkjpjj ; jpy;iy. “,J cdf;fhd tpisahl;L ,y;iy>
with girls.” However, I was taken by surprise, eP ngz;fSld; tpisahLtNj ey;yJ” vd;W
when I learnt that Mithali started to play the nrhy;YNtd;. kpjhypuh[; jd;Dila 10tJ tajpy;
game at the age of 10, and that she was tpisahlj; njhlq;fpdhu; vd;gJk;> 17tajpNyNa
selected for the Indian team at the age of 17. ,e;jpahtpd; rhh;gpy; tpisahlj; Njh;thdhu; vd;gij ehd;
mwpej ; NghJ mJ vd;id tpag;Gf;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;wJ.
Mithali lives in Hyderabad. I was interested kpjhyp i`juhghj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;. mthpd; jha;nkhop jkpo;
to learn that her mother tongue is Tamil. I vd;W njhpe;jnghOJ ehd; Mh;tkhNdd;. mth;
felt very proud that she has been widely midtuhYk; mq;fPfupf;fg;gl;L Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;
recognised and acknowledged. gl;bUf;fpwhu; vd;gij mwpAk;NghJ ehd; kpfTk;
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She was the highest run scorer in Women’s
International Cricket and the only woman
cricketer to surpass the 6,000-run mark in
ODIs. Mithali is the first player to score
seven consecutive 50s. In fact, she is
nicknamed “Tendulkar of Indian women’s
cricket” as she is presently the all-time
leading run scorer for India in all formats,
including Tests, ODIs and T20s. I would
love to quote what Mithali had to say about
this compliment,
She said, “On the one hand, being compared
to Sachin is an absolute privilege. I do not
think I have achieved even half of what he did
for the country. On the other, being a woman
cricketer, I want people to know me for my
own identity. I would rather not be compared
to a male cricketer.”
She indeed is an inspiration to all of us. She
actually started playing cricket with her
brother. When she was young, she used to go
with her father to the grounds where he
practised. She used to stand outside the
ground, and returned the ball when it came
her way. Though it was a humble start, she
managed to secure a name and a place for
herself. Many of us think cricket is for men;
however, she broke the traditional barriers and
proved that women are on par with men in
every field. The government of India in
recognition of her contribution to cricket
conferred on her the Padma Shri Award.
And I forgot to mention about the recent
achievement of our Indian women cricket
team. Mithali Raj and another woman player
Smriti Mandhana hit stylish half centuries and
India cruised to a comfortable nine-wicket
victory over South Africa in the second
women’s T20 International on 23 of February
2018. Mithali anchored the innings to
perfection with an unbeaten 76.
Do you know?
Women’s Cricket World Cup is older than
Men’s. The Women’s World Cup was first held
in England, in 1973, two years before the
inaugural of Men’s Cricket World Cup.
Now that I am inspired by her and my
attitude has changed, I certainly will be
happy when my little sister follows her
passion…
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ngz;fSf;fhd xUehs; kl;ilg;ge;J Nghl;bfspy; mjpf
Xl;lq;fs; vLj;jth; mth;jhd;. xUehs; ru;tNjrg;
Nghl;bfspy; 6000 Xl;lq;fisf; fle;j ngz; mth;
kl;LNk. mLj;jLj;J njhlu;r;rpahf ele;j Nghl;bfspy;
njhlu;e;J 50 Xl;lq;fis fle;j Kjy; tPuhq;fid
kpjhypNa. cz;ikapy;> ‘,e;jpa ngz;fs; fpupf;nfl;
mzpapd; nlz;Ly;fh;’ vd;W nry;ykhf
miof;fg;gLtjw;Nfw;g> mth; jw;nghOJ njhlu;
Nghl;bfs;> xUehs; Nghl;bfs; kw;Wk; T20 Nghl;bfs;
cl;gl ,e;jpahTf;fhf tpisahLk; midj;Jg;
Nghl;bfspYk; mjpf Xl;lq;fs; vLj;jtu; vd;w
ngUikiag; ngw;wtu; Mthu;. ,e;jg; ghuhl;LfSf;F mth;
nrhy;ypapUe;j gjpiy ehd; Nfhbl;Lf; fhl;l tpUk;GfpNwd;.
mtu; $Wfpwhu; “xUGwk; rr;rpNdhL xg;gplL ; g; Ngrg;gLtJ
vdf;Fg; ngUikjhd;. mth; ehl;bw;F mspjj ; rhjidfspy;
,d;Dk; ghjp vl;bapUg;gjhff;$l ehd; epidf;ftpy;iy.
kWGwk; xU ngz;kl;ilge;J tPuhq;fidahf ,Ue;Jnfhz;L>
kf;fs; vd;id vd;Dila nrhe;j milahsk; nfhz;L
mwpeJ ; nfhs;tijNa ehd; tpUk;GfpNwd;. ehd; xU Mz;
tPuNuhL xg;gplg;gl;bUf;f Ntz;bajpy;iy.”
mtu;(kpjhyp) cz;ikapy; ek; vy;NyhUf;Fk; ey;y
Kd;khjphp (cs;Szu;itj; J}z;Lgtu;). cz;ikapy; mth;
mtuJ rNfhjuDld;jhd; Kjypy; kl;ilge;J tpisahlj;
njhlq;fpdhu;. ,sk;tajpy; mth; jd; je;ijAld;
ikjhdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W gapw;rp ngw;whh;. ikjhdj;jpd;
ntspapy; epd;W nfhz;L jd;dplk; tUk; ge;jpid jpUk;g
mDg;Gtij tof;fkhff; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. mJ xU vspa
njhlf;fkhf ,Ue;jhYk;> gpwF mth; jdf;nfd xU
ngaiuAk; ,lj;ijAk; rk;ghjpjJ ; f; nfhz;lhu;. ek;kpy;
gyh; kl;ilge;J Mz;fSf;fhdJ vd;W epidf;fpNwhk;.
vg;gbahfpDk; mth; mj;jifa ghuk;ghpaj; jilfis
cilj;njwpe;J xt;nthU JiwapYk; ngz;fs;
Mz;fSf;Fr; rkkhdtu;fs; vd;gij ep&gpjj
; hh;.
kl;ilge;J tpisahl;Lj; Jiwapy; mthpd; gq;fspg;gpid
mq;fPfhuk; nra;J ek; ,e;jpa muR mtUf;F gj;k=
tpUjpid toq;fpaJ.
NkYk; ekJ ,e;jpa ngz;fs;; kl;ilge;J FOtpd;
jw;Nghija rhjidiag;gw;wp Fwpg;gpl kwe;Jtpl;Nld;.
gpg;uthp 2018> 23-y; eilngw;w ,uz;lhtJ T20 ru;tNjr
ngz;fs; Nghl;bapy; kpjhypuh[_k; kw;nwhU kl;ilge;J
tPuhq;fid ];kpUjp ke;jdhTk; ,ize;J kpfr;rpwg;ghf
tpisahb miur;rj Xl;lq;fis kpfr;Rygkhf vLj;J 9
tpf;nfl;LfspNyNa ntw;wp ngw;W rhjid Ghpe;jdh;.
kpjhyp Ml;lkpof;fhky; 76 vd;w vz;zpf;ifAld; me;jj;
njhlhpid rhpahd Kiwapy; epiyepWj;jpdh;.
cdf;Fj; njhpAkh?
kfspUf;fhd cyff;Nfhg;ig kl;ilge;J tpisahl;Lg;
Nghl;b MltUf;fhd kl;ilge;J Nghl;bf;F Ke;ijaJ
MFk;. kfspUf;fhd cyff;Nfhg;ig kl;ilge;J Nghl;b
Kjd;Kjypy; ,q;fpyhe;jpy; 1973-y; MltUf;fhd cyff;
Nfhg;ig fphpfn; fl; njhlq;Ftjw;F ,uz;L Mz;LfSf;F
Kd;djhfNt eilngw;wJ.
,g;nghOJ ehd; mtuhy; ftug;gl;Ls;sjhy; vd;Dila
kdg;ghd;ik khwpapUf;fpwJ. vdJ rpwpa rNfhjhp jdJ
Nguhh;tj;jpd; topapy; nry;thuhapd; ehd; epr;rakhf kpfTk;
kfpo;r;rpAWNtd;.
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SECTION II gFjp – II
Read the report on Usha Rani and answer c\huhzpiag; gw;wpa nra;jpf;Fwpg;ig thrpj;J
the questions asked below. jug;gl;Ls;s Nfs;tpfSf;F tpilaspf;fTk;.
Usha Rani, cop-cum- KABBADI champion c\huhzp> fhty; mjpfhup kw;Wk; fgbr; Nrk;gpadhd
rose from shanty town of Subedarpalaya in ,tu; fh;ehlhfhtpy; ngq;fSUf;F mUfpy; cs;s
Yeshwanthpur near Bengaluru, in Karnataka. a\;te;jG; +hpy; RNgjhh;ghisah vd;w neupry; kpFe;j
Armed with her mother’s unfulfilled dream to efuj;jpypUe;J cjakhdth;. jhd; xU jlfs
become an athlete, she became determined tPuhq;fidahf Ntz;Lnkd;w epiwNtwhj Mirnfhz;l
jhapd; vz;zq;fis jd; kdjpy; MAjkhff; nfhz;L
and practised kabaddi at the Kanteerava
tplhKaw;rpNahL fhd;Buth muq;fj;jpy; kio (m)
Stadium every morning rain or shine. As a ntapy; vd;W ghuhJ gapw;rp ngw;wth; ,tu;. gs;sp
school child, she grew up watching Kabaddi nry;Yk; rpWkpahd ,th; jd; rpwpa tajpy; tPlb ; w;F
at a club in front of her house and soon joined vjpNu cs;s fgbf;FOtpy; elf;Fk; fgb Nghl;bfis
the club and started playing kabbadi at ghu;jJ
; tsu;ej ; tu;. tpiutpNyNa me;j fgbf; FOtpy;
National level in sub-junior category. Nru;eJ
; rg;-[_dpah; gpuptpy; Njrpa mzpapy; mth;
tpisahlj; njhlq;fpdhh;.
Whenever she was not playing, she was the tpisahlhjNghJ mth; tPl;by; ngw;NwhUf;Fk;
source of support to her parents and others at kw;wtu;fSf;Fk; kpfTk; cjtpahf ,Ug;ghh;. jpdrup
home. She used to sell flowers for her daily mth; G+f;fs; tpw;gid nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhh;.
living and she had to struggle all through her fh;ehlfhtpd; fhty; Jiwapy; Ntiy fpilf;Fk; tiu
life, until she got a job in the Karnataka State mtuJ tho;fi
; f Nghuhl;lj;jpNyNa fope;jJ.
Police Force. She was selected as a police tpisahl;by; mtUf;fpUe;j mstpy;yhj; jpwikapdhy;
person for her excellence in sports and was fhty;Jiw mtiu ngz; fhtyuhfj; Njh;T nra;jJ.
NkYk; ,tNu fh;ehlff; fhty;Jiwapd; fghb FOtpy;
the youngest in the Karnataka State Police
kpfTk; ,sk;taJila Nghl;bahsh; Mthh;.
women Kabbadi team.
She was just 29 years old when she won a fgbg;Nghl;bapy; ,th; Kjd;Kjyhf jq;fg;gjf;fk;
Gold Medal in kabaddi. She is much ngWk;NghJ ,tUf;F taJ 29-jhd;. fgbapy; ,tuJ
acclaimed for her raiding skills in kabaddi. E. Jzpr;ryhd tpul;bj; jhf;Fk; jpwikapdhy; mjpfk;
S. Sumanth, sports officer at Karnataka State Gfog;gl;lth;. fh;ehlfh khepyj;jpd; fhtyh;-tpisahl;L
Police Sports Promotion Board says, tsu;r;rpj;Jiwapd; mjpfhupahd ,.v];.rke;j; vd;gth;
“Despite a well-paid job, Usha participated in $Wfpwhu;> “ey;y tUkhdKs;s NtiyapypUg;gpDk;
national events every year without a miss. She c\h> Njrpa mstpy; elf;Fk; tpisahl;Lfspy;
is an expert in giving leads, raiding opponents xt;nthU tUlKk; jtwhky; fye;J nfhs;fpwhh;. mth;
fghb tpisahl;by; vjpuhspia tpl;Lf;nfhLj;J
and consistently playing a prominent role in
tpul;bj; njhLtjpy; fpy;yhbahdtu;. jplkhd
the Indian kabaddi team.” cWjpNahL njhlu;eJ
; tpisahLtjpy; ,e;jpa
fghbf;FOtpy; xU cd;djkhd ,lj;ij tfpf;fpwhh;.”
Usha Rani is now working hard and practising c\huhzp tUk; Mrpa tpisahl;Lg; Nghl;bfspy; 2018-y;
every day to win the Gold medal at the Asian jq;fg;gjf;fk; ngw xt;nthU ehSk; fbdkhd gapw;rp
Games in 2018. She has also become a role nra;J fLikahf cioj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;. mth;
model to her brothers and sisters at home and mtUila tPl;by; mtuJ rNfhju> rNfhjhpfSf;Fk;
other fellow sports persons. kw;w tpisahl;L tPuh;fSf;Fk; ey;ynjhU
Kd;khjphpahfj; jpfo;fpwhh;.
Do you know? cdf;Fj; njhpAkh?
India has won all six Women's Kabaddi 2012 Kjy; 2017 tiu eilngw;w kfspUf;fhd
World cups played from 2012-2017. midj;J cyff;Nfhg;ig fgbg; Nghl;bfspYk; ,e;jpah
6 Kiw Nfhg;igfis ntd;Ws;sJ.
Every person who achieves success in life has tho;fi; fapy; ntw;wp mile;j xt;nthUtUk;
to work hard with dedication and mHg;gzpg;G kw;Wk; cWjpAld; fbdkhf cioj;jth;fs;
determination. One can always learn Mth;. ehk; xt;nthUtUk; NtnwhU egupd;
something from another person's story. No epfo;TfspypUe;J vijahtJ vg;NghJk; fw;Wf;nfhs;s
opponent is too big to defeat. So believe in KbAk;. ve;j vjpupAk; Njhw;fbf;f Kbahj msTf;F
yourself and follow your passion. ngupatH ,y;iy. vdNt cq;fis ek;Gq;fs; kw;Wk;
cq;fs; czHTfis gpd;gw;Wq;fs;.

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Section – III
Read the biography of P. V. Sindhu and
answer the following questions.
The word BADMINTON will instantly bring
P.V. Sindhu in everyone’s mind. Pusarla
Venkata Sindhu is one of the two Indian
badminton players to ever win a silver medal
in 2016 Olympics – the other being Saina
Nehwal who has won a bronze medal in 2012
Olympics. Sindhu came to international
attention when she broke into the top 20 of the
BWF (Badminton World Federation) in
September 2012 at the age of 17. She is one of
the top five shuttlers in the women’s singles
category.
She started playing badminton at the age of
eight. Though her parents were professional
volleyball players, Sindhu chose badminton
over volleyball because she drew inspiration
from the success of Pullela Gopichand, the
2001 All England Open Badminton
Champion.
Sindhu first learned the basics of the sport
with the guidance of Mehboob Ali. She then
joined Pullela Gopichand’s 'Gopichand
Badminton Academy.'
While profiling Sindhu’s career,
correspondent with The Hindu wrote: “The
fact that she reports on time at the
coaching camps daily, travelling a distance
of 56 km from her residence, is perhaps a
reflection of her willingness to fulfil her
desire to be a good badminton player with the
required hard work and commitment.”
Gopichand seconded this opinion,
“The most striking feature in Sindhu’s game
is her attitude and the never-say-die spirit.”
Despite P.V Sindhu being busy with her
training schedules and International
tournaments, she managed to attend regular
school until class 9, after which all her classes
were through correspondence. She did
balance both her passion as well as her
academics and she holds a Bachelor’s degree
in Commerce (B.com).
After joining Gopichand’s badminton
academy, Sindhu won several titles.
She has won many awards as well as cash
grants for her contribution and among them,
these three awards were conferred on her by
the Indian government:
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gpd;tUk; Nfs;tpfSf;F tpilaspf;fTk;.
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kdjpYk; clNd tUgtu; P.V.rpe;J Mthh;. ,uz;L
rpwe;j ,e;jpa ,wFg;ge;jhl;l tPuhq;fidfspy; xUtu;
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nrg;lk;gh; 2012-y; eilngw;w BWF (Badminton World
Federation) Nghl;bfspd; Kbtpy; kpfr;rpwe;j Kjy; 20
,lq;fSf;Fs; ,lk;ngw;W ru;tNjr mstpy; ftdk;
ngw;whu;. xw;iwah; Ml;lq;fspy; cyf mstpy; Kjy;
Ie;J ,wFg;ge;jhl;l tPuhq;fidfspy; xUtuhf mtu;
rpwe;J tpsq;Ffpwhu;.
jdJ vl;lhk; tajpy; mth; ,wFg;ge;jhl;lk; tpisahlj;
njhlq;fpdhh;. mthpd; ngw;Nwhh; ifg;ge;J Nghl;bfspy;
rpwe;J tpsq;fpdhYk;> mtu; ifg;ge;jhl;lj;ijtpl
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ntd;wJ ,tiu ntFthff; fth;ej ; J.
nk`G+g; myp vd;gthplk; ,Ue;Jjhd; rpe;J
Kjd;Kjypy; tpisahl;bd; mbg;gilfisf; fw;w ; hh;.
gpd; mth; GNyyh Nfhgpre;jpd;> ‘Nfhgpre;j;
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tptuq;fis tpsf;Fk; NghJ gpd;tUkhW vOjpdhh;.
“jd;Dila trpg;gplj;jpypUe;J 56fpkP gazpj;J
te;jhYk; gapw;rp tpisahl;luq;fpw;F rhpahd Neuj;jpw;F
rpe;J te;J tpLthh; vd;w cz;ikahdJ fbd
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tpUg;gj;jpdhYk; ,Uf;fyhk;.
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RWRWg;ghf ,aq;fpf;nfhz;bUe;jNghjpYk; P.V.rpe;J
jd;Dila 9-k; tFg;G Kba jd;Dila jpdrup
tFg;GfSf;Fk; Ngha;te;jhu;. mjd;gpd; mthpd; vy;yh
tFg;GfisAk; mQ;ry; topf; fy;tpapy; njhlh;eJ ;
Kbj;jhu;. mth; jd;Dila tpisahl;L jhfj;ijAk;
gbg;igAk; rupahf rkd;nra;J itj;jpUe;jhu;. mtu;
jw;NghJ tzpftpaypy; (B.Com) ,sq;fiy gl;lk;
ngw;wpUf;fpwhu;.
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tpUJfis ntd;wpUf;fpwhh;.
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tpUJfisAk;> nuhf;fg;ghpRfisAk; ntd;wpUf;fpwhu;.
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• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the • ,uh[Pt; fhe;jp Nfy; ,uj;dh tpUJ> tpisahl;Lj;
highest sporting honour of India (2016) JiwapdUf;F ,e;jpahtpy; toq;fg;gLk; kpf cau;ej
;
• Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian nfsutk; (2016)
award of India (2015). • gj;k=> ehd;fhtJ cah;ej
; Fbkf;fs; tpUJ (2015)
• Arjuna Award (2013). • mh;[_dh tpUJ (2013)
Do you know cdf;Fj; njhpAkh?
The second most popular sport in the world is cyfstpy; Gfo;ngw;w tpisahl;Lfspy; ,uz;lhtjhf
Badminton. Do you know the first popular ,Ug;gJ ,wFge;jhl;lk;jhd;. Kjy; ,lj;ij gpbg;gJ
one? It is Football. vJ vd;W cdf;Fj; njhpAkh? mJjhd; fhy;ge;jhl;lk;.

Sachin Virat Kohli Mithali Dorai Raj Padma Shri Award

Smriti Mandhana Usha Rani P.V. Sindhu Silver medal in 2016 Olympics

Saina Nehwal Bronze medal in 2012 Pullela Gopichand Mehboob Ali

Olympics
Synonyms:-
Word Synonym jkpo; mu;jj
; k;
recognised known njupe;j
acknowledged accepted Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;l
privilege honour, advantage nfsutk;>rYif
consecutive following, serial mLj;jLj;j
identity individuality, character milahsk;
inspiration stimulus, motivation cj;Ntfk;
passion desire Mir
shanty town a poor area Vio kf;fs; thOk; gFjp
unfulfilled unrealised G+u;jj
; pailahj
prominent noticeable njspthf njupaf;$ba

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determined will powered kd cWjpAila
correspondent reporter ep&gu;
commitment dedication mu;gg; zpg;G czu;T
never-say-die don’t stop trying xUNghJk; tplhj (njhlu;Kaw;rp)
civilian ordinary people rhjhuz Fbkf;fs;
surprise amazement, shock Mr;rupak;
struggle fight, conflict Nghuhl;lk;
expert specialist epGzu;
opponent competitor vjpup
beginning start njhlq;fp
unfold disclose ntspf;fhl;Ljy;
surpass exceed ngUFjy;
compliment tribute, applause ghuhl;L
absolute perfect, complete KOikahd
traditional conventional, customary ghuk;gupa
barriers fence, obstacle jil
acknowledgment,
recognition mq;fPfhuk;
identification
contribution donation gq;fspg;G
conferred consult MNyhrid
achievement attainment, success rhjid
cruised journey gazk; nra;jy;
anchored attached epiyepWj;Jjy;
attitude approach mZFKiw
rose (v2); rise (v1) ascent vOjy;> cjpj;jy;
source origin Mjhuk;
excellence merit, distinct rpwe;j
acclaimed congratulated ghuhl;lg;gl;l
consistently frequently njhlu;rr; pahf
prominent important Kf;fpakhd
dedication devotion mu;gg; zpg;G
determination assurance cWjpnra;jy;
believe trust ek;gpf;if
instantly immediately cldbahf
shuttlers badminton players ,wFg;ge;J tpisahl;L tPuu;fs;
category division tif
professional qualified jFjp
drew attract ftdj;ij <u;jj ; y;
inspiration encouragement cj;Ntfk;
profiling describe, outline RatptukpLjy;
reflection observation gpujpgypg;G
willingness readiness tpUg;gk;
feature detail, quality mk;rk;
spirit energy, courage Cf;fk;
correspondence communication njhiyj;njhlu;G
academics instuctor, trainer, scholastic fy;tpahsu;>fy;tp rhu;ej
;
grants allocation khdpak;
contribution donation, offering gq;fspg;G

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Antonyms:-
Word Antonym
success (ntw;wp) X defeat (Njhy;tp)
interesting (Mu;tk;) X boring (rypg;G)
general (nghJthd) X private, different (jdpg;gl;l> ntt;NtW)
start (njhlq;F) X stop (epWj;J)
appoint (gzpaku;jJ ; ) X reject (epuhfup)
beginning (njhlf;fk;) X conclusion, end (epiwT> ,Wjp)
unfold (ntspf;fhl;L> tpup) X conceal, fold (kiw> kb)
better (rpwe;j) X worse (Nkhrkhd)
including (cs;slq;fp) X excluding (jtpu;jJ ; )
young (,isa) X old (Kjpa)
humble (gzpT) X proud, brave (ngUik> Jzpr;ryhd)
forgot (kw) X remembered (epid)
victory (ntw;wp) X failure (Njhy;tp)
unbeaten (Njhw;fbf;f ,ayhj) X defeated (Njhw;fbj;jy;)
sell (tpw;gid nra;) X buy (thq;F)
hard (fbd) X soft (nkd;ikahd)
instantly (cldbahf) X eventually (nkJthf)
won (ntd;w) X lost (,oe;j)
international (cyfshtpa) X local (cs;ehL)
fact (cz;ik) X lie (ngha;)
regular (xOq;fhd) X irregular (xOq;fw;w)
SECTION - I
Put a () for the correct and () for the incorrect statements.
1. A school-going girl writes the diary account. 
2. The boy was so inspired by Mithali that he was happy for his sister to play cricket. 
3. Mithali Raj is happy to be recognised as Tendulkar of Indian Women’s Cricket. 
4. Women should not be compared with men in cricket, says Mithali. 
5. Mithali Raj was not encouraged to play cricket by her family members. 
6. Mithali is one of the women players to score seven consecutive 50s. 
7. Mithali’s mother tongue is Telugu. 
SECTION – II
Answer the following briefly.
1. When did Usha Rani start playing Kabaddi?
Usha Rani started playing Kabaddi in her school days.
2. What did she sell to support her family?
Usha Rani sold flowers to support her family.
3. Find out the idiom that relates to ‘whatever the circumstances’, from the first paragraph.
The idiom is ‘rain or shine’.
Identify and write the sport's name respectively.

Kabaddi Badminton Cricket Relay

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SECTION – III
Complete the mind map given below.
She is the first Indian
woman to win Silver medal
in 2016 Rio Olympics
She learned the basics of the Willingness, hardwork,
sport from Gopichand’s and commitment made
Badminton Academy. her fulfil her desire.

Gopichand observed her Her inspiration was Pullela

attitude and the never-say- Gopichand, Champion of
die spirit in her. England open Badminton.
Write a paragraph on any one woman sports personalities.
Mithali Dorai raj - Cricket
Mithali Dorai raj is a great Indian woman cricketer. She is the highest women run scorer in
women’s International cricket. She is the only woman cricketer to surpass the 6,000 run mark in
ODIs. She is nick named “Tendulkar of Indian women’s cricket.” She is presently the all-time
leading run scorer for India in all formats including Tests, ODIs and T20s. The government of India
conferred on her the Padmashri award.
Usha Rani - Kabbadi
Usha Rani, cop-cum- kabbadi champion started her career in her school days. She used to
sell flowers for her daily living. She had to struggle all through her life. She was the youngest in
the Karnataka state police women kabbadi team. She was just 29 years old when she won a gold
medal in kabaddi. She is much acclaimed for her raiding skills in kabbadi.
P.V. Sindhu - Badminton
P.V. Sindhu is the only Indian player to ever win a silver medal in 2016 Olympics for
Badminton. Her debut started when she broke into the top 20 of the BWF in September 2012 at the
age of 17. She is one of the top five shuttlers in the women’s single category. She completed her
Bachelor’s degree through correspondence. Her coaches were Mehaboob Ali and Gopichand. She
has won many awards. The Indian government conferred on her Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
(2016) Padmashri Award(2015) and Arjuna Award(2013).
Paragraph for Slow learners
Mithali Dorai raj - Cricket
• Mithali is a great Indian woman cricketer.
• She is the highest women run scorer.
• She is nick named “Tendulkar of Indian women’s cricket.”
• The government of India conferred on her the Padmashri award.
Usha Rani - Kabbadi
• Usha Rani, is a kabbadi champion.
• She had to struggle all through her life.
• She is much acclaimed for her raiding skills in kabbadi.
• She was just 29 years old when she won a gold medal in kabaddi.
P.V. Sindhu - Badminton
• P.V. Sindhu is a Badminton player.
• She won a silver medal in 2016 Olympics for Badminton.
• She is one of the top five shuttlers.
• The Indian government conferred on her Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
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READ AND UNDERSTAND
I. Identify the sports and the sports personalities from the lesson and fill in the table.
Sports Name of the Player & Field of sports Awards

Usha Rani Gold medal in Asian

Kabbadi Games 2018

1. Silver medal in
Olympics 2016
P.V.Sindhu 2. Rajiv Gandhi Khel
Badminton Ratna award (2015)
3. Padma Sri (2015)
4. Arjuna award (2013)
1. Padma Sri award
Mithali Raj (2015)
Women Cricket 2. Arjuna award for
Cricket (2003)

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

1 Who won the Olympic 2016 silver medal in badminton? 

2 Who is the role model for her siblings? 
3 Whose mother tongue is Tamil? 
4 Whose attitude is 'never-say-die spirit'? 
5 Which player works in the Police Department? 
6 Which player holds the record for the highest individual score

in cricket?
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?
All great men have been successful. They are remembered for their spectacular achievements.
But that success comes to those who are sincere, hardworking, dedicated and committed to their
goals. They should not give up. So women / men can achieve anything, provided they put their
heart and soul into it.
No, I don’t think being a man or a woman makes a difference. Because the success of every
action is mostly depend on the person’s attiude. It is not the sex that determines. So nothing is
impossible for those who never give up.
2. How can you balance your academic goals and your passion for sports or arts?
I am very much interested in dance/music/cricket. For this I have to spend a lot of time for
my practice. And I have to attend many events then and there. I also know the value of my
academics also. I prepare a schedule for my practice and studies which never disturbs each
other. I request our school headmaster and my teachers to let me do my practice. I prove them
my talent. I can get a big support from my family. Thus by proper planning and getting all the
support from my well wishers, I can balance my academic goals and passion for
dance/music/cricket.

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VOCABULARY
A. Match the sport and the equipment.
eg. Cricket – Bat Answer
1. Football - Bow and Arrow - Helmet
2. Tennis - Club - Racquets
3. Golf - Net - Club
4. Volleyball - Racquets - Net
5. Archery - Helmet - Bow and Arrow
B. Find the names of twelve sports and games from the grid.

A K A B A D D I T
S I V W O I M C A
D T E N N I S E B
F E C H E S S S L
G F A O R I W K E
O L R C E U I A T
L Y R K L T M T E
F I O E A W M I N
P N M Y Y D I N N
P G P J R T N G I
Y T S U M O G R S

C. Tick the meaning of the italicised word.

1. Being compared to Sachin is an absolute privilege.
a) honour b) right c) favour d) disadvantage
2. The boy was taken by surprise when he learnt about Mithali Dorai Raj.
a) affected b) moved c) amazed d) upset
3. Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.
a) fight b) duel c) fun d) work hard
4. Usha Rani is expert at giving leads.
a) clumsy b) sharp c) skilled d) bad
5. No opponent is too big to defeat.
a) competitor b) rival c) helper d) enemy

D. Fill in the blanks with the opposites of the words given in brackets.
1. We should learn from our failure (success).
2. Children don’t like to read uninteresting / boring (interesting) books.
3. Be different / restricted (general) when you are telling us what you need.
4. The teacher asked the children to stop (start) talking.
5. The new boss decided to reject (appoint) the lazy workers.

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

a) 4. Snorkeling and scuba diving b) 1. White Water Rafting

c) 2. Paragliding d) 3. Skiing
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
Speaking
F. Look at these images of different kinds of sports. Identify and name as many as you can with
your partner.

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Describe any one of them to your partner.
TENNIS

Name of the sport

Tennis Racket, ball & net

What equipment is
used to play the
sport?

Rectangular, flat surface

• 78 feet (23.77 m) long, and 27 feet (8.2 m) wide for singles matches
• 78 feet (23.77 m) long, and 36 feet (11 m) wide for doubles matches.
Type of court:  Hard court  Grass court  Clay court
What kind of
area/ground/field it
is played in?

• Tennis is played between two players, this is called singles or two teams of two
players, four in all, this is called doubles.
• Play starts when the player, whose turn it is to serve, attempts to hit a ball into
play. Play will then continue and the receiver should manage to return the ball
back to his opponent. This phase is called a rally.
• The point is contested between the players. This rally continues until either the ball
lands out of play, or hit’s the net without managing to pass over to the opponents side or
bounces twice before a player can return it to his opponent. The primary rule is that a
player can only hit the ball once before returning it to his opponent.
How is it played?
• The point is won by either player whose opponent causes one of these actions to happen.
• Points are played for until one player wins a game by accumulating four points
with a difference of at least two over his opponent.
• Games are won once one player has won 6 games to win a set or if necessary,
continues as the rules require that a set can only be won by a two clear games
margin over the opponent. For example: (7-5 games).
• Matches are made up of 3 or 5 sets.
• Once a player has won 2 sets in a 3 set match, or 3 sets in a 5 set match play is
then concluded and the winner declared because the opponent cannot catch the
winner so the match is finished without all the sets being played.
Grand Slam Tournaments
Date Tournament Location Surface
January–February Australian Open Melbourne Hard (Plexicushion)
When is it played?
May–June French Open Paris Clay
June–July Wimbledon London Grass
August–September US Open New York City Hard (DecoTurf)
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Present your sport to the class in four to five sentences.
These phrases will help you.
• I like to play Cricket
• I play Cricket regularly with my friends.
• Cricket is an indoor / outdoor game.
• Cricket game requires 11 players.
• Cricket has been played with cricket bat, ball, stumps, bails, helmet, gloves, protective
pads, sight screen, boundary or few of these equipments.
• Cricket generally played in a court/ground.
• I enjoy playing Cricket game.
PICTO GRAMMAR
Hot tea Beautiful flower Two dice Bald head Learned graduate Tired man
• An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

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

1. There is a big ground in my school.

(common, sufficient, elevated, fair, yellow, muddy, small)

2. The dark sky looks beautiful at night.

(starry, starlit, entire, distant, vast, cloudless, wintry, luminous, quiet, silent)

3. The tray has healthy vegetables.

(fresh, green, raw, few, organic, useful, favorite, tropical, nutritious, colorful)

4. It is a hot day.
(sunny, cloudy, terrible)

5. The girl gave her friend a beautiful smile.

(sweet, big, happy, friendly, bright, warm, pleasant, gentle, soft, cheerful,
dazzling, lovely, pretty)
When there are two or more adjectives together, they appear in the following order.
Quantity - One Five Nine
Quality or Opinion - Brave Great Amazing
Size - Small Tall big
Age - Old Young Adult
Colour - Purple Dark Green
H. Put the words in correct order and rewrite each sentence.
1. They have a post-box. (Red, Small, Rectangular) They have a small rectangular red post-box.
2. I have sticks. (Long, Two, Brown) I have two long brown sticks.
3. Find me the brushes. (New, Five, Yellow) Find me the five new yellow brushes.
4. Mahesh is a boy. (Thin, Tall, Clever) Mahesh is a tall thin clever boy.
5. It is a plate. (Round, Pink, Small) It is a small round pink plate.

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I. Refer to a dictionary for the meanings and circle the odd one.
1. Tiny - Small, Enormous, Little, Puny.
2. Ample - Great, Plentiful, Generous, Restricted.
3. Kind - Harsh, Concerned, Charitable, Gentle.
4. Honest - Reliable, Trusty, Sincere, Deceitful.
5. Cheerful - Bright, Low, Gay, Contented.
WRITING
J. Imagine that you are the School Pupil Leader. Write a formal letter inviting the chief guest for
the school's Annual Day. Give details of the time and place of the event.
December 15, 2019
(School Name)
(Address)
(Name of the Chief Guest)
(Designation)
(Address)
Respected Madam,
I am writing this letter on behalf of ………..school. Our school is going to conduct its Annual Day
on 20th of February. In this connection, we cordially invite you to our 23rd Annual Day to be the cheif
guest and address the gathering. We are sure the students will benefit from your ideas and words. We will
be privileged to have you in our school on this special day.
We look forward to receiving your acceptance.
Yours Sincerely,
Signature
________
School Pupil Leader
Imagine that you are the sports captain of your school. Write a formal letter to the sports
captain of another school inviting her/ his team for a friendly match. You may choose any
sport. Give details of time and place.
February 15, 2019
……………………
Sports Captain
……………………School,
………………..
……………………
Sports Captain
……………………School,
………………..
Hello Captain,
I am ……………. Sports captain of …….…. School…….….. Our school kabadi team has been
selected for the zonal level match on next month. We are practising diligently in our school daily. Our
school kabadi players wish to play a friendly match against the kabaddi team of your school. We have
planned to conduct the match on the 14th of November 2018 at 10.00 am on our school playground. Our
Principal has kindly consented to arrange lunch for your party in our school. I request the favour of your
kind permission to play the match.
Yours truly,
……………………
Sports Captain
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CREATIVE WRITING
K. Make a diary entry on the impact of a sports personality who is an inspiration to you.

LANGUAGE CHECK POINT

 Kovai is further from  Kovai is farther from Further means 'additional'. Farther is
Chennai than Trichy. Chennai than Trichy. used to talk about distance.
 Sheeba is more stronger  Sheeba is stronger Avoid double comparatives. Adjectives
than Sinduja. than Sinduja. of one syllable usually form their
comparatives by adding -er to the
positive. Adjectives with more than two
syllables take 'more'.
 My elder sister is six  My elder sister is six We generally use tall with people, and
feet high. feet tall. it’s the opposite of short. Use high when
referring to trees, buildings, or
mountains, and it’s the opposite of low.

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TEAM WORK
(FO kdg;ghd;ik)
Edgar Albert Guest
WARM UP
What is the most essential quality required to win the game given here?
Co-operation and Team work
xj;Jiog;G kw;Wk; FO kdg;ghd;ik
Poem Lines
It’s all very well to have courage and skill
And it’s fine to be counted a star,
But the single deed with its touch of thrill
Doesn’t tell the man you are;
For there’s no lone hand in the game we play,
We must work to a bigger scheme,
And the thing that counts in the world to-day
Is, How do you pull with the team?
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;
Oh, never the work of life is done
By the man with a selfish dream,
For the battle is lost or the battle is won
By the spirit of the team.
You may think it fine to be praised for skill,
But a greater thing to do
Is to set your mind and set your will
On the goal that’s just in view;
It’s helping your fellowman to score
When his chances hopeless seem;
Its forgetting self till the game is o’re
And fighting for the team.
About the Author.
Edgar Albert Guest began his illustrious career in
1895 at the age of fourteen when his work first
appeared in the Detroit Free Press. His column was
syndicated in over 300 newspapers, and he came to
be known as “The Poet of the People”. Guest was
made Poet Laureate of Michigan, the only poet to
have been awarded the title. His poems often had an
inspirational and optimistic view of everyday life.
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Poem – 1
jkpohf;fk;
ijhpaKk; jpwikAk; xUq;Nf ngWtJ kpfTk; ey;yJ
mNjhL xU el;rj;jpukhfj; Njh;tJ rpwe;jJ
MdhYk; rpyph;g;igj; njhLtJld;$ba me;j xw;iwr; nray;
ePjhd; me;j (rhjpj;j) kdpjd; vd;W nrhy;tjpy;iy.
ehk; tpisahLk; tpisahl;by; ehk; xUth; kl;Lk; ,y;iy
ehk; xU nghpa jpl;lj;jpw;fhf Ntiy nra;a Ntz;Lk;
me;j xd;Nw ,d;iwa cyfj;jpy; vz;zg;gLk;
mg;gbahdhy; vg;gb eP FONthL ,Oj;Jr; nry;yg;gLtha;?
mth;fs; cd; Gfiog; Ngryhk;> eP kpfg;nghpatd; vdr;nrhy;yyhk;.
mth;fs; GfOf;fhf cd;idj; jdpikg;gLj;jyhk;
Mdhy; eP cd; tpisahl;L ez;gh;fSld;jhd; tpisahl Ntz;Lk;
,y;iynadpy; eP xUnghOJk; ntw;wpngw ,ayhJ
X! xUNghJk; tho;tpd; Ntiy KOikailahJ
Raeyf; fdT kpFe;j kdpjd; xUtdhy;
Nghhpy; Njhw;fyhk; my;yJ Nghupy; nty;yyhk;
FO czu;tpdhy;
jpwikf;fhf ghuhl;lg;gLtJ ey;yJ vd eP epidf;fyhk;
Mdhy; ehk; nra;aNtz;ba kpfg;ngupa nray; xd;W cz;L
mJ cd; %isiaAk; jd;dk;gpf;ifiaAk; jahu;gLj;Jk;
eP fhZk; fhl;rpapy; cs;s ,yf;if Nehf;fp
,J cd;idr; Nru;ej
; tu;fs; ntw;wpngw cjTk;
mtdJ Kaw;rpapy; ek;gpf;if ,y;iy vdj; njhpAk;NghJ
ehd; vd;w czu;T kwe;JtpLk;> tpisahl;L KbAk; tiu
cd; FOTf;fhf Nghuhlr;nra;Ak;
vOjpatiug; gw;wp
vl;fh; My;gh;l; nf];l;> mtuJ Kjy; gilg;G nll;uha;l; g;hP
g;u];]py; ntspahdNghJ jd; rpwg;Gkpf;f Ntiyfis 1895-y;>
14-k; tajpNyNa njhlq;fptpl;lhh;. mtuJ fUj;Jg;Ngio
300f;Fk; mjpfkhd nra;jpj;jhs;fspy; ntspte;jJ. mth;
‘kf;fspd; ftpQd;’ vd Gfog;gl;lhh;. ‘kpr;rpfdpd; ftpQd;’
vd;w rpwg;Gg;gl;lj;ijg; ngw;wth; ,th; xUtNu. ,thpd;
ftpijfs; nghJthf ce;Jzu;itj; jUtjhfTk; md;whl
tho;tpy; tprhykhd ek;gpf;ifiaj; jUtjhfTk; ,Uf;Fk;.
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Some games that require Team work

Foot ball Volley ball Basket ball Kabadi

A. Read the poem aloud and fill in the wheel with its rhyming pair. Also try giving your own
rhyming word. One is done for you.

B. Fill in the table.

Contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, with the omitted letters often replaced in
written English by an apostrophe (').
It’s It is / It has +V3
Doesn’t Does not
There’s There is / There has +V3
You’ll You will
That’s That is
I’ve I have
He’d He would+V1 / He had+V3
Aren’t Are not
He’s He has / He has +V3
Won’t Will not
Can’t Cannot
C. Answer the following questions.
1. What qualities are needed to play a game?
Courage, skill and will power with team work are the qualities needed to play a game.
2. What helps one win the game?
One should play for the whole team. It helps one win the game.
3. How is team spirit created?
In group games, one’s skill works for others and it leads to the success. Thus team spirit created
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D. Read the lines and answer the questions given below.
1. It’s helping your fellowman to score
When his chances hopeless seem;
Its forgetting self till the game is o’re
And fighting for the team.
a) What does 'it' stand for here?
It stands for “will power” here.
b) Write the rhyme scheme for the above lines.
Rhyme scheme – a b a b
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) Whom does ‘they’ refer to?
‘They’ refers to our team.
b) Which line talks about team spirit?
Third line talks about the team spirit.
c) Pick out the rhyming words from the given lines.
Rhyming words: great-mate, fame-game
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Rhyming words, Rhyme scheme
fz;Lgpbg;gJ vg;gb?
• ghly; tupfspd; filrp thu;j;ijfis cw;W
Nehf;Fq;fs;.
• Kjy; mbapy; cs;s score -d; cr;rhpg;Gk;>
%d;whk; mbapy; cs;s o’re-d; cr;rhpg;Gk;
xNu khjpupahf cs;sJ.
• ,uz;lhk; mbapy; cs;s seem-d;
cr;rhpg;Gk;> ehd;fhk; mbapy; cs;s team-d;
cr;rhpg;Gk; xNu khjphpahf cs;sJ.
• vdNt ,e;j ghly; tupfspy; Rhyming words:
score-o’re, seem-team MFk;.
• Kjy; mbapy; tUk; score-I a vdf; nfhs;f.
• ,uz;lhk; mbapy; tUk; seem-I b vdf;nfhs;f.
• %d;whk; mbapy; tUk; o’re –d; cr;rupg;Gk;
Kjy; mbapy; cs;s score–d; cr;rupg;Gk;
xd;W NghyNt cs;sJ. vdNt mjid a
vdf; nfhs;f.
• ,uz;lhk; mbapy; tUk; seem-d; cr;rhpg;Gk;>
ehd;fhk; mbapy; cs;s team-d; cr;rhpg;Gk;
xNu khjphpahf cs;sJ. vdNt mjid b
vdf; nfhs;f. midj;ijAk; Nru;jJ ; vOj
abab vd tUfpwJ. mJNt Rhyme scheme
MFk;.

E. Pair work. Discuss with your partner and list out any five team games.
1. Volley ball
2. Kabbadi
3. Hockey
4. Cricket
5. Basket ball
How does the poet portray team work in his poem?
The poem ‘Team Work’ beautifully portrays the value of team work. He talks about a group
game. One’s own courage or a single action doesn’t tell him a hero. Games are not won by single
man. The most important thing is how we co-operate with our team. Some may praise our individual
talents. It’s because that they single us out for famous. But winning in the game, we need the support
of our team mate. No one can get success with their selfish actions. It is the co-operation of everyone
that determines a game’s or battle’s success and failure. We may like applauses. Apart from that, we
have to concentrate our goal and develop our will power. Our will power helps our fellowman who
seems to be hopeless at the time of our way to success. We should forget our selfishness till our game
is end.

Paragraph for slow learners

• Games are not won by single man.
• The most important thing is how we co-operate with our team.
• Some may praise our individual talents to single us out for famous.
• But co-operation determines success and failure.
• Our will power helps our hopeless fellowman to achieve success.
• We should forget our selfishness till our game is end.

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Supplementary – 1
THINK TO WIN
(ntw;wpngwNt epid)
Lata Kaku

SUPPLEMENTARY jkpohf;fk;
The bicycle wobbled as ten-year-old Rucha 10 taJs;s Ur;rh jd; kpjptz;bapd; ,Uf;ifapy; mku;eJ ;
leaned forward in the seat and pumped the Kd;dhy; rha;eJ ; ngliy mOj;Jk; NghJ> me;j kpjptz;b
pedals. “Hold tight, Vishnu! I will fall!” she gf;fthl;by; MbaJ. “,Wf;fkhfg; gpbj;Jf;nfhs; tp\;Z!
shouted to the boy, who ran behind, ehd; tpOe;J tpLNtd;” vd;W mts; jd; tz;bapd;
steadying the bicycle. For the past two gpd;dhy; XbtUk; igadplk; kpjptz;bia
rkd;nra;Jnfhz;Nl nrhd;dhs;. fle;j 2 thuq;fshf mtd;
weeks he had been teaching her to ride. mtSf;F kpjptz;b Xl;lf; fw;Wf; nfhLj;Jf;
“Don’t worry, Ruchaji, you are doing well,” nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;. mtd; %r;rpiuj;Jf;nfhz;Nl>
he puffed. For a few moments he let go of “ftiyg;glhNj Ur;rh> eP ed;whfNt Xl;Lfpwha;” vd;whd;.
his hold and Rucha was on her own. Of rpy epkplq;fs; fopj;J mtd; jdJ gpbia tpl;Ltpl;lhd;.
course, she did not know it and rode along Ur;rh jhNd Xl;br;nrd;whs;. cz;ikapy; mts;
smoothly. “Vishnu, stop the cycle. I want to ,yhtfkhf Xl;Lfpwhs; vd;gJ mtSf;Fj; njhpahJ.
get off,” Rucha called. “Use the brake!” “tp\;Z kpjptz;bia epWj;J. ehd; ,wq;fNtz;Lk;” Ur;rh
Vishnu called out. His voice came from $g;gpl;lhs;. “jiliag; gad;gLj;J” vd;W tp\;Z
some distance away and, Rucha realised rj;jkpl;lhd;. mtd; Fuy; rpwpJ J}uj;jpypUe;J tUfpwJ.
that he was not holding the bicycle any mtd; kpjptz;bia gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L tutpy;iy vd;W
more. “I will fall! I will fall” she wailed. czh;fpwhs;. “ehd; tpOe;JtpLNtd;. ehd; tpOe;JtpLNtd;”
vd;W mts; Gyk;Gfpwhs;.
And, before Vishnu could reach her, the NkYk; tp\Z ; mtis te;jilAk;Kd; kpjptz;b> gf;fthl;bYk;
bicycle wobbled, tilted to one side and Rucha Kd;Dk; mire;J> Mb mire;J xU gf;fkhf rha;eJ ; GjUf;Fs;
was deposited into a bush. Shaken but unhurt, tpOe;jhs; Ur;rh. mjpur ; r
; p mile;jhs;. Mdhy; fhak; gltpyi ; y.
Rucha cried angrily “I told you to hold tight. Ur;rh Nfhgj;jpy; fj;jpdhs;. “ehd; ,Wfg; gpbj;Jf;nfhs; vd;W
I told you I would fall!” she glared at Vishnu. nrhd;Ndd;. ehd; tpOe;JtpLNtd; vd;Wk; nrhd;Ndd;” vd;W
“But, Ruchaji, you were riding quite well and tp\Z ; it Kiwj;jgb Nfhgj;Jld; fj;jpdhs;. “Mdhy; Ur;rh [P
anyway you have to learn riding without ePqf
; s; kpf ed;whf Xl;bdPhf ; s;> NkYk; ahUk; gpbf;fhky; ePqf ; s;
someone holding the cycle, isn’t it?” Vishnu kpjptz;b Xl;lf; fw;Wf;nfhz;LtplB ; u;fs;> ,y;iyah?” vd;W
explained. “See I fell, didn’t I?” Rucha would tp\Z ; tpsf;fpdhd;. “ghU ehd; tpOe;JtplN ; ld; ,y;iyah?”
not be pacified. Ur;rh rkhjhdk; milatpyi ; y.
She stormed into the house to complain. Gay; Nghd;w Ntfj;Jld; mts; tPlb ; w;Fs; mtidg;gw;wp
“ You fell. Doesn’t matter,” said her mother Gfhh; njhptpf;fr; nrd;whs;. mtspd; jhahh;> “eP
calmly. “We all do when we are learning to tpOe;Jtpl;lha;. guthapy;iy tpL” vd;whs; mikjpahf.
ride a cycle. At least you are not hurt.” “The kpjptz;b Xl;lf; fw;Wf; nfhs;Sk;nghOJ ehk; vy;NyhUk;
bicycle is too big for me,” Rucha ,NjNghy;jhd;. ePahtJ nfhQ;rk;$l fhakilatpy;iy”
complained. “When I am in the seat, my toes vd;whs;. Ur;rh “kpjptz;b vdf;F kpfTk; nghpajhf
Barely touch the ground.” Her mother ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;W Gfhh; njuptpj;jhs;. “ehd; ,Uf;ifapy;
explained to her that she found nothing cs;sNghJ vd; fhy; Edp jiuiaj; njhLtNj ,y;iy”
vd;whs;. ,jpy; VJk; jtwpy;iy vd;W tpsf;fpdhs; mthpd;
wrong with it. Riding a cycle of that height jhahh;. me;j cauj;jpy; ,Ue;J kpjptz;bia nrYj;JtJ
was right for her. After all, she was growing mtSf;F ey;yJjhd;. vy;yhtw;Wf;Fk; Nkyhf mts;
up! “Mummy, may I ride the bicycle?” asked tsh;eJ ; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. “mk;kh> ehd; me;j kpjptz;bia
Seema, Rucha’s sister, younger to her by Xl;lth?” vd;W Ur;rhtpd; rNfhjup rPkh Nfl;lhs;> mts;
three years. Ur;rhit tpl 3 taJ ,isats;.
“No, Seema, you cannot,” Rucha cut in before “,y;iy rPkh> cd;dhy; KbahJ” jhahh; gjpyspf;Fk;
her mother could answer. “When it is so high Kd;dNu> Ur;rh FWf;Nf GFe;jhs;. “vdf;Nf ,J
for me, how can you sit? You are much caukhf ,Uf;fpwNghJ> eP vg;gb mjpy; cl;fhu;eJ ;
shorter.” No amount of pleading helped. Xl;Ltha;? ePNah kpfTk; Fl;ilahdts;.” ve;jtpjkhd
nfQ;RjYk; gydspf;fhJ.
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There was a considerable contrast between ,U rNfhjhpfSf;Fk; epuk;g Ntw;Wikahd vz;zk;
the two sisters. Rucha was very protective of ,Ue;jJ. Ur;rh mtsJ ,isa rNfhjhpiaf; fhg;gjpy;
her younger sister. She was over protective fUj;jha; ,Ue;jhs;. mtisg; (rPkh) nghUj;jtiu
with her. Rucha herself had been msTf;fjpfkhd ghJfhg;G czu;T mtsplk; (Ur;rh)
overprotected. cz;L. Ur;rhNt vg;nghOJk; msTf;fjpfkhd ghJfhg;G
czu;NthL ,Ug;gts;.
She seldom did things rashly. Even in running vg;nghOJk; mts; Ntfkhf (mtrukhf) fhupaq;fis
and playing, she would be conscious of her nra;a khl;lhs;. XLtjpYk; tpisahLtjpYk; $l
xt;nthU mirtpYk; kpf [hf;fpuijahf ,Ug;gts;.
movements. Seema, on the other hand, was kWGwk; rPkhNth kpfTk; ijhpakhdts;. Mgj;jhd
bold and prone to taking risks. tpraq;fisAk; gakpd;wpr; nra;gts;.
Next week, inter-house badminton matches mLj;jthuk; gs;spapd; ,y;yq;fSf;fpilNaahd (mzpfs;)
were to be held in the school. Rucha was in the ,wFg;ge;jhl;lg; Nghl;bfs; elf;f ,Ue;jd. Ur;rh %j;Njhh;
senior team. She gave up other activities and FOtpy; ,lk;ngw;wpUe;jhs;. kw;w Ntiyfisnay;yhk;
practised with her friends. “Rucha, it harder,” xJf;fp tpl;L mts; jd; ez;gh;fSld; gapw;rp
they told her on the day of the match. Nkw;nfhz;lhs;. “Ur;rh ,d;Dk; gykhf mb” vd;W mth;fs;
Nghl;b ehsd;W nrhd;dhh;fs;.
Aruna, a very good player of their house, was me;jf;FOtpy; mUzh xU rpwe;j tpisahl;L tPuhq;fid.
expected to win. And she did. Rucha and her NkYk; ntw;wp ngWgts; vd;W vjph;ghh;f;fg;gLgts;.
opponent were almost evenly matched and mNjNghyNt mts; nra;jhs;. Ur;rh kw;Wk; mthpd;
Rucha lost the game by a couple of points. vjphpfSld; mjpfgl;rk; rkd; nra;jdh;. NkYk; Ur;rh xU
rpy Gs;spfspy; Njhw;whs;.
Their house stood second in the overall midj;Jg; Gs;spf; fzf;fpYk; ,e;jf; FO
tally. “I can’t seem to win,” said Rucha ,uz;lhtjhf te;J epd;wJ. Ur;rh jdf;Fj;jhNd> “ehd;
remorsefully. “You played all right,” Aruna ntw;wp ngWtJNghyj; njhpatpy;iy” vd;whs;. mUzh>
consoled her. “The time when your opponent “eP ed;whfj;jhd; tpisahbdha;” vd;W Njw;wpdhs;. cd;
vjphpg;Nghl;bahsh; rhpahf tiyapd; gf;fk; cs;sNghJ>
was at the net, if you had hit just a little eP ,d;Dk; rw;W fbdkhf mtspd; jiyf;FNky; (ge;J
harder over her head, you could have won nry;YkhW) mbj;jpUe;jhy; eP ,e;jg; Gs;spia
that point.” ntd;wpUg;gha;” vd;whs;.
“I know, I know,” replied Rucha, “but “vdf;Fj; njhpAk;> njhpAk;” vd;W gjpyspj;jhs; Ur;rh.
somehow I always make such mistakes." “Mdhy; vg;gbahfpDk; ehd; vg;nghOJk; Nghy
"You must practice more. That is all,” jtWjhd; nra;fpNwd;”. mUzh “eP epiwa gapw;rp nra;a
Aruna told her. Ntz;Lk; mt;tsTjhd;” vd;whs;.
“I suppose so,”Rucha replied gloomily “mg;gbj;jhd; nra;atpyi ; y” vd;whs; Ur;rh ftiyNahL.
“Cheer up now,” Aruna told her. “At least you mUzh “re;Njh\khf ,U> ,g;NghJ” vd;whs;. “Fiwe;jJ eP
tried. I say, the inter-school sports meet is Kaw;rpj;jha;> ehd; nrhy;fpNwd;. gs;spfSf;fpilNaahd
coming up. You are in the school’s relay Nghl;bfs; tuTs;sd. eP gs;spapd; Xl;lf; FOtpy; cs;sha;
team, aren’t you?” my;yth?”
“I will probably make everyone lose the ehd; vg;gbAk; xt;nthUtUk; njhliu ,of;fr; nra;J
race,” Rucha said, still gloomy. “Don’t think tpLNtd; NghypUf;fpwJ vd;W kpFe;j ftiyNahL
that way,” Aruna pleaded with her. “You run nrhd;dhs; Ur;rh. “mg;gb epidf;fhNj” vd;whs; mUzh. “eP
fast. We need you.” Ntfkhf XlNtz;Lk.; eP vq;fSf;Fj; Njit” vd;whs;.
Rucha finally agreed to stand in if no better NtnwhU Nghl;bahsiu ,dpNky; gapw;rpf;f Kbahjjhy;
person could be found. Meanwhile, she cWjpahf ,e;j Rw;wpNyNa Ur;rh xg;Gf;nfhz;lhs;.
would train with the rest of them under the mNj Neuk;> gpufh\; vd;w Gjpa tpisahl;L Mrphpahplk;
new PT instructor, Prakash Sir. kPjKs;sth;fs; gapw;rp Nkw;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
He was very enthusiastic about sports and mth; tpisahl;by; kpFe;j Mh;tKs;sth;. NkYk;
drove the children hard - praising, scolding, Foe;ijfis epiwa Gfo;jy;> jpl;Ljy;> jpUj;Jjy; Mdhy;
correcting but mostly encouraging them. kpFe;j mstpy; cw;rhfg;gLj;Jthh;.
“Rucha, you are nimble and light. You can “Ur;rh eP RWRWg;ghdts; kw;Wk; nkd;ikahdts;. eP
do better than that,” he told her often. “How NkYk; ed;whfr; nra;ayhk;” vd;W mth; mtsplk;
can I do that?” Rucha confided to Aruna. “I mbf;fb nrhy;tJz;L. “vg;gb ehd; nra;tJ?” vd;W Ur;rh
will most probably fall.” ek;gpf;ifNahL mUzhtplk; Nfl;lhs;. “mNefkhf ehd;
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“Don’t be silly. We are all trying to better “Kl;lhs;jdkhf epidf;fhNj. ehk; midtUk; ,d;Dk;
ourselves. You must try too,” Aruna told her. ed;whf Kaw;rpf;f Ntz;Lk;. ePAk; $lj;jhd;” vd;W mUzh
springfields have a very Fast runner in their mtsplk; nrhd;dhs;. “];gphpqg ; Py;L(FO) epiwa Ntfkhf
team.” Shabnam, their teammate informed XLgth;fis jq;fs; FOtpy; itj;jpUf;fpwJ” vd;W
,tu;fs; FOtpypUe;j \g;dk; mth;fisg; gw;wpr; nrhd;dhs;.
them. “Has anyone heard about her? It seems “ahh; xUtNuDk; mtisg;gw;wp Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpwPh;fsh?”
they call her P.T. Usha!” mth;fs; mtis P.T c\h vd;wiog;ghh;fs;.
Prakash Sir overheard this conversation. He ,e;j ciuahly;fisnay;yhk; Mrphpah; gpufh\;
took a quick decision. “The girls’ relay team, Nfl;lhh;. clNd xU KbT vLj;jhh;. “njhlh; Xl;lf;
gather here in five minutes,” he called out. FOg; ngz;fs; midtUk; ,d;Dk; 5 epkplq;fspy; ,q;F
All the girls came together. “Girls, I have tuNtz;Lk;” vd;wioj;jhh;. vy;NyhUNk xUq;Nf te;jdh;.
been watching you all. You need some more “khztpfNs ehd; cq;fisnay;yhk; ftdpj;Jf;
practice, more time on the field. You are nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;. cq;fSf;F ,d;Dk; rpy gapw;rpfs;
not doing enough,” he told them. ikjhdj;jpy; NjitapUf;F. ePqf ; s; NghJkhd msT
Vociferous protests greeted this. “All nra;atpy;iy” vd;W nrhd;dhh;. kpFe;j Muthuj;Jld;
right, all right, girls, calm down,” he held xUnthUf;nfhUth; mij tuNtw;wdh;. “rhp> rhp
up his hands, placating them. “Tell me, mikjpahFq;fs;” vd;W midtiuAk;
what is your goal. To win the race, isn’t rkhjhdg;gLj;jpdhh;. “nrhy;Yq;fs;> vJ cq;fSila
it? Not just to make an attempt. To win! Nehf;fk;? njhliu nty;tJjhNd? Kaw;rpj;jy; kl;Lk;
Are we agreed?” NghJkhdjy;y. ntw;wpngw Ntz;Lk;! ,ij ehk;
midtUk; xj;Jf;nfhs;fpNwhkh?” vd;W tpdhtpdhh;.
The girls murmured their assent. khztpfs; midtUk; jq;fs; rk;kjj;ij
“I know you have been training. You just KZKZj;Jf;nfhz;ldh;. “ePqf; s; ey;y gapw;rp
need to give a little extra push to your efforts ngw;wpUf;fpwPhf
; s;” vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpAk;. cq;fspd;
to win. I know all of you have it in you,” he ntw;wpf;fhf ePqf ; s; nfhQ;rk; kpFe;j rpuj;ijahd
told them. topfis nra;a Ntz;Lk;. cq;fspy; midtUf;Fk; ,J
cz;L vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpAk;” vd;W nrhd;dhh;.
“Right, let us start with these exercises.” He “rhp ,e;jg; gapw;rpfis ehk; nra;Nthk;” mth;fspd;
showed them exercises that would allow their fhy;fis NkYk; ePll ; Tk; Ntfkhf XlTkhd gapwr ; pfis
legs to stretch more, stride faster. Then he nra;J fhl;bdhh;. gpd; mth;fisj; njhlh;Xl;lf; Fr;rpia
trained them in the skill of passing the baton Ntfkpof;fhky; mLj;jthplk; Nrh;gg ; Jgw;wpa jpwikf;fhd
without losing speed. “Don’t slow down when gapwr; pia mspjj ; hh;. ePqf; s; FOtpd; mLj;j eghpd; mUfpy;
you near your next team member,” tUifapy; Ntfj;ij vg;nghOJk; Fiwf;f $lhJ.”
Prakash Sir said,“Maintain your speed while cq;fs; Xl;lj;jpd; Ntfj;ij njhlh;Xl;lf;Fr;rpia
passing your baton. Only when the baton has left mLj;jthplk; mspf;ifapy; njhlh;eJ ; nry;y Ntz;Lk;.
your hand, you slow down. Do you understand? Ghpe;J nfhz;Bh;fsh? ahh; me;jf;Fr;rpia thq;FgtNuh
And you, who are going to receive the baton, also mtUk; rPuhd Xl;lj;jpNyNa ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. rhp. ,d;W
keep in motion, jogging. All right enough for ,e;j msT NghJk;. ehis ,NjNghy; jpUk;gTk;
today. Report to me same time tomorrow again.” midtUk; xd;W Nru Ntz;Lk; vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L
Then turning to Rucha, he said, “I want a word Ur;rhtplk;> “cd;dplk; xd;W nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. ed;F
with you. You are apt to slow down after starting Muk;gpj;jTld; eP nkJthf XLfpwha; vd;gJ rhpjhd;”
well,” said Prakash Sir. “Don’t do that. Maintain vd;wth; “mNj Nghy; nra;a ntz;lhk;. eP cd;Dila
your speed,” he advised her. Ntfj;JlNdNa njhlu;eJ ; XL” vd;W mwpTWj;jpdhh;.
“Sir, I am not very good,” Rucha said “Iah> ehd; ed;whf nra;atpy;iy” vd;whs; Ur;rh
dolefully. kpFe;j Jauj;NjhL.
“No self-doubts, Rucha! This is exactly what “cd;idg;gw;wpa re;Njfk; cdf;F Ntz;lhk; Ur;rh!
I have been wanting to tell you. You must ,Jjhd; kpfr;rhpahf ehd; cdf;Fr; nrhy;y epidj;jJ.
have a positive attitude. eP vg;nghOJk; Neh;kiwahd mZFKiwiaf;
nfhs;sNtz;Lk;.
Don’t even think of losing. See yourself Njhy;tp gw;wpNa epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f $lhJ. eP cd;id
winning! Think to win! Only to win! You ntw;wpngwr; nra;tijg; gw;wpNa epid. ntw;wp kl;LNk cd;
can do it, I can feel it.” Rucha went home epidtpy; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. cd;dhy; KbAk;. vd;dhy; cd;
with Prakash Sir’s words ringing in her ears. ntw;wpia czu KbfpwJ” vd;whh;. Mrphpah; gpufh\pd;
thh;ji; jfs; mtspd; fhJfspy; xypf;f Ur;rh tPlL ; f;Fr;
nrd;whs;.
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The next few days he saw the girls training mLj;j rpy ehl;fSf;F ,e;j khztpfs; midtUk; kpf
extra hard. Prakash Sir was never far, even fbdkhd gapw;rpia Nkw;nfhz;lijg; mth; ghh;jj ; hh;.
as he trained other children. Mrphpah; gpufh\; kw; w th;
f Sf; F g; gapw;rpaspj;j hYk;
mth; ,th;fspd; Nky; ftdkhf ,Ue;jhh;.
The day of the sports meet dawned and tpisahl;Lg;Nghl;bfs; elf;Fk; ehs; te;jJk; Nghl;b
the children piled into buses to reach the elf;Fk; ,lj;jpw;F Foe;ijfs; $l;lkhf NgUe;jpy; te;J
venue. There was laughter and a great deal Nru;ej ; du;. mq;F rpupg;Gk; mjpf mstpyhd FJ}fyKk;
of joviality as Prakash Sir had seen to it that ,Ue; jij Mrpupau; gpufh\; ghh;jj ; hh;. NkYk; mth;fs;
they were fit and relaxed as well. The kpFe; j cw; rhfj;J ld; jq;f s; Nghl;bf;Fj; jahuhf
stadium, where the meet was being held, cs; s dh; vd; wwpe;
j hh;
. Nghl;b ikjhdkhdJ kpFe;j
bustled with great activity. Children from fyfyg; G ld; midtuhYk; cw; rhfkhf fisfl; baJ.
gy;NtW gs;spfspypUe;J ntt;ntW Nghl;bfspy;
several schools were moving around
gq;Nfw;Fk; Foe;ijfs; tUtJk; NghtJkhfTk; re;jb
checking out the different venues where epiwe;j ,lkhdJ. Mrphpah; gpufh\; Nghl;bf;fhd
particular events were to be held. Prakash rhpahd fhy ml;ltiziag; ngw;W te;J
Sir collected the schedule and gave the khztpfSf;F kpfj; jFe;j mwpTWj;jy;fis
girls appropriate instructions. The toq;fpdhh;. Nghl;bfis elj;Jk; gs;spapd; Kjy;th;
Principal of the host school inaugurated the jd;Dila RUf;fkhd Ngr;rhy; tpisahl;L tpohtpid
meet with a short speech and also Muk;gpj;J itj;J> fye;Jnfhs;Sk; gs;spfisAk;
introduced the participating schools. Then mwpKfg;gLj;jpdhh;. gpd; Nghl;bfs; njhlq;fpd. Ur;rh
the events started. Rucha and most of the kw;Wk; mtsJ gs;spapd; ngUk;ghyhd gpw Foe;ijfs;
other children of their school easily got vspjpy; jFjpg;Nghl;bapy; ntd;W mLj;jehs;
through the heats to enter the finals elf;ftpUf;Fk; ,Wjpg;Nghl;bf;fhd epidg;gpNyNa
scheduled for the following day. The next ,Ue;jdh;. mLj;jehs; fhiyapy; rpy jdpj;jdpahd
morning, after a few individual events, it Nghl;bfSf;Fg; gpwF> ,e;j khztpfSf;fhd njhlh;
was time for the girls’ relay race. Four Xl;lj;jpw;fhd Neuk; te;jJ. ehd;F gs;spfs; ,e;j
schools had entered the finals. Rucha, ,Wjpg; Nghl;bapy; Eioe;jpUe;jd. Ur;rh> mUzh>
Aruna, Shabnam and Neelam were Team B \g;dk; kw;Wk; ePyk; KjypNahu; B vd;w FOitr;
Nrh;ej
; th;fs;.
Prakash Sir gave them final words of Mrphpah; gpufh\; ,e;jf; FOtpw;F Cf;Ftpf;Fk;
encouragement. “Girls, you are a good team. thh;ji ; jfis nfhLj;jhh;. “khztpfNs! ePqf ; s; xU
You can win! Go ahead and show your ey;y FOtpy; cs;sPhf ; s;. cq;fshy; ntw;wp ngw
mettle Good luck.” KbAk;. fpsk;Gq;fs; kw;Wk; cq;fspd; ijhpaj;ijf;
fhz;gpAq;fs; ey;yNj elf;Fk;” vd;whh;.
Shabnam, a tall girl, was their first runner. caukhd ngz;zhd \g;dk; mtu;fsJ Kjy; Xl;l
She would pass the baton to Neelam, Neelam tPuu;. mts; ePyj;jplk; me;jf;Fr;rpia mspf;f Ntz;Lk;.
would pass it to Aruna, and Aruna to Rucha, ePyk; mjid mUzh-tplKk;> mUzh mjid me;j
who would be finishing the race for them. Xl;lj;njhliu Kbf;fg; NghFk; Ur;rh-tplKk; mspf;f
The whistle blew and the first runners were Ntz;Lk;. tprpy; rj;jk; xypj;jJk; Kjy; Xl;lf;fhuh;fs;
off. With her long strides, Shabnam gave Muk;gpj;jhh;fs;. mtspd; ePzl ; Rtl;bdhy; \g;dk;
the team a marginal lead. But by the time midtiuAk; Ke;jpdhs;. Mdhy; mNj Neuk; ePyk;
Neelam had passed the baton to Aruna, both
Team A and D had drawn level with her. me;jf; Fr;rpapid mUzhtplKk; FO A kw;Wk; D
Then, the runner of Team D fumbled and mtSf;F ,izahfTk; te;jdh;. gpd; D vd;w FOtpy;
dropped the baton. Aruna ran for all she jLkhw;wk; kw;Wk; Fr;rpia eOt tpl;ldh;. mUzh
was worth, just managing to keep abreast of midtiuAk; Ke;jpf;nfhz;L FO A-d; XLgtUf;F
the runner of the Team A ,izahf Ntfj;ijf; rkd;gLj;jp kjpg;Gld; Xbdhs;.
Finally, the baton was in Rucha’s hand. She ,Wjpapy; me;jf;Fr;rp Ur;rhtpd; ifapy;. FO A-d;
had already noted with dismay that she was P.T.c\hTf;F vjpuhf rkkw;W ,Uf;fpwhs; vd;gij
pitted against ‘P.T. Usha’ of Team A mts; mwpe;Jnfhz;L tpl;lhs;.
Just my luck ! the thought had flashed “vd;Dila mjph;\l ; j;ijg; nghWj;jJ” vd;W mtSf;F
through her mind. She had quickly put that kdjpy; xU epidg;G kpd;dyhdJ. me;jf;Fr;rp mtsplk;
thought aside, and when the baton was passed te;jJk; mts; cld; jd;epiyf;F te;J Xl
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She heard the shouts of her schoolmates, mtspd; Njhopfspd; rj;jKk; $r;ry;fSk;
“Rucha, come on! Ru...cha! Ru...cha!” Out “Ur;rh……th..th………rPff ; puk;……..Ur;rh…..Ur;rh…”mt
of the corner of her eye, Rucha saw ‘P.T. spd; fz;zpd; Xuj;jpy; FO A-d; P.T.c\h Mdts;
Usha’ trying to overtake her Fleetingly, she ,tis Ke;jpr;nry;y Kaw;rpj;jhs;. fz Neuj;jpy;
thought, ‘Not again!’ Then Prakash Sir’s “jpUk;g tPz; epidg;G Ntz;lhk;” vd;W epidj;jhs;
words came to her: ‘Think to win!’ The kw;Wk; Mrphpau; gpufh\pd; thh;ji ; jfs; mtspd;
next moment, Rucha was conscious of epidTf;F te;jd. n[apf;f kl;LNk Nahrp. mLj;j
nothing except the tape at the finishing line fzk; Ur;rh me;j KbTf; Nfhl;ilj; jtpu NtW
which she had to reach. Totally vijAk; epidtpy; nfhs;stpy;iy. mts; mij
absorbed, she ran, she lost track of time milAk; tiu> mts; ntw;wpia cl;nfhs;sg;gl;ltsha;>
mts; Xbdhs;. mts; XLk; ghij kw;Wk; J}uj;ij
and distance.
fle;J tpl;ltsha;.
She ran on, not conscious of the fact that the Ur;rh Xbf;nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhs;. Nghl;b KbTw;wij
race was over till Aruna called out to her, mwpahjtsha;. NkYk; mUzh> Ur;rh eP ntw;wp ngw;W
“Rucha, you have won! We have won!” tpl;lha;> ehk; n[apj;J tpl;Nlhk; vd;W fj;jpdhs;.
And she was hugging and kissing her. NkYk; mts; Ur;rhit fl;bg;gpbj;J Kj;jkpl;lhs;.
Prakash Sir was beaming at her and xt;nthUtUk; mtis ghuhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;. NkYk;
everyone was applauding her. Even ‘P.T. Mrphpah; gpufh\; Njb Xbte;J ghuhl;bdhh;. me;j P.T.
Usha’ came over to shake her hand c\h te;J Ur;rhtplk; if FYf;fpdhs;.
I thought I was fast, but you were simply “ehd;jhd; Ntfk; vd;W epidj;Njd;. Mdhy; eP fk;gPukhf>
superb!” she shook hands with her. It is vspjhf n[apj;Jtpl;lha;” vd;W ifFYf;fpdhs;. xU
always a proud moment for the winner of a ntw;wpahsUf;fhf ngUikkpF Neuk; vd;gJ> mth;fis
medal when she is called to the victory ntw;wpf;fhz tpUijg; ngw miog;gJ kw;Wk;
stand, but for Rucha, it had a double ntw;wpg;gbf;fl;by; epw;f miog;gJ vd;why; Ur;rhTf;Nfh
meaning. She had overcome her ,U ,ul;il mh;jj ; j;ij nfhLj;jJ. mts; jd;Dila
hesitations and denials. She could win jaf;fq;fisAk;> vjph;kiw vz;zq;fisAk; ntw;wpf;
whenever she chose to! nfhz;L tpl;lhs;. vg;nghOnjy;yhk; mts; Njh;T
nra;ag;gLfpwhNsh mg;nghOnjy;yhk; mts; ntw;wpngw;W
tpLths;.

Rucha deposited into bush Inter-house badminton Inter-school sports meet Warm up exercises

P.T.USHA "Queen of
Relay Baton Girls’ relay race Baton in Rucha’s hand Indian track and field"

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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
2. Springfields is the name of a ________
a) team b) house c) company 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
4. Seema is Rucha’s _______
a) friend b) teammate c) younger sister d) opponent
5. Order the names of the members in Team B relay event. Shabnum was followed by
a) Neelam, Aruna, Rucha b) Aruna, Rucha ,Neelam
c) Neelam, Rucha, Aruna d) Aruna, Neelam, Rucha
B. Answer the Following.
1. How does Rucha differ from her sister?
Rucha was very protective but her sister was bold and prone to taking risks.
2. 'Springfields has a runner and they call her P.T. Usha'. Why did they call her so?
The girl in Springfields team is a fast runner like a retired Indian athelete P.T.Usha. So
they call her P.T.Usha.
3. Describe the qualities of the new P.T. Instructor Mr. Prakash.
Prakash sir motivating and encouraging the girls really. He gave right practice and useful
instructions to the girls.
4. What words were ringing in Rucha’s ears when she was running in the relay?
“Think to win” were the words ringing in Rucha’s ear in the relay.
5. What did Rucha finally realise about herself?
Rucha had overcome her hesitation and denials. This is what she realized herself.

C. Read the given lines and answer the questions.

1. His voice came from some distance away and, Rucha realized that he was not holding the bicycle any more.
“I will fall! I will fall!” she wailed.
a) What was she afraid of?
She was afraid of ‘falling down’.
b) Was the boy closely following her?
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?
Vishnu was teaching Rucha.
b) What was he teaching?
He was teaching her 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?
The word ‘you’ refers to Rucha.
b) What quality of the speaker is revealed?
The speaker is very open-hearted and has an attitude of respecting other’s victory.

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D. Think and answer.

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

This victory taught me a lot. I realized

my own nature. I had overcome my
hesitation and denials. I could realize
one more thing. That is team work. The
co-operation of my friends Shabnum,
Neelam and Aruna led our victory.
I would never forget this day in my life.

E. Discuss in class. (Paragraph)

How did she (Rucha) overcome self-doubts? How can shyness and fear be overcome?
Rucha was very protective. She seldom did things rashly. Even in running and playing, She
would be more conscious of her movements. She was pessimistic. She was encouraged by her
mother when she found faults everything. Her classmate Aruna also gave her best comfort and
motivating words at the time of her dejection. Above all, her P.T. instructor Prakash sir gave her
more attention in sports. He gave her more practice. He motivated her saying ‘Think to win’.
These are the words ringing in Rucha’s ears at the time of her final race. She was conscious of
nothing except the tape at the finishing line. She realized her potential only after the victory. Thus
the motivation and encouragement of her well-wishers and her spirit made her overcome her self-
doubts, shyness and her fear.

Paragraph for slow learners

• Rucha was very protective and pessimistic.
• She was encouraged by her mother when she found faults everything.
• Her classmate Aruna also supported her at times.
• And her P.T. instructor Prakash sir gave her more attention in sports.
• He motivated her saying ‘Think to win’.
• These encouraged her to overcome her self-doubts, shyness and her fear.

F. Role play
• Work in groups and enact the story. Select the character you are going to impersonate.
Characters: Rucha - School girl
Vishnu - trainer boy
Rucha’s Mother
Seema - Rucha’s Sister
Aruna - Rucha’s friend
Shabnam and Neelam - Rucha’s friends
Prakash Sir - PT instructor

Select the character you are going to impersonate. Read the story carefully. Prepare your dialogue.
Co-ordinate with your group. Present your skit to the class.
(Try yourself)

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G. Prepare a collage on different sports and present it in the class.
Model collage (khjpup Gifg;glf;fyit)

CONNECTING TO SELF
Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM).
KEY TRAITS FOR WORKING IN A TEAM
Positivity :Believe in yourself. Take part in competitions, prayer activities, etc.,
Communication: Interact with your classmates, team mates, and teachers at the right time.
Dedication : Put your heart and soul into whatever you do, to turn your dreams into reality.
Willing : Never let an opportunity slip by. Take part in scholastic and co-scholastic activities willingly.
Adaptability : Adapt yourself to the changing needs. Make use of the technology available for learning.
Have you ever employed any of these qualities in your daily life? Share your experience.
Yes. I am very dedicated person. I am very sincere in my work. I think dedication is the ultimate key to get
success in life. I realize that it drives my most of the action. Dedication is an intensity of will power. When I
wish to get something, I work hard for it with dedication. This means when I wish to achieve a goal, I keep on
trying for it, being completely honest to myself. Dedication is like devotion of our soul. We should devote our
mind and energy to make a good thing happen. Dedication keeps our energy intact. It keeps me mentally strong
and helps me forget a pain and get a success.

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

Find the odd one out.

eg. Weight lifting, Boxing, Silambam, Fencing
1. Hide and Seek, Kho-Kho, Tennikoit, Kabaddi
2. Badminton, Cycling, Tennis, Squash
3. Trapeze, Throw Ball ,Bowling, Goalball
4. Snooker, Polo, Five Pins, Carrom Board
5. Cricket, Base Ball, Hockey, Basket Ball
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- Weight lifting (This is an Individual sport)
- Tennikoit (This requires sport’s equipment)
- Cycling (This alone doesn’t require racquet)
- Trapeze (This doesn’t require a ball)
- Polo (This is an outdoor game)
- Basket Ball (This doesn’t require a bat)
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