The Winner – Part 2
Let us do these activities before we read.
1. Look at this picture.
(a) What are these children doing?
(b) Where do you think they are?
(c) What is the time of the day?
Answer:
(a) The children are playing.
(b) They are in a park or a field.
(c) Evening.
2. Discuss the given questions with your classmates and teacher. You may begin your sentences with—
I go to…
I play with…
The place I go to for playing…
I like playing…
Sometimes I come back…
(a) When do you go to play after school?
Answer: I go in the evening to play.
(b) Who do you play with?
Answer: I play with my friends.
(c) Where do you go to play in the evening?
Answer: I go to the park in the evening to play with my friends.
(d) Which games do you like playing?
Answer: I like to play cricket and hide-n-seek.
(e) When do you come back home?
Answer: I come back after sunset.
Let us discuss
1. Read the given lines from the poem. Write the meaning of the lines by identifying the words/expressions in them.
| S. No | Lines from the poem | Meaning |
| 1. | next to the creek Clue: a small body of water | Pond or lake |
| 2. | I can’t even catch my breath Clue: the child has been running. | breathlessness |
| 3. | When blue dark turns to black Clue: the colour of the sky changes from blue to black. What does it mean? | The shadow of the sky is falling on the water. |
| 4. | trees creep close Clue: it is evening time. Why do you think the trees seem close? | Darkness is growing. |
2. Read the poem. Complete the following based on the poem.
The children play ball in the evening in the neighbour’s field. They run so fast that they run out of breath. They continue to play till the evening when the blue sky turns black, and the trees are not clearly visible. They can feel their feet aching, now that it is cold. Finally, they stop playing and go home as it is night.
Let us think and reflect
1. Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow.
(a) We run so fast
I
can’t
even
catch
my
breath.
(i) Complete the sentence given below with the correct option.
The speaker needs to catch her breath because ____________.
(a) everyone decides to walk
(b) all the friends wish to go home
(c) running fast results in being breathless
(d) they need to do breathing exercises
Answer:
(c) running fast results in being breathless
(ii) Is the speaker alone? Why do you say so?
Answer: No, the speaker is not alone because the poem mentions “we,” indicating that the speaker is playing with others.
(iii) What does the pattern in the lines tell us?
Answer: The pattern, with short lines, emphasizes the breathlessness and exhaustion of the child after running fast.
(b) When blue dark turns to black,
cold grass aches our feet,
trees creep close—
game’s over.
Night wins!
(i) Give one reason why the grass is cold.
Answer: The grass is cold because it is evening, and the temperature has dropped as night approaches.
(ii) Complete the sentence.
The children’s feet are aching because they have been running and playing barefoot on the cold grass.
(iii) Why does ‘Night’ win?
Night wins because the time for play has ended.
(a) time for play has ended
(b) children are tired
(c) time to play at home begins
(d) night follows day
Answer: (a) time for play has ended
Let us learn
2. The poet has talked about a creek in the poem. You now know that creek is a water body. Complete the word web given below by writing which other water bodies you can think of. Discuss with your teacher.
Answer:
Lake, River, Sea, Pond, Ocean, Stream.
Let us speak
Enact the roles of a parent and a child.
Situation 1 : Coming home late after play.
(Parent upset/Child explaining)
Situation 2 : Sharing details of the games you played.
(Child excited/Parent asking details with interest)
Situation 3 : Bring a new friend home after playtime.
(Child introducing/Parent welcoming)
Answer:
Situation 1: Coming Home Late After Play
Parent (upset): “Why are you so late? You know you’re supposed to be home before dark!”
Child (explaining): “I’m sorry, Mom. We were playing a really exciting game, and I lost track of time. I promise it won’t happen again.”
Situation 2: Sharing Details of the Games You Played
Parent (with interest): “So, what games did you play today?”
Child (excited): “We played tag, and then a long game of football! I even scored a goal! It was so much fun, and everyone cheered!”
Situation 3: Bringing a New Friend Home After Playtime
Child (introducing): “Mom, this is my new friend, Arjun. We played together at the park today.”
Parent (welcoming): “Hello, Arjun! It’s nice to meet you. I hope you both had a great time playing.”
Let us write
Write a paragraph about your playtime, using the clues given below.
• What time do I go out to play?
• Who do I play with?
• What games do we play?
• Which is my favourite game?
• What do we gain from playing together?
• When do we finish playing and go home?
Now, give a title to your paragraph.
Answer:
I usually go out to play at 5:00 p.m. every day after finishing my homework. I play with my friends from the neighborhood, including Arjun and Priya. We play many different games, like football, hide and seek, and badminton. My favorite game is football because I love running around and scoring goals with my team. Playing together helps us stay active, build teamwork, and have fun! We always play until the sun starts to set, and then we head home around 7:00 p.m. to get ready for dinner. Playing with friends makes the evening exciting and enjoyable!
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