NCERT Solutions for Ch 11 The Winner Class 6 English
Book Solutions1
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 in the field, likely engaging in a sport or game.(b) They are in an open field or a playground.
(c) It appears to be evening, as the sky is turning dark.
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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?
(b) Who do you play with?
(c) Where do you go to play in the evening?
(d) Which games do you like playing?
(e) When do you come back home?
Answer
(a) I go to play after school around 5 PM.(b) I play with my friends from the neighborhood.
(c) I go to the local playground in the evening.
(d) I like playing football and cricket.
(e) I come back home around 7 PM.
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Answer
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The children play ______________ in the ______________ in the neighbor’s ______________. They run so ______________ that they run out of breath. They continue to play till the evening when the blue sky turns ______________, and the trees are not visible. They can feel their feet ______________, now that it is cold. Finally, they stop ______________ and go home as it is night.
Answer
The children play ball in the evening in the neighbor’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.The children play ball in the evening in the neighbor’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.5
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
(ii) Is the speaker alone? Why do you say so?
(iii) What does the pattern in the lines tell us?
Answer
(i) (c) running fast results in being breathless.(ii) No, the speaker is not alone because the use of "we" indicates that there are others with the speaker.
(iii) The pattern in the lines emphasizes the speed and intensity of their play, showing how breathless the speaker becomes from running fast.
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(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.
(ii) Complete the sentence suitably. The children’s feet are aching because ________________.
(iii) Why does ‘Night’ win?
Night wins because the ___________________________.
a. time for play has ended
b. children are tired
c. time to play at home begins
d. night follows day
Answer
(i) The grass is cold because it is evening and the temperature has dropped.(ii) The children’s feet are aching because they have been running on the cold grass for a long time.
(iii) (a) Night wins because the time for play has ended.
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Read the information given in the table and see what the poet has done in the poem ‘The Winner’.
Now, try to write some examples of your own for both. Use your imagination when creating these examples.
Answer
Examples:
• The river sang a soothing song as it flowed gently.
• The stars twinkled mischievously in the night sky.
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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.
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Listen to the riddles and write which sport is being referred to in the table below.
Riddle 1
Run and pass, run and pass
Kick a black and white ball
Kick it straight into the goal
Watch for mud—don’t fall
What sport am I?
Riddle 2
Hold your breath, say Hu-tu-tu,
till you touch one or two.
Take care to keep a distance wide
As you run back to your team’s side.
Which sport am I?
Riddle 3
In the water, hold your breath,
The water is very cool,
Arms turn, legs kick
In the blue pool.
Which sport am I?
Riddle 4
Breathe in, breathe out!
Practice every day just right,
You will be healthy and fit
Get energy and grow in might.
What am I?
Try to create a riddle about your favourite game/sport/activity. Share your riddles with your classmates. Let’s see who all are able to guess it right.
Answer
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Enact the roles of a parent and a child.
Situation 1: Coming home late after play. (Parent upset/Child explaining)
Answer
Parent: Why are you so late? You know you need to be home before dark!Child: I’m sorry, Mom. We had an exciting game, and I lost track of time. I promise it won’t happen again.
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Answer
Child: Today, we played an intense game of football, and our team won!Parent: That’s great! Who scored the winning goal?
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Answer
Child: Mom, this is my new friend, Arjun. We played cricket together today.Parent: Hello, Arjun! It’s nice to meet you. Welcome to our home.
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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 favorite game?
• What do we gain from playing together?
• When do we finish playing and go home?
Answer
My PlaytimeI go out to play every evening at 5 PM. I play with my friends from the neighborhood. We usually play games like football, hide and seek, and badminton. My favorite game is football because it is very exciting and helps me stay fit. Playing together helps us build teamwork and friendship. We finish playing and go home around 7 PM. I always look forward to my playtime because it is the best part of my day.
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Answer
Native Games:
• Kho-Kho (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab):A popular traditional game where two teams chase and tag players of the opposing team.
• Kabaddi (Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra):A contact sport where a raider tries to tag opponents while chanting “kabaddi” and return to their side without being tackled.
• Gilli-Danda (North India): Players use a small stick (Gilli) to strike a larger one (danda), scoring points based on distance and accuracy.
• Pachisi (North India): An ancient board game resembling modern-day Ludo, played with dice and strategy to move pieces around a board.