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A.1.
Read the following and tick (✔) your responses. You may tick in more than one box.
(i) Imagine that your friend is weak in Mathematics. You offer her your help in the subject. At the end of the year, she scores more marks in Mathematics than you do. Will you feel-
jealous of her,
happy for her,
sad for yourself?
Why
Answer –
happy for her,
sad for yourself?
Because she must have worked hard and got good marks in the final exams, where as I could have worked hard and would have been secured good marks.
(ii) Imagine that you are getting late for your exam. On the way to your school, you see a man lying on the roadside with a bleeding foot. Will you-
run from there lest he should call you for help,
not bother about him at all,
request someone to take him to a hospital?
Why?
Answer – request someone to take him to a hospital?
I will assure that someone is there to help the injured man. If so, then I will proceed to the school for my exams.
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Now read this story.
Answer – Students will read the story ‘NINA IS THE WINNER’ under the supervision and guidance of the subject teacher.
A.3. The sentences given below have one factual error each. Find the error and write the correct answer in the space provided. The first one has been done for you as an example.
(i) Nina wanted to participate in the 50m race. 100m race.
(ii) The school auditorium was beautifully decorated for the sports competition. Ground
(iii) It was announced that a trophy would be awarded to the best sports person. Best student of the school.
A.4. Answer the following questions in 15-20 words.
(i) Why was everyone in the school excited?
Answer – Everyone in the school was excited because annual sports competition was going to be held and the principal had announced that the trophy would also be awarded to the best student of school.
(ii) What happened to Medha during the race?
Answer – During the race when they were going to reach the finishing point, Medha sprained her ankle and fell down on the ground.
(iii) What did Nina do when she saw Medha falling down?
Answer – When Nina saw Madhu falling down then she thought for a second and turned back to help her friend.
(iv) Who got the Best Student’s Trophy? Do you think she deserved it?
Answer – Nina got the Best Student’s trophy. Yes, I think she deserved it because she always helped her friends in their need.
A.5. ‘Nina saw her falling down. She felt confused….
Why was Nina confused? How did she overcome this confusion?
Answer – Nina was confused because she was very close to the finishing point and her best friend Medha has fell down on the ground. She overcame her confusion by thinking for few seconds and decided to help her friend.
A.6. Nina lost the race. But the title of the story says ‘Nina is the Winner. In what way is she a winner?
Answer – Nina lost the race, she helped her best friend Medha in the time of her need and impressed everyone with her good qualities. In this way she won everyone’s heart and won the trophy of best student.
A.7. Read the sentences given below and replace the underlined words with their synonyms from the story. Clues are given for your help.
(i) I am sure that India will win this match.
Answer – confident
(ii) He saved every penny that he earned. Slowly, step by step, he became rich.
Answer – gradually
(iii) I am unable to decide which of these is the route to Jaipur.
Answer – confused
(iv) A true sports person is never worried about the result. What matters the most is participation.
Answer – bothered
A.8. Life Skills
(i) How would you have behaved had you been in Nina’s place? Would you have stopped to help your friend or would you have completed the race to get the trophy? Explain with reasons.
Answer – I could have behaved the same way as Mina behaved. I could have also stopped and helped my friend because at that time my friend was in pain and helping her than was more important to me than winning.
(ii) Do you think Nina helped Medha only because she was her friend? Had there been any other person, would Nina have done the same? Discuss.
Answer – Yes, I think Nina helped Medha because she was her friend. I don’t think Nina would have helped if someone else was there in Medha’s place because in her speech Nina, clearly mentioned that it was her moral duty to help her friend during her difficult time.
A.9. Value Based Question
You have read about Nina who sacrificed her trophy to help her friend. Now let us see how you can help others in the situations mentioned below. One example has been given as a clue.
Situation – An elderly woman falls on the road because of severe heat. All the articles in her bag gets scattered.
What I would do – I would help the lady to get up, get her some water and collect her articles.
Situation – You see a child crying with hunger on your way to school.
What I would do – I would share my lunch box with that child.
Situation – You see your partner feeling nervous before an examination because he/ she does not understand some important topics.
What I would do – I would help him/her to understand the important topics.
Situation – You see some of your classmates mocking at some poor children.
What I would do – I would support the poor children and tell my classmate that mocking is a bad thing.
Now compare your response with those of your friends’.
A.10. Form pairs of two. One of you should prepare a “Thank You’ card for Nina on behalf of Medha. The other student should prepare a ‘Get Well Soon’ card for Medha on behalf of Nina.
Answer – Students will do this task as an art integrated activity under the supervision of teacher.
A.11. Imagine yourself to be Medha. Write a letter to your cousin narrating to him the accident that happened during the race. Do not forget to mention how you felt when you saw Nina turning back towards you and also when she was awarded the Best Student’s Trophy.
Answer –
Vedanta Colony,
Kalahandi
October 15, 20XX
Dear Anamika
I hope that you are well. I want to tell an accident that happened during the race in my school’s annual sports competition. I sprained my ankle and fell down on the running track. I was in severe pain, but to my surprise, my best friend Nina came to help me. She was going to win the race but when she saw me in pain, she came to help me without being bothered about her first prize.
She was awarded with the Best student’s trophy. I felt very glad for her. I could never forget this day.
yours lovingly
Srishty