NCERT Solutions Class 4 English Chapter 8 the Lagori Champions

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Chapter 8: The Lagori Champions

NCERT Textbook — Santoor

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

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CLASS 4 · ENGLISH · SANTOOR

NCERT Solutions — Chapter 8: The Lagori Champions
Chapter 8 of Santoor opens Unit 3, Fun with Games. The Lagori Champions is a play — a story told in two
parts, all in the words the children speak. In Part I, Prakash comes to his cousin Ravi’s village and meets his
friends. He has never heard of Lagori, so Nidhi and Imran explain it: seven flat stones, a ball and two teams.
Prakash then says that in Rajasthan the same game is called Satoliya. In Part II the match is played. The
Sundarpur Tigers win, both teams shake hands, and the whole village celebrates together.

TEXTBOOK BOOK PAGES

Santoor (Class 4) 73 – 88

SECTIONS QUESTIONS

17 58

MEDIUM

English

Let us Read — Page 76
Part I · On the basis of your understanding the text, answer the following.

LET US READ

Q1 Part I — On the basis of your understanding the text, answer the following.
1. Who joined the group in the end?

Imran joined the group in the end.
The children were already talking about Lagori. Nidhi had just begun to explain the game. Then
the book says, (Imran joins them).
Nidhi was happy to see him. She said, “Look! Imran is here. He is also a champion of this game.
He will explain.”

Why this matters in the story: Nidhi could only tell Prakash the name of the game.
Imran is a champion, so he could tell him the rules — how the stones are stacked,
how the ball is thrown and where the boundary is.

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Q2 Part I — On the basis of your understanding the text, answer the following.
2. How many and what kind of stones are used in this game?

Seven stones are used, and they are flat stones.
Nidhi says, “Lagori is actually a game of seven stones.” Imran then says, “In Lagori the seven flat
stones are stacked one above the other.”

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The pile of seven flat stones used in Lagori, with the ball lying beside it, as the book draws it on page
74. The biggest stone goes at the bottom and the smallest on top.

Why the stones must be flat: A round stone would roll away. A flat stone has a level
top, so the next stone sits still on it. That is how seven stones can be piled up one
above the other without falling.

Tip: The biggest flat stone goes at the bottom and the smallest at the top. A wide
bottom keeps the whole pile steady.

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Q3 Part I — On the basis of your understanding the text, answer the following.
3. In which state of India is the game of lagori is also known as Satoliya?

In Rajasthan.
When Imran finished explaining the game, Prakash said, “Oh! Okay, you mean Satoliya.” Deepa
asked what Satoliya was, and Prakash said, “In Rajasthan, we call this game Satoliya.”
Guneet then said it clearly: “in our Sundarpur village, we call it Lagori, and in Rajasthan, it is
called as Satoliya.”

Why one game has two names: The same game is played all over our country. Each
place gives it a name in its own language. The game does not change — only the
name does.

A slip in the book: The printed question reads “In which state of India is the game
of lagori is also known as Satoliya?” The word is has been typed twice. It should read,
“In which state of India is the game of Lagori also known as Satoliya?” — and Lagori
should begin with a capital L.

Q4 Part I — On the basis of your understanding the text, answer the following.
4. What is the name of the opponent team of Sundarpur Tigers?

The ‘Green Warriors’. They come from the village near Sundarpur.
Ravi tells Prakash, “we are playing this match with the ‘Green Warriors’ team from the nearby
village.”

TEAM FROM WHERE WHO IS IN IT

Sundarpur Tigers Sundarpur village Deepa (captain), Ravi, Guneet, Nidhi, Imran and Prakash

Green Warriors the nearby village the opponent team

What opponent means: The opponent team is the team you play against. It is not an
enemy. At the end of this very match both teams shake hands and say “well played”.

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Q3 Part II — On the basis of your understanding the text, answer the following.
3. What did Prakash do before the final whistle.

Prakash set the seventh stone on top of the pile. That completed the stack.
The book says, “The Green Warriors tried one last time to hit Ravi with the ball. Before that,
Prakash came and set the seventh stone on top. The final whistle blew.”
Here is how the seven stones went back, one by one:

STONES WHO PUT THEM BACK

1st and 2nd Ravi — he ducked when the ball nearly hit him

3rd Deepa

4th and 5th Nidhi — then she ran away from the ball

6th Ravi, with sweat dripping down his face

7th Prakash — the last stone of all

Why this won the match: A Lagori team wins only when all seven stones are back in
a pile. Prakash placed the last one just in time, so the Sundarpur Tigers won.

A slip in the book: Item 3 asks a question but ends with a full stop. It should end
with a question mark: “What did Prakash do before the final whistle?”

Q4 Part II — On the basis of your understanding the text, answer the following.
4. Who shook hands at the end of the match? Why?

The players of both teams shook hands — the Sundarpur Tigers and the Green Warriors.
The book says, “The match was over. The players from both teams shook hands and appreciated
each other for a good game.”
Why they did it: to say “well played” to each other. One team had won and one had lost, but
both had played well and fairly. Shaking hands shows that they are still friends.

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The idea behind it: This is called sportsmanship. A good player is happy when he
wins and is still kind when he loses. That is why the villagers clapped for both teams
and the Refree lifted the hands of both captains.

Let us Think — Page 80
A. Answer the following.

LET US THINK

A.1 A. Answer the following.
1. What is Lagori, and how is it played?

Lagori is a team game played with seven flat stones and a ball. Nidhi calls it “actually a game
of seven stones”. In Rajasthan the same game is called Satoliya.
How it is played — in Imran’s own words and in order:

1. The field is marked with a boundary. No player may go beyond that line.
2. Seven flat stones are stacked one over the other, in the centre of the field.
3. One team knocks the pile down with a ball.
4. The other team then rebuilds the stack.
5. While they rebuild, the first team throws the ball at them, and they must dodge it.

boundary line — nobody may go outside it

Team 1 seven flat stones Team 2
throws the ball rebuilds the pile

A referee watches and blows the whistle.

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How a Lagori field is set up: a marked boundary, and the seven flat stones piled in the middle. The
red dotted line shows the ball being thrown at the pile.

Why the game is exciting: Two things happen at the same time. You have to put
the stones back and keep away from the ball. That is why Deepa, Nidhi and Ravi each
placed only one or two stones and then ran.

Tip: Notice the two halves of the answer. “What is Lagori?” needs seven stones, a ball,
two teams. “How is it played?” needs the five steps above.

A.2 A. Answer the following.
2. What is the name of Deepa’s team, and who are they competing against?

Deepa’s team is the Sundarpur Tigers. She is its captain.
They are competing against the ‘Green Warriors’, a team from the nearby village.
Guneet says, “our Lagori team is called by the name of Sundarpur Tigers and our friend Deepa is
our captain.” Ravi says, “we are playing this match with the ‘Green Warriors’ team from the
nearby village.”

Why Deepa is the captain: Ravi gives the reason at once — “No doubt! She runs
fast!” In Lagori a captain must reach the stones quickly and get away from the ball.
And it was Deepa who took the very first shot of the match.

A.3 A. Answer the following.
3. Why is Prakash selected by the captain for playing the Lagori match?

Because Prakash is a good runner.
Guneet said, “We should include Prakash in our team; he’s a good runner.” Deepa agreed
straight away: “Yes, he is quick.”

Why speed matters in Lagori: A player must run to the pile, put a stone on it and
get away before the ball hits him. A slow player is hit at once. Prakash’s speed
proved useful — he was the one who dashed in and set the seventh stone on top.

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Tip: The question says “selected by the captain”. In the story the idea came from
Guneet, and the captain Deepa agreed with it. Both names are worth writing in your
answer.

A.4 A. Answer the following.
4. Who told Prakash about Lagori, and what name does he use for it?

Nidhi and Imran told Prakash about Lagori.

Nidhi spoke first: “Wait, I will tell you. Lagori is actually a game of seven stones.”
Imran then explained how it is played, because, as Nidhi said, “He is also a champion of this
game.” Later Imran also gave the rules about the boundary and the centre of the field.

The name Prakash uses for it is Satoliya. As soon as Imran finished, he said, “Oh! Okay, you
mean Satoliya”, and then, “In Rajasthan, we call this game Satoliya.”

Why he knew it by another name: Prakash is Ravi’s cousin and comes from
Rajasthan. He had played the game all his life — he simply had never heard the word
Lagori.

A.5 A. Answer the following.
5. What did the villagers do after the Sundarpur Tigers won the match?

The villagers clapped and cheered for the teams, and everybody celebrated together.
The book says, “The villagers clapped and cheered the teams. The Refree lifted the hands of
both the captains and everyone celebrated with laughter and joy.”
Notice two things about the way they did it:

They clapped for both teams, not only for the winners.
The Refree lifted the hands of both captains.

Why this is the point of the whole story: The last line says the match “had brought
the villagers together, reminding everyone of the simple joys of teamwork”. The
village did not come to see one team beaten. It came to enjoy a good game together.

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B.2 B. Think and discuss.
2. How does teamwork help in winning games?

Teamwork wins games because the work is shared and each player does the part he is
best at. The Lagori match shows this exactly.
Look at how the Tigers rebuilt their pile:

Ravi put back two stones and ducked.
Deepa added one.
Nidhi placed two and ran away from the ball.
Ravi came back for the sixth.
Prakash set the seventh.

Not one of them could have placed all seven stones alone. The ball would have hit them long
before. Together they did it in a few seconds.
Teamwork also helps in these ways:

Players warn each other. Imran called out, “Deepa, watch out! Here comes the ball.” Deepa
said, “Thanks Imran! I dodged the ball just in time.”
The team picks the right person for the right job. Prakash was chosen because he is a good
runner.
Everyone cheers, so nobody gives up.

Why it works: One player has two hands and one pair of eyes. Six players have
twelve hands and six pairs of eyes. When they share the work, more gets done in the
same time.

B.3 B. Think and discuss.
3. According to Deepa, Lagori was more exciting than video games. Do you think
she is right? Why or why not?

Deepa said, “That was so much fun! Even better than our video games!” and Ravi added,
“Indeed! We should play our traditional games more.”
This question asks for your own view, so either answer can be right. What matters is the reason
you give. Here are reasons on both sides.

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REASONS TO AGREE WITH DEEPA REASONS A VIDEO GAME MAY BE FUN TOO

You run, throw and dodge, so your body gets exercise. You can play it alone, even when no friend is free.

You play with real friends and cheer together. You can play indoors, in the rain or after dark.

It costs nothing — seven stones and a ball. Some games teach you puzzles and quick thinking.

The whole village can watch and join in. You can start and stop it at any moment.

Sample answer: Yes, I think Deepa is right. In Lagori you run, jump and dodge, so
your body stays fit. You also play with your friends and the whole village cheers for
you. A video game keeps you sitting in one place and you play mostly alone. I still
enjoy a video game sometimes, but outdoor games are more fun.

What the chapter is saying: This unit is called Fun with Games. Ravi gives the
chapter’s message in one line — “We should play our traditional games more.”

Let us Think — Page 81
C. True or False.

LET US THINK

C.1 C. True or False.
1. Satoliya is played in Sundarpur village. .................

False.
In Sundarpur village the game is called Lagori. Satoliya is the name used in Rajasthan. Guneet
says it plainly: “in our Sundarpur village, we call it Lagori, and in Rajasthan, it is called as
Satoliya.”

Why this is only half wrong: It is the very same game. The children of Sundarpur do
play it — but they do not call it Satoliya. The sentence names the wrong place for the
word, so it is False.

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C.2 C. True or False.
2. Ravi plays for Green Warriors team. .................

False.
Ravi plays for the Sundarpur Tigers. He says, “we are playing this match with the ‘Green
Warriors’ team” — the word we shows he is on the other side.
The match itself proves it. “Ravi stacked two stones and ducked when the ball was about to hit
him”, and later “Ravi came running with sweat dripping down his face. He put the sixth stone in
place.” Only the Tigers were rebuilding the stack.

Tip: In a True or False question, look for one word in the story that settles it. Here
that word is we.

C.3 C. True or False.
3. Prakash set the seventh stone on top. .................

True.
The book says, “Before that, Prakash came and set the seventh stone on top. The final whistle
blew.”

Why it decided the match: The seventh stone was the last one. With it the pile was
complete, so the Sundarpur Tigers had done their job, and the referee announced,
“The Sundarpur Tigers have won!”

C.4 C. True or False.
4. Imran helped Nidhi to dodge the ball. .................

False. Imran helped Deepa, not Nidhi.
Imran called out, “Deepa, watch out! Here comes the ball.” Deepa answered, “Thanks Imran! I
dodged the ball just in time.”
Nidhi did dodge the ball too, but by herself — “She placed the fourth and fifth stones and ran
away from the ball.” Nobody warned her.

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Why Imran’s shout mattered: Deepa could not see the ball coming from behind.
Imran could. One warning from a teammate saved her. That is teamwork.

C.5 C. True or False.
5. The Sundarpur Tigers won the match. .................

True.
The moment the final whistle blew, the referee said, “The Sundarpur Tigers have won!”

Check yourself — all five answers together:

STATEMENT TRUE OR FALSE WHY

1. Satoliya is played in Sundarpur village. False In Sundarpur it is called Lagori.

2. Ravi plays for Green Warriors team. False He plays for the Sundarpur Tigers.

3. Prakash set the seventh stone on top. True He set it just before the final whistle.

4. Imran helped Nidhi to dodge the ball. False He warned Deepa.

5. The Sundarpur Tigers won the match. True The referee announced it.

Let us Think — Page 81
D. Fill in the blanks.

LET US THINK

D.1 D. Fill in the blanks.
1. Ravi came ........................ with ........................ dripping down his face.

Ravi came running with sweat dripping down his face.
The sentence is taken straight from Part II of the story, on page 77.

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Let us Think — Page 81
E. Number the sentences in order as per the events given in the story.

LET US THINK

E E. Number the sentences in order as per the events given in the story.
1. The Sundarpur villagers lifted the hands of both the captains and everyone
celebrated. { }
2. The Green Warriors took the ball and aimed to hit the Tigers. { }
3. Nidhi threw the ball with precision, and the stones scattered. { }
4. Cheers erupted from the Tigers’ side. { }
5. All the players from both the team shook hands and appreciated each other for a
good game. { }
6. The referee blew the whistle and Nidhi took the first shot. { }
7. The Sundarpur Tigers began to rebuild the stack of stones. { }

Put the numbers in the little brackets like this:

THE BOOK’S SENTENCE NUMBER

1. The Sundarpur villagers lifted the hands of both the captains and everyone celebrated. 7

2. The Green Warriors took the ball and aimed to hit the Tigers. 5

3. Nidhi threw the ball with precision, and the stones scattered. 2

4. Cheers erupted from the Tigers’ side. 3

5. All the players from both the team shook hands and appreciated each other for a good game. 6

6. The referee blew the whistle and Nidhi took the first shot. 1

7. The Sundarpur Tigers began to rebuild the stack of stones. 4

Now read them in the right order and you get the whole match:

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1. The referee blew the whistle and the first shot was taken.

2. The ball hit the pile and the stones scattered.

3. Cheers erupted from the Tigers’ side.
4. The Sundarpur Tigers began to rebuild the stack of stones.

5. The Green Warriors took the ball and aimed to hit the Tigers.

6. All the players shook hands and appreciated each other for a good game.

7. The hands of both the captains were lifted and everyone celebrated.

How to find the order: Look for the words that mark time. A match always begins
with a whistle, so that sentence is 1. Shaking hands and celebrating happen only
after the match is over, so they are 6 and 7. Everything in between goes in the
middle.

Two mistakes in the book’s sentences — do not copy them:

Sentences 3 and 6 say Nidhi took the first shot and threw the ball. The story says
it was Deepa: “The referee blew the whistle and Deepa took the first shot.”
Sentence 1 says the villagers lifted the hands of both captains. The story says the
Refree did: “The Refree lifted the hands of both the captains.” The villagers
clapped and cheered.

The order above is still correct — only the names inside two sentences are wrong.

Let us Learn — Pages 82–83
A. Circle the word that does not have the same meaning as the word in bold.

LET US LEARN

A.1 A. Circle the word that does not have the same meaning as the word in bold.
1. Together, the students built a large sand castle during recess.

huge tiny big

Circle tiny.

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Large means big in size. Huge and big mean the same thing. Tiny means very small, so it is the
odd one out.

Why tiny is the answer: Tiny is not just a different word — it is the opposite of large.
That is what the question is looking for in every item: the word that does not match.

Your own sentence: A tiny ant carried a large crumb of bread.

A.2 A. Circle the word that does not have the same meaning as the word in bold.
2. The whole school praised the victory of the basketball team.

celebrated ignored cheered

Circle ignored.
Praised means said good things about somebody. Celebrated and cheered also show happiness.
Ignored means took no notice at all.

Why ignored does not fit: If the school had ignored the team, nobody would have
said a word about the victory. That is the very opposite of praising.

Your own sentence: Our Principal praised the team, but the boy in the last row ignored the
notice.

A.3 A. Circle the word that does not have the same meaning as the word in bold.
3. Diksha coloured the margin of the page.

boundary border center

Circle center.
The margin is the blank strip along the edge of a page. Boundary and border also mean an edge.
The centre is the middle — the opposite of an edge.

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Where you have met this word already: Imran said, “The field is marked with a
boundary… Seven flat stones are stacked… in the centre of the field.” The boundary
is the edge; the centre is the middle. The same pair comes back here.

Spelling: The book prints center, which is the American spelling. In Indian and British
English we write centre — and that is how page 76 of this very chapter spells it.

Your own sentence: I drew a red line down the margin and a star in the centre of the page.

A.4 A. Circle the word that does not have the same meaning as the word in bold.
4. Today there was an exciting football contest at school.

match playground activity

Circle playground.
A contest is an event in which two sides play against each other. A match is exactly that, and an
activity is also something that is done. But a playground is a place, not an event.

How to spot it: Try putting each word into the sentence. “an exciting football match”
— yes. “an exciting football activity” — yes. “an exciting football playground” — no. A
contest happens on a playground; it is not the playground.

Your own sentence: The kabaddi contest was held on our school playground.

A.5 A. Circle the word that does not have the same meaning as the word in bold.
5. The loud noise caused a jolt to everyone in the room.

shock calm disturbance

Circle calm.
A jolt is a sudden shake or start that gives you a fright. Shock and disturbance are close to it.
Calm means quiet and peaceful.

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co m
m.
Why calm is the odd word: A loud noise cannot make a room calm. It does the

m as e
l
opposite — it breaks the calm. So calm cannot replace jolt.

m .co a g
l a se
g
Your own sentence: The thunder gave us a jolt, but the garden was calm again in a minute.
a

co m
e m .
A. Circle the word that does not have the same meaning as the word in bold. ag
as
A.6

g l
6. The parents worked together to repair the playground for the children.
a
rebuild mend ruin

co m
em.
ANSWER co
m g l as
m . a
a s eruin.
agl
Circle
To repair is to put something right again. Rebuild and mend mean the same kind of thing. To
ruin is to spoil something completely.
m a s
m .co agl
l a se
Where you met rebuild before: In our story, “the other team tries to rebuild the
ag
stack”. The stones were knocked down and the team built the pile up again. That is
the idea of repairing.

. com
Your own sentence: Father helped to mend the gate that the storm hadem
m a s
gl
ruined.

. co a
a s em
a gl
m
A. Circle the word that does not have the same meaning as the word in bold.

se
A.7

com l a
7. Her most-liked subject in school is art.
. a g
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as
agl
favourite beloved disliked

co m
m .
o m
Circle disliked.
l a se
.c a g and beloved means much
m
se loved. Disliked means not liked at all.
Most-liked means the one you like best. Favourite means the same,
a
agl c
m .
m
A hint inside the word: The letters dis- at the front of a word often turn it round: like
a s e
m . co
becomes dislike, obey becomes disobey, appear becomes disappear. agl
l a se
g my favourite subject, but I dislike sitting still for long.
Your own sentence: Artais

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A.8 A. Circle the word that does not have the same meaning as the word in bold.
8. Her rival in the game was her best friend.

opponent competitor friend

Circle friend.
A rival is the person you play against. Opponent and competitor mean the same. A friend is
someone who is on your side, so it does not mean the same as rival.

Read the sentence carefully: It says her rival was her best friend. One person can
be both! But that does not make the two words mean the same thing. The question
asks about the meaning of the words, not about the person.

Link to our story: The Green Warriors were the Sundarpur Tigers’ opponents during
the match. Afterwards they shook hands like friends.

Your own sentence: My opponent in the chess match was my own cousin.

THE WORD IN BOLD CIRCLE THIS WORD WHY

1. large tiny tiny means very small

2. praised ignored ignored means took no notice

3. margin center the centre is the middle, not the edge

4. contest playground a playground is a place

5. jolt calm calm means quiet and peaceful

6. repair ruin ruin means to spoil

7. most-liked disliked disliked means not liked

8. rival friend a friend is on your side

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B. Let’s unscramble the letters as per the meaning of the words given.

LET US LEARN

B.1 B. Let’s unscramble the letters as per the meaning of the words given.
1. Hint: “a place or region beyond a boundary”
DEOTIUS

The word is OUTSIDE.

DEOTIUS → OUTSIDE

How to find it: The hint says “beyond a boundary”. Anything past the boundary line is outside.
Now check the letters: O, U, T, S, I, D, E — all seven are there, and none is left over.

Where the word comes from in the story: Ravi says at the very start, “Let’s go and
play outside; it’s a sunny day.” And Imran says the players “are not supposed to go
beyond the boundary” — that is, not to go outside it.

Your own sentence: The ball rolled outside the boundary line.

B.2 B. Let’s unscramble the letters as per the meaning of the words given.
2. Hint: “to raise your hand and move it from side to side as a way of greeting
someone”
VEAW

The word is WAVE.

V E A W → WAV E

How to find it: Only four letters, and a word needs a vowel between them. Try the W first: W–A–
V–E fits both the letters and the hint.

Where the word comes from in the story: “A few children were playing there. They
waved at Ravi. Ravi waved back.” That is how the friends said hello before a single
word was spoken.

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Did you know? The same word wave also names the water that rolls on to a beach.
One spelling, two meanings.

Your own sentence: I wave to my grandmother every morning from the bus.

B.3 B. Let’s unscramble the letters as per the meaning of the words given.
3. Hint: “a sports competition or event in which two people or two teams compete
against each other”
HMTAC

The word is MATCH.

H M T A C → MAT C H

How to find it: The hint says two teams play against each other. That is a match. The letters M,
A, T, C, H are all there. Match is also one of the New Words on page 80.

Where the word comes from in the story: Guneet begins the whole story with it:
“Tomorrow is the Lagori match.”

Your own sentence: We watched a cricket match on Sunday.

B.4 B. Let’s unscramble the letters as per the meaning of the words given.
4. Hint: “a child of a person’s aunt or uncle”
IOUNSC

The word is COUSIN.

IOUNSC → COUSIN

How to find it: Your uncle’s or aunt’s child is your cousin. Check the six letters: C, O, U, S, I, N.
They all fit.

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Where the word comes from in the story: “Ravi waved back and introduced
Prakash as his cousin to all his friends.” That is why Prakash was new to the village
and had never heard of Lagori.

Tip from the book: The word cousin is used for a boy and for a girl. So we do not say
“cousin brother” or “cousin sister”. We simply say my cousin.

Your own sentence: My cousin from Jaipur is staying with us this week.

Let us Listen — Page 84
Your teacher will read out short sentences. Write down the word that does not fit.

LET US LISTEN

L.1 Let us Listen — Your teacher will read out short sentences for you. Each sentence
has one word in it which is different from the rest. Write down the word that does
not fit in each sentence.
1. I’m learning the rules of different sports like football, basketball, reading,
running and swimming.

The word that does not fit is reading.
Football, basketball, running and swimming are all sports. Reading is something you do with a
book. It is not a sport, so it does not belong in this list.

How to do this kind of question: Listen for the group name at the start of the
sentence. Here it is sports. Then check each word: does it belong to that group? The
one that does not is your answer.

Tip for listening: The teacher reads the sentence only once or twice. Keep your
pencil ready and write the odd word the moment you hear it.

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co m
m.
Let us Listen — Your teacher will read out short sentences for you. Each sentence
se
L.2

o m l a
has one word in it which is different from the rest. Write down the word that does
not fit.cin each sentence. g
m a
l a seAfter school in the playground, we play Gilli Danda, hide and seek, Satoliya,
2.
a g swimming, hopscotch, skipping and hockey.

com
m . ag

l
The word that does not fit is swimming.
a se
ag Gilli Danda, hide and seek, Satoliya, hopscotch, skipping
The sentence says “in the playground”.
and hockey can all be played on a playground. Swimming needs water — a pool, a river or a

com
m.
pond.

o m l a se
m .c first words matter: The group name here is not justag“games” but “games
Why the

l a
weseplay in the playground”. Swimming is a fine game, but not there.
a g
m a s
.co agl
Did you notice? Satoliya is in this list. That is the Rajasthani name for Lagori, the
game in our chapter.
se m
g l a
a
L.3
. c om
Let us Listen — Your teacher will read out short sentences for you. Each sentence
has one word in it which is different from the rest. Write downm
a s e the word that does
omfit in each sentence.
.cnot agl
se m 3. My brother likes to play Kabbadi, basketball, badminton, kho-kho, knitting and
g l a
a Lagori.

se m
com g l a
.

m a
ase
The word that does not fit is knitting.

agl
Kabaddi, basketball, badminton, kho-kho and Lagori are all games you play. Knitting is making
cloth with wool and needles. You do not play knitting.

. c om
The clue is in the verb: The sentence says “likes to play”. Ask m
s e yourself of each word:

. ccan gla
omyou play it? You can play kho-kho. You cannot playaknitting.
a s em
agl c
Spelling in the book: The book prints Kabbadi. The usual spelling is Kabaddi.
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L.4 Let us Listen — Your teacher will read out short sentences for you. Each sentence
has one word in it which is different from the rest. Write down the word that does
not fit in each sentence.
4. In the sports class, we get training for climbing, sprinting, jumping, stretching
and writing.

The word that does not fit is writing.
Climbing, sprinting, jumping and stretching all move your whole body. They belong in a sports
class. Writing is done sitting at a desk, with only your hand moving.

The group here: “things we train for in the sports class”. Writing is learnt in the
classroom, not in the sports class.

Word to remember: Sprinting means running very fast for a short distance.

L.5 Let us Listen — Your teacher will read out short sentences for you. Each sentence
has one word in it which is different from the rest. Write down the word that does
not fit in each sentence.
5. We use a ball while playing cricket, hockey, skipping, tennis and volleyball.

The word that does not fit is skipping.
Cricket, hockey, tennis and volleyball are all played with a ball. Skipping is played with a rope.

The group here: “games in which we use a ball”. Test each word by asking, “Is there
a ball in it?” In skipping there is none.

Check yourself — all five answers:

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SENTENCE ODD WORD WHY IT DOES NOT FIT

1. sports reading it is not a sport

2. playground games swimming it needs water

3. games to play knitting it is not played

4. sports training writing it is not a body exercise

5. ball games skipping it uses a rope

Let us Speak — Pages 84–85

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A. Speak to your playmates and find out who.

LET US SPEAK

A A. Speak to your playmates and find out who.

ENJOYS ENJOYS LIKES ART LOVES TO LOVES TO EAT
OUTDOOR RIDING A DO POMEGRANATE
GAMES BICYCLE GARDENING

………… ………… ………… ………… …………

LIKES TO IS BORN FAVOURITE FAVOURITE HAS VISITED A
EAT IN COLOUR IS CANDY IS SPORTS
VEGETABLES DECEMBER GREY CHOCOLATE STADIUM

………… ………… ………… ………… …………

DO YOGA LIKES TO IS AN ONLY LIKES TO IS A GOOD
EVERYDAY READ CHILD PLAY GAMES SWIMMER

………… ………… ………… ………… …………

HAS A BAT THE FIRST HAS A WHO LOVES HAS SEEN
OR BALL NAME BADMINTON TO PLAY INDIA GATE
STARTS RACQUET LAGORI OR
WITH AN SATOLIYA
“M”

………… ………… ………… ………… …………

The twenty boxes printed on pages 84–85. Under each box you write the name of the
friend who fits it.

This is a speaking game, not a writing exercise. You walk round the class, ask your friends
questions, and write a name under each box.
How to do it:

1. Read one box, for example “Is a good swimmer”.
2. Turn the box into a question: “Are you a good swimmer?”
3. Ask a friend. If the answer is yes, write that friend’s name under the box.
4. Move on to the next friend and the next box.

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5. Try to use a different name in every box, so that you speak to twenty friends.

Here is how to turn each box into a question:

THE BOX SAYS YOU ASK

Enjoys outdoor games Do you enjoy outdoor games?

Enjoys riding a bicycle Do you enjoy riding a bicycle?

Likes art Do you like art?

Loves to do gardening Do you love gardening?

Loves to eat pomegranate Do you love eating pomegranate?

Is born in December Were you born in December?

Favourite colour is Grey Is grey your favourite colour?

The first name starts with an “M” Does your first name start with M?

Who loves to play Lagori or Satoliya Do you love playing Lagori or Satoliya?

Has seen India Gate Have you seen India Gate?

Sample answer (one row filled in):
Enjoys outdoor games — Ravi · Enjoys riding a bicycle — Nidhi · Likes art — Guneet
· Loves to do gardening — Deepa · Loves to eat pomegranate — Imran

Why the box wording changes when you ask: The box is written about somebody
else — “likes art”. When you speak to the person, you say you, so the verb changes:
“Do you like art?” That is the little grammar lesson hidden inside this game.

Tip: Speak clearly and look at your friend. Say “thank you” after each answer, even if
it was a no.

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B. Talk about a community game or match in your village, locality or colony.
co m
em.
m as
LET US SPEAK

.co a g l
s m about any one community game or match organised in your
eTalk
gl aB.
a
B
village/locality/colony. Have you participated in it?

co m
e m . ag
g l as
This is about your own place, so only you can give the true answer. Here is how to build a good
talk of five or six sentences. a
m
What your talk must have:
co
1. The name of the game or match.
e m.
m l as
.co a g
2. When it is held — a festival, a holiday, Independence Day, Sports Day.

a s em
3. Who plays and who watches.

agl4. Where it is played — the ground, the park, the street.
5. Whether you took part, and what you did.

m a s
.co agl
6. How it made you feel.

a s em
agl a kite-flying day or a village fair game.
You may choose any one of these: kabaddi, kho-kho, Lagori or Satoliya, gilli danda, a cricket
match, a tug-of-war, a running race,

. c
Sample answer: Every year on Independence Day our colony holds a kho-kho
om
s e
match. The children of our lane play against the children of the nextm lane. It is played
. comsmall park near the temple, and all the parents come
on the
a gltoa watch. Last year I
m for our lane and I was the chaser. We lost by one point, but everybody
eplayed
g l as clapped for both teams. It was the happiest day of my holidays.
a
se m
com g l a
m
Why the book asks this: The Lagori . match “had brought the villagers together”. A a
l
community game does the same
a se thing in your own place. Talking about it lets you
g has its own Sundarpur Tigers.
see that your village oracolony

co m
m .
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Tip: If no match is held near your home, say so honestly and describe a game you
m l as
.co g
and your friends have organised yourselves.
m a
l a se
ag
.c
s e m
m a
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Word Treasure Hunt · A. Find at least six hidden words in the grid.

LET US WRITE

A.1 Word Treasure Hunt
A. Some words from the story are hidden in the word grid below. One word has
been done for you. Find at least six words in the box.

S S W E A T R T W Y

T A T W G R E E A N

A D E A N U F A V B

C O L R I N E M E W

K D T R P N R W D E

E G S I P E E O N L

D E I O I R E R K B

P D H R R O I K E G

Z B W S D U Y L N E

V P I N C L U D E F

The word grid printed on page 85. The letters shown in orange are the one word the
book has already circled for you, reading downwards.

The word already done for you is REFEREE. It is in the 7th column, reading downwards from the
top row.
Every hidden word here reads either down the column or up the column or across a row.
Here are ten more — you only need six.

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WORD WHERE IT IS WHICH WAY TO READ

REFEREE column 7, rows 1–7 downwards (done for you)

SWEAT row 1, letters 2–6 across

STACKED column 1, rows 1–7 downwards

DODGED column 2, rows 3–8 downwards

WHISTLE column 3, rows 9 up to 3 upwards

WARRIORS column 4, rows 2–9 downwards

DRIPPING column 5, rows 9 up to 2 upwards

RUNNER column 6, rows 2–7 downwards

TEAMWORK column 8, rows 1–8 downwards

WAVED column 9, rows 1–5 downwards

INCLUDE row 10, letters 3–9 across

Why these words and no others: Every one of them is used in the story. Ravi waved;
the stones were stacked; Deepa dodged; the referee blew the whistle; the Green
Warriors played the Tigers; sweat was dripping down Ravi’s face; Prakash is a good
runner; Guneet wanted to include him; and the match taught everyone about
teamwork.

Tip for a word hunt: Take one column at a time and read it downwards, then
upwards. Most of the words in this grid are hidden that way, and only two are
hidden across.

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A.2 Use these words in sentences of your own.

S S W E A T R T W Y

T A T W G R E E A N

A D E A N U F A V B

C O L R I N E M E W

K D T R P N R W D E

E G S I P E E O N L

D E I O I R E R K B

P D H R R O I K E G

Z B W S D U Y L N E

V P I N C L U D E F

The word grid printed on page 85. The letters shown in orange are the one word the
book has already circled for you, reading downwards.

Here is one sentence for each word you found. Write your own after reading these.

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WORD WHAT IT MEANS A SENTENCE

referee the person who watches a match The referee blew the whistle and the match
began.

sweat the water on your skin when you work Sweat ran down my face after the race.
hard

stacked put one on top of the other I stacked the plates carefully on the shelf.

dodged moved aside quickly Meena dodged the ball and reached the line
safely.

whistle a sharp sound made to give a signal We ran back to class as soon as the whistle blew.

warriors brave fighters The Green Warriors played very hard till the end.

dripping falling in drops Water was dripping from the wet umbrella.

runner a person who runs Prakash is the fastest runner in our team.

teamwork working together as one team Our teamwork made the class garden green
again.

waved moved a hand to say hello I waved at my friend from the school bus.

include to take somebody into a group Please include me in your Lagori team.

How to write a good sentence with a new word: Say who does it, then the new
word, then what or where. Keep it short. If the sentence makes a clear picture in your
head, it is a good sentence.

Tip: Do not just copy these. Change the names to your own friends and the places to
your own school. Then the word is really yours.

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B. Rearrange the words to form meaningful sentences.
co m
e m.
m as
LET US WRITE

.co a g l
s m
eRearrange
gl aB. the words to form meaningful sentences.
a
B.1
1. boundary / field / is / the / marked / a / with

co m
e m . ag
The field is marked with a boundary.
g l as
How to build it: a
1. Find the naming word first — field. Put the in front of it: The field.
co m
em.
as
2. Find the doing part — is marked.
m l
.co
3. The rest tells us how: with a boundary.
a g
a s em
a gl Where you have read it before: This is Imran’s own line on page 76: “The field is
marked with a boundary.” Rearranging is easier when you remember the sentence
m a s
.co agl
from the story.

se m
g l a
a
Tip: Begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop. The book has left the full stop
on the dotted line for you.

co m
m .
m as e
.co a g l
s e m B. Rearrange the words to form meaningful sentences.
la
B.2

ag
2. looked / prakash / at / surprise / everybody/with

se m
com g l a
.

m a
ase
Everybody looked at Prakash with surprise.

a gl
How to build it: Ask who did something — Everybody. Then what they did — looked. Then at
whom — at Prakash. Then how — with surprise.

c o m
.
m at Prakash with
s e
Where you have read it before: Page 74 says, “(Everybody looked

. cgreat a glina Sundarpur knows
om surprise.)” They were surprised because every child
as em Lagori, and Prakash had never even heard of it.
agl c
m .
m
Spelling: The book prints prakash with a small p. A person’s name always takes a
a s e
capital letter, so write Prakash.
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g l as
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B.3 B. Rearrange the words to form meaningful sentences.
3. peacock / saw / a / dancing / I / the / in / rain

I saw a peacock dancing in the rain.
How to build it:

1. Who? — I.
2. Did what? — saw.
3. Saw what? — a peacock.
4. Doing what? — dancing.
5. Where? — in the rain.

Why this order: English sentences usually run who → does what → to whom or
what → where. Follow that order and the words fall into place almost by themselves.

B.4 B. Rearrange the words to form meaningful sentences.
4. white / there / and / grey / are / the / clouds / sky / in

There are white and grey clouds in the sky.
How to build it: The words there and are go together at the start — There are. Then say what
there are: white and grey clouds. Then where: in the sky.

Why we say “There are” and not “There is”: There is more than one cloud. For one
thing we say There is a cloud. For many things we say There are clouds.

B.5 B. Rearrange the words to form meaningful sentences.
5. fresh / need / every day / water / plants

Plants need fresh water every day.
How to build it: Who? — Plants. Need what? — fresh water. How often? — every day.

Where the word fresh goes: A word that describes a thing comes just before that
thing: fresh water, grey clouds, flat stones. We never say “water fresh”.

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All five sentences together:

JUMBLED WORDS THE SENTENCE

boundary / field / is / the / marked / a / with The field is marked with a boundary.

looked / prakash / at / surprise / everybody / with Everybody looked at Prakash with surprise.

peacock / saw / a / dancing / I / the / in / rain I saw a peacock dancing in the rain.

white / there / and / grey / are / the / clouds / sky / in There are white and grey clouds in the sky.

fresh / need / every day / water / plants Plants need fresh water every day.

Let us Write — Page 87
✓
C. Tick ( ) the right box — Sentence or Question.

LET US WRITE

C.1 ✓
C. Tick ( ) the right box.
1. My name is Sonam.

SENTENCE QUESTION

1. My name is Sonam. ☐ ☐
2. What is your name? ☐ ☐
3. Where do you stay? ☐ ☐
4. This flower is beautiful. ☐ ☐
5. My shirt is blue in colour. ☐ ☐
✓
The table printed on page 87. You put a tick ( ) in one box in each row.

Tick the box under Sentence.
“My name is Sonam.” tells us something. It does not ask anything, and it ends with a full stop.

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The rule the book gives on page 86: A sentence is a group of words that has a
complete meaning. It begins with a capital letter and generally ends with a full stop.
A sentence that asks something is a question, and it ends with a question mark.

Tip: Look at the last mark on the line before you tick. A full stop (.) means Sentence.
A question mark (?) means Question.

C.2 ✓
C. Tick ( ) the right box.
2. What is your name?

SENTENCE QUESTION

1. My name is Sonam. ☐ ☐
2. What is your name? ☐ ☐
3. Where do you stay? ☐ ☐
4. This flower is beautiful. ☐ ☐
5. My shirt is blue in colour. ☐ ☐
✓
The table printed on page 87. You put a tick ( ) in one box in each row.

Tick the box under Question.
“What is your name?” asks something, and it ends with a question mark. The book itself gives
this very line as an example of a question on page 86.

The little word at the front: Many questions begin with a question word — what,
where, when, who, why, how. As soon as you hear one of those at the beginning,
expect a question mark at the end.

Your own question: Where do you keep your books?

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C.3 ✓
C. Tick ( ) the right box.
3. Where do you stay?

SENTENCE QUESTION

1. My name is Sonam. ☐ ☐
2. What is your name? ☐ ☐
3. Where do you stay? ☐ ☐
4. This flower is beautiful. ☐ ☐
5. My shirt is blue in colour. ☐ ☐
✓
The table printed on page 87. You put a tick ( ) in one box in each row.

Tick the box under Question.
It begins with the question word Where, it asks for information, and it ends with a question
mark.

How a question is different: A telling sentence gives you an answer. A question
waits for one. “Where do you stay?” waits for somebody to say “I stay in Sundarpur.”

Tip: When you read a question aloud, your voice usually goes up at the end. Try it
with items 1 and 3 and hear the difference.

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1. My name is Sonam. ☐
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3. Where do you stay? ☐ ☐
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The table printed on page 87. You put a tick ( ) in one box in each row.

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It tells us about the flower. Nothing is being asked, and the line ends with a full stop.
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Turn it round for practice: The same idea can be made into a question — “Is this
a l
a s em flower beautiful?” Notice what changed: is jumped to the front, and the full stop

agl became a question mark.
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C.5 ✓
C. Tick ( ) the right box.
5. My shirt is blue in colour.

SENTENCE QUESTION

1. My name is Sonam. ☐ ☐
2. What is your name? ☐ ☐
3. Where do you stay? ☐ ☐
4. This flower is beautiful. ☐ ☐
5. My shirt is blue in colour. ☐ ☐
✓
The table printed on page 87. You put a tick ( ) in one box in each row.

Tick the box under Sentence.
It tells us the colour of the shirt and ends with a full stop.

Check yourself — the whole table filled in:

SENTENCE QUESTION

1. My name is Sonam. ✓ ☐

2. What is your name? ☐ ✓

3. Where do you stay? ☐ ✓

4. This flower is beautiful. ✓ ☐

5. My shirt is blue in colour. ✓ ☐

One thing to be careful about: A question is also a sentence — it too begins with a
capital letter and has a complete meaning. In this exercise the word “Sentence” is
used for a sentence that tells, and “Question” for one that asks.

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Let us Do — Page 87
A. Make your own ‘Lagori Team Badge’.

LET US DO

A A. Divide the class into small groups and imagine that you are forming a Lagori
team. Each team will create your own ‘Lagori Team Badge’ using art and creativity,
reflecting your understanding of teamwork and traditional games.
Instructions:
· Materials Needed: Drawing sheets, coloured pencils, markers, glitter, and any
other decorative materials.
· Each group will decide a name for their team (e.g., Rainbow Runners or Sky
Warriors).
· Design a unique badge or logo that represents your team’s spirit, values, or region.
· For example, you can include images like stacked stones, a ball, or symbols of
unity and tradition.
Once completed, each group will present their badge to the class and explain: the
meaning behind their design; how it reflects the spirit of Lagori and teamwork.

This is a group activity. Nobody can do it for you — but here is exactly how to do it well.
Step by step:

1. Sit in your group. Four or five children is a good size.
2. Choose a team name. Take one word from your place and one strong word, like the book’s
own Sundarpur Tigers. Everyone in the group must agree on it.
3. Choose a shape. A shield, a circle or a star all work well for a badge.
4. Draw the main picture in the middle. The pile of seven stones is the best sign of Lagori.
5. Add two small pictures at the sides — the ball on one side, and something that means
togetherness on the other, such as two joined hands.
6. Write the team name in big letters above or below the picture.
7. Colour it and add glitter last, after the pencil lines are finished.
8. Get ready to speak. Each group must say what the design means and how it shows
teamwork.

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SEVEN

STONES

One pile. One team.
One idea for a team badge: the seven stones in the middle, the ball on one side and two joined hands
on the other, with the team name above and below.

Sample team names: Sundarpur Tigers · Green Warriors · Rainbow Runners · Sky
Warriors · Seven Stones · Stone Stackers · Village Falcons.

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Sample answer — what to say when you show your badge: Our team is called the
Seven Stones. In the middle of our badge we have drawn the pile of seven flat
stones, because Lagori is a game of seven stones. On the left is the ball that knocks
the pile down. On the right are two hands joined together. They show that no one
child can build the pile alone — we need the whole team. We coloured the badge
yellow because we play in the sunshine.

What makes a good badge: Every part of it should mean something you can
explain. A badge with three well-chosen pictures is better than a badge covered in
pretty drawings that mean nothing.

Let us Do — Page 88
B. Point out the eight differences between the two pictures.

LET US DO

B B. Point out the eight differences between the two pictures given below.

The two pictures on page 88 — what is in them: The book prints the
same full-colour painting twice, one above the other. In each painting
three children are playing with a ball on a grassy hill. A girl in a red
top and blue jeans stands on the left and holds a balloon on a string.
A boy in a yellow t-shirt and blue shorts is in the middle, jumping in
the air, with the ball just above his head. A boy in a red t-shirt and
white shorts stands on the right with his arms out. Behind them are
brown hills, a leafy tree, some tall pointed trees, a sun, a cloud and a
bird. Eight small things in the lower picture are not the same as in the
upper one.

A short description of the two paintings on page 88, because the book prints them as
full-colour art. Look at your own book to find the eight changes.

Here are the eight differences. In each one, the first picture is the upper one and the second is
the lower one.

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How to hunt for differences: Do not stare at the whole picture at once. Divide it
into parts and check one part at a time — first the sky, then the hills and trees, then

co m
each child from head to shoe, then the grass at the bottom. Working in order is how
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Chapter at a glance
Part I — a new game, an old game. Ravi takes his cousin Prakash to the children’s park.
Guneet wants Prakash in the team because “he’s a good runner”. Prakash asks what Lagori
is, and everybody looks at him “with great surprise”.
What Lagori is. Nidhi says it is “actually a game of seven stones”. Imran explains: the seven
flat stones are stacked one above the other; one team knocks the pile down with a ball, and
the other team rebuilds it while dodging the ball.
One game, two names. Prakash says, “In Rajasthan, we call this game Satoliya.” Guneet is
delighted: in Sundarpur village it is Lagori, in Rajasthan it is Satoliya.
The rules. Imran adds that the field is marked with a boundary, the players may not go
beyond it, and the seven stones are stacked in the centre of the field.
Part II — the match. The referee blows the whistle. Deepa, the Tigers’ captain, takes the
first shot and the stones scatter. Ravi, Deepa, Nidhi and Ravi again put the stones back —
and Prakash sets the seventh stone on top just before the final whistle. The Sundarpur
Tigers win.
The lesson. Both teams shake hands and appreciate each other. The villagers clap, the
Refree lifts both captains’ hands, and the match “had brought the villagers together,
reminding everyone of the simple joys of teamwork”. Deepa says it was even better than
video games.
The rest of the chapter. Let us Think has comprehension, discussion, True or False, fill in the
blanks and a sequencing task. Let us Learn teaches the odd word out and unscrambling. Let
us Listen, Let us Speak, Let us Write (a word grid, rearranging words, sentence or question)
and Let us Do (a team badge and eight differences) finish the chapter.

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Quick revision

WORD WHAT IT MEANS WHERE IT COMES IN THE A SENTENCE OF YOUR
CHAPTER OWN

match A game played between two “Tomorrow is the Lagori match.” Our school won the kho-
teams. (page 74) kho match on Sports Day.

stacked Put one on top of the other. “the seven flat stones are stacked I stacked my books neatly
one above the other” (page 74) on the shelf.

opponent The person or team you play “the ball thrown by the members Our opponent team came
against. of the first team or the opponent from the next village.
team” (page 74)

boundary The line drawn round a field “The field is marked with a The ball rolled past the
that nobody may cross. boundary.” (page 76) boundary of the ground.

referee The person who watches a “The referee blew the whistle” The referee blew the
match and sees that the rules (page 76) whistle and the game
are kept. began.

dodged Moved quickly to one side “I dodged the ball just in time.” Meena dodged the ball and
so as not to be hit. (page 77) kept running.

teamwork Working together as one “the simple joys of teamwork” Good teamwork helped us
team. (page 79) finish the wall chart in one
day.

warriors Brave fighters. Here it is a “the ‘Green Warriors’ team from The Green Warriors played
team’s name. the nearby village” (page 75) very well.

cousin The child of your uncle or “introduced Prakash as his cousin” My cousin came from
aunt. (page 73) Jaipur in the holidays.

Lagori A game of seven flat stones “Lagori is actually a game of seven We play Lagori in the field
and a ball. stones.” (page 74) behind our school.

Satoliya The Rajasthani name for the “In Rajasthan, we call this game My grandmother in Kota
very same game. Satoliya.” (page 74) still calls it Satoliya.

scattered Went flying in all directions. “She threw the ball straight at the The pigeons scattered
stack, and the stones scattered.” when the bus horn blew.
(page 76)

rebuild To build something again “the other team tries to rebuild We had to rebuild our sand
after it has fallen. the stack” (page 74) castle after the wave came.

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WORD WHAT IT MEANS WHERE IT COMES IN THE A SENTENCE OF YOUR
CHAPTER OWN

appreciated Said good things about “shook hands and appreciated The teacher appreciated
somebody’s work. each other for a good game” our neat handwriting.
(page 78)

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