Let us do these activities before we read.
I) Which games or sports do you play?
Ans. I play badminton.
II Read the questions given below. Talk about them and make a list.
1. Which games or sports do you play for fun?
Ans. Kabaddi.
2. Which games or sports do you play for competition?
Ans. Kho-kho.
III How do you feel when you win or lose?
Ans. I feel happy when I win and sad when I lose the game.
IV Work in pairs. Tick the correct meaning of the following:
1. friendly matches
(i) matches played to win a trophy
(ii) matches played without competition
Ans. matches played without competition
2. opponent
(i) someone who you compete with
(ii) someone you want to be a partner with
Ans. someone who you compete with
3. tally of marks
(i) final marks on a report card
(ii) record of points in a game/match
Ans. record of points in a game/match
4. sporting spirit
(i) following all the rules in a game
(ii) being fair and respecting each player in a game
Ans. being fair and respecting each player in a game
Let us discuss
1. State whether the following is True or False.
Prabhat would accept losing to anyone easily.
Ans. False.
2. What was special about the last Friday of each month?
Ans. The coach himself used to hold a match every last Friday of the month, which made it a very special day.
3. Who was responsible for maintaining the score for the match?
Ans. Prabhat was responsible for maintaining the score for the match.
4. Do you think Prabhat wished to play another match with Surya? Why do you think so?
Ans. Prabhat’s fear of losing the next match because he knows he’s not as good as Surya. He was only interested in games he was sure to win.
Let us discuss
1. How did Surya feel about playing?
Ans. Surya felt happy and excited about playing, enjoying the game regardless of winning or losing.
2. What was it about Surya that Prabhat observed?
Ans. Surya played for the sheer joy of playing, and his smile never wavered, even during bad moments in the game.
Let us think and reflect
I) Read the lines given below and answer the questions.
1. If Prabhat sensed that he would lose a game, he would not play it. He would take part only when he was sure of winning, even if the game lasted only for a minute. You could not stop him from playing the kind of games he was really good at, like badminton.
(i) Complete the sentence suitably.
Prabhat would play a game only if ____________________.
Ans. Prabhat would only play a game if he was sure of winning.
(ii) Which game was Prabhat good at playing?
Ans. badminton.
(iii) Select the most suitable option to complete the sentence.
This behaviour of Prabhat tells us that he was ________________.
a. good at the game b. sure to win c. afraid of losing
Ans. c. afraid of losing.
2. Surprisingly, Prabhat could not sleep well that night. He had won the game but he did not feel as happy as he usually did. What was surprising was that Surya did not feel bad about losing. What was more surprising was that Prabhat saw Surya playing basketball the next day.
(i) Select the one option that tells us about the way Prabhat was feeling that night.
a. hurt b. unhappy c. afraid d. focused
Ans. Unhappy
(ii) Why does Prabhat find Surya’s behaviour ‘surprising’?
Ans. Surya likes to play for fun and is not worried about winning or losing. This behaviour feels ‘surprising’ to Prabhat.
(iii) Fill in the blank by choosing the most suitable option given in the bracket.
We can say that Surya’s reaction to not winning was ____________________ (similar to/as serious as/different from) Prabhat’s.
Ans. different from
II) Answer the following questions.
1. How did Prabhat’s attitude towards winning and losing affect his enjoyment of games in the beginning?
Ans. Prabhat could not bear losing, not even at marbles. He felt so good when he won that he never wanted to give up that feeling. On the contrary, losing made him feel terrible. He thought that losing was the worst thing that could happen to anyone.
2. Why do you think Prabhat cheated in the beginning to win the badminton match against Surya?
Ans. Prabhat did not want to lose to Surya. He could never accept defeat. So that he cheated out of fear.
3. How did Surya’s attitude differ from Prabhat’s?
Ans. : Surya is the complete opposite of Prabhat. Prabhat is extremely competitive and is not sportive while on the other hand, Surya likes to play for fun and is not worried about winning or losing.
4. Do you think Prabhat’s approach to games was healthy? Why or why not?
Ans. Prabhat’s attitude was not healthy. He always wants to win. But there are two sides of a game. We can win or lose the game.
5. Why do you think sporting spirit is important?
Ans. A good sporting spirit encourages players to be fair, follow the rules, and show respect for their opponents and teammates.
6. Explain how the title of the story, ‘Change of Heart’, is suitable.
Ans. “Change of Heart” is an appropriate title for the story because Prabhat is focused only on winning, but later he realizes the joy of playing games.
Let us learn
I) Make as many words as possible using consecutive letters, without changing the order of the letters, from the words in the boxes. One has been done for you.
Ans.
1. BADMINTON – BAD, ADMIN, MINT, IN, TON, ON
2. PHENOMENON – MEN, HE, ON, NO, ME, HEN
3. BASKETBALL – BASKET, BALL, ALL, ASK, BASK, AS
Now, you can choose words of your own and create such puzzles. Share them with your class and try solving others.
II) Read the following sentences and circle the verbs.
1. Everyone was discussing their game and how Prabhat had played so well.
Ans. discussing, played
2. He had won the game but he did not feel as happy as he usually did.
Ans. won, feel
3. What was more surprising that Surya had not felt bad about losing
Ans. felt, losing
III Arrange the circled verbs as the first action (old action) or second action (new action). One has been done for you.
Ans.
| S. No. | Column A FIRST ACTION (OLD) |
Column B SECOND ACTION (NEW) |
| 1 | had played | was discussing |
| 2 | had won | did not feel |
| 3 | had not felt | was |
IV Fill in the blanks with the past perfect form of verbs given within the brackets.
The verbs in column A that refer to the first action or the old action are past perfect.
1. Prabhat __________ already __________ his homework before going to the badminton match. (finish)
2. Surya __________ basketball for years before joining the school’s badminton team. (play)
3. By the time Prabhat arrived, Surya __________ already _________ several matches. (win)
4. The new student, Surya, __________ Prabhat before coming to the school. (never meet)
5. Before the games period, Prabhat __________ badminton extensively. (practise)
Ans.
(a) Prabhat had already finished his homework before going to the badminton match.
(b) Surya had played basketball for years before joining the school’s badminton team.
(c) By the time Prabhat arrived, Surya had already won several matches.
(d) The new student, Surya, had never met Prabhat before coming to the school.
(e) Before the games period, Prabhat had practised badminton extensively.
Let us listen
I) You will listen to an announcement. As you listen, circle the pair that was chosen to play chess. (refer to page 128 for transcript) Rima – Dhiraj Gita – Hitesh Sarita – Nupur
Ans. Students will listen carefully.
II You will once again listen to the announcement. As you listen, fill in the notes with important details.
Ans.
| Questions | Answers |
| 1. How many Friday matches will be played? | Three matches. |
| 2. What was put up on the sports’ notice board? | kho-kho team |
| 3. Who will sponsor the kho-kho team’s refreshments? | Xydium Sports Club will sponsor. |
| 4. Who will be the scorekeeper for chess? | Vani |
| 5. Who will be the referee for kho-kho? | The coach. |
| 6. Which Friday periods are meant for kho-kho? | 2nd and 3rd Friday |
Let us speak
Look at the situations given below. In pairs, take turns to use the three magic words—‘please’, ‘thank you’ and ‘sorry’—for the situations given below. Use the prompts given in the table to learn how to thank and apologise properly.
1. You are Vani— You want to request your friends to take you in their team during games period.
Ans. Could you please include me in your team during the games period?
2. You are Somiwon— You want to tell Hitesh to help you with the cleaning of the classroom cupboard.
Ans. Can you please help me clean the classroom cupboard?
3. You are Sumit— You accidentlly spilled water on Nupur’s desk.
Ans. “Nupur, I’m really sorry for spilling water on your desk. It was an accident.
4. You are Hitesh— You forgot to get Simran’s Art file to school.
Ans. Simran, I am extremely sorry as I forgot to bring your art file.
5. You are Kriti— You spoke rudely to Nupur.
Ans. “Nupur, I’m sorry for speaking rudely to you earlier.
6. You are Mohan— You wish to thank Hitesh for helping you practice for the Inter-House speech competition.
Ans. Dear Hitesh, thank you for helping me practice for the Inter-House speech competition.
7. You are Meher— You are grateful that Simran helped you understand a chapter taught at school when you were absent.
Ans. Simran, thank you for explaining the chapter to me when I was absent.
8. You are Rima— You are thankful to Gita for helping you collect the notebooks from the staff-room.
Ans. Gita, thank you so much for helping me collect the notebooks from the staff room.
Let us write
Prabhat managed to change the scoreboard while Surya was looking elsewhere. Yet, he did not feel so happy that night. Unable to sleep, he decided to write down his feelings in his diary. Given below is the page where he wrote his feelings that night. Complete it with the help of the phrases given in the box below.
| I won the match | I do not feel happy about it |
| I will lose the match | I managed to change the scoreboard |
| I felt very happy | Everyone congratulated me after my win |
| Surya did not feel bad | He had fun playing with me |
|
Saturday Though 6. _______________________, I did not enjoy as I usually do. It really disturbed me that 7. ____________________ about losing the match. Itis still bothering me. Is it because I changed the score? I do not understand myself. Let me sleep now. I feel that it may make me feel better. |
Ans:
(i) I do not feel happy about it
(ii) I would lose the match
(iii) I managed to change the scoreboard
(iv) I won the match
Let us explore
1. Read the following brief bio-sketches of sportspersons from India.
Deepika Kumari
• Archer from Jharkhand
• Father, an auto-rickshaw driver and mother, a nurse
• Practised archery while aiming for mangoes with stones
• Practised archery with homemade bamboo bows and arrows
• Joined Tata Archery Academy
• Won a gold medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Neeraj Chopra
• Young athlete from Khandra village in Haryana
• Family largely involved in agriculture
• First Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in javelin throw
• Worked hard for several years to achieve his passion
• Second Indian to win an individual gold medal in Olympics at the age of 23
• Won a silver medal in javelin throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics
2. Visit the given link to know more about other Indian sportspersons.
https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20
AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf
Arjuna Awardees January 2024
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1988607