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Samacheer Class 6 English - Sports Stars

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Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 85) 3III. Think and answer: 2Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 91) 10Listening 1Speaking (Text Book Page No. 93) 9
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1Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 85)3 questions
Q.1When did Usha Rani start playing Kabaadi?v
Answer:

When she was a schoolchild Usha Rani started playing Kabaadi.

Q.2What did she sell to support her family?v
Answer:

She sold flowers to support her family.

Q.3Find out the idiom that relates to ‘whatever the circumstances’, from the first paragraph.v
Answer:

‘Rain or shine’ is the idiom that relates to ‘whatever the circumstances’.
Identify and write the sport’s name respectively.

2III. Think and answer:2 questions
Q.1Women / Men can achieve anything, provided they put their heart and soul into it. Discuss in the class. Do you think being a man or a woman makes a difference?v
Answer:

Both women and men can achieve anything in any field. No one is superior to the other. We find men and women in all fields. Women are on par with men in cricket, kabaddi, badminton, etc., They have been proving their mettle equally with men. So I think that there is no difference between men and women.

Q.2How can you balance your academic goals and your passion for sports or arts?v
Answer:

If a school student is a player he has to balance his academic goals and his passion for sports or arts. We all know that there is time for play and time for study. So only by time management, we can balance our academic goals and our passion for sports or arts.

3Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 91)10 questions
Q.1Being compared to Sachin is an absolute privilege .v
  1. A. Honour
  2. B. Right
  3. C. Favour
  4. D. Disadvantage
Answer:

a) Honour

Q.2The boy was taken by surprise when he learned about Mithali Dorai Rai.v
  1. A. Affected
  2. B. Moved
  3. C. Amazed
  4. D. Upset
Answer:

c) Amazed

Q.3Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.v
  1. A. Fight
  2. B. Duel
  3. C. Fun
  4. D. Work hard
Answer:

d) Work hard

Q.4Usha Rani is an expert at giving leads.v
  1. A. Clumsy
  2. B. Sharp
  3. C. Skilled
  4. D. Bad
Answer:

c) Skilled

Q.5No opponent is too big to defeat.v
  1. A. Competitor
  2. B. Rival
  3. C. Helper
  4. D. Enemy
Answer:

b) Rival
D. Fill in the blanks with the opposites of the words given in brackets. (Text Book Page No. 92)

Q.1We should learn from our …………………… (success).v
Answer:

failure

Q.2Children don’t like to read …………………… (interesting) books.v
Answer:

boring

Q.3Be …………………… (general) when you are telling us what you need.v
Answer:

particular

Q.4The teacher asked the children to …………………… (start) talking.v
Answer:

stop

Q.5The new boss decided to …………………… (appoint) the lazy workers.v
Answer:

dismiss

4Listening1 questions
Q.G1E. Listen to your teacher and number the pictures accordingly.v
Answer:

Write ‘T’ if the statement is True and ‘F’ if the statement is False.
Himachal Pradesh is an ideal place for paragliding. (T)
Skiing offers opportunities to delve into oceans. (F)
Paragliding is also a recreational adventure sport. (T)
Scuba Diving has a huge following all over the world. (F)
The most suitable period for skiing is from March to June. (F)

5Speaking (Text Book Page No. 93)9 questions
Q.1There is a …………………. ground in my school.v
Answer:

large

Q.2The …………………. sky looks beautiful at night.v
Answer:

dark

Q.3The tray has …………………. vegetables.v
Answer:

fresh

Q.5The girl gave her friend a …………………. smile.v
Answer:

sweet
H. Put the words in the correct order and rewrite each sentence. (Text Book Page No. 95)

Q.1They have a post-box. (Red, Small, Rectangular)v
Answer:

They have a red small rectangular post box.

Q.2I have stuck. (Long, Two, Brown)v
Answer:

I have two long brown sticks.

Q.3Find me the brushes. (New, Five, Yellow)v
Answer:

Find me the five new yellow brushes.

Q.4Mahesh is a boy. (Thin, Tall, Clever)v
Answer:

Mahesh is a tall, thin, and clever boy.

Q.5It is a plate. (Round, Pink, Small)v
Answer:

It is a round small pink plate.