📖 Pre-reading

🌟 1. Match the pictures in 'A' with their names in 'B'.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: 'A' ରେ ଥିବା ଚିତ୍ରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ 'B' ରେ ଥିବା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ନାମ ସହିତ ମେଳ କର।)

✅ Answer:

• Picture 1 -> Volleyball

• Picture 2 -> Cricket

• Picture 3 -> Football

• Picture 4 -> Hockey

• Picture 5 -> Basketball

🌟 2. Suppose, you are playing cricket. When you strike the ball, where does it go?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଧରିନିଅ, ତୁମେ କ୍ରିକେଟ୍ ଖେଳୁଛ। ଯେତେବେଳେ ତୁମେ ବଲ୍‌କୁ ବାଡ଼ାଅ, ଏହା କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଯାଏ?)

✅ Answer: When we strike the ball, it goes far away across the field or over the boundary.

🌟 3. How will you find if it is lost? Search in the neighbourhood?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଯଦି ଏହା ହଜିଯାଏ, ତେବେ ତୁମେ ଏହାକୁ କିପରି ଖୋଜିବ? ପାଖଆଖରେ ଖୋଜିବ କି?)

✅ Answer: Yes, we search for it in the nearby bushes, fields, or neighbourhood.

🗣️ Let us Discuss

🌟 1. Who are there in the story?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗଳ୍ପରେ କିଏ କିଏ ଅଛନ୍ତି?)

✅ Answer: The characters in the story are Gopi, his mother, Manoj, Ramani, Deepak, Jay, and a scooterist.

🌟 2. Where was Gopi sitting?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗୋପୀ କେଉଁଠାରେ ବସିଥିଲା?)

✅ Answer: Gopi was sitting in the veranda reading a book.

🌟 3. What sound did Gopi hear before he went to the garden?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ବଗିଚାକୁ ଯିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଗୋପୀ କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦ ଶୁଣିଲା?)

✅ Answer: Gopi heard something rustling past and falling with a thud.

🌟 4. Gopi ran into the garden to a) play b) work c) to see what fell d) meet his friends.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗୋପୀ ବଗିଚାକୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଗଲା କାହିଁକି a) ଖେଳିବାକୁ b) କାମ କରିବାକୁ c) କ'ଣ ପଡ଼ିଲା ଦେଖିବାକୁ d) ସାଙ୍ଗମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟିବାକୁ।)

✅ Answer: c) to see what fell.

🌟 5. Where did Gopi search for the ball?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗୋପୀ ବଲ୍‌ଟିକୁ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଖୋଜିଲା?)

✅ Answer: Gopi searched for the ball in between the thick grass near the garden fence, among the bushes, and on a heap of dry leaves.

🌟 6. Do you think Gopi will keep the ball with him or try to return it to its owner?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ତୁମେ କ'ଣ ଭାବୁଛ, ଗୋପୀ ବଲ୍‌ଟିକୁ ନିଜ ପାଖରେ ରଖିବ ନା ଏହାର ମାଲିକକୁ ଫେରାଇବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିବ?)

✅ Answer: Gopi tried to return it to its owner by asking his friends.

🌟 7. Who took away the ball from Gopi?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗୋପୀଠାରୁ ବଲ୍‌ଟିକୁ କିଏ ନେଇଗଲା?)

✅ Answer: Manoj took the ball away from Gopi.

🌟 8. Where did the ball fall when Jay hit it?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଜୟ ବାଡ଼େଇବା ପରେ ବଲ୍‌ଟି କେଉଁଠାରେ ପଡ଼ିଲା?)

✅ Answer: The ball fell into the basket of a passing scooter.

🌟 9. Was the scooterist aware of it? Which word supports your answer?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ସ୍କୁଟର ଚାଳକ ଏହା ଜାଣିଥିଲେ କି? କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦ ତୁମର ଉତ୍ତରକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କରୁଛି?)

✅ Answer: No, the scooterist was not aware of it. The word "unaware" supports the answer.

🌟 10. Why did everyone laugh at the end of the story?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗଳ୍ପ ଶେଷରେ ସମସ୍ତେ କାହିଁକି ହସିଲେ?)

✅ Answer: Everyone burst into laughter because the ball was suddenly gone with the scooter!

🌟 11. Imagine what happens to the hockey ball after it is taken away by the scooter? Where does it go? Who finds it?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: କଳ୍ପନା କର, ସ୍କୁଟର ଦ୍ୱାରା ନିଆଯିବା ପରେ ହକି ବଲ୍‌ର କ'ଣ ହେବ? ଏହା କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଯାଏ? ଏହାକୁ କିଏ ପାଏ?)

✅ Answer: The scooterist goes home. Later, his own children might find the ball in the basket and start playing with it!

🌟 12. Notice in the picture that the scooterist is wearing a helmet. Why is it important to wear a helmet? Should the bike riders also wear helmets?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଚିତ୍ରରେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର ଯେ ସ୍କୁଟର ଚାଳକ ଏକ ହେଲମେଟ୍ ପିନ୍ଧିଛନ୍ତି। ହେଲମେଟ୍ ପିନ୍ଧିବା କାହିଁକି ଜରୁରୀ? ବାଇକ୍ ଚାଳକମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ହେଲମେଟ୍ ପିନ୍ଧିବା ଉଚିତ୍ କି?)

✅ Answer: It is important to wear a helmet to protect the head from injuries. Yes, all bike riders must wear helmets.

🧠 Post-reading

🌟 1. Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT): Whole Text - Gopi's search for the ball, reading a book, hockey ball, the mat, Deepak, goalkeeper. Part (Paras-15 to 17) (i) goal post (ii) centre of the field (iii) hit the ball (iv) scooterist (v) burst into laughter.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଦୃଶ୍ୟମାନ ସ୍ମୃତି ବିକାଶ କୌଶଳ (VMDT)...)

✅ Answer: (This is a memory activity for students to visualize and recall scenes from the story).

👂 Let us Listen and Speak

🌟 1. Your teacher will read aloud the first page of the story 'Gone with the Scooter'. Listen to it attentively and fill in the blanks.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ତୁମର ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଗଳ୍ପର ପ୍ରଥମ ପୃଷ୍ଠା ପଢ଼ିବେ। ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦେଇ ଶୁଣ ଏବଂ ଖାଲି ସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର।)

• 🌟 (i) Gopi was sitting in the ______ one afternoon. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଦିନେ ଉପରବେଳା ଗୋପୀ ______ ରେ ବସିଥିଲା।) ✅ Answer: veranda

• 🌟 (ii) He heard something falling with a ______ in the garden. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ସେ ବଗିଚାରେ ଏକ ______ ଶବ୍ଦ ସହ କିଛି ପଡ଼ିବାର ଶୁଣିଲା।) ✅ Answer: thud

• 🌟 (iii) He thought that a ______ fell from the tree. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ସେ ଭାବିଲା ଯେ ଗଛରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ______ ପଡ଼ିଲା।) ✅ Answer: mango

• 🌟 (iv) He ran into the ______. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ସେ ______ କୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଲା।) ✅ Answer: garden

• 🌟 (v) He looked among the ______. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ସେ ______ ଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଖୋଜିଲା।) ✅ Answer: bushes

• 🌟 (vi) His eyes fell on a heap of dry ______. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ତାଙ୍କ ଆଖି ଶୁଖିଲା ______ ର ଏକ ଗଦା ଉପରେ ପଡ଼ିଲା।) ✅ Answer: leaves

• 🌟 (vii) He found a ______. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ______ ପାଇଲା।) ✅ Answer: hockey ball

🌟 2. Role Play (Teacher vs students, students vs students in two groups, and finally two students in pairs)

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ନାଟକ ଅଭିନୟ କର - ଗୋପୀ: ଏ ବଲ୍ କାହାର? ମନୋଜ: ଏହା ମୋର... ଇତ୍ୟାଦି)

✅ Answer: (This is a speaking practice activity for students to act out the dialogue).

🌟 3. The title of this Chapter is 'Gone with the Scooter'. Say the word 'book'. Next, say the word 'scooter'. Do you notice the difference? ... Say aloud the following words. Encircle the words which have a long 'oo' sound.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବଡ଼ ପାଟିରେ କୁହ। ଦୀର୍ଘ 'oo' ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଗୋଲାକାର କର।)

(i) hood (ii) school (iii) foot (iv) maroon (v) spoon (vi) shook (vii) bloom (viii) food (ix) look (x) moon (xi) book (xii) took

✅ Answer: You must encircle: (ii) school, (iv) maroon, (v) spoon, (vii) bloom, (viii) food, (x) moon.

✔️ Let us Read

🌟 1. Read the story and arrange the sentences in order as they happened in the story. Write the serial number in the box.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗଳ୍ପଟି ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ଗଳ୍ପରେ ଘଟିଥିବା କ୍ରମ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସଜାଅ। ବାକ୍ସରେ କ୍ରମିକ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଲେଖ।)

✅ Answer:

1. One afternoon Gopi was sitting in the veranda.

2. He heard something fall in the garden.

3. He ran into the garden.

4. He found a hockey ball.

5. Gopi and his friends played with the ball.

6. His friend hit the ball hard.

7. The ball went past the playground gate and fell into the basket of a passing scooter.

8. All of them looked at each other and laughed.

🌟 2. Read the following passage carefully... Now, circle the word in the passage for each expression (words). Write the serial number of the expression in the circle.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦକୁ ଧ୍ୟାନର ସହ ପଢ଼... ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଁ ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ଗୋଲ କର।)

• 🌟 (i) the sound of light dry things (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ହାଲୁକା ଶୁଖିଲା ଜିନିଷର ଶବ୍ଦ) ✅ Answer: rustling

• 🌟 (ii) the sound of a heavy thing falling to the ground (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଏକ ଓଜନିଆ ଜିନିଷ ତଳେ ପଡ଼ିବାର ଶବ୍ଦ) ✅ Answer: thud

• 🌟 (iii) without interval of time/without delay (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ବିଳମ୍ବ ନକରି / ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ) ✅ Answer: Immediately

• 🌟 (iv) a structure made of wood or metal that surrounds a patch of land (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଏକ ଜାଗାକୁ ଘେରି ରହିଥିବା କାଠ କିମ୍ବା ଧାତୁର ବାଡ଼) ✅ Answer: fence

• 🌟 (v) looked for something (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: କିଛି ଖୋଜିବା) ✅ Answer: searched

• 🌟 (vii) a game played with the help of ball and sticks (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ବଲ୍ ଏବଂ ବାଡ଼ି ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ ଖେଳାଯାଉଥିବା ଏକ ଖେଳ) ✅ Answer: hockey

✍️ Let us Write

🌟 1. Form new words by following the examples given below. Write a sentence using each of these words in your notebook.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଉଦାହରଣ ଅନୁସରଣ କରି ନୂଆ ଶବ୍ଦ ଗଠନ କର। ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ଗୋଟିଏ ବାକ୍ୟ ଲେଖ।)

✅ Answer:

• sun + rise = sunrise -> The sunrise is beautiful.

• sun + set = sunset -> We watched the sunset.

• sun + shine = sunshine -> I love the warm sunshine.

• sun + flower = sunflower -> The sunflower is yellow.

• base + ball = baseball -> He plays baseball.

• basket + ball = basketball -> She is a basketball player.

• foot + ball = football -> Let's play football.

• volley + ball = volleyball -> We played volleyball on the beach.

🌟 2. Notice that the word 'said' has 'ai' in the middle. Write ten words that have 'ai' in the middle using the clues given below.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର ଯେ 'said' ଶବ୍ଦର ମଝିରେ 'ai' ଅଛି। ନିମ୍ନରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ସୂଚନା ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ମଝିରେ 'ai' ଥିବା ଦଶଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ଲେଖ।)

• 🌟 (i) Something that has four legs, on which you sit. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଚାରୋଟି ଗୋଡ଼ ଥିବା ଏକ ଜିନିଷ, ଯାହା ଉପରେ ତୁମେ ବସ।) ✅ Answer: chair

• 🌟 (ii) Water that falls from clouds. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ମେଘରୁ ପଡ଼ୁଥିବା ପାଣି।) ✅ Answer: rain

• 🌟 (iii) A vehicle that runs on track. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଟ୍ରାକ୍ ଉପରେ ଚାଲୁଥିବା ଏକ ଗାଡ଼ି।) ✅ Answer: train

• 🌟 (iv) You use this to colour your wall or pictures. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: କାନ୍ଥ କିମ୍ବା ଚିତ୍ରକୁ ରଙ୍ଗ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ତୁମେ ଏହା ବ୍ୟବହାର କର।) ✅ Answer: paint

• 🌟 (v) The part of body that helps you think. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଶରୀରର ଯେଉଁ ଅଂଶ ତୁମକୁ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରେ।) ✅ Answer: brain

• 🌟 (vi) A slow moving creature with a shell. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଖୋଳପା ଥିବା ଏକ ଧୀର ଗତି କରୁଥିବା ଜୀବ।) ✅ Answer: snail

• 🌟 (vii) Letters and packages you send or receive. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ତୁମେ ପଠାଉଥିବା କିମ୍ବା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରୁଥିବା ଚିଠି ଏବଂ ପ୍ୟାକେଟ୍।) ✅ Answer: mail

• 🌟 (viii) The movements of boats on water. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ପାଣିରେ ଡଙ୍ଗାର ଗତିବିଧି।) ✅ Answer: sail

• 🌟 (ix) All animals have them, long or short. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ସବୁ ପ୍ରାଣୀଙ୍କର ଏହା ଥାଏ, ଲମ୍ବା କିମ୍ବା ଛୋଟ।) ✅ Answer: tail

• 🌟 (x) Steps that take us from one floor to another. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ପାହାଚ ଯାହା ଆମକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ମହଲାରୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ମହଲାକୁ ନେଇଯାଏ।) ✅ Answer: stairs

🌟 3. Look at the word 'scooterist'. It has two parts- scooter + ist. Similarly, write the new word for each of the following. Add two more words like this.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: 'scooterist' ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ଦେଖ... ସେହିପରି, ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପାଇଁ ନୂଆ ଶବ୍ଦ ଲେଖ। ଏହିପରି ଆଉ ଦୁଇଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ଯୋଡ଼।)

✅ Answer:

• guitar + ist = guitarist

• motor + ist = motorist

• tour + ist = tourist

• art + ist = artist

• cartoon + ist = cartoonist

• journal + ist = journalist

• (Add Two more words): type + ist = typist , novel + ist = novelist

🌟 4. Complete the following story using the words given in the box. (so, when, since, but, before, because, and)

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ବାକ୍ସରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ଗଳ୍ପଟି ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କର।)

✅ Answer:

Gopi worked hard for his English Test because he wanted to get good marks. Before the test, he was afraid of English. But his friend Manoj helped him. Since he had worked hard, he answered all the questions correctly. So he was happy. When the result came out, Gopi got 'A' grade. And he thanked Manoj for his help.

🌟 5. Now encircle the adverbs in the following sentences.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ କ୍ରିୟାବିଶେଷଣଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଗୋଲାକାର କର।)

• 🌟 (i) Gopi immediately got up and ran into the garden. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗୋପୀ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଉଠିପଡ଼ିଲା ଏବଂ ବଗିଚାକୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଗଲା।) ✅ Answer: immediately

• 🌟 (ii) Sudha often writes in her diary. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ସୁଧା ପ୍ରାୟତଃ ନିଜ ଡାଏରୀରେ ଲେଖେ।) ✅ Answer: often

• 🌟 (iii) All his friends play hockey everyday. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ତାଙ୍କର ସବୁ ସାଙ୍ଗମାନେ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ହକି ଖେଳନ୍ତି।) ✅ Answer: everyday

• 🌟 (iv) I always do my homework. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ମୁଁ ସବୁବେଳେ ମୋର ଘର କାମ କରେ।) ✅ Answer: always

• 🌟 (v) Yesterday I ate an apple after lunch. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗତକାଲି ମୁଁ ଦ୍ୱିପ୍ରହର ଭୋଜନ ପରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ସେଓ ଖାଇଥିଲି।) ✅ Answer: Yesterday

• 🌟 (vi) Neha never eats fast food. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ନେହା କେବେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଫାଷ୍ଟ ଫୁଡ୍ ଖାଏ ନାହିଁ।) ✅ Answer: never

• 🌟 (vii) Now they are going to school. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସେମାନେ ସ୍କୁଲ୍ ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି।) ✅ Answer: Now

🌟 6. Write the contractions for the following words.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପାଇଁ ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ରୂପ ଲେଖ।)

✅ Answer:

• (i) do not = don't

• (ii) is not = isn't

• (iii) are not = aren't

• (iv) cannot = can't

• (v) could not = couldn't

• (vi) did not = didn't

🌟 7. Rewrite the following underlined words using contracted forms.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ରେଖାଙ୍କିତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ରୂପ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ପୁନର୍ବାର ଲେଖ।)

✅ Answer:

• (i) Partho isn't feeling well today. His parents have decided that he will stay at home till he gets better. Partho is bored and can't stay at home anymore. He decides to ask his grandmother if he can go outside, but he thinks she, too, wouldn't agree.

• (ii) It is a rainy day, and Tina isn't happy. She can't go out to play with her friends. Her brother doesn't want to play indoors either. They have decided to watch a movie instead. Their mother says she will make popcorn for them.

🌟 8. Fill up the bio-data of a famous player of Odisha. Choose the information from the box given below. Write a paragraph on Dilip Tirkey using the information.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଜଣେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଖେଳାଳିଙ୍କ ବାୟୋ-ଡାଟା ପୂରଣ କର। ବାକ୍ସରୁ ତଥ୍ୟ ବାଛ। ଏହି ତଥ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ଦିଲୀପ ତିର୍କୀଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଏକ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଲେଖ।)

✅ Answer:

Bio-Data:

• Name: Dilip Tirkey

• Game: Hockey

• Date of birth: 25 November 1977

• Place of birth: Sundargarh

• Games he played: Played for India in 3 Olympic Games

• Awards received: Won Padma Shri and Arjun Award

Paragraph:

Dilip Tirkey was a famous Hockey player. He was born on 25 November 1977. He is from Sundargarh. He played for India in 3 Olympic Games. He won the Padma Shri and Arjun Award.

🌟 9. Write answers to the following questions, each in a sentence or two.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଗୋଟିଏ କିମ୍ବା ଦୁଇଟି ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଲେଖ।)

• 🌟 (i) What fell in the garden? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ବଗିଚାରେ କ'ଣ ପଡ଼ିଲା?) ✅ Answer: A hockey ball fell in the garden.

• 🌟 (ii) Where did Gopi find it? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗୋପୀ ଏହାକୁ କେଉଁଠାରେ ପାଇଲା?) ✅ Answer: Gopi found it on a heap of dry leaves near the bushes.

• 🌟 (iii) What did the children do with the hockey ball? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ପିଲାମାନେ ହକି ବଲ୍ ସହିତ କ'ଣ କଲେ?) ✅ Answer: The children started playing a game of hockey with the ball.

• 🌟 (iv) Name the children who played hockey in the story? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗଳ୍ପରେ ହକି ଖେଳିଥିବା ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କର ନାମ କୁହ?) ✅ Answer: The children who played hockey were Gopi, Manoj, Ramani, Deepak, and Jay.

• 🌟 (v) Where did the ball fall? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ବଲ୍‌ଟି କେଉଁଠାରେ ପଡ଼ିଲା?) ✅ Answer: The ball went past the playground gate and fell into the basket of a passing scooter.

🌟 10. Mental Talk: "We must accept things that happen all of a sudden."

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ମାନସିକ କଥା: "ହଠାତ୍ ଘଟୁଥିବା ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଆମକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ।")

✅ Answer: (This is a moral lesson for the students to ponder upon).

🕵️‍♂️ Let us Do

🌟 1. Complete the table given below.

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ନିମ୍ନରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ସାରଣୀଟିକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କର।)

✅ Answer:

• a. "The ball I found is a hockey ball." -> Said by: Gopi | Said to: Friends

• b. "My father bought me a brand-new football." -> Said by: Deepak | Said to: Friends

• c. "I lost a ball four months ago." -> Said by: Manoj | Said to: Friends / Gopi

• d. "Show me the ball and I will tell you." -> Said by: Ramani | Said to: Gopi

🌟 2. A. Prepare a chart with the following categories (Name of the game, Outdoor/indoor, Players needed, Equipment needed)

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବିଭାଗଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସହିତ ଏକ ଚାର୍ଟ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କର।)

✅ Answer (Chart):

1. Kabaddi | outdoor | team | nil

2. Cricket | outdoor | team | bat, ball, stumps

3. Football | outdoor | team | football, net

4. Chess | indoor | 2 | chess board, pieces

5. Badminton | indoor/outdoor | 2 or 4 | racket, shuttlecock

6. Hockey | outdoor | team | hockey sticks, ball

7. Ludo | indoor | 2 to 4 | ludo board, dice

8. Basketball | outdoor/indoor | team | basketball, hoop

9. Volleyball | outdoor/indoor | team | volleyball, net

10. Tennis | outdoor/indoor | 2 or 4 | tennis racket, ball

🧩 Just for Fun

🌟 1. A 'CAR' changes into a 'BUS'! Let's see how it is possible. Change one letter at a step and go on making new words. Can you change CUP to TEA in this way?

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଗୋଟିଏ 'CAR' 'BUS' ରେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ହୁଏ! ଆସ ଦେଖିବା ଏହା କିପରି ସମ୍ଭବ। ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଥର ଗୋଟିଏ ଅକ୍ଷର ବଦଳାଅ ଏବଂ ନୂଆ ଶବ୍ଦ ଗଠନ କର। ତୁମେ ଏହି ଉପାୟରେ CUP କୁ TEA ରେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିପାରିବ କି?)

✅ Answer: Yes! Here is how we change CUP to TEA step by step:

• CUP

• COP (We changed U and put O and got the new word COP)

• TOP (We changed C and put T and got the new word TOP)

• TOE (We changed P and put E and got the new word TOE)

• TEE (We changed O and put E and got the new word TEE)

• TEA (We changed E and put A and got the new word TEA!)