NCERT Solutions Class 6 English Poorvi Chapter 4 – Change of Heart
NCERT Class 6 English Poorvi 4th Unit Chapter 4 ‘Change of Heart’ question answers solutions available here. This chapter is very important.
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 last Friday of each month was special as the coach conducted friendly matches in the games period.
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. No, I do not think Prabhat wished to play another match as Surya was playing very well and won points again and again which made Prabhat very tensed and he changed the scoreboard and won the game by cheating.
Let us discuss
1.) How did Surya feel about playing?
Ans. Surya felt very contented about his playing, he did not feel bad about losing and was always smiling on his failure and only enjoying the game.
2.) What was it about Surya that Prabhat observed?
Ans. Prabhat observed that Surya was excellent performer in certain things and did not do well in some but he enjoyed performing every time regardless of win or loss. Prabhat understood that Surya enjoyed every game without noticing the score board.
Let us think and reflect
1.) Read the lines given below and answer the questions.
(a) 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 he was sure of winning.
(ii) Which game was Prabhat good at playing?
Ans. Prabhat was good at playing Badminton.
(iii) Select the most suitable option to complete the sentence. This behaviour of Prabhat tells us that he was afraid of losing. a. good at the game b. sure to win c. afraid of losing
(b) 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. Prabhat found Saurabh’s behaviour surprising because Saurabh was not worried about win or loss. He only focused on the game and enjoyed every moment of the game.
(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 different from (similar to/as serious as/different from) Prabhat’s.
2.) Answer the following questions.
(a) How did Prabhat’s attitude towards winning and losing affect his enjoyment of games in the beginning?
Ans. Prabhat always concentrated on winning any game he played but never enjoyed the game. He also never played that game where he was not sure of winning. This was his attitude towards winning and losing which affected his enjoyment of games in the beginning.
(b) Why do you think Prabhat cheated in the beginning to win the badminton match against Surya?
(c) How did Surya’s attitude differ from Prabhat’s?
(d) Do you think Prabhat’s approach to games was healthy? Why or why not?
(e) Why do you think sporting spirit is important?
(f ) Explain how the title of the story, ‘Change of Heart’, is suitable.
Let us learn
1.) 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.
a.) BADMINTON – BAD ADMIN MINT IN TON ON
b.)PHENOMENON – HEN ON MEN
c.) BASKETBALL – BASK AS BALL
2.) Read the following sentences and circle the verbs.
(a) Everyone was discussing their game and how Prabhat had played so well.
Ans. VERB- discussing, played
(b) He had won the game but he did not feel as happy as he usually did.
Ans. VERB- won, feel, did
(c) What was more surprising was that Surya had not felt bad about losing.
Ans. VERB- felt, losing
3.) Arrange the circled verbs as the first action (old action) or second action (new action). One has been done for you.
|
S. NO |
COLUMN A FIRST ACTION (OLD) | COLUMN B SECOND ACTION (NEW) |
| 1. | Had played |
Was discussing |
|
2. |
Had own | Did not feel |
| 3. | Had not felt |
Was more surprising |
4.) Fill in the blanks with the past perfect form of verbs given within the brackets.
(a) Prabhat hadalready finished his homework before going to the badminton match. (finish)
(b) Surya played basketball for years before joining the school’s badminton team. (play)
(c) By the time Prabhat arrived, Surya hasalready won several matches. (win)
(d) The new student, Surya, has never met Prabhat before coming to the school. (never meet)
(e) Before the games period, Prabhat practisedbadminton extensively. (practice)
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.
Saturday 17 August 20XX 8:00 p.m.
Today, I defeated Surya in a badminton match but (i) I donot feel happy about it. He was playing very well and was getting the points easily. I was sure that (ii) I will lose the match. So, when everyone was laughing at a joke he cracked, (iii) I manged to change the scoreboard. No one noticed the change and (iv) everyone congratulated me after my win. What surprised me the most was that he said (v) that he had fun playing with me and we should play again. How could he be so relaxed after losing a match? He should have been sad if not crying over his loss! Though (vi) I won the match, I did not enjoy as I usually do. It really disturbed me that (vii) Surya did not feel bad about losing the match. It is 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.
Goodnight
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