Change of Heart Class 6 Question Answer NCERT Solutions

Change of Heart Class 6 Questions and Answers

Change of Heart Question Answer Class 6 English Poorvi Chapter 10

Let us do these activities before we read. (Page 103)

Question 1.
Which games or sports do you play?
Answer:
I am fond of playing volley-ball.

Question 2.
Read the questions given below. Talk about them and make a list.

(a) Which games or sports do you play for fun?
Answer:
I play many games for fun. These are Kabaddi, Running, Volley-ball, Football, Basketball, Badminton etc.

(b) Which games or sports do you play for competition?
Answer:
I play cricket for the sake of competition.

Question 3.
How do you feel when you win or lose?
Answer:
It is quite natural that on winning, we feel ecstasy, happiness, enjoyment and sort of satisfaction and relief. My spirits bounce high and encouragement play more and more.

While losing a game, I feel a bit troubled, But I always try to find the cause of defeat for bringing future reformation in my work. I introspect myself and try again and again for success. I always keep in mind that we should play for enjoyment and with a sportsmanship.

Question 4.
Work in pairs.
Tick the correct meaning of the following:
(a) friendly matches
(i) matches played to win a trophy
(ii) matches played without competition
Answer:
matches played without competition.

(b) opponent
(i) someone who you compete with
(ii) someone you want to be a partner with
Answer:
someone who you compete with.

(c) tally of marks
(i) final marks on a report card
(ii) record of points in a game/match
Answer:
record of points in a game/match.

(d) sporting spirit
(i) following all the rules in a game
(ii) being fair and respecting each player in a game
Answer:
following all the rules of a game.

Let Us Discuss (Page 106)

Question 1.
State whether the following is True or False.
Prabhat would accept losing to anyone easily.
Answer:
False

Question 2.
What was special about the Friday of each month ?
Answer:
Friday in the school used to be a very significant. The school badminton coach conducted friendly matches in the games period. And the players needed to compete the game were decided on Monday.

Question 3.
Who was responsible for maintaining the score for the match ?
Answer:
Prabhat was given the responsibility of keeping score for their match.

Question 4.
Do you think Prabhat wished to play another game with Surya ? Why do you think so ?
Answer:
I think Prabhat did not wish to play another game with Surva since he was not as excellent player as Surya.

Let Us Discuss (Page 107)

Question 1.
How did Surya feel about playing ?
Answer:
Surya was a boy a happy and carefree nature. While playing, he always enjoyed every moment of the game. He even went on joking and enjoying in the game. His happy smile never left his face.

Question 2.
What was it about Surya that Prabhat observed ?
Answer:
Prabhat observed that one needed not keep a tally of scores. One should leave worry both for winning or losing. Rather we should enjoy the game every moment for its own sake.

Let Us Think And Reflect

Question 1.
Read the given lines given below and answer the questions: (Page 108)

(a) If Prabhat sensed that he would lose a game, he would not pla it. He would take part 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 gmaes he was really good at, like badminton.

(i) Complete the sentence suitably.
Prabhat would play a game only if _____.
Answer:
he would win.

(ii) Which game was Prabhat good at playing ?
Answer:
Prabhat was good at the game of 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
Answer:
(a) good at the game

(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 basket ball the next day.

(i) Select the one opinion that tells us about the way Prabhat was feeling that night.
(a) hurt
(b) unhappy
(c) afraid
(d) focused
Answer:
(b) unhappy

(ii) Why does Prabhat find Surya’s behaviour ‘surprising’ ?
Answer:
Prabhat finds Surya’s behaviour surprising on the fact that he has not taken his defeat in the wind. He was playing the basket bali as usual.

(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 (similarities/ as serious as) different from Prabhat’s.
Answer:
different from

Question 2.
Answer the following questions-

(a) How did Prabhat’s attitude towards winning and losing affect his enjoyment of games in the beginning?
Answer:
In the beginning, Prabhats attitude towards winning and losing affects his enjoyment very much. He is unable to accept his defeat. In case he is sure to get defeat he will not play. He will rather feel worse at it.

(b) Why do you think Prabhat cheated in the beginning to win the badminton match against Surya?
Answer:
Prabhat cheated to win the badminton match against Surya in order to win. He wanted to show his excellency through he succeeded. But the success went on pricking him.

(c) How did Surya’s attitude differ from Prabhat’s?
Answer:
There is a lot of difference in Surya’s attitude from Prabhat fellow Surya does not take things seriously. He is a funny fellow and plays the game without considering winning or losing Prabhat does not accept his defeat.

(d) Do you think Prabhat’s approach to games was healthy? why or why not?
Answer:
Prabhat’s approach towards the games is rather unhealthy and unwarranted for. A man must play in a sportsman spirit. He should enjoy every the moment of the game properly.

(e) Why do you think sporting spirit is important?
Answer:
Sportsman spirit is the spirit of accepting one’s success or defeat with humility sports teach us to cope with the failures and disappointments that come in our way – A good sportsman spirit makes competitive play more enjoyable for all.

(f) Explain how the title of the story, ‘Change of Heart’, is suitable.
Answer:
In a way the title of the story ‘change of Heart’ is quite appropriate. It is in consonance with the story, but all the readers will take it out. The medical side that pertains to our bodies. Here the mind set of a student Prabhat undergoes a miraculous change on seeing and playing Surya. He goes on observing him for days together. He finds him funny and playing the game with utter happiness. He has no inclination towards ‘winning or losing’. He enjoys every moment of the game.

On the other hand Prabhat does not agree to accept his defeat. It is going to lose, he will not participle. His winning or losing is sense by him in advance. He cheats in the Badminton game with Surya but his inner conscious goes on pricking him he can’t sleep well in the night. But the playing mode and attitude of Surya brings a change in his heart. He starts playing other games.

Let Us Learn

Question 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. (Page 109)

Now you choose words of own and create your own, such puzzles. Share then with your class and try solving others.
Answer:

Question 2.
Read the following and circle the verbs.

(a) Everyone was discussing their game and how Prabhat had played so well.
Answer:

Question 3.
Arrange the circled verbs as the first action (old action) or second action (new action). One has been for you.

The verbs in column A that refer to the first action or the old action are past perfect.
Answer:

Column A First Action(Old)	Column B Second Action(New)
1. had played	was discussing
2. had won	did not feel happy
3. had not felt bad	was more surprising

Question 4.
Fill in the blanks with the Past Perfect form of verbs given within the brackets.

(a) Prabhat ___ already ____ his homework before going to the badminton match. (finish)
(b) Surya ____ basketball for years before joining the school’s badminton team. (play)
(c) By the time Prabhat arrived, Surya ____ already _________ several matches. (win)
(d) The new students Surya, ___ Prabhat before coming to the school, (never meet)
(e) Before the games period, Prabhat ___ badminton extensively, (practice)
Answer:
(a) Had, finished
(b) had played
(c) had, won
(d) had never met
(e) had practised

Let Us Listen

Question 1.
You will listen f;o an announcement. As you listen, circle the pair that was chosen to play chess (refer to page 110 for Transcription). (Page 110)


Answer:
For self attempt

Question 2.
You will once again listen to the announcement. As you listen, fill in the notes with important details.

Answer:
For self attempt

Let Us Speak

Look at the situations given below. In pair s, 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. (Page 111)

1. You are Vani— You want to request your friends to take you in their team
during games period.
2. You are Somiwon— You want to tell Hitesh to help you with the cleaning of the classroom cupboard.
3. You are Sumit— You accidently spilled water on Nupur’s desk.
4. You are Hitesh— You forgot to get Simran’s Art file to school.
5. You are Kriti— You spoke rudely to Nupur.
6. You are Mohan— You wish to thank Hitesh for helping you 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.
8. You are Rima— You are thankful to Gita for helping you collect the notebooks from the staff-room.
Answer:
1. Please
2. Please
3. Sorry
4. Sorry
5. Sorry
6. Thank you
7. Thank you
8. Thank you

Answer:
Request
• Could please give request cell phone.
• Please can you help me with some rough papers.
• Kindly issue me a book, please.

For rude behavior	For a mistake
• I am very sorry for the way
I behave improperly
• I apologise. I was out of live.	• I’m sorry, that was my fault.

For Being Grateful/thankful

• I thank you. It means so much to me that you gave me a lift.
• I truly appreciate you help with money. Thank you.
• I wish to thank you poem the bottom of my heart because you stood with me in my adverse circumstances.

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. (Page 112)
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) ____. He was playing very well and was getting the points easily. I was sure that (ii) ____. So, when everyone was laughing at a joke he cracked, (iii) ___. No one noticed the change and (iv) _____ . What surprised me the most was that he said (v) ____ 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 did not enjoy as I usually do. It really disturbed me that (vii) ____ 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!
Answer:
Saturday
17 August 20XX
8:00 p.m.
Today, I defeated Surya in a badminton match but (i) ___ I did not 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 felt very happy. No one noticed the change and (iv) ___ I managed to change the scoreboard. What surprised me the most was that he said (v) ___ 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!
Answer:
Saturday
17 August 20XX
8:00 p.m.
Today, I defeated Surya in a badminton match but (i) I did not 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 felt very happy. No one noticed the change and (iv) I managed to change the scoreboard. What surprised me the most was that he said (v) 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 becauseTchinged the score? I do not understand myself.
Let me sleep now. I feel that it may make me feel better.
Goodnight!

Let Us Explore

Question 1.
Read the brief bio-sketches of sportspersons from India. (Page 113)

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

Answer:
Biosketch of DEEPIKA KUMARI
Deepika kumari born on June 13, 1994, in Ranchi, India, is a trailblazing figure in the world of archery. She is from Jharkhand. Mr. Shiv Charan Prajapati, her father is an auto – rickshaw driver and her mother Geeta is a nurse at Ranchi Medical College College. This family is a native of Ratu Chatti Village, 15 Jun away from Ranchi, Jharkhand. As a child she practised archery while aiming for mangoes with stones.

In the earlier days it was difficult for the parents to financially support her dream. So she practised archery from homemade bamboo bows and arrows. In order to develop her talent she joined Tata Archery Academy and in rows she entered the Arjun Archery Academy at Kharsa wan.

These she trained herself and got a stipend of Rs. 500. In the common wealth Games in rolo, she wow two Gold Medals. In 2012, she won her first world cup. She was honoured with Arjuna Award by the President and Padma Giri in 2016. Currently

she is ranked at 1^th and is former world ranking number one in the world Archery.

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
• At the age of 23, he became the second Indian to win an individual gold medal in Olympics

Answer:
Biosketch of NEERAJ CHOPRA

Neeraj Chopra was born born in a Haryani Ror family in Kandra village in Panipat (Haryana). He did his schooling in a public school and graduation from chandigarh. His family is largely involved in agriculture Due to his metal & achivements, he was offered a direct appointment as a Junior Commissioned officer in the Raj putana Rifles.

He worked harofer several years to achieve his passion of Javelin throw. In the Nations Junior Athletics Championship in lucknow om 27 October 2012, he won gold with a new national record throw of 68.40 metres.

In 2017, he becarde the Asian Champian and won gold. His current national record is 89.84 m in 2022. He became the first Indian to win a silver medal at the world Athletics Championship held in Oregon. The Pune Cantonments Army Sports Institute Stadium was renamed & Neeeraj Chopra Stadium by the Defence Minister on 23 August 2021.

Arjuna Award January 2024

Name of the winner	–	Sports
1. Ojas Pravin Deotale	–	Archery
2. Parul Choudhary	–	Athletics
3. Aditi Gopichand Swami	–	Archery
4. Mohammad Hussamuddin	–	Boxing
5. R. Vaishali	–	Chess
6. Mohammed Shami	–	Cricket
7. Anush Agarwalla	–	Equestrian
8. Divyakriti Singh	–	Equestrian
9. Diksha Dagar	–	Golf
10. Krishan Bahadur Pathak	–	Hockey
11. Sushila Chanu	–	Hockey
12. Pawan Kumar	–	Kabaddi
13. Ritu Negi	–	Kabaddi
14. Nasreen	–	Khokho
15. Aishwarv Pratap Singh Tomar	–	Shooting
16. Esha Singh	–	Shooting
17. Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu	–	Squash
18. Ayhika Mukherjee	–	Table Tennis
19. Sunil Kumar	–	Wrestling
20. Antim Panghal	–	Wrestling
21. Naorem Roshibina Devi	–	Wushu
22. Sheetal Devi	–	Para Archery
23. Pinki	–	Lawn Bowls
24. Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy	–	Blind Cricket
25. Prachi Yadav	–	Para Canoeing
26. Murali Sreeshankar	–	Athletics

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