3rd Standard, English FL Unit 1, Prose – JUMBO OF INDIAN CRICKET – ANIL KUMBLE
New words :
first class : in simple words, it means a match played cricket between two states or two countries
roundabout : a place where two or more roads meet round a central point
Let us understand:
I. Answer the following orally:-
1 Where did Anil first start playing cricket?
Answer: Anil Kumble started playing cricket in the streets of Basavangudi in Bengaluru.
2 When did Anil play his first test match?
Answer: Anil began playing test matches in 1990 in the match against England
3 What awards has the Government of India given him?
Answer: He has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padmashree by the Government of India.
4 Where does Anil Kumble live now?
Answer: He lives in Bengaluru with his wife Chetana and their three children.
II. Look at the picture and answer the questions orally:
1 Is Aamir boxing?
Answer: No, He is not boxing.
2 Is Sachin bowling?
Answer: No, Sachin is batting.
3 Is Anand rowing?
Answer: No, Anand is playing Chess.
4 Is Asin playing golf?
Answer: No, Asin is not playing golf.
III. Let us write:-
A. Write answers to the following in your notebook:-
1 Which club did Anil join?
Answer: Anil joined the Young Cricketers club.
2 What has Anil Kumble studied?
Answer: Anil Kumble is a qualified mechanical engineer. He is a B.E Graduate.
3 What is the record set by Anil Kumble?
Answer: Anil Kumble set a new record by taking all 10 wickets in single innings while playing against Pakistan.
4 How has the Karnataka Government honoured Kumble?
Answer: The Government of Karnataka has honoured him by naming a roundabout in Bengaluru as the “Anil Kumble” circle.
B. Match the following:-
Do you know these cricketers? They are from Karnataka too! Let’s see if you can match the names with the pictures.
Answer:
1 a. Shanta Rangaswamy
2 b. Robin Uthappa
3 c. Rahul Dravid
4 d. Gundappa Vishwanath
C. Some games are played inside a building. Others are played outside. For example: Chess is played inside whereas hockey, the national game of India, is played outside. Games that are played in-side are called indoor games. Games that are played outside are called outdoor games.
Now look at the pictures below and complete the table:
Indoor Games Outdoor Games
Carrom Kabaddi
Chess Horse race
Karate boating
IV. Let us practise language :
- Look at the little boy. What is he doing?
He is running - What is the little girl doing?
She is eating.
What do these words running and eating tell us? They tell us what the boy and the girl are doing. running and eating. These words show action.
A . Now look at these pictures and write the action word for each picture.
Reading, Playing, Laughing, Driving, Praying
B. Now write five sentences of your own using these action words. - Maya is reading the book.
- Arjun is playing in the ground.
- Kiran is laughing to the joke.
- Leela is driving the bus very well.
- Ramesh is praying the god every day.
C. Look at the given picture and describe it in about five sentences using the action words:-
We can see all are enjoying in this park. Mother and her two children were eating the food. One boy is swimming. A boy and a girl looking at the tree. A boy is sitting in the bench and reading the book. Girl and boy playing with the ball. Mother and her son laughing. A dog is watching everywhere.
Let us do:
V A) Make a paper-plate football.
What you’ll need is:
A plain paper plate, red craft paint, black crayon, glue stick, 24” yellow crepe paper streamer, a pair of scissors.
How to make it: Draw a football pattern in the inner circle on the paper plate. Colour alternate areas black with a crayon. Trace the joining lines as well. Paint the outer circle of the plate red. Cut the streamer into two pieces, one a little bit longer than the other.
Keep the longer strip aside. Cut the remaining strip into two strips of equal length. One strip should be narrow and the other wide. Stick the longest, widest strip to the back of the plate in the center. Stick the medium strip on one side of the long tape, then finally, stick the narrow strip on the other side of the strip. Using white glue, attach pom-poms around the border of the plate, as shown in the picture. Your paper plate football is ready.
B.Team Work: Divide yourselves into groups of five. Each group should discuss its favourite sport and favourite sport stars. Collect the pictures of the stars, write two sentences about each of them, make a collage of this on a piece of chart paper. Display the charts on the display board in class.
New word:
collage: the art of making a picture by sticking pieces of coloured cloth or photo graphs onto a surface
