Chapter: Lesson 2 – A Fun Game: Tap! Crack! Cheer! | Complete Answers, Activities & Grammar Solutions
Chapter: Lesson 2 – A Fun Game: Tap! Crack! Cheer!
Page 1 Activities
- Match the pictures with the names of the games:
- Picture of children in a line: kabaddi
- Picture of a spinning object: top-spinning
- Picture of small round objects: marble
- Picture of small stones/pebbles: seng guti
Page 5 Activities
- a) Let’s see how much we have understood:
- i) Where was the fair held?
- Answer: The fair was held in Naharguri village.
- ii) Who wore a simple frock to go to the fair?
- Answer: Rupa wore a simple frock to go to the fair.
- iii) What were the different activities going on in the fair?
- Answer: There were food stalls, people chatting and laughing, and a traditional game of Koni-juj (egg-fighting) taking place.
- iv) What was the first announcement made at Naharguri fair?
- Answer: The first announcement was a welcome to Naharguri’s Koni-juj, including both chicken egg and duck egg matches.
- v) What is Koni-juj?
- Answer: Koni-juj is a traditional egg-fighting game usually played during Bihu where two persons tap eggs together.
- vi) What was the prize for the winner of the game?
- Answer: The winner gets the cracked egg as a prize.
- vii) Did Anu Mahi ever take part in an egg-fighting game?
- Answer: Yes, she took part and won a match with duck eggs years ago.
- b) Answer the following questions in a few sentences:
- i) How can we keep our culture and traditions alive, according to Anu Mahi?
- Answer: According to Anu Mahi, whether we are players or onlookers, what matters most is participating in and valuing our traditional games and customs.
- ii) Write in your own words about what happened at the Naharguri fair.
- Answer: The fair was crowded and busy with food stalls. Rupa and Anu Mahi watched a Koni-juj match where two players tapped eggs together until one cracked, while the crowd cheered excitedly.
- iii) Why did Anu Mahi and Rupa hurry to the fair?
- Answer: They hurried because they did not want to miss all the good things and games happening at the fair.
- iv) What did the announcer mean by “setting terms”?
- Answer: “Setting terms” means that the players decide which end of the egg to tap, how many turns they will have, and what specific rules to follow.
Page 6 Activities (Multiple Meanings)
- b) Complete the sentences with suitable words from the table:
- i) Rupa turned on the tap to wash her hands.
- ii) Birds tap the window with their beaks.
- iii) She wore a beautiful red dress to the fair.
- iv) I dress quickly.
- v) The egg-fighting match was very exciting to watch.
- vi) They match the pictures with the words.
- vii) That part of the classroom is very bright.
- viii) They part ways after the fair.
- Read the sentences and write ‘True’ or ‘False’:
- i) Koni-juj is a game played with eggs. — True
- ii) Rupa went to her Mahi’s place. — True
- iii) Rupa played a game of Koni-juj this year. — False (She only watched)
- iv) The winner of the Koni-juj keeps the broken egg. — True
- v) The players play Koni-juj by throwing the egg on the ground. — False (They tap them)
Page 7 Activities (Suffixes & Sentences)
- a) Circle words with the (-er) suffix added to a root word:
- Answer: dancer (dance+er), teacher (teach+er), singer (sing+er), farmer (farm+er), lighter (light+er), player (play+er), officer (office+er).
(Note: Words like river, fever, and finger are root words themselves and do not use the suffix -er in this context).
- b) Frame sentences about the Kabaddi match:
- ii) Many people are sitting on the ground.
- iii) Two teams are playing a Kabaddi match.
- iv) The crowd is watching the exciting game.
- v) The announcer is announcing the score.
- vi) Some students are talking and laughing.
Page 8 Activities (Letter Completion)
- b) Help Rashmi to complete the letter:
- Answer: Dear Rupa,
I felt so happy reading your letter. I too enjoyed reading about the Koni-juj. It sounds fun! I would love to participate with you next year. Thank you Rupa for your lovely letter. I want to share with you a traditional game that is played in my hometown. It is called Tekeli bhonga… We will have fun when we meet.
Page 9 Activities (Invitation & Magh Bihu)
- Help Rupa to write the invitation letter:
- Answer: Dear Ananya,
I am inviting you to my brother’s birthday party on Sunday, 17th April at my house in Naharguri. There will be fun games, music, and delicious food. Please join us in our celebrations. The party will start at 5 PM. I will be very happy to have you at the party. Your friend, Rupa.
Page 10 Activities (Vocabulary & Reading)
- b) Rearrange the jumbled letters:
- TUDETIGRA — gratitude
- TIVEATTRAC — attractive
- SERVEPRE — preserve
- d) Choose the correct answer:
- i. Magh Bihu marks a time of joy and fulfilment.
- ii. In Bhogali Bihu people present various offerings to the Fire God.
- iii. Magh Bihu is a ‘festival of food’.
Page 12 Activities (Grammar: Actions & Truths)
- c) Categorize Habitual Actions vs. Universal Truths:
- Column A: Universal Truth
- Time waits for no one.
- Sugar is sweet.
- The Sun sets in the west.
- Column B: Habitual Action
- Rupa drinks milk every night.
- People feast on the uruka night every Magh Bihu.
Page 14 Activities (Demonstrative Pronouns)
- b) Fill in the blanks with this, these, that, or those:
- i. These are my shoes (near, plural).
- ii. Those are my toys (far, plural).
- iii. This is a pretty flower (near, singular).
- iv. That is a wall clock (far, singular).
Page 15 Activities (Possessive Pronouns)
- b) Fill in the blanks with possessive pronouns:
- i) This book belongs to me. It is mine.
- ii) That is Rina’s skirt. It is hers.
- iii) We have a dog called Bruno. The dog is ours.
- iv) These toys belong to you. They are yours.
- v) This pencil case belongs to Rupam. It is his.
Page 16 Activities (Affirmative & Negative)
- b) Change into negative sentences:
- ii. She is not watching a match.
- iii. They are not playing a traditional game.
- iv. She is not holding a red balloon.
- v. Anu Mahi is not smiling.
- c) Group the sentences:
- Affirmative: I love going to the fair; She is my friend; They are watching the match.
- Negative: The announcer did not play the match; We are not going to the fair.
Page 17 Activities (Imperative Sentences)
- b) Underline imperative sentences from the “Cleaning Time” passage:
- Order: Put your toys back in the box.
- Request: Please help me fold the clothes.
- Instruction: Keep your books neatly on the shelf.
- Advice: Don’t throw things on the floor.
- b) Tick the appropriate word:
- i) Rupa and Anu Mahi are chattering…
- ii) It was fun to watch the match.
- iii) Many people came to watch the Koni-juj.
- iv) Everyone began to cheer…
- v) Anu Mahi shared a story…
- b) Circle words with the same sound as ‘fair’:
- Answer: chair, share, pair, hair, wear, dare.
Page 18 (Riddle)
- Riddle Answer:
- Answer: An Egg.
Conclusion
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