CBSE Class 5 English Gilli Danda Worksheet Set 01

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Question. The children usually play gilli danda with their ..........
Answer: Friends
Explanation: Gilli Danda is a fun outdoor team game best enjoyed together with good friends.

Question. Kids are feeling ......... while playing gilli danda.
Answer: very happy
Explanation: Running, laughing, and playing in the open air makes the children feel very happy.

Question. The children chant one, two, three while ........
Answer: throwing gilli
Explanation: Counting aloud helps players take turns and get ready before launching the gilli into the air.

Question. The gilli shoots up when it is ........
Answer: hit by a danda
Explanation: Striking the small wooden gilli with the long stick sends it flying high up into the sky.

Question. Children also gaze towards skies when ..........
Answer: the gilli flies up
Explanation: When the gilli gets struck, all the children look up to see how high and far it flies.

Question. The children play Gilli Danda _________ the clear blue skies.
Answer: underneath
Explanation: The children are playing outdoors under the open blue sky.

Question. The term ‘gilli’ has double _____.
Answer: l
Explanation: The word 'gilli' has two 'l' letters written together: g-i-l-l-i.

Question. The short stick that is hit in the game is called a _________.
Answer: gilli
Explanation: The gilli is a small piece of wood with pointed ends that gets hit into the air.

Question. If something is not easily seen, it is _________.
Answer: uncommon
Explanation: The word 'uncommon' means rare or something that you do not see very often.

Question. ‘Re-’ is a prefix that signifies _________.
Answer: again
Explanation: Adding the prefix 're-' before a base word means doing that action one more time.

True or False

Question. The poem indicates that playing Gilli Danda makes children joyful.
Answer: True
Explanation: The children laugh, cheer, and have lots of fun while playing the game together.

Question. ‘The house is hers’ contains a possessive pronoun.
Answer: True
Explanation: The word 'hers' shows ownership, which means it tells us who owns the house.

Question. The term ‘unhappy’ uses the prefix ‘re-’.
Answer: False
Explanation: The word 'unhappy' begins with the prefix 'un-', which means not happy.

Question. Colours or coloured papers are required for making gilli and danda.
Answer: False
Explanation: Gilli and danda are made out of simple wood, so colored paper is not needed to play.

Questions / Short Question Answers

Question. Describe how the game of Gilli Danda is played with friends in the field.
Answer: Gilli Danda is played outside. Players use a danda to hit the gilli, making it fly in the air. Friends take turns to hit and try to catch the gilli. Everyone enjoys watching it go up under the open sky, laughing and having fun together.
Explanation: Children hit the small wooden gilli using a stick so it flies high, while other friends try to catch it.

Question. What is the English title for Gilli Danda?
Answer: Gilli Danda is known as tip-cat in English.
Explanation: In English, people call a similar traditional game played with a small wooden peg 'tip-cat'.

Question. Explain the distinction between concrete and abstract nouns using words from the chapter’s table.
Answer: Concrete nouns are things we can see, touch, or smell, like ‘cat’ or ‘rose’. Abstract nouns are ideas or feelings we cannot touch, like ‘happiness’ or ‘truth’. ‘Rose’ is concrete; ‘happiness’ is abstract because we can feel but not touch it.
Explanation: You can touch real objects like a rose with your fingers, but you can only feel happiness in your heart.

Question. What are the two main items required to play Gilli Danda?
Answer: The two main objects are a gilli (a small wooden piece) and a danda (a longer wooden stick).
Explanation: You only need two pieces of wood: a longer stick to hit with and a smaller stick to strike.

Question. Name any one possessive pronoun from the lesson.
Answer: “Mine” is a possessive pronoun used in the chapter.
Explanation: The word 'mine' is used to show that something belongs to you.

Questions / Short Question Answers

Question. What is the idea of ‘our game is so sound’?
Answer: It means the game is enjoyable and lively.
Explanation: Here, the word 'sound' means the game is wonderful, exciting, and gives everyone lots of joy.

Question. What are the items needed to play Gilli Danda?
Answer: A stick (danda) and a small wooden piece (gilli) are needed to play Gilli Danda.
Explanation: You only need two simple wooden objects to play: a long stick and a small piece of wood.

Question. What do the children never do with their companions?
Answer: The children never quit playing gilli danda with their friends.
Explanation: The children love the game so much that they never want to stop playing together.

Question. What happens to the gilli when hit by the stick?
Answer: The Gilli flies up high into the air when it is struck by the stick.
Explanation: Hitting the pointed tip of the wooden gilli makes it flip up and fly high above the ground.

Question. Which sport does the poem mention?
Answer: The poem mentions the game Gilli Danda.
Explanation: The poem is all about the traditional Indian outdoor game called Gilli Danda.

Question. Which words in the poem express happiness?
Answer: The words ‘joy, laughing and fun’ in the poem show happiness.
Explanation: Words like joy, laughing, and fun show that the children are having a cheerful and wonderful time.

Question. How do the participants feel while playing Gilli Danda?
Answer: The players feel joyful, free, and happy while playing Gilli Danda.
Explanation: Running freely outdoors and striking the gilli fills the children with lots of joy.

Question. What do the children do under the warm rays of the sun?
Answer: The children play gilli danda and have fun under the golden rays of the sun.
Explanation: The bright morning sunshine gives the children light and energy to run around and play.

Question. Which verses tell us the children are playing outside?
Answer: The lines “Underneath the bright blue skies. Under the golden rays of the sun!” Tell us that the children are playing outside.
Explanation: Blue skies and sunshine are seen outdoors, showing that the children are playing in an open field.

Vocabulary Activity - "Guess the Word"

Question. Add prefix 're' or 'un' to the following term to create new words: known
Answer: unknown
Explanation: The prefix 'un-' means not, so unknown means something that nobody knows about.

Question. Add prefix 're' or 'un' to the following words to build new words: limited
Answer: unlimited
Explanation: 'Unlimited' means without any end or limit, like having endless fun.

Question. Add prefix 're' or 'un' to the following words to make new words: wanted
Answer: unwanted
Explanation: 'Unwanted' describes something that is not needed or not wished for.

Question. Attach prefix 're' or 'un' to the following words to create new words: work
Answer: rework
Explanation: The prefix 're-' means again, so rework means to do the work one more time to make it better.

Question. Add prefix 're' or 'un' to the following words to produce new words: usual
Answer: unusual
Explanation: 'Unusual' means something that is rare, strange, or different from everyday things.

Question. Add prefix 're' or 'un' to the given words to create new words: employed
Answer: unemployed
Explanation: 'Unemployed' describes a person who does not have a job at the moment.

Question. Add prefix 're' or 'un' to the following words to design new words: arrange
Answer: rearrange
Explanation: 'Rearrange' means to set things in a new or different order.

Question. Add prefix 're' or 'un' to the following words to form new words: appear
Answer: reappear
Explanation: 'Reappear' means to come back into sight after being hidden or away.

Question. Join prefix 're' or 'un' to the following words to create new words: stable
Answer: unstable
Explanation: 'Unstable' means shaky, unsteady, or likely to wobble and fall.

Question. Add prefix 're' or 'un' to the listed words to create new words: play
Answer: replay
Explanation: 'Replay' means to play a game, match, or video clip again from the start.

Question. Add prefix 're' or 'un' to the following words to generate new words: gain
Answer: regain
Explanation: 'Regain' means to win back or get back something that was lost.

Question. Put prefix 're' or 'un' to the following words to create new words: clear
Answer: unclear
Explanation: 'Unclear' means something that is hard to see or difficult to understand.

Question. Add prefix 're' or 'un' to the following words to craft new words: sell
Answer: resell
Explanation: 'Resell' means to sell an item that you previously bought.

Question. Apply prefix 're' or 'un' to the following words to create new words: paid
Answer: unpaid
Explanation: 'Unpaid' means work or a bill that has not received payment yet.

Question. Add prefix 're' or 'un' to the chosen words to create new words: count
Answer: recount
Explanation: 'Recount' means to count items again to make sure the number is correct.