NCERT Class 5 English Santoor Chapter 07 Gilli Danda PDF Download

Chapter 7: Gilli Danda

Let us Recite

In the playground, we gather around,
With a stick and a small gilli to throw,
Gilli Danda, our game is so sound!
We play with joy, watch it go!
One, two, three, swing and hit,
With our friends, we never quit!
With every swing, we feel so free,
Oh, what fun it is, you see!
The small gilli, up high it flies,
Underneath the bright blue skies.
Laughing, playing, having fun,
Under the golden rays of the sun!

Let us Think

A. Answer the following questions.

1. Which game does the poem mention? What are the things needed to play this game?
2. According to the poem, how do the players feel while playing Gilli Danda?
3. What happens to the tiny gilli when the stick strikes it?
4. Which lines tell us that the children are playing the game outside?
5. What is the meaning of the line "our game is so sound"?
6. Which word in the poem shows 'happiness'?

B. Think and discuss

1. Do you enjoy playing outdoors? Why or why not?
2. Name five outdoor games that you enjoy playing with your friends.
3. Imagine you are the small gilli. What would you see while flying up in the sky?

New Words

gather gilli quit underneath

Teacher's Note

When you answer the comprehension questions, look back at the poem to find the exact words or lines that support your answer. For example, if asked what makes the children feel free, you can point to the line "With every swing, we feel so free" rather than just saying "playing." This shows you are reading closely and understanding the poem's message.

Let us Learn

Sameer was unhappy because he was unable to find his drawing book. He decided to redo his work.

Both 'un-' and 're-' are prefixes. When we add a prefix at the beginning of a word it changes that word's meaning. Each prefix has a different function.

Un + happy = unhappy (not happy)
Re + draw = redraw (draw again)

Look at the meaning of the following prefixes.

Un : not Re : again

A. Add correct prefixes to the following words to create new words. Write the new word along with its meaning in the space given below.

B. In the following table, encircle the nouns that you can see, taste, touch, or smell.

The words that you have NOT encircled are abstract nouns. The word 'abstract' refers to something that has no physical shape. For example, 'sadness' is an abstract noun.

'Happiness' and 'rose' are both nouns, but you can touch, see, and smell a rose.

However, you cannot touch happiness. It is a feeling.

Feelings, thoughts, ideas, etc., are all abstract nouns as they cannot be touched, smelt, or seen.

Can you think of a few more abstract nouns? Write them in your notebook and share them with the class.

Note to the Teacher

• Introduce the concept of abstract nouns through examples from daily life.
• Facilitators may also use examples from L1 to show the correlation of abstract nouns and adjectives to the learners.
• Discuss the difference between abstract nouns and adjectives and how to identify the two.

C. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the list below.

theirs, mine, yours, his, hers, ours

1. These crayons belong to me. These are ......................... .
2. The toy train belongs to Mudit. The toy train is ......................... .
3. The house with the red roof belongs to my cousins. The house is ......................... .
4. The little girl has bought a set of bowls to play Jal Tarang. The bowls belong to her. The bowls are ......................... .
5. We have a cow with large brown eyes. The cow is ......................... .
6. You should take better care of your things. After all, they belong to you. The things are ......................... .

Possessive pronouns indicate ownership or relationship between people and things.

For example:

1. The book on the table is mine.
2. The red handbag is hers.
3. There is a new cycle near the gate, is it yours?

Did You Know?

Gilli Danda is known as tip-cat in English.

Teacher's Note

When you see a sentence with a possessive pronoun, ask yourself: who owns this thing? The answer tells you which pronoun to use. For instance, if you are talking about something that belongs to one girl, use "hers"; if it belongs to a group that includes you, use "ours." This simple check will help you choose the right pronoun quickly.

Key Points

• A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word that changes its meaning. The prefix "un-" means "not," and "re-" means "again."
• There are two types of nouns: concrete nouns that you can touch, see, taste, or smell (like rose, tree, sugar), and abstract nouns that describe feelings, thoughts, and ideas (like happiness, fear, joy).
• Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) show who owns something or what belongs to whom in a sentence.

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