Fit Body, Fit Mind , Fit Nation : Chapter -7

Active boy Anant, plays the game of hockey, even when the ground is rocky.

Graceful girl Geeta, practices on her skates, and learns daily from her mistakes.

Little boy Lhamo. proudly plays a guitar, while his friend joins him with a sitar.

Swift girl Shabana, after winning a cycle race, happily celebrates her fastest pace.

And then there is me, musical Meena, singing in rhythm.

Cheerful children everywhere, playing is a joy! for every girl and boy.

Also read this: Braille : Chapter -6

Let us Think

A. Observe how the children are described in the poem, like ‘Active Boy Anant’, ‘Graceful girl Geeta’ etc. Write one quality that starts with the same letter as your name.
Ans. (Example) Smart Sunit / Kind Kavya / Brave Bhavesh / Joyful Jyoti

B. Answer the following.

1. Which game does Anant play?
Ans. Anant plays the game of hockey.

2. Which musical instruments are mentioned in the poem?
Ans. The musical instruments mentioned in the poem are the guitar and the sitar.

3. Who among the children mentioned in the poem likes moving in rhythm?
Ans. Meena likes moving in rhythm.

4. Who learns every day from the mistakes done during skating?
Ans. Geeta learns every day from her mistakes during skating.

C. Think and discuss.

1. Which game do you generally play in school?
Ans. I generally play football (or cricket / badminton / kho-kho) in school.

2. What do you enjoy more-playing an indoor game or an outdoor game?
Ans. I enjoy playing outdoor games more because they keep me active and healthy.

3. Which musical instrument do you like to play?
Ans. I like to play the guitar.

4. Have you seen musical instruments? If yes, name them.
Ans. Yes, I have seen musical instruments like the drum, flute, piano, guitar, and tabla.

5. Which dance form do you like the most? Name a famous dance from your region/district.
Ans. I like Bharatanatyam the most. A famous dance from my region is Kathak (or you can write your local dance form such as Bihu, Garba, Giddha, etc.).