Class 6 Poorvi Poem The Winner by Georgia Heard Complete NCERT Solution

Solutions for "The Winner" by Georgia Heard

"The Winner" by Georgia Heard is a simple yet beautiful poem that captures the pure joy of children playing outdoors in the evening. It describes their energy and excitement, and how the arrival of night naturally brings their game to an end. The poem helps us see the beauty in everyday moments and the natural rhythm of day and night.

Table of Contents

• 1. The Poem: The Winner
• 2. Let us discuss
• 3. Let us think and reflect
• 4. Let us learn
• 5. Let us listen
• 6. Let us speak
• 7. Let us write

The Poem: The Winner

Evenings,
we play ball
next to the creek
in our neighbour’s field.

We run so fast
I
can’t
even
catch
my
breath.

When blue dark turns to black,
cold grass aches our feet,
trees creep close—
game’s over.

Night wins!

Let us discuss

I. Read the given lines from the poem. Write the meaning of the lines by identifying the words/expressions in them.

Lines from the poem	Meaning
next to the creek	Beside a small stream of water.
I can't even catch my breath	Feeling breathless from running very fast.
When blue dark turns to black	The time when evening turns into night.
trees creep close	In the darkness, the trees seem to be moving nearer.

II. Read the poem. Complete the following based on the poem.

The children play ball in the neighbour's field. They run so fast that they run out of breath. They continue to play till the evening when the blue sky turns black and the trees are not clearly visible. They can feel their feet ache now that it is cold. Finally, they stop playing and go home as it is night.

Let us think and reflect

I. Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow.

1. We run so fast / I / can't / even / catch / my / breath.

• (i) Complete the sentence: The speaker needs to catch her breath because C. running fast results in being breathless.
• (ii) Is the speaker alone? Why do you say so? No, the speaker is not alone. The poem uses the word "we," which means more than one person is playing.
• (iii) What does the pattern in the lines tell us? The way the lines are broken into short, quick words mimics the feeling of being out of breath.

2. When blue dark turns to black, / cold grass aches our feet, / trees creep close— / game’s over. / Night wins!

• (i) Give one reason why the grass is cold. The grass is cold because the sun has set and the night has begun.
• (ii) Complete the sentence suitably: The children's feet are aching because the cold grass makes them hurt.
• (iii) Why does ‘Night' win? Night wins because A. the time for play has ended.

Let us learn

1. Poetic Devices in 'The Winner':

• Pattern: The short lines "I / can't / even / catch / my / breath" create a pattern that shows how the speaker is breathing heavily.
• Personification: Giving human qualities to things that are not human. In the poem, "Night wins!" gives the night the human ability to win a game.

2. Water Bodies Word Web:

A creek is a type of water body. Here are some others:

River Pond Lake Stream Ocean

Let us listen

Listen to the riddles and write which sport is being referred to in the table below.

Riddle	Sport
1	Football
2	Kho-Kho
3	Swimming
4	Yoga

Let us speak

Enact the roles of a parent and a child in these situations:

• Situation 1: Coming home late after play.
  Child: "Sorry, Mom, I didn't see it was so late! We were having so much fun."
  Parent: "I was worried. Please be sure to come home on time tomorrow."
• Situation 2: Sharing details of the games you played.
  Child: "Dad, you won't believe it! I scored a goal today in football!"
  Parent: "That's fantastic! Tell me all about it. How did you do it?"
• Situation 3: Bringing a new friend home after playtime.
  Child: "Mom, this is my new friend, Rohan. We played cricket together."
  Parent: "Hello, Rohan! It's a pleasure to meet you. Would you like some juice?"

Let us write

Write a paragraph about your playtime.

My Evening Playtime

Every evening at 5 PM, I go to the park near my house to play with my friends, Aman and Priya. We love playing hide-and-seek and football. My favourite game is football because I love running and scoring goals. Playing with my friends makes me feel very happy and full of energy. We gain teamwork and friendship from these games. We play until the streetlights turn on, which is our signal that it's time to finish and go home.

Unit 1 A Bottle of Dew Q&A Solved - Class 6 Textbook Poorvi

Let Us Discuss (Part 1)

1. What did Rama Natha believe?
   
   ANSWER:
   Rama Natha believed that there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold.
   
   
2. How did the sage help Rama Natha?
   
   ANSWER:
   The sage told Rama Natha that he could make the magic potion by collecting five litres of dew from banana plants during winter. He also said that he would chant magic words to turn the dew into the potion.
   
   
3. Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason.
   
   ANSWER:
   It will be very hard for Rama Natha to collect the dew because winter is short, and collecting five litres of dew will take many years.
   
   

Let us discuss (Part 2)

1. Why was Rama Natha angry?
   
   ANSWER:
   Rama Natha was angry because the magic potion did not work, and he felt he had wasted six years of his life collecting dew.
   
   
2. How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth?
   
   ANSWER:
   Rama Natha and Madhumati created wealth by working hard on their banana plantation. They grew many banana plants and sold the bananas in the market, which helped them earn money over the years.

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Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.

(a) He spent all his time to learn about the magic potion. People cheated him often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up. His wife, Madhumati, was tired of this and also worried because she saw how much money Rama Natha was spending. She was sure that soon they would be without money.

(i) Complete the sentence with a suitable reason.

Rama Natha did not ‘give up’ because he believed in the magic potion and wanted to learn how to make it.

(ii) Read the column which shows ‘what happened’ and write the correct outcome in the next column.

What Happened	Outcome
a. People promised to tell Rama Natha about the magic potion.	a. Rama Natha was cheated.
b. Rama Natha was spending a lot of money.	b. Madhumati was worried they would run out of money.

(iii) Write whether the following statements are True or False.
a. Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did. — True
b. Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields. — False
c. The sage wanted to show the right path to Rama Natha. — True

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(b) Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. The sage smiled and muttered something over the water. Then he returned the bottle and said, “Try it out.” Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. To his surprise nothing happened!

(i) Choose the option that lists the events given below in the correct order.

1. a, e, d, b, c
2. b, a, d, c, e
3. c, d, a, b, e
4. a, d, b, e, c

Correct answer: 2 (b, a, d, c, e)

(ii) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the lines given above.
Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener sprinkled some water on it.

(iii) How might Rama Natha have felt when nothing happened to the copper vessel?
Rama Natha probably felt disappointed and angry when nothing happened to the copper vessel because he expected the water to turn it into gold.

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Let us learn

1. Use the words correctly to complete the paragraph given below. There are two extra words in the box that you do not need.

There was a farmer who had a huge coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on luck. Every day was difficult but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him and promised to pay him the money the next day. Days passed, and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt cheated. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, “Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I remember buying coconuts from you.” And he paid the money.

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2. Complete the meanings of the words in Column B.

Column A	Column B	Meaning of words in Column B
I	eye	A part of your body used to see things
your	you’re	short form of ‘you are’
dew	due	happening at some time in the future
son	sun	the star that gives light to the Earth
one	won	past tense of win
ate	eight	the number after seven
see	sea	large body of salt water

3. Choose four pairs of homophones from the table above, and write a sentence for each pair.

1. I can see the boats in the sea.
2. The sun is shining bright while my son is playing outside.
3. You’re very kind to share your food with me.
4. He won the race by just one second.

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Let us speak

1. Words with 's' sound:

• beds = /z/
• sand = /s/
• clothes = /z/
• sea = /s/
• was = /z/
• keys = /z/
• bags = /z/
• nose = /z/