The Hero...
Last summer vacation, I visited my uncle's place at Simultala. I was bored during the afternoons. Every afternoon, my friends played football or cricket. But I never got a chance to play with them. I was not an important player to them. So I felt myself to be as insignificant as an ant.
One day a miracle happened!
Word Trove :-
bored : tired of something .
insignificant : unimportant.
miracle : an unexpected and wonderful incident .
Activity-1
Complete the following sentences by choosing the most appropriate alternatives:
(i) The writer went to his____________ (uncle's house/father's house/ friend's house).
Ans :- uncle's house.
(ii) During the afternoons, the writer was_____________ (happy/angry/bored).
Ans :- bored.
(iii) The writer's friend played_____________ every afternoon.(cricket or hockey/ football or cricket/ football or kabadi).
Ans :- football or cricket.
(iv) The writer felt that he was very____________ (important/powerful/unimportant).
Ans :- unimportant.
One afternoon, my cousin came to me and said, "We'll go to Burir Math today. We've a Kabadi match there. Last year's winners from Motiganj are our opponents. So hurry, we must be there by 4 o'clock.
" "But what will be my role there?" I was anxious.
"I'll play and you'll be one of our supporters.
" "Oh! That's fine then", I replied with great relief.
There was already a large crowd at Burir Math. I quietly took a place among the crowd. All on a sudden, my cousin came and gripped my hand tightly.
"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked.
"Nasir's mother is ill. He hasn't come. So you will have to play for us.
" I was stunned! My heart was beating like a drum. "I...I..." I started stammering.
"It's a matter of prestige for our village. So, Apu, please get ready to play." My cousin pulled me to the playground. My legs started shaking. The large crowd cheered. But I could hear only the sound of my own heartbeat.
Word Trove :-
opponents : competitors/players of the opposite side .
anxious : worried.
stunned : shocked.
stammering : speaking with difficulty .
Prestige : reputation/ pride .
Cheered : shouted with joy.
Activity-3
Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements in the given boxes:
(a) Apu went to see a football match.
Ans :- [F].
(b) The team from Motiganj was last year's winner.
Ans :- [T].
(c) Many people gathered at Burir Math to enjoy the match.
Ans :- [T].
(d) Nasir pulled Apu to the playground.
Ans :- [F].
Activity-4
Match column A with column B to make meaningful sentences:
Ans :-
(a) Apu and his cousin must go to Burir Math - (iii) by 4 o'clock .
(b) Apu was anxious - (iv) about his role in the match.
(c) Nasir hasn't come - (i) because his mother is ill.
(d) It's a matter of prestige - (ii) for our village.
For the first few rounds we were very much on a high. We clapped, we shouted. But our opponents played really well. One by one our players were caught. Motiganj team was close to victory. Our supporters were losing their hope. I was the only member still playing. This time it was my turn! I took a deep breath and murmured, "kabadi... kabadi..."I moved into their part of the ground. As expected, they caught me easily. I tried to jump but fell on the ground. All of them piled upon me. I couldn't move. I felt helpless.
At that moment, I felt a severe bite on my right leg. I had never experienced such a painful bite before! It must be an ant, I thought. To save myself from more bites, I gave a jerk. Oops! My opponents didn't expect such a jerk from an almost defeated player.
I am not sure what happened after this. Suddenly I heard a huge shout of joy from our supporters. "Three cheers for Apu! Hip hip hurrah!" My cousin shouted, "Apu, your jump has won the match for us. They are all out." I was surprised. Was it me or was it the ant?
Word Trove :-
victory : win.
supporters : followers.
Murmured : spoke softly.
Piled :heaped.
Severe : harsh.
jerk : sudden quick movement.
defeated : beaten.
Activity-5
Arrange the following sentences in the correct order. Put the numbers in the boxes provided:
(i) I gave a jerk. [5].
(ii) They caught me easily. [2].
(ii) l experienced a painful bite. [4].
(iv) I moved into their part of the ground. [1].
(v) I felt helpless. [3].
Activity-6
Answer the following questions:
(a) How did the opponents play?
Ans :- The opponents played really well.
(b) Why were the supporters losing their hope?
Ans :- Because Motiganj team was close to victory.
(c) When did Apu give a jerk?
Ans :- When he felt a severe bite on his right leg.
(d) Who won the match for Apu's team?
Ans :- Apu's jump won the match for apu's team.
Meeting Barre Miya Question and Answer Class 4
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