NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Lesson 7 A Change of Heart
Let us discuss
1. State whether the following is True or False.
Prabhat would accept losing to anyone easily.
2. What was special about the last Friday of each month?
3. Who was responsible for maintaining the score for the match?
4. Do you think Prabhat wished to play another match with Surya? Why do you think so?
Let us discuss
1. How did Surya feel about playing?
2. What was it about Surya that Prabhat observed?
Let us think and reflect
I Read the lines given below and answer the questions.
1. If Prabhat sensed that he would lose a game, he would not play it. He
would take part only when he was sure of winning, even if the game
lasted only for a minute. You could not stop him from playing the kind
of games he was really good at, like badminton.
(i) Complete the sentence suitably.
Prabhat would play a game only if ____________________.
(ii) Which game was Prabhat good at playing?
(iii) Select the most suitable option to complete the sentence.
This behaviour of Prabhat tells us that he was ________________.
a. good at the game b. sure to win c. afraid of losing
2. Surprisingly, Prabhat could not sleep well that night. He had won
the game but he did not feel as happy as he usually did. What was
surprising was that Surya did not feel bad about losing. What was
more surprising was that Prabhat saw Surya playing basketball the
next day.
(i) Select the one option that tells us about the way Prabhat was
feeling that night.
a. hurt b. unhappy c. afraid d. focused
(ii) Why does Prabhat find Surya’s behaviour ‘surprising’?
(iii) Fill in the blank by choosing the most suitable option given in
the bracket.
We can say that Surya’s reaction to not winning was
____________________ (similar to/as serious as/different from)
Prabhat’s.
II Answer the following questions.
1. How did Prabhat’s attitude towards winning and losing affect his enjoyment of games in the beginning?
2. Why do you think Prabhat cheated in the beginning to win the badminton match against Surya?
3. How did Surya’s attitude differ from Prabhat’s?
4. Do you think Prabhat’s approach to games was healthy? Why or why not?
5. Why do you think sporting spirit is important?
6. Explain how the title of the story, ‘Change of Heart’, is suitable.
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