Lesson 7: Fit Body, Fit Mind, Fit Nation 

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Word meanings

अंग्रेज़ी शब्द (Word)	हिन्दी उच्चारण (Pronunciation)	हिन्दी अर्थ (Meaning)
Fit	फिट	स्वस्थ / तंदुरुस्त
Mind	माइंड	मन / मस्तिष्क
Nation	नेशन	राष्ट्र / देश
Active	एक्टिव	सक्रिय / फुर्तीला
Rocky	रॉकी	पथरीला / उबड़-खाबड़
Graceful	ग्रेसफुल	आकर्षक / सुंदर
Mistakes	मिस्टेक्स	गलतियाँ / भूल
Proudly	प्राउडली	गर्व से
Swift	स्विफ्ट	तेज़ / तेज़ी से चलने वाला
Pace	पेस	गति / चाल
Rhythm	रिदम	लय / ताल
Cheerful	चीयरफुल	हँसमुख / प्रसन्न
Joy	जॉय	आनंद / ख़ुशी
Brave	ब्रेव	बहादुर / साहसी
Delightful	डिलाइटफुल	आनंददायक / मनभावन
Hardworking	हार्डवर्किंग	मेहनती
Pebbled	पेबल्ड	कंकरीला

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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.

• Teacher’s Note: You need to pick a describing word that starts with the first letter of your name!

• Example Answer: If your name is Rahul, you can write: Responsible Rahul. If your name is Priya, you can write: Polite Priya.

B. Answer the following.

1. Question :Which game does Anant play?

   • Answer: Anant plays the game of hockey. 

2. Question :Which musical instruments are mentioned in the poem?

   • Answer: The musical instruments mentioned are the guitar and the sitar. 

3. Question :Who among the children mentioned in the poem likes moving in rhythm?

   • Answer: Musical Meena likes singing and moving in rhythm. 

4. Question :Who learns every day from the mistakes done during skating?

   • Answer: Graceful girl Geeta learns daily from her mistakes during skating. 

C. Think and discuss.

• Which game do you generally play in school?

  • Answer: I generally play basketball in school.

• What do you enjoy more—playing an indoor game or an outdoor game?

  • Answer: I enjoy playing outdoor games more because I love running in the open ground.

• Which musical instrument do you like to play?

  • Answer: I like to play the piano.

• Have you seen musical instruments? If yes, name them.

  • Answer: Yes, I have seen a flute, drums, and a tabla.

• Which dance form do you like the most? Name a famous dance from your region/district.

  • Answer: I like Kathak the most. A famous dance from my region is Bhangra.

Answer:

• blue ➔ sky 

• hardworking ➔ children 

• green ➔ leaves 

• pebbled ➔ road 

• healthy ➔ vegetables 

B. Now, fill in the blanks with naming words that suit the first word.

• happy         ………………………………..
• red              ………………………………..
• fierce          ………………………………..
• beautiful    ………………………………..

Answer:

• happy child 

• red apple 

• fierce tiger 

• beautiful flower

Now, add the descriptions/describing words for the following:

• ………………………………..        mangoes
• ………………………………..        baby
• ………………………………..        nation
• ………………………………..        winner

Answer:

• sweet mangoes

• cute baby

• great nation

• proud winner

Let us Do:

Healthy and tasty food is liked by everyone. But have you cooked anything for anyone? Organise a “Preparing a Dish Without Fire” activity in your class. Your teacher may assist you in class.

Answer:

Do it in guidance of your teacher.

A. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with words that have double letters.

Example:
Village has ‘ll’ in it.

This is my pet ……….parrot……………………                     
It loves to eat ………. chillies,……………………,
which are ……………. green…………….. in colour.

B. Now, go to your kitchen and find out any five things that have double letters in their spelling.

a) ……… spoon 🥄…………………………
b) ……...glass 🥛…………………………
c) ………bottle 🍼.………………………..
d) ………coffee ☕…………………………
e) ………butter 🧈..……………………….