🏏 Gilli Danda • Outdoor Game • Friends • Fun
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UNIT 4 • UPS AND DOWNS • SANTOOR • GRADE 5
CHAPTER 7
Gilli Danda
Poetry • Grammar • Speaking • Listening • Writing • Activity
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This poem celebrates Gilli Danda, an outdoor game played with a short gilli and a long danda. The children gather with friends, swing and hit the gilli, and enjoy the freedom and fun of playing outdoors.
This poem celebrates Gilli Danda, an outdoor game played with a short gilli and a long danda. The children gather with friends, swing and hit the gilli, and enjoy the freedom and fun of playing outdoors.
हिंदी झलक
यह कविता गिल्ली डंडा जैसे पारंपरिक बाहरी खेल की खुशी बताती है। बच्चे दोस्तों के साथ इकट्ठा होकर गिल्ली को डंडे से मारते हैं और खुले आकाश के नीचे हँसते-खेलते आनंद लेते हैं।
यह कविता गिल्ली डंडा जैसे पारंपरिक बाहरी खेल की खुशी बताती है। बच्चे दोस्तों के साथ इकट्ठा होकर गिल्ली को डंडे से मारते हैं और खुले आकाश के नीचे हँसते-खेलते आनंद लेते हैं।
📖 Let us Recite
Gilli Danda
Poem from the textbook
Poem from the textbook
In the playground, we gather around,
With a stick and a small gilli to throw,
Gilli Danda, our game is so sound!
We play with joy, watch it go!
With a stick and a small gilli to throw,
Gilli Danda, our game is so sound!
We play with joy, watch it go!
खेल के मैदान में हम सब इकट्ठा होते हैं,
एक छड़ी और फेंकने के लिए छोटी-सी गिल्ली के साथ,
गिल्ली डंडा हमारा बहुत मज़ेदार खेल है!
हम खुशी से खेलते हैं और उसे उड़ते देखते हैं!
एक छड़ी और फेंकने के लिए छोटी-सी गिल्ली के साथ,
गिल्ली डंडा हमारा बहुत मज़ेदार खेल है!
हम खुशी से खेलते हैं और उसे उड़ते देखते हैं!
One, two, three, swing and hit,
With our friends, we never quit!
With every swing, we feel so free,
Oh, what fun it is, you see!
With our friends, we never quit!
With every swing, we feel so free,
Oh, what fun it is, you see!
एक, दो, तीन, डंडा घुमाओ और मारो,
अपने दोस्तों के साथ हम कभी खेल छोड़ते नहीं!
हर बार डंडा घुमाने पर हम खुद को बहुत स्वतंत्र महसूस करते हैं,
ओह, देखो, इसमें कितना मज़ा है!
अपने दोस्तों के साथ हम कभी खेल छोड़ते नहीं!
हर बार डंडा घुमाने पर हम खुद को बहुत स्वतंत्र महसूस करते हैं,
ओह, देखो, इसमें कितना मज़ा है!
The small gilli, up high it flies,
Underneath the bright blue skies.
Laughing, playing, having fun,
Under the golden rays of the sun!
Underneath the bright blue skies.
Laughing, playing, having fun,
Under the golden rays of the sun!
छोटी-सी गिल्ली बहुत ऊपर उड़ती है,
चमकीले नीले आकाश के नीचे।
हम हँसते हैं, खेलते हैं और आनंद लेते हैं,
सूरज की सुनहरी किरणों के नीचे!
चमकीले नीले आकाश के नीचे।
हम हँसते हैं, खेलते हैं और आनंद लेते हैं,
सूरज की सुनहरी किरणों के नीचे!
📝 New Words: gather • gilli • quit • underneath
💭 Let us Think
A. Answer the following questions.
1. Which game does the poem mention? What are the things needed to play this game?
The poem mentions Gilli Danda. The game needs a short stick called a gilli and a longer stick called a danda.
हिंदी: कविता में गिल्ली डंडा खेल का उल्लेख है। इसे खेलने के लिए एक छोटी गिल्ली और एक लंबा डंडा चाहिए।
हिंदी: कविता में गिल्ली डंडा खेल का उल्लेख है। इसे खेलने के लिए एक छोटी गिल्ली और एक लंबा डंडा चाहिए।
2. According to the poem, how do the players feel while playing Gilli Danda?
They feel joyful and free. They enjoy playing with their friends and never want to quit.
हिंदी: खिलाड़ी खुश और स्वतंत्र महसूस करते हैं।
हिंदी: खिलाड़ी खुश और स्वतंत्र महसूस करते हैं।
3. What happens to the tiny gilli when the stick strikes it?
The tiny gilli flies up high into the air.
हिंदी: छोटी गिल्ली डंडे से लगते ही बहुत ऊपर हवा में उड़ जाती है।
हिंदी: छोटी गिल्ली डंडे से लगते ही बहुत ऊपर हवा में उड़ जाती है।
4. Which lines tell us that the children are playing the game outside?
The lines “In the playground, we gather around” and “Underneath the bright blue skies” show that they are playing outside.
हिंदी: “खेल के मैदान में...” और “चमकीले नीले आकाश के नीचे...” वाली पंक्तियाँ बताती हैं कि बच्चे बाहर खेल रहे हैं।
हिंदी: “खेल के मैदान में...” और “चमकीले नीले आकाश के नीचे...” वाली पंक्तियाँ बताती हैं कि बच्चे बाहर खेल रहे हैं।
5. What is the meaning of the line “our game is so sound”?
It means the game is enjoyable, lively and fun to play.
हिंदी: इसका अर्थ है कि यह खेल बहुत अच्छा, मज़ेदार और आनंद देने वाला है।
हिंदी: इसका अर्थ है कि यह खेल बहुत अच्छा, मज़ेदार और आनंद देने वाला है।
6. Which word in the poem shows ‘happiness’?
The word joy shows happiness.
हिंदी: joy शब्द खुशी या आनंद को दर्शाता है।
हिंदी: joy शब्द खुशी या आनंद को दर्शाता है।
B. Think and discuss
1. Do you enjoy playing outdoors? Why or why not?
Sample: Yes, I enjoy playing outdoors because I can exercise, breathe fresh air and play with my friends.
हिंदी: उदाहरण: हाँ, मुझे बाहर खेलना अच्छा लगता है क्योंकि इससे व्यायाम होता है, ताज़ी हवा मिलती है और दोस्तों के साथ खेलने का अवसर मिलता है।
हिंदी: उदाहरण: हाँ, मुझे बाहर खेलना अच्छा लगता है क्योंकि इससे व्यायाम होता है, ताज़ी हवा मिलती है और दोस्तों के साथ खेलने का अवसर मिलता है।
2. Name five outdoor games that you enjoy playing with your friends.
Sample: Gilli Danda, football, cricket, kho-kho and kabaddi.
हिंदी: उदाहरण: गिल्ली डंडा, फुटबॉल, क्रिकेट, खो-खो और कबड्डी।
हिंदी: उदाहरण: गिल्ली डंडा, फुटबॉल, क्रिकेट, खो-खो और कबड्डी।
3. Imagine you are the small gilli. What would you see while flying up in the sky?
Sample: I would see the bright blue sky, the sun, trees, the playground and my friends below.
हिंदी: उदाहरण: मैं चमकीला नीला आकाश, सूरज, पेड़, खेल का मैदान और नीचे अपने दोस्तों को देखती।
हिंदी: उदाहरण: मैं चमकीला नीला आकाश, सूरज, पेड़, खेल का मैदान और नीचे अपने दोस्तों को देखती।
📚 Let us Learn
🔤 Prefixes: un- and re-
Sameer was unhappy because he was unable to find his drawing book. He decided to redo his work.
Un + happy = unhappy → not happy
Re + draw = redraw → draw again
un- = not re- = again
Un + happy = unhappy → not happy
Re + draw = redraw → draw again
un- = not re- = again
A. Add correct prefixes and write the new word with its meaning.
| Prefix | Word | New word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Un- | common | uncommon | Something that is not easily found |
| write | ________ | ________ | |
| aware | ________ | ________ | |
| comfortable | ________ | ________ | |
| arrange | ________ | ________ | |
| think | ________ | ________ |
Model answers: unwrite — not write; unaware — not aware; uncomfortable — not comfortable; rearrange — arrange again; rethink — think again. The prefix chosen changes according to the word's meaning and normal English usage.
🧠 Abstract Nouns
B. Encircle the nouns that you can see, taste, touch, or smell.
Circle the nouns that can be seen, tasted, touched or smelled: leaf, mountain, sun, shirt, toffee, rose, ice cube, sugar, hat, chessboard, football, deer, tree, cat, spoon, river, cup, tiger.
Abstract nouns among the list include joy, anger, truth, lie, happiness, fear because they do not have a physical shape that can be touched or seen.
Abstract nouns among the list include joy, anger, truth, lie, happiness, fear because they do not have a physical shape that can be touched or seen.
Key idea: Abstract nouns name feelings, thoughts, ideas and other things that cannot be physically touched, smelled or seen. Happiness is an abstract noun, while a rose is a concrete noun.
🏷️ Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns indicate ownership or relationship between people and things.
Examples: The book on the table is mine. The red handbag is hers. Is the new cycle yours?
Examples: The book on the table is mine. The red handbag is hers. Is the new cycle yours?
C. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word: theirs, mine, yours, his, hers, ours
- These crayons belong to me. These are ________.
- The toy train belongs to Mudit. The toy train is ________.
- The house with the red roof belongs to my cousins. The house is ________.
- The bowls belong to the little girl. The bowls are ________.
- We have a cow with large brown eyes. The cow is ________.
- The things belong to you. The things are ________.
1. mine 2. his 3. theirs 4. hers 5. ours 6. yours.
हिंदी: 1. मेरा/मेरी 2. उसका 3. उनका 4. उसका/उसकी 5. हमारा 6. तुम्हारा/तुम्हारी।
हिंदी: 1. मेरा/मेरी 2. उसका 3. उनका 4. उसका/उसकी 5. हमारा 6. तुम्हारा/तुम्हारी।
🗣️ Let us Speak
Gilli Danda is a fun outdoor game.
• It is played with two sticks—one short (gilli) and one long (danda).
• One player hits the gilli with the danda to make it fly in the air.
• Other players try to catch the gilli.
• It is played with two sticks—one short (gilli) and one long (danda).
• One player hits the gilli with the danda to make it fly in the air.
• Other players try to catch the gilli.
Think of a game played in groups. Share these points with classmates:
1. Name of the game
2. Indoor or outdoor
3. Number of players
4. Material required
5. Rules and safety instructions
2. Indoor or outdoor
3. Number of players
4. Material required
5. Rules and safety instructions
Sample: Kho-kho is an outdoor group game. It is played by two teams. Players need a playground. The main rules involve chasing and tagging players. Players should play in a safe, open area and follow the teacher's instructions.
👂 Let us Listen
Listen to the teacher and respond with a matching action.
- “Swing and hit”: Pretend to swing an invisible danda.
- “Watch it go!”: Raise your arms as if you have just hit the gilli and are watching it fly.
- “Laughing, playing”: Giggle or clap hands.
- “Shade your eyes from the sun”: Keep your hands above your eyebrows.
✍️ Let us Write
A. Find the meanings using a dictionary, then use each word in a sentence of your own.
Quit — छोड़ देना — We never quit the game early.
Gather — इकट्ठा होना — We gather in the playground.
Swing — झूलना/घुमाना — I swing the danda carefully.
Underneath — नीचे — The bag is underneath the table.
Golden — सुनहरा — The golden rays of the sun are warm.
Gather — इकट्ठा होना — We gather in the playground.
Swing — झूलना/घुमाना — I swing the danda carefully.
Underneath — नीचे — The bag is underneath the table.
Golden — सुनहरा — The golden rays of the sun are warm.
B. Rearrange the following to form questions. Put a question mark at the end.
- are cows where the
- is your house which
- it time is what
- the blue why sky is
- the many are how birds on tree
- you my when return will book
- walk you to do school
- a can fly kite you
1. Where are the cows? — गायें कहाँ हैं?
2. Which is your house? — आपका घर कौन-सा है?
3. What time is it? — समय क्या हुआ है?
4. Why is the sky blue? — आकाश नीला क्यों है?
5. How many birds are on the tree? — पेड़ पर कितने पक्षी हैं?
6. When will you return my book? — आप मेरी किताब कब लौटाएँगे?
7. Do you walk to school? — क्या आप पैदल स्कूल जाते हैं?
8. Can you fly a kite? — क्या आप पतंग उड़ा सकते हैं?
2. Which is your house? — आपका घर कौन-सा है?
3. What time is it? — समय क्या हुआ है?
4. Why is the sky blue? — आकाश नीला क्यों है?
5. How many birds are on the tree? — पेड़ पर कितने पक्षी हैं?
6. When will you return my book? — आप मेरी किताब कब लौटाएँगे?
7. Do you walk to school? — क्या आप पैदल स्कूल जाते हैं?
8. Can you fly a kite? — क्या आप पतंग उड़ा सकते हैं?
C. Write three words having each double letter.
| Double letters | Word 1 | Word 2 | Word 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| tt | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| pp | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| ee | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| mm | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| bb | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| rr | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| nn | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| dd | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| ss | ________ | ________ | ________ |
| gg | ________ | ________ | ________ |
tt: letter, little, butter • pp: happy, apple, slipper • ee: tree, green, sleep • mm: summer, common, hammer • bb: rabbit, ribbon, hobby • rr: carrot, mirror, parrot • nn: sunny, funny, dinner • dd: ladder, middle, sudden • ss: class, grass, dress • gg: bigger, egg, luggage.
D. Circle the word that is different in meaning from the underlined word.
- expensive — precious / costly / cheap
- forgot — remembered / revised / ignored
- continued — stopped / began / started
- always — often / never / sometimes
- excitement — interest / enjoyment / boredom
- nervously — sadly / joyfully / confidently
- vibrant — dull / bright / shiny
- unique — different / unusual / common
1. cheap 2. remembered 3. stopped 4. never 5. boredom 6. confidently 7. dull 8. common.
🤝 Let us Do
A. Let us make a Gilli Danda using waste material.
Things required: a thick, firm twig or wooden stick for the danda; a thick small twig for the gilli; a rough stone; colours or coloured paper (optional).
For the Danda (stick)
- Find a Stick: Use any thick, firm twig or discarded wooden stick.
- Smoothen the Surface: Use a rough stone to smoothen the surface.
- Decorate (Optional): Paint the stick or cover it with coloured paper.
For the Gilli (small peg)
- Find a Small Stick: Use a small twig or discarded stick about 3–4 inches long.
- Shape the Ends: Sharpen both ends using a rough stone to give it a proper shape.
- Smoothen the Surface: Rub it with a stone until smooth.
- Decorate (Optional): Colour or paint the gilli.
Final Touch: Test the gilli and danda to ensure they are easy to handle and sturdy.
⚠️ Safety: The textbook asks the teacher to ensure safety measures are in place. Make the model with adult/teacher supervision and do not swing or sharpen sticks near people.
🎨 Creative Canvas — Draw Your Own Gilli Danda Scene
Draw a playground, two sticks, players and the flying gilli. Use your imagination.
😄 Just for Fun
Riddle
It belongs to you.
But, your friends use it more than you.
What is it?
It belongs to you.
But, your friends use it more than you.
What is it?
Your name.
हिंदी: आपका नाम — वह आपका है, लेकिन आपके दोस्त उसे आपसे अधिक बार बोलते हैं।
हिंदी: आपका नाम — वह आपका है, लेकिन आपके दोस्त उसे आपसे अधिक बार बोलते हैं।
B. Spellathon
How many words of three or more letters can you make from the letters shown in the wheel? One letter can be used as many times as it appears in the wheel. Can you make a seven-letter word using all the letters?
ACHETER
Examples: Tea, Reach
Possible words include tea, eat, ate, ear, are, art, rat, cat, hat, heat, hear, heart, teach, reach, earth. A seven-letter word using all the letters is teacher.
📘 Summary
English: “Gilli Danda” is a cheerful poem about an outdoor game. Children gather in the playground with a small gilli and a stick, swing and hit it, and enjoy the freedom of playing with friends under the blue sky and golden sunlight. The chapter also develops prefixes, abstract nouns, possessive pronouns, speaking, listening, dictionary skills, question formation, double letters, vocabulary and a creative making activity.
हिंदी: “गिल्ली डंडा” एक आनंदपूर्ण कविता है जिसमें बच्चे खेल के मैदान में गिल्ली और डंडे के साथ खेलते हैं। वे दोस्तों के साथ हँसते-खेलते हैं और खुले नीले आकाश के नीचे खेल का आनंद लेते हैं। अध्याय में उपसर्ग, अमूर्त संज्ञा, अधिकारवाचक सर्वनाम, बोलना-सुनना, शब्दकोश, प्रश्न-निर्माण, द्वित्व अक्षर और रचनात्मक गतिविधि भी शामिल हैं।
🇮🇳 English + हिंदी
Gilli Danda — गिल्ली डंडा
Outdoor game — खुले स्थान में खेला जाने वाला खेल
joy — खुशी / आनंद
gather — इकट्ठा होना
quit — छोड़ देना
underneath — के नीचे
Outdoor game — खुले स्थान में खेला जाने वाला खेल
joy — खुशी / आनंद
gather — इकट्ठा होना
quit — छोड़ देना
underneath — के नीचे
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