Chapter 7 - Gilli Danda · Class 5 English
Practise 8 short and long answer questions on Gilli Danda from Chapter 7 - Gilli Danda. Try writing your own answer first, then tap the question to compare it with the model answer and read the explanation behind it.
The poem celebrates the game Gilli Danda.
The game is named in the title and the poem.
A stick and a small gilli are needed.
The poem mentions both objects in its opening lines.
They feel joyful and free, and they laugh and have fun with their friends.
The poem repeatedly describes the players’ happiness.
The small gilli flies high into the sky.
The poem describes it flying upwards after the swing and hit.
The poem mentions a playground, blue skies and golden rays of the sun.
These details establish an outdoor setting.
It suggests that the players enjoy continuing the game together and do not give up easily.
The line links friendship with their enthusiasm for play.
The prefix “un-” means “not”; for example, “unhappy” means “not happy”.
The lesson explains that adding a prefix changes a word’s meaning.
An abstract noun names something without a physical shape, such as happiness. A rose can be seen, touched and smelled.
The chapter contrasts abstract nouns with things that can be sensed.