Chapter 2: Gone with the Scooter
Complete textbook exercise solutions — CBSE / NCERT Santoor, Class 5 English.
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Let us Think
1. What was Gopi doing on the veranda?
Gopi was sitting on the veranda and reading a book.
2. What sound did Gopi hear before he went to the garden?
Gopi heard something rustling past and falling with a thud in the garden.
3. Describe Gopi’s search for the ball.
Gopi searched in the thick grass near the garden fence. He found nothing. He looked among the bushes. Then he saw a white ball on a heap of dry leaves.
4. Complete the table given below.
| Dialogue | Said by | Said to |
|---|---|---|
| a. The ball I found is a hockey ball. | Gopi | Deepak |
| b. My father bought me a brand-new football. | Deepak | His friends (Gopi) |
| c. I lost a ball four months ago. | Manoj | Gopi |
| d. Show me the ball and I will tell you. | Ramani | Gopi |
5. Who grabbed the ball from Gopi? How did the game start?
Manoj grabbed the ball and tossed it to Deepak. Gopi said, “Let’s play before it gets dark.” Manoj became the goalkeeper. Gopi stood at the centre and passed the ball to Deepak.
6. Why did everyone laugh at the end of the story?
Jay hit the ball very hard. It fell into the basket of a passing scooter. The scooter went away with the ball. So everyone burst into laughter.
1. What would you have done if, like Gopi, you had found a ball that did not belong to you?
I would not keep the ball. I would ask my friends and neighbours and return it to its owner.
2. Imagine what happens to the hockey ball after it is taken away by the scooter. Where does it go? Who finds it?
The ball goes to the scooterist’s house. His little son finds it in the basket. He brings it back to the playground the next day and plays with the children.
3. Why is it important to wear a helmet? Should the pillion rider also wear a helmet?
A helmet protects our head in an accident. Yes, the pillion rider must also wear a helmet.
Let us Learn
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Dribble | moving a ball with small taps while playing hockey |
| Boast | to speak too proudly |
| Rustle | a soft crackling sound |
| Grab | take something with a sudden movement |
Gopi completed his work because he wanted to go outside and play. However, when he reached the playground nobody was there. Since his friends were yet to join him, he decided to take a walk. After 15 minutes, five of them came and everyone started to discuss the games. They decided to play hopscotch when they got to know that Ramani would not be joining them.
| Sentence | Adverb | Tells us |
|---|---|---|
| a. Gopi immediately got up and ran into the garden. | immediately | Time of the action |
| b. Shama often writes in her diary. | often | How many times |
| c. All his friends regularly gathered to play hockey. | regularly | How many times |
| d. I always complete my homework. | always | How many times |
| e. Yesterday I ate an ice cream after lunch. | Yesterday | Time of the action |
| f. Monika never eats junk food. | never | How many times |
| g. Now they are going to sing their favourite song. | Now | Time of the action |
Let us Listen
This is a drawing activity. Draw and colour the picture as your teacher says.
Let us Speak
This is a class activity. Each student adds one sentence to the story.
Long ‘oo’ sound: School Maroon Scooter Bloom Food Moon
Short ‘oo’ sound: Hood, Foot, Shook, Look, Book, Took.
Let us Write
Gopi: Oh no! The scooter has taken our ball away!
Ramani: Ha ha! Now the ball is going for a ride.
Deepak: Never mind. We can play with my new football.
Manoj: But we were playing hockey! I was ready to save a goal.
Jay: I am sorry, friends. I hit it too hard. Tomorrow I will bring a new ball.
- sun + rise = sunrise
- sun + set = sunset
- sun + shine = sunshine
- sun + flower = sunflower
- foot + ball = football
- base + ball = baseball
- basket + ball = basketball
- volley + ball = volleyball
We watched the sunset from the terrace.
The sunflower is yellow.
Our school has a basketball court.
My brother plays volleyball in the evening.
- 1. Something that has four legs, on which you generally sit — chair
- 2. Water that falls from clouds — rain
- 3. A vehicle that runs on tracks — train
- 4. You use this to colour your wall or pictures — paint
- 5. The part of body that helps you think — brain
- 6. A slow moving creature with a shell — snail
- 7. Letters and packages you send or receive — mail
- 8. The movements of boats on water — sail
- 9. All animals have them, long or short — tail
- 10. Steps that take us from one floor to another — stairs
Let us Do
This is a hands-on activity. Make the board and play the game with a friend by following the rules given in the textbook.
Let us Explore
| S. No. | Name of the game | Outdoor/indoor | Players needed | Equipment needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kabaddi | outdoor | team | nil |
| 2. | Kho-kho | outdoor | team | nil |
| 3. | Cricket | outdoor | team | bat, ball, stumps |
| 4. | Football | outdoor | team | football |
| 5. | Hockey | outdoor | team | hockey sticks, ball |
| 6. | Badminton | outdoor/indoor | two or four | rackets, shuttlecock, net |
| 7. | Chess | indoor | two | chessboard |
| 8. | Carrom | indoor | two or four | carrom board |
| 9. | Ludo | indoor | two to four | ludo board, dice |
| 10. | Table tennis | indoor | two or four | table, bats, ball |
Major Dhyan Chand was a famous hockey player. He was born on 29 August 1905 in Allahabad (now Prayagraj). He helped India win Olympic gold medals in hockey in 1928, 1932 and 1936. He controlled the ball so well that people called him the ‘Wizard of Hockey’. His birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in India. He inspires us to work hard and play for our country.
Rani Rampal is a famous hockey player. She was born in Haryana. She was the captain of the Indian women’s hockey team. Under her captaincy, India reached the semi-final at the Tokyo Olympics. She has received the Padma Shri.