CLASS - 3 EVS Lesson - 4
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4 PLAY TIME
Games We Play Games In Olden Days Games Today Play Is Work For Some
Play is as important as work. We need time to rest, relax and do what we enjoy. It is rightly said ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!
One of the best ways to relax is to play games. Playing games relaxes the mind and refreshes the body.
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GAMES WE PLAY We all play games. Games can be broadly divided into two categories. Games
Indoor Games Outdoor Games are games like ludo, chess like cricket, football and and carrom, that we play inside basketball are games, that are the four walls of the house or played outside the four walls of the any other building. house or a building.
Given below are pictures of some games. Make for indoor games and for the outdoor ones in the empty boxes. Hint: Certain sports are played indoors.
Chess Lawn Tennis Ludo
Hockey Snakes and Ladder Table Tennis
In many homes, grandparents, parents and children spend time together while playing indoor games. This brings them closer to each other.
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Some people enjoy swimming, cycling, skating, walking, etc. in their free time. These activities are very relaxing as well as good exercise for Physical exercise is the body. essential to remain healthy. Hence, we should play a sport or exercise daily.
Playing cards has been a Do not step on and popular recreation activity for trample plants while almost last 700 years. playing games in the open.
GAMES IN OLDEN DAYS When your grandparents were children, there were no televisions or computers. During those days, most children went outdoors in the evenings to play. Games like kanche (marbles), gilli-danda, pitthoo (seven tiles), stapoo (hop-scotch) and ankimicholi (hide and seek) were played.
Gilli-danda Kanche Pitthoo Stapoo The elders played chaupar or spent time in flying kites. Wrestling and kabaddi are two very old popular sports of India.
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GAMES TODAY The games that are played now-a-days are very different from those played in olden days. People play games like hockey, cricket, football, table tennis, throw-ball, etc. Some people enjoy adventure sports like hot air ballooning, river-rafting, yachting scuba-diving, mountaineering and rock-climbing.
Hot air balloon River rafting Yachting Scuba diving PLAY IS WORK FOR SOME Many people play games to earn money. For them, playing sports is an occupation. Such people are sportspersons by profession. Cricket, football, badminton, boxing, billiards, archery, table tennis are some sports that people play professionally.
Look at the pictures of some famous Indian sports persons. Name the sport for which they are known.
M.S. Dhoni Abhinav Bindra Sania Mirza Narain Karthekiyan P.V. Sindhu C S T C R B
Although cricket is a very popular sport of India, the Vijender Singh Vishwanathan Anand national game of India is hockey. B C
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* We all need time to rest and relax after work. * Playing sports keeps us fit and healthy. * Games are of two kinds-indoor and outdoor. * During olden days, children played games like gilli-danda, pitthoo (seven tiles), stapoo (hop-scotch), etc. * Playing games is an occupation for some people.
1. A game that was played in the past was (a) gilli-danda (b) table tennis (c) scrabble 2. Which of the following are good for our health? (a) Sports (b) Video games (c) Computer games 3. Playing game is a (a) means to relax (b) good exercise (c) both of these 4. An example of an adventure sport is (a) cricket (b) river rafting (c) kabaddi B. Encircle the odd one out. 1. Sport : Cricket, Hockey, Carrom, Badminton 2. Olden days games :Kanche, Pitthoo, Football, Gilli-danda 3. Indoor games : Ludo, Chess, Carrom, Basketball 4. Adventure sports : Rock-climbing, Scuba-diving, Mountaineering, Hockey C. Answer in YES or NO. 1. All work and no play is good for us. 2. Playing games with our family members brings closer to each other. 3. When your grandparents were children, they spent their leisure playing computer games. 4. P.V. Sindhu is a famous lawn tennis player of India. 196
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D. Answer the following questions briefly. 1. Name some olden days games. 2. Who are sportspersons? Name any two famous Indian sportspersons. 3. How are indoor games different from outdoor games?
The weather outside is rainy. Suggest an indoor sport that is fun as well as a good exercise.
Some of our family members feel like spending leisure in activities other than playing sports or games. Name of some such activities that are hidden in the maze shown below. Search for them.
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1. Make a picture of an object related to your favourite sport in MS Paint. 2. Hold a JAM (Just A Minute) session in the classroom. Each student should speak on ‘My favourite sport’ or ‘My favourite pastime’.
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