An Indomitable Spirit - Chapter 6 - English - Rainbow I - Class 6

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State Council of Educational Research and Training.

CLASS : VI

SUBJECT : ENGLISH (Rainbow i)

Chapter : 6

An Indomitable Spirit

COMPLETE CHAPTER SUMMARY

Lesson 6, "An Indomitable Spirit," highlights the inspirational journey of Miss Anamika Pegu, a talented young para-athlete from Assam who receives the State Sports Award. Through a structured interview conducted by sports correspondent Mr. Sunil Gogoi at Banipur MV School, readers learn about her rise in para athletics.

Anamika shares that she took up running at age 12, spurred on by her physical therapist, Mr. Ranen Patar, and her supportive parents. Despite infrastructure deficits and personal self-doubt, her coach helped her adapt training techniques for physical balance, stride, and endurance. Drawing deep inspiration from Paralympic medalist Deepa Malik, Anamika balances her demanding training with her studies through careful time management. Her story delivers a powerful message to youth about self-belief, resilience, dedication, and chasing one's true passions despite life's obstacles.

অধ্যায়ৰ সম্পূৰ্ণ সাৰাংশ (Complete Chapter Summary)

'এন ইণ্ডমিটেবল স্পিৰিট' (An Indomitable Spirit - এক অদম্য শক্তি) নামৰ পাঠটি অসমৰ এগৰাকী প্ৰতিভাৱান যুৱ পেৰা-এথলীট (প্ৰতিবন্ধকতা থকা ক্ৰীড়াবিদ) মিছ অনামিকা পেগুৰ অনুপ্ৰেৰণাদায়ক জীৱন যাত্ৰাৰ ওপৰত আধাৰিত, যিয়ে ৰাজ্যিক ক্ৰীড়া বঁটা লাভ কৰিছে। বাণীপুৰ এম.ভি. স্কুলত আয়োজিত এখনাজহুৱা সম্বৰ্ধনা সভাত খেলপথাৰৰ এই উদীয়মান তাৰকাগৰাকীক এটা ক্ৰীড়া চেনেলৰ সংবাদদদাতা শ্ৰী সুনীল গগৈয়ে সাক্ষাৎকাৰ গ্ৰহণ কৰে। এই সাক্ষাৎকাৰটোৰ জৰিয়তেই অনামিকাৰ পেৰা-এথলেটিক্সৰ জগতখনত কৰা সংগ্ৰাম আৰু সফলতাৰ কাহিনী উন্মোচিত হৈছে।

অনামিকাই জানিবলৈ দিয়ে যে তেওঁ মাত্ৰ ১২ বছৰ বয়সৰ পৰাই দৌৰিবলৈ আৰম্ভ কৰিছিল। তেওঁৰ ফিজিঅ'থেৰাপিষ্ট শ্ৰী ৰনেন পাতৰ আৰু তেওঁৰ মাক-দেউতাকৰ উৎসাহতে তেওঁ এই 'এদাপ্টিভ ৰানিং' বা অভিযোজনমূলক দৌৰৰ সৈতে জড়িত হৈ পৰে। ১৪ বছৰ বয়সৰ পৰা তেওঁৰ কঠোৰ প্ৰশিক্ষণ আৰম্ভ হয়। শাৰীৰিক প্ৰতিবন্ধকতা থকা সত্ত্বেও অনামিকাই নিজৰ লক্ষ্যৰ পৰা পিছহুহকি অহা নাছিল। আন্তঃগাঁথনিৰ অভাৱ আৰু মনলৈ অহা আত্ম-সংশয় বা দুশ্চিন্তাক নেওচি, তেওঁ নিজৰ প্ৰশিক্ষকৰ সহায়ত শৰীৰৰ ভাৰসাম্য, খোজৰ গতি আৰু ধৈৰ্য্য শক্তি বৃদ্ধি কৰাৰ বাবে কঠোৰ অনুশীলন চলাই গৈছিল। প্ৰতিটো প্ৰশিক্ষণতে তেওঁ অন্ততঃ ৫ কিলোমিটাৰ দৌৰাৰ লক্ষ্য ৰাখিছিল।

ভাৰতৰ প্ৰথমগৰাকী পেৰালিম্পিক পদক বিজয়ী মহিলা ক্ৰীড়াবিদ দীপা মালিকক অনামিকাই নিজৰ আদৰ্শ হিচাপে গণ্য কৰে। খেলৰ লগতে পঢ়া-শুনাৰ ক্ষেত্ৰতো অনামিকাই সুন্দৰ সময় ব্যৱস্থাপনা (Time Management) কৰিছিল, য’ত তেওঁক শিক্ষক আৰু বন্ধু-বান্ধৱীসকলে বহুখিনি সহায় কৰিছিল। জিলা আৰু ৰাজ্যিক পৰ্যায় অতিক্ৰম কৰি ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় পৰ্যায়ত অসমক প্ৰতিনিধিত্ব কৰিবলৈ পাই তেওঁ অত্যন্ত গৌৰৱ অনুভৱ কৰে। বৰ্তমান তেওঁৰ হ্ৰস্বম্যাদী লক্ষ্য হৈছে ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় চেম্পিয়নশ্বিপ জয় কৰা আৰু চূড়ান্ত লক্ষ্য হৈছে আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় পৰ্যায়ত ভাৰতক প্ৰতিনিধিত্ব কৰা।

অসমৰ যুৱ প্ৰজন্মৰ উদ্দেশ্যে অনamikাই এক শক্তিশালী বাৰ্তা প্ৰেৰণ কৰি কৈছে যে সকলোৱে নিজৰ ওপৰত বিশ্বাস ৰখা উচিত, সপোন দেখা উচিত আৰু নিজৰ লক্ষ্যক সাকাৰ কৰিবলৈ আগবাঢ়ি যাব লাগে। জীৱনৰ জয়-পৰাজয়ক সহজভাৱে লৈ, উচৰ্গিত মনেৰে নিজৰ কামক উপভোগ কৰিবলৈ তেওঁ আহ্বান জনাইছে।

Activities:

1. Put a tick (✓) on the correct option:

a) Anamika Pegu was encouraged to take up adaptive running by

i) Sunil Gogoi

ii) her parents

iii) Ranen Patar

iv) Deepa Malik

Answer: iii) Ranen Patar ✓

b) Anamika Pegu started running at

i) 12

ii) 14

iii) 03

iv) 05

Answer: i) 12 ✓

c) India's first woman para-athlete to win a paralympic medal is

i) Deepa Malik

ii) Sunil Gogoi

iii) Ranen Patar

iv) Anamika Pegu

Answer: i) Deepa Malik ✓

d) Anamika Pegu won

i) the National Championship

ii) the State Sports Award

iii) the Olympic Medal

iv) all of the above

Answer: ii) the State Sports Award ✓

2. Answer the following questions orally:

a) Who is Anamika Pegu?

Answer: Anamika Pegu is a rising star in the field of para athletics from Assam who has won the State Sports Award.

b) How did Anamika Pegu overcome the challenges she faced?

Answer: She overcame her challenges by focusing on her strengths, working hard, and surrounding herself with positive influences.

c) What is the typical training routine of Anamika Pegu?

Answer: She trains in adapting techniques three times a week. Her coach helps her with balance, stride, and endurance, and she tries to run at least five kilometres per session.

d) What message has Anamika Pegu conveyed to the youth of Assam?

Answer: Her message is: "Believe in yourself. Set and pursue your dreams. Please chase your passion."

e) What is Anamika Pegu's ultimate goal?

Answer: Her ultimate goal is to represent India in international competitions.

3. Match the following:

Answer:

Anamika Pegu → Assam's rising star in para athletics

Deepa Malik → a paralympic medal winner

Sunil Gogoi → a correspondent of a Sports Channel

Ranen Patar → a physical therapist

4. a) Write a few qualities of Anamika Pegu:

Answer:

Determined

Resilient

Hardworking

Passionate

4. b) Now, write three sentences using any three words you have listed:

Answer:

Determined: She is determined to win the national championship.

Resilient: Anamika showed a resilient spirit by overcoming her self-doubt.

Hardworking: A hardworking student always achieves good results.

5. b) Now, fill in the blanks with the phrases you have just learned:

i. I want to become a_____.

Answer: rising star

ii. The State Athletics Championship showcased many_____.

Answer: great feats

iii. _____ helped him complete the task in time.

Answer: Time management

6. a) Complete the following sentence to get the message of Anamika Pegu regarding 'dream':

Anamika Pegu has told the youth of Assam to _____ and _____ their dreams.

Answer: Anamika Pegu has told the youth of Assam to set and pursue their dreams.

Some more activities that you do to keep yourself fit and healthy:

Brushing teeth twice a day.

Doing daily yoga or physical exercises.

Washing hands properly before meals.

9. a)

9. b) Now, fill in the blanks with the words you have just learned to complete the paragraph:

Cricket is a popular outdoor game. It is played between two teams. Each team consists of eleven players and is led by a captain. It is played with a _____ and a _____. When the game is played, one team bats and the other team fields. The person who bats is called a _____ and the person who bowls is called a _____. The _____ is a key member of the fielding side. He/She is positioned behind the _____ and keeps a close eye on the batsman. There are _____ who see that the game is played by following the rules of the game. The team that scores more runs wins the match.

Answer: Cricket is a popular outdoor game. It is played between two teams. Each team consists of eleven players and is led by a captain. It is played with a bat and a ball too. When the game is played, one team bats and the other team fields. The person who bats is called a batter and the person who bowls is called a bowler. The wicket keeper is a key member of the fielding side. He/She is positioned behind the batsman. There are umpires who see that the game is played by following the rules of the game. The team that scores more runs wins the match.

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16. a) Read the riddle and say which sport is being referred to:

Answer: Football

16. (Page 100) Running Commentary Listening Task:

i) Navrang Club was batting.

Answer : F (Town Club was batting)

ii) Eleven runs were needed in the last over.

Answer : F (Eight runs were needed)

iii) Manas was bowling the last over.

Answer : T

iv) Robin Ro was clean bowled in the last ball.

Answer : F (Nitul was clean bowled)

v) Town Club won the match.

Answer : F (Navrang Club won the match)

17.

ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT QUESTIONS :

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1. Where was Miss Anamika Pegu invited for her public felicitation?

Answer: She was invited to Banipur MV School.

Q2. Who interviewed Anamika Pegu?

Answer: Mr. Sunil Gogoi, a correspondent of a Sports Channel, interviewed her.

Q3. At what age did Anamika's rigorous training begin?

Answer: Her rigorous training began at the age of 14.

Q4. Who is India’s first woman Para athlete to win a Paralympic medal?

Answer: Deepa Malik.

Q5. How many times a week does Anamika train?

Answer: She trains three times a week.

Short Answer Questions

Q1. What did Ranen Patar encourage Anamika to do?

Answer: Mr. Ranen Patar, her physical therapist, encouraged her to try adaptive running.

Q2. What main challenges did Anamika face in her journey?

Answer: She mainly faced infrastructure limitations and self-doubt.

Q3. How do Anamika's teachers and friends support her?

Answer: They help her with her studies, which allows her to successfully balance sports and education.

Q4. What is Anamika's short-term goal?

Answer: Her short-term goal is to win the national championship.

Long Answer Questions

Q1. Describe Anamika Pegu’s training routine as detailed in her interview.

Answer: Anamika undergoes training in adapting techniques three times a week. Her coach works closely with her to improve her balance, stride, and endurance. To build her stamina, she makes it a goal to run at least five kilometres during each training session.

Q2. What advice does Anamika give to the youth regarding handling success and failure?

Answer: She advises the youth to focus on their strengths and remember that life has ups and downs. She highlights that one should not let failures down, must handle success carefully, stay dedicated, and enjoy what they do.

ADDITIONAL MCQs :

Q1. Who is the physical therapist mentioned in the text?

a) Sunil Gogoi

b) Sunil Chhetri

c) Ranen Patar

d) Manas Das

Answer: c) Ranen Patar

Q2. What distance does Anamika target running in a single session?

a) 2 kilometres

b) 5 kilometres

c) 10 kilometres

d) 1 kilometre

Answer: b) 5 kilometres

Q3. Which award was presented to Miss Anamika Pegu?

a) National Sports Award

b) Arjuna Award

c) State Sports Award

d) Khel Ratna

Answer: c) State Sports Award

Q4. The word 'crucial' means:

a) Very small

b) Unimportant

c) Very important

d) Easy

Answer: c) Very important

EXAM PREPARATION QUESTIONS

Q1. "It's an immense honour." What is an immense honour for Anamika?

Answer: It is an immense honour for Anamika to represent her home state, Assam, in national level sports events.

Q2. Who did Anamika look up to as a role model and why?

Answer: She looked up to Deepa Malik because she was India's first woman Para athlete to win a Paralympic medal, and her fierce determination served as a huge inspiration.

Q3. Based on the commentary text, how many runs did Town Club need in the last over, and who won the match?

Answer: Town Club needed eight runs from the last over. Navrang Club won the match by clean bowling Nitul on the final delivery.

HOTS QUESTIONS :

Q1. Why does Anamika describe her journey as both "challenging" and "rewarding"?

Answer: It was challenging because she had to deal with lack of sports infrastructure and fight through her internal self-doubt. It was rewarding because progressing from district to national levels built her resilience and proved that her disability could not hold her back.

Q2. In an imaginary situation where an athlete faces a major family ceremony and a selection camp on the same day, what should guide their decision?

Answer: The athlete should weigh their long-term professional priorities against personal obligations. If the selection camp is a rare, critical stepping stone for their sports career, prioritizing the camp showcases their dedication, while family support accommodates the absence.