Learning The Game Question Answers Kerala Syllabus 9th Question 1.
Cite instances from the passage that show Sachin’s love for cricket even from a very early age.
Answer:
Sachin played cricket with his colony friends. He loved watching cricket on television. While playing cricket he tried to imitate his favorite players, Sunil Gavaskar and Viv Richards.
Learning The Game 9th Standard Kerala Syllabus Question 2.
How did Shardashram Vidhyamandir differ from other schools in Mumbai?
Answer:
Shradashram Vidhyamandhir gave greater importance to the game of cricket than other schools. Ramakant Achrekar was the cricket coach there.
Learning The Game Questions And Answers Kerala Syllabus 9th Question 3.
What was Achrekar Sir’s first impression of Sachin?
Answer:
Achrekar first thought that Sachin was too young to attend the camp.
Learning The Game 9th Standard Question Answer Kerala Syllabus Question 4.
What was the role of Ajith in Sachin’s induction into the Mumbai cricket circuit?
Answer:
Ajit requested Achrekar to give Sachin one more chance. He wanted Sir to pretend to go away and watch him bat from a distance.
Learning The Game 9th Standard Pdf Kerala Syllabus Question 5.
Why did Sachin feel that the schedule of the camp was ‘rigorous’?
Answer:
Sachin had practice sessions every morning and evening at Shivaji Park which was 40-minute bus ride from his home. After practice, Sachin would be thoroughly exhausted. So he felt that the schedule of the camp was a rigorous one.
9th Learning The Game Question Answer Kerala Syllabus Question 6.
What served Sachin as a very personal coaching manual?
Answer:
Sachin’s brother Ajit once gave him a note containing some thoughts about batting. He kept it with him as it served him as a very personal coaching manual.
9th Standard English Learning The Game Question Answer Question 7.
“The system worked well – apart from my pockets.” What is the ‘system’ referred to here by Sachin?
Answer:
Sachin had only one set of cricket clothes. So his routine was to wash and dry them after each session so that he could wear them for the next session. This routine is the ‘system’ referred to by Sachin.
9th English Learning The Game Question Answer Kerala Syllabus Question 8.
Why was Sachin asked to change his school?
Answer:
The New English School where Sachin studied did not have cricket facilities. His coach advised him to change his school if he wanted to take cricket seriously.
9th Standard English Learning The Game Pdf Kerala Syllabus Question 9.
What was the condition laid down by Sachin’s father for changing his school?
Answer:
Only if Sachin was really serious about playing cricket, his father was ready to change his school.
Learning The Game Lesson Question Answer Kerala Syllabus 9th Question 10.
What did Sachin consider as a kind of safety valve?
Answer:
All his excess energies were channeled into playing cricket and Sachin considered this as a safety valve.
9th Class English Learning The Game Question Answer Kerala Syllabus Question 11.
How did the one rupee coin help Sachin to become a good batsman?
Answer:
In order to own the one-rupee coin kept by Achrekar on top of the stumps, Sachin had to avoid getting out and bat continuously with some sixty to seventy boys fielding. So he had to hit the ball along the ground. It taught him how to concentrate even when physically drained. It also gave him immense satisfaction.
Learning The Game Sachin Tendulkar Question Answer Kerala Syllabus 9th Question 12.
What helped Sachin to build up physical and mental stamina?
Answer:
After the thorough practice in cricket, Sachin had to run two full circuits of Shivaji Park with his pads and gloves on. This routine throughout the summer holidays helped him to build up his physical and mental stamina.
Learning The Game By Sachin Tendulkar 9th Standard Kerala Syllabus Question 13.
This regular demand was “a little unreasonable.”
a) What was the demand?
b) Why was it unreasonable?
Answer:
a) After his practice sessions in cricket, Sachin used to demand his father to treat him to a special fruit juice.
b) He had not realized that his parents also had to £ take care of the needs of his brothers and sister. So his demand was unreasonable.
Learning The Game Sachin Tendulkar Pdf Kerala Syllabus 9th Question 14.
Why was Sachin asked by the bus conductors to buy two tickets?
Answer:
When Sachin had to stand inside the bus with the kitbag on his back, he often took the space of another passenger. So sometimes he was asked by the conductors to buy two tickets.
Learning The Game By Sachin Tendulkar Kerala Syllabus 9th Question 15.
‘Cricket is waiting for you at the nets. Practice hard and see what magic can transpire. ‘What aspect of a coach can you infer in Achrekar here?
Answer:
Sometimes when Sachin evaded practicing at the nets, Achrekar would come on his scooter to take him to the nets. Only a responsible and sincere coach would do it.
9th Standard English Learning The Game Summary Kerala Syllabus Question 16.
a) Why did Achrekar Sir punish Sachin?
b) How did it help him?
Answer:
a) Achrekar Sir punished Sachin once when he bunked the daily evening practice.
b) It helped him to practice hard every day and become a world-renowned cricketer.
Let’s revisit and reflect (Page 26)
Question 1.
Do you think that the summer camp at Shivaji park helped Sachin to mould himself into a real cricketer? State your reasons.
Answer:
Yes I think that the zealous practice made by Sachin at Shivaji park made him a great and real cricketer. He practiced from 7.30 am to 10.30 am in the morning and in the afternoon he practiced till late evening. His dedication and hard work made him to do so.
Question 2.
“One day people from across the world would come and watch you play.” Did these words of Achrekar Sir come true? Explain.
Answer:
Yes, they did. Sachin became known as the god of cricket. He is the only player to have scored one hundred international centuries, the.first batsman to score a double century in a One Day International, the holder ‘: of the record for the number of runs in both ODI and , A: Test cricket, and the only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket.
Question 3.
Quote the sentences which you find most inspiring, from ‘Learning the Game’. How do they inspire you?
Answer:
- I was delighted and I must say it was an opportunity that transformed my life.
- There was never quite enough time for the pockets to dry out completely, and for the entire duration of the camp, I played with wet pockets.
- Winning the one-rupee coin used to give me immense satisfaction and taught me how to concentrate even when physically drained. I am quite inspired by the quotes as they tell me to utilize the opportunities that come my way, They tell me to be persevering and determined.
Activity -1 (Page 26)
Read the excerpt from Sachin’s autobiography ‘Learning the Game’ and list the role of his father, brother, and coach in moulding the cricket legend.
“One day people from across the world would come and watch you play.” Said Achrekar.
Now, look at these pictures.
Achrekar was able to foresee similar pictures even when Sachin was a school cricketer.
Not only Achrekar but also his father and brother played an important role in Sachin’s career. List out their roles.
| Ramesh Tendulkar (Sachin’s father) | Ajit Tendulkar (Sachin’s brother) | Achrekar Sir (Sachin’s coach) |
| 1. allowed Sachin to change schools | 1. identified Sachin’s talent in cricket. | 1. agreed to train Sachin in cricket. |
| 2. advised him to change schools only if he was really serious about playing cricket. | 2. took Sachin to the camp to get trained under Achrekar Sir. | 2. trained Sachin during the summer camp. |
| 3. came to take him home after the practice sessions at Shivaji Park. | 3. insisted on Sir giving Sachin another chance to prove his ability. | 3. called his father and suggested changing Sachin’s school. |
| 4. encouraged his son saying all he wanted him to . do was to try his best without worrying about the results. | 4. accompanied him to the camp for some days. | 4. trained Sachin at his new school, Sharadashram Vidhyamandir. |
| 5. occasionally treated Sachin to a special fruit cocktail. | 5. discuss with Sachin the nuances of batting. | 5. placed a one-rupee coin on the stumps for him to bat, avoid getting out and win it |
| 6. nurtured his son’s talents by words and deeds. | 6. gave him a note containing some of his thoughts about batting. | 6. Sometimes he would even come to take Sachin on his scooter to the Park if he didn’t turn up for practice. |
| 7. he too agreed to change Sachin’s school. | 7. his far-sightedness helped in identifying a world champion in Sachin. |
Write up
Molding a Legend:
‘Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them’. For achieving success in life sometimes we want someone to motivate us, someone, to guide us, someone, to inspire us. Here in the extract, we can see Ajit, Sachin’s brother is the person who discovered the talent in him. And Achrekar sir is the person behind his success. Finding out the talents In Sachin and developing them was the role played by Ajit and Achrekar. The great leader and orator Abraham Lincoln was also motivated by his childhood friend Dennis Hanks.
Almost every great person has the story of someone behind the curtain helping him to grow to fame. Sachin’s father Ramesh Tendulkar also allowed him to change the school and advised him to take cricket seriously. He encouraged his son saying all he wanted him to do was to make his best efforts without worrying about the results. Sunil Gavaskar and Viv Richards inspired Sachin. Setting the goal and pursuing it are the main factors we see in the life of Sachin.
Activity – 2 (Page 27)
a) Prepare a profile of Sachin’s coach Ramakanth Achrekar using the information given below.
Name: Ramakanth Achrekar
Year of birth: 1932
Place of birth: Malvan, Maharashtra
Occupation: Cricket coach
Founder: Kamath Memorial Cricket Club at Shivaji Park
Famous players trained: Sachin Tendulkar, Vinod Kambli, Ajith Agarkar
Awards and honors: Dronacharya Award in 1990, Padma Shri in 2010
Profile of Ramakanth Achrekar
Ramakanth Achrekar was born in 1932 at Malvan in Maharashtra. He was well-known as a cricket coach. He was the founder of Kamath Memorial Cricket Club at Shivaji Park. He was the coach of the god of Cricket in India, Sachin Tendulkar and some outstanding players like Vinod Kambli and Ajith Agarkar. He was a man of great foresight and vision. He was honoured by the country by giving him the Dronacharya Award in 1990 and Padma Shri in 2010.
b) Your school is organizing a meeting to honour Ramakanth Achrekar. Suppose you are the anchor of the function. Prepare a script for introducing him using the information given above.
Your school is organizing a meeting to honour Ramakant Achrekar. Suppose you are the anchor of the function. Prepare a script for introducing him using the information given above.
Dear friends,
I have great pleasure in introducing to you the great man who molded the cricket career of Sachin Tendulkar, popularly known as the god of cricket in India. He was the founder of Kamath Memorial Cricket Club at Shivaji Park. He was the coach of the god of Cricket in India, Sachin Tendulkar and some outstanding players like Vinod Kambli and Ajith Agarkar. He was a man of great foresight and vision. He was honoured by the country by giving him the Dronacharya Award in 1990 and Padma Shri in 2010. Sachin rightly said, “I owe myself to Achrekar Sir.”
Activity – 3 (Page 29)
Read the extract from a blog about the famous athlete Wilma Rudolph written by Jason Anderson in sparkpeople.com
With the help of your teacher, prepare a blog on your school. Don Bosco School is a private, English-medium, co-educational school in Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India. It was established in March 1962 on the invitation of the late Bishop of Thrissur, George Alappatt. The school is run by Salesian Priests who add the title SDB to their names. SDB means Society of Don Bosco. The school is committed to give excellent education to the children who are enrolled there. The school has good playgrounds and other facilities for physical training.
In Latin, there is a proverb which says “Mens Sana in CPrpore Sano” which means a sound mind in a sound body. Education is not just filling the minds of the students with facts, figures, and formulae, but giving them good training of the body and mind, teaching them good moral values. Don Bosco school has been carrying out its responsibilities in a laudable manner.
It has a fine library and excellent teachers. The classrooms are well-ventilated and the students feel comfortable in sitting and studying there. The school has an Alumni Association which carries out many laudable things in the society which includes helping the poor people by giving them all sorts of help. Students who have come out of this school are proud of their ‘Alma Mater’.
