Treasure Trove Poems Workbook Answers Nine Gold Medals
Treasure Trove Poems Workbook Answers
Nine Gold Medals Comprehension Passages
1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
The athletes had come from so many countries
To run for the gold, and the silver and bronze
Many weeks and months in training
All building up to the games.
(i) What event is referred to here by the poet ?
Answer: The poet refers to a ‘Special Olympics’ meant for differently abled persons.
(ii) What kind of athletes were they ?
Answer: They were differently abled athletes and had come to participate in various sports events.
(iii) What was their aim ?
Answer: Their aim was to win a medal, gold, silver or bronze.
(iv) How had they prepared themselves for the special event ?
Answer: They knew that the competition had to be tough. So they put in a lot of their time in preparation and training.
(v) Who won the race in the end, as described later in the poem ?
Answer: Nine young differently abled athletes participated in a hundred-metre race. All the nine won the race. Each one was awarded a gold medal. All were rewarded for a rare act of empathy.
2. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
All round the field spectators were gathered
Cheering on all the young women and men
Then the final event of the day was approaching
The last race about to begin.
(i) What sports event is referred to earlier in the context ?
Answer: A hundred-metre race.
(ii) How was the event a special one ?
Answer: The hundred-metre race was the special event because it was the final event of the day. The spectators sitting all around the field were as enthusiastic and excited as the participants were. They cheered up the young athletes in every way.
(iii) In what mood were the spectators ?
Answer: The spectators were in a jubilant mood. They sat all around the field and were as enthusiastic and excited as the participants were. They cheered up the young athletes.
(iv) Which event was about to begin ?
Answer: A hundred-metre race was about to begin.
(v) How did the last event turn out to be special ?
Answer: Nine young athletes participated in the hundred-metre race. All of them ran as fast as they could. However, one contestant who was weaker, could not run. His legs gave in and he fell on the track. The remaining eight contestants stopped and looked back at their fallen companion. Instead of moving ahead, they turned and came back to the fallen athlete. They lifted him to his feet. This gesture of theirs was indeed praiseworthy. They all walked hand-in-hand to the finishing line. This made the event special. The poet remarks that the words on the banner ‘Special Olympics’ turned out to be true.
3. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
The loudspeakers called out the names of the runners
The one hundred metres the race to be run
And nine young athletes stood there determined
And poised for the sound of the gun.
(i) What do you understand by ‘The Special Olympics’ ?
Answer: ‘The Special Olympics’ was meant for differently abled persons. The athletes from different countries came to participate in various sports events. They participated in the events to win a medal, gold, silver or bronze.
(ii) What kind of athletes came to take part in it ?
Answer: The differently abled athletes came to take part in ‘The Special Olympics’.
(iii) Which race was the last event of the day ?
Answer: A hundred-metre race was the last event of the day.
(iv) Who stood on the starting line ? In what state of mind were they ?
Answer: Nine young athletes stood on the starting line. They were determined to win a medal.
(v) What stopped the race after it had taken off?
Answer: When the race started, all the nine contestants ran as fast as they could. However, one contestant who was weaker could not run. His legs gave in and he fell on the track. The remaining eight contestants stopped and looked back at their fallen companion. They turned round and came back to the fallen athlete. So the race stopped.
4. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
The signal was given, the pistol exploded And so did the runners on hearing the sound
But the youngest among them stumbled and staggered
And he fell on his knees to the ground.
(i) Which sports event was to start ?
Answer: A hundred-metre race was to start.
(ii) How was it started ?
Answer: Nine young athletes stood on the starting line. They were waiting for the pistol shot as a starting signal. When the signal was given, and the pistol shot was heard, the participants moved fast. Thus the race started.
(iii) What happened to one of the athletes ?
Answer: Nine young athletes participated in the hundred-metre race. One of the contestants who was weaker could not run. His legs gave in and he fell on the track.
(iv) What was the reaction of the other contestants in the race ?
Answer: Nine contestants participated in the hundred-metre race. One of the contestants who was weaker could not run. He fell on the track. The remaining eight contestants stopped and looked back at their fallen companion. They were expected not to stop but to continue the race. But they all turned round and came back to the fallen athlete. They showed their empathy for the fallen athlete.
(v) Why did they come to the help of the fallen athlete ?
Answer: They came back to the fallen athlete and lifted him to his feet. They showed their empathy for the fallen athlete. This gesture of theirs was indeed praiseworthy. It was a rare act of sportsmanship.
5. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
He gave out a cry of frustration and anguish
His dreams and his efforts dashed in the dirt
But as sure as I’m standing here telling the story
Now it’s a strange one, but here’s what occurred.
(i) Who is ‘he’ referred to here ?
Answer: ‘He’ here is referred to one of the nine contestants who participated in the hundred-metre race. He could not run and fell on the track. He was distressed and gave out a cry in frustration because his hard work had come to nothing. His dream was shattered.
(ii) What made him cry out ?
Answer: Nine young athletes participated in the hundred-metre race. He was one of them. He could not run. His legs gave in and he fell on the track. He was distressed as his dream to win a medal was shattered. So he gave out a cry in frustration.
(iii) What strange thing happened ?
Answer: Nine young athletes participated in the hundred-metre race. One of the contestants who was weaker could not run. His legs gave in and he fell on the track. The remaining eight contestants stopped and looked back at their fallen companion. They were expected not to stop but to continue the race. But a strange thing happened. They all turned round and came back to the fallen athlete. They lifted him to his feet.
(iv) Why did the eight contestants give up their competitive spirit ?
Answer: When one of the nine contestants in the hundred-metre race fell on the track, the other eight contestants stopped and looked back at their fallen companion. They were expected not to stop but to continue the race. But they all turned round and came back to the fallen athlete. They lifted him to his feet. They showed empathy for the fallen athlete and gave up their competitive spirit. This gesture of theirs reflected a rare act of true sportsmanship.
(v) Why were all participants in the race awarded with gold medals ?
Answer: Nine young athletes participated in the hundred-metre race. They ran as fast as they could. However, one contestant who was weaker could not run. His legs gave in and he fell on the track. The remaining eight contestants stopped and looked back at their fallen companion. They were expected to continue the race, but they all turned round and came back to the fallen athlete. They lifted him to his feet. They all walked hand-in-hand to the finishing line. The race turned into a ‘walk’. The race ended and all were thus rewarded for a rare act of empathy and true sportsmanship.
6. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
That’s how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And the banner above and nine smiling faces
Said more than these words ever will
Said more than these words ever will.
(i) Which race is referred to here ?
Answer: The race referred to here is one hundred- metre race in a ‘Special Olympics’.
(ii) How did the participants reach the finish line ? Why did they not compete against one another ?
Answer: One of the participants fell on the track. The other participants came to his help. They all together walked to the finishing line. They did not compete against one another out of empathy for the fallen.
(iii) What was the banner about ?
Answer: The banner was about ‘The Special Olympics’ meant for the differently abled persons.
(iv) In what sense did the words on the banner turn significant ?
Answer: The words on the banner turned to be significant. ‘The Special Olympics’ became really special when each participant was declared to be the winner and awarded a gold medal.
(v) What is the message of the poem ?
Answer: The poem’s message is that we should be helpful and cooperative in life. We should be able to understand the feelings of another person from his point of view, and be ready to mitigate his pain and sorrow.
Nine Gold Medals Assignment
1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
The eight other athletes stopped in their tracks
The ones who had trained for so long to compete
One by one they turned round and came back to help him
And lifted the lad to his feet.
(i) What happened earlier in the context ?
(ii) What made the eight athletes stop the race ?
(iii) What was their surprise move ?
(iv) What human value is displayed by their action ?
(v) What rhyming words are used in this passage ? In what way are they significant ?
2. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
Then all nine runners joined hands and continued
The one hundred metres reduced to a walk
And the banner above that said “Special Olympics”
Could not have been nearer the mark.
(i) Which sports event was in progress ?
(ii) What made the athletes stop the race ?
(iii) What was quite surprising to the spectators ?
(iv) How did the race come to an end ?
(v) What is the theme of the poem ? How is it conveyed ?