Gilli Danda
Class 5 · English
4 ideas in Class 5 English, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Gilli Danda Poem
Part of: Game and words
Friends gather in the playground with stick and gilli, swing and hit, never quit, feel free and fun, and watch the gilli fly high under blue skies and golden sun.
Why it matters. Play poems celebrate outdoor games and rich action words.
Try it in two minutes
- Name the two game tools.
- Act swing, hit and watch.
- Spot outdoor clues.
Try at home. Describe your favourite outdoor game.
Playing and Making
Part of: Game and words
Tip-cat uses a long danda to hit a short gilli skyward while others catch it. Carve the danda from a firm twig smoothed with stone, shape a three-inch gilli with sharp ends, then test it sturdy.
Why it matters. Rules plus making skills turn readers into players.
Try it in two minutes
- Explain hit and catch.
- List four making things.
- Test one sturdy stick.
Try at home. Describe any group game fully.
Prefixes and Nouns
Part of: Game and words
Un means not as in unhappy and unaware; re means again as in redraw and redo. Roses can be touched but happiness cannot: feelings are abstract nouns, things are concrete.
Why it matters. Prefixes unlock dozens of words; noun sorts sharpen thinking.
Try it in two minutes
- Build four un and re words.
- Sort ten nouns by touch.
- Fill three possessive blanks.
Try at home. List five abstract nouns you feel.
Questions, Letters and Riddle
Part of: Game and words
Questions start with capitals and end with question marks. Double letters hide in gilli, millet and bullock. Odd words out flip meanings, and your name is used more by friends.
Why it matters. Sharp questions, spelling eyes and riddles train minds.
Try it in two minutes
- Fix two question orders.
- Hunt five double-letter words.
- Circle four odd words out.
Try at home. Riddle your name to family.
What your child will practise
- Gilli Danda Poem: Desert Quest (Flip and Match)
- Gilli Danda Poem: Jungle Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Playing and Making: Garden Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Prefixes and Nouns: Word Quest (Match It Up)
- Questions, Letters and Riddle: Space Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Quiz: Gilli Danda Poem (8 questions)
- Quiz: Playing and Making (8 questions)
- Quiz: Prefixes and Nouns (8 questions)
- Quiz: Questions, Letters and Riddle (8 questions)