Hekko
Class 4 · English · 21 Questions
What does the word 'Hekko' mean?
What are the two teams in the game called?
How many players are there in each team?
What do the players in the Aami team do inside the circle?
Why do you think the Aakho team (Tiger) must say 'Joko' when they are caught?
If you were playing the game Hekko, would you prefer to be in the Aami or Aakho team? Why?
If you could add a new rule to the game, what would it be? What would be the benefit of the new rule?
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
- their/there
- ___ is a beautiful park in my neighbourhood.
- They completed ___ work very fast.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. 2. two/too
- ___ of my friends participated in the poster-making competition.
- I was ___ tired after playing.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. 3. through/threw
- The bowler ___ the ball towards the batsman.
- I can see the clouds ___ my window pane.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. 4. caught/cot
- My mother ___ me eating an ice-cream at night.
- I sleep on a ___ when I am at my grandmother's village.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. 5. right/write
- While crossing the road, look to your ___, then left, then right again and then cross the road.
- ___ in a neat and legible handwriting.
Match the animals with their sound. I
- Tiger
- Horse
- Elephant
- Dove
- Goat
- Monkey
II
- coos
- trumpets
- roars
- neighs
- whoops
- bleats
Fill in the blanks using -ed. Last week, we ___ (visit) the park for a while. There were many children in the park. They were playing different games. My mother ___ (point) at the children playing kabbadi. On our way home, my sister ___ (jump) in a puddle and muddied everyone's clothes. I ___ (enjoy) my visit to the park.
My sister ___ (want) to go to the pond but I ___ (decide) to stay and watch the game of kabbadi. I ___ (watch) the game for a while and then ___ (join) my mother and sister. There were many fishes in the pond. I ___ (spot) a goldfish and my sister ___ (notice) two tadpoles in the pond.
Listen to the description of some traditional games of India. Identify each game and write its name in the space given below.
- In this game, we stack seven stones on top of each other. The first team throws a ball to knock them down. After the stones are knocked down, the members of the first team hurriedly rearrange the stack while the opponent team catches the ball to quickly hit the members of the first team before the stones are restacked. If you are hit by the ball, you are out. Can you guess the name of the game?
Listen to the description of some traditional games of India. Identify each game and write its name in the space given below.
- In this game, there are two teams. One player from the first team crosses into the second team's side while chanting the name of the game continuously without taking a breath! The goal is to tag as many players as possible and return to their side before being caught. If the player is caught, the other team scores. Can you guess the name of this game?
Listen to the description of some traditional games of India. Identify each game and write its name in the space given below.
- This game is played with two wooden sticks—a short one and a longer one. The goal is to hit the shorter stick and make it jump in the air, then strike it again to send it flying. Players measure how far the shorter stick travels to score points.
Listen to the description of some traditional games of India. Identify each game and write its name in the space given below.
- In this game, two children form an arch with their arms while others walk under it, singing a song. When the song ends, the arch drops, and the player caught joins in. It's a fun and rhythmic game played in many parts of India.
Listen to the description of some traditional games of India. Identify each game and write its name in the space given below.
- In this game, children use a small round shaped glass object, aiming to knock out other glass round objects placed in a circle. Players flick the glass object with their fingers, trying to hit the target objects and win them. This is a popular outdoor game played in many parts of India.
You read how the people of Nagaland made the game of Hekko. Use the space given below to write about a new game that you would like to play.
Game: ... Time: ... Number of players: ... Material needed: ... Rules: Foul: ...