GAMES WE PLAY- TEXT

GAMES WE PLAY

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES:

CBSE CLASS III

All the children were playing stappoo (hop-scotch) in the lane. Avantika and her sister Nandita were also playing. But Nandita was not able to play the game in the right way. Avantika: Listen to me carefully, Nandita.Understand the game.

Throw the marker (thippi) in the first box. Then one leg jump over this box into the next one. Keep in mind, you can put both your feet down together only in the boxes marked 4-5 and 7-8. Take care, your feet should not touch the lines.

If it touches you are out of the game. When you reach the last box, turn around. When coming back, pick up the marker and bring it back. Now, throw the marker in the next box.

Similarly, keep throwing the marker in all the boxes one by one and continue the game.The children started playing again.

Since long, Chachi was watching them play. She too felt like playing with them. She could not keep herself from asking -Can I play with you ? The children laughed aloud.

Avantika : Chachi ! You will play ?

Chachi : Do you think I do not know how to play hop-scotch?At your age we played so many different games.

Nandita : Which games did you play, Chachi ?

Chachi : Langrhi-taang, hide and seek, seven tiles and so many more! In kabaddi our team was the best among ten villages.

Let us see the games we .We play two types of games. Indoor And Outdoor Games.

Indoor Games - Games which we can play under covered area or indoor stadia are known as indoor games. Business, Chess-Checker, Batman-Ton,
Caroms,  Playing Cards, Ludo, Computer Games, Swimming And Boxing.

Chess-Checker, is an indoor games can played by two numbers. Many members can participate in swimming. Caroms can be played by 2-4 members.

Ludo is also an indoor game it can be played by 2-4 members. Playing cards also an indoor game it can be played by 2-4 members.These all are indoor games.

Out Door Games-Outdoor games are those which are played at open and specific playground . Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Badminton, Volley-ball, Cricket, Foot-ball, Hockey, Basket ball,

Cricket is outdoor game. It is played by two teams with 11 players. The history of cricket starts in 1725 traces the sport's development from its origins to the stage where it had become a major sport in England and had been introduced to other countries.

In 1844, the first international cricket match took place between the United States and Canada. In 1859, a team of England players went on the first overseas tour to North America.

Hockey is our national game. It is outdoor game. It is played by 11 players. Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a pull into the goal using a hockey stick.

The roots of hockey are buried deep in antiquity. Historical records show that a crude form of the game was played in Egypt 4,000 years ago and in Ethiopia around 1,000BC.

Various museums offer evidence that a form of the game was played by the Romans and Greeks as well as by the several centuries before Columbus arrived in the New World.

Basket ball is outdoor game. It is played by 5 players. The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield Massachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. The game became established fairly quickly, very popular as the 20th century progressed, first in America and then throughout the world.

Badminton is outdoorgame. It can be played by 2 or 4 players. The sport of badminton has its origins in ancient civilizations in Europe and Asia. 
the ancient game known as battledore and shuttle cocks is originated in 2000 yrs ago. in 1600s battledore and shuttle was an upper place in pasttime. Battledore and Shuttlecock was simply two people hitting a shuttlecock backwards and forwards with a simple bat as many times as they could without allowing it to hit the ground.

Volley ball is a outdoor game. It is played by 6 players. The game of volleyball, originally called “mintonette,” was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan after the invention of basketball only four years before. the game to be a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball.

Rajat : Chachi, how did you get so much time? We hardly get any time to play.

Chachi : You are so busy watching T.V. all the time.

Nandita : Chachi, did Chacha play these games too?

Chachi : Your Chacha says that he used to play marbles,seven tiles, wrestling, kabaddi, gilli danda and so many other games the whole day. While flying kites, he would even forget his meals.

Nandita : Chachi, do come and play. Chachi started playing with the children. They had been playing just for a short while when it started raining. Chachi : Let us go to my house. We’ll play inside. The children were happy to hear this.

All the : Come on! Let us go to Chachi ’s house to play. The children came to Chachi ’s house. Inside the house chacha and bua were playing chess.

Rajat : If we had a doll, we could have played with it.

Chachi : Do you want a doll ? Let us make one right away.

Chachi took out some old cloth. With Chachi’s help children made a doll. Some children wanted to play carrom and others ludo. They formed groups and started playing.

Why do we play games to get……….

We play games to keep fit and also to pass time.

Playing with friends, brothers & sisters is a great fun.

While playing we easily learn a lot from each other.

While playing we learn the coordination of mind & body.

THANK YOU,

N.NANDITHA