NCERT Book Class 4 English The Lagori Champions | New Syllabus 2025-26

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 The Lagori Champions Part I
Prakash : Ravi! How are you?
Ravi : I am fine, Prakash! Let’s go and play outside; it’s 
a sunny day.
Prakash : Yes, let’s go.
  (Ravi and Prakash went to the children’s park 
near their house. A few children were playing 
there. They waved at Ravi. Ravi waved back and 
introduced Prakash as his cousin to all his friends. 
After playing for a while, they started talking.)
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 The Lagori Champions Part I
Prakash : Ravi! How are you?
Ravi : I am fine, Prakash! Let’s go and play outside; it’s 
a sunny day.
Prakash : Yes, let’s go.
  (Ravi and Prakash went to the children’s park 
near their house. A few children were playing 
there. They waved at Ravi. Ravi waved back and 
introduced Prakash as his cousin to all his friends. 
After playing for a while, they started talking.)
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Guneet : Tomorrow is the Lagori match. We should include 
Prakash in our team; he’s a good runner.
Deepa : Yes, he is quick.
Prakash : Will somebody please tell me what this Lagori 
match is about?
  (Everybody looked at Prakash 
with great surprise.)
Guneet : Don’t you know Lagori game?
Prakash : No, I don’t.
Nidhi : Wait, I will tell you. Lagori is 
actually a game of seven stones. 
Prakash : Seven stones game? How is it played?
  (Imran joins them)
Nidhi : Look! Imran is here. He is also a champion of this 
game. He will explain.
Imran : In Lagori the seven flat stones are stacked one 
above the other. After that, one team knocks down 
the stones with a ball, and the other team tries to 
rebuild the stack while avoiding the ball thrown 
by the members of the first team or the opponent 
team. 
Prakash : Oh! Okay, you mean Satoliya.
Deepa : What is Satoliya now?
Prakash : In Rajasthan, we call this game Satoliya.
Guneet : Wow! We learned another name of our favourite 
game. So, in our Sundarpur village, we call it 
Lagori, and in Rajasthan, it is called as Satoliya. 
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 The Lagori Champions Part I
Prakash : Ravi! How are you?
Ravi : I am fine, Prakash! Let’s go and play outside; it’s 
a sunny day.
Prakash : Yes, let’s go.
  (Ravi and Prakash went to the children’s park 
near their house. A few children were playing 
there. They waved at Ravi. Ravi waved back and 
introduced Prakash as his cousin to all his friends. 
After playing for a while, they started talking.)
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Guneet : Tomorrow is the Lagori match. We should include 
Prakash in our team; he’s a good runner.
Deepa : Yes, he is quick.
Prakash : Will somebody please tell me what this Lagori 
match is about?
  (Everybody looked at Prakash 
with great surprise.)
Guneet : Don’t you know Lagori game?
Prakash : No, I don’t.
Nidhi : Wait, I will tell you. Lagori is 
actually a game of seven stones. 
Prakash : Seven stones game? How is it played?
  (Imran joins them)
Nidhi : Look! Imran is here. He is also a champion of this 
game. He will explain.
Imran : In Lagori the seven flat stones are stacked one 
above the other. After that, one team knocks down 
the stones with a ball, and the other team tries to 
rebuild the stack while avoiding the ball thrown 
by the members of the first team or the opponent 
team. 
Prakash : Oh! Okay, you mean Satoliya.
Deepa : What is Satoliya now?
Prakash : In Rajasthan, we call this game Satoliya.
Guneet : Wow! We learned another name of our favourite 
game. So, in our Sundarpur village, we call it 
Lagori, and in Rajasthan, it is called as Satoliya. 
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Imran : Now we know that this game is played in Rajasthan 
too! 
Guneet : Do you know, Prakash, our Lagori team is called 
by the name of Sundarpur Tigers and our friend 
Deepa is our captain. 
Ravi : No doubt! She runs fast! 
Nidhi : Ravi, tell him about our opponent team.
Ravi : Yes, Prakash, we are playing this match with the 
‘Green Warriors’ team from the nearby village. 
Deepa : We have to tell Prakash about the game rules also. 
Prakash : Yes, please do tell me. 
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 The Lagori Champions Part I
Prakash : Ravi! How are you?
Ravi : I am fine, Prakash! Let’s go and play outside; it’s 
a sunny day.
Prakash : Yes, let’s go.
  (Ravi and Prakash went to the children’s park 
near their house. A few children were playing 
there. They waved at Ravi. Ravi waved back and 
introduced Prakash as his cousin to all his friends. 
After playing for a while, they started talking.)
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Santoor  Grade 4
Guneet : Tomorrow is the Lagori match. We should include 
Prakash in our team; he’s a good runner.
Deepa : Yes, he is quick.
Prakash : Will somebody please tell me what this Lagori 
match is about?
  (Everybody looked at Prakash 
with great surprise.)
Guneet : Don’t you know Lagori game?
Prakash : No, I don’t.
Nidhi : Wait, I will tell you. Lagori is 
actually a game of seven stones. 
Prakash : Seven stones game? How is it played?
  (Imran joins them)
Nidhi : Look! Imran is here. He is also a champion of this 
game. He will explain.
Imran : In Lagori the seven flat stones are stacked one 
above the other. After that, one team knocks down 
the stones with a ball, and the other team tries to 
rebuild the stack while avoiding the ball thrown 
by the members of the first team or the opponent 
team. 
Prakash : Oh! Okay, you mean Satoliya.
Deepa : What is Satoliya now?
Prakash : In Rajasthan, we call this game Satoliya.
Guneet : Wow! We learned another name of our favourite 
game. So, in our Sundarpur village, we call it 
Lagori, and in Rajasthan, it is called as Satoliya. 
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Imran : Now we know that this game is played in Rajasthan 
too! 
Guneet : Do you know, Prakash, our Lagori team is called 
by the name of Sundarpur Tigers and our friend 
Deepa is our captain. 
Ravi : No doubt! She runs fast! 
Nidhi : Ravi, tell him about our opponent team.
Ravi : Yes, Prakash, we are playing this match with the 
‘Green Warriors’ team from the nearby village. 
Deepa : We have to tell Prakash about the game rules also. 
Prakash : Yes, please do tell me. 
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Imran : The field is marked with a boundary. The players 
are not supposed to go beyond the boundary. 
Seven flat stones are stacked one over the other, 
in the centre of the field. 
Prakash : Yes, these are the same rules we have while playing 
Satoliya. 
Ravi : It seems we are all ready for the match.
On the basis of your understanding the text, answer the 
following.
1. Who joined the group in the end?
2. How many and what kind of stones are used in this game?
3. In which state of India is the game of lagori is also known 
as Satoliya?
4. What is the name of the opponent team of Sundarpur Tigers?
Part II
(The next day, all children gathered for the match. 
The referee blew the whistle and Deepa took the 
first shot. She threw the ball straight at the stack, 
and the stones scattered. Everyone cheered. The 
Sundarpur Tigers began to rebuild the stack of 
stones. The Green Warriors took the ball and 
aimed to hit the Sundarpur Tigers. Ravi stacked 
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 The Lagori Champions Part I
Prakash : Ravi! How are you?
Ravi : I am fine, Prakash! Let’s go and play outside; it’s 
a sunny day.
Prakash : Yes, let’s go.
  (Ravi and Prakash went to the children’s park 
near their house. A few children were playing 
there. They waved at Ravi. Ravi waved back and 
introduced Prakash as his cousin to all his friends. 
After playing for a while, they started talking.)
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Santoor  Grade 4
Guneet : Tomorrow is the Lagori match. We should include 
Prakash in our team; he’s a good runner.
Deepa : Yes, he is quick.
Prakash : Will somebody please tell me what this Lagori 
match is about?
  (Everybody looked at Prakash 
with great surprise.)
Guneet : Don’t you know Lagori game?
Prakash : No, I don’t.
Nidhi : Wait, I will tell you. Lagori is 
actually a game of seven stones. 
Prakash : Seven stones game? How is it played?
  (Imran joins them)
Nidhi : Look! Imran is here. He is also a champion of this 
game. He will explain.
Imran : In Lagori the seven flat stones are stacked one 
above the other. After that, one team knocks down 
the stones with a ball, and the other team tries to 
rebuild the stack while avoiding the ball thrown 
by the members of the first team or the opponent 
team. 
Prakash : Oh! Okay, you mean Satoliya.
Deepa : What is Satoliya now?
Prakash : In Rajasthan, we call this game Satoliya.
Guneet : Wow! We learned another name of our favourite 
game. So, in our Sundarpur village, we call it 
Lagori, and in Rajasthan, it is called as Satoliya. 
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Imran : Now we know that this game is played in Rajasthan 
too! 
Guneet : Do you know, Prakash, our Lagori team is called 
by the name of Sundarpur Tigers and our friend 
Deepa is our captain. 
Ravi : No doubt! She runs fast! 
Nidhi : Ravi, tell him about our opponent team.
Ravi : Yes, Prakash, we are playing this match with the 
‘Green Warriors’ team from the nearby village. 
Deepa : We have to tell Prakash about the game rules also. 
Prakash : Yes, please do tell me. 
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Imran : The field is marked with a boundary. The players 
are not supposed to go beyond the boundary. 
Seven flat stones are stacked one over the other, 
in the centre of the field. 
Prakash : Yes, these are the same rules we have while playing 
Satoliya. 
Ravi : It seems we are all ready for the match.
On the basis of your understanding the text, answer the 
following.
1. Who joined the group in the end?
2. How many and what kind of stones are used in this game?
3. In which state of India is the game of lagori is also known 
as Satoliya?
4. What is the name of the opponent team of Sundarpur Tigers?
Part II
(The next day, all children gathered for the match. 
The referee blew the whistle and Deepa took the 
first shot. She threw the ball straight at the stack, 
and the stones scattered. Everyone cheered. The 
Sundarpur Tigers began to rebuild the stack of 
stones. The Green Warriors took the ball and 
aimed to hit the Sundarpur Tigers. Ravi stacked 
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Imran : Deepa, watch out! Here comes the ball. 
Deepa : Thanks Imran! I dodged the ball just in time. 
  (Nidhi came running. She placed the fourth and 
fifth stones and ran away from the ball. 
  Ravi came running with sweat dripping down his 
face. He put the sixth stone in place. Only one 
stone was left to be placed. The Green Warriors 
two stones and ducked when the ball was about 
to hit him. Deepa added a stone to the pile while 
a Green Warrior threw the ball at Guneet and 
Deepa.)
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