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Gilli Danda
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 Gilli Danda
Let us Recite
In the playground, we gather around,
With a stick and a small gilli to throw,
Gilli Danda, our game is so sound!
We play with joy, watch it go!
One, two, three, swing and hit,
With our friends, we never quit!
With every swing, we feel so free,
Oh, what fun it is, you see!
The small gilli, up high it flies,
Underneath the bright blue skies.
Laughing, playing, having fun,
Under the golden rays of the sun!
Unit 4: Ups and Downs
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79 79
Gilli Danda
7
 Gilli Danda
Let us Recite
In the playground, we gather around,
With a stick and a small gilli to throw,
Gilli Danda, our game is so sound!
We play with joy, watch it go!
One, two, three, swing and hit,
With our friends, we never quit!
With every swing, we feel so free,
Oh, what fun it is, you see!
The small gilli, up high it flies,
Underneath the bright blue skies.
Laughing, playing, having fun,
Under the golden rays of the sun!
Unit 4: Ups and Downs
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80
Santoor  Grade 5
A. Answer the following questions.
 1. Which game does the poem mention? What 
are the things needed to play this game?
 2. According to the poem, how do the players 
feel while playing Gilli Danda?
 3. What happens to the tiny gilli when the stick 
strikes it?
 4. Which lines tell us that the children are 
playing the game outside?
 5. What is the meaning of the line “our game is 
so sound”?
 6. Which word in the poem shows ‘happiness’?
Let us Think
B. Think and discuss
 1. Do you enjoy playing outdoors? 
Why or why not?
 2. Name five outdoor games that 
you enjoy playing with your 
friends.
 3. Imagine you are the small gilli. 
What would you see while flying 
up in the sky?
New Words
gather   gilli   quit   underneath
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79 79
Gilli Danda
7
 Gilli Danda
Let us Recite
In the playground, we gather around,
With a stick and a small gilli to throw,
Gilli Danda, our game is so sound!
We play with joy, watch it go!
One, two, three, swing and hit,
With our friends, we never quit!
With every swing, we feel so free,
Oh, what fun it is, you see!
The small gilli, up high it flies,
Underneath the bright blue skies.
Laughing, playing, having fun,
Under the golden rays of the sun!
Unit 4: Ups and Downs
Chapter 7.indd   79 09-06-2025   15:31:06
80
Santoor  Grade 5
A. Answer the following questions.
 1. Which game does the poem mention? What 
are the things needed to play this game?
 2. According to the poem, how do the players 
feel while playing Gilli Danda?
 3. What happens to the tiny gilli when the stick 
strikes it?
 4. Which lines tell us that the children are 
playing the game outside?
 5. What is the meaning of the line “our game is 
so sound”?
 6. Which word in the poem shows ‘happiness’?
Let us Think
B. Think and discuss
 1. Do you enjoy playing outdoors? 
Why or why not?
 2. Name five outdoor games that 
you enjoy playing with your 
friends.
 3. Imagine you are the small gilli. 
What would you see while flying 
up in the sky?
New Words
gather   gilli   quit   underneath
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Gilli Danda
A. Add correct prefixes to the following words to 
create new words. Write the new word along with 
its meaning in the space given below.
Prefix Word New word Meaning
Un- common uncommon Something that is 
not easily found
write
aware
comfortable
arrange
think
Let us Learn
Sameer was unhappy because he was unable to find 
his drawing book. He decided to redo his work.
Both ‘un-’ and ‘re-’ are prefixes. When we add a prefix at 
the beginning of a word it changes that word’s meaning. 
Each prefix has a different function.
 Un + happy  unhappy (not happy)       
 Re + draw  redraw (draw again)
Look at the meaning of the following prefixes.
 Un : not  Re : again
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79 79
Gilli Danda
7
 Gilli Danda
Let us Recite
In the playground, we gather around,
With a stick and a small gilli to throw,
Gilli Danda, our game is so sound!
We play with joy, watch it go!
One, two, three, swing and hit,
With our friends, we never quit!
With every swing, we feel so free,
Oh, what fun it is, you see!
The small gilli, up high it flies,
Underneath the bright blue skies.
Laughing, playing, having fun,
Under the golden rays of the sun!
Unit 4: Ups and Downs
Chapter 7.indd   79 09-06-2025   15:31:06
80
Santoor  Grade 5
A. Answer the following questions.
 1. Which game does the poem mention? What 
are the things needed to play this game?
 2. According to the poem, how do the players 
feel while playing Gilli Danda?
 3. What happens to the tiny gilli when the stick 
strikes it?
 4. Which lines tell us that the children are 
playing the game outside?
 5. What is the meaning of the line “our game is 
so sound”?
 6. Which word in the poem shows ‘happiness’?
Let us Think
B. Think and discuss
 1. Do you enjoy playing outdoors? 
Why or why not?
 2. Name five outdoor games that 
you enjoy playing with your 
friends.
 3. Imagine you are the small gilli. 
What would you see while flying 
up in the sky?
New Words
gather   gilli   quit   underneath
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Gilli Danda
A. Add correct prefixes to the following words to 
create new words. Write the new word along with 
its meaning in the space given below.
Prefix Word New word Meaning
Un- common uncommon Something that is 
not easily found
write
aware
comfortable
arrange
think
Let us Learn
Sameer was unhappy because he was unable to find 
his drawing book. He decided to redo his work.
Both ‘un-’ and ‘re-’ are prefixes. When we add a prefix at 
the beginning of a word it changes that word’s meaning. 
Each prefix has a different function.
 Un + happy  unhappy (not happy)       
 Re + draw  redraw (draw again)
Look at the meaning of the following prefixes.
 Un : not  Re : again
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B. In the following table, encircle the nouns that 
you can see, taste, touch, or smell.
joy leaf anger mountain 
sun shirt toffee rose
ice cube sugar hat truth
chessboard lie football deer 
tree happiness cat spoon 
river fear cup tiger
The words that you have NOT encircled are abstract 
nouns. The word ‘abstract’ refers to something that 
has no physical shape. For example, ‘sadness’ is an 
abstract noun.
 ‘Happiness’ and ‘rose’ are both nouns, but you 
can touch, see, and smell a rose.
 However, you cannot touch happiness. It is a feeling.
 Feelings, thoughts, ideas, etc., are all abstract 
nouns as they cannot be touched, smelt, or seen.
 Can you think of a few more abstract nouns? Write 
them in your notebook and share them with the class.
Note 
to the 
Teacher
•	 	 Intr oduce 	 the	concept	of	abstract 	nouns	thr ough 	
examples from daily life.
•	 	 Facilitators	may	also 	use 	examples	 fr om 	L1 	to	show	
the correlation of abstract nouns and adjectives to the 
learners.
•	 	 Discuss	the	dif fer ence 	between	abstract 	nouns	and 	
adjectives and how to identify the two.
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Gilli Danda
7
 Gilli Danda
Let us Recite
In the playground, we gather around,
With a stick and a small gilli to throw,
Gilli Danda, our game is so sound!
We play with joy, watch it go!
One, two, three, swing and hit,
With our friends, we never quit!
With every swing, we feel so free,
Oh, what fun it is, you see!
The small gilli, up high it flies,
Underneath the bright blue skies.
Laughing, playing, having fun,
Under the golden rays of the sun!
Unit 4: Ups and Downs
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80
Santoor  Grade 5
A. Answer the following questions.
 1. Which game does the poem mention? What 
are the things needed to play this game?
 2. According to the poem, how do the players 
feel while playing Gilli Danda?
 3. What happens to the tiny gilli when the stick 
strikes it?
 4. Which lines tell us that the children are 
playing the game outside?
 5. What is the meaning of the line “our game is 
so sound”?
 6. Which word in the poem shows ‘happiness’?
Let us Think
B. Think and discuss
 1. Do you enjoy playing outdoors? 
Why or why not?
 2. Name five outdoor games that 
you enjoy playing with your 
friends.
 3. Imagine you are the small gilli. 
What would you see while flying 
up in the sky?
New Words
gather   gilli   quit   underneath
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Gilli Danda
A. Add correct prefixes to the following words to 
create new words. Write the new word along with 
its meaning in the space given below.
Prefix Word New word Meaning
Un- common uncommon Something that is 
not easily found
write
aware
comfortable
arrange
think
Let us Learn
Sameer was unhappy because he was unable to find 
his drawing book. He decided to redo his work.
Both ‘un-’ and ‘re-’ are prefixes. When we add a prefix at 
the beginning of a word it changes that word’s meaning. 
Each prefix has a different function.
 Un + happy  unhappy (not happy)       
 Re + draw  redraw (draw again)
Look at the meaning of the following prefixes.
 Un : not  Re : again
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Santoor  Grade 5
B. In the following table, encircle the nouns that 
you can see, taste, touch, or smell.
joy leaf anger mountain 
sun shirt toffee rose
ice cube sugar hat truth
chessboard lie football deer 
tree happiness cat spoon 
river fear cup tiger
The words that you have NOT encircled are abstract 
nouns. The word ‘abstract’ refers to something that 
has no physical shape. For example, ‘sadness’ is an 
abstract noun.
 ‘Happiness’ and ‘rose’ are both nouns, but you 
can touch, see, and smell a rose.
 However, you cannot touch happiness. It is a feeling.
 Feelings, thoughts, ideas, etc., are all abstract 
nouns as they cannot be touched, smelt, or seen.
 Can you think of a few more abstract nouns? Write 
them in your notebook and share them with the class.
Note 
to the 
Teacher
•	 	 Intr oduce 	 the	concept	of	abstract 	nouns	thr ough 	
examples from daily life.
•	 	 Facilitators	may	also 	use 	examples	 fr om 	L1 	to	show	
the correlation of abstract nouns and adjectives to the 
learners.
•	 	 Discuss	the	dif fer ence 	between	abstract 	nouns	and 	
adjectives and how to identify the two.
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C. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word 
from the list below.
theirs, mine, yours, his, hers, ours
 1. These crayons belong to me. These are 
......................... .
 2. The toy train belongs to Mudit. The toy train 
is ......................... .
 3. The house with the red roof belongs to my 
cousins. The house is ......................... .
 4. The little girl has bought a set of bowls to 
play Jal Tarang. The bowls belong to her. 
The bowls are ......................... .
 5. We have a cow with large brown eyes. The 
cow is ......................... .
 6. You should take better care of your things. 
After all, they belong to you. The things are 
......................... .
Possessive pronouns indicate ownership or relationship 
between people and things.
For example:
1. The book on the table is mine.
2. The red handbag is hers.
3. There is a new cycle near the gate, is it yours?
Did You Know?
Gilli Danda is known as 
tip-cat in English.
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