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Chapter 10 · Period 1 of 9 · 40 min

Before We Read: Sports, Winning, and Losing

Reading For Comprehension · comprehension-discussion

Prabhat's compulsive need to win is established from the story's very first lines; drawing out student reactions to that trait before reading deepens engagement. Watch for students who conflate 'sporting spirit' with simply following rules — the pre-reading task surfaces this common misreading.

0–8Open with a quick paired exchange: students share which games they play for fun and which they play to win. Take a few responses aloud to warm the class.
8–20Work through the vocabulary matching on p.103 — friendly matches, opponent, tally of marks, sporting spirit. Students tick answers in pairs; confirm meanings whole-class with brief explanations.
20–32Pose the discussion question from p.103: how do you feel when you win or lose? Students share in pairs, then two or three pairs report to the class. Guide the class toward the idea that feeling may vary.
32–40Read the opening two paragraphs of 'Change of Heart' aloud (p.103–104), students following in their textbooks. Pause briefly to check who Prabhat is and what the reader immediately learns about him.
Assessment

Learning outcome. Student reads and responds to narrative prose, building comprehension of character, motivation, and theme using prose as the vehicle.

Read the statements below about Prabhat in 'Change of Heart'. Write True or False for each statement and give a one-sentence reason drawn from the story.

  • 1. By the end of the story, Prabhat's classmates felt he showed great sporting spirit.
  • 2. Prabhat changed the scoreboard because he realised he was about to lose the badminton match to Surya.
  • 3. Prabhat was willing to play any game whether he was likely to win or lose.
  • 4. Surya was upset and disappointed after losing the badminton match to Prabhat.
  • 1. By the end of the story, Prabhat's classmates felt he showed great sporting spirit. — True Prabhat would only play games he was sure to win, avoiding any game where he might lose.
  • 2. Prabhat changed the scoreboard because he realised he was about to lose the badminton match to Surya. — True Realising Surya was scoring easily, Prabhat secretly altered the scoreboard while Surya was distracted.
  • 3. Prabhat was willing to play any game whether he was likely to win or lose. — False Surya remained cheerful, told Prabhat he had fun, and suggested they play again.
  • 4. Surya was upset and disappointed after losing the badminton match to Prabhat. — False After Prabhat began participating joyfully and honestly, his classmates complimented his sporting spirit.
Chapter 10 · 9 periods of 40 min

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  • 2Reading Part I: Prabhat Meets Surya
    Reading For Comprehension
  • 3Reading Part II: Surya's Joyful Difference
    Reading For Comprehension
  • 4Reflecting Deeply: Attitudes, Cheating, Sporting Spirit
    Reading For Comprehension
  • 5Listening to an Announcement; Using Please, Thank You, Sorry
    Listening + Speaking
  • 6Completing Prabhat's Diary Entry
    Writing
  • 7Word-Building and the Past Perfect Tense
    Vocabulary Grammar
  • 8Indian Sporting Heroes: Deepika Kumari and Neeraj Chopra
    Beyond Text
  • 9Whole-Chapter Synthesis: From Prabhat's Cheating to Sporting Spirit
    Synthesis
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