CG Board Class 9 English Reader (Flight) Chapter 6 Solutions: Unit 2 Reading C: Ashok Rathod’s Football OSCAR (अशोक राठौड़ का फुटबॉल ऑस्कर) – 2026-27

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Complete 100% textbook-grounded CG Board Class 9 English Reader (Flight) Chapter 6 Solutions: Unit 2 Reading C: Ashok Rathod’s Football OSCAR (अशोक राठौड़ का फुटबॉल ऑस्कर) in Bilingual Format (English & Hindi Medium).


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Section A

Main Lesson Solutions

  • yelling: shouting.
  • egging on: encouraging.
  • sprawling: stretched out, big.
  • intricacies: complexities.
  • squander: to waste money in a foolish manner.
  • regretted: felt sorry; distressed.
Q1

Why do you think all the boys in…


📝 Question:

Why do you think all the boys in both teams followed Ashok Rathod?

💡 Solution:

All the boys in both teams followed Ashok Rathod because he was the oldest player who guided them with yelling instructions on how to kick or pass. Even though he was not the fastest or most skilful player, he forged friendships, encouraged discipline, and cared deeply for their education and future.

Q2

Give a brief sketch of how a person…


📝 Question:

Give a brief sketch of how a person (in the lesson) realized the mistake he made in his life and how he corrected it

💡 Solution:

Anil Chauhan, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar slum, dropped out of primary school as a child. Years later, while working as a housekeeper in a bank, he realized his mistake when he could not read, write, or sign his name. He corrected his mistake by enrolling in a night school at the age of 22 with the encouragement of his neighbor Ashok Rathod.

Q3

What did the students do after they dropped…


📝 Question:

What did the students do after they dropped out from the municipal school?

💡 Solution:

After dropping out of municipal school, the boys used to hang out at Sassoon Docks, Mumbai’s biggest fish market. They stole or picked up fish that fell from baskets to sell for easy money, and squandered their earnings on drink, cigarettes, and gambling.

Q4

What made Ashok form the OSCAR group


📝 Question:

What made Ashok form the OSCAR group?

💡 Solution:

While working for the NGO Magic Bus, Ashok realized that team sports like football forged friendships, built discipline, and positively influenced children’s lives. To prevent the boys in his neighbourhood from dropping out of school and ruining their lives, he formed OSCAR (Organization for Social Change, Awareness and Responsibility) in October 2006.

Q5

It was scary What was scary in the…


📝 Question:

“It was scary”. What was scary in the whole episode?

💡 Solution:

When a few football players failed their final examinations, their parents blamed Ashok Rathod and accused football of being a distraction. Some angry parents gathered outside his home and shouted abuse at him, which was a scary experience for Ashok.

Q6

Vocabulary Exercises I Match the phrases in column…


📝 Question:

Vocabulary Exercises I. Match the phrases in column A with their synonyms in column B: | Column A | Column B | Correct Match | |—|—|—| | i. drop out | stop doing an activity | drop out = stop doing an activity | | ii. pick up | take up | pick up = take up | | iii. slip in | insert | slip in = insert | | iv. figure out | work out | figure out = work out | II. Acronym Expansion: Text Acronyms: OSCAR: Organization for Social Change, Awareness & Responsibility. NGO: Non Government Organization. CNN: Cable News Network. IBN: Indian Broadcasting Network. Expand the given acronyms: i. FIFA: Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football). ii. IPL: Indian Premier League. iii. ICC: International Cricket Council. iv. SAI: Sports Authority of India. v. SGFI: School Games Federation of India. III. Unjumble Sports Equipment & Match with Pictures: Unjumbled Names: 1. bdmtnaion areckts -> badminton rackets 2. goxibn gvoles -> boxing gloves 3. ftbllooa -> football 4. llbtksbaea -> basketball 5. iskppngi-rpoe -> skipping-rope 6. snenti areckts -> tennis rackets 7. mbdu-llebs -> dumb-bells 8. hsesc-rdaob and hsescenm -> chess-board and chessmen 9. esdic -> dice 10. lteuhts kcor -> shuttle cock Matching with Picture Elements: Basketball -> Top left large ball Boxing gloves -> Gloves hanging top left Dumb-bells -> Dumbbell weights top right Football -> Black and white checkered ball Skipping-rope -> Coiled rope with handles Tennis rackets / Badminton rackets -> Rackets at bottom left Chess-board and chessmen -> Grid board with pieces at bottom center Dice -> Pair of cubic dice with dots on right Shuttle cock -> Feathered shuttlecock near rackets 4. Grammar Exercises Identifying Noun Clause or Relative Clause: 1. **My school team that was selected for the national games had opted for red jersey

💡 Solution:

Relative Clause**.

Noun Clause**.

Noun Clause**.

Relative Clause**.

Noun Clause**.

Noun Clause**.

Relative Clause**.

Q7

Name the two teams


📝 Question:

Name the two teams

💡 Solution:

The two teams are Dabang Delhi and Bengaluru Bulls.

Gurpreet Singh scored the highest tackle points (5 points), and Dadaso Balaso Awad** scored the lowest tackle points (1 point).

Tackle points depend on the number of successful tackles. The player with maximum tackle points is Gurpreet Singh (5 points), and the player with minimum tackle points is Dadaso Balaso Awad (1 point).

Shrikant Tewthia and Jashmer Singh** scored equal tackle points (4 points each).

SECTION / EXERCISE

6. Project Work

Game NameIndoor / OutdoorGroup / IndividualEquipment Required
*Gulli DandaOutdoorGroupWith equipment (wooden stick and small peg)
*KabaddiOutdoorGroupWithout equipment
*Kho-KhoOutdoorGroupWithout equipment
*Chaupar / LudoIndoorGroupWith equipment (board and dice)
*Pithoo / Seven StonesOutdoorGroupWith equipment (stones and ball)
*Hide and SeekIndoor / OutdoorGroupWithout equipment
  • *Categorization Table
  • *Comparison with Present Childhood Games
  • English: In our grandparents’ childhood, games were mostly played outdoors in groups without expensive equipment, promoting physical strength, team spirit, and social bonding. Nowadays, children spend more time playing digital video games on mobiles and computers individually, which offers less physical exercise compared to traditional games.
Section B

Practice Exercise – II Solutions

Part I

Passage-based Exercises (Ashok Rathod’s Football OSCAR)

  • (i) The ‘Real Hero’ award won by Ashok was:

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Answer: b. a certificate and cash prize.

  • (ii) Ashok’s parents realized that he was doing good work when he:

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Answer: c. won the ‘Real Hero’ award.

  • (iii) Ashok did not invest his money in:

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Answer: a. purchasing land.

  • (iv) The prize money actually received by Ashok was:

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Answer: b. less than 3.5 lakhs (3.45 lakh after taxes).

  • a. How much amount did CNN-IBN give as a cash prize to Ashok?
  • English: CNN-IBN gave a cash prize of 3.45 lakh rupees (after taxes) to Ashok.
  • b. What did Ashok do with the money he received?
  • English: Ashok invested some money in a fixed deposit for OSCAR Foundation, registered it as a trust, bought a computer for kids, purchased football equipment, and rented a tiny tuition room.
  • c. Why did he take a room on rent?
  • English: He rented a tiny room so that some of the slum children could receive extra academic tuitions.
  • d. How was OSCAR Foundation registered?
  • English: OSCAR Foundation was registered as a formal non-profit trust by Ashok Rathod.

Write four words ending with suffix ‘-ment’:

  1. Development
  2. Management
  3. Government
  4. Improvement
EquipmentGame
ball, bat, stumps, bailsCricket
stick, mouth guard, shin guard, ballHockey
Knee length socks, studded shoes, ballFootball
Headgear, Mouth guard, Sparring glovesBoxing

Fill in the surrounding bubbles for bank facilities:

  1. Savings Account
  2. Fixed Deposit / Recurring Deposit
  3. Net Banking / Mobile Banking
  4. Money Transfer / RTGS / NEFT
Part II

Poem Exercises (‘Tom and Jerry’ by Donald Mc Gonagle)

  • Stanza 1: lad (line 2) – glad (line 4)
  • Stanza 2: house (line 6) – mouse (line 8)
  • a. I used to watch a cartoon show.
  • b. You see Tom was a big old pussycat.
  • c. But Jerry was a tiny mouse.
  • a. The strange behavior of Tom and Jerry made the poet (happy / sorry).
  • b. Tom wanted to (catch / kill) Jerry.
  • c. Tom was a big (cat / dog).
  • d. Jerry was a (small / big) mouse.
  • a. Which cartoon show did the poet watch in his childhood?
  • English: The poet watched the ‘Tom and Jerry’ cartoon show in his childhood.
  • b. What made the poet glad?
  • English: The funny antics and tricks of Tom and Jerry made the poet glad.
  • c. Why did Tom try all sorts of tricks?
  • English: Tom tried all sorts of tricks to catch Jerry the mouse in the house.
Column AColumn BCorrect Match
ladboylad = boy
gladhappyglad = happy
bighugebig = huge
tinysmalltiny = small
sillyfoolishsilly = foolish
anticstricksantics = tricks
  • (i) boy: The young boy is studying diligently for his exams.
  • (ii) happy: She was very happy to receive a praise from her teacher.
  • (iii) huge: An elephant is a huge animal.
  • (iv) small: The bird built a small nest in the tree.
  • (v) foolish: It is foolish to waste precious time playing video games all day.
  • (vi) tricks: The magician performed impressive tricks on the stage.
  1. I used to play football in my childhood.
  2. I used to eat sweets in my childhood.
  3. I used to read storybooks in my childhood.
  4. I used to swim in the river in my childhood.
  5. I used to cook simple food in my childhood.
  6. I used to enjoy festivals in my childhood.
  7. I used to watch cartoons in my childhood.
  8. I used to sing songs in my childhood.
  1. I played football when I was a child.
  2. I ate sweets when I was a child.
  3. I read storybooks when I was a child.
  4. I swam in the river when I was a child.
  5. I cooked simple food when I was a child.
  6. I enjoyed festivals when I was a child.
  7. I watched cartoons when I was a child.
  8. I sang songs when I was a child.
  • a. I feel happy because I passed my exams with good grades.
  • b. I feel sorry if I hurt anyone’s feelings unintentionally.
  • c. I get irritated when someone makes loud noise while I am studying.
  • d. I am overjoyed when my father brings me a wonderful gift.
  • e. I become uncomfortable when I am forced to stay in a crowded and dark room.
  • a. When do you feel sad?

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Answer: I feel sad when I am alone.

  • b. What do you do when you are sad?

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Answer: When I am sad I sit silently.

  • c. When do you feel happy?

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Answer: I feel happy when I get good marks in maths.

  • d. What do you do when you are happy?

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Answer: When I am happy I laugh loudly.

  • e. When do you get angry?

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Answer: I get angry when I am punished without any reason.

  • f. What do you do when you are angry?

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Answer: When I am angry I don’t take food.

Column A (Adjective)Column B (Type/Attribute)
smallsize
beautifulopinion
slowspeed
redcolour

Order of Adjectives rule: Size -> Age -> Shape -> Colour -> Speed -> Opinion -> Type -> Noun.

  • a cute small red flower
  • a beautiful new silk frock
  • a cute young Indian baby
  • a fast costly red car
  • a big old silk bag
  • a round wooden table
  • a big evergreen garden
  • a long bright red pen
  • a tall old evergreen tree
  • a big new wooden building
  1. If a cat crosses your path, you will be late for your work.
  2. If you walk under a ladder, you will face bad luck.
  3. If someone sneezes when you start your journey, your work will be delayed.
  4. If you break a mirror, you will have bad luck for seven years.
  5. If you see an empty vessel in the morning, you will not get success in your work.
  6. If your left palm is itchy, you will spend money.
  7. If you find a spider on your clothes, you will get new clothes.
  8. If you find gold on the way, you will become rich.
  1. If I see a snake near me, I will run away and call for help.
  2. If I find a mobile phone on the way, I will hand it over to the nearest police station.
  3. If I meet my old friend, I will greet him warmly and talk about old days.
  4. If I break an egg in my hand, I will clean my hand immediately.
  5. If I catch a thief, I will hand him over to the police.
  6. If I miss my maths class, I will request my teacher or friend to explain the topic.
  7. If I fail in the examination, I will work much harder next time.
  1. If I were the Prime Minister, I would eliminate poverty and provide free education to all.
  2. If I were a bird, I would fly freely across the blue sky.
  3. If I were the Principal of the school, I would make sports mandatory and build a big library.
  4. If I were the Sports Secretary, I would provide high quality sports kits to all student athletes.
Item No.Information RequestedVerified Answer from Listening Text
iThe number of players in each team11 players
iiThe distance between two stumps on the pitch22 yards
iiiThe width of the pitch from centre side ways4 feet 4 inches
ivLength of the bat96.5 c.m. or 38 inches
vWeight of ball5.75 ounces
viDiameter of the ball22.4 to 22.9 centimeters
viiWidth of the wickets9 inches
viiiNo. of scorers2 scorers
ixNo. of umpires3 umpires
  • a. What is your favourite game? -> My favourite game is Cricket.
  • b. Who is your favourite player? -> My favourite player is Virat Kohli.
  • c. When did you start playing your favourite game? -> I started playing cricket when I was eight years old.
  • d. Have you played in your school team? -> Yes, I have played as an opener in my school cricket team.
  • e. How many matches have you won? -> Our team has won four matches in the district tournament.
  • f. How did you feel when you won a match? -> I felt thrilled, ecstatic, and proud of our team’s performance.
  • g. How do you celebrate your victory? -> We celebrate our victory by cutting a cake and cheering with our teammates and coaches.
  • Which notice is better? Why?
  • English: Notice (ii) is better because it follows the standard box format, includes a clear header “NOTICE”, mentions the exact date of issue, specifies the deadline for submitting names (10th of the month), and clearly states the issuer’s designation (“Sports Captain”). Notice (i) lacks formatting, proper header, and submission deadline.
  • *Draft Notice for School Notice Board

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GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL, RAIPUR

NOTICE

October 15, 2026

INTER-SCHOOL CRICKET MATCH

An exciting inter-school cricket match is going to be held between

Govt. High School and Raj Kumar High School.

Event Details:

  1. Name of the Game : Cricket
  2. Date & Time : October 20, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM
  3. Place / Venue : Municipal Playground
  4. Teams : Govt. High School vs Raj Kumar High School
  5. Contact Person : Mr. Ravi Sahu (Sports Officer)

Interested students who wish to participate should submit their names

to Mr. Ravi Sahu by October 18, 2026.

Sports Captain

Govt. High School, Raipur

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