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NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 8 A. Answer the following. — Let us Think

Book page 80 Updated on2026-09-19

Q1.
A. Answer the following.
1. What is Lagori, and how is it played?
Answer

Lagori is a team game played with seven flat stones and a ball. Nidhi calls it “actually a game of seven stones”. In Rajasthan the same game is called Satoliya.

How it is played — in Imran’s own words and in order:

  1. The field is marked with a boundary. No player may go beyond that line.
  2. Seven flat stones are stacked one over the other, in the centre of the field.
  3. One team knocks the pile down with a ball.
  4. The other team then rebuilds the stack.
  5. While they rebuild, the first team throws the ball at them, and they must dodge it.
A Lagori field with a boundary and the stack of seven stones in the centre boundary line — nobody may go outside it seven flat stones Team 1 throws the ball Team 2 rebuilds the pile A referee watches and blows the whistle.
How a Lagori field is set up: a marked boundary, and the seven flat stones piled in the middle. The red dotted line shows the ball being thrown at the pile.
Why the game is exciting: Two things happen at the same time. You have to put the stones back and keep away from the ball. That is why Deepa, Nidhi and Ravi each placed only one or two stones and then ran.
Tip: Notice the two halves of the answer. “What is Lagori?” needs seven stones, a ball, two teams. “How is it played?” needs the five steps above.
Q2.
A. Answer the following.
2. What is the name of Deepa’s team, and who are they competing against?
Answer

Deepa’s team is the Sundarpur Tigers. She is its captain.

They are competing against the ‘Green Warriors’, a team from the nearby village.

Guneet says, “our Lagori team is called by the name of Sundarpur Tigers and our friend Deepa is our captain.” Ravi says, “we are playing this match with the ‘Green Warriors’ team from the nearby village.”

Why Deepa is the captain: Ravi gives the reason at once — “No doubt! She runs fast!” In Lagori a captain must reach the stones quickly and get away from the ball. And it was Deepa who took the very first shot of the match.
Q3.
A. Answer the following.
3. Why is Prakash selected by the captain for playing the Lagori match?
Answer

Because Prakash is a good runner.

Guneet said, “We should include Prakash in our team; he’s a good runner.” Deepa agreed straight away: “Yes, he is quick.”

Why speed matters in Lagori: A player must run to the pile, put a stone on it and get away before the ball hits him. A slow player is hit at once. Prakash’s speed proved useful — he was the one who dashed in and set the seventh stone on top.
Tip: The question says “selected by the captain”. In the story the idea came from Guneet, and the captain Deepa agreed with it. Both names are worth writing in your answer.
Q4.
A. Answer the following.
4. Who told Prakash about Lagori, and what name does he use for it?
Answer

Nidhi and Imran told Prakash about Lagori.

  • Nidhi spoke first: “Wait, I will tell you. Lagori is actually a game of seven stones.”
  • Imran then explained how it is played, because, as Nidhi said, “He is also a champion of this game.” Later Imran also gave the rules about the boundary and the centre of the field.

The name Prakash uses for it is Satoliya. As soon as Imran finished, he said, “Oh! Okay, you mean Satoliya”, and then, “In Rajasthan, we call this game Satoliya.”

Why he knew it by another name: Prakash is Ravi’s cousin and comes from Rajasthan. He had played the game all his life — he simply had never heard the word Lagori.
Q5.
A. Answer the following.
5. What did the villagers do after the Sundarpur Tigers won the match?
Answer

The villagers clapped and cheered for the teams, and everybody celebrated together.

The book says, “The villagers clapped and cheered the teams. The Refree lifted the hands of both the captains and everyone celebrated with laughter and joy.”

Notice two things about the way they did it:

  • They clapped for both teams, not only for the winners.
  • The Refree lifted the hands of both captains.
Why this is the point of the whole story: The last line says the match “had brought the villagers together, reminding everyone of the simple joys of teamwork”. The village did not come to see one team beaten. It came to enjoy a good game together.
A spelling slip in the book: Page 79 prints Refree and page 80 prints refree. The correct spelling is referee, as the New Words box on page 80 itself shows.
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