Cricket for the CrocodileMembers 1.Snigdha Kapoor 2.Sai Aditya
Dutta 3.Dhruva Dugal 4.Gurmehar 5.Rajvir Singh Bedi 6.Ansuj Pershad
7.Komal Jaisingh 8.Natasha Makhija 9.Sanjeeta Khullar
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There were a couple of good partnerships till Mani got a ball to
spin sharply and Nathu was out. Then Nathus father, the baker,
scored two and was run out while trying to make another two. Q.)
How many runs did Nathus father score ? Q.) What was the reason
because of which Nathu got out ?
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So intent was everyone on watching the cricket that no one
noticed that Nakoo had crept further up the river bank to slide
beneath the cot on which the bank manager was sleeping. There was
just room enough for Nakoo to get between the legs of the cot. It
was not long before Nakoo dozed off too. Q.) What didnt anyone
notice while watching cricket ? Q.) Where did Nakoo go and did he
have enough space ?
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The score reached 140. Only 6 runs were needed for victory.
Ranji decided to do it in style and he drove the ball hard and high
towards the banyan tree. Thump! It struck Nakoo on the jaw and
loosened one of his teeth. Nakoo lunged forward, tail thrashing and
jaw snapping. The cot, with the manager still on it, rose with him.
Crocodile and cot were now jammed together, and when Nakoo rushed
forward, he took the cot with him. Q.) How did Ranji bowl ? Q.) How
and where did Nakoo get hurt ? Q.) What was the score and how many
runs were needed for victory ?
*The bank manager woke up to find the cot pitchingviolently from
side to side. Help! he shouted. Help! The boys scattered in all
directions, for the crocodile was now advancing down the wicket,
knocking over stumps and digging up the pitch. As he went he
swallowed a sun hat and a glove. A batsman pad was caught up on his
tail.
*Q.) Why was the bank manager shouting for help ? *Q.) Why did
the boys scatter in all directions ? *Q.) What did the crocodile
swallow ?
Come on, boys, help! the bank manager shouted hanging on to the
cot. Get me off! The cot remained firmly attached to the crocodile,
and so did the bank manager. Q.) Who was hanging out the cot ? Q.)
Get me off. Who said these lines ?
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The problem was solved when Nakoo made for the river and plunged
into its familiar waters. The bank manager tumbled into the water
and scrambled up the bank, while Nakoo made for the opposite shore.
When on their way back home Sheru offered a return match the
following week, none of the grown-ups seemed to be free.
Q.) Who tumbled into the water ? Q.) When was the problem solved
? Q.) Who offered a return match and when ? Q.) Why didnt the grown
ups seem to be free ?
1.) Doze off Fall asleep 2.) Lunge forward Make a sudden
powerful forward movement 3.) Thrashing Moving violently 4.) Jam
together To pack people or things close to them 5.) Pitching Moving
6.) Stump The lower end of the tree or plant left after the main
part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the
upper part and branches have been removed 7.) Plunge To cast or
thrust forcibly or suddenly into some thing, as a liquid, a
penetrable substance 8.) Tumble Fall down helplessly, end over end,
as by loosing ones footing, support, plunge head long 9.) Scramble
To climb or move quickly using ones hand and feet, as down a rough
incline 10.) Rushed Forward To move, act, or progress with speed in
forward direction
