Class 6 English Chapter 11: The Winner — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Where do the children play ball in the poem ‘The Winner’?
- Next to the creek in their neighbour’s field
- In a school hall
- On a rooftop
- In a stadium
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Answer: A. Next to the creek in their neighbour’s field
Why: ‘Evenings, we play ball / next to the creek / in our neighbour’s field.’ [p.116]
Why: ‘Evenings, we play ball / next to the creek / in our neighbour’s field.’ [p.116]
Q2. What is a ‘creek’?
- A small body of water
- A tall tree
- A big field
- A ball game
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Answer: A. A small body of water
Why: The clue says a creek is a small body of water. [p.117]
Why: The clue says a creek is a small body of water. [p.117]
Q3. When do the children play?
- In the evenings
- Early in the morning
- At midnight
- During lunch
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Answer: A. In the evenings
Why: The poem begins ‘Evenings, we play ball’. [p.116]
Why: The poem begins ‘Evenings, we play ball’. [p.116]
Q4. Why can the speaker not catch her breath?
- Running fast makes her breathless
- She is doing breathing exercises
- Everyone decides to walk
- She is scared
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Answer: A. Running fast makes her breathless
Why: ‘We run so fast I can’t even catch my breath’ — running fast leaves them out of breath. [p.116, p.118]
Why: ‘We run so fast I can’t even catch my breath’ — running fast leaves them out of breath. [p.116, p.118]
Q5. Who is ‘the winner’ in the poem?
- Night
- The speaker
- The neighbour
- The creek
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Answer: A. Night
Why: The poem ends ‘game’s over. / Night wins!’ [p.116]
Why: The poem ends ‘game’s over. / Night wins!’ [p.116]
Q6. Who wrote ‘The Winner’?
- Georgia Heard
- Jill Wolf
- Jean de La Fontaine
- Subba Rao
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Answer: A. Georgia Heard
Why: The poem is by Georgia Heard. [p.116]
Why: The poem is by Georgia Heard. [p.116]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 6 English Chapter 11: The Winner?
26 questions (12 easy, 11 medium, 3 hard). A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.
Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 6 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.