West Bengal Primary Board The Finishing Point Question Answer Class 5 Lesson 11 | Activity Solution
The Finishing Point
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ACTIVITY 1
Let’s fill in the chart with information about P.T. Usha:
| Full name | Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha |
| Date of birth | 27th June 1964 |
| Place of birth | Payyoli district of Kerala |
| First national record | when she was just 13 years old |
ACTIVITY 2
Let’s answer the following questions:
(1) Who was the ‘Queen of Indian track’?
Answer - P.T Usha was the ‘Queen of Indian track’.
(2) How was Usha’s health in her early childhood?
Answer - Usha’s health was affected by illness in her early childhood.
ACTIVITY 3
Let’s match the following words with their meanings:
| A | B |
| (a) lived | sickness (c) |
| (b) displayed | indications (d) |
| (c) ill-health | honours (e) |
| (d) signs | existed (a) |
| (e) titles | showed (b) |
The Finishing Point Question Answer
ACTIVITY 4
Let’s put a tick (√) for the right answer and a cross (X) for the wrong answer:
(1) Usha had a memorable entry in the 1980 Moscow Olympics. (X)
(2) 1982 New Delhi Asiad was a good experience for Usha. (√)
(3) She made a new Asian record in Kuwait. (√)
(4) Between 1983-89, Usha won more than ten golds at ATF meets (√)
(5) Usha finished first in the finals in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. (X)
ACTIVITY 5
Let’s answer the following questions:
(1) How was Usha’s performance in New Delhi Asian Games?
Answer - P.T. Usha could not perform to her ability in New Delhi Asian Games, she could only win silver medals in the 100 meters and the 200 meters sprint.
(2) Two Olympic Games are mentioned in the text. When did these take place? Where were these held?
Answer - Two Olympic Games took place in 1980 and 1984. 1980 Olympic Games were held in Moscow and 1984 Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles.
ACTIVITY 6
Let’s answer the following questions:
(1) How old was Usha when she participated in the Seoul Asiad?
Answer - Usha was just 22 years old when she participated in the Seoul Asiad.
(2) Name the four events Usha won in the 1986 Seoul Asiad?
Answer - The four events Usha won in the 1986 Seoul Asiad were the 200 meters, the 400 meters, the 400 meters hurdles and the 4×400 meters relay race.
(3) How popular is Usha in her state?
Answer - Usha is a living legend in her state Kerala, where newborn babies are regularly named after her.
ACTIVITY 7
Write down why the following years were memorable in Usha’s life:
1983 - P.T. Usha was honoured with the Arjuna Award.
1985 - P.T. Usha was honoured with the Padma Shri award.
1991 - Usha retired from athletics and married V. Srinivasan.
1998 - Usha made a sudden comeback at the age of 34 years.
ACTIVITY 8
Let’s use the following words from the box to fill in the blanks:
[sudden, excellent, consistent, colourless, successful]
(1) 1980 Olympics was colourless for Usha.
(2) Mr. Roy has an excellent voice.
(3) The enemies made a sudden attack.
(4) Sourav was chosen for his consistentperformance.
(5) Determined effort made Reshma a successfullady.
ACTIVITY 9
Let’s rearrange the following sentences to put them in order:
Usha was called Payyoli Express. (2)
Usha took part in Los Angeles Olympics games. (4)
Usha won two silver medals in the New Delhi Asiad. (3)
Usha had ill health during childhood. (1)
Usha received the Padma Shri Award. (5)
ACTIVITY 10
Write complete sentences using information given in the chart below.
Usha’s Medal record in Asian Games
| Silver | 1982 New Delhi | 100 meters |
| Silver | 1982 New Delhi | 200 meters |
| Gold | 1986 Seoul | 200 meters |
| Gold | 1986 Seoul | 400 meters |
| Gold | 1986 Seoul | 400 meters hurdles |
| Gold | 1986 Seoul | 4×400 meters relay |
| Silver | 1986 Seoul | 100 meters |
| Silver | 1990 Beijing | 400 meters |
| Silver | 1990 Beijing | 4×400 meters relay |
(1) Usha won her first medal in Asian Games in 1982, New Delhi Asiad.
(2) Usha won the silver medal in the 200 meters sprint Asian Games in 1982, New Delhi Asiad.
(3) Usha won the gold medal in the 200 meters sprint Asian Games in 1986, Seoul Asiad.
(4) Usha won the gold medal in the 400 meters sprint Asian Games in 1986, Seoul Asiad.
(5) Usha won the gold medal in the 400 meters hurdles Asian Games in 1986, Seoul Asiad.
(6) Usha won the gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay Asian Games in 1986, Seoul Asiad.
(7) Usha won the silver medal in the 100 meters sprint Asian Games in 1986, Seoul Asiad.
(8) Usha won the silver medal in the 400 meters sprint Asian Games in 1990, Beijing Asiad.
(9) Usha won the silver medal in the 4×400 meters sprint Asian Games in 1990, Beijing Asiad.
ACTIVITY 11
Write five connected sentences about another famous sportsperson who has brought glory to our country. Use the following hints:
[Name of the sportsperson – place from where she/he comes – childhood days – events in which she/he took part – her/his achievement.]
1. Virat Kohli, born on 5th November, 1988 is an Indian International Cricketer
2. Cricketer Virat Kohli is an inspiration and a role model for the youth today. A right hand batsman, often regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world.
3. Born and raised in Delhi, Kohli represented the city's cricket team at various age-group levels before making his first class debut in 2006.
4. He made his test debut in 2011 and shrugged of the tag of ODI Specialist by2013 with test hundreds in Australia and South Africa. In 2014, he became the top-ranked T20 batsman in the ICC rankings, holding the position for three successive years till 2017 and is currently ranked 3rd in the world, as of February 2018.
5. Since October 2017, he has been the top ranked ODI Batsman in the world and the 2nd ranked Test Batsman in the world.ICC World Cricketer of the Year in 2017, ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2012 and 2017.
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