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The Queen of Boxing: Reading Activity

English Prose: The Queen of Boxing by M.C. Mary Kom.

Reading

 

Encoding and Decoding

 

We can present information or data in a visual form through tables, graphs etc., or in a verbal form as reports or articles.

 

Tables and figures make the presentation not only simple and clear but attractive as well.

 

Encoding and Decoding are two common and useful strategies in presenting data or facts.

 

Encoding is the process by which data (facts, figures, etc.) is presented in a non-verbal form, i.e., as tables, graphs, etc.

 

Decoding is the process by which graphic representations such as tables and graphs are interpreted so that the data is made meaningful to the readers.

 

The passage given is on Kabbadi. Read the passage and complete the activities that follow.

 

Kabbadi (>H} - in Tamil) is a contact team sport that originated in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the national Sport of Bangladesh. It is also popular in South Asia and is the state game of the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab and Telangana.


Kabbadi is played between two teams of seven players: the objective of the game is for a single player on offence referred as a “raider” to run in to the opposing teams half of a court, tag out as many of their defenders as possible, and return to their own half of the court–all without being tackled by the defenders. Points are scored for each player tagged by the raider, while the opposing team earns a point for stopping the raider. Players are taken out of the game if they are tagged or tackled, but can be "revived" for each point scored by their team from a tag or tackle. The raider should hold his breath and utter the words like "kabbadi kabbadi, hututu hututu, chadu kudu" etc. while the opponents try to catch him. If he stops uttering these words, he is considered out.

The game is known by its regional names in different parts of the subcontinent, such as Kabbadi or Chedugudu in Andhra Pradesh, Kabbadi in Kerala and Telangana, Hadudu in Bangladesh, Bhavatik in Maldives, Kauddi or Kabbadi in the Punjab Region, Hu-Tu-Tu in Western India and Hu-Do-Do in Eastern India and Chadakudu in South India.The highest governing body of Kabbadi is the International Kabbadi Federation.

  

Given below is the visual presentation of the first paragraph.


i) Represent the other paragraphs in a visual form of your choice.(flow chart, mind-map, pie-chart etc.)

 2nd Paragraph

Kabbadi 

Two teams 

Each team has seven players 

The objective of the game 

For a single player on offence referred as a “raider” 

tag out as many of their defenders as possible, 

and return to their own half of the court – all without being tackled by the defenders. 

Points 

Points are scored for each player tagged by the raider, while the opposing team earns a point for stopping the raider.

Out 

The raider should hold his breath and 

utter the words like "kabbadi kabbadi, hututu hututu, chadu kudu" etc. while the opponents try to catch him.

If he stops uttering these words, he is considered out. 

"Revival" 

Players are taken out of the game if they are tagged or tackled, 

but can be "revived" for each point scored by their team from a tag or tackle.

3rd Paragraph



ii) Choose the correct option.

 

1. A contact sport usually involves a _______  contact between players.

a) violent    b) gentle      c) physical

 

2. Kabbadi  is  a  game  played  between __________.

a) seven teams of two players

b) two teams of seven players

c) four teams of seven players

 

3. A single ___________.

a. player on offence is referred to as a raider.

b. offence is referred to as a raider.

c. raider is an offence by the player.

 

iii) Answer the following.

 

·           How does a raider score points for his team?

 A raider scores points for his team by tagging players of the opponent team.

·           When does a raider concede a point to the opponent team?

 When a raider is being stopped by the opponent team he concedes a point to the opponent team.

·           Can a player be revived when he/she is out of the game? Explain your answer.

 Yes, a player can be revived for each point scored by their team from a tag or tackle when he / she is out of the game.

·           Kabbadi is called by different names in different parts of India. Do you know how Pallankuzhi is called in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala?

Pallankuzhi is called as Ali guli mane in Karnataka, Vamana guntalu in Andhrapradesh and Kuzhipara in Kerala.

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