The Wizard of Hockey (English Literature): Class 5

The wizard of hockey is a chapter in English Literature (Class 5); it is based on hockey legend Dhyan Chand hockey career.

The wizard of hockey (English Literature, Class 5) class notes, questions and answers.

Q) Match the following:

• 1. Dhyan Chand was born on – 29th August 1905.
• He joined the Indian Army – at the age of 17.
• Dhyan Chand earned nickname – Hockey Wizard
• He was awarded – The Padma Bhushan award
• Lifetime Achievement in Sports – Given for promotion of sports after retirement

Q_ Complete the following sentences.

• 1. Dhyan Chand’s commanding officer called out, ‘Aage bado jawan, kuch toh karo Dhyan, and then Dhyan scored three goals in four minutes leading his team to victory.
• 2. Dhyan used to practice alone on the field and his army mates could hear him hitting the ball for hours at a time.
• 3. Major Tiwari became Dhyan’s guru and his influence laid the foundations of Dhyan’s amazing sports career.
• 4. Dhyan Chand always said, ‘hockey is a game of eleven players, not of one individual.

Q) Answer the following in one word.

• 1. At which Olympics, the German newspaper had the headline about a magic show? Berlin Olympics.
• 2. Dhyan Chand retired from the army as a Major.
• 3. An award named after Dhyan Chand for honouring sportspersons and promoting sports. Dhyan Chand Award
• 4. At which place a stadium has been named in Dhyan Chand’s honour? New Delhi
• 5. Who was very fond of hockey and a good player himself? Major Tiwari

Q) Read the passage and answer the given questions about the sport.

1. How is hockey game similar to football?
Ans. Like football, there are eleven players in a hockey team.

2. What is the role of a goalkeeper in a hockey game?
Ans. The goalkeeper is the only player who can kick the ball.

3. Hockey is usually played on grass but there is also ice hockey.

4. Hockey ball is different from a football as it is small and very hard.

5. Write the synonyms of these words from the passage.
a. threatening- dangerous, b. usually- normally, c. admired- popular

6. How do players score goals in hockey?
a. kick the ball into the net. b. hit the ball into the net with a stick. c. throw the ball into the net d. carry the ball into the net.
Answer: b

Reference to Context:

1. Young Dhyan did not show any special interest in sports, though he loved wrestling. In fact, his hockey career had quite an ordinary beginning.

a. Which sport did Dhyan enjoy when he was young?

Answer: Dhyan Chand enjoyed wrestling when he was young.

b. Why is the beginning of Dhyan Chand’s hockey career described as ordinary?

Answer. The beginning of Dhyan Chand ‘s hockey career is described as ordinary as he and his friends used to play hockey for fun. They played with makeshift hockey sticks made of date palm leaves and balls made from old rags.

c. Who first encouraged Dhyan Chand to play hockey seriously?

Answer: It was Subedar- Major Bhole Tiwari who saw Dhyan Chand’s talent and encouraged him to play hockey seriously.

2. When he played at the Berlin Olympics , a German newspaper carried a banner headline, “The Olympic Complex now has a magic show too.”

a. How long did Dhyan Chand’s international hockey career last? At how many Olympic Games did his team win a gold medal?

Answer: Dhyan Chand’s international hockey career lasted twenty two years. He and his team won gold medals in three Olympic Games.

b. What nickname did Dhyan Chand earn at Berlin?

Answer: At Berlin Dhyan Chand earned the nickname ‘Hockey Wizard’.

c. Why did the newspaper announce that there was a magic show at the Olympic complex?

Answer: The newspaper announced that there was a magic show at the Olympic Games because of the skill Dhyan Chand displayed while playing hockey.

Answer the following questions:

Question: Why did Dhyan Chand’s schooling suffer?

Answer: Dhyan Chand’s schooling suffered because his family had to move to the different places where his father was transferred on duty.He had to keep changing the school.

Question: What did Dhyan Chand’s opponents think when they first saw his skill with the hockey stick?

Answer: When his opponents saw how Dhyan Chand controlled the ball with his hockey stick, they thought he was cheating.