🌟 Hekko - Santoor Grade 4 🌟
Explore the exciting game of Hekko from Nagaland!
📖 Difficult Words & Meanings
Hekko
Meaning: Challenging the tiger
Hindi: बाघ को चुनौती देना
Sentence: Hekko is a popular game in Nagaland.
Disagreement
Meaning: A difference in opinion
Hindi: असहमति
Sentence: There was a disagreement between the animals and humans.
Superiority
Meaning: Being better or stronger
Hindi: श्रेष्ठता
Sentence: The tiger claimed superiority.
Surrender
Meaning: To give up
Hindi: आत्मसमर्पण करना
Sentence: The Aakho player must say "Joko" to surrender.
Declared
Meaning: Announced publicly
Hindi: घोषित किया
Sentence: Aakho declared himself as the strongest.
📝 Practice Exercises
A. Answer the Following
1. What does the word ‘Hekko’ mean?
Answer: ‘Hekko’ means challenging the tiger.
2. What are the two teams in the game called?
Answer: Aakho (Tiger) and Aami (Man).
3. How many players are there in each team?
Answer: 11 players per team.
4. What do Aami players do inside the circle?
Answer: They form a human chain and try to protect their team from being pushed out.
5. Why must Aakho players say "Joko" when caught?
Answer: To surrender and accept defeat in the game.
B. Think and Discuss
1. Would you choose Aami or Aakho? Why?
Answer: I would choose Aami because I enjoy teamwork and defending.
2. What new rule would you add?
Answer: Players who get out can re-enter after 2 minutes.
Benefit: Keeps the game active for longer and gives players another chance.
📚 Let Us Learn – Grammar & Vocabulary
A. Choose the Correct Word
| Sentence | Correct Word |
|---|---|
| There is a beautiful park in my neighbourhood. | there |
| They completed their work very fast. | their |
| Two of my friends participated... | Two |
| I was too tired after playing. | too |
| The bowler threw the ball... | threw |
| I can see the clouds through my window. | through |
| My mother caught me eating... | caught |
| I sleep on a cot when I’m at grandma’s. | cot |
| Look to your right... | right |
| Write in a neat and legible handwriting. | write |
B. Name the Animals & Match Their Sounds
| Animal | Sound |
|---|---|
| Tiger | Roars |
| Horse | Neighs |
| Elephant | Trumpets |
| Dove | Coos |
| Goat | Bleats |
| Monkey | Whoops |
C. Fill in the Blanks with -ed Verbs (Regular Verbs)
- visited
- pointed
- jumped
- enjoyed
- wanted
- decided
- watched
- joined
- spotted
- noticed
👂 Let Us Listen – Traditional Games
- Lagori / Satoliya
- Kabaddi
- Gilli Danda
- London Bridge / Arch game
- Marbles (Kanche)
🎤 Let Us Speak
Discuss games you recognise from the pictures.
Share your favourite game and why:
“I like Kabaddi because it is full of energy and fun with friends.”
✍️ Let Us Write – Create Your Own Game
Game: Shadow Catch
Time: 10 minutes
Players: 6–10
Materials: Open space, stopwatch
Rules:
- One player is the catcher.
- Others must run and stop only in the shade.
- If the catcher tags a shadow outside the shade, the player is out.
Foul:
- Running after “freeze” time
- Blocking others from hiding fairly
🧠 Extra Activities
A. Animal Sounds (Revision)
Match pictures of animals with sound verbs (bleats, whoops, neighs, etc.)
B. Games Identification
From images or teacher cues, name traditional games: Kho-Kho, Skipping, Hide & Seek, etc.
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