“The winner” is the 11th chapter in the NCERT Class 6 English textbook and teaches students what it means to win by showing that to truly be the winner, you must work hard, be patient, perform and work honestly, and keep trying despite failures. The characters' actions in the story help students recognise that true winners are those who continue to try, even when circumstances are not going their way, and this should give them confidence to believe in themselves and remain motivated.
The page provides NCERT Solutions for all questions in the chapter. The solutions have been prepared in accordance with the updated NCERT Class 6 syllabus, which helps students comprehend the overall messages of the chapters. The solutions will assist students in preparing for exams more easily by providing sources of information, and promoting study and reading comprehension skills.
"The Winner" is a motivational story about effort, courage and determination. The NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Chapter 11 simplify the explanation of the chapter and help with exam preparation. The free PDF can be downloaded from the link below in order to revise quickly and easily answer all questions.
This chapter encourages students to stay strong, keep trying, and believe that real success comes from sincere effort.
Key Lessons from the Chapter:
I. Look at this picture.
1. What are these children doing?
2. Where do you think they are?
3. What is the time of the day?
Ans:
1. The children are playing.
2. They are in a playground
3. It is evening.
II Discuss the given questions with your classmates and teacher. You may begin your sentences with-
I go to ...
I play with ...
The place I go to for playing ...
I like playing ...
Sometimes I come back ...
1. When do you go to play after school?
2. Who do you play with?
3. Where do you go to play in the evening?
4. Which games do you like playing?
5. When do you come back home?
Ans:
1. I go to play in the evenings.
2. I play with my friends.
3. I go to the ground to play.
4. I like playing football and cricket.
5. I come back after playing for 2 hours.
Let us discuss
I Read the given lines from the poem. Write the meaning of the lines by identifying the words/expressions in them
Ans:
II Read the poem. Complete the following based on the poem.
The children play _______ in the _______ neighbour's _______ . They run so _______ that they run out of breath. They continue to play till the evening when the blue sky turns _______ , and the trees are not clearly visible. They can feel their feet _______, now that it is cold. Finally, they stop _______ and go home as it is night.
Ans:
The children play ball in the evening neighbour's field. They run so fast that they run out of breath. They continue to play till the evening when the blue sky turns black , and the trees are not clearly visible. They can feel their feet ache , now that it is cold. Finally, they stop playing and go home as it is night.
I. Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow.
1. We run so fast
I can't even catch my breath.
(i) Complete the sentence given below with the correct option.
The speaker needs to catch her breath because ___________.
A. everyone decides to walk
B. all the friends wish to go home
C. running fast results in being breathless
D. they need to do breathing exercises
Ans: running fast results in being breathless
(ii) Is the speaker alone? Why do you say so?
Ans: The speaker is not alone as they have used the term 'We', which refers to more than one person.
(iii) What does the pattern in the lines tell us?
Ans: The lines convey a sense of urgency or excitement. The repeated action ("We run so fast") highlights the speed and intensity of their movement.
2. When blue dark turns to black,
cold grass aches our feet,
trees creep close-
game's over.
Night wins!
(i) Give one reason why the grass is cold.
Ans: The grass is cold as it is nighttime and the temperature of the environment is comparatively low.
(ii) Complete the sentence suitably.
The children's feet are aching because ___________.
Ans: The children's feet are aching because they have been running and playing barefoot on the cold grass.
(iii) Why does 'Night' win
Night wins because the 。
A. time for play has ended
B. children are tired
C. time to play at home begins
D. night follows day
Ans: time for play has ended
1. Read the information given in the table and see what the poet has done in the poem 'The Winner'.
Now, try to write some examples of your own for both. Use your imagination when creating these examples.
Ans. Do it yourself
II. The poet has talked about a creek in the poem. You now know that creek is a water body. Complete the word web given below by writing which other water bodies you can think of. Discuss with your teacher.
Ans:
Listen to the riddles and write which sport is being referred to in the table below.
Riddle 1:
Run and pass, run and pass Kick a black and white ball Kick it straight into the goal Watch for mud-don't fall What sport am I?
Riddle 2:
Hold your breath, say Hu-tu-tu, till you touch one or two. Take care to keep a distance wide As you run back to your team's side. Which sport am I?
Riddle 3:
In the water, hold your breath, The water is very cool, Arms turn, legs kick In the blue pool. Which sport am I?
Riddle 4:
Breathe in, breathe out! Practice every day just right, You will be healthy and fit Get energy and grow in might. What am I?
Ans:
(Session 2026 - 27)