English: Class 4 — Chapter 8: The Lagori Champions

Prakash visits his cousin Ravi in Sundarpur village. Ravi takes him to the local park to meet his friends. The children are excited about an upcoming Lagori match. When Prakash reveals he does not know what Lagori is, his friends explain the game to him. Prakash realizes that in his home state of Rajasthan, the very same game is called Satoliya.

The next day, the Sundarpur Tigers (captained by Deepa) play against the Green Warriors from a nearby village. Deepa takes the first shot and scatters the stacked stones. The Tigers work together, dodging the ball thrown by the opponent team, to rebuild the stack. With only one stone left, Prakash runs in and places the seventh stone on top just in time, securing victory for the Sundarpur Tigers. The match ends with celebrations, handshakes, and a mutual appreciation for traditional outdoor games over video games.

• Deepa (Captain): A fast runner and skilled player who takes the successful opening shot.
• Ravi: Prakash's cousin who helps rebuild the stack and successfully dodges the ball.
• Prakash: Ravi's cousin from Rajasthan who joins the team as a runner and places the winning seventh stone.
• Nidhi: Helps explain the game and places the fourth and fifth stones during the match.
• Imran: A champion player who explains the rules of Lagori to Prakash.
• Guneet: Suggests including Prakash in the team because of his running skills.

The opponent team from a nearby village who compete against the Sundarpur Tigers with great sportsmanship.

• The playing field is marked with a clear boundary; players must stay inside it.
• Seven flat stones are stacked one over the other in the center of the field.
• One team throws a ball to knock down the stack of stones.
• After the stack is scattered, the throwing team tries to rebuild it while the opponent team tries to hit them with the ball to put them 'out'.
• If the throwing team successfully rebuilds the stack before all their players are hit, they win.

• stacked: Piled one on top of another.
• opponent: A rival team or competitor.
• boundary: The outer limit or border of a playing area.
• referee: An official who watches a game to ensure rules are followed.
• dodged: Avoided a blow or ball by moving quickly aside.
• teamwork: The collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal.

• Sentence: A group of words that makes complete sense, starting with a capital letter and ending with a full stop.
  Example: "Nidhi came running."
• Question: A sentence that asks something, starting with a capital letter and ending with a question mark.
  Example: "What is your name?"

The word cousin is a common gender noun. It is grammatically incorrect to say "cousin brother" or "cousin sister". Simply use "cousin" for both male and female relatives.

• D E O T I U S → OUTSIDE (A place or region beyond a boundary)
• V E A W → WAVE (To move your hand from side to side as a greeting)
• H M T A C → MATCH (A sports competition between two teams)
• I O U N S C → COUSIN (A child of a person's aunt or uncle)