Question

Identify the gist of each stanza. Write the number of the stanza in the boxes given.

1. Spectators cheered participants of different events and waited enthusiastically for the final event to start. [  ]
2. All runners dashed ahead as soon as they heard the gun shot; suddenly, one of the athletes tripped and fell on the ground. [  ]
3. The race finished with nine athletes holding hands and winning the well-deserved gold medals; their smiles, and spectators standing up to applaud, conveyed everything. [  ]
4. Participants got ready at the starting line and nine determined athletes waited for the sound of the gun. [  ]
5. Athletes from various parts of the country had gone through months of training; had big dreams of winning a medal. [  ]
6. The eight athletes stopped to help the young fallen athlete stand up, forgetting that they were competing. [  ]
7. Nine athletes held the banner and walked hand in hand; this gesture represented the ethos of Special Olympics. [  ]
8. The young athlete felt his dreams were shattered and cried in pain and disappointment, but something unique happened. [  ]

Answer 1

1. Spectators cheered participants of different events and waited enthusiastically for the final event to start. [2]
2. All runners dashed ahead as soon as they heard the gun shot; suddenly, one of the athletes tripped and fell on the ground. [4]
3. The race finished with nine athletes holding hands and winning the well-deserved gold medals; their smiles, and spectators standing up to applaud, conveyed everything. [8]
4. Participants got ready at the starting line and nine determined athletes waited for the sound of the gun. [3]
5. Athletes from various parts of the country had gone through months of training; had big dreams of winning a medal. [1]
6. The eight athletes stopped to help the young fallen athlete stand up, forgetting that they were competing. [6]
7. Nine athletes held the banner and walked hand in hand; this gesture represented the ethos of Special Olympics. [7]
8. The young athlete felt his dreams were shattered and cried in pain and disappointment, but something unique happened. [5]