Class 5 EVS Chapter 17 Across the Wall

Class 5 EVS Chapter 17 Across the Wall

 

Class 5 EVS Chapter 17 Across the Wall question and answers for the students.

 

Q: Where did Afsana play basketball?
A: Afsana played basketball at the Nagpada Basketball Association in Mumbai.

 

Q: How old was Afsana when she started playing?
A: Afsana was 11 years old when she started playing.

 

Q: What work did Afsana’s mother do?
A: Afsana’s mother worked in flats (houses) and washed utensils for a living.

 

Q: Who was the coach of the team?
A: Noor Khan was the coach of the team.

 

Q: How did Zarin first become interested in basketball?
A: Zarin used to watch boys play from her balcony as her house was in front of the ground.

 

Q: What did Afsana’s mother first say when she wanted to play basketball?
A: Her mother said, “Girls do not play basketball. Do your work, go to school and study hard.”

 

Q: What was special about the Nagpada team?
A: The team was united, supported each other, and worked together well.

 

Q: Where did the team go to play an important match?
A: The team went to Sholapur to play as part of the Mumbai team.

 

Q: What did Coach Sir teach the girls?
A: He taught them jogging, exercises, how to keep the ball, dodge players, throw the ball in basket, and run fast.

 

Q: Who was Bacchu Khan?
A: Bacchu Khan was a person who used to train children to play basketball in the area before Noor Khan.