Ranji’s Magic Bat standard 7th text.pptx

Ranji, a budding cricketer, struggles to perform well in his matches. One day, he visits an old sports shop, where the shopkeeper gives him an old bat, telling him it has "magic" in it. Believing in the bat’s power, Ranji gains confidence and starts playing exceptionally well. However, as the story progresses, he realizes that it was not the bat but his own hard work, determination, and belief in himself that made him successful.

Themes:
Self-belief and Confidence: The story teaches that believing in oneself is the true magic.
Hard Work and Dedication: Ranji’s success comes from his practice and determination, not just the bat.
The Power of Positive Thinking: When Ranji believes the bat is special, his mindset changes, leading to better performance.
Moral of the Story:
The story conveys that hard work, confidence, and self-belief are more important than luck or magic. It encourages children to trust in their abilities and keep improving through effort and perseverance.

1. Ranji ’s Magic Bat RUSKIN BOND

2. Part I

3. Unit 4. RUSTLE OF WINGS “If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.” -Thomas Alva Edison Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. We should never give up. If we use our full capacity and ability we will achieve great success in life. People are capable of more in life than they often realize.

4. IDENTIFY THE FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

5. India 69 for 3 (Trisha 24, Tiwari 24*, Baker 1-13) beat England 68 (MacDonald-Gay 19, Sadhu 2-6, Chopra 2-13) by seven wickets An athletic effort on the field, some disciplined bowling, and a canter with the bat helped India defeat England to claim the inaugural Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in Potchefstroom. Fast bowler Titas Sadhu, offspinner Archana Devi and legspinner Parshavi Chopra picked up two wickets apiece to bowl England out for 68.

6. RUSKIN BOND

7. RUSKIN BOND He is a famous Indian English writer Born : 9th May 1934, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India. He wrote his first novel, The Room on the Roof , when he was seventeen which won John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. He is known for his stories set in the hills and mountains of India, focusing on the areas of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Works : The Blue Umbrella,” “A Flight of Pigeons,” “A Handful of Nuts,” and “The Room on the Roof.”

8. This chapter is taken from Ruskin Bond's book titled Ranji’s Wonderful Bat and Other Stories. It speaks about an enthusiastic boy named Ranji and his love and passion for cricket.

9. Main Character:- Ranji

10. The score was 53 for 4 wickets. Another 60 runs had to be made for victory. The fate of the team was in Ranji’s hands.

11. Ranji was a great batter. Ranji has scored a lot of runs in many matches.

12. WICKET

13. CREASE

14. RUN-UP : A MOVEMENT A BOWLER MAKES BEFORE BOWLING

15. MEANINGS Expect : something likely to happen Fate : events outside a person 's control Faith : complete trust Hurl : throw Lunge : sudden forward body movement Intend : purpose Shot off: left suddenly

16. ACTIVITY Write five rules or laws of Cricket.

17. RULES OF CRICKET A Cricket Team should have 11 members. One over consists of 6 balls. There are two or three umpires, who apply the Laws, make all necessary decisions. Runs are scored when the two batsmen run to each other's end of the pitch. A wide adds one run to the batting team's score. If the ball is hit into or past this boundary, four runs are scored, or six runs if the ball does not hit the ground before crossing the boundary.

18. SUMMARY The story begins with an ongoing match. The score was 53 runs for 4 wickets and they required at least 60 runs to make the victory. Ranji’s team was batting and it was his turn to bat. He was last among the good batsmen in his team and had to help the team attain the victory. Ranji was going to face the tall fast bowler in the opposition group. Unfortunately, the ball hit his pad and he was immediately out of the game.

19. HOMEWORK Collect the Newspaper cuttings of your favourite cricketer.