RAMAYANTAKSHARI PUZZLE (Activity) (Question, Answer)-te
RAMAYANTAKSHARI PUZZLE (ACTIVITY – QUESTIONS)
Given below are 12 sets of words. In each set three words related to the Ramayan are placed in such a way that the second and third words begin with the last letter(s) of the previous word.
The words relate to places and characters, both good and evil, occurring in the Ramayan.
Ex. BHARATRIMUNINDRAJEET
In the above word the three words are
- Bharat
- Atrimuni &
- Indrajeet
- SITATAKAIKEYI
- MITHILANKAUSHALYA
- MANDVIBHEESHANUMAN
- SUGREEVALINDRAJEET
- URMILAKSHMANDODARI
- LUVALMIKISHKINDA
- VISHWAMITRAMAHALYA
- SUMITRAVANAL
- KUSHATRUGHANEEL
- JANAKANGADASHARAT
- AKSHAYKUMAREECHITRAKOOT
- LAKSHMANTARA
Objective:
Enables the children to recall and identify the names of characters and places they have learnt in the Ramayana.
Related Values:
- Focus
- Curiosity
- Spirit of enquiry
- Memory
Materials Required:
- Printouts of the puzzle.
- Pen/Pencil
Procedure:
- Distribute the printouts to the class.
- Explain the puzzle to the children with the given example.
- At the end each child would have written 36 words related to the Ramayan (12×3).
Variants:
- Children can solve in teams, or
- Teams of two children each can be formed.
RAMAYANTAKSHARI PUZZLE (ACTIVITY – ANSWERS)
- Sita, Tataka, Kaikeyi
- Mithila, Lanka, Kaushalya
- Mandvi, Vibheeshan, Hanuman
- Sugreev, Vali, Indrajeet
- Urmila, Lakshman, Mandodari
- Luv, Valmiki, Kishkinda
- Vishwamitra, Rama, Ahalya
- Sumitra, Ravan, Nal
- Kush, Shatrughan, Neel
- Janaka, Angad, Dasharat
- kshaykumar, Mareech, Chitrkoot
- Lakshman, Mantara, Tara