Storytelling (using the Word of the Day list)

Role Players: Saanvi and Saishri

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The Great Freedom Sports Day 

Saanvi: (running in, waving hands) Saishri! You won’t believe the most bizarre (strange and funny) thing that happened at our Independence Day Sports Day!

Saishri: (leaning forward) Oh wow! Tell me everything. And please articulate (say clearly) every detail so I can imagine it.

Saanvi: Well, just as we were about to kick off (start) the flag hoisting, a runner came wearing a long scarf, trying to disguise (hide their identity) as a freedom fighter from a movie!

Saishri: (laughs) That sounds like an exaggeration (making it sound bigger than it is).

Saanvi: No! I can substantiate (prove) it with a photo. And by the way, their march-past was impeccable (perfect) — not a single step out of line.

Saishri: Okay, but the 100-meter race was so grueling (very tiring). I felt like I’d run across the whole country! My endurance (ability to keep going) was really tested.

Saanvi: True! And the free tricolor cupcakes afterwards were a bit gratuitous (more than needed) — but yummy.

Saishri: Then came the tug-of-war. Two teams showed hostility (not being friendly) because both thought they had won.

Saanvi: I decided to juxtapose (put side by side) their flag markers to prove they were the same.

Saishri: That was a lofty (noble and fair) idea. Sportsmanship matters more than winning. We should never humiliate (make someone feel ashamed) the losing team.

Saanvi: Yes! Then, during the march-past, the patriotic music gave me a nostalgic (happy memory) feeling about last year’s celebration.

Saishri: And our sports announcer was so obliging (helpful) — he even helped a junior carry her shoes to the track.

Saanvi: But the highlight was the “Freedom Relay Race.” The final clue was mystifying (puzzling).

Saishri: So we became persuasive (convincing) and asked the organisers for a hint.

Saanvi: They gave a resolute (firm) nod and told us to check near the flagpole.

Saishri: And there we found a quotable (worth remembering) message: “In sports and in life — unity is our strength.”

Saanvi: After that, we wandered yonder (far away) to cheer for the sack race.

Saishri: And saw a versatile (can be used in many ways) prize — a cricket set that turned into a badminton set!

Saanvi: This year’s celebration was totally unprecedented (never happened before).

Saishri: And it ended in the most zany (silly) way — I tripped during the lemon-and-spoon race and saluted the flag while lying on the ground! (pretends to fall)

Saanvi: (laughs) And then you started to grumble (complain in a low voice) about the spoon being too small!

Saishri: (grinning) Well, the message is clear — whether it’s Independence Day or Sports Day, teamwork, respect, and unity make everyone a true winner