পাঠভিত্তিক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ আৰু কাৰ্যাৱলী (Textbook Activities & Solutions)

Activity 1: Comprehension Questions (বোধমূলক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ)

** (i) Who was referred to as ‘the silent queen’ by Dipu?**
(দিপুৱে কাক ‘the silent queen’ (মৌন ৰাণী) বুলি কৈছিল?) 

• Answer: Medha was referred to as ‘the silent queen’ by Dipu because she was very quiet and rarely spoke in class.
  (মেধাক দিপুৱে ‘মৌন ৰাণী’ বুলি কৈছিল কাৰণ তাই অতি শান্তস্বভাৱৰ আছিল আৰু ক্লাছত কাচিৎহে কথা পাতিছিল।)

** (ii) Who was Shreya?** 
(শ্ৰেয়া কোন আছিল?)

• Answer: Shreya was a new classmate and friend who had recently joined Medha’s class.
  (শ্ৰেয়া মেধাৰ শ্ৰেণীত নতুনকৈ নামভৰ্তি কৰা এগৰাকী সহপাঠী আৰু বান্ধৱী আছিল।)

** (iii) What did Tanya notice about Medha when others were playing?**
(আনসকলে খেলি থকাৰ সময়ত তান্যাই মেধাৰ বিষয়ে কি লক্ষ্য কৰিলে?)

• Answer: Tanya noticed that Medha was sitting alone during recess, skillfully sketching a beautiful drawing of a pelican bird.
  (তান্যাই লক্ষ্য কৰিলে যে জিৰণিৰ সময়ত মেধাই অকলে বহি এখন বহীত অতি সুন্দৰকৈ এটা ভেলা চৰাইৰ ছবি আঁকি আছে।)

** (iv) What inspired Medha to draw the pelican?**
(মেধাক ভেলা চৰাইৰ ছবিখন আঁকিবলৈ কিহে অনুপ্ৰাণিত কৰিছিল?)

• Answer: Medha had read an interesting book about pelicans the previous day, which inspired her to sketch it.
  (আগের দিনা মেধাই কিতাপত ভেলা চৰাইৰ বিষয়ে পঢ়িছিল আৰু তাৰ পৰাই অনুপ্ৰাণিত হৈ তাই ছবিখন আঁকিছিল।)

** (v) What message did the teacher try to convey by observing ‘Kindness Week’?**
(‘দয়া সপ্তাহ’ উদযাপনৰ জৰিয়তে শিক্ষয়িত্ৰীয়ে কি বাৰ্তা দিব বিচাৰিছিল?)

• Answer: The teacher conveyed the message that students should always support, include, and care for one another, and stand up against bullying instead of hurting classmates.
  (শিক্ষয়িত্ৰীয়ে এই বাৰ্তা দিলে যে ছাত্ৰ-ছাত্ৰীসকলে ইজনে সিজনক আঘাত নকৰি সদায় সহায় কৰিব লাগে, সহমৰ্মিতা দেখুৱাব লাগে আৰু অকলে থকাজনক কাষলৈ চপাই ল’ব লাগে।)

** (vi) What do you think “Tanya stood for me” means in the lesson?**
(পাঠটিত “Tanya stood for me” (তান্যা মোৰ কাষত থিয় দিলে) বাক্যষাৰে কি বুজাইছে?)

• Answer: It means that Tanya bravely defended and supported Medha when she was being mocked and bullied by Dipu.
  (ইয়াৰ অৰ্থ হৈছে যেতিয়া দিপুৱে মেধাক উপলুঙা কৰিছিল, তেতিয়া তান্যাই মেধাৰ সপক্ষে সাহসেৰে মাত মাতি তাইক সুৰক্ষা দিলে।)

Activity 2: Character Matching (চৰিত্ৰ মিলোৱা)

• Medha → A quiet, artistic girl who enjoys sketching (এগৰাকী নিৰৱ আৰু চিত্ৰাংকন ভালপোৱা ছাত্ৰী)

• Tanya → Medha’s friend, a cheerful and brave girl (মেধাৰ বান্ধৱী, এগৰাকী প্ৰফুল্লিত আৰু সাহসী ছোৱালী)

• Dipu → A loud, tough boy who mocks others (আনক জোকাই ভালপোৱা এজন ল’ৰা)

• Vimal → Dipu’s partner who also teases others (দিপুৰ লগৰীয়া যিয়ে আনক জোকায়)

Activity 4(b): Adjectives of Quality (গুণবাচক বিশেষণ)

1. Medha felt lonely when no one talked to her during lunch.

2. We should always be empathetic to those who are being bullied.

3. Medha was grateful to Tanya.

4. We should not be rude to others.

5. Tanya was a kind girl who spoke for Medha.

Activity 8(c): Listening vs Hearing (মনোযোগ দি শুনা আৰু কেৱল কাণেৰে শুনা)

Activity 9: Finite and Non-Finite Verbs (সমাপিকা আৰু অসমাপিকা ক্ৰিয়া)

1. Medha enjoys telling stories to children. → Non-Finite (NF) (Gerund)

2. They go to school every day by bus. → Finite (F)

3. Dipu saw him running in the park. → Non-Finite (NF) (Participle)

4. The teacher asked me to write the answer. → Non-Finite (NF) (To-Infinitive)

5. Rahul finished his homework before going out. → Finite (F)

Activity 10(b) & 10(c): Infinitives & Gerunds

10(b) Fill in with Infinitives:

1. Do you want to come to the shop with me?

2. Don’t forget to take your umbrella with you.

3. My parents are planning to go abroad.

4. They are planning to give me a surprise.

5. How long do you expect to stay in Guwahati?

6. To learn English quickly is not an easy thing.

7. She promised to give it as soon as possible.

8. He is looking forward to meeting all his friends again.

10(c) Fill in with ‘-ing’ or ‘to-infinitive’:

1. I prefer traveling by train.

2. Would you like to take a shower now?

3. I would hate to miss any of the fun.

4. The taxi-driver refused to carry my luggage up the stairs.

5. Tanya offered to drive us to the station.

6. Medha likes listening to the radio while she irons the clothes.

Activity 11: Netiquette & Online Safety (ইণ্টাৰনেটৰ শিষ্টাচাৰ)

• Definition: Netiquette (Network + Etiquette) means being polite, respectful, and responsible in digital communication.

• Key Rules:

  1. Use kind words to respect others’ feelings.

  2. Ask before forwarding to protect someone’s privacy.

  3. Share only true information to stop spreading false news.

  4. Remember: Behind every screen is a real human being.

Activity 13(b): Anagrams (বৰ্ণ সজাই নতুন শব্দ)

1. BELOW → ELBOW (হাতেৰ কিলাকুটি)

2. EAT → TEA (চাহ)

3. ACT → CAT (মেকুৰী)

4. LEMON → MELON (তৰমুজজাতীয় ফল)

5. HEART → EARTH (পৃথিৱী)

6. MEAT → TEAM (দল)

Activity 14(b): Descriptive Paragraph on ‘Friendship’

Friendship

Friendship is one of the most beautiful and supportive bonds in human life. True friends care for each other, share happiness and sorrow, and stand up for one another during difficult times. Friendship is built on trust, honesty, kindness, and active listening. It creates a safe haven where we can be our authentic selves without fear of judgment. By nurturing genuine friendships, we fill our lives with joy, empathy, and lifelong companionship.