পাঠভিত্তিক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ আৰু কাৰ্যাৱলী (Textbook Activities & Solutions)

Activity 1: Diary Comprehension Questions (ডায়েৰীভিত্তিক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ)

(a) What caused the fire in Nimi’s house? 

• Answer: An electrical short circuit caused the devastating fire in Nimi’s house. (এটা বৈদ্যুতিক শ্বৰ্ট চাৰ্কিটৰ ফলত নিমিৰ ঘৰত সেই ভয়ংকৰ জুই লাগিছিল।)

(b) Which poem helped Nimi hold on to hope?

• Answer: The poem “Hope is the thing with feathers” by Emily Dickinson helped Nimi hold on to hope. (এমিলি ডিকিনছনৰ ৰচিত “Hope is the thing with feathers” শীৰ্ষক কবিতাটিয়ে নিমিক আশাবাদী হৈ থাকিবলৈ সহায় কৰিছিল।)

(c) Why do the nights feel the hardest for Nimi?

• Answer: The nights feel the hardest because the quietness makes her relive the traumatic memories of the fire and the sudden loss of her home and belongings. (নিশাৰ নিস্তব্ধতাই তাইৰ চকুৰ আগত ঘৰ আৰু সামগ্ৰীসমূহ ভস্মীভূত হোৱাৰ সেই ভয়ংকৰ স্মৃতিবোৰ বাৰে বাৰে সজীৱ কৰি তুলিছিল।)

(d) “Maybe that’s where I can begin.” — What does this tell you about Nimi’s thoughts or feelings?

• Answer: It reveals Nimi’s resilience, courage, and optimistic spirit. It shows that instead of giving up to despair, she is determined to rebuild her life relying on her family, knowledge, and inner strength. (এই বাক্যশাৰীয়ে নিমিৰ গভীৰ মানসিক শক্তি, সহনশীলতা আৰু আশাবাদী দৃষ্টিভংগী প্ৰকাশ কৰে।)

(e) Have you ever been in a situation where you felt everything was lost? What helped you feel better or hopeful again?

• Answer: Yes, during difficult exams or personal losses, talking to my parents, listening to soothing music, and having faith in tomorrow helped me regain hope and confidence. (হয়, পিতৃ-মাতৃৰ মৰমৰ পৰামৰ্শ আৰু ভৱিষ্যতৰ প্ৰতি থকা বিশ্বাসে মোক পুনৰ আশা আৰু সাহস ঘূৰাই দিছিল।)

(f) What do you think will happen when Nimi and her mother visit the bank and the school?

• Answer: When they visit the bank and school, the sympathetic authorities and teachers will help them apply for duplicate documents, passbooks, certificates, and arrange new schoolbooks so Nimi can resume her studies smoothly. (বেংক আৰু বিদ্যালয়ৰ কৰ্তৃপক্ষই সহানুভূতিৰে সহায়ৰ হাত আগবঢ়াব আৰু নিমিয়ে যাতে পুনৰ পঢ়া-শুনা আৰম্ভ কৰিব পাৰে তাৰ বাবে হেৰুওৱা নথি আৰু কিতাপৰ ব্যৱস্থা কৰি দিব।)

Activity 2: Powerful Words for Feelings (আৱেগ প্ৰকাশক শক্তিশালী শব্দ)

• Hollow: Empty inside, like nothing is there (শূন্যতা) → Similar word: Lonely / Desolate

• Devastated: Extremely sad, shattered, and shocked (মৰ্মাহত) → Similar word: Heartbroken

• Disoriented: Confused and unable to think clearly (বিভ্ৰান্ত) → Similar word: Confused / Bewildered

Activity 4: Homonyms (একে বানান অথচ ভিন্ন অৰ্থৰ শব্দ)

1. Close:

   • Meaning 1: To shut / block an opening (বন্ধ কৰা)

   • Meaning 2: Near in distance or relationship (ওচৰৰ / ঘনিষ্ঠ)

2. Can:

   • Meaning 1: To be able to do something (পাৰা / সামৰ্থ্য থকা)

   • Meaning 2: A metal container for food or liquids (টিনৰ পাত্ৰ)

Activity 5: Modals — ‘Should’ and ‘Shouldn’t’

Fire Safety Rules:

• You should: Alert others immediately, shout loudly for help, call the fire department, stay low and crawl under smoke, go to a safe open area.

• You shouldn’t: Panic, touch hot doors with palms, go back inside for belongings, hide under a bed or table.

Sentence Completions:

• a) If there is a fire at school, you should evacuate the building in an orderly line and assemble in the open playground.

• b) If there is smoke in the room, you shouldn’t stand up tall; you should stay low to the ground and crawl.

• c) To help my friends during a fire, I should guide them calmly to the nearest emergency exit.

Activity 6 & 7: Types of Pronouns (সৰ্বনাম)

• Emphatic Pronouns: myself, herself, himself (Used to emphasize the subject).

• Interrogative Pronouns: who, what, where (Used to ask questions).

• Distributive Pronouns: each, either, neither (Used to refer to individuals in a group).

Exercise Solutions:

• a) Who cried when the fire started?

• b) What did Nimi lose in the fire?

• c) She herself saw the house catching fire.

• d) Each survivor was wrapped in a blanket.

• e) Neither my belongings nor my brother’s could be saved.

৪. Emily Dickinson’s Poem “Hope is the thing with feathers”

“Hope” is the thing with feathers—
That perches in the soul—
And sings the tune without the words—
And never stops—at all—

And sweetest—in the Gale—is heard—
And sore must be the storm—
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm—

I’ve heard it in the chillest land—
And on the strangest Sea—
Yet—never—in Extremity,
It asked a crumb—of me.

Poem Analysis

1. What does the poet compare ‘hope’ to?

   • The poet compares ‘hope’ to a resilient, singing little bird with feathers.

2. Where does the bird of hope live?

   • The poet says that the bird of hope perches and lives inside the human soul.

3. In what kind of situation is hope present?

   • Hope is present in all situations, singing sweetest during severe gales and storms.

4. Poetic Licence Example: The word “chillest” (used instead of coldest) adds emotional and musical aesthetic.

৫. Character Traits & Creative Writing

Activity 28: Character Traits of Nimi

Activity 29: Letter of Support to Nimi

Guwahati
27 August 2026

Dear Nimi,

I was deeply saddened to hear about the tragic fire at your house. I can only imagine how hard this time must be for you and your family.

Please remember that your classmates and friends are always with you. You have shown immense courage and resilience. I would love to help you with my class notes, extra notebooks, stationery, and books so you don’t miss out on your studies.

Please take care of yourself, your mother, and little Ishan. We believe in you, and we know you will emerge stronger than ever.

Your caring friend,
Priya