১. গুৰুত্বপূৰ্ণ শব্দ আৰু অৰ্থ (Important Vocabulary & Meanings)

২. পাঠৰ সাৰাংশ (Lesson Summary)

Robinson Crusoe was an English mariner and adventurer. During one of his voyages, his ship was violently destroyed in a storm. Luckily, Crusoe survived and washed ashore on a lonely, uninhabited island, where he lived for twenty-eight eventful years. He kept a detailed journal recording his daily survival and experiences. 

This lesson shares an extract from his journal about a terrifying day of natural disasters. While standing at the entrance of his cave, pieces of earth from the roof began to fall. Realizing it was a violent earthquake, Crusoe rushed out into the open to avoid being buried alive. The ground shook so violently that he dropped on his hands and knees. Three massive shocks occurred, and a huge cliff rock fell into the sea with a deafening crash. The underwater tremors made the ocean violent, covering it in foam. Soon, the sky turned pitch black and a fierce hurricane struck the island, uprooting trees. When the storm subsided, torrential rain poured down. Crusoe took shelter in his tent and later safely returned to the cave once the tremors stopped, celebrating his miraculous survival from a day of intense adventure.

(ৰবিনছন ক্ৰুচ’ এজন দুঃসাহসী নাবিক আৰু অভিযাত্রী আছিল। এখন সাগৰীয় যাত্ৰাৰ সময়ত ধুমুহাত তেওঁৰ জাহাজখন ধ্বংসপ্ৰাপ্ত হয় আৰু সৌভাগ্যক্ৰমে তেওঁ এখন জনহীন দ্বীপত উপস্থিত হৈ সুদীৰ্ঘ ২৮ বছৰ কাল নিৰ্জনভাৱে জীৱন কটাইছিল। তেওঁ দৈনিক অভিজ্ঞতাৰ এক দিনলিপি (Journal) সংৰক্ষণ কৰিছিল।)

(এই পাঠটিত তেওঁৰ দিনলিপিৰ এটা অতি সংকটপূৰ্ণ দিনৰ বিৱৰণ দিয়া হৈছে। এদিন গুহাৰ মুখত থকা অৱস্থাত গুহাৰ চাল আৰু পাহাৰৰ কাষৰ পৰা মাটিৰ চপৰা খহি পৰা দেখি তেওঁ বুজি পালে যে এক ভয়ংকৰ ভূমিকম্প আহিছে। জীৱন্তে পোত যোৱাৰ ভয়ত তেওঁ মুকলি ঠাইলৈ দৌৰি ওলাই আহিল। মাটি ইমানেই প্ৰচণ্ডভাৱে কঁপিছিল যে তেওঁ আঁঠু আৰু হাতৰ ওপৰত মাটিত বহি পৰিল। প্ৰায় ৮ মিনিটৰ ব্যৱধানত ৩টা ডাঙৰ জোঁকাৰণি আহিল আৰু বিকট শব্দ কৰি এটা ডাঙৰ শিল সাগৰৰ পানীত খহি পৰিল। সাগৰৰ তলৰ কম্পনে সাগৰখন উত্তাল আৰু ফেনিল কৰি তুলিলে। তাৰ পাছতে আকাশ আন্ধাৰ কৰি এক ভয়ংকৰ ঘূৰ্ণীবতাহ (Hurricane) আহি গছ-গছনি উভালি পেলালে। ধুমুহাৰ অন্তত ধাৰাসাৰ বৰষুণ আৰম্ভ হোৱাত তেওঁ তম্বুত আৰু পিছত কম্পন শান্ত হোৱাত গুহাত আশ্ৰয় লৈ নিজৰ অলৌকিক জীৱন ৰক্ষাৰ আনন্দ উদ্‌যাপন কৰিলে।)

৩. পাঠভিত্তিক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ আৰু কাৰ্যাৱলী (Textbook Activities & Solutions)

Activity 1: Comprehension Questions (বোধমূলক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ)

** (a) What happened during the earthquake? **
(ভূমিকম্পৰ সময়ত কি হৈছিল?)

• Answer: During the earthquake, the ground shook terribly, pieces of earth fell from the roof of the cave and the hill, a huge rock crashed into the sea with a deafening sound, and the sea became violent and covered in foam.
  (ভূমিকম্পৰ সময়ত মাটি প্ৰচণ্ডভাৱে কঁপি উঠিছিল, গুহাৰ চাল আৰু পাহাৰৰ কাষৰ পৰা মাটিৰ চপৰা খহি পৰিছিল, এটা বিশাল শিল কাণ তাল মৰা শব্দ কৰি সাগৰত পৰিছিল আৰু সাগৰৰ জলৰাশি উত্তাল আৰু ফেনিল হৈ পৰিছিল।)

** (b) Why didn’t Robinson Crusoe feel safe during the earthquake? **
(ভূমিকম্পৰ সময়ত ৰবিনছন ক্ৰুচ’ই কিয় নিজকে সুৰক্ষিত অনুভৱ কৰা নাছিল?)

• Answer: Robinson Crusoe did not feel safe because pieces of earth and stones were falling from the roof of his cave, and he feared that the entire cave would collapse and bury him alive.
  (ৰবিনছন ক্ৰুচ’ই নিজকে সুৰক্ষিত অনুভৱ কৰা নাছিল কাৰণ গুহাৰ চালৰ পৰা মাটি-শিল খহি পৰিছিল আৰু গুহাটো ভাঙি তেওঁক জীৱন্তে পুতি পেলাব বুলি তেওঁ ভয় খাইছিল।)

** (c) Why did the sea become fearful? **
(সাগৰখন কিয় ভয়ংকৰ হৈ পৰিছিল?)

• Answer: The sea became fearful and violent because the underwater earthquake tremors were extremely powerful, causing huge churning waves, foam, and overflowing of the shore.
  (সাগৰখন ভয়ংকৰ হৈ পৰিছিল কাৰণ সাগৰৰ তলিৰ ভূমিকম্পৰ কম্পন অত্যন্ত শক্তিশালী আছিল, যাৰ ফলত সাগৰৰ পানী ফেনিল হৈ পাৰ ওপচাই ঢৌ তুলিছিল।)

** (d) Where did Robinson Crusoe take shelter first when it rained? **
(বৰষুণ আৰম্ভ হোৱাত ৰবিনছন ক্ৰুচ’ই প্ৰথমে ক’ত আশ্ৰয় লৈছিল?) 

• Answer: When the torrential rain started after the hurricane, Robinson Crusoe first went in and took shelter in his tent.
  (ঘূৰ্ণীবতাহৰ পাছত প্ৰচণ্ড বৰষুণ আৰম্ভ হোৱাত ৰবিনছন ক্ৰুচ’ই প্ৰথমে তেওঁৰ তম্বুত (Tent) আশ্ৰয় লৈছিল।)

** (e) What qualities of Robinson Crusoe helped him survive the day? **
(ৰবিনছন ক্ৰুচ’ৰ কোনবোৰ গুণে তেওঁক সেই বিপদসংকুল দিনটোত জীৱন ৰক্ষা কৰাত সহায় কৰিছিল?)

• Answer: His quick decision-making, presence of mind, courage, patience, and cautious approach to finding safe shelter helped him survive the perilous day.
  (তেওঁৰ তাৎক্ষণিক সঠিক সিদ্ধান্ত গ্ৰহণ ক্ষমতা, উপস্থিত বুদ্ধি, অসীম সাহস, ধৈৰ্য আৰু বিপদলৈ চাই সাৱধানতাৰে নিৰাপদ আশ্ৰয় লোৱাৰ কৌশলে তেওঁক জীৱন ৰক্ষা কৰাত সহায় কৰিছিল।)

Activity 2: State True or False (শুদ্ধ নে অশুদ্ধ লিখা)

1. Robinson Crusoe was in the cave when the earthquake struck. — True (at the entrance of his cave)

2. Robinson Crusoe dropped on the ground on his knees and hands. — True (শুদ্ধ)

3. There were eight shocks in about three minutes. — False (অশুদ্ধ — ৩টা জোঁকাৰণিহে প্ৰায় ৮ মিনিটৰ ব্যৱধানত আহিছিল)

4. The sky became clear after the hurricane had abated. — False (অশুদ্ধ — আকাশ ক’লা ডাৱৰেৰে ঢাকি ধাৰাসাৰ বৰষুণহে হৈছিল)

5. There was another mild shock after the hurricane was over. — False (অশুদ্ধ — আৰু কোনো জোঁকাৰণি হোৱা নাছিল)

Activity 3: Match the Events with Effects (স্তম্ভ মিলোৱা)

• The earthquake → falling pieces of earth from the roof of the cave and the edge of the hill
  (ভূমিকম্প: গুহাৰ চাল আৰু পাহাৰৰ কাষৰ পৰা মাটিৰ চপৰা খহি পৰা)

• The storm (hurricane) → overflowing of the shore, uprooting of trees, etc.
  (ধুমুহা: সাগৰৰ পাৰ ওপচি পৰা আৰু গছ-গছনি শিপাসহ উভালি পৰা)

• The rain → flooding of the fortification / tent surroundings
  (ধাৰাসাৰ বৰষুণ: চাৰিওফালে পানী জমা হোৱা)

Activity 4: Earthquake Safety Measures — “DROP, COVER, HOLD ON”

• DROP (মাটিত বহা / আঠূ লোৱা): Drop down onto your hands and knees. This position protects you from being knocked down.

• COVER (আঁৰ লোৱা / মূৰ ঢকা): Cover your head and neck under a sturdy table, desk, or furniture.

• HOLD ON (টানকৈ ধৰি ৰখা): Hold on to your shelter until the shaking completely stops.

Safety Tips if Outdoors:

• Move immediately to an open area away from buildings, electric poles, power lines, and tall trees.

• If near a hillside or cliff, watch out for falling rocks and landslides.

Activity 5: Hazardous Actions during Storms & Safety Advice

1. Running down the stairs during shaking/heavy rain: Dangerous due to slipping, falling, or structural collapse. Safety: Stay calm and hold the handrails.

2. Standing in floodwater near electric poles or hanging wires: Extremely hazardous due to the danger of electrocution. Safety: Stay far away from electric poles and fallen wires.

3. Taking shelter under a tall tree during a thunderstorm: Highly dangerous as tall trees attract lightning strikes and branches may snap. Safety: Seek shelter inside a solid pucca building.

4. Walking with an umbrella in a severe storm/hurricane: Strong winds can blow the umbrella away, injure hands, or cause flying debris to hit you. Safety: Stay indoors until the wind abates.

Activity 6: Crossword Puzzle on Weather & Natural Disasters

Across:

• i) A sudden violent shock of the earth’s surface: EARTHQUAKE (ভূমিকম্প)

• iv) Natural movement of air: WIND (বতাহ)

• v) The condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling in separate drops: RAIN (বৰষুণ)

Down:

• ii) A violent storm with very strong wind: HURRICANE (ঘূৰ্ণীবতাহ)

• iii) An extreme condition of weather with wind, rain, thunder, and lightning: STORM (ধুমুহা)

Activity 7: Vocabulary Gap Fill

He was standing cautiously at the edge of the cliff. He was not scared. He looked below. He saw the trees were uprooted by the storm last night. The storm caused a lot of damage before it weakened after an hour.

Activity 9: Phonetics — Vowel Combination ‘ea’

• Short /e/ sound (as in ‘bed’): dreadful, death, heavily, deafening

• Long /ɜː/ sound (as in ‘bird’): earth, heard

Activity 10: Grammar — Prepositions

One day Robinson Crusoe was walking on the shore. Suddenly, it started to rain. Robinson Crusoe had to take shelter under a tree. After some time the rain abated. He looked at the sky. There were still a lot of black clouds in the sky.

Activity 11: What Happens During an Earthquake

1. During an earthquake, the earth’s crust shakes violently all of a sudden.

2. Strong tremors cause buildings, bridges, and walls to develop cracks or collapse.

3. People feel dizzy and sick in the stomach due to the sudden motion of the ground.

4. In hilly and coastal areas, landslides occur and huge rocks fall into the sea.

5. People run out into the open to protect themselves from falling debris.

Activity 12: Paragraph Writing — A Natural Disaster

Floods: A Severe Natural Disaster in Assam

A flood is one of the most frequent and devastating natural disasters in Assam. Every year during the monsoon season, heavy rainfall causes the mighty Brahmaputra and its tributaries to swell and breach embankments. Floodwaters submerge villages, paddy fields, roads, and houses within moments. People and livestock are forced to take shelter on high embankments, school relief camps, and chang-ghars. Floods destroy crops, disrupt road and rail communication, and lead to shortages of clean drinking water and food. The government, along with rescue forces and local youth organizations, conducts relief operations to rescue marooned villagers and distribute food, medicines, and essential supplies.

Activity 13: Listening Comprehension — Weather Forecast

1. The weather forecast is for November 9. — [ ✗ ] (It is for November 10)

2. The day will be sunny. — [ ✓ ]

3. The weather forecast is for 12 hours. — [ ✗ ] (It is for 24 hours)

4. Thick fog and chilly wind may be expected in the afternoon. — [ ✗ ] (At late night)

5. The maximum temperature is predicted to be 18°C. — [ ✗ ] (Maximum 24°C, Minimum 18°C)

Extra Knowledge: Adventure Sports

• Popular Adventure Sports: River Rafting, Bungee Jumping, Surfing, Mountaineering, Trekking, Paragliding.

• Adventure Capital of India: Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) is known as the adventure capital of India, renowned worldwide for white-water river rafting and bungee jumping.

 Reference Document:

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 Class 6 English – Lesson 5: Robinson Crusoe