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

২. পাঠ আৰু কবিতাৰ সাৰাংশ (Summary of Lesson & Stories)

(A) কবিতাৰ সাৰাংশ: “Try, Try Again” (উইলিয়াম এডৱাৰ্ড হিকছন)

This inspirational poem teaches us the vital value of perseverance and resilience. If we fail in our initial attempt, we must never lose courage or give up in despair. Facing challenges with patience, determination, and hard work guarantees ultimate success. Striving hard is never a disgrace, even if we lose a race. With patience, time will surely bring us our well-deserved reward.

(এই প্ৰেৰণাদায়ী কবিতাটিয়ে আমাক জীৱনত নিৰন্তৰ প্ৰচেষ্টা আৰু ধৈৰ্যৰ মহত্ত্ব শিকায়। প্ৰথম প্ৰচেষ্টাত সফল নহ’লেও আমি কেতিয়াও সাহস হেৰুৱাব বা চেষ্টা ত্যাগ কৰিব নালাগে। ধৈৰ্য আৰু একাগ্ৰতাৰে বাৰে বাৰে চেষ্টা কৰি থাকিলে শেষত সফলতা নিশ্চিত। পৰিশ্ৰম কৰি হাৰিলেও তাত কোনো লাজৰ কথা নাই; ধৈৰ্য ধৰি থাকিলে সময়ে আমাৰ পৰিশ্ৰমৰ উচিত পুৰস্কাৰ আনি দিব।)

(B) কাহিনী ১: “The Sky is Falling” (আকাশ ভাঙি পৰিছে)

A timid rabbit is taking a nap under a mango tree when a ripe mango drops on its head. Terrified and confused, the rabbit foolishly assumes that the sky is falling. He dashes across the forest screaming in panic. Without verifying the truth, other animals—squirrels, birds, deer, foxes, monkeys, leopards, and elephants—blindly follow him in sheer panic. The wise Lion King halts the commotion, investigates the origin of the scare, and finds the fallen mango. The king teaches all the animals a golden moral: “You should always think before you act.”

(এদিন এটা ভয়াতুৰ শহাপহুৱে আম গছৰ তলত জিৰণি লৈ থাকোঁতে তাৰ মূৰত এটা পকা আম সৰি পৰে। হঠাতে ভয় খাই সি ভাবিলে যে আকাশখন ভাঙি তাৰ মূৰত পৰিল। সি চিঞৰি চিঞৰি দৌৰিবলৈ ধৰিলে। তাৰ চিঞৰ শুনি কোনো কথা বিচাৰ নকৰাকৈ হাবিবোৰৰ সকলো পশু-পক্ষীয়ে অন্ধভাৱে তাৰ পাছত দৌৰিবলৈ ধৰিলে। জ্ঞানী সিংহ ৰজাই সকলোকে ৰখাই ঘটনাৰ সত্যতা পৰীক্ষা কৰিলে আৰু মাটিত পৰি থকা আমটো দেখুৱাই সকলোকে এক অমূল্য শিক্ষা দিলে: “কাম কৰাৰ আগতে সদায় চিন্তা কৰা উচিত।”)

(C) কাহিনী ২: “King Robert Bruce and the Spider” (ৰবাৰ্ট ব্ৰুচ আৰু মকৰা)

King Robert Bruce of Scotland lost a major battle and took shelter inside a cave in deep frustration. In the cave, he noticed a tiny spider trying to spin a cobweb. The spider climbed up and fell down multiple times, but it never gave up. On its final try, it successfully wove the web. Inspired by the tiny spider’s perseverance, King Bruce gathered his brave soldiers, fought with renewed vigor, and won back his kingdom.

(স্কটলেণ্ডৰ ৰজা ৰবাৰ্ট ব্ৰুচে যুদ্ধত পৰাস্ত হৈ হতাশ হৈ এখন গুহাত আশ্ৰয় লৈছিল। তাত তেওঁ এটা সৰু মকৰাই জাল গুঠিবলৈ বাৰে বাৰে ওপৰলৈ উঠি পিছলি পৰা দেখিলে। মকৰাটোৱে হাৰ নামানি পুনৰ চেষ্টা কৰি অৱশেষত সুন্দৰকৈ জাল গুঁঠি উলিয়ালে। মকৰাটোৰ এনে নিৰন্তৰ প্ৰচেষ্টাৰ পৰা প্ৰেৰণা পাই ৰজা ব্ৰুচে সৈন্যসকলক একত্ৰিত কৰি পুনৰ যুঁজ দিলে আৰু নিজৰ হেৰুৱা ৰাজ্য উদ্ধাৰ কৰিলে।)

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

Activity 1(b): Word Meanings from Dictionary (অভিধানৰ অৰ্থ)

• Patience: The capacity to accept delay or trouble calmly without getting angry. (ধৈৰ্য)

• Strive: Make great efforts to achieve something. (কঠোৰ প্ৰচেষ্টা চলোৱা)

• Task: A piece of work to be done. (কাৰ্য / কৰ্তব্য)

• Hard: Difficult / requiring great physical or mental effort. (কঠিন / কষ্টকৰ)

• Reward: A prize or benefit given in recognition of effort. (পুৰস্কাৰ / প্ৰতিদান)

Activity 2: Rhyming Words from the Poem (ছন্দ মিলোৱা শব্দ)

• Heed – Need / Seed

• Disgrace – Race / Face / Place

• Hard – Reward / Card

• Appear – Fear / Near / Clear

• Fail – Prevail / Tail / Sail

• Race – Disgrace / Case

Activity 3: Match Stanzas with Explanations (স্তৱক আৰু ব্যাখ্যা মিলোৱা)

1. Even if we fail once or twice, we shouldn’t stop. To succeed, we have to keep trying again and again. Losing is not disgraceful. We may not win, but we should try hard again and again. → Stanza 2

2. The poet tells us about an important lesson. We shouldn’t give up our efforts, if we fail at something. Instead, we should keep trying with courage and determination. At the end, time gives us the reward. → Stanza 1

3. If the task is difficult, we shouldn’t be discouraged. Continuous effort leads to success. If others can succeed by trying with patience and determination, why can’t we? Keeping this rule in mind, we should try again and again. → Stanza 3

Activity 5: Comprehension Questions on Poem (কবিতাভিত্তিক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ)

(a) What is the title of the poem? 

Answer: The title of the poem is “Try Try Again”.
(কবিতাটিৰ শিৰোনাম হৈছে “Try Try Again” (বাৰে বাৰে চেষ্টা কৰা)।)

(b) What is the name of the poet?

Answer: The name of the poet is William Edward Hickson.
(কবিগৰাকীৰ নাম হৈছে উইলিয়াম এডৱাৰ্ড হিকছন।)

(c) How many times is ‘Try Try Again’ used in the poem?

Answer: The phrase ‘Try, try again’ is used 8 times in the poem.
(‘Try, try again’ বাক্যাংশটো কবিতাটিত মুঠ ৮ বাৰ ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা হৈছে।)

(d) ‘You will conquer, never fear.’ What does conquer mean in the poem?

Answer: In the poem, ‘conquer’ means to overcome difficulties, master our tasks, and achieve ultimate success.
(কবিতাটিত ‘conquer’ শব্দৰ অৰ্থ হৈছে বাধা-বিঘিনিবোৰ অতিক্ৰম কৰি শেষত সফলতা অৰ্জন কৰা।)

(e) According to the poem, what will bring us our reward?

Answer: According to the poem, Time along with patience and persistent effort will bring us our reward.
(কবিতাটিৰ মতে সময়, ধৈৰ্য আৰু নিৰন্তৰ পৰিশ্ৰমে আমালৈ সফলতাৰ পুৰস্কাৰ কঢ়িয়াই আনিব।)

(f) What advice does the poet give to people who do not succeed at the first time?

Answer: The poet advises people never to lose courage or give up, but to keep trying again and again with patience and determination.
(কবিয়ে উপদেশ দিছে যে প্ৰথমবাৰত সফল নহ’লেও কেতিয়াও আশা বা সাহস নেহেৰুৱাই ধৈৰ্য আৰু একাগ্ৰতাৰে পুনৰ চেষ্টা চলাই যাব লাগে।)

Activity 6: Multiple Choice Questions (বহুবিকল্প প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ)

1. According to the poem we should: → iii) try again and again (বাৰে বাৰে চেষ্টা কৰা উচিত)

2. The message of the poem is: → ii) we should try to succeed. (সফল হ’বলৈ আমি অবিৰত চেষ্টা কৰা উচিত)

3. The poem tells us: → iii) to keep trying (চেষ্টা চলাই থাকিবলৈ)

Activity 9: Words Ending with ‘-d’ from the Poem

• Heed, Succeed, Hard, Reward, Could, Should

Activity 10(b): Synonyms of ‘Success’ (সফলতাৰ সমৰ্থক শব্দ)

• Win (জয়ী হোৱা)

• Victory (বিজয়)

• Triumph (মহাবিজয়)

• Reward (পুৰস্কাৰ)

• Progress (উন্নতি)

• Gain (লাভ / প্ৰাপ্তি)

Sentences:

1. Hard work and discipline lead to victory in every field.

2. The team celebrated their great triumph in the tournament.

Activity 11(a) & 11(b): Problem Solving & Ladder of Success

1. I will try again with patience.

2. I won’t lose hope.

3. I will keep trying with determination.

4. I should have confidence.

5. I will win / succeed.

Steps on the Ladder of Success (Bottom to Top):

• Step 1: Try (চেষ্টা)

• Step 2: Determination (দৃঢ়সংকল্প)

• Step 3: Perseverance (নিৰন্তৰ সাধনা)

• Step 4: Integrity (সততা আৰু মূল্যবোধ)

• Step 5: Success (চূড়ান্ত সফলতা)

Activity 12(a) & 12(b): Consonant Clusters

• /br/: brush, bring, bread, bridge, broom

• /gr/: green, grapes, grass, grow

• /pr/: prince, prize, present, pretty

• /tr/: truck, train, tree, true, trip

• /str/: strive, street, string, straw, strong

Activity 15: Comprehension on “The Sky is Falling”

(i) Where was the rabbit having a nap?

Answer: The rabbit was having a nap under a mango tree.

(ii) What did the rabbit do after something fell on its head?

Answer: The startled rabbit jumped up in fright and started running fast, crying that the sky was falling.

(iii) Who led the animals to the King of the forest?

Answer: The timid rabbit led all the panicking animals to the den of the Lion King.

(iv) “On reaching the spot, he saw a mango lying on the ground.” Who is the ‘he’?

Answer: In this sentence, ‘he’ refers to the wise Lion King.

(v) “You should always think before you act.” Who said this and to whom?

Answer: The Lion King said this to the timid rabbit and all the other frightened animals of the forest.

(vi) Who helped the animals understand the truth at the end?

Answer: The Lion King helped the animals understand the truth by showing them the fallen mango under the tree.

(vii) What does this sentence ‘Think before you act’ mean?

Answer: It means that one should carefully examine the facts and think sensibly before taking action.

Activity 16: Synonym Replacements

1. The king was anxious to know what had happened.

2. A timid rabbit led them to the king.

3. The rabbit heard an unusual sound.

4. He stood up in fright and began to run.

5. The animals felt quite ashamed when the king told the truth.

Activity 17(a) & 17(b): Story Summary Sentences

1. The timid rabbit was frightened and ran.

2. The animals of the forest followed the rabbit.

3. A ripe mango fell from the tree on the rabbit’s head.

4. The timid rabbit said to the king, “Your Majesty, the sky is falling!”

5. The Lion King was anxious to know what had happened.

6. The Lion King ordered the animals to follow him.

7. The Lion King picked up the mango that hit the head of the rabbit.

8. This is the sky which fell from the tree — “Ha! Ha! Ha!”, the lion laughed.

9. The Lion King asked the animals in a majestic voice, “Why did you all take leave of your senses?”

10. You should always think before you act.

Activity 18: Grammar — State of Being ‘Be’ Verbs

• Present State: am (with I), is (singular), are (plural).

• Past State: was (singular), were (plural).

Activity 19: Riddle Answer

Question: “Before you do, count one, two / Stop and think – what is true?”
Answer: Think before you act.

Activity 22: King Robert Bruce and the Spider (Sequence)

1. Once a king lost his kingdom.

2. He ran away and took shelter in a cave.

3. He saw a spider trying to spin a web.

4. The spider tried again and again to spin the cobweb.

5. Because of its hard labour the spider finally succeeded.

6. The king was inspired by the strong will of the spider.

7. The king fought again with his enemy.

8. He got back his kingdom.

Activity 23: Word Puzzles

• Circle 1: STRIVING

• Circle 2: PATIENCE

• Circle 3: FLOWER

• Circle 4: STRUGGLE