পাঠভিত্তিক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ (Textbook Questions & Answers – Page 14)

1. a) Where did Golu live? (গোলু ক’ত বাস কৰিছিল?) 

Answer: Golu lived with his mother in a lush, green forest.

উত্তৰ: গোলু তাৰ মাকৰ সৈতে এখন ঘন, সেউজীয়া হাবিত বাস কৰিছিল। 

1. b) What did Golu do with the other young animals? (গোলুৱে আন পোৱালিবোৰৰ সৈতে কি কৰিছিল?)

Answer: Golu visited the valley to play with the other young animals and roamed around the forest in search of juicy and tasty fruits.

উত্তৰ: গোলুৱে উপত্যকালৈ গৈ আন সৰু প্ৰাণীবোৰৰ সৈতে খেলিছিল আৰু ৰসাল তথা সোৱাদযুক্ত ফল বিচাৰি হাবিখনত ঘূৰি ফুৰিছিল।

1. c) Who told Golu to be careful? (গোলুক কোনে সাৱধান হ’বলৈ কৈছিল?)

Answer: Swarnaraj, the leader of the flock of swans, told Golu to be careful and not to go too far.

উত্তৰ: ৰাজহাঁহৰ দলপতি স্বৰ্ণৰাজে গোলুক সাৱধান হ’বলৈ আৰু বেছি দূৰলৈ নাযাবলৈ কৈছিল।

1. d) Why was Golu frightened? (গোলু কিয় ভয় খাইছিল?)

Answer: Golu was frightened because he had gone too far from home, left the forest behind, and got lost near a village.

উত্তৰ: গোলু ঘৰৰ পৰা বহু দূৰলৈ গৈ হাবিখন পাৰ হৈ এখন গাঁৱৰ ওচৰত বাট হেৰুৱাই পেলোৱাৰ বাবে ভয় খাইছিল।

1. e) How did the villagers help Golu? (গাঁওবাসীসকলে গোলুক কেনেকৈ সহায় কৰিছিল?)

Answer: The villagers gave Golu fresh water, sweet bananas, and other food, and then guided him safely back to the forest.

উত্তৰ: গাঁওবাসীসকলে গোলুক খাবলৈ মিঠা কল, পানী আৰু আন খাদ্য দিছিল আৰু তাক নিৰাপদে হাবিলৈ ওভতাই বাট দেখুৱাই দিছিল।

৪. শুদ্ধ/অশুদ্ধ আৰু সঠিক বিকল্প নিৰ্বাচন (True/False & MCQs – Page 14)

2. Say ‘True’ or ‘False’:

• a) Golu loved to explore the forest every day. → True

• b) The flock of swans guided Golu back to the forest. → False (Explanation: The kind villagers guided Golu back)

• c) Golu was glad to find his mother. → True

• d) Golu called out for his mother loudly. → True

3. Choose the correct answer from the options:

1. a) Where did Golu often go to play with the other young animals?

2. i) the village   ii) the lake   iii) the valley   iv) the hut

→ Answer: iii) the valley

1. b) “We’ll help you.” Who is ‘you’ referred to here?

2. i) Golu   ii) Golu’s mother   iii) Swarnaraj   iv) the villagers

→ Answer: i) Golu

1. c) Which of the following means – “A large area of land that is thickly covered with trees”

2. i) valley   ii) forest   iii) lake   iv) village

→ Answer: ii) forest

৫. চিন্তা কৰা আৰু কোৱা (Think & Describe – Page 15)

Activity 4: Guess how Golu might have felt when the villagers helped him? Can you think of a time when someone helped you? How did it make you feel?

Answer: When the villagers helped Golu, he felt very relieved, happy, safe, and grateful.

Sample Student Experience: Once, when I lost my pencil box at school, my friend helped me find it. It made me feel very happy and thankful to my friend.

Activity 5: Find three other words from the story which describe the forest (besides ‘lush’):

Words that describe the forest:

1. Green (সেউজীয়া)

2. Cool (শীতল)

3. Shady (ছাঁয়াময়)

৬. কথোপকথন আৰু মৌখিক অভ্যাস (Speaking & Role Play – Pages 15 & 18)

Activity 6. a) Dialogue between Golu and Fluffy the squirrel:

• Teacher (as Golu): Hello! I’m Golu. What is your name?

• Fluffy: Hello Golu! My name is Fluffy.

• Teacher (as Golu): Oh! Nice to meet you. Are you new to this forest?

• Fluffy: Nice to meet you too! Yes, I am new here.

• Teacher (as Golu): Where do you live?

• Fluffy: I live in a tree hollow near the valley of flowers.

• Teacher (as Golu): Do you like this place?

• Fluffy: Yes, I love this forest. It is so cool, green and peaceful.

• Teacher (as Golu): Would you like to explore this forest?

• Fluffy: Yes, I would love to explore the forest with you!

Activity 10. a) Conversation between Golu and his Mother (Polite expressions & Apologizing):

Golu: Mother, I’m so sorry! I didn’t listen to you.

Mother: I was so worried about you. Next time, stay close, okay?

Golu: Yes Mother, I’ll be careful next time.

Mother: I’m glad that you’re safe. Did you call out for help?

Golu: Yes Mother, I did. When I realised I lost my way, I called out for help at once.

Mother: Well done, Golu! You asked for help at the right time. How clever you are!

৭. ব্যাকৰণ আৰু ধ্বনিতত্ত্ব (Phonics & Grammar)

A. Phonics: Short ‘i’ vs Long ‘ee’ (Page 16 – Activity 7. c)

B. Punctuation Marks (Page 17 – Activity 8. b)

Add punctuation marks and rewrite the sentences:

1. What is the colour of swans
   → What is the colour of swans?

2. Elephants like to eat fresh sweet and ripe bananas
   → Elephants like to eat fresh, sweet and ripe bananas.

3. Golu said to the villagers I am hungry
   → Golu said to the villagers, “I am hungry.”

4. The forest has small flowers green grass and tall trees
   → The forest has small flowers, green grass and tall trees.

C. Countable and Uncountable Nouns (Page 19 – Activity 11)

Activity 11. b) Identify Countable and Uncountable Nouns:

• Countable Nouns (গণনা কৰিব পৰা বিশেষ্য): orange, potatoes, socks, bottle

• Uncountable Nouns (গণনা কৰিব নোৱাৰা বিশেষ্য): curd, honey, soup, sand

Activity 11. c) Separate Common Nouns from the paragraph:

D. Collective Nouns (সমষ্টিবাচক বিশেষ্য – Pages 22 & 23 – Activity 13)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate collective nouns:

1. Puja gave me a bar of chocolate yesterday.

2. A pack of wolves howled at the moon.

3. A swarm of bees has made a hive in the house.

4. A flock of swans were swimming in the pond.

Key Collective Nouns to remember:

• A flock of swans / birds

• A herd of elephants / cows

• A crowd of villagers / people

• A bunch of bananas / grapes / keys

• A bundle of sticks

• A swarm of bees / insects

• A bar of chocolate

• A team of players

• A pile of books

• A pack of wolves

• A colony of ants

E. Simple Past Tense (অতীত কাল – Pages 23 & 24 – Activity 14)

Activity 14. a) Add ‘-d’ or ‘-ed’ to the action words:

Activity 14. b) Fill in the blanks with the correct past tense form:

1. Golu played (play/played) with the other animals in the forest.

2. Swarnaraj talked (talk/talked) to Golu and warned (warn/warned) him to be careful.

3. Golu walked (walk/walked) into the forest alone.

4. The villagers helped (help/helped) Golu find his way back home.

5. Golu’s mother thanked (thank/thanked) the villagers for their kindness.

৮. কাহিনী গাঁথনি আৰু সাধুকথা (Story Structure – Pages 20 & 21 – Activity 12)

Activity 12. b) Correct Sequence (1, 2, 3):

1. 1 (Beginning): Golu, a baby elephant, lived with his mother in a lush, green forest. One morning, he asked his mother to allow him to explore the forest on his own. His mother allowed him but asked him to stay close.

2. 2 (Middle): Golu kept roaming around happily. Suddenly, he realised he had gone too far from home. Frightened, he called out for his mother loudly.

3. 3 (End): Some villagers heard Golu. They gave him food and guided him back to the forest. Golu was happy to find his mother.

Activity 12. c) Complete Story with Title:

Title: When the Forest Got Friendly (বা Golu and the Kind Villagers)

Beginning: Golu, a baby elephant, lived with his mother in a lush, green forest. One morning, he asked his mother to allow him to explore the forest on his own. His mother allowed him but asked him to stay close.

Middle: Golu kept roaming around happily. Suddenly, he realised he had gone too far from home. Frightened, he called out for his mother loudly.

End: Some villagers heard Golu. They gave him food and guided him back to the forest. Golu was happy to find his mother.

৯. সাঁথৰ আৰু কবিতা (Riddle, Poem & Rhyming Words)

Activity 15. a) Riddle Time:

“I am a bird that’s not in the sky.

I swim in water and yet stay dry.

I have a long neck with feathers so white.

When I swim I look so bright.”

Answer: A Swan (ৰাজহাঁহ)

Activity 16. b) Name of bird in the poem ‘What is Pink?’ & a sentence about it:

Bird Name: Swan (ৰাজহাঁহ)

Sentence: A swan is a beautiful white water bird with a long neck that swims gracefully in the lake.

Activity 17: Write rhyming words from the poem for the given words:

• clue → blue / through

• pitch → rich

• wipe → ripe

• brass → grass

১০. প্ৰশ্ন গঠন আৰু বিপৰীত শব্দ (Framing Wh-Questions & Opposite Words)

Activity 18. b) Frame a question for each answer:

1. Question 1 (What): What is the colour of the swan?
   Answer: The colour of the swan is white.

2. Question 2 (Where): Where is the red poppy seen?
   Answer: The red poppy is seen in the barley field.

3. Question 3 (Which): Which season is described here?
   Answer: The summer season is described here.

Activity 19. a) Opposite Words Pairs:

Activity 19. b) Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of opposite words:

1. An elephant is big but a mouse is small.

2. Tea is hot and ice cream is cold.

3. A cow has a long tail. A pig has a short tail.

4. The room was filled with light during the day, but it became dark at night.

১১. সৃজনশীল ৰচনা আৰু বাক্য নিৰ্মাণ (Creative Writing – Page 27 – Activity 20)

Activity 20. a) Expanding the poem ‘What is Pink?’:

What is grey? An elephant is grey,

Roaming free in a playful way.

What is yellow? Daffodils are yellow,

Smiling bright like a happy fellow.

What is black? The night sky is black,

Twinkling stars in a pack.

What is silver? Stars are silver,

Twinkling brightly by a quiet river.

Activity 20. b) Look at the picture and write three sentences:

1. There is an elephant standing happily in the calm river water.

2. There are sparkling silver stars shining brightly in the dark night sky.

3. There are beautiful blooming yellow flowers and green trees along the riverbank.