Let's read... (The Comic Strip Story)
Read and enjoy this comic strip about a little boy and his dream.
Boy: "Tell me a story, grandma."
Grandma: "Ok. Today I will tell you the story of an angel."
Grandma: "Ok. Today I will tell you the story of an angel."
উচ্চারণ: বয়: "টেল মি আ স্টোরি, গ্র্যান্ডমা।"
গ্র্যান্ডমা: "ওকে। টুডে আই উইল টেল ইউ দ্য স্টোরি অফ অ্যান অ্যাঞ্জেল।"
গ্র্যান্ডমা: "ওকে। টুডে আই উইল টেল ইউ দ্য স্টোরি অফ অ্যান অ্যাঞ্জেল।"
বাংলা অর্থ: ছেলে: "ঠাকুমা, আমাকে একটা গল্প বলো।"
ঠাকুমা: "ঠিক আছে। আজ আমি তোমাকে এক পরির গল্প বলব।"
ঠাকুমা: "ঠিক আছে। আজ আমি তোমাকে এক পরির গল্প বলব।"
Boy: "Oooh!"
Grandma: "Once upon a time, there was an angel with bright wings..."
Grandma: "Once upon a time, there was an angel with bright wings..."
উচ্চারণ: বয়: "ওহ!"
গ্র্যান্ডমা: "ওয়ানস আপন আ টাইম, দেয়ার ওয়াজ অ্যান অ্যাঞ্জেল উইথ ব্রাইট উইংস..."
গ্র্যান্ডমা: "ওয়ানস আপন আ টাইম, দেয়ার ওয়াজ অ্যান অ্যাঞ্জেল উইথ ব্রাইট উইংস..."
বাংলা অর্থ: ছেলে: "ওহ!"
ঠাকুমা: "একসময়, এক উজ্জ্বল ডানাওয়ালা পরি ছিল..."
ঠাকুমা: "একসময়, এক উজ্জ্বল ডানাওয়ালা পরি ছিল..."
Grandma: "...who took little children on a tour of the sky, if they were good."
Boy: "Wow! I can actually see the angel!"
Boy: "Wow! I can actually see the angel!"
উচ্চারণ: গ্র্যান্ডমা: "...হু টুক লিটল চিলড্রেন অন আ ট্যুর অফ দ্য স্কাই, ইফ দে ওয়ের গুড।"
বয়: "ওয়াও! আই ক্যান অ্যাকচুয়ালি সি দ্য অ্যাঞ্জেল!"
বয়: "ওয়াও! আই ক্যান অ্যাকচুয়ালি সি দ্য অ্যাঞ্জেল!"
বাংলা অর্থ: ঠাকুমা: "...যে ছোটো ছেলেমেয়েদের আকাশের ভ্রমণে নিয়ে যেত, যদি তারা ভালো হয়ে থাকত।"
ছেলে: "ওয়াও! (কী দারুণ!) আমি সত্যিই পরিটিকে দেখতে পাচ্ছি!"
ছেলে: "ওয়াও! (কী দারুণ!) আমি সত্যিই পরিটিকে দেখতে পাচ্ছি!"
[The boy falls asleep] "ZZZZ ZZZZ"
উচ্চারণ: [দ্য বয় ফলস অ্যাস্লিপ] "জেড জেড জেড জেড"
বাংলা অর্থ: [ছেলেটি ঘুমিয়ে পড়ে]
Boy: "Will you take me on a tour of the sky?"
Angel: "Yes I will, since you have been good."
Angel: "Yes I will, since you have been good."
উচ্চারণ: বয়: "উইল ইউ টেক মি অন আ ট্যুর অফ দ্য স্কাই?"
অ্যাঞ্জেল: "ইয়েস আই উইল, সিন্স ইউ হ্যাভ বিন গুড।"
অ্যাঞ্জেল: "ইয়েস আই উইল, সিন্স ইউ হ্যাভ বিন গুড।"
বাংলা অর্থ: ছেলে: "তুমি কি আমাকে আকাশে ঘুরতে নিয়ে যাবে?"
পরি: "হ্যাঁ, আমি নিয়ে যাব, যেহেতু তুমি ভালো হয়ে থেকেছ।"
পরি: "হ্যাঁ, আমি নিয়ে যাব, যেহেতু তুমি ভালো হয়ে থেকেছ।"
Boy: "What sparkling stars! what a bright moon! I've never seen such beauty!"
উচ্চারণ: বয়: "হোয়াট স্পার্কলিং স্টারস! হোয়াট আ ব্রাইট মুন! আই হ্যাভ নেভার সিন সাচ বিউটি!"
বাংলা অর্থ: ছেলে: "কী ঝলমলে তারা! কী উজ্জ্বল চাঁদ! আমি এমন সৌন্দর্য আগে কখনো দেখিনি!"
Angel: "Glad you like it."
উচ্চারণ: অ্যাঞ্জেল: "গ্ল্যাড ইউ লাইক ইট।"
বাংলা অর্থ: পরি: "তুমি পছন্দ করেছ জেনে ভালো লাগল।"
Boy: "What a calm face! What a beautiful smile! She looks as good as my grandmother."
উচ্চারণ: বয়: "হোয়াট আ কাম ফেস! হোয়াট আ বিউটিফুল স্মাইল! শি লুকস অ্যাজ গুড অ্যাজ মাই গ্র্যান্ডমাদার।"
বাংলা অর্থ: ছেলে: "কী শান্ত মুখ! কী সুন্দর হাসি! তাকে দেখতে ঠিক আমার ঠাকুমার মতো ভালো।"
Grandfather: "Wake up! Its dawn! Time for our morning walk."
উচ্চারণ: গ্র্যান্ডফাদার: "ওয়েক আপ! ইটস ডন! টাইম ফর আওয়ার মর্নিং ওয়াক।"
বাংলা অর্থ: দাদু: "উঠে পড়ো! ভোর হয়ে গেছে! আমাদের প্রাতঃভ্রমণের সময় হয়েছে।"
Boy: "Oh! Grandfather - So all of it was a dream!"
উচ্চারণ: বয়: "ওহ! গ্র্যান্ডফাদার - সো অল অফ ইট ওয়াজ আ ড্রিম!"
বাংলা অর্থ: ছেলে: "ওহ! দাদু - তাহলে ওই সবটাই একটা স্বপ্ন ছিল!"
Activity Solutions (হাতে কলমে)
Activity 1 [A] Write T for true and F for false sentences in the given boxes:
(1) Grandfather told the boy a story.
F
(2) The boy fell asleep while listening to the story.
T
(3) The angel's face looked like the face of the child's mother.
F
(4) The boy woke up at the call of his grandfather.
T
Activity 1 [B] Answer the following questions:
(a) How did grandmother describe the angel?
Answer: Grandmother described the angel as having bright wings.
(b) Why do the angels take children on a tour?
Answer: The angels take little children on a tour of the sky if they were good.
(c) What were the beautiful things the boy saw in his dream?
Answer: The boy saw sparkling stars and a bright moon in his dream.
(d) What did the boy understand when he woke up?
Answer: When he woke up, the boy understood that all of it was a dream.
Answer: Grandmother described the angel as having bright wings.
(b) Why do the angels take children on a tour?
Answer: The angels take little children on a tour of the sky if they were good.
(c) What were the beautiful things the boy saw in his dream?
Answer: The boy saw sparkling stars and a bright moon in his dream.
(d) What did the boy understand when he woke up?
Answer: When he woke up, the boy understood that all of it was a dream.
Activity 2 Match the animals with their sounds:
| Animals | Sounds (Answer) |
|---|---|
| dogs | bark |
| cats | mew |
| cows | moo |
| sheep | bleat |
| horses | neigh |
Activity 3 Write the gender of the following words:
| Masculine | Feminine (Answer) | Masculine | Feminine (Answer) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dog | bitch | man | woman |
| horse | mare | cock | hen |
| king | queen | peacock | peahen |
| bull | cow | drake | duck |
| tiger | tigress |
Activity 4 Write the plural forms of the following words:
| Singular | Plural (Answer) | Singular | Plural (Answer) |
|---|---|---|---|
| book | books | box | boxes |
| leaf | leaves | child | children |
| tooth | teeth | boy | boys |
| fox | foxes | tree | trees |
| ox | oxen | man | men |
Activity 5 Fill in the blanks with 'a', 'an' or 'the':
(a) The Taj Mahal is in Agra.
(b) He is an honest boy.
(c) I saw an owl.
(d) The earth moves round the sun.
(e) The dog is a faithful animal.
(b) He is an honest boy.
(c) I saw an owl.
(d) The earth moves round the sun.
(e) The dog is a faithful animal.
Activity 6 Fill in the blanks with suitable Prepositions:
(a) The book is on the table.
(b) The cat is sleeping under the bed.
(c) I go to school everyday.
(d) He lives in Kolkata.
(e) The bird flew over the tree.
(b) The cat is sleeping under the bed.
(c) I go to school everyday.
(d) He lives in Kolkata.
(e) The bird flew over the tree.
Activity 7 Replace the underlined nouns with suitable Pronouns:
(a) Rabi is a good boy. Rabi plays cricket.
Answer: Rabi is a good boy. He plays cricket.
(b) Rina is my sister. Rina sings well.
Answer: Rina is my sister. She sings well.
(c) The dog is barking. The dog is hungry.
Answer: The dog is barking. It is hungry.
(d) The boys are in the field. The boys are playing.
Answer: The boys are in the field. They are playing.
Answer: Rabi is a good boy. He plays cricket.
(b) Rina is my sister. Rina sings well.
Answer: Rina is my sister. She sings well.
(c) The dog is barking. The dog is hungry.
Answer: The dog is barking. It is hungry.
(d) The boys are in the field. The boys are playing.
Answer: The boys are in the field. They are playing.
Activity 8 Identify the Subject and the Predicate in the following sentences:
| Sentences | Subject | Predicate |
|---|---|---|
| (a) The bird is flying in the sky. | The bird | is flying in the sky. |
| (b) The boy is playing football. | The boy | is playing football. |
| (c) The tree is very big. | The tree | is very big. |
Activity 9 Choose the correct verb from the brackets:
(a) I am (am / is / are) reading a book.
(b) My sister is (is / am / are) playing.
(c) My parents are (is / are) working in the field.
(d) Our teacher is (is / are) writing on the blackboard.
(e) You are (is / are) swimming.
(b) My sister is (is / am / are) playing.
(c) My parents are (is / are) working in the field.
(d) Our teacher is (is / are) writing on the blackboard.
(e) You are (is / are) swimming.
Activity 10 Rearrange the words and make meaningful sentences:
Example: School/study/in/I/Primary/a ➔ I study in a Primary School.
(a) school/close/My/to/my/house/isAnswer: My school is close to my house.
(b) I/school/go/everyday/to
Answer: I go to school everyday.
(c) English/to/I/study/love
Answer: I love to study English.
(d) My/love/teachers/very/me/much
Answer: My teachers love me very much.
(e) I/student/want/to/good/be/a
Answer: I want to be a good student.
Activity 11 Let's share...
Question: Draw a picture of an action in which water is used. Show it to your class. Tell your friends how water is being used in your picture.
Answer: (Students will draw a picture, e.g., a boy watering plants or a girl drinking water. Then they can say:) "In my picture, a boy is using water to water the small plants in his garden. Water helps the plants to grow green and healthy."
Answer: (Students will draw a picture, e.g., a boy watering plants or a girl drinking water. Then they can say:) "In my picture, a boy is using water to water the small plants in his garden. Water helps the plants to grow green and healthy."
Activity 12 Seasons in my country:
[1] Look at the words: scorching sunshine, mangoes, thunderstorms, sweat, thirst, heat, fans.
Name of the season: Summer
Five sentences:
(1) Summer brings scorching sunshine and extreme heat.
(2) We sweat a lot and feel thirst frequently.
(3) We use fans to keep ourselves cool.
(4) We enjoy eating sweet and juicy mangoes in this season.
(5) Sometimes, sudden thunderstorms occur in the afternoon.
[2] Look at the words: cold wind, quilts and woollens, pleasant sunshine, mist, picnics, oranges, dahlias and marigold.
Name of the season: Winter
Five sentences:
(1) Winter brings cold wind and morning mist.
(2) We use thick quilts and woollens to keep ourselves warm.
(3) We enjoy the pleasant sunshine during the daytime.
(4) It is the beautiful season of fresh oranges, dahlias, and marigolds.
(5) We love to go for outdoor picnics with our friends and family.
Name of the season: Summer
Five sentences:
(1) Summer brings scorching sunshine and extreme heat.
(2) We sweat a lot and feel thirst frequently.
(3) We use fans to keep ourselves cool.
(4) We enjoy eating sweet and juicy mangoes in this season.
(5) Sometimes, sudden thunderstorms occur in the afternoon.
[2] Look at the words: cold wind, quilts and woollens, pleasant sunshine, mist, picnics, oranges, dahlias and marigold.
Name of the season: Winter
Five sentences:
(1) Winter brings cold wind and morning mist.
(2) We use thick quilts and woollens to keep ourselves warm.
(3) We enjoy the pleasant sunshine during the daytime.
(4) It is the beautiful season of fresh oranges, dahlias, and marigolds.
(5) We love to go for outdoor picnics with our friends and family.
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