Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 7th Class English Solutions Lesson 2 How Poor We Are! Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
Class 7th English Chapter 2 How Poor We Are! Question Answers BSE Odisha
How Poor We Are! Class 7 Questions and Answers
Session – 1 (ଶବ୍ଦାବଳୀ)
I. Pre-Reading (ପୂର୍ବ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି)
- Socialization (ସାମାଜିକୀକରଣ):
- The teacher introduces the lesson in the following way.
S/he asks the students the following questions.
Question 1.
Rich parents usually teach their children what it means to be poor.
(ସାଧାରଣତଃ ଧନିକ ପିତାମାତାମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗରିବପଣିଆ କ’ଣ ଶିଖାଇଥା’ନ୍ତି ।)
Question 2.
Is it that their children will hate the poor?
(ଏହା କ’ଣ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପିଲାମାନେ ଗରିବକୁ ଘୃଣା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ?)
Question 3.
Is it that they will remain alone like prisoners and never see the real world?
(ଏହା କ’ଣ ସେମାନେ ନିଜକୁ ଏକୁଟିଆ ବନ୍ଦୀ ଭଳି ରହିବା ଏବଂ ବାସ୍ତବ ଦୁନିଆରୁ ଦୂରେଇବାପାଇଁ ।)
Question 4.
Is it only that they will run after money?
(ଏହା କ’ଣ ସେମାନେ କେବଳ ଧନ ପଛରେ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇବା ପାଇଁ ?)
Question 5.
Do you think that money can give them happiness?
(ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଭାବୁଛ ଧନ କେବଳ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସୁଖ ଦିଏ ?)
Question 6.
Let us read a story how a rich father learns a big lesson from his son about what true wealth is !
(ଜଣେ ଧନିକ ପିତା ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅଠାରୁ ପ୍ରକୃତ ଧନ କ’ଣ ତା’ବାବଦରେ କିପରି ଏକ ଉତ୍ତମ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଲାଭ କରିଥିଲେ ଆସ ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ଗପଟିଏ ପଢ଼ିବା !)
II. While Reading (ପଠନକାଳୀନ)
Text(ପାଠ୍ୟବସ୍ତୁ)
- SGP-1 (Sense Group Paragraph-1)
- Read para – 1 and answer the questions that follow.
(ଜଣେ ଧନିକ ପିତା ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅଠାରୁ ପ୍ରକୃତ ଧନ କ’ଣ ତା’ବାବଦରେ କିପରି ଏକ ଉତ୍ତମ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଲାଭ କରିଥିଲେ ଆସ ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ଗପଟିଏ ପଢ଼ିବା !)
1. Once upon a time, there was a very rich man. He along with his family lived in a big palatial building on the top of a hill. His house was surrounded by tall boundary walls like the Chinese Great Wall. The walls were his protection from outside attacks. He too had private soldiers and a great bulldog to protect him. In moonlit nights the building looked very beautiful. From there one could see the river, small hills, long stretch of paddy fields, small huts of poor farmers scattered all around-all flooded by the magic of moonlight. During moonless dark nights the building had a special look of its own. The building, the walls all around and the gardens inside were lit by lamps. From a distance one could see dazzling stars in the sky but the small huts were sleeping invisibly at night. The rich man lived there like a king very happily.
His happiness got doubled when he saw the poor farmers living in small huts down the hill toiling hard in their fields. His only sorrow was that his U only son did not like all his richness and glamour. Often he found him sitting alone in his garden looking down the hill at the poor farmers toiling in their fields and the rivers flowing by. He was found to be very indifferent to all the richness and glamour of his father.
୧. ଏକଦା ଜଣେ ଧନୀ ଲୋକ ଥିଲେ । ସେ ପରିବାର ସହିତ ପାହାଡ଼ ଉପରେ ଏକ ରାଜକୀୟ କୋଠାରେ ରହୁଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ଘରର ଚତୁଃପାର୍ଶ୍ଵ ଚୀନ୍ର ବିଶାଳ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ସୁଉଚ୍ଚ ପାଚେରିଦ୍ଵାରା ଆବଦ୍ଧ ଥିଲା । ପାଚେରି କାନ୍ଥଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବାହ୍ୟ ଆକ୍ରମଣରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବାପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଥିଲା। ତାଙ୍କର ମଧ୍ୟ ଘରୋଇ ସୈନ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ଗୋଟେ ବଡ଼ କୁକୁର ରକ୍ଷା କରିବାରେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ ଥିଲେ । ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାଲୋକିତ ରାତ୍ରିରେ କୋଠାଟି ଖୁବ୍ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଦେଖାଯାଉଥିଲା । ସେଠାରୁ ଜଣେ ଦେଖିପାରିବ ନଦୀ, ଛୋଟ ଛୋଟ ପର୍ବତ, ସୁଦୂରପ୍ରସାରୀ ଧାନକ୍ଷେତ ଚାରିଆଡ଼େ ମାଡ଼ି ରହି ବିଛାଡ଼ି ହୋଇଥିବା ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀଙ୍କର କୁଟୀରମାଳା – ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ଯେପରି ଜହ୍ନ ଆଲୁଅର ଯାଦୁରେ ଚମକୁଥିଲା ।
କୋଠାଘରଟି ଜହ୍ନହୀନ ଅନ୍ଧାର ରାତ୍ରିରେ ତା’ର ଗୋଟେ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ଚହଟରେ ବିକଶି ଉଠୁଥିଲା । କୋଠାଘରଟିର ଚତୁଃପାର୍ଶ୍ୱସ୍ଥ ବତୀ ଆଲୋକରେ ଉଦ୍ଭାସିତ ହୋଇ ଉଠୁଥିଲା । ଦୂରରୁ ଜଣେ ଆକାଶରେ ଚମକି ଉଠୁଥିବା ତାରାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି ପାରୁଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ଛୋଟ ଛୋଟ କୁଡ଼ିଆଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଭାବରେ ରାତ୍ରିସାରା ସୁପ୍ତ ପରିଲକ୍ଷିତ ହେଉଥିଲା । ଧନିକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଜଣକ ସେଠାରେ ରାଜା ସଦୃଶ ସୁଖରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କର ଖୁସି ଦ୍ବିଗୁଣିତ ହୋଇଉଠୁଥିଲା ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ ଦେଖୁଥିଲେ ଯେ ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀମାନେ ପାହାଡ଼ କୂଳସ୍ଥ କୁଟୀରମାନଙ୍କରେ ଅକ୍ଲାନ୍ତ କ୍ଷେତକାମ କରି ବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କର ଏକମାତ୍ର ଅବସାଦ (ଦୁଃଖ) ଥିଲା ଯେ ତାଙ୍କର ଏକମାତ୍ର ପୁତ୍ର ତାଙ୍କର ଧନ ଏବଂ ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କରୁ ନଥିଲା । ସେ ତାକୁ ନିରୋଳାରେ ବଗିଚାରେ ବସି ଗରିବ କୃଷକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅକ୍ଳାନ୍ତ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରୁଥିବାର ଏବଂ ନଦୀଗୁଡିକ ପ୍ରବାହିତ ହେଉଥିବାର ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଅବଲୋକନ କରୁଥିବାର ଦେଖୁଥିଲେ । ସେ ତା’ ପିତାଙ୍କର ଧନ ଏବଂ ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବର ମୋହ ପ୍ରତି ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିମୁଖ ଥିଲା ।
Notes And Glossary: (ଶବ୍ଦାର୍ଥ) :
rich man (ରିଚ୍ ମ୍ୟାନ୍) – ଧନୀ ଲୋକ
lived (ଲିଭ୍) – ବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ
palatial building (ପାଲେସିଆଲ୍ ବିଲ୍ଡିଙ୍ଗ୍)
hill (ହିଲ୍) – ପାହାଡ଼
surrounded (ସରାଉଣ୍ଡେଡ୍) – ପରିବେଷ୍ଟିତ
boundary (ବାଉଣ୍ଡାରୀ) – ପାଚେରି
protection (ପ୍ରୋଟେକ୍ସନ୍) – ସୁରକ୍ଷା
outside attacks (ଆଉଟ୍ସାଇଡ୍ ଆଟାକ୍ସ ) – ବାହ୍ୟ ଆକ୍ରମଣ
moonlit (ମୁନ୍ଲିଟ୍) – ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାଲୋକିତ
paddy fields (ପ୍ୟାଡ଼ି ଫିଲ୍ଡ୍)– ଧାନକ୍ଷେତ
scattered (ସ୍କାଟର୍ଡ) – ବିଛାଡ଼ି ହୋଇଥିବା
lamps (ଲ୍ୟାମ୍ପସ୍ ) – ବତୀ
distance (ଡିଷ୍ଟାନ୍ନ) – ଦୂରତା
dazzling stars (ଡାଜଲିଙ୍ଗ୍ ଷ୍ଟାର୍ସ) – ଚମତ୍କାର ତାରାଗଣ
invisibly ( ଇନ୍ଭିନ୍) – ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଭାବରେ
doubled (ଡବଲ୍ ) – ଦ୍ବିଗୁଣିତ ହେଉଥୁଲା
toiling hard (ଟଏଲିଙ୍ଗ୍ ହାର୍ଡ଼) – କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ
sorrow (ସରୋ) – ଦୁଃଖ
richness (ରିନେସ୍ ) – ଧନିପଣିଆ
glamour (ଗ୍ଲାମର୍ )– ଆକର୍ଷଣ | ମୋହ
Often (ଅଫନ୍) – ବହୁ ସମୟରେ
flowing (ଫ୍ଲାଇଙ୍ଗ୍) – ବହିଯିବା | ପ୍ରବାହିତ ହେବା,
Comprehension Questions (ବୋଧପରିମାପକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାବଳୀ):
Question 1.
What is this paragraph about ?
(ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟି କାହା ବିଷୟରେ ?)
Answer:
This paragraph is about a rich man and his luxurious life and his son who was indifference towards his richness and glamour.
Question 2.
Where did the rich man live?
(ଧନୀଲୋକଟି କେଉଁଠାରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The rich man lived in a big palatial building.
Question 3.
Where was the building?
(କୋଠାଘରଟି କେଉଁଠାରେ ଥିଲା ? )
Answer:
The building was on the top of a hill.
Question 4.
What was his house surrounded by?
(ତାଙ୍କ ଘରର ଚତୁଃପାର୍ଶ୍ଵ କାହାଦ୍ଵାରା ପରିବେଷ୍ଟିତ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
His house was surrounded by tall boundary walls.
Question 5.
What were the boundary walls like?
(ପାଚେରି କାନ୍ଥଗୁଡ଼ିକ କାହା ଭଳି ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The boundary walls were like the Chinese Great Wall.
Question 6.
What did he have to protect him?
(ତାଙ୍କୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦେବାପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କର କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
He had private soldiers and a great bull dog to protect him.
Question 7.
How did the building look in a moonlit night ?
(କୋଠାଟି ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାଲୋକିତ ରାତିରେ କିପରି ଦେଖାଯାଇଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The building looked very beautiful in a moonlit night.
Question 8.
What could one see from the building?
(କୋଠାରୁ ଜଣେ କ’ଣ ଦେଖିପାରୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
From the building, one could see the river, small hills, long stretch of paddy fields, small huts of poor farmers scattered all round.
Question 9.
What was something special of the building? When?
(କୋଠାର ସ୍ବତନ୍ତ୍ରତା କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ? କେତେବେଳେ ? )
Answer:
During moonless dark nights the building had a special look of its own. In the dark, the building, the walls all around and the gardens inside were lit by lamps. From a distance they looked like dazzling stars.
Question 10.
The small huts were sleeping invisibly at night. Why?
(କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର କୁଟୀରଗୁଡିକ ରାତିରେ ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଭାବରେ ନିଦ୍ରା ଯାଆନ୍ତି । କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The small huts of the poor farmers were sleeping invisibly at night due to darkness of night. No one could see them.
Question 11.
How did the rich man live there?
(ଧନୀଲୋକଟି ସେଠାରେ କିପରି ରହୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The rich man lived there happily like a king.
Question 12.
When did his happiness get doubled ?
(ତା’ର ଖୁସିଟା କେତେବେଳେ ଦ୍ଵିଗୁଣ ହୋଇଯାଉଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
His happiness got doubled when he saw the poor farmers living in small huts down the hill toiling hard in their fields.
Question 13.
What were the poor farmers doing down the hill?
(ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀମାନେ ପାହାଡ଼ ତଳେ କ’ଣ କରୁଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The poor farmers were toiling hard in their fields down the hill.
Question 14.
What was his only sorrow?
(ତାଙ୍କର ଏକମାତ୍ର ଦୁଃଖ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
His only sorrow was that his only son had no attraction towards his richness and glamour.
Question 15.
What did the rich man often find him doing?
(ଧନୀଲୋକଟି ତାକୁ ବହୁ ସମୟରେ କ’ଣ କରୁଥିବାର ଦେଖୁଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The rich man often found his son sitting alone in the garden and looking at the poor farmers toiling in their fields and the river flowing by.
Question 16.
Was the son happy with all the richness and glamour of his father? Which line tells you so?
(ପୁଅଟି ଧନୀଲୋକର ସମସ୍ତ ଧନାଢ଼ତା ଓ ଆଡମ୍ବରରେ ଖୁସିଥିଲା କି ? କେଉଁ ଧାଡ଼ିଟି ତୁମକୁ ଏପରି କହୁଛି ?)
Answer:
The son was not happy with all the richness and glamour of his father. The line “He was found to be very indifferent to all the richness and glamour of his father.” tells us so.
Question 17.
What does the word “indifferent” mean?
(“indifferent” ଶବ୍ଦଟି କ’ଣ ବୁଝାଏ ?)
Answer:
‘Indifferent’ means – lack of interest towards a person or a thing. Do you think that the son will show interest towards richness and glamour in future? Let us read the next part and see.
Session – 2 (ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ)
- SGP-2 (Sense Group Paragraph-2)
- Read the last part of the story and answer the questions that follow.
(ଗପର ଶେଷ ଭାଗକୁ ପାଠ କର ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
2. One day the rich man took his son to the poor people living in small huts down the hills. He had in his mind to show his son how rich he was in contrast to the poor farmers. He thought this would work like medicine for his son’s sadness. When his son would see these poor people living in small huts, his sadness would disappear. He would realize how privileged he was in contrast to those poor farmers. In a beautiful car, he took him all around. He made him see the poor farmers living in wretched condition. For the first time his son who lived like a prisoner in a big house got the chance to see the outside world. Throughout the tour his father was telling how these poor people were living in great difficulty. On his way back, very satisfied, he asked his son, “Did you see how poor the farmers are? What did you learn from this ?” His son sadly replied,
“We have one dog, they have four.
We have one pool, but they have rivers.
We have artificial lamps, but they have the moon and stars.
We buy food, they grow theirs.
We have walls to protect us, they have friends.
We have encyclopedias, they have Bibles.
Thank dad for showing me
How poor we are
Really I want to live
With them there.”
ଦିନେ ଧନୀକ ଜଣକ ତାଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ସେହି ପାହାଡ଼ ତଳେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ନେଇଗଲେ । ତାଙ୍କର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ଥିଲା ଯେ ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ଜଣାଇବେ ଯେ ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କ ତୁଳନାରେ ସେ କେତେ ଧନୀ । ସେ ଭାବୁଥିଲେ ଯେ ଏପରି କଥା ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅର ଦୁଃଖ ହଟାଇବାରେ ଔଷଧ ସ୍ୱରୂପ କାମ କରିବ । ଯେତେବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ଦେଖୁବ ଯେ ସେହି ଗରିବ ଲୋକମାନେ ଛୋଟ ଛୋଟ କୁଡ଼ିଆଘରେ ବାସ କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ତା’ର ଦୁଃଖ ଦୂର ହୋଇଯିବ । ସେ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ କରିବ ଯେ ସେହି ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କ ତୁଳନାରେ ସେ କେତେ ସୁବିଧାଭୋଗୀ । ଗୋଟିଏ ସୁନ୍ଦର କାରରେ ସେ ଦେଖାଇଦେଲେ । ସେ ତାକୁ ଗରିବ ଲୋକମାନେ ଦୁଃସ୍ଥ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ରହୁଥିବାର ଦେଖାଇ ଦେବାର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରାଇଦେଲେ । ପ୍ରଥମଥର ପାଇଁ ବୃହତ୍ ପ୍ରାସାଦରେ ବନ୍ଦୀ ଭଳି ରହୁଥିବା ପୁଅଟି ବାହ୍ୟ ଦୁନିଆ ଦେଖିବାର ସୁଯୋଗ ପାଇଲା । ଭ୍ରମଣ ସମୟ ସାରା ତା’ର ବାପା ତାକୁ ସେହି ଦରିଦ୍ର ଲୋକମାନେ କିଭଳି ଭୀଷଣ ଅସୁବିଧାରେ ରହୁଛନ୍ତି ସେହି କଥା କହିଚାଲିଲେ । ଖୁବ୍ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇ ଫେରନ୍ତା ବାଟରେ ସେ ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ଦେଖୁ କେତେ ଗରିବ ସେ ଚାଷୀଗୁଡ଼ାକ ? ସେଥୁରୁ କ’ଣ ଜାଣିଲୁ ? ତାଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଦୁଃଖରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ –
ଆମର ଗୋଟିଏ କୁକୁର ଅଛି, ସେମାନଙ୍କର ତ ଚାରୋଟି ।
ଆମର ଗୋଟିଏ ଜଳାଶୟ (ପୋଖରୀ) ଅଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ତ ନଦୀ ଅଛି ।
ଆମ ପାଖରେ ଅଛି କୃତ୍ରିମ ଆଲୁଅ; କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଅଛି ଜହ୍ନ ଏବଂ ତାରାଗଣ ।
ଆମେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ କିଣୁଛେ, ସେମାନେ ତାଙ୍କ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ।
ଆମର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ପାଚେରି ଅଛି, ତାଙ୍କର ସାଥୀମାନେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ।
ଆମର ଅଛି ଜ୍ଞାନକୋଷ, ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଅଛି ବାଇବେଲ୍ ।
ବାପା ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ସବୁ ଦେଖାଇଦେଲ ।
ସତରେ ଆମେ କେଡେ ଗରିବ
ମୁଁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସେଠାରେ ବାସ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ ।
Notes And Glossary: (ଶବ୍ଦାର୍ଥ) :
one day (ୱାନ୍ ଡେ) – ଦିନେ
rich man (ରିଚ୍ ମ୍ୟାନ୍) – ଧନୀଲୋକ
took (ଟୁକ୍) – ନେଲା
poor people (ପୁଅର ପିପୁଲ୍) – ଗରିବ ଲୋକ
living (ଲିଭିଙ୍ଗ୍) – ରହିବା /ବସବାସ କରିବା
small (ସୁଲ୍) – ଛୋଟ
huts (ହଟ୍ସ୍ ) – କୁଡ଼ିଆ/ ଘରସବୁ
hills (ହିଲ୍ସ) – ପାହାଡ଼ଗୁଡ଼ିକ
his mind (ହିଜ୍ ମାଇଣ୍ଡ୍) – ତା’ର ମନ
to show (ଟୁ ସୋ) – ଦେଖାଇବାକୁ
contrast (କନ୍ଫ୍ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ ) – ଅସମତା /ବିଷମତା
thought (ଥଟ୍) – ଚିନ୍ତା କଲା
medicine (ମେଡ଼ିସିନ୍) – ଔଷଧ
sadness (ସ୍ୟାଡ୍ନେସ୍ ) – ଦୁଃଖ
disappear (ଡିସ୍ପିଅର୍) – ଉଭେଇଯିବା
realize (ରିଅଲାଇଜ୍) – ଅନୁଭବ କରିବା
privileged (ପ୍ରିଭିଲେଜ୍ଡ୍) – ସୁବିଧାଭୋଗୀ
beautiful (ବିଉଟିଫୁଲ୍) – ସୁନ୍ଦର
all around (ଅଲ୍ ଆରାଉଣ୍ଡ୍) – ଚତୁଃପାର୍ଶ୍ୱ । ଚାରିଆଡ଼
prisoner (ପ୍ରିଜନର ) – ବନ୍ଦି
chance (ଚାନ୍ସ୍ ) – ସୁଯୋଗ
outside world (ଆଉଟ୍ସାଇଡ୍ ୱାଲ୍ଡ୍)
difficulty (ଡିଫିକଲ୍ ) – କଷ୍ଟ | ଅସୁବିଧା
satisfied (ସାଟିସ୍ଫାଏଡ୍) – ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ
asked (ଆ) – ପଚାରିଲା
replied (ରିପ୍ଲାଇଡ୍) – ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲା
pool (ପୁଲ୍) – ପୋଖରୀ
rivers (ରିଭର୍ସ୍) – ନଦୀଗୁଡ଼ିକ
artificial lamps (ଆର୍ଟିଫିସିଆଲ୍ ଲ୍ୟାମ୍ ) – କୃତ୍ରିମ ଆଲୋକ
moon and stars (ମୁନ୍ ଆଣ୍ଡ୍ ଷ୍ଟାର୍ସ୍) – ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଏବଂ ତାରାଗଣ
grow (ଗ୍ରୋ) – ବଢ଼ିବା
protect (ପ୍ରୋଟେକ୍ ) – ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦେବା
friends (ଫ୍ରେଣ୍ଡ୍ସ୍ ) – ବନ୍ଧୁମାନେ
encyclopedias (ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଲୋପିଡ଼ିଆଉ) – ବିଶ୍ୱକୋଷ
Bibles (ବାଇବେଲ୍ ) – ବାଇବେଲ୍ (ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟିୟାନମାନଙ୍କ ଧର୍ମଗ୍ରନ୍ଥ)
dad (ଡା) – ବାପା
Comprehension Questions (ବୋଧପରିମାପକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାବଳୀ):
Question 1.
Where did the rich man take his son one day ?
(ଦିନେ ଧନୀଲୋକଟି ତା’ର ପୁଅକୁ କେଉଁଠିକୁ ନେଲା ?)
Answer:
One day the rich man took his son to the poor men who lived in small huts down the hills.
Question 2.
What did he have in his mind?
(ତାଙ୍କ ମନରେ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The rich man had an intention in his mind to show his son his richness in contrast to the poor farmers.
Question 3.
What does the word ‘this’ stand for in the third line? (how rich…)
(ତୃତୀୟ ଧାଡିରେ ‘this’ ଶବ୍ଦଟି କାହାପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହାର ହୋଇଛି ? )
Answer:
‘This’ refers to richness of the rich man in contrast to the poor farmers.
Question 4.
What did the rich man think of this?
( ଧନୀଲୋକଟି ଏହା ବିଷୟରେ କ’ଣ ଭାବିଥିଲେ ? )
Answer:
The rich man thought that the camparison between his richness and farmer’s poverty would act as medicine for his son’s sadness.
Question 5.
When would the son’s sadness disappear?
(ପୁଅର ଦୁଃଖ କେବେ ଦୂରୀଭୂତ ହୋଇପାରିବ ? )
Answer:
The rich man thought when his son would compare his richness with the poor farmers, his (son’s) sadness would disappear.
Question 6.
What would he realize?
(ସେ କ’ଣ ଅନୁଭବ କରିପାରିବ ?)
Answer:
After seeing the poor farmers the son would realize how privileged he was in comparison to the poor farmers.
Question 7.
In which car did he take his son all around?
(କେଉଁ କାର୍ରେ ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ପୁଅକୁ ଚାରିଆଡେ ବୁଲେଇବାକୁ ନେଲେ ?)
Answer:
The rich man took his son all around in a beautiful car.
Question 8.
What did he make his son see?
(କ’ଣ ଦେଖାଇ ଦେବାର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କଲେ ?)
Answer:
The rich man made his son see the wretched condition of the poor farmers.
Question 9.
How did the son live in a big house?
(ଗୋଟିଏ ବଡ଼ଘରେ ପୁଅଟି କିପରି ରହୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The son lived like a prisoner in a big house.
Question 10.
What was his father telling him all the time?
(ତା’ର ବାପା ତାକୁ ସବୁବେଳେ କ’ଣ କହୁଥିଲେ ? )
Answer:
The rich man always told his son, how the poor farmers were living a troublesome life.
Question 11.
Was the father happy on his way back? Which word tells you so?
(sat …..) (ବାପା ତାଙ୍କ ଫେରିବା ବାଟରେ ଖୁସିଥିଲେ କି ? କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦ ତୁମକୁ ଏହା କହୁଛି ?)
Answer:
The rich man was very happy on his way back. The word ‘satisfied’ tells us so.
Question 12.
The rich man’s happiness got doubled to see the poor farmers. What about his son-he was happy or unhappy?
(ଦରିଦ୍ର ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖ୍ ଧନୀ ଲୋକଟିର ଖୁସି ଦ୍ବିଗୁଣିତ ହେଲା । ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅର କ’ଣ ହେଲା – ସେ ଖୁସି ନା ଦୁଃଖୀ ?)
Answer:
The son became sad to see the poor farmers and their wretched living condition.
Question 13.
Who does “We” stand for in the line ‘we have …..’?
(‘We have……’ ବାକ୍ୟଟିରେ ‘We’ କାହା ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହାର ହୋଇଛି ? )
Answer:
In this line ‘we’ refers to the rich man and his family.
Question 14.
Who are richer in having pools – the poor farmers or the rich man? How?
(ଜଳାଶୟ ଅଧିକାରୀ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ କିଏ ଅଧ୍ଵ ଧନୀ- ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀମାନେ ନା ଧନୀବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ? କିପରି ? )
Answer:
The poor farmer are richer than the richman in having pools. Because the richman has one pool whereas the poor farmers use rivers as their pools.
Question 15.
What look better – the artifical lamps or the stars? Why?
(କିଏ ଅଧିକ ଭଲ – କୃତ୍ରିମ ଆଲୋକମାଳା ନା ତାରକାଗଣ ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The stars at night look better than the artifical lamps, becuase star light is brighter and scattered all around the sky.
Question 16.
Who buy food?
( କିଏ ଖାଦ୍ୟ କିଣେ ?)
Answer:
The rich man and his son buy food.
Question 17.
Who grow their own food ?
(କିଏ ନିଜର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କରେ ?)
Answer:
The poor farmers grow their own food.
Question 18.
What does the rich man have to protect him and his family ?
(ଧନୀଲୋକଟିର ନିଜକୁ ଏବଂ ନିଜ ପରିବାରକୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦେବା ପାଇଁ କ’ଣ ଅଛି ?)
Answer:
The rich man has walls to protect him and his family.
Question 19.
Who do the poor farmers have to protect them ?
(ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କର ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦେବାପାଇଁ କ’ଣ ଅଛି ?)
Answer:
The poor farmers have friends to protect them.
Question 20.
Friends or walls – which of these two can give someone real protection?
(ବନ୍ଧୁମାନେ କିମ୍ବା ପାଚେରି – ଏ ଦୁଇଟି ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିକୁ ପ୍ରକୃତ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦେଇପାରିବ ?)
Answer:
Friends can give someone real protection.
Question 21.
What was the feeling of the son?
(ପୁଅର ଅନୁଭୂତି କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The feeling of the son was that they themselves are really very poor compared to poor farmers..
Question 22.
What did he want to do?
(ସେ କ’ଣ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲା ? )
Answer:
He (the son) wanted to live with the poor farmers.
Question 23.
The father and the son look at things in different ways. In other words their attitude to life is different. Whose attitude or way of looking at things is better?
(ବାପା ଏବଂ ପୁଅ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଜିନିଷକୁ ଭିନ୍ନଭିନ୍ନ ଭାବେ ଦେଖନ୍ତି । ଅନ୍ୟ ଭାଷାରେ କହିଲେ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତି ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଭଙ୍ଗୀ ଭିନ୍ନ । କାହାର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଭଙ୍ଗୀ ବା ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଜିନିଷକୁ ଦେଖୁବାର ଶୈଳୀ ଅଧ୍ଵ ଭଲ ? )
Answer:
The son’s attitude or way of looking at things is better than his luxurious father.
III. Pre-Reading (ପୂର୍ବ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି)
Session – 3 (ତୃତୀୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ)
1. Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT) :
(ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ସ୍ମୃତି ବିକାଶ କୌଶଳ)
Whole Text : a very rich man, big palatial building, tall boundary walls, lived like a king, his happiness got doubled when he saw the poor farmers, his son did not like his richness, took his son to the poor people, this would work like medicine, his son sadly replied
Part-Last part-We have one _______with them there.
One dog, one pool, rivers, artificial lamps, stars, Bibles, how poor we are, I want to live with them there.
2. Comprehension Activities (ବୋଧପରିମାପକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାବଳୀ):
(a) MCQs: Fill in the blanks choosing the. correct alternatives.
Question 1.
The rich man along with _________ lived in a big palatial building.
(A) his son
(B) poor farmers
(C) his family
(D) his servants
Answer:
(C) his family
Question 2.
To protect himself, he had
(A) a bulldog
(B) private soldiers
(C) private soldiers and a bulldog
(D) one private soldier
Answer:
(C) private soldiers and a bulldog
Question 3.
The rich man’s happiness got doubled when he saw____________.
(A) the small huts down the hill
(B) the rivers flowing by
(C) the poor farmers living in small huts
(D) his only son
Answer:
(C) the poor farmers living in small huts
Question 4.
When the son would see the poor people living in small huts, the rich man thought, his sadness would __________.
(A) increase
(B) decrease
(C) disappear
(D) continue
Answer:
(C) disappear
Question 5.
The son thanked his rich father for showing him ___________.
(A) how poor they were
(B) how rich they were
(C) how happy they were
(D) how unhappy they were
Answer:
(A) how poor they were
Question 6.
The son wanted to live with ____________.
(A) the poor farmers
(B) his father
(C) his father and the poor farmers
(D) the soldiers
Answer:
(A) the poor farmers
(b) Match the persons in ‘A’ with the contents in ‘B’. Write the number ’1′ for the rich man and ‘2’ for the son in the boxes given. The first one is done for you. (Questions with Answers)
| A |
B |
| 1. The rich man |
had a big palatial building (1) |
| did not like all the richness and glamour (2) |
| had private soldiers and a bulldog (1) |
sat alone in the garden looking down the
hill (2) |
| lived like a king very happily(1) |
| lived like a prisoner (2) |
| 2. The son |
had in his mind to show his son how rich they were (1) |
| was indifferent to the richness of his father (2) |
his happiness got doubled when he saw the
poor farmers (1) |
| took his son to the poor farmers living in small huts (1) |
| thought that seeing the poor farmers would change his mind (1) |
| he wanted to live with the poor farmers (2) |
(c) Match items under A- with the items under B. Write T for the rich man’s building and ‘2’ for the poor farmer’s hut in boxes. (Questions with Answers)
| A |
B |
| 1. The rich man’s building |
small (2) |
| a big palatial building (1) |
| on the top of a hill (1) |
| down the hill (2) |
| surrounded by tall boundary walls (1) |
| rivers flowing by (2) |
| wretched condition (2) |
| looked very beautiful in moonlit night (1) |
| 2. The poor farmer’s huts |
looked special due to lamps (1) |
| lighted by moonlight (2) |
| scattered all around (2) |
| invisible in moonless night (2) |
Session – 4 (ଚତୁର୍ଥ ପର୍ୟ୍ୟାୟ)
3. Listening (ଶୁଣିବା) :
(a) Your teacher reads aloud some of the following words. Tick those s/he reads aloud, (ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ବଡ଼ ପାଟିରେ ତଳଲିଖ ଶବ୍ଦ ପଢ଼ିବେ । ବିଦ୍ୟାର୍ଥୀମାନେ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ପଢ଼ୁଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ଟିକ୍ ( ) ଚିହ୍ନିତ କରିବେ ।) rich, palatial, building, attacks, private, moonlit, dazzling, happiness, doubled, sorrow, glamour, flowing, medicine, sadness, wretched, condition, prisoner, difficulty.
(b)Your teacher will read aloud the following lines. Listen to him/her and fill in the gaps.
Once there was a very __________ man. He, along with his lived ___________ in a ____________ palatial _________ on the top of a hill. His house was surrounded by _________ boundary walls. The walls were his protection from outside __________. He too had private ___________ and a ___________ dog to protect him.
Answer:
Once there was a very rich man. He, along with his family lived in a big palatial building on the top of a hill. His house was surrounded by tab boundary walls. The walls were his protection from outside attacks. He too had private soldiers and a bulldog to protect him.
4. Speaking (କଥନ) :
(a) Chain-drill :
(i) We have one dog, they have four.
(ii) We have walls to protect us, they have friends.
(b) Practise the following dialogues.
[teacher vs students, students vs. students and finally in pairs]
Father: Look my dear son! We have a dog.
Son: But the farmers have four.
Father: We have a pool.
Son: But they have rivers.
Father: We have walls to protect us.
Son: They have friends.
Session – 5 (ପଞ୍ଚମ ପର୍ୟ୍ୟାୟ)
5. Vocabulary ଶବ୍ଦାବଳୀ:
There are some words in the following word puzzle. Find them using the clues given.
Clues :
1. The opposite of ‘poor’
2. That has roof and walls, for example – a house
3. Better than others
4. Small houses made of wood, grass and mud
5. We take it when we have a fever (Doctors give it to us.)
6. A person who manages a farm
7. A person kept in a prison
8. The opposite of ‘inside’.
Answer:
Session – 6 (ଷଷ୍ଠ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ)
6. Usage (ପ୍ରଚଳିତ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ) :
Look at the following sentences.
(a) His house was surrounded by tall boundary walls like the Chinese Great Wall.
It means ‘the tall boundary walls were not the Chinese Great walls. But they looked so’.
(b) The son lived like a prisoner in a big house.
It means the son was not a prisoner but he lived like a prisoner.
Combine the sentences using ‘like’. One is done for you. (Questions with Answers)
Question (i).
Ramesh is not a good cook. But he prepared the curry well.
Answer:
Ramesh prepared the curry like a good cook.
Question (ii).
Prakash is not a rich man. But he spends a lot of money.
Answer:
Prakash spends a lot of money like a rich man.
Question (iii).
The rich man was not a king. But he lived so.
Answer:
The rich man lived like a king.
Question (iv).
Amit is not an actor. But he acts so.
Answer:
Amit acts like an actor.
Question (v).
Usha is not a singer. But she always goes on humming.
Answer:
Usha goes on humming like a sing
Session – 7 (ସପ୍ତମ ପର୍ୟ୍ୟାୟ)
7. Writing (ଲିଖନାତ୍ମକ)
(a) Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
Question (i).
Where did the rich man live?
(ଧନୀଲୋକଟି କେଉଁଠାରେ ରହୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The rich man lived in a big palatial building on the top of a hill.
Question (ii).
What did he have to protect him ?
(ନିଜକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କର କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
He had private soldiers, a great bulldog and tall boundary walls to protect him.
Question (iii).
How did the rich man live there?
(ଧନୀଲୋକଟି ସେଠାରେ କିପରି ରହୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The rich man lived there like a king.
Question (iv).
When did his happiness get doubled ?
(କେତେବେଳେ ତା’ର ଖୁସି ଦ୍ବିଗୁଣିତ ହେଉଥୁଲା ?)
Answer:
His happiness got doubled when he saw the poor farmers huts and living style.
Question (v).
How was the son different from his father?
(ପୁଅ କିପରି ବାପଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The father was drowned with richness and glamour but the son was indifferent towards richness and glamour.
Question (vi).
Why did the rich man take his son to the poor farmers living in huts?
(ଧନୀଲୋକଟି ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅକୁ କାହିଁକି କୁଡ଼ିଆରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ନେଉଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The rich man took his son to the poor farmers living in huts to show him their richness and privileges compared to the poor farmer’s which would remove his son’s sadness.
Question (vii).
The son saw the poor farmers. Did it change his mind?
(ପୁଅ ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିଲା । ସେ ତା’ର ମନ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କଲା କି ?)
Answer:
The son did not change his mind to see the poor farmers.
Question (viii).
What did the son want to do – to live with his father or to live with the poor farmers?
(ପୁଅ କ’ଣ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲା – ବାପାଙ୍କ ସହ ରହିବାକୁ କିମ୍ବା ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ରହିବାକୁ ?)
Answer:
The son did not like luxury. He wanted to live with the poor farmers.
(b) See post-reading activity. Comprehension Activity 2(b). You have already matched A with B. Write two small paragraphs on “The rich man” and “The son”. Some helps are given. (Questions with Answers)
The Rich Man
The rich man had a palatial building, He had private soldiers and a bull dog. He lived like a king very happily. His happiness got doubled when he saw the poor farmers. He took his son to the poor farmers living in small huts. He had in his mind to show his son how rich they were. He thought that seeing the poor farmers the son would change his mind.
The Son
The son sat alone in the garden looking down the hill. He lived like a prisoner. He was indifferent to the richness of his father. He did not like all the richness and glamour. He sat alone in the garden looking down the hill. He wanted to live with the poor farmers.
(c) See post-reading activity- Comprehension Activity 2 (c).
You have already matched A with B. Write two small paragraphs on “The rich man’s building” and “The poor farmers’ huts”. Some helps are given below. (Questions with Answers)
The Rich Man’s Building
The rich man’s building was a big palatial building. It was on the top of hill. It was surrounded by a great boundary walls. The building looked very beautiful in moonlit night. It looked special due to lamps.
The Poor Farmer’s Huts
The poor farmers’ huts were small. They were down the hill. They scattered all around. There were rivers flowing bv. They had very wretched conditions. They were lighted by moon light. They were invisible in moonless night.
Session – 8 (ଅଷ୍ଟମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ)
8. Mental Talk (ମାନସ କଥନ) :
“Wealth is a wall between the rich and the poor.”
9. Let’s Think (ଚାଲ ଚିନ୍ତାମଗ୍ନ ହେବା):
Riches cannot make a man happy.
Neither can wealth make a man really rich.
BSE Odisha 7th Class English Solutions Lesson 2 How Poor We Are! Important Questions and Answers
(A) Choose the right answer from the options.
Question 1.
The rich men always teach their children _________
(i) to help the poor
(ii) to be kind to the poor
(iii) to avoid the poor
(iv) to hate the poor
Answer:
(iv) to hate the poor
Question 2.
Money doesn’t give
(i) happiness
(ii) pleasure
(iii) peace and cheerfulness
(iv) superiority over others
Answer:
(i) happiness
Question 3.
The building of the rich man looked more beautiful
(i) in the moonlit night
(ii) in the sun light
(iii) in the down hour
(iv) in the moonless dark night
Answer:
(iv) in the moonless dark night
Question 4.
The palatial building was _______.
(i) by the side of the river
(ii) on the top of a hill
(iii) by the side of a river
(iv) by the side of a lake
Answer:
(ii) on the top of a hill
Question 5.
After having a visit to the poorman’s huts the son was ___________.
(i) happy
(ii) not happy
(iii) feels his richness
(iv) feeling proud
Answer:
(ii) not happy
Question 6.
The son said, “We have artificial lamp, but they have __________.
(i) electric light
(ii) automatic light
(iii) torch light
(iv) the moon and stars
Answer:
(iv) the moon and stars
Question 7.
After seeing everything the son concluded that he would live with __________.
(i) his family
(ii) the poor farmers
(iii) none
(iv) wild animals
Answer:
(ii) the poor farmers
(B) Answer the following questions.
Question 1.
What did the richman learn from his son?
Answer:
The rich man learnt a big lesson from his son that a man should not show his pride to Others because it was an inhumane attitude. Man has come to this world to serve others. In God’s creation nothing is to be hated, but to serve all.
Question 2.
Was the father successful to remove his sort’s sadness?
Answer:
No, father was not successful to retrieve his son’s sadness.
Question 3.
Wiifere did the sort want to live?
Answer:
The son wanted to lead a simple life and live with the poor farmer down the hill.
BSE Odisha 7th Class English Solutions Part – II
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