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Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 8th Class Maths Solutions Algebra Chapter 2 ପରିମେୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟା Ex 2(a) Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 8 Maths Solutions Algebra Chapter 2 ପରିମେୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟା Ex 2(a)

Question 1.
ନିମ୍ନସ୍ଥ ସଂଖ୍ୟାଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଯୋଗାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣୟ କର ।
(i) \(\frac{2}{8}\)
(ii) \(-\frac{5}{9}\)
(iii) \(\frac{-6}{-5}\)
(iv) \(\frac{2}{-9}\)
(v) \(\frac{19}{-6}\)
ସମାଧାନ :
(i) \(\frac{2}{8}\)ର ଯୋଗାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ \(-\frac{2}{8}\)
(ii) \(-\frac{5}{9}\)ର ଯୋଗାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ \(+\frac{5}{9}\)
(iii) \(\frac{-6}{-5}\)ର ଯୋଗାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ \(\frac{-6}{5}\)
(iv) \(\frac{2}{-9}\)ର ଯୋଗାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ \(+\frac{2}{9}\)
(v) \(\frac{19}{-6}\) ର ଯୋଗାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ \(\frac{19}{6}\)

Question 2.
ନିମ୍ନସ୍ଥ ସଂଖ୍ୟାମାନଙ୍କର ଗୁଣନାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣୟ କର ।
(i) -13
(ii) \(\frac{13}{19}\)
(iii) \(\frac{1}{5}\)
(iv) \(\frac{-5}{8}\) × \(\frac{-3}{7}\)
(v) -1 × \(\frac{-2}{5}\)
(vi) -1
ସମାଧାନ :
(i) -13 ର ଗୁଣନାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ \(-\frac{1}{13}\) ।
(ii) \(\frac{13}{19}\)ର ଗୁଣନାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ \(\frac{19}{13}\) ।
(iii) \(\frac{1}{5}\)ର ଗୁଣନାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ 5 ।
(iv) \(\frac{-5}{8}\) × \(\frac{-3}{7}\) ବା \(-\frac{15}{56}\)ର ଗୁଣନାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ \(-\frac{8}{5}\) × \(-\frac{7}{3}\) ବା \(\frac{56}{15}\) ।
(v) (-1) × \(\frac{-2}{5}\) ବା \(\frac{2}{5}\) ର ଗୁଣନାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ \(\frac{5}{2}\)
(vi) -1ର ଗୁଣନାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ – 1 ।

Question 3.
ନିମ୍ନସ୍ଥ ଉତ୍ତିଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ କେଉଁ ନିୟମ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଇଛି ଲେଖ ।
(i) \(-\frac{4}{5} \times 1=1 \times \frac{-4}{5}=-\frac{4}{5}\)
(ii) \(-\frac{13}{17} \times \frac{-2}{7}=\frac{-2}{7} \times-\frac{13}{17}\)
(iii) \(-\frac{19}{29} \times \frac{29}{-19}=1\)
(iv) \(\frac{1}{3} \times\left(6 \times \frac{4}{3}\right)=\left(\frac{1}{3} \times 6\right) \times \frac{4}{3}\)
ସମାଧାନ :
(i) ଗୁଣନର ଅଭେଦ ନିୟମ
(ii) ଗୁଣନର କ୍ରମବିନିମୟୀ ନିୟମ
(iii) ଗୁଣନର ବିଲୋମୀ ନିୟମ
(iv) ଗୁଣନର ସହଯୋଗୀ ନିୟମ

Question 4.
\(\frac{6}{13}\) କୁ \(-\frac{7}{16}\) ର ବ୍ୟୁତ୍‌କ୍ରମ ସହିତ ଗୁଣଫଳ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ କର ।
ସମାଧାନ :
\(-\frac{7}{16}\) ର ବ୍ୟୁତ୍‌କ୍ରମ = \(-\frac{16}{7}\)
∴ \(\frac{6}{13}\) ଓ \(-\frac{7}{16}\)ର ଗୁଣଫଳ = \(\frac{6}{13}\) × \(-\frac{7}{16}\) = \(\frac{-96}{91}\)

Question 5.
\(\frac{8}{9}\), \(1 \frac{1}{8}\)ର ବ୍ୟୁତ୍‌କ୍ରମ ହେବ କି ? ଯଦି ନୁହେଁ ତେବେ କାହିଁକି ?
ସମାଧାନ :
\(\frac{8}{9}\)ର ବ୍ୟୁତ୍‌କ୍ରମ \(\frac{9}{8}\) ବା \(1 \frac{1}{8}\)। ତେଣୁ \(\frac{8}{9}\) ର ବ୍ୟୁତ୍‌କ୍ରମ l \(1 \frac{1}{8}\)ହେବ ।

Question 6.
0.3, \(3 \frac{1}{3}\)ର ବ୍ୟୁତ୍‌କ୍ରମ ହେବ କି ? ଯଦି ନୁହେଁ ତେବେ କାହିଁକି ?
ସମାଧାନ :
0.3 = \(\frac{3}{10}\) ଓ \(3 \frac{1}{3}=\frac{3}{10}\), \(\frac{3}{10} \times \frac{10}{3}=1\)
∴ 0.3, \(3 \frac{1}{3}\) ର ବ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ହେବ ।

Question 7.
ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।
(i) ଏକ ପରିମେୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଯାହାର ବ୍ୟତ୍‌କ୍ରମ ନାହିଁ ।
ସମାଧାନ :
0 ଏକ ପରିମେୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟା, ଯାହାର ବ୍ୟତ୍‌କ୍ରମ ନାହିଁ ।

(ii) ଏକ ପରିମେୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟା, ଯାହାର ବ୍ୟତ୍‌କ୍ରମ ସେହି ସଂଖ୍ୟା ସହ ସମାନ ।
ସମାଧାନ :
ଏକ ପରିମେୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟା, ଯାହାର ବ୍ୟତ୍‌କ୍ରମ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ସହ ସମାନ ।

(iii) ଏକ ପରିମେୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟା, ଯାହା ସେହି ସଂଖ୍ୟାର ଯୋଗାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସମାନ ।
ସମାଧାନ :
ଏକ ପରିମେୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟା, ଯାହାର ଯୋଗାତ୍ମକ ବିଲୋମୀ ସେହି ସଂଖ୍ୟା ।

Question 8.
ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।
(i) ଶୂନର ବ୍ୟକ୍ରମ …………….।
(ii) ……………. ଓ ……………. ସଂଖ୍ୟାମାନେ ନିଜ ନିଜର ବ୍ୟୁତ୍‌କ୍ରମ ।
(iii) -5 ର ବ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ……………. ।
(iv) \(\frac{1}{x}\) (x = 0)ର ବ୍ୟୁତ୍‌କ୍ରମ ……………. ।
(v) ଯେ କୌଣସି ଦୁଇଟି ପରିମେୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟାର ଗୁଣଫଳ ଏକ ……………. ।
(vi) ଏକ ଋଣାତ୍ମକ ପରିମେୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟାର ବ୍ୟତ୍‌କ୍ରମ ଏକ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ସେଟ୍ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ……………. ।
ସମାଧାନ :
(i) ନାହିଁ
(ii) 1 ଓ -1
(iii) \(-\frac{1}{5}\)
(iv) x
(v) ପରି ମେୟ
(vi) ଋଣାତ୍ମକ ପରି ମେୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ।

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 8th Class Maths Solutions Algebra Chapter 1 ସେଟ୍ Ex 1 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 8 Maths Solutions Algebra Chapter 1 ସେଟ୍ Ex 1

Question 1.
A = {1, 2, 3, 4} ହେଲେ, ଉକ୍ତିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଠିକ୍ ଉକ୍ତି ଲାଗି I ଓ ଭୁଲ୍ ଭକ୍ତି ଲାଗି I ଲେଖ ।
(i) 3 ∈ A
(ii) 5 ∈ A
(iii) 4 ∉ A
(iv) 7 ∉ A
(v) {3} ∈ A
(vi) {3} ⊂ A
(vii) 3 ⊂ A
(viii) {3, 4} ∈ A
(ix) {3, 4} ⊂ A
(x) {1, 2, 3, 4} ∈ A
(xi) {1, 2, 3, 4} ⊂ A
ସମାଧାନ :
(i) 3 ∈ A (T)
(ii) 5 ∈ A (F)
(iii) 4 ∉ A (F)
(iv) 7 ∉ A (T)
(v) {3} ∈ A (F)
(vi) {3} ⊂ A (T)
(vii) 3 ⊂ A (F)
(viii) {3, 4} ∈ A (F)
(ix) {3, 4} ⊂ A (T)
(x) {1, 2, 3, 4} ∈ A (F)
(xi) {1, 2, 3, 4} ⊂ A (T)

Question 2.
⊂, ⊃, =, ∉, ∈ ସଂକେତମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ସଂକେତ ବାନ୍ଧି ନିମ୍ନସ୍ଥ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପୂରଣ କର ।
(i) a ………..{a, b, c}
(ii) {a}………….{a, b, c}
(iii) {c, a, b} ……. {a, b, c}
(iv) d ……. {a, b, c}
(v) {b, c}……….{a, c, b}
(vi) {a, b, c} …… {a, b}
ସମାଧାନ:
(i) ∈ (ii) ⊂ (iii) = (iv) ∉ (v) ⊂ (vi) ⊃

Question 3.
ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ସେଟ୍‌ମାନଙ୍କୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(i) {x | x ∈ N ଓ 1 < x < 10}
(ii) {2n | n ∈ N ଓ n < 4}
(iii) {n | n ଏକ ଯୁଗ୍ମ ମୌଳିକ ସଂଖ୍ୟା }
(iv) {x | x ଏକ ଯୁଗ୍ମ ସଂଖ୍ୟା, x ∈ N ଓ x < 10}
(v) {x | x ଏକ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣସଂଖ୍ୟା, – 5 < x <4}
(vi) {x | x ଏକ ସପ୍ତାହର ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନ}
(vii) {x | x ଏକ ଗଣନ ସଂଖ୍ୟା, 2 < x <3}
(viii) {x | x = 2ⁿ, n ∈ N ଏବଂ 5 < x < 27}
ସମାଧାନ :
(i) {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
(ii) {2, 4, 6, 8}
(iii) {2}
(iv) {2, 4, 6, 8}
(v) {- 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3}
(vi) ରବିବାର, ସୋମବାର, ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର, ବୁଧବାର, ଗୁରୁବାର, ଶୁକ୍ରବାର, ଶନିବାର }
(vii) { }
(viii) {8, 16}

Question 4.
ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ସେଟ୍‌ମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୂତ୍ର ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(i) {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11}
(ii) {a, e, i, o, u}
(iii) {- 2, -1, 0, 1, 2}
(iv) {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13}
(v) {2, 4, 6, 8, 10,……}
(vi) {3, 6, 9, 12, 15}
(vii) {5, 25, 125, 625}
(viii) {a, b, c,……., Z}
(ix) {2, 4, 8, 16, 32}
ସମାଧାନ :
(i) {x | x ଏକ ଅଯୁଗ୍ମ ଗଣନ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଓ x < 12} ଅଥବା {x | x 12ରୁ କମ୍ ଏକ ଅଯୁଗ୍ମ ଗଣନ ସଂଖ୍ୟା }
(ii) {x | x ଇଂରାଜୀ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣମାଳାର ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ଵରବର୍ଣ୍ଣ }
(iii) {x | x ଏକ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣସଂଖ୍ୟା, -3 < x < 3} ଅଥବା {x | x ∈ Z ଏବଂ – 2 ≤ x < 2}
(iv) {x | x ଏକ ମୌଳିକ ସଂଖ୍ୟା, x < 14}
(v) {x | x = 2n ଏବଂ n ∈ N} ଅଥବା {x | x ଏକ ଯୁଗ୍ମ ଗଣନ ସଂଖ୍ୟା}
(vi) {3n n ∈ N, n ≤ 5} ଅଥବା {x | x = 3n, n ∈ N ଏବଂ n ≤ 5}
(vii) {x | x = 5ⁿ, n ∈ N ଏବଂ n ≤ 4}
(viii) {x | x, ଇଂରାଜୀ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣମାଳାର ଏକ ଅକ୍ଷର}
(ix) {x | x = 2ⁿ, n ∈ N}
ବି.ଦ୍ର. : ସୂତ୍ର ପ୍ରଣାଳୀରେ ସେଟ୍‌ ପରିପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଁ ସାଧାରଣ ଧର୍ମକୁ ନେଇ ସେଟ୍‌କୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାରରେ ଲେଖାଯାଇପାରେ ।

Question 5.
ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ଶବ୍ଦମାନଙ୍କରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ଅକ୍ଷରମାନଙ୍କର ସେଟ୍ ଲେଖ ।
(i) mathematics (ii) arithmetic (iii) programme (iv) committee
ସମାଧାନ :
(i) {m, a, t, h, e, i, c, s}
(ii) {a, r, i, t, h, m, e, c}
(iii) {p, r, o, g, a, m, e}
(iv) {c, o, m, i, t, e}

Question 6.
ଯଦି A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} ଏବଂ B = {2, 4, 6, 8} ହୁଏ; ତେବେ A ∪ B ଓ A ∩ Bକୁ ତାଲିକା
ସମାଧାନ :
A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, B = {2, 4, 6, 8}
A ∪B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} ∪ {2, 4, 6, 8} = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8}
ଏବଂ A ∩ B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} ∩ {2, 4, 6, 8} = {2, 4, 6}

Question 7.
ଯଦି A = {x|x ∈ N ଏବଂ 1 < x ≤ 6} ଏବଂ
B = {x | x ∈ N. ଏବଂ 4 < x ≤ 10} ହେଲେ A ∪ B ଓ A ∩ Bକୁ ତାଲିକା ପ୍ରଣାଳୀରେ ଲେଖ ।
ସମାଧାନ :
A = {x|x ∈ N ଏବଂ 1 < x ≤ 6}
⇒ A = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6} (ତାଲିକା ପ୍ରଣାଳୀରେ ସେଟ୍‌କୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ)
B = {x | x ∈ N° 4 < x ≤ 10}
⇒ B = {5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} (ତାଲିକା ପ୍ରଣାଳୀରେ ସେଟ୍‌କୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ)
A ∪ B = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6} ∪ {5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
A ∩ B = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6} ∩ {5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} = {5, 6}

Question 8.
A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {2, 3, 5} ଏବଂ C = {2, 4, 6} ହେଲେ, ନିମ୍ନୋକ୍ତ ସେଟ୍‌ଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(i) A ∪ B
(ii) A ∩ C
(iii) B ∩ C
(iv) A ∪ C
(v) B ∪ C
(vi) A ∩ B
ସମାଧାନ :
A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {2, 3, 5}, C = {2, 4, 6}
(i) A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4} ∪ {2, 3, 5} = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
(ii) A ∩ C = {1, 2, 3, 4} ∩ {2, 4, 6} = {2, 4}
(iii) B ∩ C = {2, 3, 5} ∩ {2, 4, 6} = {2}
(iv) A ∪ C = {1, 2, 3, 4} ∪ {2, 4, 6} = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6}
(v) B ∪ C= {2, 3, 5} ∪ {2, 4, 6} = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
(vi) A ∩ B = {1, 2, 3, 4} ∩ (2, 3, 5} = {2, 3}

Question 9.
(i) ସେଟ୍ A ଓ ସେଟ୍ Bକୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(ii) A ∩ B କୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(iii) A ∪ B କୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(iv) A – B କୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(v) B – A କୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
ସମାଧାନ :
(i) A = {1, 3, 4, 5}, B = {2, 4, 5, 6, 7}
(ii) A ∩ B = {1, 3, 4, 5} ∩ {2, 4, 5, 6, 7} = {4, 5}
(iii) A ∪ B = {1, 3, 4, 5} ∪ {2, 4, 5, 6, 7} = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
(iv) A – B = {1, 3, 4, 5} – {2, 4, 5, 6, 7} = {1,3}
(v) B – A = {2, 4, 5, 6, 7} – {1, 3, 4, 5} = {2, 6, 7}

Question 10.
ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱସ୍ଥ ଭେନ୍‌ଚିତ୍ରରୁ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।
(i) ସେଟ୍ A ଓ B ସେଟ୍‌କୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(ii) A ∩ B କୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(iii) A ∪ B କୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(iv) A ∪ o କୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(v) A ∩ o କୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
ସମାଧାନ :
(i) A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), B = {3, 4, 5}
(ii) A ∩ B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} ∩ {3, 4, 5} = {3, 4, 5}
(iii) A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) ∪ {3, 4, 5} = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
(iv) A ∪ ϕ = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} ∪ ϕ = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
(v)A ∩ ϕ ={1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} ∩ ϕ = ϕ

Question 11.
A = {a, b, c, d}, B = {c, d, e, f} ହେଲେ
(a) A – B ଓ B – A ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(b) (A – B) ∪ ( B – A) ସେଟ୍‌କୁ ତାଲିକା ପଦ୍ଧତିରେ ଲେଖ ।
(c) (A – B) ∩ ( B – A) ସେଟ୍‌କୁ ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣୟ କର ।
ସମାଧାନ :
(a) A – B = {a, b, c, d} – {c, d, e, f} = {a, b}
B – A = {c, d, e, f} – {a, b, c, d} = {e, f}
(b) (A – B) ∪ (B – A) = [{a, b, c, d) – {c, d,e,.f)] ∪ [{c, d, e, f} – {a, b, c, d}]
= {a, b} ∪ {e, f} = {a, b, e, f}
(c) (A – B) ∩ (B – A) = [{a, b, c, d} – {c, d, e, f) ∩ [{c, d, e, f) – {a, b, c, d}]
= {a, b} ∩ {e,f} = ϕ.

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 8th Class English Solutions Lesson 4 The Stonecutter Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 8 English Solutions Lesson 4 The Stonecutter

Session-1
I. Pre-Reading

Here is a Japanese folk-tale. The folk-tale is about a stone cutter. He becomes a rich man, then a king, then the sun, then cloud, then stone-cutter. Let’s read and enjoy.

ଏଠାରେ ଏକ ଜାପାନୀ ଲୋକ ଗଳ୍ପ । ଲେ।କ ଗଳ୍ପ ଟି ଗୋଟିଏ ପଥରକଟାଳି ଉପରେ ଲିଖିତ । ପଥରକଟାଳିଟି କିପରି ପ୍ରଥମେ ଧନୀ, ତା’ପରେ ସେ ଦେଶରେ ରାଜା, ତା’ପରେ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ, ତା’ପରେ ମେଘ ଏବଂ ଶେଷରେ ପଥରକଟାଳି ହେଲା, ସେ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଥ‌ିବା ଏହି ଗପଟି ପଢ଼ି ମଜା ନେବା ।

II. While Reading

SGP-1
Read paragraphs 1- 2 silently and answer the questions that follow.
(ପ୍ରଥମ ଓ ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ନୀରବରେ ପାଠ କରିବା ପରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

1. Kalu was …………………………………………………………………………………. all day.
କାଲୁ ଜଣେ ଦରିଦ୍ର ପଥରକଟାଳି ଥିଲା । ଦିନେ ପ୍ରବଳ ଗରମ ହେଲା ଏବଂ କାଲୁ ଏତେ ଖରାରେ କାମ କରିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ଅନୁଭବ କଲା । ସେ ତା’କୁରାଢ଼ିଟିକୁ ତଳେ ଥୋଇଦେଲା ଏବଂ କହିଲା, ‘‘ମୁଁ ଜଣେ ଖୁବ୍ ଧନୀ ଲୋକ ହେବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ । ସେ ସମୟରେ ହଠାତ୍ ଜଣେ ସ୍ଵର୍ଗର ଦେବଦୂତ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ ଏବଂ କିହଲେ, ‘ତୁ ଧନୀ ହୋଇଯାଅ ।’’ ସେ ଧନୀ ହୋଇଗଲା । ଦିନରାତି ବସି ରହି ଖୁବ୍ ଖାଇଲା ଏବଂ ନିଶା ସେବନ କଲା ।

2. One day, ………………………………………………………………………… to be the sun”.
ଦିନେ ସେ ଜଣେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିଲା । ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି ରାଜ୍ୟର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ନତମସ୍ତକ ହୋଇ ସମ୍ମାନ ଜଣାଇଲେ । କାଲୁ ଏହା ଦେଖି କହିଲା, ଟଙ୍କାଟା ବଡ଼ କଥା ନୁହେଁ । ମୁଁ ଜଣେ ରାଜା ହେବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ । ସ୍ଵର୍ଗର ଦେବଦୂତ କାଲୁର ଅଭିଳାଷ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରି, ତାକୁ ରାଜା କରିଦେଲେ । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସମସ୍ତେ ତାକୁ ନତମସ୍ତକ ହେଲେ । କାଲୁ ଖୁସି ହୋଇଗଲା । ଦିନେ ସେ ପାରିଲ୍‌ରେ ଯାଇଥିଲା । ଉତ୍ତପ୍ତ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ତା’ଶରୀର ଜଳିଗଲା ପ୍ରାୟ ହେଲା । ହଠାତ୍ କାଲୁ ଚିତ୍କାର କରି ଉଠି କହିଲା ‘ମୁଁ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହେବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ ।’’

Word Meaning
stonecutter : one who cuts stone to size
axe : an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
suddenly : abruptly / unexpectedly
angel : divine messenger
heaven : abode of God
bowed : bending the head down in respect or shame
burnt : destroyed / damaged by fire
shouted : to speak loudly

Comprehension Questions and Answers

Question 1.
What was Kalu?
(କାଲୁ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
Kalu was a stonecutter.

Question 2.
Why didn’t he want to work?
(ସେ କାହିଁକି କାମ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲା ନାହିଁ ?)
Answer:
He didn’t want to work because there was very hot.

Question 3.
What did Kalu want to become?
(କାଲୁ କ’ଣ ହେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
Kalu wanted to become a rich man.

Question 4.
Who said, ‘You shall be rich’?
(କିଏ କହିଲେ, ‘‘ତୁମେ ଧନୀ ହୋଇଯାଅ’’ ?)
Answer:
The Angel from heaven said, “You shall be rich.”

Question 5.
What did Kalu do when he became rich?
(କାଲ୍ ଧନୀ ହେବା ପରେ କ’ଣ ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
Kalu ate and drank all day when he became rich.

Question 6.
What did he see one day?
(ସେ ଦିନେ କ’ଣ କଲା ?)
Answer:
One day Kalu saw the king of that kingdom and all the people bowed their heads at him with honour.

Question 7.
“Money is not enough, I want to be a king.” Who said ?
(‘ଟଙ୍କା କିଛି ନୁହେଁ, ମୁଁ ଅଜା ହେବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ ।’’ କିଏ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
“Money is not enough. I want to be a king.” Kalu said.

Question 8.
Who made Kalu a king?
(କାଲୁକୁ କିଏ ରାଜା କଲା ?)
Answer:
The Angel from heaven made Kalu a king.

Question 9.
Why was Kalu happy?
(କାଲୁ କାହିଁକି ଖୁସି ଥୁଲା ?)
Answer:
Kalu was happy because all the people bowed their heads at him with honour.

Question 10.
Who burnt him ? When?
(କିଏ ତାକୁ ପୋଡ଼ି ପକାଇଲା ? କେତେବେଳେ ?)
Answer:
The hot sun burnt him, when he was going around his country.

Question 11.
What did Kalu want to be next?
(ଏହାପରେ କାଲୁ କ’ଣ ହେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲା ?)
Answer:
Kalu wanted to be sun next.

Session-2

SGP-2
Read paragraphs 3-4 silently and answer the questions that follow.
3. The angel ……………………………………………………………………… be a cloud.
ଦେବଦୂତ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଆସିଲେ ଏବଂ କାଲୁକୁ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଦେଲେ । କାଲୁ ତା’ର ପ୍ରବଳ ତେଜରେ ସବୁ ପଦାର୍ଥ ଜାଳିଦେଲା । ସେ ରାଜାମା ନଙ୍କ ମୁଖ ଜାଲି ଦେଲା । ସେ ଧନୀବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ମୁଖ ଏବଂ ପଥର କାଟୁଥ‌ିବା ପଥରକଟାଳିଙ୍କ ମୁଖ ମଧ୍ୟ ଜାଳିଦେଲା। ସେ ଖୁସି ହୋଇଗଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ କିଛି ଦିନ ପରେ ତା ତଳେ ଏକ ବାଦଲ ଦେଖିଲା । ଏହି ବାଦଲକୁ ଦେଖି ଚିନ୍ତାକଲା, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଏହା ଯିବନାହିଁ । ଏଣୁ ସେ ପୃଥ‌ିବୀରେ ଆଉ ପହଞ୍ଚିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ । ଏଣୁ ମେଘ ତା’ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ। ଏଣୁ ସେ ମେଘ ହେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲା ।

4. The angel ……………………………………………………………………… by the rain.
ଦେବଦୂତ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଆସିଲେ ଏବଂ ତାକୁ ମେଘରେ ପରିଣତ କରିଦେଲେ । ମେଘ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ବର୍ଷା କଲା । ଏତେ ବର୍ଷା ହେଲା ଯେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଘରୁ ବାହାରି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ । ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମଧ୍ୟ ପୃଥ‌ିବୀକୁ କିରଣ ଦେଲେ ନାହିଁ । ଲୋକଟି ଅତ୍ୟଧ୍ୱ ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ବିହ୍ବଳିତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଲା । ସେ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଠାରୁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ବୋଲି ନିଜକୁ ଅନୁଭବ କଲା । ପ୍ରବଳ ବର୍ଷା ଫଳରେ ଲୋକ, ଘାସ, ଗଛ, ସବୁକିଛି ଧୋଇଗଲେ ।

Word Meaning
turned : changed
below : beneath
shine : to produce or reflect light
overjoyed : be greatly happy
washed away : to take something away by force of water

Question 1.
Did the Angel make Kalu the sun?
(ଦେବଦୂତ କାଲୁକୁ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଦେଲେ କି ?)
Answer:
Yes, the angel made Kalu, the sun.

Question 2.
What did Kalu burn? How did he feel? Do you like him?
(କାଲୁ କ’ଣ ପୋଡ଼ି ପକାଇଲା ? ତାକୁ କିପରି ଲାଗିଲା ? ତୁମେ ତାକୁ ଭଲ ପାଅ କି ?)
Answer:
He burnt the faces of kings, faces of rich and stone cutters. He felt very happy. No, we don’t prefer it.

Question 3.
Why couldn’t Kalu, the sun reach the earth?
(କାଲୁ-ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପୃଥ‌ିବୀରେ ପହଞ୍ଚି ପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Kalu, the sun couldn’t reach the earth because below him a cloud was seen which would not go away.

Question 4.
What did Kalu want to be next?
(ଏହାପରେ କାଲୁ କ’ଣ ହେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲା ?)
Answer:
Kalu wanted to be a cloud next.

Question 5.
Was Kalu turned into a cloud?
(କାଲ ମେଘରେ ପରିଣତ ହୋଇଗଲା କି ?)
Answer:
Yes, the angel came again and turned Kalu into a cloud.

Question 6.
Why did people stop coming out of their houses?
( ଲୋକମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଘର ବାହାରି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
People stopped coming out of their houses because the cloud rained everyday.

Question 7.
Why did not the sun shine on the earth?
( ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପୃଥ‌ିବୀରେ କିରଣ ଦେଇପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The sun did not shine on the earth as the cloud covered the sky and rained.

Question 8.
The man was overjoyed. Who is the ‘man’ in the sentence?
( ମନଷ୍ୟଟି କାହିଁକି ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ବିମୋହିତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଲା ? ଏଠାରେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟଟି କିଏ ?)
Answer:
The man was overjoyed. Kalu is the ‘man’ here in the sentence.

Question 9.
What did the rain wash away?
(ବର୍ଷା କ’ଣସବୁ ଧୋଇନେଲା ?)
Answer:
The rain washed away the people, the grass, the trees and everything.

SGP – 3
Read paragraphs 5 silently and answer the questions that follow.
(ପଞ୍ଚମ ଅନଚ୍ଛେଦଟି ନୀରବରେ ପାଠକରି ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

5. But ………………………………………………………………………… happy.
କିନ୍ତୁ ପ୍ରବଳ ବର୍ଷାରେ ପଥରର କିଛି ହେଲା ନାହିଁ । ପଥର ବର୍ଷା ଫଳରେ ଅବିଚଳିତ ହୋଇ ରହିଲା । କାଲୁ ଏହା ଦେଖିଲା । ସେ ଚିତ୍କାର କରି କହିଉଠିଲା, ‘ମୁଁ ପଥର ହେବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ ।’’ କାରଣ ବର୍ଷାରେ ପଥରର କୌଣସି କ୍ଷତି ହେଉନାହିଁ । ଦେବଦୂତ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଆସି କାଲୁକୁ ପଥର କରିଦେଲେ । ପଥରର ବର୍ଷାରେ କିଛି ହେଲାନାହିଁ । କିନ୍ତୁ ହଠାତ୍ ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କୁରାଢ଼ି ଧରି ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚିଲା ଏବଂ ପଥରକୁ କାଟିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲା । କାଲୁ ପଥର ହେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲା ନାହିଁ । ଏଥର ଶେଷଥର ପାଇଁ ଦେବଦୂତ ପୃଥ‌ିବୀକୁ ଆସିଲେ ଏବଂ କାଲୁକୁ କହିଲେ ‘ତୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ପଥରକଟାଳି ହୋଇଯିବୁ । ଏଣୁ କାଲୁ ପୁନର୍ବାର ପଥରକଟାଳି ହୋଇଗଲା । ସେ ଗରିବ ହୋଇଗଲା ହେଲେ ସୁଖ ଅନୁଭବ କଲା

Word Meaning
rock : large mass of stone
move : set in motion
anymore : at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
for the last time : for a later and final time

Comprehension Questions and Answers 

Question 1.
Why did Kalu want to be a rock?
(କାଲୁ କାହିଁକି ପଥରଖଣ୍ଡ ହେବାକୁ ଚାହିଁଲା ?)
Answer:
Kalu wanted to be a rock because it did not move in the heavy rain of the cloud.

Question 2.
Did Kaiu become a rock?
(କାଲୁ ପଥର ହେଲା କି ?)
Answer:
Yes, as kalu wanted to be a rock, the angel came down and turned Kalu into a rock.

Question 3.
Why didn’t he want to be a rock anymore?
(ସେ କାହିଁକି ଆଉ ପଥର ହେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲା ନାହିଁ ?)
Answer:
Kalu didn’t want to be a rock anymore because there was the stonecutter to cut stones from rock.

Question 4.
What did the angel do then?
(ଦେବଦୂତ ତା’ପରେ କ’ଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
The angel came down for the last time made Kalu into rockcutter.

Question 5.
Was Kalu happy to be a stonecutter again ?
(ଆଉ ଥରେ ପୁଣି ପଥରକଟାଳି ହୋଇ କାଲୁ ଖୁସି ଥିଲା କି ?)
Answer:
Yes, Kalu was happy to be a stone cutter again.

Session-3
III. Post-Reading

1. Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT)
(ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଚିତ୍ର ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ ସୂତି ଶକ୍ତିର ଉନ୍ନତି ହେବା)
Whole Text: Find the paragraphs which describe Kalu as a stone cutter, rich man, king, the sun, a cloud, a rock.
(କେଉଁ କେଉଁ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ କାଲୁ କେଉଁ କେଉଁ ଅବସ୍ଥା ହୋଇଥିଲା, ଖୋଜି ବାହାର କର ।)
[Kalu as a stone cutter, rich man – para – 1
Kalu as a king – para – 2
Kalu as the sun – para – 3
Kalu as a cloud – para – 4
Kalu as a rock – para – 5 ‘
para – 1,
Part : Paragraph 5-angel, cloud, stonecutter.

2. Comprehension Activities :
( ବୋଧ ପରିମାପକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାବଳୀ’)
Choose the correct alternatives and complete the sentences.
(ଚାରିଟି ଉତ୍ତର ମଧ୍ଯର ଠିକ୍ ଉତ୍ତରଟି ବାଛି ବାକ୍ୟ ପୃଷ୍ଠି କର ।)

Question 1.
Kalu was ____________ .
(A) a rich man
(B) a king
(C) a stonecutter
(D) a farmer
Answer:
(C) a stonecutter

Question 2.
__________ burnt Kalu, the king.
(A) The sun
(B) The moon
(C) The fire
(D) The match box
Answer:
(A) The sun

Question 3.
Kalu, the sun could not reach the earth because ____________ came in his way.
(A) a cloud
(B) a star
(C) an eagle
(D) an angel
Answer:
(D) an angel

Question 4.
The people, the grass, the trees, everything was washed away by __________.
(A) the storm
(B) the sea
(C) the rain
(D) the water
Answer:
(C) the rain

Question 5.
At last Kalu became ____________.
(A) a rock
(B) a stonecutter
(C) a woodcutter
(D) a log
Answer:
(B) a stonecutter

Session-4

(b) Kalu was a stonecutter. He went through five stages to become a stonecutter again. These five stages are shown in the circle below. Name the stages on the circle.
(କାଲୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ପଥରକଟାଳି ଥିଲା । ସେ ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ଅବସ୍ଥା ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି ପୁନର୍ବାର ପଥରକଟାଳି ହେଲା । ଗୋଲେଇଟିରେ ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ଖାଲି ଘର ରଖାଯାଇଛି । ସେ ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ଅବସ୍ଥା ସେଥ‌ିରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କର ।) (ବାମରୁ ଡାହାଣକୁ)

Answer:

(c) The following sentences are from the story. But they are not in order. Read the story and put them in right order. The first one is done for you.
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଗଳ୍ପରୁ ଅଣାଯାଇଛି । କିନ୍ତୁ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ୍ରମରେ ନାହିଁ । ଗପଟିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଠିକ କ୍ରମରେ ସଜାଅ । ପ୍ରଥମଟି ତୁମ ପାଇଁ କରିଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)

Answer:
2 – “Money is not enough, I want to be a king.”
6 – “You shall be a stonecutter.”
4 – And of course, the man wanted to be a cloud.
1 – “I want to be rich.”
7 – He was poor, but he was happy.
5 – “I want to be a rock.”
3 – “I want to be the sun.”

Session-5
3. Listening

(a) Teacher gives dictation of 10 simple words of 3-4 letters from the text like ‘axe’, ‘rich’ etc. Students will write. Then, teacher corrects and gives feedback.
(ଶିକ୍ଷକ ୧୦ଟି ସରଳ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଶବ୍ଦ ଡାକିବେ । ପିଲାମାନେ ତାକୁ ଶୁଣି ବନାନ ନିର୍ଭୁଲ୍ ଥିବା ଲେଖିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିବେ ।)
(b) From the list of words given below, your teacher will read aloud some words. You will tick the words while listening to your teacher.
(ତଳେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥ‌ିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ବଡ଼ ପାଟିରେ କେତେକ ଶବ୍ଦ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ କରିବେ । ତମେ ତାକୁ ଶୁଣି ନିର୍ଭୁଲ ଭାବରେ ଚିହ୍ନ ଦେବ ।)
List of words:
heaven, enough, around, suddenly, angel, again, overjoyed, people, earth

4. Speaking

(a) Chain-drill : “I’m happy to be a stonecutter again.”
(b) Dialogues/Role-play : (Follow the steps as stated in previous lessons.)
Kalu : I want to be rich.
Angel : You shall be rich.
Kalu : I want to be a king.
Angel : You shall be a king.
Kalu : I want to be the sun.
Angel : You shall be the sun.
Kalu : I want to be a stonecutter.
Angel : You shall be a stonecutter.

Session-6
5. Vocabulary

All the characters of your story are hiding in this cross-word puzzle. Try to find them out.

Clues : All the words are built around the word what Kalu was. Now write the words.
1. CLOUD
2. KING
3. ANGEL
4. RICHMAN
5. SUN
6. ROCK
7. STONECUTTER

6. Usage

(a) See the sentence below and fill in the gaps choosing words from the box.
( ତଳେ ଥିବା ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଦେଖ କେଠରୀ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛି ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
The cloud is stronger than the sun. Therefore, Kalu wanted to be cloud.
(i) A mountain is __________ than a squirrel.
(ii) A coconut tree is __________ than a mango tree.
(iii) Cotton is __________than iron.
(iv) A car runs __________ than a bicycle.
(v) A sea is __________ than a river.
lighter, mightier, larger, taller, faster.

Answer:
(i) A mountain is mightier than a squirrel.
(ii) A coconut tree is taller than a mango tree.
(iii) Cotton is lighter than iron.
(iv) A car runs faster than a bicycle.
(v) A sea is larger than a river.

(b) Look at the following sentence.
The pen is mightier than,the sword. The describing word ‘mighter’ is in its comparative form. It compares ‘pen’ with ‘sword’. It takes the word ‘than’ after it. All words of comparison take ‘than’ after them. Rewrite the following sentences using words in brackets in their comparative forms. One is done for you.

Question (i)
My uncle is (young) my father.
Answer:
My uncle is younger than my father.

Question (ii)
Mango is (sweet) pineapple.
Answer:
Mango is sweeter than pineapple.

Question (iii)
Kashmir is (cool) Kanyakumari.
Answer:
Kashmir is cooler than Kanyakumari.

Question (iv)
Elephant is (big) lion.
Answer:
Elephant is bigger than lion.

Question (v)
Sun is (big) moon.
Answer:
Sun is bigger than moon.

Question (vi)
Ankit is (smart) Swagat.
Answer:
Ankit is smarter than Swagat.

Session-7

(c) Notice the underlined words in the sentence taken from you lesson.
(ଦେଖ, ତୁମ ବିଷୟ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେତେକ ଶବ୍ଦ ତଳେ ଗାର ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)

• He gut his. axe down.
• One day, he was going around his country.’
• The angel came again and turned Kalu into a cloud.
• The people, the grass, the trees, everything was washed away.
• He saw a cloud below him. It would not go away. .

In each sentence the first word underlined is a doing word or a verb. When a verb takes another word as underlined, it changes in meaning. For example, ‘wash’ means to clean something with water. When ‘wash’ takes ‘away’ after it, it means carried away by water / flood etc.
(ତଳେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥ‌ିବା ଶବ୍ଦ ପରି ଗୋଟିଏ କ୍ରିୟା ସହିତ ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ଶବ୍ଦ ଯୋଗ ହେଲେ ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ହୁଏ । ଯେପରି ‘wash’ ଅର୍ଥ ଧୋଇବା କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେତେବେଳେ (wash) away ସେଥିରେ ଯୋଗ ହୁଏ ତାହା ଧୋଇ ହୋଇଯିବା ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ ।)

Now match the ‘two word-verbs’ in ‘A’ with their meaning in ‘B’.
( ବର୍ତମାନ ଏହିପରି ଦୁଇ ଶବ୍ଦବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଶବ୍ଦ ପାଇଁ ‘A’ ଓ ‘B’ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭକୁ ଯୋଗ କର ।)

Answer:

7. Writing

Answer the following questions
Question (i)
What was Kalu?
(କାଳୁ କ’ଣ ଥୁଲଶ ?)
Answer:
Kalu was a stonecutter.

Question (ii)
What did he become?
(ସେ କ’ଣ ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
He became rich.

Question (iii)
Who turned him into different forms?
( କିଏ ତାକ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ରପ ଦେଇଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The angel turned him into different forms.

Question (iv)
Was he happy with riches?
(ସେ ଧନୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଖୁସି ଥିଲା କି ?)
Answer:
No, he was not happy with riches.

Question (v)
Why was he happy as a king?
(ସେ ରାଜା ହୋଇ ଖୁସି ଥିଲା କି ?)
Answer:
He was happy as a king because all the people bowed at him with honour.

Question (vi)
How did the sun put him into trouble?
(ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ତାକୁ କି ପ୍ରକାର ବାଧା ଦେଲା ?)
Answer:
The hot sun burnt him when Kalu-king was going around his country.

Question (vii)
How did Kalu, the sun, harm the people?
(କାଲୁ-ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କି ପ୍ରକାର ହଇରାଣ କଲା ?)
Answer:
Kalu, the sun burnt everything. He burnt the faces of kings, faces of rich and stonecutters when they were on work.

Question (viii)
Why couldn’t Kalu, the sun, reach the earth?
(କାଲୁ-ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ କାହିଁକି ପୃଥ‌ିବୀରେ ପହଞ୍ଚୁରିଲା ନାହିଁ ?)
Answer:
Kalu, the sun couldn’t reach the earth because a cloud was below him and over the earth. It didn’t move.

Question (ix)
What did Kalu do when he became a cloud?
(କାଲୁ ମେଘ ହେବା ପରେ କ’ଣ କଲା ?)
Answer:
When Kalu became a cloud, he rained heavily everyday for which people couldn’t come out of their houses and the sun didn’t shine on the earth anymore.

Question (x)
Why did Kalu not want become a rock anymore?
(କାଲୁ ଆଉ ଶିଳାଖଣ୍ଡ ହେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲା ନାହିଁ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Kalu did not want to become a rock anymore because the stonecutter began to cut stones from a rock with his axe.

Question (xi)
What did the angel make Kalu at last?
(ଦେବଦୂତ ଶେଷରେ କାଲୁକୁ କ’ଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
The angel made Kalu a stonecutter at last.

Question (xii)
Why was Kalu happy to be a poor stone cutter ?
(ପଥରକଟାଳି ହେବା ପରେ କାଲୁ କାହିଁକି ଖୁସି ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
Kalu was happy to be a poor stonecutter because he felt a stonecutter was the strongest of all.

8. Mental Talk 

“Our wants are unlimited.”
( ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର କାମନାର ଅନ୍ତ ନାହିଁ ।)

“Be happy with what you have.”
( ନିଜର ଯେତିକି ଅଛି, ସେତିକିରେ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ରୁହ ।)

9. Let us Think 

Think about the following ways of life.
(ଏହି ଜୀବନଶୈଳୀ ଉପରେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବା ।)

We should not be made like Kalu to possess more and still more. It leads to sorrow and dissatisfaction.
(ଆମେ କାଳୁ ପରି ଅସୀମିତ କାମନାଦ୍ଵାରା ବଶୀଭୂତ ହେବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ । ଏହା ଜୀବନକୁ ବିଷାଦ ଏବଂ ସନ୍ତୋଷ ଆଡ଼କ ଟାଣିନିଏ ।)

Tail-Piece

Read the following text and answer the questions that follow.
( ଏ ଅନଚ୍ଛେଦ ପାଠ କର ଇ ନିମ୍ନ କେତେକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

Punarmushika Bhaba
In a forest …………………………………………………………………………. the tiger into a rat.
ଗୋଟିଏ ଅରଣ୍ୟରେ ଜଣେ ଋଷି ବା ସନ୍ଥ ରହୁଥିଲେ । ସେ କେବଳ ଫଳମୂଳ ଖାଇ ବଞ୍ଚୁଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଅଧିକାଂଶ ସମୟ ଯୋଗ ଓ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନାରେ ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ରହୁଥିଲେ । ମଣିଷ, ପଶୁ କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରାଣୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହ କୌଣସି ସମ୍ପର୍କ ନରଖୁ ଅତି ଐକିକ ଜୀବନ ଯାପନ କରୁଥିଲେ । ଥରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ମୂଷା ଆସିଲା ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ଗୁମ୍ଫାରେ ରହିଲା । ଯେତେବେଳେ ଋଷି ଯୋଗ ସାଧନରେ ରହୁଥିଲେ ଏ ମୂଷା ଦୌଡ଼ିଯାଇ ତାଙ୍କ ଫଳକୁ ଆସ୍ତେ ଆସ୍ତେ ରାମ୍ପି ଦେଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସନ୍ନ୍ୟାସୀଙ୍କ ସହ ଖେଳ କୌତୁକ କରୁଥିଲା । ଥରେ ଥରେ ସେ ଋଷିଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଯାଇ ତାଙ୍କ ଯୋଗରେ ବାଧା ଦେଉଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ଋଷି କିଛି କହୁନଥିଲେ ବରଂ ଉଭୟଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ ଖେଳ କୌତୁକକୁ ଉପଭୋଗ କରୁଥିଲେ । ଦୁହିଁଙ୍କର ଭିତରେ ବନ୍ଧୁତା ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ବଢ଼ିଲା ଏବଂ ସେମାନେ ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ଖୁବ୍ ଭଲ ପାଇଲେ । ସନ୍ନ୍ୟାସୀ ମୂଷାର ଖେଳ, କୌତୁକ ଆଉ ଦୁଷ୍ଟାମକୁ ଉପଭୋଗ କରୁଥିଲେ ।

ମୂଷାର ସାଙ୍ଗ ହେବାପରେ ତା’ର କାହାକୁ ଭୟ ନଥିଲା । ସେ ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ଏବଂ ନିରାପଦରେ କାଳାତିପାତ କରୁଥୁଲା ଯେପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଋଷିଙ୍କ କୁଟୀର ନିକଟକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଧଳା ବଣଭୁଆ ଆସିନଥିଲା । ବିରାଡ଼ିଟି ଭୟରେ ପଦାକୁ ବାହାରୁ ନଥୁଳା । ଦିନେ ମୂଷା ଋଷିଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲା, ‘ମହର୍ଷି, ମୋତେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବିରାଡ଼ି କିମ୍ବା ଅନ୍ୟ ବଳବାନ୍ ପ୍ରାଣୀ କରିଦିଅନ୍ତୁ । ତା’ନହେଲେ ବିରାଡି ଭୟରେ ମୁଁ ଖୁସିରେ ଚଳିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ ।’’ ଋଷି, ‘ତଥାସ୍ତୁ’ କହି ମୂଷାକୁ ବିରାଡ଼ିରେ ପରିଣତ କରିଦେଲେ । ଋଷି ଏବଂ ବିରାଡି ଏକଖୁସିରେ ଚଳିଲେ । ବିରାଡି ଋଷିଙ୍କ ଯୋଗ ସାଧନା ସମୟରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଚାରିପଟେ ଘୂରୁଥିଲା । ସମୟ ସମୟରେ ଋଷି ତପସ୍ୟାରେ ଥ‌ିବାବେଳେ ସେ ତାଙ୍କ କୋଳରେ ବସିଯାଉଥିଲା । ଋଷି ମୂଷା ସହିତ କରୁଥିବା ଆନନ୍ଦରୁ ଆହୁରି ଆନନ୍ଦ ପାଉଥିଲେ ।

ବିରାଡ଼ିଟି ଖୁସିରେ ନର୍ଦ୍ଧରେ ଚଳୁଥୁଲା, ଯେତେବେଳ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଋଷିଙ୍କ ଆଶ୍ରମ ନିକଟକୁ ଏକ ବିଲୁଆ ଆସିନଥିଲା । ବିରାଡିଟି ବିଲୁଆ ଆକ୍ରମଣ ଆଶଙ୍କାରେ ଆଉ ପଦାକୁ ବାହାରି ପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ । ଏଣୁ ଦିନେ ଋଷିଙ୍କୁ ସେ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରି କହିଲା ‘ମହର୍ଷି, ମୋତେ ବିଲୁଆ କିମ୍ବା ସେପରି କିଛି ଅନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରାଣୀରେ ପରିଣତ କରିଦିଅନ୍ତୁ । ମୁଁ ବିଲୁଆ ଭୟରେ ଏଠି ନିରାପଦରେ ରହିପାରନାହିଁ ।’’ ଏଣୁ ଋଷି ତଥାସ୍ତୁ କହି ବିରାଡିଟିକୁ ବିଲରେ ପରିଣତ କରିଦେଲେ । ଋଷି ଏବଂ ବିଲୁଆ ଏକାଠି ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ରହିଲେ । ବିଲୁଆ ଆଶ୍ରମକୁ ଜଗି ରହିଲା । ଋଷିଙ୍କ କୁଟୀର ମଧ୍ୟକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଛୋଟିଆ ପ୍ରାଣୀକୁ ବି ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଲା ନାହିଁ । ଋଷି ସକାଳ ଓ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ତା’ର ହୁକେ ହୋ’ ହୁକେ ହୋ’ ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ବି ଖୁବ୍ ଉପଭୋଗ କଲେ । ଆଗରୁ ମୂଷା କିମ୍ବା ବିଲେଇ ଥିବାବେଳେ ସେ ସକାଳ ଓ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ସମୟ ଜାଣିବାକୁ କୌଣସି ସୂତ୍ର ପାଉନଥିଲେ ।

ଦିନ-ରାତି ଏକ ମନେ ହେଉଥିଲା । ଏହି କାରଣରୁ ସେ ବିରାଡ଼ିର ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ୱଠାରୁ ବିଲୁଆର ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ଵକୁ ଅଧିକ ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ । ଋଷିଙ୍କ ଆଶ୍ରମ ନିକଟକୁ ଏକ ବାଘ ଆସି ରହିବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବିଲୁଆ ଖୁବ୍ ମସ୍ତି କରୁଥିଲା । ବାଘ ରହିବା ପରେ ବିଲୁଆ ବାଘର ଆକ୍ରମଣ ଭୟରେ ଆଉ ପଦାକୁ ବାହାରି ପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ, କିମ୍ବା ଖୁସିରେ ଚଳିପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ । ଏଥ‌ିପାଇଁ ସେ ଋଷିଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲା, ‘‘ମହର୍ଷି, ମୋତେ ବାଘ କିମ୍ବା ସେହିପରି କିଛି ପ୍ରାଣୀରେ ପରିଣତ କରିଦିଅନ୍ତୁ, ତା’ନହେଲେ ମୁଁ ନିରାପଦରେ ରହିପାରୁ ନାହିଁ ।’’ ମହର୍ଷି ତତ୍‌ତ୍‌ ‘ତଥାସ୍ତୁ’ କହି ବିଲୁଆକୁ ବାଘ କରିଦେଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ଋଷି ଯେମିତି ବିଲୁଆକୁ ବାଘରେ ପରିଣତ କରିଦେଇଛନ୍ତି, ବାଘ ହିଂସ୍ର ହୋଇ ଋଷିଙ୍କୁ ଖାଇବାକୁ ବାହାରିଲଲା । ଋଷି ମର୍ମାହତ ହେଲେ ଏବଂ ନିଜକୁ ବଞ୍ଚାଇବାକୁ ସେ ବାଘକୁ କହିଲେ ‘‘ପୁନମୂଷିକ ଭବ’’ । ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ତୁମେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ମୂଷା ହୋଇଯାଅ ଏବଂ ତା’ପରେ ବାଘଟି ମୂଷାରେ ପରିଣତ ହୋଇଗଲା ।

Word Meaning
spent : to pass time
meditation : the practice of thinking deeply in silence for regligious reasons or in order to make your mind chain
contact with : the state of touching something
nibbling : to take small bites of something
pranks : a trick that is played on somebody as a joke
monk : saint
for fear of : to avoid the danger of something happening
lap : the top part of your leg that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down
undisturbed : not moved / touched by anyone or anything

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 8th Class English Solutions Lesson 3 A Wise Grandmother Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 8 English Solutions Lesson 3 A Wise Grandmother

Session-1
I. Pre-Reading

Perhaps all of you know what a riddle is.
( ବୋଧହୁଏ ତମେମାନେ ସଭିଏଁ ଗୋଲକ ଧନ୍ଦା ବା ପହଲି କ’ଣ ଜାଣିଛ ।)
It is not only interesting but also amusing to solve a riddle. Here are some riddles. Try to solve them.
(ଗୋଲକ ଧନ୍ଦାଟିଏର ସମାଧାନ ବାହାର କରିବା କେବଳ କୌତୁକପ୍ରଦ ନୁହେଁ, ଚମକପ୍ରଦ ମଧ୍ଯ । ଏଠାରେ କେତେକ ଗୋଲକ ଧନ୍ଦା ଦିଆଯାଇଛି । ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସମାଧାନ କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କର ।)

lam once in tea. (ମୁଁ ‘tea’ରେ ଥରୁଟିଏ ଅଛି ।)
Twice in coffee, ( ‘coffee’ (କଫି)ରେ ଦୁଇଥର ଅଛି ।)
But not in sugar. (କିନ୍ତୁ ‘sugar’ (ସୁଗାର)ରେ ନାହିଁ ।)
Who am I ? ( ତେବେ ମୁଁ କିଏ ? )
Answer:
‘e’ (English Alphabet)

I have a crown. (ମୋର ଗୋଟିଏ ମୁକୁଟ ଅଛି ।)
But I am not a king. (କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ରାଜା ନୁହେଁ ।)
I wake up early in the morning. (ମୁଁ ସକାଳେ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଉଠେ ।)
But I am not a watchman. (କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ଜଣେ ଜଗୁଆଳି ନୁହେଁ)
Answer:
Cock (କୁକୁର)

Now let’s try another :
( ଆସ, ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ଗୋଲକ ଧନ୍ଦା | ପ୍ରହେଳିକାର ସମାଧାନ କରିବା ।
“How can you make a rope of ashes ?
(ପାଉଁଶର ଦଉଡି଼ ତୁମେ କିପରି ତିଆରି କରିପାରିବ ?)

Not easy to answer? Don’t worry.
(ଉତ୍ତର ଦେବା କ’ଣ ସହଜ ନୁହେଁ ? ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ହୁଅ ନାହିଁ ।)
Let’s read a story and get the answer.
(ଆସ ଆମେ ଆଉ ଏକ ଗପ ପାଠ କରିବା ଓ ଉତ୍ତର ଜାଣିବା ।)

II. While Reading
SGP- 1
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Read paragraphs 1-4 silently and answer the questions that follow.
(୧ମରୁ ୪ର୍ଥ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପାଠକରି ନୀରବରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

In the good …………………………………………………………………………………….. no food at all.
ବହୁଦିନ ତଳେ ଜାପାନରେ ଜଣେ ଯୁବ କୃଷକ ତା’ର ବୁଢ଼ୀମା’ ସହିତ ରହୁଥିଲା । ‘ତାରୋ’ ନାମକ ଏହି ଯୁବ କୃଷକ ତା’ର ବୁଢ଼ୀମା’କୁ ଭାରି ଭଲ ପାଉଥିଲା । ଗାଁର ଅନ୍ୟ କୃଷକମାନଙ୍କ ପରି ‘ତାରୋ’ ମଧ୍ଯ ଧାନ, ଗହମ ଏବଂ ପନିପରିବା ଚାଷ କରୁଥିଲା ଏବଂ ବେଶ୍ ସୁଖ-ଶାନ୍ତିରେ ରହୁଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ସବୁଦିନ ସମାନ ଯାଏନା । ଏକଦା ବର୍ଷା ଆଦୌ ହେଲା ନାହିଁ । ବର୍ଷା ଅଭାବରୁ ମରୁଡ଼ି ଆସିଲା । ବିଲବାଡ଼ିସବୁ ଫାଟି ଆଁ କଲା । କୂଅ-ପୋଖରୀରୁ ପାଣି ଶୁଖୁଲା । ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ଖାଦ୍ୟର ଘୋର ଅଭାବ ଦେଖାଦେଲା । ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମନରେ ଭୟର ଆତଙ୍କ ଖେଳିଗଲା । ସେମାନେ ଆଶଙ୍କା କଲେ ଆଉ କିଛି ଦିନ ପରେ ଆଦୌ ଖାଦ୍ୟଶସ୍ୟ ମିଳିବ ନାହିଁ ।

2. The headmand …………………………………………………………………………….. without water.”
ଗାଁର ମୁଖୁଆ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବିବ୍ରତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଲେ । ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗ୍ରାମସଭା ଡାକି କହିଲେ ‘ଆମକୁ ଏ ସମସ୍ୟାର ସମାଧାନ ପାଇଁ କିଛି କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ ।’’ ଜଣେ କୃଷକ କହିଲା – ‘‘ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଲୋକ ଯେପରି କିଛି ନା କିଛି ଖାଦ୍ୟ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ପାଇବେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ଜଳ ବିନା କିଛି ବି ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ହୋଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ ।’’

3. “I know ……………………………………………………………………………………… easier to get food.”
‘‘ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ, ଏହାର ଏକମାତ୍ର ସମାଧାନ ହେଉଛି ଆମ ସମସ୍ତ ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏ ଗାଁ ଛାଡ଼ି ପାଖରେ ଥ‌ିବା ପାହାଡ଼ତଳି ଅଞ୍ଚଳକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ହେବ । ମାତ୍ର ଯୁବ କୃଷକମାନେ ହିଁ ଏଇ ଗାଁରେ ରହିବେ ଯେହେତୁ ସେମାନେ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଏବଂ ଏଭଳି ଦୁର୍ଦ୍ଦିନ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିର ଉନ୍ନତି ନିମନ୍ତେ ସେମାନେ ହିଁ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରି ସମସ୍ୟାର ସମାଧାନ କରିପାରିବେ । କିଛି ସମୟ ନୀରବତା ପରେ, ମୁଖୁ କହିଲେ ‘ଯେଉଁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ଷାଠିଏ ବର୍ଷରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ ସେମାନେ ଏ ଗାଁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଚାଲିଯିବେ ସେହି ପାହାଡ଼ତଳି ଅଞ୍ଚଳକୁ ଯେଉଁଠାରେ କି ସେମାନେ ସେଠାରେ ଅକ୍ଳେଶରେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପାଇବେ ।’’

4. All the families ………………………………………………………………….. her needs there.
ଗାଁର ସମସ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ ନିଜର ପ୍ରିୟ ବୁଢ଼ାଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦୁଃଖରେ ବିଦାୟ ଦେଲେ । ସେମାନେ ଯାଇ ଗାଁ ପାଖ ପାହାଡ଼ତଳି ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ରହିଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ‘ତାରୋ’ ଏପରି ବିଦାୟ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତକୁ ଆଦୌ ସହିପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ କାରଣ ସେ ତା’ର ବୁଢ଼ୀମା’କୁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଭଲ ପାଉଥିଲା । ସେ ତା’ର ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମା’କୁ ଘରର ପଛପଟେ ଥିବା ଏକ ମାଟିତଳ କୋଠରିରେ ଚୁପ୍‌ଚାପ୍ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଲା । ସେ ସେହି ଜାଗାକୁ ବୁଢ଼ୀମା’ ପାଇଁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପଠାଇଲା ଏବଂ ତା’ର ସମସ୍ତପ୍ରକାର ଯତ୍ନ ନେଲା ।

Word Meaning
peace : the state of being clam and quite
rainfall : water falling in drops from vapour condensed in the atmosphere ( ବୃଷ୍ଟିପାତ)
drought : a long period of time when there is little or no rain (ଅନାବୃଷ୍ଟି | ମରୁଡ଼ି)
scarce : rare / deficient (ବିରଳ | ଦୁର୍ଲଭ)
headman : chief (ମୁଖ୍| ମୁଖ୍ୟବ୍ୟକ୍ତି)
worried : troubled / upset (ଚିନ୍ତିତ)
solve : to find a solution (ସମାଧାନ କରିବା )
problem : trouble (ସମସ୍ୟା)
grown : develop / mature
without : in absence of
solution : removal of doubt / problem (ସମାଧାନ)
improve : make better / correct
situation : condition / position (ଅବସ୍ଥା | ପରିସ୍ଥିତି)
easier : not difficult
farewell : taking leave / parting (ବିଦାୟ)
parting : separation (ଅଲଗା ହେବା | ବିଚ୍ଛେଦ)
attachment : affection / devotion (ସ୍ନେହ । ଆସକ୍ତି)
quietly : silently (ଚୁପ୍‌ଚାପ୍)
underground : under the surface of the ground (ଭୂଗର୍ଭ)
courtyard : an open space in front of a large house
supplied : provide (ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେବା)
look after : take care of (ଯତ୍ନ ନେବା)
needs : of necessity (ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା)

Comprehension Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Who was Taro? Who lived with him?
(ତାରୋ କିଏ ? କିଏ ତାଙ୍କ ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ରହୁଥିଲେ ? )
Answer:
Taro was a young farmer in Japan. Taro’s old grandmother lived with him.

Question 2.
What kind of life did Taro live?
(ତାରୋର ଜୀବନଶୈଳୀ କିପରି ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
Taro lived in peace and happiness by growing his own rice, wheat and vegetables.

Question 3.
What troubles came to the villagers?
(ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କି ବିପଦ ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚିଲା ?)
Answer:
Once there was no rainfall and the village was affected by drought. It dried the fields and wells which became a great trouble for villagers.

Question 4.
Who were forced to leave the village? Why?
(ଗ୍ରାମ ଛାଡ଼ିବାକୁ କିଏ ବାଧ୍ୟ ହେଲେ ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
All the old people above sixty were forced to leave the village because of a shortage of food.

Question 5.
Who stayed back in the village? Why?
(ଗ୍ରାମରେ କେଉଁମାନେ ରହିଲେ ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The young people stayed back in the village because they were strong and capable to work hard to improve the situation.

Question 6.
Was the village headman’s decision right?
(ଗ୍ରାମ ମୁଖୁଆଙ୍କ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ଠିକ୍ ଥିଲା କି ?)
Answer:
Yes, the village headman’s decision was right.

Question 7.
How did the young people feel when they said goodbye to their old parents and grandparents?
( ରଦ୍ଧ ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ବିଦାୟ ଦେଲାବେଳେ ଯବପିଢୀ କିପରି ଅନୁଭବ କରିଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The young people felt very sad when they said goodbye to their old parents and grandparents.

Question 8.
How would you feel if you were the young villager?
(ତମେ ମବ ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀ ହୋଇଥଲେ କିପରି ଅନୁଭବ କରିଥା’ନ୍ତ ?)
Answer:
I would feel sad if I were a young villager.

Question 9.
Why did Taro not send his grandma with other old people?
( ତାରୋ ତା’ର ଜେଜେମା’ଙ୍କୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗରେ କାହିଁକି ପଠାଇଦେଲା ? )
Answer:
Taro did not send his grandma with other old people because he was deeply attached to his dear grandmother.

Question 10.
What did he do with her?
(ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ସହିତ କ’ଣ କଲା ?)
Answer:
Taro did not send his grandmother to the mountain village. He quietly took her to an underground room at the back of the courtyard.

Session-2
SGP – 2
Read paragraphs 5-8 silently and answer the questions that follow.
(୫ମର ୮ମ ଅନଳେଦଟି ପାଠକରି ( ନୀରବରେ) ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

5. But troubles ……………………………………………………………………….. the food they needed.
କିନ୍ତୁ ସମସ୍ୟା ପରେ ସମସ୍ୟା ମାଡ଼ି ଆସିଲା । କିଛି ସପ୍ତାହପରେ, ଗାଁ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସୂଚନା ଦେଲେ ଯାହାକି ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ଜାଣିବା ଦରକାର । ସୂଚନାଟି ପଡ଼ୋଶୀ ସହରର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ସେନାପତିଙ୍କର ଥୁଲା, ଯେ କି ଧମକ ଦେଇଥିଲେ ଯେ ଯଦି ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀ ସେ ପଠାଇଥବା ତିନୋଟି ଜଟିଳ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ନ ଦେଇପାରନ୍ତି, ତା’ ହେଲେ ତାଙ୍କ ଜମିର ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧେକ ନେଇଯିବେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ସଠିକ୍ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅନ୍ତି ତା’ହେଲେ ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ସେ ଆବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ସମସ୍ତ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଯୋଗାଇଦେବେ ।

6. Taro quickly …………………………………………………………………….. remain on the water.”
‘ତାରୋ’ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ବୁଢ଼ୀମା’କୁ ଜଟିଳ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ବିଷୟରେ କହିବାକୁ ଘରକୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଲା, କାରଣ ସେ ଭାବିଲା, ଯଦି ବୁଢ଼ୀମା’ ସଠିକ୍ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇଦେବେ, ତା’ ହେଲେ ମୁଖୁଆ ବୁଢ଼ୀମା’କୁ ଗାଁରେ ରହିବା ପାଇଁ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଅନୁମତି ଦେବେ । ‘ବୁଢ଼ୀମା’, ଶୁଣ, ଦୟାକରି ମନ ଦେଇ ଶୁଣ । ତୁମେ କହିପାରିବ କି ଗୋଟିଏ କାଠଗଣ୍ଡିର କେଉଁ ଅଂଶଟି ଅଗ୍ର ଭାଗର ଏବଂ କେଉଁ ଅଂଶଟି ମୂଳପାର୍ଶ୍ଵର ?’ ତାରୋ କହିଲା । ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମା’ ଆଖୁ ବନ୍ଦ କରି ଗଭୀର ଭାବରେ ଚିନ୍ତା କଲେ । ତା’ପରେ ଆଖୁ ଖୋଲି ଲେ କହି ଲେ , ‘‘କାଠଗଣ୍ଡିଟିକୁ ପାଣିରେ ଭସାଇ ଦିଅ । ମୂଳ ପାର୍ଶ୍ଵର ଅଂଶଟି ପାଣିରେ ବୁଡ଼ିଯିବ କିନ୍ତୁ ଅଗ୍ରଭାଗର ଅଂଶଟି ପାଣି ଉପରେ ଭାସିବ ।’’

7. Taro smiled with …………………………………………………………………….. said Taro.
‘ତାରୋ’ ଖୁସିରେ ନାଚି ଉଠିଲା । ଉତ୍ତରଟି ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଠିକ୍ ହୋଇଥବ ଅନୁଭବ କରି ସେ ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ଜଟିଳ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଟି ପଚାରିଲା, ‘ତୁମେ ପାଉଁଶରେ ଦଉଡ଼ି କେମିତି କରିପାରିବ, ବୁଢ଼ୀମା’ ?’’ ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମା’ ଆଖୁ ବନ୍ଦ କରି ଗଭୀର ଚିନ୍ତାମଗ୍ନ ହେବାରୁ ତାଙ୍କ କପାଳ ସଙ୍କୁଚିତ ହୋଇଗଲା । ସେ ଆଖ୍ ଖୋଲିଲେ ଓ କହିଲେ, ‘ଗୋଟିଏ ଶକ୍ତ ଦଉଡ଼ିଟି ନିଅ । ଏହାକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ ଲୁଣଦ୍ବାରା ବୋଳିଦିଅ, ଦଉଡ଼ିର ଗୋଟିଏ ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ ନିଆଁ ଲଗାଇଦିଅ । ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ଏହା ଇଞ୍ଚେ ଇଞ୍ଚେ ଜଳିଜଳିଯିବ ଏବଂ ଶେଷକୁ ଏହା ପାଉଁଶର କୁଣ୍ଡଳୀ ହୋଇ ଯାଇଥବ । ‘‘ଓ, ବହୁତ ବଢ଼ିଆ । ତୁମେ ଅତି ଚମତ୍କାର ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମା’ ! ଏବେ, ମୁଁ ତୃତୀୟ ଜଟିଳ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଟି ପଚାରିପାରେ କି ?’’ ‘ତାରୋ’କହିଲା ।

8. “Go ahead, …………………………………………………………………. like my grandma !.”
“ ଆଗକୁ ବଢ଼, ମୁଁ ଦେଖେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇପାରୁଛି କି ନାହିଁ ।’? ‘‘ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, ଏହା ହେଉଛି ଗୋଟିଏ ଶେଷ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ । ଗୋଟିଏ ଅଙ୍କାବଙ୍କା ନଳୀ ମଧ୍ଯରେ ପଶମ ସୂତାକୁ ପୂରାଇ ବାହାର କରିପାରିବ ?’’ ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମା’ ଜୋର୍‌ରେ ହସି ଉଠିଲେ । ‘ଏଇଟା ଅତି ସହଜ, ସୂତାକୁ ଧରି, ପିମ୍ପୁଡ଼ି ଗୋଡ଼ରେ ଏହାକୁ ବାନ୍ଧିଦିଅ । ନଳୀର ଗୋଟିଏ ମୁହଁରେ କିଛି ମହୁ ରଖିଦିଅ ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ ମୁହଁ ଭିତରେ ପିମ୍ପୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୁରାଇଦିଅ । ନଳୀଟି ଯେତେ ଅଙ୍କାବଙ୍କା ହୋଇ ଥାଉନା କାହିଁକି, ପିମ୍ପୁଡ଼ି ମହୁ ପାଇଁ ଯେକୌଣସି ପ୍ରକାରେ ଗୁରୁଣ୍ଡି ଗୁରୁଣ୍ଡି ସେ ମୁହଁ ପାଖରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଯିବ ।’’ ‘ସତରେ ମୋ ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମା’ କେତେ ମହନୀୟ !’’

Word Meaning
later : at a time in the future
notice : a small announcement/notification
put up : keep in front
warlord : a military leader who exercises civil power in a particular are when the Central Government is weak
threaten : to present a danger to something/someone
riddles : puzzle / a question that is difficult to understand and that has a surprising answer
allow : permit/grant
log : bulky unshaped wood
root : bottom/origin / part of plants that sucks in water
sink : fall below the surface of water
happiness : joy/pleasure
rope : twisted cord
ashes : powder residue left after fire
forehead : The part of face above eyes and below hair
creased : to make wrinkles on the skin
pour : cause to flow in a stream
superb : grand/superior / Magnificient
hollow : having a hole or empty space inside
crooked : bent or twisted
curved : having a round shape
hearty : cheerful and full of energy
thread : a long thin piece of cotton, silk, etc.
push : use arms or body to move forward
crawl : creep/move as a worm
wonderful : extraordinary/fantastic

Comprehension Questions and Answers

Question 1.
What did the warlord want the villagers to do?
(ସେନାପତି ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀଙ୍କୁ କ’ଣ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The warlord wanted the villagers to answer his three riddles otherwise he would take half of the village.

Question 2.
What was the warlord’s first riddle?
(ସେନାପତିଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରହେଳିକାଟି କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The warlord’s first riddle was to know which part of a log is close to the top and which is closer to the root.

Question 3.
What was the grandmother’s answer to it?
(ଜେଜେମା’ ଏହାର କି ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Taro’s grandmother answered the first riddle. She suggested to float the log on water. The root part will sink and the upper part will float.

Question 4.
What was the second riddle?
(ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ପ୍ରହେଳିକାଟି କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The second riddle was to know the process of making a rope of ashes.

Question 5.
What was the right answer to it?
(ଏହାର ସଠିକ୍ ଉତ୍ତରଟି କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
The right answer to the second riddle was to take a strong rope with salt poured over it. Then one end of the rope should be lighted which will bum it inch by inch and the coil of ashes will be left.

Question 6.
What was the third riddle?
(ତୃତୀୟ ପ୍ରହେଳିକାଟି କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The third riddle was to know the process of passing a silk thread through a crooked and curved hollow pipe.

Question 7.
What was the answer?
(ଉତ୍ତରଟି କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The old lady answered the third riddle with a hearty laugh. She advised to tie the thread to the leg of an ant and push it into the pipe keeping some honey at the other end.

Question 8.
When the grandma listened to the riddles she kept her eyes closed for some time. Why?
( ଜେଜେମା’ ପ୍ରହେଳିକା ଶୁଣିବା ସମୟରେ ନିଜର ଆଖି ବନ୍ଦ କରି ଦେଉଥିଲେ । କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Grandmother closed her eyes for sometime before giving answers to riddles beacuse she was trying to find a suitable answer to the riddles.

Question 9.
What would have happened to the people in the mountain village?
(ପାହାଡୀ ଗ୍ରାମରେ ଥ‌ିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଅବସ୍ଥା କ’ଣ ହୋଇଥା’ନ୍ତା ? )
Answer:
The people in the mountain village would have got sufficient food to eat, but they would have suffered the sorrow of separation from their families.

Session-3
SGP – 3
Read paragraphs 9- 11 silently and answer the questions that follow.
(୯ମ ଠାରୁ ଏକାଦଶ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ନୀରବରେ ପାଠକରି ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

9. Taro was thrilled ……………………………………………………………………………… answered all of them.”
‘ତାରୋ’ ଖୁସିରେ ଆତ୍ମହରା ହୋଇଗଲା । ସେ ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ତାଳିମାରି ଡେଇଁପଡ଼ିଲା । ‘ମୁଁ ଭାଗ୍ୟବାନ୍ , ଏଭଳି ବିଜ୍ଞ ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମା’ ପାଇଛି ।’’ ଏହି କଥା କହିକହି ସେ ଗାଁ ମୁଖ୍ଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଲା । ମୁଖୁଆଙ୍କୁ ସେ ଉତ୍ତରଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଜଣାଇଲା ଏବଂ ମୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏହାସବୁ ଠିକ୍ ବୋଲି ଏକମତ ହେଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ଗାଁରେ ଏଭଳି ଏକ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଯୁବକ ଅଛି ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅତି ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ହେଲେ । ‘ନା’ ଆଜ୍ଞା, ଉତ୍ତର ଦେବା ଲୋକ ମୁଁ ନୁହେଁ ।’’ ତାରେ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ନୁଆଁଇ ବିନମ୍ରଭାବରେ କହିଲା । ‘ସେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ମୋର ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମା’ ଯିଏ ସମସ୍ତ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ।’’

10. The headman was full ……………………………………………………………………. saved the village.
ସମସ୍ତ ବୃଦ୍ଧଲୋକଙ୍କ ଅଦରକାରୀ ଭାବିଥିବାରୁ ମୂଖୁଆଙ୍କର ମନ ଅନୁଶୋଚନା ଓ ଲଜ୍ଜାରେ ପରିପୃଷ୍ଠ ହୋଇଗଲା । ସେ ‘ତାରୋ’କୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ବହୁତ ଉପହାର ଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ଗ୍ରାମର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଏକତ୍ରିତ କରି ଯାହାଙ୍କର ବିଜ୍ଞତା ଓ ବିଚାରଶୀଳତା ପାଇଁ ଗ୍ରାମ ରକ୍ଷା ପାଇପାରିଲା, ସେହି ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମା’ଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନିତ
କଲେ ।

11. The same day …………………………………………………………… Taro’s grandmother.
ସେହିଦିନ ହିଁ ମୁଖ୍ୟା ଗ୍ରାମର ସମସ୍ତ ବୃଦ୍ଧବୃଦ୍ଧାମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନଜନକ ଭାବରେ ଫେରାଇ ଆଣିବା ପାଇଁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ସେମାନେ ସେଠାରେ ଆରାମ ଓ ଆନନ୍ଦଦାୟକ ଜୀବନ ଅତିବାହିତ କଲେ । ତା’ପରେ ବର୍ଷା ହେଲା ଏବଂ କୂଅଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଜଳରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହୋଇଗଲା । ଜମିରେ ଭଲ ଫସଲ ହେଲା ଏବଂ ଗ୍ରାମଟି ପୁଣିଥରେ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିଶାଳୀ ହୋଇଗଲା, ଏସବୁ ତାରୋର ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମା’ ପାଇଁ ସମ୍ଭବ ହେଲା ।

Word Meaning
thrilled : very excited and pleased, very much happy
rushed : moved fast
pleased : delighted / feel happy
humbly : in a modest way
bowing : bending the head down
remorse : a feeling of guilt, regret

Comprehension Questions and Answers

Question 1.
The village headman was full of shame and repentance. Why?
(ଗ୍ରାମର ମୁଖୁ ଲଜ୍ଜା ଓ ପରିତାପରେ ରହିଲେ । କାହିଁକି ? )
Answer:
The village headman was full of shame and repentance because he had thought all the old people useless.

Question 2.
How did he deal with Taro and his grandmother?
(ସେ ତାରୋ ଓ ତା’ର ଜେଜେମା’ ସହିତ କି ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The village headman thanks Taro and gifted him handsomely. He also gladly honoured Taro’s grandmother in a gathering of villagers.

Question 3.
Why did he reward them?
(ସେ କାହିଁକି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୁରସ୍କୃତ କରିଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The village headman reward both Taro and his grandmother because Taro’s decision and the wisdom of the old lay had saved the village.

Question 4.
What did he do with the old people?
(ସେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର କ’ଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
He ordered to bring back all the old people to the village with respect and allow them to live in comfort and happiness.

Question 5.
What happened with the old people returning to the village?
(ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକମାନେ ଗ୍ରାମକୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବା ପରେ କ’ଣ ଘଟିଲା ?)
Answer:
When the old people returned to the village, it rained and all the wells were filled. The land became fertile again and the villagers lived happily.

Session-4
III. Post-Reading

1. Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT)

Whole Text : Taro’s life, drought, old people driven out, warlords riddles answers, Taro and grandma, honored, old men returned, happy and peaceful life restored
Part : Paragraph 2 – Taro with grandma in the village, no rainfall, old people moved to the nearby mountain

2. Comprehension Activity
(a) MCQs (Choose the correct alternatives and complete each sentence.

Question 1.
Taro lived happily with his ______________________.
(A) father
(B) grandfather
(C) mother
(D) grandmother
Answer:
(D) grandmother

Question 2.
The village headman ordered the old people to move to the nearby ________________.
(A) hillside
(B) lakeside
(C) mountainside
(D) roadside
Answer:
(C) mountainside

Question 3.
Taro hid his grandmother in _________________________.
(A) an old building
(B) an underground room
(C) a farmhouse
(D) a grain store
Answer:
(B) an underground room

Question 4.
The ___________________ set three riddles for the villagers.
(A) warlord
(B) landlord
(C) judge
(D) king
Answer:
(A) warlord

Question 5.
The ___________________ answered all the riddles.
(A) village headman
(B) old villagers
(C) Taro
(D) Taro’s grandmother
Answer:
(D) Taro’s grandmother

(b) Match the SGPs with their main ideas.

Answer:

Session-5
3. Listening

Listen to your teacher reading out the paragraph.
(ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟିକୁ ପାଠ କରିବା ସମୟରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଣ ।)

Fill in the gaps while listening. (Question with Answer)
(ଶୁଣିବା ସମୟରେ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।)

Answer:
“That’s easy. Take the thread, tie the leg of an ant to the thread, put some honey at one end of the pipe and push the ant from the other end. The ant is sure to crawl through for the honey at the other end, however crooked or curved the pipe may be.”

4. Speaking

Here are some dialogues of the conversation between Taro and his grandmother. Practice them.

Steps for practice
1. Rehearsal – teacher reads aloud, students listen. Teacher reads aloud and students repeat after him / her dialogue by dialogue.
2. Teacher vs. Students
3. Students vs. students (in two groups) (They do this reading from the Text)
Taro : Grandma, listen. Please listen carefully.
Grandmother : Yes.
Taro : Can you please solve a riddle for me ?
Grandmother : Yes, with pleasure.
Taro : Can you tell which part of a log is closer to the top and which part is closer to the root ?
Grandmother : (Closes her eyes for a moment and says) Float the log on water. The part closer to the root will sink, but the part closer to the top will float.
Taro : Thank you. A second question for you : How can you make a rope of ashes ?
Grandmother : Hum…m… Well, take a strong rope. Pour salt all over the rope. Light one end of it. It’ll bum slowly inch by inch and what’s left at the end is the coil of ashes.
Taro : Wow ! That’s great! You’re superb, grandma ! So, can I ask my last question ?
Grandmother : Go ahead. Let me see if I can.

Session-6
5. Vocabulary
(a) Read the clues and find the words in the story. Figures in brackets indicate the paragraph numbers. (Question with Answer)

Answer:

(b) Riddle Game
Match the riddles with

Answer:

(c) Write some riddles. One is done for you. Ask friends/class to solve your riddles.

Answer:

Session-7
6. Writing
Write answers to the following questions.

Question (i)
Why did the crops fail?
Answer:
Once there was no rain. Ponds and wells dried up. A drought came. It dried all wells and fields. So the crops became scarce.

Question (ii)
Why did the village headman send all the old people out of the village?
Answer:
There is a drought in the village. So the village headman sent all the old people out of the village to live in a mountainside where they can easily get food.

Question (iii)
Why were the young people not sent out?
Answer:
The young people were not sent out because they were strong and could work hard to improve the situation after the drought.

Question (iv)
What did Taro do with her grandmother?
Answer:
Taro did not send her grandmother with other old people. He hid her in an underground room and took care of her as he loved her ‘ deeply.

Question (v)
What did the warlord want the villagers to do?
Answer:
The warlord wanted the villagers to answer his three riddles, otherwise, he threatened to take half of the land of the village.

Question (vi)
What was the warlord’s first riddle?
Answer:
The warlord’s first riddle was to tell which part of a log is closer to the top and which is closer to the root.

Question (vii)
What was the grandmother’s answer to it?
Answer:
The grandmother advised floating the log on water. The part which sinks is the root part and the floating part is the top.

Question (viii)
What was his second riddle?
Answer:
The second riddle was how to make a rope of ashes.

Question (ix)
What was its answer?
Answer:
The answer to the second riddle was to pour salt over a strong rope and then put it on fire. After the rope is burnt, the remainings will be a coil of ashes.

Question (x)
What was his third riddle?
Answer:
The third riddle was to know how to pass a silk thread through a crooked and curved hollow pipe.

Question (xi)
What was its right answer?
Answer:
The right answer was to tie the thread to the leg of an ant. At one end of the pipe, some honey should be kept and the ant should be pushed through from the other end.
It will crawl through for honey and carry the thread.

Question (xii)
How did the village headman feel when he knew about the grandmother’s role?
Answer:
The village headman was ashamed and he regretted for his idea that all old people were useless.

Question (xiii)
What did he do for Taro and his grandmother?
Answer:
He thanked Taro and gave him many gifts. He also honored Taro’s grandmother for her wisdom which saved the village.

Question (xiv)
What happened after the old people returned?
Answer:
When all the old people returned to the village. It rained and all the wells were filled. The land became fertile again.

Session-8
7. Mental Talk

Old is gold.
We owe a lot of our elders in the first place. So elderly people must be taken care of.

Tail-Piece

It is the age-old experience and wisdom of our elderly people that counts much. You got to know it from the story “A Wise Grandmother.” Let’s read another story and see what it tells.
(ଏହାହିଁ ବୟସ୍କ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଦୀର୍ଘ ବର୍ଷର ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତା ଏବଂ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମତ୍ତା ଯାହାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ରହିଛି । “A Wise Grandmother” ( ଜଣେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମତୀ ଆଈମା’) କାହାଣୀରୁ ତୁମେ ଏହା ଜାଣିଲ । ଆସ ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ କାହାଣୀ ପାଠ କରିବା ଏବଂ ଏହା କ’ଣ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦିଏ, ଜାଣିବା ।)

The Land Without Old Men
Long long ago, ………………………………………………………………………… all old people.

ଅନେକ ଦିନ ପୂର୍ବେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଶୀତପ୍ରଧାନ ଦେଶର ଯୁବକମାନେ ସମସ୍ତ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ମାରି ଦେବାକୁ ମନସ୍ଥ କଲେ । ସେମାନେ ଭାବିଲେ ଧଳା ଦାଢ଼ିରେ ସେମାନେ ଅଧ‌ିକ ଦିନ ବଞ୍ଚିବାର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା କ’ଣ ? ସେମାନେ ତାଙ୍କ ସମୟ ଓ ଜୀବନ ବିତାଇ ସାରିଛନ୍ତି । ‘‘କିନ୍ତୁ ଆମେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ କରୁ’’, ଜଣେ ଲୋକ କହିଲେ ଯିଏ ଯୁବକ ବା ବୁଢ଼ା ନ ଥିଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ରାଜା ଯୁବକ ଥିଲେ । ତେଣୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେବା ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅସୁବିଧା ହେଲା ନାହିଁ । ସେ ଘୋଷଣା କଲେ ଯେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ୫୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ପହଞ୍ଚି ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି, ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ମାରି ଦିଆଯିବ । ତେଣୁ ଅକେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ବୃଦ୍ଧିଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ମାରି ଦିଆଗଲା ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଅନେକ ଜ୍ଞାନର ସମାପ୍ତ ଘଟିଲା ।

ଜଣେ ଯୁବକ ତାଙ୍କ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ପିତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଦୟା ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କଲେ । ଯାହା ହେଲେ ବି ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ପାଇଁ ବାପାଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଋଣୀ ଥିଲେ । ତେଣୁ ସେ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ମାଟିତଳେ ଗୁପ୍ତ କୋଠରିରେ ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖୁଲେ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କର ଯତ୍ନ ନେଲେ । ସମୟ ଗଡିଚାଲିଲା ଏବଂ କିଛିଦିନ ପରେ ଏକ ଭୟଙ୍କର ମରଡ଼ି ପଡ଼ିଲା । ଯୁବକମାନେ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାର ଅସୁବିଧାକୁ ସାମ୍ନା କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ସମସ୍ୟା ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ବଢ଼ିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା । ବରଫ ତରଳିଗଲା ଏବଂ ବସନ୍ତ ଋତୁ ଆସିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ମଧ୍ୟ ଶସ୍ୟ ମାଟିରେ ପୋତିବା ପାଇଁ ନ ଥିଲା ।

ଗୁପ୍ତ କୋଠରିରେ ଥ‌ିବା ବୃଦ୍ଧଲୋକ ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅକୁ ସୁବବେଳେ ଅସୁଖୀ ଥ‌ିବାର ଦେଖ‌ିଲେ । ଦିନେ ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅକୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ‘ତୁମେ ଅସୁବିଧାରେ ଅଛ କି ? ପୁଅ । ତୁମ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ସବୁ ବିଷୟରେ କୁହ । ସେ ତୁମକୁ ହୁଏତ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିପାରନ୍ତି ।’’ ପୁଅ ତାଙ୍କୁ ମୂଳରୁ ଶେଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସମସ୍ତ ସମସ୍ୟା ବିଷୟରେ କହିଲା । ବୃଦ୍ଧ କିଛି ସମୟ ଚିନ୍ତା କଲେ ଏବଂ ତା’ପରେ କହିଲେ, ‘ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କାହାକୁ କିଛି କୁହ ନାହିଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଶେଷ ବରଫଖଣ୍ଡ ସବୁ ତରଳିଯିବ, ତୁମର ହଳ ଲଙ୍ଗଳ ନିଅ ଏବଂ ଘର ସାମ୍ନା ଗଳିକୁ ଚାଷ କରିଦିଅ ।’’ଯେତେବେଳେ ବସନ୍ତ ଋତୁ ଆସିଲା ଏବଂ ବରଫ ତରଳିଗଲା, ବାପାଙ୍କ କଥା ମୁତାବକ ପୁଅ କାମ କଲା ଏବଂ ସେ କ’ଣ ଦେଖିଲା ? ବସନ୍ତର ବର୍ଷା ପରେ ମାଟି ଭିତରୁ ଗହମ, ମକା, ଯଅ, ଯବ ଏପରିକି ଶିମ୍ବ ଓ ମଟରଜାତୀୟ ଶସ୍ୟ ଗଛ ମାଟିରୁ ଗଜା ହେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା । ଏହି ଖବର ସାରା ଦେଶରେ ବ୍ୟାପିଗଲା । ମାଟିରେ ଶସ୍ୟ ନ ବୁଣି ଶସ୍ୟ ଉଠିବା କଥା କେହି କେବେ ଶୁଣି ନ ଥିଲେ । ରାଜା ମଧ୍ୟ ଏକଥା ଶୁଣିଲେ ଏବଂ ସେହି ବାଳକକୁ ତାଙ୍କ ସାମ୍ନାକୁ ଆଣିବାକୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ ।

‘ତୁମେ କ’ଣ କଲ ଏବଂ କିପରି ଏହା କଲ ?’’ରାଜା ସହସା ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କଲେ ଏବଂ ଭୟରେ ବାଳକଟି ସତ୍ୟ କଥା କହିଦେଲା । ‘ତୁମ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଏଠାକୁଆଣ,’’ ରାଜା ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ । ‘‘ତୁମେ କିପରି ଜାଣିଲ ଯେ ଘର ସାମ୍ନାରେ ମଞ୍ଜି ସବୁ ରହିଛି ?’’ ରାଜା ପଚାରିଲେ ‘‘ମହାରାଜା, ଟିକିଏ ଚିନ୍ତା କରନ୍ତୁ । ଲୋକେ ଶସ୍ୟକ୍ଷେତ୍ରରୁ ଘରକୁ ଶସ୍ୟ ଆଣିବାବେଳେ କେତେକ ଶସ୍ୟ ବିଜ୍ଞ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ରାଜକୀୟ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଦିଆଗଲା । ସେ ସାରା ଦେଶର ଜୀବନ ରକ୍ଷା କରିଥିଲେ । ସେହଦିନଠାରୁ ସେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦେଲେ ।

Word Meaning
melt : to make or become a liquid by heating
pass away : die
reward : something given in return of good work
royal : relating to a king or a queen or their family
terrible : making frightened, unpleasant
wisdom : the quality of being wise

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 8th Class English Solutions Lesson 2 The Thief and the Tiger Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 8 English Solutions Lesson 2 The Thief and the Tiger

Session – 1
Pre-Reading (ପ୍ରାକ୍-ପଠନ):

→ Man rides a horse or an elephant or a donkey. Does he ever ride a lion or a tiger or a bear? Why? See the picture below. What do you see? A man is riding a tiger. Is it possible? When? Where? Let’s read the story and see how.

ଲୋକଟି ଗୋଟିଏ ଘୋଡ଼ା, କିମ୍ବା ହାତୀ କିମ୍ବା ଗଧ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଛି । ସେ କେବେ ସିଂହ, କିମ୍ବା ବାଘ କିମ୍ବା ଭାଲୁ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଥାଏ କି ? କାହିଁକି ? ତଳେ ଥ‌ିବା ଚିତ୍ରଟିକୁ ଦେଖ । କ’ଣ ଦେଖୁଛ ? ଗୋଟିଏ ଲୋକ ବାଘ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଛି କେତେବେଳେ ? କେଉଁଠି ? ଆସ ଗପଟି ପଢ଼ି ସବୁକଥା ଜାଣିବା ।

II. While Reading

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• SGP – I
• Read paragraphs 1-3 silently and answer the questions that follow.
  (୧ମରୁ ୩ୟ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପାଠକରି ନୀରବରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

1. Once …………………………………………… in the stable.
ଥରେ ଜଣେ ରାଜା ଥିଲେ । ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ବଳବାନ ଓ ଦ୍ରୁତଗାମୀ ଅଶୁମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଖୁବ୍ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଥିଲେ । ସେ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଦକ୍ଷ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଘୋଡ଼ାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଣି ତାଙ୍କ ଘୋଡ଼ାଶାଳରେ ରଖୁଥିଲେ । ଦିନେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚୋର ତାଙ୍କର ଗୋଟିଏ ଘୋଡ଼ାକୁ ଚୋରି କରିନେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲା । ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଘ ଚୋରଟିର ଏ ଯୋଜନା ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ପାଇଲା । ସେ ସେହି ଚୋରଟିର ମାଂସ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଚିନ୍ତାକଲା । ଏଣୁ ସେଇ ରାତିରେ ବାଘଟି ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଘୋଡ଼ାଶାଳରେ ଏକ ନିରାପଦ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଛପିରହିଲା । ବାଘଟି ଘୋଡ଼ାମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ନୀରବରେ ଶାନ୍ତ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ଛିଡ଼ା ହୋଇ ରହିଲା । ସତେଯେମିତି ସେ ଘୋଡ଼ାଶାଳର ଅନ୍ୟ ଘୋଡ଼ାମାନଙ୍କ ପରି ଗୋଟିଏ ଘୋଡ଼ା ।

2. After sometime …………………………………………………… rode on it.
କିଛି ସମୟ ପରେ ଚୋରଟି ଘୋଡ଼ାଶାଳରେ ପ୍ରବେଶକଲା । ଘୋଡ଼ାଶାଳଟି ଅନ୍ଧାର ଥିଲା । ସେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଘୋଡ଼ାର ପିଠିରେ ହାତମାରି କେଉଁଟି ସବୁଠୁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଘୋଡ଼ା ତାହା ପରୀକ୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା । ଶେଷରେ ସେ ବାଘର ପିଠିରେ ହାତ ପକାଇଲା । ଏଇଟି ସବୁଠୁ ଭଲ ଘୋଡ଼ା ବୋଲି ଚିନ୍ତାକଲା ଏବଂ ସେଇଟିକୁ ଘୋଡ଼ାଶାଳର ବାହାରକୁ ଆଣିଲା । ତା’ପରେ ସେ ବାଘର ପାଟିରେ ଲଗାମ ବାନ୍ଧିଲା ଏବଂ ତା’ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଗଲା ।

3. The tiger ……………………………………… anything in the dark.
ବାଘର ଆଗରୁ ଏପରି କୌଣସି ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତା ନଥିଲା । ସେ ଚୋରକୁ ଅତି ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ବୋଲି ଭାବିଲା । ସେ ଚୋରଟିକୁ ଭୟଙ୍କର ଭାବରେ ଡରିଯାଇଥିଲା । ଏଣୁ ଅତି ଦ୍ରୁତଗତିରେ ଦୌଡ଼ିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା । ଚୋରଟିର ମଧ୍ୟ ଏପରି ଏକ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିବାର ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତା ନଥିଲା । ସେ ଏହାକୁ ଅତି ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଘୋଡ଼ା ବାଛି ଆଣିପାରିଛି ବୋଲି ଚିନ୍ତାକଲା । ସେ ଜାଣି ନଥିଲା ଯେ ସେ ଏକ ବାଘ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଛି କାରଣ ସ୍ଥାନଟି ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ଥିଲା ।

Word Meaning

famous : well-known to many people I renowned (ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ, ବିଖ୍ୟାତ)
swift : fast moving (କ୍ଷିପ୍ର / ଶୀଘ୍ର ଗତି କରୁଥିବା)
stable : house for horses (ଘୋଡ଼ାଶାଳ)
steal : the act of taking something from someone unlawfully (ଚୋରିକରିବା)
plan : design / scheme (ଯୋଜନା)
flesh : meat (ମାଂସ)
hid : ଲୁଚାଇ

silently : without speaking / without making a sound (ନୀରବରେ )
touched: be in direct physical contact (ଛୁଇଁବା)
bridle: leather band put on the head of a horse to control its movement/reins
experience: the accumulation of knowledge or skills that results
from direct participation in events or activities (ଅନୁଭୂତି)
powerful : having great influence (କ୍ଷମତାଶାଳୀ / ବଳଶାଳୀ)
terribly : horribly / causing fear (ଭୟଙ୍କର ଭାବରେ)
imagine : fancy / think / suppose (କଳ୍ପନାକରିବା)

Comprehension Questions and Answers: (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର)

Question 1.
What was the king famous for?
(ରାଜା କେଉଁଥୂପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The king was famous for his strong and swift horses.

Question 2.
What did the thief plan to do?
(ଚୋରଟି କ’ଣ କରିବାପାଇଁ ଯୋଜନା କଲା ?)
Answer:
The thief wanted to steal a horse.

Question 3.
Why did the tiger hide in the stable?
(ବାଘଟି ଘୋଡ଼ାଶାଳରେ ଛପିରହିଥିଲା କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The tiger came to know about the thief’s plan and thought of eating the thief s flesh.

Question 4.
Why did the thief touch the back of each horse?
(ଚୋରଟି କାହିଁକି ପ୍ରତି ଘୋଡ଼ା ପିଠିରେ ହାତ ମାରୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The thief touched the back of each horse to steal the best one.

Question 5.
Why did he think the tiger to be the best horse ?
(ସେ ବାଘକୁ କାହିଁକି ସର୍ବଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଘୋଡ଼ା ବୋଲି ଭାବୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
He thought the tiger was the best horse because he felt the tiger’s back was different from the other horses.

Question 6.
How did he ride on it?
(ସେ କିପରି ଏହା ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଲା ?)
Answer:
He rode on the tiger putting a bridle on its mouth thinking it was a horse.

Question 7.
He did not know that he was riding a tiger. Why?
(ସେ ଜାଣି ନଥୁଲା ଯେ ସେ ଏକ ବାଘ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଥିଲା, ଏହାର କାରଣ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
He didn’t know that he was riding a tiger, because there was darkness inside the stable.

Question 8.
Where did the tiger run into?
(ବାଘ କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଦୌଡ଼ି ପଳାଇଲା ।)
Answer:
The tiger ran into the forest.

Session – 2

• SGP – 2
• Read paragraph 4 silently and answer the questions that follow.
  (ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟି ପାଠକରି (ନୀରବରେ) ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

4. The day…………………………………… as it could.
ରାତି ପାହିଲା । ଅନ୍ଧକାର ଦୂରୀଭୂତ ହେଲା । ସେତେବେଳେ କେବଳ ସେ ଜାଣିପାରିଲା ଯେ ସେ ଭୁଲବଶତଃ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଘ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଛି । ସେ ଭୟଭୀତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଲା । ବାଘଟି ମଧ୍ୟ ଭୟଭୀତ ହୋଇ ଅଧିକ ଦ୍ରୁତଗତିରେ ଦୌଡୁଥାଏ । ଚୋରଟି କ’ଣ କରିବ, ସ୍ଥିର କରିପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ । ସେ ପ୍ରାୟ ଅଚେତ ହେବାଭଳି ଅନୁଭବ କଲା । ଦୌଡୁଥିବାବେଳେ ବାଘ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗଛଦେଇ ଦୌଡ଼ୁଥିଲା । ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଚୋରଟି ଗଛର ଡାଳକୁ ଧରି ଗଛ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଗଲା । ବାଘ ଖୁସି ଅନୁଭବ କଲା । କାରଣ ସେ ଲୋକଟି ପାଇଁ ସେ ଅତ୍ୟଧ୍ୱ ଭୟଭୀତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଥିଲା । ପାରୁପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦ୍ରୁତ ବେଗରେ ବାଘଟି ବଣମଧ୍ୟକୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଲା ।

Word Meaning

dawn : day break / beginning of the day (ପ୍ରଭାତ / ଉଷା)
disappear : vanish from sight (ଅନ୍ତର୍ଦ୍ଧାନ ହୋଇଯିବା / ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ହୋଇଯିବା)
frightened : scared / intense fear (ଭୟଭୀତ କରାଇବା)
fast : swift (ଦୃତ / ଦ୍ରୁତଗାମୀ)
faint : to feel weak and lose consciousness (ଅଚେତ ହୋଇଯିବା)
passed : to cross (ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିବା)
branch : part of a tree (ଶାଖା)
climb : ascend (ଚଢ଼ିବା)

Comprehension Questions and Answers: (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର)

Question 1.
When did the thief come to know that he was riding a tiger?
(ଚୋରଟି କେତେବେଳେ ଜାଣିପାରିଲା ଯେ ସେ ଏକ ବାଘ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଛି ?)
Answer:
When the day dawned and darkness disappeared the thief came to know that he was riding a tiger.

Question 2.
How did he save himself?
(ସେ କିପରି ନିଜକୁ ରକ୍ଷାକଲା ?)
Answer:
When the tiger ran by a tree beside the road the thief caught hold of one of the branches of the tree and climbed up.

Question 3.
Why was the tiger happy?
(ବାଘ କାହିଁକି ଖୁସି ହୋଇଗଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger was terribly afraid of the rider. So when the rider climbed up the tree he was happy.

• SGP – 3 (Text book page No. 34)
• Read paragraphs 5 – 8 silently and answer the questions that follow.
  (୫ମ ଠାରୁ ଅଷ୍ଟମ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ନୀରବରେ ପାଠକରି ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

5. After…………………………………………. dead body.
କିଛି ସମୟ ପରେ ଚୋରଟି ଗଛ ଉପରୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ଗଛତଳେ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ନେଲା । ଅତ୍ୟଧ‌ିକ ଭୟ ଓ କ୍ଳାନ୍ତ ଅନୁଭବ କରିଥିବାରୁ ସେ ସେଠାରେ ଶୋଇପଡିଲା । ଗଭୀର ନିଦ୍ରା ଯୋଗୁଁ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ମୃତ ଶବଭଳି ଜଣାପଡୁଥିଲା । ସେହି ବାଟଦେଇ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗଧ୍ଵ ଯାଉଥିଲା । ସେ ଲୋକଟିକୁ ଏକ ମୃତ ଶବ ଭାବି ତା’ର ମାଂସ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛାକଲା । ସେ ମନକୁମନ କହିଲା, ମୁଁ କି ଭାଗ୍ୟବାନ, ଏଇ ଶବଟି ମୋର ସପ୍ତାହେରୁ ଅଧିକ କାଳ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ହୋଇପାରିବ । କିନ୍ତୁ କେହିଜଣେ ଏହାକୁ ବଣଭିତରକୁ ଟାଣିନେବାପାଇଁ ମୋତେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ଦରକାର ।

6. Thinking so, ………………………………….. with a rope”.
ଏଇକଥା ଚିନ୍ତା କରି ଗଧ୍ଵ ଆଉ ଅନ୍ୟ ଗୋଟିଏ ପ୍ରାଣୀର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ବଣ ଭିତରକୁ ଗଲା ଏବଂ ସେଇ ବାଘଟି ସହିତ ତା’ର ସାକ୍ଷାତ ହେଲା । ସେ ବାଘକୁ କହିଲା, ‘ବାଘ ମହାଶୟ’ ଗୋଟିଏ ମଣିଷର ଶବକୁ ଟାଣି ଆଣିବାରେ ମୋତେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବ କି ? ମୁଁ ଏହାର ଅଧା ତୁମକୁ ଦେବି । ‘ଗତ ରାତିରେ ଘଟିଥିବା ଘଟଣାର ଅନୁଭୂତିରୁ ବାଘ କହିଲା, ‘ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ଠକିଦେବ ନାହିଁ ତ ? ମୋତେ ଏକା ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଇ ତୁମେ ଦୌଡ଼ି ପଳାଇଯିବନି ତ ? ‘ଗଧ୍ଵ କହିଲା, ‘ଆମେ ଦୁହେଁ ଦିହିଁଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦଉଡ଼ିରେ ବାନ୍ଧିଦେବା, ତା’ହେଲେ କେହି କାହାକୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ପଳାଇ ଯାଇପାରିବା ନାହିଁ ।’’

7. The wolf ……………………………………. wolf died.
ଗଧ୍ଵ ଓ ବାଘ ଦୁହେଁ ଦୁହିଁଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦଉଡ଼ିରେ ବାନ୍ଧି ସନ୍ତର୍ପଣରେ ଶବ ପାଖକୁ ଚାଲିଲେ । ଚୋରଟି ନିଦରୁ ଉଠିଯାଇଥିଲା । ସେ ଏମାନଙ୍କ ଆସିବା ଜାଣିପାରି ଭୟରେ ଚିତ୍କାର କରି କହିଲା, ‘ହଇରେ ବାଘ ତୁ ପୁଣି ଆସିଛୁ ?’’ ଏବେ ବାଘଟି ସେ ଚୋରକୁ ପୁଣି ଦେଖ୍ ଭୟଭୀତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଲା ଏବଂ ଗଧୂକୁ ଘୋଷାରିନେଇ ଯେତେ ପାରେ ସେତେ ଜୋର୍‌ରେ ଦଉଡ଼ିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା । ବିଚରା ଗଧୂଟି ବାଟରେ ମରିଗଲା ।

8. Since …………………………………………………… that day.
ସେବେଠୁ ବାଘ ଆଉ ମଣିଷ ମାଂସ ନ ଖାଇବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାକଲା । ଚୋରଟି ମଧ୍ୟ ରକ୍ଷା ପାଇଯାଇଥିବାରୁ ଖୁସି ହେଲା ଏବଂ ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆଉ ଚୋରି ନ କରିବାପାଇଁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାକଲା ।

Word Meaning

tired: of strength or energy (କ୍ଳାନ୍ତ)
wolf: a wild carnivorous animal (ଗଧୂ)
luck : destiny/fate / fortune (ଭାଗ୍ୟ)
last : continue to stay (ଚାଲୁ ରଖୁବା | ତିଷ୍ଠିବା)
drag : to pull by force (ଘୋଷାରିଘୋଷାରି ଟାଣିନେବା)
suspicious: a doubtful condition, feeling that something is wrong (ସନ୍ଦେହପରାୟଣ )
cheat: betray/deceive (ଠକିବା)
leave: to give up/abandon (ଛାଡ଼ିବା)
alone : lonely (ଏକୁଟିଆ)
suggest : to give opinion (ମତାମତ ଦେବା)
tie : to tag/join (ବାନ୍ଧିବା / ସଂଯୁକ୍ତ କରିବା)
rope : twisted cord (ଦଉଡ଼ି / ରଜ୍ଜୁ)
awake: rise/get up (ଉଠିପଡ଼ିବା)
footsteps: found of feet/sound, of a person walking (ପାଦ ଶବ୍ଦ)
promised : to make a promise / assure (ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାକରିବା)
desire: want/like to get (ଇଚ୍ଛା).
give up: to avoid/abandon (ଛାଡ଼ିଦେବା )
stealing: to take others without knowledge (ଚୋରି)

Comprehension Questions and Answers: (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର)

Question 1.
Why did the thief fall fast asleep?
(ଚୋରଟି ଗଭୀର ନିଦ୍ରାରେ ଶୋଇଁପଡ଼ିଲା କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The thief fell fast asleep because he was afraid and tired.

Question 2.
Who saw him ? What was his plan ?
(କିଏ ତାକୁ ଦେଖୁଲା ? କ’ଣ ସେ ଚିନ୍ତାକଲା ?)
Answer:
A wolf saw him. He thought he as dead and planned to use him as his food for more than a week long.

Question 3.
What did he want the tiger to do?
(ସେ ବାଘକୁ କଣ କରିବାପାଇଁ ଚାହିଁଲା ?)
Answer:
He wanted the tiger to help him to drag the dead body into the forest.

Question 4.
What did the tiger say?
(ବାଘ କ’ଣ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger asked him if he was going to cheat him or not.

Question 5.
“Won’t you run away leaving me alone ?” Who said this?
(ତୁ ମୋତେ ଏକୁଟିଆ ଛାଡ଼ି ପଳାଇଯିବୁନି ତ ? ଏକଥା କିଏ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
“Won’t you run away leaving me alone ?” The tiger said this to the wolf.

Question 6.
What did the wolf say?
(ଗଧୂଟି କ’ଣ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
The wolf suggested to the tiger that they would tie each other with a rope so that no one of them could run away leaving another.

Question 7.
What awoke the thief?
(ଚୋରଟି କାହିଁକି ଉଠିପଡ଼ିଲା ?)
Answer:
The footsteps of the tiger and the wolf awoke the thief.

Question 8.
Why did the tiger run away?
(ବାଘ କାହିଁକି ଦୌଡ଼ି ପଳାଇଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger ran away frightened of the thief.

Question 9.
How did the wolf die?
(ଗଧୂ ମଲା କିପରି ?)
Answer:
The wolf died being dragged by the tiger as they tied each other with a rope.

Question 10.
What did the tiger promise?
(ବାଘ କ’ଣ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger promised no to desire for human flesh any more.

Question 11.
What did the thief stop doing?
(ଚୋର ସେହିଦିନଠାରୁ କ’ଣ ନ କରିବାକୁ ସ୍ଥିରକଲା ?)
Answer:
The thief stopped stealing from that day.

Session – 3
III. Post-Reading (ପଢ଼ିବା ପରେ)

1. Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT)
Whole Text : the tiger and the thief in the stable……
(ଘୋଡ଼ାଶାଳରେ ବାଘ ଏବଂ ଚୋର…
the tiger with the thief on its back ran for life
(ବାଘ ଚୋରକୁ ପିଠିରେ ବସାଇ ଜୀବନବିକଳରେ ପଳାଇଲା)
……….. the thief and the tiger save themselves
(ଚୋର ଏବଂ ବାଘ ଉଭୟେ ନିଜ ନିଜକୁ ରକ୍ଷାକଲେ ।
……………the wolf’s plan and he died.
(ଗଧୂର ଯୋଜନା ଏବଂ ତା’ର ମୃତ୍ୟୁ)

Part Text (Para-5): “What good luck !, This dead man will last me more than a week. But someone should help me drag the dead body”.
(କି ଭାଗ୍ୟ ! ଏହି ଶବଟି ମୋର ସପ୍ତାହେରୁ ଅଧିକକାଳ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ହୋଇ ପାରିବ । କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହାକୁ ଘୋଷାରିନେବାପାଇଁ ମୋତେ କେହିଜଣେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ଦରକାର ।)

2. Comprehension Activity : (ବୋଧ ପରିମାପକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାବଳୀ)

(a) Choose the correct alternatives and complete each sentences.
(ଠିକ୍ ବିକଳ୍ପ ବାଛି ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପୂର୍ଣ କର ।)

Question 1.
The thief put a _______________ on the tiger’s mouth.
(A) saddle
(B) bridle
(C) chain
(D) rope
Answer:
(B) bridle

Question 2.
When the tiger and the thief saw each other, _______________.
(A) only the tiger was frightened
(B) only the thief was frightened
(C) both were frightened
(D) none was frightened
Answer:
(C) both were frightened

Question 3.
“What a good luck !“ said _______________.
(A) the king
(B) the tiger
(C) the thief
(D) the wolf
Answer:
(D) the wolf

Question 4.
The wolf’s final plan was to ________ the dead body.
(A) drag
(B) bury
(C) burn
(D) eat
Answer:
(D) eat

Question 5.
Seeing the thief, the tiger ran for life _______________ the wolf.
(A) dragging
(B) carrying
(C) leading
(D) following
Answer:
(A) dragging

(b) Given below are some sentences. They are about what happened in the story. But they are not in the right order. Fill in the boxes with correct serial numbers to rearrange the sentences. (ତଳେ କେତେକ ବାକ୍ୟ ଲେଖାହୋଇଛି । ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଗଳ୍ପରେ ଘଟିଯାଇଥିବା ଘଟଣା ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ । କିନ୍ତୁ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଠିକ୍ କ୍ରମ ଅନୁସାରେ ନାହାନ୍ତି । ବାମପଟେ ଥ‌ିବା ଖାଲି ଘରଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଠିକ୍ କ୍ରମ ନମ୍ବର ଲେଖ୍ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସଜାଅ ।)

[ ] The wolf requested the tiger to drag the man.
[ ] The thief got up.
[ ] The tiger among the horses stood silently.
[ ] Once, a thief came inside the stable to steal a horse.
[ ] It was dark everywhere.
[ ] The thief fell asleep like a dead man.
[ ] He climbed up a tree.
[ ] He thought the tiger to be the best horse.
[ ] The tiger ran for life dragging the wolf.
[ ] At night a tiger entered the stable.
[ ] The wolf and the tiger tied each other with a rope.

Answer:
[ 8 ] The wolf requested the tiger to drag the man.
[ 10] The thief got up.
[ 3 ] The tiger among the horses stood silently.
[ 1 ]Once, a thief came inside the stable to steal a horse.
[ 4 ] It was dark everywhere.
[ 7 ] The thief fell asleep like a dead man.
[ 6 ] He climbed up a tree.
[ 5 ] He thought the tiger to be the best horse.
[ 11] I The tiger ran for life dragging the wolf.
[ 2 ] At night a tiger entered the stable.
[ 9 ] The wolf and the tiger tied each other with a rope.

Session – 4

3. Listening : (ଶ୍ରବଣ)
On the chart below, the characters in the story are written in the boxes from left to right at the top. Some words related to the characters are given in the boxes from top to bottom at the left. Your teacher will read out the words one by one. Listen to him/her carefully and put a tick (✓) in the box on the word line below the character. One is done for you.
(ତଳ ଚାର୍ଟରେ ବିଷୟର ଚରିତ୍ରଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପୃଷ୍ଠାର ଅଗ୍ରଭାଗରେ ବାମରୁ ଡାହାଣକୁ ଲେଖାଯାଇଛି । ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଚରିତ୍ର ସହିତ ଖାପଖାଉଥ‌ିବା କେତେକ ଶବ୍ଦ ଉପରୁ ତଳକୁ ବାମପଟେ ଲେଖାଯାଇଛି । ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ସେ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ପରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ପାଠକରିବେ । ଯତ୍ନର ସହିତ ତାଙ୍କ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଶୁଣ ଏବଂ ଶବ୍ଦ ଧାଡ଼ି ପାଖରେ ଥ‌ିବା ଖାଲି ଘରମାନଙ୍କରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଚରିତ୍ରର ଗୁଣକୁ ଖାପଖାଉଥ‌ିବା ଶବ୍ଦ ପାଖରେ ଚିହ୍ନ ଦିଅ ।)

Answer:

Characters	thief	horse	tiger	wolf
Words
Strong			✓
flesh	✓
drag	✓
steal	✓
swift		✓	✓
speed			✓
Search	✓
ride	✓
stable	✓
run			✓
died				✓
branch
Forest			✓	✓
bridle		✓
slept	✓

4. Speaking : (କଥନ)
• Practise the following dialogues.
(ନିମ୍ନ ସଂଳାପଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ କର ।)
• Step : (କେଉଁ କେଉଁ ସ୍ତରଦେଇ ଏହି ସଂଳାପ ପାଠ କରାଯିବ ।)
• Rehearsal-teacher reads aloud, and students listen. The teacher reads aloud and students repeat after him/her dialogue by dialogue.
• Teacher vs Students.
• Students vs students (in two groups)
(ଶିକ୍ଷକ ପାଟି କରି ପଢ଼ିବେ – ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଶୁଣିବେ)
ଶିକ୍ଷକ ପାଟି କରି ପାଠ କରିବାପରେ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଆଉଥରେ ଦୋହରାଇ କହିବେ ।
ଶିକ୍ଷକ –
କହିବେ –
ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀ କହିବେ – କହିବେ ।
ପରସ୍ପର ସହିତ – (ଦୁଇଟି ଦଳରେ ବିଭକ୍ତ ହୋଇ)
(They do this reading from the text.)

Wolf : Good Luck ! This dead man will last me more than a week.
But who will help me drag the dead body ?
Tiger: What are you looking for, Mr. Wolf?
Wolf: Mr. Tiger, will you help me drag this dead body?
Tiger: Why should I?
Wolf: I’ll give you half of it. ,
Tiger: Aren’t you going to cheat me?
Wolf: No, no, not at all. How can I?
Tiger: Won’t you run away leaving me alone?
Wolf: How can that be? We’ll tie each other with a rope.
Tiger: Good idea! That’ll do.

Session – 5

5. Vocabulary : (ଶବ୍ଦଜ୍ଞାନ)
Match who lives where. Write the serial numbers in brackets. One is done for you.

Answer:

Session  – 6

6.  Writing : (ଲିଖନ)

a. In comprehension Activity No. 2 b you have rearranged the sentences of the story. Use the sentences serially and write the story in the space given below. (ସଂପ୍ରତି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା No. 2(b)ରେ ଗଛର ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଠିକ୍ କ୍ରମରେ ସଜାଯାଇଛି ।ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ୍ରମ ଅନୁସାରେ ଲେଖୁ ଗଳ୍ପଟି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କର ।)

The Thief And The Tiger
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Answer:

• Once a thief came inside the stable to steal a horse. At night a tiger entered the stable.
• The tiger among the horses stood silently.
• It was dark everywhere.
• He thought the tiger to be the best horse.
• He climbed up a tree.
• The thief fell asleep like a dead man.
• The wolf requested the tiger to drag the man.
• The wolf and the tiger tied each other with a rope.
• The thief got up.
• The tiger ran for life dragging the wolf.

(b). Write answers to the following questions.

Question (i).
Where did the thief and the tiger hide? Why?
(ଚୋର ଏବଂ ବାଘ କେଉଁଠି ଲୁଚିଥିଲେ ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
They hid in the king’s stable.
The thief wanted to steal a horse.
The tiger thought of eating man’s flesh.

Question (ii).
Why did the thief think the tiger to be the best horse?
(ଚୋର ବାଘକୁ କାହିଁକି ସର୍ବଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଘୋଡ଼ା ବୋଲି ଭାବିଲା ?)
Answer:
He thought so because the back of the tiger gave him a smooth silky touch.

Question (iii).
Why was the thief frightened when it was the day?
(ଦିନ ହୋଇଯିବା ପରେ ଚୋରଟି ଭୟଭୀତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଲା କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The thief was frightened when it was the day because he could not see due to darkness inside the stable at night.

Question (iv).
How did he save himself?
(ସେ କିପରି ନିଜକୁ ରକ୍ଷାକଲା ?)
Answer:
When the tiger was running in fear with great speed passing under a tree the thief was caught hold of one branch of the tree and climbed up.

Question (v).
Where did the theif take rest? Why did he fall asleep?
(ଚୋର କେଉଁଠି ବିଶ୍ରାମ ନେଲା ? ସେ କାହିଁକି ଗଭୀର ନିଦ୍ରାରେ ଶୋଇପଡ଼ିଲା ?)
Answer:
The thief took rest under the tree.

Question (vi).
What was the wolf’s plan?
(ଗମ୍ଵାର ଯୋଜନା କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The wolf planned to use the dead body as his food for more than a week long.

Question (vii).
What sort of help did the wolf want from the tiger? What was his offer to him?
(ଗଧୂଆ ବାଘ ନିକଟରୁ କିପରି ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ଆଶା କରିଥିଲା । ସେ ତାକୁ କେଉଁ ଉପହାର ଦେବାପାଇଁ ପ୍ରତିଶୃତି ଦେଲା ?)
Answer:
The wolf wanted the tiger to help him drag the body to the safest place in the forest.

Question (viii).
What was the tiger’s suspicion?
(ବାଘର ସନ୍ଦେହ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger feared that the wolf would cheat him and run away leaving him alone.

Question (ix).
Why did the two animals tie each other with a rope?
(କାହିଁକି ଦୁଇଜଣ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ଏକ ଦଉଡ଼ିରେ ବାନ୍ଧିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The two animals tied each other with a rope so that neither of them could cheat or run away living another.

Question (x).
What did the tiger do when the thief shouted at him?
(ମଣିଷର ବଡ଼ପାଟି ଶୁଣି ବାଘ କ’ଣ କଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger ran as fast as he could getting frightened and seeing the thief.

Question (xi).
What did the tiger promise?
(ବାଘ କ’ଣ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାକଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger promised not to desire for human flesh anymore.

Question (xii).
What did the thief stop doing?
(ଚୋର କେଉଁ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ବନ୍ଦ କରିଦେଲା ?)
Answer:
The thief stopped stealing anymore.

Session – 7

7. Mental Talk : (ମାନସିକ ଆଳାପ)

• The tiger was stronger than the thief, but not so clever. Fear made him weaker.
  (ବାଘ ମଣିଷଠାରୁ ବଳବାନ ଥିଲା; କିନ୍ତୁ ଚତୁର ନଥିଲା । ଭୟ ତାକୁ ଦୁର୍ବଳ କରିଦେଲା ।)
• Mind power is mightier than muscle power.
  (ମନର ବଳ ଶାରୀରିକ ବଳଠାରୁ ଅଧୁକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ)

Tail-Piece

Did you like the story, “The Thief and The Tiger”?
(ଚୋର ଏବଂ ବାଘ ଗଳ୍ପଟି ଭଲ ଲାଗିଲା କି ?)
Read a story here, is more interesting than this.
(ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ଏହିପରି ଗପ ପଢ଼ । ଏହାଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନ କି)

The Liger On A Tiger (ବାଘ ଏବଂ ଫାଘ)

One day…………………………………………………. they could.

ଦିନେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲୋକର ଘୋଡ଼ାଛୁଆଟି ହଜିଯାଇଥିଲା । ସେ ତାକୁ ଖୋଜି ଖୋଜି ବଣଭିତରକୁ ପଶିଯାଇଥିଲା । ସେ ବହୁତ କ୍ଳାନ୍ତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଆଗକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଅକ୍ଷମ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଥିଲା । ସେ ଘରକୁ ଫେରିଆସିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛାକଲା । ମାତ୍ର ଘରକୁ ଫେରିବା ବାଟ ନପାଇ ବାଉଳା ହୋଇଗଲା । ସେତେବେଳକୁ ରାତି ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା । ଘରକୁ ଫେରିଯିବା ଆଉ ସମ୍ଭବ ନଥିଲା । ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ କୁଡ଼ିଆ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପାଇଲା । ଏହା ଗୋଟିଏ ବୁଢ଼ୀଲୋକର କୁଡ଼ିଆ ଥିଲା । ଲୋକଟି ସେଠାରେ ଆଶ୍ରୟ ନେବାକୁ ବୁଢ଼ୀକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲା । ତା’ଘରେ ମାତ୍ର ଦୁଇଟି କୋଠରି ଥିଲା । ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ କୋଠରିରେ ତାରି ନାତୁଣୀ ସହିତ ରହୁଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ କୋଠରିଟିରେ ଘରର ଜିନିଷପତ୍ର ସବୁ ରହିଥିଲା । ସେହି ଭଣ୍ଡାରଘରେ ତାକୁ ରହିବାକୁ ବୁଢ଼ୀ ଅନୁମତି ଦେଲା ।

ନାତୁଣୀଟି ଘୋଡ଼ାଛୁଆ ବିଷୟରେ କିଛିକିଛି ଶୁଣିଥିଲା । ଏଣୁ ସେ ଲୋକଟି ପାଖକୁ ଯାଇ ଘୋଡ଼ାଛୁଆ ବିଷୟରେ ସବୁକଥା ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଚାହିଁଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ତା’ର ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମା’ ତାକୁ କହିଲା, ‘ଆଦୌ ନୁହେଁ । ତୁ ସେଠାକୁ ଆଦୌ ଯିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ । ସେଠାରେ ବାଘ ଫାଘ ତୋତେ ଟେକିନେଇଯିବେ ।’’ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ‘ଫାଘ’ ବୋଲି କୌଣସି ପ୍ରାଣୀ ନଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ବୁଢ଼ୀ ଘର ପଛପଟକୁ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଆସୁଥ‌ିବା ବାଘଟି ବୁଢ଼ୀ ମୁହଁରୁ ଫାଘ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ପାଇ ବିଚଳିତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଲା । ସେ ଭାବିଲା ବୋଧହୁଏ ଫାଘଟି ତା’ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ଭୟଙ୍କର ଏକ ପ୍ରାଣୀ । ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ରାକ୍ଷସ କିମ୍ବା ଭୂତ । ସେ ଖୁବ୍ ଭୟଭୀତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଲା । ସେ ସେଠାରୁ ପଳାଇଯିବାକୁ ଉପାୟ ଖୋଜିଲା । ଟିକିଏ ପରେ ଲୋକଟି ବାହାରକୁ ଆସି ଏହା ଦେଖିଲା ।

ସେତେବେଳକୁ ସକାଳ ହୋଇ ଆସୁଥାଏ । ସେଇ ଜାଲୁଜାଲୁଆ ଅନ୍ଧାର ଭିତରେ ଲୋକଟି ବାଘଟିକୁ ଦେଖି ତା’ର ଘୋଡ଼ାଛୁଆ ବୋଲି ଭାବିଲା । ସେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସେଠାକୁ ଛୁଟିଯାଇ ବାଘର ମୁହଁକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ କନାରେ ବାନ୍ଧିପକାଇଲା । ଏହାଫଳରେ ବାଘର କାନ, ନାକ, ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଓ ବେକ ଜଣାପଡ଼ିଲା ନାହିଁ । ସେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ବାଘର ପିଠିରେ ବସିଗଲା । ବାଘର କି ଭୟ ! ସେ ଲୋକଟିକୁ ଫାଘ ବୋଲି ଭାବି ଜୀବନ ବିକଳରେ ଦୌଡ଼ିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା । ଯେତେବେଳେ ରାତି ପାହିଲା, ଲୋକଟି ଦେଖିଲା ଯେ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଘ ପିଠିରେ ବସିଛି । କ’ଣ କରିବ ? କେମିତି ସେ ବାଘ ପିଠିରୁ ଖସି ଜୀବନ ବଞ୍ଚାଇବ ! ଯେତେବେଳେ ବାଘଟି ଗୋଟିଏ ବରଗଛ ତଳ ଦେଇ ଦୌଡୁଥିଲା, ଲୋକଟି ସେହି ସମୟରେ ବରଗଛର ଏକ ଡାଳକୁ ଧରି ଗଛ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ିଗଲା ଏବଂ କହିଲା, ‘ହେ ଭଗବାନ ! ତୁମକୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ !

ଯାହାହେଉ ମୁଁ ବଞ୍ଚିଯାଇଛି ।’’ ବାଘଟି ମଧ୍ୟ ଫାଘ କବଳରୁ ମୁକ୍ତି ପାଇ ନିଜକୁ ଧନ୍ୟ ମନେକଲା । ବାଘଟି ଦୌଡ଼ି ନ ପଳାଇ ଗଛତଳେ ନିଶ୍ଵାସ ମାରିଲା ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ ବାଘମାନଙ୍କୁ ଚିତ୍କାର କରି ଗଛ ଉପରେ ଥ‌ିବା ଭୟଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଣୀ ଫାଘ ବିଷୟରେ ଜଣାଇଲା । ସବୁ ବାଘମାନେ ଆସି କହିଲେ, ‘ଖବର କ’ଣ ? କିଏ ତୁମର ମୁହଁ ବାନ୍ଧି ପକାଇଛି ?’’ ବାଘଟି ଦୀର୍ଘଶ୍ଵାସ ମାରି କହିଲା, ‘‘ଭାଇମାନେ ! ମୁଁ ମୃତ୍ୟୁମୁଖରୁ ବଞ୍ଚ୍ ଫେରିଆସିଛି । ମୋତେ ଗୋଟିଏ ‘ଫାଘ’ ଧରିନେଇଥିଲା । ମୁଁ ତାକୁ ପୂଜା ଅର୍ପଣ କରିବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିବାରୁ ସେ ମୋତେ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଇଛି । ମୁଁ ଯଦି ତାକୁ ପୂଜା ଅର୍ପଣ ନଦିଏ; ତେବେ ସେ ମୋତେ ପୁଣି ଧରିନେଇଯିବ । ‘‘ଏକଥା ଶୁଣି ସବୁ ବାଘ ‘ଫାଘ’କୁ ପୂଜା କରି ଗଣ୍ଡା, ମଇଁଷି ପ୍ରଭୃତି ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ ଅର୍ପଣ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ । ଲୋକଟି ତା’ଜୀବନରେ କେବେ ହେଲେ ଏତେସଂଖ୍ୟକ ବାଘ ଏକାଠି ହେବାର ଦେଖି ନଥିଲା ।

ସେ ଖୁବ୍ ଭୟ ପାଇଗଲା । ସେ ଗଛ ଉପରେ ବସି ଥରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା । ଉଭୟ ଲୋକ ଏବଂ ଗଛ ଦୋହଲୁଥିଲେ । ବାଘମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଭୟ ପାଇ ଯାଇଥିଲେ । ସେମାନେ ଉପରକୁ ଚାହିଁଲେ; ମାତ୍ର ପତ୍ରଗହଳରେ ଲୋକଟିକୁ ଦେଖୁରିଲେ ନାହିଁ । ଲୋକର ପିନ୍ଧାଲୁଗାର ଶେଷ ଅଂଶଟି ଗୋଟିଏ ଡାଳରୁ ଓହଳିଥିଲା । ସେମାନେ ଏହା ପତ୍ରଗହଳ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜାଣିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ । ସେମାନେ ଏହାକୁ ଏକ ଲାଞ୍ଜ ବୋଲି ଭାବିଲେ । ଏହା ଦେଖ୍ ଗୋଟିଏ ବୁଢ଼ା ବାଘ କହିଲା, ‘ଏହା ଏକ ବିପଜ୍ଜନକ ଜୀବଭଳି ଲାଗୁଛି । ଏହା ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଲାଇଗର ।’’ ଏହା ଶୁଣି ସମସ୍ତ ବାଘ ଚିତ୍କାର କରି ଉଠିଲେ, ‘‘ସେ ଆମକୁ ଧରିନେବ, ଜୀବନ ବଞ୍ଚାଇ ପଳାଇଯାଅ ।’’ ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତେ ଯେତେ ଜୋର୍‌ରେ ପାରିଲେ ଦୌଡ଼ବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ ।

Word Meaning

dangle: to hang or swing loosely (ଉପରୁ ଓହଳିବା / ଝୁଲିରହିବା)
escape: to get free from something (ଖସି ପଳେଇବା)
flutter: to move by waving quickly and lightly
huge: very big (ବିରାଟ, ଖୁବ୍ ବଡ଼ ଆକାରର, ବିଶାଳ)
pant: to breathe quickly (ଅଣନିଶ୍ୱାସୀ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିବା)
rush out: to go or move suddenly with great speed (ହଠାତ୍ ଧାଇଁବା)
Search: to look for (ଖୋଜିବା)
shelter: a house or a place to stay (ଆଶ୍ରୟସ୍ଥଳୀ)

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 8th Class English Solutions Test-1 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 8 English Solutions Test-1

Test -1

1. Your teacher gives you a dictation of five 3/4 lettered words. Write them.    [05]
(ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ତୁମକୁ ୫ଟି ତିନି କିମ୍ବା ଚାରି ଅକ୍ଷରିଆ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଶବ୍ଦ ଡାକିବେ । ତୁମେ ଶୁଣି ଲେଖିବ ।)
huge, pant, drag, old, do.

2. Your teacher will read aloud the following lines. Listen to him/her and fill in the gaps.   [07]
(ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଏହି ଧାଡ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପାଟି କରି ପଢ଼ିବେ । ତୁମେ ତାହା ସାବଧାନତା ସହ ଶୁଣି ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ଥର ପଢ଼ିବା ପରେ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କରିବ ।) (Questions with Answers)
“They _____________ into the king’s ___________. The ___________ man said to the king’s officer, Sir, I was ___________ to the town in my __________. This __________ wanted to __________ to the town market. He is ____________. So, I brought him to the ____________ on my horse. _________ he says that the horse is __________. Sir, ___________ help me to ___________ my horse from ____________.

Answer:
“They entered into the king’s court. The first man said to the king’s officer, Sir, I was rushing to the town in my horse. This man wanted to take my horse to the town market. He is a thief. So, I brought him to the court on my horse. Now he says that the horse is not mine. Sir, please help me to get my horse from the thief.

3. There is some relationship between spelling and pronunciation. Generally, there is, ie, ea, oo, ee, or ou, in the spelling of a word; this signals a long sound. And Odia speakers of English have problems with long sounds. They have a tendency to pronounce long sounds as short sounds. Given below are some words, underline which of them have long sounds.    [07]
(ସାଧାରଣତଃ ବନାନ ଏବଂ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କିଛିଟା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧ ରହିଥାଏ । ସାଧାରଣତଃ ଗୋଟିଏ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଶବ୍ଦ ବନାନରେ je, ea, o୦, ce କିମ୍ବା ou ଦୀର୍ଘ ଭାବରେ ଉଚ୍ଚାରିତ ହୋଇଥା’ନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହୁଥ‌ିବା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ୟା ହୋଇଥାଏ । ସେମାନେ ସାଧାରଣତଃ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣକୁ ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମ ଭାବରେ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି । ତଳେ କେତେକ ଶବ୍ଦ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି । ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଉଚ୍ଚାରିତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ତଳେ ଗାର ଦିଅ ।
(Questions with Answers)

agree, market, reach, please, cover, thought, punish, village, need. speed, under, thief, steal, peace, deep, honey, seed, fields, spring, bean.

4. Write the following Odia names in English. (Teacher will give four names of persons in Odia.) (Questions with Answers)        [08]
____________________  _______________________
____________________  _______________________
____________________  _______________________
____________________  _______________________
Answer:
ମଧୁ — Madhu
ରମେଶ — Ramesh
ସଦାନନ୍ଦ — Sadananda
ବୀରେନ୍ଦ୍ର — Birendra

5. Write the following names of places in English. (Teacher will give four names of places in Odia.)     [08]
____________________  _______________________
____________________  _______________________
____________________  _______________________
____________________  _______________________
Answer:
କଟକ — Cuttack
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର — Bhubaneswar
ରାଉରକେଲା — Rourkela
ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼ — Sundargarha

6. Match the words under ‘A’ with the words under ‘B’ —(who lives where).    [06]

Answer:

7. Read the following text and answer the questions. (ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପାଠ କରି ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

1. Akbar was very fond of jewellery. He had hundreds of rings, rings in which diamonds and many other gems had been set. But all of the rings he had, he liked one of them the most. It was a large ring with a number of pearls and diamonds set in it. The ring was a present to Akbar from the Queen.
2. At Akbar’s palace, there were eight servants who looked after the Emperor’s clothes and jewellery. Every day one of these eight servants used to help Akbar get ready to go to the court. None other than these eight servants could enter the Emperor’s room.
3. One day the Emperor was getting ready to go to the court. He wanted to wear his favourite ring that day. He asked one of his servants to bring it. But the servants came back saying that he could not find the ring. Akbar ordered to search for the ring, but it could not be found.
4. Akbar was very angry. He felt that one of his servants had stolen the ring. He sent for Birbal. When Birbal came, he told him what had happened and asked him to find out the thief.

(a). Answer the following questions each in one complete sentence. [05 ]
(ଏହି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଗୋଟିଏ ଗୋଟିଏ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କର ।)

Question 1.
What was Akbar fond of?
Answer:
Akbar was fond of jewellery.

Question 2.
Who presented the ring to Akbar?
Answer:
The Queen presented the ring to Akbar.

Question 3.
Why was Akbar angry?
Answer:
Akbar was angry when he felt that one of his servants had stolen his most favourite ring.

Question 4.
Who did Akbar tell what had happened?
Answer:
Akbar told Birbal what had happened.

Question 5.
How many servants looked after Akbar’s clothes and jewellery?
Answer:
Eight servants looked after Akbar’s clothes and jewellery.

(b). From the text, write five sentences about Akbar.   [10]
(ଏହି ପାଠରୁ ପାଞ୍ଚୋଟି ବାକ୍ୟ ଆକବରଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଲେଖ ।)
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Answer:
Akbar was a great Emperor of India in the Mughal period. He was a good administrator. He was liked by all classes of people in India. He married a Hindu girl and made her Queen. He was fond of jewellery.

(c). Given below are some sentences. As per the text, the sentences are not in order. Order them by putting serial numbers in brackets provided against each sentence. (Questions with Answers)    [09]
(ନିମ୍ନରେ କେତେକ ବାକ୍ୟ ରହିଛି । ବହି ପାଠ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ଏହା ଠିକ୍ କ୍ରମରେ ନାହିଁ । ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଠିକ୍ କ୍ରମରେ ଲେଖିବା ପାଇଁ ଡାହାଣ ପାଖରେ ଥ‌ିବା ଖାଲି ଘରେ କ୍ରମିକ ନମ୍ବରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଲେଖ ।)

Akbar was very angry. [  ]
Akbar was fond of jewellery. [  ]
The queen presented the ring to Akbar. [  ]
The ring was not to be found. [  ]
Eight servants were in charge of the jewellery. [  ]
Akbar sent for Birbal. [  ]
Akbar ordered to search for the ring. [  ]

Answer:
Akbar was very angry. [ 5 ]
Akbar was fond of jewellery. [ 1 ]
The queen presented the ring to Akbar. [ 3 ]
The ring was not to be found. [ 4 ]
Eight servants were in charge of the jewellery. [ 2 ]
Akbar sent for Birbal. [ 6 ]
Akbar ordered to search for the ring. [ 7 ]

(d). See the use of the following four phrases in the text. The paragraph number is given against each phrase. Try to understand the meaning and use of the phrase from the context. Next, read the paragraph given and fill in the gaps with the right phrases. [8]
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ୪ଟି ଖଣ୍ଡବାକ୍ୟର ବ୍ୟବହାର ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର । ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଖଣ୍ଡବାକ୍ୟର ଡାହାଣରେ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର ସୂଚନା ଦିଆଯାଇଛି । ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ବ୍ୟବହାର ଏବଂ ଅର୍ଥ ତୁମ ବିଷୟ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କର । ଏହାପରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟିକୁ ପଢ଼ି ଠିକ୍ ଭାବରେ ଖଣ୍ଡବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଯୋଗ କର ।)
(Question with Answer)

Find out (5), looked after (2), sent for (5), fond of (1)

Abdul had a pet baby donkey. He was very __________ the baby donkey. He _____________ the donkey very well. One day the baby donkey went somewhere. He ___________ his faithful servant Ali. He asked Ali to _____________ the baby donkey.
Answer:
Abdul had a pet baby donkey. He was very fond of the baby donkey. He looked after the donkey very well. One day the baby donkey went somewhere. He sent for his faithful servant Ali. He asked Ali to find out the baby donkey.

8. Read the following text and do the tasks that.
(ନିମ୍ନ ବିଷୟଟିକୁ ପାଠ କର ଏବଂ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

1. Long long ago, on the bank of the river Nagabali there was a small village named Hatibadi, and at the one end of this village was the chatasali, or village school, run by Ghana Rath, where many children from villages nearby came to study Ghana Ratha taught all the subjects himself, including Mathematics, Literature and Social Sciences.
(ବହୁଦିନ ତଳେ ନାଗାବଳୀ ନଦୀ କୂଳରେ ହାତୀବାଡ଼ି ବୋଲି ଏକ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ଗ୍ରାମ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଏହି ଗ୍ରାମର ଶେଷମୁଣ୍ଡରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚାଟଶାଳୀ ବା ଗାଁ ସ୍କୁଲ ଘନରଥ ନାମକ ଏକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କଦ୍ୱାରା ଚାଲୁଥୁଲା, ଯେଉଁଠି ଆଖାପାଖ ଗାଁର ବହୁ ପିଲା ପଢ଼ିବାକୁ ଆସୁଥିଲେ । ଘନରଥ ନିଜେ ଗଣିତ, ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଓ ସାମାଜିକ ଶିକ୍ଷାସହ ସବୁ ବିଷୟ ଶିକ୍ଷାଦାନ କରୁଥିଲେ ।)

2. By the side of the Chatasali ran a narrow road that led to the river and on this road, early every morning, you could see a boy named Hatia riding a donkey and leading another by a rope. He was the son of a washerman. But as his parents were dead, he supported himself by washing the dirty clothes in the village. Every day he took a donkey load of clothes to the river, where he washed and dried them. When his work was finished, he returned home by the same road, together with his two donkeys. One was named Bhadra and the other Madri.
(ଚାଟଶାଳୀର ପାଖଦେଇ ନଈ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଅଣଓସାରିଆ ରାସ୍ତା ଯାଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଏହି ରାସ୍ତା ଉପରେ ତୁମେ ଦେଖିବ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ବଢ଼ିଭୋରରୁ ହଟିଆ ନାମରେ ଜଣେ ଯୁବକ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗଧ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ି ଏବଂ ଆଉ ଗୋଟାକୁ ଦଉଡ଼ିରେ ବାନ୍ଧି ନେଇ ଯାଉଥବ । ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଧୋବାର ପୁଅ । ତା’ର ବାପ ମା’ ମରିଯାଇଥିବାରୁ ସେ ନିଜେ ସବୁ ମଇଳା ଲୁଗାପଟା ଗାଁ ଲୋକଙ୍କର ନେଇ ନଈକୁ ଯାଏ । ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଦିନ ଏକ ଗଧ ବୋଝେଇ ଗାଡ଼ିରେ ମଇଳା ଲୁଗା ନଦୀକୁ ନେଉଥିଲା । ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ସେ ତାକୁ ଧୋଇସାରି ଶୁଖାଇ ଦେଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସେଇ ବାଟଦେଇ ପୁଣି ଘରକୁ ଫେରୁଥିଲା ଦି ଗଧଙ୍କୁ ଧରି । ଗୋଟିକର ନାମ ଥିଲା ଭଦ୍ର ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟଟିର ନାମ ମାଦ୍ରି ।)

(a). Answer the following questions. [07]
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

Question (i)
What was the name of the river?
Answer:
The name of the river was Nagabali.

Question (ii)
What was the name of the village?
Answer:
The name of the village was Hatibadi.

Question (iii)
What was the name of the teacher?
Answer:
The name of the teacher was Ghana Ratha.

Question (iv)
What subjects did Ghana Ratha teach?
Answer:
Ghana Ratha taught all the subjects including Mathematics. Literature and Social Science.

Question (v)
What was the name of the boy?
Answer:
The name of the boy was Hatia.

Question (vi)
How many donkeys did Hatia have?
Answer:
Hatia had two donkeys.

Question (vii)
What were their names?
Answer:
The names of his two donkeys were Bhadra and Madri.

(b). Write four sentences about Hatia. [10]
(ହଟିଆ ବିଷୟରେ ୪ଟି ବାକ୍ୟ ଲେଖ ।)
(Question with Answer)
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Answer:
1. Hatia was the son of a washerman.
2. Every day he was going to the rider riding a donkey and leading another by a rope for washing clothes.
3. His parents were dead.
4. Every day he took a donkey load of clothes to the river and there he washed and dried them.

(c). Rewrite paragraph 1 of the text replacing the following words/ phrases at the right places. [10]
(ପ୍ରଥମ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦକୁ ଆଉ ଥରେ ଲେଖ ଯେପରିକି ନିମ୍ନରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ତାଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରହିବେ ।)

Mahanadi, town, Cuttack, college, principal, Satpathy, Odia, Sanskrit and English.

Answer:
Long long ago on the bank of the river Mahanadi. There was a small town named Cuttack and at the one end of this small town was a college or Mahavidyalaya run by Mr Satpathy. Where many children from the town nearby came to study. Mr Satapathy taught all the subjects himself including Odia, Sanskrit and English.

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 8th Class English Solutions Test-2 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 8 English Solutions Test-2

Test – 2

1. Given below a list of words. Your teacher will read aloud five words from the list. Tick the words s/he reads aloud.
(ତଳେ ଥ‌ିବା ଶବ୍ଦ ତାଲିକାକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର । ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ୫ଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ଏହା ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ବଡ଼ ପାଟିରେ ପାଠ କରିବେ । ସେ ପାଠ କରୁଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଟିକ୍ (/) ଚିହ୍ନ ଦିଅ ।)
Word List : turn, earth, overjoyed, suddenly, angel, blow, undisturbed.

2. Your teacher will dictate you nine words. Write them.
( ତମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ତିନି କିମ୍ବା ଚାରି ଅକ୍ଷରିଆ ୯ଟି ସରଳ ଶବ୍ଦ ତୁମକୁ ଡାକିବେ । ତୁମେ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଲେଖ ।)
(Teacher to dictate 9 simple 3-4 lettered words)

3. Your teacher will read aloud the following lines. Listen to him/her and fill in the gaps. (Questions with Answer)
(ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ତଳେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଧାଡ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବଡ଼ ପାଟିରେ ପଢ଼ିବେ । ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଣ ଏବଂ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୂରଣ କର ।)

Question with Answer
Like the other farmers in the state, Taro too ploughed his own land. wheat and peas, and lived in ___________ and happiness ___________ things don’t go the ___________way _____________.

4. The main purpose of language is communication. When we communicate mainly, we exchange information. The words we speak or write carry information. Some carry information which are called message-carrying words. For example, in the dialogue, “Where are you going ?” “I’m going to Cuttack”. When we speak these message¬carrying words, we speak with greater force or, in other words, we stress on those words. Given below is a small paragraph. Underline the message-carrying words in it. One is done for you”.

(ଭାଷାର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ହେଲା ଭାବ ପ୍ରସାରଣ । ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଭାବ ସମ୍ରାସରଣ କରୁ ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ବାର୍ତ୍ତାର ବିନିମୟ ହିଁ କରିଥାଉ । ଆମେ କହୁଥିବା କିମ୍ବା ଲେଖୁଥ‌ିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସୂଚନା ବା ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ବହନ କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି । କେତେକ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ବିନିମୟକୁ ବାର୍ତ୍ତାବହନକାରୀ ଶବ୍ଦ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଏ । ଯଥା – ‘ତୁମେ କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଯାଉଛ ?’ ଉତ୍ତର – ‘ମୁଁ କଟକ ଯାଉଛି ।’’ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଆମେ ଏହାକୁ ବାର୍ତ୍ତାବହନକାରୀ ଶବ୍ଦ ରୂପେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରୁ ସେତେବେଳେ ଜୋରରେ କହୁ କିମ୍ବା ଅନ୍ୟ କଥାରେ କେତେକ ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ଜୋର ଦେଇ କହୁ । ତଳ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦକୁ ପଢ଼ି ସେଥ‌ିରେ ଥ‌ିବା ବାର୍ତ୍ତାବହନକାରୀ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ତଳେ ଗାର ଦିଅ ।)

“When the king of Kathiawada heard about those three brothers, he made them his royal guards. He was sure that nobody could steal anything from his palace. He said that he would give a gold medal to the man who could fool all the three guards.”

5. Write the following Odia names in English.
(ନିମ୍ନ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଇଂରାଜୀରେ ଲେଖ ।)
(Teacher will give three names of persons in Odia)
(ଶିକ୍ଷକ ତିନି ଜଣ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ନାମ ଡାକିବେ ।)
___________, ___________
___________, ___________
___________, ___________

6. Write the following place names in English.
(ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଇଂରାଜୀରେ ଲେଖ ।)
(Teacher will give three names of places in Odia)
(ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ତିନିଟି ସ୍ଥାନର ନାମ ଡାକିବେ ।)
___________, ___________
___________, ___________
___________, ___________

7. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets in their comparative forms. One is done for you.

Question (i)
My uncle is (young) my father.
Answer:
My uncle is younger than my father.

Question (ii)
Mango is (sweet) pineapple.
Answer:
Mango is sweeter than pineapple.

Question (iii)
Kashmir is (cool) Kanyakumari.
Answer:
Kashmir is cooler than Kanvakumari.

Question (iv)
Elephant is (big) lion.
Answer:
Elephant is bigger than lion.

Question (v)
The Sun is (hot) the moon.
Answer:
The sun is hotter than the moon.

Question (vi)
Ankit is (smart) Swagat.
Answer:
Ankit is smarter than Swagat.

8. a. Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
Kalu was a poor stonecutter. One day, it was hot, and Kalu did not feel like working. He put his axe down and said, “I want to be rich”. Suddenly, an angel came down from heaven and said, “You shall be rich”. And so, Kalu became rich. He ate and drank all day. One day he saw a king. Everybody bowed to him. Kalu said, “Money isn’t enough. I want to be a king”. The angel came again, and made him a king. Now everybody bowed to him. Kalu was happy. One day, he was going around his country. The hot sun burnt him. Suddenly Kalu shouted, “I want to be the Sun”.

Answer the questions in complete sentences.

Question 1.
Who was Kalu ?
Answer:
Kalu was poor stonecutter.

Question 2.
Why didn’t Kalu feel like working ?
Answer:
Kalu didn’t feel like working because it was very hot.

Question 3.
Who came down from the heaven ?
Answer:
An angel came down from the heaven.

Question 4.
What did Kalu see one day ?
Answer:
One day Kalu saw a king.

Question 5.
What burnt Kalu ?
Answer:
The hot sun burnt Kalu.

b. Given below is a conversation between Kalu and the angel. Some lines are missing. Fill in the missing lines. (Question with Answer)

Answer:
Kalu : I am not happy.
Angel : Why?
Kalu : I want to be rich.
Angel : You shall be rich.
Kalu : I am not happy.
Angel : Why
Kalu : I want to be a king.
Angel : You shall be king.
Kalu : I’m not happy.
Angel : Why
Kalu : I want to be the sun.
Angel : You will be the sun.

9. Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
1. Budhiram was proud. He was proud of his wealth. He always talked about the things he had. He had a talking doll; a singing watch and a magic pen with different kinds of ink inside it. He talked about them so much that the villagers got bored with his talk. They called him Budhuram.
2. One day Kitu played a trick on Budhiram. He said, “Uncle, I have got some special paintings from Delhi. You can’t find such paintings anywhere”.
3. Budhiram wanted to see those special paintings. The next day he went to Kitu’s house. He said, “Dear Kitu, are your paintings as good as my singing watch ? Let’s see those paintings.”
4. Kitu said, “Come uncle. See the first one. “Kitu brought out a painting from a box. The painting was about a girl crossing a bridge. She was carrying an open umbrella as it was raining. Budhiram asked, “What is so special about this painting ?” Kitu replied, “Uncle ! Wait for the weather to change, please”.

a. Answer the questions in complete sentences.
1. What was Budhiram proud of?
_________________________

2. What did he always talk about?
_________________________

3. What did Budhiram have?
_________________________

4. Why did villagers call Budhiram ‘Budhuram’?
_________________________

5. What are the meanings of Budhiram and Budhuram. What is the difference?
_________________________

6. Who played a trick on Budhiram?
_________________________

b. Write five simple and short sentnces abut Budhiram. One is given. Budhiram was proud. _________________________

c. Given below is a conversaton between Budhiram and Kitu. Fill in the missing parts.

Kitu : Good morning, uncle.
Budhi : _________________________
Kitu : How are you?
Budhi : _________________________
Kitu : Do you have a talking doll?
Budhi : Yes,
Kitu : _________________________
Budhi : Yes, I have a singing watch.
Kitu : Do you have a magic pen?
Budhi : _________________________

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 8th Class English Solutions Lesson 5 Gopi Made Them Fools Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 8 English Solutions Lesson 5 Gopi Made Them Fools

Session-I
I. Pre-Reading

See the picture. What do you see?
Is it a big house or small house ?
ଛବିଟି ଦେଖ । କ’ଣ ଦେଖୁଛ ?
ଏଇଟି ଗୋଟିଏ ବଡ ଘର ନା ଛୋଟ ଘର ?

How do you know it?
(The big boundary wall and the gate)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଜାଣିଲ ? (ବଡ଼ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ଏବଂ ବଡ଼ ଫାଟକ)

Who is at the gate ?
What is the boy doing?
Who is he ?
ଫାଟକ ପାଖରେ କିଏ ?
ପିଲାଟି କ’ଣ କରୁଛି ?
ସେ କିଏ ?

Well, you have answered almost everything about the picture. Let’s read the story and know more about it.
ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, ତୁମେ ଏ ଛବି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ସବୁ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇଛ । ଏବେ ଆସ ଗପଟି ପଢ଼ିବା ଏବଂ ସେ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଅଧ‌ିକ କଥା ଜାଣିବା ।

II. While Reading

SGP-1
Read paragraphs 1-2 silently and answer the questions that follow.

1. Once ………………………………………………………………………………… in a dark night.
କୌଣସି ଏକ ସମୟରେ କାଥୁଆୱାଡ଼ରେ ତିନିଟି ଭାଇ ରହୁଥିଲେ । ସେମାନେ ପୃଥ‌ିବୀର ଯେ କୌଣସି ଲୋକଠାରୁ ଖୁବ୍ ଅଧିକ ଦେଖି ପାରୁଥଲେ । ସବା ସାନଭାଇର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଶକ୍ତି ସବୁଠାରୁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଥିଲା । ସେ ତା’ସାଙ୍ଗମାନଙ୍କ ପକେଟରେ ଥ‌ିବା ଚକୋଲେଟକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦେଖିପାରୁଥିଲା । ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଭାଇର ଅଧିକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଚକ୍ଷୁ ଥିଲା । ସେ କୁକୁଡ଼ା ପେଟ ଭିତରେ ଥବା ଅଣ୍ଡାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଦେଖିପାରୁଥିଲା । ସବା ବଡ଼ଭାଇର ବିଚକ୍ଷଣ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଶକ୍ତି ଥିଲା । ସେ ଅନ୍ଧାର ରାତିରେ ସାତଟି କାନ୍ଥ ପରେ ଥ‌ିବା ବସ୍ତୁ ଦେଖି ପାରୁଥିଲା ।

2. When ……………………………………………………………………………………………… three guards.
ଯେତେବେଳେ କାଥୁଆୱାଡ଼ର ରାଜା ତିନିଭାଇଙ୍କର ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଶକ୍ତି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜାଣିପାରିଲେ, ସେତେବେଳେ ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରହରୀରୂପେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ଦେଲେ । ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଥିଲେ ଯେ ତିନିଭାଇଙ୍କର ତୀବ୍ର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଶକ୍ତି କବଳରୁ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ରାଜପ୍ରାସାଦରୁ ଚୋରି କରି ଖସି ଯାଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ । ସେ ଘୋଷଣା କଲେ ଯିଏ ସେ ତିନିଭାଇଙ୍କୁ ବୋକା ବନେଇଦେବ, ସେ ତାକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମୁଦ୍ରା ପୁରସ୍କାର ଦେବେ ।

Word Meaning
better : good in a greater degree / to improve
powerful : having great power / having great influence
purse : money bag
super : grand
heard : to listen something
royal : majestic / noble
guard : a person who protects a place or person
steal : to take something from a person without permission
medal : a piece of coin or metal given to the winner
fool : a person who lacks good judgement

Comprehension Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Where did the three brothers live?
(ତିନି ଭାଇ କେଉଁଠି ରହୁଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The three brothers lived in Kathiawad.

Question 2.
How were they different from others?
(ସେମାନେ ପରସ୍ପରଠାରୁ କିପରି ଭିନ୍ନ ଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
They were different from others. They could see better than anyone else in the world.

Question 3.
How were the eyes of the youngest brother? What could he do with his eyes?
(ସବା ସାନ ଭାଇର ଆଖି କିପରି ଥିଲା ? ସେ ତା’ ଚକ୍ଷୁରେ କ’ଣ କରି ପାରୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The youngest brother had very powerful eyes. He could see a chocolate kept in a purse inside the pocket with his eyes.

Question 4.
How were the eyes of the second brother? What could he do with his eyes?
(ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ଭାଇଟିର ଚକ୍ଷୁ କିପରି ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଥିଲା ? ସେ ତା ଆଖରେ କ’ଣ କରି ପାରୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The second brother had extra powerful eyes. He could see the eggs inside a hen.

Question 5.
How were the eyes of the oldest brother? What could he do with his eyes?
(ସବା ବଡ଼ ଭାଇର ଆଖି କିପରି ଥୁଲା ? ସେ ତା ଆଖରେ କ’ଣ କରି ପାରୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The oldest brother had super extra powerful eyes. He could see through seven walls even in a dark night.

Question 6.
Why did the king make them his guards?
(ରଜା କାହିଁକି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରହରୀ ଭାବରେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
The king made them his guards because he thought nobody could steal anything from the powerful eyes of the brothers.

Question 7.
What did the king declare?
(ରାଜା କ’ଣ ଘୋଷଣା କଲେ ?)
Answer:
The king declared that he would give a gold medal to the man who could fool all the three brothers.

Session-2

SGP – 2
Read paragraphs 3-4 silently and answer the questions that follow.
3. Many…………………………………………………………………………………………….. became famous.
ବହୁତ ଆଡୁ ବହୁତ ଲୋକ ସେ ପ୍ରହରୀ ତିନିଜଣଙ୍କୁ ବୋକା ବନେଇବାକୁ ଆସିଲେ । ସେମାନେ ଛଦ୍ମବେଶରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ରୂପରେ ଆସିଲେ । ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେତେକ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଦାଦା ଖୁଡ଼ୀ ବେଶରେ ଆସିଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ପ୍ରହରୀମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଛଦ୍ମବେଶକୁ ଭେଦକରି ସବୁକଥା ଜାଣିପାରିଲେ । କେହି ହେଲେ ସ୍ଵର୍ଣ୍ଣମୁଦ୍ରା ପାଇ ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ । ଯେତେ ଅଧିକ ଲୋକ ଆସି ବିଫଳ ହେଉଥା’ନ୍ତି, ତିନି ପ୍ରହରୀଙ୍କର ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧି ସେତେ ଅଧ୍ଵ ବଢୁଥାଏ ।

4. When ……………………………………………………………………….. at others.
ଯେତେବେଳେ ତିନିଭାଇଯାକ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧି ହୋଇଗଲେ, ଆଉ କାହାକୁ କିପରି ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବାକୁ ହେବ । ସେ ସବୁକୁ ଭୁଲିଗଲେ । ସେମାନେ ରୁକ୍ଷ ଏବଂ ନିଷ୍ଠୁର ପାଲଟିଗଲେ । ସେମାନେ ଆଦୌ ହସିଲେ ନାହିଁ, ବରଂ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଉପରକୁ ଚିଡ଼ିଚିଡ଼ି ହେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ ।

Word Meaning
fool : to make others foolish
guise : as external form, appearance or manner of presentation
disguise : to deceive someone in another’s dress
Famous : well known / popular
behave : treat
Proud : arrogant
Rude : ignorant / harsh / polished
Smile : laugh silently
Shouted : to speak loudly

Comprehension Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Why did a lot of people come to the palace?
(କାହିଁକି ରାଜପାସାଦକ ବହୁ ସଂଖ୍ୟାରେ ଲୋକ ଆସୁଥୁଲେ ?)
Answer:
A lot of people came to the palace to get the gold medal making fool to the three brothers, who could see better than anyone in the world.

Question 2.
How did the three brothers behave with others?
(ତିନି ଭାଇ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କିପରି ବ୍ୟବହାର ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
The three brothers became rude and cruel to others and only shouted at other people.

Question 3.
What made them so proud?
(କେଉଁଥପାଇଁ ସେମାନେ ଗର୍ବୀ ହୋଇ ପଡ଼ିଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The three brothers became so proud because no one could make them fool and couldn’t get the gold medal.

SGP – 3
Read paragraphs 5-6 silently and answer the questions that follow
(ପଞ୍ଚମ ଓ ଷଷ୍ଠ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଦୁଇଟି ନୀରବରେ ପାଠ କରି ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

5. A little boy ………………………………………………………………………………….. of dry leaves.”
କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ବାଳକ ଗୋପି ବୋଲି ଛୋଟିଆ ପିଲାଟିଏ ସେ ତିନିଭାଇଙ୍କୁ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ଶିଖେଇବ ବୋଲି ସ୍ଥିର କଲା । ସେ ରାଜକୁମାର ପଢୁଥିବା ସ୍କୁଲରେ ଏକାଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ପଢୁଥିଲା । ସେ ପ୍ରାୟ ରାଜକୁମାରଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ସବୁଦିନ ଆସୁଥିଲା । ଦିନେ ଦ୍ବିପ୍ରହର ଖରାବେଳ ସମୟରେ ଘରକୁ ଫେରିବାବେଳେ ଗୋଟିଏ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଶୁଖୁଲାପତ୍ର ଲଦା ହୋଇଥିବା ଠେଲାଗାଡ଼ି ଧରି ଆସିଲା । ସବା ସାନଭାଇ ଫାଟକକୁ ଜଗିଥିଲା । ସେ କହିଲା ‘ଟିକିଏ ରୁହ, ଗୋପି । ସେ ଶୁଖାପତ୍ର ଭିତରେ କିଛି ଲୁଚାଯାଇଛି କି ? ମୋତେ ପତ୍ରମଧ୍ୟକୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଦିଅ ।’’ ସେ ତା’ର ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଚକ୍ଷୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ ସବୁ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କରି ଦେଖିଲା । ହେଲେ କିଛି ପାଇଲା ନାହିଁ । ସେ ଗୋପୀକୁ ଭିତରକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଛାଡିଦେଲା ଏବଂ ଜଗୁଆଳି ପୁସ୍ତକରେ ଲେଖିଦେଲା – ‘ଗୋପୀ ଗୋଟିଏ ଶୁଖୁପତ୍ର ଭରା ଗାଡ଼ି ନେଲା ।’’

6. The next day ………………………………………………………………………………… a load of sand.
ତା ପରଦିନ ଗୋପି ଘାସ ବୋଝେଇ ହୋଇଥିବା ଗାଡ଼ିଟିଏ ଧରି ବାହାରି ଆସିଲା । ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଭାଇଟି ତା’ର ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଚକ୍ଷୁରେ ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ କରି ଘାସବୋଝକୁ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ କିଛି ପାଇଲା ନାହିଁ । ସେ ଗୋପିକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଲା ଏବଂ ଜଗୁଆଳି ପୁସ୍ତକରେ ଲେଖିଲା, ‘ଗୋପୀ ଗୋଟିଏ ଘାସବୋଝେଇ ଗାଡ଼ି ନେଲା ।’’ ତୃତୀୟଦିନ ଗୋପି ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଲିବୋଝେଇ ଗାଡ଼ି ଧରି ଘରକୁ ବାହାରିଲା । ସବା ବଡ଼ଭାଇ ତାର ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଚକ୍ଷୁରେ ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ । ସେଥୁରୁ କିଛି ପାଇଲା ନାହିଁ ଏବଂ ତା’ର ଜଗୁଆଳି ପୁସ୍ତକରେ ଲେଖିଦେଲା, ‘‘ଗୋପି ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଲିବୋଝେଇ ଗାଡ଼ି ନେଲା ।’’

Word Meaning
lesson : instruction / task
prince : son of a king
pushing : press or urge forward
cart : two-sheeled carriage
dry : free from moisture / not fresh
hidden see : to keep secret / conceal
through : to know the truth about something
carefully : with proper attention and care
guard : one who guards / watches persons / things
take a load of : take a good look at something
allowed : to give permission

Comprehension Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Who wanted to teach them a lesson?
(କିଏ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉଚିତ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲେ ?)
Answer:
Gopi wanted to teach the three brothers a lesson.

Question 2.
How could he come to the palace almost everyday?
(ସେ କିପରି ରାଜପ୍ରାସାଦକୁ ପ୍ରାୟ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଯା-ଆସ କରିପାରୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
He could come to the palace almost everyday as he was’studying in the same class as the prince. He was a friend to the prince.

Question 3.
What did he bring from the palace?
(ସେ ରାଜପ୍ରାସାଦରୁ କ’ଣ ଆଣୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
He brought a little push cart from the palace.

Question 4.
What were the little push carts loaded with?
(ଛୋଟ ଠେଲାଗାଡ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ କ’ଣ ପଶିଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The little push carts were loaded with dry leaves, grass and sand.

Session-3

SGP – 4
Read paragraphs 7-8 silently and answer the questions that follow.
(ସପ୍ତମ ଓ ଅଷ୍ଟମ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଦୁଇଟି ପାଠ କରିସାରି ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

7. Things ………………………………………………………………………… palace”.
ଦିନ ପରେ ଦିନ ଏହିପରି ଚାଲିଲା । ଗୋପି ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଠେଲା ଗାଡିରେ କେଉଁଦିନ ଦଳ, କେଉଁଦିନ ଭଙ୍ଗା ଟିଣ, ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ଡବା ଏବଂ କତା ବୋଝେଇ କରି ପ୍ରାସାଦରୁ ନେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା । ଜଗୁଆଳି ଭାଇମାନେ କେବଳ ସେଇକଥା ଲେଖି ଗୋପିକୁ ଘରକୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେଉଥିଲେ । ମାସକ ପରେ ଗୋପି ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖା କରିବାକୁ ଚାହିଁଲା । ‘‘ମହାଭାଗ ! ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କର ତିନିପ୍ରହରୀଙ୍କୁ ବୋକା ବନେଇ ପାରିଛି ।’’ ସେ ଅଦରକାରୀ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଏପରି ତଦାରଖ କରୁଥିଲେ ଯେ ରାଜପ୍ରସାଦରୁ ମୁଁ ନେଇଯାଇଥିବା ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ୍ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟକୁ ସେମାନେ ଜାଣିପାରିନଥୁଲେ ।

8. The king ………………………………………………………………………… afterwards.
ରାଜା ଗୋପୀ ଘରକୁ ଗଲେ । ସେ ସେଠାରେ କ’ଣ ଦେଖିଲେ ? ଗୋପୀର ଘର ଛୋଟ ଠେଲାଗାଡ଼ିରେ ପୂର୍ଣ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା । ‘‘ମହାଭାଗ ! ଏସବୁ ଠେଲାଗାଡ଼ିକୁ ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଭଣ୍ଡାରଘରୁ ନେଇ ଆସିଛି । ଏସବୁ ମୁଁ ତିନିପ୍ରହରୀଙ୍କ ଦେଇ ଠିକ୍ ବାଟରେ ଆଣିଛି । ରାଜା ଚତୁର ବାଳକଟି ପ୍ରତି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରୀତ ହେଲେ ଏବଂ ତାକୁ ତାଙ୍କ ଘୋଷଣା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ସ୍ଵର୍ଣ୍ଣମୁଦ୍ରାଟି ପ୍ରଦାନ କଲେ ।

Comprehension Questions and Answers

Question 5.
What did the royal guards check?
(ରାଜପ୍ରହରୀମାନେ କ’ଣ ତଦାରଖ କରୁଥିଲେ ? )
Answer:
The royal guards checked only worthless things instead of checking important things that came out of the palace.

Question 6.
Were the guards fooled by Gopi?
(ପ୍ରହରୀମାନେ ଗୋପୀଦ୍ୱାରା ବୋକା ବନିଲେ କି ?)
Answer:
Yes, the guards were fooled by Gopi.

Question 7.
Who reported the things to the king ?
(କିଏ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ସବୁ ବିଷୟରେ ଜଣାଇଲା ?)
Answer:
Gopi himself reported the things to the king.

Question 8.
Where did the king see the little push carts ?
(ଛୋଟ ଠେଲାଗାଡ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ରାଜା କେଉଁଠି ଦେଖିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The king saw the little push cards in Gopi’s house.

Question 9.
Why was the king happy with Gopi ?
(ଗୋପୀ ପ୍ରତି ରାଜା ଖୁସି ଥିଲେ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The king was happy with Gopi because he could teach some lessons to the proud royal guards. They were not really sincere at their works.

Question 10.
Did he reward or punish Gopi ?
(ସେ ଗୋପୀକୁ ପୁରସ୍କୃତ କଲେ ନା ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦେଲେ ?)
Answer:
He did not punish Gopi but rewarded gold medal to him for his honesty and cleverness.

Question 11.
What changes came in the three brothers ?
( ତିନି ଭାଇଙ୍କ ମନରେ କି ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଆସିଲା ?)
Answer:
The three brothers were ashamed of their insincerity. They became well behaved and kind afterwards.

III. Post-Reading

1. Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT)

Whole Text : The three brothers and their eyes – king made them royal guards – their behaviour changed – Gopi fooled them – king rewarded Gopi.
ସମସ୍ତ ପାଠ୍ୟବସ୍ତୁ : ତିନି ଭାଇ ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଶକ୍ତି ଅଜା ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରହରୀ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ କରିବା । ସେମାନଙ୍କର ବ୍ୟବହାରରେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଦେଖାଯିବ । ଗୋପୀ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ବୋକା ବନେଇଲେ । ରାଜା ଗୋପୀକୁ ପୁରସ୍କୃତ କଲେ ।
Part : Paragraph 6-powerful eyes, load of grass, guard’s book.
: ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଚକ୍ଷୁ, ଘାସ ବୋଝ, ପ୍ରହରୀ ପୁସ୍ତକ ।

2. Comprehension Activities

a. Tick the correct alternatives.
(ସଠିକ ବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପରେ ଠିକ୍ ଚିହ୍ନ ଦିଅ ।)

Question 1.
The youngest brother had eyes?
(A) extra powerful
(B) ordinary
(C) very powerful
(D) super extra powerful
Answer:
(C) very powerful

Question 2.
The oldest brother could see?
(A) the eggs inside a hen
(B) through seven walls even in a dark night.
(C) a chocolate kept in a purse in a pocket
(D) through a mountain
Answer:
(B) through seven walls even in a dark bight.

Question 3.
could see the eggs inside a hen?
(A) The youngest brother
(B) The oldest brother
(C) The second brother
(D) None, of the three brothers
Answer:
(C) The second brother

Question 4.
The king declared to give a gold medal to the man who would?
(A) use the guards
(B) fool the guards
(C) kill the guards
(D) praise the guards
Answer:
(B) fool the guards

Question 5.
Gopi took away _ from the palace and fooled the guards?
(A) loads of dry leaves
(B) loads of sand
(C) loads of grass
(D) little push carts
Answer:
(D) little push carts

Session-4

(b) The sentences given below are about what happened in the story. But they are not in order. Put them in right order by writing their serial numbers in boxes.
(ଗଳ୍ପର ଘଟଣା ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ କେତେକ ବାକ୍ୟ ତଳେ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଛି । ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ୍ରମାନୁସାରେ ନାହାନ୍ତି । ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କ୍ରମ ଅନୁସାରେ ସଜାଇବା ପାଇଁ ବାମପଟେ ଥ‌ିବା ଖାଲି ଘରମାନଙ୍କରେ ଉଚିତ କ୍ରମିକ ନମ୍ବର ଲେଖ ।)

Answer:
10. Gopi reported the matter to the king.
3. They became proud and behaved badly.
5. Many men came but failed.
9. The guards were fooled.
2. The king of Kathiawada made them his royal guards.
6. A little boy Gopi wanted to fool them.
1. Once upon a time there lived three brothers in Kathiawada.
8. The guards checked the loads but not the carts.
11. He praised the boy and gave him a gold medal.
7. every day he came pushing a little pushcart loaded with unnecessary things.
12. The guards were ashamed and behaved well.
4. He declared a gold medal for the man who would fool them.

Session-5
3. Listening

Your teacher will read out the following paragraph. Listen to him/ her and fill in the blanks.
(ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟି ପାଠ କରିବେ । ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଣ ଏବଂ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
The youngest brother had ___________ powerful eyes. He could see a ___________ kept in a ___________ inside his friend’s ___________. The second brother had ___________ powerful eyes. He could see the inside a ___________. The oldest ___________ had ___________ powerful eyes. He could see through ___________ in a ___________.

Answer:
The youngest brother had very powerful eyes. He could see chocolate kept in a purse inside his friend’s pocket. The second brother had extra powerful eyes. He could see the eggs inside a hen. The oldest brother had super walls even powerful eyes. He could see through seven walls even on a dark night.

Session-6
4. Speaking

Follow the steps given in the previous lessons for practice. Practise the dialogues.
(ପୂର୍ବପାଠରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀକୁ ଅନୁସରଣ କର । ସଂଳାପଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ କର ।)
Gopi : Your Majesty ! I’ve fooled your guards.
King : How is that ?
Gopi : They keep busy checking worthless things. They fail to see important things.

5. Vocabulary

Some persons, places, and things are described below. Find out them in the story and write them in the spaces. Figures in brackets indicate paragraph numbers. (Question with Answer)
(ତଳେ କେତେଗୁଡ଼ିଏ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି, ସ୍ଥାନ ଏବଂ ବସ୍ତୁର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରାଯାଇଛି । ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଗଳ୍ପ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଖୋଜି ବାହାର କରି ଡାହାଣ ପଟରେ ଥ‌ିବା ଖାଲି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଲେଖ । ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ଯରେ ଥ‌ିବା ସଂଖ୍ୟାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ସୂଚନା ।

Answer:

Session-7
6. Writing

a. In 2 (b). you have already arranged the sentences in an order. Now use the sentences in an order and write the story in the space below.
(2 (b). ରେ ତୁମେ ଅସଜଡ଼ା ଥ‌ିବା ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ୍ରମାନୁସାରେ ସଜାଇଛ । ବତ୍ତମାନ ସେଇ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ୍ରମାନୁଯାୟୀ ସଜାଇ ଗଳ୍ପଟି ଲେଖ ।)
Once upon a time there lived three brothers in Kathiawada. The king Qf Kathiawada made them his royal guards. He declared a gold medal for the man who would fool them. They became proud and bahaved badly. Many men came but failed. A little boy Gopi wanted to fool them. Everyday he came pushing a little push cart loaded with unnecessary things. The guards checked the loads but not the carts. The guards were fooled. Gopi

b. Write answers to the following questions :
(ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
(i) How were the three brothers different from others ? Ans. The youngest brother had very powerful eyes. He could see a chocolate kept in a purse inside his friend’s pocket. The second brother had extra powerful eyes. He could see eggs inside a hen. The oldest brother had super extra powerful eyes. He could see through seven walls even in a dark night.

(ii) Match the brothers with their eyes.

Answer:

Now write sentences using both parts :
Example:
1. The youngest brother had very powerful eyes.
2. The second brother had extra powerful eyes.
3. The oldest brother had super extra powerful eyes.

Session-8
(iii) Match ‘A’ with ‘B’
Then make sentences using both parts.

Answer:

Sentences
1. The youngest brother could see a chocolate in a purse kept inside a pocket.
2. The second brother could see the eggs inside a hen.
3. The oldest brother could see through seven walls in a dark night.

Question (iv)
Why did the king make them his royal guards ?
Answer:
The king made them his royal guards to keep his things safe in his palace.

Question (v)
What did the king declare ?
Answer:
The king declared a gold medal who would make fool his three royal guards.

Question (vi)
Why did many people come to the palace ?
Answer:
Many people came to the palace to make fool to the royal guards.

Question (vii)
What made the three brothers proud ?
Answer:
The three brothers were appointed as royal guards by the king and they had powerful eyes to keep the palace safe.

Question (viii)
How did they behave ?
Answer:
They became rude and cruel when more and more people failed to make them fool.

Question (ix)
What did Gopi take with him everyday ?
Answer:
Gopi took a push cart with him everyday.

Question (x)
What did the guards check ? What did they fail to check ?
Answer:
The guards checked only unnecessary things loaded in the carts.

Question (xi)
What did the king see in Gopi’s house ?
Answer:
The king saw a number of push carts in Gopi’s house.

Question (xii)
What did the king give Gopi ?
Answer:
The king gave a gold medal to Gopi.

Question (xiii)
What change came in the guards ?
Answer:
The guards after that were ashamed of their insincerity and became well behaved and kind to others.

Session-9
7. Mental Talk

“Gopi fooled them all.”

Tail-Piece
The man who thinks himself more clever than others is a fool. The world around him is still cleverer. Read the following story and see how it is.

The Magic Picture
Budhiram …………………………………………………………………………. own things.
ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ ନିଜକୁ ଗର୍ବିତ ମନେକରୁଥିଲା । ସେ ତା’ର ପ୍ରଚୁର ଧନପାଇଁ ଗର୍ବ କରୁଥିଲା । ତା’ପାଖରେ ଥିବା ସବୁ ଜିନିଷର ସେ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରୁଥିଲା । ତା’ର ଗୋଟିଏ କଥାକୁହା କଣ୍ଢେଇ ଥିଲା, ସଂଗୀତ ଗାନ କରୁଥିବା ଘଣ୍ଟା ଏବଂ ଗୋଟିଏ କୁହୁକ କଲମ, ଯେଉଁଥରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର କାଳି ଥିଲା । ସେ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବିଷୟରେ ଏତେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରୁଥିଲା ଯେ, ଶୁଣି ଶୁଣି ଲୋକମାନେ କ୍ଳାନ୍ତ ହୋଇ ପଡୁଥିଲେ । ଏଣୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ତାକୁ ବିରକ୍ତିରେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ ବୋଲି ଡାକୁଥିଲେ । ଦିନେ କିଟୁ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ଗୋଟିଏ କୌଶଳ ଦେଖାଇଲା । ସେ କହିଲା ‘ମଉସା, ମୁଁ ନିକଟରେ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀରୁ କେତେକ ସ୍ବତନ୍ତ୍ର ରଙ୍ଗୀନ ଛବି ଆଣିଛି । ଏପରି କୌଣସି ଛବି ଆପଣ କେଉଁଠି ପାଇବେ ନାହିଁ ।’’ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ ଏହି ଦୁର୍ଲଭ ଛବିକୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଚାହିଁଲା । ତା’ପରଦିନ ସେ କିଟୁର ଘରକୁ ଆସିଲେ । ସେ କହିଲା, ପ୍ରିୟ କିଟୁ, ତୋର ଛବିଗୁଡ଼ିକ କଣ ମୋ ଗୀତଗାଇବା ଘଣ୍ଟାଭଳି ସୁନ୍ଦର ? ଆସ ସେ ଛବିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଦେଖ‌ିବା । ।’’

କିଟୁ କହିଲା, ‘‘ଆସନ୍ତୁ ମଉସା, ପ୍ରଥମଟି ଦେଖ । ଏହା କହି କିଟୁ ବାକ୍‌ସର ଗୋଟିଏ ଛବି ଆଣିଲା । ଏଇଟି ଥୁଲା, ଗୋଟିଏ ଝିଅ ଗୋଟିକୁ ପୋଲକୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିବାର ଦୃଶ୍ୟ । ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଛତାମେଲାଇ ଯାଉଥିଲା, କାରଣ ବର୍ଷା ହେଉଥିଲା । ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ ପଚାରିଲା, ଏଇଟା ଏବେ କେଉଁ ବିଚିତ୍ର ଛବି ଯେ ? କିଟୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲା, ‘ମଉସା, ଅପେକ୍ଷା କର ପାଗ ବଦଳିବା ଯାଏ, ଦୟାକରି ।’’ଠିକ୍ ସେଇ ସମୟରେ କିଟୁର ଭଉଣୀ ଆସିଲା ଏବଂ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମକୁ ଚାକପେ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲା । ଏଣୁ କିଟୁ ଏବଂ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ ଉଭୟେ ଚା ବିସ୍କୁଟ ଖାଇବାକୁ ସେଠାରୁ ଚାଲିଗଲେ । ସେମାନେ କିଟୁର ବାପା ମାଆଙ୍କ ସହ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆଳାପ କଲେ । କିଛି ସମୟ ପରେ କିଟୁ ଏବଂ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ କିଟୁର କୋଠରିକୁ ଫେରି ଆସିଲେ । ଏହା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଛବିର ରଙ୍ଗରେ ସାମାନ୍ୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଆସିଯାଇଥିଲା । ଏକା ପୋଲ ଏକା ଝିଅ ଏବଂ ସେଇ ପୂର୍ବର ଦୃଶ୍ୟ । ମାତ୍ର ଛତାଟି ବନ୍ଦ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିବାର ଦେଖାଗଲା । ଆକାଶରେ ଖରା ଏବଂ ନିମଳ ପାଗ ଥିଲା ।

‘‘ଛତାଟି କିପରି ବନ୍ଦ ହୋଇଗଲା ?’’ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ ପଚାରିଲା । କିଟୁ କହିଲା, ‘ଚା ଖାଇବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବର୍ଷା ହେଉଥିଲା । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ବର୍ଷା ନାହିଁ । ଏଣୁ ଛତା ବନ୍ଦ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି, ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ ଚିନ୍ତା କଲା, ଏହା ମୋହର ନିହାତି ଦରକାର । କିଟୁକୁ ପଚାରିଲା ଏ ଛବିଟିକୁ ତୁ କେତେ ଟଙ୍କାରେ ଆଣିଥୁଲୁ ? ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମକୁ କିଟୁ କହିଲା ‘ମଉସା, ଏହାକୁ ମୁଁ ବହୁତ ଶସ୍ତାରେ କିଣିଛି । ମୁଁ କେବଳ ଦୁଇ ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା ଦେଇ ଏହାକୁ ଆଣିଛି ଆପଣ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମୋତେ ହଜାରେ ଟଙ୍କା ଦେଇଥାନ୍ତୁ । ଫସଲ ଅମଳ ପରେ ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ହଜାରେ ଦେଇଦେବେ । କିଟୁ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମର କୌଶଳ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣିଥିଲା । ସେ ଏହାପରେ ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ଟଙ୍କା ଆଦୌ ଦେବେ ନାହିଁ । ତଥାପି ସେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମକୁ ତାକୁ ବିକିବାକୁ ରାଜି ହୋଇଗଲା ।

ସତକୁ ସତ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ଡାକି ଏକ ସଭା କଲା । ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଛର୍ବ ଟି ଦେଖାଇ କହିଲା, “‘ଭଦ୍ରବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ ଏଇଟି ଗୋଟିଏ କୁହୁକ ଛବି । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ବର୍ଷା ହେଉନାହିଁ । ଏଣୁ ଏଥରେ ଝିଅଟି ଧରିଥ‌ିବା ଛତା ବନ୍ଦ ଅଛି । ମୁଁ ଯଦି ଏହା ଉପରେ କେତେ ବୁନ୍ଦା ପାଣି ଢାଳିଦେବି, ଛତାଟି ଖୋଲିଯିବ । ସମସ୍ତେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲେ । ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗ୍ଲାସ୍‌ରେ ଗ୍ଲାସେ ପାଣି ଆଣିଲା । ସେଥୁରୁ କେତେ ବୁନ୍ଦା ପାଣି ସେ ଛବିରେ ଢାଳିଦେଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ କିଛି ହେଲାନାହିଁ । ତା’ପରେ ସେ ଆହୁରି ଅଧ୍ଵକ କେତେ ବୁନ୍ଦା ପାଣି ଢାଳିଲା । ତଥାପି ଛତା ମେଲିଲା ନାହିଁ । ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀମାନେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମକୁ ଥଟ୍ଟା କଲେ ଏବଂ ଯେ ଯାହା ଘରକୁ ଚାଲିଗଲେ ।

ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ କହିଲା, ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ! ତୁ ମୋତେ ଠକିଛୁ ।’’ କିଟୁ କହିଲା, ନାହିଁ, ମଉସା, ମୁଁ ଠକି ନାହିଁ । ତୁମେ ଛବିଟିର ଅଧା ଦାମ୍ ଦେଇଛ । ଏଣୁ ଦୁଇଟି ଛବି ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ମୁଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦେଇଛି ।’’ ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ଏହିପରି ଦୁଇଟି ଛବି ଅଛି ? କିଟୁ କହିଲା, ହଁ ମଉସା । ଗୋଟିଏ ବର୍ଷା ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟଟି ବର୍ଷା ହେଉନଥିବା ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ବର୍ଷା ନାହିଁ, ସେ ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ଛତା ବନ୍ଦ ଛବିଟି ରହିଛି । ଯାହା ତୁମେ ନେଇଛ । ବର୍ଷା ହେଉଥ‌ିବା ସମୟର ଛବି ମୋ ପାଖରେ ଅଛି । ତୁମେ ତାକୁ ନେଇପାର । ସେଥୂପାଇଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଆଉ ହଜାରେ ଟଙ୍କା ଅଧିକ ଦେବାକୁ ପଡିବ । ବୁଦ୍ଧିରାମ ଆଉ ଛବିଟି କିଣିଲା ନାହିଁ । ସେହିଦିନୁ ସେ ତା’ଘରେ ଥ‌ିବା ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକର ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବା ବନ୍ଦ କରି ଦେଲା ।

Word Meaning
get bored : to feel unhappy that something is not interesting
rush to : to do something quickly
wealth : a lot of money, property

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 8th Class English Solutions Lesson 1 The Missing Ring Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 8 English Solutions Lesson 1 The Missing Ring

Session – 1
I. Pre-Reading (ପ୍ରାକ୍-ପଠନ):

→  You must have heard or read the stories about Birbal, a wise and clever man. He had uncommon wit and intelligence. He was a minister in Emperor Akbar’s court. Here is a story in which Birbal helps Akbar in finding a thief.
(ତୁମେମାନେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଚତୁରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ବୀରବଲ୍ଲଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଗଳ୍ପସବୁ ଶୁଣିଥ‌ିବ । ସେ ଅସାଧାରଣ ଚତୁର ଏବଂ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଥିଲେ । ସେ ଆକବରଙ୍କ ରାଜଦରବାରରେ ଜଣେ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଥିଲେ । ଏଠାରେ ସେହିପରି ଏକ ଗଳ୍ପର ଅବତାରଣା କରାଯାଉଛି, ଯେଉଁଥରେ ସମ୍ରାଟ ଆକବରଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କର ହଜିଥ‌ିବା ମୁଦି ପାଇବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିଥିଲେ ।)

II. While Reading (ପଢ଼ିବା ସମୟରେ)

• SGP – 1
• Read paragraphs 1-3 silently and answer the questions that follow.
  (ପ୍ରଥମ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରୁ ତୃତୀୟ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପାଠକୁ ନୀରବରେ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ)

1. Akbar was ………………………………….. from the queen.
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ | ସାରାଂଶ :
ସମ୍ରାଟ ଆକବର ଖୁବ୍ ଅଳଙ୍କାରପ୍ରିୟ ଥିଲେ । ହୀରା, ନୀଳା ଭଳି ବହୁ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ପଥର ଖଚିତ ଶହ ଶହ ମୁଦି ତାଙ୍କର ଥିଲା । ମାତ୍ର ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ମୁଦି ତାଙ୍କର ସବୁଠାରୁ ପ୍ରିୟ ଥିଲା । ଏହି ମୁଦିଟିରେ ଅସଂଖ୍ୟ ହୀରା ଓ ମୋତି ଖଚିତ ହୋଇ ରହିଥିଲା । ଏହି ମୁଦିଟିକୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କ ରାଣୀ ଉପହାର ସ୍ବରୂପ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଥିଲେ ।

2. At Akbar ………………………………….. Emperor’s room.
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ | ସାରାଂଶ :
ସମ୍ରାଟ ଆକବରଙ୍କ ରାଜପ୍ରାସାଦରେ ତାଙ୍କର ପୋଷାକ ଏବଂ ଅଳଙ୍କାରର ଯନୂ ନେବାକୁ ୮ ଜଣ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ ଥିଲେ । ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଏମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ ଲେଖାଏଁ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ସମ୍ରାଟଙ୍କର ଦରବାର ଯିବାପୂର୍ବରୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ପୋଷାକ ଓ ଅଳଙ୍କାରରେ ମଣ୍ଡିତ କରୁଥିଲା । ଏମାନଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟତୀତ ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ବା କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ରାଟଙ୍କ କୋଠରି ମଧ୍ୟକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବାକୁ ଅନୁମତି ଦିଆଯାଉ ନଥିଲା ।

3. One day …………………………………… not to be found.
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ | ସାରାଂଶ :
ଦିନେ ସମ୍ରାଟ ଦରବାରକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେଉଥ‌ିବାବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅତି ପ୍ରିୟ ମୁଦିଟିକୁ ପିନ୍ଧିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛାପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ । ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ୮ ଜଣ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣକୁ ଡାକି ଉକ୍ତ ମୁଦିଟିକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଆଣିବାକୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ । ଏହି କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଜଣକ କିଛି ସମୟ ପରେ ଫେରିଆସି ମୁଦିଟିକୁ ପାଉନଥ‌ିବା ଜଣାଇଲା । ଆକବର ଉକ୍ତ ମୁଦିଟିକୁ ଖୋଜିବାକୁ କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ ମାତ୍ର ମୁଦିଟି କେଉଁଠି ମିଳିଲା ନାହିଁ ।

Word Meaning

fond of : to like something very much (ପ୍ରିୟ | ଭଲ ପାଇବା)
diamond : a very hard, bright, clear precious stone used in jewellery (ହୀରା, ଏକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ଧାତୁ)
pearls : a small, hard, round white object that grows inside the shell of an oyster (ଶାମୁକା) and used to make jewellery (ଅଳଙ୍କାର)
gem : any sort of valuable stone used as jewellery (ରତ୍ନ)
present : honour / reward / gift (ଉପହାର)
palace : place of kings (ରାଜପ୍ରାସାଦ)
look after : take care of (ଯତ୍ନ ନେବା)
get ready : to prepare (ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେବା)
enter : to move inside (ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା)
favourite : something one likes the most / valued more (ଅତିପ୍ରିୟ)
ordered : to give instruction / to do something with authority (ଆଦେଶ ଦେବା)

Comprehension Questions and Answers : (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର)

Question 1.
What was Akbar fond of?
(ଆକବର କ’ଣ ଭଲ ପାଉଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Akbar was very fond of jewellery.

Question 2.
How many rings did he have?
(ତାଙ୍କର କେତୋଟି ମୁଦ୍ରିକା ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
He had hundreds of rings.

Question 3.
Which ring did he like most? Why?
(କେଉଁ ମୁଦ୍ରିକା ସେ ଅଧ୍ଵ ଭଲ ପାଉଥିଲେ ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
He liked one of his rings most which was a large ring with a number of pearls and diamonds set in it.

Question 4.
Who looked after the Emperor’s clothes and jewelry?
(କିଏ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପୋଷାକ ଓ ରତ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ରକ୍ଷଣାବେକ୍ଷଣ କରୁଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
There were eight servants who looked after the Emperor’s clothes and jewelry.

Question 5.
What did they do every day?
(ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ କ’ଣ କରୁଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Every day one of these eight servants used to help Akbar get ready to go to the court.

Question 6.
Were others allowed to the Emperor’s room? Why?
(ଅନ୍ୟମାନେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ କକ୍ଷକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିପାରୁଥିଲେ କି ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
No, none other than these eight servants could enter the Emperor’s room, because the king did not believe others other than these eight servants.

Question 7.
What did Akbar want to wear while getting ready to go to the court?
(ଆକବର ଦରବାରକୁ କେଉଁ ପୋଷାକରେ ଯିବାକୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କରୁଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
One day Akbar wanted to wear his favorite ring in which a number of pearls and diamonds were set while getting ready to go to the court.

Question 8.
What was the servant’s report?
(ଭୃତ୍ୟମାନେ କ’ଣ କହିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The servant reported that he could not find the ring.

Question 9.
What was the Emperor’s order?
(ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଆଦେଶ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The Emperor’s order was to search for his favorite ring.

Question 10.
What was the result?
(ପରିଣାମ କ’ଣ ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
But the ring could not be found.

• SGP – 2
• Read paragraphs 4-5 silently and answer the questions that follow.

4. Akbar………………………………………….. the thief.
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ / ସାରାଂଶ :
ଆକବର ଭୀଷଣ ରାଗିଗଲେ । ସେ ଅନୁଭବ କରିଥିଲେ ଯେ ତାଙ୍କର ସେହି ପ୍ରିୟ ମୁଦିକୁ ତାଙ୍କ ୮ ଜଣ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେହି ଜଣେ ଚୋରି କରିଥିଲା । ସେ ବୀରବଲ୍ଲଙ୍କୁ ଡକାଇଲେ । ବୀରବଲ୍ଲ ଆସିବାପରେ ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସବୁକଥା ଜଣାଇଲେ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରକୃତ ଚୋରକୁ ଠାବକରିବାକୁ କହିଲେ ।

5. The following ……………………………………………….. that night.
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ / ସାରାଂଶ :
ତା’ପରଦିନ ବୀରବଲ୍ଲ ସମ୍ରାଟଙ୍କ କୋଠରି ଦାୟିତ୍ଵରେ ଥିବା ଆଠଜଣ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ଡକାଇଲେ । ସମସ୍ତ ଆଠଜଣଙ୍କୁ ଛୋଟ ଛୋଟ ଖଣ୍ଡିଏ ଲେଖାଏଁ ବାଡ଼ି ଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ସେ ବାଡ଼ିକୁ ଧରି ତା’ପରଦିନ ତାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିବାକୁ କହିଲେ । ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୂଚନା ଦେଲେ ଯେ ତାଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ କେହି ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ମୁଦିଟି ଚୋରିକରିଛି । ଚୋରି କରିଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ବାଡ଼ିଟି ଆଜି ରାତି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଆକାରରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି ଲମ୍ବର ବଡ଼ ହୋଇ ହୋଇଯିବ ।

Word Meaning

angry : to get upset / enraged (କ୍ରୁଦ୍ଧ)
stolen : take without owner’s consent (ଚୋରି ହୋଇଥ‌ିବା/ଚୋରି କରିଥୁବା )
happen : befall / take place (ଘଟିବା / ସଂଘଟିତ ହେବା)
in charge of : taking the responsibility of something (ଦାୟିତ୍ଵରେ ଥ‌ିବା)
short : small (ଛୋଟ)
stick : a small thin branch of tree (ବାଡ଼ି, ଲାଠି / ଦଣ୍ଡ)

Comprehension Questions and Answers : (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର)

Question 1.
Akbar felt something about the missing ring, what was it? What did he ask Birbal to do?
(ଆକବର ତାଙ୍କର ହଜିଥ‌ିବା ମୁଦି ବିଷୟରେ କିଛି ଜାଣିପାରିଲେ ତାହା କ’ଣ ? ସେ ବୀରବଲ୍ଲଙ୍କୁ ଡାକି କ’ଣ କହିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Akbar felt something about his missing ring one of his eight servants had stolen the ring. Akbar asked Birbal to find the thief.

Question 2.
What did Birbal give to the servants?
(ବୀରବଲ୍ଲ କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ କ’ଣ ଦେଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birbal gave each of the servants a short stick.

Question 3.
What did he tell about the thiefs stick?
(ଚୋରର ବାଡ଼ି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ସେ କ’ଣ କହିଲେ ?)
Answer:
He told the servants that he had known one of the eight servants had stolen the ring. The stick of the thief he gave would become longer as much as the length of a finger that night.

Session – 2

• SGP-3
• Read paragraphs 6-7 silently and answer the questions that follow.
  (୬ଷ୍ଠ ଓ ୭ମ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଦୁଇଟି ନୀରବରେ ପାଠ କରି ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

6. The next morning …………………………………. by the Emperor.
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ | ସାରାଂଶ :
ପରଦିନ ସକାଳେ ଆଠଜଣଯାକ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ବୀରବଲ୍ଲଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ବାଡ଼ି ସହିତ ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ । ବୀରବଲ୍ଲ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ ଛିଡ଼ା ହେବାକୁ କହିଲେ ଏବଂ ଅତି ସନ୍ତର୍ପଣରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ବାଡ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କଲେ । ହଠାତ୍ ଜନୈକ କର୍ମଚାରୀକୁ ଧରିପକାଇଲେ ଏବଂ ଆକବରଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ନେଇଗଲେ । ସେ ଆକବରଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଟି ହିଁ ପ୍ରକୃତ ଚୋର । ଅଭିଯୁକ୍ତ କର୍ମଚାରୀଟି ଆକବରଙ୍କ ଗୋଡ଼ତଳେ ପଡ଼ିଯାଇ କହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ହିଁ ସେ ମୁଦିଟି ଚୋରି କରିଥିଲା । ଏହାପରେ ସମ୍ରାଟ କର୍ମଚାରୀଟିକୁ ଦଣ୍ଡିତ କରିଥିଲେ ।

7. How did …………………………………………. of others.
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ | ସାରାଂଶ :
ଆଠଜଣ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଟି ମୁଦି ଚୋରି କରିଥିଲା, ତାହା ବୀରବଲ୍ଲ ଜାଣିଲେ କିପରି ? ଚୋରି କରିଥିବା କର୍ମଚାରୀଜଣକ ବୀରବଲ୍ଲ ଙ୍କ କହିବା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରିଗଲା ଯେ ସେହି ରାତିରେ ତା’ବାଡ଼ିଟି ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଆଙ୍ଗୁଳେ ବଢିଯିବ । ଏଣୁ ସେ ଘରକୁ ଯାଇ ଛୁରି ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଆଙ୍ଗୁଳି ଲମ୍ବର ଅଂଶ କାଟିଦେଇଥିଲା । ଏଣୁ ସେ ଲୋକଟିର ବାଡ଼ିଖଣ୍ଡିକ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ବାଡ଼ିଠାରୁ ଛୋଟ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା ।

Word Meaning

line : a formation of people or things one behind other (ଧାଡ଼ି)
suddenly : quickly and unexpectedly (ହଠାତ୍ / ସହସା / ଆକସ୍ମିକ ଭାବେ)
caught hold of: to hold / prevent / find out (ଧରିବା / ଅଟକାଇବା)
punished : to make someone suffer due to bad act (ଡେରିରେ ଆସିଥିବା ପିଲା)
length : extent from end to end (ଦୈର୍ଘ୍ୟ)
noticed : to mark I observe / find (ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟକରିବା / ଦେଖିବା)

Session – 3
III. Post-Reading (ପଢ଼ିବା ପରେ)

1. Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT):
Whole Text : the emperor’s favourite ring – (ସମ୍ରାଟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରିୟ ମୁଦି)
The ring was found missing – (ମୁଦି ହଜିଯିବା)
Birbal’s plan to catch the thief – (ବୀରବଲ୍ଲଙ୍କର ଚୋର ଧରିବା ଯୋଜନା)
The thief was caught. – ( ଚୋର ଧରାପଡ଼ିଲା )
Part : Paragraph 1 – Akbar fond of jewellery, his favourite ring.

2 Comprehension Activity : (ବୋଧ ପରିମାପକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାବଳୀ)

(a) MCQs: Choose the correct alternatives and complete each sentence.
(ଠିକ୍ ବିକଳ୍ପ ଉତ୍ତରଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବାଛ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ବାକ୍ୟ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରି ଲେଖ ।)

Question 1.
Akbar liked one of his rings the most because ___________.
(A) a number of pearls and diamonds were set on it.
(B) it was the most precious of all the rings he had.
(C) It was made with special designs.
(D) it was a present to him from the queen.
Answer:
(A) a number of pearls and diamonds were set on it.

Question 2.
The ring was stolen by ___________.
(A) one of the eight servants
(B) all the eight servants
(C) Birbal and one of the servants
(D) Birbal and all the servants
Answer:
(A) one of the eight servants

Question 3.
Akbar asked Birbal ___________.
(A) to get a new ring made
(B) to search the lost ring
(C) to find the thief
(D) to entertain him with a story
Answer:
(C) to find the thief

Question 4.
Birbal told that the thief’s stick would ___________.
(A) become shorter
(B) become longer
(C) become gold
(D) be broken into pieces
Answer:
(B) become longer

Question 5.
Birbal was ___________ to catch the thief.
(A) kind
(B) cruel
(C) clever
(D) foolish
Answer:
(C) clever

(b) The following sentences are about the story you read. But they are not in order. Write their serial numbers in the boxes.

[ ] All the eight servants came back to Birbal with their sticks. Birbal called all the servants to his presence.
[ ] He said the thief’s stick would be longer that night.
[ ] One day Akbar lost his favorite ring.
[ ] He asked Birbal to find the thief.
[ ] The thief cut his stick to make it shorter.
[ ] He gave a stick to each servant.
[ ] The thief was caught at last.

Answer:
[ 6 ] All the eight servants came back to Birbal with their sticks.
[ 3 ] Birbal called all the servants to his presence.
[ 5 ] He said the thief’s stick would be longer that night.
[ 1 ] One day Akbar lost his favorite ring.
[ 2 ] He asked Birbal to find the thief.
[ 7 ] The thief cut his stick to make it shorter.
[ 4 ] He gave a stick to each servant.
[ 8 ] The thief was caught at last.

Session – 4

3. Listening : (ଶ୍ରବଣ)
Your teacher will read out the following statements. S/he will not read them in order. Listen to him/her and write the serial number in boxes of each as read out. (ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଏହି ତଥ୍ୟସମ୍ବଳିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପାଠକରିବେ । ସେ ଏହାକୁ କ୍ରମ ଅନୁସାରେ ପଢ଼ିବେ ନାହିଁ । ତାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଶୁଣି ତୁମେ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଠିକ୍ କ୍ରମିକ ନମ୍ବର ତୁମେ ଲେଖ ।)

(i) Akbar was very fond of jewelry. [ i ]
(ii) The queen presented him with a diamond ring. [ ii ]
(iii) The ring was his favorite. [ iii ]
(iv) He put on the ring when he went to the royal assembly. [ iv ]
(v) One day the ring was stolen. [ v ]
(vi) Clever Birbal found the thief. [ vi ]
(vii) Akbar was happy and praised Birbal. [ vii ]

4. Speaking : (କଥନ)
The jumbled up sentences of the story in Activity 2(b) have already been put in order. Teacher will ask the students to read out the sentences serially in a chain in the class. For example :
(ଏପଟସେପଟ ହୋଇ ରହିଥ‌ିବା ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସଜାଇ ଲେଖୁଛି । ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପଢ଼ି ଶୁଣାଇ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିବେ)

Student 1: One day Akbar lost his favourite ring.
Student 2: He asked Birbal to find out the thief.
Student 3: …………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………….

Session – 5
5. Vocabulary : (ଶବ୍ଦଜ୍ଞାନ)

Find new words hiding in the word.
Example:
Servant: Van, ant
catch: — — t
palace: — a —e
jewelry: j — — —l
ready: r — — d
missing: m— — s, s — n —
become: — o — e
punished: — — , s — e, sh — —
pearl : p — a — , e — —

Answer:
catch: c a t
palace: l a c e
jewelry: j e w e l
ready: r e a d
missing: m i s s, s i n g
become: c o m e
punished: i s , s h e, s h e d
pearl : p e a r, e a r

6. Writing : (ଲିଖନ)
a. You have put the story sentences in order in 2. b.
(2 (b) ରେ ଥ‌ିବା ଗଳ୍ପର ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ତୁମେ ସଜାଇଲେଖୁଛି । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ କରି ଗଳ୍ପଟି ଲେଖ)

Now use the sentences and write the story ‘The Missing Ring’.
One day Akbar lost his favorite ring. _________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

Answer:
(6) କୁ ଆଉଥରେ ଏଠାରେ ଲେଖ ।

Session  – 6

(b) Write answers to the following questions :

Question (i)
Which ring was Akbar’s favorite?
(କେଉଁ ମୁଦିଟି ଆକବରଙ୍କ ଅତିପ୍ରିୟ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
Akbar’s favorite ring was one large ring in which diamonds and many other gems had been set.

Question (ii)
What did the eight servants do every day?
(ଆଠଜଣ ଯାକ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ କ’ଣ କରୁଥ‌ିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The eight servants looked after the -Emperor’s clothes and jewelry every day.

Question (iii)
What did Akbar feel about the missing ring? Why did he think so?
(ଆକବର ହଜିଥ‌ିବା ମୁଦି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ କ’ଣ ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ; କାହିଁକି ଏପରି ସେ ଭାବିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Akbar felt that one of his servants had stolen his missing ring. He thought so because none other than those eight servants was allowed to enter the Emperor’s room.

Question (iv)
Who did he ask to find out the thief?
(ସେ କାହାକୁ ମୁଦିଟିକୁ ଖୋଜିବାକୁ କହିଲେ ?)
Answer:
He asked his clever minister Birbal to find out the thief.

Question (v)
What did Birbal say about the thief’s stick?
(ବୀରବଲ୍ଲ ଚୋରର କାଠି ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ କ’ଣ କହିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birbal said about the thief’s stick that the same stick would be longer in size by one finger’s length that night.

Question (vi)
Why did the thief cut his stick?
(ଚୋର କାହିଁକି ତା’ର ବାଡ଼ିଟିକୁ କାଟିଦେଲା ?)
Answer:
The thief believed the story of Birbal and cut his stick so that his stick would not be shown longer than other’s sticks the next day.

Session – 7

7. Mental Talk : (ମାନସିକ ଆଳାପ)

• You cannot hide wrongdoing that leads to another.
• It is the wise man who watches the fool.

Tail-Piece

You enjoyed how cleverly Birbal caught the thief. Read the story to learn an interesting way to find the guilty.
(ବୀରବଲ୍ଲ କିପରି ଚତୁରତାର ସହ ଚୋରଟିକୁ ଧରିଲେ । ତାହା ତୁମେ ପାଠକରି ଆନନ୍ଦ ଲାଭ କର । ଦୋଷୀକୁ ଧରିବା ଉପରେ ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗପ ଏବେ ଶୁଣ ।)

FINDING THE THIEF (ଚୋର ଧରିବା)

One night …………………………………….. that he has taken.

ଗୋଟିଏ ରାତିରେ ଜଣେ ବୃଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଗୋଟିଏ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ଗ୍ରାମରେ ପହଞ୍ଚି ଛୋଟିଆ ହୋଟେଲରେ ରହିଲେ । ସେ ସେଠାରେ ତାଙ୍କ ରାତ୍ରିଭୋଜନ ସମାପ୍ତ କରି ଶୋଇବା ପାଇଁ ଉପର ମହଲାରେ ଥିବା ତାଙ୍କ କୋଠରିକୁ ଗଲେ । ସେହି ମୁହୂର୍ଭରେ ହୋଟେଲର ପରିଚାଳକ ସେଠାରେ ପହଞ୍ଚି ତାଙ୍କୁ ତୁରନ୍ତ ତଳ ମହଲାକୁ ଆସି ତାଙ୍କୁ କୌଣସି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ନିବେଦନ କଲେ । ବୃଦ୍ଧଲୋକଟି ଉପରକୁ ଉଠିଲେ ଏବଂ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ତଳକୁ ଚାଲିଲେ ଏବଂ ଘଟଣା କ’ଣ ବୋଲି ସେ ପଚାରିଲେ । ପରିଚାଳକ କହିଲେ, ‘ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ ଏଇ ପାଞ୍ଚଜଣ ଏଠାକୁ ଗତକାଲି ରାତିରେ ଆସିଥିଲେ । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ କହୁଛି ଯେ ତା’ର ଟଙ୍କା ହଜିଛି ଏବଂ ସେହି ସମୟରୁ ଏମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ବାହାରକୁ ଯାଇ ନାହାନ୍ତି ।

ଆମର ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଅଛି । ଦୟାକରି ଯଦି ପାରନ୍ତି, କିଏ ଟଙ୍କା ଚୋରିକରିଛି ତାକୁ ବାହାରକରନ୍ତୁ । ବୃଦ୍ଧଜଣକ କହିଲେ ‘ମୋତେ ଗୋଟିଏ କୁକୁଡ଼ା ଦିଅ ।’’ ପରିଚାଳକ ବାହାରକୁ ଗଲେ ଏବଂ ଗୋଟିଏ କୁକୁଡ଼ା ଆଣିଦେଲେ । ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ କ’ଣ କରିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି, ତାହା ଜାଣିବାପାଇଁ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହେଉଥିଲେ । ଏହାପରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧଜଣକ ଗୋଟିଏ ପାତ୍ର ଆଣିବାକୁ କହିଲେ ଏବଂ ପରିଚାଳକ ରୋଷେଇଶାଳ ଯାଇ ଚୁଲି ନିଆଁରେ ଥ‌ିବା ଗୋଟିଏ ବଡ଼ ପାତ୍ର ଆଣି ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଲେ । ଏହାପରେ ସେ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଏହି ପାତ୍ରଟିକୁ କୁକୁଡ଼ା ଉପରେ ଉଗୁଡ଼ାଇଦେବି । ସେ କୁକୁଡ଼ାକୁ ଟେବୁଲ ଉପରେ ରଖ୍ ତା’ଉପରେ ଉତ୍ତପ୍ତ ପାତ୍ରଟିକୁ ଉଗୁଡ଼ାଇଦେଲେ । ଏହାପରେ ସେ ଘରର ଦ୍ବାର ବନ୍ଦ କରି ଘରର ଚାବିଟି ତାଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ରଖିଲେ ।

ଏହାପରେ ସେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଘରକୁ ଅନ୍ଧାର କରିଦେବାକୁ କହି ନିଆଁ ଲିଭାଇଦେବାକୁ କହିଲେ । ସେ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ସମସ୍ତେ ଘରଟିକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅନ୍ଧାର କରିଦେଲେ । ତା’ପରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଜଣକ କହିଲେ, ‘ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତୁମେମାନେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ ଛିଡ଼ାହୋଇ ପାତ୍ରଟିକୁ ଜଣକ ପରେ ଜଣେ ଘଷ; ମାତ୍ର ଚୋରଟି ପାତ୍ରକୁ ଘଷିବା ସମୟରେ କୁକୁଡ଼ାଟି ତିନିଥର ରାବକରିବ । ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଜଣକ ପରେ ଜଣେ ଯାଇ ପାତ୍ରଟିକୁ ଘଷିଲେ । କୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦ ହେଲା ନାହିଁ । କୁକୁଡ଼ାଟି ମଧ୍ୟ ରାବ କଲା ନାହିଁ । ଏହାପରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପଚାରିଲେ, ‘ତୁମମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେହି ଏ ପାତ୍ର ନ ଘଷି ରହିଗଲ କି ?’’ କେହି କିଛି କହିଲେ ନାହିଁ । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଘରକୁ ଆଲୋକିତ କରିବାକୁ ସେ କହିଲେ । ଲୋକମାନେ ବତିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପୁଣି ଜଳାଇଲେ ।

ଆଲୋକରେ ଘରଟି ପୁନର୍ବାର ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ଵଳ ଆଲୋକରେ ଉଦ୍ଭାସିତ ହେଲା । ତା’ପରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧଜଣକ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ‘ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତୁମେ ପୁଣିଥରେ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ ଛିଡ଼ାହୁଅ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ ମୋ ଆଡ଼କୁ ହାତ ବଢ଼ାଅ । ସେମାନେ ତାହା ହିଁ କଲେ । ଏଥର ବୃଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଟି ସମସ୍ତ ହାତଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସତର୍କତାର ସହିତ ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ କଲେ । ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟକଲେ ସେଠାରେ ଥ‌ିବା ପାଞ୍ଚଜଣ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣକର ହାତ ପାତ୍ରର କଳାରେ ଆଦୌ କଳା ହୋଇ ନଥିଲା । ସେଇ ଲୋକଟିକୁ ହିଁ ସେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ଚୋର ବୋଲି ଜାଣିପାରିଲେ ଏବଂ କହିଲେ ‘ଏଇ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ହିଁ ପ୍ରକୃତ ଚୋର । ତାଙ୍କୁ ଧର ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଚୋରି ଟଙ୍କା ଫେରାଇବାକୁ କୁହ ।

Word Meaning

crow (v): to make a loud noise by cock.
downstairs: (opposite: upstairs), on or to the ground floor.
missing : lost (ହଜିଯାଇଥ)
rub: to move your hand, a cloth, etc. backward and forwards over a surface, ଘଷିବା, ମାଜିବା
turn upside down: move the top part to the bottom
soot: a black powder that is produced when wood, coal, etc. is burnt

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 8th Class English Solutions Lesson 2 Math-Magic Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 8 English Solutions Lesson 2 Math-Magic

Session – 1

I. Pre-Reading (ପ୍ରାକ୍-ପଠନ):

→ There are 35 chocolates. You have to divide them into three. The first one will get 1/2 of the total chocolates. The second will get l/3rd and the third one will get l/9th. Can you divide the chocolates among the three without breaking the chocolates according to the plan? If yes, you know math and you are intelligent.
୩୫ଟି ଚକୋଲେଟ୍ ଅଛି । ତିନିଜଣଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ ବାଣ୍ଟିବାକୁ ହେବ । ପ୍ରଥମ ଜଣକ ସମୁଦାୟ ଚକୋଲେଟ୍‌ର ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧେକ ପାଇବ । ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ଜଣକ ସମୁଦାୟ ଚକୋଲେଟ୍‌ର ଏକ ତୃତୀୟାଂଶ ଏବଂ ତୃତୀୟ ଜଣକ ସମୁଦାୟର ଏକ ନବମାଂଶ ପାଇବ । କୌଣସି ଚକୋଲେଟ୍କୁ ନ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଏହି ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ତୁମେ ତିନିଜଣଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଚକୋଲେଟ୍‌କୁ ବାଣ୍ଟି ପାରିବ କି ? ଯଦି ପାରିବ, ତାହାହେଲେ ତୁମେ ଗଣିତ ଜାଣ ଏବଂ ତୁମେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ବୋଲି ପରିଗଣିତ ହେବ ।

→ Read this story to see how this is to be done.
ଗପଟି ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ଏହା କିପରି ହୋଇପାରେ ଦେଖ ।

II. While Reading (ପଢ଼ିବା ସମୟରେ)

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• SGP – 1
• Read paragraphs 1-2 silently and answer the questions that follow.

1. Once upon ………………………………….. on sand.
ଏକଦା ଆରବ ଭୂମିରେ ଜଣେ ଯୁବକ ରହୁଥିଲେ । ଦିନେ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଲୁକା-ପାହାଡ଼ ଉପରେ ବସି ଆକାଶରେ ଉଡୁଥ‌ିବା ପକ୍ଷୀଦଳଙ୍କୁ ଗଣନା କରୁଥିଲା ଏବଂ ତାକୁ ବାଲିରେ ଲେଖୁଥିଲା ।

2. A man riding ………………………………………….. man.
ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ଓଟରେ ଚଢ଼ି ସେଇବାଟ ଦେଇ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରୁଥିଲା । ସେ ଯୁବକଟିର ସଠିକ୍ ଉଡ଼ନ୍ତା ପକ୍ଷୀ ଗଣନା ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଦେଖ୍ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲେ । ସେ ମନେ ମନେ ଭାବିଲେ, ବାଳକଟି କିପରି ଆକାଶରେ ଉଡୁଥ୍‌ ଅଗଣିତ ପକ୍ଷୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଠିକ୍‌ରୁପେ ଗଣନା କରିପାରୁଛି ? ସେ ଓଟ ପିଠିରୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ସେ ବାଳକ ଆଡ଼େ ଆସିଲା ଏବଂ ସେ ଏହା କିପରି ଉପାୟରେ କରିପାରୁଛି ବୋଲି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କଲେ । ଯୁବକଟି କହିଲା, ‘ମୁଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଧନୀଲୋକର ମେଣ୍ଢା ପାଳକ ଭାବରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲି । ମୁଁ ସେଠାରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଦିନ ମେଣ୍ଢାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗଣନା କରୁଥୁଲି । ଆଗନ୍ତୁକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଜଣକ କହିଲେ, ‘ତାହା ହେଲେ ତୁମେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଭଲ କାମ ପାଇପାରିବ । ମୋ ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ଆସ ।’’

Word Meaning

once upon a time : a time in the past (ଏକଦା)
sand-hill : hill of sand by the sea or in the desert (ବାଲି ସ୍ତୁପ, ବାଲିହୁଙ୍କା, ବାଲିର ପାହାଡ଼)
counting : the act of counting / reciting numbers in ascending order (ଗଣିବା)
flocks : a group of birds (ଦଳେ ପକ୍ଷୀ)
sky : the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth (ଆକାଶ)
passing by : moving fast (ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିବା)
suprised : to be amazed (ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହେବା, ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଚକିତ)
correctly : in a correct way / in an accurate way (ଠିକ୍ ଭାବରେ)
groups : any number of members considered as a unit (ଦଳ ଭାବରେ)
shepherd : one who takes care of sheep (ମେଷପାଳକ)
job : a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee (ଚାକିରି)

Comprehension Questions and Answers: (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର)

Question 1.
What was the young man doing?
(ଯୁବକଟି କ’ଣ କରୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The young man was counting the flocks of birds flying in the sky.

Question 2.
Who saw him?
(ତାକୁ କିଏ ଦେଖିଲା ?)
Answer:
A man riding a camel saw him.

Question 3.
Why was he surprised?
(ସେ କାହିଁକି ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
He was surprised to see the boy counting the flying birds correctly.

Question 4.
How did the young man learn counting?
(କିପରି ଯୁବକଟି ଗଣିବା ଶିଖ୍ ?)
Answer:
The young man learnt counting when he was working as a shepherd boy with a rich man.

Question 5.
What did the man say to praise the boy?
(ଲୋକଟି ବାଳକଟିକୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବାକୁ ଯାଇ କ’ଣ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
To praise the boy he said he could get a good job.

• SGP – 2
• Read paragraphs 3-4 silently and answer the questions that follow.

3. The man ……………………………………………… among themselves.
ଲୋକଟି ତାଙ୍କୁ ତା ଓଟରେ ବସାଇ ଚାଲିଲା । ସେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଉଆସରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚାକିରି ଦେବାକୁ ତାକୁ ଆଶ୍ୱାସନା ଦେଲା । ବାଟରେ ତିନିଜଣ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କଳି କରୁଥିବା ଏବଂ ନିକଟରେ ୩୫ଟି ଓଟ ଛିଡ଼ା ହେବା ସେମାନେ ଦେଖ‌ିଲେ । ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ୩୫ଟି ଓଟ କିପରି ବଣ୍ଟା ହେବ ସେଥ‌ିପାଇଁ କଳି ହେଉଥିଲା । ସେମାନଙ୍କର ପିତା ମୃତ୍ୟୁବରଣ କରିଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଇଚ୍ଛାପତ୍ର ଲେଖୁଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛାପତ୍ର ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ୩୫ଟି ଓଟ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ବଡ଼ପୁଅ ସମୁଦାୟ ଓଟ ସଂଖ୍ୟାର ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧେକ, ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପୁତ୍ର ଏକ ତୃତୀୟାଂଶ ଏବଂ ସାନପୁଅ ଏକ ନବମାଂଶ ପାଇବ ।

4. This was ……………………………………. 4 camels.
ଏହା ବଡ଼ କଠିନ ବ୍ୟାପାର ଥିଲା । ପିତାଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛାପତ୍ର ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ବଡ଼ପୁଅ ୧୭ଟି, ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପୁତ୍ର ୧୨ଟିରୁ ସାମାନ୍ୟ କିଛି କମ ଏବଂ ସାନପୁଅ ୪ଟିରୁ କିଛି କମ୍ ପାଇବେ ।

Word Meaning

promised : to make a commitment to do something in future (ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିବା)
quarrel : to make an argument / an angry dispute (କଳି କରିବା /ଯୁକ୍ତି କରିବା)
nearby : very near / close to (ଖୁବ୍ ନିକଟରେ)
divide : to separate / divide (ବାଣ୍ଟି ଦେବା | ଭାଗ କରିବା)
will : legal document about what will happen to
somebody’ s money and property after he dies (ଆଇନଗତ କାଗଜ ଯାହା ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପରେ ଜଣକର ଟଙ୍କା ଓ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ପାଇବାର ଲୋକଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ସୂଚନା ଥାଏ)
according to : a stated / reported by somebody (ଅନୁସାରେ)
one third : one out of three equal parts (ଏକ-ତୃତୀୟାଂଶ)
one ninth : one out of nine equal parts
less : not as much (କମ୍)

Comprehension Questions and Answers: (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର)

Question 1.
What did the man promise the boy?
(ଲୋକଟି ବାଳକ ପାଖରେ କ’ଣ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କଲା ?)
Answer:
The man promised the boy to give a good job.

Question 2.
What did they see on their way?
(ବାଟରେ ସେମାନେ କ’ଣ ଦେଖ‌ିଲେ ?)
Answer:
They saw three persons quarreling and thirty-five camels standing nearby.

Question 3.
What was the father’s wish?
(ବାପାଙ୍କର ଇଚ୍ଛା କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The father’s wish was to give half of the whole camel to the eldest son, one-third to the second son, and one-ninth to the third son.

Question 4.
‘This was difficult’. What was difficult ? (para – 4)
(‘ଏହା କଷ୍ଟକର ଥିଲା ।’ ଏଠାରେ କ’ଣ କଷ୍ଟକର ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
This was difficult because according to the father’s will the eldest son would get 17 1/2 camels. The second son would get one-third or a little less than 12 and the third son would get a little less than 4 camels.

Session – 2

• SGP – 3
• Read paragraphs 5-7 silently and answer the questions that follow.

5. The young ………………………………………… happy too.
ସେମାନଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣି ଯୁବକଟି କହିଲା, ‘‘ଏହା ଖୁବ୍ ସହଜ ।’’ ଏହା କହି ୩୫ଟି ଓଟ ସହିତ ସେମାନେ ଆସିଥିବା ଓଟଟିକୁ ସେଥ୍ରେ ଯୋଗ କରିଦେଲା । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସମୁଦାୟ ଓଟଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ୩୬ ହୋଇଗଲା । ବଡ଼ପୁଅଟି ଯିଏ ୧୭– ଓଟ ପାଇବା କଥା ସେ ୧୮ଟି ଓଟ ପାଇଲା । ସେ ଖୁସି ହୋଇଗଲା । ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପୁଅଟି ଯେ ୧୨ଟିରୁ କମ୍ ପାଇବାର ଥିଲା ସେ ୧୨ଟି ଓଟ ପାଇଲା । ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଖୁସି ହୋଇଗଲା । ସବା ସାନପୁଅ ଯେ ୪ଟିରୁ କମ୍ ପାଇବାର ଥିଲା, ସେ ୪ଟି ଓଟ ପାଇଲା । ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଖୁସି ହେଲା ।

6. But the ………………………………………………. Think how?
କିନ୍ତୁ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଖୁସି ଥିଲା ଗଣିତ ଦକ୍ଷ ବାଳକଟି । ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ୟା ସମାଧାନ ହୋଇଥ‌ିବାରୁ ତାକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଓଟ ମିଳିଗଲା । ତିନି ଭାଇଙ୍କର ୩୫ଟି ଓଟ ଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନେ (୧୮ + ୧୨ + ୪) ହିସାବରେ ଓଟ ପାଇଲେ । ସବୁ ଭାଇ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲେଖାଏଁ ଓଟ ଅଧ୍ଵ ପାଇଲେ । ଗଣିତ ଦକ୍ଷ ଯୁବକଟିର କୌଣସି ଓଟ ନଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ପାଇଲା କିପରି ଏହା ହେଲା ଭାବ ।

7. This ……………………………………… a job.
ଏହା ହିଁ ଗଣିତ ଜ୍ଞାନର କୁହୁକ ଏବଂ ଦୁଇ ଆରବୀୟ ଏହାପରେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାସାଦ ଆଡେ ଚାକିରି ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଚାଲିଲେ ।

Word Meaning

listen : to hear I pay attention (ଶୁଣିବା)
add : to join (ଯୋଗ କରିବା)
herd : a group of animals of the same type
eldest : first in order of birth (ବୟସରେ ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼)
solving : finding a solution to a problem (ସମାଧାନ କରିବା)
gain : to get some profit / to benefit (ଲାଭ କରିବା | ପାଇବା )
magic : tricks (ଯାଦୁ । କୌଶଳ)
seek : to search / want to get (ଖୋଜିବା | ପାଇବାକୁ ଚାହିଁବା)

Comprehension Questions and Answers: (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର)

Question 1.
“It’s very easy.” What was very easy?
(‘ଏହା ଭାରି ସହଜ ।’ କେଉଁଟି ଭାରି ସହଜ ?)
Answer:
“It is very easy”. This “very easy” was to distribute 35 camels among three brothers according to the will of their father.

Question 2.
What did the young Arab do to divide the camel?
(ଯୁବ ଆରବୀୟ ଲୋକଟି ଓଟପଲକୁ ଭାଗ ଭାଗ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କ’ଣ କଲା ?)
Answer:
The young Arab added the camel they were riding to divide the camels.

Question 3.
How many camels did each brother get?
(ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଭାଇ କେତେକ ଓଟ ପାଇଲେ ?)
Answer:
The eldest brother got 18 camels which were half of the total camels, the camels, the second brother got 12 which was 1/3 of the total camels and the youngest brother got 4. which was 1/9 of the total camels.

Question 4.
Why were they happy?
(ସେମାନେ କାହିଁକି ଖୁସି ହେଲେ ?)
Answer:
They all were happy because they got one more camel than they expected.

Question 5.
Who was the happiest of all the persons present? Why?
(ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କିଏ ଅଧିକ ଖୁସି ହେଲା ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The young math man was the happiest of all persons present. Because he gained one though he had no camel of his own.

Question 6.
Every brother thought he had gained. But did they really gain or lose?
(ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଭାଇ ଅଧିକ ପାଇଲେ ବୋଲି ଭାବିଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ଲାଭ ବା କ୍ଷତିରେ ରହିଲେ କି ?)
Answer:
Every brother thought he had gained. But really they did not gain. Out of the total channels they lost one.

Question 7.
Do you think the young man will get a job in the king’s court?
(ଯୁବକଟି ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଦରବାରରେ ଚାକିରି ପାଇଲା ବୋଲି ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ କି ?)
Answer:
Yes, we think the young man will get a job in the king’s court.

Session – 3

III. Post-Reading (ପଢ଼ିବା ପରେ)

(The math man solved the problem with the camels. Try to solve your chocolate problem. See, whether this is possible or not. One who solves the problem gets one chocolate as a reward).

1. Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT)
Whole Text: The young man was sitting on a sand hill and counting the birds. three brothers quarreling, The young man got a horse by solving their problem.
Part: Paragraph 5 – got 18, thirty-five, It’s very easy.

2. Comprehension Activities : (ବୁଦ୍ଧିପରିମାପକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାବଳୀ)

MCQs:
Choose the correct alternatives and fill in the blanks.

Question 1.
The young man counted the ___________birds.
(A) swimming
(B) sleeping
(C) sitting
(D) flying
Answer:
(D) flying

Question 2.
The three persons were quarreling because they could not divide ___________.
(A) their cows
(B) their goats
(C) their buffaloes
(D) their camels
Answer:
(D) their camels

Question 3.
The young man was good at ___________.
(A) Mathematics
(B) Language
(C) Science
(D) Geography
Answer:
(A) Mathematics

Question 4.
In the end, ___________ lost a camel.
(A) the eldest brother
(B) the second brother
(C) the youngest brother
(D) all the brothers
Answer:
(D) all the brothers

Session – 4

3. Listening : (ଶ୍ରବଣ)
(a) Your teacher read out the following lines from paragraph 3. Listen to him/her carefully and fill in the blanks with the words missing.
On their way they saw three persons ___________ and thirty-five ___________ standing ___________. Their ___________ was on how to ___________ the ___________ among them.

Answer:
On their way, they saw three persons quarreling and thirty-five camels standing nearby. Their quarrel was on how to divide the camels among them.

4. Speaking : (କଥନ)
→  Practise these dialogues.
→  Steps:
1. Rehearsal-teacher reads aloud, and Students listen. The teacher reads aloud and students repeat after him/her dialogue by dialogue.
2. Teacher vs Students
3. Students vs Students (in two groups)
(They do this reading from the text).

Man: Hey young man, what are you doing here?
Young man: Counting the birds.
Man: Counting the flying birds?
Young man: Yes.
Man: Such a large number?
Young man: I can count them correctly.
Man: How did you learn to count?
Young man: I worked as a shepherd boy. Every day I counted the herd of my sheep.
Man: You are very good at counting. You’ll get a good job.
Young man: Shall I ? Where? When?
Man: Come with me. I’ll take you to the king.

Session – 5

5. Vocabulary : (ଶବ୍ଦଜ୍ଞାନ)
Put the letters in the right order and make words. Clues/hints will help you.

• ands: — — — —
  (You can see it on deserts, seashores,s or river banks)
• imeca: — — — — —
  (This animal is called the ship of the desert)
• aing: — — — —
  (The opposite word of ‘loss’)
• scimatheMta: — — — — — — — — — — —
  (a subject of study)
• herdshep: — — — — — — — —
  (a person whose job is to take care of sheep)
• barA: — — — —
  (a man born in Arab)

Answer:
sand
camel
gain
Mathematics
shepherd
Arab

6. Writing : (ଲିଖନ)

(a). Put the following sentences in the right order and get the story. Put the serial number in the box given against each sentence.
(i) Everybody was happy. [ ]
(ii) The man took him on his camel and went away. [ ]
(iii) He was surprised to see the boy good at counting. [ ]
(iv) Once a young man was sitting on a sand hill. [ ]
(v) The boy divided the camels among them. [ ]
(vi) A man sitting on a camel was passing by. [ ]
(vii) On the way they saw three men quarreling over dividing thirty-five camels among themselves. [ ]
(viii)He promised him a job with the king. [ ]
(ix) The men got thirty-four camels and the boy got one. [ ]
(x) He was counting a large number of flying birds. [ ]

Answer:
Answer:
(i) Everybody was happy. [ 10 ]
(ii) The man took him on his camel and went away. [ 5 ]
(iii) He was surprised to see the boy good at counting. [ 4 ]
(iv) Once a young man was sitting on a sand hill. [ 1 ]
(v) The boy divided the camels among them. [ 8 ]
(vi) A man sitting on a camel was passing by. [ 3 ]
(vii) On the way they saw three men quarreling over dividing thirty-five camels among themselves. [ 7 ]
(viii)He promised him a job with the king. [ 6 ]
(ix) The men got thirty-four camels and the boy got one. [ 9 ]
(x) He was counting a large number of flying birds. [ 2 ]

Session – 6

(b). Use the sentences you have arranged and rewrite the story in the space below.
Math Magic
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Answer:
Once a young man was sitting on a sand hill. He was counting a large number of flying birds. A man sitting on a camel was passing by. He was surprised to see the boy good at counting. The man took him on his camel and Went away. He promised him a job with the Icing. On the way, they saw three men quarreling over dividing thirty-five camels among themselves. The boy divided the camels among them. The men got thirty-four camels and the boy got one. Everybody was happy.

(c). Write answers to the following questions.

Question (i)
Where was the young man sitting? What was he doing there?
Answer:
The young man was sitting on a sand hill. He was counting a large number of flying birds in the sky.

Question (ii)
How did he learn counting?
Answer:
He learnt counting when he was working as a shepherd boy with a rich man.

Question (iii)
Who was quarreling?
Answer:
The three brothers were quarreling.

Question (iv)
Who decided their quarrel?
Answer:
The young math man decided their quarrel.

Question (v)
The three brothers and the young men were happy. What made them happy?
Answer:
The three brothers and the young men were happy because the three brothers got one more camel each they expected. The young man gained a camel though he had no camel of his own.

Session – 7

7. Mental Talk : (ମାନସିକ ଆଳାପ)
One who knows math can solve many problems.

8. Let’s think : (ଆସ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବା)
Our brain is powerful. We should make good use of it.

Tail-Piece

Wise men solve other’s problems. But who will help them when they are in a fix (in trouble) ? Here follows a story for you to read and get the answer.

SIX WISE MEN (ଛଅଜଣ ବିଜ୍ଞ ଲୋକ)

Once ……………………………………………………….. on our journey.
ଥରେ ଛ’ଜଣ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଏକତ୍ର ଏକ ଯାତ୍ରା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ । ବାଟରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗଭୀର ନଦୀ ପଡ଼ିଲା । ସେଠାରେ କୌଣସି ଡଙ୍ଗା ନଥିଲା । ତେଣୁ ସେମାନେ ନଦୀକୁ ପହଁରି ଅତିକ୍ରମ କଲେ ଏବଂ ନଦୀ ଆରପଟେ ନିରାପଦରେ
ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ ।

‘‘ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ନିରାପଦ କି ?’’ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ ବିଜ୍ଞ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କଲେ ।
“ ଆସ ଏ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ହେବା ।’’ ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଜ୍ଞ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କହିଲେ ।
ପ୍ରଥମ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଟି ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗଣିଲା ।
ଏକ, ଦୁଇ, ତିନି, ଚାରି, ପାଞ୍ଚ ଏବଂ କହିଲା,
‘‘ଦେଖ ଆମ ଭିତରୁ ଜଣେ କେହି ନାହିଁ । ଆମେ
ମାତ୍ର୫ ଜଣ ଅଛୁ ।’’
‘ତୁମେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଉଳା ଲୋକ ।’’
ଦେଖ, ମୁଁ ଗଣୁଛି । ଏକ, ଦୁଇ, ତିନି, ଚାରି,
ପାଞ୍ଚ…….. ‘ ଆରେ ! ସତେତ ଆମେ ପାଞ୍ଚ
ଅଛୁ । ହେ ଭଗବାନ ! ଆମ ଭିତରୁ ଜଣେ
ହଜିଛି ।’’

ତୃତୀୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଟି ଗଣିଲା ଏବଂ ଚତୁର୍ଥ
ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଟି ମଧ୍ୟ । ହଁ, ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ସେମାନେ ପାଞ୍ଚଜଣ ?
ସେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ବସି ପଡ଼ିଲେ ଏବଂ କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ କଲେ, ‘ଆମ ଭିତରୁ ଜଣେ ବୁଡ଼ିଯାଇଛି । କି ଦୁଃସମ୍ବାଦ ! ଆମର ପ୍ରିୟ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଜଣେ ବୁଡ଼ିଯାଇଛି । ଆମେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କ’ଣ କରିବା ?
କିଛି ସମୟ ପରେ ଦଳର ମୁଖ୍ୟା କହିଲେ, ‘ଆମର ଯାତ୍ରାର ଅନୁକୂଳ ଖରାପ ଥିଲା । ଏଣୁ ଆମେ ଜଣକୁ ହରେଇଲେ । ଆମେ ଆଉ ଯିବା ନାହିଁ । ଆସ ଘରକୁ ଫେରିଯିବା । ସମସ୍ତେ ରାଜି ହେଲେ ।
ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ନଦୀକୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି ଆରପାରିରେ ପହଞ୍ଚଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ଗାଁର ଜଣେ ଗରିବ ଅପାଠୁଆ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଗାଁର ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖୁଲା ଏବଂ କହିଲା, ‘ଆପଣମାନେ ଆଉ ଭ୍ରମଣରେ ଗଲେ ନାହିଁକି ?’’
ନା ଆମେ ଯାଉନାହୁଁ । ‘ଦଳର ମୁଖ୍ୟା କହିଲେ, ‘ଆମେ ଆମ ଭିତରୁ ଜଣକୁ ହରାଇଲୁ । ଏଣୁ ଘରକୁ ଫେରି ଯାଉଛୁ ।’’
ଅପାଠୁଆ ଲୋକଟି ପଚାରିଲା, ‘‘ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଭିତରୁ କିଏ ହଜିଲା ?’’
‘‘ଆମେ ଜାଣୁନା । ଆମେ ଛ’ଜଣ ଥିଲୁ । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଅଛୁ ।’’ ଅପାଠୁଆ ଗାଁ ବାଲାଟି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗଣିଲା । ଦେଖିଲା, ସେମାନେ ଛ’ଜଣ ଅଛନ୍ତି । ପାଞ୍ଚଜଣ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି । ସେ ଚିନ୍ତାକଲା । ‘ଏ ଲୋକଗୁଡ଼ା ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ବୋକା । ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗଣି ନିଜକୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କେମିତି ଗଣନା ହୁଏ, ତାଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ଶିଖେଇବି ।’’
‘‘ତୁମେମାନେ ଧାଡ଼ିକରି ଛିଡ଼ା ହୁଅ । ମୁଁ ଗଣିବି ।’’ ଗାଉଁଲି ଲୋକଟି ପ୍ରଥମ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପାଖକୁ ଗଲା ତା’ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦାଗ ଦେଇ ଗଣିଲା ‘ଏକ’। ସେ ତା’ପରେ ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ ଦାଗ ଦେଇ କହିଲା ‘ଦୁଇ’ । ଏହିପରି ଗଣି ଗଣି ଗଲା । ଷଷ୍ଠ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ ଦାଗ ଦେଇ ଗଣିଲା ‘ଛଅ’ । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତୁମେ ଦେଖ । ତୁମେମାନେ ‘ଛଅ’, ପାଞ୍ଚ ନୁହଁ । ‘ହେ, ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ତୁମେ ଠିକ୍ । ଆମେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଛଅଜଣ ଅଛୁ ।’’ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କହିଲା । ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ମୁଖୁଆ କହିଲେ,’’ ଯାହାହେଉ, ଭଲହେଲା । ହଜିଥ‌ିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଟି ଫେରିଆସିଲା । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଆସ ଯାତ୍ରା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବା ।’’

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 8th Class English Solutions Lesson 1 Whose Horse Was It Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 8 English Solutions Lesson 1 Whose Horse Was It

Session – 1

Pre-Reading (ପ୍ରାକ୍-ପଠନ):

See the picture. (ଛବିଟିକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର)
1. What do you see?
(କ’ଣ ଦେଖୁଛ ?)
Answer:
I see picture of a city with two men on the horse.

2. Who are there?
(ସେଠାରେ କେଉଁମାନେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ? )
Answer:
There are two men on a horse.

3. What can be the place?
(ସ୍ଥାନଟି କ’ଣ ହୋଇପାରେ ?)
Answer:
The place may be a road in a city.

Look at the picture and the title of the lesson. Do you think the picture is about the title? Read the story to know.
(ଚିତ୍ର ଏବଂ ବିଷୟର ଶୀର୍ଷକକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର । ଚିତ୍ରଟି କ’ଣ ଶୀର୍ଷକ ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ବୋଲି ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ ? ଅବଗତି ନିମନ୍ତେ ଗଳ୍ପଟିକୁ ପାଠ କର ।)

II. While Reading (ପଢ଼ିବା ସମୟରେ)
• The teacher will ask students to read the story part by part silently. After the students have read a part silently, s/he will ask the comprehension questions meant for the SGP. Only then can s/he can move to the next part. (ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଛାତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗପଟି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦପରେ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ କ୍ରମରେ ନୀରବରେ ପଢ଼ିବାକୁ କହିବେ । ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନେ ନୀରବର ପଢ଼ିସାରିବା ପରେ ସେ ତାହା ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେତେକ ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିବେ ।)

Text
• SGP – 1
• Read paragraphs 1-2 silently and answer the questions that follow.

1. One day ………………………………. rode to the town.
ଦିନେ ଜଣେ ଯୁବକ ତାଙ୍କ ଘୋଡ଼ାରେ ସହରକୁ ଯାଉଥିଲେ । ସହର ପାଖାପାଖି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଭିକାରି ଦେଖ‌ିଲେ । ଭିକାରିଟି ଚିତ୍କାର କରି ସେ ଯୁବକଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା । ମହାଶୟ, ଦୟାକରି ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଘୋଡ଼ାରେ ମୋତେ ବଜାରକୁ ନେଇଯାଆନ୍ତୁ । ମୁଁ ଜଣେ ଛୋଟା ଲୋକ । ଦୟାଳୁ ଯୁବକ ରାଜି ହୋଇଗଲେ ଏବଂ ଭିକାରି ଜଣକୁ ତାଙ୍କ ଘୋଡ଼ା ଉପରେ ବସାଇଲେ ଏବଂ ସହରକୁ ଗଲେ ।

2. They reached …………………………………….. go to him”.
ସେମାନେ ବଜାରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ । ଯୁବକ କହିଲେ, ‘ତୁମେ ଏବେ ଘୋଡ଼ାରୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇପଡ଼ ।’’ ‘‘କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ ନାହିଁ । ତୁମେ ମୋ ଘୋଡ଼ାରୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇଯାଅ । ଭିକାରି ଜଣକ ଓଲଟା କହିଲା । ‘ତୁମ ଘୋଡ଼ା ? ଏଇଟି ମୋର ଘୋଡ଼ା । ‘ତୁମ ଘୋଡ଼ା ?”’ ‘ହଁ ମୋ ଘୋଡ଼ା । ଓହ୍ଲାଇପଡ଼ ନହେଲେ ମୁଁ ରାଜାଙ୍କ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ତୁମକୁ ନେଇଯିବି । ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, ଚାଲ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ।’’

Word Meaning

young man : ଯୁବକ
gate : entrance or passage way (ପ୍ରବେଶ ଦ୍ଵାର)
lame : unable to walk well (ଯିଏ ଠିକ୍ ଭାବେ ଚାଲି ପାରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ / ଛୋଟା ଲୋକ / ଭିନ୍ନକ୍ଷମ )
agreed : united by being of the same opinion (ରାଜି ହେଲେ)
rode : sit and travel on the back of an animal (ଯାତ୍ରା କଲେ)
get off : to climb down (ସ୍ଥାନ ଚାଡ଼ିବା / ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ପଡ଼ିବା) (opposite of geton)
go on : continue (କୌଣସି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଚାଲୁ ରଖୁବା)
kind : good-hearted I kind hearted / gracious (ଦୟାଳୁ)

Comprehension Questions and Answers : (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର)

Question 1.
Who was going to the town?
(କିଏ ସହରକୁ ଯାଉଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
A young man was going to the town.

Question 2.
Who did he see at the town gate?
(ସହରର ଫାଟକ ପାଖରେ ସେ କାହାକୁ ଦେଖିଲେ ?)
Answer:
He saw a beggar at the town gate.

Question 3.
What did the beggar ask for?
(ଭିକାରୀଟି କ’ଣ ମାଗିଲା ?)
Answer:
The beggar asked the young man for taking him to the town market.

Question 4.
What did the young man do? Why?
(ଯୁବକଟି କ’ଣ କଲା ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The young man put the beggar on his horse because the beggar was a lame man.

Question 5.
What did he ask the beggar to do at the market?
(ସେ ଭିକାରୀଟିକୁ ବଜାରରେ କ’ଣ କରିବାକୁ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
The young man asked the beggar to get off the horse at the market.

Question 6.
What did the beggar say?
(ଭିକାରୀଟି କ’ଣ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
The beggar refused to get off.

Question 7.
Whom did they go to settle their quarrel?
(ସେମାନେ କାହା ପାଖକୁ କଳି ସମାଧାନ କରିବାକୁ ଗଲେ ?)
Answer:
They went to the king’s officer to settle their quarrel.

Session – 2
• Read paragraphs 3 and 4 silently and answer the questions that follow.

3. So, they ………………………………………………… my horse from him.
ତେଣୁ ସେମାନେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ କମର୍ଚାରୀଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଗଲେ । ଯୁବକଟି କହିଲା, ‘ମହଶୟ, ମୁଁ ମୋ ଘୋଡ଼ାରେ ଚଢି ସହରକୁ ଆସୁଥୁଲି । ଏ ଲୋକଟି ସହରର ହାଟକୁ ଆସିବାପାଇଁ ଇଚ୍ଛାକଲା । ସେ ଛୋଟା ଲୋକ । ଏଣୁ ମୁଁ ତାକୁ ଘୋଡ଼ାରେ ବସାଇ ବଜାରକୁ ଆଣିଲି । ସେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କହୁଛି ଏ ଘୋଡ଼ାଟି ତା’ର । ମହାଶୟ, ଦୟାକରି ମୋତେ ମୋ ଘୋଡ଼ାଟି ଫେରିପାଇବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତୁ ।

4. The beggar said …………………………….. not know.

ଭିକାରିଟି କହିଲା, ‘‘ଆଜ୍ଞା ସେ
ଯୁବକ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚୋର ଏବଂ ମିଛୁଆ ।
ଏଇଟି ମୋ ଘୋଡ଼ା । ମୁଁ
ଛୋଟାଲୋକ । ଭଲ ଭାବରେ
ଚାଲିପାରେନା । ଏଣୁ ଏ ଘୋଡ଼ାଟି ମୁଁ
କିଣିଛି । ରାଜାଙ୍କ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଉଭୟଙ୍କୁ
ଭଲକରି ଅନାଇଲେ । କିଏ ଏମାନଙ୍କ
ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଚୋର ? କାହାର ଏ ଘୋଡ଼ା ?
ସେ ଜାଣିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ ।

Word Meaning

riding : ride on a horse (ଘୋଡ଼ା ଚଢ଼ି ଆସୁଥୁଲି)
help : give assistance (ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା)
thief: one who steals (ଚୋର)
liar: one who tells lie (ମିଛୁଆ)
bought: got something by paying money (କିଣିଛି)
well: ଭଲ ଭାବରେ
looked at: ଚାହିଁଲା

Comprehension Questions and Answers : (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର)

Question 1.
Who listened to their complaint?
(କିଏ ତାଙ୍କର ଅଭିଯୋଗ ଶୁଣିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The king’s officer listened to their complaint.

Question 2.
What did the beggar say ?
(ଭିକାରୀଟି କଣ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
The beggar said that he was a lame man. He could not walk well. So he bought that horse.

Question 3.
Could the officer decide their case?
(ଅଫିସରଜଣକ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ୟା ବୁଝିପାରିଲେ କି ?)
Answer:
No, the officer could not decide their case.

Question 4.
The officer couldn’t decide their case. Why? Let’s see what will happen next.
(ଅଫିସରଜଣକ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ୟା ନିଷ୍ପଭି କରିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ କାହିଁକି ? ଚାଲ ଦେଖିବା ତା’ପରେ କ’ଣ ଘଟିଲା ?)
Answer:
The officer could not decide their case because he could not know who was the right owner.

• SGP-3
• Read paragraphs 5 and 6 silently and answer the questions that follow.
5. “Sir ………………………………. left eye”.
ଯୁବକ ଜଣକ ରାଜକର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ‘‘ମହାଶୟ ମୁଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିପାରେ କି ? ରାଜ କର୍ମଚାରୀ କହିଲେ, ‘ନିଶ୍ଚୟ, ପଚାର ।’’ ଯୁବକ ଜଣକ ତା’ମୁଣ୍ଡରୁ ଟୋପିଟି କାଢିନେଲା ଏବଂ ସାଙ୍ଗେ ସାଙ୍ଗେ ଘୋଡାର ଆଖୁରେ ଘୋଡ଼ାଇଦେଲା । ତା’ପରେ ସେ ଭିକାରିକୁ କହିଲା, ‘ତୁମେ କହୁଛ, ଏ ଘୋଡ଼ା ତୁମର । ତୁମ ଘୋଡ଼ାକୁ ତୁମେ ଭଲ ଭାବରେ ଜାଣିଛ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମୋତେ କୁହ, ଘୋଡ଼ାର ଦୁଇ ଆଖ୍ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ଅକାମୀ ? ଡାହାଣ ଆଖୁ ନା ବାମ ଆଖ୍ ?’’ ଭିକାରିଟି ଥଙ୍ଗ ଥଙ୍ଗ ହୋଇ କହିଲା, ଡାହାଣ ଆଖୁ, ଯୁବକ ଜଣକ ଜୋରଦେଇ ପଚାରିଲେ, ‘ଡାହାଣ ଆଖ୍ ? ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ତ ?, ‘‘ଭିକାରିଟି ଥଙ୍ଗ ଥଙ୍ଗ ହୋଇ ପୁଣି କହିଲା,’’ ନା- ବାମ ଆଖ୍ !

6. The young man ………………………………….. prison.”
ଯୁବକ ଜଣକ ରାଜକର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ଆଡକୁ ଅନାଇ କହିଲା, ‘ମହାଶୟ ମୋର ଘୋଡ଼ାର ଆଖୁ ଦୁଇଟି ପୂରା ଠିକ୍ । ଆଦୌ କଣା କିମ୍ବା ଅନ୍ଧ ନୁହେଁ । ଦୟାକରି ତା’ର ଆଖୁଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଚାହାଁନ୍ତୁ ।
ରାଜକର୍ମଚାରୀ ଜଣକ ଘୋଡ଼ାମୁହଁରୁ ଟୋପିଟି କାଢ଼ିନେଲେ । ସେ ଘୋଡ଼ାର ଦୁଇ ଆଖୁକୁ ଚାହିଁଲେ । ଘୋଡ଼ାଟି ଆଦୌ ଅନ୍ଧ ନଥୁଲା ।
ସେ ଭିକାରିକୁ କହିଲେ ‘ତୁ ଗୋଟାଏ ଚୋର ।’’ ମୋ ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ଅ । ମୁଁ ତୋତେ ବନ୍ଦୀ ଘରେ ବନ୍ଦ କରିଦେବି ।’’

Word Meaning

took off : remove (ବାହାର କରିଦେବା / ଖୋଲିଦେବା)
sure : to be confident about something (ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ହେବା)
question: a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply (ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ)
turbans: a traditional headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head (ପଗଡ଼ି)
quickly: speedily
covered : wrapped (ଘୋଡ଼ାଇ ପକାଇଲା)
blind: unable to see (ଅନ୍ଧ)

Comprehension Questions and Answers : (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋତ୍ତର)

Question 1.
What did the young man do with his turban?
(ଲୋକଟି ତାହାର ପଗଡ଼ିକୁ କ’ଣ କଲା ?)
Answer:
The young man took off his turban and quickly covered the eyes of the horse.

Question 2.
What did he ask the beggar?
(ସେ ଭିକାରୀଟିକୁ କ’ଣ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
He asked the beggar to tell which of the horse’s eyes was blind.

Question 3.
Could the beggar answer his question? Why?
(ଭିକାରୀଟି ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇପାରିଲା କି ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The beggar couldn’t answer his question correctly because the horse has not belonged to him.

Question 4.
What did the young man say?
(ଯୁବକଟି କ’ଣ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
The young man said that his horse’s eyes were alright.

Question 5.
What did the officer do to find the truth?
(ସତ୍ୟ ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଅଫିସରଜଣକ କ’ଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
The officer took him to get him in prison to find the truth.

Question 6.
What happened to the beggar?
(ଭିକାରୀଟିର କ’ଣ ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
The beggar was put in prison.

Session- 3

III. Post-Reading (ପଢ଼ିବା ପରେ )

1. Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT)
Whole Text: The young man saw a beggar near the town gate.
Put the beggar on his horse.
I don’t want to get off.
Went to the king.

Part: Paragraphs 5 and 6-took off his turban, covered the horse’s head, not blind at all, I’ll put you in prison.

Comprehension Activities : (ବୁଦ୍ଧି ପରିମାପକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାବଳୀ)

MCQs :
Choose the correct alternatives and fill in the blanks.

Question 1.
The young man saw ___________ near the town gate.
(A) a priest
(B) a beggar
(C) a grocer
(D) a greengrocer
Answer:
(B) a beggar

Question 2.
The beggar told not to __________.
(A) get off the horse
(B) go to the king
(C) get down at the marketplace
(D) speak to the young man
Answer:
(A) get off the horse

Question 3.
The young man and the beggar met ___________.
(A) the king
(B) the minister
(C) the gate-keeper
(D) the king’s officer
Answer:
(D) the king’s officer

Question 4.
The horse was :
(A) blind in the right eye
(B) blind in the left eye
(C) blind in both the eyes
(D) not blind at all.
Answer:
(D) not blind at all.

Question 5.
__________ was very clever.
(A) The king’s officer
(B) The young man
(C) The beggar
(D) The king
Answer:
(B) The young man

Session- 4

3. Listening : (ଶ୍ରବଣ)
(a) Your teacher read out the following lines from paragraph 2.
Listen to him/her carefully and fill in the blanks with the words missing.

So, they went to the ______. The ______ said to the king’s officer, “Sir, I was ______ to the town on my horse. This man wanted to come to the __________. He is lame. So I brought him to the market on __________. Now he says that _______ is his. Sir, please help me ______ from him”.
Answer:
So, they went to the king’s officer. The young man said to the king’s officer, “Sir, I was riding to the town on my horse. This man wanted to come to the market. He is lame. So I brought him to the market on my horse. Now he says that the horse is his. Sir, please help me to get my horse from him”.

4. Speaking : (କଥନ)

• Practice the following dialogues.
• Follow the steps: Rehearsal-Teacher reads aloud the dialogue. Students listen. The teacher reads aloud one sentence, and students repeat after him/her (all the lines). Next-Teacher vs Students, Students vs Students.

Young man: You can get off here. There’s the market.
Beggar: But I don’t want to get off. You get off my horse. I want to go on.
Young man: Your horse?
Beggar: Yes, it’s mine. Get off or else I’ll take you to the king’s officer
Young man: Alright. Let’s go to him.

5. Vocabulary : (ଶବ୍ଦଜ୍ଞାନ)
Given below are some words in the box. Some words describe the young man. Some words describe the beggar. Choose and write the words under the right person. (Questions with Answers)

liar, good, cheat, kind, rogue, wise, lame, gentle, clever, intelligent, ungrateful, mean, traitor, malicious, rich, poor, greedy.

Answer:

Young man	Beggar
good, kind, wise, gentle, clever, intelligent, rich	liar, cheat, rogue, lame, ungrateful, mean, traitor, malicious, poor, greedy.

Session – 5

6. Writing : (ଲିଖନ)
a. In the activity vocabulary, you have already chosen words describing the two characters. You will write one paragraph for each. (Question with Answer)
For example:
The young man was rich. He was good, kind and gentle.___________________
______________________________________________________________________________
But the beggar was_________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Answer:
The young man was rich. He was good, kind, and gentle. He was also wise, clever, and intelligent. He was a rich man. But the beggar was a liar, cheat, rogue, and mean. He was also an ungrateful one. His intention was malicious. He was also greedy and a traitor. Basically, he was poor and a lame man.

b. Write answers to the following questions.

Question 1.
Why did the young man take the beggar on his horse?
Answer:
The young man took the beggar on his horse because he was a kind man and the beggar cried out for help as he was lame and was unable to go the market without any help.

Question 2.
What did the beggar claim?
Answer:
The beggar claimed that he would not get off the horse as it was his horse. He bought that horse because he was lame.

Question 3.
Whom did they go for deciding their quarrel?
Answer:
They went to the king’s officer for deciding their quarrel.

Question 4.
Who decided the quarrel?
Answer:
The king’s officer decided on the quarrel with the help of the cleverness of the young man.

Question 5.
What happened to the thief?
Answer:
The thief was caught red-handed and was sent to prison.

TAIL-PIECE

• Read another interesting story very similar to the one you have read just now.

A Wise King (ଚତୁର ରାଜା)

Once …………………………………… away happily.
ଥରେ ଜଣେ ରାଜା ଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କରର ନାମ ଥିଲା ବିକ୍ରମ । ସେ ଜଣେ ଚତୁର ରାଜା ଥିଲେ ।
ଦିନେ ଦୁଇଜଣ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଲେ; ସୀତା ଓ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ । ସେମାନେ ଦୁଇ
ଭଉଣୀ । ସେମାନଙ୍କ ହାତରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ନବଜାତ
ଶିଶୁ ଥିଲା ।
ସୀତା କହିଲା ‘ଦୟାକରି ମହାରାଜ ଏ
ଶିଶୁଟିକୁ ମୋତେ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ । ମୁଁ ତା’ର ମା ।
ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ କହିଲା, ‘‘ନା, ମହାରାଜ ମୁଁ ତା’ର
ମା । ଦୟାକରି ତାକୁ ମୋତେ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ ।’’
ରାଜା ବିକ୍ରମ ଦୁଇ ମିନିଟ୍ ଚିନ୍ତା କଲେ । ତା’ପରେ ଜଣେ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ଡାକି କହିଲେ, ‘ମୋ ଖଣ୍ଡାଟା ଆଣ ।’ ଲୋକଟି ଖଣ୍ଡାଟିଏ ଆଣିଲା ।
ରାଜା ଦି’ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ପୁଣି ପଚାରିଲେ ‘ଏ ଶିଶୁଟି କାହାର ?’’
ସୀତା କହିଲା, ‘ମୋ ଶିଶୁ ।’’
ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ କହିଲା, ‘‘ସେ ମୋ ଶିଶୁ ।’’
ରାଜା କହିଲେ, ‘ଏ ଶିଶୁଟିକୁ ଦୁଇଖଣ୍ଡ କରିଦିଅ । ଅଧେ ସୀତା ନେଉ ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ ଅଧିକ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ନେଉ । ହଠାତ୍ ସୀତା କାନ୍ଦିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଦେଲା ।
‘‘ମହାରାଜ, ଦୟାକରି ଶିଶୁଟିକୁ କାଟନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ । ତାକୁ ବରଂ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀକୁ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ । କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ବଞ୍ଚି ରହିଥାଉ ।
ରାଜା କହିଲେ ‘‘ଶିଶୁଟିକୁ ସୀତାକୁ ଦିଅ’’ ସେ ହିଁ ଶିଶୁର ପ୍ରକୃତ ମା’ ।
ରାଜା ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀକୁ କହିଲେ, ‘ତୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ମିଛେଇ । ମୁଁ ତୋତେ ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦେବି ।’’
ସୀତା ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା, ‘ମହାରାଜ ଦୟାକରି ମୋ ଭଉଣୀକୁ ଦଣ୍ଡିତ କରନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ ।’’
ରାଜା ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀକୁ ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦେଲେ ନାହିଁ ।
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