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Class 8 English The Case of the Fifth Word Question Answer
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Let us do these activities before we read
(ଚାଲ ପଢ଼ିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କରିବା
Work in pairs. Solve the crossword puzzle given below with the clues in the form of anagrams.
(An ‘anagram’ is a word or phrase that is made by rearranging the letters in a different order to make a new word or phrase, For example, ‘North’ is an anagram of ‘Thorn’.)
Answer:
Let us discuss
(થાવ થાલ્ભાવજ્રા જીગેા)
I. Complete the following statements with suitable reasons. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
1. Leroy’s nickname was Encyclopedia and everyone called him by that name because ………….
Answer: he knew almost everything and has a sharp brain.
2. At the dinner table on Tuesday night, Chief Brown stared at his cream-of-mushroom soup as ………….
Answer: he was confused and was thinking about the strange case.
3. Encyclopedia sat quietly at the dinner table because ………….
Answer: he was trying to solve the mystery.
4. Nolan put the will on the kitchen table because ………….
Answer: he wanted others to find it easily.
II. Do you think Chief Brown would need Leroy’s help to solve this case? If yes, why ? If no, why not ?
Answer:
Yes, Chief Brown would need Leroy’s help because the boy is intelligent and notices small details.
Let us discuss (ଆସ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିବା)
A fact is something that can be proven true or false. A fact is not based on people’s beliefs. An opinion on the other hand is a belief, feeling, or judgement, and can vary from one person to another. An opinion cannot be proven.
(‘ତଥ୍ୟ’ ହେଉଛି ଏପରି କିଛି ଜିନିଷ ଯାହାକୁ ସତ୍ୟ ବା ମିଥ୍ୟା ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରମାଣ କରାଯାଇପାରିବ, ଏବଂ ଏହା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ବିଶ୍ଵାସ ଉପରେ ଆଧାରିତ ନୁହେଁ । ‘ମତ’ ହେଉଛି ଏକ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ, ଅନୁଭୂତି ବା ବିଚାର । ଏହା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିରୁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଭିନ୍ନ ହୋଇଥାଏ ଓ ଏହା ପ୍ରମାଣଯୋଗ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ ।)
Identify which of the following statements from part I and II of the story are facts or opinions. One example has been done for you. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher. (Question with Answer)
- Encyclopedia’s father was the Chief of Police. (fact)
- Everyone thought that Chief Brown must be the smartest police chief in the country. (opinion — it proven)
- An encyclopedia is a book or set of books filled with facts from A to Z. (fact)
- Leroy’s friends said that he was like a library and computer rolled into one, and more user-friendly. (opinion)
- Two masked men held up the Diamond Mart on Sixth Avenue. (fact)
- Nolan and Davenport had met while both were in prison in South Carolina. (fact)
- Chief Brown’s hunch was that Davenport and Nolan decided to hide the loot until things cooled down. (opinion)
- Nolan wrote a four words code to tell Davenport where he had hidden the stolen jewellery. (fact)
II. Complete the table by choosing the character traits of Leroy given in the box below. There is an extra word that you do not need. One example has been done for you.
(ସାରଣୀରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ଲେରୟ ବା ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆର ଚାରିତ୍ରିକ ଗୁଣାବଳୀ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ସଠିକ୍ ଗୁଣ ବାଛି ସାରଣୀକୁ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
(Questions with Answer)
Answer:
| Textual Evidences (ପାଠ୍ୟଗତ ପ୍ରମାଣ) | Traits (ଗୁଣାବଳୀ) |
| 1. He read more books than anyone in Idaville, and he nerver forgot a fact. | knowledgeable (ଜ୍ଞାନୀ) |
| 2. Encyclopedia never spoke of the help he gave his father. He didn’t want to seem different from other boys. | humble (ନମ୍ର) |
| 3. Encyclopedia sat quietly. He knew his mother and father were discussing the case for his benefit. | keen (ତୀବ୍ର ଇଚ୍ଛୁକ) |
| 4. Usually, he needed to ask only one question to solve a case before dessert. | cleverness (ଚତୁରତା ) |
Let us think and reflect
(ଆସ ଭଲ ଭାବରେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବା):
I. Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow.
(ଦିଆଯାଇଥବା ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟି ପଢ଼ ଓ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଲେଖ ।)
1. Chief Brown would have liked to tell everyone about his only child. But who would believe him? Who would believe that the best detective live was an eighth grader? So, he said nothing. Encyclopedia never spoke of the help he gave his father. He didn’t want to seem different from other boys. But there was nothing he could do about his nickname. He was stuck with it. Only his parents and teachers called him by his real name, Leroy. Everyone else called him Encyclopedia.
(i) Complete the following sentence with a suitable reason.
(ଏକ ସଠିକ/ ସାର୍ଥକ କାରଣ ସହ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖୂ ବାକ୍ୟ ପୂରଣ କର ।) (Questions with Answer)
Chief Brown’s dilemma (ଦ୍ବନ୍ଦ୍ବ) can be called unique (ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ବା ବିଶେଷ ଧରଣର କୁହାଯାଇପାରେ) because of his taking help from his 8th grade son Encyclopedia will be believed by none.
(କାରଣ ସେ ଚତୁର ଅଷ୍ଟମ standard ବା ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ପଢୁଥିବା ପୁଅ Encyclopedia ର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ଏହାକୁ କେହି ସହଜରେ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ ।)
(ii) What can be inferred (କ’ଣ ଅନୁମାନ କରାଯାଇପାରେ) about why Encyclopedia never spoke of the help he gave his father?
(Encyclopedia କାହିଁକି ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଉଥିବା ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ କେବେ କାହାକୁ କହୁ ନଥୁଲା, ଏଥୁରୁ କ’ଣ ଅନୁମାନ କରାଯାଇପାରେ ?)
(A) He is shy and lacks confidence in his abilities to share his insights.
(B) He wants to avoid the jealousy others might feel about his skills.
(C) He desires to blend with the other boys to prevent seeming different.
(D) He is embarrassed about being smarter than most adults around him.
Answer:
(C) He desires to blend with the other boys to prevent seeming different.
(ସେ ନିଜକୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ରୂପେ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ ନ କରିପାରିବା ପାଇଁ ଅନ୍ୟ ବାଳକମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ମିଶିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛୁକ ଥିଲା ।)
(iii) The parents not choose to call (ଡାକିବାକୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କରୁ ନଥ୍ଲେ) their son Encyclopedia’. Select the reason that is false.
(A) For them he is more than his unique abilities; he is their child, with a personal identity.
(B) Calling him by his real name reflects their affection and the desire to acknowledge him as an ordinary boy.
(C) They want him to be remembered as different from the others around.
Answer:
(B) Calling him by his real name reflects their affection and the desire to acknowledge him as an ordinary boy.
(Encyclopedia କୁ ତା’ ନିଜର ପ୍ରକୃତ ନାମରେ ବାପାମା’ଙ୍କ ଡାକିବା ତାକୁ ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ବାଳକ ଭାବରେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିନେବା ସେମାନଙ୍କର (ତା’ ବାପା ମାଆ)ଙ୍କର ତା’ ପ୍ରତି ଥିବା ସ୍ନେହ ବା ଭଲପାଇବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଫଳିତ କରୁଛି ।)
(iv) What do you mean by the fact that Leroy was ‘stuck with’ the name Encyclopedia ?
(‘ଲେରୟ’ ‘ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ’ ନାମରେ ପରିଚିତ ଥିଲା, ଏହାର କାରଣ କ’ଣ ?
Answer:
Because as the the name ‘Encyclopedia’ suggests, Leroy who was called “Encyclopedia’ had all sources of knowledge at his finger tipes.
(କାରଣ ଏକ ‘ଶବ୍ଦକୋଷ’ ଭଳି ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାର ଜ୍ଞାନର ସେ ଅଧିକାରୀ ଥୁଲା ।)
2. Chief Brown studied the four words: Nom Utes Sweden Hurts. He shook his head and passed the notebook to Mrs. Brown again. “Can youfigure it out?”
“Nom is a shortening of nominative, a grammatical term,” stated Mrs. Brown, who had taught English and other subjects in high school. “Utes is an American Indian tribe. Sweden is a country in northern Europe. Hurts is hurts.”
She lifted her gaze to Encyclopedia and shook her head.
“I can’t figure it out,” she confessed.
“Davenport disappeared right after the hold-up,” Encyclopedia reminded her.
What does Chief Brown’s reaction of shaking his head suggest about his understanding of the four words?
(‘ଚାରୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦ’ ବୁଝିବାରେ ପୁଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବ୍ରାଉନଙ୍କର ମୁଣ୍ଡ ହଲାଇ ‘ନାହିଁ’ର ଇସାରା ଦେବା ତାଙ୍କର କେଉଁ ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟାକୁ ସୂଚିତ କରୁଛି ?)
(A) He is confident that the words are a clue.
(B) He is confused, unable to make sense of the words.
(C) He believes the words are random and meaningless.
(D) He thinks the words are unrelated to the case
Answer:
(B) He is confused, unable to make sense of the words.
(ସେ ଦ୍ଵନ୍ଦ୍ବରେ ପଡ଼ିଯାଇଛନ୍ତି ଓ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସଠିକ୍ ଅର୍ଥ ବୁଝିବାରେ ଅସମର୍ଥ ।)
(ii) Identify whether the given statement is true or false.
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ତ ଉକ୍ତି ‘ଠିକ୍’ କି ‘ଭୁଲ୍’ ଚିହ୍ନାଅ ।)
Mrs. Brown explained the actual meanings of the individual words rather than decoding the hidden message behind them.
Answer:
false
(iii) What does Mrs. Brown’s inability to decode the words suggest about the message ?
(ସନ୍ଦେଶରେ ଲେଖାଯାଉଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଅର୍ଥ ବାହାର କରିବାରେ Mrs Brownଙ୍କର ଅସାମର୍ଥ୍ୟତା କ’ଣ ସୂଚିତ କରୁଛି ?)
Answer:
Her (Mrs Brown’s) working knowledge of grammar only and not the deep or inner hidden meanings.
Or
Her lackness of sharp intelligence about understanding hidden meanings.
(ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଲୁକ୍କାୟିତ ଅର୍ଥ ବୁଝିବାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ତୀକ୍ଷଣ ବୁଦ୍ଧିର ଅଭାବ)
(iv) Complete the following sentence suitably.
(ଯଥୋପଯୁକ୍ତ ଭାବେ ନିମ୍ନ ବାକ୍ୟଟିକୁ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
The purpose of Encyclopedia’s reminder in the last line of the extract (ଉଦ୍ଧୃତାଂଶ) was to ……………… (refocus the discussion on the context of the crime/suggest that the coded message was meant for Davenport/imply that the message was likely a clue about the location of the stolen jewellery)
Answer:
imply that the message was likely a clue about the location of the stolen jewellery.
(ଏହା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଯେ ଚୋର ଗହଣାର ସ୍ଥାନ ବିଷୟରେ ସନ୍ଦେଶଟି ଏକ ରହସ୍ୟର ସୂତ୍ର ଭଳି ଥିଲା ।)
II. Answer the following questions.
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
(i) Answer the following questions. (ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
Why didn’t father tell anyone that Leroy was the real detective ?
(ବାପା (Mr. Brown) କାହିଁକି କାହାକୁ କହୁ ନଥୁଲେ ଯେ ‘ଲେରୟ’ ପ୍ରକୃତ ଗୋଇନ୍ଦା ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
Father (Mr, Brown) didn’t tell anyone that Leroy was the real detective because he was sure (ନିଶ୍ଚିତ) nobody would believe an eight standard boy to be a detective. (ଜଣେ ଗୁଇନ୍ଦା ହୋଇଥୁବାର)
(ii) Why didn’t Leroy even speak of the help he gave his father? ́
(Leroy ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଉଥୁବା ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ କେବେ କାହିଁକି କହୁ ନଥୁଲା ?)
Answer:
Leroy didn’t even spoke of the help he gave his father because he did n’t want to seem different (ଭିନ୍ନ ଥିବାର ଜଣାଯିବା ପାଇଁ) from other boys.
(iii) Why was Leroy nicknamed Encyclopedia ? Do you think it was a suitable name ?
(Leroy ର ଛଦ୍ମନାମ Encyclopedia କାହିଁକି ଥୁଲା ? ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଭାବୁଛ ଏହା ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ/ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ | ସାର୍ଥକ ନାମ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
Lenoy was nicknamed Encyclopedia because as an encyclopedia he was gifted with the knowledge of everything. Yes, I think it was suitable.
(iv) Nolan and Davenport were very close. Support this statement with evidence from the text.
(Nolan ଓ Davenport ଅତି ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ଥୁଲେ । ଏହି ଉକ୍ତିର ସମର୍ଥନ ପାଇଁ ପାଠ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରୁ ପ୍ରମାଣ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କର ।)
Answer:
To prove that Nolan and Davenport were very close, it can be justified (ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିହେବ) from Mr. Brown’s statement when he told his son Encyclopedia and Mrs. Brown that when Nolan and Davenport both were in prison in South Carolina on their first meeting, they became friendly because of shared interests. (ଉଭୟଙ୍କର ସମାନ ସ୍ୱାର୍ଥ ଯୋଗୁଁ)
(v) Why did Davenport disappear right after the jewellery hold-up ?
(ଗହଣା ଡକାୟତି ପରେ Davenport କାହିଁକି ହଠାତ୍ ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲେ ?)
Answer:
After the jewellery hold-up (ଡକାୟତି) Davenport disappeared right for the fear of being detected.(ଚିହ୍ନା ପଡ଼ିବା ଭୟରେ) by the police.
(vi) What does Mrs. Brown’s interest in the case tell us about her ?
(ଘଟଣା ବିଷୟରେ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ଙ୍କର ଆଗ୍ରହ ସଂପର୍କରେ ଆମମାନଙ୍କୁ କ’ଣ ସୂଚନା ଦେଉଛି ?)
Answer:
Mrs. Brown’s interest in the jewellery robbery case tells us about her guessing the meanings of the four coded words which she thought to make them out ( ବୁଝିବା ପାଇଁ) on her having taught English grammar at the high school.
Or
Mrs. Brown’s interest in the jewellery case tells us about her growing curiosity (ଉତ୍ସାହ) for the case as the coded words were related to her grammar teaching though she failed to make them out. (ଯଦିଓ ସେ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଅର୍ଥ ବୁଝିବାରେ ଅସମର୍ଥ ହୋଇଥିଲେ)
(vii) Explain why Chief Brown was proud of his son ?
(ପୁଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ କାହିଁକି ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ପାଇଁ ଗର୍ବିତ ଥିଲେ ? ବୁଝାଅ ।)
Answer:
It was no doubt Encyclopedia or Leroy was extremely intelligent having gained command over all areas of knowledge. (ଜ୍ଞାନର ସମସ୍ତ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ଉପରେ ଦକ୍ଷତା ହାସଲ କରିଥିବା). But his silence (ନୀରବତା), humility (ନମ୍ରତା) and keen understanding (ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ବୁଝିବା ଶକ୍ତି) had made his father Mr Brown proud.
(viii) Think of five words to describe Encyclopedia.
(ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଲୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ବିଷୟରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ଚିନ୍ତା କର ।)
Answer:
Five words that fit into the character of Encyclopedia are his sharp intelligence (186 ବୁଦ୍ଧି), silence (ନୀରବତା), humility (ନମ୍ରତା), knowledge (ଜ୍ଞାନ) and keen listening (ଏକାଗ୍ର ଶ୍ରବଣ).
(ix) What is the four-word coded message in the story ?
(ଗଳ୍ପରେ ଚାରିଶବ୍ଦ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାଙ୍କେତିକ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ବା ସନ୍ଦେଶ କ’ଣ ଅଟେ ?)
Answer:
The four word-coded message in the sroty is
- ‘Nom’ for Monday.
- ‘Sweden’ for Wednesday.
- ‘Utes’ for Tuesday.
- ‘Hurts’ for Thursday.
Let us Learn (ଆସ ଶିଖ୍)
Match the phrasal verbs from the text given in Column 1 with their meanings in Column 1. You may refer to a dictionary.
(ପାଠ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରୁ ଦର୍ଶାଯାଇଥିବା phrasal verbs ବା କ୍ରିୟାଯୁକ୍ତ ଋଢ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ଏକ ଓ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ଦୁଇ ସହିତ ଯୋଗ କର ।
Answer:
| Column – 1 (Phrasal verbs) | Column – 2 (Phrasal Meaning) |
| 1. put on | (iv) wear (clothes, hat etc) ପିନ୍ଧିବା (ପୋଷାକ, ଟୋପି ଇତ୍ୟାଦି) |
| 2. cooled down | (iii) became normal or calmed (ଶାନ୍ତ ହୋଇଗଲେ) |
| 3. turned up | (i) appeared / been discovered (ଆସିଲେ ଦେଖାଦେଲେ ) |
| 4. make of | (ii) solve a problem (ସମାଧାନ କରିବା ଏକ ସମସ୍ୟାର) |
| 5. figure out | (vi) have and idea or understanding of something (ବୁଝିବା) |
| 6. got away with | (v) escaped without being punished (ବିନା ଦଣ୍ଡରେ ଖସି ପଳାଇଲେ) |
Now, fill in the blanks with the phrasal verbs given in Column 1.
(ସ୍ତମ୍ଭରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା phrasal verbs ଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନରେ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
A. Finally, some important evidence about the case has ……………..
Answer: been made of
B. After I I understood that I had made a big mistake……………..
Answer: cooled down
C. I couldn’t D. He ………….. why he was angry with me.
Answer: figure out
D. He ………….. his special coat and went to his friend’s birthday party.
Answer: put on
E. Ravi forgets to do his homework but he ………… it as teacher didn’t ask for it that day.
Answer: got away with (ଦଣ୍ଡ ପାଇବାରୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତିଗଲା)
F. I do not know what to ……… his behaviour.
Answer: make of (ସମାଧାନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ)
II. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the correct word pairs from the box given below.
(କୋଠରୀରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଯୋଡ଼ା ଶବ୍ଦରୁ ଠିକ୍ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛି ନିମ୍ନଲିଖୁତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
1. After running for 50 kilometres last …… I felt ………… for two days.
Answer: week (ହ୍ରାସ)/weak (ଦୁର୍ବଳ)
2. When the committee met yesterday, they brought ………..local cases to the…………..
Answer: four (ଚାରି)/fore (ପ୍ରକାଶ/ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ
3. While learning to drive, Rina used too much force on the…………….causing the car to………….down.
Answer: brake/break down
4. He has composed a beautiful ……..of music in order to bring …………… to thousands of people.
Answer: piece/peace
5. She was busy ___ her hair not caring about the …………. flowers in her garden.
Answer: dyeing/dying
III. Leroy solved the mystery of the missing fifth word with his critical thinking abilities. Work in pairs to solve the puzzles given in the illustrations below and infer what they say. One example has been done for you.
Answer:
First – underage
Second – try to understand
Third – up/upward
Fourth – got it, do it
Fifth – sixth sense
Sixth – one in a million/extraordinary
Seventh – once upon a time
IV. Read the following sentences from the text and study the highlighted words.
କ, ପାଠ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଓ କଳା ଅକ୍ଷରରେ ଲିଖ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର
1. Everyone thought that he must be the smartest police chief in the country.
2. She read what he had copied.
3. They tell where the jewellery is hidden.
4. Nom is a shortening of nominative, a grammatical term,” stated Mrs. Brown, who had taught English and other subjects in high school.
5. “Nolan and Davenport had met,” Chief Brown said, while were in prison in South Carolina.”
6. When (668696m) he came up against a case he couldn’t solve, he acted at once.
7. The code is simple, especially as it’s written on a sheet from a calendar.
8. They became friendly because of shared interests.
9. Encyclopedia solved the case for him before dinner was over.
Bold types ବା କଳା ଅକ୍ଷରରେ ଲିଖିତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ subordinators ବା ଅବ୍ୟୟ ପଦ ଅଟେ, ଯେଉଁଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଦୁଇ ବା ତହିଁରୁ ଅଧୁକ clause ବା ବାକ୍ୟଖଣ୍ଡଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଯୋଗ କରୁଛି ।
Examples:
1. Everyone thought – clause
he must be the smartest police chief in the country – clause
ଏହି ଦୁଇଟି clause ବା ଖଣ୍ଡବାକ୍ୟ subordinating conjuction ବା subordinator (that) ଦ୍ଵାରା ସଂଯୁକ୍ତ ।
2. She need-clause
He had copied
clause
What subordinator
ସେ ପଢ଼ିଲେ ଯାହା ସେ କପି କରିଥିଲା ।
Remember (ମନେରଖ):
- A clause is a part of a sentence having a subject and a tense verb.
clause ଖଣ୍ଡବାକ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି ଏକ ବାକ୍ୟର ଅଂଶ ଯାହାର ଗୋଟିଏ କର୍ତ୍ତା ଓ ଗୋଟିଏ କାଳରୂପକ କ୍ରିୟା ଥାଏ । - Two or more clauses make a sentence.
ଦୁଇ ବା ତହିଁରୁ ଅଧ୍ଵକ ଖଣ୍ଡବାକ୍ୟର ଯୋଗରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାକ୍ୟ ତିଆରି ହୋଇଥାଏ ।
Now, fill in the blanks with the words in the box given below to complete the following sentences. There are two extra words that you do not need.
(ବାକ୍ସରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୂରଣ କର । ଦୁଇଟି ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦ ରହିଛି, ଯାହା ଅଦରକାରୀ ଅଟେ ।)
Detective stories are exciting the real culprit is. They take place in settings (ii) ………… clues are hidden carefully. (iii) ………… the mystery seems tricky, a clever detective always finds answers. Readers often wonder (iv) ………… criminals leave small but important clues. The challenge is to decide (v) ………… suspect is guilty. (vi) ………… the truth is revealed, everything makes sense. But one may wonder (vii) ………… they could have solved it themselves. These stories are fun (viii) ………… they make readers think till the very end.
- exciting — ଉତ୍ସାହପ୍ରଦ
- detective stories — ଗୁଇନ୍ଦା ଗଳ୍ପ
- real culpirt — ପ୍ରକୃତ ଦୋଷୀ
- keeping reading guessing – ପାଠକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁମାନରେ ପକାଇ
- taka place — ଘଟିଥାଏ
- clues — ସଂକେତ
- seems tricky — କୌଶଳପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଜଣାପଡ଼େ
- is revealed — ଜଣାପଡ଼ି ଯାଏ
Answer:
(i) who
(ii) where
(iii) though
(iv) why
(v) which
(vi) when
(vii) if
(viii) because
V. Combine the following pairs of sentences using the word given in brackets. One example has been done for you.
(ବନ୍ଧନୀ ଭିତରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକଦ୍ଵାରା ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଯୋଗ କର । ଗୋଟିଏ ତୁମ ପାଇଁ କରି ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)
1. We gave him the signal. He was waiting for the signal.
Answer: We gave him the signal that he was waiting for.
2. We went to a place. The incident occurred there.
Answer: We went to a place where the incident occurred.
3. The teacher said she would retire soon. She is now nearly sixty.
Answer: The teacher who is now nearly sixty said she would retire soon.
4. It was the day. Half the class was absent.
Answer: It was the day when half the class was absent.
VI. Read the following sentences from the text.
(ପାଠ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରୁ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପଢ଼ ।)
“What’s suspicious about that?” Mrs. Brown asked. “What do you make of the four words, Leroy?”
“Wasn’t he mixed up in a jewellery robbery a few years ago?” “Didn’t you search Nolan’s house, dear?”
“Is there a young fir tree in Mr. Nolan’s palm-tree nursery ?”
The sentences above are the direct words of the speaker, hence, they are in direct speech.
(ଏହି ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଉଦ୍ଧୃତି ଚିହ୍ନ (“ _”) ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ speaker ବା ବକ୍ତାଙ୍କର ନିଜସ୍ଵ ବା ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତି । ତେଣୁ ଏଭଳି ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତି ବା Direct speech କୁହାଯାଏ ।) While reporting these direct words to someone else at some other time and some other place, we make certain modifications in person, tense and adverbs of place and time. (ବକ୍ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଅନ୍ୟ କାହାକୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ସମୟରେ ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନରେ ଜଣାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି, କାଳ, ସ୍ଥାନର ଓ ସମୟର କ୍ରିୟା ବିଶେଷଣରେ କେତେକ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିଥାଉ
1. Tense change (Time shift)
(କାଳ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ : ସମୟ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର)
Answer:
2. Pronoun Changes (Subject-Perspective Shift)
ସର୍ବନାମ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ (କର୍ତ୍ତା-ଦୃଷ୍ଟିକୋଣ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ)
| Direct speech | Indirect speech / Reported speech |
| I you (singular) you (plural) we our my your me us mine ours yours |
he/she he/she us they their his/her his/her/their hers/him them hers/his theirs his/hers/theirs |
3. Time and Place Changes
(ସମୟ ଓ ସ୍ଥାନ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ)
| Direct speech | Indirect speech / Reported speech |
| now ago today tomorrow yesterday next week/month/year here this these |
then before that day the following day the day before the following week/month/year there that those |
There are two-types of Interrogative sentences.
(a) Wh-questions and (b) Yes/No questions.
(ଦୁଇ ପ୍ରକାର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନସୂଚକ ବାକ୍ୟ ଅଛି । ‘Wh – ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ’ ଏବଂ ‘ହଁ ନାହିଁ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ’)
Examples:
Who are you? (Wh – interrogative, Who – wh question)
Are you his brother? (Yes/No interrogative, Are – main verb)
Steps for Reporting Wh-questions and Yes/No questions:
(Wh Question Yes/No Questions Reporting
1. Replace the reporting verb said with with words like ‘asked, ‘inquired ‘interrogated, or ‘questioned’.
ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ ଥିବା Reporting verb said ବଦଳିଯାଇ Indirect speech ବା Reported speech asked / inquired / interrogated/questioned
2. Convert the interrogative sentence into a declarative one.
(ପ୍ରଶ୍ନସୂଚକ ବାକ୍ୟକୁ ବିବୃତିମୂଳକ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ରୂପାନ୍ତରିତ କର ।)
3. Apply the appropriate tense shift as per the rules of tense changes.
(କାଳ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ନିୟମାନୁସାରେ Tense ଯଥୋପଯୁକ୍ତ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କର ।)
4. Remove quotation marks and the question mark.
(ଉଦ୍ଧୃତି ଚିହ୍ନ ଓ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନସୂଚକ ଚିହ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଉଠାଇ ଦିଅ ।)
5. Omit the conjunction that in the reported speech.
(Conjunction ବା ସଂଯୋଜକ ଅବ୍ୟୟ ପଦ that କୁ ଉଠାଇ ଦିଅ ।)
6. In Wh-questions, place the Wh- word immediately after the reporting verb in the reported speech.
Wh-ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ Reporting verb ପରେ Wh-word ବ୍ୟବହାର କର ।
7. In Yes/No questions, use ‘if’ or ‘whether’ immediately after the reporting verb in the reported speech.
Yes/No ପ୍ରଶ୍ନରେ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ reporting verb ପରେ if ବା whether ବ୍ୟବହାର କର ।
Now, follow these steps to transform the sentences given as examples from direct speech to indirect speech.
(ଏବେ ଏହି ନିୟମଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଅନୁସରଣ କରି ଉଦାହରଣରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ । ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ ପରିଣତ କର ।)
Direct speech: (Questions with answer)
(i) Mrs. Brown asked, “what was suspicious about that ?”
(ii) Mrs. Brown questioned Leroy what he made of the four words.
(iii) Mrs. Brown inquired if he wasn’t mixed up in a jewellery robbery a few years ago. (Yes-No pattern)
(iv) Mrs. Brown asked Chief Brown, if he had not searched Nolan’s house.
(v) Mrs. Brown inquired if there was a young fir tree in Nolan’s palm-tree nursery.
VII. Rewrite the following sentences in Reported Speech.
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ ପରିଣତ କର ।)
1. Why did you stop talking to me ?” asked Rohan.
Answer: Rohan questioned why he stopped/had stopped talking to him.
2. Did you enjoy the family gathering yesterday?” asked my aunt.
Answer: My aunt asked if he had enjoyed the family gathering the day before.
3. “When will you visit us again?” asked my grandmother.
Answer: My grandmother inquired when I/he/she would visit them again.
4. Madhavi said to Ravi, “Will you come with me to meet our old teacher tomorrow?” asked Madhavi.
Answer:
Madhavi asked Ravi when he would come with her to meet their old teacher the next/following day.
5. My friend said “What gift are you planning to give your brother?
Answer: My friend inquired what gift he/she/I was planning to give his/her/my brother.
6. “Shall I carry these notebooks to the staffroom, Ma’am?” asked Veenu.
Answer: Veenu asked her teacher if he would carry there note books to the staffroom.
VIII. Read the conversation between Aditi and Rahul.
(ଅଦିତି ଓ ରାହୁଲ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କଥୋପକଥନକୁ ପଢ଼ ।)
Aditi: Did you see anyone leave a package near the lift?
Rahul: I noticed a man wearing a blue jacket drop it off.
Aditi: What time did you see this happen?
Rahul It was around 6:45 p.m.
Aditi: Were you able to see his face?
Rahul: He wore a hood and so I couldn’t see his face.
Complete the following paragraph by transforming the dialogue in indirect speech.
(କଥୋପପଥନକୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ ପରିଣତ କରି ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟିକୁ ପୂରଣ କର ।) (Questions with Answer)
Answer:
Aditi asked Rahul 1. If he / Rahul had seen anyone leave a package near the lift.
Rahul replied that he had noticed a man wearing a blue jacket drop it off.
Aditi asked Rahul 2. what time he had seen that happen.
Rahul replied that it had been around 6.45 p.m.
Aditi further inquired 3. if he had been able to see that face.
Rahul said that he had worn a hood. So he couldn’t see his face.
Let us listen (ଆସ ଶୁଣିବା) :
You will listen to a podcast podcast about ways of improving observation skills. As you listen, mark the statements 1-4 as true or false.
(Transcript for teacher in Page – 151) (ପର୍ଯ୍ୟବେକ୍ଷଣ ଦକ୍ଷତାରୁ ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା Podcast ଟିକୁ ଶୁଣ । ଶୁଣିବା ସମୟରେ ୧–୪ ଉକ୍ତିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଠିକ୍ ବା ଭୁଲ ଚିହ୍ନାଅ । ) (Questions with Answer)
Answer:
(i) Observation skills help improve your common sense. (False)
(ii) Rushing through tasks helps you focus better and observe more. (True)
(iii) Taking notes or making sketches helps with what you observe. (True)
(iv) Incorporating tips on observation skills will soon lead to Success. (True)
II. You will once again listen to the podcast. As you listen, complete the given sentences by filling in the blanks with one to three exact words you hear.
(Podcast ଟିକୁ ତୁମେ ଆଉଥରେ ଶୁଣିବ । ଶୁଣିବା ସମୟରେ ତୁମେ ଶୁଣିଥୁବା ଗୋଟିଏରୁ ତିନୋଟି ଅବିକଳ ଶବ୍ଦ ଲେଖୁ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୂରଣ କର । (Questions with Answer)
1. It is important to slow down and take your time to notice several aspects around you – more clearly.
2. The more senses like hearing and smelling you use, the more information you absorb.
3. People who are curious (ଉତ୍ସାହୀ ବା ଆଗ୍ରହୀ/କୌତୂହଳୀ) tend to be better observers because they seek to understand what they notice.
4. When you make a note of things, it helps reinforce details (ବ୍ୟାପକତା /ପୁଙ୍ଖାନୁପୁଙ୍ଖତା) in your memory.
5. Practising mindfulness (ମନଯୋଗିତାକୁ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ କରିବା) help a person stay present and engaged with their surroundings. (ପାରିପାର୍ଶ୍ବକ ବାତାବରଣ ସହିତ)
Let us speak (ଆସ କହିବା)
Read the following words from the text loudly with the help of pronunciation guide given in brackets.
(ପାଠ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରୁ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବନ୍ଧନୀରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ନିୟମ ଅନୁସାରେ ବଡ଼ ପାଟିରେ ପଢ଼ ।)
Now, practise reading the following words.
II. Work in groups of five or six. Conduct a group discussion on the topic. “The Interesting Aspects of a Mystery Jewellery story.”
(ପାଞ୍ଚ ବା ଛ ଦଳରେ ବିଭକ୍ତ ହୋଇ କାମ କର । “The Interesting Aspects of a Mystery Story” ଏକ ଦଳଗତ ଆଲୋଚନା କର ।)
jewellery (jool-ree) clerk (claak) dessert (dih-zuht)—a sweet dish.
Guidelines (ନିୟମ) :
- The moderator initiates the discussion inviting the speakers to share their views on the
subject. (ସଂଯୋଜକ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ଉପରେ ନିଜ ନିଜର ମତ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରି ଆଲୋଚନା କରିବେ ।) - The speaker takes tunes to put forth their viewpoint using polite expressions to agree or disagree.
(ସମ୍ମତି ବା ଅସମ୍ମତିଭିତ୍ତିକ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ମତ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବାପାଇଁ ବକ୍ତାମାନେ କ୍ରମ ଅନୁସାରେ ଆସିବେ ।) - The speakers may interrupt by raising their hands to add or clarify a point,
(ଗୋଟିଏ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗକୁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ କରିବା ନିମିତ୍ତ ବକ୍ତାମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ହାତ ଉଠାଇ ଆଲୋଚ୍ୟ ବିଷୟକୁ କିଛି -ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ ଅଟକାଇ ପାରିବେ ।) - The moderator ensures equal participation of all the members in the group, consolidates views, and calls upon other speakers to respond.
(ସଂଯୋଜକ ଦଳର ସମସ୍ତ ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କର ସମାନ ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବେ, ମତାମତ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବେ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ବକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ମତାମତ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ଡାକିବେ ।) - The moderator sums up the points of discussion, suggests guidelines for future action and thanks the members of the group.
(ସଂଯୋଜକ ଆଲୋଚନାର ସାରାଂଶ ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣୟ କରିବେ, ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟପନ୍ଥା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେବେ ଓ ଦଳର ସଦସ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଦେବେ ।)
Note: Choose a moderator. Decide upon the duration of the discussion.
ଜଣେ ସଂଯୋଜକ ବା ମଧ୍ୟସ୍ଥ ଚୟନ କର । ଆଲୋଚନାର ସମୟ ଅବଧୂ ସ୍ଥିର କର ।
Phrases for turn-taking :
(ପାଳି ଅନୁସାରେ ନିଜସ୍ଵ ମତାମତ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ ପାଇଁ କେତେକ ବାକ୍ୟାଶ ।)
- If I may say something…..
- May I draw the attention of this group…
- If I may interrupt…
- Sorry for this interruption…
- I would like to add to what (speaker) mentioned a few minutes ago…
Phrases for Expressing Agreement : (ସମ୍ମତି ପ୍ରଦାନ ସୂଚକ ବାକ୍ୟାଶ)
- I’m totally in agreement with that…
- That’s absolutely true.
- There’s no question about that…
- I fully agree…
- I am with (speaker) on this…
Phrases for Expressing Disagreement : (ଅସମ୍ମତି ପ୍ରଦାନ ସୂଚକ ପଦଂଶ)
- I’m afraid I don’t agree…
- Not quite so…
- I’m sorry, but I don’t quite agree…
- Maybe I’m wrong…
- If you look at it this way, then…
Let us Write (ଆସ ଲେଖୁବା) :
Report (ବିବରଣୀ) :
A report is written for an event that has already occurred). (ପ୍ରାୟ ଘଟିଯାଇଥିବା ଏକ ଘଟଣା ବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ନେଇ ଏକ ବିବରଣୀ ଲେଖାଯାଏ ।)
Its Purpose (ଏହାର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ) :
The main purpose of a report is to provide first-hand details of an incident or event. (ଗୋଟିଏ ବିବରଣୀର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି ଏକ ଘଟଣାର ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ବିବରଣୀ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବା ।)
Order of Events (ଘଟଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକର କ୍ରମ ଲେଖନ):
A good report presents the information in a proper sequence :
(ଏକ ଉତ୍ତମ ବିବରଣୀ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ କ୍ରମ ଅନୁସାରେ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ କରାଯାଇଥାଏ ।)
Read the sample report written about the ‘Inter-school Football Tournament’ organised by your Vidyalaya.
(ନମୂନା ବିବରଣୀକୁ ପାଠ କର ଯାହାକି ତୁମ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ସଂଗଠିତ ଏକ ଆନ୍ତଃ-ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଫୁଟବଲ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତା ବିଷୟରେ ବିବରଣୀ ଅଟେ ।)
Answer:
Now, as a member of the Art and Craft Club, write a report on an ‘Inter-school Art Exhibition’ organised by your school, Include the necessary details.
(ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ Art and Craft Club ର ଜଣେ ସଦସ୍ୟ ଭାବରେ ତୁମ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଦ୍ଵାରା ଆୟୋଜିତ ଏକ ‘ଆନ୍ତଃ-ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ କଳା ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନୀ ଉପରେ ଏକ ବିବରଣୀ ଲେଖ । ଆବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ବିବରଣୀ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ କର ।)
Answer:
Inter-School Art Exhibition by Srikrishna Academy.
Reporter – Prabhat Kumar Nayak. (Class 8)
An Inter-school Art Exhibition was organised by our Vidyalaya from 12th to 16th November 2026 at Jagatsinghpur Academy ampitheatre . Six teams of the neighbouring (nearby) SIX schools participated (ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ) in this Talent-search Exposure (ପ୍ରତିଭା ଅନ୍ଵେଷଣ ବିକାଶ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ )
The Exhibition was declared open (ଉଦ୍ଘାଟନ ଘୋଷଣା କରାଯାଇଥିଲା) by the Chief Guest, Mr. Rajat Mohanty, the eminent art designer of the district on Friday 12th November, 2025 in the presence of participant teams, the spectators and all concerned. The headmaster hosted the program, offering thanks to each and everyone for their inspiring presence The participants displayed their hand-made projects before the five judges and explained to them the objects used and the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of their invented (developed) exhibits.
The display of arts and crafts was held from 10 am to 12 p.m. everyday. On the final day of the ongoing exhibition the three projects namely a hand- made moving fan, a water-operated cycle and a multi-coloured flower- pot (ଫୁଲଦାନୀ) caught the fancy (ଆକର୍ଷିତ କରିଥିଲା) of the panelists (ବିଚାରପତିମାନଙ୍କର ). Other exhibits were no less soothing to the eyes of the viewers. The children showed curiosity when they caught sight of (noticed) – ଦେଖିଲେ) the amazing crafts (ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଜନକ ହୀତକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ) The Govt. Girls’ High School, Jagatsinghpur Headquarters was declared the winner. The winning trophy and certificates were presentedamidst tremendous applause (ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ତାଳି ମଧ୍ୟରେ). The Chief Guest admired (ପ୍ରଶଂସା କଲେ) the tiny talents (କୁନି ପ୍ରତିଭାମାନଙ୍କୁ) and motivated them to uphold ( ଅକ୍ଷୁଣ୍ଣ ରଖୁବାପାଇଁ) the good name of their schools and the state. It was a hugely-successful program.
Let us explore : (ଆସ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରିବା)
Work in pairs. Read the words and observe the images given below. Check if your answers match. Share your answers with your classmate and teacher.
( ଦୁଇ ଜଣ କରି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କର । ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଓ ନିମ୍ନରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ଛବିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ କର । ତୁମର ଉତ୍ତର ମେଳ ଖାଉଛି କି ନାହିଁ ଦେଖ । ତୁମର ସହପାଠୀ ଓ ଶିକ୍ଷକଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଉତ୍ତର ଆଦାନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କର ।)
Answer:
1. teach, learn.
2. hate, love
3. Good, evil
4. Tree, tiger.
5. dolphin, whale.
6. figures, silhouttes
These are optical illusion (ଚକ୍ଷୁ ଭ୍ରମ) which may trick (ଭ୍ରମିତ କରିପାରେ) the eye and make you think that you can see two different things.
II. Read the steps to play a language game – Name the mystery objects. (ରହସ୍ୟ ବସ୍ତର ନାମ ଲେଖ)
1. Divide the class into teams.
2. Each team chooses an object and prepares three hints to enable the other teams to name the object.
3. Each team takes turns to name the object given by the other team.
4. If a team names the object with the first hint, they get 20 points, with the second hint 10 points, and with the third hint, 5 points.
One example with three hints:
(i) I display (ଦେଖାଇଥାଏ | ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ କରିଥାଏ) information for all to share, with a swipe
I’m clean and bare.
(ii) I am rectangular (ଆୟତାକାର) or a square (ବର୍ଗାକାର), whom neither teacher nor student can spare (ଯାହାକୁ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ବା ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ରହିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ)
(iii) am mostly (ଅଧିକାଂଶ) black, sometimes green, now in white too I am seen.
Answer:
Blackboard.
III. Visit the library and look for an ‘encyclopedia’. What is it? Check how it is different from a dictionary. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
(ପାଠାଗାରକୁ ଯାଇ ଗୋଟିଏ ଜ୍ଞାନକୋଷ ଖୋଜ । ଏହା କ’ଣ ? ଏହା କିପରି ଏକ dictionary ଅଭିଧାନଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କର ।)
Encyclopedia (ଜ୍ଞାନକୋଷ) :
Answer:
‘Encyclopedia’ explains subjects like people, places, concepts, offering-in-depth knowledge and context.
(ଏକ ଜ୍ଞାନକୋଷ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ବିଷୟ ଯଥା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିବିଶେଷ, ସ୍ଥାନ, ଧାରଣା ଆଦି ସଂବଳିତ ଗଭୀର ଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମିକୁ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା କରିଥାଏ ।)
Dictionary (ଅଭିଧାନ):
A dictionary defines words (meaning, usage and origin, focusing on language).
(ଗୋଟିଏ ଅଭିଧାନ ଶବ୍ଦବିଶେଷ, ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଅର୍ଥ, ବ୍ୟବହାର ଓ ଉତ୍ସର ସଂଜ୍ଞା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଥାଏ ।)
In a nutshell, while a Dictionary describes the meanings of words, an ‘Encyclopedia’ describes the “nature of things”.
(ସଂକ୍ଷେପରେ କହିଲେ, ଯେତେବେଳେ ଅଭିଧାନ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଅର୍ଥ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଥାଏ, ଏକ ଜ୍ଞାନକୋଷ ଜିନିଷ ବା ପଦାର୍ଥଗୁଡ଼ିକର ପ୍ରକୃତି ବା ଉତ୍ସ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଥାଏ ।)
The Case of the Fifth Word Class 8 Summary
I. Encyclopedia Brown is a young boy who lives in Idaville, USA. His father is the Chief of Police. In spite of being so young he often helps his father solve mysteries that even the police find difficult to solve. Their discussions are generally held at the dining table. Read this story to find out how the boy wonder solves a case that has been troubling his father…
ଏନସାଇକ୍ଲୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ଆମେରିକାର ଇଡ଼ାଭିଲେରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା ଜଣେ ବାଳକ ଅଟେ । ତାହାର ବାପା ଜଣେ ପୁଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ । ଛୋଟ ଥିବା ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ ତାହାର ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ରହସ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସମାଧାନ କରିବାରେ ଅଧିକାଂଶ ସମୟରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରେ ଯାହାକୁ ପୁଲିସ ମଧ୍ୟ ସମାଧାନ କରିବାକୁ କଷ୍ଟକର ମନେକରିଥା’ନ୍ତି । ସାଧାରଣତଃ ରାତ୍ରିଭୋଜନ ଟେବୁଲରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର (ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ଓ ତା’ ପୋଲିସ ବାପାର) ଆଲୋଚନା ହୋଇଥାଏ । ନିମ୍ନସ୍ଥ ଗଳ୍ପଟିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଯେଉଁଥରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ଅଛି ଏହି ବିସ୍ମୟ ବାଳକ କିପରି ତା’ ବାପାକୁ ଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦରେ ପକାଇଥିବା ଏକ ଘଟଣାକୁ ସମାଧାନ କରିଛି ।
Encyclopedia’s father was Chief of Police. Everyone thought that he must be the smartest police chief in the country. Chief Brown was smart and quick. He didn’t sit around and worry. When he came up against a case he couldn’t solve, he acted at once. He cleared his desk, put on his hat, and went home to dinner. Encyclopedia solved the case for him before dinner was over.
ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଲୋପେଡ଼ିଆର ବାପା ପୁଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମତ୍ତାସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ପୁଲିସ ହୋଇଥବେ । ପୁଲିସ ଅଧିକାରୀ ବସିରହି ଚିନ୍ତିତ ହୋଇପଡୁନଥିଲେ । ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ସମସ୍ୟାର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେଉଥିଲେ, ସେ ଯେ କେବଳ ଏହାକୁ ସମାଧାନ କରୁଥିଲେ ତା’ ନୁହେଁ, ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଲାଗିପଡୁଥିଲେ । ସେ ଡେସ୍କ ଉପରେ ଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ନଥୂପତ୍ରଗୁଡ଼ିକର କାମ ଶେଷକଲେ, ଟୋପି ପିନ୍ଧି ରାତ୍ରିଭୋଜନ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଘରକୁ ଯାଉଥିଲେ । ରାତ୍ରିଭୋଜନ ଶେଷ ହେବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପୁତ୍ର ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ସମସ୍ୟାକୁ ସମାଧାନ କରିଦେଉଥିଲା । ଥିଲେ । ସମସ୍ତେ ଭାବୁଥିଲେ ସେ ଆମେରିକାରେ ଅଧୂକ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଓ ସକ୍ରିୟ ଥିଲେ । ସେ କେବଳ
Chief Brown would have liked to tell everyone about his only child. But who would believe him? Who would believe that the best detective alive was an eighth grader? So, he said nothing. Encyclopedia never spoke of the help he gave his father. He didn’t want to seem different from other boys. But there was nothing he could do about his nickname. He was stuck with it.
Only his parents and teachers called him by his real name, Leroy. Everyone else called him Encyclopedia. An encyclopedia is a book or set of books filled with facts from A to Z. So was Encyclopedia’s head. He read more books than anyone in Idaville, and he never forgot a fact. His pals said he was like a library and computer rolled into one, and more user- friendly.
ପୁଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ନିଜର ଏକମାତ୍ର ପୁତ୍ରର ଦକ୍ଷତା ବିଷୟରେ କହିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥାଇ ପାରନ୍ତି, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାଙ୍କ କଥାରେ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରିବ କିଏ ? କିଏ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରିବ ଯେ ବଞ୍ଚିଥିବା ସର୍ବଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଗୁଇନ୍ଦା ଜଣେ ଅଷ୍ଟମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀର ଛାତ୍ର । ତେଣୁ ସେ କିଛି କହିପାରୁ ନଥିଲେ । ଅପରପକ୍ଷରେ ନିଜ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ କରୁଥିବା ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ବାଳକ ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ କେବେ କିଛି କହୁ ନଥୁଲା । ଅନ୍ୟ ବାଳକମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ସେ ନିଜକୁ ଭିନ୍ନରୂପେ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁ ନଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ନିଜର ଛଦ୍ମନାମ ବିଷୟରେ ସେ କିଛି କରିପାରୁ ନଥିଲା । ସେ ଏହାକୁ ଆଦରି ନେଇଥିଲା । କେବଳ ତା’ର ବାପା ମା’ ଓ ଶିକ୍ଷକମାନେ ତାକୁ ତାହାର ବାସ୍ତବ ନାମ ‘ଲେରୟ’ ନାମରେ ସମ୍ବୋଧନ କରୁଥିଲେ । ଅନ୍ୟମାନେ ତାକୁ ‘ଏନସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ’ ନାମରେ ଡାକୁଥିଲେ ।
ଗୋଟିଏ ‘ଏନସାଇକ୍ଲୋପେଡ଼ିଆ’ ହେଉଛି ଏକ ପୁସ୍ତକ କିମ୍ବା କେତେକ ପୁସ୍ତକର ସମାହାର ଯେଉଁଥୁରେ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାର ତଥ୍ୟ ବା ସୂଚନାର ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ରହିଥାଏ । ଠିକ୍ ସେହିଭଳି ଯେପରି ବାଳକ ‘ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଲୋପେଡ଼ିଆର ମସ୍କିଷ୍କ’ । ନିଜର ଜନ୍ମିତ ଗ୍ରାମ ଇଡାଭିଲେର ଯେ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ସେ ଅଧ୍ବକ ପୁସ୍ତକ ପଢ଼ିଥିଲା ଓ ସେ କେବେ ବି କୌଣସି ଏକ ତଥ୍ୟ ବା ସୂଚନାକୁ ଭୁଲୁ ନଥିଲା । ତାହାର ସାଙ୍ଗମାନେ କହୁଥିଲେ ଯେ ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ହେଉଛି ଏକ ପାଠାଗାର ଏବଂ କମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟରର ଏକ ମିଶ୍ରଣ ଏବଂ ଅଧିକ ବ୍ୟବହାର ଅନୁକୂଳ ।
At the dinner table on Tuesday night, Chief Brown stared at his cream-of-mushroom soup. Encyclopedia and his mother knew what that meant. He had a mystery he could not solve.
“Tim Nolan died yesterday,” he announced in a matter-of-fact manner.
“That name is familiar,” Mrs. Brown said. “Wasn’t he mixed up in a jewellery robbery a few years ago ?”
“Five years ago,” Chief Brown replied. “Two masked men held up the Diamond Mart on Sixth Avenue. They got away with a million dollars worth of jewellery.” “I thought Tim Nolan was arrested,” Mrs. Brown said.
“He was questioned, not arrested,” Chief Brown corrected.
“I always believed that Nolan and a friend, a man named Daniel Davenport, pulled the hold-ups. There wasn’t any proof, though.” Encyclopedia sat quietly. He knew his mother and father were discussing the case for his benefit.
His father filled, in the facts.
ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର ରାତ୍ରିର ଡିନର ଟେବୁଲ୍ରେ ପୁଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଛତୁ ଝୋଳର ମଲେଇକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲେ । ସେ କ’ଣ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ଓ ତାହାର ମା’ ଜାଣିପାରୁଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ରହସ୍ୟ ‘କବଳିତ କରିଥିଲା ଯାହାକୁ ସେ ସମାଧାନ କରିପାରୁ ନଥିଲେ ।
‘ଟିମ୍ ନୋଲାନ୍ ଗତକାଲି ମରିଗଲେ,’’ ବିନା ଆବେଗରେ ସେ କହିଲେ ।
‘‘ସେ ନାମଟି (ଟିମ୍ ନୋଲାନ୍) ପରିଚିତ ଲାଗୁଛି । ସେ କ’ଣ କିଛି ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଏକ ଗହଣା ଡକାୟତିରେ ସଂପୃକ୍ତ ନଥିଲେ କି ?’’ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ କହିଲେ ।
‘ପାଞ୍ଚ ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବେ ଦୁଇ ମୁଖାପିନ୍ଧା ମଣିଷ Sixth Avenue ରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ Diamond Mart ରେ ଡକାୟତି କରିଥିଲେ ଓ ଏକ ନିୟୁତ ଡଲାର୍ ମୂଲ୍ୟର ଗହଣା ନେଇ ପଳାଇଲେ,’’ ପୁଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ କହିଲେ । ‘ମୁଁ ଭାବୁଥୁଲି ଟିମ୍ ନୋଲାନ୍ ଗିରଫ୍ ହୋଇଛି,’’ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ କହିଲେ ।
‘‘ତାକୁ (ନୋଲାନ୍କୁ) ଜେରା କରାଯାଇଛି, ଗିରଫ ନୁହେଁ ।’’ ବ୍ରାଉନ ସଂଶୋଧନ କରି କହିଲେ । ମୁଁ ସର୍ବଦା ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରୁଥୁଲି ଯେ ବୋଲାନ, ଓ ଡାନିଏଲ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟ ନାମରେ ତା’ର ଜଣେ ବନ୍ଧୁ ହିଂସାତ୍ମକ ଡାକାୟତିରେ ସଂପୃକ୍ତ ଥିଲେ । ଯଦିଓ ଏନେଇ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରମାଣ ନଥିଲା ।’’
ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଲୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ଚୁପଚାପ୍ ବସି ରହିଥିଲା । ସେ ଜାଣିଥିଲା ଯେ ତା’ ବାପା ମା’ ତା’ ସୁବିଧାପାଇଁ କେସ୍ଟିକୁ ଆଲୋଚନା କରୁଛନ୍ତି ।
ତା’ ବାପା ତଥ୍ୟ ବା ସତକଥାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଉପସ୍ଥାପିତ କଲେ ।
“Nolan and Davenport had met,” Chief
Brown said, “while both were in prison in South Carolina. They became friendly because of shared interests.
Nolan was let out first. He settled in Idaville and started a small palm-tree nursery. It barely yielded him a living.”
“Davenport came to live with Nolan a week before the jewellery store hold-up. During the hold-up, one gunman’s mask slipped. A clerk thought she recognised Nolan. But she wasn’t absolutely sure.”
ପୁଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ କହିଲେ, ‘ନୋଲାନ ଓ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟ ଯେତେବେଳେ ସାଉଥ୍ କରୋଲିନା ବନ୍ଦୀଶାଳାରେ ଥିଲେ ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ଭେଟିଥିଲେ । ଉଭୟଙ୍କର ସ୍ଵାର୍ଥ ସମାନ ଥିବାରୁ ସେମାନେ ପରସ୍ପରର ବନ୍ଧୁ
ହୋଇଗଲେ ।
ପ୍ରଥମେ ନୋଲାନ୍କୁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦିଆଗଲା । ସେ ଇଡାଭିଲେରେ ସ୍ଥାୟୀଭାବରେ ରହିଗଲା ଓ ସେଠାରେ ଏକ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ତାଳଚାରା ନର୍ସରୀ ଖୋଲିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହି ବ୍ୟବସାୟରେ ସେ ଭଲଭାବରେ ଚଳିପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ ।
ଗହଣା ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନର ଡକାୟତିର ଏକ ସପ୍ତାହ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ନୋଲାନ୍ ସହିତ ରହିବାପାଇଁ Davenport ଚାଲିଆସିଲା । ଡକାୟତି ସମୟରେ ଜଣେ ବନ୍ଧୁକଧାରୀର ମୁଖା ଖସିପଡ଼ିଥିଲା । ଜଣେ ମହିଳା କିରାଣୀ ନୋଲାନକୁ ଚିହ୍ନିଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ଭାବୁଥୁଲେ; ହେଲେ ସେ ପୂର୍ଣରୂପେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ନଥୁଲେ ।
“I remember now,” Mrs. Brown said. “The clerk refused to testify against him, and no trace of the stolen jewellery ever turned up.”
‘Davenport hasn’t been seen since the hold-up,” Chief Brown said. “My hunch is that he and Nolan decided to hide the loot until things cooled down.”
‘Didn’t you search Nolan’s house, dear?”
“I got a court order this morning,” Chief Brown said. “Officers Lewis and Maloney just about took Nolan’s house apart. They didn’t find one piece of the stolen jewellery.” “Is there some mystery about Nolan’s death yesterday?” Mrs. Brown inquired. “Yes and no,” Chief Brown answered. “Nolan suffered from a bad heart for many years. Yesterday morning he had a stroke. He must have realised he was dying. With his last strength, he managed to put his will on the kitchen table. It leaves everything he owns, including his palm-tree nursery to Davenport.”
ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ କହିଲେ, ‘ମୋର ଏବେ ମନେ ପଡୁଛି, ମହିଳା କିରାଣୀ ତା’ ବିରୋଧରେ ଅଦାଲତରେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେବାକୁ ମନା କରିଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ଚୋରି ଗହଣାର କୌଣସି ସନ୍ଧାନ ମିଳିପାରି ନଥିଲା ।’’
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅଧିକାରୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ କହିଲେ, ‘ଡକାୟତି ପରଠାରୁ ଡାଭେନ୍ପୋର୍ଟର ଦେଖା ମିଳିନାହିଁ । ମୋର ଦୃଢ଼ ଧାରଣା ହେଉଛି ସେ ଓ ନୋଲାନ୍ ଘଟଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଶାନ୍ତ ପଡ଼ିବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଲୁଣ୍ଠିତ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ ଲୁଚାଇବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପରି ନେଇଥିଲେ ।’’
‘ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ନୋଲାନ୍ର ଘର ଖୋଜାଖୋଜି କରି ନଥିଲେ ?”
“ ଆଜି ସକାଳେ ମୁଁ ଏକ ଅଦାଲତ ଆଦେଶ ପାଇଲି’’, ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ କହିଲେ ।’’ ‘ଅଧିକାରୀ ଲୁଇସ୍ ଓ ମାଲୋନୀ ନୋଲାନର ଘରକୁ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରିସାରି ଏବେ ଫେରିଲେ; କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନେ ଖଣ୍ଡିଏ ମଧ୍ୟ ଚୋରି ଗହଣା ପାଇଲେ ନାହିଁ ।’’
ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍, ‘ଗତକାଲି ନୋଲାନ୍ର ମୃତ୍ୟୁକୁ ନେଇ କୌଣସି ରହସ୍ୟ ଅଛି କି ?’’
ଚିଫ୍ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଲେ, ‘ହଁ ଓ ନାହିଁ ମଧ୍ଯ । ନୋଲାନ୍ ବହୁବର୍ଷଧରି ହୃଦ୍ରୋଗରେ ପୀଡ଼ିତ ଥିଲା । ଗତକାଲି ସକାଳେ ସେ ହୃଦ୍ଘାତର ଶିକାର ହୋଇଥିଲା । ମରିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି ବୋଲି ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ବୁଝିଯାଇଥବ । ଅନ୍ତିମ ଶକ୍ତି ସହାୟତାରେ ସେ ନିଜର ଇଚ୍ଛାପତ୍ରକୁ ରୋଷେଇଘର ଟେବୁଲ ଉପରେ ରଖିବାକୁ ସଫଳ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ତାହାର ସମସ୍ତ ଅଧିକାରଭୁକ୍ତ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ, ଏପରିକି ନିଜର ତାଳଚାରା ନର୍ସରୀ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଇ ଗଲା ।
II.
“What’s suspicious about that?” Mrs. Brown asked.
“Nothing about the will itself-just about a sheet from his desk calendar. It was clipped to the will,” said Chief Brown.
He took out his pocket notebook and leafed through the pages.
“I copied what Nolan wrote on the sheet,” he said. “Here it is.”
He handed the notebook to Mrs. Brown.
She read what he had copied. “It has Davenport’s name and address,” she said, “and a few words I don’t understand.” She handed the notebook to Encyclopedia.
“What do you make of the four words, Leroy?”
‘ସେଥିରେ ସନ୍ଦେହ କ’ଣ ଅଛି ?’’ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ପଚାରିଲେ ।
‘ଇଚ୍ଛାପତ୍ର ବିଷୟରେ କିଛି ନୁହେଁ – କେବଳ ତାଙ୍କର ଡେସ୍କ ପଞ୍ଜିକାରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଫର୍ଦ । ଏହାକୁ କାଟି ଇଚ୍ଛାପତ୍ର କରାଯାଇଛି’’, ପୋଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ କହିଲେ ।
ସେ ନିଜର ପକେଟ୍ ନୋଟ୍ଖାତାକୁ ବାହାର କରି ପୃଷ୍ଠାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଲେଉଟାଇବାରେ ଲାଗିଲେ ।
ସେ କହିଲେ, ‘‘ନୋଲାନ୍ କାଗଜଫର୍ଦ୍ଦରେ ଯାହା ଲେଖୁଥିଲା ମୁଁ ତାହାକୁ ଟିପି ଦେଇଥିଲି । ହେଇ ନିଅନ୍ତୁ ।’’ ସେ ନୋଟ୍ ଖାତାଟିକୁ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍କୁ ଧରାଇଦେଲେ ।
ସେ ଯାହା ଟିପିଥିଲେ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ପଢ଼ିଲେ । ସେ କହିଲେ, ‘ଏଥିରେ ଡେଭେନ୍ପୋର୍ଟର ନାମ ଓ ଠିକଣା ଅଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ କିଛି ଶବ୍ଦ ମୁଁ ବୁଝି ପାରୁନାହିଁ ।’’
ସେ (ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍) ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆକୁ ନୋଖାତାକୁ ଧରାଇ ଦେଲେ ।
ଲେରୟ, ‘‘ଏହି ଚାରୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦରୁ ତୁ କ’ଣ ବୁଝିପାରୁଛୁ ?’’
Encyclopedia read the four words below Davenport’s name and address: Nom Utes Sweden Hurts.
Mrs. Brown looked at him hopefully. Usually he needed to ask only one question to solve a case before dessert.
They were still on the soup.
Encyclopedia leaned back and closed his eyes when he did his hardest thinking. After several seconds, he opened his eyes and asked his question.
“Is there a young fir tree in Mr. Nolan’s palm-tree nursery?” Chief Brown thought a moment. “Yes, there is… one.
On the south side of the house. How did you know?”
“The four words say so,” Encyclopedia answered.
“They do?” said Chief Brown.
“See for yourself,” Encyclopedia urged.
ଡାଭେନ୍ପୋର୍ଟଙ୍କର ନାମ ଓ ଠିକଣା ତଳେ ଲିଖୁ ‘Nom Utes Sweden Hurts’’ ଚାରୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ପଢ଼ିଲା ।
ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ପୁଅ ଉପରେ ଆଶାଭରା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଚାହିଁଲେ । ସାଧାରଣତଃ ଫଳ ଓ ମିଠା ଭୋଜନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଏକ କେସ୍ର ସମାଧାନ ପାଇଁ କେବଳ ଗୋଟିଏ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲା ।
ସେତେବେଳ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେମାନେ ସୁପ୍ ପିଉଥିଲେ ।
ଏନସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ପଛକୁ ଆଉଜେଇ ହେଲା ଓ ନିଜର ଆଖୁ ଦୁଇଟି ବନ୍ଦ କରିଦେଲା ସେତେବେଳେ ସେ ଏକ ସମସ୍ୟା ଉପରେ ଗଭୀର ଚିନ୍ତାମଗ୍ନ ଥିଲା ।
କିଛି ସେକେଣ୍ଡ ପରେ ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ଆଖୁ ଖୋଲି ତାହାର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିଲା, ‘ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ନୋଲାନ୍ଙ୍କର ଚାଳଚାରା ନର୍ସରୀରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଛୋଟ ଦେବଦାରୁ ଗଛ ଅଛି କି ?ପୁଲିସ୍ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ଏକ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ ଚିନ୍ତା କରି ଚଟାପଟ୍ କହି ପକାଇଲେ, ‘ହଁ, ଏଭଳି ଗୋଟିଏ ଗଛ ଅଛି,
ଘରର ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ପାର୍ଶ୍ଵରେ । ତୁ କେମତି ଜାଣିଲୁ ?’
‘‘ଚାରୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ଏଭଳି କହୁଛି’’, ଏନସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ କହିଲା ।
‘‘ସେଥୁରୁ ଜାଣିହେଉଛି ?’’ ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ପଚାରିଲେ ।
‘ତୁମେ ନିଜେ ଦେଖ’’ । ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ଜୋର୍ ଦେଇ କହିଲା ।
Chief Brown studied the four words: Nom Utes Sweden Hurts. He shook his head and passed the notebook to Mrs. Brown again. “Can you figure it out?”
“Nom is a shortening of nominative, a grammatical term,” stated Mrs. Brown, who had taught English and other subjects in high school. “Utes are an American Indian tribe. Sweden is a country in northern Europe. Hurts is hurts.”
She lifted her gaze to Encyclopedia and shook her head.
“I can’t figure it out,” she confessed.
“Davenport disappeared right after the hold-up,”
Encyclopedia reminded her.
“As Dad said, Davenport and Nolan must have hidden the stolen jewellery. Probably not a week or so ago, Nolan changed the hiding place.”
“You think that he tried to tell Davenport by phone and failed to reach him?” Mrs. Brown asked. “So he wrote the four words as he was dying?”
Chief Brown nodded. “We’ll find Davenport now that we know his address.”
“He’ll learn he has been left the palm-tree nursery,” Mrs. Brown said. “And the four words will tell him where the jewellery is hidden!”
“Right,” Encyclopedia said. “The code is simple, especially as it’s written on a sheet from a calendar. Davenport will understand it easily. Still, it wouldn’t make much sense to someone who isn’t looking for a hiding place.”imed. “What do the four words mean?” “You already guessed, Mom. They tell where the jewellery is hidden.”Mrs. Brown looked ready to explode with impatience, “Where?”
Encyclopedia smiled.
“Why, under the fifth word,” he said. What Was The Fifth Word?
ପୁଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ଚାରୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ପଢ଼ିଲେ : Nom, Utes, Sweden, Hurts । ସେ ନାସ୍ତିସୂଚକ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ହଲାଇଲେ ଓ ଟିପାଖାତାଟିକୁ ପୁଣି ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ଙ୍କୁ ବଢ଼ାଇଦେଲେ, ‘ତୁମେ ଏଥୁରୁ କିଛି ବୁଝି ପାରୁଛ କି ? ଉଚ୍ଚ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ବିଷୟ ପଢ଼ାଉଥବା ଶୀମତୀ ବ୍ରଉନ କହିଲେ, ‘Nom ହେଉଛି ଏକ ବ୍ୟାକରଣଗତ ଶବ୍ଦ nominative ର ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ରୂପ । Utes ଏକ ଆମେରିକୀୟ ଭାରତୀୟ ଜନଜାତି । Sweden ଉତ୍ତର ୟୁରୋପର ଏକ ଦେଶ । Hurt’s ଅର୍ଥ ହେଉଛି ଆଘାତ ପାଇବା ।’’
ସେ (ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍) ଏନସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ଆଡ଼କୁ ସ୍ଥିର ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ପକାଇଲେ ଓ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ହଲାଇଲେ (ନାସ୍ତି ସୂଚନା ଦେଲେ) ।
ସେ ସ୍ଵୀକାର କଲେ, ‘ମୁଁ ଏହାକୁ (ଚାରୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦ) ବୁଝିପାରୁନାହିଁ ।’’?
“‘ଡକାୟତିର ଠିକ୍ ପରେ ପରେ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟ ଚାଲିଯାଇଥିଲା । ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ତା’ ମାଆଙ୍କୁ ମନେ ପକାଇଦେଲା ।
ବାପା ଯେପରି କହୁଥିଲେ, ଡାଭେନ୍ପୋର୍ଟ ଓ ନୋଲାନ୍ ଚୋରି ଗହଣା ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଲୁଚାଇ ଦେଇଥିବେ ।
ସମ୍ଭବତଃ ଏକ ସପ୍ତାହ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ନୋଲାନ୍ ଲୁଚିଥିବା ଜାଗା ବଦଳାଇ ଦେଇଥିଲା ।’’
‘ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଭାବୁଛ ସେ ଫୋନ୍ରେ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟକୁ କହିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଥିଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସଂପର୍କ ହୋଇପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ ?’’ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ପଚାରିଲେ ।
‘ତେଣୁ ସେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁପୂର୍ବରୁ ଚାରୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ଲେଖିଦେଇଥିଲା ।’’
ପୁଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ସମ୍ମତିସୂଚକ ସହ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ହଲାଇ କହିଲେ, ‘ଏବେ ଯେହେତୁ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟର ଠିକଣା ଜାଣିଯାଇଛୁ ଆମେ ତାକୁ ପାଇପାରିବା ।’’
ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ କହିଲେ, ‘ସେ ଜାଣିବ ଯେ ତାଳଚାରା କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଟି ତା’ ପାଇଁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଇଛନ୍ତି, ’’ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ କହିଲେ । ‘ଏବଂ ଏହି ଚାରୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦ କହିଦେବେ ଯେ ଗହଣାକୁ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖାଯାଇଛି ।’’ ‘‘ଠିକ୍ କହିଛ,’’ ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ କହିଲା । ‘କୋଡ୍ ସରଳ, ବିଶେଷକରି ଯେହେତୁ ଏହା ଗୋଟିଏ ପଞ୍ଜିକାର ଏକ କାଗଜଫର୍କରେ ଲେଖାଯାଇଛି । ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟ ଏହାକୁ ସହଜରେ ବୁଝିଯିବ । ହେଲେ ‘ଯିଏ ଏକ ଲୁଚିବା ଜାଗା ନ ଖୋଜୁଛି ତା’ ପାଇଁ ଏହି କୋଡ଼ର ବିଶେଷ’ କିଛି ଅର୍ଥ ନାହିଁ ।
ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ ପଚାରିଲେ, ‘ଏହି ଚାରୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ ?’
‘ମା’ ତୁ ପ୍ରାୟ ଅନୁମାନ କରିସାରିଛୁ । ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ କହୁଛି ଗହଣାକୁ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଲୁଚାଯାଇଛି ?’’ ଏହା ଶୁଣି ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ଅଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ କହି ଉଠିଲେ, ‘‘କେଉଁଠାରେ ?”
ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଲୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ସ୍ମିତହାସ୍ୟ କଲା ।
“‘କାହିଁକି, ପଞ୍ଚମ ଶବ୍ଦ ତଳେ,’’ ସେ କହିଲା ।
ପଞ୍ଚମ ଶବ୍ଦଟି କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?
To tell Davenport where he had hidden the stolen jewellery, Nolan wrote a four word code.
As the key to the code, he wrote the four words on a sheet from a desk calendar.
The four words stood for days of the week.
Nolan dropped the letters d-a-y. Then he used the other letters to form words. So, Nom = Monday, Utes = Tuesday, Sweden = Wednesday and Hurts = Thursday. The unwritten fifth word was Fir, or Friday.
The jewellery was found inside a twenty-gallon jug of earth from which grew the young fir tree in Nolan’s nursery-just as Encyclopedia had foreseen.
ସେ (ନୋଲାନ୍) କେଉଁଠାରେ ଚୋରି ଗହଣା ଲୁଚାଇଥିଲା। ଏହାକୁ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟକୁ ଜଣାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚାରିଶବ୍ଦର code ଲେଖିଲା ।
Code ର key ବା ଅର୍ଥ ଅନୁସାରେ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଡେସ୍କ ପଞ୍ଜିକାର ଫର୍ଦ୍ଦେ କାଗଜରେ ଚାରି ଶବ୍ଦ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଏକ କୋଡ଼ ଲେଖୁଥିଲେ ।
ଚାରୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ସପ୍ତାହର ଦିନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସୂଚିତ କରୁଥିଲା ।
ନୋଲାନ୍ d-a-y ଅକ୍ଷରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବାଦେଇ ଅନ୍ୟ ଅକ୍ଷରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଏକାଠି କରି ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ତିଆରି କରିଥିଲା । ତେଣୁ code ର ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଶବ୍ଦସମୂହ ହେଲା-
Nom Monday (ସୋମବାର), Utes
Tuesday (ମଙ୍ଗଳ ବାର), Sweden –
Wednesday (ବୁଧବାର) and Hurts – Thrusday (ଗୁରୁବାର) ।
ଲେଖାଯାଇ ନଥିବା ପଞ୍ଚମ ଶବ୍ଦଟି ଥିଲା Fir ବା Friday ।
ଏକ କୋଡ଼ିଏ ଗାଲନ୍ ମାଟି ଜଗ୍ ଭିତରେ ଗହଣାକୁ ଠାବ କରାଗଲା, ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ନୋଲାନଙ୍କ ଚାରା କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ ଛୋଟ ଦେବଦାରୁ ଗଛ ବଢ଼ିଥିଲା – ଠିକ୍ ଯେପରି ଏନସାଇକ୍ଳୋପେଡ଼ିଆ ପୂର୍ବାନୁମାନ କରିଥିଲା ।
Detailed Summary:
Encyclopedia Brown, a young American boy from Idaville, lives with his parents. His father is the Chief of Police. Although (ଯଦିଓ) Encyclopedia is only in 8th grade (ଶ୍ରେଣୀ), he secretely (ଗୁପ୍ତରେ) helps his police father solve (ସମାଧାନ କରିବାରେ) some of the most complex (ସବୁଠାରୁ ଜଟିଳ) cases faced by (ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେଉଥିବା) the police. The Brown family consists of (0) Mr Brown, Mrs Brown and their only son Encyclopedia. The boy is called Encyclopedia by name as an encyclopedia (ଏକ ଶବ୍ଦକୋଷ ବା ଅଭିଧାନ ଭଳି) he has sound knowledge in all things. The Brown family are often found involved (ଜଡ଼ିତ ଥିବାର ଦେଖାଯାଏ) in the discussion of mysteries (ରହସ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଆଲୋଚନାରେ) at the dinner table, where the boy Encyclopedia solves them before desserts (ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ଫଳ ଓ ମିଠା).
One evening, Chief Brown comes (ଆସିଛନ୍ତି ) home, looking worried (ଚିନ୍ତିତ ଦେଖାଯାଉଥୁବାର) and tells that Tim Nolan has died, This fellow (ଏହି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି) had once been suspected of a jewellery robbery five years ago (ଏକଦା ପାଞ୍ଚ ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଏକ ଗହଣା ଡକାୟତିଘଟଣାରେ ସନ୍ଦେହରେ ଥିଲା). But he (Tim Nolan) escaped arrest (ପୋଲିସ ଗିରଫରୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତିଯାଇଥୁଲା ) because he had no proof against him. Chief Brown always belived that Nolan and his friend Daniel Davenport had committed (done) the robbery
The friendship between Nolan and Davenport runs like this, Nolan later started a palm-tree nursery in Idaville. A week before the so-called jewellery robbery. Davenport moved in with him.
During the robbery a clerk almost identified Nolan when his mask slipped. After the robbery Davenport vanished (ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ହୋଇଯାଥିଲା). At the dinner table Chief Brown says that Nolan died of a stroke. Before dying he left a will (ଏକ ଇଚ୍ଛାପତ୍ର ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଇଥିଲା) giving all his property including the nursery (ଚାରା ବିକ୍ରୟ 6) to Davenport. Along with the will there was a page from a calender with four strange words written on it: “Nom Utes Sweden Hurts”. Unfortunately Chief Brown could not understand what these words meant (ଏହି ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ ହୋଇପାରେ ବୁଝିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ) and brought it to the table for discussion (ଆଲୋଚନା ପାଇଁ).
Even Mrs Brown, Encyclopedia’s mother failed to make out the words. Encyclopedia read the words carefully, closed his eyes for a minute and asked a single question to his father, Mr Brown, the Police Chief. It was “Is there a fir tree in Mr. Nolan’s nursery ?” This made Mr. Brown surprised and he nodded. He told that there was just one fir tree near the south side of the nursery.
Encyclopedia beamed up. He exclaimed to his Dad (Chief Brown) that the four words printed on the page ‘Nom’ stands for ‘Monday’, ‘Utes’ ‘for Tuesday’, ‘Sweden’ for ‘Wednesday’ and ‘Hurts’ for ‘Thursday’. Nolan had cleverly removed the letters ‘d-a-y’ from each of these four days. The ‘fifth’ unwritten day was ‘Friday’, represented as ‘Fir’, pointing to the young fir tree in the nursery.
With that final clue Chief Brown realised that the stolen jewellery must have been hidden under the fir tree. When they searched the spot they found the stolen jewellery hidden inside a 20-gallon jug of earth from which the tree was growing. Nolan’s coded message was finally solved by the smart boy Encyclopedia. It was Enclopedia who must be thanked for dealing with (ସମାଧାନ କରିବାରେ) a baffled code (ଭ୍ରମ ସୃଷ୍ଟିକାରୀ ସଙ୍କେତ) and Help retrieved the stolen jewellery. Thanks a lot to the young detective Encyclopedia. Code – A system of words, letters or signs used to represent something else, often kept secret.
Notes and Glossary :
The Case of the Fifth Word Class 8 MCQ
Question 1.
Which country does Leroy live in ?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) The United States of America
(d) The United Kingdom
Answer:
(c) The United States of America
Question 2.
What was Encyclopedia stuck with ?
(a) reading books
(b) remembering facts
(c) his real name
(d) his nickname
Answer:
(d) his nickname
Question 3.
What does ‘computer rolled into one’ mean ?
(a) many computers made into one
(b) a computer like mind
(c) an all-in-one computer
(d) all of these
Answer:
(c) an all-in-one computer
Question 4.
“I thought Tim Nolan was arrested”. Who said this ?
(a) Chief Brown
(b) Mrs. Brown
(c) Leroy
(d) a servant
Answer:
(b) Mrs. Brown
Question 5.
Why could not Nolan be arrested ?
(a) because there wasn’t any proof
(b) because he hid in his palm-tree nursery
(c) because he hasn’t been seen since the hold-up
(d) because the situation cooled down
Answer:
(a) because there wasn’t any proof
Question 6.
How many police officers searched the stolen jewellery in Nolan’s house ?
(a) One
(b) two
(c) three
(d) four
Answer:
(b) two
Question 7.
When did Encyclopedia usually need to ask only one question ?
(a) before dinner
(b) after dinner
(c) before dessert
(d) after dessert
Answer:
(c) before dessert
Question 8.
Why did Chief Brown shake his head after studying the four obscure words again ?
(a) because he found a solution
(b) because he found no solution
(c) because he wanted to pass the note book to his wife
(d) because he wanted to pass the notebook to his son
Answer:
(b) because he found no solution
Question 9.
What would have been Nolan’s purpose of writing the four words?
(a) to tell his friend where the jewellery was hidden
(b) to tell his friend that he was going to die soon
(c) to ask his friend to come soon and meet him
(d) to inform his friend that the police is in search of him.
Answer:
(a) to tell his friend where the jewellery was hidden
Question 10.
What was the unwritten fifth word?
(a) Utes to Tuesday
(b) Sweden or Wednesday
(c) Hurts or Thursday
(d) Fir or Firday
Answer:
(d) Fir or Friday
The Case of the Fifth Word Class 8 Fill in the Blanks
1. Chief Brown, his wife and his son generally held their discussion on mysteries at …………
Answer: the dining table
2. Leroy’s ………… was Encyclopedia.
Answer: nickname
3. On Tuesday night Chief Brown stared at his …………
Answer: cream-of-mushroom soup
4. After being let out of prison, Nolan started a small …………nursery.
Answer: palm-tree
5. The code words were written on a sheet from a …………
Answer: desk calendar
6. According to Encyclopedia, the jewellery was hidden under the …………
Answer: fifth word
7. The jewellery was found inside a …………jug of earth.
Answer: twenty gallon
The Case of the Fifth Word Class 8 Short Question Answer
Question 1.
What does ‘two masked men’ refer to as stated by Chief Brown?
Answer:
The expression ‘two masked men’ refers to Daniel Davenport and Tim Nolan who hold up the Diamond Mart on Sixth Avenue at gunpoint and took away jewellery of million dollars worth.
Question 2.
What did Chief Brown do when he faced any unsolvable case?
Answer:
When Chief Brown faced any unsolvable case, he tried for its solution without any delay or hesitation. After clearning his day’s work in the office, he came home and discussed the case at the dining table with his son for its solution.
Question 3.
What does ‘in a matter-of-fact’ mean? What did Chief Brown say in a matter- of-fact manner?
Answer:
The expression ‘in a matter-of-fact’ means state an information without showing much emotion, especially in a situation when emotion would be expected. Chief Brown told about Nolan’s death in a matter-of-fact manner.
Question 4.
Why couldn’t Davenport and Nolan be arrested after the hold up?
Answer:
Davenport and Nolan couldn’t be arrested after the hold-up because there was no proof against them. Besides, the police did not find a single piece of the stolen jewellery in Nolan’s house. Moreover, Davenport was not seen anywhere since the hold-up.
Question 5.
Why did Chief Brown say to his wife, “Nothing about the will itself ?”
Answer:
Chief Brown said to his wife “Nothing about the will itself” because there was nothing to suspect about the will. But the sheet of Nolan’s desk calender clipped to the will was really suspicious.
Question 6.
Why did Encyclopedia think that Davenport would understand the hidden message easily?
Answer:
Encyclopedia thought that Davenport would understand the secret message easily as the code was simple and written on a sheet from a calendar. The sheet of calendar would remind him the days of a week so that he could
understand the message easily.
Question 7.
Why is Encyclopedia alias Leroy describe in the story as ‘the boy wonder?
Answer:
The expression ‘the boy wonder’ means a very talented boy. Being a student of grade eight, Encyclopedia acquired the wonderful ability of solving critical problems. As it has been found in the story, he helped his father, the chief of police and solve cases that had been troubling him. So he is described in the story as ‘the boy wonder’.
Question 8.
What was Leroy stuck with and why?
Answer:
Leroy was stuck with his nickname Encyclopedia. Only his parents and teachers called him by his real name Leroy, but others called him Encyclopedia. ‘Being stuck’ with means continuing with something without stopping or changing it. As his nickname was based on his knowledge, intelligence and his ability to remember facts, he was stuck with it.
Question 9.
The story describes a particular case that had been troubling Chief Brown? What was it?
Answer:
The story describes the case of a jewellery hold up in which Tim Nolan and Daniel Davenport were involved. It was troubling Chief Brown because there was no proof against them. Besides, the stolen jewellery was not found in Nolan’s house. The police suspected that they might have hidden it somewhere.
Question 10.
What was the real suspicion – the will or the code words?
Answer:
The real suspicion was the calendar sheet clipped to the will on which the four code words were written. Leaving one’s belongings to someone else through a will before death is nothing important. But the message containing four obscure words was rather important because it was not easy to make it out.