Class 7 English Chapter 12 (শংকৰদেৱ বিদ্যা নিকেটন)
The Little Orphan
Word Meaning—
Raggedly (adv) : in old and ripped clothes
Festive (adj) : suitable for a festival
Eve (n) : the day or evening before an event, e-g Christmas Eve (24th December), New Year Eve (31st December)
Caught sight of : saw
Sizeable (adj) : fairly large
Seized (v) : grabbed suddenly or violently
Soothing (adj) : relaxing, pleasant
Very Short Question Answer
1. How old was the boy?
Ans: The boy was six years old.
2. What was the weather like?
Ans: The weather was bitterly cold.
3.What was the festival being celebrated?
Ans: The festival being celebrated was the Christmas eve .
4. What did the boy wish when he saw the beautifully decorated shops and people?
Ans: He wished he could get some food for him and his mother when he saw the beautifully decorated shops and people.
5. Why did he enter the hall? What did he get?
Ans: He entered the hall to get some food. He got a coin.
6. Why was he hit on the head and what happened after that?
Ans: A big rough boy hit him on the head. After that he fell down. Then he sprang up and started running.
Comprehension check:
Ans:
1. His mouth was filled with water.
2. The day was the eve of Christmas.
3. All of them were nicely dressed.
4. The coin had fallen from his hsnds .
5. He was struck dumb
6. The owner of the soft voice gave him delicious food to eat.
7. Now all the children were under the umbrella of God’s blessings.
Q. Complete the following with appropriate clause
a) If l had a spaceship…
Ans: If I had a spaceship I would have explored the universe.
b) If I knew he had taken it..
Ans: If I knew he had taken it I would stopped him to do that
c) If l get the money…
Ans: If I get the money, I will buy a big house.
d) If it had not been so hot…
Ans: If it had not been so hot I might went to the market.
e) If I had a ticket for the world cup football.
Ans: If I had a ticket for the world cup football I would definitely went there.
Comprehension
Answer the following questions.
a) Why was the little boy walking along the street?
Ans: The little boy was walking along the street in search of food.
b) What did he see around him?
Ans: He saw around him the roadside shops were full of colourful dresses, beautiful toys, balloons, Christmas trees, golden papers, plenty of food and drinking items.
c) What did he do when he saw the big hall?
Ans: When he saw the big hall he peeped through the glass and saw some children of his age were playing together.
d) What thought came to his mind, when he saw the eatable things inside the hall?
Ans: When he saw the eatable things inside the hall he thought if he can enter the hall he will get something to eat.
Word meaning:
Orphan– অনাথ, Novelists– ঔপন্যাসিক, Military– সৈনিক, Suffer– ভোগা, Recurring– পুনৰাবৃত্তিমূলক, Epilepsy– মৃগীৰোগ, Guilt– অপৰাধবোধ, Despair– হতাশা, Magazine– আলোচনী, Condemn– নিন্দা কৰা, Belong– অন্তৰ্গত, Revolutionary– বিপ্লৱী, Fortunately– সোভাগ্যক্ৰমে, Restore– পুনৰ সঞ্চয় কৰা, Brutal– নিষ্ঠুৰ, Prison– কাৰাগাৰ, Camp– শিবিৰ, Tragic– দুখজনক, Influenced– প্ৰভাৱিত, Debt– ধাৰ, Achieve– প্ৰাপ্ত কৰা, Bitterly– তিক্তভাৱে, Shiver– শিহৰণ, Sick– বেমাৰী, Able– সক্ষম, Festive– উৎসৱমুখৰ, Plenty– পৰ্যাপ্ত, Wish– বাঞ্চা কৰা, Hopeful– আশাবাদী, Street– ৰাষ্টা, Neat– চাফা, Joyful– আনন্দময়, Cought– ধৰা, Sight– দৃষ্টি, Varieties– জাতসমূহ, Sizeable– আকাৰৰ, Shaky– লৰচৰ কৰা, Approach– পদ্ধতি, Frightened– শংকিত, Fallen– পতিত, Wear– পিন্ধা, Delicious– সুস্বাদু, Lonely– নিৰ্জনতা, Rough– খহটা, Blow– ফুৱাই দিয়া, Struck– আঘাত লগা, Dumb– বোবা, Courtyard– চোতাল, Breathless– উশাহ বন্ধ, Relief– ত্ৰাণ পোৱা, Severe– অতিশয়, Warm– উষ্ণ, Stretched– টানি লোৱা, Affection– স্নেহ, Soothing– শান্ত কৰা, Decorated– সজোৱা, Fact– তথ্য, Owner– মালিক, Miseries– দুখ-কষ্ট, Heartily– আন্তৰিকতাৰে, Famine– দুৰ্ভিক্ষ, Corpse– মৃতদেহ, Lying– মিছা মতা।