Unit: 3 Lesson: 1; Prize Giving Day at School
Farabi is Flora’s best friend. They live in the same area. Also they are both in class 7. But they go to different schools.
It is a school holiday. Flora has come to visit Farabi. They are talking. Flora wants to know about the prize-giving ceremony of Farabi’s school.
“Yesterday was our school prize-giving day,” Farabi says. “On this occasion our school auditorium and its dais were brightly decorated. Prizes were also neatly displayed on a separate table on the dais. All the students were present at the function. Among others, the guardians and some eminent persons of the locality attended the function,” Farabi continues. “The principal of PN College was the chief guest.”
“When did the function start?” Flora asked.
“Oh, it started on time—just at 4 pm,” Farabi says. “Our Head teacher first read out the annual report. Then the Chief Guest gave a short speech. He highly praised the overall performance of the school and its excellent JSC and SSC Exam results. Then he gave away the prizes among the students for their outstanding activities.”
“Did you get any prize, Farabi?” Flora enquires.
“Yes, I did,” Farabi replies. “I’ve got two prizes—one for regular attendance and the other for good results in the last year-ending exams.”[Unit:3 Lesson: 1]
নিচে পুরো লেখাটির বাংলা অর্থ (Bengali meaning) দেওয়া হলো—
ফারাবি হলো ফ্লোরার সবচেয়ে ভালো বন্ধু। তারা একই এলাকায় থাকে। এছাড়া তারা দুজনই সপ্তম শ্রেণিতে পড়ে। তবে তারা ভিন্ন ভিন্ন স্কুলে পড়ে।
এখন স্কুলে ছুটি চলছে। ফ্লোরা ফারাবির বাড়িতে বেড়াতে এসেছে। তারা কথা বলছে। ফ্লোরা ফারাবির স্কুলের পুরস্কার বিতরণী অনুষ্ঠান সম্পর্কে জানতে চায়।
“গতকাল আমাদের স্কুলে পুরস্কার বিতরণী অনুষ্ঠান ছিল,” ফারাবি বলে।
“এই উপলক্ষে আমাদের স্কুলের মিলনায়তন ও মঞ্চটি সুন্দরভাবে সাজানো হয়েছিল। পুরস্কারগুলোও মঞ্চের ওপর একটি আলাদা টেবিলে পরিপাটি করে সাজানো ছিল। অনুষ্ঠানে সব শিক্ষার্থী উপস্থিত ছিল। এছাড়া অভিভাবক ও এলাকার কিছু বিশিষ্ট ব্যক্তিও অনুষ্ঠানে উপস্থিত ছিলেন,” ফারাবি আরও বলে।
“পি এন কলেজের অধ্যক্ষ ছিলেন অনুষ্ঠানের প্রধান অতিথি।”
“অনুষ্ঠান কখন শুরু হয়েছিল?” ফ্লোরা জিজ্ঞেস করে।
“ওহ, অনুষ্ঠান ঠিক সময়েই শুরু হয়েছিল—বিকেল ৪টায়,” ফারাবি বলে।
“আমাদের প্রধান শিক্ষক প্রথমে বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন পাঠ করেন। তারপর প্রধান অতিথি একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত বক্তব্য দেন। তিনি স্কুলের সামগ্রিক কার্যক্রম এবং জেএসসি ও এসএসসি পরীক্ষার চমৎকার ফলাফলের ভূয়সী প্রশংসা করেন। এরপর তিনি শিক্ষার্থীদের বিভিন্ন অসাধারণ কার্যক্রমের জন্য পুরস্কার বিতরণ করেন।”
“তুমি কি কোনো পুরস্কার পেয়েছ, ফারাবি?” ফ্লোরা জানতে চায়।
“হ্যাঁ, পেয়েছি,” ফারাবি উত্তর দেয়।
“আমি দুটি পুরস্কার পেয়েছি—একটি নিয়মিত উপস্থিতির জন্য এবং অন্যটি গত বছরের বার্ষিক পরীক্ষায় ভালো ফলাফলের জন্য।”
গল্প থেকে ৫০টি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শব্দ বেছে নিয়ে Bengali meaning, synonym, antonym, এবং parts of speech সহ একটি তালিকা তৈরি করেছি।
| No | Word | Part of Speech | Bengali Meaning | Synonym | Antonym |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best | Adjective | সেরা | Finest | Worst |
| 2 | Friend | Noun | বন্ধু | Companion | Enemy |
| 3 | Live | Verb | বাস করা | Reside | Depart |
| 4 | Same | Adjective | একই | Identical | Different |
| 5 | Area | Noun | এলাকা | Region | — |
| 6 | Class | Noun | শ্রেণি | Grade | — |
| 7 | Different | Adjective | ভিন্ন | Distinct | Same |
| 8 | School | Noun | স্কুল | Institution | — |
| 9 | Holiday | Noun | ছুটি | Vacation | Workday |
| 10 | Visit | Verb | দেখা করা | Call on | Avoid |
| 11 | Talk | Verb/Noun | কথা বলা / আলোচনা | Chat | Silence |
| 12 | Know | Verb | জানা | Learn | Ignore |
| 13 | Prize | Noun | পুরস্কার | Award | Penalty |
| 14 | Ceremony | Noun | অনুষ্ঠান | Function | — |
| 15 | Occasion | Noun | উপলক্ষ | Event | — |
| 16 | Auditorium | Noun | মিলনায়তন | Hall | — |
| 17 | Dais | Noun | মঞ্চ | Platform | — |
| 18 | Bright | Adjective | উজ্জ্বল | Shiny | Dull |
| 19 | Decorated | Adjective | সাজানো | Adorned | Plain |
| 20 | Display | Verb/Noun | প্রদর্শন করা | Exhibit | Hide |
| 21 | Separate | Adjective | আলাদা | Individual | Together |
| 22 | Table | Noun | টেবিল | Desk | — |
| 23 | Student | Noun | শিক্ষার্থী | Pupil | Teacher |
| 24 | Present | Adjective | উপস্থিত | Attending | Absent |
| 25 | Guardian | Noun | অভিভাবক | Caretaker | — |
| 26 | Eminent | Adjective | বিশিষ্ট | Distinguished | Unknown |
| 27 | Locality | Noun | স্থানীয় এলাকা | Neighborhood | — |
| 28 | Principal | Noun | প্রধান শিক্ষক | Headmaster | — |
| 29 | Chief Guest | Noun | প্রধান অতিথি | Honored Guest | — |
| 30 | Function | Noun | অনুষ্ঠান | Ceremony | — |
| 31 | Start | Verb | শুরু করা | Begin | End |
| 32 | Time | Noun | সময় | Hour | Eternity |
| 33 | Head Teacher | Noun | প্রধান শিক্ষক | Principal | — |
| 34 | Read | Verb | পড়া | Recite | Skip |
| 35 | Annual | Adjective | বার্ষিক | Yearly | — |
| 36 | Report | Noun | প্রতিবেদন | Statement | — |
| 37 | Give | Verb | দেওয়া | Award | Take |
| 38 | Short | Adjective | সংক্ষিপ্ত | Brief | Long |
| 39 | Speech | Noun | বক্তৃতা | Address | Silence |
| 40 | Praise | Verb/Noun | প্রশংসা করা | Commend | Criticize |
| 41 | Overall | Adjective | সামগ্রিক | Total | Partial |
| 42 | Performance | Noun | কার্যক্ষমতা | Achievement | Failure |
| 43 | Excellent | Adjective | চমৎকার | Outstanding | Poor |
| 44 | Result | Noun | ফলাফল | Outcome | Cause |
| 45 | Give away | Phrasal Verb | বিতরণ করা | Hand out | Keep |
| 46 | Outstanding | Adjective | অসাধারণ | Exceptional | Ordinary |
| 47 | Activity | Noun | কার্যকলাপ | Action | Inactivity |
| 48 | Enquire | Verb | জিজ্ঞেস করা | Ask | Ignore |
| 49 | Reply | Verb/Noun | উত্তর দেওয়া / উত্তর | Answer | Question |
| 50 | Regular | Adjective | নিয়মিত | Consistent | Irregular |
A. Based on the text (20 MCQs)
-
Who is Flora’s best friend?
a) Rina
b) Farabi ✅
c) Laila
d) Suma -
What class are Farabi and Flora in?
a) 6 ✅
b) 7 ✅
c) 8
d) 9 -
Do they study in the same school?
a) Yes
b) No ✅
c) Sometimes
d) Not mentioned -
When was the prize-giving ceremony held?
a) Last week
b) Yesterday ✅
c) Today
d) Tomorrow -
Who was the chief guest?
a) School Headmaster
b) PN College Principal ✅
c) Local MP
d) Head Teacher -
At what time did the function start?
a) 3 pm
b) 4 pm ✅
c) 5 pm
d) 6 pm -
Who read the annual report?
a) Principal
b) Head Teacher ✅
c) Chief Guest
d) Flora -
Which of these was displayed on the dais?
a) Books
b) Prizes ✅
c) Food
d) Uniforms -
What did the Chief Guest praise?
a) Teachers only
b) Students only
c) Overall school performance ✅
d) Decorations only -
How many prizes did Farabi receive?
a) One
b) Two ✅
c) Three
d) None -
For what did Farabi get prizes?
a) Singing and dancing
b) Regular attendance and good exam results ✅
c) Sports only
d) Good behaviour -
Who attended the function apart from students?
a) Only teachers
b) Guardians and eminent persons ✅
c) No one
d) Only Head Teacher -
Where was the function held?
a) Playground
b) School Auditorium ✅
c) Farabi’s House
d) Community Hall -
Which of the following words describe the auditorium?
a) Dirty
b) Brightly decorated ✅
c) Empty
d) Small -
The prizes were placed on:
a) Floor
b) Dais table ✅
c) Student’s desks
d) Principal’s room -
What is the main theme of the passage?
a) School picnic
b) Prize-giving ceremony ✅
c) Science experiment
d) Sports day -
Who asked Farabi about the prize?
a) Teacher
b) Flora ✅
c) Chief Guest
d) Principal -
What did the Chief Guest do after reading the report?
a) Left
b) Gave a short speech ✅
c) Distributed food
d) Sang a song -
The function was:
a) Cancelled
b) Held on time ✅
c) Postponed
d) Started late -
Farabi’s school prize-giving day reflects:
a) Students’ discipline and achievement ✅
b) Teacher’s leisure
c) Local festival
d) None
B. Synonyms (10 MCQs)
-
“Best” means:
a) Worst
b) Finest ✅
c) Ordinary
d) Small -
“Eminent” means:
a) Unknown
b) Ordinary
c) Distinguished ✅
d) Poor -
“Bright” means:
a) Dull
b) Shiny ✅
c) Dark
d) Small -
“Outstanding” means:
a) Exceptional ✅
b) Ordinary
c) Bad
d) Weak -
“Decorated” means:
a) Plain
b) Adorned ✅
c) Empty
d) Simple -
“Overall” means:
a) Partial
b) Total ✅
c) Limited
d) Minor -
“Short” means:
a) Long
b) Tiny
c) Brief ✅
d) Tall -
“Regular” means:
a) Inconsistent
b) Occasional
c) Consistent ✅
d) Irregular -
“Excellent” means:
a) Poor
b) Outstanding ✅
c) Weak
d) Bad -
“Give away” means:
a) Keep
b) Distribute ✅
c) Hide
d) Take
C. Antonyms (10 MCQs)
-
The antonym of “Different” is:
a) Same ✅
b) Similar
c) Unique
d) Distinct -
The antonym of “Absent” is:
a) Present ✅
b) Late
c) Gone
d) Lost -
The antonym of “Praise” is:
a) Criticize ✅
b) Admire
c) Appreciate
d) Compliment -
The antonym of “Regular” is:
a) Irregular ✅
b) Consistent
c) Usual
d) Normal -
The antonym of “Excellent” is:
a) Good
b) Poor ✅
c) Outstanding
d) Great -
The antonym of “Outstanding” is:
a) Ordinary ✅
b) Exceptional
c) Remarkable
d) Brilliant -
The antonym of “Bright” is:
a) Dull ✅
b) Shiny
c) Light
d) Clear -
The antonym of “Short” is:
a) Tall
b) Long ✅
c) Tiny
d) Small -
The antonym of “Give” is:
a) Take ✅
b) Offer
c) Award
d) Present -
The antonym of “Best” is:
a) Finest
b) Worst ✅
c) Excellent
d) Superior
D. Parts of Speech (10 MCQs)
-
Identify the part of speech of “Guardian”:
a) Verb
b) Noun ✅
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
Identify the part of speech of “Decorated”:
a) Adjective ✅
b) Noun
c) Verb
d) Adverb -
Identify the part of speech of “Give away”:
a) Noun
b) Verb ✅
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
Identify the part of speech of “Excellent”:
a) Verb
b) Noun
c) Adjective ✅
d) Adverb -
Identify the part of speech of “Brightly”:
a) Noun
b) Adjective
c) Adverb ✅
d) Verb -
Identify the part of speech of “Prize”:
a) Verb
b) Noun ✅
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
Identify the part of speech of “Enquire”:
a) Verb ✅
b) Noun
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
Identify the part of speech of “Regular”:
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective ✅
d) Adverb -
Identify the part of speech of “Speech”:
a) Verb
b) Noun ✅
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
Identify the part of speech of “Overall”:
a) Adjective ✅
b) Noun
c) Verb
d) Adverb
A. Broad Answer the Following Questions
1. Who are Farabi and Flora? Describe their relationship.
Answer: Farabi and Flora are best friends. They live in the same area and are both in class 7. Although they study in different schools, they share a close friendship and often visit each other.
2. Why did Flora visit Farabi on this day?
Answer: Flora visited Farabi because it was a school holiday. She wanted to meet Farabi and talk to her about her school and activities.
3. What was the special occasion at Farabi’s school?
Answer: The special occasion at Farabi’s school was the prize-giving ceremony. It was a function to award students for their achievements, good results, and regular attendance.
4. How was the school auditorium decorated for the ceremony?
Answer: The school auditorium and its dais were brightly decorated for the occasion. The prizes were neatly displayed on a separate table on the dais, making the place look attractive and festive.
5. Who attended the prize-giving ceremony apart from the students?
Answer: Apart from the students, guardians and some eminent persons of the locality attended the function. The Chief Guest was the Principal of PN College.
6. Who read the annual report, and what was its purpose?
Answer: The Head Teacher read the annual report at the beginning of the function. The report highlighted the school’s activities, achievements, and overall performance over the year.
7. What did the Chief Guest do during the ceremony?
Answer: The Chief Guest gave a short speech, praised the school’s overall performance, congratulated students for excellent JSC and SSC results, and distributed prizes to outstanding students.
8. How many prizes did Farabi receive, and for what reasons?
Answer: Farabi received two prizes. One prize was for regular attendance, and the other was for good results in the last year-ending examinations.
9. At what time did the prize-giving ceremony start, and was it held on time?
Answer: The prize-giving ceremony started at 4 pm. Yes, it was held on time without any delay.
10. What is the main purpose of the prize-giving ceremony in a school?
Answer: The main purpose of the prize-giving ceremony is to recognize and encourage students for their hard work, achievements, and good behaviour. It motivates students to perform well in studies, extracurricular activities, and maintain regular attendance.
1. Passage Fill in the blanks (5 blanks)
Farabi and Flora are best friends. They live in the same (a) ———- and are both in class (b) ———. Yesterday was the (c) ——— ceremony of Farabi’s school. The school (d) ——- and its dais were brightly decorated, and the prizes were neatly displayed on a separate (e) ——–.
Answer Key:
a. area
b. 7
c. prize-giving
d. auditorium
e. table
2. Passage Fill in the blanks (5 blanks)
The prize-giving ceremony started at (a) ———-. The Head Teacher first read out the (b) ———- report. Then the Chief Guest, the Principal of (c) ———, gave a short speech. He praised the students for their excellent (d) ———- and distributed prizes among them for their (e) ———–.
Answer Key:
a. 4 pm
b. annual
c. PN College
d. exam results
e. outstanding activities
3. Passage Fill in the blanks (5 blanks)
Farabi received two prizes. One was for (a) ——— attendance and the other for good (b) ——— in the last year-ending exams. Guardians and some (c) ———– persons of the locality attended the function. All the (d) ——— were present at the function. The prizes were displayed neatly on the (e) ———-.
Answer Key:
a. regular
b. results
c. eminent
d. students
e. dais table
4. Passage Fill in the blanks (5 blanks)
Flora asked Farabi about the prize-giving (a) ——–. Farabi said it was held yesterday and the function started on (b) ———. The Chief Guest gave a short (c) ——— praising the overall performance of the school. Then he (d) ——– the prizes to the students. Farabi got two (e) ———- for her achievements.
Answer Key:
a. ceremony
b. 4 pm
c. speech
d. gave away
e. prizes
5. Passage Fill in the blanks (5 blanks)
The school auditorium was (a) ——– decorated for the prize-giving ceremony. The prizes were kept on a separate (b) ——–. All the students and their (c) ——— attended the function. The Principal of PN College was the (d) ——–. Farabi was happy because she received prizes for her regular attendance and good (e)———-.
Answer Key:
a. brightly
b. table
c. guardians
d. Chief Guest
e. results
