Let us do these activities before we read.

ଏହି ବିଷୟ ପଢ଼ିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଆସ ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ କରିବା।

1. Look at the pair of pictures given in boxes. Circle the picture that matches with each word. Check your answers by sharing them with your classmates and teacher.

୧. ବାକ୍ସରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଚିତ୍ରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଦେଖ। ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଶବ୍ଦ ସହିତ ମେଳ ଖାଉଥିବା ଚିତ୍ରକୁ ଗୋଲ ବୁଲାଅ। ତୁମର ସହପାଠୀ ଏବଂ ଶିକ୍ଷକଙ୍କ ସହ ତୁମର ଉତ୍ତର ମିଳାଅ।

(a) worried (b) plantation (c) sage (d) surprise

(କ) ଚିନ୍ତିତ (ଖ) ବଗିଚା (ଗ) ସାଧୁ (ଘ) ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ

Students will circle the appropriate pictures based on the textbook visual. (For worried, a concerned face; for plantation, a field of crops; for sage, a wise old man; for surprise, a shocked face). 🖼️

2. Answer these questions and discuss them with your classmates and teacher.

୨. ଏହି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ଏବଂ ତୁମର ସହପାଠୀ ଓ ଶିକ୍ଷକଙ୍କ ସହ ଆଲୋଚନା କର।

(a) Think of a time when you worked hard. What did you do then?

(କ) ଏମିତି ଏକ ସମୟ ବିଷୟରେ ଭାବ ଯେବେ ତୁମେ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିଥିଲ। ସେତେବେଳେ ତୁମେ କ'ଣ କରିଥିଲ?

I worked very hard during my final exams. I studied for long hours and practiced a lot of questions daily. 📚

(b) How did it help you?

(ଖ) ଏହା ତୁମକୁ କିପରି ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲା?

It helped me to score very good marks and secure a top rank in my class. 🥇

(c) How did you feel then?

(ଗ) ସେତେବେଳେ ତୁମକୁ କିପରି ଲାଗିଥିଲା?

I felt extremely proud, happy, and satisfied with my hard work. 😊

🌿 Let us discuss (Part I) 🌿

1. What did Rama Natha believe?

୧. ରମାନାଥ କ'ଣ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରୁଥିଲେ?

Rama Natha believed that there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold. ✨

2. How did the sage help Rama Natha?

୨. ସାଧୁ ରମାନାଥଙ୍କୁ କିପରି ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲେ?

The sage helped Rama Natha by playing a clever trick on him to make him work hard in his fields and realize that wealth is created by hard work, not magic. 🧙‍♂️

3. Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason.

୩. ତୁମେ କ'ଣ ଭାବୁଛ ରମାନାଥ କାକର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିପାରିବେ? କାରଣ ଦିଅ।

Yes, Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew because he is very greedy and determined to get the magic potion to make gold. 💧

🌿 Let us discuss (Part II) 🌿

1. Why was Rama Natha angry?

୧. ରମାନାଥ କାହିଁକି ରାଗିଯାଇଥିଲେ?

Rama Natha was angry because the magic potion did not turn the copper vessel into gold, and he felt that he had been cheated and wasted six precious years of his life. 😡

2. How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth?

୨. ରମାନାଥ ଏବଂ ମଧୁମତୀ କିପରି ଧନ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କଲେ?

Rama Natha created wealth by working hard on his land to grow a huge banana plantation, and his wife Madhumati sold the harvested bananas in the market for a good price. 💰

BOOK EXERCISE

🤔 Let us think and reflect 🤔

1. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.

୧. ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ଧାଡ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ।

(A) He spent all his time learning more about the magic potion...

(କ) ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ସମୟ ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାଣି ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣିବାରେ ବିତାଉଥିଲେ...

(I) Complete the sentence with a suitable reason.

Rama Natha didnot giveup because

(I) ଏକ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ କାରଣ ଦେଇ ବାକ୍ୟଟିକୁ ପୂରଣ କର। ରମାନାଥ ହାର ମାନିନଥିଲେ କାରଣ

people often cheated him by promising to tell him about the magic potion, which kept his hopes alive. 🤥

Read the paragraph and match Column A with Column B

Write whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସତ (T) ନା ମିଛ (F) ଲେଖ।

a. Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did.

କ. ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଯାହା କରୁଥିଲେ ସେଥିପାଇଁ ମଧୁମତୀ ହଇରାଣ ଥିଲେ।

True (T) ✅

b. Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields.

ଖ. ରମାନାଥ ତାଙ୍କ ବିଲ ଖୋଳି ବହୁତ ଖୁସି ଥିଲେ।

False (F) ❌

c. The people did not like to cheat Rama Natha.

ଗ. ଲୋକମାନେ ରମାନାଥଙ୍କୁ ଠକିବାକୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କରୁନଥିଲେ।

False (F) ❌

(B) Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage...

(ଖ) ଯତ୍ନର ସହ, ସେ ବୋତଲଟିକୁ ସାଧୁଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ନେଇଗଲେ...

(i) Read the list of events given below. Arrange them in order and choose the right option.

a. The sage smiled. b. Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage. c. Rama Natha dropped a few drops of water on a copper vessel. d. He said something in a low voice over the water. e. Rama Natha waited to see if the magic worked.

(i) ତଳେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଘଟଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପଢ଼। ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କ୍ରମରେ ସଜାଅ ଏବଂ ଠିକ୍ ବିକଳ୍ପ ବାଛ। (କ) ସାଧୁ ହସିଲେ। (ଖ) ରମାନାଥ ବୋତଲଟିକୁ ସାଧୁଙ୍କୁ ଦେଲେ। (ଗ) ରମାନାଥ ତମ୍ବା ପାତ୍ରରେ କିଛି ବୁନ୍ଦା ପାଣି ପକାଇଲେ। (ଘ) ସେ ପାଣି ଉପରେ ଧୀର ସ୍ୱରରେ କିଛି କହିଲେ। (ଙ) ଯାଦୁ କାମ କରୁଛି କି ନାହିଁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ରମାନାଥ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କଲେ।

Option 2. (b, a, d, c, e) 🔢

(ii) Choose the correct word from the paragraph and fill in the blank.

Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener ______ some water on it.

(ii) ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରୁ ସଠିକ୍ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛି ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର। ଗଛଟି ଶୁଖିଯାଇଥିବାର ଦେଖି ମାଳି ତା' ଉପରେ କିଛି ପାଣି ______।

sprinkled 💦

(iii) How might Rama Natha have felt when nothing happened to the copper vessel?

(iii) ଯେତେବେଳେ ତମ୍ବା ପାତ୍ରର କିଛି ହେଲା ନାହିଁ, ସେତେବେଳେ ରମାନାଥଙ୍କୁ କିପରି ଲାଗିଥିବ?

Rama Natha must have felt extremely angry, disappointed, and cheated because his six years of hard work seemed completely wasted. 😠

2. Answer the following questions.

୨. ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ।

(a) What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the magic potion?

(କ) ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାଣି ତିଆରି କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସାଧୁ ରମାନାଥଙ୍କୁ କ'ଣ କରିବାକୁ କହିଲେ?

The sage asked Rama Natha to plant banana trees, water them regularly, collect five liters of morning dew from their leaves with his own hands in winter, and bring it to him. 🍌

(b) Why did the sage ask Rama Natha to do everything himself?

(ଖ) ସାଧୁ କାହିଁକି ରମାନାଥଙ୍କୁ ସବୁକିଛି ନିଜେ କରିବାକୁ କହିଲେ?

The sage asked Rama Natha to do everything himself because he wanted him to cure his laziness and practically realize the value of hard work in generating wealth. 🧑‍🌾

(c) How could Rama Natha have a big banana plantation after six years?

(ଗ) ୬ ବର୍ଷ ପରେ ରମାନାଥଙ୍କର କିପରି ଏକ ବିଶାଳ କଦଳୀ ବଗିଚା ହୋଇପାରିଲା?

Rama Natha cleaned his large empty fields, planted rows and rows of banana plants over the years, and tended to them very carefully to collect the dew, which resulted in a huge banana plantation. 🌴

(d) Rama Natha believed that there was no magic potion. How?

(ଘ) ରମାନାଥ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କଲେ ଯେ କୌଣସି ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାଣି ନାହିଁ। କିପରି?

When the dew failed to turn the copper vessel into gold, and the sage showed him the huge box of gold coins his wife earned by selling bananas, Rama Natha realized that hard work is the real magic. 🪙

(e) Fill in the 'before' and 'after' table about Rama Natha.

🧠 Let us learn 🧠

1. Use the words correctly to complete the paragraph given below. There are two extra words in the box that you do not need.

(promised, spending, cheated, luck, remember, huge, difficult, market)

୧. ନିମ୍ନରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦକୁ ପୂରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସଠିକ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର କର। ବାକ୍ସରେ ଦୁଇଟି ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦ ଅଛି ଯାହା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ନାହିଁ।

There was a farmer who had a huge coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on luck. Every day was difficult but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him, and promised to pay him the money the next day. Days passed and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt cheated. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, "Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I remember buying coconuts from you." And he paid the money. 🥥

3. Match the phrases in Column A with the phrases in Column B. Use the connecting words given in the middle column to make meaningful sentences.

୩. ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ କ ରେ ଥିବା ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ଖ ସହିତ ମିଳାଅ। ଅର୍ଥପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବାକ୍ୟ ଗଠନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମଝି ସ୍ତମ୍ଭରେ ଥିବା ସଂଯୋଗକାରୀ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କର।

1. The children submitted their work before the deadline.

2. He did not want to try rock climbing because of his fear of heights.

3. The children ran towards the gate as soon as the bell rang.

4. Nitin was late to school today as there was a traffic jam. 🚦

✍️ Let us write ✍️

1. Work in pairs to complete the description of a banana. You may take the help of the words given in brackets. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.

୧. କଦଳୀର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଯୋଡ଼ି ହୋଇ କାମ କର। ତୁମେ ବ୍ରାକେଟରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ନେଇପାରିବ। ତୁମର ଉତ୍ତର ସହପାଠୀ ଏବଂ ଶିକ୍ଷକଙ୍କ ସହ ଆଲୋଚନା କର।

Healthy because: gives energy and rich in vitamins.

When I like to eat a banana: during break.

Taste: sweet and creamy.

Colour of the outer covering and fruit: yellow outer covering and white fruit.

Smell: sweet and fruity.

How the outer covering feels on touch: smooth and soft. 🍌

2. Now, use the information given in the picture to write eight sentences about a banana.

୨. ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ, କଦଳୀ ବିଷୟରେ ଆଠଟି ବାକ୍ୟ ଲେଖିବା ପାଇଁ ଚିତ୍ରରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ତଥ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟବହାର କର।

1. A banana is a very healthy fruit because it gives us energy.

2. It is rich in vitamins and very good for the skin.

3. I usually like to eat a banana during my school break.

4. The taste of a ripe banana is sweet and creamy.

5. The colour of the outer covering is yellow, and the fruit is white.

6. It has a fresh, fruity, and sweet smell.

7. The outer covering feels very smooth and soft to touch.

8. It is a filling snack that easily removes our hunger. 📝

On the basis of the story 'A Bottle of Dew' develop a script with dialogues and enact it with expressions.

'ଏ ବୋଟଲ୍ ଅଫ୍ ଡ୍ୟୁ' (A Bottle of Dew) କାହାଣୀ ଆଧାରରେ ସଂଳାପ ସହିତ ଏକ ସ୍କ୍ରିପ୍ଟ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କର ଏବଂ ଏହାକୁ ଅଭିନୟ କର।

Rama Natha: Pranam, Gurudev.

Mahipati: Pranam, what brings you here?

Rama Natha: I want to know about the magic potion that turns objects into gold. Can you tell me?

Mahipati: Yes, I know how to make it. Sit down.

Rama Natha: Thank you! Please tell me the secret.

Mahipati: You must plant a banana plantation, water it regularly with your own hands, and collect five liters of morning dew in winter. Bring it to me, and I will chant the magic words over it. 🎭