New vocabulary: Take part, Heavy heart, Tear, Hug, Wicked, Surprise, Narrator, Explicitly, Hatred, Display.

5.1 Work in pairs. Read a survey on "Students' favourite thing in school" given below. The survey was done on 53 students of class seven in "Anando Girls' High School, Faridpur".

জোড়ায় জোড়ায় ভাগ হয়ে কাজটি করো। “বিদ্যালয়ে শিক্ষার্থীদের প্রিয় কাজ/জিনিস” এর সম্পর্কে নিচে দেওয়া জরিপটি পড়ো। জরিপটি ‘আনন্দ বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়, ফরিদপুর” এর সপ্তম শ্রেণির ৫৩ জন শিক্ষার্থীকে নিয়ে করা হয়েছে।

The students were asked to answer the following question.

"What is your favourite thing in school?"

5.2 Now, discuss the following questions in pairs.

এখন, জুটিতে/ জোড়ায় জোড়ায় নিচের প্রশ্নগুলো নিয়ে আলোচনা করো।

a. How many friends do you have in school? 

b. Who are your best friends? 

c. Do you like to talk to your school friends? 

d. What do you usually discuss with your friends? 

e. Do you like to share your everyday stories with your friends? 

f. "Life is nothing but stories" - Do you agree? Say something about it.

5.3 Read the following story that Alifa experienced last week. Then, discuss one of your recent stories/experiences in groups. Later, share it with the whole class.

আলিফার গত সপ্তাহের অভিজ্ঞতা বিষয়ে গল্পটি পড়ো। এরপর, দলে ভাগ হয়ে তোমার একটি সাম্প্রতিক গল্প বা অভিজ্ঞতা নিয়ে আলোচনা করো। তারপর, পুরো শ্রেণিতে তা উপস্থাপন করো।

                                                 My Birthday Surprise!

Last Friday was my birthday. From midnight, I was waiting for the wishes of my best friends Pushpo, Subha, Tanha and Mritika. But nobody called or wished me. With a heavy heart, I went to bed. I felt so bad that my eyes filled with tears. The next morning, I got a message from Pushpo, "Please stop at my house on the way to school. I will go with you." This message made it clear that everyone forgot my birthday. However, after getting ready, I left for school. When I entered Pushpo's house, I saw all my friends. They hugged and wished me by saying "Happy Birthday!!". I cut my birthday cake and had a lot of fun. I was really touched. This great moment turned my birthday into a special day.

5.4 Now, ask and answer the following questions in pairs/groups. If needed read the units "A Fresh Pair of Eyes" and "Four Friends" from the English Book, Class Six.

এখন, দল বা জুটিতে ভাগ হয়ে একে-অপরকে নিচের প্রশ্নগুলো জিজ্ঞাসা করো এবং উত্তর দাও। প্রয়োজনে ষষ্ঠ শ্রেণির ইংরেজি বইয়ের ‘Four Friends' এবং 'A Fresh Pair of Eyes' অধ্যায়টি পড়তে পারো।

a. What are the characteristics of a story? 

b. Write 2/3 differences between a story and a poem. 

c. What is the "Theme" of a story? 

d. How do you write the theme of a story? 

e. Write one of the themes of the story "A Fresh Pair of Eyes" or "Four Friends".

5.5 Read the note to know more about the characteristics of a story in pairs/ groups.

একটি গল্পের বৈশিষ্ট্যগুলো সম্পর্কে আরও জানতে দল বা জুটিতে ভাগ হয়ে নিচের টীকাটি পড়ো।

5.6 Read the story "My Birthday Surprise" again and identify the following three characteristics of the story in pairs/groups. Write the answers in the given table. One is done for you.

গল্পটি পুনরায় পড়ো এবং দল বা জুটিতে ভাগ হয়ে গল্পের বৈশিষ্ট্য বৈশিষ্ট্য তিনটি শনাক্ত করো এবং নিচের টেবিলে লেখো। বোঝার সুবিধার্থে একটি বৈশিষ্ট্য লিখে দেওয়া হয়েছে।

5.7 Read the story "Have You Filled A Bucket Today?". And in pairs/groups, do the activity it follows.

‘Have You Filled A Bucket Today' গল্পটি পড়ো এবং দল বা জুটিতে ভাগ হয়ে পরের কাজগুলো করো।

                                            Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

                                                                                 Carol MacCloud

All day long, everyone in the whole wide world walks around carrying an invisible bucket.

You can't see it, but it's there.

You have a bucket. Each member of your family has a bucket. 

Your grandparents, friends, and neighbours all have a bucket. Everyone carries an invisible bucket.

Your bucket has one purpose only. Its purpose is to hold your good thoughts and good feeling about yourself. 

You feel very happy and good when your bucket is full. You feel very sad and lonely when your bucket is empty. 

Other people feel the same way, too. They're happy when their buckets are full and they're sad when their buckets are empty. 

It's great to have a full bucket and this is how it works. 

You need other people to fill your bucket and other people need you to fill theirs. So, how do you fill a bucket? 

You fill a bucket when you show love to someone when you say or do something kind, or even when you give someone a smile. That's being a bucket filler.

A bucket filler is a loving, caring person who says or does nice things that make others feel special. When you make someone feel special, you are filling a bucket.

But you can also dip into a bucket and take out some good feelings. You dip into at bucket when you make fun of someone when you say or do mean things, or even when you ignore someone. That's being a bucket dipper.

A bully is a bucket dipper. A bucket dipper says or does mean things that make others feel bad. 

Many bucket dippers have an empty bucket. They think that they can fill their own bucket by dipping into someone else's. But that will never work. You never fill your own bucket when you dip into someone else's. 

But guess what, when you fill someone's bucket, you fill your own bucket too! You feel good when you help others feel good. 

You feel sad and lonely when your bucket is empty. All-day long, we are either filling up or dipping into each other's buckets by what we say and what we do. Try to fill a bucket and see what happens. 

You love your mom and dad. Why not tell them you love them? You can even tell them why. Your caring words will fill their buckets right up. 

Watch for smiles to light up their faces. You will feel like smiling too. A smile is a good clue that you have filled a bucket. 

If you practice, you'll become a great bucket filler. Just remember that everyone carries an invisible bucket, and think of what you can say or do to fill it. 

Here are some ideas for you. You could smile and say "Hi!" to the bus driver. He has a bucket too. 

You could invite the new kid at school to play with you. 

You could write a thank-you note to your teacher. 

You could tell your grandpa that you like to spend time with him. There are many ways to fill a bucket.

Bucket filling is fun and easy to do. It doesn't matter how young or old you are. It doesn't cost any money. It doesn't take much time. And remember, when you fill someone else's bucket, you fill your own bucket too. 

When you're a bucket filler, you make your home, your school, and your neighbourhood better places to be. Bucket filling makes everyone feel good. 

So, why not decide to be a bucket filler today and every day? Just start each day by saying to yourself, "I'm going to do something to fill someone's bucket today." 

And, at the end of each day, ask yourself, "Did I fill a bucket today?" 

"Yes, I did!" That's the life of a bucket filler. 

And that's YOU!

5.8 Discuss the word meanings in pairs/groups. Then, write your sentence using the word next to it. One is done for you.

দল বা জুটিতে ভাগ হয়ে শব্দগুলোর অর্থ নিয়ে আলোচনা করো। এরপর, পাশের ফাঁকা কলামে শব্দগুলো ব্যবহার করে নিজের মতো করে বাক্য তৈরি করো। বোঝার সুবিধার্থে একটি বাক্য তৈরি করে দেওয়া হলো।

5.9 Read the story again and write "T" for true sentences and "F" for false sentences. One is done for you.

গল্পটি পুনরায় পড়ো এবং নিচের বাক্যগুলো সঠিক হলে বাক্যের পাশে ‘T” আর মিথ্যা হলে ‘F’ লেখো। বোঝার জন্য প্রথম বাক্যটির পাশে লিখে দেওয়া হলো।

a. We all have buckets with us. T 

b. We need our family, friends and neighbours to fill our buckets. ___

c. A bucket filler makes fun of others. ___

d. A bucket dipper always does good things to others. ___

e. When you fill your friend's bucket, you fill your own bucket too. ___

f. Only old people can fill their buckets. ___

g. We need a bucket filler, not a bucket dipper to make a peaceful country. ___

5.10 Read the following note on 'Antonym. Now use the appropriate antonyms (opposite words) for the underlined words to make the passage meaningful. Work in groups/pairs.

‘Antonym’ এর বিষয়ে নিচের টিকাটি পড়ো। এখন, নিচে দাগ দেওয়া শব্দগুলোর জন্য উপযুক্ত antonyms (বিপরীত শব্দ) ব্যবহার করে অনুচ্ছেদটি অর্থপূর্ণ করো। দল বা জুটিতে ভাগ হয়ে কাজটি করো।

Antonym:

An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of the same word. For example: In my village home, we have a big field but in Dhaka, we have a small playground in front of our apartment. Here 'small' is the antonym of the word 'big'.

Can you guess the antonym of the underlined word?

বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ হল এমন একটি শব্দ যা অপর একটি শব্দের বিপরীত অর্থ প্রকাশ করে। উদাহরণস্বরূপ: আমার গ্রামের বাড়িতে একটি বড় মাঠ আছে। কিন্তু, ঢাকায় আমাদের অ্যাপার্টমেন্টের সামনে একটি ছোট খেলার মাঠ আছে। এখানে 'ছোট' শব্দটি 'বড়' শব্দের বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ।

আন্ডারলাইন করা শব্দের বিপরীত শব্দ অনুমান করো? এখানে খুব গরম! কিন্তু, এখানে খুব ___ !

You are carrying an i) visible bucket to hold your all ii) bad thoughts and good feelings. A bucket filler is a loving, iii) unfriendly person who says or does bad things that make others feel iv) unspecial. On the other hand, a bucket dipper says or does v) good things, and he vi) welcomes others. You will be very happy when your buckets are vii) empty and you will be sad when your buckets are viii) full. To fill your bucket, you need to show ix) hatred to someone or do something x) unkind. It is a very bad idea to fill your own bucket by dipping into someone else's bucket. Because you can xi) always fill your own bucket by dipping into someone else's. Be a bucket xii) dipper and make the world a xiii) worse place for all. Besides, bucket filling is fun and xiv) difficult to do.

5.11 One group work is given below. Discuss and list the ten things you do to fill your own and others' buckets. Later, share your copies with others. One is done for.

নিচে একটি দলীয় কাজ প্রদান করা হলো। এমন ১০ টি কাজের তালিকা তৈরি করো যা করার মাধ্যমে তুমি নিজের এবং অন্যের বালতি ভর্তি করে থাকো। তারপর, তোমাদের লেখা বাকিদের কাছে তুলে ধরো। তোমার বোঝার সুবিধার্থে একটি কাজের উল্লেখ করে দেওয়া হয়েছে।

5.12 Now, let's read the story "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" once again in groups and find out the characteristics it has. Then, write your answer.

এখন, দলে ভাগ হয়ে পুনরায় ‘Have You Filled a Bucket Today' গল্পটি পড়ো এবং গল্পটির বৈশিষ্ট্যাবলি খুঁজে বের করো এবং নিচে উত্তর লেখো।

5.13 Now, discuss and write a story in groups. Remember that your story has all three characteristics- characters, point of view and central theme. Then, read it to the whole class and display it on a wall for everyone to read in school.

এখন, দলে ভাগ হয়ে একটি গল্প লেখো এবং আলোচনা করো। মনে রেখো যে তোমাদের গল্পের তিনটি বৈশিষ্ট্য থাকতে হবে- characters, point of view এবং central theme. তারপর পুরো ক্লাসের সবাইকে গল্পটি পড়ে শোনাও এবং বিদ্যালয়ের একটি দেওয়ালে উপস্থাপন করো যেন সকলেই গল্পটি পড়তে পারে।

For example:

      • Title "WE ARE A BUCKET-FILLING SCHOOL.

                    WE FILL THE BUCKET....NO DIPPING!"

      • Theme-Your kindness/politeness/selflessness etc. to fill your bucket and others' buckets

      • You can start the story in the following way-

"One day when I was entering my school, I saw a wounded puppy sitting on the steps of the school building. I was so sorry to see the puppy. So.........…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Or, like the example given above, you can start your own story.

Now, it's your turn to complete the story.