| মাধ্যম | অসমীয়া (Assamese) |
|---|---|
| বিষয় | English |
| পাঠৰ নাম | Wind |
| শ্ৰেণী | IX |
| পাঠ্যক্ৰম | ছেবা (SEBA) |
Wind – Class IX
I. Answer these questions.
1. What are the things the wind does in the first stanza?
(প্ৰথম স্তৱকত বতাহে কি কি কৰিছে?)
The wind breaks window shutters, scatters papers, throws books off shelves, tears their pages, and brings rain.
(বতাহে খিৰিকীৰ দুৱাৰ ভাঙে, কাগজ ছটিয়াই দিয়ে, ৰেগৰ পৰা কিতাপ পেলাই দিয়ে, পাত ফালে আৰু বৰষুণ আনে।)
2. Have you seen anybody winnow grain at home or in a paddy field? What is the word in your language for winnowing? What do people use for winnowing?
(তুমি ঘৰত বা পথাৰত ধান জৰা মানুহ দেখিছা নে? তোমালোকৰ ভাষাত ধান জৰাক কি বুলি কয়? ধান জৰোতে কি ব্যৱহাৰ কৰে?)
Yes, I’ve seen people winnow grain in my village to remove chaff and dust. In Assamese, it’s called “বৰ্ষণা” (Borsona). They use a bamboo tray or “কুলা” (Kula).
(হয়, মই গাঁৱত ধান জৰা দেখিছোঁ, খেৰ-ধূলি আঁতৰাবলৈ। অসমীয়াত ইয়াক “বৰ্ষণা” বোলে। বাঁহৰ “কুলা” ব্যৱহাৰ কৰে।)
3. What does the poet say the wind god winnows?
(কবিয়ে কৈছে বতাহৰ ভগৱানে কি জৰে?)
The poet says the wind god winnows everything weak at home—shutters, wood, frail bodies—separating the strong from the fragile.
(কবিয়ে কৈছে বতাহৰ ভগৱানে ঘৰৰ দুৰ্বল বস্তু—দুৱাৰ, কাঠ, ক্ষীণ শৰীৰ—জৰে, শক্তিক দুৰ্বলৰ পৰা পৃথক কৰে।)
4. What should we do to make friends with the wind?
(আমি বতাহক কেনেকৈ বন্ধু বনাব পাৰো?)
The poet suggests building strong homes, fixing doors firmly, and strengthening our bodies and minds to withstand the wind’s force.
(কবিয়ে কয় মজবুত ঘৰ বনাব লাগে, দুৱাৰ দৃঢ়কৈ লগাব লাগে, শৰীৰ আৰু মনক শক্তিশালী কৰি বতাহৰ সৈতে বন্ধুত্ব কৰিব লাগে।)
5. What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?
(কবিতাটোৰ শেষৰ ৪টা শাৰীৰ পৰা কি বুজি পাইছা?)
The last four lines mean that the weak fall to challenges, while the strong thrive by preparing and standing firm, like befriending the wind.
(শেষৰ ৪ শাৰীৰ অৰ্থ হ’ল দুৰ্বলসকল পৰাভূত হয়, কিন্তু শক্তিশালীসকলে প্ৰস্তুতি আৰু দৃঢ়তাৰে উন্নতি কৰে, বতাহৰ বন্ধুৰ দৰে।)
6. How does the poet speak to the wind—in anger or with humour? You must also have seen or heard of the wind “crumbling lives”. What is your response to this? Is it the same as the poet’s?
(কবিয়ে খঙত বা হাঁহিৰে বতাহৰ সৈতে কথা কয়? তুমি বতাহৰ “জীৱন ভাঙি পেলোৱা” দেখিছা বা শুনিছা নে? তোমাৰ মনোভাৱ কবিৰ দৰেই নে?)
The poet speaks with mock humor, challenging the wind playfully. I’ve seen wind destroy homes; I agree with the poet’s call to face it boldly.
(কবিয়ে হাঁহিৰে বতাহক প্ৰত্যাহ্বান জনায়। মই বতাহে ঘৰ ভাঙি পেলোৱা দেখিছোঁ; কবিৰ দৰে সাহসেৰে মুখামুখি হোৱাত একমত।)
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. What does the wind do to the window shutters in the first stanza?
A) Opens them gently
B) Breaks them
C) Paints them
D) Cleans them
Answer: B) Breaks them
Explanation: The wind is described as breaking the shutters of the windows.
2. What happens to the books when the wind blows?
A) They fall off the shelves
B) They get neatly arranged
C) They fly away
D) They catch fire
Answer: A) They fall off the shelves
Explanation: The wind throws books down from the shelves.
3. What does the wind scatter in the first stanza?
A) Leaves
B) Papers
C) Clothes
D) Stones
Answer: B) Papers
Explanation: The poet mentions the wind scattering papers.
4. What natural element does the wind bring along with it?
A) Sunshine
B) Rain
C) Snow
D) Fog
Answer: B) Rain
Explanation: The wind brings rain, as stated in the first stanza.
5. What does the poet compare the wind’s actions to in the poem?
A) A gentle breeze
B) Winnowing grain
C) A dance
D) A lullaby
Answer: B) Winnowing grain
Explanation: The wind god is said to winnow, separating the weak from the strong.
6. In Assamese, what is the word for winnowing?
A) Kula
B) Borsona
C) Bhati
D) Dhan
Answer: B) Borsona
Explanation: “Borsona” is the Assamese term for winnowing, as per the lesson.
7. What tool is commonly used for winnowing grain?
A) A wooden stick
B) A bamboo tray (Kula)
C) A metal pot
D) A cloth
Answer: B) A bamboo tray (Kula)
Explanation: A “Kula” or bamboo tray is used for winnowing, as mentioned.
8. What does the wind god winnow according to the poet?
A) Strong structures
B) Everything weak at home
C) Gold and silver
D) People’s dreams
Answer: B) Everything weak at home
Explanation: The wind targets weak things like shutters, wood, and frail bodies.
9. What should we do to make friends with the wind?
A) Hide from it
B) Build strong homes and bodies
C) Ignore it
D) Run away
Answer: B) Build strong homes and bodies
Explanation: The poet advises strengthening homes, doors, and ourselves.
10. What does the poet suggest fixing firmly to resist the wind?
A) Windows
B) Doors
C) Roofs
D) Walls
Answer: B) Doors
Explanation: The poem specifically mentions making doors firm.
11. What do the last four lines of the poem imply about the weak?
A) They grow stronger
B) They crumble under challenges
C) They become friends with the wind
D) They escape harm
Answer: B) They crumble under challenges
Explanation: The weak are shown to fall, while the strong prevail.
12. What do the last four lines suggest about the strong?
A) They fear the wind
B) They thrive by standing firm
C) They avoid the wind
D) They complain about it
Answer: B) They thrive by standing firm
Explanation: The strong flourish by preparing and resisting the wind.
13. How does the poet address the wind in the poem?
A) With anger
B) With sadness
C) With mock humor
D) With fear
Answer: C) With mock humor
Explanation: The tone is playful and challenging, not angry or fearful.
14. What does the phrase “crumbling lives” refer to in the poem?
A) Building new homes
B) The wind destroying weak things
C) People growing stronger
D) The wind helping people
Answer: B) The wind destroying weak things
Explanation: It symbolizes the wind’s power to break fragile lives or structures.
15. What is the poet’s response to the wind’s destructive power?
A) To run away
B) To face it boldly
C) To curse it
D) To ignore it
Answer: B) To face it boldly
Explanation: The poet urges strength and resilience against the wind.
16. What should we strengthen to befriend the wind, besides homes?
A) Our clothes
B) Our bodies and minds
C) Our books
D) Our windows
Answer: B) Our bodies and minds
Explanation: The poet emphasizes physical and mental strength.
17. What does the wind tear apart in the first stanza?
A) Clothes
B) Pages of books
C) Trees
D) Roofs
Answer: B) Pages of books
Explanation: The wind tears the pages of the books it throws down.
18. What is the main theme of the poem “Wind”?
A) The beauty of nature
B) Strength versus weakness
C) The joy of rain
D) The power of friendship
Answer: B) Strength versus weakness
Explanation: The poem contrasts how the wind affects the weak and the strong.
19. Why does the poet call the wind a “god”?
A) It is gentle
B) It has immense power
C) It brings happiness
D) It is invisible
Answer: B) It has immense power
Explanation: The wind’s strength and ability to “winnow” earn it this title.
20. How does the poet suggest we prepare for the wind’s challenges?
A) By hiding indoors
B) By making everything strong
C) By praying
D) By moving away
Answer: B) By making everything strong
Explanation: Strengthening homes, doors, and ourselves is the poet’s advice.
