| মাধ্যম | অসমীয়া (Assamese) |
|---|---|
| বিষয় | English |
| পাঠৰ নাম | The Snake Trying |
| শ্ৰেণী | IX |
| পাঠ্যক্ৰম | ছেবা (SEBA) |
The Snake Trying
I. Questions on “The Snake Trying”
1. What is the snake trying to escape from?
(সৰ্পটো কাৰ পৰা পলাবলৈ চেষ্টা কৰি আছে?)
The snake is trying to escape from a person chasing it with a stick to attack or kill it.
(সৰ্পটো এজন মানুহৰ পৰা পলাবলৈ চেষ্টা কৰি আছে যিয়ে ইয়াক লাঠিৰে আক্ৰমণ বা মাৰিবলৈ লৈছে।)
2. Is it a harmful snake? What is its colour?
(ই এটা ক্ষতিকাৰক সৰ্প নেকি? ইয়াৰ ৰং কি?)
No, it is not a harmful snake; the poem suggests it is harmless. Its colour is green.
(নহয়, ই ক্ষতিকাৰক সৰ্প নহয়; কবিতাই বুজাইছে ই নিৰাপদ। ইয়াৰ ৰং সেউজীয়া।)
3. The poet finds the snake beautiful. Find the words he uses to convey its beauty.
(কবিয়ে সৰ্পটোক সুন্দৰ বুলি ভাবে। তেওঁ ইয়াৰ সৌন্দৰ্য বৰ্ণনা কৰিবলৈ কি শব্দ ব্যৱহাৰ কৰিছে?)
The poet uses “small and green,” “beautiful and graceful,” and “glides through” to convey its beauty.
(কবিয়ে “সৰু আৰু সেউজীয়া,” “সুন্দৰ আৰু মনোমোহা,” আৰু “পিছলি যায়” শব্দ ব্যৱহাৰ কৰিছে ইয়াৰ সৌন্দৰ্য বৰ্ণনা কৰিবলৈ।)
4. What does the poet wish for the snake?
(কবিয়ে সৰ্পটোৰ বাবে কি কামনা কৰে?)
The poet wishes for the snake to escape unharmed and reach a safe place without being hurt by its pursuer.
(কবিয়ে কামনা কৰে যে সৰ্পটো অক্ষত অৱস্থাত পলাই নিৰাপদ ঠাইত উপনীত হওক, আক্ৰমণকাৰীৰ হাতত আঘাত নাপাক।)
5. Where was the snake before anyone saw it and chased it away? Where does the snake disappear?
(সৰ্পটোক কোনোৱে দেখা আৰু খেদি পঠোৱাৰ আগতে ই ক’ত আছিল? সৰ্পটো ক’লৈ নাইকিয়া হয়?)
The snake was in the water or among reeds before being seen and chased. It disappears into the green reeds by the water’s edge.
(সৰ্পটো দেখা আৰু খেদাৰ আগতে পানীত বা শৰৰ মাজত আছিল। ই পানীৰ কাষৰ সেউজীয়া শৰৰ মাজত নাইকিয়া হয়।)
II. Research-Based Questions
1. Find out as much as you can about different kinds of snakes (from books in the library, or from the Internet). Are they all poisonous? Find out the names of some poisonous snakes.
(বিভিন্ন ধৰণৰ সৰ্পৰ বিষয়ে যিমান পাৰা জানি উলিওৱা (গ্ৰন্থাগাৰৰ কিতাপ বা ইণ্টাৰনেটৰ পৰা)। সকলো সৰ্প বিষাক্ত নেকি? কিছুমান বিষাক্ত সৰ্পৰ নাম উলিওৱা।)
Snakes vary widely—some are harmless, others deadly. Not all are poisonous; many, like garter snakes, are non-venomous. Poisonous examples include Cobra, Viper, Rattlesnake, and Krait.
(সৰ্পৰ প্ৰকাৰ বহুত—কিছুমান নিৰাপদ, কিছুমান মাৰাত্মক। সকলো বিষাক্ত নহয়; গাৰ্টাৰ সৰ্পৰ দৰে বহুতো অবিষাক্ত। বিষাক্তৰ উদাহৰণ: কোব্ৰা, ভাইপাৰ, ৰেটলস্নেক, ক্ৰেইট।)
2. Look for information on how to find out whether a snake is harmful.
(কেনেকৈ জানিব পাৰি এটা সৰ্প ক্ষতিকাৰক নে নহয়, তাৰ তথ্য বিচাৰা।)
To identify a harmful snake, check its head shape (triangular for venomous), pupil shape (slit-like for venomous), and markings. Behavior and habitat also help, but experts advise caution.
(ক্ষতিকাৰক সৰ্প চিনাক্ত কৰিবলৈ মূৰৰ আকৃতি (বিষাক্তৰ ত্ৰিকোণীয়), চকুৰ পুতলি (বিষাক্তৰ চিৰাৰ দৰে), আৰু চিহ্ন চাওক। আচৰণ আৰু বাসস্থানেও সহায় কৰে, কিন্তু বিশেষজ্ঞই সাৱধানতাৰ পৰামৰ্শ দিয়ে।)
3. As you know, from the previous lesson you have just read, there are people in our country who have traditional knowledge about snakes, who even catch poisonous snakes with practically bare hands. Can you find out something more about them?
(আগৰ পাঠৰ পৰা জানিছা, আমাৰ দেশত কিছুমান লোকে সৰ্পৰ বিষয়ে পৰম্পৰাগত জ্ঞান ৰাখে, যিসকলে বিষাক্ত সৰ্পকো প্ৰায় খালী হাতে ধৰে। তেওঁলোকৰ বিষয়ে আৰু কিবা জানিব পাৰা নে?)
In India, snake charmers, often from the Sapera or Irula communities, possess traditional knowledge about snakes. They catch venomous snakes like cobras with minimal tools, using skills passed down generations, often for livelihood or snake venom extraction.
(ভাৰতত সাপোৱা, যেনে সপেৰা বা ইৰুলা সম্প্ৰদায়ৰ লোকে, সৰ্পৰ বিষয়ে পৰম্পৰাগত জ্ঞান ৰাখে। তেওঁলোকে কোব্ৰাৰ দৰে বিষাক্ত সৰ্পক নূন্যতম সঁজুলিৰে ধৰে, প্ৰজন্মৰ পৰা পোৱা দক্ষতাৰে, প্ৰায়ে জীৱিকা বা বিষ নিষ্কাশনৰ বাবে।)
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Section I: Poem-Based Questions
- What is the snake trying to escape from in the poem?
a) A trap
b) A person with a stick
c) A flood
d) Another animal
Answer: b) A person with a stick
Explanation: The snake is chased by someone intending to harm it with a stick. - Is the snake in the poem harmful?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Maybe
d) Not mentioned
Answer: b) No
Explanation: The poem implies the snake is harmless through its portrayal. - What is the color of the snake in the poem?
a) Black
b) Brown
c) Green
d) Yellow
Answer: c) Green
Explanation: The snake is described as “small and green.” - Which phrase does the poet use to describe the snake’s beauty?
a) “Fast and fierce”
b) “Beautiful and graceful”
c) “Strong and silent”
d) “Dark and mysterious”
Answer: b) “Beautiful and graceful”
Explanation: This directly conveys the snake’s aesthetic appeal. - What does the poet wish for the snake?
a) To fight back
b) To escape unharmed
c) To stay and hide
d) To attack its pursuer
Answer: b) To escape unharmed
Explanation: The poet hopes it reaches safety without injury. - Where was the snake before it was chased?
a) In a tree
b) In the water or reeds
c) On a rock
d) In a cave
Answer: b) In the water or reeds
Explanation: It was among water or reeds before being noticed. - Where does the snake disappear in the poem?
a) Into a hole
b) Into green reeds
c) Under a rock
d) Into the sky
Answer: b) Into green reeds
Explanation: It vanishes into the reeds by the water’s edge. - What word describes the snake’s movement in the poem?
a) Crawls
b) Glides
c) Runs
d) Jumps
Answer: b) Glides
Explanation: “Glides through” highlights its graceful motion. - What is the poet’s attitude toward the snake?
a) Fearful
b) Indifferent
c) Sympathetic
d) Hostile
Answer: c) Sympathetic
Explanation: The poet admires and wishes safety for the snake. - What does “small and green” emphasize about the snake?
a) Its danger
b) Its beauty and harmlessness
c) Its speed
d) Its size only
Answer: b) Its beauty and harmlessness
Explanation: These traits enhance its delicate, non-threatening image.
Section II: Research-Based Questions
- Are all snakes poisonous?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Only in India
d) Only green ones
Answer: b) No
Explanation: Many snakes, like garter snakes, are non-venomous. - Which of these is a poisonous snake?
a) Garter snake
b) Cobra
c) Python
d) Corn snake
Answer: b) Cobra
Explanation: Cobras are venomous, unlike the others listed. - What is a common feature of venomous snakes’ heads?
a) Round shape
b) Triangular shape
c) Flat shape
d) Oval shape
Answer: b) Triangular shape
Explanation: Venomous snakes often have triangular heads due to venom glands. - What type of pupils do many venomous snakes have?
a) Round
b) Slit-like
c) Square
d) Oval
Answer: b) Slit-like
Explanation: Slit-like pupils are a trait of many venomous species. - Which Indian community is known for catching snakes with bare hands?
a) Sapera
b) Bhil
c) Gond
d) Toda
Answer: a) Sapera
Explanation: The Sapera are traditional snake charmers in India. - What is a purpose for snake charmers catching venomous snakes?
a) To eat them
b) To extract venom
c) To sell as pets
d) To race them
Answer: b) To extract venom
Explanation: Venom extraction is a key livelihood activity. - Which of these is NOT a poisonous snake?
a) Viper
b) Rattlesnake
c) Krait
d) Python
Answer: d) Python
Explanation: Pythons are non-venomous constrictors. - What should you check besides physical traits to identify a harmful snake?
a) Its color only
b) Its behavior and habitat
c) Its size
d) Its speed
Answer: b) Its behavior and habitat
Explanation: These provide additional clues to its nature. - Which group in India uses generational knowledge to handle snakes?
a) Irula
b) Rajput
c) Maratha
d) Sikh
Answer: a) Irula
Explanation: The Irula community is renowned for snake-handling skills. - What does the poem and research suggest about human attitudes toward snakes?
a) All should be killed
b) Some are misunderstood and harmless
c) They are all dangerous
d) They are only for entertainment
Answer: b) Some are misunderstood and harmless
Explanation: The poem and research highlight empathy and dispel myths.
