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The Shop That Never Was By H.G. Wells
Class 6 English Lesson 4 The Shop That Never Was
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Class 6
English
Lesson 4
The Shop That Never Was
By H.G. Wells
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| Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) |
Herbert George Wells (1866-1946), a famous English writer, was best known for his science fictions. His most notable science fictions include The Time Machine, The Invisible Man etc. Wells also wrote many short stories. One of his best-known short stories is The Country of the Blind. The Shop That Never Was is an adaptation from his famous short story The Magic Shop.
বহুনির্বাচনী প্রশ্নোত্তর (MCQ) – ইংরেজি থেকে বাংলায়
1. Herbert George Wells was a writer of which country?
হারবার্ট জর্জ ওয়েলস কোন দেশের লেখক ছিলেন?
a) ভারতীয়
b) ইংরেজ
c) আমেরিকান
d) রাশিয়ান
উত্তর: b) ইংরেজ
2. When was Herbert George Wells born?
হারবার্ট জর্জ ওয়েলসের জন্ম সাল কত?
a) ১৮৭০
b) ১৮৮০
c) ১৮৬৬
d) ১৮৬০
উত্তর: c) ১৮৬৬
3. Herbert George Wells is best known for which type of writing?
হারবার্ট জর্জ ওয়েলস মূলত কোন ধরনের সাহিত্যের জন্য পরিচিত?
a) রোমান্টিক উপন্যাস
b) বিজ্ঞান কল্পকাহিনী
c) ঐতিহাসিক উপন্যাস
d) ভ্রমণ কাহিনী
উত্তর: b) বিজ্ঞান কল্পকাহিনী
4. Which of the following are his two famous science fictions?
নিচের কোন দুটি তাঁর বিখ্যাত বিজ্ঞান কল্পকাহিনী?
a) দ্য টাইম মেশিন এবং দ্য ইনভিজিবল ম্যান
b) দ্য ম্যাজিক শপ এবং দ্য কান্ট্রি অফ দ্য ব্লাইন্ড
c) দ্য কান্ট্রি অফ দ্য ব্লাইন্ড এবং দ্য টাইম মেশিন
d) দ্য ম্যাজিক শপ এবং দ্য শপ দ্যাট নেভার ওয়াজ
উত্তর: a) দ্য টাইম মেশিন এবং দ্য ইনভিজিবল ম্যান
5. The Shop That Never Was is adapted from which story?
দ্য শপ দ্যাট নেভার ওয়াজ কোন গল্পের রূপান্তর?
a) দ্য টাইম মেশিন
b) দ্য ইনভিজিবল ম্যান
c) দ্য ম্যাজিক শপ
d) দ্য কান্ট্রি অফ দ্য ব্লাইন্ড
উত্তর: c) দ্য ম্যাজিক শপ
6. When did Herbert George Wells die?
হারবার্ট জর্জ ওয়েলসের মৃত্যু সাল কত?
a) ১৯৪০
b) ১৯৪৬
c) ১৯৫০
d) ১৯৫৫
উত্তর: b) ১৯৪৬
7. Which of the following is one of his best-known short stories?
নিচের কোনটি তাঁর অন্যতম বিখ্যাত ছোটগল্প?
a) দ্য ইনভিজিবল ম্যান
b) দ্য টাইম মেশিন
c) দ্য ম্যাজিক শপ
d) দ্য কান্ট্রি অফ দ্য ব্লাইন্ড
উত্তর: d) দ্য কান্ট্রি অফ দ্য ব্লাইন্ড
8. What is the main theme of The Time Machine?
দ্য টাইম মেশিন উপন্যাসের মূল বিষয় কী?
a) অদৃশ্য মানুষ
b) সময় ভ্রমণ
c) জাদুর দোকান
d) অন্ধ মানুষের দেশ
উত্তর: b) সময় ভ্রমণ
9. Which genre do most of H.G. Wells' works belong to?
এইচ.জি. ওয়েলসের বেশিরভাগ রচনাই কোন ধারার অন্তর্ভুক্ত?
a) সামাজিক উপন্যাস
b) বিজ্ঞান কল্পকাহিনী
c) রোমান্টিক উপন্যাস
d) ভ্রমণ কাহিনী
উত্তর: b) বিজ্ঞান কল্পকাহিনী
10. In The Invisible Man, what happens to the main character?
দ্য ইনভিজিবল ম্যান গল্পে মূল চরিত্রের কী হয়?
a) অন্ধ হয়ে যায়
b) অদৃশ্য হয়ে যায়
c) অমর হয়ে যায়
d) অসুস্থ হয়ে যায়
উত্তর: b) অদৃশ্য হয়ে যায়
11. The Shop That Never Was is a story adapted from—
দ্য শপ দ্যাট নেভার ওয়াজ গল্পটি নেওয়া হয়েছে—
a) দ্য টাইম মেশিন থেকে
b) দ্য ইনভিজিবল ম্যান থেকে
c) দ্য ম্যাজিক শপ থেকে
d) দ্য কান্ট্রি অফ দ্য ব্লাইন্ড থেকে
উত্তর: c) দ্য ম্যাজিক শপ থেকে
12. H.G. Wells is often called the father of—
এইচ.জি. ওয়েলসকে প্রায়ই বলা হয় কোন কিছুর জনক?
a) রোমান্টিক সাহিত্য
b) বিজ্ঞান কল্পকাহিনী
c) ঐতিহাসিক উপন্যাস
d) সামাজিক উপন্যাস
উত্তর: b) বিজ্ঞান কল্পকাহিনী
13. Which story by H.G. Wells is set in a land where everyone is blind?
এইচ.জি. ওয়েলসের কোন গল্পটি এমন এক দেশে লেখা, যেখানে সবাই অন্ধ?
a) দ্য টাইম মেশিন
b) দ্য কান্ট্রি অফ দ্য ব্লাইন্ড
c) দ্য ম্যাজিক শপ
d) দ্য ইনভিজিবল ম্যান
উত্তর: b) দ্য কান্ট্রি অফ দ্য ব্লাইন্ড
14. What is the main idea of The Magic Shop?
দ্য ম্যাজিক শপ গল্পের মূল ধারণা কী?
a) সময় ভ্রমণ
b) অদৃশ্য হওয়া
c) এক জাদুর দোকানের রহস্যময় অভিজ্ঞতা
d) অন্ধ মানুষের দেশ
উত্তর: c) এক জাদুর দোকানের রহস্যময় অভিজ্ঞতা
15. When was The Time Machine published?
দ্য টাইম মেশিন কখন প্রকাশিত হয়েছিল?
a) ১৮৯৫
b) ১৮৯৭
c) ১৮৯৮
d) ১৯০১
উত্তর: a) ১৮৯৫
16. Which novel by H.G. Wells describes a Martian invasion of Earth?
এইচ.জি. ওয়েলসের কোন উপন্যাসে মঙ্গলগ্রহের আক্রমণের কাহিনী আছে?
a) দ্য টাইম মেশিন
b) দ্য ওয়ার অফ দ্য ওয়ার্ল্ডস
c) দ্য ম্যাজিক শপ
d) দ্য ইনভিজিবল ম্যান
উত্তর: b) দ্য ওয়ার অফ দ্য ওয়ার্ল্ডস
17. Which of the following is NOT written by H.G. Wells?
নিচের কোনটি এইচ.জি. ওয়েলসের লেখা নয়?
a) দ্য টাইম মেশিন
b) দ্য ইনভিজিবল ম্যান
c) দ্য কান্ট্রি অফ দ্য ব্লাইন্ড
d) অ্যাডভেঞ্চারস অফ টম সয়্যার
উত্তর: d) অ্যাডভেঞ্চারস অফ টম সয়্যার
18. What is the main focus of H.G. Wells' writings?
এইচ.জি. ওয়েলসের লেখার মূল ফোকাস কী?
a) সামাজিক কাহিনী
b) বিজ্ঞান এবং ভবিষ্যতের কল্পনা
c) প্রেমের কাহিনী
d) ঐতিহাসিক যুদ্ধ
উত্তর: b) বিজ্ঞান এবং ভবিষ্যতের কল্পনা
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I had seen the Magic Shop from afar several times.
আমি দূর থেকে বেশ কয়েক বার জাদুর দোকানটি দেখেছি ।
I had passed it once or twice, but never had I thought of going in.
আমি একবার দুবার দোকানটির পাশ দিয়ে গেছি কিন্তু ভিতরে যাওয়ার কথা কখনই ভাবিনি ।
One day, my son, Gip dragged me up to the shop.
একদিন, আমার ছেলে, গিপ আমাকে টেনে নিয়ে গেল দোকানে।
There was such keenness in him that I was forced to get in.
দোকানটির মধ্যে এমন কিছু আগ্রহ ছিল যে আমি প্রবেশ করতে বাধ্য হলাম ।
It was a little narrow shop, not very well lit.
এটি একটি ছোট্ট সংকীর্ণ দোকান ছিল, ভালো আলো ছিল না ।
On the shop counter, there were several crystal balls.
দোকানের কাউন্টারে কয়েকটি স্ফটিকের বল ছিল।
On the floor, there were magic mirrors: one to draw you out long and thin and one to make you short and fat.
মেঝেতে জাদুর আয়না ছিল: একটি আয়না আপনাকে লম্বা ও পাতলা করে দেখাত, আরেকটি আপনাকে খাটো ও মোটা করে দেখাত।
While we were laughing at all these, the shopman appeared.
আমরা এগুলো দেখে হাসছিলাম, এমন সময় দোকানদার এসে গেল।
"How can I help you?" said he.
"আপনাকে কীভাবে সাহায্য করতে পারি?" সে বলল।
"I want to buy my little boy a few simple tricks," I said.
"আমি আমার ছোট্ট ছেলের জন্য কিছু সহজ জাদুর খেলা কিনতে চাই," আমি বললাম।
"Um!" said the shopman, and scratched his head for a moment, as if thinking.
উঁ-হুঁ!" দোকানদার বলল, আর কিছুক্ষণ মাথা চুলকাল, যেন চিন্তা করছে।
Then he drew from his hair a glass ball and said, "Something like this?" and held it out.
তারপর সে তার চুলের ভেতর থেকে একটি কাঁচের বল বের করে বলল, "এ রকম কিছু?"এবং সেটি এগিয়ে ধরল।
The action wasunexpected.
কাজটি ছিল অপ্রত্যাশিত।
I had seen the trick done at magic shows, but I had not expected it here.
আমি জাদুর খেলায় এই কৌশল দেখেছিলাম, কিন্তু এখানে এটা আশা করিনি।
"That's good", I said with a laugh.
"চমৎকার," আমি হেসে বললাম।
"Isn't it?" said the shopman.
"ঠিক তাই না?" দোকানদার বলল।
Gip stretched out his hand to take this object and found merely a blank palm.
সহজ শব্দভাণ্ডার (Simple Vocabulary):
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Magic Shop – জাদুর দোকান
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afar – দূর থেকে
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passed – পাশ দিয়ে যাওয়া
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thought – ভাবা
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dragged – টেনে নিয়ে যাওয়া
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keenness – আগ্রহ, উদ্দীপনা
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forced – বাধ্য হওয়া
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narrow – সরু
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well lit – আলো-ঝলমলে
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counter – দোকানের কাউন্টার
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crystal balls – স্ফটিক বল
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mirrors – আয়না
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appeared – হাজির হওয়া
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tricks – জাদুর খেলা
Um! – উঁ-হুঁ (ভাবার সময় বলা হয়)
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Shopman – দোকানদার
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Scratched – চুলকাল
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As if – যেন
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Thinking – চিন্তা করা
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Drew – বের করল
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Glass ball – কাঁচের বল
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Held it out – এগিয়ে ধরল
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Unexpected – অপ্রত্যাশিত
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Magic shows – জাদুর খেলা
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Trick – কৌশল / খেলা
2. গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শব্দের তালিকা (Important Words List)
| English Word | Bengali Meaning | Example Sentence (English) | বাংলা বাক্য |
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| Scratch | চুলকানো | He scratched his head. | সে মাথা চুলকাল। |
| Draw | বের করা / আঁকা | He drew a ball from his hair. | সে চুল থেকে বল বের করল। |
| Unexpected | অপ্রত্যাশিত | The action was unexpected. | কাজটি অপ্রত্যাশিত ছিল। |
| Trick | কৌশল / খেলা | He showed a magic trick. | সে একটি জাদুর খেলা দেখাল। |
| Laugh | হাসি | They laughed loudly. | তারা জোরে হেসেছিল |
| Magic | জাদু | Magic is fun to watch. | জাদু দেখা মজার। |
| Shop | দোকান | I went to the shop. | আমি দোকানে গিয়েছিলাম। |
| Afar | দূর থেকে | He saw it from afar. | সে দূর থেকে দেখেছিল। |
| Thought | ভাবা | I thought about it. | আমি এ নিয়ে ভেবেছিলাম। |
| Dragged | টেনে নিয়ে যাওয়া | He dragged me to the park. | সে আমাকে পার্কে টেনে নিয়ে গেল। |
| Keenness | আগ্রহ | He showed great keenness. | সে দারুণ আগ্রহ দেখিয়েছে। |
| Narrow | সরু | The street was narrow. | রাস্তা সরু ছিল। |
| Crystal | স্ফটিক | The crystal ball was shining. | স্ফটিক বলটি ঝলমল করছিল। |
| Mirror | আয়না | I looked in the mirror. | আমি আয়নায় তাকালাম। |
| Trick | কৌশল/খেলা | The magician showed a trick. | জাদুকর একটি খেলা দেখালেন। |
Questions & Answers
1. Question: Where had the narrator seen the Magic Shop several times?
Answer: He had seen the Magic Shop from afar several times.
বাংলায় উত্তর: সে বহুবার দূর থেকে জাদুর দোকানটি দেখেছিল।
2. Question: How many times had the narrator passed the shop?
Answer: He had passed it once or twice.
বাংলায় উত্তর: সে এক-দু’বার দোকানটির পাশ দিয়ে গিয়েছিল।
3. Question: Who dragged the narrator to the shop one day?
Answer: His son, Gip dragged him to the shop.
বাংলায় উত্তর: একদিন তার ছেলে গিপ তাকে দোকানে টেনে নিয়ে গেল।
4. Question: Why was the narrator forced to get in?
Answer: Because his son showed great keenness.
বাংলায় উত্তর: কারণ তার ছেলে দারুণ আগ্রহ দেখিয়েছিল।
5. Question: What did the narrator see on the shop counter?
Answer: He saw several crystal balls.
বাংলায় উত্তর: সে কয়েকটি স্ফটিক বল দেখেছিল।
6. Question: What kind of mirrors were on the floor?
Answer: Magic mirrors – one made you look long and thin, another made you look short and fat.
বাংলায় উত্তর: জাদুর আয়না—একটি আপনাকে লম্বা ও পাতলা দেখায়, আরেকটি ছোটো ও মোটা করে।
7. Question: Who appeared while they were laughing?
Answer: The shopman appeared.
বাংলায় উত্তর: দোকানদার এসে হাজির হলো।
8. Question: What did the narrator want to buy?
Answer: He wanted to buy a few simple tricks for his son.
বাংলায় উত্তর: তিনি তার ছেলের জন্য কয়েকটি সহজ জাদুর খেলা কিনতে চেয়েছিলেন।
Q: What did the shopman say first?
A: He said "Um!"
বাংলায় উত্তর: সে প্রথমে "উঁ-হুঁ!" বলল।
Q: What did the shopman draw from his hair?
A: A glass ball.
বাংলায় উত্তর: একটি কাঁচের বল।
Q: Why was the narrator surprised?
A: Because the action was unexpected.
বাংলায় উত্তর: কারণ কাজটি অপ্রত্যাশিত ছিল।
Q: Where had the narrator seen the trick before?
A: At magic shows.
বাংলায় উত্তর: জাদুর খেলায়।
Q: What did the narrator say after the trick?
A: He said, "That's good."
বাংলায় উত্তর: সে বলল, "চমৎকার।"
Worksheet: The Magic Shop
A) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
সঠিক উত্তরটি বেছে নিন:
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Where had the narrator seen the Magic Shop several times?
a) From inside
b) From afar
c) From the floor
d) From the shop counter -
Who dragged the narrator to the shop one day?
a) The shopman
b) His friend
c) His son, Gip
d) A stranger -
What was on the shop counter?
a) Books
b) Toys
c) Crystal balls
d) Magic sticks -
Why was the narrator forced to get in?
a) Because the shopman invited him
b) Because his son was keen to go in
c) Because he wanted to buy sweets
d) Because the shop was narrow
B) Fill in the blanks
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The narrator had seen the Magic Shop from ______ several times.
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One day, his son ______ dragged him to the shop.
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There were several ______ balls on the shop counter.
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On the floor, there were ______ mirrors.
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While they were laughing, the ______ appeared.
C) True / False
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The shop was big and very bright. ( )
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The shopman came while they were laughing. ( )
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The narrator wanted to buy sweets for his son. ( )
-
There were magic mirrors on the floor. ( )
D) Matching Questions
| Column A | Column B |
|---|
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Magic Shop | a) The narrator's son
-
Gip | b) Magic mirrors on the floor
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Crystal Balls | c) Appeared while they were laughing
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Shopman | d) On the shop counter
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Tricks | e) A small, narrow shop
E) Short Questions & Answers
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Who dragged the narrator to the shop?
-
How was the shop described?
-
What was on the shop counter?
-
What kind of mirrors were on the floor?
-
What did the narrator want to buy for his son?
What did the shopman say first?
a) "Hello!"
b) "Um!"
c) "That's good!"
d) "Isn't it?"
Answer: b) "Um!"-
What did the shopman draw from his hair?
a) A toy
b) A rabbit
c) A glass ball
d) A magic stick
Answer: c) A glass ball -
Why was the narrator surprised?
a) Because the shop was big
b) Because the shopman laughed
c) Because the action was unexpected
d) Because the shopman was absent
Answer: c) Because the action was unexpected -
Where had the narrator seen the trick before?
a) At the shop
b) At a circus
c) At magic shows
d) At home
Answer: c) At magic shows
B) Fill in the blanks
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"____!" said the shopman and scratched his head.
Answer: Um -
He drew a ______ from his hair.
Answer: glass ball -
The action was ______.
Answer: unexpected -
The narrator had seen the trick at ______ shows.
Answer: magic -
"That's ______," said the narrator with a laugh.
Answer: good
C) True / False
-
The shopman pulled a rabbit from his hair. ( )
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The narrator had seen the trick at magic shows before. ( )
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The action was unexpected for the narrator. ( )
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The shopman said "That's good" first. ( )
Answers:
-
False
-
True
-
True
-
False
D) Matching Questions
| Column A | Column B |
|---|
-
Shopman | a) A glass ball
-
Drew from his hair | b) Surprised the narrator
-
Unexpected action | c) "Um!"
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Narrator | d) Had seen the trick at magic shows
-
Magic trick | e) He laughed and said "That's good"
Answer:
1 - c
2 - a
3 - b
4 - d
5 - e
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👉Let's do:
Activity 1
Rearrange the
following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given
boxes. One is done for you:
(1) The shopman brought out a glass ball from his hair. [4]
(2) It was a small shop, not so well-lit. [2]
(3) Gip wanted to take the glass ball. [6]
(4) Gip dragged his father to the magic shop. [1]
(5) Gip and his father were surprised. [5]
(6) There were different kinds of magic mirrors in the shop.
[3]
Activity 2
👉Fill in the blanks
using words from the Help-Box:
Gip was keen
to enter the magic shop. The shop had many crystal
balls. Gip's father wanted to buy some tricks
his son. The shopman performed an unexpected
for action.
|
Help-Box:
scratched, keen, unexpected, tricks,crystal |
Activity 3
👉Answer the following
question:
Why did Gip find the shopman's palm blank?
Ans- Gip found
the shopman’s palm blank because the shopman was a magician and he had vanished
the ball from his palm.
Let's continue:
"It's in your pocket," said the shopman, and there
it was.
"How much does it cost?"I asked.
"There is no charge for glass balls," said the shopman politely. "We get them free.
" He drew a business card from his cheek and handed it to me.
"Genuine Magic Goods, sir, "he said.
He now turned towards Gip with a friendly smile and said,
"You wanted a magic box, didn't you?"
"Yes," Gip said.
"It's in your pocket," he said.
Gip discovered the box with surprise.
Then the shop man quickly went behind the counter and was
absent magic box, didn't you?" "Yes," Gip said. "It's in
your pocket," he said.Gip discovered the box with surprise. Then the shop
man quickly went behind the counter and was absent for a while.
"Let's look behind the counter, Gip," I said.
"He's making fun of us." Just then, he appeared again from a dark
corner of the room. "You'd like to see our showroom, Sir?" said he.
Gip tugged my finger forward.
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In the showroom, there were many things that Gip fancied. He
turned to this astonishing man with respect."Is that a magic sword?"
he said.
"A Magic Toy Sword-this is a unique one! It neither
bends, breaks, nor cuts the fingers," replied the shopman. I tried to find
out what they cost, but the shopman did not pay attention to me. He had got Gip
now. I saw, with a feeling of distrust, that Gip was holding this person's
finger as usually he held mine.
The shopman showed Gip magic-trains that ran without steam,
clockwork and a box of soldiers that all came alive when one said a magic word.
"You've never seen such a one!" said the shopman. "You'll take
that box?"
"We'll take that box," I said.
And the shopman swept the soldiers back again, shut the lid,
and waved the box in the air. And there it was, in brown paper, tied up and
with Gip's full name and address on the paper. He laughed at my amazement.
Word Nest:
Tugged : pulled
Amazement :
surprise
Activity 4
👉Write 'T' for true
and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for
each of your answers:
(a) The shopman drew out a business card from his hair. [F]
supporting statements
- He drew a business card from his cheek.
(b) Gip found the magic box in his pocket. [T]
supporting statements
-“It’s on your pocket,” –Gip discovered the box with surprise.
(c) The toy sword was a magic item. [T]
supporting statements
- A magic Toy Sword- this is a unique one!
(d) The narrator found his full name on the magic box. [F]
supporting statements
- Gip’s full name and address on the paper.
Activity 5
👉Answer the following
questions:
(a) Why was Gip surprised?
Ans- Gip was surprised because he discovered the magic box
in his pocket.
(b) Why did the narrator fail to find out the cost of the magic items?
Ans- The narrator failed to find out the cost of the magic
items because the shopman did not pay attention to him.
(c) What items did the shopman show to Gip?
Ans- The shopman showed a magic toy sword, magic train,
clockwork and a box of soldiers to Gip.
(d) What was the cause of the narrator's amazement?
Ans- The narrator was amazed because the shopman tied the
magic box in a brown paper with Gip’s full name and address on the paper.
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I felt very uneasy and began to look for the way out.
Turning to Gip, I saw him standing on a stool. The shopman was holding a big
drum in his hand.
"We're playing hide and seek, daddy!" cried Gip.
And before I could prevent him, the shopman had put the big drum over him.
"Take that off," I cried, "this instant. You'll frighten the
boy."
The shopman did so without a word. He held the big drum
towards me to show its emptiness. The stool was empty, too. My boy had
disappeared!
"Where is my boy?" I said. "You see," he
said, displaying the drum's interior, "this is genuine magic!"
I jumped at him and fell into utter darkness.
"Sorry, Sir, I didn't see you
coming, "someone said. I saw I was in Regent Street and
I had collided with a man, and a yard away was Gip. He was carrying four
parcels in his arm. He smiled at me. He did not look scared.
For a second was at a loss. I stared round to see the door
of the magic shop. It was not there. There was no door, no shop, nothing. I did
the only thing possible in that mental state. I called for a cab.
I got in with Gip. "Dad!" Said Gip at last,
"that was a proper magic shop!" Gip looked completely undamaged. He
was neither scared, nor disturbed.There in his arms were four parcels
containing items from the magic shop. Since then I have been up and down Regent
Street several times looking for that shop. After all, had not paid for the
items.
Word Nest:
Interior : inside of a house or room
Collided :
hit against something
Cab : vehicle, popularly known as
taxi
Let's do:
Activity 6
👉Fill in the chart
with information from the text:
|
Cause |
Effect |
|
(a) The narrator thought that his son would be frightened |
|
|
(b) Gip's father jumped at the shopman |
|
|
(c) |
the narrator called for a cab |
|
(d) |
Gip's father went up and down Regent Street looking for the magic
shop. |
Ans-
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|
Cause |
Effect |
|
(a) The narrator thought that his son would be frightened |
He cried to take that big drum of this instant. |
|
(b) Gip's father jumped at the shopman |
He fell into utter derkness. |
|
(c) That was the only thing possible in that mental state. |
the narrator called for a cab |
|
(d) He had not paid for the magic items. |
Gip's father went up and down Regent Street looking for the magic shop. |
Activity 7
👉Answer the following
questions in complete sentences:
(a) What did the shopman do with the drum?
Ans- The shopman had put the drum over the boy.
(b) Why did the narrator think that his son would be frightened?
Ans- The narrator thought that his son would be frightened
because the shopman had put the big drum over the boy.
(c) Where did the narrator again find his son?
Ans- The narrator found his son again a yard away from him
in regent street.
(d) What was the mental state of the narrator?
Ans- The narrator was a loss for a second.
Let's learn:
Read the following sentences:
(1) A Magic Toy Sword-this is a unique one!
(2) You've never seen such a one!
The choice between 'a'
and 'an' before a noun is determined
by the sound of the initial letter of the word. You have learnt in the previous
classes that an' is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound. But in
sentences 1 and 2 the words 'unique' and 'one' begin with a consonant sound.
The letter "u' in unique is pronounced as 'yu' and the 'o' in one is
pronounced as 'wa'.In such cases the indefinite article 'a' is used. Let us
study further examples:
(3) He is an
honest man.
(4) She waited for an
hour.
In sentences 3 and 4, the words 'honest' and 'hour' begin
with a vowel sound although the initial letters begin with the consonant 'h'.
So, the article 'an' in used before the words "honest' and 'hour".
Let's do:
Activity 8
👉Fill in the blanks
with appropriate articles:
(a) Last week I saw __ one-day cricket match between India
and Australia.
Ans- Last week I saw a
one-day cricket match between India and Australia.
(b) There is__ university in our district.
Ans- There is a
university in our district.
(c) Brutus is__ honourable man.
Ans- Brutus is an
honourable man.
(d) She arrived__ hour late.
Ans- She arrived an
hour late.
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Activity 9(a)
👉Make meaningful
sentences of your own with the following words:
Prevent :
Mother often prevent me from doing any mischief.
Disappeared :
Stared :
Parcel :
The postman brought a parcel for father.
Activity 9(b)
Find words from the
text which are similar in meaning to the following:
(i) frightened- scared
(ii) at a particular moment- instant
(iii) showing- displaying
(iv) relating to the mind- mental
Let's talk:
Start a conversation with your friend on any one of the
following that you may have seen:
(1) a dance drama
(2) a football match
(3) a magic show
👇Let's do:
Activity 10 (a)
Suppose you see a strange object displayed on the window of
a shop. You go in and ask the shopkeeper about the object. Write a paragraph
within sixty words on what you learn about this strange object using the
following hints:
The location of the shop-description of the
object-conversation you had with the shopkeeper-your feelings
Activity 10 (b)
👉Write a paragraph in about sixty words on two of your wishes
that you
want fulfilled.
Let's work together:
Draw any three things that Gip saw in the magic shop. Write
three sentences about any two of them.