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Chapter: Saikat's Family

📚 Vocabulary

English for Today Class Five

⭐ Most Important Exam Words

familyfathermotherstudycooksewreadwatchhelpsleepyesterdayo'clockwhilepresent continuouspast continuoussoundzooshoetreasuremeasureleisurequestionanswerwhowhatwhencorrect

📃 Word Formation Rules

► Add -s or -es to most verbs with he, she, it, or a singular name: watch → watches, cook → cooks.

► Change a verb into its -ing form for continuous tense: study → studying, cook → cooking, sew → sewing.

► For most verbs, add -ed to form the past tense: help → helped, watch → watched.

► Some verbs are irregular: read → read, sleep → slept, lose → lost.

► Use am/is/are + verb-ing for the present continuous: Saikat is studying.

► Use was/were + verb-ing for the past continuous: They were helping.

► Add -ly to some adjectives to form adverbs: careful → carefully.

► Use noun pairs to show family relationships: father–mother, son–daughter, parent–child.

1. Family Members and People (8 words)

family[/ˈfæməli/]nouneasy

Meaning: পরিবার

Alt: একসঙ্গে বসবাসকারী আত্মীয়দের দল

Example: Saikat's family is a happy family.

Syn: household, relativesAnt: stranger

💡 Exam tip: Family is a collective noun and usually takes a singular verb when treated as one unit.

father[/ˈfɑːðər/]nouneasy

Meaning: বাবা

Alt: পুরুষ অভিভাবক

Example: Saikat's father reads at six o'clock.

Syn: dad, parentAnt: mother

💡 Exam tip: The plural form is fathers.

mother[/ˈmʌðər/]nouneasy

Meaning: মা

Alt: নারী অভিভাবক

Example: Saikat's mother is cooking.

Syn: mum, parentAnt: father

💡 Exam tip: The plural form is mothers.

son[/sʌn/]nouneasy

Meaning: ছেলে বা পুত্র

Alt: অভিভাবকের পুরুষ সন্তান

Example: Saikat is the son of the family.

Syn: boy, male childAnt: daughter

💡 Exam tip: Son and sun have the same pronunciation but different meanings.

child[/tʃaɪld/]nouneasy

Meaning: শিশু বা সন্তান

Alt: অল্পবয়সী ছেলে বা মেয়ে

Example: The child is studying.

Syn: kid, youngsterAnt: adult

💡 Exam tip: The plural of child is children, not childs.

parent[/ˈpeərənt/]nouneasy

Meaning: অভিভাবক

Alt: বাবা অথবা মা

Example: A parent takes care of a child.

Syn: father, motherAnt: child

💡 Exam tip: Parents means both the father and the mother.

member[/ˈmembər/]nounmedium

Meaning: সদস্য

Alt: কোনো দল বা পরিবারের অংশ

Example: Every family member has a duty.

Syn: participant, partAnt: outsider

💡 Exam tip: Use family member for a person belonging to a family.

people[/ˈpiːpəl/]nouneasy

Meaning: মানুষজন

Alt: ব্যক্তিদের সমষ্টি

Example: Many people live in this village.

Syn: persons, human beingsAnt: animal

💡 Exam tip: People is commonly used as the plural of person.

2. Daily Activities (8 words)

study[/ˈstʌdi/]verbeasy

Meaning: পড়াশোনা করা

Alt: শেখার জন্য মনোযোগ দিয়ে পড়া

Example: Saikat studies at six o'clock.

Syn: learn, readAnt: ignore

💡 Exam tip: With he, she, or a singular name, study becomes studies.

cook[/kʊk/]verbeasy

Meaning: রান্না করা

Alt: খাবার প্রস্তুত করা

Example: Mother is cooking rice.

Syn: prepare, makeAnt: eat

💡 Exam tip: The present continuous form is cooking.

sew[/soʊ/]verbmedium

Meaning: সেলাই করা

Alt: সুতা দিয়ে কাপড় জোড়া লাগানো

Example: Mother was sewing at eight o'clock.

Syn: stitch, joinAnt: tear

💡 Exam tip: Sew is pronounced like so.

read[/riːd/]verbmedium

Meaning: পড়া

Alt: লিখিত শব্দ বোঝা

Example: Father is reading a book.

Syn: study, peruseAnt: write

💡 Exam tip: The past form read is spelled the same but pronounced /red/.

watch[/wɒtʃ/]verbeasy

Meaning: দেখা

Alt: মনোযোগ দিয়ে কোনো অনুষ্ঠান দেখা

Example: They are watching TV.

Syn: see, observeAnt: overlook

💡 Exam tip: Use watch for television or a moving activity; use see for something noticed with the eyes.

help[/help/]verbeasy

Meaning: সাহায্য করা

Alt: কাউকে কোনো কাজ করতে সহায়তা করা

Example: Saikat is helping his mother.

Syn: assist, supportAnt: hinder

💡 Exam tip: Help can be followed by a person: help his mother.

walk[/wɔːk/]verbeasy

Meaning: হাঁটা

Alt: পায়ে হেঁটে চলা

Example: I was walking to school.

Syn: stroll, go on footAnt: run

💡 Exam tip: Walking means moving on foot at a regular pace.

sleep[/sliːp/]verbeasy

Meaning: ঘুমানো

Alt: বিশ্রামের জন্য ঘুমের অবস্থায় থাকা

Example: Saikat was sleeping at ten o'clock.

Syn: rest, dozeAnt: wake

💡 Exam tip: The past continuous form is was sleeping or were sleeping.

3. Time and Routine (8 words)

yesterday[/ˈjestərdeɪ/]adverbeasy

Meaning: গতকাল

Alt: আজকের আগের দিন

Example: What was Saikat doing yesterday?

Syn: the previous dayAnt: tomorrow

💡 Exam tip: Yesterday usually refers to a past action and often goes with was or were.

today[/təˈdeɪ/]adverbeasy

Meaning: আজ

Alt: বর্তমান দিন

Example: Today, Saikat is studying.

Syn: this dayAnt: yesterday

💡 Exam tip: Today can be used with present simple or present continuous.

tomorrow[/təˈmɒroʊ/]adverbeasy

Meaning: আগামীকাল

Alt: আজকের পরের দিন

Example: We will visit them tomorrow.

Syn: the next dayAnt: yesterday

💡 Exam tip: Tomorrow refers to future time.

o'clock[/əˈklɒk/]adverbeasy

Meaning: টা বাজে

Alt: ঠিক ঘণ্টা বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়

Example: The class starts at eight o'clock.

Syn: exactly at the hour

💡 Exam tip: Use o'clock only with an exact hour, such as six o'clock.

morning[/ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/]nouneasy

Meaning: সকাল

Alt: দিনের সূর্যোদয় থেকে দুপুরের আগের সময়

Example: I study in the morning.

Syn: forenoon, dawnAnt: night

💡 Exam tip: In the morning is the correct time expression.

evening[/ˈiːvnɪŋ/]nouneasy

Meaning: সন্ধ্যা

Alt: বিকেলের পর রাতের আগের সময়

Example: The family watches TV in the evening.

Syn: dusk, sunsetAnt: morning

💡 Exam tip: Use in the evening, not at the evening.

routine[/ruːˈtiːn/]nounmedium

Meaning: দৈনন্দিন কাজের নিয়ম

Alt: নিয়মিত কাজের ধারাবাহিকতা

Example: My daily routine includes study and play.

Syn: schedule, timetableAnt: disorder

💡 Exam tip: A routine tells us what someone usually does and when.

while[/waɪl/]conjunctionmedium

Meaning: যখন বা একই সময়ে

Alt: দুটি কাজ একই সময়ে ঘটলে ব্যবহৃত হয়

Example: Mother was sewing while Saikat was helping her.

Syn: during the time that, asAnt: after

💡 Exam tip: While is commonly used to join two past continuous actions.

4. Grammar and Continuous Actions (8 words)

am[/æm/]verbeasy

Meaning: হই বা আছি

Alt: I-এর সঙ্গে ব্যবহৃত be verb

Example: I am studying now.

Syn: exist, be

💡 Exam tip: Use am only with the subject I in the present continuous tense.

is[/ɪz/]verbeasy

Meaning: হয় বা আছে

Alt: একবচন subject-এর সঙ্গে ব্যবহৃত be verb

Example: Saikat is reading.

Syn: be, remain

💡 Exam tip: Use is with he, she, it, and singular nouns.

are[/ɑːr/]verbeasy

Meaning: হয় বা আছে

Alt: বহুবচন subject-এর সঙ্গে ব্যবহৃত be verb

Example: They are watching TV.

Syn: be, remain

💡 Exam tip: Use are with you, we, they, and plural nouns.

was[/wɒz/]verbeasy

Meaning: ছিল বা ছিলাম

Alt: অতীতকালের একবচন be verb

Example: He was sleeping at ten o'clock.

Syn: existed, remained

💡 Exam tip: Use was with I, he, she, it, and singular nouns in past continuous.

were[/wɜːr/]verbeasy

Meaning: ছিল বা ছিলেন

Alt: অতীতকালের বহুবচন be verb

Example: They were helping their mother.

Syn: existed, remained

💡 Exam tip: Use were with you, we, they, and plural nouns in past continuous.

doing[/ˈduːɪŋ/]verbeasy

Meaning: করছে বা করছিল

Alt: কোনো কাজ সম্পাদন করা

Example: What are you doing?

Syn: performing, actingAnt: stopping

💡 Exam tip: Doing is the -ing form of do and follows am, is, are, was, or were.

continuous[/kənˈtɪnjuəs/]adjectivehard

Meaning: চলমান

Alt: যে কাজ চলতে থাকে

Example: The past continuous tense shows a continuing past action.

Syn: ongoing, continuingAnt: finished

💡 Exam tip: Continuous tense uses be verb plus the -ing form of the main verb.

action[/ˈækʃən/]nounmedium

Meaning: কাজ বা কার্যকলাপ

Alt: কোনো ব্যক্তি যা করে

Example: Reading is a useful action.

Syn: act, activityAnt: inaction

💡 Exam tip: In tense questions, identify whether the action is happening now or happened in the past.

5. Sound Practice and Related Words (8 words)

sound[/saʊnd/]nouneasy

Meaning: ধ্বনি বা শব্দ

Alt: কানে শোনা কম্পন

Example: The sound of sh is heard in shoe.

Syn: noise, toneAnt: silence

💡 Exam tip: Sound can mean both a noise and the pronunciation of a letter or group of letters.

zoo[/zuː/]nouneasy

Meaning: চিড়িয়াখানা

Alt: বন্য প্রাণী রাখার স্থান

Example: Sue is at the zoo.

Syn: zoological garden

💡 Exam tip: The initial z in zoo has a /z/ sound.

shoe[/ʃuː/]nouneasy

Meaning: জুতা

Alt: পায়ে পরার জিনিস

Example: She has only one shoe.

Syn: footwear, slipper

💡 Exam tip: The letters sh make the /ʃ/ sound in shoe.

treasure[/ˈtreʒər/]nounmedium

Meaning: গুপ্তধন

Alt: মূল্যবান সম্পদ

Example: The pirates found a treasure.

Syn: wealth, richesAnt: poverty

💡 Exam tip: The middle sound in treasure is similar to the sound in measure.

measure[/ˈmeʒər/]verbmedium

Meaning: পরিমাপ করা

Alt: আকার বা পরিমাণ নির্ণয় করা

Example: Measure your treasure carefully.

Syn: calculate, gaugeAnt: estimate

💡 Exam tip: The letters sure in measure have a /ʒ/ sound.

leisure[/ˈleʒər/]nounmedium

Meaning: অবসর

Alt: কাজের বাইরে বিশ্রামের সময়

Example: I read books in my leisure time.

Syn: free time, spare timeAnt: work

💡 Exam tip: Leisure contains the /ʒ/ sound and means free time.

silly[/ˈsɪli/]adjectiveeasy

Meaning: বোকা বা হাস্যকর

Alt: বুদ্ধিহীন বা অযৌক্তিক

Example: Silly Sue has lost her shoe.

Syn: foolish, unwiseAnt: wise

💡 Exam tip: Silly is an adjective used to describe a person or action.

lost[/lɒst/]verbeasy

Meaning: হারিয়েছে বা হারিয়েছিল

Alt: খুঁজে না পাওয়া

Example: Sue has lost her shoe.

Syn: misplaced, mislaidAnt: found

💡 Exam tip: Lost is the past and past participle form of lose.

6. Useful Exam Words (8 words)

question[/ˈkwestʃən/]nouneasy

Meaning: প্রশ্ন

Alt: উত্তর পাওয়ার জন্য বলা বাক্য

Example: Answer the question about Saikat's family.

Syn: query, enquiryAnt: answer

💡 Exam tip: A question often begins with what, who, when, where, why, or how.

answer[/ˈɑːnsər/]nouneasy

Meaning: উত্তর

Alt: প্রশ্নের জবাব

Example: Write the correct answer.

Syn: reply, responseAnt: question

💡 Exam tip: As a verb, answer means to give a reply.

who[/huː/]pronouneasy

Meaning: কে বা কারা

Alt: কোনো ব্যক্তিকে জানতে ব্যবহৃত হয়

Example: Who was watching TV?

Syn: which person

💡 Exam tip: Use who to ask about a person or people.

what[/wɒt/]pronouneasy

Meaning: কী

Alt: কোনো বিষয় বা কাজ জানতে ব্যবহৃত হয়

Example: What is Saikat doing?

Syn: which thing

💡 Exam tip: Use what to ask about an action, object, or information.

when[/wen/]adverbeasy

Meaning: কখন

Alt: সময় জানতে ব্যবহৃত হয়

Example: When does his father read?

Syn: at what time

💡 Exam tip: When asks about time.

where[/wer/]adverbeasy

Meaning: কোথায়

Alt: স্থান জানতে ব্যবহৃত হয়

Example: Where is Sue?

Syn: in what place

💡 Exam tip: Where asks about a place, not a person or time.

correct[/kəˈrekt/]adjectiveeasy

Meaning: সঠিক

Alt: ভুল নয় এমন

Example: Choose the correct word.

Syn: right, accurateAnt: wrong, incorrect

💡 Exam tip: Correct is often used in instructions such as write the correct answer.

different[/ˈdɪfərənt/]adjectivemedium

Meaning: ভিন্ন

Alt: একই নয় এমন

Example: The family members have different activities.

Syn: unlike, distinctAnt: same, similar

💡 Exam tip: Different is usually followed by from: different from another activity.

💡 Exam Tips

• Use am with I, is with he, she, it, and singular nouns, and are with you, we, they, and plural nouns.

• Use was with I, he, she, it, and singular nouns; use were with you, we, they, and plural nouns.

• The present continuous pattern is subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.

• The past continuous pattern is subject + was/were + verb-ing.

• Use while to connect two actions happening at the same time: Mother was sewing while Saikat was helping her.

• Use who for people, what for things or actions, and when for time.

• Remember that o'clock is used after an exact hour: at six o'clock.

• In a question such as What was Saikat doing?, answer with the past continuous: He was studying.

• Read has two pronunciations: /riːd/ in the present and /red/ in the past.

• Learn the sound difference between s /s/, z /z/, sh /ʃ/, and the /ʒ/ sound in treasure, measure, and leisure.

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