Chapter: Unit 2: The Alphabet, Words, and Numbers
📚 Vocabulary
English For Today Class Two
⭐ Most Important Exam Words
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📃 Word Formation Rules
► Use a + consonant sound: a boat, a frog, a uniform.
► Use an + vowel sound: an ant, an ear, an orange, an umbrella.
► Make most plural nouns by adding -s: flower → flowers, carrot → carrots, pea → peas.
► Add -es to nouns ending in s, x, ch, or sh when needed: class → classes.
► Change y to ies in some nouns ending in consonant + y: baby → babies.
► Form compound words by joining two words: rain + drop → raindrop.
► Number words from 13 to 19 generally end in -teen: thirteen, fourteen, fifteen.
► Use a hyphen in compound numbers from twenty-one to twenty-nine: twenty-five.
1. Lesson 1: Words with A–E (8 words)
ant[/ænt/]nouneasy
Meaning: পিঁপড়া
Alt: a small insect
Example: The ant is small.
Syn: insect
💡 Exam tip: Remember: ant begins with A.
boat[/boʊt/]nouneasy
Meaning: নৌকা
Alt: a small vessel used on water
Example: The boat is on the river.
Syn: vessel
💡 Exam tip: Boat begins with B.
crow[/kroʊ/]nouneasy
Meaning: কাক
Alt: a black bird
Example: The crow is flying.
Syn: bird
💡 Exam tip: Crow begins with C and is a bird.
deer[/dɪr/]nounmedium
Meaning: হরিণ
Alt: a wild animal with long legs
Example: The deer runs fast.
Syn: animal
💡 Exam tip: The plural of deer is also deer.
ear[/ɪr/]nouneasy
Meaning: কান
Alt: the organ used for hearing
Example: I have two ears.
Syn: hearing organ
💡 Exam tip: Use ears for the plural form.
animal[/ˈænɪməl/]nouneasy
Meaning: প্রাণী
Alt: a living creature that is not a plant
Example: A deer is an animal.
Syn: creature
💡 Exam tip: Animal begins with A.
bird[/bɜːrd/]nouneasy
Meaning: পাখি
Alt: an animal with wings and feathers
Example: A crow is a bird.
Syn: fowl
💡 Exam tip: Crow is an example of a bird.
ground[/ɡraʊnd/]nouneasy
Meaning: মাটি
Alt: the surface of the earth
Example: The seed is in the ground.
Syn: earthAnt: sky
💡 Exam tip: Ground is opposite in meaning to sky.
2. Lessons 2 and 4: Numbers 1–10 (10 words)
one[/wʌn/]nouneasy
Meaning: এক
Alt: the number 1
Example: I have one kite.
Syn: singleAnt: many
💡 Exam tip: One is written as 1.
two[/tuː/]nouneasy
Meaning: দুই
Alt: the number 2
Example: I have two eyes.
Syn: a pairAnt: one
💡 Exam tip: Two means a pair.
three[/θriː/]nouneasy
Meaning: তিন
Alt: the number 3
Example: There are three apples.
Syn: trioAnt: none
💡 Exam tip: Three begins with th.
four[/fɔːr/]nounmedium
Meaning: চার
Alt: the number 4
Example: I see four flowers.
Syn: quartetAnt: none
💡 Exam tip: Do not confuse four with for.
five[/faɪv/]nouneasy
Meaning: পাঁচ
Alt: the number 5
Example: She has five books.
Syn: a handfulAnt: none
💡 Exam tip: Five is written as 5.
six[/sɪks/]nouneasy
Meaning: ছয়
Alt: the number 6
Example: There are six birds.
Syn: half-dozenAnt: none
💡 Exam tip: Six comes after five.
seven[/ˈsevən/]nouneasy
Meaning: সাত
Alt: the number 7
Example: There are seven days in a week.
💡 Exam tip: Seven has two syllables.
eight[/eɪt/]nounmedium
Meaning: আট
Alt: the number 8
Example: I have eight crayons.
💡 Exam tip: Eight is pronounced like ate.
nine[/naɪn/]nouneasy
Meaning: নয়
Alt: the number 9
Example: There are nine balls.
💡 Exam tip: Nine comes before ten.
ten[/ten/]nouneasy
Meaning: দশ
Alt: the number 10
Example: I can count to ten.
Syn: a decade
💡 Exam tip: Ten is the first two-digit number.
3. Lessons 3 and 6: Words for F–O (10 words)
frog[/frɒɡ/]nouneasy
Meaning: ব্যাঙ
Alt: a small animal that jumps
Example: The frog can jump.
Syn: amphibian
💡 Exam tip: Frog begins with F.
garlic[/ˈɡɑːrlɪk/]nounmedium
Meaning: রসুন
Alt: a strong-smelling vegetable
Example: Mother uses garlic in cooking.
Syn: bulb
💡 Exam tip: Garlic begins with G.
honey[/ˈhʌni/]nounmedium
Meaning: মধু
Alt: a sweet food made by bees
Example: Honey is sweet.
Syn: nectarAnt: bitterness
💡 Exam tip: Honey is usually an uncountable noun.
island[/ˈaɪlənd/]nounhard
Meaning: দ্বীপ
Alt: land surrounded by water
Example: We visited a beautiful island.
Syn: isleAnt: mainland
💡 Exam tip: The s in island is silent.
jute[/dʒuːt/]nounmedium
Meaning: পাট
Alt: a plant used to make fibre
Example: Jute is an important crop in Bangladesh.
Syn: fibre plant
💡 Exam tip: Jute begins with J.
kitten[/ˈkɪtən/]nouneasy
Meaning: বিড়ালছানা
Alt: a young cat
Example: The kitten is playing.
Syn: young catAnt: adult cat
💡 Exam tip: A kitten grows into a cat.
ladder[/ˈlædər/]nouneasy
Meaning: মই
Alt: a set of steps used for climbing
Example: The man climbed the ladder.
Syn: steps
💡 Exam tip: Ladder begins with L.
monkey[/ˈmʌŋki/]nouneasy
Meaning: বানর
Alt: an animal that can climb trees
Example: The monkey is in the tree.
Syn: ape
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is monkeys.
nest[/nest/]nouneasy
Meaning: বাসা
Alt: a home made by a bird
Example: The bird is in its nest.
Syn: birdhouse
💡 Exam tip: A bird lives in a nest.
orange[/ˈɒrɪndʒ/]nouneasy
Meaning: কমলা
Alt: a round citrus fruit
Example: I eat an orange.
Syn: citrus fruit
💡 Exam tip: Use an before orange when it is singular.
4. Lessons 8 and 10: Words for P–U (10 words)
pen[/pen/]nouneasy
Meaning: কলম
Alt: a tool used for writing
Example: This is my pen.
Syn: writing tool
💡 Exam tip: Pen begins with P.
quilt[/kwɪlt/]nounmedium
Meaning: লেপ
Alt: a warm bed covering
Example: The quilt is warm.
Syn: bedcover
💡 Exam tip: Quilt begins with Q.
robot[/ˈroʊbɒt/]nouneasy
Meaning: রোবট
Alt: a machine that can perform tasks
Example: The robot can walk.
Syn: machineAnt: human
💡 Exam tip: Robot begins with R.
star[/stɑːr/]nouneasy
Meaning: তারা
Alt: a bright object in the sky
Example: I can see a star.
Syn: celestial body
💡 Exam tip: Star begins with S.
telescope[/ˈtelɪskoʊp/]nounmedium
Meaning: দূরবীন
Alt: an instrument used to see distant objects
Example: We look at the moon through a telescope.
Syn: viewing instrument
💡 Exam tip: A telescope helps us see faraway objects.
umbrella[/ʌmˈbrelə/]nouneasy
Meaning: ছাতা
Alt: a cover used for protection from rain or sun
Example: Take an umbrella in the rain.
Syn: parasol
💡 Exam tip: Use an before umbrella.
uniform[/ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm/]nounmedium
Meaning: ইউনিফর্ম
Alt: special clothes worn by members of a group
Example: The pupils wear a school uniform.
Syn: official dressAnt: ordinary clothes
💡 Exam tip: Uniform begins with U.
vase[/veɪs/]nouneasy
Meaning: ফুলদানি
Alt: a container for flowers
Example: There are roses in the vase.
Syn: flower container
💡 Exam tip: Vase begins with V.
whale[/weɪl/]nounmedium
Meaning: তিমি
Alt: a very large sea mammal
Example: The whale lives in the sea.
Syn: sea mammal
💡 Exam tip: The h in whale is silent.
x-ray[/ˈeksreɪ/]nounhard
Meaning: এক্স-রে
Alt: a picture of the inside of the body
Example: The doctor looked at the x-ray.
Syn: radiograph
💡 Exam tip: X-ray begins with X.
5. Lessons 8 and 10: Words for R–Z (11 words)
yoke[/joʊk/]nounhard
Meaning: জোয়াল
Alt: a wooden bar used to join animals
Example: The oxen wore a yoke.
Syn: wooden bar
💡 Exam tip: Yoke begins with Y.
zebra[/ˈziːbrə/]nouneasy
Meaning: জেব্রা
Alt: an animal with black and white stripes
Example: The zebra has stripes.
Syn: striped animal
💡 Exam tip: Zebra begins with Z.
water[/ˈwɔːtər/]nouneasy
Meaning: পানি
Alt: a clear liquid needed by living things
Example: Plants need water.
Syn: liquid
💡 Exam tip: Water is generally an uncountable noun.
wave[/weɪv/]nounmedium
Meaning: ঢেউ
Alt: a raised line of water moving in the sea
Example: A big wave came to the shore.
Syn: breakerAnt: calm
💡 Exam tip: Wave can also be a verb meaning হাত নাড়ানো.
yoyo[/ˈjoʊjoʊ/]nouneasy
Meaning: ইয়ো-ইয়ো
Alt: a toy that moves up and down on a string
Example: The child plays with a yoyo.
Syn: toy
💡 Exam tip: Yoyo begins with Y.
vase[/veɪs/]nouneasy
Meaning: ফুলদানি
Alt: a decorative container for flowers
Example: The vase is on the table.
Syn: flowerpot
💡 Exam tip: Vase is commonly matched with flowers.
vegetable[/ˈvedʒtəbəl/]nounmedium
Meaning: সবজি
Alt: a plant or part of a plant used as food
Example: Vegetables keep us healthy.
Syn: produceAnt: junk food
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is vegetables.
tomato[/təˈmɑːtoʊ/]nouneasy
Meaning: টমেটো
Alt: a soft red fruit used as food
Example: The tomato is red.
Syn: fruit
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is tomatoes.
carrot[/ˈkærət/]nouneasy
Meaning: গাজর
Alt: an orange root vegetable
Example: The rabbit eats a carrot.
Syn: root vegetable
💡 Exam tip: Carrot is a vegetable in the rhyme.
cabbage[/ˈkæbɪdʒ/]nouneasy
Meaning: বাঁধাকপি
Alt: a round leafy vegetable
Example: Cabbage is green.
Syn: leafy vegetable
💡 Exam tip: Cabbage begins with C.
pea[/piː/]nouneasy
Meaning: মটরশুঁটি
Alt: a small round green seed used as food
Example: Peas are green.
Syn: seed
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is peas.
6. Lessons 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13: Rhyme and Numbers 11–30 (12 words)
seed[/siːd/]nouneasy
Meaning: বীজ
Alt: a small part from which a plant grows
Example: I plant a little seed.
Syn: grain
💡 Exam tip: A seed grows into a plant.
sun[/sʌn/]nouneasy
Meaning: সূর্য
Alt: the bright star that gives Earth light
Example: The sun is big and round.
Syn: starAnt: moon
💡 Exam tip: Do not confuse sun with son.
raindrop[/ˈreɪndrɒp/]nounmedium
Meaning: বৃষ্টির ফোঁটা
Alt: a single drop of rain
Example: A raindrop fell on the leaf.
Syn: drop of rain
💡 Exam tip: Raindrop is a compound word: rain + drop.
flower[/ˈflaʊər/]nouneasy
Meaning: ফুল
Alt: the colourful part of a plant
Example: A flower comes out of the seed.
Syn: blossom
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is flowers.
strong[/strɒŋ/]adjectiveeasy
Meaning: শক্তিশালী
Alt: having physical power
Example: Vegetables help us grow strong.
Syn: powerfulAnt: weak
💡 Exam tip: Strong is an adjective describing a person or thing.
smart[/smɑːrt/]adjectiveeasy
Meaning: বুদ্ধিমান
Alt: clever and intelligent
Example: Healthy food helps children become smart.
Syn: cleverAnt: stupid
💡 Exam tip: Smart can mean intelligent or well-dressed.
eleven[/ɪˈlevən/]nouneasy
Meaning: এগারো
Alt: the number 11
Example: There are eleven players on a football team.
💡 Exam tip: Eleven is written as 11.
twelve[/twelv/]nounmedium
Meaning: বারো
Alt: the number 12
Example: There are twelve months in a year.
Syn: a dozen
💡 Exam tip: Twelve means a dozen.
thirteen[/ˌθɜːrˈtiːn/]nounmedium
Meaning: তেরো
Alt: the number 13
Example: She is thirteen years old.
💡 Exam tip: Numbers from thirteen to nineteen end in -teen.
twenty[/ˈtwenti/]nouneasy
Meaning: বিশ
Alt: the number 20
Example: I have twenty pencils.
💡 Exam tip: Twenty is written as 20.
twenty-five[/ˌtwenti ˈfaɪv/]nounmedium
Meaning: পঁচিশ
Alt: the number 25
Example: There are twenty-five students in the class.
💡 Exam tip: Use a hyphen in twenty-five.
thirty[/ˈθɜːrti/]nouneasy
Meaning: ত্রিশ
Alt: the number 30
Example: The book has thirty pages.
💡 Exam tip: Thirty is written as 30.
💡 Exam Tips
• Match each word with its correct beginning letter.
• Learn the spelling and pronunciation of number words from one to thirty.
• Remember that four and for sound alike but have different meanings.
• Remember that eight sounds like ate.
• The h in whale is silent, and the s in island is silent.
• Use an before words beginning with a vowel sound, such as ant, orange, and umbrella.
• Learn singular and plural forms: seed/seeds, flower/flowers, vegetable/vegetables.
• In matching questions, identify whether the picture shows an animal, object, food, plant, or number.
• Remember the sequence of numbers: 1–10, 11–15, 16–20, 21–25, and 26–30.
• Vegetables such as tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, and peas help children grow strong and smart.