Chapter: Unit 5: Rhymes and Sounds
📚 Vocabulary
English For Today Class One
⭐ Most Important Exam Words
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📃 Word Formation Rules
► Add -s to many singular nouns to make plurals: cat → cats, dog → dogs, cow → cows.
► Some nouns have irregular plurals: mouse → mice, child → children.
► Use -er in family words to show a male or female parent relation: grand + father → grandfather, grand + mother → grandmother.
► Compound words are made by joining two words: cow + shed → cowshed, grand + father → grandfather.
► Use the prefix grand- before father or mother to form grandfather and grandmother.
► Verb forms change with the subject: I live, you live, but he or she lives.
► The adjective dear can come before a noun: dear friend.
1. Animal Names প্রাণীর নাম (8 words)
dog[/dɒɡ/]nouneasy
Meaning: কুকুর
Alt: a common domestic animal
Example: The dog is friendly.
Syn: hound
💡 Exam tip: Remember: dog means কুকুর.
cat[/kæt/]nouneasy
Meaning: বিড়াল
Alt: a small domestic animal
Example: The cat says meow.
Syn: kitty
💡 Exam tip: Cat makes the sound meow.
duck[/dʌk/]nouneasy
Meaning: হাঁস
Alt: a water bird
Example: The duck can swim.
Syn: waterfowl
💡 Exam tip: Duck makes the sound quack.
hen[/hen/]nouneasy
Meaning: মুরগি
Alt: a female chicken
Example: The hen lays an egg.
Syn: chickenAnt: cock
💡 Exam tip: Hen is the female bird; cock is the male bird.
mouse[/maʊs/]nouneasy
Meaning: ইঁদুর
Alt: a small animal with a long tail
Example: The mouse is small.
Syn: rodent
💡 Exam tip: The plural of mouse is mice.
cow[/kaʊ/]nouneasy
Meaning: গরু
Alt: a large farm animal
Example: The cow says moo.
Syn: cattleAnt: bull
💡 Exam tip: Cow makes the sound moo.
rabbit[/ˈræbɪt/]nouneasy
Meaning: খরগোশ
Alt: a small animal with long ears
Example: The rabbit lives in a burrow.
Syn: bunny
💡 Exam tip: Rabbit and bunny have similar meanings.
lion[/ˈlaɪən/]nouneasy
Meaning: সিংহ
Alt: a large wild cat
Example: The lion lives in a den.
Syn: big cat
💡 Exam tip: Lion is a wild animal.
2. Other Animals and Creatures অন্যান্য প্রাণী ও জীব (8 words)
monkey[/ˈmʌŋki/]nouneasy
Meaning: বানর
Alt: an animal that can climb trees
Example: The monkey climbs a tree.
Syn: ape
💡 Exam tip: Monkey is a common animal-name question.
spider[/ˈspaɪdə(r)/]nouneasy
Meaning: মাকড়সা
Alt: a small creature with eight legs
Example: The spider lives in its web.
Syn: arachnid
💡 Exam tip: A spider has eight legs.
parrot[/ˈpærət/]nouneasy
Meaning: টিয়া পাখি
Alt: a bird that can copy sounds
Example: The parrot lives in a nest.
Syn: bird
💡 Exam tip: Parrot is a bird and lives in a nest.
animal[/ˈænɪməl/]nouneasy
Meaning: প্রাণী
Alt: a living creature that is not a plant
Example: A cow is an animal.
Syn: creatureAnt: plant
💡 Exam tip: Use animal as a general name for living creatures.
bird[/bɜːd/]nouneasy
Meaning: পাখি
Alt: an animal with wings and feathers
Example: The bird is in the nest.
Syn: fowl
💡 Exam tip: Duck, hen and parrot are birds.
creature[/ˈkriːtʃə(r)/]nounmedium
Meaning: জীব বা প্রাণী
Alt: a living being
Example: A spider is a small creature.
Syn: animal
💡 Exam tip: Creature can mean any living being.
family[/ˈfæməli/]nouneasy
Meaning: পরিবার
Alt: a group of related people
Example: I love my family.
Syn: household
💡 Exam tip: Family is a collective group of related people.
friend[/frend/]nouneasy
Meaning: বন্ধু
Alt: a person whom we like and trust
Example: You are my dear friend.
Syn: companionAnt: enemy
💡 Exam tip: The opposite of friend is enemy.
3. Animal Sounds প্রাণীর ডাক (8 words)
woof[/wʊf/]nouneasy
Meaning: কুকুরের ঘেউ ঘেউ ডাক
Alt: the sound made by a dog
Example: The dog says woof.
Syn: bark
💡 Exam tip: Dog—woof.
meow[/miˈaʊ/]nouneasy
Meaning: বিড়ালের মিউ মিউ ডাক
Alt: the sound made by a cat
Example: The cat says meow.
Syn: mew
💡 Exam tip: Cat—meow.
quack[/kwæk/]nouneasy
Meaning: হাঁসের প্যাক প্যাক ডাক
Alt: the sound made by a duck
Example: The duck says quack.
Syn: call
💡 Exam tip: Duck—quack.
cluck[/klʌk/]nouneasy
Meaning: মুরগির কুট কুট ডাক
Alt: the sound made by a hen
Example: The hen says cluck.
Syn: call
💡 Exam tip: Hen—cluck.
squeak[/skwiːk/]nouneasy
Meaning: কিচকিচ শব্দ
Alt: a short high-pitched sound
Example: The mouse says squeak.
Syn: chirp
💡 Exam tip: Mouse—squeak.
moo[/muː/]nouneasy
Meaning: গরুর হাম্বা ডাক
Alt: the sound made by a cow
Example: The cow says moo.
Syn: low
💡 Exam tip: Cow—moo.
sound[/saʊnd/]nouneasy
Meaning: শব্দ বা আওয়াজ
Alt: something that can be heard
Example: I can hear the animal sound.
Syn: noiseAnt: silence
💡 Exam tip: Sound means আওয়াজ; silent means নীরব.
sing[/sɪŋ/]verbeasy
Meaning: গান গাওয়া
Alt: to make music with the voice
Example: We sing the song together.
Syn: chantAnt: be silent
💡 Exam tip: Sing is an action word.
4. Homes and Places বাসস্থান ও স্থান (8 words)
burrow[/ˈbʌrəʊ/]nounmedium
Meaning: গর্ত বা মাটির নিচের বাসা
Alt: a hole where an animal lives
Example: The rabbit lives in a burrow.
Syn: hole
💡 Exam tip: Rabbit—burrow.
cowshed[/ˈkaʊʃed/]nounmedium
Meaning: গোয়ালঘর
Alt: a shed where cows live
Example: The cow lives in a cowshed.
Syn: stable
💡 Exam tip: Cow—cowshed.
den[/den/]nouneasy
Meaning: গুহা বা পশুর আস্তানা
Alt: a shelter where a wild animal lives
Example: The lion lives in a den.
Syn: lair
💡 Exam tip: Lion—den.
nest[/nest/]nouneasy
Meaning: বাসা
Alt: a home made by a bird
Example: The parrot lives in a nest.
Syn: birdhouse
💡 Exam tip: Bird or parrot—nest.
web[/web/]nouneasy
Meaning: জাল
Alt: a net made by a spider
Example: The spider lives in its web.
Syn: net
💡 Exam tip: Spider—web.
house[/haʊs/]nouneasy
Meaning: বাড়ি
Alt: a place where people live
Example: I live in our house.
Syn: home
💡 Exam tip: House and home are often similar in meaning.
tree[/triː/]nouneasy
Meaning: গাছ
Alt: a tall plant with a trunk
Example: The monkey is in the tree.
Syn: plant
💡 Exam tip: Tree is a noun and is often used with in.
live[/lɪv/]verbeasy
Meaning: বাস করা
Alt: to have a home in a place
Example: Where do you live?
Syn: resideAnt: die
💡 Exam tip: Use live to ask or tell where someone stays.
5. Family Members পরিবারের সদস্য (8 words)
father[/ˈfɑːðə(r)/]nouneasy
Meaning: বাবা
Alt: a male parent
Example: My father helps me.
Syn: dad
💡 Exam tip: Father means বাবা.
mother[/ˈmʌðə(r)/]nouneasy
Meaning: মা
Alt: a female parent
Example: My mother loves me.
Syn: mum
💡 Exam tip: Mother means মা.
brother[/ˈbrʌðə(r)/]nouneasy
Meaning: ভাই
Alt: a male sibling
Example: My brother plays with me.
Syn: male siblingAnt: sister
💡 Exam tip: Brother is a male sibling.
sister[/ˈsɪstə(r)/]nouneasy
Meaning: বোন
Alt: a female sibling
Example: My sister sings well.
Syn: female siblingAnt: brother
💡 Exam tip: Sister is a female sibling.
grandfather[/ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)/]nounmedium
Meaning: দাদা বা নানা
Alt: the father of one's parent
Example: My grandfather tells stories.
Syn: grandpaAnt: grandmother
💡 Exam tip: Grandfather is also called grandpa.
grandmother[/ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/]nounmedium
Meaning: দাদি বা নানি
Alt: the mother of one's parent
Example: My grandmother is kind.
Syn: grannyAnt: grandfather
💡 Exam tip: Grandmother is also called granny.
grandpa[/ˈɡrænpɑː/]nouneasy
Meaning: দাদু বা নানু
Alt: an informal word for grandfather
Example: Grandpa smiles at me.
Syn: grandfather
💡 Exam tip: Grandpa is an informal family word.
granny[/ˈɡræni/]nouneasy
Meaning: দাদি বা নানি
Alt: an informal word for grandmother
Example: Granny tells me a story.
Syn: grandmother
💡 Exam tip: Granny is an informal word for grandmother.
6. Useful Rhyme Words প্রয়োজনীয় শব্দ (8 words)
where[/weə(r)/]adveasy
Meaning: কোথায়
Alt: in or at what place
Example: Where are you?
Syn: in what place
💡 Exam tip: Where asks about a place.
here[/hɪə(r)/]adveasy
Meaning: এখানে
Alt: in this place
Example: Here I am.
Syn: in this placeAnt: there
💡 Exam tip: Here is the opposite of there.
dear[/dɪə(r)/]adjeasy
Meaning: প্রিয়
Alt: loved or liked very much
Example: You are my dear friend.
Syn: belovedAnt: hated
💡 Exam tip: Dear is an adjective used before a noun.
ask[/ɑːsk/]verbeasy
Meaning: জিজ্ঞাসা করা
Alt: to say a question
Example: Ask your friend a question.
Syn: questionAnt: answer
💡 Exam tip: Ask and answer are opposite actions in a dialogue.
answer[/ˈɑːnsə(r)/]verbeasy
Meaning: উত্তর দেওয়া
Alt: to reply to a question
Example: Please answer the question.
Syn: replyAnt: ask
💡 Exam tip: Answer follows a question.
say[/seɪ/]verbeasy
Meaning: বলা
Alt: to speak words
Example: Say the animal sound.
Syn: speakAnt: listen
💡 Exam tip: Say is followed by the words spoken.
look[/lʊk/]verbeasy
Meaning: তাকানো বা দেখা
Alt: to direct the eyes toward something
Example: Look at the picture.
Syn: seeAnt: ignore
💡 Exam tip: Look at is a common phrase.
help[/help/]verbeasy
Meaning: সাহায্য করা
Alt: to make something easier for someone
Example: We help one another.
Syn: assistAnt: hinder
💡 Exam tip: Help is a useful action word from the family song.
💡 Exam Tips
• Match each animal with its sound: dog–woof, cat–meow, duck–quack, hen–cluck, mouse–squeak, cow–moo.
• Match each animal with its home: rabbit–burrow, cow–cowshed, lion–den, parrot–nest, spider–web.
• Use Where to ask about a place: Where do you live?
• Use Here to answer a question about location: Here I am.
• Remember the difference between ask and answer: one starts a question and the other gives a reply.
• Learn family pairs carefully: father–mother, brother–sister, grandfather–grandmother.
• In sentence completion, use in before a place: live in a burrow, live in a nest, live in a house.
• For animal-sound questions, write the sound with the correct animal.
• Read the rhyme aloud to practise pronunciation and recall.
• In multiple-choice questions, check singular and plural forms such as mouse–mice and animal–animals.