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Chapter: It Was a Great Day!

📚 Vocabulary

English for Today Class Five

⭐ Most Important Exam Words

camporee — কাব স্কাউটদের সমাবেশgathering — সমাবেশtravel — ভ্রমণ করাarrive — পৌঁছানোstation — স্টেশনset up — স্থাপন করা বা প্রস্তুত করাprepare — প্রস্তুত করাrecite — আবৃত্তি করাnational park — জাতীয় উদ্যানstream — ছোট জলধারাfrightened — ভীতquietly — নীরবেgibbon — গিবনfamous — বিখ্যাতflavour — স্বাদgreat — দারুণinteresting — আকর্ষণীয়amazing — বিস্ময়করforget — ভুলে যাওয়াsuddenly — হঠাৎ

📃 Word Formation Rules

► Verb + -er forms a person noun: lead → leader.

► Adjective + -ly forms an adverb: quiet → quietly, quick → quickly.

► Verb + -ing can form a present participle or gerund: gather → gathering, interest → interesting.

► Adjective + -ed can describe a feeling or condition: frighten → frightened.

► Noun compounds combine two words to form one meaning: break + fast → breakfast.

► Verb + particle forms a phrasal verb: set + up → set up.

► Some nouns are formed by adding -tion: recite → recitation.

► Adjective + -ness forms an abstract noun: quiet → quietness.

1. Camporee and Camping (8 words)

camporee[/ˌkæmpəˈriː/]nounhard

Meaning: কাব স্কাউটদের সমাবেশ

Alt: বিভিন্ন স্থান থেকে আসা কাবদের শিবির

Example: We went to a cub camporee in Sreemangal.

Syn: camp, gatheringAnt: separation

💡 Exam tip: Remember: a camporee is a gathering of cubs.

gathering[/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/]nounmedium

Meaning: সমাবেশ

Alt: একত্রে মিলিত হওয়ার অনুষ্ঠান

Example: The camporee was a gathering of cubs from different places.

Syn: meeting, assemblyAnt: departure

💡 Exam tip: Gathering means a meeting or assembly.

cub[/kʌb/]nouneasy

Meaning: কাব স্কাউট

Alt: কিছু প্রাণীর শাবক

Example: There were many cubs at the camporee.

Syn: scout

💡 Exam tip: In this chapter, cub means a young member of the Cub Scouts.

camp[/kæmp/]nouneasy

Meaning: শিবির

Alt: অস্থায়ীভাবে থাকার স্থান

Example: We walked from the station to our camp.

Syn: campsite, shelterAnt: home

💡 Exam tip: Camp is a place where people stay in tents.

tent[/tent/]nouneasy

Meaning: তাঁবু

Alt: কাপড়ের তৈরি অস্থায়ী বাসস্থান

Example: At night, we slept in our tents.

Syn: shelterAnt: building

💡 Exam tip: The plural of tent is tents.

leader[/ˈliːdər/]nouneasy

Meaning: নেতা

Alt: যিনি অন্যদের পরিচালনা করেন

Example: Two leaders went with the cubs.

Syn: guide, chiefAnt: follower

💡 Exam tip: Leader is formed from lead + er.

group[/ɡruːp/]nouneasy

Meaning: দল

Alt: একসঙ্গে থাকা কয়েকজন ব্যক্তি

Example: We walked together in our group.

Syn: team, partyAnt: individual

💡 Exam tip: Use a group of people, not a group people.

area[/ˈeəriə/]nouneasy

Meaning: এলাকা

Alt: কোনো নির্দিষ্ট স্থান

Example: We cleaned up the camp area.

Syn: place, regionAnt: whole

💡 Exam tip: Area can mean a particular place or region.

2. Travel and Arrival (8 words)

travel[/ˈtrævəl/]verbeasy

Meaning: ভ্রমণ করা

Alt: এক স্থান থেকে অন্য স্থানে যাওয়া

Example: We travelled from Dhaka to Sreemangal by train.

Syn: journey, goAnt: stay

💡 Exam tip: Travelled is the past form used in the story.

train[/treɪn/]nouneasy

Meaning: ট্রেন

Alt: রেলপথে চলাচলকারী যান

Example: We went to Sreemangal by train.

Syn: railway train

💡 Exam tip: Use by train to express the means of transport.

arrive[/əˈraɪv/]verbmedium

Meaning: পৌঁছানো

Alt: কোনো স্থানে উপস্থিত হওয়া

Example: We arrived in Sreemangal in the morning.

Syn: reach, comeAnt: leave, depart

💡 Exam tip: Say arrive at a station and arrive in a town or country.

station[/ˈsteɪʃən/]nouneasy

Meaning: স্টেশন

Alt: ট্রেন থামার স্থান

Example: We walked from the train station to the camp.

Syn: terminal, stop

💡 Exam tip: Train station is a common compound noun.

journey[/ˈdʒɜːrni/]nouneasy

Meaning: যাত্রা

Alt: এক স্থান থেকে অন্য স্থানে ভ্রমণ

Example: Our journey to Sreemangal was pleasant.

Syn: trip, travelAnt: stay

💡 Exam tip: Journey is usually used as a noun.

far[/fɑːr/]adveasy

Meaning: দূরে

Alt: অনেক দূরত্বে

Example: The camp was not very far from the station.

Syn: distantly, awayAnt: near

💡 Exam tip: The comparative form is farther or further.

morning[/ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/]nouneasy

Meaning: সকাল

Alt: দিনের সূচনালগ্ন

Example: We arrived in the morning.

Syn: daybreakAnt: evening, night

💡 Exam tip: In the morning is a common time expression.

weather[/ˈweðər/]nounmedium

Meaning: আবহাওয়া

Alt: কোনো সময়ের বায়ুমণ্ডলীয় অবস্থা

Example: The weather was nice in the morning.

Syn: climate, conditions

💡 Exam tip: Weather is uncountable; say nice weather, not a nice weather.

3. Camp Activities (8 words)

clean[/kliːn/]verbeasy

Meaning: পরিষ্কার করা

Alt: ময়লা দূর করা

Example: We cleaned up the area.

Syn: wash, tidyAnt: dirty, soil

💡 Exam tip: Clean up means make a place clean.

set up[/set ʌp/]verbmedium

Meaning: স্থাপন করা

Alt: প্রস্তুত বা তৈরি করে রাখা

Example: We set up our tents at the camp.

Syn: arrange, establishAnt: remove, take down

💡 Exam tip: Set up is a phrasal verb; its past form is also set up.

prepare[/prɪˈpeər/]verbeasy

Meaning: প্রস্তুত করা

Alt: কোনো কাজের জন্য তৈরি করা

Example: We prepared our breakfast.

Syn: make, arrangeAnt: neglect

💡 Exam tip: Prepare means make ready.

breakfast[/ˈbrekfəst/]nouneasy

Meaning: সকালের নাশতা

Alt: দিনের প্রথম খাবার

Example: We prepared our breakfast at the camp.

Syn: morning mealAnt: dinner

💡 Exam tip: Breakfast is a compound word: break + fast.

play[/pleɪ/]verbeasy

Meaning: খেলা করা

Alt: আনন্দের জন্য কোনো খেলায় অংশ নেওয়া

Example: We played games with other cubs.

Syn: enjoy, participateAnt: work

💡 Exam tip: The past form of play is played.

cook[/kʊk/]verbeasy

Meaning: রান্না করা

Alt: তাপ দিয়ে খাবার তৈরি করা

Example: We cooked rice and chicken.

Syn: prepare, bakeAnt: eat

💡 Exam tip: Cook can be both a verb and a noun.

recite[/rɪˈsaɪt/]verbmedium

Meaning: আবৃত্তি করা

Alt: মুখস্থ কবিতা বা লেখা বলা

Example: We recited poems in the evening.

Syn: declaim, repeatAnt: forget

💡 Exam tip: The noun form is recitation.

sleep[/sliːp/]verbeasy

Meaning: ঘুমানো

Alt: বিশ্রামের জন্য নিদ্রা যাওয়া

Example: We slept in our tents at night.

Syn: rest, slumberAnt: wake

💡 Exam tip: The past form of sleep is slept.

4. Nature and Wildlife (8 words)

national park[/ˌnæʃənəl ˈpɑːrk/]nounmedium

Meaning: জাতীয় উদ্যান

Alt: সরকারিভাবে সংরক্ষিত প্রাকৃতিক এলাকা

Example: We went to Lowachara National Park.

Syn: protected area, reserve

💡 Exam tip: Write National Park with capital letters when it is part of a proper name.

forest[/ˈfɔːrɪst/]nouneasy

Meaning: বন

Alt: অনেক গাছপালায় পূর্ণ বিস্তীর্ণ এলাকা

Example: We walked beside a stream in the forest.

Syn: woodland, jungleAnt: desert

💡 Exam tip: Forest and jungle are related but not always identical.

stream[/striːm/]nounmedium

Meaning: ছোট জলধারা

Alt: সরু প্রবাহিত জলধারা

Example: We walked beside a small stream.

Syn: brook, creek

💡 Exam tip: A stream is smaller than a river.

animal[/ˈænɪməl/]nouneasy

Meaning: প্রাণী

Alt: জীবজন্তু

Example: The animals were frightened by noise.

Syn: creature, beastAnt: plant

💡 Exam tip: The plural of animal is animals.

frightened[/ˈfraɪtənd/]adjeasy

Meaning: ভীত

Alt: ভয় পেয়েছে এমন

Example: The animals are frightened by noise.

Syn: afraid, scaredAnt: brave, calm

💡 Exam tip: Frightened describes a person or animal that feels fear.

noise[/nɔɪz/]nouneasy

Meaning: শব্দ

Alt: বিরক্তিকর বা জোরে আওয়াজ

Example: The leaders told us to be quiet because animals are frightened by noise.

Syn: sound, dinAnt: silence, quiet

💡 Exam tip: Noise is usually uncountable.

quietly[/ˈkwaɪətli/]adveasy

Meaning: নীরবে

Alt: কোনো শব্দ না করে

Example: We walked quietly up the hill.

Syn: silently, softlyAnt: loudly, noisily

💡 Exam tip: Quietly is the adverb form of quiet.

gibbon[/ˈɡɪbən/]nounhard

Meaning: গিবন

Alt: দীর্ঘ বাহুবিশিষ্ট এক ধরনের বনমানুষ

Example: We saw a gibbon moving through the trees.

Syn: ape

💡 Exam tip: Gibbon is the important animal word in the passage.

5. Places and Sights (8 words)

hill[/hɪl/]nouneasy

Meaning: পাহাড় বা টিলা

Alt: পর্বতের চেয়ে নিচু উঁচু ভূমি

Example: We walked up a small hill.

Syn: mound, riseAnt: valley

💡 Exam tip: Use up a hill for movement towards a higher place.

above[/əˈbʌv/]adveasy

Meaning: উপরে

Alt: কোনো কিছুর ওপরের অবস্থানে

Example: We heard something in the trees above our heads.

Syn: over, upAnt: below, under

💡 Exam tip: Above is often followed by a noun phrase such as above our heads.

visit[/ˈvɪzɪt/]nouneasy

Meaning: সফর

Alt: কোনো স্থান বা ব্যক্তির কাছে যাওয়া

Example: I will never forget my visit to Lowachara National Park.

Syn: trip, tourAnt: absence

💡 Exam tip: Visit can be both a noun and a verb.

famous[/ˈfeɪməs/]adjeasy

Meaning: বিখ্যাত

Alt: অনেকের কাছে পরিচিত

Example: The Nilkantha Tea Cabin is a famous place.

Syn: well-known, popularAnt: unknown, obscure

💡 Exam tip: Famous is followed by for when giving a reason: famous for tea.

cabin[/ˈkæbɪn/]nounmedium

Meaning: কুটির বা ছোট ঘর

Alt: ছোট সাধারণ ভবন

Example: We went to the Nilkantha Tea Cabin.

Syn: hut, cottageAnt: palace

💡 Exam tip: Tea Cabin is part of the proper name Nilkantha Tea Cabin.

tea[/tiː/]nouneasy

Meaning: চা

Alt: চা-পাতা দিয়ে তৈরি পানীয়

Example: The cabin sells tea of different colours and flavours.

Syn: beverage, drink

💡 Exam tip: Tea is generally an uncountable noun.

colour[/ˈkʌlər/]nouneasy

Meaning: রং

Alt: কোনো বস্তুর দৃশ্যমান বৈশিষ্ট্য

Example: The cabin sells glasses of tea of different colours.

Syn: hue, shade

💡 Exam tip: Colour is British spelling; color is American spelling.

flavour[/ˈfleɪvər/]nounmedium

Meaning: স্বাদ

Alt: খাবার বা পানীয়ের বিশেষ স্বাদ

Example: The tea had different flavours.

Syn: taste, savourAnt: tastelessness

💡 Exam tip: Flavour is British spelling; flavor is American spelling.

6. Feelings and Evaluation (8 words)

great[/ɡreɪt/]adjeasy

Meaning: দারুণ

Alt: অত্যন্ত ভালো বা চমৎকার

Example: It was a great day.

Syn: excellent, wonderfulAnt: terrible, poor

💡 Exam tip: Great is the key adjective in the chapter title.

interesting[/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/]adjeasy

Meaning: আকর্ষণীয়

Alt: মনোযোগ ও কৌতূহল জাগায় এমন

Example: The visit to the national park was very interesting.

Syn: fascinating, engagingAnt: boring, dull

💡 Exam tip: Interesting describes something that creates interest.

amazing[/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/]adjmedium

Meaning: বিস্ময়কর

Alt: অত্যন্ত আশ্চর্যজনক

Example: The colourful tea was amazing.

Syn: wonderful, astonishingAnt: ordinary, unremarkable

💡 Exam tip: Amazing means causing great surprise or admiration.

fun[/fʌn/]nouneasy

Meaning: আনন্দ

Alt: আনন্দদায়ক কাজ বা অভিজ্ঞতা

Example: Singing songs and reciting poems was fun.

Syn: enjoyment, pleasureAnt: boredom, sadness

💡 Exam tip: Fun is usually an uncountable noun: It was fun.

forget[/fərˈɡet/]verbmedium

Meaning: ভুলে যাওয়া

Alt: মনে না থাকা

Example: I will never forget my visit to the park.

Syn: overlook, fail to rememberAnt: remember, recall

💡 Exam tip: The past form is forgot and the past participle is forgotten.

remember[/rɪˈmembər/]verbeasy

Meaning: মনে রাখা

Alt: মনে করতে পারা

Example: I remember that great day clearly.

Syn: recall, recollectAnt: forget

💡 Exam tip: Remember is the opposite of forget.

suddenly[/ˈsʌdənli/]adveasy

Meaning: হঠাৎ

Alt: অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে

Example: Suddenly, we heard something in the trees.

Syn: unexpectedly, abruptlyAnt: gradually, slowly

💡 Exam tip: Suddenly often appears at the beginning of a sentence.

quickly[/ˈkwɪkli/]adveasy

Meaning: দ্রুত

Alt: তাড়াতাড়ি বা দ্রুতভাবে

Example: The gibbon was moving quickly through the trees.

Syn: rapidly, swiftlyAnt: slowly, gradually

💡 Exam tip: Quickly is the adverb form of quick.

💡 Exam Tips

• Read the passage carefully and remember the sequence: travel by train, walk to the camp, clean the area, set up tents, prepare breakfast, play games, cook lunch, sing songs, recite poems, and sleep in tents.

• For multiple-choice questions, identify the exact place names: Sreemangal, Lowachara National Park, and Nilkantha Tea Cabin.

• Remember the transport phrase: go or travel by train.

• Use arrive in for a town or country and arrive at for a station or specific point.

• Remember that set up has the same form in the present and past tense.

• The animals were frightened by noise, so the cubs walked quietly.

• The cubs saw a gibbon moving quickly through the trees above their heads.

• In composition writing, answer all seven questions: place, time, companions, transport, activities, sights, and food or drink.

• Use the past tense for a past visit: went, travelled, arrived, walked, cleaned, played, cooked, sang, recited, and slept.

• In a short composition, use linking words such as first, then, after that, in the afternoon, at night, and finally.

• The phrase a great day means a very enjoyable or memorable day.

• For spelling, note the British forms colour and flavour used in the textbook.

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