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Chapter: Sample Question for Grade 6

📚 Vocabulary

ENGLISH FOR TODAY Class Six

⭐ Most Important Exam Words

attitudecurenaturalremedyherbalancientminorside effectwealthylandlordformal educationluxurymeaninglessCreatormysticcomposeclassmateseniorjuniorcelebratesnackfirniwatered ricefood loverinvitepremisesstalldecoratenovelcomic bookautographpleasantmoderatefogvillagershiverpoorgenerosityvirtuegenerousrearrangeopeningcompleteperformanceembarrassedaudiencegloomyfavourite

📃 Word Formation Rules

► Add -less to a noun to form an adjective meaning without: meaning → meaningless.

► Add -er to a noun to describe a person: village → villager.

► Add -y to a noun to form an adjective: wealth → wealthy.

► Add -ity to an adjective to form a noun: generous → generosity.

► Add -tion to a verb to form a noun: perform → performance.

► Add -al to a noun to form an adjective: nature → natural.

► Use prefixes to form opposites: ancient → modern, meaningful → meaningless, include → exclude.

► Use compound words by joining two words: class + mate = classmate; food + lover = food lover; side + effect = side effect.

1. Natural Cures and Medicine (8 words)

attitude[/ˈætɪtjuːd/]nounmedium

Meaning: মনোভাব

Alt: কোনো বিষয় সম্পর্কে মত বা দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি

Example: People are changing their attitude towards natural medicine.

Syn: outlook, viewAnt: indifference

💡 Exam tip: In the passage, attitude means belief or outlook.

cure[/kjʊə(r)/]nouneasy

Meaning: আরোগ্য বা চিকিৎসা

Alt: রোগ নিরাময়ের উপায়

Example: Honey is a natural cure for a cold.

Syn: remedy, treatmentAnt: disease

💡 Exam tip: Cure can be a noun or a verb; disease is not its synonym.

natural[/ˈnætʃərəl/]adjeasy

Meaning: প্রাকৃতিক

Alt: মানুষের তৈরি নয় এমন

Example: Many people prefer natural cures.

Syn: organic, normalAnt: artificial

💡 Exam tip: Natural is the opposite of artificial.

remedy[/ˈremədi/]nounmedium

Meaning: প্রতিকার বা ঔষধ

Alt: রোগ বা সমস্যার সমাধানের উপায়

Example: Tulsi leaves are used as a remedy for colds.

Syn: cure, treatmentAnt: problem

💡 Exam tip: Herbal remedy means treatment using plants.

herbal[/ˈhɜːbəl/]adjmedium

Meaning: ভেষজ

Alt: ঔষধি গাছপালা-সম্পর্কিত

Example: Herbal medicines were used in ancient civilizations.

Syn: plant-based, botanicalAnt: chemical

💡 Exam tip: Herbal remedy means treatment using plants.

ancient[/ˈeɪnʃənt/]adjeasy

Meaning: প্রাচীন

Alt: অতি পুরোনো

Example: Herbal medicines were used in ancient India.

Syn: old, antiqueAnt: modern, recent

💡 Exam tip: Ancient means old, not new or modern.

minor[/ˈmaɪnə(r)/]adjeasy

Meaning: সামান্য

Alt: কম গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বা গুরুতর নয় এমন

Example: The doctor treated a minor burn injury.

Syn: small, slightAnt: major, serious

💡 Exam tip: Minor burn means a slight or less serious burn.

side effect[/ˈsaɪd ɪfekt/]nounmedium

Meaning: পার্শ্বপ্রতিক্রিয়া

Alt: ঔষধের অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত অতিরিক্ত প্রভাব

Example: This natural remedy has no serious side effect.

Syn: adverse effect, reactionAnt: benefit

💡 Exam tip: Remember the phrase as a compound noun: side effect.

2. Hason Raja and Literature (8 words)

wealthy[/ˈwelθi/]adjeasy

Meaning: ধনী

Alt: অনেক সম্পদের অধিকারী

Example: Hason Raja was born in a wealthy landlord's family.

Syn: rich, affluentAnt: poor, needy

💡 Exam tip: Wealthy is the adjective form of wealth.

landlord[/ˈlændlɔːd/]nounmedium

Meaning: জমিদার

Alt: জমির মালিক

Example: His father was a wealthy landlord.

Syn: landowner, proprietorAnt: tenant

💡 Exam tip: A landlord owns land; a tenant rents it.

formal education[/ˈfɔːməl ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃən/]nounmedium

Meaning: প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক শিক্ষা

Alt: বিদ্যালয় বা প্রতিষ্ঠানে নিয়মিত শিক্ষা

Example: He did not receive much formal education.

Syn: institutional education, schoolingAnt: informal learning

💡 Exam tip: Formal education refers to organized education in an institution.

luxury[/ˈlʌkʃəri/]nounmedium

Meaning: বিলাসিতা

Alt: আরাম-আয়েশপূর্ণ জীবনযাপন

Example: In his youth, he led a life of luxury.

Syn: comfort, opulenceAnt: poverty, hardship

💡 Exam tip: The phrase life of luxury is important for comprehension questions.

meaningless[/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/]adjeasy

Meaning: অর্থহীন

Alt: গুরুত্ব বা তাৎপর্যহীন

Example: He understood that wealth and pleasure were meaningless.

Syn: pointless, insignificantAnt: meaningful, significant

💡 Exam tip: Meaningless is formed by adding -less to meaning.

Creator[/kriˈeɪtə(r)/]nouneasy

Meaning: স্রষ্টা

Alt: যিনি সৃষ্টি করেছেন

Example: Hason Raja thought deeply about the Creator.

Syn: God, makerAnt: creation

💡 Exam tip: Creator is a person who creates; creation is what is created.

mystic[/ˈmɪstɪk/]nounhard

Meaning: মরমি সাধক

Alt: আধ্যাত্মিক সত্য অনুসন্ধানকারী ব্যক্তি

Example: Hason Raja was a great mystic poet.

Syn: spiritualist, sageAnt: materialist

💡 Exam tip: Mystic poet means a poet concerned with spiritual matters.

compose[/kəmˈpəʊz/]verbmedium

Meaning: রচনা করা

Alt: গান, কবিতা বা লেখা তৈরি করা

Example: Hason Raja composed about a thousand songs.

Syn: write, createAnt: destroy

💡 Exam tip: The noun form is composition and the past form is composed.

3. Food, Age and Festival (8 words)

classmate[/ˈklɑːsmeɪt/]nouneasy

Meaning: সহপাঠী

Alt: একই শ্রেণিতে পড়া ব্যক্তি

Example: Asha and Bushra are classmates.

Syn: schoolmate, peerAnt: stranger

💡 Exam tip: Classmate means a student in the same class.

senior[/ˈsiːniə(r)/]adjmedium

Meaning: বয়সে বড়

Alt: পদ বা শ্রেণিতে উচ্চতর

Example: Bushra is three months senior to Asha.

Syn: older, elderAnt: junior, younger

💡 Exam tip: Senior is followed by to, not than, in this structure.

junior[/ˈdʒuːniə(r)/]adjeasy

Meaning: বয়সে ছোট

Alt: পদ বা শ্রেণিতে নিচু

Example: Abir is two years junior to Asha.

Syn: younger, inferiorAnt: senior, older

💡 Exam tip: Junior is also followed by to in exam sentences.

celebrate[/ˈselɪbreɪt/]verbeasy

Meaning: উদযাপন করা

Alt: আনন্দের সঙ্গে কোনো দিন পালন করা

Example: They celebrated Pahela Boishakh at their grandmother's home.

Syn: observe, commemorateAnt: mourn

💡 Exam tip: The noun form is celebration.

snack[/snæk/]nouneasy

Meaning: হালকা খাবার

Alt: প্রধান খাবারের মাঝখানে খাওয়া খাদ্য

Example: Grandma prepared different foods and snacks.

Syn: refreshment, treatAnt: fast

💡 Exam tip: Snack is usually a small amount of food.

firni[/ˈfɪəni/]nouneasy

Meaning: ফিরনি

Alt: চাল ও দুধের তৈরি মিষ্টান্ন

Example: Abir changed his mind and chose firni.

Syn: rice pudding, dessertAnt: savoury food

💡 Exam tip: Firni is a sweet dish, not a drink.

watered rice[/ˈwɔːtəd raɪs/]nounmedium

Meaning: পান্তা ভাত

Alt: পানিতে ভেজানো ভাত

Example: Abir likes watered rice.

Syn: panta rice, soaked riceAnt: dry rice

💡 Exam tip: Use watered rice as the English expression for পান্তা ভাত.

food lover[/ˈfuːd lʌvə(r)/]nouneasy

Meaning: খাদ্যপ্রেমী

Alt: যে ব্যক্তি নানা খাবার খেতে ভালোবাসে

Example: Asha is a food lover and tried everything.

Syn: gourmet, foodieAnt: picky eater

💡 Exam tip: Food lover is a compound noun used to describe a person.

4. Travel, Fair and Books (8 words)

invite[/ɪnˈvaɪt/]verbeasy

Meaning: আমন্ত্রণ করা

Alt: কাউকে কোনো স্থানে আসতে বলা

Example: Tamim invited Turjo to visit his house.

Syn: ask, requestAnt: exclude

💡 Exam tip: The noun form is invitation.

premises[/ˈpremɪsɪz/]nounmedium

Meaning: প্রাঙ্গণ

Alt: কোনো ভবন বা প্রতিষ্ঠানের জমি ও ভবন

Example: The book fair is held on the Bangla Academy premises.

Syn: grounds, compoundAnt: outside

💡 Exam tip: Premises is generally used in the plural form.

stall[/stɔːl/]nouneasy

Meaning: দোকানের ছোট ঘর বা স্টল

Alt: মেলা বা বাজারের অস্থায়ী দোকান

Example: They visited different stalls at the fair.

Syn: booth, standAnt: warehouse

💡 Exam tip: At a fair, a stall means a small temporary shop.

decorate[/ˈdekəreɪt/]verbeasy

Meaning: সাজানো

Alt: সুন্দর করার জন্য অলংকৃত করা

Example: The stalls were beautifully decorated.

Syn: ornament, embellishAnt: strip, undecorate

💡 Exam tip: The adjective is decorated or decorative.

novel[/ˈnɒvəl/]nounmedium

Meaning: উপন্যাস

Alt: দীর্ঘ কাল্পনিক গদ্যকাহিনি

Example: Turjo bought two novels from the fair.

Syn: fiction, storyAnt: fact

💡 Exam tip: Novel can also be an adjective meaning new or original.

comic book[/ˈkɒmɪk bʊk/]nouneasy

Meaning: কমিক বই

Alt: ছবি ও সংলাপসমৃদ্ধ গল্পের বই

Example: Nowshin was fond of comic books.

Syn: comic, graphic novelAnt: textbook

💡 Exam tip: Be careful: fond of means liking something.

autograph[/ˈɔːtəɡrɑːf/]nounmedium

Meaning: স্বাক্ষর

Alt: বিশেষ করে বিখ্যাত ব্যক্তির নিজের হাতে করা স্বাক্ষর

Example: Turjo took an autograph from his favourite writer.

Syn: signature, inscriptionAnt: anonymity

💡 Exam tip: Take an autograph is a common collocation.

pleasant[/ˈplezənt/]adjeasy

Meaning: আনন্দদায়ক

Alt: ভালো লাগার মতো

Example: The visit to the fair was a pleasant experience.

Syn: enjoyable, agreeableAnt: unpleasant, disagreeable

💡 Exam tip: The noun form is pleasure; the adverb is pleasantly.

5. Winter and Helping Others (8 words)

moderate[/ˈmɒdərət/]adjmedium

Meaning: মাঝারি

Alt: অতিরিক্ত নয় এমন

Example: There was moderate fog outside.

Syn: average, mildAnt: extreme, severe

💡 Exam tip: Moderate means neither very high nor very low.

fog[/fɒɡ/]nouneasy

Meaning: কুয়াশা

Alt: বাতাসে ভাসমান ঘন জলীয়বাষ্প

Example: The road was covered with thick fog.

Syn: mist, hazeAnt: clarity

💡 Exam tip: Fog and mist are close synonyms in many contexts.

villager[/ˈvɪlɪdʒə(r)/]nouneasy

Meaning: গ্রামবাসী

Alt: গ্রামে বসবাসকারী ব্যক্তি

Example: Some villagers were carrying date juice.

Syn: rural resident, country personAnt: townsman

💡 Exam tip: Villager is formed from village with the suffix -er.

shiver[/ˈʃɪvə(r)/]verbeasy

Meaning: কাঁপা

Alt: ঠান্ডা বা ভয়ে অনিচ্ছায় কেঁপে ওঠা

Example: The boy was shivering in the cold.

Syn: tremble, shakeAnt: steady

💡 Exam tip: Shivering is the -ing form used after was or were.

poor[/pʊə(r)/]adjeasy

Meaning: দরিদ্র

Alt: অভাবগ্রস্ত বা অসহায়

Example: Nuhash felt sorry for the poor boy.

Syn: needy, destituteAnt: rich, wealthy

💡 Exam tip: Poor can also mean low in quality, depending on context.

generosity[/ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/]nounmedium

Meaning: উদারতা

Alt: অন্যকে সাহায্য বা দান করার মানসিকতা

Example: Small generosity can change someone's life.

Syn: kindness, charityAnt: selfishness, greed

💡 Exam tip: Generosity is the noun form of generous.

virtue[/ˈvɜːtʃuː/]nounhard

Meaning: গুণ

Alt: নৈতিকভাবে ভালো বৈশিষ্ট্য

Example: Giving is such a virtue that it makes life successful.

Syn: goodness, meritAnt: vice, fault

💡 Exam tip: A virtue is a good moral quality.

generous[/ˈdʒenərəs/]adjeasy

Meaning: উদার

Alt: অন্যকে দিতে বা সাহায্য করতে আগ্রহী

Example: Nuhash was generous to the helpless boy.

Syn: kind, liberalAnt: selfish, stingy

💡 Exam tip: Generous, generosity and generously are related word forms.

6. Grammar and Writing Vocabulary (8 words)

rearrange[/ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ/]verbmedium

Meaning: পুনর্বিন্যাস করা

Alt: সঠিক ক্রমে সাজানো

Example: Rearrange the sentences in the correct order.

Syn: reorder, organizeAnt: disarrange

💡 Exam tip: In rearrangement questions, identify the opening and concluding sentence first.

opening[/ˈəʊpənɪŋ/]nouneasy

Meaning: সূচনা

Alt: গল্প বা বক্তব্যের শুরুর অংশ

Example: Read the opening of the story and complete it.

Syn: beginning, startAnt: ending, conclusion

💡 Exam tip: An opening paragraph introduces the characters and situation.

complete[/kəmˈpliːt/]verbeasy

Meaning: সম্পূর্ণ করা

Alt: অসম্পূর্ণ কাজ শেষ করা

Example: Complete the story in ten sentences.

Syn: finish, fulfilAnt: begin, interrupt

💡 Exam tip: Complete can be both a verb and an adjective.

performance[/pəˈfɔːməns/]nounmedium

Meaning: অভিনয় বা পরিবেশনা

Alt: দর্শকদের সামনে উপস্থাপিত অনুষ্ঠান

Example: Dhrubo participated in a school performance.

Syn: show, presentationAnt: inaction

💡 Exam tip: Performance is the noun form of perform.

embarrassed[/ɪmˈbærəst/]adjmedium

Meaning: লজ্জিত বা বিব্রত

Alt: অস্বস্তিবোধ করছে এমন

Example: Dhrubo felt embarrassed after the play.

Syn: ashamed, awkwardAnt: confident, proud

💡 Exam tip: Embarrassed describes a person's feeling; embarrassing describes a situation.

audience[/ˈɔːdiəns/]nounmedium

Meaning: দর্শকবৃন্দ

Alt: কোনো অনুষ্ঠান দেখা বা শোনা লোকজন

Example: The audience laughed and clapped loudly.

Syn: spectators, viewersAnt: performers

💡 Exam tip: Audience is a collective noun and usually takes a singular verb in standard usage.

gloomy[/ˈɡluːmi/]adjeasy

Meaning: বিষণ্ণ

Alt: দুঃখপূর্ণ বা অন্ধকারময়

Example: He was supposed to act gloomy in the play.

Syn: sad, depressingAnt: cheerful, bright

💡 Exam tip: Gloomy is often used to describe mood, weather or a place.

favourite[/ˈfeɪvərɪt/]adjeasy

Meaning: প্রিয়

Alt: সবচেয়ে বেশি পছন্দের

Example: The writer was Turjo's favourite author.

Syn: preferred, belovedAnt: disliked, unfavourite

💡 Exam tip: Favourite is the British spelling commonly used in Bangladesh.

💡 Exam Tips

• For synonym questions, read the complete sentence and choose the meaning that fits the context.

• For antonym questions, identify whether the target word is a noun, verb or adjective before selecting the opposite.

• Remember common collocations: turn to a cure, lead a life of luxury, take an autograph, feel embarrassed and be fond of.

• In table-completion questions, calculate ages carefully and copy food names exactly from the passage.

• In true-false questions, check every detail, especially names, relationships, dates and actions.

• For gap filling, read the whole paragraph first, then use each word from the box only once unless the instructions say otherwise.

• For matching, find grammatical clues first: singular subjects need singular verbs, and noun phrases must connect logically.

• For rearranging sentences, locate the opening sentence, pronouns referring to earlier nouns, dialogue questions and the final action.

• In story writing, use a clear sequence of events and suitable linking words such as suddenly, afterwards, then and finally.

• In email writing, include the recipient, subject, greeting, main message, closing and sender's name.

• In dialogue writing, use speaker names, natural questions and answers, and punctuation marks correctly.

• For paragraph writing, answer every clue in order and connect the answers into one continuous paragraph.

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