My School Days
Class-5,lesson-5
Summary:
My School Days is a nostalgic story by the author about his early school life at Ballygunge Government High School. He recalls being admitted after solving some questions and sums. The school had a huge hall used for occasions like Saraswathi puja, Prize distribution and plays and movies. A Shakespearean play “The Merchant of Venice” was also performed there by foreign actors Greenberg and Salim. The author fondly remembers his teachers, especially B.D Roy who taught him English and the rules of pronunciation. He explained that the pronunciation of “the” depends on whether the word begins with vowel or consonant. Bhattacharya sir, known for his excellent Bengali handwriting. The author also became Ashubabu’s favourite because he could draw well, Ashubabu was the drawing teacher. Ashubabu organized a unique event called “Music Drawing” where there would have a blackboard and coloured pencil, a student would sing a song and other one would draw on the blackboard trying to capture the essence of the song by lines and. After ten years, the author revisits the school for a student reunit event. Everything seemed smaller than he remembered, because he was five feet and six inches tall when he left school but now he grown about to six and half a feet realizing how much he had grown. He ends by saying that looking back at those joyful moments is truly a pleasure.
Activity – 1
Let’s answer the following question:
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To which school was the author admitted?
Answer: The author was admitted to Ballygunge High School. -
What was the school hall used for?
Answer: The school hall was used for the annual prize distribution ceremony. -
What was the name of the Shakespearean play that was performed in the hall?
Answer: The name of the Shakespearean play that was performed in the hall was “The Merchant of Venice.” -
Name the two foreign actors mentioned by the author?
Answer: Greenberg and Salim were the two foreign actors mentioned by the author.
Activity – 2
Write “T” for the true and “F” for the false statements in the given boxes:
- The author went to Ballygunge Government High School with his mother. – [F]
- The Ballygunge Government High School is on the eastern side of the Beltala Police Station. – [T]
- The Southern part of the school was the playground. - [T]
- When seen from above the author’s school looked like the English letter “L”. – [ F]
Activity – 3
Let’s match the words in column A with their meaning in Column B:
| A | B |
|---|---|
| (a) Sums | Mathematical problems |
| (b) Nodded | Moving the head up and down to say yes |
| (c) Surrounded | Encircled |
| (d) Foreigner | Someone from another country |
| (e) Cinema | Movie |
Activity – 4
Let’s fill in the following chart with suitable verbs forms:
| Present | Past | Past participle |
|---|---|---|
| go | went | gone |
| look | looked | |
| looked | looked | |
| give | gave | given |
| show | showed | shown |
| use | used | used |
Note: the table above mirrors the original file exactly (including cell placements and original ordering).
Activity – 5
Form sentences of your own with the following verbs:
- Went = I went to school today.
- Looked = She looked stunning.
- Give = I give her flowers.
- Show = Please show me your id card.
- 5. Use = Use your pen to sign the form.
Activity – 6
Let’s complete the following sentences with information from the text:
- The subject that B.D. ROY taught was English.
- The author remembers the head pandit Bhattacharya Sir for his excellent handwriting.
- Ashubaba conducted an event called music drawing.
- The time span of the author’s school – life was six years.
- The author went back to his school one more time to attend a reunion of ex – student.
Activity – 7
Let’s answer the following questions:
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How did B.D.Roy teach the pronunciation of ‘the’?
Answer: B.D. Roy taught that the pronunciation of ‘the’ depends on whether the following word begins with a vowel or a consonant. -
How did the author get to be Ashubabu’s favourite?
Answer: Because the author could draw very well, he became Ashubabu’s favourite. -
What was ‘Music drawing’?
Answer: ‘Music drawing’ was an event, where a student would sing a song and another would draw a picture on the blackboard, trying to capture on the blackboard, trying to capture the essence of the song in lines and colours. -
Why did everything seem much smaller to the author when he went back to the school after ten years?
Answer: Everything seemed much smaller to the author because he was five feet three inches tall when he had left the school but now he had grown about to six and half a frrt. -
What is ‘a pleasure’ according to the author?
Answer: According to the author’s opinion, a pleasure is to look back and relive the past moments of joy.
Activity – 8
Let’s fill in the blanks with words from the box:
Sachin Tendulkar is my favourite cricketer.
When Rip Van Winkle came back to the village the next morning, he could no recognize it.
Most people have sweet memories of childhood.
The student could not pronounce the word correctly.
Mr. Das is an excellent teacher.
Pronounce, excellent, favourite, memories, recognize
Activity – 9 (A)
Let’s identify the subject and predicate in the following s entences:
- One day he told us the story ‘The Ox and The Frog’ FROM Aesop’s fables.
- B.D. Roy taught us English.
- He was a small man and he took graet care to ensure that we pronounced English correctly.
- But I could draw very well.
- Ashubaba was given the charge of decorating the hall for the annual prize distribution ceremony.
Activity – 9 (B)
Let’s split the sentences mentioned in Activity 9(a) into subject and predicate and fill in the given chart:
| Subject | Predicate |
|---|---|
| He | One day told us the story ‘The Ox and Frog’ from Aesope’s fable. |
| B.D. Roy | Taught us English. |
| He | Was a small man and he took great care to ensure that we pronounced English correctly. |
| I | But could draw very well. |
| Ashubabu | Was given the charge of decorating the hall for the annual prize distribution ceremony. |
Activity – 10
Fill in the blanks with present continuous tense of the given verbs in brackets. One is done for you:
- What are you doing (do) tonight?
- John is reading (read) a book now.
- Ali and Sudip are working (work) late today.
- Mita is listening (listen) to music.
- Raju is sitting (sit) next to Sunil.
- How many other students are studying (study) with you?
- The phone is ringing (ring).
Activity – 11
Write five sentences to describe yourself with the following hints:
Answer:
- My name is Musnad Mirja, and I am 10 years old.
- I live in Coochbehar.
- My school’s name is RDSM High School.
- My hobbies are writing, reading books, gardening as well as drawing and I do not like to use mobile phone.
- I want to become a Writer in the future.
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