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Let us do these activities before we read.

I. Work in pairs. Solve the crossword puzzle given below with the clues in the form of anagrams.

Note: An ‘anagram’ is a word or phrase that is made by rearranging the letters in a different order to make a new word or phrase. For example, ‘North’ is an anagram of ‘Thorn’.

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1.Change ‘thicken’ into a place where you cook. — KITCHEN

2.Change ‘Chain’ into a country. — CHINA

3.Change ‘heart’ into a planet. — EARTH

4.Change ‘flow’ into an animal. — WOLF

5.Change ‘keen’ into a part of the body. — KNEE

6.Change ‘tea’ into a verb. — EAT (or ATE)

7.Change ‘super’ into something you keep money in. — PURSE

8.Change ‘thing’ into a time of a day. — NIGHT

9.Change ‘nails’ into a slow animal. — SNAIL

10. Change ‘dear’ into something you do with a book. — READ

Let us do these activities before we read.

I. Work in pairs. Solve the crossword puzzle given below with the clues in the form of anagrams.

Note: An ‘anagram’ is a word or phrase that is made by rearranging the letters in a different order to make a new word or phrase. For example, ‘North’ is an anagram of ‘Thorn’.

Q1. Change ‘thicken’ into a place where you cook.

A1. KITCHEN

Q2. Change ‘Chain’ into a country.

A2. CHINA

Q3. Change ‘heart’ into a planet.

A3. EARTH

Q4. Change ‘flow’ into an animal.

A4. WOLF

Q5. Change ‘keen’ into a part of the body.

A5. KNEE

Q6. Change ‘tea’ into a verb.

A6. ATE / EAT

Q7. Change ‘super’ into something you keep money in.

A7. PURSE

Q8. Change ‘thing’ into a time of a day.

A8. NIGHT

Q9. Change ‘nails’ into a slow animal.

A9. SNAIL

Q10. Change ‘dear’ into something you do with a book.

A10. READ

Let us discuss (Page 104)

I. Complete the following statements with suitable reasons. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.

Q1. Leroy's nickname was Encyclopedia and everyone called him by that name because __________.

(ଲିରୟଙ୍କ ଡାକ ନାମ ଏନସାଇକ୍ଲୋପିଡିଆ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସେହି ନାମରେ ଡାକୁଥିଲେ କାରଣ _________)

A1. he read more books than anyone in Idaville, never forgot a fact, and was like a library and computer rolled into one.

(ସେ ଇଡାଭିଲେ ସହରରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ବହି ପଢିଥିଲେ, କୌଣସି ତଥ୍ୟ ଭୁଲୁନଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ସେ ଏକ ଲାଇବ୍ରେରୀ ତଥା କମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟର ପରି ଥିଲେ।)

Q2. At the dinner table on Tuesday night, Chief Brown stared at his cream-of-mushroom soup as __________.

(ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର ରାତିରେ ଖାଇବା ଟେବୁଲରେ, ଚିଫ୍ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ତାଙ୍କ କ୍ରିମ୍-ଅଫ୍-ମସରୁମ୍ ସୁପ୍ କୁ ଚାହିଁ ରହିଥିଲେ ଯେହେତୁ _________)

A2. he had a mystery he could not solve.

(ତାଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଏକ ରହସ୍ୟ ଥିଲା ଯାହାକୁ ସେ ସମାଧାନ କରିପାରୁନଥିଲେ।)

Q3. Encyclopedia sat quietly at the dinner table because __________.

(ଏନସାଇକ୍ଲୋପିଡିଆ ରାତ୍ରୀଭୋଜନ ଟେବୁଲରେ ଚୁପଚାପ୍ ବସିଥିଲା କାରଣ _________)

A3. he knew his mother and father were discussing the case for his benefit.

(ସେ ଜାଣିଥିଲା ଯେ ତା'ର ବାପାମାଆ ତା'ରି ସୁବିଧା ପାଇଁ କେସ୍ ବିଷୟରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରୁଛନ୍ତି।)

Q4. Nolan put the will on the kitchen table because __________.

(ନୋଲାନ୍ ଉଇଲ୍ କାଗଜକୁ ରୋଷେଇ ଘର ଟେବୁଲ୍ ଉପରେ ରଖିଥିଲେ କାରଣ _________)

A4. he suffered from a bad heart, had a stroke, realized he was dying, and wanted to leave everything to his friend Davenport with his last strength.

(ତାଙ୍କର ଦୀର୍ଘ ଦିନରୁ ହୃଦରୋଗ ଥିଲା, ତାଙ୍କୁ ଷ୍ଟ୍ରୋକ୍ ଆସିଥିଲା, ସେ ବୁଝିପାରିଥିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ମରିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ନିଜର ଶେଷ ଶକ୍ତି ଖଟାଇ ସେ ନିଜର ସବୁକିଛି ତାଙ୍କ ସାଙ୍ଗ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟ ନାମରେ କରିଦେବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ।)

II. Do you think Chief Brown would need Leroy's help to solve this case? If yes, why? If no, why not?

(ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ କି ଚିଫ୍ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍‌ଙ୍କୁ ଏହି କେସ୍ ସମାଧାନ କରିବାକୁ ଲିରୟର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ଦରକାର ହେବ? ଯଦି ହଁ, କାହିଁକି? ଯଦି ନା, କାହିଁକି ନୁହେଁ?)

A. Yes, I think Chief Brown would need Leroy's help to solve this case. Chief Brown was smart, but whenever he faced a mystery he couldn't solve, his son Leroy (Encyclopedia), who was a brilliant child detective and had a mind full of facts, always solved it for him before dinner was over.

(ହଁ, ମୁଁ ଭାବୁଛି ଏହି କେସ୍ ର ସମାଧାନ ପାଇଁ ଚିଫ୍ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ଙ୍କୁ ଲିରୟର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ଦରକାର ହେବ। ଚିଫ୍ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ କୌଣସି ଅସମାହିତ ରହସ୍ୟର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେଉଥିଲେ, ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ଲିରୟ, ଯିଏକି ଏକ ଅସାଧାରଣ ବାଳକ ଗୋଇନ୍ଦା ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଯାହାର ମୁଣ୍ଡ ତଥ୍ୟରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଥିଲା, ସେ ରାତ୍ରୀଭୋଜନ ଶେଷ ହେବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ତାହାକୁ ସମାଧାନ କରିଦେଉଥିଲା।)

Let us discuss (Page 107-108)

I. Identify which of the following statements from part I and II of the story are facts or opinions. One example has been done for you. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.

Q1. Encyclopedia's father was the Chief of Police.

A1. Fact

Q2. Everyone thought that Chief Brown must be the smartest police chief in the country.

A2. Opinion

Q3. An encyclopedia is a book or set of books filled with facts from A to Z.

A3. Fact

Q4. Leroy's friends said that he was like a library and computer rolled into one, and more user-friendly.

A4. Opinion

Q5. Two masked men held up the Diamond Mart on Sixth Avenue.

A5. Fact

Q6. Nolan and Davenport had met while both were in prison in South Carolina.

A6. Fact

Q7. Chief Brown's hunch was that Davenport and Nolan decided to hide the loot until things cooled down.

A7. Opinion

Q8. Nolan wrote a four words code to tell Davenport where he had hidden the stolen jewellery.

A8. Fact

II. Complete the table by choosing the character traits of Leroy given in the box below. There is an extra word that you do not need. One example has been done for you.

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Let us think and reflect (Page 108-110)

I. Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow.

Extract 1:

Chief Brown would have liked to tell everyone about his only child. But who would believe him? Who would believe that the best detective alive was an eighth grader? So, he said nothing.

Encyclopedia never spoke of the help he gave his father. He didn't want to seem different from other boys. But there was nothing he could do about his nickname. He was stuck with it.

Only his parents and teachers called him by his real name, Leroy. Everyone else called him Encyclopedia.

 Q(i) Complete the following sentence with a suitable reason.

Chief Brown's dilemma can be called unique because ______________

(ଚିଫ୍ ବ୍ରାଉନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱକୁ ନିଆରା କୁହାଯାଇପାରେ କାରଣ ___________)

A(i) Chief Brown's dilemma can be called unique because he wanted to proudly tell the world that his young, eighth-grade son was the best detective alive and solved complex cases for the police chief, but he knew nobody would actually believe such an unbelievable fact.

(ସେ ଗର୍ବର ସହ ଦୁନିଆକୁ କହିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ ଯେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅଷ୍ଟମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀର ଛୋଟ ପୁଅ ଜୀବିତ ଥିବା ସର୍ବଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଗୋଇନ୍ଦା ଏବଂ ପୋଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଜଟିଳ କେସ୍ ଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସମାଧାନ କରେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଜାଣିଥିଲେ ଯେ ଏହିଭଳି ଅବିଶ୍ୱସନୀୟ କଥାକୁ କେହି ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ।)

Q(ii) What can be inferred about why Encyclopedia never spoke of the help he gave his father?

A. He is shy and lacks confidence in his abilities to share his insights.

B. He wants to avoid the jealousy others might feel about his skills.

C. He desires to blend with the other boys to prevent seeming different.

D. He is embarrassed about being smarter than most adults around him.

A(ii) C. He desires to blend with the other boys to prevent seeming different.

Q(iii) The parents choose not to call their son 'Encyclopedia'. Select the reason that is false.

A. For them he is more than his unique abilities; he is their child, with a personal identity.

B. Calling him by his real name reflects their affection and the desire to acknowledge him as an ordinary boy.

C. They want him to be remembered as different from the others around.

A(iii) C. They want him to be remembered as different from the others around.

Q(iv) What do you mean by the fact that Leroy was 'stuck with' the name Encyclopedia?

(ଲିରୟ 'ଏନସାଇକ୍ଲୋପିଡିଆ' ନାମରେ 'ଫସି ଯାଇଥିଲା' କହିଲେ ତୁମେ କ'ଣ ବୁଝୁଛ?)

A(iv) Being 'stuck with' the name means that Leroy could not get rid of the nickname "Encyclopedia" even if he wanted to. Everyone around him called him that because of his vast knowledge, and he had no choice but to accept it.

('ଏହି ନାମରେ ଫସିଯିବା' ଅର୍ଥ ହେଉଛି ଲିରୟ ଯଦି ଚାହିଁଥାନ୍ତା ତଥାପି 'ଏନସାଇକ୍ଲୋପିଡିଆ' ଡାକ ନାମରୁ ମୁକ୍ତି ପାଇପାରିନଥାନ୍ତା। ତାର ଅଗାଧ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଆଖପାଖର ସମସ୍ତେ ତାକୁ ସେହି ନାମରେ ଡାକୁଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଏହାକୁ ସ୍ୱୀକାର କରିବା ଛଡ଼ା ତାର ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ଉପାୟ ନଥିଲା।)

Extract 2:

Chief Brown studied the four words: Nom Utes Sweden Hurts. He shook his head and passed the notebook to Mrs. Brown again. "Can you figure it out?"

"Nom is a shortening of nominative, a grammatical term," stated Mrs. Brown, who had taught English and other subjects in high school. "Utes is an American Indian tribe. Sweden is a country in northern Europe. Hurts is hurts."

She lifted her gaze to Encyclopedia and shook her head.

"I can't figure it out," she confessed.

"Davenport disappeared right after the hold-up," Encyclopedia reminded her.

Q(i) What does Chief Brown's reaction of shaking his head suggest about his understanding of the four words?

A. He is confident that the words are a clue.

B. He is confused, unable to make sense of the words.

C. He believes the words are random and meaningless.

D. He thinks the words are unrelated to the case.

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A(i) B. He is confused, unable to make sense of the words.

Q(ii) Identify whether the given statement is true or false.

Mrs. Brown explained the actual meanings of the individual words rather than decoding the hidden message behind them.

A(ii) True

Q(iii) What does Mrs. Brown's inability to decode the words suggest about the message?

(ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଡିକୋଡ୍ କରିବାରେ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନଙ୍କ ଅକ୍ଷମତା ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ବିଷୟରେ କ'ଣ ସୂଚିତ କରେ?)

A(iii) Mrs. Brown's inability to decode the words suggests that the message was a very cleverly disguised code that did not rely on the literal meanings of the words, making it difficult for an ordinary person to understand.

(ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବୁଝିବାରେ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନଙ୍କ ଅକ୍ଷମତା ସୂଚିତ କରେ ଯେ ଏହି ବାର୍ତ୍ତାଟି ଅତି ଚତୁରତାର ସହ ଲୁଚାଯାଇଥିବା ଏକ କୋଡ୍ ଥିଲା ଯାହା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଶାବ୍ଦିକ ଅର୍ଥ ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରୁନଥିଲା, ଫଳରେ ଜଣେ ସାଧାରଣ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ଏହାକୁ ବୁଝିବା କଷ୍ଟକର ଥିଲା।)

Q(iv) Complete the following sentence suitably.

The purpose of Encyclopedia's reminder in the last line of the extract was to ______________

(refocus the discussion on the context of the crime / suggest that the coded message was meant for Davenport / imply that the message was likely a clue about the location of the stolen jewellery)

A(iv) The purpose of Encyclopedia's reminder in the last line of the extract was to refocus the discussion on the context of the crime.

II. Answer the following questions.

Q1. Why didn't father tell anyone that leroy was the real detective?

(ବାପା କାହିଁକି କାହାକୁ କହିନଥିଲେ ଯେ ଲିରୟ ହେଉଛି ପ୍ରକୃତ ଗୋଇନ୍ଦା?)

A1. Chief Brown didn't tell anyone because he knew nobody would believe that an eighth-grade boy was the best detective alive who solved complex police cases.

(ଚିଫ୍ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ କାହାକୁ କହିନଥିଲେ କାରଣ ସେ ଜାଣିଥିଲେ ଯେ କେହିବି ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ ଯେ ଜଣେ ଅଷ୍ଟମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀର ବାଳକ ଜୀବିତ ଥିବା ସବୁଠାରୁ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଗୋଇନ୍ଦା ଯିଏକି ପୋଲିସର ଜଟିଳ କେସ୍ ଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସମାଧାନ କରେ।)

Q2. Why didn't Leroy ever speak of the help he gave his father?

(ଲିରୟ ନିଜ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ କରୁଥିବା ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ କାହିଁକି କେବେ କହୁନଥିଲା?)

A2. Leroy never spoke of the help he gave his father because he did not want to seem different from the other boys of his age.

(ଲିରୟ ନିଜ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ କରୁଥିବା ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ କେବେ କହୁନଥିଲା କାରଣ ସେ ନିଜ ବୟସର ଅନ୍ୟ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଅଲଗା ଦେଖାଯିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁନଥିଲା।)

Q3. Why was Leroy nicknamed Encyclopedia? Do you think it was a suitable name?

(ଲିରୟର ଡାକ ନାମ ଏନସାଇକ୍ଲୋପିଡିଆ କାହିଁକି ରଖାଯାଇଥିଲା? ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ କି ଏହା ଏକ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ନାମ ଥିଲା?)

A3. Leroy was nicknamed Encyclopedia because he read more books than anyone else and his head was filled with facts from A to Z, just like an encyclopedia. Yes, it was a very suitable name because his friends considered him to be a combination of a library and a computer.

(ଲିରୟର ଡାକ ନାମ ଏନସାଇକ୍ଲୋପିଡିଆ ରଖାଯାଇଥିଲା କାରଣ ସେ ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ବହି ପଢିଥିଲା ଏବଂ ତା' ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଏକ ଏନସାଇକ୍ଲୋପିଡିଆ (ଜ୍ଞାନକୋଷ) ପରି A ରୁ Z ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ତଥ୍ୟରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଥିଲା। ହଁ, ଏହା ଏକ ଖୁବ୍ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ନାମ ଥିଲା କାରଣ ତା'ର ସାଙ୍ଗମାନେ ତାକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲାଇବ୍ରେରୀ ଏବଂ କମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟରର ମିଶ୍ରଣ ବୋଲି ମାନୁଥିଲେ।)

Q4. Nolan and Davenport were very close. Support this statement with evidence from the text.

(ନୋଲାନ୍ ଏବଂ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟ ପରସ୍ପରର ବହୁତ ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ଥିଲେ। ପାଠରୁ ତଥ୍ୟ ଦେଇ ଏହି ବିବୃତ୍ତିକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କର।)

A4. The text states that Nolan and Davenport became friendly in a South Carolina prison due to shared interests. Furthermore, Davenport came to live with Nolan a week before the robbery, and most importantly, before dying, Nolan left his entire property, including his palm-tree nursery, to Davenport in his will. This shows they were very close.

(ପାଠରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ଅଛି ଯେ ସାଉଥ୍ କାରୋଲିନାର ଏକ ଜେଲରେ ସମାନ ଆଗ୍ରହ ଯୋଗୁଁ ନୋଲାନ୍ ଏବଂ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବନ୍ଧୁତା ସ୍ଥାପନ ହୋଇଥିଲା। ଏହାବ୍ୟତୀତ, ଡକାୟତିର ଏକ ସପ୍ତାହ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟ ନୋଲାନ୍ ସହ ରହିବାକୁ ଆସିଥିଲା, ଏବଂ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କଥା ହେଉଛି ମରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ନୋଲାନ୍ ତା'ର ଉଇଲରେ ପାମ୍-ଟ୍ରି ନର୍ସରୀ ସମେତ ତା'ର ସମସ୍ତ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟ ନାମରେ କରିଦେଇଥିଲା। ଏଥିରୁ ଜଣାପଡ଼େ ଯେ ସେମାନେ ବହୁତ ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ଥିଲେ।)

Q5. Why did Davenport disappear right after the jewellery hold-up?

(ଅଳଙ୍କାର ଡକାୟତି ପରେ ପରେ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟ କାହିଁକି ଉଭାନ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା?)

A5. Davenport disappeared right after the hold-up likely to avoid getting arrested by the police. He and Nolan probably decided that he should lay low and hide the stolen loot until the police investigation cooled down.

(ଡକାୟତି ପରେ ପରେ ଡାଭେନପୋର୍ଟ ପୋଲିସ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଗିରଫ ହେବାରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିବା ପାଇଁ ଉଭାନ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା। ପୋଲିସର ତଦନ୍ତ ଥଣ୍ଡା ପଡ଼ିବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଲୁଚି ରହିବାକୁ ଏବଂ ଚୋରି ହୋଇଥିବା ସାମଗ୍ରୀକୁ ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖିବାକୁ ସେ ଓ ନୋଲାନ୍ ବୋଧହୁଏ ସ୍ଥିର କରିଥିଲେ।)

Q6. What does Mrs. Brown's interest in the case tell us about her?

(କେସ୍ ପ୍ରତି ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନଙ୍କ ଆଗ୍ରହ ତାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ଆମକୁ କ'ଣ କହେ?)

A6. Mrs. Brown's interest tells us that she is supportive and actively engaged in her husband's work. It also shows she is intelligent and curious, as she remembers past details of the crime and tries to decode the message using her background as a high school English teacher.

(ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ବ୍ରାଉନଙ୍କ ଆଗ୍ରହ ଆମକୁ କହେ ଯେ ସେ ନିଜ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ସହଯୋଗ କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ସକ୍ରିୟ ଭାବେ ଜଡ଼ିତ ରୁହନ୍ତି। ଏହା ମଧ୍ୟ ଦର୍ଶାଏ ଯେ ସେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମତୀ ଏବଂ କୌତୂହଳୀ ଅଟନ୍ତି, ଯେହେତୁ ସେ ଅପରାଧର ପୁରୁଣା ତଥ୍ୟ ମନେରଖିଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଜଣେ ହାଇସ୍କୁଲ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଶିକ୍ଷୟିତ୍ରୀ ଭାବରେ ନିଜ ଜ୍ଞାନ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି କୋଡ୍ ଟିକୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଛନ୍ତି।)

Q7. Explain why chief Brown was proud of his son.

(ଚିଫ୍ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ କାହିଁକି ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ପାଇଁ ଗର୍ବିତ ଥିଲେ ବୁଝାଅ।)

A7. Chief Brown was proud of his son because Leroy, despite being just an eighth-grader, was extraordinarily smart. He had a mind like an encyclopedia and could effortlessly solve difficult police mysteries that stumped even the smartest police chief, usually before dinner was over.

(ଚିଫ୍ ବ୍ରାଉନ୍ ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ପାଇଁ ଗର୍ବିତ ଥିଲେ କାରଣ ଲିରୟ କେବଳ ଅଷ୍ଟମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀର ଛାତ୍ର ହୋଇଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅସାଧାରଣ ଭାବେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଥିଲା। ତା' ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଏକ ଜ୍ଞାନକୋଷ ଭଳି ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସେ ଅତି ସହଜରେ ଏପରି ଜଟିଳ ପୋଲିସ ରହସ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସମାଧାନ କରିଦେଉଥିଲା ଯାହାକୁ ବୁଝିବାରେ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଚତୁର ପୋଲିସ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିଫଳ ହେଉଥିଲେ, ଆଉ ତାହା ବି ରାତ୍ରୀଭୋଜନ ଶେଷ ହେବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ।)

Q8. Think of five words to describe Encyclopedia?

(ଏନସାଇକ୍ଲୋପିଡିଆକୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପାଞ୍ଚୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ଚିନ୍ତା କର?)

A8. Brilliant, Observant, Knowledgeable, Humble, Analytical.

(ମେଧାବୀ, ପର୍ଯ୍ୟବେକ୍ଷଣକାରୀ, ଜ୍ଞାନୀ, ନମ୍ର, ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣାତ୍ମକ।)

Q9. What is the four-word coded message in the story?

(କାହାଣୀରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଚାରି ଶବ୍ଦ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଗୋପନ ବାର୍ତ୍ତାଟି କ'ଣ?)

A9. The four-word coded message in the story is: "Nom Utes Sweden Hurts."

(କାହାଣୀରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଚାରି ଶବ୍ଦ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଗୋପନ ବାର୍ତ୍ତାଟି ହେଉଛି: "Nom Utes Sweden Hurts.")

Let us learn (Page 111-112)

I. Match the phrasal verbs from the text given in Column 1 with their meanings in Column 2. You may refer to a dictionary.

Answers

Now, fill in the blanks with the phrasal verbs given in Column 1.

(put on, cooled down, turned up, make of, figure out, got away with)

A. Finally, some important evidence about the case has turned up.

B. After I cooled down, I understood that I had made a big mistake.

C. I couldn't figure out why he was angry with me.

D. He put on his special coat and went to his friend's birthday party.

E. Ravi forgets to do his homework but he got away with it as teacher didn't ask for it that day.

F. I do not know what to make of his behaviour.

II. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the correct word pairs from the box given below.

(week/weak, dying/dyeing, fore/four, peace/piece, break/brake)

Q1. After running for 50 kilometres last _________, I felt _________ for two days.

A1. After running for 50 kilometres last week, I felt weak for two days.

Q2. When the committee met yesterday, they brought _________ local cases to the _________.

A2. When the committee met yesterday, they brought four local cases to the fore.

Q3. While learning to drive, Rina used too much force on the _________, causing the car to _________ down.

A3. While learning to drive, Rina used too much force on the brake, causing the car to break down.

Q4. He has composed a beautiful _________ of music in order to bring _________ to thousands of people.

A4. He has composed a beautiful piece of music in order to bring peace to thousands of people.

Q5. She was busy _________ her hair not caring about the _________ flowers in her garden.

A5. She was busy dyeing her hair not caring about the dying flowers in her garden.

III. Leroy solved the mystery of the missing fifth word with his critical thinking abilities. Work in pairs to solve the puzzles given in the illustrations below and infer what they say. One example has been done for you.

Example:

SECRET

SECRET

SECRET

Answer: Top secret

Q1.

AGED AGED AGED

A1. Middle aged (Since the word AGED is written three times, and one is in the middle) OR Forages (Four AGES). Let's go with Middle aged.

Q2.

sense sense

sense sense

sense sense

A2. Sixth sense (The word 'sense' is written 6 times)

Q3.

It

stand

A3. I understand (The letter 'I' is under the word 'stand')

Q4.

Try

2

A4. Try to understand (The word 'Try' is above '2' and 'stand' is under 'I', wait... looking at the layout, it's 'Try' over '2', so maybe "Try to...") Actually, if it's 'Try' and the number '2', it means Try to (Try two). But if it's connected to others, let's look closer. It's just "Try" and "2". Let's assume Try to.

Q5.

↑

It

A5. Up to it (An upward arrow over 'It')

Q6.

GO

It

It

A6. Go for it (The word 'GO' is for/four 'It's... wait, there are two 'It's. Go over it?) Let's look again: GO is over "It It". So, Go over it or Go for it (four 'it's?). Let's say Go over it.

Q7.

uu

A7. Double you (Two u's = W) OR To you (two u's).

Q8.

ONCE

10

11

1

2

9

3

8

4

7

6

5

A8. Once upon a time (The word 'ONCE' is upon the face of a clock displaying time)

Q9.

R

O

M1LLION

A

D

S

A9. One in a million (The number 1 is in the word M1LLION) OR Crossroads (The word ROADS crosses the word M1LLION). Looking closely, the letters R,O,A,D,S go down vertically crossing M1LLION. So it's Crossroads or One in a million crossroads. Let's go with Crossroads.

IV. Read the following sentences from the text and study the highlighted words.

(Text sentences provided in the book demonstrating relative pronouns and conjunctions)

Now, fill in the blanks with the words in the box given below to complete the following sentences. There are two extra words that you do not need.

(where, why, who, though, which, when, because, whose, if, how)

Detective stories are exciting, keeping readers guessing (i) who the real culprit is. They take place in settings (ii) where clues are hidden carefully. (iii) Though the mystery seems tricky, a clever detective always finds answers. Readers often wonder (iv) why criminals leave small but important clues. The challenge is to decide (v) which suspect is guilty. (vi) When the truth is revealed, everything makes sense. But one may wonder (vii) if they could have solved it themselves. These stories are fun (viii) because they make readers think till the very end.

V. Combine the following pairs of sentences using the word given in brackets. One example has been done for you.

Example:

We gave him the signal. He was waiting for the signal. (that)

Answer: We gave him the signal that he was waiting for.

Q2. We went to a place. The incident occurred there. (where)

A2. We went to a place where the incident occurred.

Q3. Teacher said she would retire soon. She is now nearly sixty. (who)

A3. The teacher who is now nearly sixty said she would retire soon. (or: The teacher, who is now nearly sixty, said she would retire soon.)

Q4. It was the day. Half the class was absent. (when)

A4. It was the day when half the class was absent.

Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises (Page 114-116)

Now, follow these steps to transform the sentences given as examples from direct speech to indirect speech.

(The direct sentences from the text were:)

1. "What's suspicious about that?" Mrs. Brown asked.

    

2. "What do you make of the four words, Leroy?"

    

3. "Wasn't he mixed up in a jewellery robbery a few years ago?"

    

4. "Didn't you search Nolan's house, dear?"

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5. "Is there a young fir tree in Mr. Nolan's palm-tree nursery?"

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Indirect Speech:

(i) Mrs. Brown asked what was suspicious about that. (Note: Tense shifts, so "what was" is correct).

(ii) Mrs. Brown questioned Leroy what he made of the four words.

(iii) Mrs. Brown inquired if he had not been mixed up in a jewellery robbery a few years ago/before.

(iv) Mrs. Brown asked Chief Brown if he had not searched Nolan's house.

(v) Mrs. Brown inquired if there was a young fir tree in Mr. Nolan's palm-tree nursery.

VII. Rewrite the following sentences in Reported Speech.

Q1. "Why did you stop talking to me?" asked Rohan.

Rohan questioned _________________

A1. Rohan questioned why I had stopped talking to him.

Q2. "Did you enjoy the family gathering yesterday?" asked my aunt.

My aunt asked _________________

A2. My aunt asked if I had enjoyed the family gathering the day before.

Q3. "When will you visit us again?" asked my grandmother.

My grandmother inquired _________________

A3. My grandmother inquired when I would visit them again.

Q4. Madavi said to Ravi, "Will you come with me to meet our old teacher tomorrow?" asked Madavi.

Madavi asked Ravi _________________

A4. Madavi asked Ravi if he would go with her to meet their old teacher the following day.

Q5. My friend said, "What gift are you planning to give your brother?"

My friend inquired _________________

A5. My friend inquired what gift I was planning to give my brother.

Q6. "Shall I carry these notebooks to the staffroom, Ma'am?" asked Veenu.

Veenu asked her teacher _________________

A6. Veenu asked her teacher if he/she should carry those notebooks to the staffroom. (Can also use 'offered to carry')

VIII. Read the conversation between Aditi and Rahul.

ADITI: Did you see anyone leave a package near the lift?

RAHUL: I noticed a man wearing a blue jacket drop it off.

ADITI: What time did you see this happen?

RAHUL: It was around 6:45 p.m.

ADITI: Were you able to see his face?

RAHUL: He wore a hood and so I couldn't see his face.

 Complete the following paragraph by transforming the dialogue in indirect speech.

Aditi asked Rahul 1. _________________

Rahul replied that he had noticed a man wearing a blue jacket drop it off.

Aditi asked Rahul 2. _________________

Rahul replied that it had been around 6.45 p.m.

Aditi further inquired 3. _________________

Rahul said that he had worn a hood, so he couldn't see his face.

 Answers:

1. if he had seen anyone leave a package near the lift.

2. what time he had seen that happen.

3. if he had been able to see his face.