Playing With Words (New Curriculum English For Grade-7)
Playing With the Words
Activity:2.1
Look at the following illustration and in pairs/groups ask and answer
the following questions. You can choose any option and share with the class
why you have chosen it.
নিচের চিত্রটি দেখুন এবং জোড়া/গোষ্ঠীতে জিজ্ঞাসা করুন এবং উত্তর দিন
নিম্নলিখিত প্রশ্ন. আপনি যেকোনো বিকল্প বেছে নিতে পারেন এবং ক্লাসের সাথে শেয়ার করতে পারেন
কেন আপনি এটি নির্বাচন করেছেন.
Question: a. Do you like or dislike cricket?
Ans: I like cricket because it is very
thrilling.
Question: b. Do the players appear to be spirited or spiritless?
Ans: The players appear to be spirited as they are enjoying.
Question: c. Are the two teams friendly or unfriendly?
Ans: Yes, they are friendly.
Question: d. Are the audience happy or unhappy?
Ans: Yes, they are happy.
Question: e. Are they supportive or unsupportive?
Ans: They are supportive.
Question: f. Are the seats comfortable or uncomfortable?
Ans: Not so uncomfortable.
Question: g. Do you agree that playing sports like cricket helpful for making friends?
Why?
Ans: Yes, I agree. As cricket is played together, it helps us to make
friendship.
Activity:2.2
Now in pairs/groups, read the note given below and divide the words
into prefixes, root or root words and suffixes. Then, do pair/group checking.
One is done for you.
এখন জোড়া/গ্রুপে, নিচের নোটটি পড়ুন এবং শব্দগুলো ভাগ করুন
উপসর্গ, মূল বা মূল শব্দ এবং প্রত্যয়গুলিতে। তারপর, জোড়া/গ্রুপ চেকিং করুন।
একটি আপনার জন্য করা হয়.
| Word | Prefix | Root or root word | Suffix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dislike | Dis | Like | No suffix |
| Spiritless | No prefix | Spirit | less |
| Unfriendly | Un | friend | ly |
| Unhappy | Un | happy | No suffix |
| Unsupportive | Un | support | ive |
| Uncomfortable | Un | comfort | able |
| Disagree | Dis | agree | No suffix |
Activity:2.3
In pairs/groups, read the passage given below and discuss what prefixes
and suffixes you will add to the underlined root words to make the sentences
meaningful. Note that you may need to add only prefixes or suffixes, and for
some words you may need to add the both.
জোড়া/গোষ্ঠীতে, নীচের অনুচ্ছেদটি পড়ুন এবং কী কী উপসর্গ রয়েছে তা নিয়ে আলোচনা করুন
এবং প্রত্যয়গুলি আপনি বাক্য তৈরি করতে আন্ডারলাইন করা মূল শব্দগুলিতে যোগ করবেন
অর্থপূর্ণ মনে রাখবেন যে আপনাকে শুধুমাত্র উপসর্গ বা প্রত্যয় যোগ করতে হবে এবং এর জন্য
কিছু শব্দ আপনার উভয় যোগ করার প্রয়োজন হতে পারে.
| Prefix | Root words | Suffix | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| enjoy | ing | Enjoying | |
| watch | ing | watching | |
| perform | ance | performance | |
| play | er | player | |
| win | dow | window | |
| near | ing | nearing | |
| proud | Ly | Proudly | |
| wel | come | Welcome | |
| happy | Ly | Happily | |
| test | ing | Testing |
Activity:2.4
A. Prefixes
| Prefix | Meaning | Example word | Your words | Your sentences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re | doing again | Restart | recharge, rehearse | 1. Mom needs to recharge
her mobile phone. 2. I will definitely rehearse my role as many times as possible. |
| pre | before/earlier | Preorder | Prepare, preview | 1. I prepared for the
examination. 2. Let’s see the preview of the movie and then decide to watch it. |
| En | in/ within | Enlist | Enclose, engender | 1. Please enclose the file
in the envelope. 2. Air pollution engenders the lives of birds. |
| Un, Dis, Non, Ir, Il, In/ Im | The opposite of something or someone | Dishonour | Improper, Irregular | 1. Your behavior
was improper. 2. He is very irregular. |
| Anti | against/ the opposite of someone or something | Antibody | Antisocial, anticlimax | 1. Try not be an
antisocial. 2. We planned a good holiday but the rain ruined it. What an anticlimax!! |
| Mis | incorrect/ wrong | Misspell | Miscalculate, mistake | 1. I miscalculated
the outcome. 2. I made a mistake. |
| Non | not/no/none | Nonstop | Nonsense, Nonprofit | 1. What you are
saying is nonsense. 2. School is a nonprofit organization. |
| Uni | one | Uniform | Unique, unify | 1. Her approach
is unique like we
expected. 2. Common interests unify us all. |
| Co | together/with | Cooperate | Coordinate, Coincide | 1. He coordinated
the whole thing. 2. Our birthdays coincide. |
| Sub | under | Subject | Subway, submarine | 1. Have you ever
travelled in a
subway? 2. I have never seen a submarine in real life. |
B. Suffix
| Suffix | Meaning | Example word | Your words | Your sentences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able | The adjective form of the word | achievable | comfortable, capable | 1. The seat is very
comfortable. 2. I am capable of leading my study. |
| ion, tion, ation | condition/ result/ process | situation | Action, Realization | 1. Every action has
a reaction in some
way. 2. After the realization of his wrongdoing, he apologized to the class. |
| ive | The adjective form of the word | active | Constructive, communicative | 1. Try to do
something
constructive and
meaningful. 2. We need to learn communicative English. |
| al, ial | The adjective form of the word | cordial | Approval, influential | 1. I am waiting for
your approval. 2. My mother is very influential in my decision-making. |
| y | The adjective form of the word | lucky | Sleepy, tricky | 1. She is looking
sleepy. 2. It is a tricky question. |
| ly | The adverb form of the word | quickly | politely, confidently | 1. Speak politely. 2. Present/write your thoughts confidently. |
| Ness | state/ condition | politeness | Brightness, calmness | 1. The brightness of the
full moon is beautiful. 2. I always love the calmness of the starry night. |
| Ous | possessing a quality | virtuous | Courageous, vigorous | 1. Her courageous
move added more glory
to our nation. 2. His vigorous effort resulted in his success. |
| Ful | Full of | careful | Beautiful, careful | 1. Full moon is always
beautiful watch. 2. Be careful when you cross the road. |
| Ing | making continuous tense | writing | Listening, speaking | 1. I am listening to
music. 2. Look, who is speaking!! |
Activity:2.5
Answer key to activity 2.5
a) new
b) group
c) added
d) prefixes
e) end
f) suffixes
g) meaning
h) opposite
Activity:2.8
| Column A (Words) | Column B (Antonyms) |
|---|---|
| Accept | Refuse |
| Alive | Dead |
| Advantage | Disadvantage |
| Deep | Shallow |
| Easy | Difficult |
| Divide | Unite |
| Add | Subtract |
| Brave | Coward |
| Complex | Simple |
| Destroy | Create |
| Full | Empty |
| Huge | Tiny |
Activity:2.8
| Word | Prefix | Antonym |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Happy | Un | Unhappy |
| 2. Connected | Dis | Disconnected |
| 3. Pleased | Dis | Displeased |
| 4. Plucked | Un | unplucked |
| 5. Appear | Dis | Disappear |
| 6. Fair | Un | Unfair |
| 7. Obey | Dis | Disobey |
| 8. Responsible | Ir | Irresponsible |
| 9. Regard | Dis | Disregard |
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