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State Council of Educational Research and Training.
CLASS : VI
SUBJECT : ENGLISH (Rainbow i)
Chapter : 5
Robinson Crusoe
COMPLETE CHAPTER SUMMARY
Robinson Crusoe, shares a thrilling entry from the personal journal of the legendary voyager Robinson Crusoe. After surviving a catastrophic shipwreck that killed his entire crew, Crusoe lands on an un-inhabited island near America, where he manages to survive completely alone for twenty-eight years.
This specific lesson focuses on a single eventful day when a massive earthquake hits the island. While sitting near his cave, Crusoe notices pieces of earth falling from the ceiling and quickly rushes out to open ground. He experiences three violent shocks spaced eight minutes apart that cause intense physical sickness. The disaster triggers a chain of terrifying natural events: a massive rock breaks off into the sea, the ocean turns violent and foamy, uprooting trees along the coastline, and a heavy hurricane-force storm sets in. Once the tremors stop and a heavy rainstorm begins, Crusoe safely relocates back into his cave, expressing deep gratitude for surviving a truly unique and perilous adventure.
অধ্যায়ৰ সাৰাংশ (Chapter Summary)
'ৰবিনছন ক্ৰুছ' পাঠটি এজন দুঃসাহসী অভিযাত্ৰীৰ ৰোমাঞ্চকৰ কাহিনীৰ ওপৰত আধাৰিত। এক সাগৰীয় যাত্ৰাৰ সময়ত এক ভয়ংকৰ জাহাজ দুৰ্ঘটনাত পতিত হৈ ৰবিনছন ক্ৰুছৰ সকলো সংগী মৃত্যুমুখত পৰে, কেৱল তেওঁহে কোনোমতে প্ৰাণৰক্ষা কৰি এটা জনমানৱহীন দ্বীপত উপস্থিত হয়। সেই অচিন দ্বীপটোত তেওঁ সম্পূৰ্ণ অকলশৰীয়াকৈ দীঘলীয়া আঠাইশটা বছৰ অতিবাহিত কৰে। দ্বীপটোত জীয়াই থকাৰ বাবে তেওঁ কৰা সংগ্ৰামবোৰ নিজেই এক ডাঙৰ দুঃসাহসিক অভিযান আছিল। তেওঁ নিজৰ প্ৰতিদিনৰ অভিজ্ঞতা আৰু কাম-কাজবোৰ এখন ডায়েৰী বা দিনলিপিত (Journal) বিতংভাৱে লিপিবদ্ধ কৰি ৰাখিছিল।
এই পাঠটি তেওঁৰ ডায়েৰীৰ পৰা লোৱা তেনে এক বিশেষ দিনৰ ভয়ংকৰ ঘটনাৰ বিৱৰণ। এদিনাখন তেওঁ যেতিয়া নিজৰ গুহাটোৰ মুখত আছিল, হঠাতে এক ভয়াৱহ পৰিস্থিতিৰ সৃষ্টি হ’ল। গুহাৰ ওপৰৰ চাল আৰু পাহাৰৰ কাষৰ পৰা মাটিৰ চপৰা তললৈ খহি পৰিবলৈ ধৰিলে। ক্ৰুছে বুজি পালে যে গুহাৰ ভিতৰত থাকিলে তেওঁ মাটিৰ তলত পোত খাই মৰিব পাৰে, গতিকে তেওঁ লগে লগে মুকলি ঠাইলৈ ঢাপলি মেলিলে। মাটিত ভৰি থৈয়েই তেওঁ অনুভৱ কৰিলে যে সেয়া আছিল এক অতি ভয়ংকৰ ভূমিকম্প।
ভূমিকম্পৰ জোকাৰণি ইমান তীব্ৰ আছিল যে ক্ৰুছে নিজৰ ভাৰসাম্য হেৰুৱাই মাটিত আঁঠু আৰু হাত দি বহি পৰিবলৈ বাধ্য হ’ল। পৃথিৱীৰ এই প্ৰচণ্ড জোকাৰণিয়ে তেওঁৰ গা মূৰ বেয়া কৰি তুলিছিল। প্ৰায় আঠ মিনিটৰ ব্যৱধানত তিনিটাকৈ ডাঙৰ ভূ-জোকাৰণি (Tremors) অনুভৱ হৈছিল, যিয়ে পৃথিৱীৰ আটাইতকৈ শক্তিশালী অট্টালিকাকো ধ্বংস কৰিব পাৰিলেহেঁতেন। সেই সময়তে তেওঁ সাগৰৰ বুকুত এক ডাঙৰ পাহাৰীয়া শিল খহি পৰাৰ কাণফালি যোৱা শব্দ শুনিবলৈ পালে।
ভূমিকম্পৰ ফলত মাটিৰ তলতকৈ সাগৰৰ বুকুত জোকাৰণি অধিক তীব্ৰ আছিল। সাগৰৰ পানী খঙাল আৰু হিংস্ৰ হৈ পৰিছিল, গোটেই সাগৰ ফেনাই উঠিছিল আৰু পানীয়ে পাৰ বুৰাই পেলাইছিল। একে সময়তে আকাশখন ক’লা ডাৱৰে আৱৰি ধৰিলে আৰু লাহে লাহে বতাহজাক এক প্ৰচণ্ড ঘূৰ্ণীবতাহলৈ (Hurricane) ৰূপান্তৰিত হ’ল, যাৰ ফলত ডাঙৰ ডাঙৰ গছ-গছনীবোৰ শিপাৰে সৈতে উভালি পৰিল।
কিছু ঘণ্টাৰ পিছত ধুমুহা জাক যদিও কমিল, কিন্তু ক্ৰুছৰ দুৰ্যোগ শেষ নহ’ল কাৰণ বৰষুণ ধাৰাসাৰভাৱে আৰম্ভ হ’ল। তেওঁ প্ৰথমতে নিজৰ তম্বুৰ (Tent) ভিতৰত বহিল, কিন্তু বৰষুণৰ বেগ বাঢ়ি অহাত তেওঁ সাৱধানে পুনৰ নিজৰ গুহাটোৰ ভিতৰলৈ ঘূৰি গ’ল। গুহাৰ ভিতৰত বহি যেতিয়া জোকাৰণিবোৰ বন্ধ হ’ল, তেতিয়া তেওঁ নিজকে সুৰক্ষিত অনুভৱ কৰিলে। ক্ৰুছে ঈশ্বৰক ধন্যবাদ জনালে আৰু ভাবিলে যে এয়া সঁচাকৈয়ে এক সম্পূৰ্ণ ব্যতিক্ৰমী আৰু ভয়ংকৰ দুঃসাহসিক অভিজ্ঞতা আছিল, য’ত তেওঁ মৃত্যুৰ মুখৰ পৰা প্ৰাণ লৈ উভতি আহিবলৈ সক্ষম হ’ল।
Activities:
1. Answer the following questions:
a) What happened during the earthquake?
Answer: During the earthquake, the ground shook terribly, pieces of earth fell from the roof of the cave and the edge of the hill, and a big rock crashed into the sea.
b) Why didn't Robinson Crusoe feel safe during the earthquake?
Answer: He did not feel safe because he feared that the roof of the cave might collapse and bury him alive.
c) Why did the sea become fearful?
Answer: The sea became fearful because the underground earthquake tremors made it angry, violent, covered with foam, and caused it to overflow the shore.
d) Where did Robinson Crusoe take shelter first when it rained?
Answer: Robinson Crusoe first took shelter inside his tent when it began to rain heavily.
e) What qualities of Robinson Crusoe helped him survive the day?
Answer: His alertness, quick decision-making, and cautious nature helped him survive the dangerous day.
2. Say whether the following statements are True or False:
a) Robinson Crusoe was in the cave when the earthquake struck.
Answer: (True)
b) Robinson Crusoe dropped on the ground on his knees and hands.
Answer: (True)
c) There were eight shocks in about three minutes.
Answer: (False)
d) The sky became clear after the hurricane was over.
Answer: (False)
e) There was another mild shock after the rain abated.
Answer: (False)
3. Match the following:
Answer:
Column A → Column B
The earthquake → falling pieces of earth from the roof of the cave and the edge of the hill
The storm → overflowing of the shore, uprooting of trees, etc.
The rain → flooding of the fortification
4. a) Write what Robinson Crusoe did to reduce the risk of injury when the earthquake occurred:
Answer: Robinson Crusoe ran out into the open ground and dropped down on his hands and knees to keep his balance and avoid falling down.
4. b) Look at the pictures below and write the word or phrases from the box under the appropriate picture:
First Picture (Kneeling down): DROP
Second Picture (Moving to cover): COVER
Third Picture (Holding onto a table): HOLD ON
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Answer:
Across:
i) EARTHQUAKE
iv) WIND
v) RAIN
Down:
ii) HURRICANE
iii) STORM
Sentence Making with Found Words:
Earthquake: A powerful earthquake shook the city last night.
Wind: A cool wind is blowing from the mountains.
Rain: Farmers welcome the heavy rain for their crops.
Hurricane: The coastal areas were evacuated before the hurricane hit.
Storm: The small fishing boats returned to the shore before the storm.
7. He was standing _____ at the _____ of the cliff. He was _____ . He saw the trees were _____ by the storm last night. The storm caused a lot of damage but it _____ after an hour.
Answer:
He was standing cautiously at the edge of the cliff. He was scared to look below. He saw the trees were by the storm last night. The storm caused a lot of damage but it weakened after an hour.
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One day Robinson Crusoe was walking _____ the shore. Suddenly, it started to rain. Robinson Crusoe had to take shelter _____ a tree. After some time the rain abated. He looked _____ the sky. There were still a lot of black clouds _____ the sky.
Answer: One day Robinson Crusoe was walking on the shore. Suddenly, it started to rain. Robinson Crusoe had to take shelter under a tree. After some time the rain abated. He looked at the sky. There were still a lot of black clouds in the sky.
11. b)
Write a few sentences about what happens when an earthquake occurs using the Simple Present Tense.
Answer:
An earthquake occurs all of a sudden without any warning.
The ground shooks terribly and frightens everyone.
Violent tremors and major shocks shake buildings and houses.
People run out in the open to save their lives.
Powerful shocks completely destroy weak buildings and structures.
12. Write a paragraph about a natural disaster like flood, storm, etc.
Answer:
A Devastating Flood
A flood is a very dangerous natural disaster that occurs frequently during the monsoon season, especially in states like Assam. When it rains heavily and continuously for many days, the rivers overflow their banks and submerge nearby villages and towns. The gushing water enters houses, damages property, and destroys vast fields of crops. People and animals lose their homes and are forced to take shelter in relief camps or on high embankments. Roads are blocked, electricity is cut off, and there is a huge shortage of clean drinking water and food. After the water recedes, it leaves behind thick mud and diseases. It takes a lot of time and effort for people to rebuild their lives after a flood.
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ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:
Q1. Who wrote the book "The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventure of Robinson Crusoe"?
Answer: The cover page states it was "Written by Himself", but historically this famous adventure classic was written by Daniel Defoe.
Q2. How many years did Robinson Crusoe spend alone on the island?
Answer: He spent twenty-eight years all alone on the un-inhabited island.
Q3. Where was the uninhabited island located?
Answer: The island was located on the coast of America, near the mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque.
Q4. How did Robinson Crusoe land on the island?
Answer: He was cast on shore by a tragic shipwreck in which all his fellow crew members perished.
Q5. How was Robinson Crusoe finally rescued from the island?
Answer: He was strangely delivered and rescued by pirates.
Q6. How do we know about his day-to-day experiences on the island?
Answer: We know about his experiences because he kept a daily journal and carefully noted down almost everything he did.
Q7. What structural damage did the rock cause?
Answer: A huge rock broke off from the hill due to the earthquake tremors and fell directly into the sea with a deafening sound.
ADDITIONAL MCQs:
Q1. Robinson Crusoe's ship was destroyed during:
a) A pirate attack
b) A violent earthquake
c) A regular voyage
d) A massive volcanic eruption
Answer: c) A regular voyage
Q2. Where was Robinson Crusoe standing when he felt the first shock?
a) Inside his tent
b) On the sea beach
c) At the entrance into his cave
d) On top of a big rock
Answer: c) At the entrance into his cave
Q3. How many major shocks occurred during the earthquake?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Eight
d) Five
Answer: b) Three
Q4. What was the distance between the major earthquake shocks?
a) Three minutes
b) Five minutes
c) Eight minutes
d) Twelve minutes
Answer: c) Eight minutes
Q5. The strong hurricane caused the:
a) Cave to collapse completely
b) Sea to dry up
c) Trees to be uprooted
d) Tent to catch fire
Answer: c) Trees to be uprooted
HOTS QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Q1. Why did Robinson Crusoe consider the earthquake to be "an adventure of a very different kind"?
Answer: His usual adventures involved planned sea voyages and traveling to unknown lands. The earthquake, however, was a sudden, life-threatening natural disaster that he had to face completely alone without any control over nature, making it a terrifyingly unique experience.
Q2. What can we learn about human survival from Robinson Crusoe's habit of keeping a journal on a lonely island?
Answer: Keeping a journal shows that maintaining mental discipline, documenting reality, and evaluating daily challenges help a person stay sane and focused during extreme isolation.
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