CBSE ODIA PAPER

  THE CHAIR There was a boy called Mario who loved to have lots of friends. He showed off a lot, always talking about how many friends he had at school, and how he was so friendly with everyone. One day his grandfather said to him, “Mario, I bet you a fruit chaat. You don’t have as many friends as you think you have. I’m sure many of them are nothing more than companions or partners.” Difficult words: - Showed off- talked someone in pride Talked about- to express thought and feelings about somebody Fruit chaat- fruit salad made with chopped fruits Companion- someone who accompanies Partner- person you are sharing time with Mario was a boy who liked to have lots of friends. He always talked about how many friends he had at school. He also stated about his friendly nature with his friends. One day it happened that his grandfather made a bet with Mario. Betting a fruit snack with Mario he explained that he did not have as many real friends as he thought. Grandfather explained that man...

A FRIEND’S PRAYER   May my friendships always be The most important thing to me. With special friends I feel I’m blessed, So let me give my very best. Difficult words: - Always- on every occasion Blessed- divinely favoured The poem is about true friendship. It explains the precious value of friendship. It narrates that, friendship should be a top priority in our life. True friends make us lucky. The poem encourages us to take care of our immortal friendship. ପ୍ରକୃତ ମିତ୍ରତା ଉପରେ ଆଧାରିତ ଏହି କବିତା ରେ କବି ପ୍ରକୃତ ମିତ୍ର ର ମିତ୍ରତା ର ମହାମୂଲ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ ଆଲୋକପାତ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ବନ୍ଧୁ ଟିଏ ବିନା ଜୀବନ ର ମୂଲ୍ୟ କୁ ହୃଦୟଙ୍ଗମ କରାଯାଇପାରେନା । ଦୁଃଖ ରେ ହେଉ କି ସୁଖ ରେ ହେଉ ଆମେ ଆମ ମନର ଭାବ କୁ ବନ୍ଧୁ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବାକୁ ସଙ୍କୋଚ ମନେ କରି ନ ଥାଉଁ । ପ୍ରକୃତ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଆମର ଶୁଖିଲା ଓଠ ରେ ହସ ଫୁଟେଇବା ସହିତ ଆମକୁ ବିଷମ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ରେ ସ୍ଵାନ୍ତନା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରି ଢଳି ନ ଯିବାକୁ ପରାମର୍ଶ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି । ପ୍ରକୃତ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଟି ଏ ଲାଭ କରିଥିଲେ ଆମେ ନିଜକୁ ଭାଗ୍ୟବାନ ମନେକରିଥାଉଁ । ବନ୍ଧୁତା ଆମ ଜୀବନ ର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅଭିନ୍ନ ଅଂଶ ହେଉଥିବାରୁ ଏହି ବନ୍ଧୁତା ର ଯତ୍...