This post contains the complete solution of Lesson 1: The Wind Cap from the Class 8 WBBSE Blossoms English Textbook. All activities are solved in a simple and exam-friendly way.
Activity 1: Multiple Choice Questions
- (i) The lad had wanted to be a: (c) sailor
- (ii) Mother told the lad that he knew the smell of the: (a) soil
- (iii) Jon put the turtle on his: (b) head
- (iv) The fairy man wanted to know Jon’s: (c) heart’s desire
Activity 2
Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:
- Mother said Jon was a farmer’s son. (1)
- Jon met the tiny green turtle. (2)
- Jon plucked the turtle from his head. (3)
- The turtle changed to the tiny green fairy man. (4)
- Jon bowed back. (5)
- Jon did not express his wish. (6)
Activity 3
Answer the following questions:
1) Why do you think Jon thought that the turtle would be safe on his head?
Ans: Jon thought the turtle would be safe on his head because the plough might crush it if he left it on the ground.
Activity 4
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
- (A) The cap that sailors most desire is the wind cap that can summon the wind whenever needed.
- (B) Seeing a ship anchored near the shore, Jon climbed aboard and began his life at sea.
- (C) By twisting the cap, Jon could summon a breeze or a strong wind as required.
- (D) Jon desired to see the land because he loved the fields and soil of his home.
Activity 5
Answer the following questions:
1) Why did the fairy man offer Jon the wind-cap?
Ans: The fairy man offered Jon the wind-cap as a reward for saving his life and showing kindness to him.
2) What was the condition that was associated with the wind-cap?
Ans: The condition was that no human hand could take the wind-cap off Jon’s head.
3) Why did Jon become popular with the sailors?
Ans: Jon became popular because he could produce wind whenever the sailors needed it by twisting the wind-cap.
Activity 6
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements. Give supporting statements:
(a) Jon never dreamt about the land.
Answer: F
Supporting Statement: Jon longed to see the land again.
(b) The squall was called up because Jon was sleeping.
Answer: T
Supporting Statement: Jon twisted the cap in his sleep which caused the storm.
(c) The captain was angry with Jon.
Answer: T
Supporting Statement: The captain tried to seize Jon during the storm.
(d) Jon did not return the wind-cap to the fairy man.
Answer: F
Supporting Statement: Jon returned the wind-cap to the fairy man when he met him again.
Activity 7
Answer the following questions:
1) Why did the sailors try to rip off the cap from Jon’s head?
Ans: They tried to remove the cap to stop the storm Jon had caused while sleeping.
2) How did Jon divide his time between land and sea?
Ans: Jon stayed at sea working on ships but returned to land during his free time to farm with his mother.
3) Do you think Jon was rightly called ‘Captain Turtle’? Give reasons.
Ans: Yes. Because he saved the turtle, received the wind-cap from the fairy man, and helped sailors by summoning winds.
4) Why did Jon want to return the wind-cap to the fairy man?
Ans: Jon felt it caused trouble at sea and wanted to return to a peaceful life on land with his mother.
Activity 8 (a)
Underline the verbs in the following sentences that suggest actions that began in the past and are still continuing:
(i) They have been travelling for ten hours.
বাংলা অর্থ: তারা দশ ঘণ্টা ধরে ভ্রমণ করে চলেছে।
(ii) He thanked me for what I have been doing.
বাংলা অর্থ: তিনি আমাকে ধন্যবাদ দিলেন আমি যা করে চলেছি তার জন্য।
(iii) The baby has been sleeping all day.
বাংলা অর্থ: শিশুটি সারাদিন ধরে ঘুমিয়ে রয়েছে।
Underline the verbs in the following sentences that suggest actions that began before a certain point in the past and continued up to that time:
1) They had been playing in the field for an hour before mother called them.
বাংলা অর্থ: মা ডাকবার আগে তারা এক ঘণ্টা ধরে মাঠে খেলছিল।
2) When I visited my uncle, he had been teaching in a school there for five years.
বাংলা অর্থ: আমি মামার কাছে গেলে তিনি পাঁচ বছর ধরে ওই স্কুলে পড়াচ্ছিলেন।
3) Rita had been studying in our school for the last eight years since I met her.
বাংলা অর্থ: আমি তার সঙ্গে দেখা করার পর থেকে রীতা গত আট বছর ধরে আমাদের স্কুলে পড়ছিল।
Activity 8 (c)
Fill in the blanks with either the Present Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous Tense:
- 1) The rain had been pouring when I left home. (pour)
বাংলা অর্থ: আমি বাড়ি থেকে বেরোনোর সময় বৃষ্টি পড়ে চলেছিল। - 2) The engineers have been building the bridge for the past few months. (build)
বাংলা অর্থ: গত কয়েক মাস ধরে ইঞ্জিনিয়াররা সেতুটি তৈরি করে চলেছেন। - 3) The performers have been singing since evening. (sing)
বাংলা অর্থ: সন্ধ্যা থেকে শিল্পীরা গান করে চলেছেন। - 4) At that time, Mr. Roy had been writing poems for one month. (write)
বাংলা অর্থ: সেই সময়ে মি. রায় এক মাস ধরে কবিতা লিখছিলেন।
Activity 9
Replace the underlined words with their antonyms:
- Jon had always obeyed his mother. → disobeyed বাংলা অর্থ: মানা → অমান্য করা
- Jon began his first ever sea voyage. → ended বাংলা অর্থ: শুরু → শেষ
- He became very popular with the sailors. → unpopular বাংলা অর্থ: জনপ্রিয় → অজনপ্রিয়
- In Jon’s dream the seasons turned rapidly. → slowly বাংলা অর্থ: দ্রুত → ধীরে
Activity 10 (a)
Sea Voyage Experience (Paragraph Writing)
It was my first time on the sea, and the huge waves were rising all around our boat. The salty wind blew strongly, and the boat rocked up and down. I felt scared at first, but soon the excitement grew inside me. The sound of the waves and the endless water made me feel thrilled. The adventure of sailing through the waves was something I would never forget.
বাংলা ব্যাখ্যা: সমুদ্রযাত্রার অভিজ্ঞতায় ভয় ও রোমাঞ্চ কেমনভাবে অনুভূত হয় তা এখানে সহজ ভাষায় লেখা হয়েছে।
Activity 10 (b)
Letter Writing | Wish Fulfilled on Stage
Chhota Bainan, Burdwan
December 29, 2025
Dear Friend,
I am very happy today because my dream has finally come true. I always wanted to perform on stage in front of everyone. During our school’s annual function, I got a chance to act in a play. At first, I was nervous, but when I started speaking my dialogues, I felt confident. The audience clapped loudly, and it made me feel proud and joyful. It was one of the best moments of my life.
Hope to see you soon.
Your loving friend,
[Your Name]
বাংলা ব্যাখ্যা: স্টেজে অভিনয় করার স্বপ্ন পূরণ হলে কেমন অনুভূতি হয় তা বন্ধুকে জানিয়ে চিঠি লেখার একটি নমুনা।
Conclusion
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