Cinderella / Once upon a time, there lived a maiden named Cinderella - Rearranging / Completing Story for HSC, SSC & Other Examinations

Rearranging Sentences:

Cinderella

Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story.

I. One day the sisters came dancing into the house.

II. That is why she was called Cinderella.

III. She had to work very hard in the kitchen.

IV. Poor Cinderella, who had to stay behind, looked at her old ragged clothes and burst into tears.

V. 'We have been invited to the king's ball', they cried.

VI. At length the day of the great ball came.

VII. Once upon a time there lived a maiden named Cinderella.

VIII. Her mother was dead.

IX. She had two elder sisters.

X. Her sisters were unkind to Cinderella.

XI. They made her stay among the pots and kettles and do all the hard work about the house.

XII. The two sisters rode away in their fine silk dresses.

XIII. Sometimes, to keep warm, she crept among the cinders.

XIV. "Alas!" she cried, "Why should I always have to stay in the kitchen while my sisters dress in silk and satins?"

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Correct Sequence:

VII → VIII → IX → X → XI → III → XIII → II → I → V → VI → XII → IV → XIV

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Story in Correct Sequence:

Once upon a time, there lived a maiden named Cinderella. Her mother was dead. She had two elder sisters. Her sisters were unkind to Cinderella. They made her stay among the pots and kettles and do all the hard work about the house. She had to work very hard in the kitchen. Sometimes, to keep warm, she crept among the cinders. That is why she was called Cinderella. One day, the sisters came dancing into the house. "We have been invited to the king's ball," they cried. At length, the day of the great ball came. The two sisters rode away in their fine silk dresses. Poor Cinderella, who had to stay behind, looked at her old ragged clothes and burst into tears. "Alas!" she cried, "Why should I always have to stay in the kitchen while my sisters dress in silk and satins?"

এক সময় সিন্ডারেলা নামে এক মেয়ে বাস করত। তার মা মারা গেছে। তার দুই বড় বোন ছিল। তার বোনেরা সিন্ডারেলার প্রতি নির্দয় ছিল। তারা তাকে হাঁড়ি এবং কেটলির মধ্যে থাকতে দেয় এবং বাড়ির সমস্ত কঠোর পরিশ্রম করে। রান্নাঘরে তাকে খুব পরিশ্রম করতে হয়েছিল। কখনও কখনও, উষ্ণ রাখার জন্য, সে সিন্ডারের মধ্যে crept. তাই তাকে সিন্ডারেলা বলা হত। একদিন বোনেরা নাচতে নাচতে ঘরে এলো। "আমাদের রাজার বলে আমন্ত্রণ জানানো হয়েছে," তারা কাঁদছিল। দৈর্ঘ্যে, দুর্দান্ত বলের দিন এল। দুই বোন তাদের সূক্ষ্ম সিল্কের পোশাক পরে চলে গেল। বেচারা সিন্ডারেলা, যাকে পিছনে থাকতে হয়েছিল, তার পুরানো ন্যাকড়া কাপড়ের দিকে তাকিয়ে কান্নায় ভেঙে পড়ল। "হায়রে!" তিনি কেঁদে বললেন, "আমার বোনেরা রেশম এবং সাটিন পোশাক পরে কেন আমাকে সবসময় রান্নাঘরে থাকতে হবে?"

Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story.

I. Cinderella's father and mother were both dead.

II. She had two daughters.

III. Poor Cinderella stayed in the kitchen all day, cooking, washing the dishes and looking after the fire.

IV. The ugly sisters sat lazily in comfortable chairs all day trying to make themselves look less ugly.

V. They were both fat and ugly.

VI. The aunt and her daughters hated Cinderella because she was beautiful.

VII. She lived with her aunt.

VIII. 'You must work harder,' they said angrily. 'You are a lazy girl.'

IX. They made her do all the work in the house.

X. She worked very hard but they always scolded her for not working hard enough.

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Correct Sequence:

I → VII → II → V → VI → IX → X → III → VIII → IV

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Story in Correct Sequence:

Cinderella's father and mother were both dead. She lived with her aunt. She had two daughters. They were both fat and ugly. The aunt and her daughters hated Cinderella because she was beautiful. They made her do all the work in the house. She worked very hard but they always scolded her for not working hard enough. 'You must work harder,' they said angrily. 'You are a lazy girl.' Poor Cinderella stayed in the kitchen all day, cooking, washing the dishes and looking after the fire. The ugly sisters sat lazily in comfortable chairs all day trying to make themselves look less ugly.

সিন্ডারেলার বাবা ও মা দুজনেই মারা গেছেন। সে তার খালার সাথে থাকত। তার দুই মেয়ে ছিল। তারা মোটা এবং কুৎসিত উভয় ছিল. খালা এবং তার মেয়েরা সিন্ডারেলাকে ঘৃণা করত কারণ সে সুন্দর ছিল। তারা তাকে বাড়ির সমস্ত কাজ করাতে বাধ্য করেছিল। তিনি খুব কঠোর পরিশ্রম করেছিলেন কিন্তু তারা সবসময় যথেষ্ট পরিশ্রম না করার জন্য তাকে তিরস্কার করত। 'আপনাকে অবশ্যই কঠোর পরিশ্রম করতে হবে,' তারা রেগে বলল। 'তুমি একটা অলস মেয়ে।' বেচারা সিন্ডারেলা সারাদিন রান্নাঘরে থাকত, রান্না করত, থালা-বাসন ধোয়া আর আগুনের দেখাশোনা করত। কুৎসিত বোনেরা সারাদিন অলসভাবে আরামদায়ক চেয়ারে বসে নিজেদের কম কুৎসিত দেখানোর চেষ্টা করে।

Completing Story:

Buddha and the Widow

Once upon a time, there was a widow who lived in a small village. She had only one son, and he was her whole world. Unfortunately, one day, her son became very ill and passed away. The widow was heartbroken and couldn’t accept her son’s death. She cried all day and night, refusing to eat or sleep.

One day, the widow heard that Buddha was in a nearby village. People said that Buddha had great wisdom and could help anyone in pain. Filled with hope, she decided to visit him. When she met Buddha, she begged him, “Please, bring my son back to life. I cannot live without him.”

Buddha listened to her patiently. Then he said, “I can help you, but first, you must bring me a mustard seed from a house where no one has ever experienced death.” The widow felt relieved and thought this task would be easy.

She went from house to house in her village, asking for a mustard seed. At each house, people were willing to give her a mustard seed, but when she asked if they had ever faced death in their family, the answer was always the same: someone had died there.

After visiting many houses, the widow realized that death is a natural part of life and that everyone experiences loss. She understood that she was not alone in her sorrow. She returned to Buddha and said, “I now understand that death is universal and cannot be avoided.”

Buddha gently smiled and said, “When you accept the truth, your heart will find peace.” The widow thanked Buddha and slowly began to heal from her pain.

Moral: Acceptance of life’s realities, including loss and death, helps us find peace and move forward.