My Favorite Festival: Pohela Boishakh

🎉 Pohela Boishakh Workshop

Test your knowledge on the Bengali New Year celebration!

Section 1: Comprehension Questions

01. What is the first day of Bengali New Year called?

Pohela Boishakh.

02. How do people dress on Pohela Boishakh?

Women wear red-bordered sarees with flowers in their hair, and men wear white panjabis with colorful badges.

03. What is Mangal Shobhajatra?

It is the grand parade during Pohela Boishakh with banners, folk art, and music that celebrates unity and culture.

04. Name one traditional dish people eat on this day.

Fried hilsa fish, soaked rice, or sweet-sour tamarind pickles.

05. What song is commonly heard during Pohela Boishakh?

“Esho He Boishakh, Esho Esho.”

Section 2: Vocabulary & Meaning

06. What does "rejoicing" mean in the essay?

Feeling or showing great happiness or joy.

07. Explain "Mangal Shobhajatra" in your own words.

A colorful parade with music, art, and performances celebrating culture and unity.

08. What is meant by "heritage" in the essay?

The traditions, culture, and history passed down from previous generations.

09. What does "auspicious" mean in the essay?

Favorable or lucky; a good beginning for something.

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Section 3: Descriptive Techniques

10. Identify one sensory detail from the essay.

The aroma of fried hilsa and sweet-sour tamarind pickles (smell).

11. Find one example of imagery used in the essay.

“People in the white and red dresses are visible everywhere, be it in their respective houses, parks, or open fields.”

12. Which word shows the writer’s emotion about the festival?

“Joy,” “happiness,” and “celebration spirit.”

13. How does the essay show unity among people?

Everyone celebrates together, from singing and parades to sharing food and enjoying fairs.

14. Pick one descriptive phrase that makes the festival colorful.

“Bright color banners, folk art, huge masks of tigers, owls, and fishes.”

Section 4: Sentence Rewriting & Improvement

15. Rewrite: “Festivals are an object of rejoicing and a rainbow of life.”

Festivals bring joy and color to our lives.

16. Rewrite: “The streets are full of bright color banners, folk art, huge masks…” using simpler words.

The streets are decorated with colorful banners, artwork, and big masks.

17. Rewrite: “Pohela Boishakh is much more than a date in the calendar.”

Pohela Boishakh is not just a day on the calendar; it is a special celebration of culture.

18. Make the sentence simpler: “Since the auspicious dawn, the new beginnings, enveloped in the traditional color red and white…”

From the lucky morning, the new year begins with the traditional red and white colors.

Section 5: Creative Practice

19. Write 2–3 sentences describing your favorite festival in a similar style.

Example: “My favorite festival is Eid. People decorate their houses and wear new clothes. The streets are full of happy people, food, and music.”

20. Which part of Pohela Boishakh would you like to experience and why?

Example: “I would like to join the Mangal Shobhajatra parade because it is full of color, music, and happiness.”
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