DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL CLA SS: IV

INSTRUCTIONS P RE M ID - TE RM [ P T – 1]
Read all the questions carefully before attempting them. Write using only blue/black ink. 1
Duration: 2 HOURS. Avoid writing anything/ticking answers in the question paper. SUB JE CT: E NGL ISH
Attach graph paper/map etc. (if any) in between the main answer booklet.
Thursday, July 18, 2019

SESSION: 2019-20 MAX. MARKS: 40

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General Instructions: 77760
Section --- A Reading 8 marks
Section --- B Writing 12 marks
Section --- C Grammar 8 marks
Section --- D Literature 12 marks
i) All the questions are compulsory.
ii) You may attempt any section at a time.
iii) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION – A
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
JEWEL THIEVES
Once there was less rain in the state of Vijaynagar. There was very little water
in Tenalirama’s well and he didn’t know what would happen to the fruit
trees in his garden. Just then, he noticed three men paying a lot of attention to
his house.
He was sure that the three were planning to rob his house. He acted quickly.
‘My dear, owing to the less rain the money has become scarce. There are many thieves. Let us
protect our valuables. Put all the jewels in a box and throw them into the well. They will be safe
there.’ Tenali said all this very loudly and thought to himself, ‘Now these thieves will have some
useful work to do.’ He quietly told his wife to put some large stones in a box and throw it into the
well.
The thieves heard the sound of the box falling into the well and were happy.
That night they came to the well. The box was heavy and had landed deep into the well. To get it
they would have to take out some of the water. They started drawing water
from the well and pouring it onto the ground. Tenali had made arrangements
to make sure that the water reached the fruit trees. He had made long narrow
passage in the ground to reach each of the fruit trees.
By the time the thieves found the box, they had drawn enough water to water
the trees. It was almost dawn. Tenali sent for the soldiers, and just as the thieves were trying to
open the box, they were caught red handed.
The King, Raja Krishnadevaraya, was delighted to hear the story and said, ‘Wow! Tenali, you
found a way of getting your trees watered free of cost!’

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Based on your reading and understanding of the passage, fill in the blanks with the correct
words from the passage and write the answers in your answer sheet: [1x6=6]
i. Tenali lived in the state of ________.

ii. __________ men paid a lot of attention to Tenali’s house. .

iii. The wife put some ___________stones in the box.

iv. When the thieves finished their work, it was ____________.

v. Tenali was successful in watering his fruit trees free of ________.

vi. Write any other suitable title for the story ____________.

vii. Match the following: [½x4=2]

1. fruit a. heavy

2. box b. trees

3. work c. protect

4. valuable d. useful

SECTION – B
2. You are Aman/Ameena and you live in House No. 577, Flower Street, Goa. Write a letter
[in 100 to 120 words] to your friend telling him/her about all the exciting things that you
did in your summer vacation and describe the places that you had visited. You may use the
hints given in the idea box: [7]
Idea Box:

 exciting journey by
train/flight

 natural landscapes/
temples/ visited relatives

 delicious food, fruits and

ice-cream

3.  are being cut down thoughtlessly and as a result, we are not getting enough rainfall
Trees
and the temperature is getting hotter and hotter day by day. Design a poster with a catchy
slogan on ‘Save Trees.’ [5]

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SECTION – C
4. Choose the correct conjunctions from the box and fill in the blanks: [½x4=2]

so but
and because

I go for my dance class every evening but every Sunday is an off.

Yesterday, I missed my dance class (a) ________ I was unwell. My
friends Ria (b) _______ Sheena came to meet me after the dance class.
Siya also wanted to come (c) ________ she had to go for her badminton
class. I was alone at home. My mother had gone to buy the medicine
(d) _______ they sat with me till she came back.

5. Read the underlined words carefully and write the correct ‘Parts of Speech’ for them
from the box: [½x4=2]

verb adverb
conjunction adjective

I go to the park in the morning with my grandmother. My grandmother

walks (a) slowly and I run for fifteen minutes. Today, we saw (b)
beautiful flowers in the park. I took out my mobile (c) and clicked a
photo. On reaching home, I (d) showed it to my mother.

6. Choose the correct word from the box and fill in the blanks: [½x4=2]

whom whose which who

I spoke to the girl (a) _______ car was stolen yesterday. Her father (b)
_______ is a professor, lives in the same building in (c) ________ I live. I
showed her the picture of a man (d) ______ I had seen standing near her
car without any reason. Together, we went to the police station to report
the matter.

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7. Rearrange the words given in the box in a different order and fill in the blanks with
suitable anagrams: [½x4=2]

eat earth pots war

My grandmother was diagnosed with a (a) __________ problem. These

days she does not eat (b) _________ vegetables. She drinks (c) ________
only once a day. She loves me a lot and insists on dropping me to my
bus (d) ________ every morning.

SECTION – D
8. Read the given lines and answer the questions in one sentence each: [1x3=3]
‘Shan’t! Don’t want it!’said Small Rabbit. ‘Tired of carrot!Want
spinach instead.’

i. What is the name of the unit?

ii. To whom did Small Rabbit say these lines?
iii. What was the Small Rabbit tired of eating?

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable answers: [½x6=3]

i. ___________ was eating a banana for dinner.
ii. Atalanta lived in the city of_________ in Greece.
iii. _______ is a crown that princesses wear.
iv. The sister bought a pink _________bike for her brother.
v. Melanion prayed for help to ____________.
vi. Small Rabbit found a patch of fresh, green, juicy __________ near his home in the
end.

10. Answer any three of the following questions in 25 to 30 words each: [2x3=6]

i. What was the condition kept by Atalanta for marrying a man? Do you
think she was right in doing so?

ii. What did the Peacock offer the Small Rabbit? How was he supposed to
eat it?

iii. Mention any two things that the sister bought for her brother on his
birthday? Why did she buy all the things which are liked by the girls?

iv. Who would you have cheered if you had been at the race: Atalanta or Melanion? Give
reasons to support your answer.
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INSTRUCTIONS M ID - TE RM A SS E SSM E NT
Read all the questions carefully before attempting them. Write using only blue/black
ink. Duration: 3 HOURS. Avoid writing anything/ticking answers in the question SUB JE CT: E NGL ISH
paper. Attach graph paper/map etc. (if any) in between the main answer booklet.

Friday. September 20. 2019

NAME OF THE STUDENT: ____________________________________CLASS/SEC.__________

NAME OF THE INVIGILATOR: ________________________________SIGNATURE: ________

SESSION: 2019-20 MAX. MARKS: 80

General Instructions:
Section --- A Reading 20 marks
Section --- B Writing 20 marks
Section --- C Grammar 20 marks
Section --- D Literature 20 marks
i) All the questions are compulsory.
ii) You may attempt any section at a time.
iii) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION – A
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Once upon a time there lived a King who had grown very old. The King
had three sons, and he was worried that which of his sons should be his
successor. It was very difficult for him to choose the next king among
his three sons because he loved them all. One day a thought came to his
mind, he called his sons and said to them, “I am giving each of you one
seed, that you will plant in a pot, after sometime I will see that whose
plant is the best, the one who will have the most beautiful plant will be
the next King.”He gave each of them a seed. All his sons went back and
planted the seed in the pot.

After few months, two brothers had beautiful plants in their pots with lovely flowers and green
leaves, except the youngest one, as his pot was without plant although he cared
for his seed and pot very well but no plant grew in his pot. When he saw his
brothers' plants he became very sad and worried that what would he show to
his father. After some days, the King called all the three sons to show their
plants to him. "Look father how beautiful our plants are", said the sons who
had plants in their pots.

King asked the youngest son, “Where is your plant? Your pot is empty.” Son replied, “My dear
father, I am really sorry, I tried my best but no plant grew in my pot.” "No! You should not be
sorry" said the King, “because the seeds I gave to you and your brothers were dead and useless,
no plant could be grown with the help of those seeds. Your brothers lied to me. When they saw
that their plants were not growing, they planted other seeds in their pots. The plants they have are
from other seeds. But you were honest and told me the truth, and one of the most important
qualities of a king is that he should be honest. So my dear son, you will be the next King because
of your honesty.”

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Based on your reading and understanding of the passage, fill up the blanks with the correct
answers from the passage: [1x4=4]
i. The King told his sons that the one who will have the most beautiful plant will be the next
___________.
ii. The seeds, King gave to his sons were dead and __________.
iii. Two brothers had beautiful plants in their __________ with lovely flowers.
iv. At last, the King chose the youngest son as the king because of his__________.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences: [1x4=4]

v. Why was the King worried?
vi. What did the King give to his sons?
vii. What is the most important quality of a King?
viii. Give a suitable title to the above passage.
ix. Match the following [½x4=2]

(1) old (a) leaves

(2) empty (b) king

(3) green (c) useless

(4) seeds (d) pot

2. Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow:

Granny Has a Laptop

Granny has a laptop,
It is sleek and shiny new;
She gazes at it fondly,
And wonders... what to do?

She keeps it gently on her lap,

She really thinks it is nice,
She doesn't like the mouse at all,
She's very scared of mice!

But soon she'll start blogging

And take the world by storm,
With important posts on environment,
And why our globe is warm!

She'll engage in games,

And have a million fans,
Asking for her recipes,
Of fish curries and cakes!

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She'll keep the world begging,

For her poetry and prose,
For her masterpiece in English,
For the stories that she knows!

So, get set darling Granny,

We're so happy you're online,
You're a Granny in a million,
I'm so glad you're mine!

Based on your reading and understanding of the poem, fill up the blanks with the
correct words from the poem and write the answers in your answer sheet: [1x4=4]
i. Granny is scared of _____________.
ii. Granny will take the world by storm with important posts on ___________.
iii. She will keep the ____________ begging for her poetry.
iv. The poet feels ________ because Granny is online.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each: [1x4=4]

v. How is Granny’s laptop?

vi. Which recipes will Granny share?

vii. Where does she keep her laptop?

viii. Write any other suitable title for the poem.

ix. Match the following: [½x4=2]

(1) Granny’s (a) fans

(2) fish (b) warm

(3) million (c) laptop

(4) globe (d) curries

SECTION – B
3. Every year Independence Day is celebrated in your school with great pride and
enthusiasm. Write a letter [in 100 to 120 words] to your friend telling him/her about how
you celebrated Independence Day in your school. You are Nihal/ Nikita and you live in
House no. B/36, Sunflower Enclave, Mumbai. You may take the help from the box below.
[7]

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 decorated the campus

 tricolour handmade decorative items and streamers
 sang Patriotic songs
 tricolour lunch
 fun and enthusiasm

4. ‘Reading is an important skill and a wonderful habit to develop while in

school.’ Write a paragraph [in 80 to 90 words] describing how
Read Program period in school helps you to become a better
reader. Also mention some books that you have read during the
same. Give a suitable title to your paragraph. [5]

5. Plastic causes harm to the environment. Design a poster on “Say

no to Poly Bags, Save Earth” with catchy slogan. [4]

6. Delhi Public School, Jaipur is organizing Food Festival in the school campus on October 07,
2019 between 10:00am to 2:00 pm, displaying the wide range of healthy and nutritious food.
The entry is free for all. Design an event poster inviting the parents and students to enjoy
the food festival. [4]

SECTION – C
7. Choose suitable words from the ones given in the help box and fill in the blanks:
[½x8=4]
anything everybody many both
each neither few something

I am very lucky to be a part of DPS. (a) _______ here is friendly and smart.
(b) ______ my father and my mother are very happy with the school.
There were (c) ______ mistakes that I made in the first year of joining but
(d) ______ my friends nor my teachers ever said (e)_______ to me. A (f)
______children in my class did not talk to me in the beginning but now (g)
______ one of them is my friend. If there is (h) ______ wrong with our
school, we can always talk to the Principal about it.

8. Fill up the blanks with the Simple Past Tense form of the verb given in the brackets:
[½x8=4]

Sara (a) ______ (go) home late from the office yesterday. She (b) ______
(feel) so tired that she only (c) _____ (eat) a banana and (d) ______(drink)
a glass of milk before she (e)_______ (sleep) off. At midnight, she (f)
______ (remember) that she (g) ______ (do) not make the report that her
boss (h) ______ (tell) her to prepare. She got out of bed and started
working on it.

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9. Write the expanded form of the words given in the brackets and fill in the blanks:
[½x8=4]
Children now a days love watching television more than reading books.
They (a)_______(don’t) like going out to play outdoor games. If they
don’t go out they (b)_________(won’t) be strong and sturdy. They
(c)________(shouldn’t) be exposed to the screen too much. Yesterday, a
teacher met some of her students. She asked them, ‘Why
(d)___________(wouldn’t) you go out to play?’ They replied, ‘We (e)
_____________!(shan’t) because (f)_______(it’s) too hot and we feel
uncomfortable in this weather.’ The teacher made them understand the importance of
outdoor games. She said, ‘We (g) __________(didn’t) stick to television ever, we always
went out to play. So why (h) ___________(can’t) you do the same?’

10. Read the underlined words carefully and write the correct ‘Parts of Speech’ for them
from the box: [½x 8=4]

noun adjective adverb pronoun

conjunction verb preposition interjection

There was a (a) boy who was very fond of reading books. Besides
reading he always went for his badminton training in the evening. (b)
He also went for a morning walk (c) daily. He (d) participated in the
Inter School Badminton Championship and won a (e) gold medal. He
showed his medal to his grandmother (f) and parents. (g)“Wow!”said
his grandmother, “I am proud of you.” He kept his medal (h) in a box.

11. Fill in the blanks with the correct adverb from the box: [½x8=4]

badly daily heavily hurriedly

quickly sometimes yesterday carefully

My mother goes for a walk (a) ___________. I don’t feel like going
everyday but (b) __________ I go with her. (c) ___________ she went for
a walk in the morning but it began to rain (d) ___________. I (e)
__________ opened my pink umbrella and ran to bring her back. While
running I fell down and hurt my knee (f) ___________. My parents (g)
_________ took me to the doctor. The nurse (h) ___________ cleaned my
wound and bandaged it.

SECTION – D
12. Read the given line and answer the questions in one sentence each: [1x3=3]
‘Don’t you know boys are always given more to eat?’
i. What is the name of the unit?
ii. Who is the speaker?
iii. Who is ‘you’ in this line?

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13. Fill in the blanks with suitable answers: [½x8=4]

i. The sister bought _____________ slippers for her brother.
ii. Since Atalanta was a curious girl, she stopped to pick up the ________ during the race.
iii. The monkey gave a _______ to the Small Rabbit to satisfy his hunger.
iv. A kind of shellfish which slumbers in pails is called an ____________.
v. At the end, Raju cut the _________ into half and shared it with Meena.
vi. Chickens can ___________upon rails.
vii. Girls are treated differently from boys in some parts of rural _______.
viii. The Small Rabbit jumped on the ____________ and made a mess.

14. Answer any four of the following questions in 20 to 30 words each: [2x4=8]
i. What did the brother gift to his sister on her birthday? Do you think the sister disliked the
gift? Give reasons to support your answer.
ii. What did Aphrodite give Melanion and what did she tell him to do
with it?
iii. What impression do you form of the Small Rabbit by how he
responds to his mother? Was it right on the part of the Rabbit to
throw away the carrot?
iv. What is wrong with the shape of the camel? Name two animals the
camel envies for their shape.
v. Describe the task which Meena had to do when she changed places with Raju. What
warning did Raju give to her?

15. Answer any one of the following questions in 70 to 80 words: [5]

What are the daily chores that Meena had to do every day (any four)? When did the
mother and the grandmother realize their mistake? What message do you get from the
story?
OR

Mention any four complaints made by the camel in the poem. ‘We should be happy and thank
the creator for his blessings rather than complaining of what we don’t have.’ Do you agree with
this statement? Give reasons to support your answer.

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INSTRUCTIONS P OST M ID - TE RM [ P T – 2 1
Read all the questions carefully before attempting them. Write using only blue/black ink.
Duration: 2 Hours. Avoid writing anything/ticking answers in the question paper. SUB JE CT: E NGL ISH
Attach graph paper/map etc. (if any) in between the main answer booklet.
Friday, December 20. 2019

SESSION: 2019-20 MAX. MARKS: 40

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General Instructions: 77760
Section --- A Reading 8 marks
Section --- B Writing 12 marks
Section --- C Grammar 8 marks
Section --- D Literature 12 marks
i) All the questions are compulsory.
ii) You may attempt any section at a time.
iii) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION – A

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

A water bearer had two large pots. Each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his
neck. One of the pots had a crack in it. The other pot was perfect and always delivered a full
portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house while the
cracked pot arrived only half full.

The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But
the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.

After two years it spoke to the water bearer, “I am ashamed of myself. I

apologize to you”. The bearer asked, “What are you ashamed of?”The pot
replied, “For these past two years I am able to deliver only half of my load
because this crack in my side causes water to leak on the way back to your
master’s house.”
The water bearer felt sorry for the cracked pot and he said, “As we return
today, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.” The
cracked pot noticed the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path. This cheered it. At the end
of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load. It apologized to the bearer for its
failure.

The bearer said to the pot, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path
and not on the side of the other pot? I have always known about your flaw and took advantage of
it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. Every day while we walk back from the stream,
you’ve watered them. For two years I have picked these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s
table. You gave beauty to his house. Each of us has our own unique flaws. We’re all cracked pots.
In this world, nothing goes waste. You may think that you are inefficient or useless in certain
areas of your life, but somehow these flaws can turn out to be a blessing in disguise.”

Based on your reading and understanding of the passage, fill in the blanks with the correct
words from the passage and write the answers in your answer sheet: [1x6=6]

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i. The poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own ___________

ii. The cracked pot __________ to the bearer for its failure.
iii. The master’s house was decorated with___________.
iv. The sight of beautiful flowers ___________ the cracked pot.
v. The perfect pot was _________ of itself.
vi. Write a suitable title for the passage.
vii. Match the following: [½x4=2]

1. unique a. pots
2. large b. flowers
3. beautiful c. disguised
4. blessings d. flaws

SECTION – B
2. You went shopping with your parents last weekend and got lost
in the market/mall. Write a letter (in about 100 to 120 words) to
your Grandmother telling her about this incident. Also write,
how did you find your parents. You are Bimal/Beena living in
Row house # 51, Green Valley Housing Society, Nagpur.
[7]
3. Every year November 14 is celebrated as Children’s Day. Write
a paragraph [in 80 – 90 words] on how you celebrated it this
year. Give your paragraph a suitable title. [5]

SECTION – C
4. Choose the correct words from the box and fill in the blanks: [½x4=2]

plumber electrician
carpenter porter

Ansh was very happy when he received the news of his father’s
transfer to Mumbai. They decided to pack up their belongings safely.
Therefore, his dad called an (a) ______ to remove the air-conditioner
and other electronic appliances for packing. After packing up, they
reached the railway station and asked the (b) _______ to carry the
luggage to the train. Soon after reaching the place, they called a (c)
________to fix the taps and water pipes in their new home. In addition to this, they also
called a (d) _______ to make furniture of their choice.

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5. Change the words given in the box to their plural forms and fill in the blanks:
[½x4=2]

leaf roof foot child

We went to Manali last December. I was amazed to see that all the
buildings had slanting (a) _________. I was sitting in the verandah
reading a book when all of a sudden it began to snow. The (b)
_________ who were playing in the nearby park started running back
home. My (c) ________ were absolutely numb so I quickly wore my socks. Within a few
minutes the (d) __________ were covered with snow. It was such a beautiful sight!

6. Choose the correct collective nouns from the box and fill in the blanks: [½x4=2]

clump pride herd shoal

A group of students went for hiking during their weekend. They

were amazed to find a (a)______ of elephants grazing on the other
side of the jungle. They came across a (b)______of trees on the banks
of the river where they decided to take rest for a while. They headed
towards the river to drink water where they saw a (c)______of fish. Thereafter, they
continued their trekking on a small hill but they stopped their further movement due to the
presence of a (d)_______of lions in that locality.

7. Change the words given in the brackets into abstract nouns and fill in the blanks:
[½x4=2]
My Grandfather was a great man. He was known for his (a)________(wise). His (b)______
(child) was spent in village. He was his parents’ (c) _______ [proud] because of his sincerity
and honesty. Once he was rewarded for his (d)_________(brave) when he saved a child
from a man-eating tiger.

SECTION – D
8. Read the given lines and answer the questions in one sentence each: [1x3=3]
‘you would notice the scent of the flower,
but not know that it came from me.’

i. What is the name of the poem?

ii. Name the Poet.
iii. Whom does ‘you’ refer to in the above lines?
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9. Fill in the blanks with suitable answers: [½x6=3]

i. Dinosaurs were prehistoric reptiles belonging to the _________ era.
ii. Amelia Earhart was the first woman pilot to fly across the __________
Ocean.
iii. The boy would _________ open his petals to look at his Mother.
iv. The Mother went to the ________with the lighted lamp in her hand.
v. The fancy airplane word that the girl knows is _________.
vi. While some dinosaurs were slow and clumsy, some were_________.

10. Answer any three of the following questions in 20 to 30 words each: [2x3=6]

i. How would the girl make Amelia Earhart proud and please the neighbour
crowd?
ii. Which factors were responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs?
iii. What is the meaning of ‘dinosaur’? How are dinosaurs different from
lizards?
iv. Why does the boy want to become a Champa flower? What would he do
when his Mother would read Ramayana?

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INSTRUCTIONS ANNUAL EXAMI NATI ON
Read all the questions carefully before attempting them. Write using only blue/black
ink. Duration: 3 HOURS. Avoid writing anything/ticking answers in the question SUBJECT: ENGLISH
paper. Attach graph paper/map etc. (if any) in between the main answer booklet.
Friday. March 06. 2020

NAME OF THE STUDENT: ____________________________________CLASS/SEC.__________

NAME OF THE INVIGILATOR: ________________________________SIGNATURE: ________

SESSION: 2019-20 MAX. MARKS: 80

General Instructions:
Section --- A Reading 20 marks
Section --- B Writing 20 marks
Section --- C Grammar 20 marks
Section --- D Literature 20 marks
i) All the questions are compulsory.
ii) You may attempt any section at a time.
iii) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION – A
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Two parrots had built their nest on a banyan tree. The female parrot laid two eggs in the nest. Two
baby parrots came out of them. The parent birds took good care of them. After a few weeks, the
young birds were able to fly for some distance.
Every morning, the parent birds flew out to fetch food for the young birds. Then they returned in
the evening with food for their young children. All this went on for many days. A hunter saw this
behaviour of the birds. He decided to catch the young birds after the old birds would go away in
the morning. As planned he caught the young birds. The young birds
struggled their best to free themselves from the clutches of the hunter.
One of the two young birds escaped from the hunter. The other bird
was taken in a cage by the hunter to his house.
“I caught two birds. But I lost one parrot," said the hunter to his
children. He also told his children, “Keep this parrot safely in the cage
and play with this parrot." Very soon the parrot in the house of the hunter learnt to speak few
words.
The other parrot flew away. It flew for some time. Then it came to a hermitage. Some holy men
lived there. They did not do any harm to the young parrot. The young parrot stayed there.
A traveller was walking near the hunter’s hut. He was tired. He sat near the hut. He heard the
parrot speak. It said, “Fool, why have you come here? I will cut your throat." The traveller was
very sorry to hear such bad words.
Then he walked for some time and reached the hermitage. The parrot was sitting on a tree. The
parrot said, “Welcome to this hermitage. We have a lot of good fruits in this forest. Eat whatever
you like. The holy men will treat you well." The traveller was surprised. He said to the parrot, “I

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met a young parrot near a hunter’s hut. It spoke badly. Your words are kind and gentle. Both you
and the other bird are parrots. Then why is this difference in your language?"
The parrot in the hermitage guessed that the other parrot was none other than its brother. The
parrot said, “The other parrot is my brother. But we have lived in two different places. My brother
has learnt the hunter’s language. But I have learnt the language of holy people. Good company
helps you learn good things. Bad company makes you learn bad things. It is the company that
shapes your words and deeds.”
Based on your reading and understanding of the passage, fill up the blanks with the correct
answers from the passage: [1x4=4]
i. The two parrots built their nest on a ______________tree.

ii. ___________decided to catch the young birds .

iii. ‘One of the two young birds escaped from the hunter.’ The underlined word is a/an
_________ (noun, verb, adjective, adverb).

iv. ________did not do any harm to the young parrot .

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences: [1x4=4]

v. Where did the other parrot fly away?
vi. What did the hunter bring for his children?
vii. Who spoke kind and gentle words?
viii. Give a suitable title to the passage.

ix. Match the following: [½x4=2]

(1) The hunter’s children (a) was kind and gentle

(2) The hunter’s parrot (b) played with the parrot
(3) Company shapes our (c) spoke badly
(4) The second parrot (d) words and deeds

2. Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow:
My father can’t find me.
He says that it’s weird,
I seem to have vanished.
I just disappeared.

My mother can’t see me.

She’s looking around.
She’s calling my name
but I cannot be found.

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My brother and sister

Both want me to play.
They’re searching the house
but I have faded away.

I thought that my family

would be amused,
but even our dog is
completely confused.

I know it sounds strange

but I‘m starting to think
I shouldn’t take bath
in invisible ink.

Based on your reading and understanding of the poem, fill in the blanks with the correct
answers: [1x4=4]
i. The father finds it __________ that the boy has vanished.
ii. The mother can’t ___________ the boy.
iii. The boy in the poem thought that his _________ would be amused.
iv. ‘I shouldn’t take bath in invisible ink.’ The underlined word is (a verb / an adverb / an
adjective)____________.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences: [1x4=4]

v. Who all are there in the boy’s family?
vi. How did he disappear?
vii. Who is completely confused in the poem?
viii. Give a suitable title for the poem.

ix. Match the Following: [½x4=2]

i. invisible a). house

ii. searching b). amused
iii. family c). confused
iv. completely d). ink

SECTION – B
3. Your Aunt Meena has broken her leg. She has been advised to rest in
bed for a few days until she recovers. Write a letter (in about 100-125
words) to her son Mohan explaining how he can help his mother so
that she gets some rest. Also suggest how he can make easy dishes for
his tiffin without his mother’s help. You are Diksha /Dev residing at Row House #2, Blue
Valley Society, Nagpur. [7]
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4. We can’t imagine life without electricity. Many of our activities stop. Design an awareness
poster encouraging people to Save Electricity. Draw an attractive picture and write a catchy
slogan. [5]

5. Read the opening lines and complete the story [in 100-120 words]. Also give a suitable
title to it. [8]
Soham loved gardening. He had a tiny kitchen garden at the back of his
house where he grew flowers and vegetables. One day, while watering the
plants, he noticed……. .

SECTION – C
6. Fill up the blanks with the plural form of the words given in the brackets: [½x8=4]
For the Annual Function, the (a) ____ (child)had their (b) ____ (dress) made by the tailor.
They also measured their (c) ___ (foot)since the school was providing the (d) ____(shoe).
Some kids were given the role of acting as little (e)_______ (baby) while some were acting as
(f) ____ (thief). My friend Amit and I were the two (g) ____ (hero) in the play. Jia and Sara
were playing the role of old (h) ____ (lady) in it.

7. Fill up the blanks with the correct word from those provided in the help box: [½x8=4]

set bunch greengrocer architect

policeman clump gang butcher
There was a robbery in our neighbourhood yesterday. A (a) ____ of
robbers entered Mr. Sharma’s house using a (b) ____ of tools. Mr. Sharma
is an (c) _________ who designs houses for rich people. As soon as he
realized that he had been robbed, he called up my neighbour who is a
(d) _______ and works in the nearby police station. The (e)_______ who
sells fruits and vegetables at the nearby shop had seen the robbers. He said that he had seen
them coming out of the (f) ____ of trees near Mr. Sharma’s house. One of the robbers was
seen holding a (g) ____ of keys in his hand. Mr. Sharma is now staying with his brother
who is a (h) ____ and has a meat shop just opposite my house.

8. Choose the correct homophones from the brackets and fill in the blanks: [½x8=4]
Yesterday evening I was watching my favourite (a) ________ (serial/cereal)
when my friend rang the door bell. She came to (b) __________ (meat/meet)
me and asked about the work done in school. She was unwell and didn’t
attend school for (c) _________ (one/won) (d) _________(week/weak). I told
her to (e) _______ (right/write) the (f) __________(storey/story) in the English notebook.
She also took my EVS notebook to complete the work. She was very (g) _________
(week/weak) and (h) __________(road/rode) her bicycle with great difficulty.

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9. Choose suitable words from the ones given in the box and fill in the blanks: [½x8=4]
fox honey puppy giraffe
butter peacock bee picture

My younger sister is two years old. Her cheeks are as soft as

(a) ____________. Even at 10 pm she is as playful as a
(b) ____________. Yesterday was her birthday. I was as busy as a
(c) ____________ doing the arrangements. She wore a long white
dress and looked as pretty as a (d) _____________. My elder brother
who is as tall as a (e) _________ hung all the balloons. His voice is as sweet as (f)
___________ so he sang a melodious song. After the party we clicked her photograph. She
looked as proud as a (g) _______________ surrounded by her gifts. She is as cunning as a
(h) ________ because she quickly hid the box of chocolates.

10. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past Tense of the verb given in the bracket:
[½x8=4]
Riya (a) ____ [tell] me how she (b)____ [spend] her summer holidays. Her family
(c) ____ [go] to Paris and (d) _____ [visit] the Eiffel Tower there. She (e) _____
[write] long letters to me and (f) _____ [describe] every little details that she had
seen there.She (g)_________[assure] that she would take me next time for a tour.I
happily (h)________[agree] to join her family.

SECTION – D
11. Read the given line and answer the questions in one sentence each: [1x3=3]
No one? Not even one person has taken up the challenge? I am disappointed!

1. What is the name of the unit?

2. What was the challenge?
3. Who was disappointed?

12. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers: [½x8=4]

i. The word intrepid means ________.
ii. Small Rabbit looked everywhere but could not find a leaf of _______.
iii. The Camel envies the __________ for its wavy, sleek shape.
iv. Mithu divides the ___________equally between Raju and Meena.
v. The girl in the poem will land with ease even if the ________ is bad.
vi. Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for _________ of years.
vii. The boy in the poem ‘My Shadow’ gets up early in the morning and sees the
shining____________.
viii. Children never fight or kick or ___________ while watching television.

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13. Answer any four of the following questions in 20 to 30 words each: [2x4=8]

i. Why does the poet of the poem ‘Television’ call TV a ‘monster’? How
should children be entertained according to him?
ii. Whom did Aladdin want to marry? What were the conditions he was
required to fulfill?
iii. Why do the parents let their children watch television?
iv. In the poem ‘I’m Gonna be a Pilot’ describe the things that the little girl
will do?
v. Why did the boy call his shadow lazy in the poem ‘My Shadow’?

14. Answer any one of the following questions in 70 to 80 words: [5]

What happened when Halima gave the magic lamp to the wizard? How
did Aladdin save Halima from the wicked wizard? Write in detail.

OR
Akbar tried to make his wife look like she was starving for the mangoes.
How did Birbal save the Begum from embarrassment?

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