KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA CISF RTC(A) THAKKOLAM

MODEL PAPER PERIODIC TEST -2

CLASS: V SUBJECT: ENGLISH

Name:___________________ Section:______ Roll No: _____ Date:________

COMPETENCIES READING PROSE/POETRY GRAMMAR CREATIVE SPELLING TOTAL

WRITING
GRADES
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Invigilator_______________ Evaluator_______________

READING (1 x 10 =10)

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

A farmer had a cluster of beautiful bamboo trees. One day he stood before the tallest
one and said, “My friend, I need you.” “Sir,” said the bamboo, “Use me in any way you
wish, I am ready.” Then the gardener’s voice became serious and he said, “In order to
use you, I’ve got to split you in half.” Then the bamboo reacted, “Split me” Oh, no… I’m
the nicest bamboo in this garden. Use me in any way you wish, but please don’t split me
in half.” “Well,” said the gardener, “if I can’t split you, I can’t use you.” The bamboo went
silent. Then it bowed its head and said, “Okay. If the only way you can use me, is by
splitting me, go ahead.” “But that’s not all,” said the gardener. “I am going to have to cut
off all your branches.” “That will be the end of my beauty,” the bamboo said. “But – if
that’s the only way I can be of use – cut me down altogether.” So the farmer cut down
the bamboo, removed its branches and split it down the middle. After hollowing out its
insides, he brought it to a spring of water. It became a pipe to bring water to the
gardens and make them fertile and fruitful. It gave its life to help other lives. Everyday
right around us people are giving their lives that we might live… Take for example our
parents, our teachers, …

1. What did the farmer have?

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2. Why did the farmer want to split the bamboo into half?
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3. How could the farmer water his garden with the help of bamboo?
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4. What is the moral of this story?
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 5. What is the meaning of “cluster”?
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ii)Read the given passage and answer the following questions

Rip van looked around and saw a short,old man,with thick hair and a grizzled beard
walking towards him with a barrel.He made signs to help him carry the barrel.Rip
hurried to help the strangerwho caught his hands tightly.Together they reached a
place where there some more odd looking man.playing ninepins.They were all
dressed the same way and all of them had beards of various shapes and colours.

1.What did Rip see?

2.What did the old man do?

3.What were the odd looking man doing?

4.How were they dressed?

5. What type of beards they have?

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PROSE AND POETRY (5 x 2 = 10)

Answer the following:
1.Why do you think all these people are in a hurry?
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2.Why did the captain send the men to the land?
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3.How can you say that Hari had no friends?
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4.Where all do you find these very busy people?
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5.What does the child in the last stanza want to share?
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GRAMMAR (5 x 2 = 10)
Rewrite as directed:
1. Choose the right word and fill in the blanks.
a)The crow ________ in search of water (was/were).b) It ________ a pot of water
(see/saw).
2. Write the name of collective nouns.
a)The ______________ sang beautifully. (group/choir)
b)The hunter shot at the ___________ of birds. (flock/herd)
3. Underline the describing words in the above sentence.

Megha is quiet, while Nirav is talkative. But they both are good friends.

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable joining words.

Raju _______ Ravi ran fast,____________ they missed the bus.
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given
(i) Rohit is ______________ than Mohan.(short)
(ii) America is the ____________ country in the world. (rich)

CREATIVE WRITING (1 x 5 = 5)
1. Write five sentences about your favourite pet animal
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SPELLING (1 x 5 = 5)
1. Write the words that rhyme with:
a) Train______________ b)friend_______________
2. Add un-, ly- or dis-
a) clear- __________________ b) important - ________________
c) bad- ________________ d) kind - __________________
3. Fill the missing letters:
a) Hari saw a m__ns__er crab.
b) Hari a little boy tr__ubl__s other children.
c) A person tells the story of his life is called an aut__biogr__phy.

d) Captain sent a d__z__en man.