TERM 1

PERIODIC TEST 1 – ENGLISH – PART - 2

GRADE 2 (2021-22)

Duration: 80 minutes Max Marks: 13

KNOWLEDGE/ APPLICATION HOTS TOTAL

UNDERSTANDING
4 marks 7 marks 2 marks 13 marks

SECTION C
GRAMMAR
Q7. Rearrange the group of words and to make meaningful sentences using correct 7
punctuation. ½ x 4 = 2 Marks

i. best/ rita/ tina/ neetu/ and/ friends/ are

a. Rita, tina and neetu are best friends.

b. Rita, Tina, Neetu friends are best.

c. Rita, Tina and Neetu are best friends.

ii. I/ lunch/ box/ my/ forgot/ oh/ no

a. Oh no, I forgot my lunch box!

b. Oh no! I forgot my lunch box.

c. Oh no. I forgot my lunch box.

iii. favourite/ is/ what/ fruit/ your

a. What is your favourite fruit?

b. What is your favourite fruit.

c. What Is your favourite fruit!

 iv. saw/ a/ I/ elephant/ rhino/ a/ lion/ and/ an/ at/ the/ zoo

a. I saw a rhino an elephant and a lion at the zoo.

b. I saw a rhino, an elephant and a lion at the zoo.

c. I saw a rhino, an elephant and a lion at the zoo?

Q8. Combine the sentences using correct conjunctions ‘and/ or/ but’. 1 x 3 = 3 marks

i. Tina went to the mall. Tina went to the store.

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ii. Should I wear a blue jacket? Should I wear a red jacket?

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iii. We wanted to go to the park today. It was raining.

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Q9. Identify the noun in each sentence and write whether it is proper noun or common noun.
1 x 2 = 2 marks

Example: Ronnie went to play.

Ronnie- proper noun

i. My cat is fluffy and cute.

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ii. I will travel to Mumbai during holidays.

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SECTION D
LITERATURE 6

Q10. Read the following line from the story ‘The Story of Trees’ and answer the question.
½ Mark
“Yes, trees are wonderful things.”
Who said these words to whom?

a. Rohan said the above words to his father.

b. Father said the above words to Rohan.
c. The teacher said the above words to Rohan.
Q11. Read the following line from the story ‘Pinocchio’ and answer the question.
½ x 3 = 1 ½ Marks
i. “I will sell my coat.”

Why did the speaker say these words?

a. He wanted to get money to send his son to school.

b. He wanted to buy wood and make new toys.
c. His coat was old fashioned.
i. “Listen to your father or you will be sorry.”

What did the fairy mean by this?

a. She wanted Pinocchio to get into trouble.

b. Gepetto told the fairy that Pinocchio was lying.
c. She wanted Pinocchio to be a good boy.

ii. “Give these gold coins to your father.”

Who said these words to whom?

a. The fairy said these words to Pinocchio.

b. The puppets said these words to Pinocchio.
c. The puppet master said these words to Pinocchio.

Q12. Choose the correct option: ½ x 2 = 1 Mark

i. Which of the following words mean the same as ‘firmly’?

a. with force
b. very carefully
c. roughly

ii. Which of the following words is opposite in meaning to ‘scary’?

a. fearless

b. afraid

c. frightened
 Q13. Choose the situation that is NOT true when trees are cut down. 1 Mark

a. Birds, animals and humans will breathe bad air.

b. Birds and animals will not get food and shelter.
c. Animals will get shade and food.

Q14. Answer the following question: 2 Marks

We should plant trees in places that receive heavy rainfall.

Do you agree with this statement? Give reason.

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