MOUNT CARMEL SNR SEC SCHOOL

1st TERM EXAMINATION (2023-24)

CLASS II
SUB- ENGLISH LITERATURE

TIME 2 hrs M.M-90

Q 1 Write the meaning of the following (5)

a. pecked d. sparrow
b. gently e. slipped
c. crawled

Q 2 Answer the following questions :- (8X3=24)

a. Why did the three men come to the village ?
b. Where did the three friends live ?
c. Name three animals Ducky met on the way to the pond ?
d. How were the trees saved ?
e. Where was Ducky going ?
f. How did the mouse offer to help ?
g. Why what did the children call the tree Jamuni ?
h. What was Mama Duck doing ?

Q3 Who said to whom. (3x2=6)

a. “Stop” ! Don't touch that tree."
b. “You need why don't strong feet like me.”
c. “Why you stay with us?”

Q4 Write the poem :- "The Raindrops “ (10)

Q 5 True/ False (6)

a. We all must grow trees and protect them.
b. They liked to tease the animal.
c. Karan and Karim lived in a village.
d. The men were able to cut the down Jamuni.
e. They would rest under the Jamun tree in summer.

Q6 fill in the blanks with correct letter. (5)

a. F__ RM
b. _ _ IST
c. SC_ATCH
d. _ _ADE
e. CL__WS
f. S__ORT

Q7 Circle the correct spelling: (2)

a. sliped silpped slipped

b. tortoise tortiose tortoies
Q8. Add one word to each set: (3)

a. nose head chin _____________

b. banyan neem gulmohar _____________
c. table chair bed _______________

Q 9 Rewrite these sentences using punctuation. Begin with capital letters and end with full stop. (6)
a. she enjoys reading story books
b. aliya is a ittle girl
c. she also loves to draw and colour

Q 10 Complete the word pairs:- (4)

a. day and_______
b. needle and__________
c. table and_____________
d. morning and_______________

Q 11 Write the opposite of following words (4)

a. short-
b. big-
c. stand-
d. bad-

Q12 Fill in the blanks. (4)

a. A_______has stripes.
b. A________ has a long tail.
c. A________ has a mane.
d. A_________has a shell.

Q 13 Circle the words that can be used in place of underlined words:- (4)
a. The tortoise came crawling. (smiling / moving slowly)
b. The mouse gnawed at the ropes. (bit and cut / laughed at)
c. Don't be afraid (happy/ frightened)
d. The deer was trapped in a net. (hung/ caught).

Q 14 Tick the correct option :- (3)

a. The deer thought the plan to save the [ crow/ tortoise).
b. The friends met (everyday/ on Sundays) and spent time with each other.
c. The crow picked the mouse up and flew to the (school /riverbank).

Q15 Write the name of any five (5) animals. (5)

NOTE- 10 marks for dictation.