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I. 1. B) collect 1
2. A) forget 1
3. C) an, a 1
4. D) wonderful 1
5. B) Some, sum 1
6. A) Pronoun 1
7. C) Tree ‘C’ is the tallest of all the three. 1
8. D) because 1
9. A) day 1
10. C) cutting trees 1
11. D) we need to save trees to avoid scarcity of water. 1
12. B) they could live in a calm and pleasant place. 1
13. A) he carried his parents on his shoulder to fulfill their wish. 1
14. D) English and Mathematics 1
15. B) Kannada and Science 1
16. C) aren’t we ? 1
II. 17. A pen is given to Raju by the teacher. 1
18. from 1
19. were singing 1
20. James told Reeta that he was going to market. 1

III. 21. Sit in groups – Conversation with teacher –

discussion – learn. 2
22. Cold black night – winter – 1m
attended by – doctor – pauper woman –
mother died after she give birth. – 1m 2
23. vi) Devadatta shot an arrow at the bird.
iii) Siddharta nursed the bird with great care.
ii) Devadatta appealed to the king for justice.
iv) Devadatta called the swan to him but it cried with fear. 2
v) Siddharta called the swan lovingly. (1 mark for three
i) The swan flew into Siddharta’s arms. correct answer)

24. a) The chosen spot

b) mild , rich and varied 2

(½ mark for each
correct answer

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25. * Content ½m
* Language Accuracy 1m
* Mechanics of writing ½m 2

26. * not cheating

* serving parents
* not telling lies
* following hereditary profession
* having no enemies 2
(any two qualities) (1+1=2)

IV. 27. Depending on sea and weather – collecting fish – sea – mother – cloud –
brother – waves – comrades – belief in sea God.
* content 2 marks
* Language Accuracy – 1 mark 3

28. * Content 1m
* Choice of words 1m
* Language accuracy 1m 3

29. Sequencing + content – 1m

Choice of words – 1m
Language accuracy – 1m 3

V. 30. a) movement of birds place to place – 1ow lands

to high lands – interior to sea coast 2 marks
b) length of the day – when days get shorter – 4
when days get longer 2 marks (2+2)

VI. 31. Format 2 marks

Content 2 marks
Language accuracy 1 mark 5

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