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Grade :3 Time :150 Minutes Subject :English Marks :50 Teacher's Copy Section - A Reading comprehension 5M 1. Read the passage and answer the questions given below. __ /5M There was an old water bearer. She carried two pots to a stream to fetch water every day. She carried them on two ends of a stick, hung across her back. One pot was cracked, while the other was perfect. The cracked pot felt sad as half the water leaked out of it. It felt that it was not doing its work properly. One day, the cracked pot told the old lady that it was ashamed of itself! The old lady asked the pot, ‘What are you ashamed of?’ To this, the cracked pot said, 'I only do half of my job. You cannot bring back two full pots of water because of me.’ Have you noticed your side of the path while returning home every day?’, the old lady asked the pot. The next morning, as they returned from the stream, the cracked pot was surprised. It saw the most beautiful and colourful flowers on its side. 1. How did the water bearer carry the pots? A. The water bearer carried the pots on two ends of a stick, hung across her back. 2. Why did the cracked pot feel sad? A. The cracked pot felt sad because half the water leaked out of it and it felt that it was not doing its work properly. 3. What did the cracked pot see the next morning as they returned from the stream? A. As they returned from the stream the next morning, the cracked pot saw the most beautiful and colourful flowers on its side. 4. Write a word from the passage that is the opposite of ‘happy’. A. A word from the passage that is the opposite of ‘happy’ is ‘sad’. 5. Match the words to their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1. leaked a. felt sorry or guilty about something 2. ashamed b. felt very excited c. lost liquid through a crack or hole A. 1 – c; 2 – a

Section - B Literature comprehension 8M Literature comprehension 2. In the poem 'The Champa Flower', where would the child throw his little shadow? Where would he drop when his mother went to the cowshed? __ /2M A. The child would throw his little shadow onto the page of his mother’s book. He would drop on to the earth when his mother went to the cowshed. 3. In the story 'The Silly Monkey', why did the greedy monkey climb down from his tree? What happened because of this? __ /2M A. The greedy monkey climbed down from his tree to search for the fallen pea. He dropped all the other peas while trying to look for that one lost pea. Value-based questions 4. Who is the person in your family whom you share a close bond with? Write one way in which you spend time with that person. __ /2M A. Learner's response Sample: I share a very close bond with my cousin. We think of new games and play them all day during our vacations. 5. In the story 'All for Free', the free coconut cost Bhiku Bhai more than the price of coconut at the market. Do you agree? Give two reasons to support your answer. __ /2M A. Learner’s response Sample: Yes. Bhiku Bhai had to work very hard by walking and climbing the tree for the free coconut. He also got hurt in the end while trying to get the free coconut. Section - C Vocabulary and Grammar 27 M __ /2M Vocabulary 6. Write one word that matches the given meaning in each case. __ /2M 1. a figure made of hay to scare away birds from fields - A. scarecrow 2. not able to wait - A. impatient 7. Write a complete sentence using each word given below. 1. neat A. I keep my room neat and tidy. (Accept all valid responses.) 2. parrot A. A parrot has a curved beak. (Accept all valid responses.)

8. Identify the misspelt word in each sentence and write its correct spelling. __ /2M 1. My sister and I gadhered the mangoes from under the tree. __ /4M A. gathered 2. The loud noise startlid me. __ /2M A. startled __ /3M 9. Add '-ness' and '-ly' as suffixes to the given words to form new words. 1. soft 2. neat 3. fresh 4. clever softness softly A. neatness neatly freshness freshly 1. soft cleverness cleverly 2. neat 3. fresh 4. clever Grammar 10. Fill in the blanks with the correct articles. 1. My friend gifted me ____________ small toy car on my birthday. A. My friend gifted me a small toy car on my birthday. 2. Let us go to _______________ school playground. A. Let us go to the school playground. 11. Rewrite the sentences correctly using contractions or possessives. 1. The house belonging to my cousin is nearby. A. My cousin's house is nearby. 2. The den of the lion is in the jungle. A. The lion's den is in the jungle. 3. We are sure that it will rain today. A. We're sure that it will rain today.

12. Rewrite the given sentences by replacing the underlined words with the correct reflexive pronouns. __ /2M 1. I finished the work on my own. A. I finished the work by myself. 2. Greta rewarded Greta with a yummy dinner. A. Greta rewarded herself with a yummy dinner. 13. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct adjectives of quantity. __ /2M 1. Do you have enough furniture in your house for twelve people? 2. I don’t have much time left. Please hurry up! 14. Write the contractions of the given words. __ /2M 1. they have – A. they’ve 2. why is – A. why's 15. Identify and write the neuter gender nouns from the given sentences. __ /2M 1. Zain is sitting on a chair. A. chair 2. My brother likes to read this book. A. book 16. Rewrite the given sentences with the plural forms of the underlined words. __ /2M 1. The father was feeding the baby. A. The father was feeding the babies. 2. Look at the pretty butterfly! A. Look at the pretty butterflies! 17. Use ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘a little’, 'some' or ‘a few’ to fill in the blanks. __ /2M 1. Can you please boil egg for me? A. Can you please boil an egg for me? 2. If you put cheese in your sandwich, it will taste better. A. If you put a little/some cheese in your sandwich, it will taste better. Section - D Writing 10 M Formal Writing 19. Veeru is planning to celebrate Makar Sankranti by flying kites and eating special sweets. He wishes to invite his best friend, Ali, to celebrate with him. Write an invitation letter from Veeru to Ali. __ /5M

A. Learner's response Sample: 34 Lane No. 5 Guldastah Lucknow – 226012 12 January 2020 Dear Ali, How are you? I am writing this letter to invite you to celebrate Makar Sankranti with me and my family. The celebrations are next week. This festival is very special. We celebrate it by flying kites and exchanging sweets. Please come to the celebrations. It would be great fun to celebrate with you. I will ask my mother to make tasty food and sweets for you too. I hope you can come to my place for the festival. Awaiting your reply, Your friend, Veeru Marking Scheme: Parameters Description Marks Allotted Format salutation, complimentary close 2M Content points are relevant to the given writing topic 2M Grammar and sentence construction, spellings, punctuation 1M Spelling Creative Writing Answer any ONE of the following questions 20. You have just returned from a school trip with your classmates. Write a short paragraph to describe to your parents the place you visited. __ /5M A. Learner's response Sample: Last week, we went to a nursery for a school trip. A nursery is a place where plants are grown and sold. When we entered the nursery, there were hundreds of plants all around us. Some were in brown pots on the ground, and some were in hanging pots. Some of the plants had colourful flowers. We met Mr Abbas, who owns the nursery. He told us the names of the plants and also showed us some plants that could be used as medicines. There were

butterflies flying everywhere. Along with plants, the nursery also had lots of colourful pots, watering cans and bags of soil. The best part of the trip was when Mr Abbas said that we could choose a plant each and take it home! I chose a hibiscus plant with pretty red flowers. The trip was a lot of fun. I enjoyed learning about different kinds of plants. Marking Scheme: Parameter Description Marks Allotted Content points are relevant to the given writing 2M topic Grammar and sentence construction, spellings 1M Spelling Expression use of grade-appropriate vocabulary, use 2M of original ideas (OR) 21. Write a dialogue between two friends, Karim and Sanjana, about the craft of origami (paper-folding). __ /5M A. Learner's response Sample: Karim: Hi, Sanjana! How have you been? Sanjana: Hello. I am fine. How are you? Karim: I am fine as well. What are you doing? Sanjana: I am making paper figures. It is a lot of fun. It is also very easy. You should try it too. Karim: I would love to. It looks interesting! Do you know what the art of paper-folding is called? Sanjana: I do know what it is called. It is a Japanese word. It is called 'origami'. Karim: Great! Let us make some new paper figures together. Marking Scheme: Parameters Description Marks Allotted Content points are relevant to the given writing topic 2M Grammar and 1M sentence construction, spellings, punctuation 2M Spelling use of grade-appropriate vocabulary, use of Expression original ideas

Section - E Surprise question 5M Try this! 22. Read the dialogue between Rishi and Mrinal. Rearrange it by numbering the statements in the correct order. ___ /5M A.