Grade :3 Time :150 Subject :English Minutes Marks :80 Teacher's Copy Section - A Reading comprehension 10 M 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 of the path. 4. Write a word from the passage that is the opposite of ‘happy’. A. The word 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 2. Read the passage and answer the questions given below. __ /5M On that day, Grandma showed her a picture of herself in which she was standing in the fields. There was a scarecrow next to her. This picture was taken when she was seven years old. She and her friends had made the scarecrow together. Grandma then told Lalitha a story. She said that, one day, she dressed up like a scarecrow. She scared many children of her village. Lalitha laughed. ‘Grandma, you should tell your stories to the whole world’, she said. ‘They are such interesting stories. Some of them are funny. Many are wise. I have an idea! You should write the story of your life’, suggested Lalitha. ‘Why will people want to read the story of my life?’ Grandma asked. ‘There is so much that everyone can learn from your life’, replied Lalitha. Grandma thought about it. She felt that it was a good idea. They decided to write the story behind each and every photograph. 1. How old was Grandma when the picture was taken? A. Grandma was seven years old when the picture was taken. 2. What story did Grandma tell Lalitha? A. Grandma told Lalitha the story about the time she dressed up like a scarecrow and scared many children of her village. 3. What did Grandma and Lalitha decide to do? A. Grandma and Lalitha decided to write the story behind each and every photograph. 4. Write a word from the passage that is the opposite of ‘sitting’. A. The word is 'standing'.
5. Match the words to their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1. scared a. something that makes one laugh 2. funny b. afraid c. a thought or suggestion A. 1 – b; 2 – a Section - B Literature comprehension 10 M Literature comprehension __ /2M __ /2M 3. Where did Golly, the mongoose, and Percy, the parrot, live? A. Golly lived under a large tree, and Percy lived in a tree house in the __ /2M hills. __ /2M 4. Write any two things that the minister said to the king in the lesson, 'The Silly Monkey'. A. The minister said that a king must look after his people and that their kingdom had enough riches. He also said that the cost of war was very high and that the king should think again about his decision to attack. (Accept any two of the above responses.) 5. 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? 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. Value-based questions 6. In the lesson 'The Silly Monkey', was the king right to attack other kingdoms? Why or why not? A. Learner's response Sample: No, the king was not right in attacking other kingdoms, because wars destroy the happiness and peace of kingdoms.
7. In the lesson 'All for Free', the free coconut happened to be costlier __ /2M than the coconut at the market. Give two reasons for this. A. Learner's response Sample: The free coconut turned out to be costlier than the coconut at the market because Bhiku Bhai had to work very hard for it. He also got hurt in the end. Section - C Vocabulary and Grammar 45 M Vocabulary 8. Rewrite the sentences by replacing the words in bold with their antonyms. __ /4M 1. Our class was very bored at the picnic. A. Our class was very excited at the picnic. 2. Zara won a medal for her fear when she saved the puppy. A. Zara won a medal for her courage/bravery when she saved the puppy. 3. The building where my aunt lives is old-fashioned. A. The building where my aunt lives is modern. 4. Nisha was careless while opening the box. A. Nisha was careful while opening the box. 9. Name the pictures. __ /3M 1. A. paw 2. A. bridge
3. A. soldier 10. Write a complete sentence using each word given below. __ /3M __ /4M 1. hungry - __ /2M A. My cat was very hungry. (Accept all valid responses.) 2. fresh - A. I feel fresh after taking a bath. (Accept all valid responses.) 3. wise - A. My grandmother is very wise. (Accept all valid responses.) 11. Rewrite the given sentences after correcting the misspelt words. 1. Amara was ashemed of herself for lying to her teacher. A. Amara was ashamed of herself for lying to her teacher. 2. We were exhosted after the long walk. A. We were exhausted after the long walk. 3. It was difficult to swalloe the bitter medicine. A. It was difficult to swallow the bitter medicine. 4. The little child laffed and clapped her hands. A. The little child laughed and clapped her hands. 12. Fill in the blanks by adding the correct prefixes from the box to the words in the brackets.
un- re- mis- im- dis- 1. The air has become ______________________ (pure). A. The air has become impure. 2. The food was left ______________________ (covered). A. The food was left uncovered. 3. The losing team asked for a ______________________ (match). A. The losing team asked for a rematch. 4. Sumi ______________________ (placed) her book. A. Sumi misplaced/replaced her book. Grammar __ /3M 13. Write the articles from each of the sentences given below. Then, write 'I' for indefinite articles and 'D' for definite articles. 1. We have a pet cat. A. a, I 2. Give me the book that is next to you. A. the, D 3. I need to complete this work before the class ends. A. the, D 14. Rewrite the sentences given below with the correct reflexive pronouns. __ /4M 1. He dressed herself this morning. A. He dressed himself this morning. 2. We had to cook all by themselves as our parents were out of town. A. We had to cook all by ourselves as our parents were out of town. 3. The lady spoke to himself as she crossed the road. A. The lady spoke to herself as she crossed the road.
4. I take pictures of himself. __ /2M A. I take pictures of myself. 15. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct contractions from the brackets. 1. _______________ (Wel'l/We'll) be going to the beach tomorrow. A. We'll be going to the beach tomorrow. 2. Riaz ________________ (does'nt/doesn't) have a cat. A. Riaz doesn't have a cat. 3. Priya _______________ (won't/willn't) come to school today. A. Priya won't come to school today. 4. _________________ (Theyr'e/They're) coming here in ten minutes. A. They're coming here in ten minutes. 16. Rewrite the sentences by correctly using the apostrophe for possession. __ /4M 1. The new T-shirt of Sahil is nice. A. Sahil’s new T-shirt is nice. 2. The bag of Ruma is lost. A. Ruma's bag is lost. 3. The house of John is far from here. A. John's house is far from here. 4. The fields that belong to the farmer are big. __ /4M A. The farmer's fields are big. 17. Read the lines given below, and write the neuter gender nouns in the space provided. Asha used a knife to spread some butter on the slices of bread. She put them on a hot pan. The kitchen is filled with smoke, and the toast is now black! A. 1. knife 2. butter 3. slices 4. bread 5. pan 6. kitchen 7. smoke 8. toast
18. Use ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘a little’, 'some' or ‘a few’ with the given nouns. Also write ‘C’ __ /3M for countable nouns and ‘U’ for uncountable nouns. C/U (countable noun or a /an / some / a little / a few uncountable noun) ___________________ salt ___________________ egg ___________________ salad A. a / an / some / a little / a few C/U (countable noun or uncountable noun) a little / some salt U an egg C some / a little salad U 19. Write the word that has the apostrophe in each sentence. Then, write __ /3M ‘Po’ if the apostrophe is used for possessives, or ‘C’ if it is used __ /3M for contractions. 1. We’re sure it will rain today. A. We’re, C 2. The lion’s den is in the jungle. A. lion's, Po 3. Don’t feed the animals. A. Don’t, C 20. Rewrite the given sentences with the plural forms of the underlined words. 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! 3. The bugs were on the leaf. A. The bugs were on the leaves.
21. Do as directed in the brackets. __ /3M 1. Today is my eight birthday. (Rewrite the sentence with the correct adjective of number.) A. Today is my eighth birthday. 2. I have black shoes. (Rewrite the sentence by replacing the adjective of quality with an adjective of quantity.) A. I have many shoes. (Accept all valid responses.) 3. Sia has new shirts. (Rewrite the sentence by replacing the adjective of quality with an adjective of number.) A. Sia has four shirts. (Accept all valid responses.) Section - D Writing 15 M Formal Writing __ /5M 22. Write a paragraph that explains how to make a cup of tea. A. Learner's response Sample: To make a cup of tea, first, pour some water into a saucepan and boil it. When the water starts to boil, add a teaspoon of tea powder or tea leaves. Then, add some milk and sugar to taste. Stir the mixture well. Allow the tea to boil for about three minutes on a low flame. Finally, strain the tea, and pour it into a cup. Now, the tea is ready to be served.
Creative Writing __ /5M Answer any ONE of the following questions 23. Observe the picture given below. Then, write five sentences based on it. A. Learner's response __ /5M Sample: 1. There are two children, a boy and a girl. 2. The boy is wearing a T-shirt and shorts. 3. The girl is wearing a top and a skirt. 4. They are playing badminton. 5. They look very happy. (OR) 24. Write a dialogue between two friends, Karim and Sanjana, about the craft of origami (paper-folding). 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.
Answer any ONE of the following questions __ /5M __ /5M 25. You have just returned from a school trip with your classmates. Write a short paragraph to describe to your parents the place you visited. 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. (OR) 26. Write about an incident when you (or your family) helped your neighbours or when your neighbours helped you (or your family). A. Learner's response Sample: Last week, I had exams at school. My parents had gone to visit my grandmother in Shimla because she was ill. I was scared of living without my parents for a week. Our neighbours, Mr and Mrs Kannan, helped us. They told my parents not to worry about me. Mr Kannan dropped me to school and picked me up after the exam each day. Mrs Kannan would help me with my revision every night. They made sure that they cooked my favourite dishes. On the day my exams got over, they even surprised me by taking me out for ice cream! I was very happy. My parents and I were thankful to Mr and Mrs Kannan.
Section - E Surprise question 5M Try this! __ /5M 27. Match the notes to the correct people. A.
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