TIME: 2hrs30 mins M.M.: 50 SECTION A (READING)

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1 CLASS:V DATE: Roll No. : SUBJECT: ENGLISH TIME: hrs30 mins M.M.: 0 Student s Name: Invigilator s signature: No. of Pages: 4 ======================================================================== General Instructions: Q This question paper consists of three sections. All the questions are compulsory. Read all the questions before attempting them. Do not write anything on the question paper. SECTION A (READING) Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: The disturbing news reached the ruler of Jodhpur State, and he immediately stopped the massacre. By now the entire Bisnoi community was up in arms. They met the Maharaja and told him that since they were not allowed to pursue their faith and religion, they would rather leave the state. The Maharaja was quick to realize the seriousness of the situation. He apologized for the horrible mistake committed by his officer and issued a royal decree, engraved on a copper plate, prohibiting the cutting of trees in any Bisnoi village in Jodhpur State. Hunting of all wild animals was also prohibited. Who are Bisnois? This is a sect that was founded in 4 by Janmewarji. He formulated twenty nine principles for the protection of herbivores and trees. That is how the community got its name Bisnoi, as bis is twenty and noi is nine. For centuries, the Bisnois have remained the traditional protectors of Khejri trees and black buck. Choose the correct answer: i) As soon as the disturbing news reached the ruler of Jodhpur, he a) suppressed the Bisnoi community b) realized his mistake c) stopped the massacre d) repented his decision ii)the members of the Bisnoi community said that they would a) leave the state b) give up their faith c) rise in revolt d) go on fast iii) Who founded the Bisnoi sect? Page of 4

2 Q iv) How did the Bisnoi community get its name? v) What was written in the royal decree issued by the Maharaja? vi) Find the words from the passage which mean the same as: a) imprinted b) follow Read the poem carefully and answer the following questions: The cold winter winds, Blowing harshly through the tree, Snow under my feet, Bothering my toes. And my nose, Which is in deep freeze. Snuggled under a warm quilt, Just cannot stay up late, Crackle of a fire at night, With hot water bottle clutched to my side. And I have to get up again And go out in the cold tomorrow morning. I feel so sleepy. How wonderful. If I could.. also.. Hibernate! Choose the correct answer: i) The winter winds blow a) softly b) noisily c) harshly d) gently ii) The snow under the narrator s feet bothers his a) hands b) toes c) feet d) head iii) Which part of the narrator s body is in deep freeze? iv) What is the poet snuggled under? v) What does the poet wish? vi) Write the opposites of the given words, from the passage: a) gently b) shallow Page of 4

3 Q3 Q4 Q Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q0 SECTION B (WRITING & GRAMMAR) You are Amit/ Amita, living at 0, Sector-, Dwarka, New Delhi. You are facing problems due to shortage of water in your area. Write a letter of complaint to the Chairman of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi mentioning the problems faced by the people. Use the hints given. Hints: shortage of water, household chores, very hot, buy from market, very expensive, complained to local body Today you met the daughter of your domestic help. After talking to her, you discovered that she wants to study but is unable to fulfill her dreams. Make a diary entry about how you felt after talking to her and what you want to do for her. Use the hints given: Hints: wants to study--- need money----promised to talk to parents----give fees and books-- - feel lucky---- thank your parents and God---- will work harder ----help other children Fill in the blanks with a, an or the: a) Puducherry is Union Territory. b) Rama is tallest girl in our class. c) I want to be engineer. d) Italian is European language. Rewrite each sentence by putting the underlined phrase in the correct place: e.g. I went last evening to watch a movie. I went to watch a movie last evening. a) Request Shoaib in the bedroom to turn off the lights. b) I wonder how in flood the animals survived. Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns: a) Many of you can express well in English. ( Reflexive Pronoun) b) Ajay says he forgot to take his mobile charger with. ( Possessive Pronoun) c) were the letters written by him. ( Demonstrative Pronoun) d) The company makes electric geysers is in Jaipur. (Relative Pronoun) Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of the adjectives given in the brackets: a) I have got a idea than that. (good) b) Gautam is quite in his work. (sincere) c) Of all the Indian poets, Tagore is the. (great) d) He is the man I have ever met. (humble) Rewrite these sentences by replacing the underlined words with an adjective: e.g. Grandma narrates stories that are full of interest. Grandma narrates stories that are interesting. a) Tanu received the gift and was full of happiness. b) My teacher is a woman full of kindness. State the kind of each sentence: a) Amazon is a river. b) Buy seven boxes of chocolates and three bricks. Page3 of 4

4 Q Q SECTION-C ( LITERATURE) Write the meanings of the following words: a) propeller b)scamper for cover c) hospitality d)sentinel Answer any four of the given questions briefly: a) Why did the balloon seller wait for the family to return? b) Why did Nelson Mandela s family sleep on the mats? c) Why did Jesse ask Nelson Mandela not to make his bed on his own? d) When did the children become suspicious about the balloon seller? e) How does the poet describe the call of the owl in the poem The Owl? 4 Q3 Q4 Q i) ii) Answer any four of the given questions in detail: a) How did Nelson spend his time as a child? What games did he play? b) In the story The Balloon Seller when did the children realize their mistake? c) Why did Nelson Mandela prefer making his own bed? What does this show about him? d) Where did Amit and his friends meet in the evening? What did the children plan to do during their summer vacation? e) Why does the poet say that the owl has a friendly presence? Value based question: Nelson Mandela fought for the freedom of his country. Write two sentences about any such person who sacrificed for his country. Reference to the context: At night, when all is still, The forest s sentinel Glides silently across the hill. a) Why did the poet call the owl sentinel of the forest? b) Who has written the above lines? I was sure he is a thief just looking for an opportunity. a) Who is speaking the above lines? b) Who is he in the above lines? c) Which opportunity is the speaker talking about? 8 Page4 of 4

5 Q Q Q3 Q4 Q Q6 Q7 Q8 Anskey CLASS: V DATE: SECTION A (READING) Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: i) c) stopped the massacre ii)a) leave the state iii) Bisnoi sect was founded in 4 by Janmewarji. iv) Janmewarji formulated twenty nine principles for the protection of herbivores and trees. That is how the community got its name Bisnoi, as bis is twenty and noi is nine. v) Maharaja issued a royal decree, engraved on a copper plate, prohibiting the cutting of trees in any Bisnoi village in Jodhpur State. Hunting of all wild animals was also prohibited. vi) Find the words from the passage which mean the same as: a) engraved b) pursue Read the poem carefully and answer the following questions: i) c) harshly ii) b) toes iii) nose iv) The poet is snuggled under a warm quilt. v) The poet wishes to hibernate. vi) a) gently harshly b) shallow deep SECTION B (WRITING & GRAMMAR) Letter of Complaint marks =format,marks-content,marks-fluency Diary Entry marks =format,marks-content,marks-fluency, marks-expression Fill in the blanks with a, an or the: a) a b) the c) an d) a Rewrite each sentence by putting the underlined phrase in the correct place: a) Request Shoaib to turn off the lights in the bedroom. b) I wonder how the animals survived in flood. Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns: a) yourself b) him c) These / Those d) which Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of the adjectives given in the brackets: a) better b) sincere c) greatest d) most humble Page of

6 Q9 Q0 Rewrite these sentences by replacing the underlined words with an adjective: a) Tanu received the gift and was happy b) My teacher is a kind woman. State the kind of each sentence: a) Assertive b) Imperative Q Q Q3 Q4 Q i) ii) SECTION-C ( LITERATURE) Write the meanings of the following words: a) propeller revolving shaft with angled blades b)scamper for cover run with small, quick steps from one hiding place to another c) hospitality friendly, welcoming behaviour towards guests d)sentinel guard or watchman Answer these questions in brief.(any four) a) Ans. The Balloon Seller waited for the family to return because he wanted to give the balloon to the child.. b) Ans. Nelson Mandela s family sleep on the mats because they did not have any furniture c) Ans. Jesse asked Nelson Mandela not to make his bed on his own because it was against Chinese hospitality. d) Ans. The children became suspicious about the balloon seller when he was not trying to sell any balloon. e) Ans. The call of the owl as pleasant as peacock s call. Answer these questions in detail.(any four) a) Ans. As a child Nelson Mandela was mostly left to himself. He spent most of his free time playing and fighting in the veld with other boys of the village. He played with the clay toys made by him. Nature was his playground. He used to sit on the flat stones and slide down. He also used to have stick fights with his friends. b) Ans. In the story The balloon Seller when a car stopped near the gate, a young couple with a child got off. The child let off his mother s hand and ran towards the balloon seller. This is when the children realized their mistake. c) Ans. Nelson preferred to make his own bed because he believed in doing the work on his own and did not want to be dependent on anyone. This quality of shows that he was hardworking. d) Ans. Amit and his friends met at their favourite place, the park. The children planned to keep themselves busy by solving some mysteries and becoming detectives. e) Ans. According to the poet the owl has friendly presence because it does not harm anyone except its prey. It guards the forest. Value based question: All relevant ans. Reference to the context: a) Ans. The poet calls the owl sentinel of the forest because he acts like a guard who protects the forest. b) Ans. Ruskin Bond a) Ans. Ruby is the speaker in the above line. b) Ans. Balloon seller is he in the above line. c) Ans. The speaker is talking about the opportunity to enter the locked house for robbery. 4 8 Page of