QUALITY ASSURANACE PROGRAMME (QAP) ( ) ENGLISH CLASS : VI (WORKSHEET 1)

9. Though he is sixteen, he is very a) childish b) childlike 10. I was impressed by her simplicity. a) childlike b) childish 11. Are you going to.. with him when you are in town? a) get in touch b) getting in touch c) have touch d) having touch For Qs 12-13, Fill in the blanks with the correct word given in the bracket: 12. The introduction of radical reforms opposed by the aristocracy. (was, were) 13. you obey my instructions, you will be killed. (unless, though) For Qs 14-15, Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket: 14. She before I her place. (had left, had reached; had left, reached) 15. I to become a writer. (have always wanted; always want) For Qs 16-18, Join the sentences using prepositions: 16. This country is backward.. many areas. 17. I don t think that we can count.. him. 18. During his regime, the king brought. many radical reforms. For Qs 19-23, Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: Stomach Ache Story Jason had a bad stomach ache. It was the worst feeling ever. Sometimes it felt like pins and needles poking into his belly. Other times it felt like someone was reaching into his stomach, making a fist, and twisting mightily. The problem was, he wasn t sure what had caused it. He hadn t eaten any bad food he hadn t thought. He didn t think he d eaten anything really spicy or sour, either. He wasn t even really gassy. There was no telling what had caused it, but he certainly wished it was all over soon. The feeling had come on about lunch time, and it d lasted all the rest of the school day. Then, on the bus ride home he d been sweating and gritting his teeth against the pain. Every bump that had jostled him around had been like agony. When he went home that night, he couldn t even it dinner, because his stomach hurt

so badly. His mother became very concerned. She checked his temperature and found him to have a fever of 102 degrees! Even worse, the pain was getting sharper and seemed to have moved down and to his right side. Suddenly, a word that he d never heard before came out: appendicitis. Everyone in his family got very serious looks even his mean, older sister and he got rushed to the hospital. He didn t know what it was, but the doctor explained it very seriously while his parents listened. It seemed that part of his digestive tract had gotten very infected and they d have to remove it surgically before it got too dangerous. That would take the pain away, and he could live without it. He didn t know he could lose body parts and still live, but anything that took away the pain would be great! His mother held his hand as they gave him a shot that put him to sleep, and when he woke up, groggy and sore, she was waiting for him again. It took a few days, but he quickly felt back to normal. It was so good to have the stomach ache gone finally! All this kids at school wanted to see his scar, too. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 19. What did Jason first think had caused his stomach ache? A. bad food B. gas C. appendicitis D. spicy food 20. How is Jason s pain NOT described in the story? A. a pounding, throbbing pain in his stomach B. like someone is making a fist and squeezing C. like pins and needles D. A sharp pain on his right side 21. At what point do Jason s parents become concerned? A. when he can t sleep at night B. when he doesn t eat or drink C. when he has a temperature and the pain is lower D. when he starts crying 22. What is the reason for Jason s stomach ache? A. bad food B. gas C. appendicitis D. spicy food 23. How does Jason feel about having had surgery?

For Qs 24-28, this is Akshay s school time-table. Use it to answer the questions that follow: Periods Days 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MON HR UT UT ENG MATHS HINDI L SCIENCE SST MAD MAD TUES HR ENG ASSB MATHS SCIENCE HINDI U LIBRARY SST COMP FRENCH WED HR ENG SST MATHS MATHS HINDI N SCIENCE PE PE ACTIVITY THURS HR ENG SST MATHS ROBOTIC HINDI C SCIENCE LSK COMP HRT FRI HR ENG ENG MATHS SST HINDI H FRENCH SCI. PDP PDP Choose the correct option in the following questions: 24. What does Akshay learn in the fourth period on Thursday? A. Hindi B. Robotic C.Maths d. English 25. On which day does Akshay go to the library? A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Saturday 26. Which subject does Akshay study for two periods together on Monday? A. English B. Maths C. MAD D. Science Answer the following questions in one or two sentences: 27. How many PE periods does Akshay have in a week? 28. Name any two subjects taught four times in a week? Qs 29-34, Read the given poem carefully and answer the questions that follow: We shall overcome, we shall overcome We shall overcome some day Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe We shall overcome some day. The Lord will see us through, the Lord will see us through The lord will see us through some day Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe The Lord will see us some day. We re on to victory, we re on to victory We re on to victory some day Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe

We re on to victory some day. We ll walk hand in hand, we ll walk hand in hand We ll walk hand in hand some day Oh, deep in my heart, I do believee We ll walk hand in hand some day We are not afraid, we are not afraid We are not afraid today Oh, deep in my heart, I do believee We are not afraid today The truth shall make us free, the truth shall make us free The truth shall make us free some day Oh, deep in my heart, I do believee The truth shall make us free some day We shall live in peace, we shall live in peace We shall live in peace some day Oh, deep in my heart, I do believee We shall live in peace some day Choose the best answer for each question 29 Why does the writer repeat the words in each part of the song? a. to rhyme the sentences c. to match the music b. to make the idea important d. to help people sing 30. Why does the writer keep saying some day? 31. a.to tell when it will happen c. to show it is about the future b. to rhyme all the lines d. to show it is about today 32. What does deep in my heart mean in the song? a. what I really feel c. what I like b. how I think d. how people share 33. Write your own answer to this question. What is your favorite part of the song? 34. What does it mean to you? For Qs 35-36, write about 10-12 sentences on the following topics: 35 Who is the most inspirational person in your life? How does he or she inspire you? 36 Complete the story given below. A Secret Passage in an Egyptian Pyramid My class took a field trip to Egypt to learn about the ancient Egyptians. We travelled up the Nile River to the Pyramids at

Giza. It was a hot, sunny day when the bus arrived at the entrance to the Pyramids. Our class went into the pyramid with a tour guide who showed us through the passages and explained the history of the pyramids. I had a book on hieroglyphics and I found an interesting picture. I looked it up in my book and it said, Press here.

QUALITY ASSURANACE PROGRAMME (QAP) (2016-17) ENGLISH CLASS : VI (WORKSHEET 2) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: These QAP Worksheets will be discussed in July by the respective teachers in the class. Mark/Write the correct response of the objective type questions in the worksheet itself. Attach a blank/ruled sheet and answer the subjective type questions in it. 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in brackets. You must construct a grammatically correct sentence. a. The boy (buys/bought/buying/brought) flowers to give to his mother. He (buys/bought/buying/brought )flowers for her on every Mother s Day. b. I ( forget/forgot/forgotten/forgetting) to bring my pencil box today. I am very (forgetting/forgetful/forgiving/forgotten) nowadays. 2. Fill the correct words in the blanks below. You may choose from the options given. a. My brother's birthday is (on/in/at/of) the 5th of November. b. My friend has been living in Canada (of/since/for/at) two years. c. I have been waiting for you (from/for/at/since) seven o'clock. d. (after/in/on/during)1666, a great fire broke out in London 3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in brackets. a. You couldn t have - a better day for a drive. (choose) b. You must reap what you have (sow) c. The explorers were to death. (freeze) d. India is in the first innings. (bat) 4. The following sentences need to be punctuated. Choose the correct answer from the options given. You may tick the answer. a. i didnt go to the editor-in-chiefs house for dinner last night A. I did nt go to the editor-in chief s house for dinner last night. B. I didn t go to the editor-in chiefs house for dinner last night. C. I didn t go to the editor-in chief s house for dinner last night. D. I didnt go to the editor-in chief s house for dinner last night. b. why haven t you invited sam tom and greg for your sisters birthday

A. Why haven t you invited Sam Tom and Greg for your sister s birthday? B. Why haven t you invited Sam, Tom and Greg for your sister s birthday? C. Why haven t you invited Sam, Tom and Greg for your sister s birthday. D. Why haven t you invited Sam, Tom and Greg for your sisters birthday? 5. Using prefixes (mis-, dis-, im-, un-) give the antonyms of the following words. a. Natural - c. Satisfied - b. Polite - d. Understand - 6. Match the words in Column A with their correct meanings in Column B. Draw the lines to connect the matching words. Column A Column B Prejudice Categorize Extensive Begin Commence Partiality Distinguish Huge 7. Fill in the blanks correctly using the following homophones (similar sounding words with different meanings). To Two Too I have (a) interesting books (b) read during my vacations. I have chosen the (c) after going through many books in the library. However, I wish to read another one (d) but I can issue only these. 8. Complete the following sentences adding the correct prefix ( to be added before the words) and suffix ( to be added after the words) to the words given in brackets. You may also choose from the given list. Prefix: dis-, in- Suffix: -ness, -ly a. He (quiet) sat on the last bench. b. It is (appropriate) behavior. c. (happy) is a state of mind. d. The team was (qualify) in the finals. 9. Make four compound words ( a compound word is a word made by joining two words) from the list of words given below and fill in the blanks given. One has been one for you. any, pass, grand, where, worm, port, no, daughter book, one A. any + one = anyone B. + = C. + = D. + =

E. + = 10. Find 3 correctly spelt words from the options given below. Write out the correct words in the blanks given below. a. Receive/receive - b. Achieve/achieve - c. Grateful/greatful -

QUALITY ASSURANACE PROGRAMME (QAP) (2016-17) ENGLISH CLASS : VI (WORKSHEET 1) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: These QAP Worksheets will be discussed in July by the respective teachers in the class. Mark/Write the correct response of the objective type questions in the worksheet itself. Attach a blank/ruled sheet and answer the subjective type questions in it. SECTION A READING (15 Marks) A. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. On the bank of a river, there was a tall and sturdy oak tree. Near that oak tree, some reeds had grown on the ground. The reeds were weak and slender. Whereas the oak tree looked huge and stout. The tree was very much proud of his size and strength. He often ridiculed the weak reeds. One day the oak tree boasted, Look, how strong I am! I can resist the powerful wind without bowing down before it. But you reeds are so week that you cannot even sustain the soft breeze and start trembling with fear. The tree continued with his boastful talk, I am so strong that I can block the way of the wind, whereas you weak vegetations bow down even before the gentle blow of the wind. After hearing enough from the oak tree, the reeds said humbly, Of course we are weak in front of the strong wind and so we pay our respect to the wind by bowing down in front of it. I think that you should also sometimes bow down in front of the powerful wind. The arrogant tree laughed aloud, Ha, Ha! I am not a reed who bows down to all and everyone. I m a stout oak tree who never bends. The wind which had been hearing the tree s arrogant talk since long, couldn t tolerate it anymore. It blew so hard that the tall and sturdy oak tree was uprooted and thrown on the ground. However, the weak and slender reeds survived because they bowed to save themselves from the strong wind blow. It shows that how humility always wins. a) Name the tall and sturdy tree on the bank of the river? b) How did the tree ridicule the weak reeds? i. The tree was friendly with the reeds. ii. The tree ridiculed the reeds by boasting about its strength. iii. The tree laughed at the reeds. iv. The tree did not talk to the reeds. c) The reeds bow down in front of the wind because

i. The reeds were afraid of the winds. ii. The reeds were angry with winds. iii. The reeds paid respect to the strong winds. iv. The reeds respected the oak tree. d) What happened to the arrogant tree at last? e) What moral do you get from the passage? f) Find the antonyms of the given words from the passage: i) humble - ii) strong - g) Underline four words in the list given below which would correctly describe the oak tree. kind-hearted, rude, polite, arrogant, sturdy, weak, boastful, empathetic h) Match the words in column A with correct meanings given in column B. Draw lines to connect the matching words. Column A Sturdy Ridicule Trembling Arrogant Column B Shaking Proud Durable Mock SECTION B CREATIVE WRITING (10 Marks) (To be written on lined pages at the end of the question paper) Your father has bought and gifted a new Smart Phone to your mother on her birthday. Describe the Smart Phone in about 100 words. You can use the following hints for the same.

[Brand/company, Model, type-touchscreen, colour, android/windows, applications, camera, music quality, size etc. ] OR Write a Story in about 100 words on the following: You are one of the first settlers on Mars. You have lived there for one year. Write about your first year. What problems did you have? How did you solve them? What was the best thing that happened? What was the worst thing that happened?