KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA DIPATOLI, RANCHI HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2017 18) Class: III (THREE) Time: 2 ½ HOURS Subject: ENGLISH MM: 80 Name : Roll : Section: Date & Date : Signature of Invigilator Competency Reading (20) Text (20) GRADE SHEET Writing Grammar (15) Creative Writing (10) Spelling (10) Hand Writing (5) Total (80) OVERALL GRADE MARKS OBTAINED Signature of Examiner General instructions: This question paper has six sections A, B, C, D, E & F Read the question paper carefully. Write the answers in the space provided. Attempt all the questions and write neatly. SECTION : A [READING (20)] 1. Read the given passages and answer the following questions: (1x10=10) There was great joy in the Nina s house. Nina s aunt was getting married. Nina, her father, mother and little brother were all going to Delhi for a wedding. Everyone was happy, except Nina. Her mother took her to the market to buy a new dress. What colour would you like? Mother asked. I don t want a new dress, Mother. Said Nina. (i) Who was going to get married? 1
(ii) Who was not happy? (iii) Who were going to Delhi? (iv) Add ing to the given verbs and write them below: (2) (a) wed + ing : (b) get + ing : (v)who went to market to buy a new dress? (vi) What colours would you like? Who said? (vii) I don t want a new dress, Mother. Who said? (viii) Find out opposite of: Unhappy x (ix)write rhyming word: Joy: 2.Read the given passage carefully and answer the question given below. (1x10=10) Mohan had a little dog. He called it Rockey. One day it was lying in his study room. In the room there were heaps of papers and writings and a lighted candle on a table. Mohan left the room for a few minutes and then suddenly Rockey jumped over the table. (i)who had a little dog? Ans 2
(ii)what was the name of the dog? Ans (iii)where was Rockey lying one day? Ans (iv)what were there in the room? Ans (v)where was the candle? (vi)who left the room for a few minutes? (vii)who jumped over the table? (viii)find out the plural of paper = (ix)find out opposite of night x (x)find out past tense of jump = Answer the following questions. SECTION : B [TEXTUAL WRITING (20)] (1) How many fish were there in the sea? (2) 3
(2) Where does the balloon man stand? (2) (3) Name any two flowers that growing in the Magic Garden. (2) (4) Where did Sonu first see the yellow butterfly? (2) (5) Where did the child find the sea shell? (2) (6)What sound do you hear on the road in the morning? (2) (7) Who helped the old man to pull up the enormous turnip? (2) (8) Why was Nina worried? (2) Ans: (9) Where do the trains run? (2) _ 4
(10) What things does a seed need to grow? (2) _ SECTION : C [GRAMMAR (15)] Q-1.Write the rhyming words of following. One has been done for you.(1x3=3) Example: Cat - rat a) sunny b) may c) sand Q-2. Write the opposite word. (1x4=4) a) True x b) Big x c) Morning x d) outside x Q-3Change the gender of these words: (1x3=3) i) Boy - ii) Mother - iii) Sister - Q-(4)Write the plural forms: (1x3=3) (i)butterfly :.. (ii) Turnip: (iii)man : (5) Make two words from one word. One has been done for you. (1x2=2 ) (i) Sunlight Sun light (ii) Butterfly (iii) Everywhere 5
SECTION : D [CREATIVE WRITING (10)] Q-1. Write in about 60 words on My School OR Balloon Man Ans: (3) Look at the picture and write five sentences about it Ans: 6
SECTION : E [SPELLING(10)] (1)Encircle the correct spellings: (1x5=5) (i) Butterfli batterfly butterfly (ii) Hungry hungrey hungri (iii) Ballon balloon ballun (iv Enormous enormos enormouss (v) Sparow sparrow spparrow (2)Supply the missing letters. (1x3=3) (i) M r ing (ii)bal o n (iii) Mou ta ns (3)Identify the words from the jumbled letters and write the meaningful word: (1x2=2) (i) leywol : (ii) ulbe : 7
SECTION : F [H A N D W R I T I N G (5)] Rewrite the passage with neat and clean handwriting. (5) Honesty is usually regarded as the best policy. Honesty has a real place in every field of life. The present day world gives best chances for the success of honestmen. Honesty alone will give you the right place. It makes you disciplined and happy. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Answer Key: 1. SECTION : A [READING (20)] i) Nina s aunt was getting married. ii) Nina was not happy. iii) Nina, her father, mother and little brother were going to Delhi. iv) (a) wedding (b) getting v) Nina s mother took her to market to buy a new dress. vi) Nina s mother said these lines. vii) Nina said so. viii) Sad/unhappy ix) Toy/boy or any suitable is the correct answer 2. i) Mohan had a little dog. ii) Its name was Rockey. iii) He was lying in study room. iv) There was heap of papers, writings and a lighted candle in the room. 8
v) It was on the table. vi) Mohan left the room for a few minutes. vii) Rockey jumped over the table. viii) Papers ix) Day x) jumped SECTION : B [TEXTUAL WRITING (20)] 1. there were million fish in the sea. 2. He stands in the market square. 3. The two flowers were marigolds and sunflowers. (OR any suitable answer may be awarded) 4. He saw the yellow butterfly flying in his gardern. 5. He found the sea shell lying on the sand. 6. I hear sounds of birds, vegetable man, bell of bicycle, horn of cars, etc. 7. The old woman, the boy and the girl helped the old man to pull the enormous turnip. 8. Nina was worried for the baby bird. 9. The train run over the mountain, rivers and plains. 10. A seed need soil, water and air to grow. SECTION : C [GRAMMAR (15)] Q.1. a)bunny b) say c) hand (OR any suitable rhyming word may be awarded) Q-2. a)sad/unhappy b) beautiful c)evening d)night Q-3. a) girl b) father c) brother Q-4. a) butterflies b) turnips c) men (5) a) sun + light b) butter + fly c) every + where 1. My School SECTION : D [CREATIVE WRITING (10)] I read in Kendriya Vidyalaya. It is located in Army Cantonment Dipatoli, Ranchi. It is one of the best schools in Ranchi. There are 1200 students in this school. There are 64 staff in it. It has different sections Primary, Secondary and Senior secondary. It has a big playground, garden, children 9
park, computer labs,etc. it starts at 7:30 am and gets over by 1:40 pm.i like my school very much. OR The Balloon Man We see balloon Man in market place. He sells balloons of different sizes and shapes. He sells balloons of different colours like red, yellow, blue, white, green, etc. He earns money by selling balloons. Children like balloon Man. 2. Butterfly This is a butterfly. The butterfly is the most colourful insect. It sucks juice from flowers. It has two wings. They are of different colors like red, yellow, blue, green, white etc. Children love to catch butterfly. I like butterfly very much. SECTION : E [SPELLING(10)] (1) Encircle the correct spellings: (1x5=5) (i) COMPUTER (ii) BUTTERFLY (iii)balloon (iv) HAPPY (v) SPARROW (2)Supply the missing letters. (1x3=3) (i) MORNING (II) BALLOON (III) MOUNTAINS (3) (i) yellow (ii)blue SECTION : F [H A N D W R I T I N G (5)] Honesty is usually regarded as the best policy. Honesty has a real place in every field of life. The present day world gives best chances for the success of honestmen. Honesty alone will give you the right place. It makes you disciplined and happy. 10