ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER

Class: I     Subject: English-1     M.M: 50

[According to NEP Guidelines]

General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Read the questions carefully before answering.

SECTION A: LITERATURE [20 Marks]

Q1. UNDERSTANDING THE STORY - Hare and Tortoise [5 Marks]

A. Read the given questions and complete their answers. Use the Help Box. [3 Marks]

Help Box: helmet, Tortoise, Officer Owl, red, race

  1. What are Hare and Tortoise doing? ________________
  2. What does Hare not wear while racing? Hare does not wear a ________________ on his head.
  3. Where does Tortoise stop during the race? Tortoise stops at the ________________ light and pedals slowly during the race.

B. Answer these questions. [2 Marks]

  1. "I don't even need a helmet!" Who says this and why? [1]
  2. Do you think Tortoise is wiser than Hare? Why/Why not? [1]

Q2. UNDERSTANDING THE POEM - Smile [5 Marks]

Answer these questions.

  1. What does 'bright' mean? Tick (√) the correct option. [1]
    (a) dark (b) cheerful (c) cold
  2. According to the poem, when should we smile? [1]
  3. "... A smile can make the day feel right..." How does a smile help others feel happy? [1]
  4. How does a smile make you feel? [1]
  5. ENJOYING THE POEM: Match the words that sound the same. [1]
    1. smile (a) light
    2. small (b) may
    3. day (c) all
    4. bright (d) while

Q3. UNDERSTANDING THE STORY - Goldilocks [5 Marks]

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the Help Box. [2 Marks]

Help Box: trees, seeds, birds, Baby Bear's

  1. Goldilocks visits ________________ house.
  2. Goldilocks says, "Where are all the ________________?"

B. Answer these questions. [3 Marks]

  1. Why does Goldilocks feel strange when she goes out to play? [1]
  2. What is Goldilocks' amazing idea? [1]
  3. What happens after Goldilocks and Baby Bear plant new trees? [1]

Q4. UNDERSTANDING THE POEM - The Sun [5 Marks]

A. Read the given sentences based on the poem. Circle the correct options. [2 Marks]

  1. The Sun is shining. (Yes/No)
  2. The child feels sad in the poem. (Yes/No)

B. Answer these questions. [3 Marks]

  1. What does the child tell the Sun?
  2. How does the Sun make the child feel?
  3. Where is the Sun shining?

SECTION B: GRAMMAR [20 Marks]

Q5. Rewrite these sentences by replacing the underlined words with he, she, it or they. [4 Marks]

  1. I have a brother. My brother likes to play football.
  2. This is my mother. My mother cooks delicious food.
  3. Look at the bird! The bird is flying in the sky.
  4. Raj and Riya are my friends. Raj and Riya love to play together.

Q6. Complete the sentences with the correct words given in the brackets. [5 Marks]

  1. My name is Aryan and this is my cousin............ (We/I) are playing football.
  2. Neha,........... (I/you) can take the book now.
  3. I am Rahul and this is my sister, Anya............ (We/I) are drawing a picture.
  4. My name is Riya............ (She/I) like to dance.
  5. My brother, Karan and I play in the garden............ (She/We) love playing outside.

Q7. Fill in the blanks with I, You or We. [3 Marks]

  1. I am Riya. I am Ananya............ are best friends............ play together every day.
  2. ........... love chocolates. I bought chocolates for........... too.
  3. Siya is my friend............ like to play with her.

Q8. WORD WISE [4 Marks]

A. How do these things move? Circle the correct words. [2 Marks]

  1. A bird (flies/swims).
  2. A frog (runs/hops).
  3. A boat (crawls/floats).
  4. A fish (runs/swims).

B. Make two words from each of the following words. [2 Marks]
Rules: Do not add letters. The order of letters can be changed.

  1. pencil
  2. Sunday
  3. forget
  4. pink

Q9. SPELL [4 Marks]

Join the letters to make words starting with 'd' and 'p'.

  1. d + og :
  2. d + ish :
  3. p + en :
  4. p + in :

SECTION C: WRITING [10 Marks]

Q10. Complete The Dialogue [4 Marks]

Look at the picture and complete the dialogue.

Aman: Is that your scooter?
Tina: Yes, it is. It's a light-up scooter.
Aman: Does it have lights?
Tina:.................................................................
Aman: Wow! Can I try it?
Tina:.................................................................

Q11. Answer in your own words. [6 Marks]

  1. Why do you think Tortoise smiled and waved at Hare? [2]
  2. Why does officer Pigeon stop Hare? [2]
  3. What is your favourite toy? Why is it your favourite toy? Write two sentences about it. [2]

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