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COMMON ANNUAL SCHOOL EXAMINATION
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
CLASS: VI SUBJECT: English
TIME: 2.30 Hours MAX. MARKS: 50
Q.No. DESCRIPTION M.M
General Instructions :
This question paper has been divided into 4 sections :
Section A : Reading (15 Marks)
Section B : Writing (10 Marks)
Section C : Grammar (10 Marks)
Section D : Literature (15 Marks)
All the questions are compulsory.
Marks are indicated against each question.
Section-A
READING
Look at the poster carefully and answer the questions that follow: 8
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1.1 Fill in the blanks with the right word from the poster : 2x2 = 4
(i). Water consumption _________the body temperature and removes ______
(ii). Water composes ______ % of your brain and ________% of your bones
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1.2 Choose the correct option, based on the poster : 1x4=4
(i). Water helps carry _______ and ____________ to your cells
A. Oxygen ; nutrients
B. Carbondioxide ; nutrients
C. Oxygen ; snacks
(ii). Water helps to convert food to __________
A. Energy
B. Fats
C. Air
(iii). Water helps the body to absorb ____________
A. fats
B. nutrients
C. waste
(iv). Water makes up _______of your muscles
A. 75%
B. 83%
C. 22%
2.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : 7
Aarti is Manu’s best friend. She is getting ready to go to Manu’s birthday party in the
evening. She bought a big book of stories as a birthday gift for Manu. Aarti wants to wrap it
in a red colour paper. She knows that red is Manu’s favourite colour. She can’t find any red
paper. Aarti is sad. Looking at Aarti’s sad face her mother told her to wrap the gift in her
red scarf! Aarti was delighted.
2.1 Based on your reading , answer the following questions :
1X7=7
a. Who is Aarti’s best friend?
b. Aarti bought a big book of __________ as a birthday gift for Manu.
c. In what colour paper does Aarti want to wrap the gift?
d. What is Manu’s favourite colour?
i. Red
ii. Yellow
iii. Blue
e. Was Aarti happy because she did not find the red paper?
f. What did Aarti’s mother suggest?
g. Find the opposite of ‘disappointed’ from the passage above.
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Section-B
WRITING
Given below is a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your birthday party. Fill in 5
3.
the blanks with suitable words from the box given below to complete it :
Come games party birthday spirits
______________
______________(Your address)
_______________ (Date)
Dear ___________ (name of friend)
I hope this letter finds you in the best of health and _____. You will be glad to know that
my ________falls on 29th March. I will be throwing a _______on my birthday. We will
dance and play _____. Please do _____.
Convey my regards to your parents.
Yours affectionately
______________ (Your name)
OR
Given below is an application to the principal of your school to grant you one day
leave for urgent piece of work .Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box
given below to complete it :
urgent school able inform leave
The Principal
______________(Name of school)
______________(School’s address)
_______________ (Date)
Subject: Urgent piece of work
Respected Sir/Madam
With due respect this is to _________ you that I have some _______ piece of work at home.
I will not be _____ to attend __________. Kindly grant me ______ for a day.
Thanking you
Yours obediently
_____________(Name)
_____________(Class)
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4. Complete the paragraph on ‘My Favourite Festival’ given below , using the hints given 5
in the box :
My Favourite Festival
Gujiya March colours water brotherhood
balloons
Holi is called the festival of ________. It is celebrated in India in the month of_______.
People play with colour and ______. They eat and share sweets like ______. It spreads the
message of forgiveness and _________.
OR
Complete the paragraph on ‘My Daily Routine’ given below , using the hints given in
the box :
TV wake up ready homework breakfast
Every morning I ________at 5.30am. I brush my teeth, take a shower, comb my hair and get
_______ for school. I eat _______ and go to school. I study in school and then come home
by 2. I eat lunch and then do my ________. I go to play in the park . I come home and
watch ______ . After eating dinner at 8.30 pm , I go to bed.
Section-C
GRAMMAR
5. Choose the correct degree of adjective: 1x2 =2
a. Rohan is the …………………… (simpler/simplest) boy in his class.
b. I get ____________________(tired/more tired) during my games period.
6. Identify and underline the pronoun in the given sentences: 1x2=2
a.
She is a smart girl.
b.
I like to learn about Swwach Bharat Mission..
7. Fill in the blank with the most suitable preposition : 1x2=2
a. The bus stopped ____ the bus stop.(at, off, on)
b. They washed the dishes ______ soap and water (with,on,of)
8. Complete the sentences using the correct Punctuation Mark (full stop, comma, question 1X2=2
mark and capital letter)
a. Do you like to read
b
No I do not like to read.
9. Fill in the blanks with the simple present / past tense forms of the verb in brackets: 1X2=2
a. He ..................................... football everyday.(play)
b The Indian team ............... the match against Australia. (win)
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Section-D
LITERATURE
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 1X3=3
10. The moment Jumman became head Panch, he realised his responsibility as judge and the
dignity of his office. Could he,seated in that high place, have his revenge now ? He
thought and thought. No, he must not allow his personal feelings to come in the way of
speaking the truth and doing justice.
Who became the head panch?
a. Could he take revenge from Algu now?
b. Jumman realised his _________ as judge and the dignity of his office.
c.
Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow: 1X3=3
11.
I wish I were a gardener
Digging away at the garden
With nobody to stop me from digging.
a. Name the poem and the poet
b. What does the speaker wish to be?
c. Find the opposite of ‘start’ from the lines above.
12. Answer the following as directed: 1X6=6
a. When does the speaker go to school?
b. The first time I took chance I got _____________(a bottle of ink, two pencils, a trifle)
c. Who says this to whom “ What have you to say in your defence”?
The watchman swings a ______(lantern/ lightbulb)
d.
Whom did Algu favour as the Head Panch? (Jumman/Aunt)
e.
The shopkeeper bought the comb from the boy for ________(10 paise/25 paise)
f.
1x3=3
13 Fill in the blanks with words/phrases given in the box below :
dreams yourself work
Beauty is in __________ that repeat themselves in your _________ and in your _________.
OR
Which word in the box describes Aunt in the lesson ‘Fair Play’?
tired Jumman’s helpless
Aunt is a ________ old woman. She transferred the property in __________ name. As time
passed, Jumman and his family became ___________ of the old relative.
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