Class 6 Half Yearly Question Paper 2025-26 English

CBSE CLASS 6
Half Yearly Question Paper
Session 2025-26

ENGLISH

Exam CBSE Class 6
Subject English
Session 2025-26
Document Type Half Yearly Question Paper

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Question Paper
Half Yearly Examination
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CLASS: VI MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
SUBJECT: ENGLISH TIME: 3 HOURS
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
(i) This paper consists of 5 pages and 4 sections A, B, C and D.
(ii) There are 16 questions. All questions are compulsory.
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(iii) Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.

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SECTION-A: READING SKILLS (20 MARKS)

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1. Read the passage below
to have woken up at last. Harry could hear movements in his corner.la
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Professor Lupin appeared
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his tired grey face, but his eyes looked alert and wary. “Stay where you are,” he said, in the
same hoarse voice, and he got slowly to his feet with his handful of fire held out in front of
him. But the door slid slowly open before Lupin could reach it.
Standing in the doorways, illuminated by the shivering flames in Lupin‟s hand, was a cloaked
figure that towered to the ceiling. Its face was completely hidden beneath its hood. Harry‟s
eyes darted downwards and what he saw made his stomach contract. There was a hand
protruding from the cloak, and it was glistening, slimy looking and greyish like something

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dead that had decayed in water. It was visible only for a split second. Then the thing beneath
the cloak drew a long, slow breath, as though it was trying to suck more than air from its

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An intense cold swept over them all. Harry felt his own breath catch in his chest. The cold
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went deeper than his skin. It was inside his chest, inside his very heart…Harry was drowning
in cold. There was a rushing in his ears as though of water. He was being dragged downwards,
the roaring growing louder. And then from far away, he heard screaming, terrible, terrified,
pleading screams.
Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K Rowling

a.� Who was asleep in the compartment? 1
b.� How did Harry know the person had woken up? 1
c.� What did the flames illuminate? 1

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j.� State whether the following is True or False: 1
Harry felt extreme joy at what he had seen in the compartment.

2. Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow: 1x5

Beneath the sky so blue and bright,
Stands a tree in golden light.
Its leaves do dance, its branches sway,

In the gentle breeze of a summer‟s day.

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It whispers tales of lands afar,
Of sparkling streams and a shooting star.
Its roots run deep, its trunk stands tall,
A silent witness to it all.

Come sit beneath its leafy shade,
And hear the stories it has made.
For in its heart, so old and wise,
Lie secrets of the earth and skies.
a. Where does the tree stand in the poem? 1
(i)� Moonlight under the sky.
(ii)� Twilight under the sky.
(iii)� Golden light under the sky.
(iv)� Shadows of the night sky.
b. What does the tree whisper about? 1
c. How does the poet describe the tree‟s roots and trunk? 1
d. What does the poet invite the reader to do? 1
e. Which season is mentioned in the poem? 1
(i) Autumn (ii) Spring
(iii) Summer (iv) winter

3. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: 1x5
Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, was an Indian track and field sprinter who was
introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold in
400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. He also won gold
medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games. He represented India in the 1956 Summer
Olympics in Melbourne, the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer
Olympics in Tokyo) He was awarded the Padma Shri, India‟s fourth-highest civilian honour,
in recognition of his sporting achievements
However, he was disappointed with his debut performance at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
He said, “I had been so excited by the prospects of being part of the Indian Olympics team but
hadn‟t realized how strong and professional the competition would be. My success in India
had filled me with a false sense of pride and it was only when I was on the track that I saw
how inconsequential my talents were when pitted against superbly fit and seasoned athletes. It
was then that I understood what competition actually meant, and that if I wanted to succeed on
the international arena, I must be prepared to test my mettle against the best athletes in the
world.”
Then he decided to make sprinting the sole focus of his life. “My life during those two years
was governed by strict rules and regulations and a self-imposed penance. My only focus was
to become the best athlete in the world. But then images of a packed stadium filled
with cheering spectators, wildly applauding me as I crossed the finishing line, would flash
across my mind and I would start again, encouraged by visions of victory.”

a. What steps were taken by Milkha Singh to make sprinting the sole focus of his life? 1
b. Milkha Singh was awarded India‟s fourth highest civilian honour named 1
___________________.
(i) Padma Bhushan (ii) Arjuna Award
(iii) Padma Shri (iv) Dronacharya Award
c. List any two achievements of Milkha Singh. 1
d. What did Milkha Singh realize when he was on track during the Melbourne Olympics? 1
e. What motivated Milkha Singh to become the best athlete in the world? 1

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SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS (20 MARKS)

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Ria: Hello! Can I speak to Shreya?
Ritu: She has gone to the market with papa. I am her sister. Can I help you?
Ria: Yes, of course! I wanted to convey to her that today‟s dance class will be suspended as
the teacher is unwell. It will be held next Sunday. So, no need to come today.
Ritu: Ok. I will inform her.
Ria: Thanks!
Ritu: You‟re welcome!

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As Ritu is going to her music class she must deliver the message to Shreya. Write the message

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on her behalf with necessary details from the conversation. (50 words)
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The Himalayan range, as believed by many, was formed 70 million years ago. The Great

inhabitedaby the Kashmiri people in the Vale of Kashmir. Mt. Everest, Mt. Kanchenjunga and
Mt. K2 are its famous peaks. Mt. Kailash is believed to be the abode of Hindu God, Shiva.

It is believed that the Himalayan range was formed (a)_________ ago. Tibetans are inhabitants
of the (b)________________. On the other hand, the Kashmiris live in the (c)_____________.
It is believed to be the abode of (d)___________________ at Mt. Kailash.

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nation.‟ In view of this statement, penadown your ideas in the form of a diary entry. You may
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take hints from Unit 1 Celebrations of your Reader Book. (Word limit 100-120)

7. „Time management is the cornerstone of success‟. In the light of the above statement draft a 6
speech for the Morning Assembly of your school stating the importance of punctuality and
how managing time effectively can help us to reach our goals. (Word Limit 100- 120)

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SECTION C: GRAMMAR (16 MARKS)

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a.� The army fought the battle gallantly. (Identify the adverb and state its kind).

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c.� __________ leads to creativity. (Fill in the gap with the abstract noun of the
word „curious‟.)
d.� Rohan‟s school bus arrives ____ 9 pm. (Fill in the gap with a suitable
preposition).
e.� Raj accidentally ____ the ceramic vase. (Fill in the gap with the past tense of
„break‟ and state if it is regular or irregular verb)

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9. The following passage has not been edited. There are errors in each line. Identify the 1×4
errors and make the necessary corrections.
Incorrect Correct
a. There lived a old man who ___________ _________
b. feeds a little birds in his ___________ _________
c. garden. An animals gather in __________ _________
d. his farm. So he has much friends __________ _________

10. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of verbs given in brackets: 1×2
a.� One of my friends _____going to visit Ooty. (is/am/are)
b.� Every one of these dresses _____ new. (are/ is/were)

11. Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences: 1×5
a.� star/its/sun/the/a/is/still/youth/in
b.� forever/not/exist/do/stars
c. they/ die /like/ people/they/and /are/ born
d.� discovered/forever/exist/ astronomers/universe/too/would not/have/that/the
e.� the/rising/a/is/sun/sight/beautiful

SECTION D: LITERATURE (24 MARKS)
12. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 1×4

„We may all command the present,
If we act and never wait,
But repentance is the phantom
Of a past that comes too late!‟

a. Name the poem and the poet.
i. Leisure-W.H Davies ii. Today and Tomorrow- W.H Davies
iii. Leisure- J.E Carpenter iv. Today and Tomorrow- J.E Carpenter

b. In this extract, the poet urges his readers to act in the –
i. Past ii. Present
iii. Future iv. Repentance

c. Identify the poetic device used in „repentance is the phantom.‟
i. Simile ii. Hyperbole
iii. Metaphor iv. Alliteration

d. Which of the following proverbs bring out the theme of the poem?
i. Practice makes a man perfect. ii. Better late than never.
iii. Time and Tide waits for none. iv. Look before you leap.

13. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 1×4

„I‟ll be a shunter and an ice-cream man!‟

a. Who is „I‟ in the above line?
i. Grandpa ii. Officer
iii. Daddy iv. Rover
b. Assertion (A): Daddy wanted to be a shunter and an ice cream man simultaneously.
Reason (R): He would be the shunter at day and sell ice cream at night.

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i. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A).

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ii. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct reason for (A).
iii. (A) is true but (R) is false.
iv. (A) is false but (R) is true.

c. Which nature of Daddy gets reflected in this line?
i. Manipulative ii. Ambitious
iii. Fickle- minded iv. Opportunist

d. Choose the most appropriate explanation of the word „shunter‟.

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i. Railway ticket checker present in trains.

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14. Answer the following questions briefly: (40 words each)

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b. How did the other elephants trouble the White Elephant and his mother?
c. The poet, W. H Davies, feels that modern people miss out on nature. Give two examples
from the poem „Leisure‟ to support your statement.
d. “I also made up my mind to confess it to my father.”- What does this statement reveal about
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integrity in everyday life (like keeping promises and completing homework) have a
constructive impact on society? Pen down your thoughts in the form of a diary entry.
(100 words)

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