Class 4 Sample Paper 2026 English

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Annual Examination Practice Paper
Session: (2025-26)
Subject: English
Class: IV

Duration: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 50

General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. There are three sections viz. Section -A, section- B, section-C and Section-D.
3. The number of marks carried by each question is indicated against it.

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Section A (READING)

1. Read the paragraph below carefully and answer the multiple-choice questions (5x1=5)
that follow :

Down in the deep blue sea lived a playful dolphin named Finn. One sunny morning,
as Finn was practicing his amazing jumps, he heard a small cry for help. He swam
closer to a rocky area and saw a little turtle tangled in an old fishing net. The turtle,
whose name was Tilly, was very scared and couldn't move her flippers.

"Don't worry, I'll help you!" Finn said kindly. He gently used his nose to push and
loosen the net. It took some time and patience, but soon Tilly was free. "Oh, thank
you, thank you!" she exclaimed, happily wiggling her flippers.

From that day on, Finn and Tilly became the best of friends. Finn learned that help-
ing others not only made them happy but also brought him great joy.

1. What was the name of the dolphin?
a) Flipper
b) Finn
c) Dory
d) Duke
2. Where did Finn find the little turtle?
a) In a treasure chest
b) Near a rocky area
c) In a deep cave
d) By the sandy beach
3. What was the turtle's name?
a) Shelly

b) Tina
c) Tilly
d) Tammy
4. How did Finn help the turtle?
a) He called for a bigger fish
b) He used his nose to loosen the net
c) He bit the net with his teeth
d) He ignored the turtle
5. What did Finn learn from helping Tilly?
a) That turtles are slow
b) That fishing nets are dangerous
c) That helping others brings joy
d) That he was the fastest swimmer
2. Read the poem below carefully and answer the multiple-choice questions that (5x1=5)
follow :
Barnaby and the Bee
There once was a bear named sweet Barnaby Boo,

Whose tummy would rumble for something to chew.

He loved sticky honey, so sweet and so grand,

The tastiest treat in the whole forest land.

He climbed a tall tree with a buzz in the air,

To find a big beehive and get his sweet share.

He dipped his brown paw in the honeycomb deep,

While all of the busy bees were fast asleep.

But one little bee woke and started to buzz,

Right on the tip of his fuzzy, black nose!

Poor Barnaby slid down the tree with a yelp,

And ran for the river to get some cool help!

1. What was the name of the bear?

a) Benny Bear

b) Barnaby Boo

c) Bobby Brown

d) Buddy Boo

2. What was Barnaby's favourite tasty treat?

a) A big fish

b) Red berries

c) Green leaves

d) Sticky honey

3. Where did Barnaby find the beehive?

a) In a dark cave

b) Up a tall tree

c) Under a big rock

d) Next to the river

4. What did the little bee do?

a) It gave him a flower

b) It flew away scared

c) It buzzed on his nose

d) It shared the honey

5. Where did Barnaby run to get help after the buzz?

a) To his mother

b) To the river

c) To his den

d) To the doctor

Section B (WRITING)
3. Imagine you wake up one morning and your pet (or an animal you wish you 5
had) can suddenly talk! What is the first thing it says to you? Describe your
first conversation and the first adventure you go on together for the rest of the
day. Write about it in five sentences (by using following hints if needed.)

(Hints: Think about the animal's personality. Is it funny, serious, or silly? What
would it want to do now that it can talk? Describe where you go and what you do to-
gether.)

OR

Invent a New Ice Cream Flavour

You are an ice cream maker and you have just invented a brand new, never-be-
fore-seen flavour of ice cream! Give your ice cream a fun and creative name.
Describe what it looks like, what it tastes like, and a special magic power it
gives to anyone who eats it. Write about it in five sentences (by using following
hints if needed.)

(Hints: Use lots of describing words for colours, tastes, and smells. Be imaginative
with the name and the magical power. For example, does it make you jump as high
as a house or sing like a popstar?)

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A Door to Another World

You find a small, colourful door at the bottom of a tree in your school play-
ground. You open it and crawl through. Where does the door lead? Describe
the new world you see in five sentences by using following hints if needed. What
is strange or wonderful about the trees, the sky, the ground, and any creatures
you meet?

(Hints: Think about all the five senses. What do you see, hear, smell, and feel in
this new world? Is it a land made of candy, a world where everything is
bouncy, or a forest with glowing plants?)
OR

My Amazing Superhero Power

If you could have any superhero power in the world for just one day, what

would it be? Describe your new power. How would you use this power to help
your family, your friends, and your neighbours in one day? Write about it in
five sentences. (By using following hints if needed.)

(Hints: Clearly explain your superpower first. Then, tell a short story about
how you use it. For example, if you can fly, how does that help someone? If you
can talk to plants, what problem do you solve?)

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Section C (GRAMMAR)
5. Some words have similar sounds, but different meanings. Choose the correct 5x1=5
word from the box and fill in the blanks.

(а) The bird sits on a ____________. (bow, bough)

(b) The squirrel has a long __________. (tail, tale)

(c) I have to leave at _________. (too, two)

(d) This sum is _________. (right, write)

(e) I can ____________ the bird’s song. (hear, here)

6. Pick up the words from the basket and add a or an before it. 5x1=5

(i) _________________________
(ii) _________________________
(iii) _________________________
(iv) _________________________
(v) _________________________
Section D (TEXTBOOK)

7. Answer the following questions as per the instructions. 5x2=10
(i) What happens when we water plants in the morning?
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(ii) From where do flowers get water?
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(iii) Circle the silent letters in these words.
hour wrong
(iv) In the sentences below, the capital letters, commas, full stops and question
marks are missing. Put these in the correct places.
on monday i will go to school
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(v) Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
A tree has one ___________ (trunk/trunks) but many __________
(branch/branches).
8. Read the following sentence- 3

A library is a place where books are kept.

Now complete the following sentences.

An ______________ is a place where aeroplanes take off and land.

A _________________ is a place where food is cooked.

A _______________ is a place where sick people are taken care of.

9. Why did grandfather give the children money? Where did they go to buy 3
books?

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OR

Imagine that you will go to the bookshop tomorrow. What will you do there?
Write three sentences beginning with –

(a) I shall __________________________________

(b) I shall __________________________________

(c) I shall __________________________________

10. Where did the naughty boy go? Why did he go there? 4

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OR

How many words can you make from PINOCCHIO? Write any two words
and frame a sentence using these words.

1. ______________________

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2. ______________________

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