Class 6 Sample Paper 2026 English

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Practice Paper (Annual - Term)
Session: 2025-26
CLASS – VI
Subject: ENGLISH

Duration: 2.30 HRS Max. Marks: 60
General Instructions
(i) This question paper is divided into four sections:
Section A: Reading: 14 Marks
Section B: Writing: 12 Marks
Section C: Grammar: 14 Marks
Section D: Literature: 20 Marks
(ii) All the questions are compulsory.
(iii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iv) Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
(v) Read the questions carefully before answering.

Section A: Reading
Q 1. Read the passage given below 7 marks

A rainforest is a thick forest with tall trees and heavy rainfall throughout the year. Rainforests are
found in warm places near the equator. They are home to many animals, birds, and insects.
Rainforests are important for the Earth. The trees take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen, which
helps us breathe. The thick leaves and roots also help hold the soil and prevent floods. Many people
get food, medicine, and wood from the rainforest. But rainforests are getting smaller because too
many trees are being cut down. We must protect these forests for the future.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below:

i. Where are rainforests mostly found? 1
a. Near the deserts
b. Near the poles
c. Near the equator
d. On mountain tops

ii. Fill in the blank: 1
Rainforests help us breathe because trees give out ____________.
a. carbon dioxide
b. sunlight
c. oxygen
d. water

iii. What helps rainforests prevent floods? 1
a. The water animals
b. The strong winds
c. The thick leaves and roots
d. The tall birds

iv. What is one reason rainforests are shrinking? 1
a. Too many animals are entering the forest
b. Too many trees are being cut down
c. Too much rain is falling
d. People are planting more trees

v. Why are rainforests considered important for both people and nature? (Answer in 20–30 words)
2

vi. Name one thing that people get from the rainforest. 1

ii. Why should you drink 8 glasses of water a day? 1
a. To sleep more
b. To stay hydrated
c. To skip meals
d. To eat more snacks

iii. What is one example of a whole grain? 1
a. Sugar
b. Oats
c. Ice cream
d. Butter

iv. What does the poster advise about breakfast? 1
a. Skip it every day
b. Eat only lunch
c. Don't skip breakfast
d. Eat only snacks in the morning

v. Why is healthy food important for children? (Answer in 20–30 words) 2

vi. Why do you think the poster lists “What to Eat Less” separately from “What to Eat
More”? Give a reason. 1

Section B : Writing
Q3. Paragraph Writing (Attempt any one) 1*6 = 6

A) Instructions:
You have heard children from different states talk about traditional art forms like dance, music,
painting, and crafts.
Now, write a short paragraph, in about 60-80 words, with a suitable title. Use the cues given
below to organise your ideas.

Cues to help you write your paragraph:

 Which art form did you like the most?
 Why did you like it?
 Which state does it belong to?

 What colours, music, or style does it use?
 How does it connect with India’s culture?

B) Write a short paragraph in 60–80 words about your first visit to a fair.
Use the cues given below. You may add your own ideas too.

 What was the name of the fair, and where was it?
 Who did you go with?
 What things did you see?
 What did you buy or eat?
 What did you enjoy the most?

Q4. Letter Writing (attempt any one) 1*6 = 6

A) You are Ritu / Raj of Class 6, Moonlight Public School. Write a letter to the librarian of
your school requesting new books for the school library. (Word Limit: 60–80 words)

Use the given Cues/format:

 Sender’s address

 Date
 Name and address of the school

 Subject

 Sir/Madam

 Introduction

 Reason for your request
➤ Which types of books are needed (e.g., story books, science books)?
➤ Why will more books help students?

 Yours sincerely

 Name, Class, Section

B) You are Anvi / Amit, living in Green Park, Delhi. Write a letter to your cousin sharing your
experience of planting a tree in your backyard. (Word Limit: 60–80 words)

Use the given Cues/format:

 Sender’s address

 Receiver’s address

 Salutation (Dear …)

 Reason for writing the letter
➤ What tree did you plant and how?
➤ Who helped you?
➤ What did you learn from the activity?

 Warm Regards

 Your name

Section C: Grammar
Q5. Choose the correct poetic device used in each line (Do any four) 4*1 = 4

1. The sun smiled down on the children at play.
a. Simile
b. Alliteration
c. Personification
d. Metaphor

2. She danced like a leaf in the wind.
a. Alliteration
b. Simile
c. Imagery
d. Personification

3. Peter picked a pile of pretty pebbles.
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Personification
d. Alliteration

4. Her eyes were as bright as stars.
a. Alliteration
b. Simile
c. Repetition
d. Metaphor

5. Time is a thief that steals our moments.
a. Simile
b. Personification
c. Metaphor
d. Alliteration

Q6. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets (Do any four)

4*1 = 4

a) My brother ______ to school by bicycle every day. (go)
b) Ritu ______ a song when I entered the room. (sing)
c) We ______ cricket in the evening yesterday. (play)
d) The teacher always ______ us to write neatly. (tell)
e) They ______ a movie last night. (watch)

Q7. Read each sentence carefully and circle the action word (verb) in every sentence.
(Do any three) 3*1=3
a. The boys play football in the park.
b. The cat jumped over the wall.
c. He is eating a mango right now.
d. She was reading a storybook when I entered.

Q8.Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verb from the box.
( get up, look after, turn off, give away, call back) (Do any three) 3*1=3

a. Please _______ the lights before you go to bed.
b. I always _______ early in the morning to go to school.
c. The teacher asked me to _______ the old books to the library.
d. I will _______ later when you are free.

Section D: Literature
Q9. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow. (Do any four) 4*1 = 4
“If Prabhat sensed that he would lose a game, he would not play it. He would take part only when
he was sure of winning, even if the game lasted only for a minute. You could not stop him from
playing the kind of games he was really good at, like badminton.” (Ch – Change of Heart)

i. Fill in the blank with a suitable phrase:
Prabhat would play a game only if he ____________________.

ii. Which game was Prabhat good at playing?

iii. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
This behaviour of Prabhat shows that he was ________________.

a. very confident
b. afraid of losing
c. always kind
d. not interested in games

iv. Write one word to describe Prabhat’s behaviour of choosing only those games he could win.

v. Look at the sentence and underline the verb:
“He would take part only when he was sure of winning.”

Q10. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow. (Do any two) 2 * 2 = 4

When blue dark turns to black,

cold grass aches our feet,

trees creep close—

game’s over.

Night wins! (P- The Winner)
i. Why do you think the grass is cold in this extract?
ii. Why are the children’s feet aching in the poem?
iii. Why does ‘Night’ win in the poem? Explain in your own words.

Q11. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words. (Do any four) 4*3 = 12

i. Why do you think the story of the neem tree in Neem Baba makes the reader reflect deeply?
ii. Why did the baby bird think that its first world was small, round and blue? (P- What a Bird
Thought)
iii. What is the Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat programme all about? (Ch – Hamara Bharat –
Incredible India!)
iv. What are the songs that the child hears when flying atop the kite? (P- The Kites)
v. What did the thief hope would happen in the story Rama to the Rescue? Did things turn out the
way he wanted? Give a reason for your answer.