MBOSE Class 6 Sample Question Paper 2026 English

Meghalaya Board of School Education

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Class- VI
Duration : 3 hours
Max Marks : 80

General Instructions:
 Read the question paper carefully and answer ALL Questions
 The question paper is divided into three sections
 Section A: Literature (Prose, Poetry & Supplementary Reader) (50 marks)
 Section B: Reading Comprehension (7 Marks)
 Section C: Grammar & Composition (23 Marks)

Section A
(Literature)
Q1. State whether the following statements are True or False :- (1x4=4)

1. Patrick found his cat playing with a little ball
2. All day long Taro chopped wood in the forest
3. In 1994 Kalpana Chawla was selected by NASA for training as an
astronaut
4. Jumman had an old aunt who had no property

Q2. Who says this and to whom:- (1x3=3)

1. “Save me! Don’t give me back to that cat”
2. “I am looking for someone to take up service with”
3. “My wife knows best how to run the house”
Q3. Answer these questions: - (Any 2) (2x2=4)
1. How did Taro’s father show his happiness after drinking saké?
2. How did Kalpana Chawla become an astronaut?
3. What was the purpose of these special days in Miss Beam’s School?
4. Why was Jumman happy over Algu’s nomination as head panch?

Q4. Answer the following questions: - (Any 3) (3x3=9)
1. Can you explain why the waterfall gave Taro saké and others water?
2. What do you think was the idea of pursuing a dream for Kalpana
Chawla? Is it possible to be successful?
3. Who do you think did Patrick’s homework? Give reasons for your
answer.
4. Explain the villager’s reaction when the aunt explains her case to
them.
5. Algu Chowdhry found himself in a tight spot. Can you explain what
was his problem?

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Q5. Tick (√) the correct option: - (1x3=3)

i. The kite snaps its
a. head
b. tail
c. body
d. string

ii. According to the poet, teachers are
a. weak
b. perfect
c. strong
d. no role-models
iii. The child wishes to be
a. a hawker
b. a gardener
c. a watchman
d. all of these
Q6. In your own words complete these sentences about your house and
home: - (1x2=2)

i. My house is _______________________
ii. The best thing about my home is __________________

Q7. What do you think these phrases from the poem?
“Where Do All the Teachers Go” mean (1x2=2)
i. …punished in the corner _________________________
ii. …leave their greens_______________________________

Q8. Answer the following questions (Any 5) (2x5=10)
1. Differentiate between a house and a home.
2. How does the poem describe the kite’s movement and what does it
symbolise?
3. When does the kite lose its beauty?
4. “Beauty is in yourself”
Explain the meaning of this line in your own words.
5. Why does the poet want to know where the teachers go at four o’clock?
6. What are the things normal people do that the poet talks about?
7. Why does the poet wonder if teachers also do things that other people do?
Q9. What is beauty? List some of the things or persons you think are beautiful.
(3x1=3)
OR
Write a paragraph about ‘beauty’ using your own ideas.

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Q10. Tick (√) the best option :- (1x2=2)

1. Which one of the following sums up the story best? (A Tale of Two
Birds)
i. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
ii. One is known by the company one keeps
iii. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
iv. Good things come to those who wait.
2. The shepherd hadn’t been to school because
i. he was very poor.
ii. there were very few schools in those days.
iii. he wasn’t interested in studies.
iv. he was very naughty.

Q11. Answer the following questions (any 3) (2x3=6)
1. How did the two baby birds get separated?
2. Why did the other governors grow jealous of the shepherd?
3. How do you know that Akbar was fond of Tansen? Give two reasons.
4. What do you think the two friends generally talk about?
5. Why do you think the sunrays were keen to go down to the earth the
next day?

Q12. Answer these questions in short:- (Any 2) (1x2=2)
1. What is the moral of the story “Tansen”?
2. What would the crocodile tell his wife?
3. What is your own formula for keeping good health?

SECTION B
(Reading Comprehension)
Q13. Read the passage and answer the questions below it:

Midas, King of Phyrgia, was a very greedy person. He loved gold
more than anything else in the world. He had lots of wealth but he was
never really a happy person.

One day God Bacchus came to Midas. Midas had once helped
Bacchus and in return Bacchus offered him a gift. “What shall I give you” he

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said “that can bring you happiness?” Midas thought for a while and then
said,

“please give me the power to turn everything I touch into gold.” Bacchus
laughed and said, “Your wish is granted. As soon as the sun rises tomorrow,
you will have the golden touch”.

When Midas woke up the next morning, he had indeed the golden
touch! He touched his bed, his chairs, doors, windows and all became solid
gold. He went into the garden and turned flowers, fruits and trees into gold
too. He felt hungry and wished to have breakfast. He sat at the table and
there were fresh bread, butter, fish and wine. But as soon as the food
touched his lips, it turned into gold. So did the wine. It seems he could no
longer eat or drink.

After sometime, his little daughter came to him and sat on his knee,
when he put his hand on her, she became a gold statue.

In the end, Midas had to pray to God Bacchus to take away the
cursed gift of the golden touch.

A. Choose the correct answer. (1X3 = 3)
i. What kind of man was Midas?
a. A great miser
b. A very greedy man
c. A brave man
d. A wise man
ii. Why do you think Bacchus laughed before granting Midas’s wish?
a. Just for nothing
b. To please Midas
c. Because he knew that was a foolish wish
d. Because he was blessed
iii. The moral of the story is
a. Greed is a curse
b. Greed leads to success
c. Greed brings happiness

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d. Only greed can make one’s rich

B. Short Answer Questions (2x2=4)
a. What was Midas wish?
b. Why did Midas want to get rid of the ‘golden touch’?

SECTION C
(Grammar & Composition)
Q14. Write a short story with the help of the outlines given below:
A man and a hen laying a golden egg daily - man wants to become rich
overnight- kills the hen - finds no egg - repents (5)
OR

Write a paragraph on “My country”. (5)

Q15. Write a letter to your grandfather, thanking him for the birthday gift.
(5)
Q16. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the verbs into Past
Tense (1x2=2)
a. We raise our hands in prayer
b. Mohan reads his lesson
Q17. Fill in the blanks after changing the verbs given in the brackets
into Past Participle (1x2=2)
a. We _______(decide) to accept his invitation
b. The policeman ________(catch) the thief.

Q18. Change verbs into Simple Future Tense and rewrite the following
sentences: (1x2=2)

(a) Mr. Gupta teaches us English
(b) They played badminton in the ground

Q19. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions (1x2=2)

a. Many people were waiting __________ the bus stop.
b. He put the book ___________ the table.

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Q20. Match the Synonyms in Column A with that of Column B (1x5=5)

Column A Column B
i. Drowsy a. Peaceful
ii. Calm b. Success
iii. Wealthy c. Sleepy
iv. Victory d. Rich

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