Page 1
Kerala Board
Sample
Papers
Page 2
SECOND TERM SAMPLE PRACTICE PAPER
ENGLISH
Time :2 hrs. Score : 25
• 15 minutes is given as cool off time
• Read questions carefully during this time
• Activity - I is compulsory
• Attempt any four activities from Activity II to VI
Activity I – Reading Comprehension
Read the given poem and answer the following questions.
When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy,
And the dimpling stream runs laughing by;
When the air does laugh with our merry wit,
And the green hill laughs with the noise of it;
When the meadows laugh with lively green,
And the grasshopper laughs in the merry scene,
When Mary and Susan and Emily
With their sweet round mouths sing "Ha, Ha, He!"
When the painted birds laugh in the shade,
Where our table with cherries and nuts is spread,
Come live, and be merry, and join with me,
To sing the sweet chorus of "Ha, Ha, He!"
1. What is the overall mood or atmosphere of the poem?
2. Who are the people mentioned in the poem ?
3. What is the main message or theme of the poem?
(a) The importance of hard work
(b)The beauty of nature
(c) The joy of life and merriment
(d)The sadness of lost youth
English Samagra Plus
Page 3
4. Find out one example for alliteration from the poem.
5. Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem.
Activity 2
Diary
It was a very happy summer vacation for Totto Chan and her friends. She would never
forget the experience of visiting the hot spring. She thought of entering her feelings
in her diary.
Write the diary entry of Totto Chan
Activity 3
Imagine that you have to sell your mother’s old smartphone. Prepare an
advertisement for a newspaper. Use the details below.
Activity 4
Here is a passage about Japanese writer Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. There are
some errors in it. Edit them.
Japanese writer Tetsuko Kuroyanagi is born in August 9, 1933 at Tokyo. She was born
for Moritsuna Kuroyanagi and Cho Kuroyanagi. She completes her education in Keio
University and Tokyo College of music.
Activity 5
Prepare a brief character sketch of Helen Keller
Hints;
• Her early life: contracting fever, becoming deaf and blind.
• Anne Sullivan taught her to associate words with objects.
• Determination to learning to read, write, and communicate despite challenges.
• Education at Perkins School, graduating from Radcliffe College.
• Fighting for rights of people with disabilities.
English Samagra Plus
Page 4
Activity 6
Observe the given picture. Write a paragraph describing the way to school from
Leena’s home
English Samagra Plus
Page 5
Answer Key
Activity 1 1. The overall mood of the poem is one of joy, merriment, and
celebration of nature's beauty and life's pleasures.
2. The people mentioned in the poem are Mary, Susan, and Emily.
3. C. The joy of life and merriment
4. sing the sweet
5. aabb
Activity 2 • Relates the content to the context (1)
• Uses appropriate language and first person narrative (2)
• Expresses personal feelings and emotions (2)
Activity 3 • Catchy title 1
• Language used 2
• Merits highlighted 1
• Layout / design 1
Activity 4 • Was
• on
• in
• to
• completed
Activity 5 • Features of character is revealed 2
• Justifies the points with suitable examples 2
• Changes in the personality as the story progressess 1
Activity 6 • Identifies the way from the picture and describes using apt words
English Earn while Learn Program. Send your papers and getSamagra
AglaSem paid. Plus
Contact: support@
Page 6
Sample Papers
CBSE Sample Papers
ICSE / ISC Board Sample Papers
AP Board Sample Papers
Assam Board Sample Papers
Bihar Board Sample Papers
Chhattisgarh Board Sample Papers
Goa Board Sample Papers
Gujarat Board Sample Papers
Haryana Board Sample Papers
HP Board Sample Papers
J&K State Board Sample Papers
Jharkhand Board Sample Papers
Karnataka Board Sample Papers
Kerala Board Sample Papers
Page 7
Sample Papers
MP Board Sample Papers
Maharashtra Board Sample Papers
Manipur Board Sample Papers
Mizoram Board Sample Papers
Orissa Board Sample Papers
Punjab Board Sample Papers
Rajasthan Board Sample Papers
Tamil Nadu Board Sample Papers
Telangana State Board Sample Papers
Tripura Board Sample Papers
UP Board Sample Papers
Uttarakhand Board Sample Papers
West Bengal Board Sample Papers