Class 4 Question Paper 2024-25 English (Half Yearly)

HALF YEARLY EXAM

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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION, 2024-
2024-25
ENGLISH
Time – 3:00 Hrs. Class – IV M.M. : 80
Date – 13.09.2024 (Friday)

Name of the student ___________________________________________Section _____
SECTION A (READING -20 Marks)
A1 Read the given passage carefully and answer the following questions:
Sam had a little garden behind his house. Every morning, he would water the plants
and remove any weed he found. One day, he noticed a small tomato plant growing
among the flowers. Sam was excited and started taking extra care of it. He made
sure it got enough sunlight and water. After a few weeks, the tomato plant began to
grow big, red tomatoes. Sam was so proud of his hard work. He picked the tomatoes
and shared them with his family. Everyone said they were the tastiest tomatoes they
had ever eaten.
Q1 Choose the correct answer. (1×3=3)
i) What did Sam have behind his house?
a) a playground b) a garden c) a pond d) a tree house
ii) What did Sam do every morning?
a) played with his dog b) went to school
c) watered the plants d) cooked breakfast
iii) What did Sam find growing among the flowers?
a) a sunflower b) a tomato plant c) a pumpkin d) a strawberry bush
Q2 Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ for the following sentences. (1×2=2)
i) Sam watered the tomato plants every evening. ____________
ii) His family had never eaten such tasty tomatoes. ____________
Q3 Find the antonym of the given word from the passage. (1×1=1)
bored ______________
Q4 Answer the following questions. (2×2=4)
i) What did Sam do to take care of the tomato plant?
ii) What happened after a few weeks of Sam taking care of the tomato plant?
Q5 Complete the sentence. (Refer to the passage) (1×1=1)
Sam’s hard work made him ________________________________.
A2 Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Once upon a time, in the warm waters of the tropical ocean, there lived a very
friendly dolphin named Danny. Danny loved to play with the children who visited
the beach. Every morning, he would swim close to the shore, waiting for his friends
to arrive. The children loved to see Danny jump out of the water and do flips in the
air. They would laugh and clap their hands in delight.

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One day, a little girl named Mia came to the beach. She was very shy and didn't know
how to swim. When Danny saw her sitting alone, he swam over to her and gently
nudged her with his nose. Mia giggled and patted Danny on the head. Danny showed
Mia how to float on the water and even taught her some simple swimming moves.
By the end of the day, Mia had made a new friend and had learned to swim, all
thanks to Danny, the friendly dolphin.
Q6 Fill in the blanks. (1×2=2)
i) Danny lived in warm waters of the _________ ocean.
ii) Danny gently _________ Mia with his nose.
Q7 Choose the correct options. (2×1=2)
i) What did the children do when Danny did flips?
a) They ran away b) They got scared
c) They laughed and clapped d) They jumped into the water
ii) Mia was a girl who was very. ______________
a) bold b) shy c) clever d) tall
Q8 Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ for the following sentences. (1×2=2)
i) Danny harmed the children who visited the beach. _________
ii) By the end Mia had learned swimming. _________
Q9 Answer the following question. (1×2=2)
What did the children love Danny doing?
Q10 Find the synonym of the given word from the passage. (1)
softly ________________________
SECTION -B GRAMMAR (20 Marks)
Q11 Identify the nouns in the given sentences and write CN for common noun and
PN for proper noun. (1×2=2)
i) The Kanchenjunga is a huge mountain.
ii) The Bible is a holy book.
Q12 Unscramble the letters in brackets to get the abstract nouns. (1×2=2)
i) She is gentle and caring _________ (snkneids).
ii) A dog is very faithful _________ (yotllay) .
Q13 Find the collective nouns in the following sentences. (1×2=2)
i) Crew of airlines pilots were seen at the airport.
ii) The herd of cows ate the hay.
Q14 Choose the correct words from the options provided. (1×2=2)
i) There isn’t (some/any) sugar in the tea.
ii) Comb your (hairs/hair).
Q15 Write the opposite gender of the following nouns. (1×2=2)
i) goose _____________ ii) duke - ______________

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Q16 Fill in the blanks with correct articles. (1×2=2)
i) _________ squirrel and _________ eagle
ii) _________ ogre and _________ princess
Q17 Choose the correct adjective from the bracket and fill in the blanks: (1×2=2)
i) The children in the classroom are very ________ . (smooth/quiet)
ii) A _________ fox (tiny/sly)
Q18 Fill in the following table with the proper degree of the adjectives. (1×2=2)
Positive Comparative Superlative
juicy
longest
Q19 Rewrite the sentences using the correct words from the brackets. (1×2=2)
i) The (wolves/wolfes) were howling. ___________________________________.
ii) The building has twelve (stories/storeys) . ___________________________________.
Q20. Rewrite the given sentence, replacing the underlined words with a pronoun.
That is my textbook. (1×1=1)
Q21. Choose a suitable prefix or suffix from the bracket to form a new word.
(un, dis, ful, ly) (1/2×1=1)
i) ______ fair ii) brave ______
SECTION -C (LITERATURE READER-25 Marks)
Q22 Write ‘Y’ for yes and ‘N’ for no for these sentences. (1×4=4)
i) It would be better if your nose were pasted on some other place. ( )
ii) Shirin and Stephen were siblings. ( )
iii) Letting a lonely cat or dog shows that we are kind. ( )
iv) Goopy Gyne could sing only one song. ( )
Q23 Write the meaning of the given idiom : (1×1=1)
under the weather - _____________________
Q24 Read these sentences and answer the questions that follow: (Any One)
(1×3=3)
The smallest gesture represents
The gift of joy we seek.
i) Which gesture is referred to here?
ii) How will the gesture help someone?
iii) Why is the word ‘gift’ used here?
OR
‘Well, it looks really cool.’
i) Who said these words and to whom?
ii) What looked really cool according to the speaker?
iii) What does this remark tell you about the speaker?
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Q25 Answer the following questions: (Any Four) (2×4=8)
i) Why did the king want to act on his dream quickly?
ii) What made people forget Bagha's actual name?
iii) Why should you be glad that your nose is on your face?
iv) Why was Shirin nervous on the first day of school?
v) How can we overcome the obstacles that come our way?
Q26 Answer the following questions in approximately 50-60 words. (Any One)
(4×1=4)
What could the magical palace do by merely wishing so? How did Tenali Rama prove
to the king that his dream was far from reality?
OR
How did Shirin imagine London to be? What did Shirin miss the most after moving
to London?
Q27 Rewrite the false statements correctly: (1×5=5)
False Statements Correct Statements
1. The king had a nightmare
about losing a war.
2. The ministers had the courage
to tell the truth to the king.
3. Tenali came running when he
heard the king’s dream.
4. The old man dreamt of
becoming a king.
5. The king punished the old man
immediately.
SECTION – D ( WRITING SKILLS – 15 Marks)
Q28 Write a short paragraph on (ANY ONE) of the following topics.
(50-60 words) (1×4=4)
a) My Grandmother OR b) Value of Time
Q29 Imagine you have won the first prize in Poetry Recitation Competition organized
by your school. Write a diary entry, sharing your experience. (60-70 words) (5)
Q30 Write a letter to your uncle, thanking him for gifting you a pet on your birthday.
(70-80 words) (6)

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