Class 3 Half Yearly Question Paper 2025-26 English

CBSE CLASS 3
Half Yearly Question Paper
Session 2025-26

ENGLISH

Exam CBSE Class 3
Subject English
Session 2025-26
Document Type Half Yearly Question Paper

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Question Paper
Half Yearly Examination
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SESSION: 2025-2026
CLASS: III MAXIMUM MARKS:80
SUBJECT: ENGLISH TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES
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General Instructions: -

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This question paper consists of 5 printed pages having 4 sections and comprise of 11

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questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

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Answer all questions in your Answer Book.

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Section A: Reading Section (10 marks)
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Section B: Writing Section (20 marks)
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Section C: Grammar Section (20 marks)
Section D: Literature Section (30 marks)
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SECTION-A (READING 10 MARKS)
1. A. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

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A long time ago, there lived a dinosaur named Rex who was good and well-behaved with

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everyone. However, he had a very long neck that he was not happy about. His friends would

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make fun of him for his long neck which made him feel very sad. One fine day, Rex’s friends

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invited him to a house party. He felt elated and put on his best suit and bow.
As Rex tried to enter his friend’s house, his head bumped against the wall and he could not
enter because of his long neck. He told himself, ―I hate my long neck. It makes me look like
a fool. I’ll never be of use to anyone.‖
He ran fast and soon found himself in a forest. He was tired and fell asleep. In the morning,
Rex saw a small plant at his feet with tears in it’s eyes. On asking the plant why it was
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crying, the plant said, ―I am not able to grow because the tall trees block the sunlight from

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reaching me. I too want to grow tall like them.‖Rex felt bad. He used his long neck to reach

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the branches of the tall trees and ate up enough leaves to make way for sunlight to reach the

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ground. The small plant rejoiced in the sunlight. He thanked Rex and they became good
a friends. Finally, Rex realised that he should be proud of his long neck.
i. Choose and write the correct option in your Answer Book:
Rex’s friends invited him to a – 1
a) house party b) pool party c) garden party d) birthday party.
ii. Write whether the given sentence is „True‟ or „False‟ : 1

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Rex had a very long neck.

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iii. Choose the correct word from the bracket and fill in the blank in your Answer
Book: 1
In the morning, Rex saw a small _______________. (kitten/plant/mouse/snail)

iv. Find the word from the passage (1st paragraph) which means - ―overjoyed‖ . 1

v. Complete the following statement and rewrite it in the Answer Book: 1
Rex realised that he should be _______________________.

B. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:�
Water on Earth moves in a continuous cycle called the water cycle. This cycle has four main
steps — evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
The water cycle begins when the sun heats water in rivers, lakes, or oceans. This water turns
into water vapour and rises into the air. This process is called evaporation.
When the water vapour cools down in the sky, it turns into tiny drops of water and forms
clouds. This step is called condensation. When the clouds become heavy, the water falls back
to the ground as rain, snow, or hail. This is known as precipitation.
Finally, the water collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans again. This step is called collection.
The cycle then repeats itself again and again.
The water cycle is important because it gives us fresh water to drink and helps plants grow. It
also keeps the Earth's temperature balanced.
i) What causes water to evaporate? 1
A) Cold wind B) Moonlight
C) Heat from the sun D) Water
ii) What forms when water vapor cools down? 1
A) Ice B) Clouds
C) Fog D) Sand
iii) Water on Earth moves in a continuous cycle called 1
A) Tree Cycle B) Water Cycle
C) Sky Cycle D) Earth cycle
iv. Name the four main steps of the water cycle. 1
v. Why is the water cycle important? 1

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SECTION B – WRITING SKILLS :( 20 MARKS)
2. Prepare a catchy slogan on „Save water‟.
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3. Write a short paragraph on “My Favourite Festival”. 8

4. Observe the picture carefully and frame eight sentences on it with the help of the
hints given in the aid box: 8
festival of colours, water guns, wet clothes, coloured powder, joyful gathering,

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happy faces, coloured water, bucket
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SECTION – C (GRAMMAR)
5. Choose the correct replacing words (pronouns) from the brackets and fill in the
blanks (Write in your Answer Book): 1x5=5
1. ____________ was playing in the park. (She/It)
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3. ______________am eight years old. (She/I)
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6. Choose the correct singular or plural form of the nouns given in the brackets and fill
in the blanks (Write in your Answer Book): 1x5=5
1. There are three ____________(mouse/mice) in the house.
2. Many ___________ (girls/girl) participated in the competition.
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3. I eat a ____________ (loaves/loaf) of bread everyday.

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4. My sister got one ______________(bicycles/bicycle) on her birthday.
5. There are three ____________(box/boxes) on the table.

7. Write the correct type of noun for the underlined word. 1x5=5
i) My father is a kind man.
Proper Noun, Common Noun
ii)Priya loves painting.
Proper Noun, Common Noun
iii) We went to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.
Proper Noun, Common Noun
iv) The boy is flying a kite.
Proper Noun, Common Noun
v) The teacher explained the lesson to the students.
Proper Noun, Common Noun
8. Underline the adjectives in the following sentences and mention their types
(Quality, Quantity, Number) and Write in your Answer Book : 1x5=5
i. The brave soldier saved the village.
ii. She has two cats in her house.
iii. The girl wore a beautiful dress.
iv. She drank little water after the run.
v. We ate some delicious cookies.

SECTION-D (LITERATURE 30 MARKS)
9. a. Choose the correct answer from the given options .
(Write in your Answer Book): 1x3=3
i. What is the camel proud of?
A. His long legs B. His fast speed
C. His thick fur D. His hump
ii. What did Molly do when Somu’s friends came to see her?
A. She danced around the cage B. She sang sweet songs
C. She gave them food D. She hid in a corner
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C. Due to major atmospheric changes D. They fought among themselves
b. Write in your Answer Book whether the following statements are TRUE or
FALSE 1x3=3
i. Somu took good care of Molly initially.

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iii. Ramesh saw the God of water come out of the river holding a golden pot.
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a g into the water can cause diseases like ______________
i. Throwing garbage
(typhoid/arthritis)
ii. Don’t laugh too much at the ________________(chimpanzee/elephant)
He thinks he’s as wise as you or me.
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i. Where do the penguins strut around?

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ii. What was the name of Kishan’s son?

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iii. Who helped Molly by giving her food and water?
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iv. What harmful things are there in dirty
v. Name any two animals that are endangered.
vi. Which bird has already disappeared from the earth?
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i. Why shouldn’t we laugh at the chimpanzee?

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ii. Why did Somu lose interest in Molly?
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a v. How can human beings save the endangered animals?
vi. Why do men kill animals?
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In the story ―The God of River‖, the teacher gave Ramesh some information about water
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pollution. How can children help in reducing water pollution?

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