Class 3 Sample Paper English

Practice Paper
Class-3
Subject- English

Duration :2.5 hours Max. Marks: 60

General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Question paper is divided into four sections:
Section A : Reading-16 marks
Section B : Writing-12 marks
Section C : Grammar-12 mark
Section D : Textbook-20 mark
3. Marks of each question are indicated against it.

SECTION – A (READING)
1. Read the following lines from the chapter “A Little Fish Story.” 4x2=8
He swam here and there and everywhere,
and some of the fish who knew him well all the rest of life, said that
they never again heard him say that he wished to be anything but a little fish.
Now tick the correct answer in questions based on your understanding of this
passage.
(A) Who is 'He' in the above lines?
(A) Fish B) Tiger C) Crow D) Sparrow
(B)Which word is the opposite of large in this passage?
(A) knew B) little C) there D) life

(C) The story is about ______ fish.

(A) four B) three C) two D) one
(D) What is the second form of swim?
(A) swimed B) swimming C) swimmed D) swam

2. Read the following passage. 4x2=8
The Cat was sad. She was very mad at the Rat.
So the Rat gave him a hat. This made the Cat happy.
The Cat gave the Rat a little pat and they became friends again.
Now tick the correct answer in questions based on your understanding of
this passage.
A. Who was sad?
(A) Cat B) Rat C) Hat D)Mad
B. What did the Rat give the Cat?

(A) pat B) mat C) hat D) rat
(C) Who was the cat mad at?
(A ) hat B) bat C) net D) rat

(D)What is the opposite of happy in this passage?
(A) sad B) rat C) mad D)friends
SECTION B (WRITING)
3. Write a Paragraph (six sentences) on the scene of the morning. You may
use the following hints. 6

OR
Write a Paragraph (six sentences) on the scene of the night. You may use the
following hints.

4. Write three sentences on “Birds” by using the following 6
hints.

Water Sky Wings

OR
Complete following story by using hints given in the box.

rich She farmer golden village hen

There was a _________. He lived in a small __________. He had a __________.

_______ gave a ___________ egg every day. By selling eggs the farmer becomes

very ___________.

SECTION C (GRAMMAR)
5. Match the following articles in column A with appropriate words in 3x2=6
column B.

Column A Column B
A Sun
An mango
The hour

6. Fill in the blanks with the second form (the simple past tense form) 3x2=6
of the verbs given in the brackets.
a. The children ___________ (enjoy) the picnic very much.
b. The dog ___________ (bark) on the theif.
c. The teacher ____________ (ask) me a question.

SECTION D (TEXTBOOK)
7.Give answers to the following questions in very short. 4x2=8
A. Read the following sentences.
Good morning, sky;
Good morning, sun;
Good morning, little winds that run!
Now write the pair of rhyming words from the above sentences.
__________________ _______________________

(B) Fill in the blanks with the right word from the box.

water flowers wolves

A glass of _________________ A pack of _______________
(C)Rewrite the following sentence in good handwriting twice(two times).

I like to sing when the sun is shining.
(D) The letters in the following words are jumbled.Rearrange them to make
meaningful words.
SHFI ________________ RDBI ___________________

8. (A) Name the two birds in the poem, “Bird Talk”. 4

___________________________________________________________
(B) What are the two things that people can’t do?
___________________________________________________________
OR
A.Where were the robin and the jay sitting in the poem, “Bird Talk”?(Give your
answer in a complete sentence.)
_____________________________________________________________

B. What do birds think of people? (Give your answer in a complete sentence.)
_______________________________________________________
9. Imagine you are a little fish. Describe in four sentences what you might see
around you. 4

OR
(A) What happened to the fish one day?Give your answer in a complete sentence.
(B)Why was the fish thankful to be a little fish? Give your answer in a complete
sentence.
10. Complete the given poem. 4
Good morning, sky;
Good morning, _______;
Good morning, little winds that _______!
________ morning, birds;
Good morning, ______;