Class 5 Sample Paper 2023 English

Practice Paper

Class-5 (2022- 23)

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 following passage from your NCERT Textbook, chapter named “flying together”. 4x2=8
Deep in the forest stood a very tall tree. Its leafy branches spread out like strong arms.
This tree was the home of a flock of wild geese. They felt safe there. One of the geese was a
wise old bird.
He noticed a small creeper at the foot of the tree. He spoke to the other birds about it.
“Do you see that creeper?” he said to them. ”Let us destroy it.”

Now tick the correct answer in questions based on your understanding of this passage.

(A) Where did the very tall tree stand?
(A) In a desert B) In a forest C) In a mountain D) In an island

(B)Who said, “Let us destroy it.”

(A) A wise old goose B) A goose C) The hunter D) The climber

(C) Which word in the passage is similar to group?

(A) spread B) safe C) flock D) creeper

(D) Choose the odd one out.

(A) plant B) tree C) creeper D) goose

2. Read following passage. 4x2=8

The biggest banyan tree in the world is in West Bengal. It looks like a forest because its branches
have come down to the ground and look like a tree themselves. In fact the trunk of the tree is no
longer there. It was removed many years earlier as it haws become sick.

Now tick the correct answer in questions based on your understanding of this passage.

(A) Where is the biggest banyan tree in the world?

(A) West Bengal B) Gujrat C) Kerala D) Tamil Nadu

(B) Which part of the tree was removed?

(A) Root B) Branch C) Trunk D) Leaf

(C)What is special about the banyan tree mentioned in the passage?

(A ) It is sick. B) It is smallest in the C) It has so many D) It is biggest in
word branches. the world

(D)The passage is about ___________.

(A) Banyan tree B) A forest C) Tree- trunk D) Tree- Branches

SECTION B (WRITING)

3. Write a Paragraph on Rainy season. You may use following hints. 6

Hints: Clouds, Sky, Rain, Pleasant weather, Pakodas(any other dish), Umbrella, Raincoat, Greenery,
mud, dampness in walls, lightening, water logging ,Traffic problems, festivals related to rain.

OR

Write a Paragraph on My Pet by using following clues.

_______________ is my pet animal.

The name of my pet is ___________________.

It likes to eat _____________________.

The colour of my pet is __________________.

It __________________________________.

___________________________________________________.

4. Write application to your principal for sick leave for two days leave in following format. 6
The _______________
__________________
__________________
Subject – Request for _____________________________.
Respected __________,
Thanking you,
Yours ______________
___________________

OR

Complete the following report on different brands of chocolates available in your area.

Report on Brands of Chocolates

THE YUMMY YUMMY CHOCOLATES

I have visited many chocolate stores in my area. There are many types of chocolates. I have taken dairy
milk,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________etc.
Prices range from _________________.I tasted __________________. It tastes _________________________________.In
my opinion, _______________________ chocolate is the best and most popular.

SECTION C (GRAMMAR)

5. Do as directed in the following questions. 3x2=6
(A) Fill in the blank by adding / dropping a few letters from the root word.

Try + ed _________________

(B) Fill in the blank by using correct helping verb.

Reena and seema _____ sisters. Their mother ___ very lovely.

(C) It is a little ice -cream cart. _________________________

6. (A) Circle the nouns in the given sentence. 3x2=6

Chirag is a good boy.

(B) Circle the common noun.

Suresh plays many games. His favourite game is cricket.

Identify the adjective in the given sentence. Then rewrite it in the blank.

(C) Circle the prepositions in the given sentence.

He noticed the creeper at the foot of the tree. It would be a pity to destroy it now.

SECTION D (TEXTBOOK)

7. Give answer of the following questions in very short. 4x2=8

(A) Read following sentence.

My name is Rohan.

Now frame the question by using what?

_________________________________________________

(B) Rewrite the sentence by writing correct spelling.

Deep in a forest stood a very toll tree.

_______________________________________

(C) Rewrite following sentence in good handwriting.

I have a little shadow that goes

In and out with me.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

(D) Write the meaning of arrant.This word is given in your textbook-poem “My Shadow”.

____________________________________

(8) Read the lines from the poem –“My Shadow”and answer the following questions. 4

He is very like to me.

From the heels up to the head!

(A) Who does he refer to?
___________________________________________________________________

(B) Who does me refer to?

_________________________________________

( C )Why are he and me alike?

OR

Read the lines from the poem –“My Shadow”and answer the following question.

I have a little shadow that goes

In and out with me.

And what can be the use of him is

More than I can see.

And I see him jump before me,

When I jump into my bed.

Write four sentences based on your understanding about The Shadow.

(9) Ingredients are the things that are used to make a dish.Choose the ingredients of avail from the 4

box below and write in the given space.

Chillies groundnut wood vegetable scraps coconut roasted peanuts curd
pot garlic broken bangles basket curry leaves

OR

A recipe is a list of directions to prepare a dish.The following sentences are not in order for preparing
avail.Number them in correct order. Also rewrite them in the given space.

Grind some coconut, green chillies and garlic

Wash and clean the mix of vegetable bits.

Cut the vegetables scraps into long strips

Whip some curd and mix it in.

___________________________________________________________________________

Pour some coconut oil on top. Decorate with curry leaves.Avail is ready.

10. Describe one incident when you got into trouble because you did not do your work on time. 4