BLOOM PUBLIC SCHOOL Vasant Kunj, New Delhi QUARTERLY III (2018-19) ENGLISH Main Paper CLASS IV Name: Roll No: Time: 2 hours. Date: M.M: 40 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (1) Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. (2)Write complete answers in the space provided. Section-A READING 1. Read this passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. ( 10) Legend of the Mermaid We ve all heard of mermaids. They are the beautiful half-human, half-fish creatures that live in the sea. They have the head and torso of a human and the tail of a fish. We also know that mermaids only exist in fairy tales. But where did all the stories about these creatures come from? If you have ever seen a manatee, then you might have an idea. Manatees, which are also called sea cows, are mammals that live in the ocean. Since they are mammals, they have to swim up to the surface to breathe air. Many people believe that the legend of the mermaid began with sailors who witnessed the manatees popping their heads out of the water to breathe. Because manatees are upright when they do this, it can look like they are standing. If a sailor saw a manatee doing this from far away across the ocean, it is possible that the sailor would mistake the manatee for a creature that is half-human, half-fish. Mermaids are described as having long flowing hair. This is probably because manatees like to swim up to the surface of the water in areas where there is seaweed. Manatees eat all kinds of vegetation, including sea grass. The seaweed surrounding the manatee s head when they eat could give the impression of long hair. Manatees also have powerful tails that are very similar to the fish-like tail of a mermaid. Sailors probably watched manatees come up for air and then swim back below the surface, using their paddleshaped tails. This would explain why sailors thought mermaids had fish-like tails. Another similarity between the manatee and the mermaid is how they hold their young. Manatees cradle their babies in their flippers just like people hold their children in their arms. So it is easy to see human traits in manatees and how they just might have led to the legend of the mermaid Answer the following question based on your reading of the passage: Q1) Who are Mermaids? Ans )
Q2) What do they look like? Ans) Q3) What are Manatees? Ans) Q4) Where do manatees live? Ans) Q5) How did legend of mermaids begin? Ans) Q6) Why are mermaids described as having long flowing hair? Ans) Q7) What do manatees eat? Ans) Q8) What kind of tails do manatees have? What is the shape of their tail? Ans)
Q9) How does manatees cradle their babies? Ans Q10) a) Give the antonym of the word 1) Beautiful- b) Form a sentence with the word creature Section-B (15 Marks) 2.Attempt any one question of your choice: Writing Skills (5)
a) Describe the picture given with a suitable title. b) Write a letter to your best friend telling him/her about how you will celebrate Christmas.
Grammar (10 marks) Q1) Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs. (1/2X10=5) 1. We going to the movies today after school. 2. The tables loaded down with food during the holidays. 3. Several of the children painting the walls with their fingers.. 4. Some of the cake slices left on the table. 5. Some of the boxes opened and thrown in the trash. 6. Few of the apples still hanging on the tree. 7. Sally and James going to find the new book. 8. Everyone should their teeth before going to bed. 9. Tim letters to his cousin. 10. The dog at strangers. Q2) Fill in the blanks with Do/Does (1/2 X 10=5) 1) you know where he is going? 2) he understand the importance of working hard? 3) they hold all night parties? 4) Where they live? 5) What you do in your free time? 6) I enjoy going out on rainy nights. 7) she have breakfast before going to school every day?
8) her father like her friends? 9) you believe in ghosts? 10) How many hours your cousin spend watching TV? Section D Literature (15 marks) Q1. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions: (1x3=3) Off all the beasts he learned the language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How the beavers built their lodges, Where the squirrels hid their acorns, How the reindeer ran so swiftly, Why the rabbit so timid, Talked with them whenever he met them. 1. Mention the name of the poem and the poet? (1) _ 2. What did Hiawatha learn from the beasts? (1) 3. Frame a sentence with the word timid. (1) Q2) Give short answers for the following questions. Attempt any 4 (4X2=8) Why did the Milkman want the cow to get up? Name the things that the grocer was carrying?
Where did Hiawatha live? Whom did he call his brothers? What mastery did the learned Pundit have? We learn many things in school. What did the little boy learn in his school? _ Q3. Answer any one of the following questions: (4) A. Why do you think Hiawatha liked learning new languages? Whose language did he learn? OR B. Hiawatha learned many things from his surroundings. Mention the things that he learned from his environment?
Question no. Difficult Did not prepare Careless mistake Did not understand No Time Skill tested Very Short Answer Question 1 Short answer questions (20-30 words) 2 marks Long answer questions (50-60 words ) 4 marks Reading skills 10 10 Creative writing skills and Grammar 5 +10 15 Literature Textbook 3 4 1 Total Marks (40) 3x 1=3 4x 2=8 1x4=4 15
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