ATOMIC ENERGY CENTRAL SCHOOL #2,RAWATBHATA
Practice Paper
Summative Assessment – 1
Class: III
Subject: ENGLISH
M.M: 50
Name: _________________ Roll No: _______
Invigilator’s Sign: ________________ Examiner’s Sign: _______
Checker’s Sign: _____________ Marks obtained: __________
Section: A Reading (10 marks)
I.
Read the text and answer the questions given below.
There are a great million fish in the seas, but this story is just about one
of them. This little fish was not contented because he was such a little
mite. “If I were only larger, how much happier I could be.” he would say
everytime.
One day suddenly, he found himself in the mess of a great net.
A. Put a ( ) for the right and a ( X ) for the wrong sentence.
(1/2 x 2 = 1 )
i.
The little fish swam happily with the other fish. ( )
ii.
Fish can live outside water for a long time.
( )
B. Fill in the blanks.
(1x2=2)
i.
The sea has ___________ of fish in it. (hundreds/millions)
ii.
The fish was not contented because it was very _______
( small/big)
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C. Complete the sentences.
(1 x 2 = 2 )
i.
If I were only larger, ______________________________
ii.
One day the fish got caught in ______________________
II. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow.
He always comes on market days,
And holds balloons – a lovely bunch,
And in the market square he stays,
And never seems to think of lunch.
1.Write two pairs of rhyming words from above.
____________
______________
____________
______________
(1x2=2)
2. Fill in the blanks.
(½x2=2)
i. _____________ love to see the balloon man. ( birds/children)
ii. The balloon man sells balloons in the ________.
( garden/market)
iii. He ties the balloons with a __________ ( string/ belt)
iv. He is so busy, he forgets about his _________ ( bag/lunch)
3. What do you like about this poem?
(1)
Ans:
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Section B: Writing (15 marks)
I. Write the sentences in the proper order.
(1/2 x 4 = 2 )
After that, I change my clothes.
First, the bell rings.
Finally, I have my lunch.
Then, I go home.
1.___________________________________________
2.___________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________
II. Put the words given in the box in the proper group. (3)
air, red, apple, wheat, tree, blue
Nature
food
colour
_________
__________
___________
_________
__________
___________
III. Identify the flowers with their names.
tulip daisy periwinkle
lotus
(2)
_____________
_________
___________
___________
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IV. Write 3 sentences on Birds using the following words. (3)
nest, chirp, wings
1.________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________
V. Match the phrases with the pictures.
(2)
a bee buzzing
a phone ringing
a girl singing
a man walking
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VI. What do you see around you during the day. Draw 2 things in
the box and write their names.
(3)
__________________
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Section C: Grammar (10)
I. Change into past tense.
Eg. talk – talked
(1/2 x 1 = 1)
1. help - _____________ 2. smile - ______________
II.
Choose the most suitable describing word and write in the
blank space.
(1)
( beautiful, sunny, colourful,)
1) _______________ butterfly
2) _______________ balloons
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III. Match the opposites.
inside
came
tall
mighty
(1/2 x 4=2)
short
weak
outside
went
IV. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks. (1/2 x 4=2)
(bunch
school
library
band)
I.
II.
III.
IV.
a______________ of fish
a______________ of musicians
a ____________ of grapes
a _____________of books
V. Make two words from one word.
(2)
1 .blackboard = ___________ + _______________
2. sunlight = ___________ + _______________
VI.Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks. (2)
1.
2.
3.
4.
The dog wags its _________ ( tale/tail)
The fish swam __________ (happily/happy)
We cannot _________ (hear/see) the sound of wind.
Tears rolled down Nina’s ___________. (cheeks /chicks)
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Section D: Literature. (15marks)
I.
Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
‘I can catch you.’ shouted Sonu. He jumped down . He chased
the butterfly from the rose to the lotus and up the peach tree
but he could not catch the butterfly.
1. Write true or false.
(1)
2. There was a big bird in Sonu’s garden. __________
3. Sonu ran after the butterfly.
__________
2. Who said to whom.
‘I can catch you.’
__________ said to _____________.
(1)
3. Make sentence with(1)
catch___________________________________________
4. Name two places where the butterfly rested. (1)
________________
__________
II.
Circle the odd one out.
1. marigold
poppy
(3)
mango
pansy
2. happily
sleepily
proudly
people
3. stand
sting
strong
sheet
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III.
Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks. (2)
1. The root grows ____________ (below /above ) the
ground.
2. People don't eat ____________ (beetroots / beetles )
3. The cock ___________ (crow/crows ) in the morning.
4. The ___________ ( butterfly/ spider) got caught in a
web.
IV.
Answer the following questions.
(4)
1. Why did the flowers love little children?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
2. Why did Sonu let the butterfly go?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
3. What did the child do with the shell?
_________________________________________________
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Q4. What do birds think of people?
_________________________________________________
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V.
Draw and colour the butterfly as seen in Sonu’s garden. (2)
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