UNIT TEST
Term - I
UNIT - 1
|
Prose |
Sea Turtles |
|
Poem |
The Crocodile |
|
Supplementary |
Owlie |
I. Choose the correct Synonyms:
1. extremely - ___________
a) majorly b) initially c) slowly
2. emerge - ___________
a) disperse b) submerge c) come out
3. fascinating - ___________
a) interesting b) surprising c) enjoying
II. Choose the correct Antonyms:
1. largest × ___________
a) biggest b) smallest c) tallest
2. cavity × ___________
a) crater b) bulge c) dent
3. haul × ___________
a) push b) lift c) pull
III. Fill in the blanks with words that convey the correct
meaning of the sentences:
1. Sea turtles live their __________ (hole / whole)
life in the sea.
2. The predators follow the __________ (sent /
scent) of the turtles to eat their eggs.
3. The female turtles lay eggs and go back to the
__________ (see / sea).
IV. Answer the following questions briefly.
1. How many species of marine or sea turtles are
there?
2. Name the five sea - turtles found in India's
coastal waters.
3. How do the hatchlings reach the shore?
4. What happen to the eggs, that escape from the
people and predators?
V. Read these lines and answer the questions given below:
1. And pour the water of the Nile.
a) What does
the Nile refer to? Where is it?
2. And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
a) Who
welcomes the fish? why?
b) Which
line tells you that the crocodile is hungry?
VI. Identify the character / speaker:
1. She opened one eye and then the other ____.
2. 'Mom, what shall we call her?' ____.
3. 'Don't panic' ____.
VII. Choose the correct answer from the options given:
1. The owlet was __________. (brown and grey / white
and grey)
2. The cafe was shifted to the __________. (library /
living room)
3. In Payal's family, they were all __________. (non -
vegetarian / vegetarian)
VIII. Read the passage and answer the questions:
Payal and her mother started talking
bravely about where to bury Owlie. Just then, Owlie opened one eye and then the
other. She got on to her feet and quietly climbed the perch! Payal learnt later
that falling on her back and pretending to be dead was Owlie's way of defending
herself against danger.
1. Why did Payal and her mother want to
bury Owlie?
2. What did Owlie do then?
3. What did Payal learn from Owlie's
pretence?
UNIT - 2
|
Prose |
When the Trees Walked |
|
Poem |
Trees |
|
Supplementary |
The Apple Tree and the Farmer |
I. Choose the correct Synonyms: 3
× ½ = 1 ½
1. vigorous - ___________
a) quick b) slow c) energetic
2. protested - ___________
a) opposed b) dispose c) destroy
3. rambling - ___________
a) walking b) running c) wandering
II. Choose the correct Antonyms: 3
× ½ = 1 ½
1. slowly × ___________
a) lazily b) fast c) moderately
2. broad × ___________
a) large b) narrow c) extensive
3. many × ___________
a) lot b) few c) any
III. Tick the most appropriate option: 2
× 1 = 2
1. Grandmother
had wanted the peepul tree cut down because ___________.
a) she did
not like trees
b) she
wanted to grow flowers
c) it
was an old tree
d) it
was knocking down the bricks of the out house
2. The
author did not want to plant saplings in the forest because ___________.
a) no one
would come to see them
b) it was
dangerous to enter the forest
c) it
would not be of any use to them
d) no
one would appreciate them
IV. Answer the questions briefly: (any 3) 3
× 2 = 6
1. When did the garden become a happy
place for the author?
2. Why do we need trees? List four reasons
that Grand father gives.
3. What made Grand father plant saplings
on the rocky island?
4. How did Grand father's dream come true?
5. Describe what the author saw when he
went back to the island.
V. Identify the kind of sentence: 3
× ½ = 1 ½
1. This is a banyan tree.
2. What a beautiful banyan tree?
3. Go to the river bed.
VI. Read the poetic lines and answer the
questions: 4 × 1 = 4
1. The coconut grows up straight and tall
The
Neem tree's fruits are very small
a) How
does the coconut tree grow?
b) Pick
out the rhyming words.
2. The Teak tree gives us useful wood.
The
Mango gives us fruit that is good.
a) Why
is wood useful?
b) What
does the Mango tree give?
VII. Quote from Memory: 5
× ½ = 2 ½
Trees:
1. From : The Neem tree's ----------------------
To : ----------------------------
that is good.
VIII. Read the following statements. Say
True or False. 3 × 1 = 3
1. The farmer felt the space could be used
to build a house.
2. The apple tree requested the farmer not
to cut it.
3. The apple tree was home for all the
little animals.
IX. Identify the character / speaker. 3
× 1 = 3
1. Please don't cut the tree.
2. You can enjoy the shade when you become
old.
3. I promise that I will never cut this tree.
UNIT - 3
|
Prose |
A visitor from Distant Lands |
|
Poem |
I Dream of Spices |
|
Supplementary |
Spices of India |
I. Choose the correct Synonyms: 3
× ½ = 1 ½
1. Foreign - ___________
a) domestic b) native c) abroad
2. popular - ___________
a) lovable b) well known c) unknown
3. delicious - ___________
a) salty b) tasty c) divine
II. Choose the correct Antonyms: 3
× ½ = 1 ½
1. attractive × ___________
a) repulsive b) cute c) appealing
2. sweet × ___________
a) delicious b) bitter c) yummy
3. stubby × ___________
a) long b) stocky c) short
III. Choose the correct Answer:
1. Mani's family lived in a village near ___________.
a) Senji b) Madurai c) Palani d) Arcot
2. Amma bought the vegetables from the ___________.
a) shops b) shopping mall c) super market
3. Chillies are very popular in ___________.
a) Africa b) India c) South America d) London
IV. Choose the order of the words in bold and write them in
the blanks:
1. Sailors many brave ______ tried to find
a sea route to India. Ans:
2. The spice most common _____ used today
is the red chilli powder. Ans:
V. Answer the questions briefly:
1. Who first brought these vegetables to
India?
2. Who came to India from portugal in
search of pepper?
3. What did Mani's teacher tell Mani?
4. Who came to India in search of spices?
VI. Read the following lines and answer the questions:
1. get some cinnamon, betel leaves and ginger and garlic.
a) Where will he get the items?
b) What should he buy?
2. And back home, Mother twists my ears Ouch!
a) What does mother do?
b) Pick out the alliterated words.
VII. Choose the best option:
1. Pepper is also known as ___________.
a) liquid gold b) black gold c) white gold
2. The Greeks, Romans and Egyptians all bought Cinnamon from ___________.
a) Japan b) South America c) India
3. Kari means ___________.
a) Sauce b) Chutney c) Curd
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