6th English - Term 1 Exam 2024 - Original Question Paper with Solutions | Krishnagiri District

FIRST TERM SUMMATIVE EXAMINATION - 2024

Std: 6 | Subject: English | Marks: 60 | Time: 2.00 Hrs

SECTION I (VOCABULARY)

I. Write the synonyms for the following. (3 x 1 = 3)

1. The Hatchlings slash open the leathery eggshell.

a) cut   b) nest   c) come

Answer: a) cut

2. The narrator had protested the first time.

a) Agreed   b) Opposed   c) stopped

Answer: b) Opposed

3. Fruits are delicious to eat.

a) Fancy   b) possessive   c) tasty

Answer: c) tasty

II. Write the antonyms for the following. (3 x 1 = 3)

1. Some of the sea turtles have become rare In India.

a) common   b) small   c) popular

Answer: a) common

2. Plants sprang up in the most unlikely of places.

a) Lovely   b) likely   c) largely

Answer: b) likely

3. Columbus was a little sad

a) Happy   b) hard   c) hell

Answer: a) Happy

III. Fill in the blanks with words that convey the correct meaning of this sentence. (2 x 1 = 2)

1. Sea turtles live their ............(hole/ whole) life in the sea.

Answer: whole

2. The turtles come ashore only during the ...........(night / knight).

Answer: night

IV. Choose the words to make a compound word. (2 x 1 = 2)

1. Out -

a) Hills   b) sill   c) house   d) bed

Answer: c) house (Outhouse)

2. Window-

a) Hills   b) sill   c) house   d) bed

Answer: b) sill (Windowsill)

V. Choose the correct suffix and write the word. (2 x 1 = 2)

1. lone -

a) ly   b) or   c) er

Answer: a) ly (lonely)

2. buy -

a) er   b) or   c) er

Answer: a) er (buyer)

VI. Match the two halves of the sentence. (4 x 1 = 4)

1. Sea turtles

- come ashore to lay eggs.

2. Hatchlings

- cut open the leathery egg shell.

3. A turtle

- uses its front flippers to swim.

4. Many factors

- threaten the survival of sea turtles.

SECTION II (PROSE)

I. Answer any three of the following questions. (3 x 2 = 6)

1. How many kinds of turtles are there in the world?

   There are seven species of sea turtles in the world.

2. What are the two reasons the author gives for the plants moving towards grandfather?

   The two reasons are: (i) They were fond of grandfather. (ii) They wanted to be near him to get light and warmth.

3. Why did the author leave town?

   The author left the town to continue his studies at a boarding school.

4. Who came to India from Portugal in search of pepper?

   Vasco da Gama came to India from Portugal in search of pepper.

5. Who first brought potatoes to India?

   The Portuguese first brought potatoes to India.

SECTION - III (POEM)

I. Read the poem lines and answer the questions given below. (3 x 1 = 3)

How cheerful he seems to grin
My mother would say
Little boy Raj

1. Who does he refer to?

'He' refers to the little boy Raj.

2. Who is Raj?

Raj is the little boy mentioned in the poem.

3. Find out the alliterations in the above lines

The alliterated words are 'My mother'.

II. Choose the rhyming words from the option. (Caws, thin, paws, din) (2 x 1 = 2)

1. grin, in, ....................

thin, din

2. claws, jaws, ....................

paws, caws

III. Quote from Memory. (1 x 5 = 5)

From: The coconut ..... To: .... useful wood.

The Coconut grows up straight and tall.
The Neem tree's fruits are very small.
The Tamarind gives us pleasant shade.
The Dates' leaf is as sharp as a blade.
The Teak tree gives us useful wood.

SECTION - IV (GRAMMAR)

I. Choose the right option to fill in the blanks. (3 x 1 = 3)

1. .......... Play football?

   a) You can   b) can you   c) have you
   b) can you

2. .......... Like to play hide and seek.

   a) He   b) she   c) I
   c) I

3. .......... us go for a walk.

   a) shall   b) may   c) let
   c) let

II. Identify the kinds of sentences (command, statement, request). (3 x 1 = 3)

1. Please do not cut trees.

   Request

2. Go to the riverbed.

   Command

3. There was a forest on the island.

   Statement

III. Correct the order of the words in bold and write them in the blanks. (4 x 1 = 4)

1. Green little the chilli : ............... was very hot.

   The little green chilli

2. The spice most common : ............... used today is the Red Chili Pepper.

   The most common spice

3. Sailors many brave : ............... tried to find sea route to India.

   Many brave sailors

4. The path mud long : ............... led to a beautiful lake.

   The long mud path

SECTION - V (SUPPLEMENTARY)

I. Choose the best answer. (3 x 1 = 3)

1. The last ingredient added to the soup was...........

   a) Potato   b) carrot   c) chicken   d) beans
   b) carrot (Based on common versions of 'The Stone Soup' story)

2. The traveller taught the villages how to ............

   a) Make soup   b) share   c) play   d) work
   b) share

3. The animals became worried because...........

   a) There was heavy rain   b) the farmer began to chop the tree   c) the farmer chased them away   d) the trees became old.
   b) the farmer began to chop the tree

II. Rearrange the following sentence in the correct order. (5 x 1 = 5)

• Owen was taken to a wildlife sanctuary.
• Owen and Mzee became good friends.
• Owen (a baby hippo) was separated from his family by a tsunami in 2004.
• Owen meets a 130 year old Tortoise named Mzee.
• The villagers in Kenya struggled to rescue the hippo.

Correct Order:

1. Owen (a baby hippo) was separated from his family by a tsunami in 2004.
2. The villagers in Kenya struggled to rescue the hippo.
3. Owen was taken to a wildlife sanctuary.
4. Owen meets a 130 year old Tortoise named Mzee.
5. Owen and Mzee became good friends.

III. Identify the character / speaker. (4 x 1 = 4)

1. I have chicken.

   Speaker: A villager (from the story 'The Stone Soup')

2. There is no food here.

   Speaker: A villager (from the story 'The Stone Soup')

3. I promise that I will never cut this tree.

   Speaker: The Farmer (from 'The Apple Tree and the Farmer')

4. Please don't cut the tree.

   Speaker: The children / Animals (from 'The Apple Tree and the Farmer')

IV. Write a letter to your class teacher requesting him to grant you leave for one day due to your illness. (1 x 6 = 6)

15, Gandhi Street,
Krishnagiri.
25th September 2024.

The Class Teacher,
Class VI,
GHS Sandhanapalli,
Krishnagiri.

Respected Sir/Madam,

Subject: Leave request for one day.

As I am suffering from a fever, I am unable to attend school today. My doctor has advised me to take one day's rest.

Therefore, I kindly request you to grant me leave for one day (25.09.2024).

Thanking you,

Yours obediently,
(Your Name)
Class VI, Section 'A'