6th English First Term Examination - 2024
Samacheer Kalvi | Fully Solved Question Paper
SECTION - I (VOCABULARY)
I. Write the synonyms for the following. (3 x 1 = 3)
1. The Hatchlings slash open the leathery eggshell.
a) cut
2. The narrator had protested the first time.
b) Opposed
3. Fruits are delicious to eat.
c) tasty
II. Write the antonyms for the following. (3 x 1 = 3)
1. Sea turtles are very big.
b) small
2. The book will become popular.
a) unpopular
3. Some of the sea turtles have become rare in India.
b) common
III. Fill in the blanks with words that convey the correct meaning. (2 x 1 = 2)
1. Sea turtles live their whole life in the sea.
whole
2. The turtles come ashore only during the night.
night
IV. Choose the words to make a compound word. (2 x 1 = 2)
1. Out -
c) house → Outhouse
2. Window -
c) sill → Window-sill
V. Choose the correct suffix and write the word. (2 x 1 = 2)
1. lone -
a) ly → lonely
2. complete -
c) ly → completely
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. When do the Olive Ridleys lay their eggs?
The Olive Ridleys lay their eggs at night between the months of January and March.
2. When did the garden become a happy place for the author?
The garden became a happy place for the author when his grandfather joined him.
3. What made Grandfather plant saplings on the rocky island?
Grandfather planted saplings on the rocky island to provide food and shelter for birds and animals and to make the island green and beautiful.
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
Mother twists my ears."
1. Who does 'he' refer to?
'He' refers to the crocodile.
2. Who is Raj?
Raj is the little boy in the poem.
3. Find out the alliterations in the above lines.
The alliterative words are "My mother".
II. Choose the rhyming words from the option. (2x1=2)
(Caws, thin, paws, din)
1. grin, in, __________
din
2. claws, jaws, __________
paws
III. Quote from memory. (5)
The neem ...... that is good.
"The neem is bitter, but its fruit is good."
SECTION - IV (GRAMMAR)
I. Choose the right option to fill in the blanks. (3 x 1 = 3)
1. Can you play football?
b) can you
2. I like to play hide and seek.
c) I
3. Let us go for a walk.
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. (4x1=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 baby hippo was named after the _____.
a) rescuer
2. The ingredient added to the soup was _____.
a) potato
3. The farmer promised that he would _____.
b) not cut the trees
II. Rearrange the jumbled sentences. (5X1=5)
i. He did not listen to their cries.
ii. The farmer continued cutting the tree.
iii. He decided to cut the tree thinking that it was useless.
iv. The farmer had an old apple tree in his garden.
v. All the little animals in the tree pleaded with him.
Correct Order:
1. (iv) The farmer had an old apple tree in his garden.
2. (iii) He decided to cut the tree thinking that it was useless.
3. (v) All the little animals in the tree pleaded with him.
4. (i) He did not listen to their cries.
5. (ii) The farmer continued cutting the tree.
III. Identify the character / speaker. (4 x 1 = 4)
1. I have chicken.
Speaker: The Old Woman / Villager
2. There is no food here.
Speaker: The Traveller / Soldier
3. I promise that I will never cut this tree.
Speaker: The Farmer
4. Please don't cut the tree.
Speaker: The Little Animals / Children
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)