Kendriya VidyalayaNo.2 Kalpakkam

Summative Assessment-1

Class 6

Sub:- English Marks:80



Section A (Reading) 20marks



Passage 1



Nasreddin and the Pot (5 marks)



One day Nasreddin borrowed a pot from his greedy neighbour Ali. The next day he brought it back with another little pot inside. "That's not mine," said Ali. "Yes, it is," said Nasreddin. "While your pot was staying with me, it had a baby."



Some time later Nasreddin asked Ali to lend him a pot again. Ali agreed, hoping that he would once again receive two pots in return. However, days passed and Nasreddin had still not returned the pot. Finally Ali lost patience and went to demand his property. "I am sorry," said Nasreddin. "I can't give you back your pot, since it has died." "Died!" screamed Ali, "how can a pot die?" "Well," said Nasreddin, "you believed me when I told you that your pot had had a baby."



1. Who was the owner of the pot?

a) Nasredeen

b) Ali

c) The baby

2. How many times did Nasreddin borrow the pot?

a) once

b) twice

c) three times

3. How many pots did he give back the first time?

a) none

b) one

c) two

4. Why was the neighbour happy to lend his pot a second time?

a) He was greedy.

b) He was a good neighbour

c) He had lots of spare pots





5. What probably happened to the pot?

a) It died

b) The neighbour took it back.

c) Nasreddin kept it.



Passage –2



A PERFECT BEACH HAT(5 marks)



Maria was visiting her Aunt Jane at her house at the beach. It was a beautiful summer day. Maria built a giant sand castle in the morning. Aunt Jane took pictures of the

castle to send to parents. Maria wanted to play on the beach that afternoon. She wanted to build another sand castle. Aunt Jane told her it was too sunny. Aunt Jane said Maria could only go if she had sunscreen and a hat. Maria didn’t have a hat. Aunt Jane had a lot of hats. Aunt Jane said that Maria could borrow one of hers, since bigger hats were better anyway. Maria tried on four hats.

The pink one was really pretty, but it had a big bow. The ribbons kept going into Maria’s eyes. That would not be good for building a sand castle.

The blue hat was too fancy Maria did not like that hat at all.

The red hat was nice, but it had flowers on it. Maria was afraid the flowers would get dirty.

Then, Maria saw a big straw hat with a short red ribbon on it. The bow was not too droopy. The hat was not too fancy. It would be easy to clean. Maria knew it was the perfect hat.



1. Where was Maria?

a. at the store

b. at the beach

c. at school

d. at home

2. Who was Maria visiting?

a. her grandparents

b. her friends

c. her sister

d. her aunt

3. Why did Aunt Jane want Maria to wear a hat?

a. to protect her from the rain

b. to protect her from the sun

c. to help her look better on the beach

d. The hat was Kimmie’s idea.

4. Why didn’t Maria want to wear the pink hat?

a. the bow was too big

b. it had a flower

c. it had a bird on it

d. it was dirty

5. Why didn’t Maria like the blue hat?

a. it was new

b. it had an ugly bird on it

c. it was too fancy

d. it was old





Passage –3



A special Christmas present(5 marks)



David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David's father gives him Rs. 20/- a week pocket money and David puts Rs. 10 /- a week into his bank account. After three months David takes Rs .120 /-out of his bank account and goes to the shop. He looks and looks for a perfect gift.



Suddenly he sees a beautiful purse in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself, "My mother loves purses, and this one costs only Rs.100/-." He buys the purse and takes it home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother's face. But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a mouse.



1. What does David want to buy for his mother?

a) a special birthday present

b) a Christmas present

c) a spider ring



2. Who does David get his money from?

a) his pet

b) his mother

b) his father



3. What does David buy his mother?

a) a ring

b) a brooch

c) a purse



4. Why does David’s mother scream?

a) because the present is beautiful

b) because she doesn’t like Christmas presents

c) because she thinks she sees a real mouse



5.Why does David buy a purse in the shape of a mouse?

5. Mouse is his favourite pet

6. he loves Christmas

7. to scare his mother





Passage 4



The Sparrows(5 marks)



Sparrows in a nest,

One, two and three;

Under mother’s breast,

Warm as warm can be!

Mother keeps you warm,

Father brings you food;

Troubles you have none,

Happy little brood!

Mind you do not fall

From your nest on high;

You’ve no feathers yet,

So you cannot fly.

When your feathers grow,

On a sunny day,

You shall learn to fly;

Chirp, chirp away.

Christina G. Rossetti



1. Who brings food for the babies?

a) mother

b) father

c) brother

d) sister

2. What does the mother sparrow do?

a) Beats them

b) Gives them milk

c) Keeps them warm

d) Cooks food

3. Why can’t the baby sparrows fly?

a) They have no wings.

b) They have no feathers yet.

c) They have no legs.

d) They are lazy.

4.The baby sparrows are happy because they have no ____________.

a) troubles

b) food

c) house

d) sleep

5. When their feathers grow the baby sparrows will ________________.

a) dance

b) sing

c) jump

d) fly away





SECTION B (WRITING) 20 MARKS



Q5. You lost your lunch bag in the school campus. Write a notice to be put up on the school notice board.(Give the colour of the lunch bag ,what material it is made of and what it contains. Also promise a reward for the finder) 5 marks





Q6.Write a paragraph on Mahatma Gandhi using the notes given below 7 marks



Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi



born -- 2 October 1869 in Porbandar

father--- Karamchand Gandhi

1883 ---married Kasturbai Makhanji

4 September 1888-- travelled to London to study law

1893—went to South Africa, to work there

1915-- returned to India and fought for the country’s freedom

30 January 1948---- shot dead by Nathuram Godse





Q7. You are suffering from viral fever and cannot attend school for five days. Write a letter to the principal of your Vidyalaya requesting him to grant you leave on medical grounds 8 marks





SECTION C (GRAMMAR)20 MARKS



Q8.Complete the following passage by choosing the correct option from the ones given below. Write the answer in your answer sheet: (4 marks)



It’s (1)------- rainy day at my house. The pretty leaves (2)------------ flying in my yard. They are (3)-----------.They are orange, red, brown, and gold. They are falling off the trees in my yard. I (4)-------- to watch the leaves fly. I like this time of year.



1 a) an b) a c) the



2 a) is b)was c)are



3 a) beauty b)beautiful c) beautifully



4 a) likes b) liking c)like



Q9. Complete the following by choosing the correct option from the ones given below. Write the answer in your answer sheet: (4 marks)



1. I saw a ------------------ of deer in the IIT campus.

a) bunch b) flock c)herd d) school



2.My father is ---------- officer .

a) a b) the c) an d) many



3.She said she -------------------- a pencil

a) want b)wanted c)wanting d)wants



4.I don’t know ----------I should keep these books.

a) what b)which c)why d)where



Q10.Choose the correct option to fill in the gaps. (4 marks)



I am thrilled that June (1) --------------finally here! Now I can (2)------------ what I call “the sweet taste of summer”! Watermelons are in the stores and I (3)------- to eat one every day for the next three months. I think watermelons (4)------------- better than any other fruit.



1. a) are b) is c) was d) being



2. a) enjoyable b) enjoying c) enjoyed d) enjoy



3. a) are planning b) planning c) plan d) planned



4. a) tasting b)tasted c)taste d) was tasting



Q. 11 Choose the right option (4 marks)



1. ---------------------is the best policy

a) Honest b)Honesty c) Honestly d) Honestness



2. He is very -------------------to everyone.

a) kind b) kindness c) kindly d) kinder



3. I liked the story .It was very --------------------

a) uninteresting b) interestingly c) interest d)interesting



4. We should not show ------------------- to animals.

a) cruelty b) cruel c)cruelly d) cruelness





Q.12.Choose the correctly spelt words. (4marks )



1. a) neigbor b) neighbour c) neihbour d) neighbore



2. a) tomorow b) tommorrow c)tomorrow d)tommorro



3. a)successful b) sucessfull c} sucessful d) successfull



4. a)beautiful b)beutifull c) butiful d) beutiful





Section D( Literature) 20 marks

Q 13 Read the extracts and answer the following questions by choosing the most suitable options. Attempt any two: (2X 3 =6 Marks)



A) It’s loving and family

And doing for others

It’s brothers and sisters

And fathers and mothers



1. These lines are taken from the poem

a). Beauty b) The Kite c) A House A Home d) The Quarrel



2. The name of the poet is

a) Lorraine M Halli

b) Harry Behn

c) Shelley

d) Keats



3. The extract tells us about things we find in a

a. House b) Home c) street d)tree





B)”I am looking for someone to take up service with. Would you like to be my master ,wolf?



1.Who says this?

a) a man b) a child c) a dog



2. Who else became his masters later?

a) a bear ,a lion and a man

b) a camel ,a horse and a man

c) a horse ,a tiger and a lion

d) a man and a zebra

3.Why did the speaker want a master?

a) He was tired of looking for food.

b) He was tired of being afraid of stronger animals.

c) Both the above

d) None of the above



C “I wish I had a cup of sak’e, it would warm me and do my old heart good”



1. The above lines are from the lesson -----------

a) Who did Patrick’s homework?

b) Taro’s Reward

c) Kalpana Chawla

d) The Desert

2. Who says these words ?

a) Taro

b) Taro’s mother

c) Taro’s father

d) Taro’s friend

3. Who gives him sak’e later?



a) a neighbour

b) Taro

c) Taro’s mother

d) The emperor



Q14. Answer any four of the following questions. (30-40 words each) 2x4= 8 Marks)


1. How did Ray communicate with the visitor ?

2. How did the King reward the new governor?

3. Why did the farmer bring a mongoose into the house?

4. Why did the little man grant Patrick’s wish?

5. How did the two little birds get separated?

6. Where is beauty seen?



Q15. You are greatly impressed by Kalpana Chawla .Write a short paragraph about Kalpana Chawla and her life write also about how you feel about her.(6 marks )

Or



Imagine you are Taro .Write a letter to your friend about the magic waterfall and your happiness at being able to give sak’e to your father. Also tell him how you were rewarded by the emperor.(6 marks)