English Class IV-Mid Exam 2021

Mid-Term Examination, 2021 Wangdue Primary School Wangdue Dzongkhag Subject: English Writing Time: 2 Hours Class: IV Total Marks: 100 Name……………………………… ……………Sec………………………… READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY: 1. Do not write during the first fifteen minutes. This time is to be spent on reading the questions. 2. Answers to all the questions must be written neatly in the spaces provided. 3. In this paper, there are three sections: A, B and C. All questions in section A and B are compulsory. 4. Section C has three genres: Short Stories, Essay and Poetry. Each genre has Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Short Answer Questions (SAQ) and Extended Response Questions (ERQ). 5. All MCQs are compulsory. For Short Story attempt THREE SAQs from the FOUR given choices and attempt THREE ERQs from the FOUR given choices and for Essay, attempt THREE SAQs from the FOUR given choices and attempt ONE ERQs from the TWO given choices. For Poetry, attempt ONE SAQs from THREE given choices and ONE ERQ from TWO given choices. For Teachers Use Only Section A(Writing) B (Language) C(short story) C( Essay) C( Poetry Essay Letter Question QI QII QI QII QIII QI QII QIII QI QII QIII QI QII QIII Mark 20 10 10 5 5 8 8 8 10 8 8 5 9 4 Mark scored Initial Total score WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 2 SECTION A-WRITING Direction: Write a descriptive essay of about 100 to 150 words on any ONE of the topics given below. (20 Marks) Question 1 (20 marks) 1- My school 2- My favorite animal 3- My best friend. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Question II- (10 marks) Direction: Write a letter on any one of the topics given below: 1- Write a letter to your elder brother telling him about your poem recitation. 2- Write a leave application to your class teacher requesting for a leave. Do not forget to use the correct letter format. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … Section B (Language)-20 marks. Direction: Read the questions very carefully and all the questions are compulsory, you can’t leave any question unattended. Question I (10x1=10 marks) 1-The word beautiful is ……… a- A noun b- a pronoun c- verb d- an adjective Q2. The lions roar, the mice squeak, the ducks quack, but we…… a. baa c. speak b. moo d. growl Q3.All of the following are pronoun Except a- she c- Dorji b- He d- it Q4. Identify the uncountable noun from the following words; a- a pen b- the sun c- rain d- table Q5. Which of the following sentence is correctly punctuated? a- He was driving the car. b- I have vegetables like onion, cabbage, chilli, potato, and beans c- Who are you! d- This is Pemas bag. WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 7 Q6. He is going to Thimphu, …………… ? a. isn’t it b. aren’t he c. isn’t he d. is he Q7. The short form of was not is a- we’ve c- we’d b- We’ll d- wasn’t Q8. The word that shows an action is called a. pronoun b verb b. adjective d. noun Q9.How many syllables are there in the word “carpenter” a- 5 c- 4 b- 3 d-2 Q10. Identify the verb from the given sentence below. I am swimming in the pool. a. am b. pool b. swimming d.in WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 8 Question II (5 marks) Direction: Fill in the blanks with suitable word is he? aren’t we? wasn’t she? aren’t I? can she? do they? 1. They don’t practice dance, ……………...? 2. We are going tomorrow, ……………..? 3 She can’t swim, ………………….? 4. She was late, …………….? 5. He isn’t Tashi’s father, ……………………..? Question III ( 5 marks) Direction: Rewrite the following sentences using correct punctuation. 1. We brought apples mangoes banana and peach. …………………………………………………………………….. 2. Wow What a beautiful dress …………………………………………………………………… 3. That is Dekis doll ………………………………………………………….. 4. where are you going ………………………………………………………………. 5. thimphu is the capital city of bhutan. …………………………………………………………………. WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 9 Short Stories- 20 MARKS Direction: Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions based on the story “Friends to The Rescue”. QUESTION 1 (1x8) Direction: Each question below is followed by four choices. Choose the answer and circle it neatly. No marks will be given if you circle more than one answer. 1. There were………………..friends living near the foothills of the Himalayas. a. two b. three c. four d. five 2. Every afternoon they use to meet ……………………. a. banks of a small river b. near the house c. in the forest d. under a tree 3. Who did not reach their meeting place one day? a. tortoise b. rat c. raven d. deer 4. The deer was……………………………… a. trapped in a hunter’s net. b. sick c. angry d. taken to a zoo WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 10 5. When the deer saw his friends, he was thrilled. The above underlined word means a. sad b. surprised c. angry d. very happy 6. The tortoise was easily caught by the hunter because a. of its slow movement b. fast movement c. hard shell d. short leg 7. Who climbed onto the ravens back and flew away to save deer? a. The tortoise c. The monkey b. The rat d. The crocodile 8. Who gets fooled at the end of the story? a. The rat c. The hunter b. The deer d. The tortoise WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 11 QUESTION II (6MARKS) Direction: Choose any THREE from the FOUR questions below and write your answers in the space provided. i. Name the four friends in the story (2 Marks) …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………. ii. Who do think is the hero in the story? Why? (2 Marks) …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………….. iii. What are the problems in the story? (2 Marks) ………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… iv. What lesson did you learn from this story? (2 Marks) …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 12 Question III (6marks) Direction: Choose any THREE from the FOUR questions below and write your answers in the space provided 1. How does each animal help to solve the problems? (2 Marks) ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………… 2. What would you have done if you see a limping deer in front of you? (2Marks) ........................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................... ........................................................... 3. How do the friends fool the hunter in the end? (2Marks) ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………………….. 4. If you were the deer, how would you thank your friends? (2Marks) ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 13 Section D Essay (20 marks) Direction: Read the essay given below carefully and answer the questions that follow. Reading is one of the most important and useful activities. If you have ever read a book in life you will know the enjoyment and benefits of reading. Reading exercises our brain and improves concentration. It is important to develop the habit of reading not only for knowledge but also for improving ourselves. It develops positive thinking and gives you a better outlook of life. Reading can help you grow and have new ideas. Reading good books means you are making good use of time. Books are your best friend. Once you start reading, you get to see a new world. Once reading becomes your habit you will get addicted to it. Reading develops language skills and vocabulary. Reading books is also a way to relax and reduce stress. Books are a rich source of information and knowledge. You always learn something new when you read. The pleasure of reading cannot be expressed in words. One needs to read to experience the joy of reading. WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 14 Question I. [1 X 10] Direction: Each question below is followed by FOUR responses. Choose the most correct answer and circle it. 1. What is the essay about? A. Life B. Reading C. Creativity D. Knowledge 2. Reading books is also a way to relax and reduce stress. The underlined word means A. to decrease B. to improve C. to select D. to know 3. What will you gain out of reading good books? A. less knowledge B. less creativity C. better ideas D. less information 4. Reading should be done ……………………. A. once B. sometimes C. daily D. few times WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 15 5. Books are a rich source of _____________ and knowledge. Fill in the blank with the correct word from the passage. A. idea B. creativity C. understanding D. information 6. Apart from reading, person should have the habits of A. smoking cigarettes B. playing physical activities C. drinking alcohol D. stealing things 7. Books are your best friend. The underlined word is A. noun B. verb C. pronoun D. adjective 8. The word “Joy” means A. happy B. sorrow C. pain D. sad 9. According to the essay, we must A. never read books B. burn the books C. write more D. make reading habits WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 16 10. We make best use of time by…………………….. A. sleeping B. eating junk foods C. reading books D. playing games Question II [6 Marks] Direction: Choose any THREE from the FOUR questions below and write your answer in the space provided. 1. Give a suitable title for the essay. Write ONE good reason to support your choice. [2] ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………….. 2. What are the benefits of reading? Write two reasons. [2] ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………. WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 17 3. “Books are your best friend.” How true is the line? Explain in your own words. [2] ........................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................... .................................................... 4. Why is it important to read a good book? [2] ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………… Question III [4 Marks] Direction: Choose any ONE from the TWO questions given below and write your answer in the space provided. 1. Describe some of the reading activities you do in school. [4] ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………….. WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 18 2. Make your own sentences using the following words (4m) reading habits love kind WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021 19 Poem (10marks) Direction: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow: Wishes I wish I could fly Like the birds in the sky. I wish I could swim Like the fishes in the ocean. I wish I could look beautiful Like our national flower, The Blue Poppy. I wish I could be tall Like our national tree, The Cypress. I wish I could be fresh Like our clean and green nature. I wish I could be brave Like our beloved Kings. I know some of My wishes cannot be fulfilled. But still I’ll serve Bhutan My very own nation. Sharda Pradhan WPS/ME/ENG/CL-IV/2021