Class 5 English Periodic Test 1
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
PERIODIC TEST-1
Sub:ENGLISH Class-V Time:1 Hrs. 30 Mins
READING F.M-40
Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. (5*1)
Mother Teresa was a great soul, whose heart was full of compassion for the poor and needy people. She was born in Yugoslavia. She became a nun at the age of 16. When she was 18 years old, she was sent to a convent in Kolkata. There, she observed that the children of the area were poor, ill-fed and sick. She started going to the slum regularly with medicines and food. She started a separate institution of dedicated workers to serve humanity. This institution was called” Missionaries of Charity”. She collected large donations and established “Nirmal Hriday” For the physically challenged people near Dumdum airport in Kolkata. Mother Teresa was award “The Nobel Peace Prize” in 1979. She was awarded the “Bharat Ratna Award”, the highest national award of India. Mother Teresa died on September 5 ,1997 in Kolkata .
Answer these questions.
1. What kind of person was Mother Teresa?
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2. Write the names of the two institutions started by her.
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3. Which two prestigious awards did she get?
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4. Why did she establish “Nirmal Hridaya” ?
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5. Think of a good title about the passage and write it correctly .
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PROSE/POETRY
( 5 MARKS)
Answer any five of the following questions.
1. What is the ice- cream cart compared to in the poem ?
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2. What were the preparations in the Palace for? Why did Maharaja go in to the kitchen in the afternoon?
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3. Why did the geese cry, “Help help”? Why did they pretend to be dead?
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GRAMMAR
1.Choose the correct word from the bracket and fill in the blanks. [10]
(i) It would be pity __________ destroy it now (to/of) .
(ii) The birds were caught___________ the hunter’s net.(in/by).
(iii)I like reading books ___________________have picture in it.(that/which)
(iv)I ran as fast as I could _______________ I was frightened.(so/because)
(v)The shadow is _______________in the morning.(long/longest)
2. Fill in the blanks given below with question words like (where, what, when) once only.
(i)_______________do you play?
(ii)______________ is your birthday?
(iii)____________do you want for your birthday?
3. Write the contractions for the following:
Have not_________________
What have _________________
Class 5 English Periodic Test
Choose any two topics and write about 7 to 8 sentences on them.
1. Write about yourself in 7 to 8 sentences expressing your Name, Age, Hobby, Liking, Disliking Weakness ,Aim , Favourite Dishes .
2. What do you like to do after reaching home from school ,write 7 to 8 activities in order.
3. Cricket – a name grabbed everyones’ attentions ?
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SPELLING [10*1/2]
Give one word answer( class 5 English Periodic test 1)
1. go in a circular , spiral course ________________________________
2. Combined effort of a group _______________________
3. Moving wings up and down________________________
4. Spoken in a low voice______________________________
5. short tube or stick carried in relay race________________________
6. Encircle the correct spelling
Traped trapped trupped
Arrant arrant arantt
chopping chopping chhoping
Baton batan batun
Struggle struggle strrugle
HANDWRITING
Rewrite the following passage neatly. [5]
Sports and games impart a sense of discipline, fellow feeling and togetherness. They teach us the value of time. With proper training in sports and games, students become active, sportive, dashing, and daring and adventures, capable of meeting challenges of life. A spirit of competition is inculcated in most cases by sports and games. A forum is made for physical fitness. The greatest educational value of the sports and games is to provide stimulation for study and for hard work.
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