CBSE Class 5 English Sample Paper Set A

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SECTION A (READING)


Q1. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

The disturbing news reached the ruler of Jodhpur State, and he immediately stopped the massacre. By now the entire Bisnoi community was up in arms. They met the Maharaja and told him that since they were not allowed to pursue their faith and religion, they would rather leave the state. The Maharaja was quick to realize the seriousness of the situation. He apologized for the horrible mistake committed by his officer and issued a royal decree, engraved on a copper plate, prohibiting the cutting of trees in any Bisnoi village in Jodhpur State. Hunting of all wild animals was also prohibited. Who are Bisnois? This is a sect that was founded in 1542 by Janmewarji. He formulated twenty nine principles for the protection of herbivores and trees. That is how the community got its name Bisnoi, as ‘bis’ is twenty and ‘noi’ is nine. For centuries, the Bisnois have remained the traditional protectors of Khejri trees and black buck.

Choose the correct answer:

i) As soon as the disturbing news reached the ruler of Jodhpur, he ____________

a) suppressed the Bisnoi community b) realized his mistake

c) stopped the massacre d) repented his decision

Ans.c) stopped the massacre

ii)The members of the Bisnoi community said that they would________________

a) leave the state b) give up their faith

c) rise in revolt d) go on fast

Ans.)a) leave the state

iii) Who founded the Bisnoi sect?

iii) Bisnoi sect was founded in 1542 by Janmewarji.

iv) How did the Bisnoi community get its name?

iv) Janmewarji formulated twenty nine principles for the protection of herbivores and trees. That is how the community got its name Bisnoi, as ‘bis’ is twenty and ‘noi’ is nine.

v) What was written in the royal decree issued by the Maharaja?

v) Maharaja issued a royal decree, engraved on a copper plate, prohibiting the cutting of trees in any Bisnoi village in Jodhpur State. Hunting of all wild animals was also prohibited

vi) Find the words from the passage which mean the same as:

a) imprinted          b) follow

vi) Find the words from the passage which mean the same as:

a) engraved       b) pursue

 


Q2. Read the poem carefully and answer the following questions: 

    The cold winter winds,
Blowing harshly through the tree,
    Snow under my feet,
    Bothering my toes.
        And my nose,
  Which is in deep freeze.
Snuggled under a warm quilt,
    Just cannot stay up late,
    Crackle of a fire at night,
With hot water bottle clutched to my side.
     And I have to get up again
And go out in the cold tomorrow morning…….
        I…feel…so sleepy….
How wonderful…. If I could….. also…..
          Hibernate!


Choose the correct answer:

i) The winter winds blow_________________

a) softly            b) noisily

c) harshly         d) gently

c) harshly  

ii) The snow under the narrator’s feet bothers his____________

a) hands          b) toes

c) feet             d) head

b) toes

iii) Which part of the narrator’s body is in deep freeze?

iii) nose

iv) What is the poet snuggled under?

iv) The poet is snuggled under a warm quilt

v) What does the poet wish?

v) The poet wishes to hibernate.

vi) Write the opposites of the given words, from the passage:

a) gently                  b) shallow

vi) a) gently -------------harshly           b) shallow--------------deep


SECTION B (WRITING & GRAMMAR)


Q.3. You are Amit/ Amita, living at 102, Sector-12, Dwarka, New Delhi. You are facing problems due to shortage of water in your area. Write a letter of complaint to the Chairman of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi mentioning the problems faced by the people. Use the hints given.

Hints: shortage of water, household chores, very hot, buy from market, very expensive, complained to local body

Letter of Complaint

2marks =format,2marks-content,1marks-fluency


Q.4 Today you met the daughter of your domestic help. After talking to her, you discovered that she wants to study but is unable to fulfill her dreams. Make a diary entry about how you felt after talking to her and what you want to do for her. Use the hints given:

Hints: wants to study--- need money----promised to talk to parents----give fees and books--- feel lucky---- thank your parents and God---- will work harder ----help other children.

Diary Entry

1marks =format,2marks-content,1marks-fluency, 1marks-expression


Q.5 Fill in the blanks with a, an or the:

a) Puducherry is ______ Union Territory.

b) Rama is _______ tallest girl in our class.

c) I want to be _______ engineer.

d) Italian is _______ European language.

Anns. a) a       b) the        c) an       d) a


Q.6 Rewrite each sentence by putting the underlined phrase in the correct place:

e.g. I went last evening to watch a movie. I went to watch a movie last evening.

a) Request Shoaib in the bedroom to turn off the lights.

b) I wonder how in flood the animals survived.

a) Request Shoaib to turn off the lights in the bedroom .

b) I wonder how the animals survived in flood.


Q.7 Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns:

a) Many of you can express __________ well in English. ( Reflexive Pronoun)

b) Ajay says he forgot to take his mobile charger with ___________. ( Possessive Pronoun)

c) ______________ were the letters written by him. ( Demonstrative Pronoun)

d) The company ________ makes electric geysers is in Jaipur. (Relative Pronoun)

Ans. a) yourself         b) him        c) These / Those        d) which


Q.8 Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of the adjectives given in the brackets:

a) I have got a _____________ idea than that. (good)

b) Gautam is quite ________________ in his work. (sincere)

c) Of all the Indian poets, Tagore is the _____________. (great)

d) He is the ___________ man I have ever met. (humble)

a) better       b) sincere        c) greatest           d) most humble


Q.9 Rewrite these sentences by replacing the underlined words with an adjective:

e.g. Grandma narrates stories that are full of interest.

Grandma narrates stories that are interesting.

a) Tanu received the gift and was full of happiness.

b) My teacher is a woman full of kindness.

Ans. a)happy

       b) Kind


Q.10 State the kind of each sentence:

a) Amazon is a river.

b) Buy seven boxes of chocolates and three bricks.

Ans. a) Assertive           b) Imperative


SECTION-C ( LITERATURE)


Q.11 Write the meanings of the following words:

a) propeller

a) propeller –revolving shaft with angled blades

b)scamper for cover

b)scamper for cover---------run with small, quick steps from one hiding place to another

c) hospitality

c) hospitality------ friendly, welcoming behaviour towards guests

d)sentinel

d)sentinel---------- guard or watchman


Q.12 Answer any four of the given questions briefly:

a) Why did the balloon seller wait for the family to return?

Ans. The Balloon Seller waited for the family to return because he wanted to give the balloon to the child..

b) Why did Nelson Mandela’s family sleep on the mats?

Ans. Nelson Mandela’s family sleep on the mats because they did not have any furniture

c) Why did Jesse ask Nelson Mandela not to make his bed on his own?

Ans. Jesse asked Nelson Mandela not to make his bed on his own because it was against Chinese hospitality.

d) When did the children become suspicious about the balloon seller?

Ans. The children became suspicious about the balloon seller when he was not trying to sell any balloon.

e) How does the poet describe the call of the owl in the poem –The Owl?

Ans. The call of the owl as pleasant as peacock’s call


Q.13 Answer any four of the given questions in detail:

a) How did Nelson spend his time as a child? What games did he play?

 Ans. As a child Nelson Mandela was mostly left to himself. He spent most of his free time playing and fighting in the veld with other boys of the village. He played with the clay toys made by him. Nature was his playground. He used to sit on the flat stones and slide down. He also used to have stick fights with his friends.

b) In the story’ The Balloon Seller’ when did the children realize their mistake?

Ans. In the story “The balloon Seller’ when a car stopped near the gate, a young couple with a child got off. The child let off his mother’s hand and ran towards the balloon seller. This is when the children realized their mistake.

c) Why did Nelson Mandela prefer making his own bed? What does this show about him?

Ans. Nelson preferred to make his own bed because he believed in doing the work on his own and did not want to be dependent on anyone. This quality of shows that he was hardworking.

d) Where did Amit and his friends meet in the evening? What did the children plan to do during their summer vacation?

Amit and his friends met at their favourite place, the park. The children planned to keep themselves busy by solving some mysteries and becoming detectives.

e) Why does the poet say that the owl has a friendly presence?

Ans. According to the poet the owl has friendly presence because it does not harm anyone


Q.14 Value based question:

Nelson Mandela fought for the freedom of his country. Write two sentences about any such person who sacrificed for his country.


Q.15 Reference to the context:

       At night, when all is still,
          The forest’s sentinel
    Glides silently across the hill.
a) Why did the poet call the owl sentinel of the forest?
 
 Ans. The poet calls the owl sentinel of the forest because he acts like a guard who protects the forest.
 
b) Who has written the above lines?
 
Ans. Ruskin Bond
 
‘I was sure he is a thief just looking for an opportunity.’
a) Who is speaking the above lines?
 
Ans. Ruby is the speaker in the above line.
 
b) Who is ‘he’ in the above lines?
 
Ans. Balloon seller is he in the above line.
 
c) Which opportunity is the speaker talking about?
 
Ans. The speaker is talking about the opportunity to enter the locked house for robbery.
 
 

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