CBSE Class 5 English Sample Paper Set E

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 SECTION A (READING)

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

The oak tree starts life as a little acorn, which is the fruit or nut of the adult oak tree, in autumn, the acorns drop to the ground where some of them are eaten by animals and birds. Others are collected and buried by squirrels and jays as a store of food for the bleak winter months. The animals bury the acorns at the right depth in the soil, and as long as they are away from the shadow of the adult tree, they grow on their own. The warmth and the moisture in the earth help the acorn to geminate. It grows a tiny shoot which eventually becomes the trunk of the tree and then divides to make leafy branches. Most oaks are deciduous. This means that they grow leaves every spring. The tree bursts into life, and its branches sprout hundreds of buds that open up into shiny green leaves.

i) What happens to the acorns in autumn?

a) they drop to the ground b) they fly in the sky

c) they die d) they burn

ii) How do acorns grow on their own?

Ans. The animals bury the acorns at the right depth in the soil, and as long as they are away from the shadow of the adult tree, they grow on their own.

iii) Which conditions help the acorns to germinate?

a) heat and moisture             b) warmth and cold

c) warmth and moisture     d) cold and moisture

iv) Explain the meaning of the word deciduous.

Ans. This means that they grow leaves every spring.

v) Find words from the passage which mean the same as

a hide something underground      bury

b to gather something                   stor

Q.2 Read the poem carefully and answer the following questions:

With a monkey on my shoulder

we went shopping into town

But couldn't find that certain pair

of shoes I liked in brown.

That just left a store near the shore

And I had to shop some more

But a big surprise awaited

when I went walking through the door.

A security guard stopped me

And held me with my arm

'Haven't you read the sign' he asked

with all his wit and charm.

'It's quite plain to see for everyone,'

'and it's repeated there and here.'

'The sign in big bold letters says,'

'No pets allowed in store.'

i). In the beginning of the poem, ‘we’ refers to ……………………

a) the poet and his monkey.       b) the poet and his friend.

c) the poet and the guard               d) the poet and his parents

ii) Why did the poet go for shopping?

Ans. The poet wanted to buy the pair of brown shoes.

iii) Why did the security guard stop the poet ?

Ans. The security guard stopped the poet because the pets were not allowed inside the store.

iv) Write any one pair of rhyming words from the poem.

Ans. Brown, town more, shore

v. In the end the poet ………………………………

a) bought the shoes he wanted. b) was not allowed to enter the store.

c) was arrested by the guard. d) was allowed to enter the store

vi) Make a sentence for the word: surprise

SECTION B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)

Q1 Write a diary entry and express your thoughts and ideas on the first day when you were appointed the monitor of your class.

OR

You are Sarthak/Shreya living at D-27 Tilak Nagar. There are many stray dogs in your society causing problems to the people. Write to the commissioner of the Municipal Corporation describing the inconvenience caused to the people and requesting him to take an early measure.

Q.2 Write a paragraph on 'When I got lost in a mall' using the hints given below:

went to a mall with parents ---- excited ---- watched movie ---- did shopping ----

game zone ---- crowded ---- parents nowhere ---- scared ---- asked at the reception

desk for help----name announced ---- found parents--- all well

OR

Construct a story from the following outline. Give a suitable title to the story.

An old lady becomes blind------- calls a doctor ------- agrees to pay large fees if cured------ nothing

if not cured.------- Doctor started coming daily------- likes lady’s furniture ------- delays the cure----

-- takes some of the furniture everyday------at last cures her ---------demands fee------ lady refuses

to pay, saying cure not complete--------doctor takes her to court------judge asks lady why she will

not pay-----she says sight not properly restored-----she can’t see her furniture-----judge gave his decision .

Q.3 Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.

a) January is the first month of the year.

b) He returned after an hour.

c) The earth is very large. Therefore, we can see only a part of it.

Q.4 State whether the sentences given below are Assertive, Interrogative, Exclamatory or Imperative.

a) Do your homework properly.    Imperative

b) Who is coming home for dinner?      Interrogative

c) Hurrah! We have won the Debate competition.  Exclamatory

d) The President is going to address the nation today.  Assertive

Q.5 Fill in the blanks with suitable abstract nouns using the hints given in the bracket.

a) His absence at the birthday party made his friends sad.(absent)

b) Ram extended a hand of friendship towards his new classmate. (friend)

Q.6 Fill in the blanks with appropriate collective nouns.

a) The magician took out the pack of cards and showed many tricks.

b) I was delighted to see the library of books at my friend’s place.

Q.7 Identify the kind of pronoun given in the following sentences:

a) These are the new books. Demonstrative

b) We must save water. Personal

c) Reena hurt herself while playing. Reflexive

d) Which is the shortest route to Delhi? Interrogative

Q.8 Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

a) I wrote the letter with a pen.

b) We are waiting at the station.

c) Ram will finish his work by 8.00pm.

d) My sister stayed in Mumbai for five years.

SECTION C (LITERATURE)

Q1. Answer any four of the following questions in 20-30 words:

a) What was Tilak amazed to discover?

Ans. Tilak was amazed to discover that Sudhir had a collection of animals at home: two cats, two dogs, a baby owl and a baby monkey.

b) Why were the children excited?

Ans. The children were excited because their summer vacation had started which would last for two months.

c) What did the children decide after realizing their mistake?

Ans. When the children realized their mistake they decided to play their games and stop solving mysteries.

d) What happened when Mei Ling reached the mountain top?

Ans. When Mei Ling………top the ground shook and there was fire.

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

Ans. Jesse……….bed because it was against the Chinese hospitality.

Q.2 Answer any four of the following questions in 40-50 words:

a) What did Sudhir bring for Tilak? How did this help to start their friendship?

Ans. An interesting and colourful book named Pippa. The pictures and the cover page of the book attracted him and he started reading it. He requested Sudhir to stay with him and tell him more about it.

b) What do you know about the condition of Nelson Mandela as a child?

Ans: Mother managed three huts..used different purposes…no furniture..sleep on mats…sit on ground…never lonely…placed frilled with babies of children and relatives.

c) Why did the balloon seller wait near the house? What does this tell you about his character?

Ans: The balloon seller waited near the house to give a balloon to the child, who takes it from him every evening. This shows that he was a very kind hearted and an honest person. He knew that the child would cry on not getting the balloon so he decided to wait there for the family to return.

d) In the poem “Asking Questions” What might have happened if the poet answers his teacher with ‘In a minute’ or ‘Wait and see’?

Ans. He would be punished and scolded by his teachers. Some other points also the child would write. Poet is Gervase Phinn

f) How did the dragon changed the life of the villagers?

Ans. Same as given in the note book.

Nelson Mandela was a great leader. He preferred doing his work on his own like making his own bed etc. What values do you learn from this?

Ans. All relevant points given by the students.

Q.4 Reference to context:

“Don’t go near the mountain,” they said.

a) Who are ‘they’ in the above line?

Ans. The villagers are “they” in the above line.

b) Why did they tell not to go near the mountain?

Ans. They told not to go near the mountain because the dragon was throwing out fire and stones. It would eat the children if they go near the mountain.

Q.5 Reference to context:

A hundred secrets you could tell

Of children whom you love so well,

Who came and sat beneath your shade

Or underneath your branches played.

a) Name the poem and the poet of the above lines?

Ans. The Tree written by Garnet Engle

b) What are the “hundred” secrets that the poet thinks it could tell?

Ans. The secrets which the children shared sitting under the tree like talking about their friends, parents , teachers and home etc it could tell.

Q.6 Write the meanings of the given words:

a)mystery- something that remains unexplained    b) hospitality- friendly

c) approached –come near to                             d) fierce- violent or aggressive

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