Name: ________________________

Date: __________________________

Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow:

My dad, my hero, is in the military. He wears a uniform.

His job is to keep people in the world safe.

Dad and I do lots of fun things together. We play drums

and guitar. Mom calls us her “rock stars.”
I look forward to the bedtime stories from dad. They
always end with a great big good night hug.

One morning, I saw mom and dad talking. “You

know that dad has a very important job,” mom
said. I nodded.
Dad told me he had to leave me and mom for a
while. He gave me a big hug. We waved good-bye
to him. I was sad after he left.

Mom pulled out a large basket from the closet.

“Remember,” she said, “Every time we want to
share something with dad, we will write it down or
draw a picture.
Then we will put it in this basket. At the end of the
week we will send everything in a box to dad.”
I filled the basket with lots of things. But something
was still missing in the basket. “I wish I could send him a good night hug,” I said.
The next morning, mom traced my body on a big piece of paper. The cut out
looked like me. She said, “Now it will hug dad.” The cut out was sent to Dad.
After two weeks, I got a letter from dad. It had a special note just for me:
Sarah,
Thank you for the hug. I look forward to it every night.
Dad

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1. Where does Sarah’s dad work? Tick the correct option. (____/1 mark)

(A) Military
(B) Navy
(C) Air force
(D) Railways

2. How did Sarah feel after her Dad left? (____/1 mark)
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3. Number the sentences as they occur in the story: (____/2 marks)

Mom pulled out a large basket from the closet.

Dad told he had to leave me and mom for a while
I filled the basket with lots of things.
After two weeks, I got a letter from dad.

4. What things do you think Sarah would have put into the basket for her
Dad? Write the names of any four things. (____/2 marks)
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5. Which of the following titles would best suit the story? (____/1 mark)
(A) Daddy’s Hug
(B) Mom and Sarah
(C) Sarah, The Rockstar
(D) Mom’s Hug

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6. Sarah has fun with her Dad.

Who do you have fun with? Write down any two fun things that you
do. (____/3 marks)
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7. Do you think you should wear uniform in school everyday?

Give reasons for your answer. (____/2 marks)

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8. Below are the pictures of two musical instruments that you will find in
the story. Write the correct name of each picture in the space provided
below. (____/2 marks)

9. Make sentences using the words given below: (____/2 marks)

(A) Basket-
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(B) Picture-
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Read the poem and answer the following questions.

A bird said to squirrel one day.

“You are a fool to hide those nuts away.”

“My friend,” said Mr. Squirrel

“The cold winds soon will blow.”

Nuts will be hidden deep under snow.

I am working with all my strength today.

When winter will come,

“I shall have time to play.”

10. Who is the bird calling a fool? (____/1 mark)

(A) Squirrel
(B) Rabbit
(C) Dog
(D) Cow

11. What is the squirrel hiding? (____/1 mark)

(A) Rice
(B) Nuts
(C) Grains
(D) Beans

12. What will happen when the cold winds blow? (____/1 mark)
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13. Why does the squirrel say that it would have time to play in the winter?
(____/2 marks)
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14. Which of the following titles is best suited to the main idea of the
poem? (____/1 mark)
(A) The Wise Squirrel
(B) The Cold Winter
(C) The Colorful Bird
(D) The Cruel Bird

15. What do you learn from the squirrel? Tick the correct option. (____/1 mark)
(A) Use your time wisely
(B) Winter is fun
(C) Never listen to a good advice
(D) Keep playing all the time

16. Do you also think the squirrel was foolish? Give reasons. (____/2 marks)
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17. “I am working with all my strength today.” Underline the suitable

meaning for the highlighted phrase. (____/1 mark)
(A) working with full energy
(B) will not work tomorrow
(C) many squirrels are helping me
(D) nobody will help later on

18. Make a sentence of your own using the given phrase. (____/1 mark)
All my strength- __________________________________________
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19. Underline any two pronouns in the verse given below. (____/1 mark)

“You are a fool to hide those nuts away.”

“My friend,” said Mr. Squirrel

“I shall have time to play.”

20. Look at the pictures. Describe each picture using suitable action
words from the box below. (____/2 marks)

flying talking

21. Rewrite the given sentence using capital letters, full stops and
question marks. (____/3 marks)
“where are you hiding the nuts” the bird asked
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22. Look at the picture and answer the question: (____/2 marks)

Squirrel Bird

(A) Who is sitting on the tree?

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I II

(B) Which picture shows a cold day? ‘I’ or ‘II’

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( ________/ 35 marks )

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