Rabindranath World School

W-10/3120, DLF Phase III, Gurgaon (HR).

HALF YEARLY EXAM (2023-24)
SUBJECT - English
Class – IV
Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions:
i. Read the question paper carefully.
ii. Attempt all questions.
iii. Write in neat and legible handwriting.
iv. This question paper contains 13 questions

The question paper is divided into three sections.

Section A :-----------------------------------05 marks

Section B :-----------------------------------15 marks
Section C : ---------------------------------- 20 marks

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SECTION – A (READING)
Q 1. Vitamins and minerals are natural substances found in a wide range of food and
are essential for maintaining a healthy body. Vitamin A keeps the eyes and skin
healthy and helps protect against infection. Vitamin A is found in milk, eggs
and vegetables such as pumpkin, carrots, spinach and broccoli. Vitamin B is
good for the nervous system and is found in green vegetables. Vitamin C helps
the immune system by fighting infection. Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits
like strawberry, kiwi, guava, chili and tomato. Vitamin K helps in clotting of
blood. Beans, peas, and turnips contain vitamin K. Calcium is essential for
healthy teeth, bones, hair and nails. Potassium regulates muscles and nerves
and prevents high blood pressure. All vegetables contain potassium. Iron is
essential for red blood cells. Iron is found in vegetables like spinach, leeks and
mushrooms. Vitamin C also helps in the absorption of iron in the body. We
should avoid the loss of vitamins by applying the peel. Vegetables should not
be soaked in water as it leads to deficiency of Vitamin B and C.

Answer a. Vitamins and minerals are natural substances found in wide range of
food and are essential to maintain healthy body.
Answer b. Vitamin A is found in Milk, eggs and vegetables such as pumpkin,
spinach and broccoli.
Answer c. Vitamin K helps the blood to clot.
Answer d. Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits.
Answer e. vegetables should not be soaked in water as it leads to deficiency of
Vitamin B & C.

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 SECTION- B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR) 20
Q 2. Write a paragraph of about 5 lines about the picture given below with the 5
help of helpbox.

(Help box: My friends- encamped- woods, lofty hills, gentle breeze,

evergreen trees, campfire, starlit night, )
Answer:
This is a picture of me and my friends camping. We camped in the woods for
the night. We were surrounded by lofty hills and evergreen forest. There was a
crystal-clear lake. A gentle breeze was blowing. We sat around the campfire
and chatted. It was a beautiful starlit night.

Q 3. Diary Writing 5
Date:
Day:
Time:

Dear Diary
Tomorrow is my birthday, and I am very excited about this day because
it’s my favourite day of the whole year. My parents have planned a
birthday party in the evening, and I have invited all my friends. I think my
parents have also bought a surprise gift for me. I can’t wait to celebrate
my birthday tomorrow.

Sachin\ Priya

Q 4. State whether the underline nouns are countable or uncountable by mentioning 1

“c” beneath the countable noun and “uc” beneath the uncountable noun.

(i) Meera borrowed eggs from the shop yesterday.

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 Ans. Countable noun
(ii) Listening to music will make you feel relaxed.
Ans. Uncountable noun

Q 5. Match column A with column B to make compound words. 2

COLUMN A COLUMN B
(i) Under (a) paper (ii)

(ii) Wall (b) top (iii)

(iii)Lap (c) wash (iv)

(iv) Car (d) estimate (i)

Q 6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition. 2

(a) Please put your bags and belongings on the table.

(b) We can only hope for the best.
(c) She has taken the comb from the drawer.
(d) Someone is knocking on the entrance door.

Q 7. Mention of what kind (first, second or third person) each is and its 3
number (singular or plural).

(a) You must not write hastily as it may result in many blunders.
- Singular Second person
(b) Mrs. Khan asked that the package be delivered to her at the office.
- Singular Third person
(c) We would like to invite Pooja to join us for dinner.
- Plural First person
(d) The doctor said that he could do the surgery next week.
- Singular Third person
(e) The tap stopped leaking when the plumber repaired it.
- Plural Third person
(f) Let us pray together.
- Plural first person

Q 8. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of have. 2

(a) They had an enjoyable breakfast before they left for the meeting.
(b) Aryan has finished his project work.
(c) Anjali has a rabbit.
(d) He has breakfast after 9am and dinner before 8pm.

SECTION-C (LITERATURE) 15
Q 9. Read the following extract and answer the questions with reference to the 4
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 context:

“How good to lie a little while

And look up through the tree!
The Sky is like a kind big smile
Bent sweetly over me.

The Sunshine flickers through the lace

Of leaves above my head,
And kisses me upon the face
Like Mother, before bed.”

(a) Give the past tense of the word ‘lie’.

Ans. The past tense of ‘lie’ is ‘lay’.
(b) What is the poet looking at, lying down below the tree?
Ans. The poet is looking at the sky through the tree by lying down below
the tree.
(c) What flickers through the gaps between the leaves of the tree?
Ans. The sunshine flickers through the gaps between the leaves of the
tree.
(d) What is the meaning of the word “flickers”?
Ans. Flickers- sparkles\flashes

OR

Look at the tiny little white one! He seems to be nibbling at the juicy stems.
The others are skipping about here and there and nudging each other with
their horns.

(a) Who is speaking these lines to whom?

Ans. Heidi is speaking these lines.
(b) Who is the tiny little white one and nibbling at the juicy stems?
Ans. A goat
(c) What is the meaning of the word “nudging”?
Ans. Nudging means to ‘touch or push gently’.
(d) The sound of a goat is known as .
(i) bark (ii) buzz (iii) meow (iv) bleat
Ans. Bleat

Q 10. Answer the following questions in 20-30 words. (Attempt any FIVE) 5

(a) Who was Peter?

Ans. Peter was a goatherd.
(b) Who gives the poet a “big kind smile”?
Ans. The sky gives the poet a big kind smile.
(c) Why were Amit’s eyes hurting as he entered the classroom?
Ans. Amit’s eyes were hurting as he entered the classroom because he had
not slept all night and had played game on his computer.
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 (d) Why was Amit’s happiness short-lived?
Ans. Amit’s happiness was short-lived because he had failed in his
mathematics test.
(e) Where did Peter and Heidi go?
Ans. Peter and Heidi went to the mountains.
(f) What did Amit realize after he followed his mother’s schedule?
Ans. Amit realized that if we plan our day ahead and follow the schedule,
we will use time wisely.

Q 11. Answer the following in 30-40 words. (Attempt any three) 2x3 =6

(a) How did Heidi attract Greenfinch’s attention to help Peter save her?
Ans. Heidi quickly gathered a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers and held
them under Greenfinch’s nose. The young animal turned and contentedly
ate the flowers out of Heidi’s hand. Meanwhile Peter got on to his feet
again and pulled the goat back to safety.
(b) What is the poet’s advice to every child?
Ans. The poet’s advice to every child is that they should never be afraid as
we are always surrounded by our friends in the nature around us.
(c) Why did Amit’s mother feel that it was time to intervene and set
some ground rules for his gaming time?
Ans. Amit’s Mother felt that it was time to intervene and set some ground
rules for his time because his mathematics teacher had called her, and she
was unhappy with Amit’s grades.
(d) Why was the coach angry with Amit?
Ans. The coach was angry with Amit because he was weak and tired, he
had no energy to hit ball. This poor performance could impact the
interschool match that was to be held in two weeks.
(e) Why did Heidi decide that Little Swan and Little Bear are the best of all
the goats?
Ans. Heidi decided that little swan and little bear are best of all goats
because they looked the prettiest and also, they belonged to Heidi’s
grandfather.

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