Name: ______________ M.

M: 40
Roll No.:_____________ Pre-Mid Term (May 2024) Date: 21-05-2024
Time Allotted: 2hrs. Class IV ________ Subject: English
Section A (Reading)
Q.1) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. (5)
Smile is the best tonic for our mind and body. It takes only thirteen muscles to smile, but weneed
forty-three muscles to be angry. So, it is easier to smile than to be angry. To be cheerful, we have
to create positive thoughts and love people around us. On the other hand, if we constantly think
about negative things and hurt people around us, we feel unhappy. So,the best way to be happy is
to smile and think positive. When we are relaxed in bed, we should practise some cheerful
thoughts like doing prayer and recalling happy moments of the day. Such activities help usto live
our life in a joyful manner.
i) Which is the best tonic for our mind and body?
ii) Why dowe feel unhappy?
iii) What should we practise when we are relaxed in bed?
iv) Find antonym from the given passage. i) worst ii) negative
v) State True or False. # It is easier to be angry. ______________
Section B (Literature)
Q.2) Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow.
a) “Never in his life had he seen a river before.” (2)
i) ‘he’ here refers to _______
ii) How did ‘he’ feel when he saw the river?
b) “Where have you been, you naughty child?” (3)
i) Name the poet and the poem.
ii) ‘You ' here refers to the _________________
iii) Where did the listener hide?
Q.3) Answer the following questions. (4)
i) What did the Water Rat tell the Mole about the Wide World?
ii) Why did the Mole suddenly decide to stop cleaning and come out of his hole?
Q.4) Word Vocabulary: (5)
a) Give meaning: (i) penetrating (ii) splashes

b) Give synonyms: (i) gazed

c) Give antonym: (i) suddenly

d) Make sentence: delighted _____________________________________________________________

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Q.5) Do as directed: (2)
i) Choose the correct collective noun.
# The __________of cards is on the table. (bunch / pack)
ii) Identify whether the highlighted word is Countable or Uncountable.
# There is milk in the pan.
Section C (Grammar)
Q.6) Pick out the noun and tell its kind. (3)
i) The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.
ii) My ring is made of gold.
iii) The soldiers were awarded for their bravery.
Q.7) Rearrange the words to form meaningful sentences. (3)
i) converse / should / in / we / English /each other / with
ii) Ranveer /study / Rahul / together / evening / the / in / and
iii) black / my / skirt / new / has / stripes / white / and
Q.8) Circle the subject and underline the predicate. (3)
i) Water covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface.
ii) The girl with short hair is my sister.
iii) A pack of wolves attacked many travellers.
Q. 9) Identify the type of sentence. (3)
i) What a pleasant surprise!
ii) Swimming is a good exercise for fitness.
iii) Please join us for dinner.
Q.10) Do as directed.
Q. Choose the correct option. (3)
i) A ___________________of buffaloes grazed peacefully in the meadow.
a) bundle b) herd c) swarm
ii) ___________________ loves to eat chocolates.
a) Children b) I c) My little sister
iii) The sentence that expresses strong feeling and emotion is called____________.
a) declarative b) imperative c) exclamatory
Section D (Writing) (4)
Q.11) Suppose you are Baani. Your sister, Hunar is not at home. You received a call from
her friend, Sehaj that her karate class has got cancelled.Since you are in rush to attend your
coaching class. Write a message for your sister.
 Name: ______________ M.M: 40
Roll No.:_____________ Pre-Mid Term (May 2024) Date: 21-05-2024
Time Allotted: 2hrs. Class IV ________ Subject: English
(Answer Key)
Section A (Reading)
Q.1) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. (5)
Smile is the best tonic for our mind and body. It takes only thirteen muscles to smile, but we need
forty-three muscles to be angry. So, it is easier to smile than to be angry. To be cheerful, we have
to create positive thoughts and love people around us. On the other hand, if we constantly think
about negative things and hurt people around us, we feel unhappy. So,the best way to be happy is
to smile and think positive. When we are relaxed in bed, we should practise some cheerful
thoughts like doing prayer and recalling happy moments of the day. Such activities help us to live
our life in a joyful manner.

i) Which is the best tonic for our mind and body?

A Smile is the best tonic for our mind and body.
ii) Why do we feel unhappy?
A If we constantly think about negative things and hurt people around us, we feel unhappy.
iii) What should we practise when we are relaxed in bed?
A We should practice some cheerful thoughts like doing prayer and recalling happy moments of
the day when we are relaxed in bed.
iv) Find antonym from the given passage. i) worst best ii) negative positive
v) State True or False. # It is easier to be angry. False

Section B (Literature)
Q.2) Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow.
a) “Never in his life had he seen a river before.” (2)
i) ‘he’ here refers to ‘The Mole’.
ii) How did ‘he’ feel when he saw the river?
A) The Mole felt excited and joyful when he saw the river for the first time.
b) “Where have you been, you naughty child?”
i) Name the poet and the poem. (3)
A) The name of the poet is Rabindranath Tagore and the poem is ‘The Champa Flower’.
ii) ‘You ' here refers to the poet / the child.
iii) Where did the listener hide?
A) The child hid on a branch high up the tree and became a champa flower.
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Q.3) Answer the following questions. (4)

i) What did the Water Rat tell the Mole about the Wide World?
A) The Water Rat communicated to the Mole that the Wide World is situated beyond the Wild
Wood and is of no importance for them. He also said that they would not talk about it in future.
ii) Why did the Mole suddenly decide to stop cleaning and come out of his hole?
A) When the Mole felt the spring air in his lowly little house, he became delighted and decided to be
with nature. Hence, he stopped cleaning and came out of his hole, passing through a little tunnel.
Q.4) Word Vocabulary: (5)
a) Give meaning: (i) penetrating coming through (ii) splashes drops of any liquid

b) Give synonyms: (i) gazed stared

c) Give antonym: (i) suddenly gradually

d) Make sentence: delighted- I was delighted to visit my grandparents after two years.

Q.5) Do as directed: (2)

i) Choose the correct collective noun.
# The __________of cards is on the table. (bunch / pack)
ii) Identify whether the highlighted word is Countable or Uncountable.
# There is milk in the pan. Uncountable
Section C (Grammar)
Q.6) Pick out the noun and tell its kind. (3)
i) The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. Proper Noun and Proper Noun
ii) My ring is made of gold. Common Noun and Material Noun
iii) The soldiers were awarded for their bravery. Common Noun and Abstract Noun
Q.7) Rearrange the words to form meaningful sentences. (3)
i) converse / should / in / we / English /each other / with
A) We should converse in English with each other.
ii)Ranveer /study / Rahul / together / evening / the / in / and
A) Ranveer and Rahul study together in the evening.
iii) black / my / skirt / new / has / stripes / white / and
A) My new skirt has black and white stripes.
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Q.8) Circle the subject and underline the predicate. (3)
i) Water covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface.
ii) The girl with short hair is my sister.
iii) A pack of wolves attacked many travellers.
Q. 9) Identify the type of sentence. (3)
i) What a pleasant surprise! Exclamatory Sentence
ii) Swimming is a good exercise for fitness. Declarative Sentence
iii) Please join us for dinner. Imperative Sentence
Q.10) Do as directed. (3)
Q. Choose the correct option.
i) A ___________________of buffaloes grazed peacefully in the meadow.
a) bundle b) herd c) swarm
ii) ___________________ loves to eat chocolates.
a) Children b) I c) My little sister
iii) The sentence that expresses strong feeling and emotion is called____________.
a) declarative b) imperative c) exclamatory

Section D (Writing) (4)

Q.11) Suppose you are Baani. Your sister, Hunar is not at home. You received a call from
her friend, Sehaj that her karate class got cancelled. Since you are in rush to attend your
coaching class. Write a message for your sister.

MESSAGE

21 May 2024 5:00pm

Dear Sister / Hunar

Your friend, Sehaj called up to inform that your karate class has got cancelled.

I am going for my coaching class. Please call her when you come back.

Baani