Section A

Answer all the questions.

1. Underline the common nouns in the sentences. (1 × 6 = 6)
   1. My teacher lives next to my house.
   2. Nihal owns a small car.
   3. India is a populous country.
   4. I go to school by bus.
   5. There are many books kept inside.
   6. Chennai is a big city.
2. Read the passage and answer the questions given below: (1 × 6 = 6)

   Once there lived a lazy grasshopper. He didn’t like to work. All day long he sang songs. And played in the warm sunshine. Hee, Hee! Look at me! I’ m as happy as can be. The grasshopper laughed at the hardworking ants as they worked day and night.

   1. Answer the question in one line. ( 1×3=3)
      1. What did the grasshopper not like to do?
      2. What did the grasshopper love to do all day?
      3. What did the ants do all day?
   2. Write whether the statement is true or false.( 1/2×3=3)
      1. The grasshopper was very active – _____
      2. The grasshopper used to sing all day – _____
      3. The grasshopper loved to work –_____
      4. The grasshopper enjoyed the sunshine – _____
      5. The grasshopper was sad – _____
      6. The grasshopper made fun of the ants – _____
3. Write the correct modal auxiliaries from the bracket. (1× 4 =4)
   1. _______ I come with you to your house? (Can/Would)
   2. __________ you help me finish this task? (Should/Could)
   3. You _____ to complete my homework now. (have/need)
   4. It is raining outside, so I _____ stay inside. (would/will)

Section B

1. Write a similar meaning word and make a sentence for the given words. (2 × 6 = 12)
   1. Big - _______ - ________________________
   2. Close - ______ - _______________________
   3. Fast - _______ - ________________________
   4. Small - ______- _________________________
   5. End - _______ - _________________________
   6. Hard - _______ - ________________________
2. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (2×5=10)

   Once there was a little girl named Tara. She lived with her mother. They were very poor. One day she went to a forest. There she met an old woman. The old woman gave her a pot. She said, “This is a magic pot. It will cook porridge for you when you say, ‘Cook-Pot-Cook’. It will stop making porridge when you say, ‘Stop-Pot-Stop’.”

   1. What was the little girl’s name and with whom did she live with?
   2. What happened when she went to the forest?
   3. What did the old woman tell her after giving her the pot?
   4. Identify adjectives from the given sentences.
      1. Once there was a little girl named Tara.
      2. They were very poor.
      3. Identify two pronouns from the given sentence.

         It will cook porridge for you when you say, ‘Cook-Pot-Cook’

Section C

1. Write five lines on the topic ‘My School’. (1 × 5 = 5)
2. Look at the pictures and write the story describing the pictures in order. (1 × 7 = 7)