Santhinikethanam Central

School ,Patharam
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2024 - 25
Class: IV ENGLISH Marks: 60
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Time: 2 2 hrs
SECTION A- READING
1. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
There are a great many million fish in the sea, but this story is about just one of them
and a very small one at that. Now, this little fish had everything in the sea to make
him contended, but he was not happy. You will laugh when I tell you why he was not.
He was unhappy because he was very small.
1. How many fish was there in the sea?
(a) Thousand fish (b) Billion fish (c) Million fish (d) Lac fish
2. Where did the fish live?
(a) In the pond (b) In the sea (c) In the ri (d) In the tub
3. Who was unhappy?
(a) Fish (b) Mouse (c) Cat (d) Lizard
4. This story is about just………
(a) Two of them (b) One of them (c) Three of them (d) Many of them
5. What did the little fish have in the sea?
(a) Something (b) Nothing (c) Everything (d) Anything

II. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions.
(5x1=5)
Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a kind and clever girl named
Lily. She loved animals and enjoyed playing with them every day. One day, while
walking through the forest, Lily heard a soft cry coming from the bushes. Curious,
she went closer and saw a little puppy stuck in a thorny bush.
The puppy was scared and could not move. Lily felt sorry for the puppy and decided
to help. She carefully moved the thorns away and gently picked up the puppy. The
puppy wagged its tail and licked her hand, showing how thankful it was. Lily took
the puppy home, gave it some milk, and made a soft bed for it to sleep in.
The next morning, the puppy woke up happy and healthy. It played with Lily and
followed her everywhere. From that day on, the puppy became Lily’s best friend.
 They went on many adventures together, and Lily always took good care of her new
friend.
1. What did Lily love to do?
a) Climb trees b) Play with animals c) Read book d) Cook food
2. What did Lily find in the forest?
a) A kitten b) A bird c) A puppy d) A rabbit
3. Why was the puppy crying?
a) It was hungry b) It was lost c) It was stuck in a thorny bush
d) It wanted to play
4. What did Lily do to help the puppy?
a) She gave it a toy b) She moved the thorns away
c) She called for help d) She gave it water
5. What did the puppy do to show it was thankful?
a) Barked loudly b) Wagged its tail and licked Lily’s hand
c) Ran away d)Went to sleep

SECTION B- GRAMMAR
I. Underline the nouns in the following sentences and write weather they are
common, proper, abstract or collective. (3x1=3)
1. There was a large crowd in the street.
2. Sania has a little pet.
3. Are you speaking the truth?
II. Write the correct parts of speech of the highlighted words. (3x1=3)
1. Hurray! I reached.
2. I walk slowly.
3. I love myself.

III. Change the statements into question. (2x1=2)

1. Cows eat grass.
2. He owns a shop.

IV. Change the following into negative sentences. (3x1=3)

1. The bird sings sweetly.
2. You look tired.
3. The thief ran away.

V. Rearrange the following words to make sentences. (2x1=2)

1. girl/this/writes/well
2. these/belong/to/us/balloons

VI. Identify and write the subject(s) verb (v) and object (o) from the following
questions. (2x1=2)
[Link] goat climbed up the hill.
2. Bees make honey.

SECTION C- WRITING

I. Look at the pictures below. They tell a story. Write the story. (5x1=5)

II. Write a paragraph about your best friend and also mention why you like him/her.
(1x5=5)

III. Design a poster on ‘Save our planet’. (1x5=5)

SECTION D- LITERATURE
I. Match the following synonyms. (3x1=3)
Chatting lazy
Sleepy head move into a warm or comfortable position
Snuggles talking informally
II. Tick the correct answer. (2x1=2)
1. What time did Neha’s alarm clock ring every morning?
 a. 4 o,clock b. 9 o’clock c. 6 o’clock
2. What did the birds say?
a. Sleep on b. Wake up c. Go and play

III. Write the opposite of the words below by adding ‘un or im’- (2x1=2)
a. happy b. healthy

IV. Answer the following. (3x1=3)

1. Who wrote the poem ‘Run’?
2. Write a sentence with the word needles.
3. Who wrote the poem Wake up!

V. Answer the following in two or three sentences. (5x2=10)

1. What is the moral of the story ‘The little fir tree’?
2. Write about the places where the poet wants us to run?
3. Does the child in the poem like her nose? Why do you think so?
4. What does the poem ’Run’ tells us to do?
5. Do you think Nasruddin was good at archery?Explain.