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The document outlines formative assessments for various classes at Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira, covering English subjects for students from Class I to Class VIII. Each assessment includes a variety of tasks such as fill-in-the-blanks, matching, writing opposites, and answering questions, with a total of 20 marks allocated for each. The assessments are designed to evaluate students' understanding of vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension skills.

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English Formative Assessments 2024-25

The document outlines formative assessments for various classes at Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira, covering English subjects for students from Class I to Class VIII. Each assessment includes a variety of tasks such as fill-in-the-blanks, matching, writing opposites, and answering questions, with a total of 20 marks allocated for each. The assessments are designed to evaluate students' understanding of vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension skills.

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Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira

Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-02 2024-25
Class: I Subject:- ENGLISH Marks-20

I FILL IN THE BLANKS 4X1=4

1. My name is_________________

2. The name of my school is_______________

3. I woke up at ______________o’clock.

4. The_____________ was looking through the window.

II ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING. 4X1=4

1. Brush teeth.

2. Say a prayer.

3. Take a bath.

4. Wear uniform.

III WRITE THE RHYMING WORDS. 2X1=2

1. Part ________________

2. Day ___________________

IV WRITE THE OPPOSITE WORDS. 2X1=2


1. Grand father X______________ [Link] x ________________

V WRITE THE PLURAL FORM. 2X1=2

1. Pen ______________ 2. Tree _______________

VI FILL IN THE MISSING LETTERS 2X1=2

1. F _____ S H 2. G O ______ T

VII. USE ‘ a’ OR ‘an’ FOR THE FOLLOWING 2X1=2


1. ________ Mango.

2. ______ ice cream.

VIII. WRITE GOOD OR BAD HABITS. 2X1=2


1. Washing Face _____________ 2. Unclean Feet _____________
Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-02 2024-25
Class: II Subject:- ENGLISH Marks-20

I. Fill in the missing letters. 4x½=2


1. F ___ ___ l

2. M ___ ___ l

3. R ___ ___ l

4. S n ___ ___ l

II. Write opposite words. 4x½ =2

1. slow x ____________

2. climbing up x ____________

3. near x ___________

4. behind x ___________

III. Underline the correct word. 4x½ =2

1. baer, bear, bare

2. ground, grownd, grounden

3. friend, frend, friend

4. creature, creature, creatur

IV. Match the following. 4x½ =2

1. A Last letter

2. Z First letter

3. Elephant Enemy

4. Friend Big animal

V. Write S for statements Q for questions . 4x½ =2

1. I am very tired.

2. Do you go to school?

3. Where is your pen?

4. A mango is a pulpy fruit.


-2-

VI. Write in one word. 2X1=2

1. red, green, yellow, blue ______________

2. English, hindi, maths, science ____________

VII. Fill in the blanks. 4X1=4

1. He _________ a good guitarist.

2. It _____________ my pet dog.

3. I __________ a student.

4. Ahmed and karrem ________________ brothers.

VIII. Answer the following. 4X1=4

1. Who chased them?

2. What did the bear do to sohan?

3. What was the government building?

[Link] were the workers doing?


Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-01 2024-25
Class: III Subject:- ENGLISH Marks-20
I Write the meaning for the following words. 4x½ =2
1. Several _____________
2. Frightened ____________
3. Blubber ______________
4. Fierce ______________
II Write the past tense for the following words. 4x½ =2
1. carry ______________
2. win _______________
3. go ______________
4. see ______________
III Pick out the ‘nouns’ from the following sentences & write them. 4x½ =2
1. Indira Gandhi was great leader. ___________________
2. The tajmahal is a beautiful monument.
3. Sachin Tendulkar is a great cricketer.
4. I saw a flock of birds.
IV. Answer the following questions in one sentences 4X1=4
1. Where did rama live?
2. What was the blessing the goddess gave rama?
3. What keeps the seals warm?
4. Where do angel fish live?
V. Write a paragraph about a pet and how do you take care of them. 1x1=1
VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct ‘adverb’ forms of the words given in brackets. 4x½ =2
1. Sheela sings ______________ (sweet)
2. Ramu finished his work ____________ (quick)
3. The teacher asked ramu to sit _____________ in the class (proper)
4. The classroom was decorated _____________ (beautiful) on children’s day.
VII. Complete the lines of the poem. 2 marks
I love little ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
________________________________________________
____________________________________________ me no harm.
VIII. Write three more words that rhyme with key word. 4x½ =2
1. Food : _______________________
2. Side : ________________________
3. Book : ________________________
4. Away : _________________________
IX. Match the following. 4x½ =2
1. Ramu lived in a village called small type of fish
2. “vikatakavi” is a strong jaws
3. sea horses rama’s clever way
4. sharks tenali
X. Write the opposite gender of the following gender 2x½ =1
1. Husband 2. Man
Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-02 2024-25
Class: IV Subject:- ENGLISH Marks-20
I. Write meanings of the following words. 4x½ =2
1. Gulter _______
2. Dawn ____________
3. Pleased _________
4. Announced _____________
II. Write the rhyming words. 4x½ =2
[Link] _________
2. End _________
3. Fair ___________
4. Spoon _____________
III. Match the following. 4x½ =2
1. Cleanliness rat
2. Plague godliness
3. Sameer’s mosquitoes
4. Dengue friends
IV. Write the past tense form for given words by adding -‘ed’ 4x½ =2
1. Walk
2. prove
3. play
4. bark
V. Use the following words in sentences of your own 2x1=2
1. Beautiful
2. Friendship
VI. Complete the lines of the poem. 2 marks
O say,-------------- ---------------------
-------------- -----------------------------
-------------- -----------------------------
------------------------ Poor blind boy!
VII. Answer the following questions. 4x1=4
1. What is Chetan suffering from?
2. What are the symptoms of dengue?
3. Who was the first to notice Sameer sitting alone in the corner?
4. Who was braver? Ahmed or Kareem?
VIII. State whether the following sentence True or False. 4x½=2
1. Bathing once in a month is good habit.
2. Mosquitoes cause malaria diseases.
3. Washing hands before and after every meal.
4. Sameer had forgotten to bring his lunch.
IX. Rearrange these words in the correct order to frame meaningful sentences.
4x½=2
1. Twinkle night at the stars
2. Our motherland India is
3. Made of chair the wood is
4. Milk complete is food a
Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-02 2024-25
Class: V Subject:- ENGLISH Marks-20
I. Match the following words meaning :- 4x½=2
1. Stern Small quantity
2. Meagre Straight forward
3. Frank Strict
4. Recognise Identify
II. Write the opposites of the given words. 4x½=2
1. kind
2. early
3. fail
4. selfish
III. Write the past form of the given words. 4x½=2
1. sing
2. walk
3. flow
4. burn
IV. Identify the action words(verbs) in the following sentences. 4x½=2
1. They sing well.
2. He works in a hospital.
3. Dog jumped into the wall.
4. Ramu walked to the school.
V. Change the following sentence into present tense. 2x1=2
1. I was doing my homework.
2. They bought a toy.
VI. Change the following sentence into passive voice. 2x1=2
1. Mona sang a song.
2. Amit writes a letter.
VII. Complete the lines of the poem. 2m
Her eyes are_________________________
___________________________________
____________________________________
___________________________ no jewellery.
VIII. Make sentences of your own. 2x1=2
1. Agree
2. Thankful
IX. Answer the following questions in a sentence. 4x1=4
1. What has happened to the photograph?
2. What was the name of ramesh’s house?
3. Who brought dharwad pedas for Ramesh?
4. What kind of life did the poet’s grandmother lead?
Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-02 2024-25
Class: VI Subject:- ENGLISH Marks-20
I. Write the meanings. 4x½=2
1. Faint 2. Realise
3. Tune 4. Fiery
II. Write the rhyming words. 4x½=2
1. lay 2. Hoof
3. sing 4. tide
III. State whether the following statements true or false. 4x½=2
1. Learned men have always believed that the earth moved round the sun.
2. Galileo thought a telescope would help him in his studies.
3. “Spring” poem is written by Thomas Nashe.
4. Raindrops clatter on the roof, whenever heavy raindrops fall.
IV. Make sentences of your own. 2x1=2
1. Gay 2. Discover
V. Rewrite the following sentences using opposite gender. 2x1=2
1. My brother is adoctor.
2. My mother’s brother is my uncle.
VI. Rewrite the following sentence using their plural form. 2x1=2
1. A lady is going to temple.
2. There is a new boy in your class.
VII. Complete the lines of the poem write the title and poet’s name: 2m
How it clatters_____________
_________________ overflowing spout!
VIII. Answer the following questions in a sentence. 4x1=4
1. Who did go on improving his telescope?
2. When did young lovers meet?
3. Where does the rain water flow?
4. Who wrote the poem “rain in summer”?
IX. Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences (any one). 2x1=2
1. Why was galileo appointed professor at the university of padua?
‘OR’
2. The poet says it was dusty and hot.
What was dusty and hot?
What does the rain do?
Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-02 2024-25
Class: VII Subject:- ENGLISH Marks-20
I. Write the meanings for: 4x½=2
1. Book 2. Nector
3. Delicious 4. Meadow
II. Write the rhyming word: 4x½=2
1. look 2. Still 3. Ground 4. Tell
III. State the following statements true or false: 4x½=2
1. The poet is telling us what is a correct behaviour.
2. This is a letter written by a father to his daughter.
3. Meadows hide secrets.
4. Berunda found a delicious fruit.
IV. Rewrite as directed: 5x1=5
1. ‘Wander’ ________ [ write the meaning of given word and use in your own sentence]
2. I, she, was, know, did, not, who [arrange the words in the correct order and write it.]
3. Everybody _____ love his country [fill in blanks with correct auxiliary verb (modal verb).]
4. He worked very hard. He failed. [combine the following pair of sentences by using gerund and rewrite
it.]
5. The sun had set and it was dark everywhere. [Identify type of sentence given above.]
V. Reference to context: 2m
“Take your time to adjust but don’t forget to be aware of other’s feelings even as you discover your
Own”.
1. From which unit extracted?
2. Who said these sentences?
3. To whom
4. What is the meaning of above sentence?
VI. Quote from memory, with poem and poet name: 3m
1. You may see _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ nectar up.
VII. Answer the following questions in asentence: 4x1=4
1. Who is writing letter to whom?
2. What is a butter cup?
3. What is a dandelion?
4. Who narrated the berunda’s story to whom?
Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-02 2024-25
Class: VIII Subject:- ENGLISH Marks-20
I. Four choice are given for each of the following choose the correct answer and write 4x1=4
1) “Leisure” _ poem is written by
a) Robert Frost b) W H Davies c) Aileen fisher
2) Meaning of the word “dreadful”.
a) Serious b) Strange c) Violent
3) The little boy gave his father a mango _
a) Boy father b) girl, mother c) queen women
4) ‘I am older than him’ __“Identify the personal pronoun, in the above given sentence :
a) her b) me c) him
II. Rewrite as directed 3x1=3
1) “ our servant is clever”’, __ change the above given sentence to plural form.
2) ‘delight’ _ (write the meaning of the word & use in your own sentence )
III. Reference to context: 2x2=4
1. “ They are nice boys, really, although they didn’t own up about the gate.
2. “ Doctor, I have got to a doctor’s certificate immediately.”
IV. Quote from memory: 1x2=2
‘No time to see,_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ __ _skies at night.

V. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences: 4x1=4


1) Who was the “Tate” of the team?
2) What are the night skies compared to?
3) Who was the finally chosen to help the old man Twinkle?
4) Why did the old man Twinkle need a boy?
VI. Write a letter your school principal requesting to arrange a visit to
“Nehru Planetarium” . 3
1) Who was the “Tate” of the team?
Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-02 2024-25
Class: IX Subject:- Social science Marks-20
I Answer the following the following questions: - 3x1 =3

1) “ The blood of your sweat”, The figure of speech used is ________


2) If we had saved more rain water in ponds and lake : __________
Complete the above sentence with clauses.
3) ‘Intervals’ ___ ‘ write the meaning of given word and use in your own sentence:

II Observe the relationship in the first pair of the words and completed the second
Pair: 2x1=2

1) Bifocal : Biannual :: biweekly : ______________


2) Irrational : Irrecover :: Irrelevant : ____________

III Rewrite as directed 3x1=3


1) 1) free 2) Friend __ ( add suitable suffix to the given words and write )
2) When I reached the station, the train _______(leave) already (fill in the blank using
the past perfect given in bracket).

IV. Quote from memory: ( 4 Lines) 1x2=2


I have never _ _ _ _ _ _ _
________________
________________
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of your sweat

V. Reference to context: 1x2=2


1. “ Yes, all right it’s that control down there on the left. It’s marked with yellow light.
Press it.”

VI Answer the following questions :- 3x1=3


1) How does the poet come to know about the history of Africa ?
2) Name the occupants of the house?
3) Who is the poet of poem “ The village school master.?

VII Answer the following questions in two or three sentences 2x2= 4

1) What did the children’s view of the school master?


2) Why was the boy troubled by the absence of snow on the ground?

VIII Write a letter to your class teacher requesting 2 day leave for going out with
Your family? 1x2=2
Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-04 2024-25
Class: X Subject:- Social science Marks-20
I Choose the correct answer: - 2x1=2
1. Rithesh reads lot of Books,_____________.
The appropriate question tag added
a) Does he? b) Doesn’t he c) did he? d) Didn’t he?
2. The word “Listen” in the last stanza is _____________.
a) in order b) an appeal
c) a request d) an advice

II Answer the following in a sentences each:- 4x1=4


1) What did Della try to fix before Jim got home?
2) Who were the Magi?
3) What is the black spot?
4) Who was nicknamed barbecue? Why?
III. Reference to context: 2x2=4
1) Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!”
2) “lets put our Christmas presents away and keep’em awhile.”

IV. Quote from memory: 1x3=3


My legs _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
________________
________________
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of gold

V Write a short note 1x2=2


Why are the gifts of Della and Jim compared to those of the Magi Or
Explain the encounter between Billy and mysterious sea-faring man.
VI. Imagine you are Manasa / Manohar of Government High school, Kolar. Write a letter to
The principal requesting to conduct a sports meet in the school Or

Write a letter to your father who lives in a village about your recent visit to the
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium

5M

Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira


Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-04 2024-25
Class: X Subject:- Social science Marks-50
I. Fill in the blanks:- 6X ½ =3
1. ______________ was the famous book written by Balgangadhar Tilak.
2. The extremists called the moderates as _____________.
3. Appiko movement took place in _______________ place.
4. National child labour project was launched in the year __________.
5. Mica is also called as _________ in kannada
6. India has total of ___________ kilo meters of National Highway.

II. Match the following:- 5X1=5


1. Kandla Dr. B. R Ambedkar
2. Navasheva Ahmedabad
3. Mahad tank 1960
4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel internal Airport Horticulture
5. GIS gulf of Kutchh

III. Write in chronological order:- 4X1=4


1. Child labour prohibition and control act
2. The right to education act
3. Chipko movement.
4. Purna Swaraj .

IV. Give reasons:- 3X1=3


1. Need for non-conventional energy.
2. Narmada movement
3. Labours movement in Calcutta.
V. Define the following:- 3X2=6
1. Define POCSO.
2. Define bauxite as wonder metal..
3. Define female foeticide.

VI. Answer the following in a sentence or two:- 5X1=5


1. What is Children's labour?
2. Name the types of manganese ore.
3. Which are the two National Highway development project in India?
4. Which was the first Railway line laid in India?
5. Who started the Khilafat movement in India?

VII. Answer the following in 2-3 sentences:- 4X2=8


1. Explain the chauri chaura incident.
2. What are the newspapers and the movements started by Dr. B. R Ambedkar?
3. Explain farmers movement?
4. What are the different types of atomic minerals found in India?

VIII. Answer the following in 4-6 sentences each:- ( Any 4) 4X3=6


1. Petroleum is called "the liquid gold". Substantiate the statement
2. Write a short on Balgangadhar Tilak.
3. Write a note in Esoor incident.
4. What are the uses of GPS?
5. What are Mobs and influence is Mobs?

IX. Draw the outline map of India and locate the following places:- 4X1=4
a) Mumbai. b) Kochi. c) Indira Gandhi international airport
Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-04 2024-25
Class: X Subject:- Social science Marks-50
I. Choose the correct answer from the given options:- 6X1=6
1. The biggest oil deposit in India is ___________ .
a) Bombay high b) Mahanadi river basin d) Digboi e) Moran
2.______________ is the largest producer of Gold in the country.
a) Raichur b) Hatti c) KGF d)Kappatagudda
3. ____________ is the oldest port of India.
a) Chennai. b) Kochi c) Marmagoa d) Tuticorin
4. The kaiga agitation was started by__________.
a) Medha Patkar b) Baba Amte
c) Dr. Shivaram karanth d) Sundar lal Bahuguna
5. The emergency number to inform about child marriage is ____________.
a) 1192 b) 1098
c) 1099 d) 1089
6. ______________ was the party started by Subhash Chandra Bose.
a) Fascist party b) Swaraj party
c) Forward Block d) Abhinava Bharata

II. Answer the following in one word each:- 4X1=4


1. Which act is responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
2. Where did Gandhi ji March to during Dandi March?
3. Give the full form of GIS and GPS
4. Which port is called the tea port of India?
III. Answer the following in a sentence each:- 5X1=5
1. What is mass communication?
2. What is a Riot?
3. What is meant by female infanticide?
4. Which are the two movements organised by women?
5. Which are the festivals started by Balgangadhar Tilak?
IV. Answer the following in two or three sentences each:- 5X2=10
1. Who were the participants of first round table conference from India?
2. Explain the Simon go back movement.
3. What are the causes for child labour?
4. How is Dowry prevented?
5. Write a short note on Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
V. Answer the following in 4-6 sentences each :- 4X3=12
1. Write a note on Mohammed Ali Jinnah.
Or
What are the reasons for child marriage?
2. Explain the importance of Roads in India.
3. Explain briefly about the partition of India.
[Link] a short on solar energy in India.
VI. Answer the following in 8-10 sentences each:- ( any 2) 2X4=8
1. What are the achievements of Subhash Chandra Bose in the independence
struggle
2. What are the constitutional provisions to prevent child labour?
3. What are the effects of child marriage ?
VII. Draw the outline map of India and locate the following places:- 5X1=5
a) Mangalore International Airport b) Rajeev Gandhi International Airport c)
Kandla port d) Nuclear stations in India
Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-03 2024-25
Class: X Subject: - English Marks-50
I. Complete the following sentences with most appropriate alternatives:-
6X 1 =6
1. I have your permission to leave the office early?
2. ______________a look at all these mistakes you’ve made.
3. This a photograph I _____________of some friends we made when we
were on holiday.
4. The policeman _____ my name and address, and _______ a few notes.
5. It won’t do any harm to _________some enquiries.
6. She told me to _ a seat, and then went to ________some phone calls.
II. Rewrite as directed:- 5X1=5
1. The people gave a ___________welcome to their hero. (rapture).
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the given word in the bracket.
2. An order having the force of law _____________. [ give one word
substitution]
3. Name any two words of your choice that ends with cious.
4. Bharathanatyam __________ the best form of traditional dance of our
country.(consider)
Fill in the blank with appropriate form of verb given in bracket.
5. You must come and see us again.
What is the expression used here?
III. Answer the following:- 5X1=5
1. Who was Mr. Van Dann?
2. How could the narrator, being blind, describe Mussoorie?
3. How did the new traveller described the girl from earlier?
4. When does love become strong according to the poet in sonnet 73?
5. What stealthy act does the boy commit in stolen boat?
IV. Reference to context :- 6X2=12
1. She was an elfin pinnace.
A)What is the figure of speech used here?
B) What does elfin mean?
2. Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
a) Why has the poet used the word ‘late’
b) Why are the branches of the trees leafless?
3. "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart”
a) Whose words are these?
b) What quality of the speaker is revealed here?
4. “They sat in their seats as if afraid of the lights outside, ashamed to face
each other.”
5. “You may break, you may shatter the vase, if you will, but the scent of the
roses will linger there still”
6. “It is nice to be told I have an interesting face.”
V. Answer the following in brief:- 4X3= 12
1. Give instances to show that the narrator tried his best to impress on her
that he could see during his encounter with the girl.
2. What glimpses of Nazi cruelty do you see in this write up?
3. How did Anne’s diary open the eyes of Germans to the viciousness of
racial persecution?
4. Describe the effect that the spectacle of the peak had on the poet’s mind.
VI. Give the summary for the following:- 2X 5 =10
1. The stolen boat
2. The eyes are not here

VII. Imagine yourself as Bhairavi or Badri and write a letter to your area
councillor regarding the garbage dumping near your school.
Or
Imagine yourself as Lalitha or Lingesh of government high school, Bidar and
write a letter to your sister about the friend you met in the hostel.
Sri Maruthi Vidya Mandira
Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-79
Formative Assessment-03 2024-25
Class: X Subject: - English Marks-50
I. Choose the correct answer from the given options:- 6X1=6
1. We ___________when have no handkerchief and need to blow our nose.
[ choose the different sounds made by nose]
a) Snore b) puff c) sniff d) sneeze
2. _______________my good advice, Latha walked home in the rain.
a) Rejecting herself of b) Away from c) Contrary to d) With
3. Accusing somebody officially about something ___________. [ give one
word substitutions]
a) Decree b) Indictment c) Adolescence d) Antisemitism
4. I have fixed _______ appointment with _______ doctor. Fill in with the
appropriate articles.
a) A,the b) an, a c) an, the d) the, the
5. Juhi is from Mumbai. Use appropriate Question tag.
a) Wasn’t she?
b) Is’nt she?
c) Is she?
d) Will she?
6. Send me letters _________this address. Fill in the blanks with suitable
preposition.
a) By b) in c) to d) on.
II. Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete the
second pair accordingly in the following : 4×1=4
1. sustain : maintain :: imbibe : .......................... .
2. blue : blew :: bare : ........................... .
3. qualify : disqualify :: responsible : ........................... .
4. strength : strong :: mystery : ....................... .
III. Rewrite as directed:- 4X2=8
1. Growing up means .................... getting larger ..................... using our
senses and brains to become more and more aware of the things around us.
The appropriate conjunctions to be used.
2. Combine the following simple sentences into a complex sentence and a
compound sentence :
He was kind in private life. He was severe in public life.
3. Combine the following sentences using (a) too ..... to and (b) so .... that :
The child is very small. She cannot climb the stairs.
4. Combine the sentences using : a) As soon as b) No sooner ......................
than.
He saw the warden. He ran away.
IV Answer the following:- 5X1=5
[Link] did the girl tell the narrator that her aunt was meeting her at Saharanpur ?
2. Otto Frank decided to migrate to Netherlands. Give reason.
3. How does Anne try to keep the diary a secret?
4. Why does the poet use words like “home” and “her” while talking about the
inanimate boat?
5. What is referred to as “Death’s second self?”

V. Reference to context:- 4X2=8


1. “I’m not as attractive a travelling companion as the one who just left.”
2. “In me thou see’st the twilight of such day
As after sunset fadeth in the west ;”
3 “Aunts are usually formidable creatures.”
4 “she is so much like me that sometimes I do not know where myself begins
and Anne Frank ends”

VI. Answer the following in 6-8 sentences:- 4X3=12


1. How did Anne describe her life in Annexe ?
2. The story ends with the new fellow traveller telling the narrator that the
girl was completely blind. What do you think would be the feelings and
thoughts of the narrator after knowing the truth?
3. What did Anne Frank record in her diary ?
4. Write the summary of The stolen boat.
VII Write an essay on any one of the following topics : 1×3=3
a) Role of an Ideal Citizen. b) Save water — save life. c) Indian farmer today
VIII. Imagine you are Punith / Parineetha studying in Government High
School, Udupi. Write a letter to the local Electricity Board to reduce the
power-cuts during evenings stating reasons. 4M
OR
Write a letter to your elder brother / sister thanking him / her for preparing
you for the inter-state debate competition in which you won the first prize.

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