BHAVAN’S ADARSHA VIDYALAYA, KOCHI
(SAMPLE) MID TERM EVALUATION- 1
ENGLISH
Class: III
Marks: 30
Time: 80 mins
SECTION A READING
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow
(8 marks)
A fox and his wife wanted to eat chicken. So, the fox silently went into a
farmer’s field nearby. He caught a chicken moving lonely and put it in his bag.
A good monkey on a tree saw this incident. The monkey followed the fox. On
his way home, the fox stopped at a lake to drink water, keeping the bag aside.
The monkey silently released the chicken from the bag and held a pumpkin in
its place.
The fox reached home. His wife was heating water in an earthen pot to boil the
chicken. She eagerly took the bag and dumped it in the pot. Due to the
pumpkin’s weight, the earthen pot was broken. The boiled water spilled over
them and they suffered burns on their bodies. After that, they never dared steal
any chicken
1 Where did the fox catch the chicken?
a) Forest b) Farmer’s field
c) Lake d) Mountain
2Who saw the fox catching the chicken?
a) Rabbit b) Monkey
c) Squirrel d) Owl
3 What did the monkey do when the fox stopped at the lake?
a) Stole the fox’s bag b) Released the chicken and kept a
pumpkin in its place
c) Joined the fox for a drink d) Ran away
4 How did the fox and his wife suffer burns on their bodies?
a) They touched a hot stove b) They fell into a bonfire
c) The earthen pot broke and d) They got sunburned at the
boiled water spilled over them lake
5. Pick out the antonym of the word ‘loudly’ from the passage ?
6. What did the fox and his wife want to eat?
7. What lesson did the fox learn from the incident? (2)
SECTION B WRITING (5marks)
II Look at the picture cards and write a story with a suitable title. You
may use the clue words given below.
[Crow- freshly baked cake – fox-play a trick-told crow-very good singer- crow
flattered- opened beak -to sing-cake fell down- fox caught it-ate it quickly]
SECTION C GRAMMAR
III. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words
(1x4=4 marks)
1. Yesterday, my family and I _______ (visit) the zoo.
2. Last weekend, Sarah _______ (bake) a delicious cake for her friend's
birthday.
3. Last night, my family and I _______ (watch) a movie together.
4. Last year,I ____________ to France (travel) .
IV. Fill in the blanks with a/an (1x4=4 marks)
1. I saw _______ elephant at the zoo.
2. Can you pass me _______ pencil from the table?
3. She has _______ orange in her lunchbox.
4. There is _______ book on the shelf.
SECTION D LITERATURE (1x3=3 marks)
V. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
“I am the best! Just look at me! I am so beautiful. I have three sides. Children
use me to draw mountains. They enjoy many yummy snacks in my shape. So,
I am the best!’’
1. Who said these words?
2. What do children draw using it?
3. Find out the synonym of the word ‘delicious’ from the passage.
VII. Answer the following questions briefly.
(1 x 3=3 marks)
1. Why did the two children in the poem decide to share crayons?
2. What made the Circle feel that it was the best among the shapes?
3. Why did Badal bring the puppy home?
VII Answer any ONE of the following questions in detail.
(3x1=3marks)
1. "Do you think the children felt better after they shared their crayons? Give a
reason for your answer."
2. If the star had not helped them, what do you think would have happened to
the shapes?
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