SPRINGDALES SCHOOL, DUBAI

Revision Paper- Final Examination

English Grade 3 (February 2024)
SECTION A – READING COMPREHENSION
Read the text and answer the questions below:
Into Space
Little Neil was just two years old when his Dad took him to watch an
airplane race. The year was 1932 and in those days air shows featured
brightly colored aircraft piloted by daredevils. At that early age Neil was
already fascinated with flying.
At age four, Neil went with his Dad for their own ride in an airplane. While Dad was
nervous, Neil had the most wonderful time. Later, Neil spent time making balsa wood model
airplanes. Then he graduated to more complicated plastic models. He paid for his models and
lots of flying magazines by mowing lawns.
When Neil was thirteen, the family moved to a new town. Neil adapted to a new school,
joined the Boy Scouts, and played in the school band. He still flew model airplanes and
immersed himself in the night sky using a neighbor’s telescope.
The fascination with flying never diminished. Neil was old enough to walk to the nearby
airport to watch the planes. As a part-time job he washed planes and made extra money. Then
he realized that he wanted to learn to be a pilot himself but lessons cost $9 an hour. Why,
Neil would need to work for 25 hours at his other jobs to afford just one lesson, but it was
well worth all the hard work.
Neil asked his parents for permission and, knowing how much he loved airplanes, they
agreed that he could learn to fly an airplane. Even though he couldn’t get a driver’s license
for a car, at age 16 Neil had his student pilot’s license. When Neil grew up he became a U.S.
Navy fighter pilot and then a test pilot for advanced rocket-powered aircraft.
Have you guessed which Neil the story is about? On July 20, 1969 astronaut Neil Armstrong
was the first human to set foot on the moon with the famous words, “That’s one small step
for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Q1. How old was Neil when he took his first airplane ride?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 16

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Q2. What material were Neil’s first model airplanes made from?
a. Plastic
b. Metal
c. Wood
Q3. Besides model airplanes, what else did Neil like to buy?
a. Magazines
b. Books
c. Toys
Q4. How much did flying lessons cost when Neil wanted to fly?
a. $9 an hour
b. $25 an hour
c. $125 an hour
Q5. How old was Neil when he obtained his student pilot’s license?
a. 12
b. 16
c. 20
Q6. Neil was a fighter pilot for the U.S.
a. Navy
b. Air Force
c. Marines
Q7. Describe Neil Armstrong’s characters by looking at his journey. Write any one
value that you learnt from him?

Read the text and answer the questions below:

Robots
A robot is a machine. But it is not just any machine. It is a special kind of
machine. It is a machine that moves. It follows instructions. The instructions
come from a computer. Because it is a machine, it does not make mistakes. It
does not get tired. It never complains. Unless you tell it to!
Robots are all around us. Some robots are used to make things. For example,
robots can help make cars. Some robots are used to explore dangerous places. For example,
robots can help explore volcanoes. Some robots are used to clean things. These robots can
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help vacuum your house. Some robots can even recognize words. They can be used to help
answer telephone calls. Some robots look like humans. But most robots do not. Most robots
just look like machines.
Long ago, people imagined robots. Over 2,000 years ago, a famous poet imagined robots.
The poet’s name was Homer. His robots were made of gold. They cleaned things and they
made things. But they were not real. They were imaginary. Nobody was able to make a real
robot. The first real robot was made in 1961. It was called Unimate. It was used to help make
cars. It looked like a giant arm.
In the future, we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can’t do. They will
do things that we don’t want to do. They will do things that are too dangerous for us. Robots
will help us fight fires. They will help us fight wars. They will help us fight sickness. They
will help us discover things. They will help make life better.

Q1. As used in paragraph 1, we can understand that something special is NOT

a. normal
b. expensive
c. perfect
d. tired

Q2. According to the author, robots may be used to

I. make cars
II. explore volcanoes
III. answer telephone calls

a. I only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. I, II, and III

Q3. What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?

a. to show how easy it is to make a robot
b. to tell what a robot is
c. to describe the things a robot can do
d. to explain the difference between a robot and a machine

Q4. According to the passage, when was the first real robot made?
a. 1961
b. 1900
c. 2003
d. 2000 years ago

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 Q5. Using the information in the passage as a guide, which of these gives the best use of
a robot?
a. to help make a sandwich
b. to help tie shoes
c. to help read a book
d. to help explore Mars

Q6. Which of these statements correctly summarizes how the author of this passage
feels about robots?
a. Robots are old.
b. Robots are confusing.
c. Robots are helpful.
d. Robots are dangerous.

Q7. Near the end of the passage, the author says that "In the future, we will have even
more robots." The author concludes by telling us that robots "will help make life
better." Do you think this is true that robots will help make our life better? Yes or No?
Justify your opinion.

SECTION B – LITERATURE

Q1. Write the meanings of the given words with reference to the text:

1. convince:
2. courage:
3. murmur:
4. dense
5. nibbled
6. dismiss
Q2. What is the author’s purpose for the lesson – ‘A Tiny Seed.’ Justify your response
with examples from the text.

Q3. How did Wangari make her country green again? Justify the answer using textual
evidence.

Q4. Choose the correct option. Who is the poet of ‘Salma’s Song’?

a. Geeta Rajan
b. Geeta Dharmrajana
c. Geeta Dharmarajan

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 Q5. Answer the questions from the poem – ‘Salma’s Song’

a. Where does Salma want to go and why?

b. List any two good qualities of Salma. With reference to the text justify why you
selected them.
Q6. Read the below-given extract from the story to answer the questions:

‘She studied about plants and how they grow.’

a. Who studied about plants?

b. Why do you think the girl cared so much about the environment?

Q7. Did the king believe the ministers in the beginning? Pick out a line from the play to
support your answer.

Q8. How did the ministers know so much about the camel?

Q9. What must Salma do to make her dreams come true? Do you think she can make
her dreams come true?

SECTION C – GRAMMAR

Q1 Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.

(more expensive, most expensive, slower, slowest, healthier, healthiest taller, tallest)

a. Steve is the ___________________ boy in the class.

b. The sloth bear is the __________________ animal in the world.
c. Apples are _________________ than chips.
d. Gold is _____________________ than silver.

Q2. Underline the adverbs of manner used in the following sentences.

a. The cat sat quietly watching the children.
b. Max politely asked her to open the door.
c. She ran to school quickly.
d. The game was fairly even until halftime.

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 Q3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate auxiliary to complete each sentence.
a. Who _____________feeding the baby?
b. I __________ not playing the match.
c. The kids______________ dancing to the music when I went there.

Q4. Identify the degree of comparison for the underlined words and write whether it is
comparative or superlative.

a. Jenny is faster than Susan. ______________________

b. Thomas is the tallest in the class.__________________________
c. Caroline is the smartest girl I know._______________________
d. My bedroom is cleaner than my brother’s bedroom.______________________

Q5. Fill in the blank with the correct Adverbs of manner.

a. Where is your homework? ’the teacher asked_____________________(quiet)
b. The lioness ________________ waited for her prey. (patient)
c. She folded up her clothes __________________ and put them away. (neat)
d. I ________________ walked into the dark tangled woods. (nervous)

Q6. Look at the given image and create any four sentences based on the image using the
auxiliary verbs correctly.

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 SECTION D – CREATIVE WRITING

Write a Diary Entry on any one of the below given topics: (word limit 120-150)

1) A Rainy Day – The day we were sent early from school.

OR
2) You have recently moved to a new town and joined a new school.

Write a diary entry on how do you feel and what were the events that took place.
How did it affect you?
Remember to include all the features learnt.