DAV PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ODISHA
ANNUAL EXAMINATION, 2023-24
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CLASS: IV
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Time Allowed: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 50
General Instructions :
• This question paper contains four sections.
Section-A Reading(10 marks) Section-B Writing(10 marks)
Section-C Grammar(15 marks) Section-D Literature(15marks)
• Write all the answers orderly in legible handwriting.
• Read the instructions of each question thoroughly and attempt all the questions.
• Verify your answers before submission.
SECTION-A (READING -10 MARKS)
Q.1 Read the following passage carefully.
One day a wonderful plate made of gold fell from heaven into the court of a temple. “A gift from heaven
to him who loves mankind the best” was written on it. The village priest invited people to the temple and
told them about the gift from heaven. (Para - 1)
Everybody claimed that they loved mankind best and narrated their own kind deeds. But as they touched
the plate, it turned into lead. The richest man in the village spoke about his big charity, but when he
touched the plate, it turned into lead. (Para - 2)
A poor farmer was also present there. He sat in a corner quietly. The priest called him to touch the plate.
He bowed to the plate and touched it. It shone more brightly. The priest gave the plate to the farmer as
his love for mankind was true. (Para - 3)
Based on the reading of the passage, answer the following questions. [1×5=5]
a) Mention the place where the plate of gold fell.
b) State what happened when the rich man touched the plate made of gold.
c) The poor farmer was given the plate of gold. Give a reason.
d) Find out the synonym of the word “present” used in the above passage. (Para 1)
e) Find out the antonym of the word “wealthy” used in the above passage. (Para 3)
Q2. Read the poem carefully.
In the early part of spring,
You will hear, many birds sing.
They are just letting, the rest of us know,
Winter is over, spring has melted the snow.
You will notice, a beautiful scene,
The trees will slowly, begin to turn green.
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Chipmunks and bunnies will come out and play,
Bears will no longer, sleep during the day.
It's exciting when spring finally arrives,
Bees will make honey, inside their hives.
So much to do, so much to see,
Insects and animals are happy and free.
Choose the correct option to answer the following questions. [1×5=5]
a. The poem is based on the beauty of __________.
i. spring ii. summer
iii. winter iv. autumn
b. The birds want us to know that ___________.
i. spring is over ii. winter is over
iii. summer is over iv. storm is over
c. The trees will slowly turn __________.
i. red ii. blue
iii. green iv. white
d. The two animals that will come out and play are ____________.
i. chipmunks and monkeys ii. bunnies and bugs
iii. chipmunks and bunnies iv. bees and bears
e. Insects and animals are ___________ in spring.
i. happy and free ii. happy and lonely
iii. free and sad iv. sad and lonely
SECTION-B (WRITING-10 MARKS)
Q3. Write a story in about 80-100 words using the hints given below. Provide the story with a suitable
title and write the moral of the story. [5]
A poor woodcutter__ axe slipped ___ fell into a river__ a fairy heard him cry- wanted to help ____she dived
___ brought a gold axe for him ____ honest woodcutter did not take ___the fairy dived again ____brought
up a silver axe ____ woodcutter refused to accept __ fairy was pleased _____ gave him his own axe as well
as the gold and silver axes.
OR
A farmer lived in a village ___ found a goose ___ goose laid golden eggs ___ The farmer sold became rich
___ He became greedy ___ wanted all the eggs at a time ___He killed the goose __ cut its stomach ___ no
golden eggs __ goose died. The farmer realised _____ cried at his foolishness.
Q4. Write a short paragraph in about 80-100 words on ‘Visit to your village’. [5]
OR
Write a diary entry in about 80-100 words expressing your feelings after winning the first prize in an
Inter-school debate competition.
SECTION-C ( GRAMMAR- 15 MARKS)
Q5.In the following passage, one word is missing in each line. A slash (/) has been inserted where the
word is missing. Write the appropriate word by choosing the correct option in the space provided for
you. [1×3=3]
Ex. - (a) A little girl / playing with her rag doll when her brother came in. (a) was
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(b) “What / you doing?” asked the little boy. (b) ________
(c) “I / playing with my doll,” answered his sister. (c) ________
(d) Just then, they / their father’s voice from the living room. (d) ________
Options.
a) is, was, were, has
b) are, was, were, has
c) is, has, have, am
d) hear, heard, was heard, hearing
Q6. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate adverbs given in the box. [1×3=3]
late , sadly, sincerely, happily
The teacher looked (a) _______________ at the prize winners. The children who had not won cried
(b)_____________. The teacher encouraged and asked them to participate (c) ___________ the next year.
Q7. Unscramble the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences. One has been done
for you as an example. [1×3=3]
Ex- best/ trees/ our / are/ friends
Trees are our best friends.
a) clean/ they/produce/ the air/ and/ oxygen
b) in summer / shade / us /give/ they
c) provide / birds / they / shelter to / and animals / many
Q8. Add suitable question tags to the following sentences. [1×3=3]
John doesn’t like maths, a) ______________? He should work hard to improve,
b)_______________? He has the ability to do well, c) ___________?
Q9. Complete the following conditional sentences. [1×3=3]
If we are on a holiday trip this summer, we a) __________ to London. If I miss
my friends there, I b) _________ them. If I feel bored, I c) _______.
SECTION-D ( LITERATURE- 15 MARKS)
Q10. Read the following extract and choose the most appropriate option given below. [1×4=4]
I would sing along,
the rivers and ravines,
in the forest of pines,
and in the grapevines
like a jingle,
of the nightingale.
a) The poet imagines himself to be born as a .
i) flower ii) bird
iii) rainbow iv) river
b) The poet wants to sing like a jingle of the __________.
i) sparrow ii) canary
iii) nightingale iv) cuckoo
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c) A pair of rhyming words from the above stanza is ___________.
i) pines-grapevines ii) nightingale-pine
iii) along-jingle iv) jingle-ravine
d) A word from the above stanza which means ‘deep narrow valleys’ is ________.
i) pines ii) jingle
iii) ravines iv) grapevines
Q11. Answer any four of the following questions briefly in 20-30 words. [2×4=8]
a) Birbal considered the third man to be foolish. Give reason. (The Foolish Men)
b) The emperor was wise and friendly. Justify. (In the Land of Lilliput)
c) State why the artist had a hearty laugh after the lady had left the studio. (The Rich lady and the Artist)
d) The king was unhappy with the haughty behaviour of the princess. Write what he did to teach her a
lesson. (King Thrushbeard)
e) Explain how Gulliver helped the Lilliputians to win the war. (In the Land of Lilliput)
Q12. Answer ANY ONE of the following questions in not more than 30 words. [2+1=3]
a) Give a reason why the princess is worthy of praise for the hard work she
put in to look after her husband and herself after her marriage. State any
one value you learn from the princess. [King Thrushbeard]
OR
b) Describe how Gulliver reached Lilliput. Write down any one value that
you learn from Gulliver. [In the Land of Lilliput]
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