SPRINGDALES SCHOOL, DUBAI

Revision Paper- Half Yearly Examination

English Grade 1 (2024-2025)
SECTION A- READING COMPREHENSION

The Lost Kitten

Once there was a little kitten named Whiskers who loved to
explore. One sunny day, Whiskers roamed too far from home and
couldn't find her way back. She meowed sadly, feeling lost and
scared.

Luckily, Lily, a kind girl from the neighborhood, heard Whiskers'

cries. Lily followed the sound and found the kitten hiding behind
some bushes. Gently, Lily picked up Whiskers and rubbed her fur
to calm her down.

"I think you're lost," Lily said softly. She carried Whiskers back
to her house and gave her some milk to drink. Whiskers felt
grateful, feeling safe with Lily.

Lily's mom helped put up posters around the neighborhood with

Whiskers' picture. Soon, they heard from Whiskers' owner, who
was very happy to see her beloved kitten.

From that day on, Whiskers stayed close to home and always
remembered the kind girl who had helped her find her way back.

A.Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

1. How did Lily find Whiskers?
a) She heard Whiskers meowing.
b) She saw Whiskers playing with a ball.
c) She followed a trail of paw prints.
d) She found Whiskers in the woods.

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 2. How did Whiskers owner feel after seeing Whisker?
a) They felt happy.
b) They were very hungry and tired.
c) They were sad and scared.
d) They felt excited and playful.

3. Lily, a kind girl from the neighborhood, heard Whiskers' cries. "How did the story
describe the character of Lily?
a) Lily lives in the nearby neighborhood.
b) Lily heard Whiskers’ cries in the woods.
c) Lily is a kind girl.
d) None of the above

4. How did Lily help Whiskers when she found her? Tick two options

a) She gave Whiskers some food to eat.

b) She called Whiskers' owner on the phone.
c) She picked up Whiskers and stroked her fur gently.
d) She took Whiskers to a nearby park to play.

5. Give a different title to the text- “The Lost Kitten.”

Title vary from student to student, for example- The Kind Girl or Whiskers Back Home etc.

B. Answer the following questions in a complete sentence.

Q1. Why was Whiskers feeling sad at the beginning of the story?

Whiskers was feeling sad because she was lost and couldn't find her way back home.

Q2. Gently, Lily picked up Whiskers and rubbed her fur to calm her down. Why did Lily
rub Whiskers's fur to calm her down? Identify the cause.

Lily rubbed Whiskers' fur to calm her down because Whiskers was scared and needed to feel
safe.

Q3. After being reunited with her owner, where did Whiskers decide to stay?

After being reunited with her owner, Whiskers decided to stay close to home.

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Q4. How would you feel if you were lost like Whiskers? What would you want someone to
do to help you?

Answer vary from student to student

For example- If I were lost like Whiskers, I would feel scared. I would want someone to find
me, help me feel safe, and take me back home.

SECTION B- LITERATURE

A.Choose the correct answer-

1) Tick all the things Jeena does in the text "I Can Do It".

a) Jeena tied her shoe laces.

b) Jeena cleaned her house before she left to play with her friends.
c) Jeena washed her plate after eating the sandwich.
d) Jeena brushed her hair before she made her sandwich.

2) Who said these lines and to whom- “Thank you! I can tie my shoes-laces now”
a) Champa said to Mother
b) Jeena said to her friend
c) Mother said to Jeena
d) none of the above

3) What action did the speaker use to show her house in the poem- A Home?

a) She forms a circle with both hands.

b) She made a triangle, using her fingers.
c) She put her fingertips together over head.
d) None of the above

4) In the poem 'A Home,' which living things' houses does the poet talk about?

a) A house of robin and parrot.

b) A house of bunny and bee.
c) She talks about her own house.
d) both b and c

5) Jeena put some _______________ and ________________ on the table.

a) Jeena put some bread and jam on the table.

b) Jeena put some butter and plate on her table.
c) Jeena put some bread and cheese on the table.
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 d) none of the above

B. Answer the following questions in a complete sentence.

Q1. What is the author trying to tell us in the story- I Can Do It?

The author is trying to tell us that if we keep on trying we can do anything.

Q2. How did Jeena learn to tie her shoe laces?

Jeena’s mother taught her how to tie her shoe laces.

Or
Jeena did what her mother say and at last she learned to tie her shoelaces.

Q3. “Everything is so easy. I can do it all!” Who said these lines and to whom and why?
Jeena said these lines to herself as she was happy and proud of herself being independent and
doing everything herself.

Q4. Compare and Contrast between the characters of Jeena and Jeena’s Mother. One
point for each.

Answer may vary from student to student, for example-

Compare- Both are girls. Both live in the same house.

Contrast- Mother knows how to tie laces, but Jeena did not know. She learned from her mother.

Q5. How is the speaker’s house different from the other houses mentioned in the poem- A
Home?
Answer vary from student to student, for example-
Speaker lives in a house as she is a human like us while other houses are of animals and are too
tiny for her to live.

SECTION C – GRAMMAR
Q1. Change the singular noun into plural and plural into singular.

singular plural

fox foxes

bike bikes

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 branch branches

bus buses

apple apples

beach beaches

glass glasses

Q2. Fill in the blanks using correct articles (a, an, or the).

a) He is ____a___ good boy with good moral values.

b) Delhi is ____the____ capital of India.
c) The prince will arrive in ____an___ hour to his palace.
d) __The____ Hope Probe mission reached Mars successfully.
e) I saw ___a____ cat last night. _____The____ cat had brown fur and long tail.
f) Please, give me ____an___ orange for the fruit salad.
g) How many pencils are in ___the____ pouch?
h) My best friend lives in _____the____ United States of America.
i) There is __a__ supermarket near my school. __The___ supermarket sells the best lemonade.
j) Can you lend me ____a____ one dirham coin?

Q3. Describe the below picture in a sentence using adjectives and correct punctuation.

_______________
Sentence may vary from student to student, for example-

People are busy buying healthy fruits and vegetables in a big supermarket.

Q4. Circle the adjectives in the sentences given below:

a) Sam has a funny clown costume for Halloween.

b) The soft pillow is perfect for bedtime.
c) The brave knight saved the princess from the dragon.
d) The old castle on the hill looked mysterious and spooky.
e) Emily's beautiful painting won first place in the art contest.
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g) Jill made a yummy pizza for her best friend.
Q5. Do as directed-

1) Which of these is the correct pair of singular noun?

a) bags and bow
b) branches and plate
c) box and laptop
2) Which of the below is not the correct plural noun? (Can be more options)
a) pouchs
b) chipes
c) picture
3) Which of the sentences below uses articles correctly?
a) Jerry has got the new pen for his school.
b) She is going to a principal’s office.
c) Mr. John took a dollar coin from me.
4) Count the number of adjectives in the sentence given below-
The big brown bear walked through the dark woods.

a) 2 b) 3 c) 1

SECTION D- CREATIVE WRITING

Sequence the pictures starting with which event happened first (number them). After you
have sequenced the pictures, describe each picture using adjectives and key words. Give a
suitable title.

Student should begin each sentence using key words- First, Next, Then and Finally. They need
to sequence the pictures in correct order. They should write a suitable title and describe each
picture using adjective and correct punctuation.

Title- __________________________________

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