NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

TERM-II (2022-23)
CLASS VI
TIME: 3Hrs. MAXIMUM MARKS-80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: -
1. The Question Paper is divided into four sections
Section – A Reading (1X5X4) (20 Marks)
Section – B Writing (1x5=5) (2x2 =4) (09 Marks)
Section – C Grammar (1X5X3) (15 Marks)
Section - D Literature (1x4x2=8), (2x10=20),(4x2=8) (36 Marks)
2. All the questions are compulsory.
3. Marks have been awarded against each question.

SECTION-A READING (20 MARKS)

Q.1 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (1x5=5)

It rained heavily last winter and the little stream near our house became a big river. It burst
its banks and the fields all around were full of water. Luckily, the water did not reach any of
the houses in our village. But, the river carried away our beautiful wooden bridge. The
bridge was more than a hundred years old and we were sorry to lose it. We are building a
new one now, but it will never be the same.
i. (
Why were the fields full of water?
a There was a flood
(a) (b) A dam broke
) It rained heavily
(c) (d) None of these
ii. (
What happened to the wooden bridge?
b It was broken
(a)
) It did not break
(b)
(c) It helped the people to reach a safer place
(d) Nothing happened to it
iii. (
Where did the water not reach?
c the shops
(a) (b) the field
) the streets
(c) (d) the houses
iv. (
How old was the bridge?
d more than ten years
(a) (b) more than a hundred years
) more than fifty years
(c) (d) more than two hundred years
v. (
Find a phrase from the passage that means ‘washed away’
e burst
(a) (b) around
) carried away
(c) (d) lose
Q.2 Read the passage and answer the questions given below based on the picture. (1x5=5)
Dry fruits are useful in various diseases of the brain, muscles and tissues. Particularly almond
has got unique properties to remove brain weakness and strengthen it. Almond preserves
the vitality of the brain, strengthens the muscles, and destroys diseases originating from
nervous and bilious disorders.

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 Walnut is another dry fruit that
possesses wonderful qualities of
curing brain weakness.
According to Dr. Johnson,
almonds, figs, grapes, dates,
apples, and oranges are rich in
phosphoric element and should
normally be used by brain
workers. Phosphorus nourishes
the vital tissues of the body. It
keeps the mind full of
enthusiasm for more work.
i. ( fruits are useful because they
Dry
a strengthen our heart
(a)
) cure various diseases of the brain, muscles and tissues
(b)
(c) give confidence to us
(d) empower us to do challenging tasks.
ii. (
Which one is not a property of an almond?
b It preserves the vitality of the brain
(a)
) It strengthens the muscles
(b)
(c) It destroys diseases originating from nervous and bilious disorders
(d) It strengthens our digestive system.
iii. (
Phosphoric element is profusely found in….
c almonds, figs, grapes, dates, apples and oranges
(a)
) almonds, figs, papayas, guavas and pineapples
(b)
(c) all the green vegetables
(d) seasonal fruits.
iv. (
Brain workers should take fruits rich in phosphoric element because
d they remove brain weakness
(a)
) they nourish the vital tissues of the body
(b)
(c) they keep the mind full of enthusiasm
(d) all the above.
v. ( word unique means the same as
The
e ordinary
(a) (b) highly qualified
) unusual
(c) (d) enlightened
Q.3 Read the passage and answer the question by choosing the most appropriate answer. (1x5=5)
Once, a crow was looking for something to eat. Suddenly, he saw a piece of cheese. Lifting
the piece in his beak, he flew to a tree nearby. A fox wandering in search of food, saw the
crow and his piece of cheese. His mouth watered. He was very cunning. He said to the crow,
“You are a fine bird. Your wings are very pretty. Your voice must be very sweet. Would you
not sing a song for me?” The foolish crow opened his beak to sing. The piece of cheese fell
down. The fox ate it up and ran away.
Choose the correct option.
i. (
Who was looking for food?
a a crow
(a) (b) a pigeon
) a fox
(c) (d) a parrot
ii. (
What did he see?
b a piece of bread
(a) (b) a piece of chapatti
) a piece of meat
(c) (d) a piece of cheese
iii. (Where did he go?

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 c(a) to his nest (b) to a tree
) to a roof
(c) (d) to a house
iv. (
Who saw the crow?
d pigeon
(a) (b) a parrot
) a vixen
(c) (d) a fox
v. (
What did he ask the crow?
e to give cheese to him
(a) (b) to give his share
) to sing a song
(c) (d) none of these
Q.4 Read the passage and choose the correct answer from the given options. (1x5=5)
Once there was a farmer. He had four sons. They always quarrelled with one another. So the
farmer was very sad.
One day he fell ill. His end was near. He called his
sons. He gave them a bundle of sticks. He asked
them to break it. None could do so. He untied the
bundle. He gave them one stick each. Each son
broke his stick easily. At this time farmer said, “If
you live like the bundle, nobody will harm you.” And
he died. The sons learnt the lesson. They never
quarrelled again.
i. (
How many sons did the farmer have?
a one
(a) (b) two (c) three (d) four
)
ii. (
Why was the farmer sad?
b because he had no money
(a) (b) because he had no sons
) because his sons always quarrelled
(c) (d) none of these
iii. (
What did the farmer do?
c asked them not to quarrel
(a)
) asked them to break the bundle of sticks
(b)
(c) decided to call them
(d) none of these
iv. (
What did he do then?
d he untied the bundle
(a) (b) he gave all his money to the poor
) he asked them to go from there
(c) (d) none of these
v. (
Give the opposite of ‘sad’
e feeling good
(a) (b) un sad
) not happy
(c) (d) happy
SECTION –B WRITING SKILLS (09 MARKS)
Q.5 Write a short paragraph in about 40 words on ANY ONE of the following topics: (2)
i. How I celebrated my birthday
ii. The night before the examination
iii. My hobby
iv. A football match
Q.6 Write an application to the Principal of your school requesting him to grant you leave for (2)
three days as you are suffering from viral fever.
Q.7. Study the given image carefully and answer the questions that follow. (1x5=5)

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 Once there was a cap- seller. He used to go to i) ___________ to sell his caps. On a hot
ii)__________ day, the cap seller was going to a fair with his box of caps. The cap-seller felt
awfully hot and sat under a iii) ________ tree. He leaned against the trunk to take a little
rest. Soon he fell fast asleep. A number of monkeys came there and took away the
iv)_____________.

When he got up, he saw that his box was empty. He pelted stones at them. He felt helpless
and took off his cap from his head and flung it on to the ground. Monkeys are imitators, we
know. They thought it a good fun. So they also v) ___________ their caps down to the
ground. The cap-seller quickly collected them and went to fair.

i. a] village b] town c] market d] fair

ii. a] summer b] winter. c] rainy d] autumn
iii. a] tree b] hot c] green. d] shady.
iv. a] a box of cap. b] balloons. c] caps. d] cap from his head.
v. a] took b] gave c] flung d] brought.
SECTION-C GRAMMAR (15 MARKS)
Q.8 Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate option given in the box. (1x5=5)

on, which, comfortable, of a,

Our life today is surrounded by all kinds ___________ gadgets _________ have made our
life very _________. The information ________ the internet is just ________ click away.
Q.9 Rearrange the following words to form meaningful sentences: (1x5=5)
i. in / I / a / residential / study / school.
ii. 487/ there / students/are/ school/our/ in.
iii. computers / including/ the/ facilities/ we/ have/ all.
iv. school / in/ our / honest/ person / most / the / principal/ is / our.
v. respect/ happy/ every/ in/ very/ we /are/ all.
Q.10 Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks. (1x5=5)
i. Ram ------ a banana every day.
a] eat b] eats c] have d] take
ii. Parveen Bano, with her mother, ------the bakery from home.
a] run b] runs c] operate d] All the
above
iii. Six kilometres ------- not a long distance to drive.
a] are b] were c] be d] is
iv. None of the children --------- basketball.
a] play b] plays c] does d] have
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 v. Either Jack or Jill -------up the hill
a] go b] going c] goes. d] climb
SECTION –D LITERATURE (36 MARKS)
Read the given extract carefully and answer the questions by choosing the appropriate (1x4=4)
option.
Jumman had an old aunt who had some property. This she transferred to him on the
understanding that she would stay with him and he would look after her. The arrangement
worked well for a couple of years. Then the situation changed.
Q.11 The old lady was
a] Jumman’s mother. b] Jumman’s sister.
c] Jumman’s aunt d] none of the above.
Q.12 When Jumman’s aunt transferred her property
a] There was an agreement b] There was no agreement.
c] Jumman turned her out d] Jumman did not bother.
Q.13 According to the ‘understanding’ the old lady was
a] to get some money. b] to stay with Jumman
c] to forget about her property. d] still the owner of the property.
Q.14 The change in the situation was that the old lady
a] was turned out of the house b] was beaten
c] was regularly insulted d] wanted her property back
Read the given extract of a poem and answer the questions: (1x4=4)
Never let a thought shrivel and die
For want of a way to say it
For English is a wonderful game
And all of you can play it.
All that you do is match the words
To the brightest thoughts in your head.
Q.15 The thoughts die when
a] they are bad b] they are good
c] they are beautiful d] they are not expressed.
Q.16 To give expression to the thoughts one has to
a] work hard b] think well.
c] find proper words d] study a lot.
Q.17 The poet feels that English has enough words
a] to express every idea b] for us to learn
c] to confuse us d] to write any book.
Q.18 English is a game which is
a] like cricket b] like playing cards
c] for all persons d] for those who love to express themselves
Answer the following Questions : (2x5=10)
Q.19 What was Patrick’s wish?
OR
What abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist?
Q.20 What was Jumman’s verdict as a head Punch? How did Algu take it?
OR
Who did the dog serve before he found man as his master? Why did he leave that master?
Q.21 What happened to the crow in the end? What did the myna do finally?
Q.22 What did the cobra and the mongoose do to show their readiness for the fight?
Q.23 What does Nasir want to learn when he grows up?

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 Answer the following Questions: (2x5=10)
Q.24 What happens to our body when we sleep?
Q.25 What did the crocodile tell the monkey midstream?
Q.26 What is the most obvious advantage of sleep?
Q.27 What did Saeeda tell the sunrays to do?
OR
What did the specialist prescribe in addition to medicine?
Q.28 Why are dreams important? Mention two reasons.
Q.29 Answer the following Questions: (4)
i. a“God lives in the heart of the Punch”. How is it applicable in the story ‘Fair play’?
OR
ii. b
“Punish in the corner and leave their greens” What do you think these phrases from the
poem “Where Do All Teachers Go” mean?
Q.30 Answer the following Questions: (4)
i. aComment on the aptness of the title of the story ‘A Pact with the Sun’ what message or idea
does the story convey?
OR
ii. b
Define a dream in your own words. Why has dream been called a wonder?

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