MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Time: 1 Hour 20 Minutes Marks: 30
SECTION – A (Prose )
I. Replace the underlined words with a suitable word / phrase from the lesson (3 × ½ = 1½)
The Iron Man ate old useless metal pieces from the yard.
Hogarth spoke in a soft and friendly voice.
The farmers felt very frightened when they saw the Iron Man.
II. Read the clues and find the word (2 × ½ = 1)
old broken metal collected together – s _ _ _ _
very bright lights (Iron Man’s eyes) – g _ _ _ _ _ _
III. Complete the following sentences (2 × 1 = 2)
The Iron Man became calm when ________________________.
The farmers dug a deep pit to ________________________.
IV. E.R.C – Read the given sentence and answer the questions (3 × 1 = 3)
“Don’t be afraid,” said Hogarth.
a) Who said this line?
b) To whom was it said?
c) What does this line reveal about the speaker?
V. Answer the following (3 × 2 = 6)
Why did the farmers think the Iron Man was dangerous?
How did Hogarth help both the farmers and the Iron Man?
What lesson does the story The Iron Man teach us?
SECTION – B (Poetry )
VI. Quote from memory and complete the lines (2)
Here is a child who clambers and scrambles,
All by himself and __________________________;
VII. Annotate the following (3)
“Fly as thick as driving rain;”
a) Name the poet. (½)_________________________________________________.
b) What is flying like rain? (½)________________________________________.
c) Name the poetic device used. (1)____________________________________.
d) What idea does this line convey? (1)________________________________.
VIII. Give rhyming words from the poem (1)
cattle – __________
rain – __________
IX. Pick out a line from the poem that shows speed (1)
___________________________________________________________________________.
SECTION – C (NON-DETAIL )
X. Tick (✔) the correct answer (4 × ½ = 2)
Oliver was taken to the country because
a) he wanted a holiday
b) he was lonely
c) he was ill
d) he had workThe air in the village was
a) smoky
b) polluted
c) pure
d) dustyOliver learned his lessons from
a) Rose
b) Mrs Maylie
c) the old gentleman
d) a teacher in schoolIn the mornings, Oliver mostly
a) slept late
b) read books
c) collected flowers
d) played games
XI. Match the following (2)
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1. Mrs Maylie | a) Taught Oliver |
| 2. Rose | b) Kind and loving |
| 3. Old gentleman | c) Played the piano |
XII. Arrange the events in the correct order and rewrite (2½)
Oliver spent peaceful days in the village.
Oliver fell sick due to cold and wet.
Oliver was taken to the country.
Oliver slowly regained his health. *******************























