1 40 English

Class 5
90 Minutes Summative Maximum
Assessment Marks
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Section - A Reading comprehension 5M

1. Read the passage and answer the questions given below. __ /5M

The kingfisher is a small to medium-sized, colourful bird, generally found close to water.
There are nearly 100 different species of kingfishers around the world. Kingfishers feed
mainly on fish but also eat insects, frogs and crayfish. Kingfisher species that live in the
woodlands occasionally eat reptiles, birds and even small mammals.
There are three main types of kingfishers around the globe: the river kingfishers, the tree
kingfishers and the water kingfishers. All of them have large heads, long, sharp, pointed
bills, short legs and stubby tails. Kingfishers are well known for their brightly coloured
feathers that range in colour from black to red to green.
Due to their generally small size, kingfishers have a number of predators. The main
predators who prey on kingfishers are foxes, raccoons, cats and snakes, but kingfishers
are also preyed upon by other small mammals and large birds. Many kingfisher species
are considered to be threatened species. Their numbers have been declining mainly
due to habitat loss. These threatened kingfisher species inhabit woodlands and forests.
Their habitat is being destroyed due to deforestation that is occurring around the
world.
1. What do kingfishers mainly feed on?

2. Who are the main predators of kingfishers?

3. Write the comparative forms of the adjectives given in brackets.

a) Kingfishers are _____________________________ than eagles. (small)
b) Kingfishers have _____________________________ heads than many other
birds. (large)
Section - B Literature comprehension 9M
Literature comprehension
2. In the story 'Three Sacks of Rice', what two qualities did the two brothers have? __ /2M
3. In the poem 'Bird Bath', what two things did the poet make for the birds? __ /2M

4. In the story 'Three Sacks of Rice', who distributed the rice among the poor? __ /2M
Who was looking for a son-in-law?

Value-based questions
5. Name one thing that you can do to help other animals in your surroundings. __ /1M

6. Why do you think Gulliver decided to do 'as he was told to do' by the __ /2M
Lilliputians? Give two reasons for your answer.

Section - C Vocabulary and Grammar 21 M

Vocabulary
7. Write one rhyming word for each of the given words. __ /3M
1.
made –
2.
pool –
3.
brink –
8. Write the antonyms of the given words. __ /3M
1.
honestly x
2.
bought ×
3.
hard x
9. Write one rhyming word for each of the given words. __ /2M
1.
pool –
2.
brink –
10. Write whether Sentence 1 or Sentence 2 suggests the correct meaning of the given __ /2M
proverb in each set.
1. Proverb: Birds of a feather flock together.
Sentence 1: Tina always keeps her study table neat and tidy.
Sentence 2: Rohan, Hassan and Ken share many common interests that
they enjoy together.

2. Proverb: Slow and steady wins the race.

Sentence 1: The tortoise did not give up, and he won the race in the end.
Sentence 2: They admitted their mistakes and told the truth.

11. Write the correct word that matches the given meaning in each case. __ /3M
1. a group of things together –

2. to cover with drops –

3. as quick as lightning –

Grammar
12. Write the correct relative pronoun that should be used in each sentence. __ /2M
1. I like the dress whose you gifted me on Christmas.

2. The boy that book I borrowed is my brother's friend.

13. Identify and write the relative pronouns from the given sentences. __ /2M
1. The stadium where the match took place was renovated two months ago.

2. This is the bag that my mother bought.

14. Fill in the blanks with appropriate degrees of comparison of the adjectives given in __ /2M
 brackets.
1. If you walk in the snow, your fever will get (bad) than
it was before.
2. The Shanghai Maglev is the (fast) train in the
world.
15. Fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronouns. __ /2M
I have a friend ________________________ cat is cute. This is the place
________________________ we met.
Section - D Writing 5M
Formal writing
16. Write a message to your mother, thanking her for taking you to an ‘Aqua and __ /5M
Fish Exhibition’. Complete the message with the help of the outline given below.

Dear Ma,
I can’t tell you how happy ____________________________________
_________________________________________________________.
You know me so well and understand ___________________________
____________________. ____________________________________
___________________ for taking me. You took a day off from work
__________________________________________________________
____________________________________. _________________ best mother in the
world!

Your loving daughter,

____________________________