RYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NOIDA EXTENSION

Sample Paper Term (A.Y 2024-25)

Date: Subject:English
Name: __________________ Class: VI

SECTION - A ( READING )
A.1 Read the following Passage and choose the correct answer: (5)
Our ancestors had great difficulty in getting books. Now, our difficulty is
what to read. There are books and books but our hours of reading are very
few. Therefore, choice becomes essential. We should be very careful about
what we read. There are books which poison our lives by suggesting evils.
We should keep them at arm’s length.
We should read only those books which have stood the test of time. Such
books are our great classics like the Ramayana and the Gita. They contain
the wisdom of our sages and saints. They have appealed mankind from
generation to generation. Reading of such books has ennobling influence
on our mind and character. It gives us spiritual enjoyment. These books
give us instruction with entertainment. They represent our ancient culture.
They set before us high ideals to follow. They are our best friends, best
guides and the best treasure.
Q1. We should be selective because
(a) there is a great number of books available to us
(b) there is scarcity of books
(c) there are only bad books in the market
(d) none of the above.
Q2. We should avoid those books which
(a) cost high price
(b) come in paperback
(c) corrupt our lives by suggesting evils
(d) come in more than one volume.
Q3. The books which have stood the test of time are called….
(a) great books (b) rare books (c) biographies (d) classics
Q4. What is /are special quality/qualities of classics?
(a) They affect our mind in a good way
(b) They teach us something great and also entertain us.
(c) They help us in our spiritual growth
(d) All the above.
Q5. An expression in the passage which means ‘good effect’ is
(a) Spiritual enjoyment (b) Ennobling influence (c) high ideals (d) Very
careful.
A2. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : (5)
Garbage is a great environment hazard. It comes from various
sources—used paper, tiffin packing’s, plastic bags, ice-cream wrappers,
bottle caps, fallen leaves from trees and many more. Garbage makes the
premises ugly, unkempt and breeds diseases.
A lot of trash that is thrown away contain material that can be recycled and
reused such as paper, metals and glass which can be sent to the nearest
recycling centre or disposed of to the junk dealer. It also contains organic
matter such as leaves which can enrich soil fertility. A compost pit can be
made at a convenient location where the refuse can be placed with layers
of soil and an occasional sprinkling of water. This would help
decomposition to make valuable fertilizer. This would also prevent
pollution that is usually caused by burning such organic waste.
Q1: Garbage originates from ______________________________
Q2: Garbage can create havoc to the mankind by____________________
Q3: What happens to the disposed material at the recycling
centre____________________
Q4: Fallen leaves from trees are useful because they____________________
Q5: Which of these is correct with reference to a composite
pit____________________________________
A3. Read the following Poem and choose the correct answer: (5)
Fame is a food that dead men eat,
I have no stomach for such meat.
In little light and narrow room,
They eat in the silent tomb.
With no kind voice of comrade near
To bid the feaster be of cheer.
But friendship is a noble thing,
Of friendship it is good to sing. •
For truly when a man shall end,
He lives in memory of his friend,
Who doth his better part recall,
And of his fault make funeral.
1)The word recall means
(a) forget
(b) come close
(c) help
(d) remember.
2)Friendship is a noble thing because
(a) a man cannot live without friends
(b) real friends are very helpful
(c) a man always remembers the good qualities of his friend after his
death
(d) it enhances dignity of mankind.
3)By the expression ‘Fame is a food that dead men eat’ we mean
(a) fame is enjoyed only after death
(b) fame is enjoyed during life-time
(c) fame is something like a food
(d) fame dies with one’s death.
4)Friendship is better than fame because in friendship
(a) when a man dies he lives in the memory of his friend
(b) a man always regards his friend
(c) enmity never comes
(d) a man is always happy in the company of his friend.
5)In the last line of the above poem the poet wants to convey that
(a) one should believe in friendship
(b) the faults of a man are highlighted by his friend after his death
(c) the faults of a man are forgotten by his friend after his death
(d) one should not run after fame and friendship.
A4. Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow: (5)
Weavers, weaving at break of day,
Why do you weave a garment so gay?
Blue as the wing of a bluebird wild,
We weave the robes of a new-born child.
Weavers, weaving at fall of night,
Why do you weave a garment so bright?
Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green,
We weave the marriage-veils of a queen.
Weavers, weaving solemn and still,
What do you weave in the moonlight chill?
White as a feather and white as a cloud,
We weave a dead man’s funeral shroud.
a)Whom does the poet address in the poem?
b)What do the weavers weave in the early morning?
c)What do the weavers weave in the chilly moonlight?
d)The three stages of life mentioned in the poem are.
e)The____ is purple and green coloured.

SECTION - B ( WRITING)
B.1) Read the following telephonic conversation between Rahul and Sonu.
Sonu is about to leave for school and will not be able to meet her brother
Mohit. She leaves a message for him. Write the message in about 50
words. (4)
Rahul: Hello! Can I speak to Mohit, please?
Sonu: He is not at home. I’m his sister. Would you like to leave a message
for him?
Rahul: I’m his friend Rahul. Kindly tell him that tomorrow we are going to
Pragati Maidan tomorrow, where a book-fair is going to be held. Tell him to
call me in the evening, in case he is interested.
B.2) Your friend ,Kunal/Khushi is fond of reading good books. Write a
letter to your friend inviting him to visit the Book Fair which is going to
be held in your city in September.
(7)
B.3) Using given outline, write a story with a suitable title and moral. (5)
A thirsty bee _______goes to river to drink water ________is carried away by
the current of water—a tree on the bank of river sitting a dove there—sees
drowning bee—plucks a leaf, drops near drowning bee-bee climbs it
___dries wings flies away _____some days later___ hunter comes ___sees
dove _________aim _____bee sees danger_____ stings him _____misses aim
_________dove flies away and saves.
B.4) Write a narrative composition on the topic :- “The happiest day of
your life”
(4)
SECTION:C ( GRAMMAR)
C1.Identify the verbs in the following sentences & tell whether the verb is
transitive or intransitive and write so in the space given . (2)
a) We clean our room every day . _____________________
b) My sister and I always disagree . ______________________
C2.Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives .
(2)
a) He lives in a _________________ house.
b) There was __________ juice left in the jar.
C3. Fill in the blanks with correct degree of adjectives given in the
 brackets .
(3)
a) To be honest is ___________ than to be successful.(important)
b) My puppy is ____________ than my cousin’s puppy.( big)
c) Darjeeling tea is the __________ tea.( good)
C4. Fill in the blanks with a, an and the ;-
(2)
a) I saw a boy in __________ garden.
b) _______ ambulance came immediately to take him away.

C.5 Fill in the blanks with suitable modals :-

(2)
a) Everyone __________ obey the law. ( must/should)
b)________ you guide me to the nearest station? ( can/might)
C6. Underline the Subject and circle the Predicate in the following
sentences ;-
a) These flowers blossom in spring
(2)
b) The children fell asleep.
C7. Write the feminine gender of the following nouns :- (2)
a) Drake -__________ b) gander -__________
c) Host -____________ d) fox -______________
C8. Rearrange the following words to form meaningful sentences: (2)
a) would/no/like/sight/one/to/such/see/a
b)his/belief/Gandhiji's/greatest/was/in/strength / God
C9. Choose the answer from the brackets given after each sentence. (2)
a) Top is to bottom as large is to ______________( huge, small, heavy)
b) Piano is to keys as guitar is to ______________( strings ,music ,song)
C10.) Underline the phrases in the following sentences ;- (1)
a) I bought a new red brush pen.
b) The giraffe is a harmless gentle animal.

SECTION - D ( LITERATURE)
D1. Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow
( 2×4=8)
I. Get your hand out of that hole !
Phew!.......
a) Name the poem and poet
b) What is in the 'hole' ? Describe it.
 c) How does the listener respond?

II ' And though I don't mean

To crib , whinge and whine
A little appreciation would be nice
When you sit down to dine
a) Name the poem and poet .
b) What makes the roti ' crib , whinge and whine '?
c) What ' efforts ' does the roti refer to here ?

D2. Answer the following questions.( Any four). (8)

1.What did the old hair trunk contain initially?
2.Why would the children enjoy playing in the garden?
3.Why was Baloo allowed to speak at the Pack Meeting?
4.Why did Bagheera offer the wovles as a price for accepting Mowgli in
the Pack ?
5.How did the narrator and his family and realise where the owlets came
from ?

D3. Complete these sentences. (2)

a) Shere Khan said that the ________________ was his .
b) Akela hoped that Mowgli would _____________ the pack of wovles one
day .

D4. Write the meaning and frame sentences of the words given below: (2)
a) Resilient -
b) Courageous -

RIS/NE/Class 6/ English /24-25