Classroom Based Assessments-3 (Summative Assessment-2) (2024-25)

Class: 8
UDISE Code:
Subject: ENGLISH
Number of Questions: 28
Child ID:
Total Marks: 80
Child Name: Duration: 3 Hours

SECTION-A (1-20) (20X2=40)

Multiple Choice Questions - Each question has 4 options, of which ONLY ONE
is correct.

1. Which of the following sentences is correct? [ ]

a) She has black long beautiful hair.
b) She has black beautiful long hair.
c) She has beautiful long black hair.
d) She has beautiful long hair black.

2. Which of the following options gives a similar meaning to the underlined word? [ ]
My friend comes to school from a remote village.
a) Far away from
b) Nearby
c) Adjacent
d) Neighbouring

3. Complete the below sentence using the right form of the adjective given. [ ]
This is the _____________ story I have ever read. (interesting)
a) Interest
b) More interesting
c) Most interesting
d) None

4. Which of these following options has the words arranged in dictionary order? [ ]
a) break, breaking, brook, bring
b) smile, similar, sing, song
c) one, opposite, own, temple
d) cream, crop, bag, gun

5. I can do it with ease. [ ]

Which of these can be the passive form of the above sentence?
a) It could be done by me with ease
b) It can be done with ease by me
c) It can done with ease by me.
d) It can be do with ease by me.

6. Select the correct option to complete the following sentence. [ ]

After the exam, she felt a great sense of _________
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 a) relieving
b) relieve
c) relieved
d) relief

7. I ________ (read) a book when my friend ___________ (call) me. [ ]

Which of the following verbs best suit the above blank?
a) Read, called
b) Reading, call
c) Was reading, called
d) Am reading, called

8. Which of the following sentences tells that Ravi is still in shock? [ ]

a) Ravi heard some bad news long ago.
b) Ravi was hearing some bad news.
c) Ravi will hear some bad news.
d) Ravi has heard some bad news.

9. [ ]

Select the correct option to name this animal.

a) Fawn
b) Stag
c) Deer
d) Dear

10. Identify the noun phrase from the following sentence. [ ]

The magician has shown a white Indian pigeon.
a) The magician has
b) The magician has shown
c) a white Indian
d) a white Indian pigeon

11. Fill in the following blank using the appropriate word. [ ]

The meeting was ___________ by the young member of the board.
a) Chaired
b) Chair
c) Chairing
d) to chair

12. When the tremors stopped, they saw the sea rising. [ ]
Which of these is the OPPOSITE in meaning to the above-underlined word?
a) Increasing
b) Falling
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 c) Advancing
d) Raising

13. We _________ submit the assignment by tomorrow. [ ]

Which option best suits the above blanks.
a) Have to
b) Has to
c) Had to
d) Have too

14. Which of these correctly rewrites the given sentence in indirect speech? [ ]
John said, "I will visit my grandmother tomorrow."
a) John said that he will visit his grandmother tomorrow.
b) John said that he would visit his grandmother the next day.
c) John said he visits his grandmother tomorrow.
d) John said he had visited his grandmother the next day.

15. He carried on the family business after his father retired. [ ]

What does the underlined idiom mean?
a) Continued the business
b) Shifted the business
c) Stopped the business
d) Improved the business

16- Read the following moral story carefully. 5X1=5

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One day, a clever dog and a greedy wolf lived in a dense forest. The wolf was
always looking for easy food, while the dog was smart and knew how to
survive.

One afternoon, the wolf saw a farmer carrying a basket full of delicious fish.
The greedy wolf wanted the fish but was too lazy to work for it. He turned to
the dog and said, “Find a way to get me some fish, or else I will chase you out
of the forest!”

The clever dog thought for a while and then smiled. He led the wolf to a nearby
frozen lake and said, “The best way to catch fish is to put your tail in the water
and wait patiently. The fish will bite your tail, and you can pull them out.”

The greedy wolf, eager for fish, dipped his tail into the icy water and waited.
Hours passed, and the water started freezing around his tail. When he tried to
pull it out, he was stuck! The dog laughed and said, “Patience is good, but greed
can trap you!” Then, he ran away, leaving the wolf to learn his lesson.

Now, answer these questions:

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 16. Why did the wolf ask the dog for help? [ ]
a) He wanted to be friends with the dog.
b) He was too lazy to get food himself.
c) He was afraid of the farmer.
d) He liked fishing.

17. What trick did the dog play on the wolf? [ ]

a) He gave him spoiled fish.
b) He told him to steal from the farmer.
c) He made him put his tail in the frozen lake.
d) He helped him catch real fish.

18. What lesson does the story teach? [ ]

a) Patience always brings success.
b) Greed can lead to trouble.
c) Fishing is the best way to get food.
d) The dog and wolf became friends.

19. Why couldn’t the wolf pull his tail out of the water? [ ]
a) The dog tied it to a rock.
b) The fish pulled it down.
c) The water had frozen around it.
d) The farmer caught him.

20. What did the dog do in the end? [ ]

a) Helped the wolf escape.
b) Brought fish for the wolf.
c) Ran away laughing.
d) Asked the farmer for help.

SECTION-B (21-26) [6x4=24]

Answer the following questions in your answer sheets.

21. A) Read the given poem. [2X1=2]

I love to rise in a summer morn,
When the birds sing on every tree;
The distant huntsman winds his horn,
And the skylark sings with me.
O! what sweet company.

But to go to school in a summer morn,

O! it drives all joy away;
Under a cruel eye outworn,
The little ones spend the day,
In sighing and dismay.

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 Now answer these questions:
a) Who is the speaker of the above lines?
b) Write a set of rhyming words from the first stanza.

B) Read the extract given below.

When Ranji saw the pool, he did not hesitate to get into it. He had often gone [2X1=2]
swimming, alone or with friends when he had lived with his parents in a thirsty
town in the middle of the Rajputana desert. There, he had known only sticky,
muddy pools, where buffaloes wallowed and women washed clothes. He had
never seen a pool like this — so clean and cold and inviting. He leapt into the
water. His limbs were supple, free of any fat, and his dark body glistened in
patches of sunlit water.

Now, answer the following questions

a) What kind of pools did Ranji know in his hometown?
b) How does the passage describe Ranji’s physical appearance?

22. Describe a funny incident that you have experienced in your school or at home. 4M

23. You know a prank is a mischievous act or trick played on someone to surprise, 4M
amuse, or sometimes confuse them.
Now, describe a prank that you have played on your friends in your school.

24. Read the conversation between Amit and Rohan and fill in the blanks using 4M
suitable dialogue.

Amit: Hi, Rohan! How are you?

Rohan: ___________________________. How about you?
Amit: I am fine. Did you do the homework?
Rohan: ___________________________
Amit: Really? I found it difficult.
Rohan: Don’t worry! ____________________________.
Amit: Thank you! You are a good friend.
Rohan: _______________________________
Amit: Yes, let’s go!

25. The monsoons are a time of great fun and even a few adventures: playing in the 4M
rain and getting wet, wading through knee-deep water on your way to school,
water flooding the house or the classroom, power cuts and so on.
Now, write a paragraph of about 100-120 words describing how you enjoy the
rainy season.

26. Write a paragraph describing man’s relationship with nature. 4M

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 SECTION-C (27-28) 8X2=16
Answer the following questions in your answer sheets.

27. Write a small paragraph describing the following picture. 8M

(Or)

You have read the lesson ‘The Tsunami’ and understood how it caused a huge
destruction and loss of life and property.
Now, describe the recent floods in Vijayawada City based on the following
hints.
Cause of the flood-Areas affected - Damage to the city-Effect on people--Rescue
and help efforts – After effects of the flood-Community support -Preventive
measures for the future

28. You have read the lesson ‘The Jody’s Fawn’- how Jody rescued the fawn, took it 8M
to his home, fed it and enjoyed its company.
Now, write a letter to your friend about your pet animal and your association
with it.
Hints: your pet animal – its name – its food habits – why do you like it? – your
family member’s association

(Or)

Your school is going to organize the school Annual Day. Think that you are Supriya
the head girl of your school. Now, write a notice inviting names for cultural
activities to be performed on the school's Annual Day.

Include the following details- name of the programme, date, venue, names of
cultural activities, number of participants in each activity, solo or group
performance etc.,
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