Class 6 – English Grammar Practice Paper with Reading and Writing SET – 3

Section A- Reading                                          (15 Marks)

Q.1. Read the following passage carefully.                   (8×1=8)

The ant is a very small insect, but it is very intelligent and hard-working. It is wiser than any fly or earthworm. The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue as it is too remarkable. But watching the behaviour of the commonest ant can teach us a lot.

The ants can be black or red. They live comfortably, in large and high homes called ‘nests’ or ‘anthills’. Each home has hundreds of rooms and paths. In some of these rooms the queen ant lays eggs. Other rooms are used as nurseries for the young ones called ‘grubs’. Workers and soldiers have separate rooms. Soldiers live in barracks. Some rooms are used as store houses. No worker can hurt a young one. They live in peace. Each one does its share of work intelligently and bravely.

The queen ant is the head of the family. It lives for about 15 years. It has a pair of wings which it bites off after its wedding flight. And then it does nothing but lay eggs. Eggs are hatched. Grubs are out. Workers feed and clean them. They are carried about daily for airing and sun bath. A couple of weeks lets grubs become cocoons which break in three weeks. Perfect ants appear. They have to be trained to do their duties. The ants use their feelers to talk to other ants. They pass on messages through them. An anthill is a home not for ants alone. Some other creatures like beetles and the green fly also live in it. Some of them give out sweet smell while others give sweet juices. The green fly gives them milk.

Human beings can learn a lot from this small teacher. We can learn from them hard work, sense of duty and discipline, cleanliness, loyalty and care for the young ones.

Answer the following questions.

1.The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue. “Almost untrue” means

1. highly exaggerated.
2. too remarkable to be true.
3. not based on facts.
4. None of the above

2. The time period for a grub to become a complete ant is ….

1. about five to six Weeks
2. about four to five Weeks
3. about two to three Weeks
4. about one  to two Weeks

3.Soldiers live in ……. .

1. Buildings
2. Burrows
3. Asylums
4. Barracks

4.The ants greet each other by touching ………..

1. the ground
2. the legs
3. each other’s feelers
4. None of the above

5. …………  is/are  ants’ cows.

1. Beetles
2. Lesser breeds of ants
3. Greenfly
4. Cricket

6. Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about?

7. Which ant is the head of the entire family?

8. What can we learn from ants? 

Q.2. Observe the following advertisement carefully. (7×1=7)

Answer the following questions based on the above image. 

(i) The registration for school admission started on ______________.

(ii) If you wanted to make inquiry regarding the admission. You could had …….

1. Call 8822445566
2. Email  hello@reallygreatsite.com
3. Visit website www.admission.com
4. None of the above

(iii) What facilities were  provided in the school?

1. Free WIFI
2. Spacious classroom
3. Sports Arena etc.
4. All of the above

(iv) Sarita had two daughters named Jhalak and Palak. She registered both of them. Jhalak’s registration no. was 71. She would had got ……….. (percent) discount for Jhalak.

(v) The school fee is Rs. 2000/-. She would had  paidRs. ………. for Jhalak

(vi) Palak’s registration no. was 175. She would had got ……….. (percent) discount for Palak.

(vii) Sarita had to pay for both of her daughters.

a) Rs. 4000/- b) Rs. 1000/- c)Rs . 2000/- d)Rs. 3000/-

Section B Writing                                               (8 marks)

Q.3. You are Shyam/ Shyama studying in class VI of Sunrise Public School, Bareilly. You have lost your wrist watch somewhere in the playground. Draft a notice for the school notice board, informing the student about it.             (4 )

Q.4. Write a paragraph on, any one of the following topics. (80 to 100 words)    (4)                  

i) Recess is The Best Time in school

ii) Importance of Morning Assembly

  Section C Grammar (7 marks)

Q.5. Fill in the blanks with correct degree of comparison.   (2)

a) Delhi is ………… than Chennai. (hot)

b) Zeba is as ………. as Rani. (tall)

Q.6. Fill in the blanks with correct words.               (2)

a) Why don’t you  ………. (set up/ set down) your ideas on paper?

b) A fund has been  ……………. (set up/ set down) for the soldier families.

Q.7. Choose Proper Noun from the following.     (1)

a) herd

b) boy

c) Mohan

d) honesty

Q.8. Choose Abstract Noun from the following.     (1)

a) herd

b) boy

c) Mohan

d) honesty

Q.9. Write the plural form of ‘woman’.

Section B- Writing Solution

Q.3. Notice Writing:- 4 Marks

Content- 2 marks,Expression& Accuracy- 1 mark,Format – 1 mark

Value Points: Give all relevant details in logical sequence: Describe wrist watch: shape of dial, colour, type: analogue/digital, leather strap/ plastic/metal…etc

Q.4. Paragraph Writing:- 4 Marks

Content- 2 marks, Expression – 1 mark, Accuracy – 1 mark

Value Point: Award marks for logical and creative ideas, arranged in progressive sequence:

Recess is The Best Time in School: Freedom, no boundation, free to eat, roam around, visit canteen, can make noise, can sit and chat with friends, free to go to playground, can do urgent pending work

Importance of Morning Assembly: Describe it, sequence: all assemble …togetherness…remember God…express gratitude….  News…gives daily update Platform to be on stage….builds confidence…,Mass Pt & yoga: health benefits  .celebration of important days/events….helps in all round development