ASSESSMENT –II (2019-20)

GRADE-VI SET A (1)

Name of the Student_____________ Roll No.________
This paper consists of four sections:
Section a (reading) :10marks
Section b (writing) :20marks
Section c (grammar) : 25marks
Section d (literature) : 25 marks
Instructions: You may attempt any section of your choice first.
•However only after having answered all the questions of the
section, go to the next section.
•All the questions are compulsory. Wherever there is a choice
you may avail of the same.
SECTION-A (READING)
1. Read the following passage and answer the following
questions (5marks)
There are wild dogs and pet dogs. Pet dogs are helpers and
friends to people. There were no pet dogs 15,000 years ago. Men
and women learned how to work with dogs. Dogs helped
humans travel from Asia to North America 10,000 years ago by
pulling sledges in the snow. People say dogs are “man’s best
friend.” They help with farming. They help with hunting. They
help with fishing. They can pull things for people. They can help
find things. There are many colours of dogs. There are white
dogs, grey dogs, black dogs, and brown dogs. A dog’s fur can be
short or long. Dogs have curly hair or straight fur. There are
very small dogs. They are only 6-8 inches tall. There are very
big dogs. They are about 3 feet tall. Some dogs can see well.
Some dogs do not see very well. All dogs can hear well. They
can hear sounds that people cannot hear. They can hear high
sounds and low sounds. They can hear the sound very far away.
All dogs can smell very well. They can smell 40 times better
than humans! Dogs live 5 to 13 years, but some dogs live much
longer. One dog lived to be 24 years old!

1) Dogs helped people to go to America by…

A. pulling sledges in the snow B. helping with farming C. helping find
things D. None of the above

2) What can all dogs do well?

A. see B. hear C. smell D. Both B and
C are correct.

3) How old was the oldest dog?

A. years old B. 10 years old C. 13 years old D. 24 years old

4) The best antonym for the pet is…

A. wild animal B. domestic animal C. large animal D. friendly
animal.

5) The opposite of pulls is…

A. receive B. carry C. push D. help.
Q.2 Read the following poem carefully and answer the
questions.

(5)
I Practice maths with my heart and soul,
Yet I am not able to achieve my goal.
I never get marks in maths,
Inspite of my great endeavors
Fate is never in my favour.
I really want to improve my maths,
Because I love this subject,
And for this I am trying my level best.
I am candid so I confess,
In mathematics examination I always create a mess,
All the answers I guess,
And ultimately the marks I get are quite less.
I believe that if I do ample practice,
I’ll one day probably achieve my goal,
And seriously have to improve,
Because in our lives maths plays a very significant role.
• The poet practice maths with his__________.
• What is he doing to improve his maths?
• Taking tuitions iii. Not at all studying
• Going extra classes iv. Trying his level best
• How does the poet find out all the answers?
• By guessing iii. By solving
• By cheating iv. By asking others
 • Make sentence of your own from the word ‘achieve’.
• Find the synonym of the following words from the
Passage:
• Luck or fortune ii. Important
SECTION-B (WRITING)
Q.3While playing in the school ground you found an umbrella
lying near the water station..Draft a notice to be put up on the
school notice- board announcing the find and asking the owner
to claim it .
(5)
Q.4 Write an article on the topic : “Need of Promoting Cycling”
(5)
Q.5Draft a speech in about 120 words describing person your
admire most.
(5)
Q.6 Given bellow the beginning of story .Use this beginning and
develop the story in any way you like .Just make sure that the
story has a middle and an end. Do add dialogues to make the
story interesting.
The beginning: Sheru, a little lion cub accidentally strayed into
a village.That was one month ago............. (5)

SECTION-C (GRAMMAR)
Q.7 Underline nouns in the following sentences and write their
types in space given . (4)
1. My class is the best. ____________
2. Russia is my favourite country. ____________
3. I miss my childhood. ___________
4. Teacher is teaching in the class. ___________
Q.8 Choose a suitable verb from the brackets : (3)
a.Nisha…………(find/found) her keys yesterday .She could get
into the house.
b.Washerman ………..(is/was)washing the clothes when the
door bell rang.
c.You .…..not going to visit my grandmother this summer.(have
/are)
Q. 9 Write “A” against the active voice and “P” against the
passive voice sentences.
(1x3=3)
(i) Dhruv broke the glass.
(ii) The glass was broken by Dhruv.
(iii) Teacher is delivering a lecture.
Q.10 Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.
(4)
(i)Many men and women come to see the fair.
(ii) I wrote to him, but he did not reply.
(iii) He can neither read nor write.
Iv.) Either they will enjoy the party or study at home.
Q.11 Underline the adverb in the following sentences. (4)
i. He leave for Mumbai tomorrow .
ii. He spoke to Julie only briefly.
iii. The child slept soundly.
iv. My mom talks to me angrily
Q.12.Fill in the blanks with correct tense forms. (3)
(i)I said “Kamini is not will”.
I said that Kamini ………not will
(ii)I said “Ido not like cold drinks.”
I said that I ……….not like cold drinks.
(iii)She said “It is raining heavily.”
She said that it ………..raining heavily.
Q.13Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given in the
bracket. (4)
(i) They live in/at a big house.
(ii) They rabbit jumped upon/on the fence.
(iii) I cut the pizza in/into pieces.
(iv) Dad had his breakfast…….. at / in 7 o clock.

SECTION-D (LITERATURE)
Q.14Read the following extract and answer the questions.
(3)
Who says this to whom and why ?
a. “My wife knows best how to run the house.”
b. But is it right ,my son ,to keep mum and not say what you
consider just and fair ?
c. “Victory to the panchayat.This is justice.”
Q.15Read the following lines and answer the questions.
(3)
Never let a thought shrivel and die
For want of a way to say it
For English is a wonderful game
Words are the food and dress of thought
a.Name the poet and the poem from which these lines have been
taken.
b. words are the ……………….of thought.
Q.16 Answer the following questions.
(8x2=16)
a.) How do desert animals survive without water ?
b.) How do mongooses kill snakes
c.) How does the hump of camels help them to survive
when there is no water?
d Why was the shop called Lucky Shop ?
e.) Why was Rasheed upset ?
f.) How many prizes did the boy win ? What were they?
 g.Who were the other two spectators ? What did they do ?
h. What did the cobra and mongoose do, to show their
readiness for the fight ?
Q. 17 Write the meaning of the following words.
(1/2x6=3)
a. to no avail b. whipped
c.mesmerise d.outcome
e.amusing f. scorching