HARVEST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ENGLISH MOCK PAPER
GRADE 3
NAME:
General Instructions:
i) The question paper has 9 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
Section A
Reading Comprehension
I. Read the following poem and answer the questions given below
(5X1=5M)
The First Day of School
I’ve got a brand-new lunchbox.
My shoes are shiny and clean.
I’ve got a cool, new book bag
And a pencil box that’s green.
But I don’t know my teacher,
Or where my desk will be.
I don’t know if I’ll like the kids,
Or if they’ll play with me.
I peep inside my classroom.
I stand there for a while.
My teacher’s tall and kind of loud,
But has a great big smile.
And, best of all, she’s got my
Favorite book upon the shelf!
I kiss my mother at the door
And walk in by myself.
i) The child’s shoes are_____________________
a) dirty
b) clean
c) comfortable
d) fancy
ii) The child has got a pencil box which is____________
a) red
b) green
c) yellow
d) pink
iii) Find the opposite of the word ‘short’ from the poem.
Ans. ______________
iv) ____________came to drop the child at the school.
a) father
b) grandmother
c) teacher
d) mother
v. The poem is all my ___________________.
SECTION B -LITERATURE
II. Select the correct meaning of the following words (5X1=5M)
a. mesh-(moved around happily/ screen made of wires)
b. pounce- (very beautiful/ jump quickly to catch something)
c. coordinator – (determination/ planner)
d. drawn to it- (attracted to it / strange)
e. dehydrated- (lacked water in body/ rough voice)
III. Write True or False for the following sentences. (5X0.5=2.5M)
a. When Rita came home and Simon didn’t move, she realized that the dog was
deaf-.____________
b. The cat stares at the fireplace-____________
c. Tine climbed Mount Everest easily as the weather was good –____________
d. The speaker wanted to share her magic carpet with her friends -___________
e. The name of the guide dog was Bruno-____________
IV. Answer the following questions. (5X1=5M)
a. Who was Simon?
b. Where does the cat warm itself?
c. When and what time did Tine reach the summit?
d. Who is the poet of the poem ‘A view of a cat’?
e. Give two examples from the poem to show that the cat lives a happy life.
Section C – Grammar & Writing
V. Fill in the gaps in the given table: (10 X0.5=5M)
Positive Comparative Superlative
smaller
large
best
smart
most handsome
deeper
worst
More humble
sharp
hottest
VI. Fill in the blanks with the suitable degree of given adjectives: (5X0.5=2.5M)
a. He has chosen the ___ players in his team. (good)
b. Rahul is ___ than Rajib. (strong)
c. Hummingbird is the ___ bird in the world. (small)
d. No one in this area is as ___as [Link]. (humble)
e. Sanjib is the ___ boy in the class. (tall)
VII. Write down the correct form of the verb given in the bracket to make a
sentence into the simple past tense. (5X0.5=2.5M)
a. You _________ my window’s glass. (break)
b. I _____ something near that place. (see)
c. He _____ from London sometimes ago. (come)
d. She ______ an iPhone. (buy)
e. He ________ anyone yet for the mission. (not/choose)
VIII. Fill in the blanks with the present continuous form of given verbs:
a. Ramu ___ near your shop. (stand) (5X0.5=2.5M)
b. Swapna ___ on the road. (run)
c. I ___ to Kolkata. (travel)
d. She ___ some delicious food. (cook)
e. They ___funds for the program. (collect)
XI. Write a letter to your father asking him for pocket money for your school
picnic. (5X1=5M)
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