SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION
Class 3 – English (Santoor)

SECTION A – READING (10 Marks)

Read the Passage:
Madhu loved food. He wished for many sweets and fruits. Soon food appeared everywhere. But when he got hiccups, he needed water. He understood that water is very important.

Answer the following:

1. Who loved food?
2. What appeared after his wish?
3. Why did he need water?
4. What did he understand?
5. Madhu loved ______.
6. He asked for many ______.
7. Water is very ______.
8. Do you think Madhu was greedy? Why?
9. What would you wish for?
10. Why is water important?

1. Madhu
2. Food and sweets
3. Because he got hiccups
4. Water is important
5. food
6. sweets/fruits
7. important
(Open ended answers vary)

SECTION B – PROSE & POETRY (10 Marks)

1. Why did the farmer take grapes to the king?

Because grapes were light and easy to carry.

2. Why did the farmer say “Thank God”?

Because he did not bring watermelons which were heavy.

3. What does Chandrayaan mean?

Chandra means Moon and Yaan means vehicle.

4. Who was Nandini Aunty?

She was a scientist.

5. What did Chanda Mama try to count?

Stars in the sky.

6. Complete: The Sun sinks behind a ______.

distant hill

7. Name two fruits Madhu ate.

Grapes, Mangoes (any two)

8. What happens at night?

The world grows dark and still.

9. Why was Rani curious?

She asked many questions.

10. What did the king do playfully?

He threw grapes at the farmer.

SECTION C – GRAMMAR

1. Action Words (2)
a) Madhu ______ food. (eat)
b) The king ______ grapes. (throw)

ate, threw

2. Word + Friend = New Word (2)
Sun + light = ______
Rain + bow = ______

Sunlight, Rainbow

3. Past Tense (2)
Play → ______
Jump → ______

Played, Jumped

4. Use of a, an (2)
___ apple
___ dog

an, a

5. Use of and / but (2)
I like apples ___ oranges.
He is poor ___ happy.

and, but

SECTION D – CREATIVE WRITING (2 Questions)

1. Write five lines about the Moon.

2. Write about your favourite festival.

SECTION E – SPELLING (5)

1. Graps → ______
2. Watar → ______
3. Raket → ______
4. Ladoo → ______
5. Frut → ______

Grapes
Water
Rocket
Laddoo
Fruit

SECTION F – WORD BUILDING (5)

Add ‘Sun’ to form new words:
1. light → ______
2. rise → ______
3. set → ______
4. glasses → ______
5. day → ______

Sunlight
Sunrise
Sunset
Sunglasses
Sunday

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