Work Sheet-I/English/IV/2025-26
Section A (Reading)
Q1. Read the following passage and answer the following questions.
One evening, Meera was walking home from school when she heard a soft whimpering sound. She
looked around and saw a small, frightened puppy sitting under a bench. Its fur was muddy, and it
looked hungry. Meera knelt down and gently patted its head. The puppy wagged its tail, but it didn’t
move.
Meera realized that the puppy might be lost. She quickly ran home and brought some milk and
biscuits. The puppy happily ate them and licked Meera’s hand. Meera decided to take the puppy home
for the night. The next day, she asked her neighbours if they had lost a puppy. Finally, an old man
recognized it and smiled with joy—it was his missing pet! The man thanked Meera for her kindness,
and the puppy happily wagged its tail as it reunited with its owner.
Choose the correct option.
i. What did Meera give the puppy to eat?
(a) Fruits (b) Milk and biscuits (c) Bread (d) Rice
ii. Who was the owner of the puppy?
(a) A shopkeeper (b) Meera’s friend (c) An old man (d) A school teacher
Answer in one sentence.
iii. Where did Meera find the puppy?
iv. What did the puppy do when Meera patted its head?
v. Find and write the antonym of ‘found’ from the above passage:
Q2. Read the following poem and answer the following questions.
In a garden, tall and free,
Stood a little, happy tree.
Its leaves were green, its trunk was strong,
It danced when the wind sang a song.
Birds would sit and chirp all day,
Butterflies came out to play.
The sun would shine so warm and bright,
Giving the tree its golden light.
Rain would fall, so soft and slow,
Helping the little tree to grow.
Through all the seasons, day and night,
The happy tree stood full of life!
Choose the correct option.
i. What did the tree do when the wind sang a song?
(a) It grew taller (b) It danced (c) It fell down (d) It turned brown
ii. When did the trees dance?
(a) The birds (b) The wind (c) The rain (d) The butterflies
Answer in one sentence.
iii. Where did the birds sit and chirp?
iv. How did the sun help the tree?
v. Find and write the rhyming word of “slow” from the above passage:
Section B (Writing)
Q3. Complete the poem with the help of the words given in the box.
Light, dance, kite, golden, slow, secrets, happy, night
The gentle breeze moves soft and (a) _____,
Whispering (b) _____ as it flows.
It plays with leaves and makes them (c) ______,
A cheerful tune—a (d) ______ chance.
It lifts the (e) _____ up in the sky,
As (f) _____ children laugh nearby.
It cools the earth, both day and (g) ______,
Bringing joy, so pure and (h) _______.
Q4. Imagine you are Rohit Sharma/ Rakhi Sharma studying in Rawat Public School. (4) Write an
application to the principal of your school requesting him/her to grant you sick leave.
Section-C (Grammar)
Q5. Fill in the blanks with the opposite gender of the nouns given in the brackets.
1. A _________ was singing in the backyard. (hen)
2. His ________doubled the rent.( landlord)
3. My ________brought a gift for me.(aunt)
4. The _______danced in the rain.( peacock)
Q6. Choose the correct pronoun from the brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. Nita and Geeta are good friends. ______ always play together.( They/ We)
2. My dog’s name is Tommy. _____ likes to eat biscuits.(It/ her)
3. Our teacher scolded ______ for neglecting our studies.( us/ we))
4. Raghav gifted _______a watch.( she/her)
Q7. Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. I _______ ( read) a storybook now.
2. We __________( watch) a movie.
3. The dog ___________(bark) at the stranger.
4. They _____________(solve) riddles.
Q8. Fill in the blanks with the correct past tense form of the verbs given in the brackets.
[Link] ________rudely with him .(speak)
2. Anil _______to America yesterday.( go)
3. My mother ________delicious food.( cook)
4 . Reema ______the sweets on her birthday.( distribute)
Q9. Fill in the blanks using using the articles. “a” “ an” or “the”.
1. She is eating _____mango.
2. _______Geeta is the holy book of Hindus.
3. He is ____ university student.
4. I want _____orange
Q10. Fill in the blanks with the correct degrees of comparison. Use the adjectives given in the brackets.
a. He is a _________ boy. ( strong/stronger/strongest)
b. His house is ___ than mine. (big/bigger/biggest)
c. She is the ___ student in our class. (good/better/best)
d. Today is the ___ day of the year. (cold/colder/coldest)
Q11. Fill in the blanks with the correct homophones given in the brackets.
a. I sent a birthday card by ________. (mail / male)
b. She gave me a small ________ of cake. (piece / peace)
c. We sat in the garden to enjoy the fresh _______. (air / heir)
d. There is a big _______ in the ground. (hole / whole)
Section - D ( Literature)
Q12. Read the extract carefully and answer the questions given below.
They scrubbed and cleaned our gull
Then showed us several more
Which had been black with oil
And half dead on the shore.
a. What did the speaker and his father do to the gull ?
b. What was the condition of the other gulls?
c. Find the antonym of “alive” from the extract.
Q13. Answer the following questions in 15-20 words each.
a. How did Granny help Uncle Ken in learning to drive?
b. What does Gul want on her birthday?
c. Why did Revan not want to visit Jodhpur at first?
Q14. Answer the following question in 25-30 words.
a. What does the story “Flying South” teach us about kindness to animals?
Q15. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.
a. ranger i- constant requesting
b. cliff ii- deeply attracted
c. mesmerized iii-steep sides of area high land
d. urging iv-a keeper of forest