SRI LAKSHMI MATRICULATION SCHOOL
ARIYANAYAGIPURAM
SECOND MID-TERM TEST NOVEMBER 2025
Name : Date : 11/11/2025
Subject : SCIENCE Marks: 40
Class : III A Time : 1 hour
I New words 5marks
1. __________________________ 4. __________________________
2. __________________________ 5. __________________________
3. __________________________
II Missing Letter 5marks
1. L______m______s 4. S______r______t_______h
2. P______r______h______n______ 5. F______a______h_______r______
3. S______i______m______n
III Match the following 9marks
Part A
1. Fish - slither.
2. Turtle - hop.
3. Snake - webbed feet.
4. Kangaroo - fins.
5. Penguin - flippers
Part B
1. Duck - strong ,hard and chisel-shaped beak.
2. Sparrow - broad and flat beak.
3. Woodpecker - strong ,sharp and hooked beak.
4. Eagle - sharp, hard and short beak.
IV Tick the correct answer 4marks
1. a turtle move with the help of flippers._____________
b. Turtle move with the help of swimming __________
2. a. Penguins can fly to different places _____________
b. Penguins cannot fly _____________
3. a. Frogs have long hind legs to swim in water___________
b. Frogs can live both on land and in water_____________
4. a. Most insects have wings to fly_____________
b . Insects have four legs to move on land _____________
V Fill in the blanks. 5marks
1. ________________ and _______________ spend most of their time flying in the air.
2. _________________ feathers are small and fluffy, and keep the bird's body warm.
3. __________________ use their beaks to drill holes in tree barks.
4. Owls make nests in the __________________ present in the tree trunks.
VI Answer the following questions. Any 4. 8marks
1. Why do birds have hollow bones ?
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2. List the body parts of a birds ?
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3. Define locomotion.
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4. Where do ducks and cranes live ?
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5. What are the function of the feathers ?
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VII Answer the following detail questions Any 1 4marks
1. Write three reasons why animals move from place to place.
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2. How do tailorbirds and woodpeckers build their nests ?
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