XSEED Summative Assessment – Test 1 · I play cricket on Sundays. ... Writes the names of the characters Writes a suitable beginning ... heard a sad mewing sound

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XSEED Summative Assessment – Test 1

4English, Test 1 Duration: 90

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PART I – Short Answer Questions 30 Marks

1. Assign 0.5 marks for each correct answer. 6 × 0.5 = 3

A. thrilledB. auditionC. creakingD. ignoredE. anticsF. interrupted

2. Assign marks as per the given criteria. 2 + 3 = 5

CRITERIA MARKS

A. Circles the correct pronoun in each sentence (0.5 marks each) 2

B. Replaces the underlined words with correct pronouns (0.5 marks each)Applies subject-verb agreement to write grammatically correct sentences

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TOTAL (5 Marks) 5

A. a. yourb. usc. herd. them

B. She loves her dog too. He/Her dog is very playful. Her neighbours are very fond of him.

3. Assign 1 mark for each correct answer. 5 × 1 = 5

A. beautifulB. brightnessC. adventurousD. imaginationE. thoughtful

4. Assign marks as per the given criteria. 4 × 1 = 4

CRITERIA MARKS

Uses the appropriate conjunction to join the sentences (0.5 marks each)Writes grammatically correct sentences (0.5 marks each)

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TOTAL (4 Marks) 4



A. Everest is a mountain, but the Thar is a desert.

B. It looked like it was going to rain, so he carried an umbrella.

C. I might have to wait for a long time, for the bus is late again.

D. Would you like to go for the movies today or tomorrow?


CRITERIA MARKS

Answers the questions logically (0.5 marks each)Writes grammatically correct sentences (0.5 marks each)

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TOTAL (4 Marks) 4

Answers may vary. Sample answer:My favourite activity is playing cricket.

I play cricket on Sundays.

I play cricket with my friends.

It is my favourite activity because there are so many players in the team.


CRITERIA MARKS

A. Correctly identifies the statements as true or false (0.5 marks each) 1

B. Writes the correct answer 1

C. Gives an opinion about the characterSupports the opinion with a logical reason

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B & C. Writes grammatically correct sentence(s)Uses correct spelling

0.50.5

TOTAL (5 Marks) 5

A. a. Falseb. True

B. Answers may vary. Sample answer:Radha thought it would rain because she saw some dark clouds in the sky.



C. Answers may vary. Sample answer:No, I don’t think Rajiv is proud because he apologised in the end.


CRITERIA MARKS

Writes at least 3 relevant sentences to describe the incidentWrites grammatically correct sentencesUses correct spelling

30.50.5

TOTAL (4 Marks) 4

Answers may vary. Sample answer:I went to the supermarket with my parents yesterday. The man in front of me was putting boxes up on a shelf. Suddenly, all the boxes fell on top of me! Everyone got a fright. It’s a good thing they were only tissue boxes!



PART II – Long Answer Questions 30 Marks


CRITERIA MARKS

Writes 2 differences between the 2 characters (1.5 marks each)Writes 2 similarities between the 2 characters (1.5 marks each)Uses simple and compound sentences in her/his writingWrites in grammatically correct sentencesUses correct spelling

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0.50.5

TOTAL (8 Marks) 8

Answers may vary. Sample answer:Amandeep lives in Kohali village near Amritsar in Punjab, while Jia lives in Bengaluru city, the capital of Karnataka.Amandeep plays kho kho, but Jia plays basketball. They both love playing with their friends.Just as Amandeep helps her mother at home by fetching water and feeding the cows, Jia also helps her mother by tidying up the rooms.Amandeep’s favourite food is sarson saag with makke ki roti, while Jia’s favourite is masala dosa with coconut chutney. Both the girls love dancing.




CRITERIA MARKS

A. Writes the name of the main character 1

B. Writes 4 key events (1 mark each) 4

C. Writes 2 reasons (1 mark each) 2

D. Logically predicts what might happenWrites a logical reason for the prediction

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E. Writes a relevant title for the story 1

A. – E. Writes grammatically correct sentencesUses correct spelling

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TOTAL (12 Marks) 12

D. Gautam

E. Answers may vary. Sample answer:1. Gautam eats a lot of junk food and gets fat.2. The doctor makes a healthy food chart for him.3. Gautam starts eating healthy food and gets fit.4. He takes part in the school races.

F. Answers may vary. Sample answer:1. Junk food makes us fat.2. Junk food does not give us much energy.

G. Answers may vary. Sample answer:I think Gautam will not eat junk food again because now he knows that it is not healthy.

H. Answers may vary. Sample answer:Ready For the Race




CRITERIA MARKS

Writes a suitable titleGives a suitable setting for the storyWrites the names of the charactersWrites a suitable beginningWrites what happened in the middle of the storyWrites an appropriate endingWrites grammatically correct sentences

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TOTAL (10 Marks) 10

Stories may vary. Sample story:Title: Three Kind Girls

Setting: School

Characters: Savitha, Tamanna and Sheetal

Beginning: When Savitha, Tamanna and Sheetal were about to enter the school, Sheetal heard a sad mewing sound. A cat was stuck in the branches of a tree and crying.

Middle: Tamanna and Savitha quickly put a bench under the tree. They saved the scared cat. It ran away happily. The girls ran to school, but they were 10 minutes late!

End: “Why are you late?” the principal asked. They told the principal that they had saved a cat stuck on the tree. The principal praised them and advised them to call an adult for help next time.

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