PLACID VIDYA VIHAR SR. SEC. SCHOOL CHETHIPUZHA

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - I - 2016-’17

STD: II Time: 2 hrs. ENGLISH Max. Marks: 50

SECTION A - READING (10)

1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. [10]

The school is closed for Onam holidays. Gita and Deepak have gone to visit their uncle and

aunt who live on a farm in the village. There they are having fun. They enjoy plucking ripe

guavas from the trees and pulling out juicy carrots from the fields. They enjoy running after

butterflies and watching birds. It is the first time Gita and Deepak are away from home. The

house is so quiet without them. Papa and mama miss them everyday. Their pet dog also looks sad.

They all want Gita and Deepak to come back soon!

I. Circle the correct words within the brackets. [4] a) It is the (first / second) time Gita and Deepak are away from home.

b) They enjoy plucking guavas from the (fields / trees).

c) Their pet dog is (missing / not missing) them.

d) Their house is so (clean / quiet) without them.

II. Answer the following questions. [6]

a) Why is the school closed?

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b) Where have Gita and Deepak gone?

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c) How do their mama and papa feel without them?

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SECTION B - WRITING (10)

III. Write a paragraph about “My home”. [5]

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IV. Narrate the story of Sunu-Sunu, the snail. [5]

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SECTION C - GRAMMAR (14)

V. Re-write the following sentences using capital letters wherever needed. [1]

a) the lady carried a handbag.

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b) they went for a picnic.

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VI. Underline the special nouns. [1]

a) Ravi watches cricket all the time.

b) Mother called Rani for dinner.

VII. Fill up using the suitable question words. [2]

[What, When, How, Who]

a) The postman brings letters.

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b) Nita went home by bus.

____________ did Nita go home?

VIII. Change the underlined ‘He’ - words to ‘She’ - words and rewrite the sentences. [2]

a) The groom is my uncle.

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b) The boy drew a lion.

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IX. Fill up using is, am or are. [4]

a) The river ____________ very long.

b) There ____________ many flowers in our garden.

c) I ____________ watching T.V.

d) The children ____________ going for a picnic.

X. Fill up using has or have. [4]

a) We ____________ many friends.

b) She ____________ a beautiful frock.

c) Ajay and Teena ____________ a rabbit.

d) Gita ____________ a daughter.

SECTION D - LITERATURE (16)

XI. Make sentences using the given words. [2]

a) excited - _______________________________________________________

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b) scared - _____________________________________________________

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XII. Who said these words? [2]

a) ‘There’s a storm in the garden’.

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b) ‘Let her keep the ribbon’.

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XIII. Write True or False. [3]

a) A potter shapes the pots and toys with his tools.

b) Sunu sunu’s mother was sitting under a stone.

c) Sara thought her ribbon had flown away.

d) Sunu sunu began to cry when a great light crashed

through the clouds.

e) Sunu sunu was visiting his friends, Rohan and Rita.

f) A cook works in a big hotel.

XIV. Match the following. [5]

a) Sara left her ribbon - the country

b) A soldier guards - makes bread and biscuits

c) Sunu Sunu didn’t get - waters the plants

d) The baker - wet after the rain

e) The farmer - on the table

XV. Answer the following. [4]

a) What did Sunu Sunu do when he got scared?

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b) What does an engineer help to make?

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PLACID VIDYA VIHAR SR. SEC. SCHOOL CHETHIPUZHA

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - I - 2016-’17

STD: II Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 50

EVS

Qns. 1-6. Fill in the blanks by choosing correct answer from the bracket. [6×½=3]

1. We play with gulal on _________________________ . (Diwali, Holi)

2. Independence day is on _________________________ . (15 August, 5 August)

3. There are swings and slides in the ________________________ . (bank, park)

4. We go to the _______________________ room when we feel unwell. (art, sick)

5. In India we celebrate ____________________ national festivals. (3, 4, 5)

6. On ____________________ people pray to Goddess Lakshmi. (Diwali, Gurupurab)

Qns. 7-13. Put () for True and () for False. [7×½=3½]

7. People in different parts of our country wear the same kind of clothes.

8. We must love one another.

9. Mahatma Gandhi helped us get freedom from the British.

10. Huts are mostly found in towns.

11. ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine.

12. Football is an indoor game.

13. Independence Day celebrations are held at the Red Fort in New Delhi.

Qns. 14-19. Match the following. [6×½=3]

14. Energy giving food - fish

15. Brain - breathe

16. Wool - houses on wheels

17. Lungs - think

18. Body building food - rice

19. Caravan - sweaters

Qns. 20-24. Fill in the blanks. Choose word from the box. [5×½=2½]

[Jesus Christ, Mahatma Gandhi, Pongal, Indoor, Clean]

20. 2nd October is the birthday of _________________________ .

21. People worship cows on _________________________ .

22. Christmas is the birthday of _________________________ .

23. Watching T.V. is an _________________________ activity.

24. We look smart when we wear _________________________ clothes.

Qn. 25. Write these words in the correct boxes. [6×½=3]

[Computers, Flute, Story books, Printer, Violin, Librarian]

Library Music room Computer room

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Qns. 26-33. Fill in the blanks. [8×1=8]

26. We celebrate our Republic Day is on 26 _________________________ .

27. School functions are held in the _________________________ hall.

28. _________________________ is celebrated on the day after Ramzan.

29. _________________________ helps to digest the food.

30. _________________________ are made of canvas or plastic.

31. We post our letters in a _________________________ .

32. _________________________ is called the festival of lights.

33. Long ago people lived in _________________________ .

Qns. 34-42. Name the following. [9×1=9]

34. Two Holy books - ________________ , ________________

35. Two protective food - ________________ , ________________

36. Two special days celebrated in your school - _____________ , _____________

37. Two places of worship - _____________ , _____________

38. Two materials used to build a pucca house - ______________ , ______________

39. Two National festivals - ______________________ , ______________________

40. Two body parts that we can see - ________________ , ________________

41. Two people who wear uniform to work - ________________ , ________________

42. Two vegetables that can be eaten raw - ________________ , ________________

Qns. 43-51. Answer the following. [9×2=18]

43. What kind of clothes do we wear in summer?

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44. What is the main attraction of the Republic Day?

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45. What do we use an ATM for?

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46. What are igloos? Where will you find them?

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47. How do people celebrate Onam?

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48. What is spinning?

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49. Why do we need a post office?

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50. Write two healthy eating habits?

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51. How does the police help us?

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