CL 5 HALF YEARLY WORKSHEET 4

Complete the sentences with the best adverb.

Slowly     carefully    beautifully      well        loudly        carelessly       easily       excitedly       finally      suddenly       quickly           quietly    here     yesterday   never     so    everywhere

1.     They will wait ____________.

2.     Come here ____________. You have to see this!

3.     We knew that she had got the job when we saw her _________ talking on the phone.

4.     He ______________ put the vase on the table. It fell to the floor.

5.     Sharon is throwing a party on Saturday. She ___________ finished her PhD.

6.     How can you be ____________careless?

7.     Let’s walk ________________. I don’t want to be the first one at the meeting.

8.     Alex _____________ put up the bookshelves. It was too difficult for me to do on my own.

9.     Everything happened so ______________. We had to move to California in less than a month.

10.          Why does he always have to talk so ____________. You can hear him in the next room!

11.          Although she speaks five languages, she did not do ___________ on the translation exam.

12.          I was so surprised. His new apartment was _____________ decorated.

13.          I looked for my keys _________________.

14.          She __________tells a lie.

15.          ______________, they went to the mall.

Cl 4 halfyearly worksheet 3

CL 4     READING COMPREHENSION 

                                                                                                               

I- Read this paragraph and answer these questions

A woodpecker is a kind of bird. Woodpeckers are found all over the world except in the North and South poles, Australia, and New Zealand. There are over 200 different kinds of woodpeckers. The two largest woodpeckers, the Imperial Woodpecker and the Ivory-billed Woodpecker are most likely extinct. Animals that are extinct are no longer found on Earth. Woodpeckers have sharp bills for drilling into wood, and short, stiff tails which help prop them up against tree trunks and branches. Woodpeckers also have very long tongues, which help them get at insects deep within trees. Woodpeckers are often heard drumming loudly on trees before they are seen. Woodpeckers can even become pests if they learn to drum on siding of a house. Woodpeckers can easily be attracted to backyard bird feeders with sunflower seeds or suet. Suet is a kind of animal fat that is very tasty to woodpeckers and other birds.

 1.) Why do Woodpeckers Have Long Tongues?

 A.) So they can drum on trees.

B.) To get at insects on the ground.

 C. To get at insects within trees.

 D.) To eat seeds.

2.) When do woodpeckers sometimes become pests?

 A.) When they become extinct.

B.) When they drum on houses.

C.) When they eat suet.

D.) When they visit feeders.

 3.) Woodpeckers are often…..

 A.) heard before they are seen.

 B.) found in Australia.

C.) found in the North Pole

. D.) seen before they are heard.

 4.) The two largest woodpeckers in the world are ….

 A.) most likely no longer on Earth.

 B.) pests.

C.) found all over the world.

 D.) normally found at bird feeders

5.) Which is NOT true about woodpeckers?

 A.) They like suet.

 B.) They will come to bird feeders.

C.) They are only found in a few places in the world.

D.) They have short, stiff

II-Read this poem and answer below given questions. 

She tosses me the ball. I toss it back to Sis.

She throws it really high: “Let’s see you catch this!” The sun is in my eyes!

Where IS that ball now? I’ve got to spot the ball and catch it somehow.

 I’m waiting and I’m waiting. My glove is waiting, too. I’m looking up, not looking down.

 I trip on my left shoe. I’m diving toward the ground.

My arms are stretched out straight.

 I open up my glove, but I’m afraid that I’m too late. I can’t believe my eyes.

I think I see the ball! It’s nestled in my glove;

 I caught it after all! I hear my sister cheering. She saw my super catch. But Fido stole the ball from me.

1. Chose another appropriate title for this poem.

 a. My Sister's Amazing Toss

 b. Fido's Bad Day

 c. My Amazing Catch

d. The Ball That Went Up, But Never Came Down

2. Name two reasons the girl had difficulty catching the ball.

3. What silly event happened in the last line of the poem?

4. What does the word nestled mean in line 10?

 a. fell from above

 b. held on by a little bit

c. rolling around

d. held snugly or tightly

5 - Write the synonyms of word look

Cl 5 halfyearly worksheet 3

Cl 5  Reading Comprehension 

I Read the following passage carefully

An angry king ordered his guards to put his minister in prison. The minister had argued with the king on some law and order issue. One day, the emperor made a visit to the prison. The minister was lost in his own world. The king told him, “I will release you on one condition. You need to bring me a horse that is neither white, nor black, nor brown, nor grey.” The minister was astonished at this demand. However, he agreed to this condition.

A week later, the minister came to the palace. “Have you found the horse?” the king asked. “Yes, my Lord, “the minister replied. “But I will show him to you only auspicious day.” The king agreed. “Let me know the next auspicious day.” The minister replied, “I will show you the horse on any day, other than Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday.” The king burst out laughing. He was cleverly outsmarted by his minister. The minister was released and promoted to the next higher position.

Answer the questions that follow.                                                                     

1.  The argument between the king and the minister was related to

         a)     Law and order issue.

         b)    Remuneration issue.

         c)     Conquest and defeat issue.

         d)    Religious issue.

2. Why did the king order his guards to put his minister in the prison?

3. The minister was astonished at king’s demand because

         a)     All horses are either black or brown or grey or white.

         b)    There were no horses in the kingdom.

         c)     There was no time to find the horse that the king wanted.

         d)    It was very easy to find the horse that the king wanted.

4. Write the antonym and synonym of reward

5.  Why did the king laugh?

         a)     He understood the foolishness of his demand.

         b)    He liked the joke that the minister cracked.

         c)     He felt that the minister was being foolish.

         d)    He knew that the minister would go back to prison.

     6. You outsmart a person when

        a)     act cleverer than him.

        b)    you act more cunning than him.

        c)     You outwit him

        d)    You are overcome by him.

II Read the following poem carefully   

                                                   

Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you  

But when the leaves hang trembling . The wind is passing through.                                                                                                       

Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I                                 

But when the trees bow down their heads The wind  is passing by.                     

Oh wind, why do you never rest, Wandering , whistling to and fro,        

Bringing rain out of the west from the dim north bringing snow?    

              

Answer the following questions                                                               

a. Suggest a suitable title for the poem.

b. Pick out two Pronouns from the poem. 

c. The wind is never at rest. What does it do? 

d. Find a pair of rhyming words from the poem.

                                               

                                                 Creative writing 

                             

I.                   You stay at a hostel. Write a letter to your younger brother/sister telling him/her about your life a hostel. Also ask him/her to study well, and take care of your parents.

Cl 5 Half yearly worksheet 2

Underline the pronoun and mention its kind

1.		She bought two bags of sweets and gave it to the children.
2.		The cause of pollution is man himself and their inventions.
3.		A student must study hard to maintain their marks throughout the year.
4.		My friends and I went for a holiday in Hawaii and really enjoyed themselves.
5.		I could see three cows sitting in a nearby field having its afternoon rest.
6.		Rose was an excellent student but she always suffered terrible nerves before doing his exams.
7.		The man who lives across the road from us is very proud of their to daughters.
8.		The results of my oral exam are out today. I hope they don't put it up on the notice board.
9.		I've tried so hard to get along with the girls but I just don't see eye to eye with her.
10.		Ambition is one of the most dangerous things in life. They can even force a man to become evil.

Cl 5 Half yearly worksheet 1

Fill in the blanks with right form of adjective

1. She is more beautiful than her sister. (beautiful)

2. Martha is a nice girl. (nice)

3. Supriya is the more intelligent girl in the class.(intelligent)

4. Martin's speech was the best (good)

5. Russia is the biggest country in the world. (big)

6. My brother’s handwriting is worse than Mine. (bad)

7.  Bloodis thicker than water. (thick)

8. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. (interesting)

9. I am smarter  than you. (smart)

10. Take the shortest of the two routes. (short)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate article

1.    X man is mortal.

2.    I am a university student.

3.    She goes to the temple in the mornings.

4.    Kiran is the best student in the class.

5.    X camel is the ship of the desert.

6.    This book has won the Booker prize.

7.    Harishchandra was an  honest king.

8.    I am fond of X classical music.

9.    I met a boy in the store.

10.    Gold is a precious metal.

                   

Cl 4 Half yearly worksheet 2

Rewrite the underlined word as directed

1. She was able to take the test because she was really sick. _________ 

(negative prefix)
2. I can't go out today. I just got back from vacation and I really need to pack.  _________ (negative prefix)

3. Oh, my goodness! This horrible heat is going to hydrate the poor players.

________ (negative prefix)

4. The worst enemy in a relationship is trust.____________(negative prefix)

5. Let’s _______some arrangements. (Make/do)

6. I’d like to _______a confession. I was the one who ate the last of the chocolate.(Make/do)

7. First, I must ______ a list of all the things I need to do. (Make/do)

8. Could you please _____ the bed before you leave the house? (Make/do)

9. Let’s _______ the housework quickly this morning, then we can go out for lunch .(Make/do)

10. I have to _______ three exams and write a huge essay this term. (Make/do)

11. John has decided to ______ a course in computing this autumn. (Make/do)

12. I have to go home and _____ some chores this afternoon. (Make/do)

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Cl 4 Half yearly worksheet 1

ENGLISH REVISION WORKSHEET 1

CLASS 4

Replace the underlined words as directed

1) When she missed the bus, she was unhappy. ____________________ (synonym)

2) The old woman was very frail. ____________________ (synonym)

3) I need to gather wood for the fire. ____________________(synonym)

4) My dog is a faithful friend. ________________________ (synonym)

5) I would like to buy the car. ___________ (antonym)

6) The bird was alive in the nest. ___________ (antonym)

7) What time will the plane arrive? ___________ (antonym)

8) Billy was the first one in line. ___________ (antonym)

9)The dish did not brake when it was dropped. _________________(homophone)

10)I will by a book at the store.  _________________(homophone) 

11)The leaves were wet with due.  _________________(homophone)

12)Will you please through the ball? ___________ (homophone)

13) They say he has a honest face. ___________ (homophone)

14) It's fare that we have to work while they are on holiday. ___________ (homophone)

15) His attempt to break the world record was successful. ___________ (homophone)

16)I am too patient to go fishing. ___________ (homophone)