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Sample Paper
Subject –English
Class V
Name ____________________________Roll No ________________Sec____________
NOTE: These sample papers are only for your reference. Please refer to assignments too
for different type of questions.
Section –A (Unseen Passage)

Q1 Read the given passage carefully and answer the following questions: –
Sinbad came back home from a long and dangerous voyage with a lot of riches. He decided he
would stay peacefully at home, but soon, he longed for adventure. So, he bought some goods
and set off on a ship with some merchants. One day, they landed on a lonely and deserted
island. After lunch, Sinbad fell asleep. When he woke up, he found that the ship had left
without him. At first he was very afraid, but soon he decided to explore the island . At a
distance, he saw a large, white, round object. It seemed like a great ball that was as smooth as
ivory. As he was looking at it, the sky became dark. He looked up and found a large bird
moving like a great cloud towards him. He remembered that he had heard of a giant eagle
called the Roc which was so large that it could carry away a young elephant. He then
understood that the large object he had been looking at was the egg of the Roc.
a) Why did Sinbad set sail again, though he was quite rich?
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b) How did he find himself alone on a deserted island?
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c) What was the large object that Sinbad saw?

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d) Find the words from the passage which mean the same as : –
i) A journey of water_____________________________
ii) Traders _____________________________________
e) Fill in words from the passage : –

i) He had heard of a giant eagle called the _____________________
ii) At first he was afraid but later decided to_________________ the island
Q2 Read the given passage carefully and answer the following questions:
Nicholas Chorier is a kite aerial photographer. He uses his kite to hold his cameras into the sky
and clicks photographs while the camera dangles dangerously mid air. As a teenager, Nicholas
had two passions- photography and kite flying. During a trip to India to make a photo report
on kite making, he learnt about this unique style of photography. Fascinated he tied his two
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hobbies together for a living. Nicholas learnt to make strong kites modelled on the Japanese
kites, Rokkaku that could endure harsh winds. Then he set out to train himself. Today he is
one of the most well known kite aerial photographer in the world. The technique is to tie a
cradle containing the photography equipment to the string of the kite and then fly it, thus
launching the camera into air. From the ground, Nicholas handles the angles of the camera
with a remote. However the job is full of difficulties too. Once his kite disappeared in the
Yamuna river with his expensive camera. He is especially fond of India. He recently released a
book, Kite’s eye view: India between earth and sky.
a) What were Nicholas’s two passions?

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b) What is Rokkaku ?
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c) Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the passage : –

i) Nicholas handles the angles of the camera with a _______________
ii) Rokkaku can endure __________________ winds
d) Find the synonyms of the following words from the passage : –
i) Costly - ______________________
ii) A device used to click pictures - ______________________
e) What is the name of Nicholas’s book ?
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Section-B
(Writing Skill)
Q3 Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about your school picnic to Kidzania.
Q4 Write a diary entry about your birthday celebration.
Section-C (Grammar)
Q5 Fill in the blanks with reflexive pronouns : –
(a) The guests came and ________________ did the cooking.

(b) My friend _______________ went and bought the tickets.
(c) We are __________________ responsible for our actions.
(d) My mother likes to do the washing _________________.
(e) The mouse freed the lion all by ____________________.
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Q6 Fill in the blanks choosing the correct abstract nouns from the bracket: –
(a) The soldiers are known for their ________________________. (humour/bravery)
(b) We should try to spread __________________ everywhere.(happiness/jealousy)
(c) A child is loved for his______________________________.(arrogance/innocence)
(d) The fear of water is called _______________________.(pyrophobia/hydrophobia)
(e) Ms universe is selected for her___________________________. (beauty/honesty)
Q7 Identify the kind of each sentence and write in the space provided: –
(a) A stitch in time saves nine. _______________________
(b) Wow! What a fantastic scene. _______________________
(c) Shut the door. _______________________
(d) Where did you keep my purse? _______________________
(e) I will not be going to Mumbai. _______________________
Q8 Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions : –
(a) I reach the school _______________ 7:25 AM daily.
(b) My father bought a bag ______________ my sister.
(c) An owl sleeps ___________________ the morning.
(d) I was angry __________ my friend as he did not help me.
(e) My grandfather is worried ________________ his health.
Section-D (Literature Reader)

Types of Question given this section
Q9 Answer the following questions briefly.

Q10 Write the meanings of the following words/phrases.
Q11 Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the lesson .
Q12 State whether the following statements are True or False.
Q13 Who said the following words and to whom.
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Section –A (Unseen Passage)

b) How did he find himself alone on a deserted island?

c) What was the large object that Sinbad saw?

ii) Traders _____________________________________

e) Fill in words from the passage : –

a) What were Nicholas’s two passions?

c) Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the passage : –

ii) Rokkaku can endure __________________ winds

d) Find the synonyms of the following words from the passage : –

ii) A device used to click pictures - ______________________

e) What is the name of Nicholas’s book ?

Q4 Write a diary entry about your birthday celebration.

(a) The guests came and ________________ did the cooking.

Section-D (Literature Reader)

Q9 Answer the following questions briefly.

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