1st TERM EVALUATION

ENGLISH LANUAGE
GRADE 5
NAME.
1) Read the paragraph and answer the questions in full
sentences.
The cock crows at 5 am. We can hear the whistle of the train in the
silence of the morning. People get up for the whistle of the train. My
mother gets up at half past 5. She does not need an alarm.
It takes about 20 minutes for her to prepare the breakfast. Then she
wakes me up. My father leaves me home by about half past six to catch
an early train. Mother walks to the bus halt and takes a bus to the office. I
am the last to leave. I go to school on my bicycle.

1. Who gets up first?

2. Who travels by train?

3. How does mother go to office?

4. How does the speaker go to school?

...
5. Does mother need an alarm to get up?

Write short answers.

6. Name two place nouns from the text.

7. Name two verbs from the text.

8. Underline the word in the text which gives the similar meaning of
quiet
2) Fill in the blanks.
Pal..ah

(my / mi)

Popula..on

(sh / ti)

..armacy
sa..es

(f / ph)
(cr / kr)

Practi..

(ce / se)

dangero..

(es / us)

An..ent

(sh / ci)

..lebrate

(ce / se)

Libra..

(ri / ry)

pro..et

(f / ph)

3) Match
Opera House

Shajahan

Wattalappam

Deepavali

Taj Mahal

Sydney

Floating Markets

Ramazan

Lighting Oil Lamps

Thailand

4) Fill in the blanks using the past tense of the verb given in the
past tense.
I .. my uncle yesterday.

( call )

We . five days at my friends house.

( stay )
He . to school last week.
( came )
She .. in a queue to buy fruits.
( stand )
We . Soundly yesterday night.
( sleep )

5) Fill in the blanks with the given prepositions.

( over , in , at , under , to )
She lives . our street.
He is speaking . his brother.
The horse . the fence.
Grace sang a song .. the concert.
The dog is the cupboard.

6) Pick out the male and female words from the following
sentences and write them in the boxes given below.( DO NOT
PICK OUT THE PROPER NOUNS)
1. My grandfather has gone for a walk.
2. The girl sat on a stool and milked the cow.
3. The tiger crouched behind the bushes.

4. Then hen laid a golden egg.

5. Rina is Ranas sister.
6. The old woman has a son who lives in England.
7. My uncle has a bought a new car.
8. The queen was very proud.
Male Words

Female Words

7) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of adjectives.

1. The elephant is than a cow.
(fat)
2. A pencil is ....
(long)
3. She is . than her sister.
(good)
4. Thais the .. star in the sky.
(bright)
5. This is the class out of the whole school.
(bad)

8) fill in the blanks with the suitable verb.

The bell is ..

(ring)

Some teachers are .. the newspapers.

(read)
Some children . sweets.

(eat)

The boys are . the boxes.

(open)
The train very fast.

(travel)

9) Read the notice and answer the given questions in full

answers.
The Drama Club of
Radiant Way School
Presents the drama,
MARIPOSA
A STORY ABOUT A BUTTERFLY
The drama will be held on the 1st of April 2015 at the school
main hall.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Drama secretary
Amali Perera

1. Who is organizing this event?

2. Who is writing this notice?

3. What is the name of the drama?

4. When is it held?

5. Where is it held?

10) Write a composition on one of the following. ( about 50-75

words)
My Favourite Festival
My Village