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Kerala Syllabus 6th Standard English Model Question Paper Set 2
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Max. Score: 30
Instructions:
- 15 minutes is given as cool off time.
- This time is to be used for reading the question paper.
- You are not supposed to write anything during the cool off time.
- Attempt the questions according to the instructions.
Question 1.
Comprehension – Read the passage below and answer the following questions.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, reverently known as “Mahatma”, was I the greatest leader of India’s independence movement. Born in 1869 in Porbandar, India, he first developed his philosophy of peaceful I resistance, or Satyagraha, while working as a lawyer in South Africa, fighting for the rights of the Indian community.
Returning to India in 1915. he mobilized the masses through nonviolent civil disobedience campaigns, including the important Salt March (Dandi March) of 1930. Gandhi championed self-reliance (Swadeshi), promoted the rights of the poor and the “untouchables”
(Harijans), and fostered unity among diverse religious groups. His commitment to non-violence and simple living continues to inspire civil rights movements worldwide. He was assassinated in 1948, shortly after India achieved independence. He is the Father of our Nation.
a) Which of the statements below are true?
A) Gandhi was committed to non-violence.
B) Gandhi studied in South Africa.
C) Gandhi was killed before India’s independence.
D) Gandhi lived a very simple life.
i) A and B
ii) B and C
iii) C and D
iv) A and D
Answer:
iv) A and D
b) Find out the word from the passage which means ‘got’.
Answer:
achieved
c) What are the three main things he did for India, as per the passage?
Answer:
He championed self-reliance, promoted the rights of the poor and the “untouchables”, and fostered unity among diverse religious groups.
d) When did Gandhi develop his philosophy of ‘satyagraha’?
Answer:
Gandhi developed his philosophy of ‘satyagraha’ while working as a lawyer in South Africa, fighting for the rights of the Indian community.
e) Read the statements given below:
(i) “The Salt March” was one of Gandhi’s non-violent civil disobedience campaigns.
(ii) Gandhi promoted the rights of the “untouchables”.
Which of the options given below is correct?
A. Both (i) and two are incorrect.
B. Both (i) and (ii) are correct.
C. Statement (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect.
D. Statement (i) is incorrect and (ii) is correct.
Answer:
B. Both (i) and (ii) are correct.
Question 2.
Email
Sona Teacher takes Asha and her classmates to Lakshadweep for a tour. Asha is very happy as she enjoyed many things there especially the scuba diving. After returning home, Asha writes an e-mail to Sudha, one of her friends, explaining why she likes Lakshadweep and why people visit the place. Write the e-mail.
From:
To:
Subject: Visit to Lakshadweep
Dear Sudha,
Answer:
From: asha@gmail.com
To: sudha@gmail.com
Subject: My tour to Lakshadweep
Dear Sudha,
I am writing this letter to tell you about my recent tour to Lakshadweep. This tour was organised for Class VI students of this school. The leader of the tour was Sona Teacher. Most of the students in my class were with me during the tour and we all enjoyed it very much. Lakshadsweep literarally means one lakh islands. But actually there are only 36 islands. Only ten of them are inhabited. The islanders call Kerala “Kara”! They say like that because they are islanders and they think they live in water! The islanders here speak ‘Jeseri’ which is very similar to Malayalam.
There are many tourist spots there. The sea around them is pleasing blue in colour. There is always a pleasant breeze blowing. We saw many fishermen catching fish with their nets. It was an interesting sight. The islands are full of coconut palms. Some islahds have facilities for scuba diving.” Do you know what scuba diving is? SCUBA stands for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. You can wear the apparatus. It contains oxygen for breathing under water. You can dive under water. You can see the sights under w’ater for some time. It was a wonderful experience for me.
I shall be glad to hear from you.
Yours lovingly,
Asha.
Question 3.
Chat – Attempt any one of the two activities given below: (5)
(A) In “Six Dots” – by Jen Bryant, we saw the 5-year old narrator losing his eyesight because of the infection caused by the wound when he was playing with the awl of his father. He is very sad. but is Papa. Mama and brother help him to cope with the situation. He later flip got admitted to the Royal School for the Blind in Paris. He has a chat with his Papa before he goes to join the school. Using the hints below, write the chat.
(Hints: Papa makes wooden cane, Mama plays dominoes, brother teaches whistling – gets admission to Royal school for the Blind, Paris – Papa and Mama sad – but why he has to go).
Answer:
Narrator: Papa, I love you and Mama, but I have to go to Paris to study.
Papa : Son, your Mama and I will be sad if you are not here with us. You know how much we love you.
Narrator: I know that Papa. You made me the wooden cane to walk with. You also made letters of the alphabet for me with leather strips or by pounding round-topped nails into boards.
Papa : I did whatever I could to help you.
Narrator: Of course, you did Papa. Mama too helped me as much as she could. She played dominoes with me, counting the dots with my fingertips. Brother also helped me and he taught me to whistle.
Papa : We all were trying to make things easy for you, Son.
Narrator: I know that Papa. But I have to join the Blind School to learn more things. I am now 10 years old. I should know more about the world.
Papa : We appreciate your desire to learn, Son. But we are worried how you will manage without our support.
Narrator: I will manage Papa. I am strong. In the school there are so many people like me. They are doing well. I too will be fine there.
Papa : Okay Son. We can’t stop you from going as learning there will definitely make you a more competent person. We will pray for you. And we wish you all the best.
Narrator: Thank you. Papa. Thank you very much.
OR
(B) In “The Boat” by K. Satchidanandan we see three people – a sick mother, her pregnant daughter and her son in a house destroyed by floods. A rescue boat has space only for one person. Each of these three people refuses to enter the rescue boat and escape leaving the other two behind. They chat among themselves as to who should go with the rescue boat. Write their chat using the hints below:
(Hints: Mother: I had long life; Son and Daughter: we are stronger; mother: the daughter should go –
daughter says her husband is dead, bringing up the baby difficult; mother asks son to go away as she wants to die with the daughter – son refuses and asks the boatman to go away)
Answer:
Mother : Listen, my children, I am old and weak, and I’ve had a long life. You two need to be safe. One of you should take the boat.
Son : What are you talking mother? Leave you and go away? No way. You are the one who gave us life. We are younger and stronger than you. We will try to survive somehow. So, you are the one who should take the rescue boat.
Daughter: Yes, mother. Brother is right. You should take the boat.
Mother : Daughter, what are you sassing? You are the one who should take the boat. You have a baby in your womb. If you die, the baby too will die. That means two losses.
Daughter: I don’t mind dying. My husband is already dead. What will I do with a small baby when it is bom with nobody to support us? Let me die, mother. You go.
Mother : Daughter, let me also die with you. Son, you are still young and you have a future before you. So, son, you take the boat and escape.
Son : I will never leave you to die like this and go away to safety. If none of you is going I am also not going. I will not be able to live the rest of my life in peace if you both perish in this flood. So I won’t take the boat. Let’s die together. We lived together and if we are destined to die, let us die together. (To the boatman) Since there is no space for all of us, you may go away. None of us is coming!
Question 4.
Live Report – Attempt any one of the two activities given below.
Your School has celebrated Onam this year in a big way. Prepare a report highlighting the main events, using the following hints.
(Hints: Kerala dress, Pookkalam competition – thiruvathirakkali – vadamvali – payasam and chips – happiest day in school – waiting for the next Onam)
Answer:
My School’s Onam Celebration
Onam is the biggest and happiest festival in Kerala, and celebrating it in school is the best day of the whole year! This year, our school celebrated Onam with so much joy and colour. It felt like the whole spirit of Kerala had come to our school, and I was so excited to be a part of it.
The main celebration started with making the Pookkalam. Teams from different classes gathered in the courtyard early in the morning. My friends and I worked together, carefully arranging different coloured flowers like marigolds, roses, and jasmine into a huge, intricate design. The whole area smelled wonderful, and it was amazing to see everyone’s creativity.
After the Pookkalam competition, we had fun games and cultural programs. Many girls performed the elegant Thiruvathirakali dance in their traditional white and gold sarees. The boys had a fierce Vadam Vali (tug-of-war) competition, and the cheering was so loud! The highlight for everyone was the special Onam treat. Instead of a full Sadhya, the school gave us delicious Payasam and crispy banana chips. We all sat on the floor and enjoyed the feast together, sharing our joy.
The day was full of laughter, beautiful flowers, and yummy food. Celebrating Onam in school taught me a lot about our culture and. most importantly, about working together as a team. I can’t wait for next year’s celebration!
OR
(B) In the annual talent show at Chibi’s school, his performance was quite surprising and it made the audience very happy. You were among the audience. Prepare a live report on Chibi’s performance using the hints given below.
(Hints: Crowded auditorium – many performances by children – audience cheer them up – Now Mr. Isobe announces Chibi as the next performer – Chibi on stage – imitates the cries of crows – audience wonderstruck – everyone claps)
Answer:
It was the annual talent show of the school. The school auditorium was crowded. Different interesting items were presented by various children. There were classical and cinematic dances, skits, songs and mimicry. Then came the announcement by Mr. Isobo that the next performance was by Chibi. Chibi’s classmates never thought he was able to perform on the stage as he was a shy boy and did not show any artistic talent. They were wondering that Chibi was going to do on the stage.
Chibi came on to the stage. First he imitated the cries of newly hatched crows. Then he imitated the cries of mother crow and father crow. He went on to imitate how crows cried early in the morning. He also imitated the sad and happy cries of the crows.
Everybody’s mind was taken to the far mountainside. Chibi came to school from there. Now they could imagine the far and lonely place where Chibi and his family lived. Mr. Isobe then explained how Chibi learned those calls. He left home for school, at dawn and returned at sunset everyday for 6 years.
Almost everyone in the audience cried for mistreating Chibi all those long years. Even grownups wiped their tears, saying, “He is wonderful”. From then the students gave him a new name “Crow Boy”.
Question 5.
Editing – Edit the passage given below. (5)
Kuttettan had wrote Unnikkuttan’s name on the frame of the slate. Unnikkuttan did not thought Kuttettan’s handwriting was good. When Kuttettan wrote an ‘oo’ it looked like somebody with a long, craning nekk! It was Kuttettan which put a cover to the Malayalam Reader. The cover was made from the sheet of brown paper in which the saleman of the textile shop had wrapped Amma’s dresses.
Answer:
Kuttettan had written Unnikkuttan’s name on the frame of the slate. Unnikkuttan did not think Kuttettan’s handwriting was good. When Kuttettan wrote an ‘oo’ it looked like somebody with a long, craning neck! It was Kuttettan who put a cover to the Malayalam Reader. The cover was made from the sheet of brown paper in which the salesman of the textile shop had wrapped Amma’s dresses.
Question 6.
Picture Story – Look at the pictures given below. Using the hints develop the story.
(Hints: tortoise near lake – two cranes – they become close friends – lake dries – cranes want to move away – want to take tortoise with them – stick – tortoise hanging on the middle – cranes fly with the tortoise -children see the strange sight – they scream and shout – the tortoise wants to shout back – opens mouth – falls & dies – learn to keep silence)
Answer:
Two Cranes and a Tortoise
Once upon a time a crocodile lived near a lake. Two cranes came to the lake every day to eat fish. Soon the cranes and crocodile became close friends. Because of the lack of rain in that place during that year, the lake began to get dry. The cranes decided to move away from that place and go to another far away lake. They did not want to leave behind their friend, the tortoise. They decided to take him also with them.
They told him to hang on the middle of a stick. They would then hold each side of the stick in their beaks and fly. They asked him never to open his mouth while flying. As the cranes were flying with the tortoise, some children began to scream and shout, looking at the strange sight. The angry tortoise wanted to abuse the children. He opened his mouth to shout back at the children and he fell down and died. The cranes were sad to lose their friend. One should learn to keep silence when needed.
