Class: 6 - First Mid Term Test - 6th

FIRST MID TERM TEST - 2024 Standard - VI

Time: 1.30 hrs ENGLISH Marks: 50

I Synonyms: 2×1=2

1. Sea turtles are huge. a) large b) little c) beast d) incline

2. There are seven species of sea turtles in the world. a) dislike b) kinds c) beast d) tiny

II Antonyms: 2×1=2

1. They collect the eggs for eating. a) gather b) assemble c) cluster d) dispose

2. People hunt them for their meat. a) kill b) chase c) coursing d) save

III Fill up the blanks with correct homophones: 5×1=5

1. Tiny hatchlings fall ________ (prey / pray) to many predators.
2. Sea turtles live their ________ (whole / hole) life in the sea.
3. The turtles come ashore only during the ________ (night / knight)
4. The predators follow the ________ (seht / scent) the turtles to eat their eggs.
5. The female turtles lay eggs and go back to the ________ (see / sea)

IV Read the passage and answer the question: 3×2=6

Owen was taken to a wild life sanctuary. Everyone thought he could be well looked after there. But Owen was not happy at all. He was tired and very frightened. As soon as he reached the sanctuary, he saw a large greyish tortoise. It looked a bit like his mother. He ran to the creature and hid behind it. Just like a baby hippo would hide behind its mother. The animal he chose was a 130 year-old giant tortoise called Mzee. Mzee was very surprised by Owen. But he let Owen cuddle close to him. Soon the two of them became friends.

1. Why was Owen taken to the wild life sanctuary?
2. Why did Owen hide behind Mzee?
3. Who is Mzee?

V True or False: 5×1=5

1. Female olive Ridleys come ashore to lay eggs.
2. The eggs of an olive Ridley are in the shape and size of a cricket ball.
3. Ridleys come to lay their eggs in the month of January.
4. The turtles use their flippers and make a hollow for their nests.
5. The hatchlings use a tiny egg tooth to come out of the eggs.

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(2) VI English

VI Identify the subject and predicate 3×1=3

1. Turtles are wonderful creature.
2. They live in the sea.
3. Turtles have a connection with the land.

VII Memory Poem: 1×5=5

The Banyan is ___________ ________ pleasant shade.

VIII Answer any three: 3×2=6

1. How many types of sea turtles are found in Indian Coastal water? Name them.
2. Where do sea turtles live?
3. Why did the author leave the town?
4. When did the garden become a happy place for the author?
5. "How cheerful he seems to grin" who does he refer to?

IX Match the words to form new words: 5×1=5

1. River - ball
2. Sun - bed
3. Water - sill
4. window - shine
5. foot - falls

X Identify the character: 3×1=3

1. Please don't cut the tree.
2. You can enjoy the shade when you become old.
3. I promise that I will never cut this tree.

XI Circle the compound words:- 5×1=5

1. building, sunglasses, computer, jumped
2. I enjoy watching sunrise.
3. We want to buy a houseboat.
4. The overcoat was too big for John.
5. That is a very beautiful butterfly.

XII Choose the Rhyming words: (thin, nail, paws) 3×1=3

1. claws, Jaws, ________
2. grin, in, ________
3. tail, scale, ________

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Note: I've kept "Theni - Mask" (the handwritten annotation at top) out since it looked like a district/session label rather than paper content — let me know if you'd like that included too. Want me to convert this into an editable Word document, or prepare a matching answer key?