TECHNO INDIA GROUP PUBLIC SCHOOL, SILIGURI
CLASS- VI
PRACTICE PAPER
SECTION-A (READING SKILLS)
I. Reading comprehension
Read the passage below and answer the following questions:
Bachendri’s story stands as an example of how going against your family’s wishes can be
hard but important from time to time. Raised surrounded by the Himalayas towering
around her hometown, she intended to climb it one day and focused on becoming a
professional mountain climber. Moreover, she received a lot of discouragement for being a
girl trying to take on such a physically challenging path. This only fueled her passion; she
was selected to be part of an expedition to the top of Mt. Everest. She braved being buried
in snow, fierce icy winds and even losing sensation in her toes. She was one of the few who
finally made it to the top creating history by being the first Indian woman to reach the
summit.
1) Which mountains surrounded Bachendri’s hometown?
a) The Himalayas. b) The Alps
c) The Mountains. d) Mt. Everest
2) What was the childhood dream of Bachendri?
a) To become an athlete. b) To climb the mountains one day
c) To become a coach. d) To become a teacher
3) What did she want to become on growing up?
a) Doctor. b) Professional mountain climber
c) Engineer. d) An athlete
4) What was the reaction of Bachendri’s family regarding her choice of career?
a) They were happy. b) They supported her
c) Her family was not happy. d) None of these
5) Why did she receive a lot of discouragement?
a) Because she was a girl. b) Because she was weak
c) Because she was incapable. d) Because her family did not support
SECTION -B (WRITING SKILLS AND GRAMMAR)
II. GRAMMAR.
Choose the correct option by following the instructions given in bracket .
a. Please give me a glass of water. ( Imperative sentence/Declarative sentence)
(Identify the type of sentence.)
b. I (Subject/Predicate) missed my bus yesterday (Subject/Predicate). ( Identify the
subject and the predicate in the sentence)
c. The Ganges (proper noun /common noun)is a sacred river (proper
noun/common noun). Identify the kind of noun.
d. Knife -…………. ( Knives /Knifes) ( Write the plural form)
e. The lion ( lions/lioness) killed the fox . (vixen/foxes) ( Rewrite the sentence by
changing the gender of the underlined nouns.)
f. Table - ………. ( Neuter gender /common gender) (Identify the type of gender.)
g. Emperor -…………… (empress/empire). (Change the gender.)
h. Deer - ……… (deer/deers) (Give the plural form.)
III. WRITING SKILLS.
Write the following spellings twice.
a. Fluttering ………….. . ………………
b. Throngs ………….. , ……………….
c. Conceal …………….. , ………………
d. Wakening ……………. , ………………
e. Discern ……………….. , …………………
SECTION -C ( Literature)
IV. Choose the correct option and fill in the blanks. (2x5=10)
a. The fox calls the Raven a …… … … bird. (Foolish/good looking)
b. The villagers caught the thief and took him to the … … … … . ( police station/fire
station)
c. Seeing that the plant had dried up the gardener … … … .. some water on it. (
Sprinkled/poured)
d. The poet found the company of the daffodils… … … … … . ( Jocund/helpful)
e. The name of the king was … … … … .. (Bauakas/Bauakas)
