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QUARTERLY EXAMINATION 2024 -2025 DATE : 26.09.2024
STD : III MARKS : 100
SUB: ENGLISH Exam No. ________________________ TIME : 2.30 hrs
I. Dictation words: 5x1=5
1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________ 5. _____________
II. Write the appropriate synonym for the following words. 5x1=5
[ very tasty, a small mammal, wore, frog, glow ]
1. shine - 4. civet -
2. put on – 5. delicious -
3. toad -
III. Write the appropriate antonym for the following words. 5x1=5
[ good, lose, catch, delay, unimportant ]
1. hurry x 4. find x
2. important x 5. evil x
3. miss x
IV. Write the rhyming words of the following words: 5x1=5
1. why - 4. seen -
2. own - 5. moon -
3. too -
V. Choose the correct answer: 5x1=5
1. The basket trap was for_________
a) Penny b) the civet c) Appachen
2. Where were the last three unniappams left?
a) in the basket b) in the bucket c) in the oven
3. Who was the unniappam thief?
a) Ammachi b) Appachan c) Sooraj
4. Why do people point their finger of scorn at the frog?
a) The frog has a lace cap and a green coat.
b) The frog can harm the people.
c) The frog has a rough and irregular shape.
5. Which of these words best describes the dreams that sometimes scare the dog?
a) bright b) cheerful c) dark
VI. Match the sounds with the objects or creatures that make them: 5x1=5
1. jingle - clock
2. tick rock - bee
3. chirp - keys
4. roar - bird
5. buzz - lion
VII. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False statements. 5x1=5
1. The girl tries to catch the frog.
2. The frog is a finger of scorn.
 3. Golu is celebrated in Maharashtra.
4. Amazake is a Golu – special dish.
5. Navaratri celebrations last for fifteen days.
VIII. Answer the following questions: (Any 5) 5 x 2 = 10
1. Where does the dog usually sleep?
2. What was Harish doing when his mother asked him to get ready?
3. Where did Harish first see the books for the new academic year?
4. Why do people scorn the toad?
5. Where did Ammachi hid unniappami for emergencies?
6. What is the belief behind the Hinamatsuri festival?
7. What are the things we do on festival days?
IX. Answer anyone of the following in a paragraph: (any1) 1x3=3
1. If you had to arrange the Golu, which dolls would you use? How would you arrange it?
2. Who do some people hurt animals? How can we stop them?
X. Grammar
a) Write the plural form of the following nouns: 5x1=5
1. teacher - ______________ 4. doll - ______________
2. child - ______________ 5. bucket - ______________
3. plate - ______________
b) Write the feminine gender of the following words : 5x1=5
1. buck - ______________ 4. god - ______________
2. great uncle - ______________ 5. men - ______________
3. father - ______________
c) Write the past and past participle form of the verbs : 5x1=5
1. tell - ______________ 4. ask - ______________
2. find - ______________ 5. call - ______________
3. scold - ______________
d) Write the compound word for the following: 5x1=5
1. some + one – ______________ 4. take + off - ______________
2. last + night – ______________ 5. every + day - ______________
3. rice + bowl – ______________
e) Write the degrees of comparison for the following: 5x1=5
1. hot - ______________ ______________
2. old - ______________ ______________
3. brilliant - ______________ ______________
4. many - ______________ ______________
5. beautiful - ______________ ______________
f) Write the right prefix or suffix for the following: 5x1=5
1. ___play 2. careful______ 3. ______tidy 4. _____appear 5. colour______
g) Make the sentence of your own: 2x1=2
1. magical - ____________
2. brilliant - _____________
h) Write the correct answer for each of the sentences given below: 5x1=5
1. I wrote a song for (she / her).
2. The school gave ( us / I ) free books.
3. We saw ( they / them ) in the restaurant.
4. My parents gifted (me / it ) a story book.
5. Mita found ( him / it) under her fridge.
i) State whether the underlined adjectives are of quality, quantity or number in the
following sentences: 5x1=5
1. Jenna only had some salad for lunch _____________.
2. There were twenty players on each team ____________.
3. They played a sad song at the end of the drama ___________.
4. All the participants were rewarded _____________.
5. The country faced a severe drought this year____________
j) Read the following imperative sentences and write whether each sentence is an
instruction, an order, a request or a suggestion. 5x1=5
1. Don’t talk loudly in the library. ____________
2. Kindly do not hunt wild animals.____________
3. Submit your science project by Monday.___________
4. Call the cops in case of an emergency.____________
5. Wash your hands before and after eating a meal. _____________
XI. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: 5x1=5
A trip to the beach
My family and I always go to the beach in the summer. We eat sandwiches and ice
cream. We drink orange juice. My brother Lucas likes to swim and my sister Susie likes
to play with dad, we all have a good time.
1. When do they go the beach?
a) In the summer b) In the winter
2. What do they drink at the beach?
a) soda b) orange juice
3. Who likes to swim?
a) Lucas b) Susie
4. They have a _________ time.
a) good b) bad
5. Who likes to play with dad?
a) Lucas b) Susie

Name of the Question setter: Tr. M. Sudhambal