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CBSE · Class 3 · English

Writing

Standard difficulty · 20 questions · 40 marks

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Write full answers in Sections B and C. Answers are on the last page — try every question first!

Section A — Choose the correct answer8 × 1 = 8 marks
1.
Which sentence does NOT belong in a paragraph about “A Visit to the Zoo”?
  1. She lives in the next street.
  2. I bought a toy giraffe from the zoo shop.
  3. We ate our lunch under a shady tree.
  4. A huge elephant sprayed water with its trunk.
2.
Which is the best first sentence for a paragraph about “My Pet”?
  1. My favourite game is football.
  2. Every morning, I go for a walk with my grandfather.
  3. My school is big and beautiful.
  4. I have a pet dog called Moti.
3.
Which sentence has the words in the right order?
  1. The cat hungry drank the milk.
  2. Hungry the cat drank the milk.
  3. The hungry cat drank the milk.
  4. The hungry drank cat the milk.
4.
Which of these is a complete sentence?
  1. Very happy and excited.
  2. Near the river bank.
  3. The girl in the green dress.
  4. Our teacher reads interesting stories.
5.
A picture shows: a beach, two children, a sandcastle, a bucket, big waves. Which sentence tells about the picture?
  1. People are walking with umbrellas.
  2. They are building a sandcastle.
  3. There is a big cake on the table.
  4. The children are making a snowman.
6.
Which word makes this sentence more interesting? Dev has a ____ kite.
  1. colourful
  2. behind
  3. slowly
  4. quickly
7.
Which sentence would you write in a paragraph about “My Favourite Food”?
  1. It is thin, crispy and golden.
  2. I play it with my friends every evening.
  3. We ate juicy mangoes every day.
  4. Many people jog and exercise there.
8.
“My Favourite Food”: which sentence is NOT about this?
  1. We eat it with coconut chutney and sambar.
  2. It is thin, crispy and golden.
  3. We come back home at seven o’clock.
  4. I can eat three dosas at a time.
Section B — Short answer8 × 2 = 16 marks
9.
Put the words in the right order to make a sentence: the / prize / won / first / Tara
10.
Put the words in the right order to make a sentence: sweet / honey / make / busy / bees
11.
A picture shows: a library, shelves of books, a boy reading, a librarian at a desk. Write two sentences about the picture.
12.
Complete the sentence: “My favourite food is ____”
13.
Make this sentence more interesting by adding a describing word: “We heard a noise.”
14.
Write two sentences about “A Rainy Day”.
15.
Write a sentence using the word “river”.
16.
A picture shows: a farm, a farmer, a tractor, cows, a green field. Give the picture a title.
Section C — Longer answers4 × 4 = 16 marks
17.
Write a paragraph of five or six sentences on “My Favourite Food”.
18.
A picture shows: a library, shelves of books, a boy reading, a librarian at a desk. Write four sentences about the picture.
19.
Write four sentences about your best friend.
20.
Put these sentences in the right order to tell a story, then give the story a title:
(p) The old man gave Nikhil the biggest mango.
(q) Nikhil went to the market with his father.
(r) An old man slipped.
(s) Nikhil picked up the mangoes.
AmbifulWorksheets
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CBSE · Class 3 · English

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QAnswerWorking
1(a) She lives in the next street.the other three are about a visit to the zoo
2(d) I have a pet dog called Moti.a good first sentence tells the reader what the paragraph is about
3(c) The hungry cat drank the milk.a sentence usually goes: who or what, then the action, then the rest
4(d) Our teacher reads interesting stories.a complete sentence tells who or what, and what they do
5(b) They are building a sandcastle.the sentence must match the things in the picture
6(a) colourfula describing word fits before a naming word
7(a) It is thin, crispy and golden.it is about my favourite food
8(c) We come back home at seven o’clock.the other three are about my favourite food
9Tara won the first prize.who or what, then the action, then the rest; a capital letter and a full stop
10Busy bees make sweet honey.who or what, then the action, then the rest; a capital letter and a full stop
11e.g. There are many books on the shelves. A boy is reading a book quietly.Two sentences that match the picture.
12e.g. My favourite food is dosa with chutney.A sensible ending with a full stop.
13e.g. We heard a loud noise.A describing word in the right place.
14e.g. Yesterday was a rainy day. Dark clouds covered the sky.Two sentences on the topic, with capital letters and full stops.
15e.g. The river is wide and deep.Uses “river” correctly.
16e.g. On the FarmA short title that fits the picture.
17e.g. My favourite food is dosa. It is thin, crispy and golden. My mother makes it on Sunday mornings. We eat it with coconut chutney and sambar. I wish we could have dosa every day.Sentences on the topic, in a sensible order, with capital letters and full stops.
18e.g. This is a library. There are many books on the shelves. A boy is reading a book quietly. The librarian is sitting at her desk.Four sentences that match the picture.
19e.g. My best friend is Tara. She has long black hair. She is kind and funny. We play together every evening.Four sentences on the topic, with capital letters and full stops.
20(q), (r), (s), (p): Nikhil went to the market with his father. An old man slipped. Nikhil picked up the mangoes. The old man gave Nikhil the biggest mango. Title: e.g. “A Kind Child”the events in the order they happen