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Government Higher Secondary School,
Half-Yearly Examination 2026–27
English – Class VI
Roll Number: _______________ Class: VI Section: ______
Section A – Reading (10 Marks)
Q.1 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below. 5 × 1 = 5
Answer the following questions:
Q.2 Write True or False. 5 × 1 = 5
(a) Ravi lived in a big city. __________(b) Ravi loved reading books. __________
(c) Ravi went to school by bus. __________
(d) Ravi helped an old man. __________
(e) Helping others is an act of kindness. __________
Section B – Writing (10 Marks)
Q.3 Write a paragraph on any ONE of the following topics in about 80–100 words. 5 Marks
(a) My School(b) My Best Friend
(c) My Favourite Festival
Q.4 Write an application to your Headmaster/Headmistress requesting two days’ leave due to illness. 5 Marks
Section C – Grammar (15 Marks)
Q.5 Fill in the blanks with suitable articles (a, an, the). 3 × 1 = 3
(a) I have ______ umbrella.(b) He is ______ honest boy.
(c) The sun rises in ______ east.
Q.6 Choose the correct verb. 3 × 1 = 3
(a) She ______ to school daily. (go / goes)(b) They ______ playing cricket. (is / are)
(c) Ram ______ a letter yesterday. (write / wrote)
Q.7 Change the following into plural. 3 × 1 = 3
(a) Child – __________(b) Box – __________
(c) Mango – __________
Q.8 Write the opposites of the following words. 3 × 1 = 3
(a) Happy – __________(b) Big – __________
(c) Hot – __________
Q.9 Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. 3 × 1 = 3
(a) school / I / go / to / daily____________________________________
(b) is / beautiful / flower / the
____________________________________
(c) playing / children / are / the
____________________________________
Section D – Literature and Vocabulary (15 Marks)
Q.10 Answer the following questions in one or two sentences. 5 × 2 = 10
(a) Why should we respect our elders? (b) What do you learn from nature? (c) Why is honesty important in life? (d) How can we keep our surroundings clean? (e) Why should we help poor and needy people?Q.11 Match the words with their meanings. 5 × 1 = 5
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Brave | (a) Very large |
| 2. Huge | (b) Happy |
| 3. Glad | (c) Courageous |
| 4. Quick | (d) Fast |
| 5. Begin | (e) Start |