MODEL QUESTION BANK OF LESSON BASED ASSESSMENT
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Lesson Based Assessment – Class 6 English (Third Language)
Prose 3: – “Nine Little Birds”
Lesson Based Assessment Model Questions For Practice
Class – 6 Sub. – English (TL) UNIT – 3
LESSON : NINE LITTLE BIRDS
I. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Choose the correct option. (1 Mark Each)
1. How many eggs did Mother Hen lay in her nest?
- Five
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
2. Who collected food for Mother Hen?
- The babies
- Father Hen
- A crow
- A sanyasi
3. Why did Mother Hen go to the nearby pond?
- To find food
- To play
- To drink some water
- To meet friends
4. What caused the nest to break?
- A strong gust of wind
- Father Hen’s carelessness
- Mother Hen’s weight
- A wild animal
5. How many of the original nine eggs remained unbroken?
- Zero
- One
- Two
- Three
6. What did Father Hen do when he became sad?
- He cried loudly
- He went to the jungle to collect new eggs
- He flew away
- He told Mother Hen immediately
7. What was unique about the eight eggs Father Hen collected?
- They were all white
- They were all the same size
- They were different in colours and shapes
- They were made of plastic
8. What sound did the two babies make as they neared the pond?
- Caw…caw
- Trrr…trrr
- Quack…quack
- Chi…chi
9. Which baby had a long pointed beak and flew away when crows began to caw?
- Parrot’s baby
- Pigeon’s baby
- Crow’s baby
- Kingfisher’s baby
10. What was the last baby left with Mother and Father Hen?
- An owl’s baby
- A duck’s baby
- The only chick
- A peacock’s baby
II. Fill in the Blanks with appropriate words. (1 Mark Each)
11. Mother Hen and Father Hen lived in the _________ of a jungle. Easy
12. Mother Hen sat on the eggs for them to _________. Easy
13. A strong gust of wind blew and the nest was _________. Easy
14. Eight of the nine eggs rolled down and _________. Easy
15. Father Hen quietly _________ eight different eggs in the nest. Easy
16. Babies began to _________ from the eggs, each one different. Easy
17. A green baby with a red beak flew to join the pack of _________. Easy
18. The blue bird with a long beak was a _________ baby. Easy
III. Match the following. (1 Mark Each Pair)
19. Match the birds with their sounds:
| Column A (Bird) | Column B (Sound) |
|---|---|
| 1. Duck | a. Caw…caw |
| 2. Crow | b. Quack…quack |
| 3. Pigeon | c. Heeaw…heeaw |
| 4. Peacock | d. Gutter…goon |
| 5. Owl | e. Uunn…uunn |
20. Match the words with their meanings:
| Column A (Word) | Column B (Meaning) |
|---|---|
| 1. Crack | a. To give food to a person or animal |
| 2. Emerge | b. Very strange or unusual |
| 3. Feed | c. To break something open |
| 4. Weird | d. To come out of a dark or hidden place |
IV. Answer the following questions in one sentence. (1 Mark Each)
21. Where did Mother Hen and Father Hen live?
Easy22. What did Father Hen think when the nest was broken?
Easy23. What happened to the babies’ voices after they emerged?
Easy24. Which baby was black with a long pointed beak?
Easy25. What colour was the parrot’s baby?
Easy26. What sound did the pigeon’s baby make?
Easy27. What did the peacock’s baby do gleefully?
EasyV. Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences. (2 Marks Each)
28. Why did Father Hen become sad after Mother Hen left?
Average29. Describe Father Hen’s idea to solve the problem of the broken eggs.
Average30. What happened when Mother and Father Hen took their family out to feed near the pond?
Average31. Which two babies were left with Mother and Father Hen just before the owl’s baby flew away?
Average32. How did Mother and Father Hen react when only the chick remained?
AverageVI. Answer the following questions in 4-5 sentences. (3 Marks Each)
33. Narrate the sequence of events from when Mother Hen left to when the babies began to emerge from the eggs.
Difficult34. Describe how the different babies left Mother and Father Hen one by one as they moved through the jungle.
DifficultVII. Grammar and Vocabulary.
35. Write the Present Tense forms of the following verbs:
- Became
- Left
- Flew
- Spread
- Decided
36. Rearrange the jumbled letters to get meaningful words:
- alfimy
- eructpi
- dhielnec
37. Give the antonym (opposite word) for:
- Strong
- Sad
38. Give the synonym (similar word) for:
- Utter
- Weird
VIII. Unknown Passage Comprehension. Read the passage and answer the questions.
In a lush green forest, lived a wise old owl named Hoot. Hoot loved to watch the other birds. He saw colourful parrots flying in groups, busy sparrows chirping near their nests, and majestic eagles soaring high above the trees. Every morning, a tiny hummingbird would visit his tree, drinking nectar from the flowers. Hoot believed that every creature, big or small, had its own special place in the forest symphony.
39. What was the wise old owl’s name?
Easy40. What did Hoot see the colourful parrots doing?
Easy41. What did the tiny hummingbird do every morning?
Easy42. What did Hoot believe about every creature in the forest?
AverageIX. Complete the Sentences.
43. Mother Hen laid nine eggs in her nest – dum… dum… dum… dum… dum… dum… dum… dum… _________!
Easy44. Father Hen became sad. ‘When Mother Hen returns what will I _________?’ he thought.
Easy45. Now, only one child remained. It was the only _________!
EasyAnswer Key
I. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. D) Nine
2. B) Father Hen
3. C) To drink some water
4. A) A strong gust of wind
5. B) One
6. B) He went to the jungle to collect new eggs
7. C) They were different in colours and shapes
8. C) Quack…quack
9. C) Crow’s baby
10. C) The only chick
II. Fill in the Blanks
11. thick
12. crack
13. broken
14. cracked
15. placed
16. emerge
17. parrots
18. kingfisher’s
III. Match the Following
19. 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c, 5-e
20. 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
IV. Answer in One Sentence
21. Mother Hen and Father Hen lived in the thick of a jungle.
22. Father Hen thought, ‘When Mother Hen returns what will I say?’
23. Their voices also sounded different after they emerged.
24. The crow’s baby was black with a long pointed beak.
25. The parrot’s baby was green in colour with a red beak.
26. The pigeon’s baby let out a gutter…goon…sound.
27. The peacock’s baby spread its wings gleefully and started dancing taa…thiii…taa…thiii…thim…!
V. Answer in 2-3 Sentences
28. Father Hen became sad because a strong gust of wind blew and broke the nest, causing eight of the nine original eggs to roll down and crack. He worried about what to tell Mother Hen.
29. Father Hen’s idea was to go to the jungle and collect eight new eggs. He found eggs that were different in colours and shapes and quietly placed them in the nest to replace the broken ones.
30. As they neared a pond, two of the babies uttered “Quack…quack” and were identified as duck’s babies. Seeing this, some crows began to caw, and another black baby flew away to join them, which was a crow’s baby.
31. Just before the owl’s baby flew away, Mother and Father Hen were left with two babies. One was the owl’s baby, and the other was the only chick that remained with them.
32. When only the chick remained, Mother and Father Hen sighed with relief. They uttered “kukrooh…kurh…” and the chick also answered with the same sound, showing they were finally left with their own kind.
VI. Answer in 4-5 Sentences
33. After Mother Hen left for the pond, a strong gust of wind blew, breaking the nest. Eight of the nine eggs rolled down and cracked, leaving only one original egg. Father Hen became sad, wondering what to say to Mother Hen. An idea struck him, and he went to the jungle to collect eight new eggs, different in colours and shapes, which he quietly placed in the nest. Days passed, and then babies began to emerge from these eggs, each one unique in size, appearance, and voice.
34. As the family went to feed, two babies uttered “Quack…quack” and were revealed as duck’s babies. Later, a black baby with a pointed beak flew away to join crows, identified as a crow’s baby. A green baby with a red beak then joined a pack of parrots, showing it was a parrot’s baby. A pigeon’s baby made a “gutter…goon” sound and headed towards a flock of pigeons. Finally, a blue bird with a long beak yelped and ducked into the pond like other kingfishers, and a peacock’s baby danced gleefully before flying off, leaving Mother and Father Hen with only one chick.
VII. Grammar and Vocabulary
35. A) Become, B) Leave, C) Fly, D) Spread, E) Decide
36. A) family, B) picture, C) children
37. A) Weak, B) Happy/Glad
38. A) Say/Speak, B) Unusual/Odd
VIII. Unknown Passage Comprehension
39. The wise old owl’s name was Hoot.
40. Hoot saw colourful parrots flying in groups.
41. Every morning, a tiny hummingbird would visit his tree, drinking nectar from the flowers.
42. Hoot believed that every creature, big or small, had its own special place in the forest symphony.
IX. Complete the Sentences
43. dum
44. say
45. chick





