Class 8 – English (TL) Summative Assessment – 2 (2025-2026)
Model Question Paper – 1
Marks: 50
Class 8 – English (TL) Summative Assessment – 2 (2025-2026) Model Question Paper – 1 Marks: 50
This Summative Assessment – 2 Model Question Paper – 1 for Class 8 English (Third Language) has been carefully designed according to the prescribed syllabus and assessment guidelines. The question paper aims to evaluate students’ overall language proficiency, including reading comprehension, writing skills, grammar usage, vocabulary development, and literary understanding.
The structure of this model paper reflects the actual examination pattern to help students become familiar with the format, marking scheme, and time management strategies. It provides balanced coverage of all sections such as prose, poetry, grammar, and composition writing to ensure comprehensive preparation.
The question paper is framed to assess key learning outcomes such as comprehension ability, clarity of expression, grammatical accuracy, creative writing skills, and analytical thinking. By practicing this model paper, students can improve their confidence and readiness for the final examination.
This model question paper can be used by students for self-assessment and revision practice. Teachers may also use it as a reference for preparing classroom tests, revision worksheets, or practice examinations aligned with the academic requirements.
These question papers are only for model purposes. Teachers can change any question or content as per their requirement.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-2 MARCH-2026
MODEL QUESTION PAPER-1
CLASS – VIII SUB.- ENGLISH (TL) MARKS – 50
School – ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Duration – 90 Minutes
I. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the brackets: (4 Marks)
1. The king was sitting _________ the throne. (on / in)
2. You _________ make noise in the library. (must / mustn’t)
3. The cat licked _________ clean. (himself / itself)
4. A victory sometimes is worse than _________. (defeat / success)
II. Choose the correct answer: (4 Marks)
5. In the poem ‘Jimmy Jet and his TV Set’, Jimmy Jet _________.
a) never watched TV
b) always watched TV
c) played outside
6. Lance Armstrong was born in _________.
a) India
b) London
c) Texas
7. Savitribai Phule opened a school for _________.
a) boys
b) untouchable girls
c) old men
8. In the story ‘Cat and the Mouse’, who cut the net to free the cat?
a) A mouse
b) A hunter
c) A dog
III. Answer in a word: (4 Marks)
9. What is the opposite of the word ‘remember’?
10. Write the plural form of the word ‘story’.
11. Give one word for ‘a person who tells lies’ from the poem ‘The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf’.
12. Who was the first guru of the Sikhs?
IV. Answer the following questions in 1 or 2 sentences: (2 × 8 = 16 Marks)
13 – 20. (Questions as given above)
V. Answer in 2-3 sentences / Read the extract and answer: (3 × 3 = 9 Marks)
21 – 23. (Questions as given above)
VI. Read the paragraph and answer / Complete the poem: (4 × 2 = 8 Marks)
24 – 25. (Questions as given above)
VII. Letter Writing: (5 Marks)
26. Write a letter to your Headmaster requesting 2 days leave because you are sick.
MODEL ANSWER SHEET
(1 Mark each)
1. on
2. mustn’t
3. itself
4. defeat
5. b) always watched TV
6. c) Texas
7. b) untouchable girls
8. a) A mouse
9. Forget
10. Stories
11. Liar
12. Guru Nanak
(2 Marks each)
13 – 20. (Answers as provided above)
(3 Marks each)
21 – 23. (Answers as provided above)
24 – 25. (Answers as provided above)
26. Letter Writing Evaluation:
Format – 2 Marks
Body – 2 Marks
Grammar & Spelling – 1 Mark
ORAL TEST (20 × 1 MARK)
1 – 20. (Questions and answers as provided above)
