SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-2 MARCH-2026

MODEL QUESTION PAPER-3

CLASS – VIII   SUB.- ENGLISH (TL)   MARKS – 50

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I. Fill in the blanks with the correct word (4 Marks)

1. Tenali Rama was a famous jester in the court of King _____________.
2. Shravana Kumara’s parents were _____________.
3. The Venus fly trap is a plant that eats _____________.
4. The first female teacher of the first women’s school in India was _____________ Phule.

II. Choose the correct answer (4 Marks)

5. Lance Armstrong was a great champion in:
   a) Swimming
   b) Cycling
   c) Running


6. In the poem ‘Jimmy Jet and his TV Set’, Jimmy Jet grew antennae out of his:
   a) Ears
   b) Hair
   c) Chin


7. What did Beauty ask her father to bring for her?
   a) A pearl necklace
   b) A gold bracelet
   c) A red rose


8. What did the mouse use to cut the net in ‘Cat and the Mouse’?
   a) Knife
   b) Teeth
   c) Scissors

III. Answer in a word (4 Marks)

9. Write the opposite of the word ‘Legal’ by adding a prefix.
10. What is the name of the dog in the lesson ‘Sandalwood Trees’?
11. Write a rhyming word for ‘Stream’.
12. Give one word for: A person who tells lies – ___________

IV. Answer the following questions (1-2 sentences) (2 × 8 = 16 Marks)

13. What did the stranger request from Tenali Rama when he came to his house?
14. Write two simple sentences about what Shravana Kumara did for his parents.
15. Write the plural forms:
    a) Child    b) Wife
16. Write the past tense:
    a) Give    b) Catch
17. Fill in with ‘a’ or ‘an’:
    a) I saw _____ elephant in the zoo.
    b) He is _____ honest man.
18. Why did the villagers not come to help the shepherd boy?
19. Why did the mouse refuse to be friends with the cat?
20. Where did Jotiba and Savitribai start their first school for girls?

V. Answer the following (3 × 5 = 15 Marks)

21. What did Guru Nanak do with the money his father gave him for business?
22. Why did Beauty agree to go and live with the Beast?
23. “How could an intelligent man like you make such a grave mistake?”
    a) Who asked this question?
    b) Who is the intelligent man?
    c) What was the mistake?

VI. Complete the tasks (4 × 2 = 8 Marks)

24. Lance Armstrong was born on September 18, 1971, in Plano, Texas…
    a) Where was he born?
    b) At what age did he begin running and swimming?
    c) What disease did he suffer from in 1996?
    d) Which famous cycling race did he win?


25. Complete the poem (‘If Mice Could Roar’):
    If mice could roar
    And elephants _______________________
    And trees grow _______________________
    If tigers could _______________________

VII. Answer any ONE (5 Marks)

26. Write a letter to your Headmaster requesting 2 days leave because you are suffering from fever.
    OR
    Write a short essay (5-6 sentences) on ‘My Favourite Game’.

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MODEL ANSWER SHEET

(1 Mark Each)

1. Krishnadevaraya
2. Blind
3. Insects / Flies
4. Savitribai
5. b) Cycling
6. b) Hair
7. c) A red rose
8. b) Teeth
9. Illegal
10. Gugu
11. Scream / Dream
12. Liar

(2 Marks Each)

13. The stranger requested Tenali Rama to give him shelter for two days because he was very tired.
14. Shravana Kumara was a very good boy. He carried his blind parents in a kavadi to holy places.
15. a) Children    b) Wives
16. a) Gave    b) Caught
17. a) an    b) an
18. The villagers did not come because the boy was a liar and they thought he was joking again.
19. The mouse refused because a small mouse cannot safely be friends with a cat-king.
20. They started the first school for girls in Pune.

(3 Marks Each)

21. Guru Nanak gave all the money to starving sanyasis to buy food.
22. Beauty agreed to save her father because the Beast demanded his daughter in return for the rose.
23. a) King Krishnadevaraya.
b) Tenali Rama.
c) Giving shelter to an enemy spy.

(4 Marks Each)

24. a) Plano, Texas.
b) At the age of ten.
c) Cancer.
d) Tour-de-France.

25. And elephants soar
And trees grow up in the sky;
If tigers could dine

(5 Marks)

Option 1: Leave Application for Fever

To,
The Headmaster,
[Name of your School],
[Date].
Subject: Application for 2 days leave.
Respected Sir,
I am a student of class [Your Class]. I am suffering from a high fever. My doctor has advised me to take rest for two days.
Therefore, I cannot attend school on [Date] and [Date]. Kindly grant me leave for two days. I shall be thankful to you.
Yours obediently,
[Your Name]
Roll No: [Your Number]

Option 2: Short Essay on ‘My Favourite Game’

My favourite game is Football.
It is a very exciting and popular outdoor game.
I play it every evening with my friends in the park.
This game keeps my body strong, healthy, and active.
I love scoring goals and playing as a team.
Playing football makes me feel very happy and energetic.

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ORAL TEST

• Read the title of Lesson 1 aloud. (Tenali Rama)
• Opposite of ‘Happy’.
• Spell ‘WATER’.
• Meaning of ‘Thirsty’.
• Past tense of ‘Run’.
• Fill in: I ate ___ apple.
• Who shot the arrow at Shravana Kumara?
• What did Jimmy watch all day and night?
• “How would you like to die?” Who asked this?
• Who laid the net for the cat?
• Opposite of ‘Strong’.
• Spell ‘ROSE’.
• Name of the blind girl in ‘Sandalwood Trees’.
• Season mentioned in ‘Rain in Summer’.
• “We will water the new trees for you.” Who said this?
• What is a Kavadi?
• Change to past tense: I play cricket.
• Name of Savitribai Phule’s husband.
• What is a Pitcher plant?
• Say two sentences about your favorite animal.