Class 9 – English (TL) LBA Based SA-2 Model Question Paper – 2 Marks: 80
This LBA Based SA-2 Model Question Paper – 2 for Class 9 English (Third Language) has been designed to support students in their preparation for the Summative Assessment – 2 examination. The question paper is prepared in alignment with Learning Outcomes Based Assessment (LBA) principles, focusing on conceptual understanding, language skills, and application-based learning.
The structure of this model paper ensures balanced coverage of all core components of language learning, including Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, and Literature. The questions are framed to assess comprehension skills, critical thinking ability, creative expression, and correct language usage.
Key Features of the Model Question Paper
- Structured as per LBA (Learning Outcomes Based Assessment) guidelines.
- Balanced distribution of marks across different competencies.
- Includes objective, short answer, and long answer type questions.
- Designed for 80 Marks examination pattern.
- Suitable for practice, revision, and examination readiness.
This model paper provides students with an opportunity to understand the exam pattern, marking scheme, and expected answer format. Practicing this paper will help students improve time management skills and gain confidence before the final examination.
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We hope this LBA Based SA-2 Model Question Paper – 2 will be highly beneficial for students of Class 9 English (TL) in preparing effectively for their examinations.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-2 MARCH-2026
MODEL QUESTION PAPER-2
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions. Choose the correct answer from the given options.
1. Choose the correct prefix to find the opposite of the word “legal”:
- a) unlegal
- b) illegal
- c) dislegal
- d) nonlegal
2. The plural form of “baby” is:
- a) babys
- b) babes
- c) babies
- d) babyies
3. Choose the correct article: My mother bought me ____ umbrella.
- a) a
- b) an
- c) the
- d) no article
4. The past tense of the verb “sing” is:
- a) singed
- b) sung
- c) sang
- d) singing
5. In the lesson “The Queen Bee”, the dwarf said about the ants, “Let the poor things…”:
- a) enjoy themselves
- b) die
- c) work hard
- d) bite people
6. How much of the earth’s surface is covered by water?
- a) 50 percent
- b) 70 percent
- c) 90 percent
- d) 30 percent
7. In the poem “The Fox and the Grapes”, what did the fox’s keen eye fall upon?
- a) A bunch of apples
- b) A bunch of grapes
- c) A piece of cheese
- d) A peach
8. The poem “Believe in Yourself” tells us to “Set your standards…”:
- a) low
- b) high
- c) average
- d) gently
9. What is the contracted form of “do not”?
10. Change to indirect speech: Ram said, “I am trying for a seat.”
11. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He put all the fish ______ a bag.
12. Write the opposite word for “kind”.
13. In the poem “Kindness to Animals”, who are the “things that feel and live”?
14. Where did Debbie and Grandpa go every Saturday?
15. What was the farmer using to pull the plough along with his bull?
16. Who was Rajappa’s close friend?
17. Who was Napoleon Bonaparte and when was he born?
18. What kind of girl was Ya-toe?
19. According to Mr. Arumugam, why has water become scarce nowadays?
20. Why was the cart-driver weeping and wailing by the wayside?
21. When are friends present with us, according to the poem “Friendship”?
22. Why was Amy Hagadorn sad at school?
23. What did Kunti want her sons (the Pandavas) to do to regain their territories?
24. Why were the athletes given months of training in the poem “Nine Gold Medals”?
25. How did the ants and ducks help the dwarf complete the tasks successfully?
26. Why was King Raja Bhoj happy with the farmer even though the farmer apologized?
27. What suggestion did Nagappa give Rajappa to keep his money safe before going on the pilgrimage?
28. Why did Karna agree to Kunti’s request, and what did he promise her?
29. “Let the poor things enjoy themselves. Please don’t trouble them.”
a) Who said this?
b) Who are the poor things?
c) What was the elder brother about to do to them?
30. “I shall give you a bull. You do not have to pay me any money.”
a) Who will give the bull?
b) Who does ‘you’ refer to?
c) What was the reply of the farmer?
31. “Wait, foolish ones! wait, good boys!”
a) Who said this?
b) Whom does “foolish ones” and “good boys” refer to?
c) From which lesson is this sentence taken?
32. “Whoever visits the sick gives them life.”
a) Who said this?
b) Who was this said to?
c) When was this said?
33. “I would like to be your friend.”
a) Who said this?
b) Who was it said to?
c) Why did she say it?
Q VI: Complete the poem (1 x 4 = 4 Marks)
34. Complete the first stanza of the poem “Up into the Cherry Tree”:
Up into the _________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
And looked __________________________
Q VII: Answer in 5-6 sentences (1 x 4 = 4 Marks)
35. What is the message of the poem ‘Six Honest Friends’?
36. Read the passage and answer the questions:
Ravi was a kind boy who loved animals. One day, while walking home from school, he saw a small puppy shivering in the cold rain. Ravi quickly took off his jacket, wrapped the puppy in it, and brought it home. His parents were very proud of his kind action and agreed to let him keep the puppy as a pet. They named the puppy ‘Hero’.
a) Who did Ravi see on his way home from school?
b) What did Ravi do to help the puppy?
c) How did his parents feel about his action?
d) What did they name the puppy?
37. Q IX: Essay Writing (1 x 4 = 4 Marks)
Write a short essay of about 10-12 lines on the topic: “The Importance of Saving Water”
38. Q X: Letter Writing (1 x 5 = 5 Marks)
Write a letter to your friend describing a memorable incident in your life. Use the correct format (Address, Date, Salutation, Body, Conclusion).
Q I: MCQs
1. b) illegal
2. c) babies
3. b) an
4. c) sang
5. a) enjoy themselves
6. b) 70 percent
7. b) A bunch of grapes
8. b) high
Q II: Answer in one sentence or word
9. don’t
10. Ram said that he was trying for a seat.
11. into
12. cruel
13. The birds, animals, and insects.
14. They went to the nursing home.
15. He yoked his wife to the plough.
16. Nagappa.
Q III: Answer in 2-3 sentences
17. Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most brilliant military leaders of Europe. He was born in 1769 on the Mediterranean Island of Corsica.
18. Ya-toe was a young girl who worked as a servant in a rich man’s house. She was honest, hardworking, and well-liked by everyone.
19. Water has become scarce because our need for water is becoming greater due to population increase. Trees are cut mercilessly, rainfall is scanty, and ground water has drained too much.
20. The cart-driver was weeping because his cart carrying a big load of bundles was stuck in the mud. The back wheels went deep down, and his bullocks could not pull it out.
21. Friends are there in times of smile or tear, and in happiness or fear. They are present to keep the ties that bind friends forever.
22. Amy was sad because kids at school teased her every single day about her speech and the way she limped. The teasing made her feel all alone.
23. Kunti wanted the Pandavas to win what is theirs through personal valour. She said they must regain their territories through their might, as Kshatriyas do not believe in charity.
24. The athletes were given months of training to prepare for the games. They came from all over the country to win gold, silver, and bronze medals.
Q IV: Answer in 4-5 sentences
25. When the dwarf had to collect the pearls from under the moss, the ant king arrived with five thousand ants and found all the pearls for him. Later, to find the lost key in the lake, the ducks dived into the water and brought it up from the bottom. Thus, their lives being saved by the dwarf was rewarded with their help.
26. The farmer was shocked to know he had treated the king poorly and apologized profusely. Raja Bhoj was happy with him because the farmer had not turned to bad deeds even in his misfortune. He realized the farmer was an honest and hardworking man.
27. Nagappa suggested that Rajappa dig a pit beneath the huge banyan tree near the temple. He told him to bury the hundred coins there and keep something to identify the spot. This way, Rajappa could easily dig out the coins when he returned.
28. Karna understood his mother Kunti’s concern and sorrow. Even though he refused to leave Duryodhana, he agreed to Kunti’s request out of respect. He promised not to harm four of the Pandavas, barring Arjuna, whom he had taken an oath to vanquish.
Q V: Extracts
29. a) The dwarf said this . b) The ants in the anthill . c) The elder brother was about to pull the anthill down.
30. a) The king (Raja Bhoj) . b) The farmer . c) The farmer replied that he could not leave his work and asked the king to bring the bull to him.
31. a) The cart-driver . b) His bullocks (Red and Brown) . c) Hercules and the Cart-driver.
32. a) Grandpa . b) His granddaughter, Debbie . c) When they visited the nursing home on a Saturday.
33. a) Lynn, a sixth-grader from Texas . b) Amy Hagadorn . c) She wanted to offer friendship and support after reading Amy’s letter in the newspaper.
Q VI & VII: Complete the Poem & Long Answer
34. Up into the cherry tree
Who should climb but little me?
I held the trunk with both my hands
And looked abroad in foreign lands.
35. The poem tells us about the real friends we have in our minds: What, Why, When, How, Where, and Who. The message is that we should always ask questions to learn new things. Only when we question the world around us do we become knowledgeable. These ‘honest serving-men’ help us understand different affairs and solve our problems by making us think deeply.
Q VIII: Reading Comprehension
36. a) Ravi saw a small puppy shivering in the cold rain.
b) Ravi took off his jacket, wrapped the puppy in it, and took it home.
c) His parents were very proud of his kind action.
d) They named the puppy ‘Hero’.
Q IX & X: Writing
37. Marks awarded for: Relevance to the topic (2 marks), Vocabulary/Grammar (1 mark), Structure (1 mark). Model Answer Highlights: Water is the life-line of Mother Earth. Only 3 percent of the water is fresh. Water is becoming scarce because of population increases and trees being cut down. We must avoid wasting water and practice rainwater harvesting to save the world.
38. Marks awarded for: Format (Place, Date, Salutation, Sign-off) (2 marks), Content/Body of the letter (2 marks), Language accuracy (1 mark).
Instructions: The teacher will ask these questions directly to the student. Each correct answer carries 1 mark. (Total: 20 Marks).
1. Question: In the story “The Queen Bee”, what were the three brothers searching for?
Answer: They left the city in search of jobs.
2. Question: What is the meaning of the word “dwarf”?
Answer: A person who is very short / much undersized.
3. Question: Who did King Raja Bhoj see when he was moving around his kingdom in disguise?
Answer: A farmer ploughing his field.
4. Question: In the poem “The Fox and the Grapes”, why did the fox pause to wipe a tearful eye?
Answer: Because he missed the grapes and could not reach them.
5. Question: According to Lesson 3, what day is celebrated on June 5th?
Answer: World Environment Day.
6. Question: What is the opposite of the word “honest”?
Answer: Dishonest.
7. Question: What does a woodpecker peck?
Answer: Wood.
8. Question: In the poem “Up into the Cherry Tree”, what did the boy hold with both his hands?
Answer: The trunk of the tree.
9. Question: Who did the cart-driver pray to when his cart got stuck in the mud?
Answer: Hercules, the god of strength.
10. Question: What is the plural of the word “match”?
Answer: Matches.
11. Question: Who is the poet of the poem “Lucy”?
Answer: William Wordsworth.
12. Question: In the story “The Visit”, what did Debbie call Mrs. Sokol?
Answer: “The Cook.”
13. Question: According to the poem “Friendship”, what do friends do to your cloudy skies?
Answer: They brighten them up.
14. Question: In “A Clever Thief”, why did Rajappa save two hundred silver coins?
Answer: To go on a pilgrimage.
15. Question: Name two of the “Six Honest Friends” from the poem.
Answer: (Any two): What, Why, When, How, Where, Who.
16. Question: What did Amy Hagadorn want for Christmas from Santa?
Answer: Just one day where no one laughs at her or makes fun of her.
17. Question: What physical problem did Amy have?
Answer: Cerebral palsy.
18. Question: In “Nine Gold Medals”, what race was going to be run?
Answer: The hundred-yard dash.
19. Question: Who was Karna’s close friend whom he refused to abandon?
Answer: Duryodhana.
20. Question: In “A Noble Gift”, what did Ya-toe find in the backyard?
Answer: A small copper coin.
