The document contains 3 passages and questions related to each passage. The first passage is about a woodcutter whose axe falls into a river. An angel helps him retrieve his iron axe. The second passage is about a girl named Rosy who is gifted a white pony named Snowy by her parents. The third passage is about an honest village near a mountain that is said to have treasure in a cave, which can be found by answering three riddles.

1. SAMPLE SLATE QUESTION PAPER
Class -III
Subject – English
I. Read the following passage carefully and
One day a woodcutter s axe accidentally fell in to the
river. The poor woodcutter made a good search in the
water. But his efforts were in vain. Finally he burst into
tears. Hearing his sobs an Angel appeared before him.
The Angel dived into the river and came up carrying a
golden and a silver axe. The woodcutter did not accept
it. He said that his axe was made of iron. The Angel
disappeared and soon returned with the axe of the
woodcutter. The woodcutter thanked the Angel and felt
joyful on seeing his axe.
Answer the followingquestions.
1. How did the axe fall into the river?
a. Unknowingly
b. Deep
c. Heavy
d. Careless
2. where do you think this happened?
a. At home
b. In the Forest near a river
c. Near a sea
d. In the mountains
3. Which of these statements is not given in the passage .
a. His axe was made of diamond
b. the angel helped him.
c. the woodcutter cried.
d. His axe was made of iron

2. 4. How did the woodcutter feel on seeing his axe in
the Angels hand?
a. Happy
b. calm
c. sad
d. fearful
5. What kind of man was the woodcutter?
a. Honest
b. greedy
c. selfish
d. Careless.
2. Read the passage and answer the questions given
below.
Rosy was a little girl. She lived with her parents in a small
house. One day her parents bought a little pony for her.” It
will be your companion and play with you, Rosy!” said her
father. Rosy loved the little pony. She named it Snowy, as it
was white as snow.” Snowy! Rosy would call out and the
pony would come running towards her. The pony would
touch Rosy’s cheeks with its nose. The twowould alwaysbe
together.
1. From the passage, we understand
a. Rosy liked animals
b. Rosy was afraid of the pony
c. Rosy instantly liked the pony
d. Rosy loved pets
2. What is opposite of the word companion?
a. friend
b. enemy

3. c. partner
d. fellow
3. Why did Rosy callthe pony Snowy?
a. It was beautiful
b. She liked the name
c. It was white
d. Her parents asked her to name it
4. Which of these is not given in the passage?
a. Pony is a gift
b. Pony liked to play with Rosy
c. They would always be together
d. Rosy begged her parents for a gift
5. How did the pony touch Rosy’s cheeks?
a. with nose b. with tongue
c. with face d. with ears
3. Read the passage and answer the following questions
given below.
Once upon a time, there was a small village. The people of
the village were honest and innocent. They worked hard
and were happy with what they earned. At the outskirts of
the village,there stood a huge mountain. People said, there
was a cave in the mountain and it had treasure hidden in it.
One day a traveller came into the village to find the
treasure. He told the village people that anyone who could
answer the three riddles can find out the mouth of the cave.
Hearing this the people got excited.
1.How were the people in the village?
a. Honest and hardworking

4. b. Happy and lazy
c. Greedy and happy
d. careless and happy
2. What was there in the surroundings of the village?
a. Market
b. huge mountain
c. fields
d. river
3. According to the passage which statement is correct?
a. There were people living in the caves
b. There was a forest near the village
c. The traveler was a magician
d. There was treasure in the mountain
4. Which word is closest in meaning to the word traveler?
a. Seller
b. Wanderer
c. Thief
d. Witch
5. What is needed to find the mouth of the mountain
a. A map of the caves
b. A wise man to show the way
c. Answers to the riddles
d. Clevertraveler

5. Read the questions and answer
1. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.
1. Cleanall the ____________ in the house.
a)Shelf b) Shelfs c) Shelves d) Shelvies
2. Mohan can ___________ the sound of the bell.
a)here b) were c) hear d) hare
3. __________________ complete is work in an hour.
a)I’ll b) I was c) I am d) I is
4. Please don’t ____________ my hand.
a)held b) hold c) holding d) helded
5. The cat jumped _____________the walland ranaway.
a)In b) over c) at d) on
b)
6. The boys made a colourful ___________ of balloons.
a)pack b) bunch c) band d) sheet.
7. Trains _________ a means of transport.
a)is b) a c) are d) an
8. The ___________ is in the Car.
a)man b) men c) girls d) boys.
9. The rhyming word of cold is ___________ .
a)Sing b) here c) sold d) dear.
10. The word of stones closest in meaning to
______-________.
a)rock b) pebbles c) books d) paper

6. 11. Real + ly = ------------- .
a)Realy b) relly c) really d) rally
12. The opposite of mighty is -----------------.
a)strong b) weak c) fat d) thin
13.The describing word in the given sentence
Ravi wore a red shirt.
a)Ravi b) wore c) red d) shirt.
14.If I wereonly _________, how much happier I could be.
a) largest b) smaller c) smallest d) biggest
15. There ____________ little sugar in the jar.
a) few b) are c) is d) were