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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT – 3 SLIP TEST FOR THE CLASS 8 SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Name:……………………………………..………………………………. Roll
No: ……………….. Max. Marks: 20
SECTION – A (Comprehension)
I.
Read the following passage
carefully.
Teacher gazed around the class and said “A
hand operated loom which weaves and has been weaving fabrics for centuries. In
the race with the machine, we have forgotten our heritage”. She fell silent and
the children recognized her pensive mood and kept silent. Someone hesitantly
asked, “Teacher, you mentioned the story of Ikat….”.
Janaki began, “It is called “chitiki” in
Telugu, “Patola” in Gujarati and simply “Ikat” in “Oria”. Children’s attention
was divided between her words and the fabrics, as she opened a silk patola sari
from Patan, Gujarat. It had a red design on a black background with rows of
flowers in the border. The simple leaf design repeated across the body and the
flowers in the border created a mesmerizing effect.
The teacher said, “Are you thinking about the
word ‘Ikat’ or ‘tie and dye’, while you are looking at the fabrics? What can be
the origin of this word?” No one answered but looked expectantly as she
continued, “In hand weaving, we have threads stretched lengthwise called “warp”
and threads intersecting them width wise called “weft”. Imagine the graph sheet
and the X- axis and the Y-axis and how they crisscross to form square motifs.”
Ahmed was excited, “Teacher, warp is stretched along Y-axis and weft along X-
axis.” The class was thrilled as a new understanding came.
Now choose the correct answer from the option given under
each question. (4x1=4)
- What
did the teacher say about the loom and its significance? ( )
A. It is a modern invention. B. It has been weaving fabrics for centuries.
C. It is no longer used. D. It is only found in factories. - What
is the term used for the fabric-making technique that Swami's teacher
mentioned? ( )
A. Weaving B. Ikat C. Dyeing D. Knitting - How
did Janaki describe the silk patola sari? ( )
A. Blue with white flowers B. Red design on a black background
C. Yellow with green leaves D. Plain white - What
did Ahmed correctly identify about the warp and weft? ( )
A. Warp is along the X-axis and weft along the Y-axis
B. Warp is
stretched along the Y-axis and weft along the X-axis
C. Both are stretched along the X-axis
D. Both are stretched along the Y-axis
Now
write answers for the following questions in one or two sentences. (3x2=6)
- What
was the teacher's mood when she spoke about the loom?
- How
did the children react to Janaki's explanation of Ikat?
- What
visual aid did Janaki use to explain the concepts of warp and weft?
SECTION
– B (Vocabulary and
Grammar)
II.
Read the following passage given below
focusing on the parts that are underlined and answer the questions given at the
end as directed and write in you answer booklet. (5x1 =5)
The
dance form originating (8) in the village of Kuchipudi. For a
long time, the art was performed at temples at the time of annual festivals and
in streets on the demand of the people. Initially, it was a male-oriented
(9) dance form. Even female rolles (10) were played by
men. What a surprise! Great gurus like Vedantam Lakshminarayana, Chinta Krishna
Murthy enriched and transformed it and welcomed women to play different characters
(11). They produced many dance dramas and choreographed (12)
several solo items. Thus, the transformation of dance was complete! It was
different from the days when men played the female roles.
8.
Write the correct form of the
underlined word.
9.
Write the word that is opposite
in meaning of the underlined word.
10.
Replace with the right spelling
of the underlined word.
11.
Write the singular form of the
underlined word.
12.
Write suitable meaning of the
underlined word.
SECTION – C (Creative Expression)
Write the diary entry of the earthen goblet’s feelings. (1x5=5)
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