XSEED Summative Assessment Test 2 -...

XSEED Summative Assessment – Test 2

© XSEED Education English | Grade 8 1

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English, Test 2



PART I – Short Answer Questions 30 Marks

1. Assign 0.5 marks for each correct answer.

A. dismissed

B. morale

C. grieved

D. bruises

E. trial

F. disguised

2. Assign 0.5 marks for each correct answer.

My mother has had an interesting hobby for many years. By the time we wake up in the

morning, she will already have tended to the beautiful collection of orchids that she

cultivates in her garden. Some of the orchids had to be pampered for 5 years before they flowered.

For all these years, she has ensured that they remain healthy and these beautiful flowers

have come into bloom every season.

3. Assign marks as per the given criteria.

CRITERIA MARKS

Correctly changes the verb tenses and pronouns (1 mark each)

Correctly converts the parts underlined in the answer key (1 mark each)

Uses correct spelling

2

2

1

TOTAL (5 Marks) 5

Answers may vary. Sample answer:

A. Mother told/informed me that she needed to go to the market the next day.

B. Amrita exclaimed that she had read an exciting story the day before.

6 × 0.5 = 3

0.5 × 6 = 3

1 × 5 = 5




CRITERIA MARKS

A. Joins the sentences using the correct relative clause (0.5 marks each)

Writes grammatically correct sentences (0.5 marks each)

1.5

1.5

B. Writes a meaningful sentence

Writes a grammatically correct sentence


1

0.5

0.5

TOTAL (5 Marks) 5

A. a. I spoke to Seema who lives in Singapore.

b. We went to an island which lies north of Thailand.

c. That was the moment when I realised my mistake.

B. Answers may vary. Sample answer:

lives in London, is coming to meet me.


CRITERIA MARKS

Correctly identifies the figurative language in each text (1 mark each)

Gives a logical reason for each (1 mark each)

Writes grammatically correct sentences


2

2

0.5

0.5

TOTAL (5 Marks) 5

A. Hyperbole


The exaggeration in the stanza is that a nose grows so long that it goes out completely

of sight.

B. Irony


This irony here is that there is water everywhere but there is no water to drink. This is

because ocean water is salty and not suitable for humans to drink.

3 + 2 = 5

1 × 5 = 5




CRITERIA MARKS

A. Correctly writes if the passage is a biography or an autobiography

Gives a reason to explain the answer

Writes grammatically correct sentences and uses correct spelling

0.5

1

0.5

B. Correctly writes N or E for the given statements (0.5 marks each) 2

TOTAL (4 Marks) 4

A. This is a biography because it is written from the third person point of view.

B. a. N

b. E

c. N

d. E


CRITERIA MARKS

A. Completes the sentences meaningfully (1 mark each) 3

B. Writes a grammatically correct sentence

Uses correct spelling and punctuation

1.5

0.5

TOTAL (5 Marks) 5

A. Answers may vary. Sample answer:

a. I would travel back in time.

b. Sameer wore a denim jacket over his T-shirt.

c. a strange man walked up to us.


My brother is quiet and shy, whereas my sister is loud and talkative.

2 + 2 = 4

3 + 2 = 5



PART II – Long Answer Questions 30 Marks


CRITERIA MARKS

A. Identifies 1 key event from each passage (0.5 marks each)


1

0.5

B. Infers the main idea of both the texts (1 mark each)



2

0.5

0.5

C. Correctly identifies the point of view from which the passages have been written (1 mark each)


2

0.5

D. Identifies the type of appeal in both the texts (1 mark each)

Gives a reason for his/her answer (1 mark each)



2

2

0.5

0.5

TOTAL (12 Marks) 12


Passage 1: A man said that he was tired of fighting and would not fight the war

anymore after having seen people die around him.

Passage 2: A mother and her child are trying to escape their war-torn country.


Passage 1: The main idea of Passage 1 is to show the negative effects and the

suffering brought about by war.

Passage 2: The main idea of Passage 2 is to tell a story about what happens to

victims of war.

C. Passage 1: 1st person point of view

One word: We

Passage 2: 3rd person point of view

One word: They

1.5 + 3 + 2.5 + 5 = 12



D. Answers may vary. Sample answer:

Passage 1 has both logical and emotional appeal. It makes a logical appeal when it

says that people do not have food, clothes and are dying of cold. It makes an

emotional appeal when the writer says, “I want to look for my children.”

Passage 2 has emotional appeal because it tells the story of a family running away

from their war-torn country.


CRITERIA MARKS

A. Correctly writes the meaning of the lines



1

0.5

0.5

B. Correctly writes the reason for repetition of the word



1

0.5

0.5

C. Correctly identifies personification in the poem



1

0.5

0.5

D. Correctly infers the meaning of ‘poison’



1

0.5

0.5

TOTAL (8 Marks) 8


It means that the poet could get over his anger towards his friend.


The poet repeats the word “wrath” to emphasise how strong the emotion is. / The

repetition shows how he deals with his anger differently when aimed at the friend, and

at the foe.

C. Answers may vary. Sample answer:

I told my wrath and my wrath did end OR I watered it in fears.

D. The word ‘poison’ symbolises feelings of enmity and hatred.

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8




CRITERIA MARKS

Gives a suitable title

Writes the purpose of the essay

Writes 2 similarities and 2 differences

Explains why things are different

Writes a suitable concluding paragraph



1

2

2

1

2

1

1

TOTAL (10 Marks) 10

Answers may vary. Sample essay:

Title: Playing a Role

Through this essay, I will talk about the similarities and differences in the lives of boys and

girls to show gender inequality. Though some women in villages are working as panchayat

leaders and teachers, most women are expected to stay at home.

Take the example of boys and girls in the pictures. They seem to be the same age, but they

are doing different activities. The boys are studying in school, while the girls are doing

household chores. This is because people believe that boys will grow up to become the

breadwinner and look after their parents. They think that girls will get married and take

care of their homes so they teach them how to cook and clean. This attitude is changing

slowly. Many girls are allowed to go to college to become engineers, doctors and teachers.

Like boys, they are earning money and looking after their parents.

It is important that girls are not seen as a burden and encouraged to study. We should not

forget that girls and boys are equally important, so they should get equal opportunities.

END OF QUESTIONS IN TEST PAPER

1 × 10 = 10

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