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XSEED Summative Assessment – Test 2
© XSEED Education English | Grade 8 1
8
English, Test 2
XSEED Summative Assessment – Test 2
© XSEED Education English | Grade 8 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
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4. Assign marks as per the given criteria.
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
Uses correct spelling
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.
5. Assign marks as per the given criteria.
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
Uses correct spelling
2
2
0.5
0.5
TOTAL (5 Marks) 5
A. Hyperbole
Answers may vary. Sample answer:
The exaggeration in the stanza is that a nose grows so long that it goes out completely
of sight.
B. Irony
Answers may vary. Sample answer:
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
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6. Assign marks as per the given criteria.
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
7. Assign marks as per the given criteria.
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.
B. Answers may vary. Sample answer:
My brother is quiet and shy, whereas my sister is loud and talkative.
2 + 2 = 4
3 + 2 = 5
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PART II – Long Answer Questions 30 Marks
8. Assign marks as per the given criteria.
CRITERIA MARKS
A. Identifies 1 key event from each passage (0.5 marks each)
Writes grammatically correct sentences
1
0.5
B. Infers the main idea of both the texts (1 mark each)
Writes grammatically correct sentences
Uses correct spelling
2
0.5
0.5
C. Correctly identifies the point of view from which the passages have been written (1 mark each)
Writes grammatically correct sentences
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)
Writes grammatically correct sentences
Uses correct spelling
2
2
0.5
0.5
TOTAL (12 Marks) 12
A. Answers may vary. Sample answer:
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.
B. Answers may vary. Sample answer:
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
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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.
9. Assign marks as per the given criteria.
CRITERIA MARKS
A. Correctly writes the meaning of the lines
Writes grammatically correct sentences
Uses correct spelling
1
0.5
0.5
B. Correctly writes the reason for repetition of the word
Writes grammatically correct sentences
Uses correct spelling
1
0.5
0.5
C. Correctly identifies personification in the poem
Writes grammatically correct sentences
Uses correct spelling
1
0.5
0.5
D. Correctly infers the meaning of ‘poison’
Writes grammatically correct sentences
Uses correct spelling
1
0.5
0.5
TOTAL (8 Marks) 8
A. Answers may vary. Sample answer:
It means that the poet could get over his anger towards his friend.
B. Answers may vary. Sample answer:
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
XSEED Summative Assessment – Test 2
© XSEED Education English | Grade 8 7
10. Assign marks as per the given criteria.
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
Writes grammatically correct sentences
Uses correct spelling
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