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Deepak was excited. He was going on a picnic on Sunday with his uncle and cousins Preet and Ria. He packed his backpack with his swimming kit, snacks and playthings. They started at 6 a.m. in the morning. It was a long drive and they reached the picnic spot at 9 a.m. It was a farmhouse in a village. They walked around the village to see the paddy fields and learnt how the rice is grown. They climbed trees and plucked mangoes and guavas. In the afternoon they sat under a tree and had lunch.When uncle said it was time to guavas in the afternoon they sat under a tree and had lunch. When uncle said it was time to return home they wanted to stay longer because they liked the village so much.

1. The word 'excited' means

Deepak and his cousins………………………….

Deepak went on a picnic with his

The picnic spot was in a ……………………………

5. Uncle showed Deepak how

Passage 2

Have you played the Tug of War. It is an interesting game. To play this game, we need some open space, a long and strong rope and two teams of players. The game is interesting only if both the teams are strong. A line is drawn between both the teams. The team which gets pulled and made to cross the line in the middle, the team of the game, lost the game. The strongest member of the team, standing at the end of the rope and the team pull the rope in a united manner. The play ground should be cleaned of stones. Otherwise it may take some injuries.

1.Tug of War is ..........

2. In "Tug of War' we do…………………….

3. The end of the rope is held by the……………………………….member of the team.

The team which is pulled across the line in the middle is………………………………….

5. The word 'united' means

Passage-3

There are only two simple rules to follow to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight. They are to eat a balanced diet with less fat and sugar and to exercise more. You don't have to starve to lose weight. If you eat less sugar, cakes, biscuits and eat more fruits and vegetables and drink plenty of water, you will lose weight and be healthier. Go for a walk or cycling every day. Be more active instead of watching television or playing video games.

1. How can we remain healthy?

2. What do we have to eat more to lose weight?

3. What do we have to drink in plenty to remain healthier?

4. Which is a good exercise for all?

75. Which word is opposite in meaning to the word, 'active'?

Passage-4
Autumn is the season that comes between summer and winter. There are many things are change in this beautiful season. Days become shorter. Leaves of trees turn from green to lively red, yellow and orange. Infact trees need sunlight to keep their leaves green. Without sunlight leaves turn pale. The grass is no longer blanketed with dew but with frost almost every morning, as temperatures reach the freezing point. Animals start storing up a food supply to last through the long winter months. These changes occur as we adjust from the heat of the summer to the chill of the winter.

1. Autumn occurs between summer and.......

2. Which of the following changes may occur during autumn?

3. Leaves turn pale during autumn because they

4. What do animals begin to do to prepare for the end of autumn?

5. Another word for "blanketed" is