5th Standard English: Summative Assessment Term 1 Question Paper with Answers (2026-2027)
The Summative Assessment Term 1 (SA-1) English Question Paper and Answer Key for 5th Standard students of Tamil Nadu schools for the academic year 2026-2027 is provided below. It is designed to be easily readable and mobile-friendly for students and teachers.
| Class | 5th Standard |
|---|---|
| Subject | English |
| Exam | Summative Assessment - Term 1 (2026 - 2027) |
| Maximum Marks | 60 Marks |
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - TERM 1
ENGLISH - 2026 - 2027
CLASS - 5
1. Complete the sentences with correct rhyming words. 5 x 1 = 5
1. The cook wrote a book (book/proud) of recipes.
2. I saw a boat float (sink/float) on the water.
3. Good health is our true wealth (wealth/mouth).
4. The crowd made a loud (great/loud) noise.
5. She left the broom in the room (room/hall).
2. Choose the correct word and complete the following sentences. 5 x 1 = 5
1. Many children (child/children) are playing in the park.
2. The library has many shelves (shelf/shelves) of books.
3. A mouse (mouse/mice) escaped through a small hole.
4. Many geese (geese/goose) are swimming in the pond.
5. He went out at night with a torch (torch/torches).
3. Choose and write the correct word. 5 x 1 = 5
1. Last Sunday, he bought (bought/buys) fruits from the market.
2. Nisha plays (play/plays) with her friends in the park every evening.
3. Banu went (goes/went) on a picnic last week.
4. Yesterday, Mala helped (helps/helped) her father in the kitchen.
5. Riya wakes (woke/wakes) up early in the morning.
4. Choose and write the opposite of the underlined word. 5 x 1 = 5
( rotten opened dirty heavy strong )
1. The gate was closed and Kavin opened it.
2. We should eat fresh fruits and avoid the rotten ones.
3. The wall is clean but the floor is dirty.
4. Ravi was weak after the illness, but he soon became strong.
5. A feather is light, but a stone is heavy.
5. Choose and write the meaning of the underlined word. 5 x 1 = 5
1. The doctors cure our diseases.
Answer: a. illness (a. illness / b. healthy / c. sleep)
2. Usha saved the money and spent it wisely.
Answer: c. intelligently (a. foolishly / b. carelessly / c. intelligently)
3. Rani keeps her classroom neat.
Answer: b. clean (a. unclean / b. clean / c. dirty)
4. The food prepared by my father was delicious.
Answer: c. tasty (a. sweet / b. bad / c. tasty)
5. The little bird flew rapidly across the sky.
Answer: b. quickly (a. slowly / b. quickly / c. eagerly)
6. Fill in the blanks using in/on/at. 5 x 1 = 5
Ravi and Mani visit their grant parents on Sundays. They wake up at 7.00 a.m. They play games in the afternoon. They have dinner at night. Ravi and Mani return home at 8.30 p.m.
7. Form new words and complete the sentences with the new words. 5 x 1 = 5
( key light butter dust basket ) + ( fly ball board bin house )
1. There is a lighthouse on the sea shore.
2. Mala plays music on a keyboard.
3. Put the wastes in the dustbin.
4. Mani likes to play basketball in the playground.
5. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
8. Replace the underlined words and rewrite the sentences. 5 x 1 = 5
( night won buy weak tail )
1. Banu feels very week after the fever.
Answer: Banu feels very weak after the fever.
2. We by some vegetables.
Answer: We buy some vegetables.
3. The monkey has a long tale.
Answer: The monkey has a long tail.
4. Our team one the game.
Answer: Our team won the game.
5. The stars shine bright at knight.
Answer: The stars shine bright at night.
9. Join the sentence using and / but / or. 5 x 1 = 5
1. Do you want biscuits? Do you want fruits?
Answer: Do you want biscuits or fruits?
2. He plays cricket. He plays football.
Answer: He plays cricket and football.
3. Reena is ill. She wants to play.
Answer: Reena is ill but she wants to play.
4. Is that a cat? Is that a rat?
Answer: Is that a cat or a rat?
5. The box is small. It is heavy.
Answer: The box is small but it is heavy.
10. Rearrange the words and write a meaningful sentence. 5 x 1 = 5
1. broke out / One day / dengue / in the village
Answer: One day dengue broke out in the village.
2. in the / fields / work / The farmers
Answer: The farmers work in the fields.
3. got / free treatment / People / in that hospital
Answer: People got free treatment in that hospital.
4. of the nation / guardian / The soldier / is the
Answer: The soldier is the guardian of the nation.
5. waste / the river / pollutes / The factory
Answer: The factory waste pollutes the river.
11. Write a sentence on your own using each word given below. 5 x 1 = 5
1. environment - We must keep our environment clean.
2. plants - I water the plants daily.
3. angry - My mother was angry with me.
4. ceremony - I attended the award ceremony.
5. young - The young boy is very active.
12. Read the passage and answer the questions. 5 x 1 = 5
Karmugilan was a young doctor. He gave free treatment to poor people. His parents were angry. Later, they felt happy for his service. A disease called dengue broke out in the village. He treated the affected people. But he also got infected by the disease. He died in a few days. In his memory, the village people built a hospital. Poor people got free treatment in that hospital.
1. Fill in the blank.
The village people built a hospital in his memory.
2. Rewrite the sentence using the opposite of the underlined word.
Rich people got free treatment in that hospital.
Answer: Poor people got free treatment in that hospital.
Answer the questions.
3. Which disease broke out in the village?
Answer: A disease called dengue broke out in the village.
4. How did Karmugilan help the affected people?
Answer: Karmugilan treated the affected people and gave them free treatment.
5. What happened to Karmugilan while treating the patients?
Answer: Karmugilan got infected by the disease and died in a few days.