CLASS 10 ENGLISH – MODEL PAPER 2026 (SET–A)

Time: 3 Hours | Full Marks: 100

⭐ SECTION – A : READING (15 Marks)

Q1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

(10 Marks)

Health is the greatest wealth in our life. A healthy person can work hard and achieve success. Good habits like waking up early, exercising daily, eating fresh food, and drinking enough water help us stay fit. On the other hand, laziness and overeating make us weak. Therefore, we must take care of our health to live a happy and successful life.

Questions:

1. What is the greatest wealth in our life?

2. Write any two good habits mentioned in the passage.

3. What makes us weak?

4. How can we stay fit?

5. Find the synonym of: “happy”

6. Find the antonym of: “weak”

Q2. Read the poem and answer the questions:

(5 Marks)

“The sun shines bright to start the day,
It guides us through the golden way.
If we work hard without delay,
Success will surely come our way.”

Questions:

1. What shines bright?

2. What guides us?

3. According to the poem, what should we do?

4. What will surely come our way?

5. Write a rhyming word for “day”.

✔ Section A Complete

⭐ SECTION – B : WRITING (20 Marks)

Q3. Letter Writing (10 Marks)

Write a letter to the Principal of your school requesting 3 days’ leave because you are suffering from fever.

OR

Write a letter to the Postmaster complaining about the non-delivery of a speed-post parcel.

Q4. Story Writing (10 Marks)

Write a story based on the following outline:

A farmer had four sons — they always fought with each other — farmer worried — gave them a bundle of sticks — asked them to break — they could not — farmer explained — unity is strength.

OR

Begin the following story with your own imagination:

“Once a poor woodcutter lived near a forest…”

✔ Section B Complete

⭐ SECTION – C : GRAMMAR (20 Marks)

(All questions based on UP Board syllabus)

Q5. Fill in the blanks with correct forms of verbs:

1. He ___ (go) to school every day.

2. They ___ (play) cricket yesterday.

3. She ___ (not eat) anything.

4. The sun ___ (rise) in the east.

Q6. Choose the correct option:

1. There ___ (is / are) two cats in the room.

2. I ___ (has / have) a new bicycle.

3. Rohan ___ (was / were) absent yesterday.

4. The boys ___ (is / are) shouting.

Q7. Fill with appropriate articles (a / an / the):

1. ___ honest man is respected.

2. I saw ___ owl on the tree.

3. She bought ___ new dress.

Q8. Fill in with suitable prepositions:

1. He is sitting ___ the chair.

2. The cat is ___ the table.

3. I was born ___ July.

Q9. Change the voice:

1. She writes a letter.

2. The boy helped the old man.

Q10. Change into indirect speech:

1. He said, “I am happy.”

2. Sita said to me, “Do you know English?”

Q11. Join the following sentences:

1. He worked hard. He passed the exam.

2. It was raining. We stayed at home.