3 Mark Questions for Class 7 English. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Q413 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain The Day the River Spoke in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Listening carefully is a theme of the unit. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Day the River Spoke · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q423 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain The Day the River Spoke in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Personification gives human qualities to nature. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Day the River Spoke · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q433 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain The Day the River Spoke in about three points, with one example.
Answer
A first-person or close telling can make a place feel alive. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Day the River Spoke · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q443 Mark3 marksDifficult
Explain The Day the River Spoke in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Follow the NCERT Poorvi text, not a retelling from memory. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Day the River Spoke · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q453 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain The Day the River Spoke in about three points, with one example.
Answer
The Day the River Spoke is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 7 English. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Day the River Spoke · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q463 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Textbook first in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Day the River Spoke · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q413 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain Try Again in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Repetition can carry the message. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Try Again · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q423 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Try Again in about three points, with one example.
Answer
A short poem still has a speaker and a tone. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Try Again · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q433 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Try Again in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Courage here is ordinary effort, not a boast. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Try Again · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q443 Mark3 marksDifficult
Explain Try Again in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Read the lines aloud to hear the beat. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Try Again · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q453 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain Try Again in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Try Again is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 7 English. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Try Again · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q463 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Textbook first in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Try Again · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q413 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain Three Days to See in about three points, with one example.
Answer
The piece asks what we would notice if we had only three days to see. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Three Days to See · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q423 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Three Days to See in about three points, with one example.
Answer
It is adapted from a well-known essay — follow the school text. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Three Days to See · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q433 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Three Days to See in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Sensory detail is the writing lesson. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Three Days to See · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q443 Mark3 marksDifficult
Explain Three Days to See in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Do not treat this page as a biography substitute. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Three Days to See · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q453 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain Three Days to See in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Three Days to See is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 7 English. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
Meta
Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Three Days to See · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q463 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Textbook first in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Three Days to See · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q413 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Humour comes from unexpected talk and situations. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q423 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle in about three points, with one example.
Answer
A prose extract can still teach character. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q433 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Kindness to animals is a thread. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q443 Mark3 marksDifficult
Explain Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Names and events must match Poorvi, not a film. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q453 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 7 English. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
Meta
Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q463 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Textbook first in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
Meta
Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q413 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain A Funny Man in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Rhyme and odd images create humour. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Funny Man · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q423 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain A Funny Man in about three points, with one example.
Answer
A funny poem can still have a clear picture. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Funny Man · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q433 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain A Funny Man in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Read for sound as well as sense. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Funny Man · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q443 Mark3 marksDifficult
Explain A Funny Man in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Do not force a heavy moral if the poem is light. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Funny Man · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q453 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain A Funny Man in about three points, with one example.
Answer
A Funny Man is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 7 English. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
Meta
Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Funny Man · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q463 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Textbook first in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
Meta
Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Funny Man · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q413 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain Say the Right Thing in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Saying the right thing is about timing and kindness. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Say the Right Thing · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q423 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Say the Right Thing in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Dialogue shows character faster than narration. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Say the Right Thing · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q433 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Say the Right Thing in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Wit is not the same as rudeness. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Say the Right Thing · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q443 Mark3 marksDifficult
Explain Say the Right Thing in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Practise reading parts aloud. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Say the Right Thing · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q453 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain Say the Right Thing in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Say the Right Thing is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 7 English. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
Meta
Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Say the Right Thing · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q463 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Textbook first in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
Meta
Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Say the Right Thing · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q413 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain My Brother’s Great Invention in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Trial and error is part of inventing. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: My Brother’s Great Invention · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q423 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain My Brother’s Great Invention in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Family humour sits next to the idea. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: My Brother’s Great Invention · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q433 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Sequence in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Sequence: problem, attempt, result. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: My Brother’s Great Invention · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q443 Mark3 marksDifficult
Explain My Brother’s Great Invention in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Keep details to the Poorvi chapter. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: My Brother’s Great Invention · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q453 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain My Brother’s Great Invention in about three points, with one example.
Answer
My Brother’s Great Invention is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 7 English. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
Meta
Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: My Brother’s Great Invention · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q463 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Textbook first in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
Meta
Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: My Brother’s Great Invention · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q413 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain Paper Boats in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Imagery of water and paper. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Paper Boats · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q423 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Paper Boats in about three points, with one example.
Answer
A lyric poem is short and musical. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Paper Boats · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q433 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Paper Boats in about three points, with one example.
Answer
The speaker sends boats down a stream. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Paper Boats · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q443 Mark3 marksDifficult
Explain Paper Boats in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Quote only what your book prints. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
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Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Paper Boats · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q453 Mark3 marksModerateRevision pick
Explain Paper Boats in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Paper Boats is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 7 English. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
Meta
Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Paper Boats · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q463 Mark3 marksModerate
Explain Textbook first in about three points, with one example.
Answer
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Example: Use a situation from the NCERT activity or a labelled diagram in this chapter.
Explanation
Three-mark questions want a short explanation, not a full essay. Link the idea to a figure or an activity.
Meta
Class: Class 7 · Subject: English · Chapter: Paper Boats · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
Are these official CBSE board questions?
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Will these questions appear in the board exam?
Nobody can promise a question. Use them for revision of frequently tested concepts and exam-style practice.
Is the chapter list the latest NCERT list?
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
Where are NCERT solutions?
Open the NCERT-style practice link on this subject or chapter. For word-for-word textbook exercise answers, use the NCERT book itself; we do not copy solution keys from other websites.
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