ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184)
CLASS – X (2022-23)
Section-wise Weightage:
Sections:
A. Reading Skills
B. Writing Skills with Grammar
C. Literature Textbooks and Supplementary Reading Text
Section-wise details
Section A: Reading Skills
Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage 20 Marks
I. Discursive passage of 400-450 words. (10 marks)
II. Case-based passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) of 200-250 words. (10 marks)
(Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words)
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and vocabulary.
Section B: Grammar & Writing Skills
III Grammar 10 Marks
• Tenses
• Modals
• Subject – verb concord
• Reported speech
o Commands and requests
o Statements
o Questions
o Determiners
Accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar in context will be assessed through Gap Filling/ Editing/Transformation exercises. Ten out of 12 questions will have to be attempted.
IV Creative Writing Skills 10 marks
This section will have short as well as long writing tasks including compositions.
I. Formal Letter based on a given situation in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered. 5 marks
II. Writing an Analytical Paragraph (100-120 words) on a given Map / Chart / Graph /Cues. One out of two questions is to be answered. 5 marks
Section C: Literature 40 Marks
V. Reference to the Context
I. One extract out of two from Drama / Prose.
II. One extract out of two from poetry. (5+5 = 10 Marks)
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and vocabulary.
VI. Short & Very Long Answer Questions 30 Marks
I. Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book FIRST FLIGHT 4x3=12 marks
II. Two out of Three Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words each from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET. 2x3=6 marks
III. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FIRST FLIGHT to be answered in about 100-120 words each to assess creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts. This can be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the texts. 6 marks
IV. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET on theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words. 6 marks
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