English Communicative Class 10 Syllabus
Exam Specifications
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Summative Assessment I & II
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Section
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Topic
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Marks
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A
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Reading Skills
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20
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B
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Writing Skills with Grammar
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25
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C
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Literature Textbook and Extended
Reading Text
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25
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D
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Assessment of Speaking &
Listening (ASL)
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20
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Total
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90
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There is one written paper of English
at the end of each term carrying 70 marks. The time limit is three
hours. 20 marks are added for Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills
making the paper of 90 marks. One-third of the 90 marks (i.e. 30) are
added each in both Summative Assessments.
SECTION A: READING
Qs 1-2. This section will have two unseen
passages of a total length of 700-750 words. The arrangement within the reading
section is as follows:
Q.1: A Factual passage 300-350 words with
eight very short answer type questions. [8 marks]
Q.2: A Discursive passage of 350-400 words
with four short answer type questions to test inference, evaluation and
analysis and four MCQs to test vocabulary. [12 marks]
SECTION B: WRITING & GRAMMAR
Q.3: Letter to the Editor / Article in about
100-120 words based on any visual / verbal stimulus and the question will be
thematically based on the MCB. [5 marks]
Q.4: Writing a short story based on a given
outline or cue/s in about 150-200 words. [10 marks]
The Grammar syllabus will include the following
areas in classes IX & X.
1. Tenses
2. Modals (have to/had to, must, should,
need, ought to and their negative forms)
3. Use of passive voice
4. Subject – verb concord
5. Reporting
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(i) Commands and requests
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(ii)
Statements
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(iii)
Questions
6. Clauses:
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(i) Noun clauses
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(ii)
Adverb clauses of condition and time
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(iii)
Relative clauses
7. Determiners
8. Prepositions
The above items may be tested through
test types as given below:
Q.5: Gap filling with one or two words to
test Prepositions, Articles, Conjunctions and Tenses. [3 marks]
Q.6: Editing or Omission [4 marks]
Q.7: Sentences reordering or Sentence
Transformation in context. [3 marks]
SECTION C: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK AND LONG
READING TEXT
Q.8. One out of two extracts from prose /
poetry / play for reference to context. Three very short answer questions. [3
marks]
One mark in each extract will be for
vocabulary. One question will be used for testing local and global
comprehension and one question will be on interpretation.
Q.9. Four short answer type questions from
the Literature Reader to test local and global comprehension of theme and ideas
(30-40 words each) [2×4 = 8 marks]
Q.10. One out of two long answer type
questions to assess how the values inherent in the text have been brought out.
Creativity, imagination and
extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts will be assessed. (80-100
words). [4 marks]
Q.11. One out of two Very Long Answer
Question on theme or plot involving interpretation, inference and character in
about 150-200 words based on prescribed novel. [10 marks]
Prescribed Books
INTERACT IN ENGLISH SERIES
- Main
Course Book (Revised Edition)
- Workbook
(Revised Edition)
- Literature
Reader (Revised Edition)
EXTENDED READING TEXTS (either
one)
- Diary
of a Young Girl - 1947 By Anne Frank (unabridged edition)
- The
Story of My Life - 1903 By Helen Keller (unabridged edition)