CONTENTS

l Syllabus 5 - 8

l Examination Paper, 2015 9 - 16

q Sample Question Papers (Solved)

Sample Question Paper - 1

with Topper Answers - 2014 (Issued by CBSE) 17 - 30

Sample Question Paper – 2 31 - 34

Sample Question Paper – 3 35 - 38

Sample Question Paper – 4 39 - 42

Sample Question Paper – 5 43 - 46

q Sample Question Papers (Self Assessment)

Sample Question Paper – 6 47 - 50

Sample Question Paper – 7 51 - 54

Sample Question Paper – 8 55 - 58

Sample Question Paper – 9 59 - 62

Sample Question Paper – 10 63 - 67

q Solutions

Sample Question Paper – 2 68 - 72

Sample Question Paper – 3 73 - 77

Sample Question Paper – 4 78 - 82

Sample Question Paper – 5 83 - 87

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SYLLABUS COURSE STRUCTURE - 2015-16

CLASS XSection Wise Weightage in English Language & Literature

UNITS Total Weightage 90

A Reading Skills

B Writing Skills with Grammar

C Literature Textbooks & Long Reading Text

D Assessment of Speaking and Listening (ASL)

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Note :

1. It is a division of marks assigned to all the four skills of language. The distribution of marks for Formative Assessments carrying 40% weightage may be done by the schools themselves. A variety of activities to assess all the skills of language may be used for Formative Assessments.

2. The Summative Assessment Question Papers, if developed by the schools themselves, may be for 70 marks to which 20 marks may be added for Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills making the paper of 90 marks. The one third of the 90 marks i.e. 30 should be added each in both Summative Assessments.

3. Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills (ASL) will be done formally at the term end examination in Summative – II. Schools can conduct ASL for Summative – I themselves as per the guidelines provided by the CBSE. However, assessment of these skills may also be done under the Formative activities spread over two terms.

There will be one written paper of English at the end of each term carrying 70 marks. The time limit will be three hours.

SECTION A : Reading (20 Marks) (50 periods)

Qs 1-2. This section will have two Unseen passages of a total length of 700 - 750. The arrangement within the reading section is as follows :

Q. 1 . A Factual passage of 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 and Grammar (25 Marks) (60 periods)

Q. 3. Letter to the editor / article in about 100-120 words based on visual or verbal stimulus. 5 marks

Q. 4. Writing a short story based on a given outline or cue in about 150-200 words. 10 marks

The Grammar syllabus will include the following areas in classes IX and X.

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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

(i) Commands and requests

(ii) Statements

(iii) Questions

6. Clauses

7. Noun clauses

8. Adverb clauses of condition and time

9. Relative clauses

10. Determiners, and

11. 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 Textbooks and Long Reading Text (25 Marks) (60 periods)

Q. 8. One out of two extracts from prose/poetry/drama 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 FIRST FLIGHT & FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET (two from each) to test local and global comprehension of theme and ideas (30-40 words each) – 2 marks each. 2 × 4 = 08 marks

Q. 10. One out of two long answer type questions to assess how the values inherent in the texts have been brought out (FIRST FLIGHT & FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET). 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 Long Answer Questions on theme or plot or character involving interpretation and inference in about 100-120 words based on prescribed novel. 10 marks

Prescribed Books : Published by NCERT, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi

FIRST FLIGHT - Textbook for Class X

FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET - Supplementary Reader for Class X

NOVEL (either one)

Diary of a Young Girl – 1947 By Anne Frank (unabridged edition)

The Story of My Life– 1903 By Helen Keller (unabridged edition)

Note : Teachers are advised to :

(i) encourage classroom interaction among peers, students and teachers through activities such as role play, group work etc.

(ii) reduce teacher-talking time and keep it to the minimum,

(iii) take up questions for discussion to encourage pupils to participate and to marshal their ideas and express and defend their views, and

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(iv) use the performance descriptors scale for conversation skills to test the students for continuous assessment.

Besides measuring attainment, texts serve the dual purpose of diagnosing mistakes and areas of non-learning. To make evaluation a true index of learners’ attainment, each language skill is to be assessed through a judicious mixture of different types of questions. In addition to the summative tests, formative assessment is essential to measure the level of attainment in the four language skills and the learners’ communicative competence. Formative assessment should be done through ‘in class’ activities throughout the year.

Reading Section : Reading for comprehension, critical evaluation, inference and analysis is a skill to be tested in Formative as well as Summative assessments.

Writing Section : All types of short and extended writing tasks will be dealt with in both I and II Terms in both Formative as well as in Summative Assessments.

Grammar : Grammar items mentioned in the syllabus will be taught and assessed formatively over a period of time. There will be no division of syllabus for Grammar in the Summative Assessment for the two terms.

Speaking and Listening Skills : 50 Periods

Since the introduction of Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL) in classes IX and X, it has become imperative to carryout speaking and listening activities in regular classroom teaching. Sufficient practice should be given to students in order to prepare them for ASL. Performance descriptors should be shared with students from time to time.

TEXTBOOKS

Literature Reader (Summative Assessment - II)

PROSE (First Flight)

1. Glimpses of India

2. Mijbil the Otter

3. Madam Rides the Bus

4. The Sermon at Benares

5. The Proposal

SUPPLEMENTARY READER

(Footprints without Feet)

1. The Making of a Scientist

2. The Necklace

3. The Hack Driver

4. Bholi

5. The Book that Saved the Earth

POETRY

1. Animals

2. The Trees

3. Fog

4. The Tale of Custard the Dragon

5. For Anne Gregory

Long Reading Text– Novels (either one)

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Examination Paper

Summative Assessment - II(2015)

Class-XDelhi & Outsite Delhi set

EnglishLanguage & Literature

Time allowed : 3 hours] [Maximum Marks : 70

General Instructions :(i) The question paper is divided into three sections. Section A : Reading 20 marks Section B : Writing and Grammar 25 marks Section C : Literature Text books and Long Reading Texts 25 marks (ii) All questions are compulsory.(iii) Marks are indicated against each question.

Delhi Set-II Code No. 2/1/2

SECTION–A (READING) 20 marks

1. Read the passage given below : 8 Kausani in situated at a height of 6,075 feet in the central Himalayas. It is an unusually attractive little town. It covers just about 5.2 sq. kms. It lies to the north of Almora in Uttarakhand's picturesque Kumaon region. Kausani provides the 300-km wide breathtaking view of the Himalayas. It is the most

striking aspect of this place. Snow-capped peaks are spread in a stately row. They stare at you in sil-very white majesty. The most famous peak on view is Nanda Devi, the second highest mountain in India situated at a height of 25,645 feet and 36 miles away as the crow flies. The other famous peaks on view are Choukhamba (23,420 feet) and Trishul (23,360 feet). Then there are also Nilkanth, Nanda-ghunti, Nandaghat and Nandakot. On a clear day, the blue of the sky makes a splendid background to these peaks. At sunrise and at sunset, when the colour of the sky changes to a golden orange, the scene gets etched in your memory.

When Gandhiji visited this place in 1929, its scenic beauty held him spellbound. He named it the 'Switzerland of India'. He prolonged his two-day stay to fourteen days, making time to write a book, 'Anashakti Yoga'. The place where he was staying was originally a guest house of a tea estate. It was renamed 'Anashakti Ashram' after the book.

Kausani is the birthplace of Sumitranandan Pant, India's poet laureate. Its natural surroundings in-spired many of his poems. Its tea gardens mingle with dense pine forests and fruit orchards. The area is also host to many fairs and religious ceremonies. If Uttarakhand is the abode of gods, Kausani is God's own backyard. There is no traffic, no one is in a hurry. If serenity could be put on a canvas, the picture would resemble Kausani.

On the basic of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question : (a) Where is Kausani situated ? 1 (b) What is the most striking aspect of Kausani ? 1 (c) Which is the most famous peak on view from Kausani ? 1 (d) How did Kausani influence Sumitranandan Pant ? 1 (e) When does the view of peaks become so memorable ? 1 (f) How can we say that Gandhiji was greatly charmed by the natural beauty of Kausani ? 1 (g) What makes Kausani a calm and quiet place ? 1 (h) Why is Kausani's guest house of the tea estate known as 'Anashakti Ashram' ? 1

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Examination) English Language &Literature For Class 10

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