Syllabus reduction

Class 9 - Deleted Topics

Writing

• Letter on a situation

• Descriptive Paragraph on a place/event

Grammar

• Use of Passive Voice

• Clauses: Noun, Adverb Clauses of condition and time, Relative

• Prepositions

Literature

MOMENTS

1. Ishwaran the Storyteller

2. The Accidental Tourist

BEEHIVE

1. The Lake Isle of Innisfree

2. The Snake & The Mirror

3. The Duck & The Kangaroo

4. Kathmandu

5. A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal

Class 10 - Deleted Topics

Grammar

• Use of Passive Voice

• Clauses: Noun, Adverb Clauses of condition and time, Relative

• Prepositions

Literature

FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET

1. The Midnight Visitor

2. A Question of Trust

3. The Book That Saved The Earth

FIRST FLIGHT

1. How to Tell Wild Animals

2. Trees

3. Fog

4. Mijbil the Otter

5. For Anne Gregory

Examination Pattern- Class 9 and 10

Pattern of the Paper- Class 9

PART A- 40 Marks

Reading- Unseen Passage - 20 Marks

I. MCQs based on a Discursive passage of 400-450 words to test inference, evaluation and vocabulary. 10 out of 12 questions to be answered. (10x1=10)

II. MCQs based on a Case-based factual passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) of 200-250 words to test analysis and interpretation. Ten out of twelve questions to be answered. (10x1=10)

Literature Textbooks- 10 Marks

III. MCQs based on an extract from drama/prose to test inference, evaluation and vocabulary. Any 1 out of 2 extracts to be done. (5x1=5)

IV. MCQs based on an extract from poetry to test analysis and interpretation. Any 1 out of 2 extracts to be done (5x1=5)

Grammar- 10 Marks

V. Ten Multiple Choice Questions, out of twelve, to be answered based on:

i. Tenses ii. Modals iii. Subject – verb concord iv. Reported speech a. Commands and requests b. Statements c. Questions v. Determiners

Pattern of the Paper- Class 9

PART B- Writing and Literature- 40 Marks

Writing-10 marks

I. Writing a Descriptive Paragraph (word limit 100-120 words) on a person or a diary entry based on visual or verbal cue/s. One out of two questions is to be answered. 5 marks

II. Writing a story (word limit 100-120 words) on the basis of given cue/s. One out of two questions is to be answered. 5 marks

Literature-30 Marks

III. Four out of six Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 20-30 words each from BEEHIVE and MOMENTS (two out of three from BEEHIVE and two out of three from MOMENTS). 2x4=8 marks

IV. Four out of six Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words each from BEEHIVE and MOMENTS (two out of three from BEEHIVE and two out of three from MOMENTS). 3x4=12 marks

V. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from BEEHIVE 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. 5 marks

VI. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from MOMENTS on theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words. 5 marks

Pattern of the Paper -Class 10

PART A - 40 Marks

Reading- Unseen Passage- 20 Marks

I. MCQs based on a Discursive passage of 400-450 words to test inference, evaluation and vocabulary. 10 out of 12 questions to be answered. (10x1=10)

II. MCQs based on a Case-based factual passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) of 300-350 words to test analysis and interpretation. Ten out of twelve questions to be answered. (10x1=10)

Literature Textbooks - 10 Marks

III. MCQs based on an extract from drama/prose to test inference, evaluation and vocabulary. Any 1 out of 2 extracts to be done. (5x1=5)

IV. MCQs based on an extract from poetry to test analysis and interpretation. Any 1 out of 2 extracts to be done (5x1=5)

Grammar - 10 Marks

V. Ten MCQs out of twelve, to be answered based on:

i. Tenses ii. Modals iii. Subject – verb concord iv. Reported speech a. Commands and requests b. Statements c. Questions

v. Determiners

Pattern of the Paper -Class 10

PART B – Subjective Questions- Writing and Literarture (40 marks)

Writing - 10 Marks

I. Formal letter (word limit 100-120 words) based on a given situation. 1 out of 2 questions is to be answered. 5 marks

II. Writing an analytical paragraph (word limit 100-120 words) based on a given outline/ Data/ Chart/ Cue/s .1 out of 2 questions is to be answered. 5 marks

Literature - 30 Marks

III. Four out of six Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 20-30 words each from FIRST FLIGHT and FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET (two out of three from FIRST FLIGHT and two out of three from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET).2x4=8 marks

IV. Four out of six Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words each from FIRST FLIGHT and FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET (two out of three from FIRST FLIGHT and two out of three from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET). 3x4=12 marks

V. 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. 5 marks

VI. 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. 5 marks

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