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Section A of the question paper focuses on ______ which is worth 15 marks.
Section A of the question paper focuses on ______ which is worth 15 marks.
Reading
In Section B, students will write an ______ that is either descriptive or argumentative.
In Section B, students will write an ______ that is either descriptive or argumentative.
Article
Section C of the exam tests students on ______ which is worth 25 marks.
Section C of the exam tests students on ______ which is worth 25 marks.
Grammar
For Section D, students will study the textbook 'Flamingo' and answer questions on ______ and poetry.
For Section D, students will study the textbook 'Flamingo' and answer questions on ______ and poetry.
There will be a total of ______ marks for the literature section in the exam.
There will be a total of ______ marks for the literature section in the exam.
In the grammar section, students will answer 10 questions based on ______, synthesis, and transformation.
In the grammar section, students will answer 10 questions based on ______, synthesis, and transformation.
The translation task will involve converting 7 to 8 sentences from ______ to English.
The translation task will involve converting 7 to 8 sentences from ______ to English.
The identification of figures of speech such as simile and ______ will be part of the poetry section.
The identification of figures of speech such as simile and ______ will be part of the poetry section.
Flamingo is the prescribed ______ for the course.
Flamingo is the prescribed ______ for the course.
The author of 'The Last Lession' is ______ Daudet.
The author of 'The Last Lession' is ______ Daudet.
'Lost Spring' is written by ______ Jung.
'Lost Spring' is written by ______ Jung.
'Deep Water' is authored by ______ Douglas.
'Deep Water' is authored by ______ Douglas.
'Indigo' is written by ______ Fischer.
'Indigo' is written by ______ Fischer.
'MY Mother At Sixty-Six' is a poem by ______ Das.
'MY Mother At Sixty-Six' is a poem by ______ Das.
'The Third Level' is a story by ______ Finney.
'The Third Level' is a story by ______ Finney.
Students can choose any book recommended by the subject ______.
Students can choose any book recommended by the subject ______.
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Study Notes
Examination Structure
- Total marks for the question paper: 100
- Four sections: Reading, Writing, Grammar, Literature
Section A: Reading (15 marks)
- One long unseen passage with:
- Four short answer questions (4 questions x 3 marks = 12 marks)
- Three vocabulary questions (3 questions x 1 mark = 3 marks)
Section B: Writing (20 marks)
- Article Writing: Descriptive or argumentative or autobiographical, word limit of 100 to 150 (10 marks)
- Letter Writing: Options include:
- Letter to the Editor
- Complaint letters
- Business letters (placing orders, booking/cancellation, making inquiries) (10 marks)
Section C: Grammar (25 marks)
- Grammar Questions: Ten questions covering:
- Narration, Synthesis, Transformation, Syntax
- Idioms and Phrases, Phrasal Verbs, Synonyms, Antonyms
- One word substitution, Homophones (10 questions x 2 marks = 20 marks)
- Translation: From Hindi to English, 7 to 8 sentences (5 marks)
Section D: Literature (40 marks)
Flamingo – Textbook
- Prose:
- Two short answer questions (4 + 4 = 8 marks)
- One long answer question (7 marks)
- Poetry:
- Three very short answer questions based on a poetry extract (3 questions x 2 marks = 6 marks)
- Identification of figures of speech includes:
- Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Oxymoron, Apostrophe, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia
- Central idea of the given poem (4 marks)
Vistas – Supplementary Reader
- Two short answer questions (4 + 4 = 8 marks)
- One long answer question (7 marks)
Prescribed Books
Flamingo – Textbook
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Prose:
- "The Last Lesson" by Alphonse Daudet
- "Lost Spring" by Anees Jung
- "Deep Water" by William Douglas
- "The Rattrap" by Selma Lagerlof
- "Indigo" by Louis Fischer
- "Poets and Pancakes" by Ashokamitran
- "The Interview – Part I and II" by Christopher Silvester
- "Going Places" by A.R. Barton
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Poetry:
- "My Mother at Sixty-Six" by Kamala Das
- "Keeping Quiet" by Pablo Neruda
- "A Thing of Beauty" by John Keats
- "A Roadside Stand" by Robert Frost
- "Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers" by Adrienne Rich
Vistas – Supplementary Reader
- "The Third Level" by Jack Finney
- "The Tiger King" by Kalki
- "Journey to the End of the Earth" by Tishani Doshi
- "The Enemy" by Pearl S. Buck
- "On the Face of It" by Susan Hill
- "Memories of Childhood" by Zitkala Sa & Bama
Grammar Resources
- No specific textbook prescribed; students can select any recommended by the subject teacher.
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