English (Third Language) My English CoursebookEvaluation Pattern: Standard IX and X
1. Role of the Activity Sheet
2. Framework / Format of the Activity
Sheet.
Skill wise Testing Areas: Detailed
Explanation
Section I: Language Study
Section II: Textual Passages
Section III: Poetry
Section IV: Non – Textual Passage
Section V: Writing Skill
Section VI: Skill Development
3. Role of Applied
Writing
(A) Letter Writing (Formal/Informal)
(B) Dialogue Writing / Drafting a speech
(A) Information Transfer
Verbal to Non – verbal and Non –
verbal to Verbal
(B) Expand the theme
(A) Translation
[My
English Coursebook Ten (Third Language)]
Format of the Activity Sheet
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*Written paper
80 Marks
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The difficulty wise distribution of marks in 80 marks paper should be :
40% :Easy 40% :Medium 20% : challenging
A set of each type of questions is
provided with this presentation. The teacher
may design her/his Activity Sheetby using
a judicious combination of the
question types. A specimen format has been
given here for reference only.
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Section
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Skill/Testing Items
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Marks
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Time
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Section I
Language Study
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Q.1
(A) Language study
(B) Language Study
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08 Marks
02 Marks
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12 min
03 min
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Section II
Textual Passages
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Q.2
(A) Textual Passage
(B) Textual Passage
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10 Marks
10 Marks
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15 min
15 min
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Section III
Poetry
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Q.3
(A) Poem for Comprehension
(B) Poem for Appreciation
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05 Marks
05 Marks
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10 min
08 min
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Section IV
Non Textual passage
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Q.4
(A) Non-textual Passage for
Comprehension
(B) Summary of same Non
Textual Passage
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10 Marks
05 Marks
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20 min
15 min
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Section V
Writing Skills
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Q.5
(A) Letter Writing
(Formal / Informal)
(B) Dialogue writing / Speech
Q.6
(A) Information Transfer Non-
Verbal to Verbal/verbal to
Non-verbal
(B) Expand the theme.
News Report based on the
given headline /Developing a story with a given beginning or an end
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05 Marks
05 Marks
05 Marks
05 Marks
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15 min
15 min
15 min
15 min
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Section VI
Skill Development
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Q.7
(A) Translation
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05 Marks
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07 min
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Review
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15 min
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Total
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80 Marks
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180 min
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Q.1
(A) Language Study(Any Four)08 Mark
(6 simple activities based on vocabulary
and grammar with options.)
1. Complete the words/spellings by
using correct letters/
Fill in the missing letters
02 Marks
2. Put the words in alphabetical
order.
02 Marks
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Words
beginning with different letters
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Words
beginning with same letters (4 words each)
3. Punctuate the following. (2 sentences
from the course book) 02 Marks
Use of quotation marks, commas,
apostrophe,
(Capitalization,
full-stop, question mark, exclamation mark.)
4. Make four words each (minimum of 3
letters) using the letters in the given
word.
02 Marks
5.
Write related words. (Any one)
02 Marks
Adj
Adv
Adj Noun Adj Adv Verb Adv
Adj Adv
6. Complete the word chain of
noun/verb/adjective. 02 Marks
For
example, Nature,
English,h----, -----,
-----, -----, ----- (4 words).
(B)
Do as directed 02 Marks
(1)
(a) Make ameaningful sentence by using the given phrase. 01 Mark
OR
(b) Add a clause to the following
sentence to expand it meaningfully. 01 mark
(2)
(a) Add prefix or suffix to make new words.
(02 words) 01 Mark
OR
(b) Use any one of the following words in
your own sentence. (2 words)
01 Mark
[same words from (2a) should be
asked in (2b) ]
Section
II: Textual Passages 20
Marks
(Reading
skill, Vocabulary and Grammar)
Q.
2 (A) and (B) Textual passages for comprehension 30 minutes
(1) Simple factual activity
02 Marks
(2) Complex factual activity
02 Marks
(3) Activity based on
vocabulary
02 Marks
(4) Activity based on contextual
grammar 02 Marks
(5) Activity based on personal
response, expression, creativity
And imagination
02 Marks
Q.3 (A) Poem for
comprehension
05 Marks
(B) Appreciation of the poem
05 Marks
Q.3 (A) Poem for
comprehension 05
Marks
(A1) Simple factual
02 Marks
(A2) Complex factual
02 Marks
(A3) Poetic device
01 Mark
(B) Poem for appreciation.
(Students should write an appreciation
of the given poem withthe help of given points in a point format) 05 Marks
1. Title
½ Mark
2 Name the poet
½ Mark
3. Rhyme scheme
01 Mark
4. Figure of speech (Any
1)
01 Mark
5. Theme / Central Idea (At least 2 to 3 lines) 02 Marks
Section IV: Non –
Textual Passage - 15 Marks
Q.4 (A) Non –textual passage
for comprehension 20 minutes
(Refer to the points given for textual
passages.)
(B) Non – textual
passage for summary
15 minutes
* The student should read the given
passage very carefully to understand it.
* Suggesting title is mandatory.
* The student should express the theme /
gist of the passage in his own words.
* Student should use appropriate
vocabulary, grammar and language while
summarizing.
* The student should avoid exact
repetition of sentences while summarizing
and he should not express his
opinion.
Section V: Writing
Skill -20 Marks
(a) Letter
15 min
(b) Dialogue writing / speech 15 min
(c) Information Transfer 15 min
(d) Expand the Theme 15 min
(a) Letter Writing
05 marks
* In the Activity Sheet both types of
letters will be given where students can choose any one of them.
* Emotions, opinions should be well
expressed through proper words.
* Letters should be written in Block Format.
All the components of the letter should be aligned to the left.
* The following points should be
considered while writing a letter.
Q.5 (A) Letter Writing
– Marking scheme 05 Marks
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Formal
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Marking scheme
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Informal
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Marking scheme
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Sender’s
address & date
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½
Mark
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Sender’s
address & date
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½
Mark
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Recipient’s
address
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½
Mark
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Salutation
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½
Mark
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Subject/salutation
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½
Mark
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Main
body
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2
½ Marks
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Main
body
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2
Marks
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Closing
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½
Mark
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Subscription/closing
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½
Mark
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Grammar
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1
Mark
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Grammar
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1
Mark
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(B) Dialogue writing /
Drafting a speech
05 Marks
The objective of dialogue writing
is to develop conversational English used
in
day-to-day life.
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Appropriate tense (present, past, future) should be used while writing a dialogue.
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Language style should be used in accordance to the context and relation of the
speaker.
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Dialogue should be written in a very simple, lucid language keeping in mind the
flow of the conversation.
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Punctuation marks should be used appropriately wherever necessary.
i) Dialogue Writing –
Marking scheme 05 Marks
a)
Prepare a dialogue from the jumbled sentences (Themes from Chit-Chat)
(4 sentences)
01 Mark
b)
Complete the dialogue
(Themes from Chit-Chat)
01 Mark
c)
Write a dialogue on a given theme. 03 Marks
(Any one theme from Chit-Chat / based on
the subject of any prose and poetry)
(Minimum 3 meaningful exchanges)
ii)
Drafting a speech
* Determine the topic for speaking
and understand the general and specific purpose of the speech to meet the needs
of delivery.
* Prepare the speech to capture and
captivate the listener.
ii) Drafting a speech –
Marking scheme 05 Marks
* Appropriate beginning /
conclusion
01 Mark
* Body – Use of given points and
additional points,
Appropriate use of language
02 Mark
* Appropriate sequence and flow of
language
01 Mark
* Use of appropriate grammatical
structure 01 Mark
Q.6
(A) Information Transfer
05 Marks
Verbal
to non- verbal (ii) Nonverbal to
Verbal
(i)
Verbal to non- verbal
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The
student should transfer the given information from a paragraph to the non-verbal
format.
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Read
the paragraph carefully.
*
Sort
out the important points.
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Incorporate
the points in the given format.
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The
student can use a pen or a pencil to draw the graphic forms
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The
student is not allowed to add his / her own points to the information given.
(ii)
Non-verbal to Verbal
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Read
and present in a graphic form.
(Chart,
tree-diagram, flow – chart, Do’s and Don’ts etc.)
*
Observe the graphic and describe.
(a)
Information Transfer – Marking Scheme 05 Marks
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Verbal to
non-Verbal
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Marking
scheme
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Nonverbal to
Verbal
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Marking
scheme
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Title
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1
Mark
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Title
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1
Mark
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Covering
all points
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2
Marks
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Use
of given points
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2
Marks
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Appropriate
graphic/Layout
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1
Mark
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Grammar
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1
Mark
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Overall
presentation
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1
Mark
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Appropriate
beginning and conclusion
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1
Mark
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(b) Expand the
theme
(1) News Report
(2) Developing a story/with a given
beginning/end
(b) Expand the theme –
Marking scheme 05 Marks
Title and / or beginning 01 Mark
* Vocabulary and Grammar
01 Mark
* Use of appropriate
points/examples/conveying message
02 Marks
* Logical order/conclusion
01 Mark
(B) Translation
10 min
Q.7 Translation –
Marking scheme 05 Marks
a.
Any 4out of 6 words from the Coursebook (Translation from English into Medium of Instruction) 02 Marks
b.
Any 2 out of 4 sentences (Translation from English into Medium of instruction) 2
Marks
c.
Any 1out of 2 idioms / proverbs (Translation from English into Medium of Instruction) 01 Mark
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Section – I –
Language study
Section – II –
Textual passage
Section – III
– Poetry
Section – IV –
Non – Textual Passage
Section – V –
Writing skill
Section – VI –
Skill Development
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10
20
10
15
20
05
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Total -
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80
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Note
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The above framework and format of
‘Activity Sheet’will be the same for –
1. Std. IX – First Term Exam
2. Std. IX – Second Term Exam
3. Std. X – First Term Exam
4. Std. X – Preliminary Exam
5. Std. X – Board Final Exam
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