Based on the latest NCERT and CBSE syllabus, the following Class 10 English topics are covered:
A . Reading Skills B . Writing Skills with Grammar C. Literature Textbook and Supplementary Reading Text
CBSE Class 10 Syllabus For English | Section – A: Reading 20 Marks Section A – Reading will have two unseen passages of a total length of 700-750 words.
I. Multiple Choice Questions based on a Discursive passage of 400-450 words to test inference, evaluation and vocabulary. Ten out of twelve questions to be answered. (10×1=10)
II. Multiple Choice Questions 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. (10×1=10)
(Total length of two passages to be 700-750 words).
Literature Textbooks 10 Marks
III. Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract from drama/prose to test inference, evaluation and vocabulary. Any 1 out of 2 extracts to be done. (5×1=5)
IV. Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract from poetry to test analysis and interpretation. Any 1 out of 2 extracts to be done (5×1=5)
V. Grammar 10 Marks
Ten Multiple Choice Questions, out of twelve, to be answered. Questions shall be based on the following: i. Tenses ii. Modals iii. Subject-verb concord iv. Reported speech a. Commands and requests b. Statements c. Questions v. Determiners Deleted:
Use of Passive Voice Clauses: Noun, Adverb, Relative Prepositions
CBSE Class 10 Syllabus For English – Subjective Questions Writing 10 Marks
I. Formal letter (word limit 100-120 words) based on a given situation. One out of two 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 .One out of two questions is to be answered. (5 marks)
CBSE Class 10 Syllabus For English | 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). (2×4=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). (3×4=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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