NCERT Class 10th

Revised Syllabus with complete solution for CBSE 9th and 10th Class

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184)
SYLLABUS CLASS – X (10th), 2020-21

• Section-A Reading Skills
• Section-B Writing Skills And Grammar
• Section-C Literature Textbook And Supplementary Reading

Part A- Reading Unseen Passage|Literature|Grammar (40 Marks)

Reading Unseen Passage

• 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
• Multiple Choice Questions 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. (10×1=10)

Note: Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words)

Literature Textbooks ( 10-Marks)

• 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)
• 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)

Grammar (10-Marks)

Ten Multiple Choice Questions, out of twelve, to be answered. Questions shall be based on the following

• Tenses
• Modals
• Subject-verb concord
• Reported speech (Commands and requests, Statements, Questions)
• Determiners

Deleted Part due to COVID-19

• Use of Passive Voice
• Clauses: Noun, Adverb clauses of condition and time, Relative
• Prepositions

Part B-Writing and Literature (Mark 40)

Writing and Composition 10 Marks

• 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
• 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

Deleted Part; reason COVID-19

• Letter on a situation
• Descriptive Paragraph on a place/event

Literature- Q&A (Marks-30)

In this section, four questions will be asked based on literature textbook and extended reading text:

1. Question number 8 has a choice between two extracts from poetry and play. Four objective type questions will be asked to test interpretation. It carries 4 marks in all.
2. Question number 9 has five short answer type questions from literature textbook. Each question carries 2 marks.
3. Question number 10 has a choice between two Long Answer type Questions from First Flight and Footprints Without Feet. It carries 8 marks.
4. Question number 11 also has a choice between two very Long Answer Questions based on prescribed extended reading text. It carries 10 Marks.

Topic-wise Marks weightage in a GLANCE

Syllabus and Question Pattern: 9th class (2020-21)

• Section-A Reading Skills
• Section-B Writing Skills And Grammar
• Section-C Literature Textbook And Supplementary Reading

Part A- Reading Unseen Passage|Literature|Grammar (40 Marks)

Reading Unseen Passage

• 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
• Multiple Choice Questions 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. (10×1=10)

Literature Textbooks ( 10-Marks)

1. 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)
2. 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)

Grammar (10-Marks)

Ten Multiple Choice Questions, out of twelve, to be answered. Questions shall be based on the following

1. Tenses
2. Modals
3. Subject-verb concord
4. Reported speech (Commands and requests, Statements, Questions)
5. Determiners

Part B-Writing and Literature (Mark 40)

Writing and Composition 10 Marks

1. 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
2. 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- Q&A (Marks-30)

In this section, four questions will be asked based on the literature textbook and extended reading text:

• Question number 8 has a choice between two extracts from poetry and play. Four objective type questions will be asked to test interpretation. It carries 4 marks in all.
• Question number 9 has five short answer type questions from literature textbook. Each question carries 2 marks.
• Question number 10 has a choice between two Long Answer type Questions from Beehive and Moment (Supplementary Readers) Without Feet. It carries 8 marks.

• Question number 11 also has a choice between two very Long Answer Questions based on prescribed extended reading text. It carries 10 Marks.