Typology Typology of question / learning outcome MCQ I Very Short Ans. 1 mark Short Ans. 3 marks Short Ans. 4 marks Long Ans. -1 5 marks Long Ans. -2 Words 6 marks Very Long Ans. words (HOTS) 10 Marks all % Reading Skills Conceptual understanding, decoding, analyzing, inferring, interpreting, appreciating, literary conventions & vocabulary, summarizing and using appropriate format/s. 6 6 1 1 -- -- 20 20 Writing Skills & Grammar Reasoning, appropriacy of style and (one) using appropriate format and fluency inference, analysis, evaluation and creativity, appreciation applying of languages conventions, comprehension using structures, accuracy & fluency. -- 10 -- 1 -- 1 1 30 30 Literary Text books and long reading text /novel Recalling, reasoning, appreciating a literary conventions, inference, analysis, evaluation, creativity with fluency 3 3 -- -- 3 -- 30 30 Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills Interaction reasoning direction, articulation, clarity, pronunciation and overall fluency -- -- 4 (L+S) 20 20 100 Word . 200 150 s
* _______________ * _______________ 4. Parents a) role models – first 4-5 yrs. b) must live by the values that they want their children to adopt. 5. At school level _______________ (clue Read Para 2 carefully) a) adolescence ______________ 6. Need to nurture self –esteem (clue-Read Para 4 carfully) a) _______________ b) _______________ 7. Checkpoints for parents and teachers a) Do’s * _______________ * _______________ * _______________ * _______________ b) Don’ts * _______________ * _______________ * _______________ * _______________ Important Hint :- It is not always necessary to look for notes paragraph wise. You may/ find some don’ts in Para 1 (for example don’t call them stupid etc….)
recruitment or at the time of promotion. But it is common knowledge that this act has not been implemented effectively and studies have revealed that both maternity benefits and minimum wages continue to be denied to many women workers. The majority of women workers in Indian over 90 percent) work in the unorganized sector and of these about 76 percent work in the farm sector. The rest come under the organized sector with the government being the largest employer. No laws exist to protect the rights of women farm workers and except in Kerala and West Bengal, they are not paid even minimum wages or wages equal to their male counterparts. The work they do is classed as being “lighter”. Equal Remuneration Act (1975), they are not being implemented. “Heavily protected special zones with armed security guards are being set up in different parts of the country to prevent trade union activity, resulting in greater exploitation of young women workers. “Ms Jacob said. Work in industries like garments and leather, which come under the home based unorganized sector is distributed to women through contractors. “Women and often children have to work long hours to get Rs.10 to 12 a day, which is a fraction of even the minimum wages for the industries. “Ms. Jacob said. Times of India, 3 Sept. 1995 A 2.6 a) On the basis of your reading of the passage complete the following notes :- LAWS FOR WORKING WOMEN – INADEQUATE I. Areas where women work i. Organised sector mainly govt. – 24% ii. ____________________________________________
ARTICLE WRITING An article is a piece of writing that differs from a news item or a composition because of its unique and interesting presentable style which includes interesting facts, thoughts, discussions and dialogues of people, elucidating a problem of social, cultural, local / national importance or describing a place or narrating an event. POINTS TO REMEMBER a title that catches the attention of the reader. with a striking opening sentence which addresses the readers and gets them interested in the topic. a strong argument for your ideas supporting it with evidences or elaboration. linking devices (however, therefore, although, even though, in order to…) to make the composition appear a whole. a new point at the beginning of an each paragraph that follows, to strengthen your ideas. your ideas as much as you can to make them interesting and substantial. with your strongest point. passive voice, humor, emotive language, rhetorical questions to provide a specific effect. Conclude Introduce •
REPORT WRITING A report is FACTUAL DESCTIPTION OR ACCOUNT OF EVENTS OR AN INVESTIGATION AF AN ISSUE OR A PROBNLEM. It may also be an objective analysis or evaluation of something. The length of a report depends upon its nature. Thus we have various forms of reports: news paper reports, inquiry reports, progress or action taken report, a police report, a report of a meeting etc. each having distinct character and format. Here, we are going to deal with news paper reports covering accidents, events, functions etc. VALUE POINTS TO BE INCLUDED IN A REPORT ACCIDENTS What , where, when, how happened People, vehicles involved Loss of life and property of rescue and relief operations The scene of the accident Details of casualties –dead, injured, hospitalized Reference to orders of inquiry by the govt. Grants to the families of the killed and the injured Punch- a warning, a reminder, a comment on the negligence of the guilty, including govt. or a recommendation on what needs to be done. EVENTS/FUNCTIONS Name , nature of even Occasion Date ,time & place Chief Guest(s)/Guest(s) of Honour Inauguration by(if any) Chief Guest’s message Details of the even/cultural programme Prize Distribution(if any) Vote of thanks Conclusion with ………(National Anthem?) The writer’s contribution or participation A comment on the quality of the programme TIPS for AN EFFECTIVE REPORTING WRITING
4.What happened at 6pm on 2nd of January? LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS 1. Highlight the tremendous courage and stoicism shown by the two children during the struggle of the ship to keep from sinking? 2.How does the story suggest that optimism helps to endure ‘the direct stress ’? 3.What picture does the lesson draw on lives at sea? 4. What are the different technical aspects of a boat that the lesson highlights Discovering Tut : The Saga Continues ABOUT THE AUTHOR A R Williams is working as a senior writer in National Geographic magazine. The extract “Discovering Tut” is taken from one of her featured articles . Her other works include “Bamboo clothing ”, “Mystery of the Tattooed Mummy” and much more. THEME This story by A.R.William very vividly describes the progress of the process which involved excavating and studying the mummy of the famous Egyptian king Tutankhamun.Tutankhamun died in his teens. Since his tomb was discovered in 1922, after 22 years, Tut underwent a CT scan that offered new clues on his life and death. Investigations showed the real cause of death of the young Pharaoh. Reconstruction refers to re-establishing the previously held belief about the circumstances under which the young Pharaoh died. He became the king when he was 11 years old and died after ruling for 8 years. It is thought that he could have been murdered. Tut or Tutankhamun was born in BC 1341, that is, around 3400 year back in those days when Egypt was a very powerful country. He was the son of the ruling king (Pharaoh) Akhenaten of the 18th Dynasty. Tut became king/pharaoh at a very early age of 8 but his reign lasted a few years. Tut died – probably he was killed or he died in a war, in an accident, at the age of 18, probably. ABOUT THE LESSON King Tut was just a teenager when he died. He was the last heir of a powerful family that had ruled Egypt and its empire for centuries. He was laid to rest laden with gold and eventually forgotten. Since the discovery of his tomb in 1922, the modern world has speculated about what happened to him, with murder the most extreme possibility. Now, leaving his tomb which was discovered almost 80 years back, Tut has for the first time undergone a CT scan that offers new
Q.4 Ans. Commission had a distinguished Indian as one of its members – Mr. L.K.Jha. The Commission warned the world of Green House effect that was making the earth ‘a scorched planet’. It also warned the world that the environment was deteriorating at an alarming rate. ‘advancing deserts’ and ‘impoverished landscapes’ didn’t augur well for the plant. What are earth’s principal biological systems ? There are four principal biological systems of the earth. They are fisheries, forests, grasslands and croplands. They form the foundation of the global economic system. They supply us food. They all provide all the raw materials for industry except minerals. Human demands on these system are increasing to a point where their productivity is impaired. Q.5 Ans. Q.6 Ans. Q.7 Ans. Q.8 Ans. What is the cause of the collapse of fisheries ? It is a protein conscious world. People are advised to consume more and more protein. Fish is an important source of protein. So in a protein-hungry world, over fishing is a common practice. Over-fishing has resulted in the collapse of fisheries. How are the ‘local’ and ‘tropical’ forests being decimated ? Man is the greatest consumer of forest wealth. Local forests are being decimated in order to get firewood for cooking. The tropical forests are the power-house of evolution. We are losing forests at the rate of an acre and half in a second. Need for fuel and wood and other building activities has destroyed much of the tropical forests. ‘Forests precede mankind ; deserts follow’. Explain this statement Naturally, forests precede mankind. Forests were in existence much before the coming of man on this planet. It is also true that if forests disappear, deserts will follow. Felling of trees and clearing of forests is converting our grassland and croplands into wastelands and deserts. Our grasslands are being converted into barren wastelands, and croplands deteriorate. Justify this statement. The pressure on land is increasing. Our grasslands are being converted into barren wastelands. Over-grazing of animals has caused havoc to our grasslands. Similarly, the pressure of population on croplands has been affecting their productivity, degradation of environment has led to such disasters.
Explain: “The child is built to my design”. What kind of relationship exists between the father and the son? Find the expression which expresses the father’s desolation? Which poetic device has been used in the last line? I would have Him prodigal, returning to His father’s house, the home he knew, Rather than see him make and move His world. I would forgive him too, Shaping from sorrow a new love. Explain the use of the word ‘prodigal’ in the second line. What does ‘I’ not want? What would ‘I’ forgive? What is the meaning of the last line? SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS: Why does the father feel that he and his son are like strangers to each other? What emotions have been expressed by the father regarding his relationship with his son? Describe “Where the land is his and none of mine”. What has the father sown and what is he reaping? Snapshots-Supplementary Text THE SUMMER OF THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE HORSE (by Willian Saroyan) About the Author : Oscar Winner and Pulitzer Prize, recipient William Saroyan, who gained world fame with his classic book “the Daring young man on the Flying Trapeze”(1934), was born in California. With his unmistakably American literary works deeply rooted in his Arminius heritage William Saroyan soon established himself as one of the preeminent short story writers, playwrights and Novelists in the United States. MAIN THEME
Having a way with the things Considerate towards animals A true member of the tribe. Q.3 Ans. Write a brief note on the Garoghlanian tribe. Value Points : The traits of the tribe Economic Condition The members of the tribe Its uniqueness Questions for Practice Long Questions 1 2 3 4 5 Does the social atmosphere described in the story differ from your social atmosphere ? How ? What are the moral lessons that story puts forward ? Compare and contrast the characters of Aram and Mourad. What picture of rural life does the story paint. Describe Aram’s horse riding lesson. Short Questions 1 2 3 4 5 How does Mourad have a way with the dogs? How does Mourad have a way with farmers ? Even when Aram knew that Mourad was sitting on the back of horse that morning, he could not believe his eyes. Why ? Does Uncle Khusrove resemble Mourad in any way ? Bring out the frustrations in farmer John Byro after losing his horse. Valued Based Question At times we are tempted to take up any activity viz reading swimming, horse riding etc. to