ACADEMIC PLAN Session: 2016-17

Class: XSubject: English(TERM WISE BREAK-UP OF SYLLABUS)

TERM I TERM II
LITERATURE READER LITERATURE READER
 Two Gentlemen of Verona  Shady Plot
 Mrs.Packletide’s Tiger  PatolBabu
 The letter  Virtually True
 Frog and the Nightingale  Ozymandias
 Mirror  Rime of Ancient Mariner
 Not Marble not gilded Monuments  Snake
 Dear Departed  Julius Caesar
LONG READING TEXT- Diary of a Young Girl LONG READING TEXT- Diary of a Young Girl
 Part-I  Part-II
MAIN COURSE BOOK MAIN COURSE BOOK
 Health and Medicine  Environment
 Education  Travel and Tourism
 Science  National Integration
 Comprehension Passages and Poems  Comprehension Passages and Poems
GRAMMAR TOPICS GRAMMAR TOPICS(NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF TESTING)
 Determiners  Prepositions
 Tenses  Non- Finites
 Subject Verb Agreement  Relatives
 Connectors  Conditionals
 Modals  Comparison
 Active Passive  Avoiding Repetition
 Reported speech  Nominalisation
WRITING SKILLS WRITING SKILLS
 Notice, message, diary entry, Bio-sketch ,Data  Practice of all the writing skills covered in S.A I
Interpretation, dialogue writing, description writing, Syllabus
letter writing, e-mail writing, article, speech, report &
story writing
 ENGLISH –CLASS X
SESSION 2016-17
MARKSWISE DIVISION OF SYLLABUS
READING 20 MARKS

WRITING SKILLS WITH GRAMMAR 25 MARKS

LITERATURE TEXT BOOK 25 MARKS

LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS 20 MARKS

TOTAL 90 MARKS
 SCHEDULE OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT & UNIT TEST
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-II FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-III FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-IV
UNIT TEST (20) UNIT TEST (20) UNIT TEST (20) UNIT TEST (20)
ACTIVITY(10) ACTIVITY(10) ACTIVITY(10) ACTIVITY(10)
ACTIVITY (10) ACTIVITY (10) ACTIVITY (10) ACTIVITY (10)

SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST -I SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST -III

Literature: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Frog and The Nightingale
Writing Skills: Article writing, Diary Entry
Grammar: Tenses, Determiners
SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST -II
Literature: Mrs. Packletide’sTiger , Mirror
Grammar: Tenses, Determiners, Connectors and Subject-Verb Agreement ,
Active Passive
Writing Skills: Letter Writing ,Story Writing
ACTIVITY FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT -I
Literature: Shady Plot, Ozymandias
Grammar: Integrated Grammar
Writing Skills: Letter Writing, E-mail, Article, Speech
SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST -IV
Literature: PatolBabu, Virtually true, Snake, Rime of Ancient Mariner
Grammar: Integrated Grammar
Writing Skills: Letter Writing, Article, Story Writing
ACTIVITY FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT -III
First Activity :My small step towards Big Mission-(Environment)(10)
Second activity – Ad-Mad- AtithiDevoBhava (Group activity) (10)

First Activity: Talk Show- healthy Lifestyle( Group activity) (10)

Second activity: MCQ (10)
ACTIVITY FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT -II
First Activity :My Scientific Temper(Group activity)(10)
Second activity: Interdisciplinary Holiday Homework and Project based on
the Novel (10)
LISTENING SKILL ASSESSMENT-I - Sept 29,2016
LISTENING SKILL ASSESSMENT-II- Dec 20,2016
OBJECTIVES OF LISTENING SKILL ASSESSMENT
 To enable the students to listen and understand
 To enable the students to collect the information and solve the
given problems.
ACTIVITY FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT -IV
First Activity : Extempore (10)
Second activity – Creative writing on National Integration (pair work) (10)
SPEAKING SKILL ASSESSMENT-I – Oct 5-7,2016
SPEAKING SKILL ASSESSMENT-II- Dec 22-26,2016
OBJECTIVES OF SPEAKING SKILLASSESSMENT
 To enable the students to express their views with accuracy
 To enable the students to speak fluently and with correct
pronunciation
 To develop communicative skills of the students.
 Academic Plan
SESSION: 2016-17
Class X
English

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT -I
Month Section Topic Activity Home Assig. Values to be Learning Objectives
Work enforced

FA-I Literature  Two Gentlemen (Group activity) 01 01 Honesty,  To understand with comprehension
(Apr- Reader of Verona Imagine the two boys of Verona have grown perseverance and  To appreciate the story
May) (Class Test) up into young men. Share how you visualize optimism  To understand the message/ theme
their future keeping in view the hardships  To understand the literary devices and
APRIL they faced in their childhood the new words.
20 days

(Individual activity) 01 01 Honesty is the best  To understand with comprehension

 MrsPackletide ‘s ‘False pride and vanity always land one in policy  To appreciate the story
Tiger unpleasant situations’. Students will share .. Criticism of false  To understand the message/ theme
(Class Test) their own experiences or the similar pride, vanity,  To understand the literary devices and
experience of somebody else they know money -minded the new words.
attitude and crafty
nature
 To read with proper pronunciation,
(Group activity) O1 01 Right decision pause, intonation, reasonable speed and
 Frog and the Students will find out as many adjectives as making, being alert flow.
Nightingale they can to describe the personalities of the and inquisitive
 To understand the poetic devices and the
(Class Test) Frog and the Nightingale always helps,
new words
criticism of
 To understand the message of the poem
selfishness and
 To understand the symbolism used in the
mean attitude
poem.

 To learn the correct usage of the tenses

Grammar  Determiners
and determiners
 Tenses O1 01
 To be able to write and speak
grammatically correct sentences
(Class Test)
 Writing  Biographical  To understand the format of
Skills Sketch Biographical Sketch, Diary Entry & Data
 Diary Entry O3 01 Interpretation
 Data  To be able to write Biographical Sketch,
Interpretation Diary Entry & Data Interpretation with
(Class Test) accuracy and fine expression.

 To understand the passage and poem

Reading  Comprehension  To grasp the meaning of the new words
Skills Passage & From 01 and phrases used.
Poems MCB  To be able to draw the inference/
(Class Test) conclusion.

 To instil the love for reading in the

Long students.
Reading  Chapters 1 and  To be able to evaluate and remember
Text 2 to be the events in the chronological order.
(Diary of a discussed  To be able to relate with the characters
young girl)
(Part –I)  To be able to write the character
(Class Test) sketches of the characters involved in the
story.
01 01
 To understand the unit
MCB  Health and  To be able to use the information
Medicine provided in the unit for the writing skills
MAY Literature  Dear (Individual activity) 01 01 ......Role of  To understand with comprehension
(16 days) Reader Departed ‘Grandparents are to be loved and respected Grand parents  To appreciate the story
(Class Test) more than parents’. Students will share a .compassion,  To understand the message/ theme
message for their grandparents expressing sympathy and  To understand the literary devices and the
why and how much they love them. kindness for old new words.

 Mirror (Individual activity) 01 01 ....Inner beauty  To read with proper pronunciation ,pause,
‘Change is inevitable law of Nature.’ Students (of heart, soul) intonation, reasonable speed and flow.
(Class Test) will discuss and share how one should view is far more imp.  To understand the poetic devices and the
change in life. Students may be asked to share than external new words
any change they disliked initially and how the appearance.  To understand the message of the poem
poem has changed their perspective. ...... One should  To enable the students to think critically
be ready to and analytically
accept changes.
Grammar  Subject Verb 02 01  To learn the correct usage of the topics.
Agreement (along
 To enable the students to write and speak
 Connectors with
grammatically correct sentences
(Class Test) the
 To understand the common errors in the
writing
usage of Subject Verb Agreement
skills)

Writing  To understand the format of Letter

 Letter Writing 01
Skills Writing&Article Writing
 Article Writing  To enable the students to write letters &
 Story Writing articles with accuracy and fine expression.
(Class Test)  To be able to conclude in a logical and
proper way

Reading  Comprehension = From 01

MCB  To understand the passage and poem
Skills passages ,  To grasp the meaning of the new words and
poems phrases used.
 To be able to draw the inference/
(Class Test) conclusion.

01 01  To understand the unit

 Health and
MCB  To be able to use the information provided
Medicine
in the unit for the writing skills
(continued)
Month Section Topic Activity Home Assig. Values to be enforced Learning objectives
Work
FA-II
(July- Literature  The Letter (Group Activity) 01 01 ‘As you sow, so shall you To understand with
Aug) Reader People believed that Ali’s reap. .’ comprehension
(Class Test) sufferings were due to the sins  To appreciate the story
July that he had done by killing Importance of compassion,  To understand the message/
(21 days) innocent birds and animals. The sympathy and kindness... theme
postmaster suffered because he  To understand the literary
had been inhumane to Ali. devices and the new words.
Doyou believe in this theory of
Karma or consider it as a mere
superstition?

 To learn the correct usage of

Grammar  Modals 01 01 the Modals&Active Passive
 Active Passive  To enable the students to use
the topic practically.
(Class Test)  To understand the rules of the
usage of Modals and Active
Passive.
 To understand the common
errors in the usage of Modals
and Active Passive.

 To understand the format of

Writing  Description 03 01 Description ,Email ,Speech
Skills Writing and Debate writing.
(People, Places  To enable the students to
and Events) write Description , Email,
 E-mail Speech and Debate with
Writing accuracy and fine
 Speech expression.
Writing  To enable the students to
 Debate conclude in a logical and
Writing O2
proper way
(Class Test)
  To be able to use imagination
and one’s ideas logically and
with consistency

Main  To enable the students to

 Education 01 01 understand the unit
Course
 To enable the students to use
Book
the information provided in the
unit for the writing skills

 To understand the passage and

Reading Comprehension poem
Skills Passages and From  To grasp the meaning of new
Poems MCB words and phrases used.
(Class Test)  To be able to draw the
inference/ conclusion.

 To instil the love for reading in

Long the students.
Reading Chapter 3 and  To be able to evaluate and
Text 4 to be remember the events in the
(Diary of a discussed chronological order.
Young (Part-I)  To be able to relate with the
Girl) (Class Test) characters
 To be able to write the
character sketches of the
characters involved in the story.

Aug Literature Not Marble not The poem expresses TIME as

 To read with proper
(22 days) Reader Gilded the most powerful and 01 01 ...... ‘Time is the most
pronunciation ,pause,
Monuments precious.It has been compared powerful’
intonation, reasonable speed
(Class Test) to so many things. Each group ...... Criticism of human
and flow.
of students will think of an apt Pride.
 To understand the poetic
comparison of TIME within a
devices and the new words
given time limit and share in the
 To understand the message of
class.
the poem
 To be able to think critically and
analytically
  To learn the correct usage of
Grammar Reported O1 01 the Reported speech
speech  To understand the rules of the
Practice of usage of Reported Speech
Integrated  To understand the common
Grammar errors in the usage of Reported
Speech.
(Class Test)  To enable the students to
write grammatically correct
sentences in the Direct and the
Indirect speech.
 To enable the students to
change the sentences from
Direct to Indirect speech and
vice-versa.

Writing Notice writing 03 01  To understand the format of

skills Message Story ,Notice & Messagewriting
writing  To enable the students to
(Class Test) write Story ,Notice &
Messagewith accuracy and fine
expression.
 To enable the students to
conclude in a logical and
proper way
 To enable the students to
use imagination and one’s
ideas logically and with
consistency

 To enable the students to

understand the unit
 To be able to use the
information provided in the
MCB Science 01 01
unit for the writing skills

 To understand the passage and

 Reading Comprehension 01 poem
Skills passage  To grasp the meaning of new
(Class Test) words and phrases used.
 To be able to draw the
inference/ conclusion.

 To instil the love for reading in

the students.
Long Chapter 5 to be  To be able to evaluate and
reading discussed remember the events in the
text (Part-I) chronological order.
 To be able to relate with the
(Class Test) characters
 To be able to write the
character sketches of the
characters involved in the story.

Sep REVISIONSUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I EXAMINATION

 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT -II
Month Section Topic Activity Home Assig. Values to be enforced Learning objectives
Work
Oct Literature  Shady Plot Group Activity) 01 01 ....Criticism of Plagiarism  To understand with
( 17 Reader Helen the ghost came to meet you ....Advocating the originality and comprehension.
days) (Class Test) and gave you an interesting idea for a creativity of ideas  To appreciate the story.
ghost story. Share that story.  To understand the message/
theme.
 To understand the literary devices
and the new words.

01 01  To read with proper pronunciation,

(Individual activity)
 Ozymandias Imagine you are the king Ozymandias
(Class Test) and you get one day of life. You visit
your kingdom and find your statue
turned into colossal wreck after your
death. You want to make some
amendments in the message written
below the statue. Share your message.
Criticism of vanity, false pride pause, intonation, reasonable
speed and flow.
 To understand the poetic devices
and the new words
 To understand the message of the
poem
 To appreciate the use of Imagery

01 01  To learn the correct usage of the

Grammar  Prepositions Prepositions&Non Finites
 Non Finites  To understand the common errors
(Class Test) in the usage of Prepositions&Non
Finites.
 Practice of
Writing Letter Writing 03 01 Revision
Skills  Practice of Revision
Biographical
Sketch, Diary
Entry and
Data
Interpretation
(Class Test)
 MCB  Environment 01 01  To be able to understand the unit
 To enable the students to use the
information provided in the unit
for the writing skills

From 01
Reading Comprehension  To understand the passage and
MCB
Passages and poem
Poems  To grasp the meaning of new
(Class Test) words and phrases used.
 To be able to draw the inference/
conclusion.

Long Chapter 1 and 2  To instil the love for reading in the

Reading (part-II) students.
Text (Class Test)  To enable the students to
(Diary of a evaluate and remember the events
young Girl) in the chronological order.
(Part II)  To be able to relate with the
characters
 To enable the students to write
the Character Sketches of the
characters involved in the story.

Nov Literature  Rime of (Individual Activity) 01 01 ....Kindness  To read with proper

(21 Ancient Committing mistakes is humane but ...sympathy, appreciation of pronunciation ,pause,
days) Mariner not realizing them is inhumane. Share different forms of life, one has to intonation, reasonable speed
(Class Test) any mistake of yours that you have bear the burden of one’s sins and flow.
realized and resolved not to repeat  To understand the poetic
that ever. devices and the new words
 To understand the message of
the poem
 To appreciate the use of
imagery
 To understand and appreciate
the use of Symbolism in the
poem.
 (Pair Work) 01 01 Perseverance always pays  To understand with
 PatolBabu, PatolBabu becomes a famous actor. .... Contentment and work comprehension.
Film Star You get a chance to interview him. satisfaction is more important  To appreciate the story.
(Class Test) Enact the interview. than monetary benefits  To understand the message/
theme.
 To understand the literary
devices and the new words.

Writing
Skills  Practice of 01 01 Revision Revision
Article,
Speech
Debate and
Description
writing  To learn the correct usage of the
(Class Test) Relatives,
O1 01 Conditionals&Comparison
 To understand the common errors
Grammar  Relatives in the usage of Relatives,
 Conditionals Conditionals&Comparison
 Comparison
(Class Test)
 To be able to understand the unit
01 01  To enable the students to use the
information provided in the unit
MCB Travel and for the writing skills
Tourism
From 01  To understand the passage and
MCB poem
Reading Practice of  To grasp the meaning of new
Comprehension words and phrases used.
Passages and  To enable the students to draw
poems the inference/ conclusion.
(Class Test)
 To enable the students to
Long
evaluate and remember the events
Reading Chapter 3,4 to in the chronological order.
Text be discussed  To be able to write the character
(Diary of a (Part-II) sketches of the characters involved
young girl) (Class Test) in the story.
Dec  To understand with
(22 Literature  Virtually True (Individual 01 01 ... a peep into the future world comprehension.
days) (Class Test) activity) ..... Technology has both- pros and  To appreciate the
Each student will cons imagination involved in
find out the latest this story.
innovations in the  To understand the
field of science message/ theme.
and share any  To understand the
one in the class. literary devices and the
new words.
 To understand the pros –
cons of the technological
development in the
world.

(Individual
 Snake 01 01 Humanity, sensitization towards  To read with proper
activity)
(Class Test) Nature, respect towards all forms pronunciation, pause,
Students will find of life intonation, reasonable
out some
speed and flow.
amazing facts  To understand the poetic
about snakes to devices and the new
be shared in the words
class.  To understand the
message of the poem
 To appreciate the use of
imagery and irony.

(Group Activity)  To understand and

01 01 .Appearances may be deceptive
A good leader is a appreciate the story of
 Julius Caesar perfect blend of the drama
...difference between flatterers and
so many qualities.  To understand the
(Class Test) friends,
Each group will message/ theme.
discuss those  To understand the
...patriotism, courage and bravery
qualities and literary devices and the
share who new words.
deserves the title  To instil the love for
of ‘The Best reading in the students.
 Leader’ in Julius  To be able to evaluate
Caesar? and remember the
events in the
chronological order.
 To be able to relate with
the characters
 To be able to write the
character sketches of the
characters involved in
the story.

Writing  Practice of story 02

writing, Revision Revision
e-mail and letter
writing
(Class Test)

 To learn the correct usage of

Grammar  Avoiding O2 the Nominalisation
Repetition  To understand the common
 Nominalisation errors in the usage of
(Class Test) Nominalisation
 To learn how to avoid
repetition in the sentences

MCB  National  To be able to understand the

Integration 01 01 unit
 To be able to use the
information provided in the unit
for the writing skills

Reading  Practice of
Comprehension From  To understand the passage and
Passages and MCB poem
poems  To grasp the meaning of new
words and phrases used.
(Class Test)  To be able to draw the
inference/ conclusion.
 Long Chapter 5
Reading (Part-II)  To instil the love for reading in
Text (Class Test) the students.
 To be able to evaluate and
remember the events in the
chronological order.
 To be able to relate with the
characters
 To be able to write the character
sketches of the characters
involved in the story.
Janu Writing Revision of
ary- writing skills
(7 (Class Test)
days)
Grammar Practice of
integrated
Grammar
(Class Test)
PRACTICE FOR
Reading Practice of PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
Comprehension
Passages and
poems
(Class Test)

Literature
And Text Revision of all the
(Diary of a chapters
young girl)
PRE BOARD EXAMINATION
Feb REVISION FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT II

*One register will be maintained for C.W and H.W.

* Assignments will be done in the same register.
* Record of activities to be assessed will be maintained separately.