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Delhi Public School, Meerut
Summative Assessment I
Assignments Class X
. English Communicative Class 10 Syllabus Exam Specifications
Summative Assessment I & II
Section Topic Marks
A Reading Skills 20
B Writing Skills with Grammar 25
C Literature Textbook and Long Reading Text 25
D Assessment of Speaking & Listening (ASL) 20
Total 90 There will be one written paper of English at the end of each term carrying
70 marks. The time limit will be three hours. SECTION A: READING Qs 1-2. This section will have two unseen passages of a total length of 700-
750 words. The arrangement within the reading section is as follows: Q.1: A Factual passage 300-350 words with eight very short answer type
questions. [8 marks] Q.2: A Discursive passage of 350-400 words with four short answer type
questions to test inference, evaluation and analysis and four MCQs to test
vocabulary. [12 marks]
SECTION B: WRITING & GRAMMAR Q.3: Letter to the Editor / Article in about 100-120 words based on any
visual / verbal stimulus. [5 marks] Q.4: Writing a short story based on a given outline or cue/s in about 150-
200 words. [10 marks] The Grammar syllabus will include the following areas : 1. Tenses
2. Modals (have to/had to, must, should, need, ought to and their
negative forms)
3. Use of passive voice
4. Subject - verb concord
5. Reporting
(i) Commands and requests
(ii) Statements
(iii) Questions
6. Clauses:
(i) Noun clauses
(ii) Adverb clauses of condition and time
(iii) Relative clauses
7. Determiners, and
8. Prepositions The above items may be tested through test types as given below: Q.5: Gap filling with one or two words to test Prepositions, Articles,
Conjunctions and Tenses. [3 marks] Q.6: Editing or Omission [4 marks] Q.7: Sentences reordering or Sentence Transformation in context. [3 marks] SECTION C: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK AND LONG READING TEXT Q.8. One out of two extracts from prose / poetry / play for reference to
context. Three very short answer questions. [3 marks] One mark in each extract will be for vocabulary. One question will be used
for testing local and global comprehension and one question will be on
interpretation. Q.9. Four short answer type questions from the Literature Reader to test
local and global comprehension of theme and ideas (30-40 words each) [2x4 =
8 marks] Q.10. One out of two long answer type questions to assess how the values
inherent in the text have been brought out. Creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the
texts will be assessed. (80-100 words). [4 marks] Q.11. One out of two Very Long Answer Question on theme or plot involving
interpretation, inference and character in about 150-200 words based on
prescribed novel. [10 marks] Prescribed Books INTERACT IN ENGLISH SERIES Main Course Book (Revised Edition)
Workbook (Revised Edition)
Literature Reader (Revised Edition) NOVEL
The Story of My Life - 1903 By Helen Keller(unabridged edition) ____________________________________________________________________________
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SA-1 Chapters (literature reader)
Prose:
Chapter 1- Two Gentlemen of Verona
Chapter 2- Mrs Packletide's Tiger
Chapter 3- The Letter Poetry:
Chapter 7- The Frog and the Nightingale
Chapter 8- Mirror
Chapter 9- Not Marble nor the Gilded Monuments (Sonnet 55) Drama:
The Dear Departed
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1. Unseen Passage (8 marks)
Q1. Read the following passage carefully:
(8 marks)
Trees are of importance not only to man but also to birds and animals. The
branches of trees give shelter to millions of birds and forests give
shelter to wild animals. We value trees not only for their usefulness but
also for their beauty. They have a way to refreshing the eye and also
refreshing the mind. That is why the rishis of olden days made forests
their homes. In modern times when Rabindranath Tagore started a school, he
too chose a place full of trees and called it Shanti Niketan or the home of
peace. Once upon a time large areas of India were covered with forests. As
the population grew trees to began to be cut down for man's use. Now we are
trying to replace this loss and our government wants tree to be planted all
over the country. A new festival called "Van Mahotsava" has been started
for this purpose.
On the basis of reading the passage answer the following questions:
1.How are trees important for birds and animals?
2.Why did the rishies in olden days make forests their homes?
3.Mention the reason that became the cause for the destruction of the
forests.
4.How can we replace the loss of forests?
5.What is meant by Shanti Niketan? Who started it?
6. Find a synonym for each of the following in the passage:
1.exchange
2. Aim
3.protection.
Q.2. Read the following passage carefully:
(8)
The most important thing is that we should have freedom of thought. It is
not as easy as it sounds. For everyone likes to have this freedom for
himself. But is not ready to give it to others. This particular case when
the differences of opinion arise on such important matters as religion or
politics. If everyone went on thinking the same things as his ancestors
thought progress would come to an end. So if we think exactly what our
forefathers thought, we shall remain in the condition in which they were.
Our thoughts depend a good deal upon what we read and what we talk about.
Therefore if we want to think new thoughts we must try to study all sides
of the topic that comes before us and not be content only with what we read
in newspapers or what others say.
Complete the following sentences suitably:
1.We don't get easily ready to give freedom to those people
who.................................
2.If all of us start thinking in the way our ancestors thought, our
progress..................................
3. Our thoughts are influenced by.....................................
4.We should make a thorough study of the topic that we come across with
before...........................
5.Our thoughts should not be based upon mere...............................
6. Find an antonym for each of the following in the passage:
1. similarities
2. Successor
3. Regress
Q.3. Read the following extract carefully:
(8)
Once Akbar decided to hold a grand feast. He invited his courtiers and many
others. All kinds of dishes were served. All the courtiers vied with one
another to catch the emperor's eye. As usual Akbar's eye was on his
favourite Birbal. After the meal Akbar and Birbal sat conversing together
over a bowl of dates. While talking the kept throwing the date seeds under
their chairs. Noticing the pile of dates under Birbal's chair Akbar thought
of having fun at Birbal's expense. He slowly pushed his heap of seeds into
that of Birbal's with his foot. Suddenly pretending to be surprised Akbar
spoke loudly, "Birbal, I did not know you were so greedy. Is it wise to eat
so many dates?" When he saw heap of dates he understood Akbar's prank.
Akbar was waiting to see as to how Birbal would tackle the embarrassing
situation.
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct options given below:
Akbar invited many people to attend
(a) His son's wedding ceremony
(b) the concert organized
(c) a grand feast organized by him
(d) his birthday party
2. The courtiers'only desire was to
(a) catch the emperor's eye
(b) talk with the emperor
(c) sit next to the emperor
(d) taste all the dishes
3. Akbar saw under Birbal's chair
(a) a white cat
(b) a pile of dates
(c) a pile of date seeds
(d) a pile of different fruites
4. What was Akbar's prank?
(a) He put his heap of date seeds into Birbal's plate.
(b) He took away all date seeds from Birbal.
(c) He put a few date seeds into Birbal's pocket
(d) He pushed his heap of date seeds under Birbal's chair.
5. The word embarrass means
(a) felt proud
(b) felt ashamed
(c) make fun of
(d) insult
Q2. Find opposite meaning words of the following in the passage:
1. Unpopular
2. Convincing
3. Ignoring
Q.4. Read the following passage carefully:
(8)
One of the inhabitants of Adilpur was a prosperous merchant who had his
business spread all over the world. Our country famous for its fine
fabrics, have its merchandise through this clever merchant in exchange for
wares produced beyond the seas. In his stable there was a Arab steed, white
as snow. He called the horse Speedy. When Speedy ran lightning alone could
pretend to follow him at a safe distance. One day the merchant was hoping
to receive a load of goods from abroad, but no sign of cartloads could be
seen. "This delay is inexplicable", thought the merchant. What could have
happened on the way?
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct options given below:
In exchange for goods from abroad the merchants supplied
Green tea (b) wheat
(c)fine fabrics (d)
pearl