ENGLISH HALF YEARLY/ PT2/ PB1 SYLLABUS OF ENGLISH
Class : VI
POORVI: Unit 1 and 2
WRI: Informal Letter, Notice, Story, Picture composition
GRA: Determiners, Verb Forms, Tenses[ Simple and Continuous of Present, Past and Future], Kinds of
Sentences
Class : VII
H.C: CH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
POEM: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
SUP: CH 1, 2, 5
WRI: Notice, Application to Principal, Paragraph, Message writing, Picture Composition
GRA: Parts of Speech, Verb Forms, Modals, Tense Determiners, Punctuations
Class : VIII
H.D: CH 1, 2, 4, 5.
POEM: 1, 2, 4, 5
SUP: CH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
WRI: Diary entry, Informal letter, Editorial letter, Application to the Principal, Picture Composition, Story,
Descriptive Paragraph (person)
GRA: Verb Forms, Tenses, Degree of Adjectives, Modals
Adverbs, Active and Passive Voice, Connectors, Determiners, Articles, Prepositions
Class : IX
B.H: Truly Beautiful mind, The Snake and the Mirror+Fun they had, Sound of Music, Little Girl
POEM: Lake Isle of Innsfree, Legend of Northland + Road not taken, Wind, Rain on the roof
SUP: In the kingdom of Fools, Happy Prince+: Lost Child, Adventures of Toto, Ishwaran, the story teller
WRI: Description- person, place, event, Story, Editorial Letter, Diary Entry
GRA: Verb Forms. Tenses, Determiners, Modals, Connectors, Subject-Verb Agreement, Active and Passive
Voice, Direct and Indirect Speech
W&E: UT 4 and 5+ UT 1, 2 and 3
Class : X
FF: From the Diary of Anne Frank, Glimpses Of India-I,II,III, Mijbil, the otter, + Letter to God, Nelson
Mandela, Two stories about Flying
POEM: How to Tell Wild Animals, Ball poem, Amanda, Trees+ Dust of Snow, Fire and Ice, Tiger in the Zoo
SUP: Question of Trust, Footprints without feet, Making of Scientist, Necklace + Triumph of Surgery,
Thief’s Story, Midnight Visitor
WRI: Business letters[ Enquiry, Complaint, Placing Orders], Editorial Letter+ Editorial Letter, Official
Letter [Enquiry, Complaint], Diary Entry, Analytical paragraph
GRA: Prepositions, Subject- Verb Agreement, Modals, Tenses, Determiners, Connectors, Relatives, Active
and Passive, Direct and Indirect [ All Grammar]
W&E: 4,7+1, 2, 3
Question Paper Pattern: 80 marks [6]
Section A:
Reading Comprehension
Marks: 20marks
Q1. Descriptive Comprehension
6VSA + 6MCQ ( Any 10) 10×1=10
3 MCQ×1=3+ 2SA×2=4 +3 VSA×1=3= 10 marks
Q2. Factual Comprehension
6VSA + 6MCQ ( Any 10) 10×1=10
3 MCQ×1=3+ 2SA×2=4 +3 VSA×1=3= 10 marks
Section B:
Grammar and Writing :20 Marks
Q3. Grammar
6VSA + 6MCQ ( Any 10) 10×1=10
Q4. A/B. Writing 1/2
100- 120 words 5 marks
Q5. A/B. Writing 1/2
100- 120 words 5 marks
Section C: Literature: 40 marks
Q6. A/B. Reference to context
(MCB PROSE) ( Any ONE) 4qts 1+2+1+1=5
Q7. A/B. Reference to context
(MCB POEM) ( Any ONE) 4qts 1+2+1+1=5
Q8. A. Fill in the blanks : 1×3=3marks
One poem × 3/4 blanks
B. 2nd poem ×3/4 blanks: 1×3=3marks
Q9. SA (MCB) (Prose and poem mix, 4/5qts) ( Any FOUR) (40-50 words) 3×4=12 marks
Q10. LA (MCB) (Prose and poem mix, 2/3 qts) ( Any TWO) (100-120 words) 6×2=12marks
Question Paper Pattern: 80 marks [7-10]
Section A:
Reading Comprehension
Marks: 20marks
Q1. Descriptive Comprehension
6VSA + 6MCQ ( Any 10) 10×1=10
3 MCQ×1=3+ 2SA×2=4 +3 VSA×1=3= 10 marks
Q2. Factual Comprehension
6VSA + 6MCQ ( Any 10) 10×1=10
3 MCQ×1=3+ 2SA×2=4 +3 VSA×1=3= 10 marks
Section B:
Grammar and Writing :20 Marks
Q3. Grammar
6VSA + 6MCQ ( Any 10) 10×1=10
Q4. A/B. Writing 1/2
100- 120 words 5 marks
Q5. A/B. Writing 1/2
100- 120 words 5 marks
Section C: Literature: 40 marks
Q6. A/B. Reference to context
(MCB PROSE) ( Any ONE) 4qts 1+2+1+1=5
Q7. A/B. Reference to context
(MCB POEM) ( Any ONE) 4qts 1+2+1+1=5
Q8. SA (MCB) (Prose and poem mix, 5 qts) ( Any FOUR) ( 40-50 words) 3×4=12 marks
Q9. SA (SUPP) (4 qts) ( Any THREE) ( 40-50 words) 3×3=9 marks
Q10. LA (MCB) (Prose and poem mix, 2 qts) ( Any ONE) (100-120 words) 6×1=6 marks
Q10. LA ( SUPP) (2 qts) ( Any ONE) (100-120 words) 6×1=6 marks
SPECIAL CHILD SYLLABUS
Class : VI
H.S: CH 3,4 POEM 3,4
SUP: CH 3
GRA: Determiners, Tenses[ Simple and Continuous of Present, Past and Future], Kinds of Sentences
Class : VII
H.C: CH 3, 4
POEM: 3, 4
SUP: CH 5
GRA: Parts of Speech, Modals, Tense Determiners
Class : VIII
H.D: CH 4, 5.
POEM: 4, 5
SUP: CH 4, 5
GRA: Tenses, Degree of Adjectives, Modals, Connectors, Determiners, Articles, Prepositions
Question Paper Pattern:40 marks
Section A: 10 marks
Q1. Comprehension
6VSA + 6MCQ ( Any 10) 10×1=10
Section B: 10 Marks
Q2. Grammar
6VSA + 6MCQ ( Any 10) 10×1=10
Section C: 20 marks
12 VSA + 12MCQ ( Any 20) 20×1=20
