Strictl y Confi denti al (For Internal and Restricted Use Onl y) All Indi a Secondary School Exa mi nati on March 2013 Marki ng Sche me - Su mmati ve Assess ment - English Co mmuni cati ve Ge neral Instructi ons: ( Del hi- 1/ 1/ 1, 1/ 1/ 2, 1/ 1/ 3) Pl ease note that the questi ons are numbered i n conti nuati on from1 to 18. i. Mar ki ng of the entire scri pt shoul d be done by one exami ner. All ans wers i n all the scri pts issued to t he exa mi ner should be mar ked section wi se. ii. In the marki ng scheme, a slash (/) indicates alternati ve ans wers; any one such ans wer is count ed as correct. iii. Br ackets ( ) i ndicate opti onal i nfor mati on; the mark is awar ded whet her the part in brackets is included or not. iv. If a st udent writes an ans wer whi ch is not gi ven i n the marking sche me but whi ch is equall y accept able, full marks shoul d be awar ded. v. St udents shoul d not be penalized if they do not followt he order of the secti on / questi on while ans wering. vi. In questions requiri ng wor d li mit please not e that no marks are to be deduct ed for exceedi ng t he word li mit. vii. The Mar ki ng Sche me carries onl y suggested val ue poi nts for the ans wers. These are onl y gui deli nes and do not constitute the compl ete ans wer. The st udents can have their own expressi on and if the expressi on is correct, mar ks shoul d be awar ded accor di ngl y. viii. As per orders of the Hon ble Supre me Court the candi dates woul d now be per mitted to obtai n phot ocopy of the Answer book on request on payment of the prescri bed fee. All Exa mi ners/ Head Exa mi ners are once agai n re mi nded that they must ensure that eval uati on is carried out strictly as per val ue poi nts for each ans wer as given i n the Mar ki ng Sche me.
QUESTI ON PAPER CODE 1/ 1/ 1 SECTI ON A( READI NG) 20 MARKS Not e: Secti on A tests the candi date s ability i n readi ng onl y. Therefore no deducti ons to be made for errors i n spelli ng, gra mmar or punct uati on. Marks shoul d be awarded if the ans wer can be clearl y understood. Obj ecti ve: This section eval uates the readi ng and co mprehensi on skills of the st udents and t heir ability to i nfer and eval uate the gi ven i nfor mati on. 1. I CELAND MARKS 10 To i dentify the mai n poi nts of a text. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Marki ng : 7 marks - 1 mark for each correct ans wer. 1. 1 Sentence Co mpl eti on unpaved / washed out / remot e / inhospitable / abandoned (any one) she had raised 6 chil dren / put in long hours on far m/ had done physical labour (any one) doi ng t wo 160 kms a day, back t o back many light years away from his mot her s quiet existence / very different fromhis mot her s (any one) interested his mot her / lit up her bl ue eyes / made her bl ue eyes shi ne wit h interest / fasci nated her (any one) spice up her life / perk her up / make his mot her s life interesting / revitalize her / gi ve her a boost (any one) (g) she trai ned furi ousl y / was able to ride 80 k ms per day / proved to be as strong a rider as the narrat or and his friend (any one) 1. 2 Vocabul ary To i dentify the correct words. Marki ng : 3 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer: (a) percei ved (b) revitalize (c) tentative
2. YOGES HWAR DUTT MARKS- 5 To i dentify the mai n poi nts of a text. Marki ng : 5 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. (a) (iv) each one of the above (b) (i) inj uries (c) (iv) head (d) (ii) the thought of the Ol ympi c medal (e) (iv) he had an i ntense desire to wi n a medal OR (i) he di d not have to thi nk of his responsi bilities 3. TRACT MARKS- 5 To i dentify the mai n poi nts of a text. Marki ng : 5 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. a) (iv) managi ng an i nterior desi gn busi ness b) (ii) all the ani mals were attracted t o it c) (iii)set up the first Communit y Conservati on Reserve d) (ii) the Dhanwat eys e) (i) killing of tigers in that area SECTI ON B- WRI TI NG TOTAL MARKS 25 4. NOTI CE GRANDPARENTS DAY MARKS -3 Obj ecti ve: To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for mof a notice. Marki ng : Content : 2 marks (the gi ven i nfor mati on to be i ncl uded) For mat : 1 mark ( For mat i ncl udes the word ' NOTI CE' headi ng, date, signatory/issui ng aut hority) purpose to infor mabout ' Grandparents Day' request students' to bring grandparents infor m- venue, ti me, dat e, day.
5. MESSAGE PASSPORT MARKS - 3 To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for mof a message. Marki ng : Content : 2 marks (the gi ven i nfor mati on to be i ncl uded) For mat : 1 mark ( the word ' MESSAGE', to Mo m, fro m- Ma hesh) Content: Mo m, t o meet passport officer urgentl y regardi ng rene wal of passport infor mi ng will be late in reachi ng home 6 BI OGRAPHI CAL SKETCH ARUNA SAXENA MARKS- 4 Obj ecti ve: To use the gi ven verbal out put i n a short sustai ned piece of writi ng. Marki ng : Content : 3 marks (the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the questi on paper to be i ncl uded) Expressi on : 1 marks (fl uency and accuracy to be taken i nto account) any si x poi nts of the gi ven i nput in the question paper to be incl uded 7. LETTER - AWARD CERE MONY MARKS - 5 Obj ecti ves : To use an appropri ate style and for mat to write an i nfor mal letter Marki ng : Content-2 1/ 2 marks To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherentl y. Expressi on-2 1/ 2 marks No marks to be deducted fro m t he i mproper l ayout. total for ( Layout i ncl udes: sender s address, date, salut ati on, co mpli mentary cl ose and sender s na me.)
Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date s creati vity. However, some of the foll owi ng poi nts may be i ncl uded. ( Any ot her relevant poi nt can be accept ed.) Content: infor mati on about the award purpose det ails of cere mony(chi ef guest, welcome speech, cultural pr ogra mme, gi vi ng away prizes, vote of thanks, any ot her relevant poi nts) 8. STORY WRI TI NG GOPI MARKS 5 To write a story i n an i magi nati ve and creati ve manner Marki ng : Content- 2 1/ 2 marks Expressi on- 2 1/ 2 marks ( Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's creati vity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas.) 9. SPEECH POCKET MONEY MARKS 5 Obj ecti ves : To use the gi ven verbal i nput i n a long sustai ned pi ece of writi ng. To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherentl y and correctl y. Marki ng : Content-2 1/ 2 marks Expressi on-2 1/ 2 marks St yl e of writi ng shoul d be appropri ate to a speech. Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date s creati vity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas. However, so me of the followi ng poi nts may be i ncluded. Suggested : st udents not careful wit h pocket money spend it lavishl y i mportance of savi ngs elaboration of above poi nts wit h relevant exa mpl es (any ot her relevant poi nts may be accept ed)
SECTI ON - C GRAMMAR 20 MARKS 10. GAP FI LLI NG LI BRARY TOTAL MARKS 4 To test the use of gra mmati cal ite ms accuratel y. Ma rki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer. Ans wers: (a) (ii) used (b) (i) far (c) (ii) carryi ng (d) (i) for or (iii) about 11. REARRANGI NG WORDS TV TOTAL MARKS 4 Obj ecti ves : To test the accurate use of gra mmati cal ite ms. To test the knowl edge of syntax. Marki ng : 1 mark for every correct ans wer. For parti all y correct ans wer, no marks are to be all otted. Ans wers: a) Instead of usi ng t he re mot e get up fromt he couch t o change t he channel./ Get up from the couch t o change the channel instead of usi ng t he re mot e./ To change t he channel get up fromt he couch instead of usi ng t he re mot e./ To change t he channel instead of using the re mot e get up from t he couch b) Wal k up and down t he stairs or around t he room duri ng commerci al breaks c) You can use a treadmill while you wat ch TV. / While you wat ch TV you can use a treadmi ll d) Use a resistance band while wat chi ng television./ While wat chi ng televisi on use a resistance band
12. EDI TI NG BANK MARKS- 4 Obj ecti ve: To test the accurate use of gra mmar Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer Ans wers : Incorrect Correct a. in to b. he I c. about for d. and but 13. COMPLETI ON OF PARAGRAPH OCTOPUS H MARKS- 4 To test the correct use of gra mmar Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer Ans wers : a) is an under wat er b) has been created by/ was created by c) ai med at /has been created wit h the ai mof / was created wit h the ai mof d) to battle for /battling for 14. NARRATI ON REENA AND ARYA MARKS 4 Obj ecti ve: To transcode i nfor mati on fro mone for mto another. Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer Ans wers : a) she had called her the previ ous day/ she had called her the day before b) she had gone t o visit her c) had called her to tell her that their d) that she had seen t he ne ws i n the previ ous day s ne wspaper
SECTI ON - D ( LI TERATURE) TOTAL MARKS 25 General Instructi ons : This secti on is meant to test the students famili arity wi t h and appreci ation of the set texts 15 ( A) OZYMANDI AS MARKS 3 Obj ecti ve: To i dentify the mai n poi nts of the gi ven extract Marki ng : 3 marks 1 mark for each correct ans wer Ans wers: a) (ii) Ozymandi as 1 b) (ii) anger 1 c) (iii) face 1 15 ( B) VI RTUALLY TRUE MARKS 3 Obj ecti ve: To test local and gl obal understandi ng of a short story Marki ng : 3 marks -1 mark for each correct ans wer. Ans wers: a) that Sebastian was a comput er i mage/ he had finally saved Sebastian/ he had hit the jackpot/ he had finally cracked the ga me (any one) 1 b) had met hi mi nsi de the comput er ga mes he had played 1 c) headli ne about miracle recovery of Sebastian/ seen Sebastian' s phot ograph (any one) 1 15 ( C) DRAMA- JULI US CAESAR TOTAL MARKS 3 Obj ecti ve: To test local and gl obal understandi ng of the pl ay Marki ng : 3 marks -1 mark for each correct ans wer.
Ans wers : 1 a) to ensure Caesar' s attendance at Senate 1 b) message- he will not go t o the Senate 1 c) the Senat ors/ El ders 16. SHORT ANS WERS - ( ANY THREE) TOTAL MARKS 6 To test local and gl obal co mprehensi on of the text ( No penalty for exceedi ng the word li mi t) Marki ng : 2 marks for each correct ans wer a. fat her nutt y about comput ers want ed t o buy latest gi z mos / ga mes/ gadgets (any one) 2 b. husband, ghost story writer woul d be hel ped i n getting i deas woul d not need t o go through ol d books/ library for ideas (any one) 2 c. pushed by t he st or mbl ast/ by shi p 2 d. by calling hi ma mbitious woul d have become a tyrant/ made slaves of the m/ arouses feeli ngs of self-respect in the mob (any one) 2 17. VALUE BASED QUESTI ON- PATOL BABU 5 MARKS To test the understandi ng of val ues i n life Marki ng : 5 marks Content : 3 marks Expressi on : 2 marks Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's creativity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas : poi nts discussi ng t he val ue of hard wor k i mportance of putting in your best reference to be made to the text also
18. LONG ANS WER 5 MARKS To test local and gl obal co mprehensi on Marki ng : 5 marks Content - 3 marks Expressi on 2 marks Opti on-1 ANCI ENT MARI NER physical descri ption of the mari ner first reaction on bei ng st opped by t he mariner mari ner' s tale of anguish/ re morse effect of tale on wedding guest ( Note: no marks are to be deducted for for mat) Opti on-2 SHADY PLOT made all the boards call out John' s na me dre wattenti on of all guests towards John created suspici on i n wi fe' s mi nd wi fe on t he verge of leavi ng hi m frightened mai d who also want ed t o leave (atleast 3)
QUESTI ON PAPER CODE 1/ 1/ 2 SECTI ON A( READI NG) 20 MARKS Not e: Secti on A tests the candi date s ability i n readi ng onl y. Therefore no deducti ons to be made for errors i n spelli ng, gra mmar or punct uati on. Marks shoul d be awarded if the ans wer can be clearl y understood. Obj ecti ve: This section eval uates the readi ng and co mprehensi on skills of the students and thei r ability to i nfer and eval uate the gi ven i nfor mati on. 1. I CELAND MARKS 10 To i dentify the mai n poi nts of a text. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Marki ng : 7 marks - 1 mark for each correct ans wer. 1. 1 Sentence Co mpl etion unpaved / washed out / remot e / inhospitable / abandoned (any one) she had raised 6 chil dren / put in long hours on far m/ had done physical labour (any one) doi ng t wo 160 kms a day, back t o back many light years away from his mot her s quiet existence / very different fromhis mot her s (any one) interested his mot her / lit up her bl ue eyes / made her bl ue eyes shi ne wit h interest / fasci nated her (any one) spice up her life / perk her up / make his mot her s life interesting / revitalize her / gi ve her a boost (any one) (g) she trai ned furi ousl y / was able to ride 80 k ms per day / proved to be as strong a rider as the narrat or and his friend (any one) 1. 2 Vocabul ary To i dentify the correct words Marki ng : 3 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer a) percei ved b) revitalize c) tentative
2. YOGES HWAR DUTT MARKS 5 To i dentify the mai n poi nts of a text. Marki ng : 5 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. (a)(iv) each one of the above (b) (i) inj uries (c )(iv) head (d) (ii) the thought of the Ol ympi c medal (e) (iv) he had an intense desire to wi n a medal OR (i) he di d not have t o thi nk of his responsi bilities 3. TRACT MARKS 5 To i dentify the mai n poi nts of a text. Marki ng : 5 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. a) (iv) managi ng an i nterior desi gn busi ness b) (ii) all the ani mals were attracted to it c) (iii)set up t he first Communit y Conservati on Reserve d) (ii) the Dhanwat eys e) (i) killing of tigers in that area SECTI ON B ( WRI TI NG) TOTAL MARKS 25 4. NOTI CE GRANDPARENTS DAY MARKS 3 To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for mof a notice. Marki ng : Content: 2 marks (the gi ven i nfor mati on to be i ncl uded) For mat: 1 mark ( For mat i ncl udes the word ' NOTI CE' headi ng, date, signatory/issuing aut hority) purpose to infor mabout ' Grandparents Day' request st udents' to bring grandparents infor m- venue, ti me, dat e, day.
5. MESSAGE PASSPORT MARKS 3 To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for mof a message. Marki ng : Content : 2 marks (the gi ven i nfor mati on to be i ncl uded) For mat : 1 mark ( the word 'MESSAGE', to Mo m, fro m- Mahesh) Mo m, t o meet passport officer urgentl y regardi ng rene wal of passport infor mi ng will be late in reachi ng home 6 BI OGRAPHI CAL SKETCH ARUNA SAXENA MARKS 4 To use the gi ven verbal out put i n a short sustai ned piece of writi ng. Marki ng : Content : 3 marks (the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the questi on paper to be i ncl uded) Expressi on : 1 marks (fl uency and accuracy to be taken i nto account) any si x poi nts of the gi ven i nput in the question paper to be incl uded 7. LETTER FI LMSHOOTI NG MARKS - 5 Obj ecti ves : To use an appropri ate style and for mat to write an i nfor mal letter To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherentl y. Marki ng : Content-2 1/ 2 marks Expressi on-2 1/ 2 marks No marks to be deducted fro m t hetotal for i mproper layout. ( Layout incl udes: sender s address, date, salut ati on, co mpli mentary cl ose and sender s na me.)
Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date s creati vity. so me of the followi ng poi nts may be incl uded. Any ot her relevant be accepted. However, poi nt can Contents: Indi vi dual responses Suggested val ue points na me of fil m lot of excite ment/ noise/ equi pment/ people at shooti ng site meeti ng cast reaction of crowd gai ned i nsi ght int o fil mshooti ng 8. STORY WRI TI NG LALI THA MARKS 5 To write a story i n an i magi nati ve and creati ve manner Marki ng : Content- 2 1/ 2 marks Expressi on- 2 1/ 2 marks Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's creativity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas 9. SPEECH CHI LD LABOUR MARKS 5 Obj ecti ves : To use the gi ven verbal i nput i n a long sustai ned pi ece of writi ng. To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherentl y and correctl y. Marki ng : Content-2 1/ 2 marks Expressi on-2 1/ 2 marks St yl e of writi ng shoul d be appropri ate to a speech. Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date s creativity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas. However, some of the followi ng poi nts may be i ncl uded.
Suggested : Reasons for chil d labour illiteracy povert y rel uctance to send child to school Sol uti ons fir mlaws needed a wareness progra mmes incenti ves like mi d day meals etc; (any ot her relevant poi nts may be accept ed) SECTI ON - C GRAMMAR 20 MARKS 10. GAP FI LLI NG LI BRARY TOTAL MARKS 4 To test the use of gra mmati cal ite ms accuratel y. Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer. Ans wers: (a) (ii) used (b) (i) far (c) (ii) carryi ng (d) (i) for or (iii) about 11. REARRANGI NG WORDS TV TOTAL MARKS 4 Obj ecti ves : To test the accurate use of gra mmati cal ite ms. To test the knowl edge of syntax. Marki ng : 1 mark for every correct ans wer. For parti all y correct ans wer, no marks are to be all otted. Ans wers: (a) Instead of usi ng t he re mot e get up fromt he couch t o change the channel/ Get up fro mt he couch t o change t he channel instead of usi ngt he remot e/ To change t he channel get up from the couch i nstead of usi ng t he re mot e/ To change t he channel instead of usi ng t he re mot e get up fromt he couch (b) Wal k up and down t he stairs or around t he room duri ng commercial breaks (c) You can use a treadmill while you wat ch TV/ While you wat ch TV you can use a tread mill (d) Whil e wat chi ng television use a resistance band/ Use a
resistance band while watchi ng televisi on 12. EDI TI NG BANK MARKS 4 To test the accurate use of gra mmar Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer Ans wers : Incorrect Correct a. in to b. he I c. about for d. and but 13. COMPLETI ON OF PARAGRAPH OCTOPUS H MARKS- 4 To test the correct use of gra mmar Ans wers : Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer a) is an under wat er b) has been created by/ was created by c) ai med at /has been created wit h the ai mof / was created wit h the ai mof d) to battle for/ battling for 14. NARRATI ON RAVI AND TEACHER MARKS 4 Ans wers : Obj ecti ve: To transcode i nfor mati on fro mone for mto another. Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer a) why he had been absent the previ ous day / why he had been absent the day before b) he had gone for c) that the exa ms were approachi ng d) pr omi sed not to miss classes any more
SECTI ON - D ( LI TERATURE) TOTAL MARKS 25 General Instructi ons : This secti on is meant to test the students famili arity with and appreci ati on of the set text 15 ( A) OZYMANDI AS MARKS 3 To i dentify the mai n poi nts of the gi ven extract Marki ng : 3 marks 1 mark for each correct answer Ans wers: a) (iv) a traveller 1 b) (iii) the stat ue c) (i) upper part of a body 1 15 ( B) VI RTUALLY TRUE MARKS 3 Obj ecti ve: To test local and gl obal understandi ng of a short story Marki ng : 3marks -1 mark for each correct ans wer. Ans wers: a) that Sebastian was a comput er i mage/ he had finally saved Sebastian/ he had hit the jackpot/ he had finally cracked the ga me (any one) 1 b) had met hi mi nsi de the comput er ga mes he had played 1 c) headli ne about miracle recovery of Sebastian/ seen Sebastian' s phot ograph (any one) 1 15 ( C) DRAMA- JULI US CAESAR TOTAL MARKS 3 Obj ecti ve: To test local and gl obal understandi ng of the pl ay Marki ng : 3 marks -1 mark for each correct ans wer. Ans wers : a) to ensure Caesar' s attendance at Senate 1 b) message- he will not go t o the Senate 1
1 c) the Senat ors / El ders 16. SHORT ANS WERS - ( ANY THREE) TOTAL MARKS 6 To test local and gl obal co mprehensi on of the text Marki ng : 2 marks for each correct ans wer No penalty for exceedi ng the word li mit a. fat her nutt y about comput ers want ed t o buy latest gi z mos / ga mes/ gadgets (any 1) 2 b. husband ghost story writer woul d be hel ped i n getting i deas woul d not need t o go through ol d books/ library for ideas (any 1) 2 c. pushed by the st or mbl ast/ by shi p d. by calling hi ma mbitious woul d have become a tyrant/ made slaves of the m/ arouses feeli ngs of self-respect in the mob (any 1) 2 2 17. VALUE BASED QUESTI ON- PATOL BABU 5 MARKS To test the understandi ng of val ues i n life Marki ng : 5 marks Content-3marks Expressi on-2 marks Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's creativity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas : poi nts discussi ng t he val ue of hard wor k i mportance of putting in your best reference may be made t o the exa mpl e in the text also
18. LONG ANS WER 5 MARKS To test local and gl obal co mprehensi on Marki ng : 5 marks Content - 3 marks Expressi on 2 marks Opti on-1 ANCI ENT MARI NER Opti on-2 al batross killed wit hout reason followed by adverse sailing conditions ot her mari ners bla me ancient mari ner for their sufferi ng body of al batross hung around ancient mariner' s neck as punishment/constant re mi nder of his guilt ( Note: No marks to be deducted for the for mat) SHADY PLOT mi sunderstandi ng begi ns at Ouija board part y John called traitor by ghost( Hel en) raises suspici on i n her mi nd John' s strange behaviour furt her fuels her suspi ci ons finall y relieved after meeti ng ghost learns the trut h forgi ves John/ makes up wit h hi m (atleast 3)
QUESTI ON PAPER CODE 1/ 1/ 3 SECTI ON A( READI NG) 20 MARKS Not e: Secti on A tests the candi date s ability i n readi ng onl y. Therefore no deducti ons to be made for errors i n spelli ng, gra mmar or punct uati on. Marks shoul d be awarded if the ans wer can be clearl y understood. Obj ecti ve: This section eval uates the readi ng and co mprehensi on skills of the students and thei r ability to i nfer and eval uate the gi ven i nfor mati on. 1. I CELAND MARKS 10 To i dentify the mai n poi nts of a text. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Marki ng : 7 marks - 1 mark for each correct ans wer. 1. 1 Sentence Co mpl etion unpaved / washed out / remot e / inhospitable / abandoned (any one) she had raised 6 chil dren / put in long hours on far m/ had done physical labour (any one) doi ng t wo 160 kms a day, back t o back many light years away from his mot her s quiet existence / very different fromhis mot her s (any one) interested his mot her / lit up her bl ue eyes / made her bl ue eyes shi ne wit h interest / fasci nated her (any one) spice up her life / perk her up / make his mot her s life interesting / revitalize her / gi ve her a boost (any one) (g) she trai ned furi ousl y / was able to ride 80 k ms per day / proved to be as strong a rider as the narrat or and his friend (any one) 1. 2 Vocabul ary To i dentify the correct words. Marki ng : 3 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. a) percei ved b) revitalize c) tentative
2. YOGES HWAR DUTT MARKS- 5 To i dentify the mai n poi nts of a text. Marki ng : 5 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. (a) (iv) each one of the above (b) (i) inj uries (c) (iv) head (d) (ii) the thought of the Ol ympi c medal (e) (iv) he had an intense desire to wi n a medal OR (i) he di d not have to thi nk of his responsi bilities 3. TRACT MARKS- 5 To i dentify the mai n poi nts of a text. Marki ng : 5 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. a) (iv) managi ng an interi or desi gn busi ness b) (ii) all the ani mals were attracted t o it c) (iii) set up the first Communit y Conservati on Reserve d) (ii) the Dhanwat eys e) (i) killing of tigers in that area SECTI ON B ( WRI TI NG) TOTAL MARKS 25 4. NOTI CE GRANDPARENTS DAY MARKS -3 To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for mof a notice. Marki ng : Content: 2 marks (the gi ven i nfor mati on to be i ncl uded) For mat: 1 mark ( For mat i ncl udes the word ' NOTI CE' headi ng, date, signatory/issuing aut hority) purpose to infor mabout ' Grandparents Day' request students' to bring grandparents
infor m- venue, ti me, dat e, day. 5. MESSAGE PASSPORT MARKS - 3 Obj ecti ve: To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for mof a message. Marki ng: Content : 2 marks (the gi ven i nfor mati on to be i ncl uded) For mat : 1 mark ( the word ' MESSAGE', to Mo m, from- Mahesh, date) Mo m, t o meet passport officer urgentl y regardi ng rene wal of passport infor mi ng will be late in reachi ng home 6 BI OGRAPHI CAL SKETCH ARUNA SAXENA MARKS 4 To use the gi ven verbal out put i n a short sustai ned piece of writi ng. Marki ng : Content : 3 marks (the gi ven i nfor mation i n the questi on paper to be i ncl uded) Expressi on: 1 marks (fl uency and accuracy to be taken i nto account) any si x poi nts of the gi ven i nput in the question paper to be incl uded 7. LETTER NEWJ OB MARKS 5 Obj ecti ves : To use an appropri ate style and for mat to write an i nfor mal letter To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherentl y. Marki ng : Content-2 1/ 2 marks Expressi on-2 1/ 2 marks No marks to be deducted fro m t he total for i mproper layout. ( Layout i ncl udes: sender s address, date, sal utati on, co mplime nt ary cl ose and sender s na me.) Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date s creati vity. However,
some of the followi ng poi nts may be incl uded. Any ot her relevant be accepted. poi nt can Content : Indi vi dual responses Suggested val ue points descri ption of city/ weat her/ peopl e/cult ure de mands of the ne wjob pl easant/ unpl easant experiences (any ot her relevant poi nts may be accepted) 8. STORY WRI TI NG TROPHY MARKS 5 To write a story i n an i magi nati ve and creati ve manner Marki ng : Content- 2 1/ 2 marks Expressi on- 2 1/ 2 marks Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's reativity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas. 9. SPEECH HEALTH MARKS 5 Obj ecti ves : To use the gi ven verbal i nput i n a long sustai ned pi ece of writi ng. To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherentl y and correctl y. Marki ng : Content-2 1/ 2 marks Expressi on-2 1/ 2 marks St yl e of writi ng shoul d be appropri ate to a speech. Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date s creativity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas. However, some of the followi ng poi nts may be i ncl uded. Suggested : healt h is wealt h preventi on better than cure need t o change everyday habits eat healt hy / avoi d junk food
(any ot her relevant poi nts may be accepted) SECTI ON - C( GRAMMAR) 20 MARKS 10. GAP FI LLI NG LI BRARY TOTAL MARKS 4 To test the use of gra mmati cal ite ms accuratel y. Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer. Ans wers: (a) (ii) used (b) (i) for (c) (ii) carryi ng (d) (i) for or (iii) about 11. REARRANGI NG WORDS TV TOTAL MARKS 4 Objecti ves : To test the accurate use of gra mmati cal ite ms. To test the knowl edge of syntax. Marki ng : 1 mark for every correct ans wer. Forparti ally correct ans wer, no marks are to be all otted. Ans wers: (a) Instead of usi ng t he re mot e get up fromt he couch t o change t he channel/ Get up fromthe couch t o change the channel instead of usi ng the re mot e/ To change t he channel get up fromt he couch instead of usi ng t he re mot e/ To change t he channel instead of using the re mot e get up from t he couch (b) Wal k up and down t he stairs or around t he room duri ng commercial breaks (c) You can use a treadmill while you wat ch TV/ While you wat ch TV you can use a treadmi ll (d) Whil e wat chi ng television use a resistance band/ Use a resistance band while wat chi ng televisi on
12. EDI TI NG BANK MARKS 4 To test the accurate use of gra mmar Ans wers : Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer Incorrect Correct a) in to b) he I c) about for d) and but 13. COMPLETI ON OF PARAGRAPH OCTOPUS H MARKS 4 To test the correct use of gra mmar Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer Ans wers : a) is an under wat er b) has been created by/ was created by c) ai med at /has been created wit h the ai mof / was created wit h the ai mof d) to battle for/ battling for 14. NARRATI ON PETER AND WI LLIAM MARKS 4 Obj ecti ve: To transcode i nfor mati on fro mone for mto another. Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer Ans wers : a) when he had come back b) he had arrived t he day before/ he had arrived t he previ ous day c) his fat her was
d) he had left the hospital but the doct or had advised hi m SECTI ON - D LI TERATURE TOTAL MARKS 25 General Instructi ons : This secti on is meant to test the students famili arity with and appreci ati on of the set texts 15 ( A) OZYMANDI AS MARKS 3 To i dentify the mai n poi nts of the gi ven extract Marki ng : 3 marks 1 mark for each correct ans wer Ans wers: a) (iii) a large desert 1 b) (ii) boastful 1 c) (ii) the broken stat ue 1 15 ( B) VI RTUALLY TRUE MARKS 3 Obj ecti ve: To test local and gl obal understandi ng of a short story Marki ng : 3marks -1 mark for each correct ans wer. Ans wers: (a) that Sebastian was a comput er i mage/ he had finally saved Sebastian/ he had hit the jackpot/ he had finally cracked the ga me (any one) 1 (b) had met hi mi nsi de the comput er ga mes he had played 1 (c) headli ne about miracle recovery of Sebastian/ seen Sebastian' s phot ograph (any one) 1 15 ( C) DRAMA- JULI US CAESAR TOTAL MARKS 3 Obj ecti ve: To test local and gl obal understandi ng of the pl ay Marki ng : 3marks -1 mark for each correct ans wer. Ans wers : a) to ensure Caesar' s attendance at Senate 1 b) message- he will not go t o the Senate 1
c) the Senat ors / El ders 1 16. SHORT ANS WERS ( ANY THREE) TOTAL MARKS 6 To test local and gl obal co mprehensi on of the text Marki ng : 2 marks for each correct ans wer No penalty for exceedi ng the word li mit a. fat her nutt y about comput ers want ed t o buy latest gi z mos / ga mes/ gadgets (any one) 2 b. husband ghost story writer woul d be hel ped i n getting i deas woul d not need t o go through ol d books/ library for ideas (any one) 2 c. pushed by the st or mbl ast / by shi p 2 d. by calling hi ma mbitious/ he woul d have become a tyrant/ made slaves of the m/ arouses feelings of self-respect in the mob (any one) 2 17. VALUE BASED QUESTI ON PATOL BABU 5 MARKS To test the understandi ng of val ues i n life Marki ng : 5 marks Content-3marks Expressi on-2 marks : Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's creati vity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas poi nts discussi ng t he val ue of hard wor k i mportance of putting in your best reference may be made t o the exa mpl e in the text also 18. LONG ANS WER 5 MARKS To test local and gl obal co mprehensi on Marki ng : 5 marks
Content - 3 marks Expressi on 2 marks Opti on-1 ANCI ENT MARI NER extre mel y hot weat her stranded i n the mi ddle of the silent sea no breeze- no move ment of shi p no wat er to dri nk- thirst y-choki ng strange, sli my sea creat ures deat h fires at ni ght frighteni ng drea ms of spirit of al batross seeki ng revenge (atleast 3) Opti on-2 SHADY PLOT de mands John shoul d ensure no one uses Ouija board Hel en and fellow ghosts bei ng dist urbed at odd hours board fanatics troubling/ aski ng weird questions ghosts goi ng on strike ( Writer' s Inspiration Bureau) (atleast 3)