CLASS-X:English (Communicative):SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION SPECIFICATIONS

SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION SPECIFICATIONS
English (Communicative)
(Code No. 101)
CLASS-X


SEPARATE QUESTION PAPER AND ANSWER SHEET FORMAT REPLACES COMBINED BOOKLET FORMAT FROM MARCH, 2005 EXAMINATION.

One Paper 3 Hours 100 Marks


SECTION A : READING 20 Marks 40 Periods


Two unseen passages with a variety of comprehension questions including 04 marks for word-attack skills such as word formation and inferring meaning.


1 250-350 words in length – 08 marks
2 400-450 words in length – 12 marks


The total length of the two passages will be between 650 and 800 words.
Question No.1 First passage will have a factual passage (e.g., instruction, description, report etc.) or a literary passage (e.g., extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography).

Question No. 2 Second passage will have a factual passage or a discursive passage involving opinion, (argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text).

Only 2 will have questions on word-attack skills for 04 marks.

SECTION B : WRITING 30 Marks 63 Periods

Four writing tasks as indicated below:

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