SYLLABUS 2017-18 Class IX Subject: - ENGLISH Prescribed Text Books :Interact in English Series- Published by CBSE, New Delhi 1. Literature Reader (Revised Edition) 2. Work Book (Revised Edition) 3. Main Course Book (Revised Edition) 4. : Gullivers Travels ( Unabridged Edition) EXAMINATION SYSTEM (2017-18) Exam TIME PERIOD OF THE TEST SYLLABUS FOR THE TEST MARKS PT-1 24 TH JULY TO 29 TH Syllabus completed till the 40 JULY periodic test PT-2 14 TH Sept 22 nd Sept 30% of PT-1 & 70% of PT-2 80 PT-3 1 st December to 8 th 30% of PT-1 & PT-2 and 40 Annual December As per CBSE notification Section wise Weightage in English Communicative 70% of PT -3 Whole Syllabus 80 Section Total Weightage 80 A Reading Skills 20 B Writing Skills with Grammar 30 C Literature Text Book and 30 Total : 80 ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE 100 Marks Board Exam Whole Syllabus Periodic test 10 marks Three periodic Test will be conducted. Average of Best two Test will be taken for the final mark. 20 Marks Internal Assessment Note Book submission - ( C.W &H.W- 5 Marks ) 1. Regularity. (1 Mark) 2. Maintenance of copy with index. (1 Mark) 3. Writing relevant answers. (1 Mark) 4. Follow up action. (1 Mark) 5. Task completion. (1 Mark) Subject Enrichment Activity-5 Marks Eng- Speaking & Listening Skill 2 nd Lang- Speaking & Listening Skill Science- Practical Lab work Maths-Math Lab work Social Sc- Map work & Project work 1
Periodic Test -1 (40 Marks) Time :1hrs30mins 1.How I taught my Grandmother to read 2. The Brook 3 : A dog named Duke 4 : The Solitary Reaper Periodic Test- 2 (80 Marks) Time :3hrs 1: The Man who knew too much 2: The Road not taken 3: Lord Ullin s daughter 4. Villa for Sale SYLLABUS Periodic Test- 3 (40 Marks) Time :1hrs30mins 1: Keeping it from Harold 2: Seven Ages 3: Oh I wish I d looked after my teeth 4. Bishop s Candlestick Annual Examination (80 Marks) Time: 3 Hours 1: The Best Seller 2: Song of the Rain 1: People 2: Adventure 1:Verb Forms 2 :Determiners 1: Environment 2: Mystery 1: Future Time Reference 2. Modals 1: Children 2: Class IX- Radio Video Show 1: Connectors 2. The Passive 1: Sports and Games 1: Reported Speech 2. Preposition : Part 1- Ch 1 to 8 Part 2 : Ch 1 to 8 Part 3 : Ch 1 to 11 Part 4 : Ch 1 to 12 Writing Skill: Diary, Article writing Writing Skill: Diary, Article writing, Story Writing Writing Skill: Diary, Article writing. Writing Skill: Diary, Article writing, Story Writing 4. Sentence Transformation N.B: The portion for the Periodic Test 2 includes all the above mentioned chapters and portion of PT-1. N.B: PT-3 includes the above mentioned chapters and the portion of PT-1 & PT-2. 4.Sentence Transformation N.B: The portion for annual exam includes the whole syllabus. 2
Internal Assessment: 10 Marks Periodic Test 1 Periodic Test 2 Periodic Test 3 1. Subject Enrichment Activities 1. Subject Enrichment Activities : 1. Subject Enrichment Activities : 5 marks 5 marks : 5 marks 2. CW & HW : 5 marks 2. CW & HW : 5 marks 2. CW & HW : 5 marks Subject Enrichment Activities: Periodic Test-1 - Debate Periodic Test-2 Listening Skill Periodic Test-3 Group Discussion Annual Examination - ASL. Rubrics for the Activities: Periodic Test-1 & 3 Content 1 mark, Fluency 1 mark, Pronunciation 1 mark, Language Accuracy 1 mark, Presentation/ Group Co-ordination 1 mark Class Work & Home Work (5 Marks) Regularity. (1 Mark) Maintenance of copy with index. (1 Mark) Writing relevant answers. (1 Mark) Follow up action. (1 Mark) Task completion. (1 Mark) A. Weightage to form of questions: Periodic Test I & III 40 Marks Duration: 1hrs 30mins Sl. No. Form of MCQs VSA Short Type (SA II) Type I Type II 1 Marks for each 1 1 2 8 10 question 2 No. of 3 11 4 1 1 3 Total Marks 3 11 8 8 10 TOTAL : 40 Marks Periodic Test 2 & Annual Examination 80 Marks Duration: 3 Hours Sl. Form of MCQs VSA Short Very No. Type (SA II) Type I type II type 1 Marks for 1 1 2 8 10 12 each question 2 No. of 3 23 8 2 1 1 3 Total Marks 3 23 16 16 10 12 TOTAL : 80 Marks 3
B. Difficulty level for all examinations Sl. No. Objective Percentage of Marks 1 Easy 15 % 2 Average 70 % 3 Difficult (HOTS) 15 % Important Note: 1.Value Based Question will be asked both in Periodic Test 2 & Annual Examination. 2.HOTs questions will be set in all the examinations. 3. Some questions may be set from NCERT Exemplar Book in all the examinations. 4
Design of question paper only for Teachers Periodic Test 1 (40 Marks) Periodic Test 2 (80 Marks) Periodic Test 3 (40 Marks) MARKS DISTRIBUTION Time : 1 Hours 30 MIns. Time : 3 Hours Time : 1 Hours 30 MIns. Annual Examination (80 Marks) Time : 3 Hours Weightage to content/ subject units: Sl No Chapter Periodic Test 1 Time :1hrs30mins Periodic Test 2 Time : 3hrs Periodic Test 3 Time : 1hrs30mins Literature 1 How I taught my 2 8 grandmother to read 2 The Brook 4+2 2 3 A dog named Duke 2 2 4 The Solitary Reaper 2 2 5 The Man who knew too 2 much 6 The Road not taken 4 7 Lord Ullin s daughter 2 8 Villa for sale 2 9 Keeping it from Harold 2 10 Seven Ages 4 11 Oh! I wish I d looked after my teeth 12 Bishop s Candlesticks 2 13 The Best seller 14 The Song of the Rain Main Course Book [ Articles/ Diary entry(q. No-3) will be thematically based on the following MCB units] 1 People 8 2 Adventure 8 3 Environment 4 Mystery 5 Children 8 6 Class IX Radio Video Show Annual Examination Time : 3 Hours As per CBSE Marking Scheme 5
7 Sports & Games Story Writing based on given cues 12 marks Gulliver s Travels 1 Part I : Ch 1 to 8 10 2 Part II : Ch 1 to 8 10 3 Part III : Ch 1 to 11 10 4 Part IV : Ch 1 to 12 Reading Comprehension 5 8 + 12 5 Grammar Section 1 Gap Filling 3 3 2 Editing / Omission 4 3 3 Sentence Reordering/ 2 3 2 Sentence Transformation TOTAL MARKS : 40 80 40 80 Important Note:1.Value Based Question will be asked both in Periodic Test 2 &Annual Examination. 2.HOTs questions will be set in all the examinations. 3. Some questions may be set from NCERT Exemplar Book in all the examinations. Weightage to form of questions: Periodic Test: I & III Sl. No. Periodic Test - 40 Marks Form of MCQs VSA Short Type (SA II) Duration. 1.30 Hours Type I type II 1 Marks for 1 1 2 8 10 each question 2 No. of Reading -5 Lit- SAQ - 4 Extended Gram - 3 Extract - 4 Grammar-2 Creative Writing - 1 Reading Text - 1 3 Total Marks 3 11 8 8 10 6
Sl. No. Periodic Test 2 & Annual Examination Form of 1 Marks for each question 2 No. of 3 Total Marks Term II - 80 Marks MCQs VSA Short Type (SA II) Duration: 3 Hours Type I type II Very type 1 1 2 8 10 12 Gram-3 Reading - 8+4 Extract - 4 Gram - 4+3 Reading - 4 Literature - 4 Creative Writing -1 Lit(VBQ) -1 Extended Reading - 1 Creative Writing 1 3X1=3 23X1=23 8X2=16 2X8=16 1X10=10 1X12=12 TOTAL : 80 Marks A. Difficulty level for all examinations. [ PT- 2 and Annual ] Sl. No. Objective Percentage of Marks Total Marks 1 Easy 15 % 12 2 Average 70 % 56 3 Difficult (HOTS) 15 % 12 80 Marks ************* 7