ENGLISH X Std

ENGLISH X Std

Exercise your descretion to accept advise from many people!
Success comes to those who strive hard to achieve
Planned efforts and proper direction in studies will yield good harvest
consciously followed efforts will bear rich fruits
Positive effort, dedication, devotion and determination will lead to pinnacle of glory.
Self notes, efforts from withing
Coming events cast their shadows beforehand
If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you often get it
Plan your work properly and execute your plan
If you write language paper with proper words in proper places, doing full justice to
matter and method you will really score good marks
Every good student has same matter in the answer sheet, but presentation makes difference
Systematically written neat and tidy paper will impress minds of the examiner
Well begun is half done : Bold, good handwriting till the end!
Matter and manner, both are equally important
If you follow serial order, it will be convenient for examiner and appear neat and tidy.
Serial order : leave some space if want time to think
Thing of beauty is a joy for ever
Make your paper distinctive and faultless : joy goes to the examiner
Can not get marks as in science (can go upto 85-86)
Spelling mistake or error in construction of sentense will lead to deduction of marks
Perceive, persevere and perfection should be your moto
Exam is sprint, you have to run the marathon through out the year!
Flawless and faultless + Ornamental, Flamboyant if possible
Skills are to be developed as Evangelist
Reading glossary at the end of each lesson is a must
Short summary of each topic ; global understanding / long questions
Titles, authors and poets in the form of chart
Vocabulary : idioms and phrases in lesson are used appropriately
Time management with each section
Haste leads to spelling mistakes which are not detected by students while checking
Framework on each page before beginning to write paper (10 mins)
Presentation = Handwriting + drawing margins + line after each question + underlining
Practice writing during last 2 months when you are revising textbooks (write + read)
Keep your hand supple for the last fight!
Read to understand
Understand to assimilate
Assmilate to express
Express to make an impact
Parents : Stand by your ward in sun and shower
Toppers do not do different things, they do things differently
A. PROSE COMPREHENSION
Do not copy same line from the passage
You have to show that you have understood the text / poem and your vocabulary is rich to
express the contents in your own words / use decorative language
Do not add any extra information
Marks
Total
1
Factual question on global understanding
1
1
2
Simple factual question
2
1
2
3
Complex factual question
2
1
2
do not forget to answer second part : paragraph
4
Interpretative type of question
1
2
2
Justify your reason for your opinion
5
Question on vocabulary
1
1
1
Spelling of the word : change the form
6
Question on grammer
1
1
1
explain figure of speech
7
Paragraph / summary question
1
3
3
*
Long question needs knowledge of whole lesson / unit
TOTAL
12
Always answer positively
Acquaintance with the text is essential
*
One glance at the paragraph should tell you its content
Introduction, authors name, lesson name, idioms and phrases, key words to be underlined
answer in two paragraphs
Unseen passages :
Vocabulary standard if you have habit of reading
B. POETRY COMPREHENSION
What is this poem about : keep this answer ready for all poems in text book
Central idea of the poem should be understood
Not lines in the poem : write in prose
Rhyming words in the poem : usually asked
Figure of speech : revise for each poem
spelling of fos : explain properly
1
Factual question on global understanding
1
1
2
Question on poetic language
1
1
1
second line of third stanza / third line of second stanza!!
3
Pesonal response question
2
1
2
4
Interpretative type of question
2
2
4
5
Paragraph question
1
3
3
Long question needs knowledge of whole lesson / unit
TOTAL
11
BROAD QUESTION
No need to write detailed introduction as in marathi paper,
but synopsis of the lesson should be included.
C. Grammer : magic or tragic
Full marks if studied properly
Do not write wrong answer, leave space for questions which can not be solved
Text book
Idioms and phreses
Transformation of sentenses : without changing meaning!
Do not write question, it will be waste of time. Please write only the answers
Punctuation marks essential
Make assertive,
can be positive or negative
Make affirmative / negative (use of oppostive verb)
use : fails to, avoid, refrain from, obtain from, without, hardly, besides etc
use no, not, never, not only.. but also, neither.. Nor, etc while making negative
no sooner .. Than
no no,not,none
Make exclamatory
use exclamatory mark at the end of the sentense
intense wish / deep wish / strong feeling should be shown in the sentense
Make Interogative
meaning should not change
Question mark essential
Make positive/negative
Question tags : comma after sentense, question mark at the end
If sentense positive, tag negative
If sentense negative, tag positive
Punctuations
Degrees : change degree of comparasion
80
e.g not as tall as
positive, comparitive, superlative
Direct and indirect speech
Direct : First person, inverted commas, exact words of the speaker
Indirect : not exatct, reported by other person,
mood of the speaker should be expressed e.g.
exclaimed, requested, ordered, questioned, enquired, appealed, interfered
Conversation : told, informed, instructed, remarked, encouraged, commented etc
When direct speech states universal fact, tense of reported speech is not changes
ago x before, here x there, last night x previous night, tomorrow x the next day
Change the voice : carefule while changing tense of the verb
do not drop any word from the sentense
Whice voice?
Tense should not be change
Question in active voice remains question in passive voice also
Let the active voice be in any tense, remember that the verb is always in
past participle form in passive voice
When given sentense names no sentense, provide one while changing into active voice
Use subordinators and coordinators
Coordinating conjunction joins together clauses of equal rank
and, but, so, for, or, also, still, either..or, neither..nor
Subordinating conjunction joins a class to another on which it depends for its full meaning
e.g. after, because, though, although, that, if, before, as, unless, whxxx
Clause analysis
Formation of words
Dual use : Noun and verbs
Shoulder
Record
Desire
prefixes and sufixes
en
courage
lighten
Contracted forms to be used in (auxillaries and modals)
informal writing / conversations / statements / interogative sentenses e.g.
let's
let us
haven't
have not
can
could
shall
should
may
might
will
would
Use / Remove modal auxillary
D. READING and WRITING : faultless
R : increase your word power
Related to topics of the text
Skills to be developed steadily, vocabulary
LETTER WRITING
Choose formal letter, it is short and scoring!
senders address at the right hand side
Proper official address, designation,
subject , salutation
thanking you at the end near left hand margin
yours truly etc at the right hand margin
donts : lengthy address, short forms, american english like Hi, drawing envelop, identity
don’t write subject for editors letter : refer to the format in english text book
short paragraph of introduction
followed by main paragraph
REPORT
Title carries one mark
Place and date and then proceed
Indirect Speech /Reported speech, do not write in first person
16-20 sentenses in past tense!
Factual report of the event or incident
Notice board / School magazine / program writing / instruction in laboratory or library
Conducting interview
Vocabulary
visual picture of the event in front of eyes of the reader
when, where, how, what, which etc details describing the event
Collection of cuttings from good newspapers / magazines for report writing
ESSAY WRITING Naration
Recollect points, see length of essay
Maximum marks in the paper
Reveals your level of expression, range of vocabulary and presentation
What you feel and think is more important
Quotations, good thoughts, extracts from famous writers, proverbs etc should be ready
Unforgettable event in my life / My neighbours / My Sweet Home
Argumentative
Reflective
Select proper topics
Introduction attractive, conclusion is a must
Embelish your style of writing : Simple and attactive language
Can start with assertive, exclamatory or interogative sentenses to drive away readers boredom
Underline important sentenses whereever necessary, good presentation gets good marks!
Do not start hurridly and start essay, choose propely and then stick to that topic
Do not end essay abruptly
Topics are suggested in the textbook
Borrowed feathers do not suit! Write your own thoughts in your own language