D.A.

V PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-14, GURUGRAM

ACADEMIC PLAN 2022-23
CLASS IX
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184)

INDEX
S.N MONTH BEEHIVE MOMENTS WORDS AND WRITING
O. EXPRESSIONS AND
GRAMMAR
1. APRIL UNIT 1 CHAPTER 1 UNIT 1& 2 BRIDGE
COURSE
STORY
WRITING
2. MAY UNIT 2 & 3 CHAPTER 2 UNIT 3

3. JULY UNIT 3 CHAPTER 3, 4 UNIT 4 & 5 ARTICLE

CONTINUED 4 & WRITING
5
4. AUGUST UNIT 6 &7 CHAPTER 5 UNIT 6 & 7 REPORTED
SPEECH
DESCRIPTIVE
SPEECH
DIARY
ENTRY
5. SEPTEMBER UNIT 8 - UNIT - 8 -
REVISION FOR
MID TERM
EXAM
6. OCTOBER UNIT 8 CHAPTER 6 & UNIT -9
CONTINUED 7
AND UNIT- 9
7. NOVEMBER UNIT 10 CHAPTER 8 UNIT -10 INTEGRATED
GRAMMAR
8. DECEMBER UNIT 11 CHAPTER 9 & - PASSIVE
10 VOICE
STORY AND
DESCRIPTIVE
WRITING
REVISION

Background

Traditionally, language-learning materials beyond the initial stages have been sourced from literature-
prose, fiction and poetry. While there is a trend for inclusion of a wider range of contemporary and
authentic texts, accessible and culturally appropriate pieces of literature should play a pivotal role at the
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secondary stage of education. The English class should not be seen as a place merely to read poems and
stories in, but an area of activities to develop the learner’s imagination as a major aim of language study,
and to equip the learner with communicative skills to perform various language functions through speech
and writing.

Objectives
The general objectives at this stage are to-
• build greater confidence and proficiency in oral and written communication
• develop the ability and knowledge required in order to engage in independent reflection and inquiry
• use appropriate English to communicate in various social settings
• equip learners with essential language skills to question and to articulate their point of view
• build competence in the different registers of English
• develop sensitivity to, and appreciation of, other varieties of English, like Indian English, and the
culture they reflect
• enable the learner to access knowledge and information through reference skills (consulting a
dictionary / thesaurus, library, internet,etc.)
• develop curiosity and creativity through extensive reading
• facilitate self-learning to enable them to become independent learners
• review, organise and edit their own work and work done by peers
• build listening and speaking into the curriculum.
At the end of this stage, learners will be able to do the following-
• give a brief oral description of events / incidents of topical interest
• retell the contents of authentic audio texts (weather reports, public announcements, simple
advertisements, short interviews,etc.)
• participate in conversations, discussions, etc., on topics of mutual interest in non-classroom
situations
• narrate the story depicted pictorially or in any other non-verbal mode
• respond in writing to business letters, official communications email etc.
• read and identify the main points / significant details of texts like scripts of audio-video interviews,
discussions, debates,etc.
• write without prior preparation on a given topic and be able to defend or explain the position taken /
views expressed in the form of article, speech, or a debate
• write a summary of short lectures on familiar topics by making / taking notes
• write an assessment of different points of view expressed in a discussion /debate
• read poems effectively (with proper rhythm and intonation)
• transcode information from a graph / chart to a description / report and write a dialogue, short story

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 or report

Language Items
In addition to consolidating the grammatical items practised earlier, the courses at the
secondary level seek to reinforce the following explicitly-
• sequence of tenses
• reported speech in extended texts
• modal auxiliaries (those not covered at upper primary)
• non-finites (infinitives, gerunds,participles)
• conditional clauses
• complex and compound sentences
• phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases
• cohesive devices
• punctuation(semicolon, colon, dash, hyphen, parenthesis or use of brackets and
exclamation mark)
Methods and Techniques
The methodology is based on a multi-skill, activity-based, learner-centered approach. Care is taken to
fulfill the functional (communicative), literary (aesthetic) and cultural (sociological) needs of the
learner. In this situation, the teacher is the facilitator of learning, he/she presents language items, contrive
situations which motivates the child to use English for the purposes of communication and expression.
Aural-oral teaching and testing is an integral feature of the teaching-learning process. The electronic and
print media could be used extensively. A few suggested activities are-
• Roleplay
• Simulating real-to-life situations
• Dramatizing and miming
• Problem solving and decision making
• Interpreting information given in tabular form and schedule
• Using newspaper clippings
• Borrowing situations from the world around the learners, from books and from other
disciplines
• Using language games, riddles, puzzles and jokes
• Interpreting pictures / sketches /cartoons
• Debating and discussing
• Narrating and discussing stories, anecdotes,etc.
• Reciting poems
• Working in pairs and groups
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• Using media inputs - computer, television, video cassettes, tapes, software packages

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184) SYLLABUS

CLASS – IX (2022-23)
SECTION - WISE WEIGHTAGE
Section
Total Weightage 80

A Reading Skills 20
B Writing Skills with Grammar 30
C Literature Textbook and Supplementary 30
Reading Text

Note-The annual examination will be of 80 marks, with a duration of three hours. There will be
internal assessment for 20 Marks.

SECTION A- READING 50 Periods

This section will have two reading passages. 20 Marks

1- A Factual passage 300-350 words with eight Objective Type Questions (including Multiple Choice
Questions). 8 marks

2 A Discursive passages of 350-400 words with four Short Answer Type Questions to test inference,
evaluation and analysis four Objective Type Questions (including Multiple Choice Questions) to test
vocabulary. 12 marks

SECTION B- WRITING AND GRAMMAR 60 Periods

For writing tasks there will be internal choice. 30 Marks

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3- Writing an Article/Descriptive Paragraph (person/place/event/diary entry) in about 100-150 words
based on visual or verbal cue/s. The questions will be thematically based on the prescribed books.
8 marks

4- Writing a short story based on a given outline or cue/s in about 150-200 words. 10 marks

The Grammar syllabus will include the following areas

i. Tenses
ii. Modals
iii. Use of passive voice
iv. Subject – verb concord
v. Reporting
vi. Commands and requests
vii. Statements
viii. Questions
ix. Clauses-
a. Noun clauses
b. Adverb clauses of condition and time
c. Relative clauses

x. Determiners
xi. Prepositions

The above items may be tested through test types(grammar in context) as given below-
5- Gap filling with one or two words to test Prepositions, Articles, Conjunctions and Tenses.
4 marks

6- Editing Or Omission 4 marks

7- Sentences reordering or sentence transformation in context. 4 marks

SECTION C- LITERATURE TEXTBOOKS 60 Periods

There will be Internal Choice for every question. 30 Marks

8. One out of two extracts from prose/poetry/play for reference to the context. Four Objective Type
Questions- two questions of one mark each on global comprehension and two questions of one mark
each on interpretation. (1x4=4 marks)

9 Five Short Answer Type Questions from BEEHIVE AND MOMENTS (3 questions out of four from
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 BEEHIVE and 2 questions out of three from MOMENTS) to test local and global comprehension of
theme and ideas (to be answered in 30-40 words each) (2x5=10 marks)

10. One out two long answer type questions from the book BEEHIVE to assess creativity, imagination
and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts. ((to be answered in 100-150 words each )
8 marks

11 One out of two Long Answer Questions from the book MOMENTS on theme or plot involving
interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch in about(100-
150words). 8 marks

Prescribed Books- Published by NCERT, New Delhi

● BEEHIVE – Textbook for classIX

● MOMENTS – Supplementary Reader for ClassIX
● Words and Expressions-I,Workbook

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills 50 Periods

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills will be for 05 marks. It is recommended that
listening and speaking skills should be regularly practiced in the class. Art-integrated activities
like Role Play, Skit, Dramatization etc. can also be used.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184)

Textbooks
Literature Reader- Course (2022-23) CLASS – IX

PROSE (BEEHIVE)
1. The Fun They Had 7.Packing
2. The Sound of Music 8. Reach for the Top
3. The Little Girl 9. The Bond of Love
4. A Truly Beautiful Mind 10. Kathmandu
5. The Snake and the Mirror 11. If I were you
6. My Childhood
POETRY
1. The Road Not Taken 6. No Men Are Foreign

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 2. Wind 7. The Duck and the Kangaroo
3. Rain on the Roof 8. On Killing a Tree
4. The Lake Isle of Innisfree 9. The Snake Trying
5. A Legend of the Northland 10. A Slumber did My Spirit Seal
SUPPLEMENTARY READER (MOMENTS)
1. The Lost Child 6. Weathering the Storm in Ersama
2. The Adventures of Toto 7. The Last leaf
3. Iswaran the Storyteller 8. A House is Not a Home
4. In the Kingdom of Fools 9. The Accidental Tourist
5. The Happy Prince 10. The Beggar

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

(CodeNo.184) CLASS – IX (2022– 23) Marks=80

Typolog Testing Objective Short Long Very Long Total

y Competencies Type Answer Answer Answer Marks
Questions Questions questions Question
including 30- 40 100- 150 150- 200
MCQs( 1 words ( 2 words( words
mark each) marks HOTS) (8 (HOTS) (10
each) marks marks each)
each)
Reading Conceptual 8 MCQ+4
Compre understanding, Objective
hension decoding, analyzing, Type 4 - - 20
inferring, Questions
interpreting and
vocabulary
Writing Creative expression 4 MCQ+8
skill and of an opinion, Objective
gramma reasoning, justifying, Type
r illustrating, Questions
appropriate style and
tone, using
appropriate format
and fluency. -- 1 1 30
Applying
conventions, using
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 integrated structures
with accuracy and
fluency
Literatu Recalling, reasoning, 2 MCQ+ 2
re appreciating, Objective
Textboo applying Type
k and Literary Questions 5 2 --- 30
Supplem conventions,
entary illustrating and
Reading justifying etc.
Text Extract relevant
information,
identifying the
central theme and
sub- theme,
understanding the
writers’ message and
writing fluently
Total 1x28=28 2 x9= 18 8 x 3=24 10 x 1=10 80

Literary Devices

1. Simile-In a Simile a comparison is made between two objects of different kinds which have
however at least one point in common. A simile is usually introduced by such words as like, as or
so. Some common similes of everyday speech are- as proud as a peacock, as old as the hills, like
a lion, etc.

2. Metaphor- A Metaphor is an implied simile. It does not, like the Simile, state that one thing is like
another or acts as another, but takes that for granted and proceeds as if the two things were one.
Thus when we say, ‘He was a lion in the battlefield’ we use a Metaphor but when we say ‘He
fought like a lion’, we use a simile.

3. Personification-In Personification inanimate objects and abstract notions are spoken of as having
life and intelligence. Examples- 1. Death lays his icy hands on kings. 2. The stars danced
playfully in the moonlit sky.3. The wind howled its mighty objection.

4. Irony- Irony is a mode of speech in which the real meaning is exactly the opposite of that which is
literally conveyed. Three kinds of Irony are commonly recognized (i) Verbal Irony in which the
intended meaning of a statement differs from the meaning that the words appear to
express.(ii)Situational Irony involves an incongruity between what is expected or intended and
what actually occurs. (iii)Dramatic Irony is an effect produced by a narrative in which the
audience knows more about present or future circumstances than a character in a story.

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5. Pun- A Pun consists in the use of a word in such a way that it is capable of more than one
application, the object being to produce a ludicrous effect e.g. An ambassador is an honest man
who lies abroad for the good of his country.

6. Oxymoron-In an Oxymoron two contradictory qualities are predicted at once of the same thing.
Some examples are-open secret,larger half, clearly confused

7. Paradox-Seemingly impossible yet somewhat true. Example-- Child is the father of a man.

8. Synecdoche-In Synecdoche a part is used to designate the whole or the whole to designate a part.
(i) A part used to designate the whole; as, 1. He has many mouths to feed. 2. All the best
brains in Europe could not solve the problem. (ii) The whole used to designate a part; as,
England(i.e. The English cricket team) won the first test match against Australia.

9. Transferred Epithet- In this figure of speech an epithet (an adjective or a phrase containing an
adjective) is transferred from its proper word to another that is closely associated with it in the
sentence. Examples-- 1. He passed a sleepless night. 2. Cheerful money, 3. Sleepless night and
4. suicidal sky

10. Hyperbole-In Hyperbole a statement is made emphatic by overstatement. Examples--1. I am so

hungry I could eat a horse.2 There are millions of other things to do.3 Running faster than
the speed of light.

10. Allusion - An allusion is a literary device that stimulates ideas, associations, and extra information
in the reader's mind with only a word or two. Allusion means 'reference'. It relies on the reader being
able to understand the allusion and being familiar with all of the meaning hidden behind the words.

e.g."Christy didn't like to spend money. She was no Scrooge, but she seldom purchased anything
except the bare necessities".

Here, the allusion to Scrooge brings to mind an image of someone who 'pinches pennies' and hoards
money with a passion. But the allusion only works if the reader is familiar with Charles Dickens' story
'A Christmas Carol'.

11. Onomatopoeia- The use of words (such as hiss or murmur) that imitate the sounds associated with
the objects or actions they refer to. e.g. buzz, rustle etc

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 MONTHLY PLAN
FIRST TERM
APRIL 22 periods

BRIDGE COURSE: REPORTED SPEECH AND DIARY ENTRY 7 periods

Examination Specifications 2 periods
Unseen Comprehension
BEEHIVE- 2 periods
Unit 1-The Fun they had 2 periods
Unit -1Poem- The Road Not taken by Robert Frost
MOMENTS 2 periods
Ch 1- The Lost Child by Mulk Raj Anand
WRITING 4 periods
Story Writing 3 periods
WORDS AND EXPRESSION- Unit 1 and 2

MAY 15 periods
BEEHIVE
Unit 2- The Sound of Music 5 periods
Part I-Evelyn Glennie by Deborah Cowley
Part II-Ustad Bismillah Khan
Poem- Wind by Subramania Bharti 2 periods

Unit 3- The Little Girl by Katherine Mansfield 3 Periods

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS- Unit 3 2 periods

MOMENTS
Ch 2- The Adventures of Toto by Ruskin Bond 3 periods

JULY 24 periods

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BEEHIVE
Unit3
Poem –The Rain On the Roof by Coates Kinney 3 periods
Unit 4- A Truly Beautiful Mind 4 periods
Poem – Lake Isle Of Innisfree by William Butler Yeats 3 periods

MOMENTS
Ch 3- Iswaran The Storyteller by R.K. Laxman 3 periods
Ch 4- In The Kingdom of Fools by A.K.Ramanujan 3 periods

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS– Unit 4 and 5 2 periods

BEEHIVE
UNIT 5- The Snake And The Mirror by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer 4 periods
Poem- A Legend Of The Northland by Phoebe Cary
WRITING
Article Writing 2 periods

AUGUST 21 periods

WRITING
Descriptive Writing 3 periods
GRAMMAR
Reported Speech 4 periods
BEEHIVE
Unit 6- My Childhood by A.P.J. Kalam 3 periods
Poem- No Men Are Foreign by James Kirkup 2 periods
WRITING
Diary Entry 2 periods
MOMENTS
Ch-5- The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde 3 periods
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS- Unit 6 and 7 2 periods
BEEHIVE
Unit7- Packing by Jerome. K. Jerome 2 periods
SEPTEMBER 10 periods

TERM I EXAMS
BEEHIVE
Poem- The Duck And The Kangaroo by Edward Lear 3 periods
Unit 8- Reach For The Top 4 periods
I. Santosh Yadav
II. Maria Sharapova

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WORDS AND EXPRESSION- Unit 8 3 periods

OCTOBER 17 periods

BEEHIVE
Poem- On Killing A Tree by Gieve Patel 2 periods
Unit 9- The Bond Of Love by Kenneth Anderson 4 periods

MOMENTS
Weathering The Storm In Ersama by Harsh Mander 4 periods
The Last Leaf by O.Henry 4 periods

WORDS AND EXPRESSION-UNIT-9 3 periods

NOVEMBER 23 periods

MOMENTS
Ch-8- A House Is Not A Home by Zan Gaudiso 4 periods

BEEHIVE
Poem- The Snake Trying by W.W.E.Ross 3 periods
Unit 10-Kathmandu by Vikram Seth 4 periods
Poem-A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal by William Wordsworth 3 periods

WORDS AND EXPRESSION- Unit 10 and 11 5 periods

INTEGRATED GRAMMAR 4 periods

DECEMBER 24 periods

BEEHIVE
Unit 11 –If I Were You by Douglas James 5 periods
MOMENTS
Ch9-The Accidental Tourist by Bill Bryson 4 periods
Ch10-The Beggar by Anton Chekov 5 periods
GRAMMAR
Passive Voice 6 periods
WRITING
Story Writing and Descriptive Writing Revision 4 periods
JANUARY
REVISION 17 periods
FEBRUARY
FINAL EXAMS

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 Sample Question Paper 2018-19 English
(Language & Literature)

Class – IX

Time allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:
I. The question paper is divided into three sections :

SECTION A : Reading 20 MARKS

SECTION B Writing and Grammar 30 MARKS

:

SECTION C : Literature 30 MARKS

II. All questions are compulsory.

III. You may attempt any section at a time.

IV. All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION-A (Reading) [20 Marks]

Q1. Read the following passage and answer the questions: - (1×8) =8
Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. When areas in and around Leh began to experience
water shortages, life didn't grind to a halt. Why? Because Chewang Norphel, a retired civil
engineer in the Jammu and Kashmir government came up with the idea of artificial glaciers.
Ladakh, a cold desert at an altitude of 3,000-3,500 metres above sea level, has a low average
annual rainfall rate of 50mm. Glaciers have always been the only source of water. Agriculture
is completely dependent on glacier melt unlike the rest of river/monsoon-fed India. But over
the years with increasing effects of climate change, rainfall and snowfall patterns have been
changing, resulting in severe shortage and drought situations. Given the severe winter
conditions, the window for farming is usually limited to one harvest season.

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 It is located between the natural glacier above and the village below. The one closer to the
village and lowest in altitude melts first, providing water during April/May, the crucial sowing
season. Further layers of ice above melt with increasing temperature thus ensuring continuous
supply to the fields. Thus, farmers have been able to manage two crops instead of one. It costs
about Rs.1, 50,000 and above to create one. Fondly called the "glacier man", Mr. Norphel has
designed over 15 artificial glaciers in and around Leh since 1987. In recognition of his
pioneering effort, he was conferred the
Padma Shri by President Pranab Mukherjee, in 2015. There are few basic steps followed in
creating the artificial glacier.
River or stream water at higher altitude is diverted to a shaded area of the hill, facing north,
where the winter sun is blocked by a ridge or a mountain range. At the start of
winter/November, the diverted water is made to flow onto sloping hill face through distribution
channels. Stone embankments are built at regular intervals which impede the flow of water,
making shallow pools and freeze, forming a cascade of ice along the slope. Ice formation
continues for 3-4 months resulting in a large accumulation of ice which is referred to as an
"artificial glacier".

Attempt any eight of the following questions on the basis of the passage: - (1×8) =8

1) Who was Chewang Norphel?

2) What kind of land form is Ladakh?

3) Why have Glaciers been the only source of water for Ladakh?

4) Why has the pattern of snowfall and rainfall changed?

5) How are Glaciers significant for irrigation?

6) How do farmers manage to grow two crops instead of one?

7) In which year did President Pranab Mukherjee confer Padma Shri to Mr.
Norphel?

8) How many months does the ice formation continue for?

9) Find the word in the paragraph 6 which means the same as 'gathering'?
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Q2. Read the passage and answer the questions given below: -

Cardamom, the queen of all spices, has a history as old as the human race. It is the dried fruits of an
herbaceous perennial plant. Warm humid climate, loamy soil rich in organic matter, distributed rainfall
and special cultivation and processing methods all combine to make Indian cardamom truly unique in
aroma, flavour, size and it has a parrot green colour. Two types of cardamom are produced in India.
The first type is the large one, which has not much significance as it is not traded in the future market.
It is cultivated in North-Eastern area of the country. The second type is produced in the Southern states
and these are traded in the future market. These are mainly cultivated in Kerala, Tamilnadu and
Karnataka. As per the future market rules, only 7mm quality was previously traded in exchanges. But
later, it relaxed its norms, and now 6mm quality is also traded in the exchanges.

Cardamom is an expensive spice, second only to saffron. Indian cardamom is known in two main
varieties: Malabar cardamom and Mysore Cardamom. The Mysore variety contains levels of cineol
and limonene and hence is more aromatic. India was the world's largest producer and exporter of
cardamom till the 1980s. By 1990s Guatemala emerged as the leading producer and exporter of
cardamom.

The main harvest season of cardamom in India between August-February. Cardamom reaches
yielding stage two years after planting. The primary physical markets of cardamom are kumily,
Vandenmodu, Jhekkady, Puliyarmala in Kerala and Bodynaikkanur and Cumbum in Tamil
Nadu. Kerala is the main producer of cardamom and contributes up to 60% of total production.
Karnataka produces around 25% cardamom of the total production. Ooty is the main producer
of cardamom in Tamil Nadu and contributes around 10-15% of the total production. Besides
India, Guatemala also produces around 2, 200 ton cardamom. On the other hand India produces
nearly 1,000 - 2,000 ton cardamom per year. Due to low quality of cardamom from Guatemala,
it remains available at cheaper rates.

A. On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer the following questions: - (2×4) =8

a) Why is Indian Cardamom unique?

b) What is the special about the Mysore quality of cardamom?

c) What role does Guatemala play in the Indian market?
d) Write two sentences on the harvesting of cardamom.

B. Find words from the options given below which mean the same as :- (1×4) =4

a) Permanent

1) Unique 2) perennial 3) exotic 4) old

b) Fragrance
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 1) Herbaceous 2) loamy 3) aroma 4) humid

c) Earlier
1) Substitute 2) exported 3) main 4) previously

d) Make poor is quality lay adding another substances

1) Adulterated 2) emerged 3) contribute 4) remain

SECTION-B

(Writing & Grammar) [30 Marks]

(10)
Q3. The climate throughout the world is changing. It has already disturbed weather patterns by
increasing rainfall in some areas and decreasing it in others. The temperature is increasing
day by day. It results as frequent hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, etc. Write an article
in about 100- 200 words for your school magazine on the topic 'Global Warming: A Threat
to the Life'

OR
You had the most difficult examination today, but you did it easily and are happy about it.
Write a diary entry about it in about 100-200 words. Remember to mention the subject and
the initial anxiety you had felt prior to the paper.

Q4. Develop a short story with the help of the given starting line. Give a suitable title to your story(150-
200 words) (10)

It was an amazing day, full of fun and frolic. We all stood amazed to see a strange flying
object over our heads. We started guessing....

Q5. Choose the most appropriate option from the ones given below to complete the following
passage.

(6)
Since the beginning of human existence, people (a). ....................over the world have
expressed their emotions and idea (b)...... the medium of dance. The word 'folk' mean
people.Folk dances express the moods and feelings of (c). ...............common people.
Different regions (d)...................... India have their own dances (e). ................dance is
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 accompanied by music and songs of the region to (f). .................it belongs (g)..................
recent times folk dances have gained(h)....................... popularity, partly because of films
and television shows.

a) (i) all (ii) more (iii) much (iv) whole

b) (i) in (ii) into (iii) through (iv) of

c) (i) the (ii) a (iii) an (iv) some

d) (i) at (ii) of (iii) for (iv) from

e) (i) each (ii) all (iii) whole (iv) many

f) (i) what (ii) which (iii) who (iv) whose

g) (i) of (ii) for (iii) in (iv) until

h) (i) great (ii) for (iii) much (iv) many

Q6 Look at the word and phrases below, rearrange them to form meaningful sentences in your
answersheet. (4)

a) a clever/an/prisoner/planned/escape/once.

b) of rubbish/he/every week/noticed/a lorry/arriving/inside

c) a big dustbin/he/one day/hid/himself/inside
d) escaped/with/he/the/dustbin/one day

SECTION-C
(Literature) [30 Marks]
Q7. Read the extract below and answer the following the questions.
(1×4)=4 Her mother remembers noticing something was wrong when the eight-year old
Evelyn was waiting to play the piano. They called her name and she didn't move.
a) What was wrong with Evelyn?
b) Who noticed something wrong with Evelyn?

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 c) How was the wrong noticed?
d) Explain this line: They called her name and she didn't move.'

OR

So the swallow plucked out the Prince's eye, and flew away to the young man's garret. It was
easy enough to get in, as there was a hole in the roof. Through this he darted, and came into the
room. The young man had his head buried in his hands, so he did not hear the flutter of the bird's
wings, and when he looked up he found the beautiful sapphire lying on the withered violets.

a) Why did the swallow pluck the Prince's eye?

b) Why could the young man not hear the flutter of the bird's wings?
c) What did the young man find after waking up?
d) What is meant by the word 'withered'?

Q8. Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words :- (2×5=10)

a) Who decided to improve on the quality of the ‘Pungi’? Did he succeed in his endeavour?

b) What pleasure does one gain from the rain falling on the roof?

c) When the Swallow died, what unusual thing happened?

d) When does the disciple remember the words of his Guru?

e) How did Santosh develop a liking for climbing

Q9. Answer one of the questions in about (100-150) words :- (8)

Why did Kezia's father punish her? Was the punishment well-deserved? Why/Why not? Give
reasons for your answer.

OR

A fearful situation makes us lose our senses. Express your views with reference to 'The Snake and
Mirror' on the doctor's reaction in not more than 80-100 words.

Q10. Attempt any one out of two long answer type questions in (100-150 words) :-

Johnsy could not get better despite the doctor and her friend Sue's ministrations. Describe the
negative feeling that keep one ailing and also the values which remove such feelings and infuse a
person with a desire to live.

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 OR
How does the behaviour of the child before and after his separation from the parents show that he

has great love for his parents?

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