Annual Syllabus
English Language and Literature (CodeNo.184)
Class IX (2024-25)
TEXTBOOK- BEEHIVE SUPPLEMENTARY READING SKILLS,
READER- WRITING SKILLS &
MOMENTS GRAMMAR
PROSE PROSE READING SKILL
Ch1. The Fun They Had Ch1. The Lost Child 1. Discursive passage(400-
450 words)
Ch2. The Sound of Music Ch2. The adventures 2. Case based Factual passage
of Toto (with visual input/statistical data/
Ch3.The Little Girl chart etc.200-250words)
Ch3. Iswaran the
Ch4. A Truly Beautiful Mind Storyteller Multiple Choice Questions /
Objective Type Questions will
Ch5.The Snake and the Ch4. In the kingdom be asked to assess inference,
Mirror of fools analysis, interpretation,
evaluation and vocabulary
POEMS
WRITING SKILL
P1. The Road Not taken
1. Descriptive Paragraph (word
P2.Wind limit 100-120 words) on a
person/event/situation based on
P3.Rain on The Roof visual or verbal cue/s.
2. Diary Entry/ Story Writing on
P4.The Lake Isle of a given title/cue in 100-120
Innisfree words.
GRAMMAR:-
1. Tenses
2. Modals
3. Subject – verb
concord
4. Determiners
5. Reported speech
● Commands and requests
● Statements
● Questions
Accurate use of spelling,
punctuation and grammar will
be assessed through Gap
Filling/ Editing/ Transformation
exercises based on these
Grammar items.
WORDS AND EXPRESSION – I (Workbook for class IX) --- Units 1 to 5
Note: Teachers are advised to:
i. Encourage interaction among peers, students and teachers through
activities such as Role play, discussion, group work etc.
ii. Reduce teacher-talking time and keep it to the minimum.
iii. Take up questions for discussion to encourage pupils to participate
and to marshal their ideas and express and defend their views, and
Follow the Speaking and Listening activities given in the NCERT books.
Note: Completion of the above syllabus by 13th September 2024
Mid– Term Exam
TEXTBOOK- BEEHIVE SUPPLEMENTARY READING SKILLS,
READER- WRITING SKILLS &
MOMENTS GRAMMAR
PROSE PROSE READING SKILLS
Ch 6. My Childhood Ch 5. The Happy 1. Discursive passage (400-
Prince 450 words)
Ch 7. Reach For The Top 2. Case based Factual passage
Ch 6.The Last Leaf (with visual input/statistical data/
Ch 8. Kathmandu chart etc.200-250words)
Ch 7. A House is
Ch 9. If I were You not a Home Multiple Choice Questions /
Objective Type Questions to
POEMS Ch 8.The Beggar assess inference, analysis,
interpretation, evaluation and
P 5. A Legend of The vocabulary.
Northland
WRITINGSKILL
P 6. No Men Are Foreign
1. Descriptive Paragraph (word
P 7.On killing a tree limit 100-120 words) on a person/
event/ situation based on visual
P 8. A Slumber Did My or verbal cue/s.
Spirit Seal 2. Diary Entry/ Story Writing on a
given title/cue in100-120words.
GRAMMAR:-
1. Tenses
2. Modals
3. Subject – verb concord
4. Determiners
5. Reported speech
● Commands and
requests
● Statements
● Questions
Accurate use of spelling,
punctuation and grammar will
be assessed through Gap
Filling/ Editing/
Transformation exercises
based on these Grammar
items.
WORDS AND EXPRESSION – I (Workbook for Class IX) --- Units 6, 8, 10and 11
Note: Teachers are advised to:
I. Encourage interaction among peers, students and teachers through activities
such as Role play, discussion, group work etc.
Ii. Reduce teacher-talking time and keep it to the minimum.
Iii. Take up questions for discussion to encourage pupils to participate and to
marshal their ideas and express and defend their views, and
Iv. Follow the Speaking and Listening activities given in the NCERT books.
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills
Parameters for Assessment:
a. Interactive competence (Initiation & turn taking, relevance to the topic)
b. Fluency (cohesion, coherence and speed of delivery)
c. Pronunciation
d. Language(grammar and vocabulary)
Note: Completion of full syllabus by 31st January, 2025. Full syllabus will be
covered in Annual Examination.
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