S.S.C. QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
SUBJECT: ENGLISH,
MARKS 80
HOURS: 3,
SECTION I: LANGUAGE STUDY
Marks 10
SECTION II: TEXTUAL PASSAGES
Marks 20
SECTION III: POETRY
Marks 10
SECTION IV: NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGE
Marks 15
SECTION V: WRITING SKILLS
Marks 20
SECTION VI: SKILL DEVELOPMENT.
Marks 5
SECTION I LANGUAGE STUDY
Marks 10
Q. 1. A. Do as Directed Marks 8
Fill in the blank and Complete the word`s spelling.
Put the words in alphabetical order.
Punctuate the following.
Make four words from given word.
Write the related words.
Complete the word chain
Q. 1. B. Do as Directed Marks 2
1. Attempt any one a. or b.
Make a meaningful sentence of your own using the given phrase.
Add a clause to the following sentence to expand it meaningful.
2. Attempt any one a. or b.
Add a prefix or suffix to the following words to make new words.
Make a meaningful sentence using any one of the following words.
SECTION II TEXTUAL PASSAGES
Q. 2. A. And B. Marks 20
A. 1. And B. 1. Simple Factual Activity Marks 2
True False,
Right Wrong
Agree Disagree
Fill In The Blanks
Complete The Sentence
Name The Following
Who Said To Whom
Choose The Correct Alternatives
Complete The Web/Chart/Table/Diagram
A. 2. And B. 2. Complex Factual Activity Marks 2
Describing And Narrating Answer In 3 To 4 Sentences.
Arrange The Following Sentences As Per Their Occurrence In The Passage.
Agree Or Disagree With Reason.
Who Said Whom And When.
Complete The Following /Reason.
Found The Proof.
Complete The Web/Chart/Diagram.
A.3. And B. 3. Activity Base On Vocabulary Marks 2
the meaning of words and phrases in the glossary from the text book
Practice forming nouns/adjective/adverb.
Find verbs, adjectives, adverbs.
Find antonyms, prefixes and suffixes, similar/synonyms words from the passages.
make opposite/antonyms words from the passages.
present participle, infinitives.
Understand describing words, hidden words, jumble words, complete word grid, puzzle, quiz, cross out/pick out odd man, word register.
A. 4. And B. 4. Activity Based On Contextual Grammar Marks 2
Articles, Preposition, Punctuation, Tense, Type of sentences, Add question tag, Change the voice, Change the degree, Indirect speech, Identification of clause, And/As well as/ not only_____but also, as soon as/no sooner____than, so___that/too___to, Going to/used to/able to/can/could/would.
A. 5. And B. 5. Personal Response Marks 2 Narrating/describing/imagination/creativity/own response.
SECTION III POETRY
Q. 3 A. Read the following extract and do the activities Marks 5
A.1. Simple factual activity Marks 2
True False
Fill In The Blanks.
Complete The Sentence.
Name The Following.
Choose The Correct Alternatives.
Complete The Web/Chart/Table/Diagram
A. 2. Complex factual activity Marks 2
Answer in 3 to 4 sentences/Describing/Narrating
Arrange The Following Sentences As Per Their Occurrence In The Passage.
Complete The Following /Reason.
Found The Proof.
Complete The Web/Chart/Diagram.
A. 3. poetic devices Marks 1
Rhyming words/pair/scheme.
Figure of speech.
Q.3.B. Appreciation of the poem
Marks 5
Title Marks 1/2
Name of the poet Marks 1/2
Rhyme Scheme Marks 1
Figure of speech Marks 1
Theme/central idea Marks 2
SECTION IV NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGE
Q. 4. A. Read the given non-textual passage and do the activities Marks 10
4. A. Similar as Q.1 and Q.2
4. B. Summary Writing Marks 5
SECTION V WRITING SKILLS
Q. 5. A. Letter Writing. Marks 5
A. 1 Informal Letter
or
A. 2 Formal Letter
Q. 5. B. Marks. 5
B. 1 Dialogue writing
or
B. 2 Drafting a Speech
Q. 6. A. Information Transfer Marks 5
A. 1 Non-Verbal to Verbal
or
A. 2 Verbal to Non-Verbal
Q.6. B. Expand the theme Marks 5
B. 1 News Report
or
B. 2 Developing a story with given beginning /end
SECTION VI SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Translation
A. Translate of the given words into your medium of instruction. Marks 2
B. Translation of the given sentences into your medium of instruction. Marks 2
C. Translation of the given idiom/proverb into your medium of instruction. Marks 1