1. CLASS XI TOTAL MARKS 80 (Theory)+ 20 (ASL)
ENGLISH CORE
CLASS XI
TOTAL MARKS
80 (Theory)+ 20 (ASL)

2. AREAS OF LEARNING Section A Marks Reading Skills 20
Section B Writing Skills and Grammar
Section C (Prescribed books) Hornbill: Text book Snapshots: Supplementary Reader
Section D (Assessment of Speaking & Listening) 20

3. SECTION - A
1. A comprehension passage (factual, literary or discursive)
350 – 400 words carrying 12 marks.
Question types ( VSAQ and MCQ)
2. A Passage of words for note-making and abstraction carrying 8 marks.
(5 marks for notes and 3 marks for summary)

4. SECTION - B Writing Skills and Grammar 30 Marks
3. SAQ based on notices, designing or drafting posters and advertisements carrying 4 marks (50 words)
LAQ letters based on verbal/visual input carrying
6 marks. Letter types include; ( words)
business or official letters for making enquiries, replying to the enquiries, placing orders, cancellation and registering complaints)
letter to the editor giving suggestions on an issue.
application for a job.
Letter to the Principal/ College authorities regarding different issues)

5. SECTION – B … contd.
5. VLAQ composition in the form of article / Speech/ Report Writing / Narrative carrying marks (150 – 200 words).
6, 7 and 8.
Include VSAQ based on grammatical structures include Gap filling, Editing, Sentence reordering, and Sentence transformation carrying 10 marks.

6. SECTION - C Literature and Long Reading Text
(Hornbill, Snapshots and The Canterville Ghost)
9. VSAQ based on an extract based on poetry to test RTC comprehension and appreciation carrying marks.
10. Three out of four short questions from the prose, poetry and plays from both the texts to test local and global comprehension carrying 9 marks for questions.
11. One out of two LAQ based on the text to test global comprehension and extrapolation of theme, character and incidents carrying 6 marks.
(Expected word limit about 125 – 150 words)

7. SECTION – C … contd.
12. One LAQ on theme or plot involving interpretation and inference from LRT carrying 6 marks (Word limit )
13. One character sketch from LRT carrying marks (Word limit )

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