10th English model question paper for Telangana, according to changed new syllabus 2014

external marks 80

internals marks 20

20 internal marks : 4 formative assessments FAs, Each FA is lessened to 5 marks and all 4 FAs are

added for 20 marks. As of now 7/20 is pass marks in internals ( Note: According to draft proposal its

different, wants to avoid internals and take only external marks into consideration, lets c wht

happens, decision is yet to come within few days )

a.Students reflections 10 m

b. Written works : 10 m

c. Project works : 10 m

d. slip test :20m

80 external marks includes 3 sections A, B, C, only SINGLE paper, time 3hrs 15 min. 15 minutes is

for reading question paper. 28/80 is pass marks.

summative assessment is done 3 times, SA1 previously quarterly, SA2 previously half yearly, SA3,

previously annual, now external exam. Summative assessments SA1 AND SA2 are carried to get

awareness on new changed syllabus.

Summative assessment includes 3 parts

Reading comprehension section A

vocabulary and grammar section B

creative writing ( discourses ) section C

1) section A... 30 marks

4 passages will be given, 2 from text book and 2 unseen passages

I

a. PASSAGE from text book, 200-250 words will be given, ask 4 multiple choice questions each

carrying one mark.

b. SHORT QUESTIONS :Answers should be given in one word or a sentence, each question carry's

2 marks.

c. PASSAGE from text book, 100-120 words will be given, ask 3 multiple choice questions carrying

one mark for each

d. 2 short questions: answers should be written in a word or a sentence each question carry's one

mark. ( from poetry , B/C reading)

II

a. UNSEEN PASSAGE: 200-250 words, 4 multiple choice questions will be given each carrying one

mark

b. SHORT QUESTIONS: 3 short questions carrying one 2 marks, answers should be in one or two

sentences.

c. UNSEEN PASSAGE: 100-250 words, 3 multiple choice questions carrying one mark for each

question

d. 2 SHORT QUESTIONS: in one or two sentences carrying 2 marks.

2)SECTION B.....20 marks

4 passages, 2 from text and 2 from unseen, each carrying 5 marks.

a. passage from text book will be given. Wrong miss-pelt words, errors will be there. Correct

words/phrases/sentences should be written

b. passage from text book: blanks will be given, student has to choose from the words given below

and write in the correct blanks numbered. (cloze test)

c. passage from unseen one: similar to (a) ie, finding errors

d. passage from unseen one: similar to (b) ie, blanks, choose the right words given to fill the blanks

(cloze test)

3)SECTION C....30marks

4 questions will be given in this section to assess writing skills through discourses. Group A and

Group B ( 2 major and 2 minor discourses )

Minor discourses include : Story/narrative,conversation,description,drama,script/play,

interview,choreography,

Major discourses include:Biography,essay,report,news report, letter, speech (script)

MAJOR DISCOURSES with choice

Group A : 2 Major discourses will be given from passage/news report/biography etc to write any one.

( choice is given here one out of two questions should be answered ) 10 marks

Group B: 2 major discourses will be given from picture/image. ( choice is given here one out of two

questions should be answered) 10 marks

MINOR DISCOURSES with out choice

Group A: message, notice and diary in the form of narrative. No choice 5 marks

Group B: Poster, invitation and profile. I situation will be given and asked to write about it. 5 marks