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Al l Indi a Secondary School Exa mi nati on March 2013

Marki ng Sche me - Su mmati ve Assess ment - English Co mmuni cati ve

( Del hi- 1/ 1/ 1, 1/ 1/ 2, 1/ 1/ 3)

Ge neral Instructi ons:

Pl ease note that the questi ons are numbered i n conti nuati on from 1 to 18.

i. Mar ki ng of the entire scri pt shoul d be done by one exami ner. All ans wers i n

all the scri pts issued to t he exa mi ner should be mar ked secti on wi se.

ii. In t he marki ng scheme, a slash (/) indi cates alternati ve ans wers; any one such

ans wer is count ed as correct.

iii. Br ackets ( ) i ndi cat e opti onal i nfor mati on; the mark is awar ded whet her the

part in brackets is included or not.

iv. If a st udent writes an ans wer whi ch is not gi ven i n t he marking sche me but

whi ch is equall y accept abl e, full marks shoul d be awar ded.

v. St udents shoul d not be penalized if they do not foll ow t he order of t he secti on /

questi on while ans wering.

vi. In questi ons requiri ng wor d li mit please not e t hat no marks are to be deduct ed

for exceedi ng t he word li mit.

vii. The Mar ki ng Sche me carries onl y suggested val ue poi nts for the ans wers.

These are onl y gui deli nes and do not constit ute t he compl ete ans wer. The

st udents can have t heir own expressi on and if the expressi on is correct, mar ks

shoul d be awar ded accor di ngl y.

viii. As per orders of the Hon’bl e Supre me Court the candi dat es woul d now be

per mitted t o obt ai n phot ocopy of t he Answer book on request on payment of

the prescri bed fee. All Exa mi ners/ Head Exa mi ners are once agai n re mi nded

that they must ensure that eval uati on is carried out strictl y as per val ue poi nts

for each ans wer as given i n t he Mar ki ng Sche me.

QUESTI ON PAPER CODE 1/ 1/ 1

SECTI ON A ( READI NG) 20 MARKS

Not e: Secti on A tests the candi date’s ability i n readi ng onl y. Therefore no

deducti ons to be made for errors i n spelli ng, gra mmar or punct uati on. Marks

shoul d be awarded if the ans wer can be cl earl y understood.

Obj ecti ve: This section eval uates the readi ng and co mprehensi on skills of the

st udents and t hei r ability to i nfer and eval uate the gi ven i nfor mati on.

1. I CELAND MARKS – 10

Obj ecti ve : To i dentify the mai n poi nts of a text.

Marki ng : 7 marks - 1 mark for each correct ans wer.

1. 1 Sentence Co mpl eti on

(a) unpaved / washed out / remot e / inhospitable / abandoned (any one)

(b) she had raised 6 chil dren / put in l ong hours on far m / had done physi cal labour

(any one)

(c) doi ng t wo 160 kms a day, back t o back

(d) many li ght years away from his mot her’s qui et existence / very different

from his mot her’s (any one)

(e) interested his mot her / lit up her bl ue eyes / made her bl ue eyes shi ne wit h

interest / fasci nat ed her (any one)

(f) spi ce up her life / perk her up / make his mot her’s life interesti ng / revitalize

her / gi ve her a boost (any one)

(g) she trai ned furi ousl y / was abl e t o ri de 80 k ms per day / proved to be as strong

a ri der as the narrat or and his friend (any one)

1. 2 Vocabul ary

Obj ecti ve : To i dentify the correct words.

Marki ng : 3 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer:

(a) percei ved

(b) revitalize

(c) tent ati ve

2. YOGES HWAR DUTT MARKS- 5


Marki ng : 5 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer.

(a) (iv) each one of the above

(b) (i) inj uries

(c) (iv) head

(d) (ii) the t hought of t he Ol ympi c medal

(e) (iv) he had an i ntense desire t o wi n a medal

OR

(i) he di d not have t o thi nk of his responsi bilities

3. TRACT MARKS- 5



a) (i v) managi ng an i nterior desi gn busi ness

b) (ii) all the ani mals were attracted t o it

c) (iii)set up t he first Communit y Conservati on Reserve

d) (ii) the Dhanwat eys

e) (i) killing of tigers in t hat area

SECTI ON B - WRI TI NG TOTAL MARKS 25

4. NOTI CE GRANDPARENTS DAY MARKS -3

Obj ecti ve: To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for m of a notice.

Marki ng : Content : 2 marks –(the gi ven i nfor mati on to be i ncl uded)

For mat : 1 mark ( For mat i ncl udes the word ' NOTI CE'

headi ng, date, si gnatory/issui ng aut hority)

Val ue Poi nts

purpose – t o i nfor m about ' Grandparents Day'

request st udents' to bring grandparents

infor m - venue, ti me, dat e, day.

5. MESSAGE PASSPORT MARKS - 3

Obj ecti ve : To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for m of a message.

Marki ng : Content : 2 marks –(the gi ven i nfor mati on to be

i ncl uded)

For mat : 1 mark ( the word ' MESSAGE', to – Mo m,

fro m- Ma hesh)

Content: Val ue Poi nts

Mo m, t o meet passport officer urgentl y

regardi ng rene wal of passport

infor mi ng will be late in reachi ng home

6 BI OGRAPHI CAL SKETCH ARUNA SAXENA MARKS- 4

Obj ecti ve: To use the gi ven verbal out put i n a short sustai ned pi ece of

wri ti ng.

Marki ng : Content : 3 marks –(the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the

questi on paper to be i ncl uded)

Expressi on : 1 marks (fl uency and accuracy to be taken

i nto account)

Val ue Poi nts

any si x poi nts of the gi ven i nput in t he questi on paper t o be

incl uded

7. LETTER - AWARD CERE MONY MARKS - 5

Obj ecti ves : To use an appropri ate styl e and for mat to write an

i nfor mal letter

To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherentl y.

Marki ng : Content-2 1/ 2 marks

Expressi on-2 1/ 2 marks

No marks to be deducted fro m t he total for

i mproper l ayout. ( Layout i ncl udes: sender’s

address , date, salut ati on, co mpli mentary cl ose

and sender’s na me. )

Under content , credit shoul d be gi ven for the

candi date’s creati vity. However, some of the foll owi ng

poi nts may be i ncl uded.

( Any ot her relevant poi nt can be accept ed.)

Content: Val ue Poi nts

infor mati on about the award

purpose

det ails of cere mony(chi ef guest, welcome speech, cultural

pr ogra mme, gi vi ng away prizes, vot e of thanks, any ot her relevant

poi nts)

8. STORY WRI TI NG GOPI MARKS 5

Obj ecti ve : To write a story i n an i magi nati ve and creati ve manner

Marki ng : Content- 2 1/ 2 marks Expressi on- 2 1/ 2 marks

( Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the

candi date's creati vity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas. )

9. SPEECH POCKET MONEY MARKS 5

Obj ecti ves : To use the gi ven verbal i nput i n a l ong sustai ned pi ece of

writi ng.

To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherentl y and

correctl y.



St yl e of writi ng shoul d be appropri ate to a speech. Under

content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date’s

creati vity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas. However,

so me of the foll owi ng poi nts may be i ncluded.

Suggested Val ue Poi nts:

st udents not careful wi t h pocket money

spend it lavishl y

i mportance of savi ngs

el aborati on of above poi nts wit h relevant exa mpl es

(any ot her relevant poi nts may be accept ed)

SECTI ON - C GRAMMAR 20 MARKS

10. GAP FI LLI NG LI BRARY TOTAL MARKS 4

Obj ecti ve : To test the use of gra mmati cal ite ms accuratel y.

Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer.

Ans wers:

(a) (ii) used

(b) (i) far

(c) (ii) carryi ng

(d) (i) for or (iii) about

11. REARRANGI NG WORDS TV TOTAL MARKS 4

Obj ecti ves : To test the accurate use of gra mmati cal ite ms.

To test the knowl edge of syntax.

Marki ng : 1 mark for every correct ans wer. For parti all y correct

ans wer, no marks are to be all otted.

Ans wers:

a) Instead of usi ng t he re mot e get up from t he couch t o change t he

channel./ Get up from the couch t o change the channel instead of

usi ng t he re mot e./ To change t he channel get up from t he couch

instead of usi ng t he re mot e./ To change t he channel instead of using

the re mot e get up from t he couch

b) Wal k up and down t he stairs or around t he room duri ng commerci al

breaks

c) You can use a treadmill while you wat ch TV. / Whil e you wat ch TV

you can use a treadmi ll

d) Use a resistance band while wat chi ng television./ Whil e wat chi ng

televisi on use a resistance band

12. EDI TI NG BANK MARKS- 4

Obj ecti ve: To test the accurate use of gra mmar

Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer

Ans wers :

Incorrect Correct

a. in t o

b. he I

c. about for

d. and but

13. COMPLETI ON OF PARAGRAPH OCTOPUS H MARKS- 4

Obj ecti ve : To test the correct use of gra mmar


Ans wers :

a) is an under wat er

b) has been creat ed by/ was created by

c) ai med at /has been creat ed wit h t he ai m of / was creat ed wit h t he ai m of

d) to battle for /battling for

14. NARRATI ON REENA AND ARYA MARKS – 4

Obj ecti ve: To transcode i nfor mati on fro m one for m to another.


Ans wers :

a) she had called her the previ ous day/ she had call ed her the day before

b) she had gone t o visit her

c) had called her to tell her t hat their

d) that she had seen t he ne ws i n t he previ ous day’s ne wspaper

SECTI ON - D ( LI TERATURE) TOTAL MARKS 25

General Instructi ons : This secti on is meant to test the students’ famili arity

wi t h and appreci ation of the set texts

15 ( A) OZYMANDI AS MARKS 3

Obj ecti ve: To i dentify the mai n poi nts of the gi ven extract

Marki ng : 3 marks – 1 mark for each correct ans wer

Ans wers:

a) (ii) Ozymandi as 1

b) (ii) anger 1

c) (iii) face 1

15 ( B) VI RTUALLY TRUE MARKS 3

Obj ecti ve: To test local and gl obal understandi ng of a short story

Marki ng : 3 marks -1 mark for each correct ans wer.

Ans wers:

a) that Sebastian was a comput er i mage/ he had fi nall y saved Sebastian/ he

had hit the jackpot/ he had fi nall y cracked the ga me (any one) 1

b) had met hi m i nsi de t he comput er ga mes he had pl ayed 1

c) headli ne about miracle recovery of Sebastian/ seen Sebastian' s

phot ograph (any one) 1

15 ( C) DRAMA- JULI US CAESAR TOTAL MARKS 3

Obj ecti ve: To test local and gl obal understandi ng of the pl ay


Ans wers :

a) to ensure Caesar' s attendance at Senat e 1

b) message- he will not go t o t he Senat e 1

c) the Senat ors/ El ders

1

16. SHORT ANS WERS - ( ANY THREE) TOTAL MARKS 6

Obj ecti ve : To test local and gl obal co mprehensi on of the text

( No penalty for exceedi ng the word li mi t)

Marki ng : 2 marks for each correct ans wer

a. fat her nutt y about comput ers

want ed t o buy latest gi z mos / ga mes/ gadgets (any one) 2

b. husband, ghost st ory writer

woul d be hel ped i n getting i deas

woul d not need t o go through ol d books/ library for ideas (any one) 2

c. pushed by t he st or m bl ast/ by shi p 2

d. by calling hi m a mbitious

woul d have become a tyrant/ made slaves of the m/

arouses feeli ngs of self-respect in t he mob (any one) 2

17. VALUE BASED QUESTI ON- PATOL BABU 5 MARKS

Obj ecti ve : To test the understandi ng of val ues i n life

Marki ng : 5 marks

Content : 3 marks

Expressi on : 2 marks

Under content, credi t shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's creativity i n presenti ng

hi s/ her own i deas

Val ue Poi nts:

poi nts discussi ng t he val ue of hard wor k

i mportance of putti ng in your best

reference t o be made to t he text also

18. LONG ANS WER 5 MARKS

Obj ecti ve : To test local and gl obal co mprehensi on

Marki ng : 5 marks

Content - 3 marks

Expressi on – 2 marks

Opti on-1

ANCI ENT MARI NER

Val ue Poi nts

physi cal descri pti on of t he mari ner

first reacti on on bei ng st opped by t he mariner

mari ner' s tale of anguish/ re morse

effect of tale on wedding guest

( Note: no marks are to be deducted for for mat)

Opti on-2

SHADY PLOT

Val ue Poi nts

made all the boards call out John' s na me

dre w attenti on of all guests t owards John

created suspi ci on i n wi fe' s mi nd

wi fe on t he verge of leavi ng hi m

fri ght ened mai d who also want ed t o leave

(atleast 3)






Obj ecti ve: This section eval uates the readi ng and co mprehensi on skills

of the students and thei r ability to i nfer and eval uate the gi ven i nfor mati on.

1. I CELAND MARKS 10



1. 1 Sentence Co mpl etion



(any one)


(d) many li ght years away from his mot her’s quiet existence / very different








1. 2 Vocabul ary

Obj ecti ve : To i dentify the correct words

Marki ng : 3 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer

a) percei ved

b) revitalize

c) tent ati ve

2. YOGES HWAR DUTT MARKS 5



(a)(i v) each one of the above

(b) (i) inj uries

(c )(i v) head

(d) (ii) the t hought of the Ol ympi c medal


OR

(i) he di d not have t o t hi nk of his responsi bilities

3. TRACT MARKS 5



a) (i v) managi ng an i nterior desi gn busi ness


c) (iii)set up t he first Communit y Conservati on Reserve



SECTI ON B ( WRI TI NG) TOTAL MARKS 25

4. NOTI CE GRANDPARENTS DAY MARKS 3

Obj ecti ve : To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for m of a notice.

Marki ng : Content: 2 marks –(the gi ven i nfor mati on to be

i ncl uded)

For mat: 1 mark ( For mat i ncl udes the word

' NOTI CE' headi ng, date, si gnatory/issuing

aut hority)

Val ue Poi nts




5. MESSAGE PASSPORT MARKS 3

Obj ecti ve : To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for m of a message.

Marki ng : Content : 2 marks –(the gi ven i nfor mati on to be

i ncl uded)

For mat : 1 mark ( the word 'MESSAGE', to

Mo m, fro m- Mahesh)

Val ue Poi nts




6 BI OGRAPHI CAL SKETCH ARUNA SAXENA MARKS 4

Obj ecti ve : To use the gi ven verbal out put i n a short sustai ned pi ece

of writi ng.

Marki ng : Content : 3 marks –(the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the


Expressi on : 1 marks (fl uency and accuracy to be

taken i nto account)

Val ue Poi nts


incl uded

7. LETTER FI LM SHOOTI NG MARKS - 5


i nfor mal letter




No marks to be deducted fro m t hetotal for i mproper

layout. ( Layout incl udes: sender’s

address , date, salut ati on, co mpli mentary cl ose and

sender’s na me. )

Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date’s creati vity. However,

so me of the foll owi ng poi nts may be incl uded. Any ot her rel evant poi nt can

be accepted.

Contents: Indi vi dual responses

Suggested val ue points

na me of fil m

lot of excite ment/ noise/ equi pment/ people at shooti ng site

meeti ng cast

reacti on of crowd

gai ned i nsi ght i nt o fil m shooti ng

8. STORY WRI TI NG LALI THA MARKS 5


Marki ng : Content- 2 1/ 2 marks

Expressi on- 2 1/ 2 marks

Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's creativity i n presenti ng


9. SPEECH CHI LD LABOUR MARKS 5

Obj ecti ves : To use the gi ven verbal i nput i n a l ong sustai ned pi ece

of writi ng.


correctl y.



St yl e of writi ng shoul d be appropri ate to a speech.

Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date’s creativity i n presenti ng

hi s/ her own i deas. However, some of the foll owi ng poi nts may be i ncl uded.


Reasons for chil d labour

illiteracy

povert y

rel uctance t o send child t o school

Sol uti ons

fir m laws needed

a wareness progra mmes

incenti ves like mi d day meals etc;

(any ot her relevant poi nts may be accept ed)

SECTI ON - C GRAMMAR 20 MARKS




Ans wers:

(a) (ii) used

(b) (i) far

(c) (ii) carryi ng



Obj ecti ves : To test the accurate use of gra mmati cal ite ms.


Marki ng : 1 mark for every correct ans wer. For parti all y correct

ans wer, no marks are to be all otted.

Ans wers:

(a) Instead of usi ng t he re mot e get up from t he couch t o change

the channel/ Get up fro m t he couch t o change t he channel

instead of usi ngt he remot e/ To change t he channel get up from

the couch i nstead of usi ng t he re mot e/ To change t he channel

instead of usi ng t he re mot e get up from t he couch

(b) Wal k up and down t he stairs or around t he room duri ng

commerci al breaks

(c) You can use a treadmill while you wat ch TV/ Whil e you wat ch

TV you can use a tread mill

(d) Whil e wat chi ng television use a resistance band/ Use a

resistance band while watchi ng televisi on

12. EDI TI NG BANK MARKS 4

Obj ecti ve : To test the accurate use of gra mmar


Ans wers :

Incorrect Correct

a. in t o

b. he I

c. about for

d. and but

13. COMPLETI ON OF PARAGRAPH OCTOPUS H MARKS- 4



Ans wers :



c) ai med at /has been creat ed wit h t he ai m of / was creat ed wit h t he

ai m of

d) to battle for/ battling for

14. NARRATI ON RAVI AND TEACHER MARKS 4



Ans wers :

a) why he had been absent the previ ous day /

why he had been absent the day before

b) he had gone for

c) that the exa ms were approachi ng

d) pr omi sed not to mi ss cl asses any more

SECTI ON - D ( LI TERATURE) TOTAL MARKS 25

General Instructi ons : This secti on is meant to test the students’ famili arity with

and appreci ati on of the set text


Obj ecti ve : To i dentify the mai n poi nts of the gi ven extract

Marki ng : 3 marks – 1 mark for each correct answer

Ans wers:

a) (i v) a traveller 1

b) (iii) the stat ue

c) (i) upper part of a body 1



Marki ng : 3marks -1 mark for each correct ans wer.

Ans wers:

a) that Sebastian was a comput er i mage/ he had fi nall y saved Sebastian/ he


b) had met hi m i nsi de t he comput er ga mes he had pl ayed 1

c) headli ne about miracle recovery of Sebastian/ seen Sebastian' s





Ans wers :



c) the Senat ors / El ders

1

16. SHORT ANS WERS - ( ANY THREE) TOTAL MARKS 6



No penalty for exceedi ng the word li mit


want ed t o buy latest gi z mos / ga mes/ gadgets (any 1) 2

b. husband ghost st ory writer


woul d not need t o go through ol d books/ library for ideas (any 1) 2

c. pushed by t he st or m bl ast/ by shi p

2

d. by calling hi m a mbitious

woul d have become a tyrant/ made slaves of the m/

arouses feeli ngs of self-respect in t he mob (any 1) 2

17. VALUE BASED QUESTI ON- PATOL BABU 5 MARKS


Marki ng : 5 marks

Content-3marks

Expressi on-2 marks

Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's creativity i n presenti ng


Val ue Poi nts:



reference may be made t o t he exa mpl e i n the text also



Marki ng : 5 marks

Content - 3 marks


Opti on-1

ANCI ENT MARI NER

Val ue Poi nts

al batross killed wit hout reason

foll owed by adverse sailing conditi ons

ot her mari ners bla me anci ent mari ner for their sufferi ng

body of al batross hung around anci ent mariner' s neck as

punishment/const ant re mi nder of his guilt

( Note: No marks to be deducted for the for mat)

Opti on-2

SHADY PLOT

Val ue Poi nts

mi sunderstandi ng begi ns at Ouija board part y

John called trait or by ghost( Hel en)

raises suspi ci on i n her mi nd

John' s strange behaviour furt her fuels her suspi ci ons

fi nall y relieved after meeti ng ghost

learns t he trut h

forgi ves John/ makes up wit h hi m

(atleast 3)






Obj ecti ve: This section eval uates the readi ng and co mprehensi on skills

of the students and thei r ability to i nfer and eval uate the gi ven i nfor mati on.

1. I CELAND MARKS – 10



1. 1 Sentence Co mpl etion



(any one)


(d) many li ght years away from his mot her’s qui et existence / very different








1. 2 Vocabul ary

Obj ecti ve : To i dentify the correct words.


a) percei ved

b) revitalize

c) tent ati ve

2. YOGES HWAR DUTT MARKS- 5



(a) (iv) each one of the above

(b) (i) inj uries

(c) (iv) head

(d) (ii) the t hought of the Ol ympi c medal


OR

(i) he di d not have t o thi nk of his responsi bilities

3. TRACT MARKS- 5



a) (i v) managi ng an i nteri or desi gn busi ness


c) (iii) set up t he first Communit y Conservati on Reserve



SECTI ON B ( WRI TI NG) TOTAL MARKS 25

4. NOTI CE GRANDPARENTS DAY MARKS -3

Obj ecti ve : To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for m of a notice.

Marki ng : Content: 2 marks –(the gi ven i nfor mati on to be

i ncl uded)

For mat: 1 mark ( For mat i ncl udes the word

' NOTI CE' headi ng, date, si gnatory/issuing

aut hority)

Val ue Poi nts




5. MESSAGE –PASSPORT MARKS - 3

Obj ecti ve: To use the gi ven i nfor mati on i n the for m of a message.

Marki ng: Content : 2 marks –(the gi ven i nfor mati on to be i ncl uded)

For mat : 1 mark ( the word ' MESSAGE', to – Mo m,

from- Mahesh, date)

Val ue Poi nts




6 BI OGRAPHI CAL SKETCH ARUNA SAXENA MARKS 4

Obj ecti ve : To use the gi ven verbal out put i n a short sustai ned pi ece

of writi ng.

Marki ng : Content : 3 marks –(the gi ven i nfor mation i n the


Expressi on: 1 marks (fl uency and accuracy to be taken

i nto account)

Val ue Poi nts


incl uded

7. LETTER NEW J OB MARKS 5


i nfor mal letter




No marks to be deducted fro m t he total for i mproper

layout.

( Layout i ncl udes: sender’s address , date, sal utati on, co mplime nt ary cl ose and

sender’s na me. )

Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date’s creati vity. However,

so me of the foll owi ng poi nts may be incl uded. Any ot her rel evant poi nt can

be accepted.

Content : Indi vi dual responses

Suggested val ue points

descri pti on of cit y/ weat her/ peopl e/cult ure

de mands of the ne w job

pl easant/ unpl easant experiences

(any ot her relevant poi nts may be accepted)

8. STORY WRI TI NG TROPHY MARKS 5


Marki ng : Content- 2 1/ 2 marks

Expressi on- 2 1/ 2 marks

Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's reativity i n presenti ng

hi s/ her own i deas.

9. SPEECH HEALTH MARKS 5

Obj ecti ves : To use the gi ven verbal i nput i n a l ong sustai ned pi ece

of writi ng.


correctl y.



St yl e of writi ng shoul d be appropri ate to a speech.

Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date’s creativity i n presenti ng

hi s/ her own i deas. However, some of the foll owi ng poi nts may be i ncl uded.


healt h is wealt h

preventi on better than cure

need t o change everyday habits

eat healt hy / avoi d j unk food

(any ot her relevant poi nts may be accepted)

SECTI ON - C ( GRAMMAR) 20 MARKS




Ans wers:

(a) (ii) used

(b) (i) for

(c) (ii) carryi ng



Objecti ves : To test the accurate use of gra mmati cal ite ms.


Marki ng : 1 mark for every correct ans wer.

Forparti all y correct ans wer, no marks are to be

all otted.

Ans wers:

(a) Instead of usi ng t he re mot e get up from t he couch t o change t he

channel/ Get up from the couch t o change the channel instead of

usi ng the re mot e/ To change t he channel get up from t he couch

instead of usi ng t he re mot e/ To change t he channel i nstead of using

the re mot e get up from t he couch

(b) Wal k up and down t he stairs or around t he room duri ng

commerci al breaks

(c) You can use a treadmill while you wat ch TV/ Whil e you wat ch TV

you can use a treadmi ll

(d) Whil e wat chi ng television use a resistance band/ Use a resistance

band while wat chi ng televisi on

12. EDI TI NG BANK MARKS 4

Obj ecti ve : To test the accurate use of gra mmar


Ans wers :

Incorrect Correct

a) i n t o

b) he I

c) about for

d) and but

13. COMPLETI ON OF PARAGRAPH OCTOPUS H MARKS 4



Ans wers :



c) ai med at /has been creat ed wit h t he ai m of / was creat ed wit h t he

ai m of

d) to battle for/ battling for

14. NARRATI ON PETER AND WI LLIAM MARKS 4



Ans wers :

a) when he had come back

b) he had arri ved t he day before/ he had arri ved t he previ ous day

c) his fat her was

d) he had left the hospital but the doct or had advised hi m

SECTI ON - D LI TERATURE TOTAL MARKS 25

General Instructi ons : This secti on is meant to test the students’ famili arity with

and appreci ati on of the set texts


Obj ecti ve : To i dentify the mai n poi nts of the gi ven extract

Marki ng : 3 marks – 1 mark for each correct ans wer

Ans wers:

a) (iii) a large desert 1

b) (ii) boastful 1

c) (ii) the broken stat ue 1




Ans wers:

(a) that Sebastian was a comput er i mage/ he had fi nall y saved Sebastian/ he


(b) had met hi m i nsi de the comput er ga mes he had pl ayed 1

(c) headli ne about miracle recovery of Sebastian/ seen Sebastian' s





Ans wers :



c) the Senat ors / El ders 1

16. SHORT ANS WERS ( ANY THREE) TOTAL MARKS 6



No penalty for exceedi ng the word li mit


want ed t o buy latest gi z mos / ga mes/ gadgets (any one) 2

b. husband ghost st ory writer


woul d not need t o go through ol d books/ library for ideas (any one) 2

c. pushed by t he st or m bl ast / by shi p 2

d. by calling hi m a mbitious/ he woul d have become a t yrant/

made slaves of the m/ arouses feeli ngs of self-respect in t he mob (any one)

2

17. VALUE BASED QUESTI ON PATOL BABU 5 MARKS


Marki ng : 5 marks

Content-3marks

Expressi on-2 marks

Under content, credi t shoul d be gi ven for the

candi date's creati vity i n presenti ng his/ her own

i deas

Val ue Poi nts:



reference may be made t o t he exa mpl e i n the text also



Marki ng : 5 marks

Content - 3 marks


Opti on-1

ANCI ENT MARI NER

Val ue Poi nts

extre mel y hot weat her

stranded i n t he mi ddle of the silent sea

no breeze- no move ment of shi p

no wat er to dri nk- t hirst y-choki ng

strange, sli my sea creat ures

deat h fires at ni ght

fri ght eni ng drea ms of spirit of al batross seeki ng revenge

(atleast 3)

Opti on-2

SHADY PLOT

Val ue Poi nts

de mands John shoul d ensure no one uses Ouija board

Hel en and fell ow ghosts bei ng dist urbed at odd hours

board fanatics troubling/ aski ng weird questions

ghosts goi ng on stri ke ( Writer' s Inspirati on Bureau)

(atleast 3)

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