CLASS X

ENGLISH SYLLABUS 2019 -2020

Objectives:
 To develop understanding to comprehend text.
 To analyze and interpret literature.
 To appreciate and enjoy fiction, poetry and drama.
 To write critically, about lit. using textual evidence.
 To use language for aesthetic effect.
 To construct grammatically correct sentences.
 To use correct sentence structure and write coherently.
 To speak fluently and effectively.

Name of the Books : Lit. Rd. First Flight

Sup. Rd. Footprints Without Feet
Novel The Story Of My Life

Month Topic Covered

Lit. Rd. - A Letter To God

- Nelson Mandela
- Two Stories About Flying
March , April - From The Diary Of Anne Frank
- The Hundred Dresses I
- The Hundred Dresses II
- Dust Of Snow
- Fire Of Ice
Writing Skill - Story Writing
Grammar - Error Correction based on Tenses,
Modals

May Lit. Rd. - Glimpses Of India

- Mijbil the Otter
- A Tiger In Zoo
- How To Tell Wild Animals
- The Ball Poem
Sup. Rd. - A Triumph of Surgery
- The Thief’s Story
Grammar - Integrated grammar practice based on
Subject Verb Agreement
- Reported Speech
Writing Skill Business Letter : - Placing Order,
 - Cancellation of Order
- Letter to Editor,

July Lit.Rd. - Amanda

- Animals
Sup. Rd. - The Midnight Visitor
- A Question of Trust
- Footprints Without Feet
Novel - Ch 1 to 7
Grammar - Passive Voice, Determiners

Writing Skill - Enquiry Letter

Activity - Book Review & Presentation

Unit Test 1 Lit. Rd. - Nelson Mandela

- Two Stories about Flying
- A Tiger In Zoo
Grammar - Error correction

August Lit. Rd. - The Trees

Sup. Rd. - The Making of a Scientist
- The Necklace
Novel - Ch 8 to 14
Writing Skill - Article

September - Madam Rides the Bus

Revision for Mid- Term
Mid – Term Syllabus
Lit. Rd. - A Letter To God
- Nelson Mandela
- Two Stories About Flying
- From The Diary Of Anne Frank
- Dust Of Snow
- Fire Of Ice
- Amanda
- Animals
- The Trees
- The Hundred Dresses I
- The Hundred Dresses II
- Glimpses Of India
- A Tiger In Zoo
- How To Tell Wild Animals
 - The Ball Poem
- Mijbil the Otter
Sup. Rd. - A Triumph of Surgery
-The Thief’s Story
- The Midnight Visitor
- A Question Of Trust
- Footprints Without Feet
- The Making Of A Scientist
Novel - Ch 1 to 14
Writing Skill - Complaint Letter, Enquiry Letter, Placing
- Order, Letter to Editor,
- Story Writing
Grammar Error correction, Omission, Reported Speech,
Passive Voice, Jumbled Words, Gap- Filling
Unseen Comprehension ( Passage / Poem)

October Lit. Rd. -The Sermon at Benares

- The Proposal
- Fog
- The Tale of Custard Dragon
Novel - Ch 15 to 20
Grammar Assignment Booklet
Activity Listening Skill Test

November Sup. Rd. – The Hack Driver

- Bholi
- The Book That Saved The Earth
Novel - Ch 21 to 23

Unit Test - 2 Lit. Rd. - The Necklace

- Madam Rides the Bus
- Fog
Grammar - Passive Voice
Unseen Comprehension

December Revision for Pre Board – 1

Pre Board - 1 Complete Syllabus