BAL BHAVAN PUBLIC

SYLLABUS (SESSION: 2019-2020)

FOR CLASS XI: ENGLISH
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:-
1. It is mandatory for all students to appear in all tests and Term examinations and
practical examinations, else no retest will be conducted.
2. The blue print of the question paper is given at the end of the syllabus.

3. The question paper pattern and marking scheme is subject to change as

per the instructions of C.B.S.E.
4. There will be a Final examination based on the entire syllabus.
5. Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills (ASL) test of 20 marks
(10 marks for speaking and 10 marks for listening) will be conducted at the
end of each term.

SCHOLASTIC ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE (Class XI)

S. No. Name of Exam Month of Conduction Total Marks

1 Unit Test -1 July- August 30 Marks

2 Half Yearly Exam September 80 Marks
3 Unit Test -2 November-December 30 Marks

4 Pre - Final Exam January- February 80 Marks

5 Final Exam February-March 80 Marks

April
Hornbill-
Prose- Chapter 1- The Portrait of a lady (Khushwant Singh)
Prose- Chapter 2- We’re Not Afraid to Die.. if We Can All Be Together (Gordon Cook & Alan
East)

Poetry- A Photograph (Shirley Toulson)

Poetry- The Laburnum Top (Ted Hughes)
Snapshots-
Chapter-1 The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse (William Saroyan)
Reading Comprehension Note-Making
Grammar – Editing and omission , Re-arrange the words Correct the sentences,
Transformation of sentences
Writing Skills- Notice
 May
Hornbill-
Prose- Chapter 3- Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues (A.R Williams)
Poetry- Voice of the Rain (Walt Whitman)
Snapshots-
Chapter-2 The Address (Marga Minco)
Grammar – Editing and omission , Re-arrange the words Correct the sentences,
Transformation of sentences
Writing Skills- Article Writing

July
Hornbill-
Prose- Chapter-4 Landscape of the Soul (Nathalie Trouveroy)
Snapshots-
Chapter-3 Ranga’s Marriage (MastiVenkateshaIyengar)
Writing skills- Advertisement (For Sale/ Purchase, To-Let, Situation Vacant/ Wanted)

August
Snapshots-
Chapter-5 Mother’s day (J.B. Priestley)
Chapter-7 Birth (A.J. Cronin)
Writing Skills- Speech Writing, Report writing (Newspaper and School Magazine reports)

HALF YEARLY EXAM

NOTE: IT WILL INCLUDE ALL THE SYLLABUS DONE FROM APRIL TILL AUGUST

October
Hornbill-
Prose- Chapter-5 The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement’s role (Nani Palkivala)
Chapter-6 The Browning Version (Terence Rattigan)
Poetry- Father to Son (Elizabeth Jennings)
Snapshots-
Chapter-4 Albert Einstein at School (Patrick Pringle)
Writing skills- Letter to the editor (giving suggestions on an issue)

November
Hornbill-
Prose- Chapter-7 The Adventure (Jayant Narlikar)
Chapter-8 Silk Road (Nick Middleton)
Snapshots-
Chapter-4 The Ghat of the only World (Amitav Ghosh)
Writing skills- Letter Writing (Application for Job, Business and official letters)
 December
Snapshots-
Chapter-8 Tale of Melon City (Vikram Seth)
Writing Skills- Poster Making

January
Hornbill-
Poetry- Childhood (Markus Natten)

Pre Final exam- 100% of the total syllabus.

SYLLABUS FOR CLASS-XI: EXAMS

UNIT TEST -1 (MM: 30)

 Hornbill (Chapter 1, 2and 3, Poetry- A photograph, The laburnum Top)

 Snapshots (Chapter -1 and 2)
 Reading Comprehension (Note-Making)
 Writing skills (Notice writing)
 Grammar Editing and omission, Re-arrange the words, Correct the sentence
Transformation of sentences

HALF YEARLY EXAM (MM: 80)

NOTE: IT WILL INCLUDE ALL THE SYLABUS DONE FROM APRIL TILL AUGUST

UNIT TEST -2 (MM: 30)

 Hornbill (Chapter 5, 6 and 7, Poetry- Father to son)

 Snapshot (Chapter-4, 6)
 Reading Comprehension (Note-Making)
 Writing skills (Notice and Advertisement, Job Application, Letter to Editor giving
suggestions, Report writing and article)
 Grammar Editing and omission, Re-arrange the words Correct the sentences

PRE FINAL EXAM and FINAL EXAMS (100% syllabus) (MM:80)

 Question Paper Pattern
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80 Marks TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

SECTION – A (20 Marks)

READING COMPREHENSION - There shall be two unseen passages
(Including poems) with a variety of questions like Objective Type Questions ,
Short Answer Questions and Multiple Choice Questions, including 04 marks for
vocabulary such as word formation and inferring meaning.
1. The passage of 550-600 words in length will be used for note-making and
summarising.
2. The passage of 350-400 words in length will be used to test comprehension,
interpretation and inference.
3. An unseen poem of about 28-35 lines. The passages as given above could be of
any one of the following type.

Unseen Passage-1 12 marks*

*06 marks (MCQ type questions) = 6x1 mark
*06 marks (Objective type questions)= 6x1mark
Unseen Passage-2 08 marks**
**05 marks – Note Making
**03 marks – Summary

SECTION B (30 Marks)

WRITING SKILLS AND GRAMMAR
1-Short Answer Questions: Based on notice/ poster/ advertisement- 4 Marks
2-Long Answer Questions: Letters based on verbal/visual input- 6*2=12 Marks
It would cover all types of letters. Letter types may include:
(a) Business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and
giving information, placing orders and sending replies)
(b) Letters to the editor (giving suggestions/opinions on an issue)
(c) Application for a job with a bio-data or resumé
(d) Letter to the school or college authorities, regarding admissions, school issues,
requirements / suitability of courses, etc.

Very Long Answer Question: Composition in the form of article/speech/report writing or a

Narrative. 8 Marks
(6 Marks)
GRAMMAR- Different grammatical structures in meaningful contexts will be tested. Item
types will include gap filling, sentence re-ordering, dialogue completion and sentence
transformation. The grammar syllabus will include determiners, tenses, clauses, modals and
Change of Voice. These grammar areas will be tested through 10 short answer type questions
on the following:
a) Error Correction, editing tasks
b) Re - ordering of sentences
c) Transformation of sentence
 30MARKS
1 Short Composition 04 marks
2 Long Composition 12 marks
Very Long Composition 08 marks
Grammar 06 marks

SECTION-C (LITERATURE)
(30 Marks)

Two Objective Type Questions out of three - Based on an extract from poetry to test reference to context
comprehension and appreciation. – (1x2=2 Marks)

Five Short Answer Questions out of six (3 questions should be from Hornbill) - Based on prose, poetry
and plays from both the texts. - (2x5=10 marks)

One Long Answer Question out of two from Hornbill ( to be answered in120-150 words)
(Based on prescribed texts to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the texts - 6 Marks)

One Long Answer Question out of two from Snapshots ( to be answered in120-150 words)
(Based on theme, plot, incidents or events to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the texts. -
6 Marks)

One Long Answer Question out of two from Hornbill ( to be answered in120-150 words)
(Based on understanding appreciation, analysis and interpretation of the characters / events /
episodes/incidents )-6 Marks

ENGLISH PRACTICAL (ASL): 20 MARKS

LISTENING:10 marks (Based on an audio and written test to be conducted in class room)
SPEAKING: 10 marks (Student will be judged on basis for his efforts and fluency in English Communication)

PRESCRIBED BOOKS:
HORNBILL-CLASS XI
SNAPSHOT -CLASS XI