MRK English Set123 DL

St ri ctl y Confi denti al ( For Internal and Restri cted Use Onl y)
Al l Indi a Secondary School Exa mi nati on March 2013
Mar ki ng Sche me - Su mmati ve Assess ment - English Co mmu ni cati ve

( Del hi- 1/ 1/ 1, 1/ 1/ 2, 1/ 1/ 3)
Ge neral Instructi ons:
Pl ease note t hat t he questi ons are nu mbered i n conti nuati on fro m 1 to 18.
i. Mar ki ng of t he entire scri pt shoul d be done by one exa mi ner. All ans wers i n
all t he scri pts issued to t he exa mi ner should be mar ked secti on wi se.
ii. In t he mar ki ng scheme, a sl ash (/) i ndi 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 nf or mati on; t he mar k is a war ded whet her t he
part i n brackets is i ncl uded or not.
i v. If a st udent writes an ans wer whi ch is not gi ven i n t he mar ki ng sche me but
whi ch is equall y accept abl e, full mar ks shoul d be a war ded.
v. St udent s shoul d not be penali zed if t hey do not foll ow t he or der of t he secti on /
questi on whil e ans weri ng.
vi. In questi ons requiri ng wor d li mit pl ease not e t hat no mar ks are t o be deduct ed
for exceedi ng t he word li mit.
vii. The Mar ki ng Sche me carries onl y suggest ed val ue poi nts for t he ans wers.
These are onl y gui deli nes and do not constit ut e t he co mpl ete ans wer. The
st udents can have t heir own expressi on and if t he expressi on is correct, mar ks
shoul d be a war ded accor di ngl y.
viii. As per or ders of t he Hon’ bl e Supre me Court t he candi dat es woul d now be
per mitted t o obt ai n phot ocopy of t he Answer book on request on pay ment of
t he prescri bed fee. All Exa mi ners/ Head Exa mi ners are once agai n re mi nded
t hat t hey must ensure t hat 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 t he candi date’s ability i n readi ng onl y. Theref ore no
deducti ons to be made for errors i n spelli ng, gra mmar or punct uati on. Marks
shoul d be awarded if t he ans wer can be cl earl y underst ood.
Obj ecti ve: Thi s secti on eval uates t he readi ng and co mprehensi on skills of t he
st udents and t hei r ability to i nfer and eval uate t he gi ven i nf or mati on.
1. I CELAND MARKS – 10
Obj ecti ve : To i dentify t he mai n poi nts of a text.
Mar ki ng : 7 marks - 1 mark for each correct ans wer.
1. 1 Sent ence Co mpl eti on
(a) unpaved / washed out / re mot e / i nhospit able / abandoned (any one)
(b) she had raised 6 chil dren / put i n 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) ma ny li ght years away from his mot her’s qui et exist ence / ver y different
from his mot her’s (any one)
(e) i nt erest ed his mot her / lit up her bl ue eyes / made her bl ue eyes shi ne wit h
i nt erest / fasci nat ed her (any one)
(f) spi ce up her life / perk her up / make his mot her’s life i nt eresti ng / revit alize
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 t o be as strong
a ri der as t he narrat or and his friend (any one)
1. 2 Vocabul ary
Obj ecti ve : To i dentify t he correct words.
Mar ki ng : 3 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer:
(a) percei ved

(b) revit alize
(c) tent ati ve
2. YOGES HWAR DUTT MARKS- 5
Mar ki ng : 5 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer.
(a) (i v) each one of the above

(b) (i) inj uri es
(c) (i v) head
(d) (ii) t he t hought of t he Ol y mpi c medal
(e) (i v) he had an i ntense desire t o wi n a me dal
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 nt eri or desi gn busi ness

b) (ii)all t he ani mal s were attract ed t o it
c) (iii)set up t he first Communit y Conser vati on Reser ve
d) (ii)t he Dhanwat eys
e) (i) killi ng of ti gers i n t hat area
SECTI ON B - WRI TI NG TOTAL MARKS 25
4. NOTI CE GRANDPARENTS DAY MARKS - 3
Obj ecti ve: To use t he gi ven i nf or mati on i n t he for m of a noti ce.
Mar ki ng : Cont ent : 2 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mati on to be i ncl uded)
For mat : 1 mark ( For mat i ncl udes t he word ' NOTI CE'
headi ng, date, si gnatory/issui ng aut hority)
Val ue Poi nts
pur pose – t o i nf or m about ' Grandparents Day'

request st udent s' t o bri ng grandparents
i nfor m- venue, ti me, dat e, day.
5. MESS AGE PASSPORT MARKS - 3
Obj ecti ve : To use t he gi ven i nf or mati on i n t he for m of a message.
Mar ki ng : Cont ent : 2 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mati on to be

i ncl uded)
For mat : 1 mark ( t he word ' MESSAGE', to – Mo m,
fro m- Ma hes h)
Cont ent: Val ue Poi nts
Mo m, t o meet passport officer urgentl y

regar di ng rene wal of passport
i nfor mi ng will be lat e i n reachi ng ho me
6 BI OGRAP HI CAL SKETCH ARUNA SAXENA MARKS- 4
Obj ecti ve: To use t he gi ven verbal out put i n a short sust ai ned pi ece of
wri ti ng.
Mar ki ng : Cont ent : 3 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mati on i n t he

questi on paper to be i ncl uded)
Expressi on : 1 marks (fl uency and accuracy to be taken
i nt o account)
Val ue Poi nts
any si x poi nts of t he gi ven i nput i n t he questi on paper t o be
i ncl 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 nf or mal letter
To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherentl y.
Mar ki ng : Cont ent- 2 1/ 2 marks

Expressi on- 2 1/ 2 marks
No marks to be deducted fro m t he tot al 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 f or t he
candi date’s creati vity. Ho wever, so me of t he foll owi ng
poi nts may be i ncl uded.
( Any ot her rel evant poi nt can be accept ed.)
Cont ent: Val ue Poi nts

i nfor mati on about t he awar d
pur pose
det ails of cere mony( chi ef guest, welco me speech, cultur al
pr ogra mme, gi vi ng away pri zes, vot e of t hanks, any ot her rel evant
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
Mar ki ng : Cont ent- 2 1/ 2 marks Expressi on- 2 1/ 2 mar ks

( Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for t he
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 t he gi ven verbal i nput i n a l ong sust ai ned pi ece of
wri ti 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
cont ent, credit shoul d be gi ven for t he candi dat e’s
creati vity i n presenti ng his/ her own i deas. Ho wever,
so me of t he foll owi ng poi nts may be i ncluded.
Suggested Val ue Poi nts:

st udents not caref ul wi t h pocket money
spend it lavishl y
i mport ance of savi ngs
el aborati on of above poi nts wit h rel evant exa mpl es
(any ot her rel evant poi nts may be accept ed)
SECTI ON - C GRA MMAR 20 MARKS
10. GAP FI LLI NG LI BRARY TOTAL MARKS 4
Obj ecti ve : To test t he use of gra mmati cal ite ms accuratel y.
Mar ki 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 t he accurate use of gra mmati cal ite ms.
To test t he kno wl edge of synt ax.
Mar ki 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) Inst ead of usi ng t he re mot e get up fromt he couch t o change t he

channel./ Get up from t he couch t o change the channel i nst ead of
usi ng t he re mot e./ To change t he channel get up fromt he couch
i nst ead of usi ng t he re mot e./ To change t he channel i nst ead of usi ng
t he re mot e get up from t he couch
b) Wal k up and down t he st airs or around t he roo m duri ng co mmer ci al
breaks
c) You can use a tread mill whil e you wat ch TV. / Whil e you wat ch TV
you can use a tread mi ll
d) Us e a resist ance band whil e wat chi ng t el evisi on./ Whil e wat chi ng
televisi on use a resistance band
12. EDI TI NG BANK MARKS- 4
Obj ecti ve: To test t he accurate use of gra mmar
Mar ki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer
Ans wers :
Incorrect Correct
a. in to
b. he I
c. about for
d. and but
13. COMPLETI ON OF PARAGRAP H OCTOPUS H MARKS- 4
Obj ecti ve : To test t he correct use of gra mmar
Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer
Ans wers :
a) is an under wat er
b) has been creat ed by/ was creat ed 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) t o battle for / battli ng for
14. NARRATI ON REENA AND ARYA MARKS – 4
Obj ecti ve: To transcode i nf or mati on fro m one for mt o another.
Ans wers :
a) she had called her t he previ ous day/ she had call ed her t he day bef ore
b) she had gone t o visit her
c) had called her t o tell her t hat t heir
d) t hat she had seen t he ne ws i n t he previ ous day’s ne ws paper
SECTI ON - D ( LI TERATURE) TOTAL MARKS 25
Ge neral Instructi ons : Thi s secti on is meant to test t he st udents’ fa mili arity
wi t h and appreci ati on of the set texts
15 ( A) OZYMANDI AS MARKS 3
Obj ecti ve: To i dentify t he mai n poi nts of t he gi ven extract
Mar ki ng : 3 marks – 1 mark f or each correct ans wer
Ans wers:
a) (ii) Ozy mandi as 1

b) (ii) anger 1
c) (iii) face 1
15 ( B) VI RTUALLY TRUE MARKS 3
Obj ecti ve: To test l ocal and gl obal underst andi ng of a short story
Mar ki ng : 3 marks -1 mark for each correct ans wer.
Ans wers:
a) t hat Sebastian was a co mput er i mage/ he had fi nall y saved Sebastian/ he

had hit t he jackpot/ he had fi nall y cracked t he ga me (any one) 1
b) had met hi mi nsi de t he co mput er ga mes he had pl ayed 1
c) headli ne about miracle recover y of Sebastian/ seen Sebastian' s
phot ograph (any one) 1
15 ( C) DRA MA- JULI US CAES AR TOTAL MARKS 3
Obj ecti ve: To test l ocal and gl obal underst andi ng of t he pl ay

Ans wers :
a) t o ensure Caesar' s attendance at Senat e 1

b) message- he will not go t o t he Senat e 1
c) t he Senat ors/ El ders
1
16. SHORT ANS WERS - ( ANY THREE) TOTAL MARKS 6
Obj ecti ve : To test l ocal and gl obal co mprehensi on of t he text

( No penalty for exceedi ng t he word li mit)
Mar ki ng : 2 marks for each correct ans wer
a. fat her nutt y about comput ers

want ed t o buy lat est gi z mos / ga mes/ gadgets (any one) 2
b. husband, ghost st or y writ er
woul d be hel ped i n getti ng i deas
woul d not need t o go t hrough ol d books/ librar y for i deas (any one) 2
c. pushed by t he st or m bl ast/ by shi p 2
d. by calli ng hi m a mbitious
woul d have beco me a t yrant/ made sl aves of t he m/
ar ouses feeli ngs of self-respect i n t he mob (any one) 2
17. VALUE BASED QUESTI ON- PATOL BABU 5 MARKS
Obj ecti ve : To test t he underst andi ng of val ues i n life
Mar ki ng : 5 marks
Cont ent : 3 marks

Expressi on : 2 marks
Under content, credi t shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's creati vity i n presenti ng
hi s/ her own i deas
Val ue Poi nts:

 poi nts discussi ng t he val ue of har d wor k
 i mport ance of putti ng i n your best
 reference t o be made t o t he text also
18. LONG ANS WER 5 MARKS
Obj ecti ve : To test l ocal and gl obal co mprehensi on
Mar ki ng : 5 marks
Cont ent - 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 tal e of anguish/ re morse
effect of tale on weddi ng guest
( Note: no marks are to be deducted for for mat)
Opti on- 2
S HADY PLOT
Val ue Poi nts

ma de all t he boar ds call out John' s na me
dre w attenti on of all guests t owar ds John
creat ed 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
(atl east 3)
Obj ecti ve: Thi s section eval uates t he readi ng and co mprehensi on skills
of t he st udents and thei r ability to i nfer and eval uate t he gi ven i nf or mati on.
1. I CELAND MARKS 10
1. 1 Sentence Co mpl etion
(any one)
1. 2 Vocabul ary
Obj ecti ve : To i dentify t he correct words
Mar ki ng : 3 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer
a) percei ved
b) revit alize
c) tent ati ve
2. YOGES HWAR DUTT MARKS 5
(a)(i v) each one of the above

(b) (i) i nj uri es
(c )(i v) head
(e) (i v) he had an i ntense desire t o wi n a me dal
OR
3. TRACT MARKS 5
a) (i v) managi ng an i nt eri or desi gn busi ness

b) (ii) all t he ani mal s were attract ed t o it
c) (iii)set up t he first Communit y Conser vati on Reser ve
d) (ii)t he Dhanwat eys
SECTI ON B ( WRI TI NG) TOTAL MARKS 25
4. NOTI CE GRANDPARENTS DAY MARKS 3
Obj ecti ve : To use t he gi ven i nf or mati on i n t he for m of a noti ce.
Mar ki ng : Cont ent: 2 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mati on to be

i ncl uded)
For mat: 1 mark ( For mat i ncl udes t he word
' NOTI CE' headi ng, dat e, si gnat ory/issuing
aut hority)
Val ue Poi nts

5. MESS AGE PASSPORT MARKS 3
Obj ecti ve : To use t he gi ven i nf or mati on i n t he for m of a message.
Mar ki ng : Cont ent : 2 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mati on to be

i ncl uded)
For mat : 1 mark ( t he word 'MESS AGE', to

Mo m, fro m- Mahes h)
Val ue Poi nts

6 BI OGRAP HI CAL SKETCH ARUNA SAXENA MARKS 4
Obj ecti ve : To use t he gi ven verbal out put i n a short sust ai ned pi ece
of writi ng.
Mar ki ng : Cont ent : 3 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mati on i n t he

Expressi on : 1 marks (fl uency and accuracy to be
taken i nt o account)
Val ue Poi nts

i ncl uded
7. LETTER FI LM SHOOTI NG MARKS - 5
i nf or mal letter
Marki ng : Cont ent- 2 1/ 2 marks

No marks to be deducted fro m t het otal for i mproper

l ayout. ( 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 t he candi date’s creati vity. Ho wever,
so me of t he foll owi ng poi nts may be incl uded. Any ot her rel evant poi nt can
be accepted.
Cont ents: Indi vi dual responses
Suggested val ue points
na me of fil m
l ot 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 mshooti ng
8. STORY WRI TI NG LALI THA MARKS 5

Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's creati vity i n presenti ng
9. SPEECH CHI LD LABOUR MARKS 5
Obj ecti ves : To use t he gi ven verbal i nput i n a l ong sust ai 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 creati vity i n presenti ng
hi s/ her own i deas. Ho wever, so me of t he foll owi ng poi nts may be i ncl uded.
Reasons for chil d labour
illiteracy
povert y
rel uct ance t o send chil d t o school
Sol uti ons
fir ml a ws needed
a wareness pr ogra mmes
i ncenti ves li ke mi d day meals et c;
(any ot her rel evant poi nts may be accept ed)
SECTI ON - C GRAMMAR 20 MARKS
Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer.
Ans wers:
(a) (ii) used
(b) (i) far
(c) (ii) carryi ng
Mar ki 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) Inst ead of usi ng t he re mot e get up fromt he couch t o change
t he channel/ Get up fro m t he couch t o change t he channel
i nst ead of usi ngt he remot e/ To change t he channel get up from
t he couch i nst ead of usi ng t he re mot e/ To change t he channel
i nst ead of usi ng t he re mot e get up fromt he couch
(b) Wal k up and down t he st airs or around t he roo m duri ng
co mmer ci al breaks
(c) You can use a tread mill whil e you wat ch TV/ Whil e you wat ch
TV you can use a tread mill
(d) Whi l e wat chi ng tel evisi on use a resist ance band/ Use a
resist ance band whil e wat chi ng tel evisi on
12. EDI TI NG BANK MARKS 4
Obj ecti ve : To test t he accurate use of gra mmar
Ans wers :
Incorrect Correct
a. in to
b. he I
c. about for
d. and but
13. COMPLETI ON OF PARAGRAP H 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) t o battle for/ battli ng for
14. NARRATI ON RAVI AND TEACHER MARKS 4
Ans wers :
a) why he had been absent t he previ ous day /

why he had been absent t he day bef ore
b) he had gone for
c) t hat t he exa ms were appr oachi ng
d) pr o mi sed not t o mi ss cl asses any mor e
SECTI ON - D ( LI TERATURE) TOTAL MARKS 25
Ge neral Instructi ons : Thi s secti on is meant to test t he st udents’ fa mili arity with
and appreci ati on of the set text
15 ( A) OZY MANDI AS MARKS 3
Obj ecti ve : To i dentify t he mai n poi nts of t he gi ven extract
Mar ki ng : 3 marks – 1 mark for each correct answer
Ans wers:
a) (i v) a traveller 1
b) (iii) t he stat ue
c) (i) upper part of a body 1
Ans wers:
a) t hat Sebastian was a co mput er i mage/ he had fi nall y saved Sebastian/ he

b) had met hi mi nsi de t he co mput er ga mes he had pl ayed 1
c) headli ne about miracle recover y of Sebastian/ seen Sebastian' s
Ans wers :

c) t he Senat ors / El ders
1
16. S HORT ANS WERS - ( ANY THREE) TOTAL MARKS 6

No penalty for exceedi ng t he word li mit

want ed t o buy lat est gi z mos / ga mes/ gadgets (any 1) 2
b. husband ghost st or y writ er
woul d not need t o go t hrough ol d books/ librar y for i deas (any 1) 2
c. pushed by t he st or m bl ast/ by shi p
2
d. by calli ng hi m a mbitious
woul d have beco me a t yrant/ made sl aves of t he m/
ar ouses feeli ngs of self-respect i n t he mob (any 1) 2
17. VALUE BASED QUESTI ON- PATOL BABU 5 MARKS
Mar ki ng : 5 marks
Cont ent- 3 marks
Expressi on- 2 marks
Under content, credi t shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's creati vity i n presenti ng
Val ue Poi nts:
poi nts discussi ng t he val ue of har d wor k

i mport ance of putti ng i n your best
reference may be made t o t he exa mpl e i n the text also
Mar ki ng : 5 marks
Cont ent - 3 marks
Opti on- 1
ANCI ENT MARI NER
Val ue Poi nts
al batross killed wit hout reason

foll owed by adverse saili ng conditi ons
ot her mari ners bl a me anci ent mari ner for t heir sufferi ng
body of al batross hung ar ound anci ent mariner' s neck as
puni sh ment/ const ant re mi nder of his guilt
( Note: No marks to be deducted for t he for mat)
Opti on- 2
S HADY PLOT
Val ue Poi nts
mi sunderst andi ng begi ns at Ouij a boar d 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
lear ns t he trut h
forgi ves John/ makes up wit h hi m
(atl east 3)
Obj ecti ve: Thi s section eval uates t he readi ng and co mprehensi on skills
of t he st udents and thei r ability to i nfer and eval uate t he gi ven i nf or mati on.
1. I CELAND MARKS – 10
1. 1 Sentence Co mpl etion
(any one)
1. 2 Vocabul ary
Obj ecti ve : To i dentify t he correct words.
a) percei ved
b) revit alize
c) tent ati ve
2. YOGES HWAR DUTT MARKS- 5
(a) (i v)each one of t he above

(b) (i) i nj uri es
(c) (i v)head
(e) (i v)he had an i nt ense desire t o wi n a medal
OR
3. TRACT MARKS- 5
a) (i v) ma nagi ng an i nt eri or desi gn busi ness

b) (ii) all t he ani mal s were attract ed t o it
c) (iii) set up t he first Co mmunit y Conser vati on Reser ve
d) (ii) t he Dhanwat eys
SECTI ON B ( WRI TI NG) TOTAL MARKS 25
4. NOTI CE GRANDPARENTS DAY MARKS - 3
Obj ecti ve : To use t he gi ven i nf or mati on i n t he for m of a noti ce.
Mar ki ng : Cont ent: 2 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mati on to be

i ncl uded)
For mat: 1 mark ( For mat i ncl udes t he word
' NOTI CE' headi ng, dat e, si gnat ory/issuing
aut hority)
Val ue Poi nts

5. MESS AGE –PASSPORT MARKS - 3
Obj ecti ve: To use t he gi ven i nf or mati on i n t he for m of a message.
Marki ng: Cont ent : 2 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mati on to be i ncl uded)
For mat : 1 mark ( t he word ' MESSAGE', to – Mo m,
fro m- Mahes h, date)
Val ue Poi nts
6 BI OGRAP HI CAL SKETCH ARUNA SAXENA MARKS 4
Obj ecti ve : To use t he gi ven verbal out put i n a short sust ai ned pi ece
of writi ng.
Mar ki ng : Cont ent : 3 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mation i n t he
Expressi on: 1 marks (fl uency and accuracy to be taken
i nt o account)
Val ue Poi nts

i ncl uded
7. LETTER NE WJ OB MARKS 5
i nf or mal letter
Marki ng : Cont ent- 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, sal ut ati on, co mplime nt ary cl ose and
sender’s na me. )
Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for t he candi date’s creati vity. Ho wever,
so me of t he foll owi ng poi nts may be incl uded. Any ot her rel evant poi nt can
be accepted.
Cont ent : Indi vi dual responses
Suggested val ue points
descri pti on of cit y/ weat her/ peopl e/ cult ure

de mands of t he ne w job
pl easant/ unpl easant experi ences
(any ot her rel evant poi nts may be accepted)
8. STORY WRI TI NG TROPHY MARKS 5

Under content, credit shoul d be gi ven for the candi date's reati vity i n presenti ng
hi s/ her own i deas.
9. SPEECH HEALTH MARKS 5
Obj ecti ves : To use t he gi ven verbal i nput i n a l ong sust ai 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 creati vity i n presenti ng
hi s/ her own i deas. Ho wever, so me of t he foll owi ng poi nts may be i ncl uded.
healt h is wealt h
preventi on better t han cure
need t o change ever yday habits
eat healt hy / avoi d j unk food
(any ot her rel evant poi nts may be accepted)
SECTI ON - C( GRA MMAR) 20 MARKS
Mar ki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer.
Ans wers:
(a) (ii) used

(b) (i) for
(c) (ii) carryi ng
Mar ki ng : 1 mark for every correct ans wer.
Forparti all y correct ans wer, no marks are to be

all otted.
Ans wers:
(a) Inst ead of usi ng t he re mot e get up fromt he couch t o change t he
channel/ Get up from t he couch t o change the channel i nst ead of
usi ng t he re mot e/ To change t he channel get up fromt he couch
i nst ead of usi ng t he re mot e/ To change t he channel i nst ead of using
t he re mot e get up from t he couch
(b) Wal k up and down t he st airs or around t he roo m duri ng
co mmer ci al breaks
(c) You can use a tread mill whil e you wat ch TV/ Whil e you wat ch TV
you can use a tread mi ll
(d) Whi l e wat chi ng tel evisi on use a resist ance band/ Use a resist ance
band whil e wat chi ng televisi on
12. EDI TI NG BANK MARKS 4
Obj ecti ve : To test t he accurate use of gra mmar
Ans wers :
Incorrect Correct
a) i n to
b) he I
c) about for
d) and but
13. COMPLETI ON OF PARAGRAP H 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) t o battle for/ battli ng for
14. NARRATI ON PETER AND WI LLI A M MARKS 4
Ans wers :
a) when he had co me back

b) he had arri ved t he day bef ore/ he had arri ved t he previ ous day
c) hi s fat her was
d) he had left t he hospital but t he doct or had advi sed hi m
SECTI ON - D LI TERATURE TOTAL MARKS 25
Ge neral Instructi ons : Thi s secti on is meant to test t he st udents’ fa mili arity with
and appreci ati on of the set texts
15 ( A) OZY MANDI AS MARKS 3
Obj ecti ve : To i dentify t he mai n poi nts of t he gi ven extract
Mar ki ng : 3 marks – 1 mark for each correct ans wer
Ans wers:
a) (iii) a large desert 1

b) (ii) boastful 1
c) (ii) t he br oken st at ue 1
Ans wers:
(a) t hat Sebastian was a co mput er i mage/ he had fi nall y saved Sebastian/ he
(b) had met hi mi nsi de the co mput er ga mes he had pl ayed 1
(c) headli ne about miracle recover y of Sebastian/ seen Sebastian' s
Ans wers :
c) t he Senat ors / El ders 1
16. S HORT ANS WERS ( ANY THREE) TOTAL MARKS 6
No penalty for exceedi ng t he word li mit

want ed t o buy lat est gi z mos / ga mes/ gadgets (any one) 2
b. husband ghost st or y writ er
woul d not need t o go t hrough ol d books/ librar y for i deas (any one) 2
c. pushed by t he st or m bl ast / by shi p 2
d. by calli ng hi m a mbitious/ he woul d have beco me a t yrant/
made sl aves of t he m/ ar ouses feeli ngs of self-respect i n t he mob (any one)
2
17. VALUE BASED QUESTI ON PATOL BABU 5 MARKS
Mar ki ng : 5 marks
Cont ent- 3 marks
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:
poi nts discussi ng t he val ue of har d wor k

i mport ance of putti ng i n your best
reference may be made t o t he exa mpl e i n the text also

Mar ki ng : 5 marks
Cont ent - 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 t he silent sea
no breeze- no move ment of shi p
no wat er t o 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
(atl east 3)
Opti on- 2
SHADY PLOT
Val ue Poi nts
de mands John shoul d ensure no one uses Ouij a boar d

Hel en and fell ow ghosts bei ng dist ur bed at odd hours
boar d fanati cs troubling/ aski ng weird questi ons
ghosts goi ng on stri ke ( Writ er' s Inspirati on Bureau)
(atl east 3)

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

Mar ki ng Sche me - Su mmati ve Assess ment - English Co mmu ni cati ve

SECTI ON A( READI NG) 20 MARKS

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

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

1. 1 Sent ence Co mpl eti on

Obj ecti ve : To i dentify t he correct words.

Mar ki ng : 3 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer:

(a) percei ved

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

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

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

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

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

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

SECTI ON B - WRI TI NG TOTAL MARKS 25

4. NOTI CE GRANDPARENTS DAY MARKS - 3

Obj ecti ve: To use t he gi ven i nf or mati on i n t he for m of a noti ce.

Mar ki ng : Cont ent : 2 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mati on to be i ncl uded)

pur pose – t o i nf or m about ' Grandparents Day'

Obj ecti ve : To use t he gi ven i nf or mati on i n t he for m of a message.

Mar ki ng : Cont ent : 2 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mati on to be

Cont ent: Val ue Poi nts

Mo m, t o meet passport officer urgentl y

6 BI OGRAP HI CAL SKETCH ARUNA SAXENA MARKS- 4

Mar ki ng : Cont ent : 3 marks –(t he gi ven i nf or mati on i n t he

7. LETTER - AWARD CERE MONY MARKS - 5

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

Mar ki ng : Cont ent- 2 1/ 2 marks

Cont ent: Val ue 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

Mar ki ng : Cont ent- 2 1/ 2 marks Expressi on- 2 1/ 2 mar ks

9. SPEECH POCKET MONEY MARKS 5

Suggested Val ue Poi nts:

10. GAP FI LLI NG LI BRARY TOTAL MARKS 4

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

Mar ki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer.

(a) (ii) used

11. REARRANGI NG WORDS TV TOTAL MARKS 4

a) Inst ead of usi ng t he re mot e get up fromt he couch t o change t he

Obj ecti ve: To test t he accurate use of gra mmar

Mar ki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer

13. COMPLETI ON OF PARAGRAP H OCTOPUS H MARKS- 4

Obj ecti ve : To test t he correct use of gra mmar

Marki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer

14. NARRATI ON REENA AND ARYA MARKS – 4

Obj ecti ve: To transcode i nf or mati on fro m one for mt o another.

Mar ki ng : 1 mark for each correct ans wer

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

Mar ki ng : 3 marks – 1 mark f or each correct ans wer

a) (ii) Ozy mandi as 1

15 ( B) VI RTUALLY TRUE MARKS 3

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

a) t hat Sebastian was a co mput er i mage/ he had fi nall y saved Sebastian/ he

15 ( C) DRA MA- JULI US CAES AR TOTAL MARKS 3

Obj ecti ve: To test l ocal and gl obal underst andi ng of t he pl ay

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

a) t o ensure Caesar' s attendance at Senat e 1

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

Obj ecti ve : To test l ocal and gl obal co mprehensi on of t he text