For Revision
Syllabus for Half Yearly Exam
Prose - 1. The Portrait of a Lady
2. We Arn't Afraid to Die
3. Discovering Tut
5. The Ailing Planet
7. The Adventure
Poems- 1. A Photograph
2. The Laburnum Top
3. The Voice of the Rain
4. Childhood
Suppl.-1.The Summer of the Beautiful White
2. The Address
5. Mother's Day
6. Birth
Composition - 1. Note Making
2. Notice
3. Messages
4. Paragraph
5. Application/Letter Writing
Grammar- 1. Determiners
2. Parts of Speech
3. Verb Form
4. Voice
Paper Pattern (Marks)
1. Unseen Passage. (5)
2. Note Making. (5)
3. Letter/Notice/Paragraph (5)
4. Grammar (5x1=5)
5. Prose Passage or Poem Stanza (5)
6. Short Q from prose book (2)
7. Short Q from prose book (2)
8. Short Q from poem (3)
9. Short Q from poem (3)
10 Esaay Type Qfrom suppl. book (snapshot) (5)
Some Important Q from Hornbill
What was the happiest moment of the day for the grandmother?
Why did grandmother always accompany the author to his school?
Why did the sparrows in ‘The Portrait of a Lady’ not pick the bread crumbs on the last day?
The grandmother was a king-hearted woman. Give examples in support of your answer.
What were the results of the CT scan?
When did King Tut die? Where was his body buried?
When was a CT scan performed on Tut’s mummy?
Why has King Tut’s body been subjected to repeated scrutiny?
What was the purpose of the writer’s voyage?
What preparations did they make for their voyage?
Short Type from Porms
What does the word ‘cardboard’ denote in this poem? Why has this word been used?
The poet’s mother laughed at the snapshot. What did this laugh indicate?
What is the meaning of the line ’Both wry with the labored ease of loss’?
What is the meaning of the line, ‘Washed their transient feet.’?
Explain, ‘The sea holiday was her past, mine is her laughter.’
What do you notice about the beginning and the ending of the poem?*
Why is the image of the engine evoked by the poet?*
What does the phrase ‘her barred face identity mask’ mean?*
What does the phrase ‘strange to tell’ mean?
How does rain give back life to the earth?
Explain the words: ‘reck’d or unreck’d.
Write brief summary of the poem ‘The Voice of the Rain’.
Long Answer from Suppl. Book
1. Write a brief character sketch of the narrator’s uncle Khosrove.
2. The Address’ is a story of human predicament that follows war.’ Comment.
3. Bring out the theme of the play, ‘Mother’s Day’.
Note-Making
Paragraph को read करने के बाद देखे para किसके बारे में है जिसके बारे में para है वह होगा आपका Title जैसे related कंप्यूटर, pollution, साइंस merits and demerits
Para को रीड करके Heading और sub-heading लिखे
1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
जैसे Types of computers (Heading)
Role of computers
Benefits of Computers
Last में पैराग्राफ में से lenghthy words के abbreviation लिखे जैसे
Paragraph के लिये para.
Government - Govt.
Computer - Com.
Pollution - Poll.