KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (LUCKNOW REGION)

LUCKNOW

 

CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION 2009-10

 

COURSE CONTENT FOR CUMULATIVE EXAM.09-10

SUBJECT – ENGLISH

CLASS VI

PAPER IS DIVIDESD INTO FOUR SECTIONS

  1. READING     20 MARKS (two passages of 8 and 12 marks)

 

  1. WRITING     20 MARKS ( one short composition of  5marks /paragraph writing 5 marks /Application or informal letter 10 marks)

 

  1. GRAMMAR     20 MARKS (Fill in the blanks one word 5 marks/ Jumbled sentences (simple SVO) 5 marks/ Editing Exercises 5marks (Only verbs, articles, pronoun and preposition) /Dialogue completion (based on simple everyday conversation on daily life) 5marks.

 

 

  1. LITERATURE  40 MARKS( Honeysuckle & Supplementary Reader)

 

CLASS VI

 

    LESSON-

A.    HONEY SUCKLE:

1. WHO DID PATRICK’s HOMEWORK?

2. HOW THE DOG FOUND HIMSELF A NEW MASTER

3. TARO’S REWARD

·        (lesson 1,2,3,4, ) Questions based on Short Answer of 30 to 40 words)

·        Number of Questions : 4 (3 marks each)

·        Total  12 marks

 

4. AN INDIAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN SPACE

5. A DIFFERENT KIND OF SCHOOL

6. WHO I AM

7. FAIR PLAY

  • (Lesson 5,6,7,8) Long answer question – Informal letter/ paragraph writing /diary entry (any one)
  • Number of questions 1 with option
  • Marks 08
  • Total Lesson marks 20

POEMS

1. A HOUSE, A HOME

2. THE KITE

3. THE QUARREL

4. BEAUTY

5. THE WONDERFUL WORDS

·        Extract based questions  Very Short Answer in one or two sentences

·        Number of questions 4 of 1marks each

·        Total 4 marks

·        Global question of Short Answer 30 to 40 words  from poem (1,2,3,) with options

·        Marks 4

·        Total poetry marks 8

SUPPLEMENTARY READER

1. A TALE OF TWO BIRDS

2. THE FRIENDLY MONGOOSE

3. THE SHEPHERD’S TREASURE

4. TANSEN

5. THE MONKEY AND THE CROCODILE

6. THE WONDER CALLED SLEEP

·        Short answer Question of 30 to 40 words

·        Number of questions with choice 5( any 4)

·        3 Marks each

·         Total 12 marks

READING: PASSAGES FACTUAL AND DISCURSIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRITING:

  1. NOTICE – LOST AND FOUND
  2. APPLICATIONS
  3. PARAGRAPH WRITING
  4. INFORMAL LETTERS
  5. PARAGRAPH WRITING – PETS/ SCIENTIST/ TREES/ FRIEND/MOTHER/SCHOOL/HOMEWORK/

 

 GRAMMAR;

INTEGRATED EXERCISE

1. SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. ADJECTIVES

3. PREFIXES

4. EXERCISES BASED ON WORKING WITH THE LANGUAGE OF THE TEXT BOOK.

 

 

 

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (LUCKNOW REGION)

LUCKNOW

 

CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION 2009-10

 

COURSE CONTENT FOR CUMULATIVE EXAM.09-10

SUBJECT – ENGLISH

CLASS VII

PAPER IS DIVIDESD INTO FOUR SECTIONS

1. READING     20 MARKS(two passages of 8 and 12 marks)

 

2. WRITING     20 MARKS( two short composition of 5marks each/paragraph writing /Application or informal letter/ story writing 10 marks)any one

 

3. GRAMMAR     20 MARKS (Fill in the blanks one word 5 marks/ Jumbled sentences (simple SVO) 5 marks/ Editing Exercises 5marks (Only verbs, articles, pronoun and preposition) /Dialogue completion (based on simple everyday conversation on daily life) 5marks.

 

 

4. LITERATURE 40 MARKS

 

 

LESSON

HONEYCOMB

  1. THREE QUESTIONS
  2. A GIFT OF CHAPPALS
  3. GOPAL AND THE HILS FISH
  4. THE ASHES THAT MADE TREES BLOOM

·        (lesson 1,2,3,4, ) Questions based on Short Answer of 30 to 40  words)

 Number of Questions: 4 (3 marks each)

 Total  12 marks

 

 

 

 

  1. QUALITY
  2. EXPERT DETECTIVES
  3. THE INVENTION OF VITA WONK

 

  • Lesson 5,6,7,) Long answer question – Informal letter/ paragraph writing /diary entry (any one)
  • Number of questions 1 with option
  • Marks 08
  • Total Lesson marks 20

POEMS

  1. THE SQUIRREL
  2. THE REBEL
  3. THE SHED
  4. CHIVVY
  5. TREES
  6. MYSTERY OF TALKING FAN

 

·        Extract based questions  Very Short Answer in one or two sentences

·        Number of questions 4 of 1marks each

·        Total 4 marks

·        Global question of Short Answer 30 to 40 words  from poem (1,2,3,4,5) with options

·        Marks 4

·        Total poetry marks 8

SUPPLEMENTARY READER

1.    THE TINY TEACHER

2.    BRINGING UP KARI

3.    THE DESERT

4.    THE COP AND THE ANTHEM

5.    GOLU GROWS A NOSE

6.    I WANT SOMETHING IN A CAGE

 

·        Short answer Question of 30 to 40 words

·        Number of questions with choice 5( any 4)

·        3 Marks each

·         Total 12 marks

 

 

 

 

READING: PASSAGES FACTUAL AND DISCURSIVE

 

WRITING;

  1. NOTICE – FOUND / SCHOOL RELATED NOTICES COMPETITION
  2. MESSAGE
  3. POST-CARD
  4. PARAGRAPH WRITING WITH INPUTS
  5. APPLICATIONS
  6. STORY WRITING

 

GRAMMAR

INTEGRATED EXERCISES

  1. REARRANGING JUMBLED WORDS
  2. QUESTION WORDS
  3. EDITING PASSAGES(PREPOSITION/ARTICLES/ EITHER/NEITHER/NOR/ SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE/
  4. WORKING WITH THE KNOWLEDGE FROM THE TEXT BOOK

 

 

 

 

 

 

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (LUCKNOW REGION)

LUCKNOW

 

CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION 2009-10

 

COURSE CONTENT FOR CUMULATIVE EXAM.09-10

SUBJECT – ENGLISH

CLASS VIII

PAPER IS DIVIDESD INTO FOUR SECTIONS

1. READING     20 MARKS (two passages of 8 and 12 marks)

 

 

2. WRITING     20 MARKS (two short compositions of 5marks each/paragraph writing / informal letter/ speech/article writing 10 marks) any one

 

3. GRAMMAR     20 MARKS (editing /omission./reported speech/process writing/dialogue completion/jumbled sentences – number of questions -4 of 5 marks each (5+5+5+5)

 

 

4. LITERATURE 40 MARKS

 

HONEYDEW

LESSON

  1. THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT IN THE WORLD
  2. THE TSUNAMI
  3. GLIMPSES OF THE PAST
  4. BEPIN CHOUDHARY’S LAPSE OF MEMORY

 

·        lesson 1,2,3,4, ) Questions based on Short Answer of 30 to 40  words)

 Number of Questions: 4 (3 marks each)

 Total  12 marks

 

 

 

 

  1. THE SUMMIT WITHIN
  2. THIS IS JODY’S FARM
  3. A VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE

 

  • Lesson (5,6,7,) Long answer question – Informal letter/ paragraph writing /diary entry (any one)
  • Number of questions 1 with option
  • Marks 08

Total Lesson marks 20

 

POEMS

  1. THE ANT AND THE CRICKET
  2. THE GEOGRAPHY LESSON
  3. MACAVITY: THE MYSTERY CAT
  4. THE LAST BARGAIN
  5. THE SCHOOL BOY
  6. THE DUCK AND THE KANGAROO
  7. WHEN I SET OUT FOR LYONNESSE

 

·        Extract based questions  Very Short Answer in one or two sentences

·        Number of questions 4 of 1marks each

·        Total 4 marks

·        Global question of Short Answer 30 to 40 words  from poem (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) with options

·        Marks 4

·        Total poetry marks 8

 

SUPPLEMENTARY READER

1.    HOW THE CAMEL GOT ITS HUMP

2.    CHILDREN AT WORK

3.    THE SELFISH GIANT

4.    THE TREASURE WITHIN

5.    PRINCESS SEPTEMBER

6.    THE FIGHT

 

·        Short answer Question of 30 to 40 words

·        Number of questions with choice 5( any 4)

·        3 Marks each

·         Total 12 marks

 

 

 

READING: DISCURSIVE/ FACTUAL / LITERARY/

 

 

WRITING:

 

1. MESSAGE

2. NOTICE

3. POSTCARD

4. PARAGRAPH

5. LETTER

6. SPEECH

7. ARTICLE

 

GRAMMAR

INTEGRATED EXERCISE

  1. TENSE FORMS
  2. PASSIVES
  3. REPORTED SPEECH
  4. MODALS
  5. DETERMINERS
  6. ADJECTIVES
  7. ADVERB CLAUSE
  8. WORD ORDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (LUCKNOW REGION)

LUCKNOW

 

CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION 2009-10

 

COURSE CONTENT FOR CUMULATIVE EXAM.09-10

SUBJECT – ENGLISH

CLASS IX

PAPER IS DIVIDESD INTO FOUR SECTIONS

1. READING      20 MARKS

2. WRITING     30 MARKS

3. GRAMMAR     20 MARKS

4. LITERATURE  30 MARKS

 

 

  1. READING ;PASSAGES – FACTUAL/DISCURSIVE/ LITERARY (TWO PASSAGES) 8 & 12 marks

 

  1. WRITING :
  1. NOTICE
  2. MESSAGE
  3. REPORT WRITING
  4. FORMAL LETTER – EDITOR
  5. ARTICLE RELATED TO ENVIRONMENT
  6. SPEECH

MAIN COURSE BOOK

1. PEOPLE

2. ADVENTURE

3. ENVIRONMENT

4. THE RADIO SHOW

5. MYSTERY

 

  • Question Number 3 & 4 (Two short composition of 5 marks each)
  • Question Number 4 & 5 ( Long Composition – one based on Verbal input and one based on visual input / out of two one based on thematic content of MCB of 10 marks each)
  • Total 30 marks

 

 

GRAMMAR

  1. EDITING
  2. OMISSION
  3. JUMBLED SENTENCES
  4. PROCEDURE WRITING
  5. EXPANSION OF HEADLINES
  6. FILL ONE WORD

(TOPICS COVERED)

DETERMINERS

VERB FORMS

MODALS

PASSIVE VOICE

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

 

  • Question number 7,8,9,10,11 of 4 marks each
  • Number of questions 5
  • Total marks 20

 

LITERATURE -30 MARKS

Fiction:

  1. The Missing Mail
  2. The woman on Platform 8
  3. The Necklace

 

    • Question number 17 & 18
    • Question number 17 – long answer with option
    • 4 marks
    • Question number 18 long answer with option testing extrapolatory  (letter /diary entry)
    • 8marks
    • Total 12 marks

 

Drama: Mirabai

  • Question number 15 & 16
  • Extract based questions
  • Short answer /very short answer
  • Total 4 marks (1+1+2) or 2+2
  • Question number 16 – long answer question with choice
  • Total marks 4
  • Total Drama marks 8

 

Poetry:

 

1. Palanquin Bearers

2. The Brook

3. The Solitary Reaper

4. Lord Ullins Daughter

5. The Seven Ages

 

Question number 12, 13, &14 (3+3+4)

  • Question number 12 with option
  • Extract based
  • Short answer
  • One mark each
  • Question number 13
  • Extract based
  • Short Answer
  • One mark each
  • Total extract based question (3+3=6)
  • Question number 14 with option
  • Long answer global
  • 4 marks
  • Total poetry section = 10 marks

 

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (LUCKNOW REGION)

LUCKNOW

 

CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION 2009-10

BLUE PRINT

SUBJECT – ENGLISH

CLASS VI

QA

SECTION

SKILLS/SUBSKILLS

OBJECTIVES

OF QUESTIONS

SUB QUESTIONS

TOTAL

 

A; READING

 

 

20

1

a)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

b) VSA

(a-f) understanding the text

comprehension

1 mark

 

c) VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

d) VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

e)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

f)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

g)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

h)VSA

 

 

1 mark

2

a)SA

Understanding the text& identifying correct words

comprehension

1 mark

 

b)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

c)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

d)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

e)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

f)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

g) SA

 

 

1 mark

 

h) SA

 

 

1 mark

 

i) SV

 

 

1 mark

 

j) SV

 

 

1 mark

 

2.1 a)VSA

identifying correct words

Vocabulary testing

1 mark

 

     b)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

QA

SECTION

SKILLS/SUBSKILLS

OBJECTIVES

OF QUESTIONS

SUB QUESTIONS

TOTAL

 

B WRITING

 

 

20

3.

NOTICE

Presenting the notice in the correct format

with in the word limit with the required details

Testing short writing skill/ Ability to write a notice

5

4

PARAGRAPH WRITING

Presenting ideas with given input

Understanding comprehension

5

5.

APPLICATION/

LETTER WRITING

Presenting the information with  the correct format with in the word limit with required details

Application /Testing

10

 

C GRAMMAR

 

 

20

6.

a) VSA

b)VSA

c) VSA

d) VSA

e)VSA

Providing the missing word

Testing knowledge of articles/verb forms

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

7

a)SA

b)SA

c)SA

d)SA

e)SA

Ability of presenting ideas coherently in sequence

Application of structuring meaningful sentences

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

8

a) VSA

b) VSA

c)VSA

d)VSA

e) VSA

Providing the correct word

Testing the use of  grammatical items

1 mark

1mark

1 mark

1mark

1mark

9

a) SA

b) SA

c) SA

d) SA

e) SA

Completing the conversation

Application of structures

1mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

 

D LITERATURE

 

 

40 MARKS

10

1.SA

Local comprehension

Understanding the text

3 marks

 

2. SA

 

 

3 marks

 

3.SA

 

 

3 marks

 

4.SA

 

 

3 marks

12

1.SA

Understanding the text

Comprehension

& interpretation

1 mark

 

2SA

 

 

1 mark

 

3SA

 

 

1 mark

 

4SA

 

 

1 mark

13

1SA

 

Global comprehension

4 mark

14

1.SA

Understandingtext

Global comprehension

3 mark

 

2.SA

 

 

3 mark

 

3SA

 

 

3 mark

 

4.SA

 

 

3 mark

15.

1.LA

Global interpretation

Ability to think beyond text

8 marks

 

 

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CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION 2009-10

BLUE PRINT

SUBJECT – ENGLISH

CLASS VII

QA

SECTION

SKILLS/SUBSKILLS

OBJECTIVES

OF QUESTIONS

SUB QUESTIONS

TOTAL

 

A; READING

 

 

20

1

a)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

b) VSA

(a-f) understanding the text

comprehension

1 mark

 

c) VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

d) VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

e)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

f)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

g)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

h)VSA

 

 

1 mark

2

a)SA

Understanding the text& identifying correct words

comprehension

1 mark

 

b)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

c)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

d)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

e)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

f)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

g) SA

 

 

1 mark

 

h) SA

 

 

1 mark

 

i) SV

 

 

1 mark

 

j) SV

 

 

1 mark

 

2.1 a)VSA

identifying correct words

Vocabulary testing

1 mark

 

     b)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

 

 

 

QA

 

 

SECTION

SKILLS/SUBSKILLS

OBJECTIVES

OF QUESTIONS

SUB QUESTIONS

TOTAL

 

B WRITING

 

 

20

3.

NOTICE

Presenting the notice in the correct format

with in the word limit with the required details

Testing short writing skill/ Ability to write a notice

5

4

MESSAGE

Presenting the MESSAGE in the correct format

with in the word limit with the required details

Testing short writing skill/ Ability to write a message

5

5.

APPLICATION/

LETTER WRITING

Presenting the information with  the correct format with in the word limit with required details

Application /Testing

10

 

C GRAMMAR

 

 

20

6.

a) VSA

b)VSA

c) VSA

d) VSA

e)VSA

Providing the missing word

Testing knowledge of articles/verb forms

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

7

a)SA

b)SA

c)SA

d)SA

e)SA

Ability of presenting ideas coherently in sequence

Application of structuring meaningful sentences

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

8

a) VSA

b) VSA

c)VSA

d)VSA

e) VSA

Providing the correct word

Testing the use of  grammatical items

1 mark

1mark

1 mark

1mark

1mark

9

a) SA

b) SA

c) SA

d) SA

e) SA

Completing the conversation

Application of structures

1mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

 

D LITERATURE

 

 

40 MARKS

10

1.SA

Local comprehension

Understanding the text

3 marks

 

2. SA

 

 

3 marks

 

3.SA

 

 

3 marks

 

4.SA

 

 

3 marks

12

1.SA

Understanding the text

Comprehension

& interpretation

1 mark

 

2SA

 

 

1 mark

 

3SA

 

 

1 mark

 

4SA

 

 

1 mark

13

1SA

 

Global comprehension

4 mark

14

1.SA

Understandingtext

Global comprehension

3 mark

 

2.SA

 

 

3 mark

 

3SA

 

 

3 mark

 

4.SA

 

 

3 mark

15.

1.LA

Global interpretation

Ability to think beyond text

8 marks

 

 

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CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION 2009-10

BLUE PRINT

SUBJECT – ENGLISH

CLASS VIII

QA

SECTION

SKILLS/SUBSKILLS

OBJECTIVES

OF QUESTIONS

SUB QUESTIONS

TOTAL

 

A; READING

 

 

20

1

a)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

b) VSA

(a-f) understanding the text

comprehension

1 mark

 

c) VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

d) VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

e)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

f)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

g)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

h)VSA

 

 

1 mark

2

a)SA

Understanding the text& identifying correct words

comprehension

1 mark

 

b)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

c)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

d)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

e)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

f)SA

 

 

1 mark

 

g) SA

 

 

1 mark

 

h) SA

 

 

1 mark

 

i) SV

 

 

1 mark

 

j) SV

 

 

1 mark

 

2.1 a)VSA

identifying correct words

Vocabulary testing

1 mark

 

     b)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

 

 

 

QA

SECTION

SKILLS/SUBSKILLS

OBJECTIVES

OF QUESTIONS

SUB QUESTIONS

TOTAL

 

B WRITING

 

 

20

3.

NOTICE

Presenting the notice in the correct format

with in the word limit with the required details

Testing short writing skill/ Ability to write a notice

5

4

MESSAGE/POST-CARD

Presenting the MESSAGE/POSTCARD in the correct format

with in the word limit with the required details

Testing short writing skill/ Ability to write a message

5

5.

APPLICATION/

LETTER WRITING /speech/Article

Presenting the information with  the correct format with in the word limit with required details

Application /Testing

10

 

C GRAMMAR

 

 

20

6.

a) VSA

b)VSA

c) VSA

d) VSA

e)VSA

Providing the missing word

Testing knowledge of articles/verb forms

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

7

a)SA

b)SA

c)SA

d)SA

e)SA

Ability of presenting ideas coherently in sequence

Application of structuring meaningful sentences

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

8

a) VSA

b) VSA

c)VSA

d)VSA

e) VSA

Providing the correct word

Testing the use of  grammatical items

1 mark

1mark

1 mark

1mark

1mark

9

a) SA

b) SA

c) SA

d) SA

e) SA

Completing the conversation/process/

 

Application of structures

1mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

 

D LITERATURE

 

 

40 MARKS

10

1.SA

Local comprehension

Understanding the text

3 marks

 

2. SA

 

 

3 marks

 

3.SA

 

 

3 marks

 

4.SA

 

 

3 marks

12

1.SA

Understanding the text

Comprehension

& interpretation

1 mark

 

2SA

 

 

1 mark

 

3SA

 

 

1 mark

 

4SA

 

 

1 mark

13

1SA

 

Global comprehension

4 mark

14

1.SA

Understandingtext

Global comprehension

3 mark

 

2.SA

 

 

3 mark

 

3SA

 

 

3 mark

 

4.SA

 

 

3 mark

15.

1.LA

Global interpretation

Ability to think beyond text

8 marks

 

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CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION 2009-10

BLUE PRINT

SUBJECT – ENGLISH

CLASS  IX

QA

SECTION

SKILLS/SUBSKILLS

OBJECTIVES

OF QUESTIONS

SUB QUESTIONS

TOTAL

 

A; READING

 

 

20

1

a)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

b) VSA

(a-f) understanding the text

comprehension

1 mark

 

c) VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

d) VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

e)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

f)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

g)VSA

 

 

1 mark

 

h)VSA

 

 

1 mark

2

a)SA

Understanding the text& identifying correct words

comprehension

1 mark

 

b)SA