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CONTENTS

• CBSE Syllabus and Examination Specifications i – vi

1. MBD New-Style Sample Papers

(With Model Answers) 1 – 26

2. Important Passages for Note-making 27 – 35

3. Important Passages for Comprehension 35 – 48

4. Solved Examples of Notice / Advertisement /

Poster Writing 49 – 52

5. Solved Examples of Letter Writing 53 – 56

6. Solved Examples of Report / Article / Speech 57 – 62

7. Important Questions on Grammar 63 – 68

8. Hornbill : Verse Passages for Comprehension 69 – 74

9. Hornbill : Important Questions on Poems &

Prose Lessons (Short-Answer Type) 75 – 81

10. Snapshots : Important Questions

(Short-Answer Type) 82 – 88

11. Essay-Type Questions

A. Prose Lessons (Hornbill) 89 – 92

B. Snapshots 93 – 98

12. Long Reading Texts

I. The Canterville Ghost 99 – 102

II. Up from Slavery 102 – 104

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MBD NEW-STYLE SAMPLE PAPERS (With spaces for Answers)

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 1 1 – 12

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 2 13 – 24

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 3 25 – 36

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 4 37 – 48

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 5 49 – 60

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 6 61 – 72

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 7 73 – 84

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 8 85 – 96

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 9 97 – 108

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 10 109 – 120

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 11 121 – 132

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 12 133 – 144

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 13 145 – 156

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 14 157 – 168

MBD New-Style Sample Paper – 15 169 – 180

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SECTION—AReading Comprehension 45 Periods

• Very short answer + / short answer and MCQ type questions :Two unseen passages (including poems) with a variety of questions including 04 marksfor Vocabulary such as word formation and inferring meaning. The total range of the2 passages including a poem or a stanza, should be around 900-1000 words.

1. 550-600 words in length (for note-making and summarising)2. 350-400 words in length (to test comprehension, interpretation

and inference). An unseen poem of about 28-35 lines.The passages could be of any one of the following types :

• Factual passages, e.g., illustrations, descriptions, reports.• Discursive passages involving opinion, e.g., argumentative, persuasive.• Literary passages e.g., extracts from fiction, biography, autobiography, travelogue, etc.

In the case of a poem, the text may be shorter than the prescribed word limit.

SECTION—B

Writing Skills and Grammar

WRITING 60 Periods• Short Answer Questions : Based on notice / poster / advertisement• Long Answer Questions : Letters based on verbal / visual input.

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 suggessions / opinions on an issue)(c) application for a job with a bio-data or resume(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.

Grammar 30 Periods• Different grammatical structures in meaningful contexts will be tested. Item types

will include gap filling, sentence re-ordering, dialogue completion and sentencetransformation. The grammar syllabus will include determiners, tenses, clauses, modalsand Change of Voice. These grammar areas will be tested using the following Shortanswer type and MCQ type questions :

• Error Correction, editing tasks,• Re-ordering of Sentences,• Transformation of sentences.

SYLLABUS

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SECTION—C

Literature and Extended Reading Texts 70 Periods

Questions to test comprehension at different levels : literal, inferential and evaluative1. Hornbill : Textbook published by NCERT, New Delhi2. Snapshots : Supplementary Reader published by NCERT, New Delhi

The following lessons have been deleted :

Textbooks Name of the lessons deleted

Hornbill 1. Landscape of the Soul2. The Adventure3. Silk Road4. The Laburnum Top (Poetry)

Snapshots 5. The Ghat of the Only World

• Very Short Answer Questions : Based on an extract from poetry to test reference tocontext comprehension and appreciation.

• Short Answer Questions : Based on prose, poetry and plays from both the texts.• Long Answer Questions : Based on prescribed texts to test global comprehension and

extrapolation beyond the texts to bring out the key messages and values.• Long Answer Questions : Based on the theme, plot, incidents or events from the

prescribed novels.• Long Answer Questions : Based on understanding appreciation, analysis and

interpretation of the characters.

Note : Values-based questions may be given as long answers in the writing orliterature sections.

Extended Reading Texts (Either one)

With a view to inculcate the habit of reading among the students, CBSE has introducedcompulsory reading of a Long Reading Text — Novel in the English Core Course andwill be evaluated in the Term-end Assessments. Schools can opt for either one of thetexts.

Novels Authors

The Canterville Ghost Oscar Wilde (unabridged 1906 Edition)Up from Slavery Booker T. Washington (unabridged 2000 Edition)

Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL) 45 Periods

It is recommended that speaking and listening skills be regularly taught in the class.

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EXAMINATION SPECIFICATIONS(As suggested in the Design of the Question Paper)

CLASS—XI (ENGLISH CORE)One Paper : 3 Hours Marks : 100

Unitwise Weightage

Unit Areas of Learning Marks

A Reading Unseen Passages (Two) 12 + 8 = 20

B Writing Skills & Grammar 5 + 8 + 7 + 10 = 30 50

C Literary Textbooks & Long Reading Text

(i) Textbook3 + 9 + 6 = 18(ii) Supplementay Reader

(iii) Long Reading Text / Novel 6 + 6 = 12 30

D Conversation Skills

(i) Listening 10

(ii) Speaking 10 20

TOTAL 100

SECTION—A (Reading)Questions 1 & 2

This section will have two unseen passages followed by a variety of questions. The totallength of the two passages shall be around 1000 ( 400 + 600).

Q. 1. Long Reading Passage of 600 Words 12 Marks

Question 1 shall have two sets of questions

(a) 6 Short-Answer Questions carrying 1 mark each, 6 × 1 = 6 Marksout of which two shall be for vocabulary

(b) 6 MCQs carrying one mark each, out of which twoshall be for vocabulary 6 × 1 = 6 Marks

Q. 2. Reading Passage of 500 Words for Summaryand Note-making 08 Marks

(a) Note-making – 5 Marks(b) Summary – 3 Marks

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SECTION—B (Writing Skills & Grammar)

(a) Writing

Q. 3. One out of two short writing / composition tasks based onnotice / poster / advertisement. (50 Words) 05 Marks

Q. 4. One out of two compositions in the form of article / speech /report writing or a narrative (150 - 200 Words) 08 Marks

Q. 5. Writing one out of two letters based on verbal input. It would

cover all types of letters. 07 Marks

Letter types may include :

(a) business or official letters (for making enquiries, registeringcomplaints, asking for and giving information, placing ordersand sending replies)

(b) letters to the editor (giving suggestions on an issue)(c) application for a job(d) letters to the school or college authorities, regarding admissions,

school issues, requirement / suitability of courses, etc.

(b) Grammar

Different grammatical structures in meaningful contexts will be tested.Item types will include gap filling, sentence re-ordering, dialoguecompletion and sentence transformation. The grammar syllabus willinclude determiners, tenses, clauses, modals and voice. These grammarareas will be tested using the following test types.

Q. 6. Error Correction 04 Marks

Q. 7. Editing Task 04 Marks

Q. 8. Re-ordering of Sentences 02 Marks

SECTION—C (Textual Questions)(a) Textbooks

Q. 9. One out of two extracts based on poetry from the text totest reference to context, comprehension and appreciation. 03 Marks

Q. 10. Three out of Five short-answer questions (up to 40 words each)on the lessons from poetry, prose and plays both from Hornbilland Snapshots. (3 questions from each book) 09 Marks

Q. 11. One out of two long-answer questions based on the prescribedTextbooks (Hornbill and Snapshots) (150 Words). 06 Marks

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