Academic Session: 2018-19 First Term Examination 

Class X ENGLISH: 

SYLLABUS Literature    

1. Two Gentlemen of Verona 2. The Frog and The Nightingale 3. Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger 4. The Letter 5. Sonnet 55  6. Ozymandias 7. Dear Departed 8. Novel: Diary of a Young Girl till 14th March 1944 

 Writing Skills 

9. Letter to the Editor; of Complaint; of Enquiry; of placing an order 10. Story Writing 

 Grammar 

11. Integrated Grammar (Fill in the blanks; Editing/Omission; Jumbled sentences/reported speech)  

Main Course Book 12. Units-Health & Medicine, Education and Science 

 BLUEPRINT 

Section A- Reading   -20 marks 1. A Factual Passage with eight Very Short Answer Type Questions (VSA) -8 Marks 2. A Discursive Passage with four Short Answer Type Questions of eight marks and four Very Short Answer Type Questions to test vocabulary and comprehension -12 Marks  Section B-Writing and Grammar -30 Marks 3. Formal Letter (Complaints/Inquiry/placing an order/letter to the Editor), 100-120 words, thematically based on the MCB    -8 Marks

   4. Story Writing  -10 Marks 5. Gap Filling - 4 Marks 6. Editing/Omission - 4 Marks 7. Sentence Reordering/Sentence Transformation in context  - 4 Marks  

Section C-Literature and Extended Reading Text -30 Marks 8. Reference to Context question based on poem, prose text and play 4 Marks    9. Four Short Type Questions (SAQ) from the Literature Reader 4 X 2=8 Marks 10. Long Answer Type Question (LAQ) 8 Marks 11. Diary of a Young Girl  10 Marks   

Typology  Testing competencies/ learning outcomes 

VSAQ  1 mark  

SAQ 30-40 words  2 marks  

LAQ-II 100-120 words  8 marks  

VLAQ 200- 250 words (HOTS)  10 marks  

Marks  

Reading Skills 

Conceptual understanding, decoding, analyzing, inferring, interpreting and vocabulary 

12  04      20 

 Creative Writing Skills and Grammar   

Expressing an opinion, reasoning, justifying, illustrating, appropriacy of style and tone, using appropriate format and fluency. Applying conventions, using integrated structures with accuracy and fluency 

12    1  1  30 

 Literature Textbook and Extended Reading 

Recalling, reasoning, appreciating, applying literary conventions, 

4  4  1  1  30 

Texts  

extrapolating, illustrating and justifying etc. Extracting relevant information, identifying the central theme and sub themes, understanding the writer’s message and writing fluently. 

Total    28 x 01 = 28 marks 

08 x 02 = 16 marks 

02 x 08 = 16 marks 

02 x 10 = 20 marks 

80 marks 

                         

MATHEMATICS: SYLLABUS 

 

Chapter Name  Marks 

1. Real Numbers  11 

2. Polynomials  11 

3. Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables  13 

4. Quadratic Equations  9 

5. Similar Triangles  12 

6. Coordinate Geometry  8 

7. Introduction to Trigonometry  9 

8. Some Applications of Trigonometry  7 

        

DESIGN OF THE PAPER  Type of Question(s)  Mark(s) per 

Question Total no of Questions 

Total Marks 

VSA  1  6  6 

SA-I  2  6  12 

SA-II  3  10  30 

LA  4  8  32 

TOTAL    30  80 

     

SOCIAL SCIENCE: SYLLABUS 

 Topic Weightage (Marks)  (80) History (20 Marks) 1. Nationalism in India 2.The Age of Industrialisation 3.Map as per CBSE List Social and Political Life (20 Marks) 1.Power Sharing 2. Federalism 3.Democracy and Diversity 4.Gender,Religion,Caste Geography(20 Marks) 1.Resources and Development 2.Water Resources 3.Agriculture 4.Map as per CBSE list Economics (20 Marks) 1.Development 2.Sectors of the Indian Economy 3.Money and Credit        

DESIGN OF THE PAPER  Type of Question(s)  Mark(s) per 

Question Total no of Questions 

Total Marks 

VSA  1  7  7 

SA  3  11  33 

LA  7  5  35 

Map (History)  1  2  2 

Map (Geography)  1  3  3 

Total      80 

 

SCIENCE:  

SYLLABUS   PHYSICS (MM-27)   1. Chapter 10 Light - Reflection and Refraction 2. Chapter 11 The Human eye and the colourful world   CHEMISTRY (MM-25)   3.Chapter 1 Chemical reactions and equations 4.Chapter 2 Acids ,bases and salts 5. Chapter 3 Metals and Non Metals   BIOLOGY ( MM-28)  1.Chapter 6:Life Processes. 2. Chapter 7: Control and coordination 3.Chapter 15 : Our Environment   Practicals Experiment – 1 

To perform and observe the following reactions and classify them into: 

Ø Combination reaction 

Ø Decomposition reaction 

Ø Displacement reaction 

Ø Double displacement reaction 

(1) Action of water on quick lime. 

(2) Action of heat on ferrous sulphate crystals. 

(3) Iron nails kept in copper sulphate solution. 

(4) Reaction between sodium sulphate and barium chloride solutions. 

 

 

 

 

Experiment – 2  

To find the pH of the following samples: 

(i)  Dilute HCl solution 

(ii)  Dilute NaOH Solution 

(iii)  Dilute ethanoic acid solution 

(iv)  Lemon juice 

(v)  Water 

(vi)  Dilute sodium carbonate solution by using pH paper/ universal indicator. 

Experiment – 3 

To study the properties of acids (dilHCl) by their reactions with: 

(i)  Litmus solution (Red/Blue) 

(ii)  Zinc metal 

(iii)  Sodium carbonate. 

  

Experiment – 4 

To study the properties of bases (dilNaOH sol) by their reactions with: 

(i)  Litmus solution 

(ii)  Zinc metal 

(iii)  Solid sodium carbonate 

(iv)  Phenolphthalein 

Experiment 5 

a) To observe the action of Zinc, iron, copper and aluminium on the following salt solutions: 

(i)  ZnSO4 (aq) 

(ii)  FeSO4 (aq) 

(iii)  CuSO4 (aq) 

(iv)  Al2(SO4)3 (aq) 

(b) Arrange Zn, Fe, Cu and Al in the decreasing order of reactivity based on the above result. 

 BIOLOGY Practicals( All the four experiments done in the file )   

1. Prepare the temporary slide of leaf peel  2. Co2 is given out during respiration. 

3. Asexual reproduction:  . Observe the permanent slide and study   A. Binary fission in Amoeba   B. Budding in Hydra and Yeast   4. Observe the structure and study the parts of an Embryo of dicot seed.   PHYSICS PRACTICALS   

1. Determination of focal length of (i) a convex lens (ii) a concave mirror by obtaining the image of a distant object. 

2. Finding the image distance for varying object distances in case of a convex lens and drawing corresponding ray diagrams to show the nature of image formed. 

3. Tracing the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab for different angles of incidence. Measure the angle of incidence, angle of refraction, angle of emergence and interpret the result 

4. To trace the path of light passing through a triangular glass prism   

DESIGN OF THE PAPER   

Type of Question(s)  Mark(s) per Question 

Total no of Questions 

Total Marks 

VSA  1  2  2 

SA-I  2  3  6 

SA-II  3  10  30 

LA  5  6  30 

PBQ  2  6  12 

TOTAL     27  80 

    

FRENCH:  SYLLABUS : Leçons 1-6 1. L.1 – Retrouvons nos amis 2. L.2 – Après le bac 3. L.3 – Chercher du travail 4. L.4 – Le plaisir de lire 5. L.5 – Les médias 6. L.6 - Chacun ses goûts 

 

TYPE OF QUESTION 

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS  MARKS ALLOTTED 

TOTAL 

Comprehension  One  10  10 marks 

Section B Writing Skills Long Questions 

Letter,message,rearranging dialogue,fill in the blanks(story writing ) 

10 /5 /5  20 marks 

Section C   MCQ Short Questions 

Grammar i)Les pronoms personnels ii)les négatifs, iii)les verbes (all tenses done ) iv)Les adjectifs et pronoms démonstratifs v)Les pronoms relatifs (simples et composes ) vi)Corrigez et récrivez vii)Retrouvez la phrase viii) Les prépositions ix)Les articles (définis /indéfinis /contractes / partitifs ) x)Trouvez la question 

10 questions of 3 marks each 

30 marks 

Section D  Culture and civilization Lessons 1 to 6 

Répondez aux questions.  True or False/Find the odd one out/ Fill in the blanks.   

10 marks   10 marks 

         Total :80 

  DESIGN OF THE PAPER   

Time : 3 Hrs  M. Marks: 80   A) Reading Section:  10 Marks One unseen prose passage (factual/descriptive)   B) Writing Section:  20 marks One long composition (Informal letter) (80 words) Two short compositions: message, re-arranging a dialogue in logical sequence, completing a text with the help of clues provided. (30-35 words)   C) Grammar Section:  30 marks Verbs (All tenses done in class 9, futur antérieur, plus-que-parfait)  pronom relatif (simples et composés),démonstratifs (adjectifs et pronoms), pronoms personnels,trouvez la question,négatifs, prépositions……   D) Culture and Civilization :  20 marks a) Question based on text book :   b) MCQ (True or false/odd one out/match the following   fill in the blanks) (Any 3)            

SPANISH: SYLLABUS 

Book:- Nuevo español sin fronteras ESF2 Topic:- 

· El pretérito indefinido, pretérito imperfecto, pretérito perfecto, pretérito pluscuamperfecto, simple condicional, simple futuro. · El presente de subjuntivo y El presente de indicativo. · El imperativo afirmativo y negativo. · Forma los adverbios de los adjetivos. · El vocabulario. · The trigger words used with all tenses. · Dop and Iop. · The prepositions. · Llevar + tiempo + gerundio, volver + a + infinitivo, empezar + a + infinitivo, terminar + de + infinitivo. · Ya + había + participio. · Todavía + no + había + participio. · Por y para. · Estar + gerundio. · The paragraph writing. · The literature. (Camilo José Cela, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Pablo Neruda, Miguel de Cervantes, Lope de Vega). 

 DESIGN OF THE PAPER 

 

  TYPE OF QUESTION  NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 

TOTAL 

SECTION A   

I. Reading · True and false.  · Choose the correct option. · Answer the questions. 

3  [5]  [5]  [5]   

  

15 

SECTION B               

II. Writing Paragraph in Imperative. (100 words) Paragraph writing Choose one (Past tense and Simple future). (150-250words)  

  2   [5] 

     [10] 

15 

SECTION C                             

III. Grammar   · Fill in the blanks with “Imperative Afirmativo y Negativo”. · Fill in the blanks with “Preterito indefinido y Preterito perfecto”. · Fill in the blanks with “Presente de Subjuntivo y Presente de indicativo”. · Fill in the blanks with “Presente de Subjuntivo”. · Fill in the blanks with “Preterito indefinido y Imperfecto” · The multiple choice questions. · Vocabulary. · Forming adverbs of the adjectives. · Dop and Iop. 

9   

[5]     

[5]     

[5]     

[5]   

[5]     

[4]   

[4] [4] 

  [3] 

40 

SECTION D   

IV. Literature · The authors. (“Camilo José Cela”, “Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer” , “Pablo Neruda” , “Miguel de Cervantes” , “Lope de Vega”) · Las obras conocidas (the important work, books written by the authors two books by each author) · What you know about the authors? Nationality, date of birth, origin. · Why do you like their poems?   

  5   

{2marks each) 

10 

         80 

                  

GERMAN: BLUE PRINT 

Total Marks: 80 Section A - Reading Comprehension x 2 =  (20 Marks) Section B - Writing Skills  =  (15 Marks) 

· E-mail · Dialog 

Section C - Applied Grammar  =  (40 Marks) · Adjektiv Endung · Was fuer ein / Welche · Relativ pronomen/ Relativsaetze   · Konjunktiv-II · Praeposition · Nebensaetze 

Section D - Textbook  =  (5 Marks) · Text from the textbook 

   

 SYLLABUS 

Module 9 – Lektion 1,2,3 Section A - Reading Comprehension x 2 Section B - Writing Skills   

· E-mail · Dialog 

Section C - Applied Grammar   · Adjektiv Endung · Was fuer ein / Welche · Relativ pronomen/ Relativsaetze   · Konjunktiv-II · Praeposition · Nebensaetze 

Section D - Textbook · Comprehension Text from the textbook 

  

     

HOME SCIENCE: SYLLABUS 

Chapter name Weightage (Marks) 1. Play 7 2. Features of childhood 9 3. Features and problems of adolescents 6 4. Adulthood and old age 9 5. Time and Energy management 10 6. Family income  13 7. Food and Personal hygiene 6 8. Meal Planning 15     

DESIGN OF THE PAPER 

Type of Question(s)  Mark(s) per Question  Total no of Questions  Total Marks 

VSA  1 7 7

SA-I  2 7 14

SA-II  3 2 6

VBQ  4 7 28

LA  5 4 20

TOTAL      75

         

HINDI:

 

                 

SANSKRIT: SYLLABUS 

अप�ठत अवबोधनं  संकेताधा�रत औपचा�रक/ अनौपचा�रक प� ं �च�ाधा�रत वण�नं अथवा अन�ुछेद लेखनम   सं�ध काय� समास - अ�ययी भाव (अन,ु उप, सह, �नर, ��त, यथा) ��यय - त�यत, अनीयर, टाप, डीप, �व, तल, ठक, इन समय  वा�य अ�यय पदा�न अश�ु�ध सशंोधन ं ग�यांशः एक पदेन पणू� वा�येन �नद�शानसुारम  पदयांशः एक पदेन पणू� वा�येन �नद�शानसुारम  ना�यांश एक पदेन पणू� वा�येन �नद�शानसुारम  �लोका�वय: भावाथ�ः वा ��न �नमा�ण पया�य �वलोम वा मेलन ं घटना�मानसुारं वा�यलेखनम  पा�यप�ुतक से पाठ 1 – 7     

 

DESIGN OF THE PAPER  

● अप�ठत अवबोधन 10 एकपदेन पणू� वा�येन �नद�शानसुारम

  ● रचना�मक काय�

प� लेखनम 5 �च�वण�नं 10 

  ● अन�ुय�ुत �याकरण ं

सं�ध काय�  4 समास काय� 4 ��ययाः 4 वा�य प�रवत�नम 3 समय लेखनम 2 अ�यय पदा�न 4 अश�ु�ध सशंोधन ं 4 

● प�ठत अवबोधन    ● पदयांशः 6 

एकपदेन पणू� वा�येन �नद�शानसुारम

  ● ग�यांशः 6 

एकपदेन पणू� वा�येन �नद�शानसुारम

● ना�यांश 6 

एकपदेन पणू� वा�येन �नद�शानसुारम

● �लोका�वयः 4 

● ��न �नमाणं 4 ● �वलोम /पया�य मेलन ं 4   

E-PUBLISHING: SYLLABUS 

 Chapter name      1. Internet as Web Resource (Handouts given to students)   2. Word Processing Advanced Features (Writer) 

a) Page-Setting (Size, Orientation and Margins), b) Setting Line Spacing & Paragraph Spacing. c) Inserting Special Characters and Symbols, d)Creating Bulleted & Numbered List, e) Inserting Pictures f) Using Find & Replace, g)Using Superscript & Subscript, h) Writing mathematical formulas and equations i) Creating a Table and Entering Data in it. j) Using Spell Check and Grammar Check, Adding Header and Footer. k) Using Mail Merge  

3.Spreadsheet Advanced (Excel) a)Relative referencing, Absolute Referencing, Mixed Referencing b)Usage of simple Statistical Functions: SUM(), AVERAGE(), c)MAX(), MIN(), IF function with range of values d)Embedding Charts of various types: Line, Pie, Scatter Bar and Area Chart  

   DESIGN OF THE PAPER 

 Type of Question(s)  Mark(s) per Question  Total no of Questions  Total Marks 

VSA  1 mark  4  4 

SA-I  2 mark  9  18 

SA-II  3 marks  1  3 

LA  5 marks  1  5 

TOTAL      30