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ALL I NDI A SENI OR SCHOOL CERTI FI CATE EXAMI NATI ON
MARCH 2013
MARKI NG SCHE ME
FUNCTI ONAL ENGLI S H- (101)
CLASS XII
Code No. 212( Outsi de Del hi)
GENERAL I NSTRUCTI ONS
1. The Mar ki ng Sche me carries onl y suggest ed val ue poi nt s f or t he ans wers. These ar e onl y
gui deli nes and do not constit ut e t he co mpl et e ans wer. The st udent s can have t heir o wn
expressi on and if t he expressi on is correct, t he marks shoul d be a war ded accor di ngl y.
2. Ans wer scri pts shoul d not be gi ven t o t he eval uat ors f or eval uati on until and unl ess t he
gi ven Mar ki ng Sche me has been t hor oughl y di scussed wit h t he m i n a gr oup or
i ndi vi duall y on t he first day of eval uati on.
3. The Head Exa mi ner must go t hr ough t he first t en ans werscri pts evaluat ed by each
eval uat or t o ensure t hat the eval uati on has been carri ed out as per t he Mar ki ng Sche me.
The r e mai ni ng ans werscri pts meant f or eval uati on s hall be gi ven onl y aft er ensuri ng t hat
t here is no si gnifi cant variati on i n t he mar ki ng of indi vi dual eval uat ors.
4. Eval uati on i s t o be done as per i nstructi ons pr ovi ded i n t he Mar ki ng Sche me. It shoul d
not be done accor di ng t o one’s o wn i nt erpret ati on or any ot her consi derati on. Ho wever,
t he Mar ki ng Sche me carri es onl y suggest ed value poi nt s and does not constit ut e t he
co mpl et e ans wer.
5. If a questi on has parts, pl ease a war d mar ks on t he ri ght hand si de f or each part. Mar ks
a war ded f or different parts of t he questi on shoul d t hen be t ot all ed up and writt en i n t he
left hand mar gi n and circled.
6. If a questi on does not have any parts, mar ks must be a war ded i n t he left-hand mar gi n.
7. Wher e mar ks are all ott ed separat el y f or cont ent and expressi on i n t he Mar ki ng Sche me
t hey have t o be refl ect ed separat el y and t hen t ot alled. Thi s is a mandat ory requi re me nt.
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8. A sl ash (/) i n t he Mar king Sche me i ndi cat es alter nati ve ans wers. If a student writ es an
ans wer whi ch i s not gi ven i n t he mar ki ng sche me but whi ch i s equall y accept abl e, mar ks
shoul d be a war ded onl y in consult ati on wit h t he Head Exa mi ner.
9. If a candi dat e has att e mpt ed an extra questi on, ans wer of t he questi on deser vi ng mor e
mar ks shoul d be ret ai ned and t he ot her ans wer be scored out.
10. If a st udent writ es a singl e wor d i n r esponse t o a short ans wer t ype questi on and it
constit ut es t he core of t he ans wer it shoul d be accept ed and a war ded full mar ks.
11. If a st udent lit erall y lifts a porti on of t he gi ven passage as an ans wer t o a questi on no
mar ks shoul d be deduct ed f or t his so l ong as it i s r el evant and i ndi cati ve of t he desired
underst andi ng on t he part of t he st udent especi ally i n Q. 1 ( Secti on A) and Q. 10 ( Secti on
D).
12. So me of t he questi ons may r el at e t o Hi gher Or der Thi nki ng Skills. These questi ons are t o
be eval uat ed carefull y and st udent’s underst andi ng/ anal yti cal abilit y may be j udged.
13. Wher ever t he wor d li mit i s gi ven, no mar ks are t o be deduct ed f or exceedi ng t he wor d
li mit.
14. A f ull scal e of mar ks - 0 t o 100 i s t o be used. In case of an ans wer book deser vi ng 95
mar ks and above, mar ks be a war ded i n consult ation wit h t he Head Exa mi ner onl y.
15. The Exa mi ners shoul d acquai nt t he msel ves wit h t he gui deli nes gi ven i n t he Gui deli nes
for Spot Eval uati on bef ore st arti ng t he act ual eval uati on.
16. Ever y exa mi ner shoul d stay upt o suffi ci entl y reasonabl e ti me nor mall y 5-6 hours ever y
day and eval uat e 20- 25 ans wer books and shoul d devot e mi ni mu m 15-20 mi nut es t o
eval uat e each ans wer sheet.
17. Ever y Exa mi ner shoul d acquai nt hi mself / herself wit h t he mar ki ng schemes of all t he
sets.
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QUESTI ON PAPER CODE 212
SECTI ON A
READI NG
Q1. READI NG
20 MARKS
TOTAL MARKS: 12
Under Secti on A, Readi ng ( Q1), questi ons have been desi gned t o t est a st udent’s
underst andi ng of t he passage and hi s/ her abilit y t o i nt er pret, eval uat e and respond t o t he
gi ven passage. As such, cont ent assu mes mor e i mport ance t han expressi on i n t he ans wers
t o t hese questi ons. Pl ease do not hesit at e t o a war d full mar ks if t he ans wer deser ves it.
Obj ecti ve : To i dentify and underst and t he mai n parts of t he text.
Mar ki ng : As mar ked in t he questi on paper.
Not e
: No penalt y for spelli ng and gra mmar.
Accept any ot her ans wer equi val ent i n meani ng t o t he ans wers gi ven bel ow.
Ans wers : (a)
i.
it is t he i ntri nsi c hu man need t o experi ence pl easure
t he pl easure pr oduced is infecti ous
1+1 mar k
ii.
we are not abl e t o laugh at oursel ves
we need l aughi ng cl ubs to get us i n t o a cheerful mood
political correct ness
(any t wo)
1+1 mar k
iii.
we t ake umbr age at somet hi ng sai d about us even if li ghtheart edl y
we t ake oursel ves and our beli efs t oo seri ousl y
1 + 1 mar k
iv
heali ng effect of laughi ng
dozens of muscl es are exercised
endor phi ns i n t he brai n get acti vat ed
psychol ogi call y benefits as it conveys one is e mot i onall y
secure and co mf ort abl e under one’s ski n
(any t wo)
1+1 mar k
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b.
VOCABULARY
Obj ecti ve : To deduce t he meani ngs of unfa mili ar lexi cal ite ms.
Mar ki ng : 1 mar k each
Ans wers :
4 mar ks
i. i ntri nsi c
ii. et hereal
ii. transgressi ons \ transgressi on
i v. mali ci ous \ mal afi de
Q 2. Note maki ng and Su mmari zi ng
Tot al Marks: 8
Obj ecti ves : To devel op t he skill of taki ng down not es
To devel op t he extract ed i deas i nt o a sustai ned pi ece of writi ng.
a)
Mar ki ng : Note maki ng
5 marks
Headi ng
1 mar k
Abbr evi ati ons / Sy mbol s
( wit h or wit hout key)
( mi ni mu m f our)
1 mar k
Cont ent
( mi ni mu m t hree sub headi ngs)
3 mar ks
I mport ant i nstructi ons:
The not es pr ovi ded bel ow are onl y gui deli nes. Any ot her title, mai n poi nts and sub
poi nt s shoul d be accept ed if t hey are i ndi cati ve of t he st udent ’s underst andi ng of t he
gi ven passage and t he notes i ncl ude t he mai n poi nts wit h suit abl e and recogni zabl e
abbrevi ati ons.
Co mpl ete sentences shoul d not be accepted as notes. Half a mark shoul d be
deducted fro mt he tot al if the st udent writes compl ete sentences.
Nu mberi ng of poi nts can be i ndi cated i n different ways and t hese shoul d be
accepted as l ong as it foll ows a consistent pattern.
Note: If the st udent has atte mpt ed onl y t he summary or onl y t he notes, due
credit shoul d be gi ven.
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Suggested Not es
Ti tl e : Therapeuti c Val ue of Theatre
or
Any ot her suitabl e title
1. Benefits of t heatre
1. 1 soot hes ner ves
1. 2 cures br do m.
1. 3 cures i nso mni a, anxi et y
1. 4 hel ps i n sheddi ng i nhi bitions
2. Acti vities i nvol ved i n t heatre
2. 1 ga mes & moti vati on exerci ses
a. ki ddi e ga mes, cat ch & catch
2. 2 i nt eracti ve sessi ons
2. 3 exercises l eadi ng t o self und.
3 Lessons of life skills
3. 1 rel n. buil di ng
3. 2 ti me mgt.
3. 3 leadershi p qualities
3. 4 di sci pli ne, com. skills
4 Theatre as a t herapy
4. 1 needs a t herapi st
a enhances confi dence
b. addresses personal needs
c. bri ngs sense of freedo m
Not e: 1. Any ot her suit abl e abbrevi ati ons made by t he st udent s t o be
accept ed.
2. No st udent t o be penali zed if t hey have not gi ven a key t o
abbrevi ati ons separat el y.
Ke y:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
brdo m
rel n.
mgt.
co m.
&
und.
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–
–
-
boredo m
rel ati on
ma nage me nt
co mmuni cati on
and
underst andi ng
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Q2. b. SUMMARY
3 MARKS
Obj ecti ves:
1) To expand not es ( headi ngs and sub- headi ngs ) i nt o a summar y
2) To t est t he abilit y of extracti on
Mar ki ng:
Cont ent
Expr essi on
2 mar ks
1 mar k
Not e: Consi deri ng t he numer ous facts menti oned in t he not es, due consi derati on shoul d
be gi ven t o t he student s if t hey do not cover all t he poi nts i n t he summar y whi ch
is expect ed t o be conci se. The summar y shoul d cover t he essenti al det ails onl y.
St udent s shoul d not be penali zed if t hey use direct speech.
SECTI ON B
WRI TI NG
TOTAL - 25 MARKS
In Secti on B, where questi ons have been designed t o t est t he writi ng skills of t he
st udent s, expressi on ( grammati cal accuracy, appropri at e vocabul ar y and st yl e, spelli ngs,
or gani zati on and pr esentati on of rel evant matter i n a coherent and l ogi cal way i s
i mport ant.
Q. 3. OPTI ON 1
Obj ecti ve:
POSTER
TOTAL – 5 MARKS
To desi gn a post er i n an effecti ve and attracti ve styl e.
(bl ur bs, bull ets, different font si ze et c. maybe consi dered)
Marki ng :
Cont ent
(t o i ncl ude headi ng)
3 mar ks
Suggested Val ue Poi nts
-
t he me \ t opi c
message \ appeal
pur pose of t he post er
causes
preventi on
creati ng a wareness
cat chy sl ogan
issui ng aut horit y (opti onal)
any ot her rel evant i nfor mati on
Expr essi on
2 mar ks
( Coherence and rel evance of i deas, accuracy and st yl e)
Note: Credit shoul d be gi ven for creati vity i n presenti ng i deas coherentl y and cl earl y.
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OPTI ON 2
Obj ecti ve :
TOTAL – 5 MARKS
NOTI CE
To draft a noti ce i n an appr opri at e st yl e
Mar ki ng :
For mat
1 mar k
Noti ce/ na me of t he school, title, dat e of issue, si gnat or y,
desi gnati on of t he issui ng aut horit y.
The candi dat e shoul d not be penali zed if she / he has used
bl ock l etters, wit h or without box.
Suggested Val ue poi nts
-
2 mar ks
pur pose
parti ci pati on i n art exhi biti on
dat e
ti me
venue
eli gi bilit y
any ot her rel evant poi nts
Expr essi on
Q. 4.
Opti on -1
Obj ecti ves:
Marki ng:
LETTER OF COMPLAI NT
2 mar ks
TOTAL - 10 MARKS
To use an appr opri at e st yl e t o writ e a for mal letter of
compl ai nt.
To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherently
For mat
1. sender’s address
2. dat e
3. address of t he addressee
4. sal ut ati on
5. subj ect
6. compli ment ar y cl ose
7. sender’s si gnat ure/ name
2 mar ks
Cont ent
4 mar ks
Suggested val ue poi nts
- non-avail abilit y of st udy mat eri al
- i nconveni ence caused
- acti on t o be t aken
- any ot her rel evant poi nts
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Expressi on
4 mar ks
gra mmati cal accuracy, appr opri at e wor ds and spelli ngs
2mar ks
coherence and rel evance of i deas and st yl e
2 mar ks
Opti on -2
LETTER OF J OB APPLI CATI ON WI TH RESUMÈ
Obj ecti ve:
Marki ng:
TOTAL - 10 MARKS
To use an appr opri at e st yl e t o writ e a for mal letter of
appli cati on wit h CV(resume).
For mat
1. sender’s address
2. dat e
3. address of t he addressee
4. sal ut ati on
5. subj ect
6. compli ment ar y cl ose
7. sender’s si gnat ure/ name
2 mar ks
Cont ent
4 mar ks
(i ncl udes t he coveri ng l etter and resu me)
No mar ks t o be deduct ed if t he resu me is i ncl uded i n t he letter
Suggested val ue poi nts
- personal det ails (na me, fat her’s na me, DOB/ age,
address, cont act no./telephone no.)
- acade mi c det ails
- achi eve ment s
- references
- any ot her rel evant poi nts
Expressi on:
gra mmati cal accuracy,
appr opri at e words and spelli ngs
coherence and rel evance of i deas
and st yl e
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2 mar ks
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Q. 5. Opti on -1
ARTI CLE – EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATI ON
Obj ecti ves:
Marki ng:
10 MARKS
To writ e i n a st yl e appr opri at e t o t he gi ven sit uation.
To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherentl y.
For mat
(headi ng and writ er’s name)
Cont ent
1 mar k
4 mar k
Suggested val ue poi nts
-
effect of def orest ati on
changi ng weat her patt erns
nat ural disast ers
i ndustri alizati on
i mpact on healt h
fut ure generati ons affect ed
need t o mai nt ai n nat ural bal ance
any ot her rel evant poi nts
Expressi on
5 mar ks
gra mmati cal accuracy, appr opri at e wor ds and spelli ngs
2 ½ mar ks
coherence and rel evance of i deas and st yl e
2½ mar ks
Opti on – 2
SPEECH – THE ADVANTAGES AND DI SADVANTAGES OF ONLI NE
SOCI AL NET WORKI NG
TOTAL – 10 MARKS
Obj ecti ve:
To writ e i n a st yl e appr opri at e t o t he gi ven sit uation.
To pl an, organi ze and present i deas coherentl y.
Marki ng:
For mat
1 mar k
(t o i ncl ude greeti ng and thanki ng)
Cont ent
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Suggested Val ue Poi nts
Advant ages
-
can keep i n t ouch wit h friends and rel ati ves who are mil es a way
i nst ant reacti ons
shari ng and strengt heni ng i deas
showi ng soli darit y
coll ecti ve efforts prove effecti ve
any ot her rel evant poi nts
Di sadvant ages
-
l ot of ti me spent on t he co mput er
pr ovocati ve mat erial
onsl aught of irrel evant i nfor mati on
possi bilit y of getti ng trapped i n an unwant ed rel ationshi p
any ot her rel evant poi nts
Expressi on
5 mar ks
gra mmati cal accuracy, appr opri at e wor ds and spelli ngs
2 ½ mar ks
coherence and rel evance of i deas and st yl e
2½ mar ks
Note: Any vi ew poi nt based on gi ven i nput i n t he questi on paper
can be accepted. Bot h advant ages and di sadvantages have to be
i ncl uded i n t he speech.
SECTI ON C
GRAMMAR
20 MARKS
In Secti on C, care shoul d be t aken not t o a war d mar ks t o any i naccurat e ans wer carr yi ng
errors i n gra mmar and punct uati on.
Q6.
REARRANGI NG
TOTAL: 5 MARKS
Obj ecti ve:
To read and arrange sent ences i n a sequenti al order
Marki ng:
1 mar k for ever y correct ans wer
Ans wer:
(b, d, a, e, c)
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b. Hobbi es hel p t o reduce stress
d. However, si nce one chooses one’s hobbi es accor di ng t o one’e own
te mpera ment and aptit ude, t hey gi ve great pl easure.
a. They are healt hy mood enhancers
e. Theref ore t hey hel p boost self-i mage and one for get s t he t ensi ons and
fail ures t hat one faces i n life
c. Hobbi es can beco me as refreshi ng as sl eep
Note: any ot her l ogi cal sequence to be accepted provi ded t he fi rst sentences is b or c
Q7.
DI ALOGUE WRI TI NG
TOTAL- 5 MARKS
Obj ecti ve:
To ext end t he gi ven i nput i nt o a meani ngf ul di al ogue.
Marki ng:
½ mar k each for ever y correct di al ogue pr ovi ded it is
accurat el y and appr opri atel y expressed. No mar ks shoul d be
awar ded if t here is any inaccuracy. Thi s i ncl udes i naccuraci es
i n gra mmar, spelli ng or punct uati on.
5 mar ks
Sa mpl e Ans wers:
a. Ri shi / Ri shi ka:
Moha mmad Ri yaz
Ah med:
Can you t ell me somet hing about
your fa mil y?
I have one br ot her and one sist er.
b. Ri shi / Ri shi ka:
Moha mmad Ri yaz Ah med:
What pr ompt ed you t o hel p t he girl?
It was t he ri ght t hi ng t o do.
c. Ri shi / Ri shi ka:
Di d you sust ai n i nj uries whil e savi ng
her?
Yes, I l ost one ar m and the wrist of
t he ot her.
Moha mmad Ri yaz Ah med:
d. Ri shi / Ri shi ka:
Moha mmad Ri yaz Ah med:
e. Ri shi / Ri shi ka:
Moha mmad Ri yaz Ah med:
What di d you feel duri ng and aft er
t he i nci dent ?
I felt gl ad t hat I was abl e t o save her
and I have no regrets.
What are your fut ure pl ans?
I woul d li ke t o beco me a doct or one
day.
( Any ot her suitabl e exchange shoul d be accepted)
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Q. 8. EDI TI NG
TOTAL: 5 MARKS
Obj ecti ve:
To use gra mmati cal ite ms appr opri at el y
Mar ki ng:
½ mar k each
If t he candi dat e copi es t he sent ence and repl aces t he
i ncorrect wor d wit h t he correct ans wer, mar ks shoul d be a war ded.
If onl y t he correct wor ds are gi ven mar ks shoul d be a war ded.
Incorrect
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Correct
struggl es
-
struggl e
ma de
t here / i n
to
mi ght
needed / when
to
got
i ndi vi dualistic
t hese / had
shoul d
-
ma ke
t heir / by
wit h
can / may
need / bef ore
of / from
get
i ndi vi dualis m
t hose / have
wi ll / can
Q9. FRAMI NG QUESTI ONS
Obj ecti ve:
Marki ng:
TOTAL- 5 MARKS
To understand t he cont ext and fra me rel evant and appr opri ate questi ons.
½ mar k each for ever y accurat e questi on fra med
Not e: No mar ks t o be a war ded if t here is any i naccuracy. The t en
questi ons shoul d cover at least any of t he t wo areas specifi ed for t he
i nt ervi e wi n t he gi ven questi on.
Suggested Ans wers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Who i nspired you t o j oin politics?
Coul d you pl ease t ell us about your chil dhood?
When di d you ent er t he fiel d of politics?
How many years have you been i n politics?
What has been your experi ence as a Mini st er of Rene wabl e Ener gy?
How is your life as a politici an?
What ki nds of probl e ms do you face?
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8. How do you pl an t o create a wareness a mongst peopl e about
rene wabl e sources of ener gy?
9. Why do we need rene wabl e ener gy sources now?
10. What are your fut ure pl ans?
SECTI ON D:
LI TERATURE
TOTAL -35 MARKS
In Secti on D, ( Q10) questi ons have been desi gned t o t est st udent’s underst andi ng of t he
passage and hi s/ her abilit y t o i nt erpret, eval uat e and r espond t o t he gi ven extract. As
such, cont ent assu mes more i mport ance t han expressi on i n t he ans wers t o t hese questi ons.
Pl ease do not hesit at e t o a war d f ull mar ks if t he ans wer deser ves it especi all y i n t he l ong
ans wers.
Q10.
REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
TOTAL- 6 MARKS
Obj ecti ve: To t est st udent s’ compr ehensi on of poetry- l ocal, gl obal, i nt erpret ati ve,
i nferenti al and eval uati ve
Marki ng:
6 mar ks
Ans wers:
Opti on- 1
a)
Ars Poeti ca
Ar s Poeti ca
Ar chi bal d Macl eish
½ mar k
½ mar k
b) felt \ t ouches t he heart \ appeal s t o one’s senses
(any one suit abl y explai ned)
2 mar ks
c) du mb, silent.
- ½ + ½ mar k
d) si mil e \ as a gl obed fruit\ paradox – mut e as a gl obed fruit
gl obed fruit symboli zes unit y of t hought \
poe m when read has substance t hat is enj oyed and relished.
a poe m shoul d be i mpli cit, not expli cit, have
brevit y of wor ds.
- ½ + ½ mar k
e) - good poe mli ke t he sl eeve wor n st one \ ol d worn out monu ment
whi ch still ret ai ns its ti mel ess beaut y\ transcends t he barri ers of ti me
1 mar k
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OPTI ON ( 2)
SYMPATHY
a)
Sy mpat hy by Paul Laurence Dunbar
- ½ + ½ mar k
b) freedo m\ t o break free fro m t he cage (capti vit y)
- 1 mar k
beat s hi s wi ngs agai nst bars\ prays t o God – makes desperat e att e mpt s
- 1 mar k
c)
depri ves t he bird of his freedo m
- 1 mar k
d) “ I know …………………………. wi ng”,
- repetiti on e mphasi zes l ongi ng of t he bird \
miser y of t he bird \ angui sh and pai n \ e mpat hy of t he poet
- 1+1=2 mar k
Q11.
POETRY
TOTAL 4X2=8 MARKS
Obj ecti ve:
To t est t he st udent s’ comprehensi on of poetry, l ocal and gl obal
Marki ng:
Cont ent:
Expressi on:
3 mar ks
1 mar k
SUGGESTED ANS WERS
a) The narrat or li ves i n all ey; wor ks under cr uel mast er; seven years
contract; l oves Sall y; meets her on Sundays; pl ans t o marr y her aft er
seven years ; saves money t o gi ve Sall y ; negl ects hi s wor k.
( any four)
b) The separati on has left the t wo l overs
benu mbed / / e moti onl ess / l onel y
i mages of separati on
cli ni c heart / shr unken sense /t wo ghosts / Ha ml et s / t wo worl d’s apart /
any ot her rel evant i mage of seperati on.
(any four)
c) young boys f ull of ent husi as m aft er t he war came back wit h ol d scared
faces; hel pl ess li ke chil dren; men l ear ni ng t o wal k agai n;
gl ori ous war shatt ered t heir pri de.
(any t wo)
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Q12.
DRAMA
TOTAL- 5 MARKS
Obj ecti ve: To t est t he st udent s’ abilit y t o co mpr ehend pl ays, underst and charact ers
et c.
Marki ng:
Cont ent:
Expressi on:
3 mar ks
2 mar ks
OPTI ON ( 1) AN ADVENTURE STORY
-
devil- his i nsati abl e a mbi ti on and desire for conquest ( Mast er of t he Worl d)
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effect - life dri ven by action; beco mes arrogant; desire t o conquer t he worl d
does not all ow hi mt o rest i n peace; life of struggle and risks; mo ment s of
re morse but no t urni ng back;
-
event uall y di es young at t he end of t he march from I ndi a
Any ot her vali d int erpret ati on wit h proper j ustificati on shoul d be accepted
OPTI ON ( 2) THE MONKEY’ S PAW
Yes- retri eves t he pa w fro m fire; wi shes t o use it; wi shes for 200 pounds; feels pa w
t wi sti ng; sees faces i n fire; restl ess at ni ght as expects wi sh t o be fulfilled; lat er on aft er
son’s deat h makes t he second and t he t hird wi sh.
Q13.
Obj ecti ve:
Marki ng:
PROSE
TOTAL 3X2=6 MARKS
To t est t he st udent s’ abilit y t o co mpr ehend, i nt erpret and eval uat e
prose t exts
Cont ent:
Expressi on:
2 mar ks
1 mar k
a) i nitiall y- life ceased t o have any meani ng for her, pl ayed ver y badl y at t he theatre,
heart br oken
lat er-realised t he dept h of her true l ove, mat ured as an actress, reconcil ed to pl ay
acti ng as her desti ny. She realises t he i mport ance of t he li ne she was deli veri ng
b) English speaki ng ol d man, bent doubl e, fl owi ng whit e bear d, pi erci ng grey eyes,
dressed i n rags
(any 2)
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felt narrat or was a drea mer li ke hi m, di dn’t want hi mt o end up l osi ng his drea mli ke
hi m.
felt he needed some gui dance i n hel pi ng hi m att ain his drea m
( any 2)
c) school educati on must be li nked t o t he real worl d out si de
one must appl y what one learns i n school
devel op i ndependent t hi nki ng
e mer ge as a har moni ous personalit y
(any t hree)
Q14.
PROSE ( LONG ANS WERS)
To t est t he st udent s’ abilit y t o co mpr ehend pr ose text s gl oball y,
i nt erpret and eval uat e t hem.
Obj ecti ve:
OPTI ON ( 1)
Tot al 5 marks
A ROOM 10΄ × 8΄
DI ARY ENTRY
Not e: Mar ks shoul d be awar ded for t he st udent’s creati vit y
Marki ng:
Cont ent
Expr essi on
-
3 mar ks
2 mar ks
Suggested Val ue Poi nts:
- her ent husi as mi n buil di ng t he house and efforts at movi ng i n
- unabl e t o do so- vari ous reasons
- no w husband no mor e- daught er-i n la w excit ed, doi ng up t he house, waiti ng t o
move i n – daught er-i n-l aw l ady of t he house
- no mor e ent husi as m, mi xed feeli ngs- movi ng i n yet al one
- apprehensi ons about her positi on i n house
OPTI ON ( 2)
KI NG AS OKA
Suggested Val ue Poi nts:
Li fe bef ore Kali nga war
– aut ocrati c,
- favourit e pasti mes,
- hunti ng,
- feasti ng
- war
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Li fe aft er t he war
- transf or mati on made hi m great
- e mbr aced Buddhi s m
- foll owed t he pri nci pl es of Buddhi s mi n t hought s, wor ds and deeds
- appoi nt ed Censors of Pi et y
- ensured peace, prosperit y and cont ent ment
- tackl ed t he tri bal s wit h l ove and affecti on li ke fat her
- sent mi ssi onari es abr oad
15)
Val ue Based – Gri ef
Mar ki ng:
Cont ent
3 mar ks
Expressi on
2 mar k
Suggested Ans wers
- Pot apov’s gri ef and t he i nsensiti vit y of t he peopl e he meet s, all i ndifferent, no ti me or
pati ence t o gi ve a sympat heti c ear
- moder n ti mes-all busy, life rat race, mat erialistic worl d- no pl ace for e moti ons,
sympat hy et c,
.
Any i ndi vi dual response wit h suitabl e j ustificati on shoul d be accepted even
if there is no reference to t he text
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