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CONTENT
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Formative Assessment (A Sample Question Paper)
1 - 3
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Model Question Paper
4 - 11
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Question Paper Design & Guidelines for Formative Assessment (Issued by KSEEB) for 2014-15
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Formative
Assessment (Includes FA1, FA2, FA3 & FA4) ____________
19 - 32
Section B :
Section A :
Reading
Prose
1. A Hero
33 - 38
2. There’s a Girl by the Tracks!
39 - 44
3. Gentleman of Rio en Media
45 - 49
4. The Bird of Happiness
50 - 54
5. The Concert
55 - 59
6. The Discovery (Play)
60 - 65
7. Colours of Silence
66 - 70
8. Science and Hope of Survival
71 - 76
Poetry
1. Grandma Climbs a Tree
77 - 80
2. Quality of Mercy
81 - 82
3. I am the Land
83 - 84
4. Laugh and Be Merry
85 - 87
5. Jazz Poem Two
88 - 90
6. Ballad of the Tempest
91 - 93
7. The Blind Boy
94 - 95
8. Off to out space
Tomorrow morning
12 - 18
96 - 98
Supplementary Reading
1. Narayanpur Incident
99 -101
2. On Top of the World
102 -104
3. A Great Martyr Ever Cherished
105 -107
4. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
108-110
Vocabulary
111 -118
1. Comprehension Passages
119 - 123
Writing
1. Short Writing Task
124 - 127
2. Letter Writing
128 - 137
3. Article / Paragraph Writing
138 - 141
Language Use (Grammar)
1. Gap Filling
142 -144
2. Editing
145 -147
3. Omission
148 -149
4. Sentence Transformation-II
150 -152
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PREFACE
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open one” and this is something which is always followed by Karnataka Secondary
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framework or regular enhancement in curriculum. The aim of KSEEB Curriculum is not
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contains variety of questions from textbooks. It contains all types of questions like VSA
Questions (Very Short Answer), SA Questions (Short Answer), MCQs (Multiple Choice
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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
A Sample Question Paper
FA3
Marks : 20
Units 5 and 6
Section-B Skills
(Writing) marks total marks
Covered :
Section –A
1. Reading
4x1=4
2. Writing
2x1=2
Reference
1x1=1
Language in use
1x3=3
Prose
3x1=3
Poetry
3x1=3
SR
2x1=2
VOC
2x1=2
SECTION — A
1A. Answer the following in a sentence each
(a) ‘There are limits to patience’ says Diego. What does this suggest ?
(b) Why did Smita approach Pandit Ravishankar ?
(c) Who was the most trustworthy among the crew of Columbus ?
3
1B. (a) What does the Jazz player look like the moment he plays the saxophone?
(b) Who thundered ‘cut away the mast’ ?
(c) Who had the belief that the ship would not be wrecked?
3
3.(a) Narayanpur incident presents before us.
(choose the right answer)
(i) an adventure (ii) a nationalist movement (iii) a fight for justice
(b) What was Dicky Dolma interested in before she took to mountaineering ?
4. (a) Some words are given below. Divide them into two groups based on their meaning
Lofty, Trivial, Mean, Grand
(b) Write the opposite words of the following, the first letters of them are given as clues
full (e….), pain (p………..)
1
1
1
1
SECTION — B
1. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow :
4×1=4
Born at Vikrampur, near Dacca, on November 30, 1858, young Jagdish grew up among the sons of
farmers and fishermen. The stories he heard about plant and animal life turned him into such a great
lover of nature, that he planted a small garden in the compound of the hostel when he went to college,
at Xavier’s in Calcutta. There he used to carry out various experiments on plant life. His colleagues
laughed at him. Unfazed, Jagdish carried on his work with plants trees and flowers, and became a
world famous Scientist later.
(a) The paragraph is about (i) a farmer (ii) a teacher (iii) a scientist
(choose the right answer)
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SSLC Karnataka Question Bank, English Second Language, Class-10
(b) Jagdish’s parents were scientists too. (Yes or No)
(choose the right answer)
(c) What motivated Jagdish in his childhood to become a scientist ? (answer in a sentence)
(d) Which word in the passage means ‘not discouraged’ ?
2.Rewrite as directed :
2
(a) In filling up a train reservation form which of the following is not required ? Strike that off X train
no., x date of journey, x name of the person, profession.
(b) Words of a sentence are jumbled. Rewrite the sentence correctly
wriggled/Smita/way/through/her/crowds/the
3. A sentence reads like this :
1
A daring thought came to Smita. The dictionary gives many meaning to the underlined phrase. They
are (a) moved (b) returned (c) occurred
Choose the right meaning in the context
4.(a)Frame a correct sentence with the help of the following clues. Write the correct form of words if
necessary.
1
Columbus / losing / he / patient / often
(b)Diego stood on the deck (frame a question to get the undersigned word as answer)
1
(c)God is the mightiest of all (Reference the sentence beginning with ‘None is…………………..’
without changing the meaning)
1

8
Grandma Climbs a Tree
(1)2
1
2
1
2
(1)1
(1)1
(1)1 (1)1
2
Total
25 Reference
24 Grammar
23 Writing
16
16
12
16
8
80
4
40
12
(2)4
8
(3)12
16
(4)4
(4)4
21 Vocabulary
(3)12
(1)1
(1)1
20 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
22 Reading
1
1
(1)1
(1)1
19 A Great Matys Ever Cherished
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
(1)1
(2)8
3
2
(1)1
(4)8
(1)4*
(1)4
2
3
18 On Top of World
(1)1
8
(1)1
(1)1
(1)2
(1)1
(1)2
(1)2
(1)2
(1)2
(1)1
4
(1)2
(1)4*
3
6
3
2
2
(1)1
(1)1
(2)8
(1)4*
(1)1 (1)1
(1)4
1
(1)2
2
(1)2
(1)2
1
(1)1
4
2
(1)1
8
(4)8
(1)4*
(1)4
1
Total marks
17 Narayanpur Incident
Supplementary Reading
2
(1)1
(2)4
(1)2*
(1)1
(1)1
13 Jazzz Poem Two
(1)1
14 Ballad of the Tempest
(1)4 QM*
1
(1)1
2
(1)1 (1)2
1
(1)1
2
(1)1 (1)1
(1)2*
15 The Blind Boy
Total
total question
(1)1 (1)2*
(1)1
16 Off to Outer Surface Tommorow Morning
Appreciation
(1)1 (1)2
(1)2
(1)1 (1)2
(1)1 (1)2*
(1)2
1
12 Laugh and Be Merry
(1)4 QM
Expression
L.A.M.C. V.S.A. S.A. S.A. L.A. L.A.M.C. V.S.A.S.A. S.A. L.A. L.A. M.C. V.S.A.S.A. S.A.L.A.L.A.M.C. V.S.A. S.A. S.A. L.A. L.A.
1 2
(1)2
2
Comprehension
(1)1
(1)1
(1)1
(1)1
(1)1
1
M.C. V.S.A. S.A. S.A. L.A.
Remembering
11 I am the Land
10 Quality of Mercy
9
Science and Hope of Survival
7
Poetry
The Discovery
Colours of Silence
6
The Bird of Happiness
The Concert
5
Gentleman of Rio en Medio
3
4
A Hero
There's Girl by the Tracks !
1
2
Prose
S.No. Content
S.S.L.C. Examination Model Question Paper
Second English Language
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions :
 Attempt all questions
 15 minutes is allotted a cool off time.
 You are not allowed to write during the cool off time.
 Read the instructions and questions carefully.
SECTION — A
(Prose, Poetry, Supplementary Reading and Vocabulary)
Four Alternatives are given for each of the following questions/incomplete statements. Write the
correct or the most appropriate answer in the space provided.
1×3=3
1. The Gentleman, Don Anselmo, was very fond of ____________
(A)children
(B) the land
(C)money
(D)dress
2. Wangjia was sent by the folic for some purpose. It was ___________
(A) to meet the monsters
(B) to get on a long journey
(C) to meet the bird of happiness (D)
to learn more about the world
3. ‘Discipline is a thing of the past, sir, it’s you or us’ who said this?
(A) Francisco
(B) Guillermo Ires
(C) Juan Patino(D) Pedro Qutirrez
Answer the following questions in 2 or 3 sentences each
2×4=8
4.In the darkness Swamy felt something was moving down. What did he do then?
5.Satish saw a bird through the window. How did the bird appear to him?
6.Smitha, on seeing the newspaper, almost shouted with excitement. Why she did react so?
2
7.What reward does a scientist get from the study of science? How is it different from those of lawyers
and business people in this respect?
Read the following extracts and answer the question given :
8.There was nothing we could do, legally we owned the trees, but the old man had been so generous
refusing what amounted to a fortune for him. It took most of the following winter to buy the trees.
(a) Who were the legal owners of the trees after the deed was signed?
1
(b) Who refused to take more money? Why?
2
9.Looking at him defiantly in the face Wangjia replied, “you can shout for all your are worth! But I am
fond of my own grandpa, and I’ll never kill another man’s”
(a) Who was Wangjia talking to?
1
(b) What had been the demand of the person Wangjia talking to?
2
10. “What ! does that child stand between me and death?” said Columbus
(a) When did Columbus say this ?
(b) What had the child done ?
1
2
Model Question Paper (Issued by KSEEB)
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11. After Roma made a full recovery, Baleshwar met her. Briefly describe how Roma thanked him, and
what Baleshwar said in reply. (in about 8-10 sentences)
4
Or
“Satish Gujral became a great artist” Support this statement mentioning a few of his achievements.
(in about 8-10 sentences)
POETRY
12. How, according to the poet, can we better the world? The poet says we can do so with __________
(choose the most appropriate one and fill in the blank)
(A)song
(B) joy
(C)dance
(D) wine1
13. What power of the king does his scepter stand for ?
1
(Answer in a word/a phrase/a sentence)
3
14. ‘I wait….’ Is repeated in the poem “I am the Land”. What feeling or the quality of the speaker is
expressed through this repetition ?
1
Answer the following in 2-3 sentences each
15. What is uncommon about the desire or the quality of the grandmother? How does the poet term this
uncommon quality or desire?
2
16. Give at least two descriptions of the jazz player to show that he is sad while not playing the
instrument. 2
17. The sailors in the ‘Ballad of the Tempest’ shuddered in silence. When did they do so ?
2
18. Read the following extract, and answer the questions. “There won’t be any calendar………........,
Day light will be on the switch and winter under lock”
(a) Why are calendars useless in the outer space?
1
(b) ‘Winter under lock’ what does this mean?
2
19. Quote from memory the eight lines of the poem beginning with
O say………………………………………………........
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………. Day or night ?
OR
How does the speaker in the court try to convince skylock that mercy is twice blessed and is a divine
quality. Write briefly in about 8 sentences.
4
SUPPLEMENTARY READING
Answer the following in about 4-6 sentences each
20. Why were the students marching in the street? Why was it termed uncommon ?
2
OR
When did Dicky Dolma climb Mt. Everest ? How does she describe this achievement ?
21. Hanifuddin had to battle with hardships right from his early age. Give a few examples to illustrate
this.
2
OR
“Dr. Ambedkar was a voracious reader”. Give some examples to support this statement.
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SSLC Karnataka Question Bank, English Second Language, Class-10
VOCABULARY
22. Combine the word in column A with its collocative word in B
1
AB
Curly
(hair, journey, man, fight)
23. Write the opposites of these words ½×2=1
(A)true
(B)end
24. The spelling of a word is jumbled write the word.
TORAC
1
25. Which one of these words has only one syllable? Tick it : ago, school, survey, topper
1
SECTION-B
READING
Read the passage and answer the question
Charlie Chaplin (Charles Spencer Chaplin) was born on 16th April at Kennington in London. At an early
age, Charlie performed on stage with his father and brother, Sydney . By the age of eighth, Charlie Chaplin
was already a seasoned stage performer. His skill as a comedian developed under the guidance of Fred
Karno.
26. To Whom is the paragraph about ?
1
27. Which sentence in the paragraph suggests that he was born in a family of actors? Write that
sentence.
1
28. Charlie Chaplin was a great comedian (true/false) tick the right one
1
29. Who was his tutor in the art of acting ?
1
30. A dialogue is given below. Read it and answer the questions that follow :
Father : Father, I suggest we sell the Land
Grand Father : (keeps silent for a moment)
No, we should not
Father : But, why ?
Grand Father : It is inherited it’s my prized possession
The silence of the grand father Suggests his ________willingness/unwillingness to sell the land
1
(tick the right underlined word)
31. Which word in the conversation above means ‘property’?
1
32. Look at the two lines. Write a sentence using ‘longer than’ based on what you see :
1
Line A x_________x Line B x________________x
1
3 cms
5 cms
33. The aeroplane took off/took on at the right time
1
(Tick the right phrase and write it separately)
WRITING
34. A paragraph is given below. It has four errors. Edit the paragraph, clues are given.
The old man came in. He bow to all of us. Then he removed his hat and glove. He handed over his
things for the boy. The boy stood behind the old mans chair .