English is one of the most important subject for Class 10th students. Without the proper knowledge of English, a student can’t able to communicate effectively.
Central Board of Secondary Education has included English and Hindi in the curriculum to ensure basic proficiency in these language subjects.
Course Structure of English Class 10
- Internal Assessment (SA + FA)
- Annual Examination
Section-Wise English Syllabus of English Class 10 with marks
- Section A: Reading
Q1- A Factual paragraph having 8 Very Short Answer Questions (8 marks)
Q2- A desultory passage having 4 Short Answer Type Questions (12 marks)
- Section B: Writing and Grammar
Q3- Article/Diary Based on MCB (8 marks)
Q4- Short Story Based on Clues (12 marks)
Q5- Gap Filling with one/two Words (3 marks)
Q6- Omission or editing (4 marks)
Q7- Sentence Transformation or Sentence Re-ordering (3 marks)
- Section C: Literature Textbook and Extended Reading Text
Q8- One out of two Extract from Poetry/Play/Prose having 4 Very Short Answer Type Questions (4 marks)
Q9- 4 Short Answer Questions from Literature Reader (8 marks)
Q10- One out of Two Long Answer Type Questions (8 marks)
Q11- One out of Two Very Long Answer Type Question on Prescribe Novel (10 marks)
Section-Wise Marks Distribution of Syllabus of English Class 10
|
Section |
Topic |
Total Weightage |
|
A |
Reading Skills |
20 |
|
B |
Writing skills with Grammar |
30 |
|
C |
Literature Textbook and Extended Reading Text |
30 |
Section-Wise Time Distribution of Syllabus of English Class 10
|
Section A |
Reading |
50 Periods |
|
Section B |
Writing and Grammar |
60 Periods |
|
Section c |
Literature and Extended Reading Text |
60 Periods |
NCERT Books for Class 10 English
|
Code |
Books |
Price |
|
1059 |
First Flight- English Text |
70/- |
|
1060 |
Footprint without Feet- English Supplementary Reader |
35/- |
Novels for Class 10 English
Story of My Life – Helen Keller
The Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank
Tips for preparation to maximize the Score in English Class 10
Being a Student of class X is a high time that you should give a proper shape to your preparation. Class 10 English is one of the easiest subjects but still student face difficulties in scoring good marks, the main reason behind this is their poor reading skills. Some preparation to score good marks-
- Novel is very important part of English Curriculum. Many Students take the novel for granted and hence score not so good marks in English. So, read the novel carefully.
- A clear understanding of the syllabus and exam pattern is very helpful in order to score good marks.
- Solve practice paper and previous year paper in limited time.
- Determine your weak areas and work on them.
Paper Attempting Tips for CBSE Class 10 English
After the preparation of exam, there are many to keep in mind while attempting the Question paper-
- Utilize the First fifteen minutes very effectively because the first fifteen minutes are for reading the question paper. Try to read all the question in the given time and categorize them as easy, moderate and tough.
- Keep a close eye on the time in the examination hall, don’t waste too much time on any question and don’t pressurize yourself for time management if the question paper is not much longer.
- Keep your Question paper and Answer sheet neat, clean and tidy this will make a good impact on the examiner.
- Stay confident and positive during the exam.
- Try to attempt the high weightage questions first.
- Re-check the answer sheet at the end of the exam.
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