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English Language and Literature Class –IX (2020-21) Syllabus, , Text book- Beehive, Supplementary, Reader Moments, , Language skills, , BEEHIVE, L.1 The Fun they had, , WRITING, Descriptive paragraph word limit 100 to, 120 words., Descriptive paragraph:, My next door neighbour, , The Road not taken, Wind., MOMENTS, L.1The lost Child, L.2 Adventures of Toto., BEEHIVE, L.2 The sound of music, (i) Evelyn Glennie, (ii) Ustaad Bismillah Khan, , Grammar, , Workbooks, Tenses:, , Simple Present, Simple Past,, , Future Tense., , READING- Unseen Factual Passage ,, , Multiple Choice Questions based on a Casebased factual passage (with visual input, statistical data, chart etc.) of 200-250 words to, test analysis and interpretation., , Writing, , Story ;, , Writing short stories (100-120 words), using visual and verbal input, stories, should be based on the content taught., Diary Writing:, , You have just returned after watching a, music competition/ watched a reality show, on TV, Write a diary page about how you, felt., , Grammar, Determiners, Modals:, Use to Can/ Could, shall/, Should, Will/Would, Must,, Ought to, need to, have to ,, had to,, , Descriptive paragraph on, , A person you met last week., , Reading:, Unseen Passages, , Multiple Choice Questions based on a, Discursive passage of 400-450 words to test, inference, evaluation and vocabulary., , BEEHIVE, P.3 Rain on the Roof, L.3 The little girl, L.4 Truly beautiful mind, P.5 A legend of the, , Story writing;, How relationships give emotional, support., A misadventure at a picnic spot (Develop, hints in the form of incomplete sentences, / Phrases to give a beginning, , Grammar, Reported Speech:, Statements and Questions ,, Commands and Requests.
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Northland., L.6 My childhood., Moments, L.4 In the kingdom of, Fools., L.5 The Happy Prince, , Descriptive, Paragraph (Word limit 100-120 words) My, friends and family,, , Writing Skills., Diary entry: Last night a rat/lizard, entered your room write your experience, in your diary., Reading skills, Reading, and, Comprehension, discursive passages., , of, , Writing:, Story writing inspired by the Lessons and, Poems on themes like childhood , charity,, chance encounters with animals and, natural beauty, BEEHIVE, L.7 Packing, P.6 No Men Are Foreign, MOMENTS, L.6 Weathering The Storm, in Ersama, BEEHIVE, L.8 Reach for the top, (i) Santosh Yadav, (ii) Maria Sharapova, P.8 On Killing a Tree, MOMENTS, The last leaf, A house Is not a home, BEEHIVE, The bond of love, The Snake Trying, L.11 If I were you, , Writing Skills, , Diary Entry: You helped victims of a, natural / man made disaster. Write a diary, entry about how you felt., Story Writing: based on experiences, during Covid-19 pandemic. (100-120, words), Story Writing: Writing a story using animals, as characters (100 - 120 words), , Story about how hard work paves the way, to success., , Diary Entry: You bought a pet home,, write a Diary page describing your, feelings.100-120 words, Story Writing: Stories based on, special bond with animals., The joy of having a pet., , Modals, Use to Can/ Could, shall/, Should, Will/Would, Must,, Ought to, need to, have to ,, had to,, Reordering of words to make, meaningful sentences., Integrated grammar practice, with all topics covered so far.
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MOMENTS, The Beggar, , Descriptive: A paragraph on ‘A, temple priest in my neighbourhood’., A beggar at the red light., , QUESTION PAPER DESIGN, Sections, , Competencies, , Reading Comprehension, , Conceptual understanding, decoding, analyzing, inferring, interpreting and, vocabulary, , Writing Skill and Grammar, , Creative expression of an opinion, reasoning, justifying, illustrating,, appropriacy of style and tone, using appropriate format and fluency., Applying conventions, using integrated structures with accuracy and, fluency., , Recalling, reasoning, appreciating, applying literary conventions illustrating, Literature Textbook and, and justifying etc. Extract relevant information, identifying the central, Supplementary Reading Text theme and sub-theme, understanding the writers’ message and writing, fluently., , Total, , Total, %, marks Weightage, 20, , 25%, , 20, , 25%, , 40, , 50%, , 80
