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NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI, NOIDA
SPLIT UP SYLLABUS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-15

CLASS: XI SUBJECT: ENGLISH (Code:301)
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HORNBILL SNAPSHOTS NOVEL
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1) The
Portrait of a
Lady
2) A
Photograph
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1)The
Summer of
the Beautiful
White Horse
Chapter 1
1)Short composition:
(50 words)
a)notices,
b)posters,
c)advertisements

2) Grammar
Tenses - Rules to use
all tenses must be
given to the students.
Practice exercises
must be provided

Unit Test I

Reading Project To
be assigned

Conversations to
promote
communicative skills

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We're Not
Afraid
to Die.. If
We Can All
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Together
The Address Chapter 2
1) Unseen passage for
reading
comprehension
2) Note Making and
summary

3)Grammar
a)determiners,
b)modals,
c)voices
Unit TestII

Reading Project
(prepare reviews,
commentaries on
characters, critical
evaluation of the
plot, story,
characters etc.)

Audio recordings to
be played for
promoting listening
skills

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1)Discoveri
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The Saga
Continues
2) The
Voice of the
Rain
(Poem)
Ranga's
Marriage
Chapter 3
1) Letter Writing
a) Business or official
letters (for for
making enquiries,
registering
complaints) and
giving information,
placing orders and
sending replies)
b) Letters to the Editor
c) Application for a job
d) Letter to school or
college authorities,
regarding
admission, school
issues,
requirements/
suitability of
courses etc.

2) Grammar
Clauses - Kinds
of clauses and
their uses

Unit TestIII

Submission of
Reading Project

Description of
people, places,
funny anecdotes etc.
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1) The
Ailing
Planet: The
Green
Movement's
Role
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Childhood
(Poem)
Albert
Einstein at
School
Chapter 4
1)Compositions
(150 200 words)
a)article,
b)speech
c)report writing
d)narrative
Dramatization of the
novel

Assessment of
listening & speaking
skills (5+5)
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Father to
Son (Poem)






Mother's Day Chapter 5
Grammatical
structures to be
tested in meaningful
contexts. Item types
will include gap
filling, sentence re-
ordering, dialogue
completion and
sentence
transformation

Unit TestIV

Skits on social
issues,

Reading Project for
Term II To be
assigned


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The
Browning
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Birth Chapter 6
1) Conversation skills
2) Grammar
a) Error Correction
b)Editing Task
c)Re-ordering of
sentences

Unit TestV
Speeches,
Debates, Group
Discussions etc.
Quiz based on
Newspapers

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The Tale of
Melon City
Chapter 7
Conversation skills -
practice for both
listening and
speaking skills
Unit TestVI

Submission of
Reading Project II


Describe the theme
of a book read or a
movie seen recently
defending
characters actions in
the story


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Assessment of listening & speaking skills (5+5)



MARCH -TERM TEST II

CLASS - XI English Core
SECTION - A

Reading Comprehension 60 Periods

Very short answer and MCQ types questions:

Two unseen passages (including poems) with a variety of questions including 04 marks
for vocabulary such as word formation and inferring meaning. The total range of the 2
passages including a poem or a stanza, should be around 900-1000 words.
1. 550-600 words in length (for note-making and summarising)
2. 350-400 words in length (to test comprehension, interpretation and inference) An
unseen poem of about 28-35 lines.
The passages could be of any one of the following types:
Factual passages, e.g., illustrations, description, reports
Discursive passages involving opinion, e.g., argumentative, persuasive
Literary passages e.g. extracts from fiction, biography, autobiography,
travelogue, etc. In the case of a poem, the text may be shorter than the
prescribed word limit.


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Writing Skills and Grammar
SECTION B

WRITING 60 Periods
Short Answer Questions: Based on notice/ poster/ advertisement
Long Answer Questions: Letters based on verbal/visual input. It would cover all types of letters.
Letter types may include:
(a) business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints,
asking for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies)
(b) letters to the editor (giving suggestions on an
issue) (c) application for a job with a bio-data or
resume
(d) letter to the school or college authorities, regarding admissions, school issues,
requirements
/suitability of courses, etc.
Very Long Answer Question: Composition in the form of article, speech, report
writing or a narrative

Grammar 30 Periods
Different grammatical structures in meaningful contexts will be tested. Item types will
include gap filling, sentence re-ordering, dialogue completion and sentence
transformation. The grammar syllabus will include determiners, tenses, clauses,
modals and Change of Voice. These grammar areas will be tested using the following
short answer type and MCQ type questions:
Error Correction, editing tasks,
Re - ordering of Sentences,
Transformation of sentences


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SECTION C

Literature and Long Reading Texts 70 Periods

Questions to test comprehension at different levels: literal, inferential and evaluative

1. Hornbill: Textbook published by NCERT, New Delhi

2. Snapshots: Supplementary Reader published by NCERT, New Delhi

The following have been deleted:

Textbooks Name of the lessons deleted

Hornbill 1. Landscape of the Soul

2. The Adventure

3. Silk Road

4. The Laburnum Top (Poetry) Snapshots
5. The Ghat of the only World
Very Short Answer Questions - Based on an extract from poetry to test reference to context
comprehension and appreciation.

Short Answer Questions - Based on prose, poetry and plays from both the texts.

Long Answer Question - Based on prescribed texts to test global comprehension and extrapolation
beyond the texts to bring out the key messages and values.

Long Answer Questions - Based on theme, plot, incidents or event from the prescribed novels.

Long Answer Question - Based on understanding appreciation, analysis and interpretation of the
characters.

Note: Values-based questions may be given as long answers in the writing or literature sections.

Long Reading Texts (Anyone)

With a view to inculcate the habit of reading among the students, CBSE has introduced
compulsory reading of a Long Reading Text - Novel in the English Core Course and will be evaluated in
the Term-end Assessments. Schools can opt for either one of the texts.

Novels Author
The Canterville Ghost Oscar Wilde (unabridged 1906 Edition)
Up from Slavery Booker T. Washington (unabridged 2000 Edition)








Note: The teacher concerned is requested to refer to the CBSE curriculum 2014-15 for further
clarifications, if any.

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