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CONTENTS Syllabus vi - viii

Solved Paper, 2015 (KVS) ix - xvi

SECTION–A : READING

1. Unseen Passages 2 - 182. Note-Making 19 - 29

SECTION–B : WRITING SKILLS AND GRAMMAR

1. Notice 32 - 382. Designing/Drafting Posters 39 - 423. Advertisment 43 - 474. Letter Writing 48 - 685. Articles & Speech 69 - 786. Report Writing/Narrative 79 - 86

Grammar

1. Determiners 87 - 94

2. Tenses 95 - 101

3. Clauses 102 - 107

4. Modals 108 - 114

5. Active and Passive Voice 115 - 120

Testing Grammatical structure 121 - 134

Error Finding & Correction

Omission

Reordering Sentences

Dialogue Completion

Transformation of Sentenses

SECTION–C : LITERATURE AND LONG READING TEXT

Hornbill

1. The Portrait of a Lady 136 - 141

2. A Photograph (Poem) 142 - 144

3. We’re not Afraid to Die : If We can all Be Together 145 - 150

... CONTD. CONTENTS

4. Discovering Tut : The Saga Continues 151 - 155

5. The Voice of the Rain (Poem) 156 - 158

6. The Ailing Planet : The Green Movements Role 159 - 163

7. The Browing Version 164 - 167

8. Childhood (Poem) 168 - 170

9. Father to Son (Poem) 171 - 173

Supplementary Reader : Snapshots

1. The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse 174 - 179

2. The Address 180 - 184

3. Ranga’s Marriage 185 - 190

4. Albert Einstein at School 191 - 195

5. Mother’s Day 196 - 202

6. Birth 203 - 207

7. The Tale of Melon City 208 - 211

LONG READING TEXT-NOVEL

The Canterville Ghost (Unabridged version 1906 Edition) 214 - 222

Or

Up from Slavery (2000 Edition) 223 - 237

GATEWAY TO ASL

1. Specification for Speaking 241 - 242

2. Speaking Test 243 - 244

3. Specifications for Listening 245 - 246

4. Listening 247 - 256

• Audio Script 1

• Worksheet 1

• Audio Script 2

• Worksheet 2

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PREFACE

Class 11

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SYLLABUSENGLISH CORE (CODE NO. 301)

CLASS - XI (2015-16)

SECTION : AREADING COMPREHENSION

45 Periods• Very short answer +/ Short answer and MCQ type questions:

Two unseen passages (including poems) with a variety of questions including 04 marks forvocabulary such as word formation and inferring meaning. The total range of the 2 passagesincluding 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. Inthe case of a poem, the text may be shorter than the prescribed word limit.

SECTION : BWriting Skills and Grammar

WRITING60 Periods

• Short Answer Questions: Based on notice/ poster/ advertisement

• Long Answer Questions: Letters based on verbal/visual input. It would cover all types ofletters.

• Letter types may include:

(a) business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for andgiving information, placing orders and sending replies)

(b) letters to the editor (giving suggestions/opinions 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 writingor a narrative

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GRAMMAR• Different grammatical structures in meaningful contexts will be tested. Item types will include

gap filling, sentence re-ordering, dialogue completion and sentence transformation. Thegrammar 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 typequestions:

• Error Correction, editing tasks,• Re - ordering of Sentences,• Transformation of sentences

SECTION CLiterature and Long Reading Texts / Novels

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

1. Hornbill: Textbook published by NCERT, New Delhi2. Snapshots: Supplementary Reader published by NCERT, New Delhi

The following have been deleted:Textbooks Name of the lessons deletedHornbill 1. Landscape of the Soul

2. The Adventure3. Silk Road4. 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 / Novels (either one)With a view to inculcate the habit of reading among the students, CBSE has introducedcompulsory reading of a Long Reading Text - Novel in the English Core Course which willbe evaluated in the Term-end Assessments. Schools can opt for either one of the texts.

Novels AuthorThe Canterville Ghost - Oscar Wilde (Unabridged 1906 Edition)

Up from Slavery - Booker T. Washington (Unabridged 2000 Edition)

• Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills (ASL) 45 Periods

It is recommended that speaking and listening skills should be regularly taught in the class.

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHANSESSION ENDING EXAMINATION 2014-15

SUBJECT : ENGLISHCLASS–XI

(SOLVED PAPER)Time : 3 Hrs. M.M. : 80

Note : All questions are compulsory.

SECTION A (Reading)Q. 1. Read the passage given below and then answer the questions which follow : 12

1. The Titanic, in its watery grave, is a great museum of human history and is at risk of being lost forever because of curious voyagers and treasure hunters, fears Bob Ballard, who first discovered the remains of the iconic ship in 1985. Famous for discovering the great ship, Ballard is a former US Navy officer and a professor of oceanography.

2. “Titanic is a museum of human history without door and guard. I am deeply concerned about not only the Titanic but all the ancient history that is now at risk. If we cannot save this iconic ship, then there is very little hope we can save ancient ships. The world should realise that you don’t have to go down and take everything and you do not have to do a treasure hunt. This is a common heritage of all of us and if we really want to take steps to preserve human history in the ocean, we need to start with Titanic,” Ballard said in a telephonic interview from London.

3. Ballard, as part of a tie-up, is presenting a documentary called “Save the Titanic” on the 100th anniversary of “the sinking of the great ship - April 15, 1912” The ship and her fate continue to fascinate, largely because of the horror that took place that night, with 1,522 passengers and crew losing their lives.

4. Ballard says that despite being on the ocean floor for 100 years, the ship is full of human footprints. “You will find pairs of shoes everywhere. The sea and the life below has claimed everything but they do not know what to do with shoes so you will find a pair of mother’s shoes next to her little daughter and that’s their gravestone. At her wreckage, we almost felt that we were surrounded by the lifeboats of all the people that were in the water at that spot.”

5. Ballard says that the fate of Titanic continues to fascinate so many years after it sank because it is “Irony personified in history”. “The story has all the ingredients to make it timelessly fascinating. You have this revolutionary ship that’s unsinkable, arid carrying a cross section of people in society. And then, it goes and hits an iceberg and sinks on its maiden journey. It’s an irony personified in history.”

6. Talking about his discovery, which came after great research and 75 years later Ballard says it was a sombre moment when they first spotted the boiler of the Titanic. “In the 90s, advanced technology gave us double diving capabilities in the Atlantic Ocean. I knew that the Titanic was sitting at almost 12,000 feet. What led me to her discovery was a simple technique that I followed. We decided to look for the debris trail instead of the ship.”

7. Ballard says the ship, if preserved well and not subjected to constant submarine journeys, will last for a long time on the Atlantic floor. “The deep sea, because of its darkness, its cold temperatures and its great pressures, creates a high state of preservation. With a little caution, we can protect the Titanic for future generations to visit.”

8. Ballard has also connected to the people of Belfast, who refused to talk about the tragedy. The ship’s construction took place at Belfast. After the tragedy, families of the workers refused to talk about it because of the shame and sadness in the loss of life involved.”

1.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage given above, choose the right option. 1 × 4 = 4(a) The Titanic sank on ............................... .

(i) its 100th anniversary (ii) 15 April 1912(iii) an iconic voyage in 1985 (iv) leaving the port of Belfast

(b) The Titanic continues to attract attention because ............................... .(i) it is irony personified in history(ii) its advanced technology gave double diving technologies(iii) it is a treasure hunt(iv) it is a common need

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