SET-3 Series HRK/NSQF Code No. 502/3 Class... · 502/3 1 P.T.O. Candidates must write the Code on the title page of the answer-book. Series HRK/NSQF Code No. 502/3 Roll No. SUMMATIVE

502/3 1 P.T.O.

Candidates must write the Code on the

title page of the answer-book.

Series HRK/NSQF Code No. 502/3

Roll No.

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – II

ENGLISH

(Language and Literature)

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum marks : 70

General Instructions :

(i) The Question paper is divided into three sections :

Section A — Reading 20 marks

Section B — Writing and Grammar 25 marks

Section C — Literature : Textbooks and Long Reading Text 25 marks

(ii) All questions are compulsory.

(iii) Marks are indicated against each question.

Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages.

Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be

written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.

Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions.

Please write down the Serial Number of the question before

attempting it.

15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the

students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the

answer-book during this period.

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SECTION A – (Reading) 20 marks

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : 18=8

A white elephant is a freak of nature in the same way as a white

tiger and a white python are. Only white elephants are less of a rarity. In

ancient India elephant breeders treated a white elephant with great

attention. Valmiki mentions how there were, in the stables of Ravana,

elephants which resembled white clouds in colour. In 1961, a white

elephant was captured in the central lands near Baegethu Ot in South

Vietnam. The Vietnamese believe that a white elephant is an incarnation

of some celestial king.

A white elephant captured in northern Siam had an interesting

journey when he was taken to the royal stables. A wide path was first

cleared in the jungle along which the elephant was taken to a river where

a floating house waited to receive him. The house had a straw roof and was

draped all round with red hangings. The journey was long and fatiguing.

When the elephant wanted to rest, troupes of singers and dancers

entertained him. When he landed, he stepped on to a carpet interlaced

with gold. He was bathed in water scented with jasmine. Then he was

given a huge quantity of rice flour cakes and sugarcane to eat. The king,

the courtiers and the priests had gone all the way to receive him. On

arrival at Bangkok, the elephant was taken into a well-decorated pandal,

ceremoniously rubbed with oils and adorned with chains of gold. Then for

nine days the populace made offerings to him and worshipped him before

he was taken in a procession to the royal stables.

In August 1996, a white elephant was the victim of a mishap. He was

being taken to the USA as a present to President Johnson from the

Government of Thailand. In the boat he broke away and became

disorderly. As a result the boat sank.

White elephants are sometimes found in the jungles of Burma. Here

also they once used to receive the same ceremonious welcome that is

accorded to them in Thailand. Princes and courtiers were in attendance on

them. They were fastened to their posts with ropes made of red silk. They

were given food in gold and silver troughs.



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(a) How was a white elephant treated by breeders in ancient India ?

(b) What is the Vietnamese belief about the white elephant ?

(c) Where was the white elephant caught in northern Siam kept ?

(d) How was it entertained when it wanted to rest ?

(e) When it landed after having rested, how was it welcomed ?

(f) What treatment did the white elephant receive when it arrived at

Bangkok ?

(g) Why did the boat ferrying the white elephant sink ?

(h) How were white elephants treated in Burma ?

2. Read the passage given below : 12

1 Most people read and hear regularly about the importance of staying

healthy and living longer through diet and exercise. While it‖s definitely

smart to follow that advice, you can do something else to help keep your

mind and body in optimum condition. Connect with a critter — it goes a

long way toward making you happy and healthy.

2 Studies have shown that forming a relationship with an animal can

have important health and psychological benefits. Owning a pet or

interacting regularly with animals can lower humans‖ blood pressure,

reduce anxiety and depression, and increase their social interaction.

People who have dogs also tend to get more exercise from regular

walks.

3 It doesn‖t really matter what kind of pet you have, whether it‖s a cat or

a dog, a fish or a ferret, an iguana or a horse. What‖s important is

developing a relationship with an animal. Having a pet often provides

people with a reason for enjoying life and connecting with others. This

can be especially critical for older adults, who sometimes get socially

isolated or struggle with finding a sense of purpose. It commonly

happens after seniors retire, their spouses die, their children and

grandchildren grow up, or their families move away.

4 Owning a pet serves as a wonderful way to rediscover a sense of

purpose. It helps people feel needed and wanted. After all, most people

can‖t help but smile when their dog greets them with its tail wagging or

their cat curls up cozily on their lap.



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5 Providing for an animal‖s needs by going to the pet store or taking a dog

for a walk helps reduce seniors‖ social isolation by encouraging them to

get out into the world. They may meet new friends at a dog park or at

the pet store when they go to buy more birdseed.

2.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the

questions : 24=8

(a) What are the health benefits of owning a pet ?

(b) Why is developing a relationship with an animal important

for older adults ?

(c) How does a pet give its owner a sense of purpose ?

(d) In what ways does a pet help reduce seniors‖ social isolation ?

2.2 Choose the meanings of the words given below from the options that

follow : 14=4

(a) optimum (Para 1)

(i) fantastic

(ii) great

(iii) ideal

(iv) enviable

(b) interaction (Para 2)

(i) friendship

(ii) association

(iii) affection

(iv) action



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(c) critical (Para 3)

(i) crucial

(ii) good

(iii) useful

(iv) beneficial

(d) isolated (Para 3)

(i) bored

(ii) annoyed

(iii) unhappy

(iv) lonely

SECTION B – (Writing and Grammar ) 25 marks

3. Krishan Vihar is a big slum inhabited by poor working class people. There

is no primary health centre for the residents of this locality. The District

Hospital is 4 km away. Write a letter in 100 – 120 words to the editor of a

local daily drawing the attention of the concerned authorities to the need

for opening a government dispensary in the area. You are Govind/Gopi. 5

OR

Write an article in 100 – 120 words on the topic, ―A Day in the Life of a

Student‖. You may use the following clues :

busy day

getting ready for school

rushing to catch school bus

busy schedule at school

home work

not much time for games and entertainment

exhausted at the end of the day

4. Develop a story in 150 – 200 words with the help of the input provided

below : 10

Gopesh utterly exhausted — busy office schedule — reached home —

bad mood — wife handed him a letter — a big smile appeared on his face

... ... ...

OR

— a woman walking along road — two men on bike — stopped near her —

snatched her chain — tried to speed away — woman screamed — a

policeman ... ... ...



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5. Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the help of

the options that follow : 13=3

We arrived (a) _________ darkness, but the next morning I (b) _________

out before breakfast to explore (c) _________ possibilities of the place.

(a) (i) at (ii) in (iii) on (iv) with

(b) (i) am (ii) are (iii) was (iv) were

(c) (i) the (ii) a (iii) an (iv) any

6. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each

line. Write the error along with its correction as shown in the example. 14=4

Error Correction

The women painters of Mithila live e.g. live lived

in a closed society. It is locally believe (a) ________ ________

that Madhubani painting tradition start (b) ________ ________

when Raja Janak in Nepal asked local (c) ________ ________

artists to paint murals in its palace. (d) ________ ________

7. Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences : 13=3

(a) insect / kind / a / cockroaches / of / are

(b) is dampness / where / are / they / found / there

(c) on them / when / run away / light / they / is turned



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SECTION C (Literature : Textbooks and Long Reading Text) 25 marks

8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : 13=3

――But I can get a hair-dye

And set such colour there,

Brown, black, or carrot,

That young men in despair

May love me for myself alone

And not my yellow hair.‖‖

(a) What do young men love the speaker for ?

(b) Why does she think of dyeing her hair ?

(c) What is the antonym of ―love‖ ?

OR

The baker and his family never starved. He, his family and his servants

looked happy and prosperous. Their plump physique was an open

testimony to this.

(a) How do you know that baking was a profitable profession ?

(b) What does plump physique indicate ?

(c) What does the word ―testimony‖ mean ?

9. Answer any four of the following questions in 30 – 40 words each : 24=8

(a) What are some of the many surprises that wait to be discovered by

visitors to Coorg ?

(b) What game had Mijbil invented to amuse himself ?

(c) How did the angry Natalya react when she learnt that Lomov had

come to propose to her ?

(d) Write briefly about Ebright‖s hobbies.

(e) Why did the author not like his job as a junior assistant clerk in the

law firm ?



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10. Answer the following question in 80 – 100 words : 4

Compassion is a noble quality. It shows our concern for the sufferings of

others. Describe Valli‖s compassionate nature in the light of the above

remark with reference to the dead cow.

OR

Social customs like the dowry system are a curse for our society. Describe

how Bholi by rejecting Bishamber shows the way to deal with dowry

seekers.

11. Answer the following question in 150 – 200 words : 10

Describe Helen Keller‖s views on museums and art stores as sources of

great pleasure.

OR

Attempt a character sketch of Bishop Brooks.

OR

What does Anne in her diary tell us about the worsening economic and

social conditions in Amsterdam during the war ?

OR

Otto Frank is a source of comfort and strength to the residents of the

Secret Annexe. Comment.

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MARKING SCHEME Set -3 (502/3)

CLASS X (CODE NO 184) SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – II

(LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE)

SECTION – A – Reading (20 Marks)

Q. 1. Objective: To identify the main points from the text. 8 Marking: 8 marks – 1 mark for each correct answer. No penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes

Answers (a) treated with great attention (b) Celestial king (c) in a floating house (d) Troupes of singers and dancers entertained him. (e) welcomed by kings, courtiers and priests. (f) He was taken into a well – decorated pandal, ceremoniously rubbed with oils and adorned with chains of gold etc. (g) He broke away and became disorderly (h) given food in gold and silver troughs/ fastened to their posts with ropes made of red silk / Princes and courtiers were in attendance on them. Q. 2. Marking: - 12

Qs 2.1(a) to (d) carry 2 marks each and 2.2 from (a) to (d) each carry 1 mark each 2.1 (a) lowers humans’ blood pressure / reduces anxiety and depression / increases their social interaction / get more exercise from regular walks. (b) connects with others gives them company, gives them a sense of purpose. (c) a wonderful way to rediscover a sense of purpose, helps people feel needed and wanted / providing needs of pet animals by going to pet stores or taking a dog for a walk. (d) encourages them to get into the world meeting new friends when seniors go to a park or a pet store. 2.2 (a) Great (b) association (c) beneficial (d) lonely



SECTION – B – Writing and Grammar (25 Marks)

Q. 3. Letter / Article Writing 5

LETTER Objective: - To use an appropriate style and format to write a formal/an informal letter. Note: - No marks are to be awarded if only the format is given. Credit should be

given for the candidate’s creativity in presenting his/her own ideas. Format - 1 mark

i. Sender’s address ii. Date iii. Receiver’s address iv. Subject/Heading v. Salutation vi. Closing

Content - 2 marks

Expression – 2 marks

- Coherence and relevance of ideas and style – 1 mark - grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spelling – 1 mark

OR

ARTICLE Format - 1 mark

Title and writer’s name

Content - 2 marks Expression – 2 marks

- Coherence and relevance of ideas and style – 1 mark - Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spelling – 1 mark (suggested value points given in the question)



Q. 4. Story Writing 10

Format - 1 mark

Title and moral of the story (1/2+1/2)

Creative Content – 5 marks Expression – 4 marks

- Coherence and relevance of ideas and style – 2 marks - Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spellings – 2 marks

Suggested Value Points:

(The outline is given in the question paper)

Q. 5. Objective: To use grammatical items accurately and appropriately. 3

Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. (a) in (b) was (c) the Q. 6. Objective: To use grammatical items accurately and appropriately. 4

Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. Error Correction

(a) believe believed (b) start started (c) in of (d) its his

Q. 7. Objective: To reorder sense groups into syntactically coherent and complete sentences. 3

Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. (a) Cockroaches are a kind of insect. (b) They are found where there is dampness. (c) They run away when light is turned on them.



SECTION – C – (Literature / Textbooks and Long Reading Text)

Q. 8. Objective: To test local and global understanding of the literary extract. 3 Marking : 1 mark for each value point. (a) her yellow hair / her outward appearance / her beautiful looks (b) so that the young man will love her for her intellect, her personality and not just her yellow hair. (c) hate (any other suitable word).

OR (a) His family and his servants looked happy and prosperous. (b) They are prosperous and happy (c) proof / evidence

Q. 9. Objective: To test local and global comprehension, themes and ideas of the text. 8 Marking : Content : 1 mark; Expression : 1 Mark (a) a variety of animals and birds - high-energy adventure activities, panoramic view of misty landscape and Nisargadhama island - Buddhist monks from Tibetan settlement. (b) placed a ping-pong ball on the sloping end of the suitcase lid - dashed around to catch it when it reached the other end - take it to the high end again and so on – thought it was smarter than the rolling ball ( c) angry with her father - regretted for not informing her about the proposal - started wailing - asked her father to bring Lomov back - eager to patch up with him. (d) debating, canoeing, photography – particularly of nature and scientific exhibits. (e) Serving summons is an unimportant work -going to dirty and shadowy corners of the

city to seek out victims and serve summons - nothing exciting about the job.

Q. 10. Value based Question 4

Objective: To test local and global comprehension, themes and ideas of the

text. Marking : Content : 2 marks; Expression : 2 Marks Valli clapped her hands with glee on seeing the young cow running in front of the bus – way back saw the young cow lying dead by the road side – overcame with sadness –lovable and beautiful creature lost its charm – felt compassionate – memory of the dead



cow – haunted her – dampened her enthusiasm – no longer wanted to look out of the window. (any other relevant points)

OR Bholi is bold enough to reject Bishamber’s proposal – on the wedding day Bishamber demanded huge dowry – seeing the pock marks on her face – Bholi rejected him to marry – decided to support the parents – showed the way to deal with dowry seekers. (any other relevant points)

Q. 11. Objective: To test knowledge and appreciation of the text. 10

Marking : Content : 6 marks; Expression : 4 Marks Coherence and relevance of ideas and style – 2 marks Grammatical accuracy and spellings – 2 marks

Museum and art stores - pleasure and inspiration- touched and felt the great works of art- faces reveal emotions-Homer’s medallion brings the image of the great poet to her mind-his songs, his descriptions of war-the rhythmical flow of lines and curves in sculptures immensely impressed her. (any other relevant points)

OR Bishop Brooks-kind and loving- Helen sat on his knees-clasped his great hand-his thoughts highly inspiring- believed in the religion of love-taught her-love is the essence of all religions-God is our father-we are all His children-He is love-He ensures wrong does not triumph. (any other relevant points)

OR Rising prices-black marketing-people had to queue up to buy essentials-patients suffered for want of treatment-stealing little children even the watchman involved- phones and street lights damaged- young girls reported missing-authorities helpless-people hopeless. (any other relevant points)

OR Otto Frank –kind, gentle-thoughtful-most sensible man in the secret annexe-generous - even willing to help-a source of strength to the residence when things became difficult-smart resourceful businessman-Anne admires him most-understands Anne and advices her when needed-had liberal views. (any other relevant points)

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