SSC Board English Question Paper Format | Activity Sheet Maharashtra State (10 Class)

SSC Board English Activity Sheet Format | Question Paper Format Maharashtra State (10 Class)

SSC Board English Question Paper Format Standard -10 Marking Scheme and Question Paper Format | Activity Sheet Format

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1 SECTION I: LANGUAGE STUDY SSC Board English Question Paper

1.1 SECTION II : TEXTUAL PASSAGES SSC Board English Question Paper

1.2 SECTION III : POETRY SSC Board English Question Paper

1.3 SECTION IV : NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGES

1.4 SECTION V : WRITING SKILLS

1.5 Related

SECTION I: LANGUAGE STUDY SSC Board English Question Paper

Q. 1. (A) (i) Language Study: (Simple Activities) 08 Marks

(Teacher can choose any 8 simple activities from those listed below. Each carries 7 marks.)

(1) Write two compound words of your own.

(2) Pick out an Infinitive/Gerund/Present Participle and use in your own sentence.

(3) Punctuate the following.

(Use of quotation marks, commas, apostrophe, capitalization, full-stop, question mark, exclamation mark.)

(4) Finding out hidden words from the given word.

(5) Make a meaningful sentence by using the given phrase.

(6) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentences :

(Using the correct verb form) Subject-verb agreement (be, do, have, third person, singular)

(7) Identify the types of sentences.

(8) Complete the word chain of nouns/verbs/adjectives.

For example : Nature, English, H ….. , ….. , ….. , ….. ,(4 words).

(9) Form Present participles/Past participles in which the last letter is doubled.

For example : Plan – planning, Plan – Planned

(10) Arrange the following words in Alphabetical Order.

(ii) Language Study: (Middle Level Activities) 08 Marks

(Teacher can choose any 4 medium level activities from those listed below. Each carries 2 marks.)

Make sentences of your own to show difference of the Homographs – Homonyms in meanings.

For example :

Homograph : Bat – a piece sporting equipment; Bat – kind of bird.
(ii) Homophone : Peace – the general security of public places; Piece – a portion of an object.

(2) Direct and Indirect narration : (Any kind of sentence from Direct to Indirect)

(3) Conversion of Tenses.

(4) Change the Voice by giving object or subject.

(5) Word register. (8 words related to the given subject)

(B) Language Study : (Challenging Activities) 04 Marks

(Teacher can choose any 2 chandelling activities from those listed below. Each carries 2 marks.)

(1) Use of same given words as a noun as well as a verb in sentences.

(2) Change the Degree of Comparison.

(3) Underline the Modal Auxiliary and state its function.

(4) Analyse the Sentence. (Simple, Complex, Compound)

(5) Use the given two words into one meaningful sentence.

(Note : Teachers can add some more activities in any of the above as per the requirement of their students.)

SECTION II : TEXTUAL PASSAGES SSC Board English Question Paper

(Reading Skill, Vocabulary and Grammar)

Q.2 (A) and (B) Textual passages or Comprehension (2 _X10 = 20 Marks)

(A1/B1) Simple Factual Activity – 02 Marks

(A2/B2) Complex Factual Activity – 02 Marks

(A3/B3) Activity based on Vocabulary – 02 Marks

(A4/B4) Activity based on Contextual Grammar – 02 Marks

(A5/B5) Activity based on Personal Response, Expression, creation and Imagination. – 02 Marks

SECTION III : POETRY SSC Board English Question Paper

Q.3. (A) Poem for Comprehension : 05 Marks

(A1) Simple Factual Activity – 02 Marks

(A2) Complex Factual Activity – 02 Marks

(A3) Activity based on Poetic Device – 01 Marks

(B) Appreciation of Poem : 10 Marks

(Students should write an appreciation of the given poem with the help of given points in paragraph format.)

Title – 01 Marks
Poet – 01 Marks
Theme/Central Idea (At least 2 to 3 lines) – 02 Marks
Rhyme Scheme 01 Marks· Figure of Speech (Any 1) – 01 Marks
Special Features : (Type of the poem, Imagery, Implied Meaning if any, etc.) (At least 5 to 6 lines) 02 Marks
Favourite Line/Lines (Any 2) – 01 Marks
Why I like/don’t like the poem – 01 Marks

SECTION IV : NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGES

Q.4. (A) Non-textual passage for Comprehension : 10 Marks

(Refer to the points given for textual passages.)

(B) Non-textual passage for Summary 05 Marks (Another non-textual passage)

Suggest/Write a title – 01 Marks
Central idea/Theme – 02 Marks
Use of appropriate language – 01 Marks

SECTION V : WRITING SKILLS

Q.5. (A) Letter Writing – Marking scheme : Formal OR Informal

Formal Letter:

Sender’s Address and Date – 1 /2 Mark
Recipient’s Address – 1/2 Mark
Subject – 1/2 Mark
2 Main body – 2 Marks
Mark Subscription/Closing – 1/2 Mark
Grammar – 1 Mark

Informal Letter

Sender’s Address and Date – 1/2 Mark
Salutation – 1/ _1/2Mark
Main body – 2 Mark
Closing – 1/2
Grammar – 1 Mark

(B) Dialogue Writing/Interview Questions :

(i) Dialogue Writing – Marking scheme : 05 Marks

Proper introduction and beginning – 01 Marks
Appropriate sequence of dialogues – 02 Marks
Use of grammatical structure/constructions and vocabulary – 01 Marks
Proper layout and conclusion – 01 Marks

(ii) Interview questions – Marking scheme 05 Marks

Appropriate beginning/ending – 01 Marks
Use of appropriate quality questions – 02 Marks
Use of appropriate grammatical structure and tenses – 02 Marks

Q.6 (A) Information Transfer: Read and present in a graphic form OR Observe the graphic and describe:

(Fact file/Leaflet/Tabular form/Bar graph and Linear graph/Chart/Tree-diagram/ Flow chart/Note making/Dos and Don’ts, etc.)

Marking scheme : Verbal to Non-verbal OR Non-verbal to verbal

Verbal to Non-verbal

Title – 01 Marks
Covering all points – 02 Marks
Appropriate graphic/layout – 01 Marks
Overall presentation – 01 Marks

Non-verbal to verbal

Title – 01 Marks
Use of given points – 02 Marks
Grammar – 01 Marks
Appropriate language and conclusion – 01 Marks

(B) Views and Counterviews/ Speech :

(i) Views and Counterviews – Marking scheme:

Proper beginning and conclusion 01
Appropriate vocabulary and grammar 01
Expressing his opinion in good and lucid language with logical order 02
Appealing and convincing his thoughts 01

(ii) Drafting a Speech – Marking scheme:

Appropriate beginning/conclusion 01
Body – Use of given points and additional points, appropriate use of language 02
Appropriate sequence and flow of language 01
Use of Appropriate grammatical structures 01

SECTION VI: CREATIVE WRITING

Q.7. (A) Expansion of Proverbs/Maxims/Quotations/Slogans OR News Report based on the given headline 05 Marks

Marking scheme: