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IX- ENGLISH UNIT TEST
MARKING SCHEME- FA-123.04.12
Marks-35 Time-1.30
Instructions-
a) Attempt all questions.b) Do not write anything in the
question paper.c) All the answers must be correctly numbered as in
the question paper and written in the
answer sheet provided to you.d) Attempt all questions in each
section before going on to the next section.e) Read each question
carefully and follow the instructions.f) Strictly adhere to the
word limit given with each question. Marks will be deducted for
exceeding the word limit.
SECTION A- READING
1. Read the poem carefully 5
Life is complex, and full of shocks;And no one is immune;We have
to live in grass or rocks;And dance to His sweet tune,
We seldom know, what next day brings;Thus should not lose this
day;This gives us hope that we can cope;The future shocks this
way.
For what we sow, that will we grow;And that we have to eat;Then
why we wait and get much late;And why we ourselves cheat.
This day we got, and made it rot;Then how our dreams can glow;We
cant reach home, if just we roam;Or if go wrong or slow.
Thus, everyday, that comes our way;We give due respect;It builds
good fate so makes us greatTo get peace, do good act.
Let world go wrong, let it hate song;
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Our heart no one can rule;So keep just going, to His will
bowingAnd just let things go cool.
Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate
option from the one
given below:-
(a) The following messageNo one is used to the complexities of
Life is given by:
I. Stanza 1.II. Stanza 3.
III. Stanza 4.IV. Stanza 5.
(b) According to the poet we work according to:
I. Our own will.II. Others will.III. Gods will.IV. What comes in
our way.
(c) To lead a peaceful life we should:
I. respect life.II. have good fate.
III. do good to others.IV. accept life as it comes.
(d) The synonym of unnecessary tasks is :
I. roamII. wrong
III. glowIV. fate
(e) Life can just go cool if:
I. our hearts are rules by othersII. we bow to Gods will.
III. we follow our heart.IV. we act wisely.
Ans.
(a) I. Stanza 1.(b) III Gods will(c) III do good to others
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(d) I roam(e) II we bow to Gods will.
SECTION B- WRITING
2. Suraj/Sudha has to speak in the class about an interesting
person whom they met duringthe holidays. He/she travelled to
Chennai in the train and got lot of time to observe thepassengers.
One of the co-passenger was a very interesting lady, whom, she /he
remembersvery clearly.
4Build up the description in about 80-100 words.
Ans. 2
Objective- To plan, organize and present ideas coherently and
conciselyContent- 2 marks
Fluency- 1 marksAccuracy- 1 Marks
Expression, fluency & accuracy must be taken into
account
3. You are Ravi Gupta living in Ranchi. You have noticed that
the number of childrenleaving the state of Bihar to work in other
states is one of the major causes of illiteracyin the state. Write
a letter to the editor of a national newspaper expressing your
concernover the high rate of illiteracy and suggest ways to enhance
the literacy level in thestate. The following points may be
useful.
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A literate person Has high self esteem
Is fairly independent
Cannot be exploited
Is aware of his rights
Helps to develop the country
LAYOUT OF A LETTER
Senders Address
Date
Receivers Address
Subject
The Salutation
The Body
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The Complimentary Close
Name or The Signature
Marking:
Marking should be in accordance with the Writing Assessment
Scale.
appropriate style, 1 marks language, 1 marks content and
expression 4 marks
Under content, credit should be given for the candidates
creativity inpresenting his/her own ideas.
4. Using the notes given below write a brief biography of
Ahilyabai Rani of Malwakingdom. 4
BIRTH- 1725, village called Chaundi in Aurangabad
districtDEATH-13 August 1795EDUCATION- at home by father, mother
imparted religious teachingsMARRIED LIFE- wedded to Khande Rao-
careless man- was killed in the battle of Kumbher in1754- Ahilyabai
trained by father-in-law to administer the state.
ACHIEVEMENTS_ personally led armies into battle- famous for
justice- great builder andpatron of many temples-encouraged poetry,
art and culture- reputation of a saint.
Ans.4Objective : To use the given verbal input in a short
sustained piece ofwriting. (4 marks)
Marking : 4
Content 2Expression ( Fluency and Accuracy) 2
Expression, fluency & accuracy must be taken into
account
SECTION C- GRAMMAR
5. Given below are some sentences in a jumble way. Reorder the
words so that theymake sense. The first one has been done for you.
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people/ today/there /India/in/are/literate/more/than before
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Today in India, there are more literate people than before.
(a) good economy/this/because/is/of/a high/rate/birth/and a(b)
be opened/for removing/more/illiteracy/primary schools/should(c)
also more/there are/more schools/but/ children/in them/to study/
not only
(d) this problem/the reason/behind/population/is definitely.
Ans.Objective- To rearrange jumble words into grammatically
correct sentences.Marks-
(a) This is because of a high birth rate and a good economy.(b)
More primary schools should be opened for removing illiteracy.(c)
There are not only more schools but also more children to study in
them.(d) The reason behind this problem is definitely
population
SECTION D- LITERATURE
6. Answer the following question in 40- 50 words. 8
a) 'Triveni was a very popular writer in the Kannada language.
What had made herpopular?
b) What makes the poets choice difficult in the poem?c) What
does the word road symbolizes in the poem? How much important is it
to take
right road in life?d) Did the poet regret his choice? Why/Why
not?
ANS.Objective- To test the inference and evaluation.
a) Triveni was a very popular writer in the Kannada language as
her style of writing waseasy and convincing and her stories dealt
with complex psychological issues related tolives of ordinary
people and were very interesting.
b) The two road are equally just and fair. They lead to the
similar destination Both havetheir different allurements and
advantages. While the first one is often used, well-trimmed and
already fully explored the other is less traveled by, untrimmed,
grassy andfull of adventure. So the poet is confused which road
should he opt for.
c) Road symbolized the choices one makes in life- face such
dilemmas- afraid of makingwrong choice which could have far
reaching consequences therefore follow less risky,acceptable
decisions. Few faces tough challenges of life- right choice can
change oneslife but one is never contended, feels may be other
choice was better. It is veryimportant to choose the right
road.
d) The poet heaves a sigh of relief on having made this choice-
repetition of I showshis sense of pride in exercising his
individualism and his saying that it has made all the
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difference. On the other hand he regret also that he could not
experiment with differentform of poetry.
7. Answer the following question in 100-125 words. 5
You are the grandmother. You decided to learn Kannada. You made
sincere efforts toaccomplish your desire to read. Write a diary
entry recording what led you to take this decisionand the efforts
you made to read and write.
Ans. The main aim is to assess students appreciation and
understanding rather thanwriting ability so the marks are allotted
for the contents. However, since this is anextended writing task so
expressions cannot be ignored. So, there is a penalty for
poorexpressions. Where student expression is particularly poor up
to 1.5 Marks can bededucted from the Marks obtained.
C= Content- 3.5
F= Penalty for expression-1.5
VALUE POINTS Fond of reading Kashi yatra Identified myself with
the protagonist
Granddaughter use to read it when the magazine came
Granddaughter went to attend marriage in another village
Couldnt read the story
Desperate to know the story
Decided to read Set a deadline and asked her to teach
Did all the homework given Finally due to efforts of my grand
daughter, able to read and become
independent.
