CONTENTSl Syllabus vi - viii

l Solved Paper, 2016 (KVS) Guwahati Region ix - xvi

l Solved Paper, 2016 (KVS) Ahmedabad Region xvii - xxiv

l 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 - 942. Tenses 95 - 1013. Clauses 102 - 1074. Modals 108 - 114

5. Active and Passive Voice 115 - 120

Testing Grammatical structure 121 - 134

l Error Finding & Correctionl Omissionl Reordering Sentencesl Dialogue Completion

l 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

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4. Discovering Tut : The Saga Continues 151 - 155

5. The Voice of the Rain (Poem) 156 - 1586. The Ailing Planet : The Green Movements Role 159 - 1637. The Browing Version 164 - 1678. 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 - 1843. Ranga’s Marriage 185 - 1904. Albert Einstein at School 191 - 1955. Mother’s Day 196 - 2026. 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 ASSESSMENT OF SPEAKING & LISTENING

239 - 264

SPEAKING

l Specification of Speaking

l Descriptors for Assessment of Speaking

l Speaking Plan

l Problem Solving Task

LISTENING

l Specification of Listening

l Listening Test

GATEWAY TO ASL

(For detailed 'ASL Audio / Visual Scripts, please log onto www.cbse.nic.in)

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Latest Syllabus for Academic Year 2016–17ENGLISH CORE (CODE NO. 301)

CLASS - XI

SECTION : A

READING 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 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.

SECTION : B

Writing 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 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/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 writing

or 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 Extended 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.

Extended 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 SANGATHAN(GUWAHATI REGION)

SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION 2016SUBJECT : ENGLISH CORE

CLASS–XI(SOLVED PAPER)

Time : 3 Hrs. M.M. : 80

Note : SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION 20 Marks SECTION B WRITING SKILLS & GRAMMAR 30 Marks SECTION C LITERATURE & EXTENDED READING TEXT 30 Marks (i) This paper is divided into three sections: A, B and C. All the sections are compulsory. (ii) Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully. (iii) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

SECTION A Q. 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : 12 1. The world’s first bookless library has been set up in the state of Texas in the United States. Unlike the rows

upon rows of books that are found in a conventional library anywhere in the world, at the bookless library, there are high–tech gadgets that have replaced the books as found in other libraries.

2. The borrowers of books from this high-tech bookless library have a different set of rules to follow when borrowing books. Instead of taking home books for reading, the members of the library, who are registered residents of the south Texas country of Bexar, can now access their choice of reading matter from e-readers. Also, instead of having to pay a fee for membership of the library and for borrowing books and other facilities, the members can borrow reading matter from the bookless library for free.

3. That the services of this library have found favour with its readers is clearly visible from the growing readership numbers at this library. Since its start in September, the country’s 1.7 million residents have been able to check out and take home the machines for reading purposes and accessing the catalogue. They are also able to use their own devices to check out and access the catalogue of the library. This Biblio-Tech of 1.5 million books, currently has 600 e- readers, 200 pre-loaded enhanced e-readers for children and 48 computer stations for use by its readers. In addition, there are 10 laptops, and 40 tablets available on the premises, for use by the readers.

4. Not satisfied with simply providing e-reading services, the Biblio-Tech has created a list of higher ambitions for itself. The most prominent of these include their ambition to give up the country’s necessary tools ‘to thrive as citizens of the 21st century’. For them, a well-connected citizen of this country is one who strives for enhancing his education and literacy and promoting ‘reading as a recreation’.

5. As part of reader services at the Biblio-Tech, it’s Special Project Coordinator, Laura Cole comments that the library authorities wanted to create the best and most cost effective way of providing library services. This was especially suitable for the Texas country’s residents as the population here is geographically distanced from existing services. In fact there has never been a book store or library in this area. ”Geography does not matter if your library is in the clouds” adds Laura Cole, referring to the ‘cloud’ system where the books of the library are stored online.

6. Answering queries about readers’ concerns that library users may feel put off by technology, Cole is proud to concur that her staff are willing to dedicate their time to help readers and visitors who find it difficult to handle the system on their own. Hence, readers do not feel intimidated by the gadgetry and feel empowered to be able to access according to this novel system of procuring reading matter.

7. Even replacement costs for damages and breakdowns have been factored into the working system of the library. Thus, readers are not turned away from the library doors simply because the system is not functioning on any particular day. To prevent thefts from depleting their stocks, the devices are geared in such a way that users cannot access its internet once they leave premises of the library.

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