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Secondary School Examination (Class – X)March – 2017
Marking Scheme – English (Language and Literature)
Set – 2/2/1, 2/2/2, 2/2/3
General Instructions
1. The Marking Scheme provides general guidelines to reduce subjectivity in the process of
evaluation. The answers given in the Marking Scheme are the suggested answers. The
content is thus indicative. If a student has given any answer, which is different from the
one given in the Marking Scheme, but conveys the correct meaning, such answer should
also be given full weightage.
2. Evaluation is to be done as per the instructions provided in the Marking Scheme. It should
not be done according to one’s own interpretation or any other consideration. Marking
Scheme should be strictly adhered to and religiously followed.
3. If a question has parts, please award marks in the right hand side for each part. Marks
awarded to the different parts of the question should then be totaled up and written in the
left hand margin and circled.
4. If the question does not have any parts, marks may be awarded in the left-hand margin.
5. If a candidate has attempted any extra question or part, marks obtained in the best
question/part should be retained and the other answer should be scored out.
6. In the Marking Scheme, a slash (/) indicates alternative answers; any one such answer is
counted as correct.
7. Brackets ( ) indicate optional information; marks may be awarded whether the part in
brackets is included or not.
8. Candidates should not be penalized if they do not follow the order of the sections /
questions while answering.
9. In questions requiring word limit, no marks are to be deducted for exceeding the word
limit.
10. Q. 1, Q. 2 and Q. 8 are meant to test the comprehension of the candidates and not the
ability of expression. Full credit should be given for the correct value points, even if the
answer is not given in a full sentence.
11. In questions consisting of 2 or more than 2 marks, break-up of marks should be shown
separately (as suggested in the Marking Scheme) and then totalled.
12. A full scale of marks 0 to 100 has to be used. Please do not hesitate to award full marks if
the answer deserves it.
Marking Scheme
English
SET 1 ( 2/2/1)
Section-A (Reading Skills)
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)gate/door was always locked
(b) grey and green
(c) mangoes /at the mangoes
(d) ball/ cricket ball
(e) new owners/new owners even before they came
(f) kept on complaining/always complained
(g) a man and a woman
(h) the woman was quiet/silent/voice of the woman was not heard/I did not hear
the woman.
Q.2 . Marking: - 12
Qs (a) to (d) carry 2 marks each and from (e) to (h) each carry 1 mark each
(a) to worship the photos and idols of our respective religions/stories from
mythology/to read The Gita ,Bible and Quran.
(b)The parents made our lives comfortable with their hard work and care- the
teachers guided us to be good students and good citizens.
(c) to save our environment and maintain ecological balance; to be progressive in
life; to live in harmony with nature; to recognize that there is God in all aspects of
nature.(Any two)
(d) fights to remove the obstacle or finds an alternate path
(e)(ii) advised
(f)(i) search
(g) (iv) useful
(h) (ii) friendship
Section-B
(Writing Skills with Grammar)
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
Value points : Individual writing the letter - problem –its consequence – solution
(as given in the question)
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
Value points : as given in the question paper (Any five)
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.
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. 3
(a) iii. came b) i. very c) iii. nor
Q.6. Objective: To use grammatical items accurately and appropriately.
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. 4
Error correction
a) here there
b) picked pick
c) on for/to
d) a the
Q.7. Objective: To reorder sense groups into syntactically coherent and
complete sentences. 3
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer.
(a) It is good to go to a library on Sundays.
(b) Libraries are open on all days of the week.
(c) We can borrow all kinds of books.
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) A young woman / the poet’s beloved.
(b) That he has found a book which says that men love women for their looks only
but God loves them for whatever they are.
c) A holy book / extract from a book / quotation from a book.
or
(a) Chubukov to Lonov
(b) Whom the Oxen Meadows belong to, is the dispute.
(c) Be always ready for / always searching for.
Q.9. Objective: To test local and global comprehension, themes and ideas of
the text. 8
Marking : Content : 1 mark; Expression : 1 Mark
a) twice a day in the morning – to peep into the basket and ask for bread-bangles /
sweet bread.
b) door open – moonlight entering the rooms - the smell of leaves and lichen inside
/glass breaking
c) got a hint of what real science is – not a neat display but real experiments.
d) The necklace, she had worked so hard to return was actually a low priced
imitation necklace.
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
Move from general to specific .
Valli had a desire – saved money – fought temptations – denied herself so many
goodies – controlled a strong desire to ride the merry-go-round . (Any other relevant
points)
or
Role of education in our life – Bholi’s teachers’ role – kind, loving, caring encouraging,
motivating, soothing voice – how Bholi got changed – situation she faced – filled with
new hope and life . (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
A neighbor of William Wade – Latin grammar – Arithmetic – uninteresting – Tennyson’s
In Memorium – critical view – Mr. Irons made everything very interesting. (Any other
relevant points) or
A friend – companion – guide – teacher – mentor in all walks of life – stood by her in
every crisis of her life e.g. trauma of Frost King – difficulties in Cambridge School –
differences with Mr. Gilman etc. (Any other relevant points)
or
Writer of the diary – main character- her interaction with everyone – so we see
everyone in the annexe through her perspective – not friendly to everybody - entire
description revolves around Anne. (Any other relevant points)
or
Mrs. Van Daan – mean, selfish, greedy – examples of these – critical of everyone else –
unpopular – unhappy. (Any other relevant points)
***
Marking Scheme
English
SET 2 ( 2/2/2)
Section-A (Reading Skills)
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) gate/door was always locked
(b) grey and green
(c) mangoes /at the mangoes
(d) ball/ cricket ball
(e) new owners/new owners even before they came
(f) kept on complaining/always complained
(g) a man and a woman
(h) the woman was quiet/silent/voice of the woman was not heard/I did not hear
the woman.
Q.2 . Marking: - 12
Qs (a) to (d) carry 2 marks each and from (e) to (h) each carry 1 mark each
(a) to worship the photos and idols of our respective religions/stories from
mythology/to read The Gita ,Bible and Quran.
(b)The parents made our lives comfortable with their hard work and care- the
teachers guided us to be good students and good citizens.
(c) to save our environment and maintain ecological balance; to be progressive in
life; to live in harmony with nature; to recognize that there is God in all aspects of
nature.(Any two)
(d) fights to remove the obstacle or finds an alternate path
(e)(ii) advised
(f)(i) search
(g) (iv) useful
(h) (ii) friendship
Section-B
(Writing Skills with Grammar)
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
Value points : Individual writing the letter - problem –its consequence – solution
(as given in the question)
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
Value points : as given in the question paper (Any five)
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.
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. 3
(a) stood b) more c) at
Q.6. Objective: To use grammatical items accurately and appropriately.
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. 4
Error correction
a) ) much most
b) ) telling tell
c) ) use used
d) am was
Q.7. Objective: To reorder sense groups into syntactically coherent and
complete sentences. 3
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer.
(a) Children can try to keep our cities clean.
(b) First of all they should not make it dirty.
(c) Put the things that you don’t need in the bin.
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) A young woman / the poet’s beloved.
(b) That he has found a book which says that men love women for their looks only
but God loves them for whatever they are.
c) A holy book / extract from a book / quotation from a book.
or
(a) Chubukov to Lonov
(b) Whom the Oxen Meadows belong to, is the dispute.
(c) Be always ready for / always searching for.
Q.9. Objective: To test local and global comprehension, themes and ideas of
the text. 8
Marking : Content : 1 mark; Expression : 1 Mark
a) twice a day in the morning – to peep into the basket and ask for bread-bangles /
sweet bread.
b) door open – moonlight entering the rooms - the smell of leaves and lichen inside
/glass breaking
c) got a hint of what real science is – not a neat display but real experiments.
d) The necklace, she had worked so hard to return was actually a low priced
imitation necklace.
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
Move from general to specific .
Valli had a desire – saved money – fought temptations – denied herself so many
goodies – controlled a strong desire to ride the merry-go-round . (Any other relevant
points)
or
Role of education in our life – Bholi’s teachers’ role – kind, loving, caring encouraging,
motivating, soothing voice – how Bholi got changed – situation she faced – filled with
new hope and life . (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
A neighbor of William Wade – Latin grammar – Arithmetic – uninteresting – Tennyson’s
In Memorium – critical view – Mr. Irons made everything very interesting. (Any other
relevant points) or
A friend – companion – guide – teacher – mentor in all walks of life – stood by her in
every crisis of her life e.g. trauma of Frost King – difficulties in Cambridge School –
differences with Mr. Gilman etc. (Any other relevant points)
or
Writer of the diary – main character- her interaction with everyone – so we see
everyone in the annexe through her perspective – not friendly to everybody - entire
description revolves around Anne. (Any other relevant points)
or
Mrs. Van Daan – mean, selfish, greedy – examples of these – critical of everyone else –
unpopular – unhappy. (Any other relevant points)
***
Marking Scheme
English
SET 3 ( 2/2/3)
Section-A (Reading Skills)
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) gate/door was always locked
(b) grey and green
(c) mangoes /at the mangoes
(d) ball/ cricket ball
(e) new owners/new owners even before they came
(f) kept on complaining/always complained
(g) a man and a woman
(h) the woman was quiet/silent/voice of the woman was not heard/I did not hear
the woman.
Q.2 . Marking: - 12
Qs (a) to (d) carry 2 marks each and from (e) to (h) each carry 1 mark each
(a) to worship the photos and idols of our respective religions/stories from
mythology/to read The Gita ,Bible and Quran.
(b)The parents made our lives comfortable with their hard work and care- the
teachers guided us to be good students and good citizens.
(c) to save our environment and maintain ecological balance; to be progressive in
life; to live in harmony with nature; to recognize that there is God in all aspects of
nature.(Any two)
(d) fights to remove the obstacle or finds an alternate path
(e)(ii) advised
(f)(i) search
(g) (iv) useful
(h) (ii) friendship
Section-B
(Writing Skills with Grammar)
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
Value points : Individual writing the letter - problem –its consequence – solution
(as given in the question)
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
Value points : as given in the question paper (Any five)
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.
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. 3
(a) some b) which c) see
Q.6. Objective: To use grammatical items accurately and appropriately.
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer. 4
Error correction
a) ) mine my
b) ) ever never
c) ) will would
d) on to
Q.7. Objective: To reorder sense groups into syntactically coherent and
complete sentences. 3
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer.
(a) I want to reach home as soon as possible.
(b) My mother is not well today / Today my mother is not well.
(c) I have to give her medicine at 2 O’clock.
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) A young woman / the poet’s beloved.
(b) That he has found a book which says that men love women for their looks only
but God loves them for whatever they are.
c) A holy book / extract from a book / quotation from a book.
or
(a) Chubukov to Lonov
(b) Whom the Oxen Meadows belong to, is the dispute.
(c) Be always ready for / always searching for.
Q.9. Objective: To test local and global comprehension, themes and ideas of
the text. 8
Marking : Content : 1 mark; Expression : 1 Mark
a) twice a day in the morning – to peep into the basket and ask for bread-bangles /
sweet bread.
b) door open – moonlight entering the rooms - the smell of leaves and lichen inside
/glass breaking
c) got a hint of what real science is – not a neat display but real experiments.
d) The necklace, she had worked so hard to return was actually a low priced
imitation necklace.
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
Move from general to specific .
Valli had a desire – saved money – fought temptations – denied herself so many
goodies – controlled a strong desire to ride the merry-go-round . (Any other relevant
points)
or
Role of education in our life – Bholi’s teachers’ role – kind, loving, caring encouraging,
motivating, soothing voice – how Bholi got changed – situation she faced – filled with
new hope and life . (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
A neighbor of William Wade – Latin grammar – Arithmetic – uninteresting – Tennyson’s
In Memorium – critical view – Mr. Irons made everything very interesting. (Any other
relevant points) or
A friend – companion – guide – teacher – mentor in all walks of life – stood by her in
every crisis of her life e.g. trauma of Frost King – difficulties in Cambridge School –
differences with Mr. Gilman etc. (Any other relevant points)
or
Writer of the diary – main character- her interaction with everyone – so we see
everyone in the annexe through her perspective – not friendly to everybody - entire
description revolves around Anne. (Any other relevant points)
or
Mrs. Van Daan – mean, selfish, greedy – examples of these – critical of everyone else –
unpopular – unhappy. (Any other relevant points)
***
