ACTIVITY SHEET PATTERN (H.S.C. BOARD EXAM)

 

MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD

SUBJECT : ENGLISH 

ACTIVITY SHEET PATTERN (80 Marks)

SECTION I (Prose)

(Reading for comprehension, Language study, Summary, Mind Mapping) [16]

Q.1.A.Read the extract and complete the activities given below: [12]

(Seen Extract from section no 1 consisting of 275-300 words)

A1) Global Understanding (02)

A2) Complex Factual (02)

A3) Inference/ Interpretation/ Analysis (02)

A4) Personal Response, (02)

A5) Language study. (02)

A6) Vocabulary. (02)

B) Language study (Non- textual Grammar) [04]

B1) Do as directed/ Transformation of sentence, (03)

B2) Spot the error. (01)

Q.2. A. Read the extract and complete the activities given below: [18]

(Unseen Extract consisting of 275-300 words)

A1) Global Understanding. (02)

A2) Complex Factual. (02)

A3) Inference/ Interpretation/ Analysis. (02)

A4) Personal Response. (02)

A5) Language study, (02)

A6) Vocabulary, (02)

B) Summary Writing: (03)

Write the summary of the above extract with a suitable title with the help of the given points/hints.

C) Mind Mapping: (03)

Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ Frame/design using your ideas/thoughts/concepts to illustrate/develop on the given topic.

 

SECTION II POETRY

(POETRY AND APPRECIATION)

Q. 3. A. Read the extract and complete the activities given below: [10]

(Seen extract from the poem of about of 10-15 lines)

A1) Global Understanding. (02)

A2) Inference/Interpretative/Analysis. (02)

A3) Personal Response. (02)

A4) Poetic Device. (02)

A5) Creativity (Compose 2-4 lines). (02)

B. APPRECIATION [04]

Read the extract and write as per the instructions:

(Seen extract of 10-15 lines from another poem, not asked in Q.3.A)

SECTION III

(WRITING SKILLS)

Q.4 Complete the activities as per the instructions given below: [16]

A. Drafting Virtual Message/ Statement of Purpose/ Group Discussion. (04)

B. Email/ Repost Writing/ Interview. (04)

C. Speech / Compering/ Expansion of Ideas. (04)

D. Review/ Blog/ Appeal. (04)

(In A, B, C and D activities on all type will be framed. Students are required to attempt any one activity from each set)

SECTION IV

(LITERARY GENRE- NOVEL) [16]

Q.5.(A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions.  (04)

1. Activities on History of English Novel. (02)

2. Activities on History of English Novel. (02)

(Activities to be framed on MCQ/Match the Columns/Chronological order/ Fill in the Blanks/ True False/ Elements of Novel or any other activity)

(Activities in Q, no 5 A will be framed on textbook content no 4.1)

(B) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (04)

(Que will be framed on elements such as Plot/ Structure/ Theme / Setting/ Language/ Character)

1.      1. Describe/ Explain/ Compare/ Contrast/ Name/ Discuss. (02)

2.      2. Illustrate/ Interpret/ Narrate/ Justify/ Find/ Identify. (02)

(Activities in Q. no 5 B will be framed on textbook content no 4.2)

(C) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (04)

(Que will be framed on elements such as Plot/ Structure/ Theme / Setting/ Language/ Character)

1.      1. Describe/ Explain/ Compare/ Contrast/ Name/ Discuss. (02)

2.    2.   Illustrate/ Interpret/ Narrate/ Justify/ Find/ Identify.(02)

(Activities in Q.no 5 C will be framed on textbook content no 4.3)

(D) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (04)

(Que will be framed on elements such as Plot/ Structure/ Theme / Setting/ Language/ Character)

1.      1. Describe/ Explain/ Compare/ Contrast/ Name/ Discuss. (02)

2.     2. Illustrate/ Interpret/ Narrate/ Justify/ Find/ Identify. (02)

(Activities in Q.no 5 D will be framed on textbook content no 4.4)

Note: (Q. no 5 B, C and D purely memory based Questions. Passage is not available to these Q. no)