The Queen's Language

  TERM II                                                                      WEIGHTAGE                                                                                    (IN MARKS) Reading Comprehension: (Two Passages)                                                                  (8+6 Marks) = 14 Marks Unseen passage (factual, descriptive  or literary/ discursive or persuasive)      Case Based Unseen (Factual) Passage   Creative Writing Skills :   Short Writing Tasks   Formal & Informal Invitation Cards or  the Replies to Invitation/s                                                                                      ( 3+5 Marks ) Total=08 Marks  Long Writing Tasks(One)  Letter of Application for a Job   Report Writing   Literature:  Questions based on extracts/texts to assess comprehension  and appreciation, analysis, inference, extrapolation        Book-Flamingo (Prose)  The Rattrap,  Indigo               Flamingo  11 Marks                                                  

  A Thing of Beauty Text-Flamingo Q1 Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract. A)Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth, Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth Of noble natures, of the gloomy days, Of all the unhealthy and o’er darkened ways Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all, Some shape of beauty moves away the pall From our dark spirits. i In which of the following options can the underlined words be replaced with ‘despondence’? a) The man paced about the room showing restlessness. b) A chat with a close friend can take away our blues. c) I was in jitters, seeing the boy trapped in the trench, d) Being dogged is what led him to negotiate the challenges. ii Pick the option that is NOT an example of ‘unhealthy and o’er darkened ways.’ a) A person who is egoistic and looks down upon others. b) A person who seeks God’s help for all his problems. c) A person who is uses evil ways to deceive others. d) A person who is corrupt

 Q.19 Read the following dialogue between Kashika and Sam. The underlined parts of this dialogue may or may not have an error. Choose the option that best replaces the underlined part(s). You may choose 'no  error' if no change is required in the underlined parts. Kashika: Sam, will we take a look at the rules of the poetry competition conveyed by Ms Natasha last Tuesday? We have very little time to prepare. Sam: You're right! I completely forgot about it. We should not delay it any longer. A. no error; shall not B. shall we; no error C. may we; may not D. can we; could not Q.20 Choose the option that completes the paragraph above correctly. My work requires me to spread awareness about the kinds of bullying prevalent in a student's life. Did you know that one out of __________ five students is bullied by another youth? __________ students  are scared of opening up to others about instances of bullying __________ may be happening to or  around them. A. each; Few; that B