Class 10 English is a critical subject that hones your language skills and broadens your understanding of literature. The curriculum is designed to enhance your reading, writing, speaking, and listening abilities, preparing you for effective communication and critical analysis. The syllabus covers a diverse range of prose, poetry, and drama, exposing you to different literary styles and cultural contexts. Through engaging stories, insightful poems, and thought-provoking plays, you’ll explore themes like identity, society, and human values. In addition to literature, the course emphasizes grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills. You’ll learn to craft essays, letters, and reports with clarity and precision, and practice reading comprehension to improve your analytical thinking. Class 10 English is not just about passing exams; it’s about developing a lifelong appreciation for language and literature. With a strong foundation in English, you’ll be better equipped to express your ideas confidently and creatively in both academic and real-world settings.
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NCERT Solutions Class 10 Chapter-wise English First Flight
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NCERT Solutions Class 10 Chapter-wise English
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NCERT Solutions Class 10 Chapter-wise English Footprints without Feet
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CBSE Class 10 Maths Updated Syllabus 2024-25
With our comprehensive guide, you may learn about the newest revisions to the Class 10 English syllabus for 2024-25. This table summarises the redesigned curriculum, noting ideas incorporated to comply with contemporary educational standards, as well as the grades. To succeed academically, stay informed and prepared with the most recent version of the CBSE English Syllabus Class 10 2024-25.
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Section | Title | Weightage | Periods |
A | Reading Skills | 20 | 40 |
B | Writing Skills with Grammar | 20 | 40 |
C | Language through Literature | 40 | 50 |
TOTAL | 80 | ||
Overview of Class 10 English Language And Literature Syllabus
Section A Reading Skills
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Section A Reading Skills |
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I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage Discursive passage of 400-450 words. Case-based factual passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart, etc.) of 200-250 words. (Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words) Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions, and Short Answer Questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation, and vocabulary. |
20 Marks (10 +10 Marks) |
Section B Writing Skills and Grammar
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Grammar |
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Topics |
Types of Questions |
Marks |
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Determiners |
Gap filling Editing or Omission Transformation exercises |
10 |
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Tenses |
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Modals |
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Subject-verb concord |
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Reported speech
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Ten out of 12 questions will have to be attempted. |
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Writing Skills |
Marks |
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Writing a Formal Letter based on a given situation, in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered. |
5 marks |
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Writing an Analytical Paragraph in 100-120 words on a given Map/ Chart/ Graph/Cue/s. One out of two questions is to be answered. |
5 marks |
Section C: Language through Literature
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Section C: Language through Literature |
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Reference to the Context One extract out of two from Drama / Prose. One extract out of two from poetry. Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions Very Short Answer Questions (one word/ One sentence), Short Answer Questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and vocabulary |
(5+5 = 10 Marks) |
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Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions are to be answered in 40-50 words from the book FIRST FLIGHT to assess interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation. |
4×3=12 Marks |
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Two out of Three Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET to assess interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation. |
3×2=6 Marks |
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One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FIRST FLIGHT are to be answered in about 100-120 words to assess creativity, imagination, and extrapolation beyond the text and across the text. This can also be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the text. |
6 Marks |
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One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET, on theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text, and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words. |
6 Marks |
Language And Literature (Code No. 184) Class X Question Paper Design 2024-25
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Sections |
Competencies |
Marks |
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Reading Comprehension |
Conceptual understanding, decoding, analysing, inferring, interpreting, and vocabulary |
20 |
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Writing Skills and Grammar |
Creative expression of an opinion, reasoning, justifying, illustrating, appropriacy of style and tone, using appropriate format and fluency.Applying conventions, using integrated structures with accuracy and fluency |
20 |
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Language through Literature |
Recalling, reasoning, appreciating, applying literary conventions illustrating and justifying, etc. Extract relevant information, identify the central theme and sub-theme, understand the writers’ message, and write fluently. |
40 |
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Total |
80 |
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Prescribed Books:
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Class 10 English Syllabus Chapters – First Flight |
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Prose |
Poems |
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Dust of Snow |
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Fire and Ice |
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A Tiger in the Zoo |
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How to Tell Wild Animals |
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The Ball Poem |
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Amanda! |
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The Trees |
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Fog |
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The Tale of Custard the Dragon |
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For Anne Gregory |
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Class 10 English Syllabus Chapters – Footprints Without Feet |
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