-´’çí∫-∞¡-¢√®Ωç 23 °∂œ-v•-´-J 2016 I n these modern days English has become a vital aspect pro- fessionally as well as for day to day life. In the light of the above scenario, Board of Secondary Education, Telangana State has made remarkable changes to impart vocabulary and analyti- cal skills among the 10th class students. For this they have introduced C.C.E pattern (Summative Assessment). In order to gain good grade points the students should have thorough knowledge in the text book. They should maintain good vocabulary and communicative skills to answer all questions in the paper. Complete knowledge of tenses, articles, prepositions, synthesis of sentences, idioms, phrasal verbs is very much essential. We have put our efforts in bringing down the following guidelines for the benefit of the student community to excel. All the best..! language and difficult terms. attempted wisely. Reading - C passages. Scoring Sections.... ● Learn new words, their meanings and ● Practise popular Poems by famous poets ● Textual Grammar should never be usage with the help of dictionary. (Robert Frost, Sarojini Naidu etc) out of the ignored. Very importantly practise all the Three sections in the exam: ● Practise grammar part. Text book. details of grammar covered in the Text Section-A ● Learn and understand Figures of speech Book. Section A - Reading Comprehension - 15M prescribed in the curriculum - Simile, ● Do not ignore text-covered Idioms and Section B - Grammar and Vocabulary - 10M ● This is an extremly scoring section and Metaphor and Personification. phrases. Practise exercises that include; If needs little amount of effort comparatively. Section C - Creative Writing - 15M Clause, Voice, Reported Speech, Relative ● Read the Text Book thoroughly and Section-B Clause, Adverbial Clause etc as Paper 2 ● To gain good marks in Paper 1, the Text understand the 'concept' and 'theme' of the covers Transformation of Sentences also. Book should be thoroughly read. lesson. Practice, practice, practice... ● Section-C Every detail covered in the text book should ● In case of text dependent poems, under- ● Brush up basic rules and attempt as many be understood and practised. stand the theme and concept of the poem. questions as possible and learn from ● Follow the formats religiously. ● Using Dictionary is mostly advised. ● To answer Unseen Passages (Paper 2), mistakes. ● Be aware of the themes mentioned in the ● To gain good marks in Paper 2, extensive read the passage carefully and you will be ● Primarily gain clear knowledge in the Text Book. reading is advised. able to find the links to answer the ques- Usage of Verbs, Auxiliary Verbs, ● Gain awareness of current affairs too so ● Reading news papers and journals tions. Prepositions, Conjunctions, word forms. that you can write on the most recent regularly will help you in handling the ● Unknown Poems (Paper 2) must be Also be perfectly aware of Text Book incidents. Martanda. These people felt uneasy at the sight PAPER - 1 of the brand new house, the impressive pandal Grammar & Vocabulary SECTION-A and the crowd of smiling faces. Their eyes roved all over the place. Bayaji Appropriate Forms of Words Reading Comprehension (15 Marks) led them up the stairs in the kitchen. The first ✦ Illiteracy is a curse. Don't be illiterate. (Questions 1-7): Text Book (A. Reading): This floor looked like a drawing room. The walls ✦ section is based on the text book. There will were radiant with blue oil-paint. The fresh Every woman is proud of her womanhood. be 7 questions followed by a passage. First 4 colour gave out a pleasant smell. Framed pic- ✦ Two is an even number. It can be divided questions are multiple choice questions car- tures of great men like Lord Buddha, Dr. evenly. rying one mark each. Remaining 3 questions Babasaheb Amebedkar, Karmaveer Bhaurao ✦ Write clearly if not I can't understand your are short answer questions carrying 2 marks Patil, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and others hung writing. on the walls. The loft-like first floor was filled each. First try to understand the passage ✦ He is responsible. So he takes the with a pious and holy ambience. carefully and then answer all the questions. responsibility. Bayaji spread a rough woollen carpet for Patil ✦ The Government arranged a governing Multiple Choice Questions: 4 x 1 = 4 Marks and the other high-caste people. Patil sat quietly B) The arrangements on the occasion body to maintain law and order. on that. His companions, rather uncomfortable, Short Answer Questions: 3 x 2 = 6 Marks C) Bayaji's new house ✦ A country is governed by elected repre- took their positions around him; Bayaji offered D) Betel leaves given by Bayaji sentatives of the people. They rule the Example - 1 them the customary betel leaves. Patil accepted 4. What type of text is this passage? country on behalf of the Government. the leaves but immediately gave it back to Bayaji A) Narrative B) Description ✦ with the remark, 'Yes, it's all very nice!' This is the office of the collector. All official C) Biographical sketch D) Report meetings are conducted here. 'But why don't you accept the betel leaves?' ✦ All higher officials are requested to come Bayaji asked nervously. Bhujaba smiled artifi- Answer in one or two sentences in your own to the collector's office. cially and said, 'It's enough that your offering is words. (3 x 2 = 6 M) honoured; is it also necessary to eat it? We'll ✦ He lives simple. His greatness is his make a move now.' With this Kondiba Patil, 5. Why does Kondiba not eat the betel leaves simplicity. Bhujaba and his companions rose to leave. As offered by Bayaji? ✦ Your selection is simple. It is simply they came down, Bhujaba felt as if he were 6. 'This untouchable worm has got a swollen superb. tumbling down the stairs. head.' Who is the untouchable here? Why ✦ It is not a simple problem to simplify They eyed one another as if to say, 'This did they feel that he has got a swollen head? easily. untouchable worm has got a swollen head. He 7. What could be the intention of Bhujaba and ✦ He played five overs. He was out after the needs proper handling.' his companions after they go back from fifth over. Bayaji's house? (Questions 1-7): Read the following excerpt Now, choose the correct answer from the ✦ He wants to be successful. He always from 'The Storeyed House'. options given and write in your answer script. Answers gets success. ✦ He is a happy man. He lives happily. The house was complete and the traditional (4 x 1 = 4 M) 1. Bayaji was poor and cannot afford the ✦ housewarming ceremony was planned. The parents named the boy Krishna. His 1. The village elders were not invited for meals expenditure (A) Invitations were sent to relatives in different vil- name belongs to God. because ..... lages. The village elders, by convention, could 2. Bayaji being an untouchable could build a ✦ The cow is a useful animal. Its milk has not be invited to a meal or refreshments, so they A) Bayaji was poor and cannot afford the new house (C) many uses. expenditure. were invited to the ceremonial paan-supari. 3. The arrangements on the occasion. (B) ✦ Don't use alcohol. It's not useful for your Bayaji put up a fine pandal in front of the house. B) Bayaji was considered a lower caste person 4. Narrative (A) body. His sons worked hard for two full days on the C) The villagers were of the lower caste. ✦ The doctor has examined the boy. The 5. Kondiba does not eat the betel leaves decorations. Relations started arriving. Well- D) Bayaji did not want to waste his money. examination is over. offered by Bayaji because he wanted to known devotional singers, Kadegaonkar Buwa, 2. Why did Kondiba and his people feel uneasy ✦ He answered all the questions. One of his Parasu Buwa, Kalekar Bapu Master, Jija Buwa by looking at Bayaji's house? show his superiority and remind Bayaji that answers is wrong. and Vithoba of Wadgaon came with their troupes. A) It was more beautiful than their houses he was an untouchable. ✦ Read something daily. Reading is a good People looked forward with delight to the forth- B) It was bigger than their houses. 6. Bayaji is the untouchable here. Bhujaba and habit. coming contest among the various troupes. C) Bayaji being an untouchable could build a his companions felt that Bayaji has got a ✦ Only one boy was absent, namely John. In the evening four petromax lights were swollen head because he has build a big His name was well-known. hung in the four corners of the pandal. It lent a new house storeyed house even after their warning. ✦ I have no name. So I am nameless. unique golden yellow light to the surroundings. D) Bayaji did not take Kondiba's permission ✦ Guests were engrossed in conversation. to build the house 7. Bhujaba and his companions would try to The question papers are very easy. So he passed the exams with ease. Kondiba Patil was soon there. With him was 3. What did Kondiba mean by the expression intimidate or punish Bayaji for constructing a ✦ the thug Bhujaba and four or five seasoned 'It's all very nice'? storeyed house. They would plan to harm The question papers are very easy. So he rascals like Vithoba Ghayakute and Parasu A) Bayaji's respect towards Kondiba. Bayaji. passed the exams easily. Grammar & Vocabulary Example - 2 (Questions 1-7): Read the following passage. 3. Who carried the narrator's trunk on his way Opposite Words On my way home from the bus stop, my home? trunk had been carried by a porter.