English core class xi syllabus and deleted lessons with question paper pattern

Class XI CBSE English Core syllabus with deleted lessons and question wise and section wise distribution of marks along with work limit prescribed by the CBSE for the session 2020-21.

1. CLASS –XI
ENGLISH CORE
2020-2021
SYLLABUS
&
QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Prepared by:
ASHWINI KUMAR
CLASS –XI
ENGLISH CORE
WITH
DELETED PORTION

2. PRESCRIBED BOOKS
1.Hornbill:EnglishReader(Forclass-XI)publishedbyNationalCouncilofEducation
ResearchandTraining,NewDelhi
2.Snapshots:Supplementary Reader(Forclass-XI)publishedbyNationalCouncilof
EducationResearchandTraining,NewDelhi

3. HORNBILL
PROSE POETRY
1. The Portrait of a Lady
2. “We’re Not Afraid to Die... if
We Can All Be Together”
3. Discovering Tut: the Saga
Continues
4. Landscape of the Soul
5. The Ailing Planet: the Green
Movement’s Role
6. The Browning Version
7. The Adventure (Deleted)
8. Silk Road
1. A Photograph
2. The Laburnum Top
3. The Voice of the Rain
4. Childhood
5. Father to Son (Deleted)
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4. SNAPSHOTS
FICTION
1. The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse.
2. The Address
3. Ranga’sMarriage
4. Albert Einstein at School
5. Mother’s Day
6. The Ghatof the Only World (Deleted)
7. Birth
8. The Tale of Melon City (Deleted)
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5. SECTION A -READING COMPREHENSION (26 Marks)
PASSAGE N0. 1:
A.MultipleChoicequestionsbasedononeunseenpassagetoassess
comprehension, interpretationandinference.Vocabulary and
inferenceofmeaning willalsobeassessed.Tenoutofeleven
questionstobedone.
Choice of 10 out of 11 questions. (10x1=10 Marks)
The passages may include the following:
a) Factual passages, e.g., instructions, descriptions, reports.
b) Descriptive passages involving opinion, e.g., argumentative,
persuasive or interpretative text.
c) Literary passages, e.g., extract from fiction, drama, poetry,
essay or biography.
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6. SECTION A -READING COMPREHENSION (26 Marks)
PASSAGE N0. 2:
B.MultipleChoicequestionsbasedononeunseencase-basedfactual
passagewithverbal/visualinputslikestatisticaldata,chartsetc.
EightoutofNinequestionstobedone.
Choiceof08outof09questions. (08x1=08Marks)
Note:Thecombinedwordlimitforboththepassageswillbe600-750
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7. SECTION A -READING COMPREHENSION (26 Marks)
PASSAGE N0. 3:
C.NoteMaking andSummarization basedonapassage of
approximately200-250words.
1.NOTEMAKING (05Marks)
a)Title :01Mark
b)Numbering&Indenting :01Mark
c)Key/glossary :01Mark
d)Notes :01Mark
2.SUMMARY (upto50words) (03Marks)
a)Content :02Marks
b)Expression :01Mark
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8. SECTION B -WRITING SKILLS (24 Marks)
A.
SHORT WRITING TASKS
• Short writing task -Notice writing up to 50 words. One out of the two
given questions to be answered. (03 Marks)
(Choice of 01 out of 02 questions)
• Short writing task –Poster up to 50 words. One out of the two given
questions to be answered. (03 Marks)
(Choice of 01 out of 02 questions)
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9. SECTION B -WRITING SKILLS (24 Marks)
B.
•Lettersbasedonverbal/visualinput,tobeansweredin120-150words.
Businessorofficialletters(formakingenquiries,registeringcomplaints,
askingforandgivinginformation,placingordersandsendingreplies),letter
totheschoolorcollegeauthorities,regardingadmissions,schoolissues,
requirements/suitabilityofcourses,etc.
(LETTER : Choice of 01 out of 02 questions.) (05 Marks)
•Writingcompositionbasedonvisual/verbalinputsin120-150words.Maybe
descriptive/argumentative innaturesuchasspeech/debate.Thetheme
shouldbecontemporarytopicalissues.Oneoutofthetwogivenquestionsto
beanswered.
(SPEECH/DEBATE: Choice of 01 out of 02 questions.)(05 Marks)
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10. SECTION B -WRITING SKILLS (24 Marks)
C.
Grammar
•Multiple choice questions on Gap filling (Determiners, Tenses)
•Multiple choice questions on re-ordering/transformation of sentences.
(Choice of eight questions out of the ten given.) (08 Marks)
DELETED PORTION IN WRITING SECTION ( 2020-21)
• Classified Advertisements,
• Letters to the editor (giving suggestions/opinions on an issue) Provide
realistic context in the form of newspaper report/article to which the
students may respond,
• Application for a job with a bio-data or résumé,
• Article & Report Writing,
• Narrative.
GRAMMAR
• Modals,
• Clauses,
• Change of Voice,
•Error Correction, editing task/cloze passages.
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11. SECTION C –LITERATURE TEXTBOOKS ( 30 MARKS)
1. Multiple Choice questions from an extract from Poetry from Hornbill to
assess comprehension and appreciation.
Choice of 01 out of 02 extracts given. (03x 01=03 Marks)
2. Multiple Choice questions based on two Prose extracts from Hornbill as
well as Snapshots to assess comprehension and appreciation.
Choice of 02 out of 03 extracts given. (06x 01=06 Marks)
3. Text based Multiple Choice Questions to assess comprehension, analysis
and interpretation, from Prose and Poetry.
Choice of 05 out of 06 questions given. (05x 01=05 Marks)
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12. SECTION C –LITERATURE TEXTBOOKS ( 30 MARKS)
4.TwoShortanswertypequestions(onefromProseandonefromPoetry
fromthebookHornbill),tobeansweredin30-40words.Questionsshould
elicitinferentialresponsesthroughcriticalthinking.
Choice of 02 out of 04 questions given. (02x 02=04 Marks)
5.OneShortanswertypequestion,fromProse(Snapshots),tobeanswered
in40-50words.Questionsshouldelicitinferentialresponsesthroughcritical
thinking.
Choice of 01 out of 02 questions given. (01x 02=02 Marks)
6.OneLonganswertypequestion,fromProse/poetry(Hornbill),tobe
answered in120-150words toassess globalcomprehension and
extrapolationbeyondthetext.Questionstoprovideevaluativeandanalytical
responsesusingincidents,events,themesasreferencepoints.
Choice of 01 out of 02 questions given. (01x 05=05 Marks)
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13. SECTION C –LITERATURE TEXTBOOKS ( 30 MARKS)
7.OneLonganswertypequestion,basedonthechaptersfromthebook
Snapshots,tobeansweredin120-150wordstoassessglobalcomprehension
andextrapolationbeyondthetext.Questionstoprovideevaluativeand
analyticalresponsesusingincidents,events,themesasreferencepoints.
Choice of 01 out of 02 questions given. (01x 05=05 Marks)
(INTERNAL ASSESSMENT ) (20 Marks)
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills
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