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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184)AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184)
SYLLABUS CLASS – X
SYLLABUS CLASS – X
2024-25
2024-25
SECTION - WISE WEIGHTAGE

Sections Weightage
A Reading Skills (40 periods)* 20 Marks
B Writing Skills and Grammar (40 periods)* 20 Marks

C Language through Literature (50 periods)* 40 Marks

*This is a suggestive number.
Section A: Reading Skills

I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage 20 Marks

1. Discursive passage of 400-450 words. (10 marks)
2. Case-based factual passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) of 200-250
words. (10 marks)

(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.

Section B: Writing Skills and Grammar

II. Grammar 10 Marks

l Determiners
l Tenses

l Modals
l Subject – verb concord

l Reported speech
Commands and requests
m
Statements
m
Questions
m

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