English Higher Level
Pattern: Maharashtra State Board
Board's
New Format of Activity Sheet
Ø The written Activity
Sheet will be of 100 Marks
Ø The difficulty wise
distribution of marks in a 100 marks Activity Sheet will be
§ Easy : 40 Marks
§ Medium-range : 40 Marks
§ Challenging : 20 Marks
Section I: Language Study (20 Marks)
Q.
1 (A) A1. Language Study: (Simple Activities) (08
Marks)
(The teacher can choose any 8 simple
activities from those listed below. Each carries 1 mark)
(1) Write two
compound words of your own.
(2) Pick out an Infinitive/Gerund/Present Participle
and use in your own sentence. (3) Punctuate the following, (Use of quotation
marks, commas, apostrophe, capitalization, full-stop, question mark,
exclamation mark.)
(4) Finding
out hidden words from the given word.
(5) Make a
meaningful sentence by using the given phrase
(6) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence:
(Using the correct verb form) Subject-verb agreement (be, do, have, third
person, singular)
(7) Identify
the types of sentences.
(8) Complete the word chain of nouns/verbs/adjectives
For example: Nature, English, H. (4 words)
(9) Form Present participles/Past participles in which
the last letter is doubled. For example : plan-
planning, plan-planned
(10) Arrange
the following words in Alphabetical Order
A2.
Language Study: (Middle Level Activities) (08 Marks)
(The teacher can choose any 4 medium level activities
from those listed below. Each carries 2 marks.)
(1) Make sentences of your own to show difference of
the Homographs - Homonyms in meanings. For example:
(1)
Homograph: Bat - a piece sporting equipment Bat - kind of bird.
(ii) Homophone:
Peace the general security of public places; Piece a portion of an object.
(2) Direct
and Indirect narration: (Any kind of sentence from
Direct to Indirect)
(3)
Conversion of Tenses
(4) Change
the Voice by giving object or subject.
(5) Word register
(8 words related to the given subject)
(B)
Language Study: (Challenging Activities) (04 Marks)
(The
teacher can choose any 2 challenging activities from those listed below Each carries 2 marks.)
(1) Use of
same given words as a noun as well as a verb in sentences e.g. 'ban
(2) Change
the Degree of Comparison
(3) Underline
the Modal Auxiliary and state its function
(4) Analyse
the Sentence. (Simple, Complex, Compound)
(5) Use the
given two words in one meaningful sentence.
(Note:
Teachers can add some more activities in any of the above as per the
requirement of their students.)
Section II: Textual Passages (20
Marks)
(Reading Skills, Vocabulary and
Grammar)
Q. 2. (A) And (B) Textual
passages or Comprehension (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
(A1/B1)
Simple Factual Activity (02 Marks)
(A2/B2)
Complex Factual Activity (02 Marks)
(A3/B3)
Activity based on Vocabulary (02 Marks)
(A4/B4)
Activity based on Contextual Grammar (02 Marks)
(A5/B5)
Activity based on Personal Response, Expression.
Creation and Imagination. (02 Marks)
Section III: Poetry (15 Marks)
Q.
3. (A) Poem for Comprehension: (05 Marks)
(AI) Simple
Factual Activity (02 Marks)
(A2) Complex
Factual Activity (02 Marks)
(A3) Activity
based on Poetic Device (01 Mark)
(B)
Appreciation of Poem: (10 Marks)
(Students
should write an appreciation of the given poem with the help of given points in
paragraph format)
§ Title (01 Mark)
§ Poet (01 Mark)
§ Theme/Central Idea (At
least 2 to 3 lines) (02 Marks)
§ Rhyme Scheme (01 Mark)
§ Figure of Speech (Any 1) (01 Mark)
§ Special Features (Type of
the poem, Imagery Implied Meaning of any etc.)
(At
least 5 to 6 lines) (02 Mark)
§ Favourite Line/Lines (Any
2) (01 Mark)
§ Why I like/don't like the
poem (01 Mark)
Section IV: Non- Textual Passages
(15 Marks)
Q.4
(A) Non-Textual passage for Comprehension: (10 Marks)
(Refer to the point given for
textual passages)
(B)
Summary of the passage given in 4 (A) (05 Marks)
§ Suggest/Write a title (01 Mark)
§ Central idea/Theme (02 Marks)
§ Use of appropriate
language (02 Marks)
Section V: Writing Skills (20 Marks)
Q. 5. (A) Letter Writing
- Marking scheme: (05 Marks)
FORMAL
§ Sender's Address and Date
(1/2 Mark)
§ Recipient's Address
(1/2 Mark)
§ Subject (1/2 Mark)
§ Main body (2 Marks)
§ Subscription/Closing (1/2 Mark)
§ Grammar (1
Mark)
INFORMAL
§ Sender's Address and Date
(1/2 Mark)
§ Salutation (1/2 Mark)
§ Main body (2 & 1/2 Mark)
§ Closing (1/2
Mark)
§ Grammar (1 Mark)
(B)
Dialogue Writing/Interview Questions:
(I) Dialogue Writing - Marking
scheme: (05
Marks)
§ Proper introduction and
beginning (01 Mark)
§ Appropriate sequence of
dialogues (02 Marks)
§ Use of grammatical
structure/constructions and vocabulary (01
Mark)
§ Proper layout and
conclusion (01
Mark)
OR
(ll) Interview questions - Marking scheme: (05 Marks)
§ Appropriate beginning
ending (01 Mark)
§ Use of appropriate
quality questions (02 Marks)
§ Use of appropriate
grammatical structure and tenses (02 Marks)
Q.
6 (A) Information Transfer:
Read
and present in a graphic form OR Observe the graphic and describe: (05 Marks)
§ Fact file
§ Leaflet
§ Tabular form
§ Bar graph and Linear
graph
§ Chart
§ Tree-diagram
§ Flow chart
§ Note making
§ Dos and Don'ts, etc.
Ø Marking scheme
Verbal
to Non-verbal (05
Marks)
§ Title (01
Mark)
§ Covering all points (02
Marks)
§ Appropriate
graphic/layout (01
Mark)
§ Overall presentation (01
Mark)
OR
Non-verbal
to verbal (05
Marks)
§ Title (01
Mark)
§ Use of given points (02
Marks)
§ Grammar (01
Mark)
§ Appropriate language and
conclusion (01
Mark)
(B)
Views and Counterviews/Speech: (05
Marks)
(l) Views and Counterviews - Marking
scheme: (01 Mark)
§ Proper beginning and
conclusion (01
Mark)
§ Appropriate vocabulary
and grammar (01
Mark)
§ Expressing opinion in
good and lucid language with logical order (02 Marks)
§ Appealing and convincing
thoughts (01 Mark)
OR
(ii) Drafting a Speech - Marking
scheme: (05 Marks)
§ Appropriate
beginning/conclusion (01 Mark)
§ Body-Use of given points
and additional points, appropriate use of language (02 Marks)
§ Appropriate sequence and
flow of language (01 Mark)
§ Use of appropriate
grammatical structures (01 Mark)
Section VI: Creative Writing (10
Marks)
Q.
7. (A) Expansion of Proverbs/Maxims/Quotations/Slogans
OR
News Report based on the given headline:
Marking scheme: (05 Marks)
§ Title and proper beginning
(01 Mark)
§ Elaboration of the idea
subject/theme (02 Marks)
§ Use of appropriate
grammar and vocabulary (01 Mark)
§ Proper conclusion and
layout (01 Mark)
(B) Developing a Story/Narrating an experience
related to the given beginning/end:
Marking scheme: (05 Marks)
§ Title and proper
beginning (01 Mark)
§ Elaboration of the idea
subject/theme (02 Marks)
§ Use of appropriate
grammar and vocabulary (01 Mark)
§ Proper conclusion and
layout (01 Mark)
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