MARKING SCHEME

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (184)

TERM-II (2021-22)
CLASS-X
Time allowed: 2 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 40
READING (10 MARKS)

Note:

(i) Since the Reading Section focuses on testing a candidate’s ability to comprehend, no
deductions are to be made for errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation.
(ii) Marks should be awarded only if the answer reveals formation of a response to the
question.
(iii) No marks to be awarded if a chunk/exact line/s is/are transcribed from the passage
without evidence of structure or semblance of coherent thought, in an attempt to pass
off as a response.
(iv) Award 1 mark for the correct answer. No partial credit

Q.1 Unseen Passage (Any five out of six) 5*1=5

Answers:

i. The Chief Minister of the concerned state. 1 Mark

ii. High risk of vandalism. 1 Mark
iii. In 2014 1 Mark
iv. Because Indian museums house diverse objects and collections. (ranging from
archaeological artefacts to priceless artworks) 1 Mark
v. Vanicka Arora, the consultant to NDMA 1 Mark
vi. Spearhead 1 Mark

Q.2 Unseen Passage (Any five out of six) 5*1=5

Answers:

i. The drink's name refers to two of its original ingredients: coca leaves, and kola nuts.
1 Mark
ii. it’s not the best thing to indulge in any flavour of soda because it has very few vitamins and
minerals. 1 Mark
iii. We probably go to run into problems with being overweight or even obese. Besides that, the
risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems increases when we drink too
much soda. 1 Mark
iv. Caramel 1 Mark
v. Yes 1 Mark
vi. 4.5 bottles 1 Mark

Q.3 Attempt ANY ONE from i and ii. 5*1=5

i. Letter of Enquiry

Word Limit: 100-120 words

 Format-1 Mark (Sender’s address, Date, Receiver’s address, Subject, Salutation,
Complimentary Close)

Content -2 Marks

Expression-2 Marks (Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words, spellings, coherence &

relevance of ideas and style)

OR

ii. Analytical Paragraph 5*1=5

Word limit: 100-120 words

Title-1 Mark
Content- 2 Marks
Expression & Fluency -2 Marks

Value points:

• a line graph
• showing the number of the books sold per week during a certain period
• in the first week 60 books were sold
• the number of the books sold in the second and the third week is 120 and is the maximum.
• In the second week the sale increases and remains stable in the next week
• The sale starts declining in the third week and continues till the sixth week
• An increase can be seen in the sixth week
• A rapid decline is there during the last week
• The least number of the books sold in the last week is 10

Q.4 EDITING 1*3 = 3

Award 1 mark for each correct answer

▪ ½ mark for identification of the error

▪ ½ mark for the writing of the correction
Answers:

Error Correction

E.g find found

a) becomes became

b) consisted consisting

c) was were

Q.5 PASSAGE COMPLETION - REPORTED SPEECH 1*2=2

Award 1 mark for each correct answer.

partial credit.
Answers:

a) Why he/she had not attended his English class.

b) That he/she had not been feeling well the previous day.
Q.6 SHORT QUESTIONS (ANY 6 OF 7) 2*6 = 12

Content -1 mark Expression- 1 mark

➢ No marks deducted for exceeding word limit.

Specimen Answers:
i. For many days and months, Valli used to listen carefully the conversation between her
neighbours and the regular travellers of the bus. She collected various small details
about the bus journey such as distance between her village and town, duration and fare
etc.
ii. Bholi’s teacher treated her kindly and encouraged her to have confidence. She taught
her to read and write and made her an independent girl. She made her aware of her
rights. It was only because of the teacher’s guidance that Bholi developed her
personality and with the love, affection and kindness of her teacher, Bholi’s life was
changed.
iii. When Ebright entered the county science fair he didn’t win any prize but he learnt what
science was all about. He learnt that science was not the display of tissues etc. it was
about the real experiments. So it is said that to participate in the competition is more
necessary than to win a prize.
iv. Our life is full of pain and sufferings. Everyone who is born has to die. Death is common
to all and is inevitable. Everyone irrespective of the differences has to die. We must
understand the unavoidability of death.
v. Amanda wishes to be Rapunzel in these lines because she is constantly scolded by her
mother. She is fed up of the instructions by her mother. She wants to go away and live a
peaceful life like Rapunzel.
vi. No, Custard is not a coward in the poem. No doubt he cries for a nice safe cage but he
faced the pirate with courage. He showed his true courage nature when he fought
fiercely with the pirate and save pthers.
vii. When Natalaya comes to know that Lomov had come to propose her for marriage, she
was surprised. She cries, changes her stance and asks her father to call him back. She
became very happy and admitted that she also wanted to marry him.

Q.7 LONG QUESTIONS (ANY 2 of 3) 4*2=8

Content - 2 marks Expression & Accuracy - 2 marks

➢ No marks deducted for exceeding word limit.

Specimen Answers:

i. ‘Animals’ is a poem written by Walt Whitman. In this poem the poet is conveying that
animals are far better than the human beings. Animals never weep or bother for their
worsening condition. They embrace whatever comes in their ways be it joy or pain. They
do not set back and start grudging and grumbling about their bad condition. The poem
teaches us that we should learn from the qualities of animals who live in peace and
content of atmosphere.
Change is the rule of nature. Everything undergoes some change with the passage of
time. Some changes face the better conditions while some touch the worse. Being
partner of the changing situations, we should be able to accept both happiness and
 sadness that emerge from the womb of change. They are cyclic. We must not be
selective all the time. We must not weep over our sadness.
We must not cry at our work condition rather we must either try to accept or improve if
we can.
ii. Mr M. Loisle was a simple and poor clerk. He made every effort and sacrifice to make his
wife happy. He was a very simple and kind-hearted person. He was an ordinary man,
who just like others, was caring and wanted his wife to be happy. When he got the
invitation, he showed it to his wife and he was so elated that it would make his wife
happy.
He was fond of shooting birds. He wanted to take part in shooting larks next summer.
Some of his friends were also going for shooting. So, he was saving money. He wanted to
purchase a gun with that money. But he sacrificed this money for buying a pretty dress
for his wife so that she could attend a big party and enjoy it.
When the costly necklace is lost, he spends all his savings and even borrow to repay it.
He works day and night but never creates any ruckus with his wife. All this prove that he
was a loving husband.
iii. The lawyer is a junior clerk assistant. His job is to serve the summons. He hates his work.
By nature, the lawyer seems to be a simpleton and inexperienced person. He is a
gullible. He trusts a hack driver and the same person plays a trick upon him. He befools
him whole day.
The lawyer has yet to come to terms with the way the people in this world function.
Being a lawyer, he could have easily avoided being duped by a stranger. Before visiting
that village, he could have gathered important information regarding Lutkins. He could
have taken a photograph of Lutkins along with him, most importantly, he should not
have discussed his purpose of his visit with a total stranger, as it was a matter that
involved law and security. He was really a very simple person.
The narrator had accompanied the hack driver ‘Bill’, to find Lutkins, to many
neighbourhood houses. One neighbour was left, where the narrator could not go.
Lutkins and his mother described the young lawyer as an innocent boy who had been
duped by Lutkins. This neighbour was also keen to look at the young lawyer who was
duped by Lutkins.