Subodh Public SchoolRambagh

Session:-2020-2021

Subject- English Language and Literature(Revised)

Subject Code-184
Flyers-1

Flyers-1 English Language and Literature Page 1 of 14

1.Background
Traditionally, language-learning materials beyond the initial stages have been sourced from literature: prose, fiction
and poetry. While there is a trend for inclusion of a wider range of contemporary and authentic texts, accessible
and culturally appropriate pieces of literature should play a pivotal role at the secondary stage of education. The
English class should not be seen as a place merely to read poems and stories in, but an area of activities to develop
the learners imagination as a major aim of language study, and to equip the learner with communicative skills to
perform various language functions through speech and writing.
2.Objectives:
Objectives of the course are to enable learners to:
• build greater confidence and proficiency in oral and written communication
• develop the ability and knowledge required in order to engage in independent reflection and
Inquiry
• use appropriate English to communicate in various social settings
• equip learners with essential language skills to question and to articulate their point of view
• build competence in the different aspects of English
• develop sensitivity to, and appreciation of, other varieties of English, like Indian English, and the culture they
reflect
• enable the learner to access knowledge and information through reference skills (consulting a dictionary /
thesaurus, library, internet, etc.)
• develop curiosity and creativity through extensive reading
• facilitate self-learning to enable them to become independent learners
• review, organise and edit their own work and work done by peers
• integrate listening and speaking skills in the curriculum.
• give a brief oral description of events / incidents of topical interest
• retell the contents of authentic audio texts (weather reports, public announcements, simple
advertisements, short interviews, etc.)
• participate in conversations, discussions, etc., on topics of mutual interest in non
Classroom situations
• narrate a story which has been depicted pictorially or in any other non-verbal mode

• respond, in writing, to business letters, official communications email etc.

• read and identify the main points / significant details of texts like scripts of audio-video
Interviews, discussions, debates, etc.
• write without prior preparation on a given topic and be able to defend or explain the stand
taken / views expressed in the form of article, speech, or a debate
• write a summary of short lectures on familiar topics by making / taking notes
• write an assessment of different points of views expressed in a discussion / debate
• read poems effectively (with proper rhythm and intonation)
• transcode information from a graph / chart to a description / report and write a dialogue,
short story or report

3.Language Items
In addition to consolidating the grammatical items practiced earlier, the courses at the secondary level seek to
reinforce the following explicitly:
• sequence of tenses
• reported speech in extended texts
• modal auxiliaries (those not covered at upper primary)
• non-finites (infinitives, gerunds, participles)
• conditional clauses
• complex and compound sentences

Flyers-1 English Language and Literature Page 2 of 14

• phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases
• cohesive devices
• punctuation (semicolon, colon, dash, hyphen, parenthesis or use of brackets and exclamation mark)

4. Methods and Techniques

The methodology is based on a multi-skill, activity-based, learner-centered approach. Care is taken to fulfill the
functional (communicative), literary (aesthetic) and cultural (sociological) needs of the learner. In this situation,
the teacher is the facilitator of learning, She/he presents language items, contrives situations which motivates the
child to use English for the purposes of communication and expression. Aural-oral teaching and testing is an
integral feature of the teaching-learning process. The electronic and print media could be used extensively. A few
suggested activities are:

• Role play
• Simulating real life situations
• Dramatising and miming
5. Problem solving and decision making
• Interpreting information given in tabular form and schedule
• Using newspaper clippings
• Borrowing situations from the world around the learners, from books and from other
disciplines
• Using language games, riddles, puzzles and jokes
• Interpreting pictures / sketches / cartoons
• Debating and discussing
• Narrating and discussing stories, anecdotes, etc.
• Reciting poems
• Working in pairs and groups
• Using media inputs - computer, television, video cassettes, tapes, software packages

Name of Book (s) with name of Publication: - NCERT

Published by NCERT, New Delhi

•BEEHIVE – Textbook for class IX

•MOMENTS– Supplementary Reader for Class IX

Faculty head Name Phone no. Email-ID

Deepika Saini 9413345908 deepika.saini@spsjaipur.com

Members Renu Joshi 9413345797 renujoshi3546@gmail.com

Avinash Kumar Tikkiwal 9413346387 avinash.tikkiwal04@gmail.com

Harsha Tolani 9413348860 harsha.tolani@gmail.com

Flyers-1 English Language and Literature Page 3 of 14

 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184)
SYLLABUS CLASS – IX (2020-21)
Sections
A Reading Skills (40periods)
B Writing Skills with Grammar (40 periods)
C Literature Textbooks and Supplementary Reading Text (50 periods)

PART A

Reading:-

Unseen Passage 20 Marks

i. Multiple Choice Questions based on a Discursive passage of 400-450 words to test inference, evaluation and
vocabulary. Ten out of twelve questions to be answered. (10x1=10)
II. Multiple Choice Questions based on a Case-based factual passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart
etc.) of 200-250 words to test analysis and interpretation. Ten out of twelve questions to be answered. (10x1=10)
(Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words)

Literature Textbooks 10 Marks

III. Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract from drama/prose to test inference, evaluation and
vocabulary. Any 1 out of 2 extracts to be done. (5x1=5)
IV. Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract from poetry to test analysis and interpretation. Any 1 out of 2
extracts to be done (5x1=5)
Grammar 10 Marks

V. Ten Multiple Choice Questions, out of twelve, to be answered. Questions shall be based on the following

i. Tenses
ii Modals
. Subject – verb concord
iii Reported speech
. a. Commands and requests
iv b. Statements
. c. Questions
v. Determiners

Deleted:

• Use of Passive Voice

• Clauses: Noun, Adverb Clauses of condition and time, Relative
• Prepositions

Flyers-1 English Language and Literature Page 4 of 14

 PART B

Writing 10 marks

I. Writing a Descriptive Paragraph (word limit 100-120 words) on a person or a diary entry based on visual or
verbal cue/s. One out of two questions is to be answered. 5 marks
II. Writing a story (word limit 100-120 words) on the basis of given cue/s. One out of two questions is to be
answered. 5 marks

Deleted:

• Letter on a situation
• Descriptive Paragraph on a place/event

Literature 30 Marks
III. Four out of six Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 20-30 words each from BEEHIVE and
MOMENTS (two out of three from BEEHIVE and two out of three from MOMENTS). 2x4=8 marks
IV. Four out of six Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words each from BEEHIVE and
MOMENTS (two out of three from BEEHIVE and two out of three from MOMENTS). 3x4=12 marks
V. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from BEEHIVE to be answered in about 100- 120 words each to
assess creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts. This can be a passage-
based question taken from a situation/plot from the texts. 5 marks

VI. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from MOMENTS on theme or plot involving interpretation,
extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words. 5
marks

Prescribed Books: Published by NCERT, New Delhi

• BEEHIVE – Textbook for class IX

Deleted-
1. The Lake Isle of Innisfree 2. The Snake & The Mirror 3. The Duck & The Kangaroo 4. Kathmandu
5. A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal

• MOMENTS – Supplementary Reader for Class IX

1. Ishwaran the Deleted-

Storyteller 2. The Accidental Tourist

• Words and Expressions-I, Workbook NOTE: Teachers are advised to:

(i) encourage classroom interaction among peers, students and teachers through activities such as role play,
group work etc.

(ii) reduce teacher-talk time and keep it to the minimum,

(iii) take up questions for discussion to encourage pupils to participate and to marshal their ideas and express and
defend their views.

Flyers-1 English Language and Literature Page 5 of 14

Besides measuring learning outcome, texts serve the dual purpose of diagnosing mistakes and areas of non-learning.
To make evaluation a true index of learners’ knowledge, each language skill is to be assessed through a
judicious mixture of different types of questions.
1. Reading Section: Reading for comprehension, critical evaluation, inference and analysis are to be tested.
2. Writing Section: All types of short and extended writing tasks will be dealt with.
3. Grammar: Grammar items mentioned in the syllabus will be taught and assessed.

Guidelines for Assessment in Listening and Speaking Skills

i. Activities:

• Activities for listening and speaking available at www.cbseacademic.in can be used

for developing listening and speaking skills of students.
• Subject teachers should also refer to books prescribed in the syllabus.
• In addition to the above, teachers may plan their own activities and create their own material for assessing the
listening and speaking skills.

ii. Parameters for Assessment:

The listening and speaking skills are to be assessed on the following parameters:

i. Interactive competence (Initiation & turn taking, relevance to the topic).

ii. Fluency (cohesion, coherence and speed of delivery).
iii. Pronunciation
iv. Language (accuracy and vocabulary).

iii. Schedule:

• The practice of listening and speaking skills should be done throughout the
academic year.
• The final assessment of the skills is to be done as per the convenience and schedule
of the school.

iv. Record keeping:

The record of the activities done and the marks given must be kept for three months after the declaration of result,
for any random checking by the Board.
No recording of speaking skills is to be sent to the Board.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills 50 Periods

Flyers-1 English Language and Literature Page 6 of 14

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills will be for 20 marks. It is recommended that listening and speaking skills
should be regularly practiced in the class. Art-integrated activities like Role Play, Skit, Dramatization etc. can
also be used.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184)

CLASS – IX (2020 – 21) Marks-80

Sections Competencies Total %

mark Weightage
s
Reading Comprehension Conceptual understanding,
decoding, analyzing, inferring,
interpreting and vocabulary 20 25%
Writing Skill and Grammar Creative expression of an opinion,
reasoning, justifying, illustrating,
appropriacy of style and tone, using 20 25%
appropriate format and fluency.
Applying conventions, using
integrated structures
with accuracy and fluency
Literature Textbook Recalling, reasoning, appreciating,
and Supplementary applying literary conventions 50%
Reading Text illustrating and justifying etc. Extract
40
relevant information, identifying the
central theme and sub-theme,
understanding the writers’ message
and writing fluently.

Total 80

Flyers-1 English Language and Literature Page 7 of 14

 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184)

Textbooks
Literature Reader- Course (2020-21) CLASS – IX

PROSE (Beehive)
1. The Fun They Had 6. Packing
2. The Sound of Music 7. Reach for the Top
3. The Little Girl 8. The Bond of Love
4. A Truly Beautiful Mind 9. If I were you
5. My Childhood

POETRY
1. The Road Not Taken 5. No Men Are Foreign
2. Wind 6. On Killing a Tree
3. Rain on the Roof 7. The Snake Trying
4. A Legend of the Northland

SUPPLEMENTARY READER (Moments)

1. The Lost Child 5. Weathering the Storm in Ersama
2. The Adventures of Toto 6. The Last leaf
3. In the Kingdom of Fools 7. A House is Not a Home
4. The Happy Prince 8. The Beggar

Learning Outcomes

Unit/Chapters-Beehive Learning Outcomes

1. The Fun They Had CRITICAL THINKING -Compares and Contrasts the ancient and future
2. The Sound of Music education system.
FLEXIBILITY Learns to use one’s potential as strength (develops creative
3. The Little Girl writing a write up on perception of teenagers about their parents.
Prepares
4. A Truly Beautiful Mind MEDIA -Learns about Albert Einstein through his biography. (Extensive
5. My Childhood Reading)
LIFE SKILLS- SOCIAL-Speaks about society and school environment
6. Packing Reads a variety of texts for pleasure e.g. humorous stories and non-fiction
7. Reach for the Top articles.
LEADERSHIP-Writes short paragraphs coherently on real life experiences with
8. The Bond of Love nature. a write-up after seeking information about pets and their ways of
Prepares
expressing feelings.
9. If I Were You Learn to prepare a script for presentation of a drama and encourages students
to participate in different events such as role play, poetry recitation, and skit.
Unit/Chapters-Moments Learning Outcomes
1. The Lost Child Infers the meaning of unfamiliar words by reading them in context
2. The Adventures of Toto Communicates accurately using appropriate, grammatical forms.

3. In The Kingdom of Fools PROBLEM SOLVING -Speaks about objects/events in the class
4. The Happy Prince COLLABORATION-Narrates fictitious and imaginary stories
5. Weathering the Storm INITIATIVE-Disaster management (natural calamities like flood, earthquake
6. Ersama
The Last Leaf etc.)
Locate main idea, sequence of events and correlate ideas/generates human
values

Flyers -1 English Language and Literature Session: -2020-2021 8

 7. A House Is Not a Home LIFE SKILLS-Acclimatize oneself in different circumstances (What you perceive
is not always right-Extrapolative writing).
8. The Beggar Writes answers to textual/ non textual questions after comprehension.

Periodic Test-1(By July,2020)

Syllabus 30%

Books Name of Chapter Time %

fram
Beehive Prose -1 The Fun they Had April
e

Beehive Poem-1 The Road Not Taken

April
60%
Beehive Prose -2The Sound of Music April

Moments Ch -1 The Lost Child April

Grammar Grammar- Tenses, Modals, Determiners, Subject- May

with verb concord ( MCQ's) 40%
writing
skills

Multiple Assessment-1

Ch. no. Name of Chapter Type of assessment( 5 Marks)

Ch -1 The Fun They Had Objective Questions as per CBSE pattern.

Poem-1 The Road Not Taken
Ch-2 The Sound Of Music
Ch-1 The Lost Child
Grammar- MCQs

Activity

Month Activity Chapter/Topic Marks Resources Activity Details Learning outcomes

Description (5)

April- Subject Group Discussion 5 Topics based on Builds great

August enrichment chapters from confidence and
Activity Beehive and proficiency in oral
Moments and written
LITERARY communication
Beehive &
SKILLS
Moments
April- Portfolio Chapters from 5 Assignments Gain textual
August Beehive& (class work and knowledge
supplementary Home work)
Reader

Flyers -1 English Language and Literature Session: -2020-2021 9

Multiple Assessment-2

Name of Chapter Type of assessment( 5 Marks)

Poem- Rain On The Roof Objective Questions as per CBSE
Poem- A Legend Of The Northland pattern.
Ch- A Truly Beautiful Mind
Ch- In The Kingdom Of fools
Ch- The Happy Prince
Grammar- Tenses, Modals, Determiners, Subject-verb concord

Half Yearly (September,2020)

Syllabus 50%

Books Name of Chapter Time %

1. The Fun They Had frame
April 60%
2. The Sound of Music April
Beehive 3. The Little Girl April
4. A Truly Beautiful Mind May
5. My Childhood July
6. Packing July
Moments 1. The Lost Child April
2. The Adventures of Toto April
3. In The Kingdom of Fools July
4. The Happy Prince July
5. Weathering the Storm in Ersama July
6. The Last Leaf August
Poems
The Road Not Taken
Wind
Rain on the Roof
A Legend oftheNorthland
No Men are Foreign

Grammar with Writing Skills

Letter Writing
Paragraph Writing
Diary Entry
Story Writing
40%
Grammar- August
MCQ ON
Tenses, Modals, Determiners,
Subject-verb concord
Reading(comprehension)

Flyers -1 English Language and Literature Session: -2020-2021 10

Periodic Test-2 (By Nov./Dec, 2020)

Syllabus 30%

Books Name of Chapter Time frame %

Ch- Reach for The Top October

Beehive
Ch- The Bond of Love
October
Ch-. If I Were You
December 60%
Moments Ch- A House Is Not a Home November

Ch-The Beggar December

Grammar Reported Speech November

Writing
skills Story Writing November

Diary Entry November 40%

Paragraph writing December

Grammar- Tenses, Modals, Determiners, December

Subject-verb concord

Multiple Assessment-3

Name of Chapter Type of assessment ( 5 Marks) Marks

Poem- No Men Are Foreign Objective Questions as per CBSE pattern.(MCQ)
Poem- The Snake Trying
Ch- Weathering The Strom In Ersama
Ch- The Last Leaf
Ch- My Childhood
Ch- Packing
Ch- Reach For The Top
Grammar- Tenses, Modals, Determiners, Subject-
verb concord

Activity

Month Activity Chapter/ Marks Resources Activity Details Learning outcomes

Description Topic (5)

October- Subject A.S.L 5 Topics based on chapters Builds great confidence

Decembe enrichment from Beehive and Moments and proficiency in oral
r Activity Recitatio and written
Beehive &
n communication
Moments
LITERARY

SKILLS

Flyers -1 English Language and Literature Session: -2020-2021 11

Oct-Dec. Portfolio Chapters 5 Assignments (class work and Gain textual
from Home work) knowledge
Beehive
&
supplem
entary
Reader

Final Exam of IX (March) 100% Syllabus

Chapter/Unit wise weightage as per CBSE Directives /Norms.

Consult CBSE Curriculum 2020-21 for Topics

Domains of learning

S.No. Domains Month Type of Activity

1. Virtue I-Term CREATIVE WRITING-Virtue-1 Positivity –Ch 2 – The Little Girl – Write up
on any one incident reflecting the importance of positive thinking .
April
Virtue-2 Harmony – Ch-5 –My Childhood –Article on Abdul Kalam as a
July propagator of peace .

II-Term LITERARY SKILLS-Virtue-1 Contentment – Ch -8The A House is not a

October Home – Debate on topic Stretch your legs till the size of your counter
pan .

Virtue-2 Forgiveness Ch 10– The Beggar – Story writing on any real life
December incident related to forgiveness.

2. Story Telling I-Term STORY TELLING- Ch – 3,4,5,6 -Narration of any one story from these
chapters .
July

II-Term Enactment by conversion of Ch-Packing in dialogue form .

October

Art Integrated I-Term CRITICAL THINKING -Ch – 1The Fun They Had – Compare and contrast
April the ancient, present and future education .(Along with photographs)

Flyers -1 English Language and Literature Session: -2020-2021 12

 II-Term INFORMATION-Ch Reach For The Top – Prepare a booklet on any five
personalities of India who have reached the summit in the field of
October mountaineering or sports with hardwork and determination .

4. Experiential I-Term FUN LEARNING -A S L - Ch – 1 – The Lost Child – Mind map & learning
Learning April outcomes based on experiential learning while travelling.

II-Term A S L- Ch-9 The Bond of Love – Group discussion on proper care of pets
.
October

5. Life Style Cross Curricular Project

Management
Unique Colours of Indian Culture

Indian Culture is something which has now become renowned all over
across the world . It is very diverse and unique.

Pick any eight salient features from the list given below to describe how
these features help us in relieving stress & in imbibing positive thinking
in our lives.

Salient features of Indian Culture

1. Greetings
2. Symbols
3. Festivals
4. Gurukul System
5. Religious Costumes
6. Family Structure
7. Cuisine
8. Traditional Clothing
9. Epics & Mythology
10. Language
11. Yoga & Meditation

Flyers -1 English Language and Literature Session: -2020-2021 13

 Teaching Pedagogies and Strategies

S.No Unit/Topics to be covered from Teaching Pedagogies and Strategies

1. BEEHIVE
The Fun They Had Lecture Strategies, Group Discussion
2. The Road Not Taken Critical thinking
3. The Sound of Music Blended learning
4. The Little Girl Blended learning
5. Rain on The Roof Flip Learning
6. A Truly Beautiful Mind Critical thinking, Writing Assignments, Discussion
7. A Legend of The Northland Flip Learning
Strategies
8. My Childhood Group Discussion
9. No Men Are Foreign Critical thinking, Peer Tutoring
10. Packing Blended learning
11. Reach for The Top Critical thinking
12. On Killing A Tree Group Discussion
13. The Bond of Love Peer Learning
14. The Snake Trying Blended learning
15. If I Were You Critical thinking
Unit/Topics to be covered
from Supplementary Reader MOMENTS
1. The Lost Child Lecture Strategies
2. The Adventure Of Toto Active Learning
3. In the Kingdom of Fools Humour In the Class
4. The Happy Prince Team Teaching
5. Weathering the Storm Ability Based Learning
6. The Last Leaf
iiniErErsama Flip Learning
7. A House Is Not A Home Critical thinking, Peer Tutoring
8. The Beggar Lecture Method
9. Formal Letter writing Critical thinking, Discussion Strategies
10 Tenses Team Teaching , Active Learning
11 Subject Verb Concord Team Teaching, Active Learning
12. Paragraph Writing Discussion Strategies, Writing Assignments, Team
13. Story Writing Critical
Teaching thinking,
14 Reported Speech Peer Tutoring, Active Learning

Flyers -1 English Language and Literature Session: -2020-2021 14