Portions for English - Entry Level Assessment (2015-16)
Grades / Set 1For students who seek admission in Term 1 of the Academic Year 2015-16
Grade 1 / 1. Phonics
2. Blending three and four letter words
3. Articles (a, an or the)
4. Read simple sentences.
5. Writing and framing of sentences.
6. Write on a given topic.
7. Rearrange the words to form correct sentences.
Grade 2 / 1. Reading Comprehension
2. Poetry Comprehension
3. Writing Task
a. (Picture Sequencing and writing sentences)
b. (Creative Writing)
4. Grammar (PSA)
a. (Jumbled sentences)
b. (Punctuation)
c. (Verbs)
d. (Adjectives)
Grade 3 / 1.Reading: Unseen reading comprehension
2. Unseen Poetry Comprehension
3. Writing: a)Picture Composition
b)Story Writing with picture cues
4. Grammar: a) Articles
b) Pronouns
c) Punctuation Marks
Grade 4 / 1) Reading comprehension
a. Unseen Passage
b. Poetry
2) Creative writing – Essay writing.
Writing a story looking at the given picture/pictures
3) Grammar
a. Noun
b. Adjective
c. Sentence
d. Rhyming words
e. Preposition
f. Articles
Grade 5 / 1.Reading: Poem - Raccoon Rexby Ruth Donnelly
Unseen passage for comprehension.
2. Writing: Paragraph Writing
Essay Writing
3. Grammar – Nouns (collective)
Comparison of Adjectives
Similes
Genders
Tenses (Present Continuous / Past Continuous)
Adverbs
Prepositions
Grade 6 / Reading/Literature:
Unseen Comprehension
Poem: My Computer- Anonymous
Writing:
DiaryEntry
Notice Writing
Letter
Grammar
Phrases and Clauses
Subject Verb Agreement
Grade 7 / Reading - Unseen passage, Jumbo Jet(poem) by Spike Milligan
Writing - Writing a paragraph, a notice and an autobiography
Grammar - prepositions, direct/indirect speech, degrees of comparison
Grade 8 / Reading - Unseen Passage
Literature- Unseen Passage
Writing
Paragraph writing
Article writing
Informal letter
Grammar
Degrees of comparison
Active /Passive voice
Subject-Verb -Agreement
Grade 9 / Reading: Unseen Passage
Literature:
Poetry:
1. The Chimney Sweeper by William Blake.
2. The Glove and the Lions by Leigh Hunt
3. Television by Roald Dahl
Grammar:
Integrated grammar exercises
· Determiners
· Tenses
· Modals
· Comparison
· Active and Passive voice
· Reported Speech
· Preposition
Writing:
· Story Writing
· Diary Entry
· Description – Paragraph
· Article Writing
· Informal /Formal Letter Writing
· Report Writing
· Notice/Message Writing
Grade 10 / Reading & Literature: Unseen Passage/Poem
Writing:
· Story Writing
· Email Writing
· Diary Entry
· Description – Paragraph
· Article Writing
· Informal /Formal Letter Writing
· Report Writing
· Notice/Message Writing
Grammar :
· Connectors
· The Passive
· Reported Speech
· Preposition
Grade 11 / Reading
Comprehension
Literature
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,
A shady Plot
PatolBabu- Film Star,
Ozymandias
Virtually True,
Snake
Julius Caesar
Writing
Message writing
Diary entry
Bio Sketch
Description ( people, objects, events)
Formal / Informal letter
Story
Article
Speech
Data Interpretation,
Preparing a Poster,
Writing a Newspaper Report
Writing a Notice,
Preparing a Brochure
Film Review
Grammar:
Determiners
Tenses
Subject-Verb Agreement, Non-Finites
Relatives, Connectors, Conditionals
Comparison
Avoiding Repetition
Nominalization
Modals
Active and Passive
Reported Speech
Prepositions