TBSE Class 11 Syllabus 2021 English

Reduced Syllabus : Class XI : English: 80 Marks : 2020-2021

I. Prose (HornbilI) II. Poem
1. The Portrait of a Lady. 1. A Photogrph
2. Were Not Afraid to Die...... 2. The Laburnum Top
We can All Be Together 3. The Voice of The Rain
3. The Adventure 4. Childhood
4. The Ailing planet : The Green
Movements Role
5. Discovering the Tut

Supplimentary Reader (Snapshot)
1. The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
2. The Address
3. Albert Einstein at School
4. Mother’s Day
5. Birth

Question Blue Print : Class XI : English : 80 Marks : 2020-2021
Typology Objective type SA Questions SA Questions LA Ques- Total Marks
questions including (2 marks) (3 marks) tions
MCQs (1 mark) (5 marks)

Reading Compre- 10 MCQ + 8 OTQ -- 1 1 26
hension

Writing Skill & 8 -- 2 2 24
Grammar
Literature Text book 14 3 -- 2 30
and Supplementary
Reading Text
1x40=40 2x3=6 3x3=9 5x5=25 80
Total

Reduced Syllabus : Class - XI : English : Full Marks- 80 : 2020-2021
Part-A : 40 Marks
Reading 18
1. Multiple choice questions based on one unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation and
inference. Vocabulary and inference of meaning will also be assessed. The passage may be factual,
descriptive or literary. Ten out of eleven questions to be done. 10x1
2. Multiple Choice questions based on one unseen case-based factual passage with verbal/visual inputs
like statistical data, chart etc. Eight out of Nine questions to be done. 8x1
Note : The combined word limit for both the passages will be 600-750.
Grammar : 8
3. Multiple choice questions on Gap filling (Determiners, Tenses)
4. Multiple choice questions on re-ordering/transformation of sentences.
(Total eight questions to be done out of the ten given).
Literature Section 14
5. Multiple choice questions from an extract from poetry from Hornbill to assess comprehension and
appreciation. Any 1 out 2 extracts to be done. 3x1
6. Text based Multiple choice questions to assess comprehension, analysis and interpretation, from
prose and poetry. Five questions out of six to be done. 5x1

PART-B : 40 Marks
Reading Section : 8
1. Note making and summarization based on a passage of approximately 200-250 words.
I. Note Making : 5
Title 1
Numbering and indenting 1
Key/Glossary 1
Notes 2
II. Summary (upto 50 words) 3
Content 1
Expression 1
Writing Section : 16
2. Short writing task-Notice writing up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered
(3 marks : fromat : 1/content:1/Expresion:1)
3. Short writing task - Poster upto 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered. (3
marks : format:1/Content:1/Expression:1)
4. Letters based on verbal /visual input, to be answered in 120-150 words. Business or offical letters
(for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and given information, placing orders and
sending replies), letter to the school or college authorities, regarding admissions, school issue, re-
quirement/suitability of courses, etc. One out of the two given questions to be answeed (5 marks:
Format :1/ Content:2/Expression:2)

5. Writing composition based on visual /verbal inputs in 120-150 words. May be descriptive/ argumen-
tative in nature such as speech/debate. The theme should be contemporary topical issues. One out of
the two given questions to be answered. (5 Marks : Format :1/ Content :2/ Expression:2)
Literature Section : 16
6. Two short answer type question (one from prose and one from poetry from the book Hornbill), out
of four, to be answered in 30-40 words. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical
thinking. 2x2
7. One short answer type question, from Prose (Snapshots), to be answered in 40-50 words. Questions
should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. Any 1out of 2 questions to be done.
1x2=2
8. One long answer type question, from Prose/poetry (Hornbill), tobe answered in 120-150 words to
assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to provide evaluative and
analytical response using incidents, events, themes as reference points. Any 1 out 2 questions to be
done. 1x5
9. One long answer type questions, based on the chapters from the book Snapshots, to be answered in
120-150 words to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to
provide evaluative and analytical responses using incidents, events, themes as reference points. Any
1 out of 2 questions to be done. 1x5