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1.8 Malayalam
(First Language)
Introduction 7. Understand the importance of conser-
Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam vation of resources, culture, heritage
are the languages spoken in Karnataka, health and hygiene.
Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala are 8. Develop ability to narrate experiences,
of Dravidian family. For the growth and de- participate in debates and discussions,
velopment of the country it is necessary that in proper language and in logical
the languages should be able to imbibe the sequenbe.
multifaceted requirements of a society. In the Std IX
syllabus of these languages, the Objectives
cover many areas which have ethical values. 1. Prose : About 64 pages (Exclusive of
These include personality development, com- Introduction, notes, exercise, etc.). One
munication skills, human rights, environmen- lesson for self study.
tal problems, conservation of resourbes etc. 2. Poetry : About 200 lines (Medieval and
By introdubing different languages in the modern)
state, Maharashtra State Board of Second-
3. Rapid Reading : About 24 pages
ary and Higher Secondary Education has
facilitated the immigrants to adapt the new 4. Grammar : Revision of the grammar
curriculum with an ease. items taught in the previous classes.
The syllabus for these languages are 1. Sandhi (i) Agama, (ii) Adesa, (iii) Lopa,
prepared keeping in mind the syllabus for (iv) Dwithwa
Std. I to VIII and also the curriculum fol- 2. Samasam (i) Dwandwa, (ii) Bahuvreehi
lowed by the concerned states.
3. Karthari prayogam
4. Alankaram :
To enable students to
(a) Shabdalankaram :
1. Enrich their vocaculary.
(i)Adiprasam
2. Enhance their abilities in basic skills
like listening, speaking, reading, writ- (ii) Dwiheeyaksharaprasam
ing and communication. (b) Arthalankaram :
3. Develop life skills. (i) Athishayokthi (ii) Upama
4. Develop the abilities to use the lan- 5. Vruththam : Keka, kakali,
guage more accurately, effectively, and
5. Composition
meaningfully.
1. Essay : About 250 words
5 Get awareness about environmental
studies. (a) Biography
6. Update General Knowledge. (b) Autobiography
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(b) Narrative 3. Alankaram : 1. Shabdalankaram
(d) Descriptive (a) Athiprasam
2. Precise writing : Passage around 150 (b) Dwitheeyakshara Prasam
words. (b) Anthyaprasam
3. Comprehension : Prose passage 2. Arthalaakaram
around 150 words or Poetry 20-25 lines
with four questions (a) Athishayokthi
6. Communication Skill : (written) (b) Samyokthi.
1. Letter writing : Formal and informal 4. Vruththam : Keka, kakali and Manjari
2. Preparation of invitation cards for dif- 5. Composition
ferent occasions 1. Essay : About 250 words.
3. Report writing (about function) (a) Biography
7. Communication Skill (oral) (b) Autobiography
Std. X (b) Narrative
1. Prose : About 64 pages (Exclusive of (d) Descriptive
Introduction, notes, exercise etc.). one
2. Precise writing : (Passage around
lesson for self study.
150 words)
2. Poetry : About 200 lines (Medieval and
modern) 3. Comprehension : (Prose passage
around 150 words or Poetry 20-25 lines
3. Rapid Reading : About 24 pages with four questions)
4. Grammar : Revision of the grammar 6. Communication Skill : (written)
covered in the previous classes.
1. Letter writing: Formal and Informal.
1. Sandhi (i) Agama Sandhi
2. Preparation of invitation cards for dif-
(ii) Lopa Sandhi ferent occasions
(iii) Dwithva Sandhi 3. Report writing (about function/incidents,
(vi) Aadesha Sandhi. etc. )
2. Samasam (i) Tatpurusha Samasam 7. Communication Skills (Oral)
(ii) Avyaeebhava Samasam
(iii) Karmadharanya Samasam
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2.15 Malayalam
(Second Language)
Introduction Std. IX
Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam 1. Prose : About 50 pages
are taught as second language in Std. IX (Exclusive of Introduction, notes and
and X in the schools of Maharashtra, for the exercise)
students who migrate from other parts of the
2. Poetry : About 100 lines
country. The syllabus for these languages has
been formulated according to the prescribed (Medieval and modern)
Objectives set up by the Maharashtra State 3. Rapid Reading : About 20 pages
Board of Secondary Education. The new 4. Composition
curriculum is set not only to enhance the a) Story writing based on given outlines
ability of the students to develop the basic
b) Essays of about 120 words mainly on
skills like reading, writing, listening, speaking
experience, activities, incidents or
but also to study and understand the rich places of interest. (i) Narrative (ii)
literature of these languages so as to develop Descriptive
belongingness to the language they speak
c) Letter writing : Formal and Informal
at home everyday. In short the Objectives, in
overall, would definitely help the students to d) Comprehension of a simple prose
grow into ideal human beings in the present
era. Note : The total number of exercises to be
The syllabus for these languages are
5. Grammar
prepared keeping in mind the syllabus for
Std. I to VIII and also the curriculum followed Revision of the portion covered in the
by the concerned states. previous classes
1) Sandhi - Lopa sandhi and
Dwitwasandhi
To enable students to 2) Sentences and its parts: subjebt, objebt,
1. enrich their vocabulary verb
2. enhance their abilities in listening, 3) Samasas - Tatpurusha, Upama
reading, writing and speaking 4) Tenses- Past, Present and Future
3. develop the abilities to use the 5) Parts of Speech - Noun, Pronon,
language more accurately, effectively Visheshanam, Verb, Ayyayam
and meaningfully 6) Idiom and proverbs arising from Text
4. cultivate a broad human and cultural out book
look through literature 6. Conversational Skills
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Std. X 5. Grammar
1. Prose : About 50 pages Revision of the portion covered in the
previous classes
Exclusive of Introduction, notes, and
exercise 1. Kinds of sentences
2. Poetry : About 100 lines Simple, Compound and Complex
(Only recognition)
(Medieval and modern)
2. Adjectives and Adverbs
3. Rapid Reading : About 20 pages
3. Active and Passive Voice
4. Composition
4. Idiom and proverbs arising out of text
a) Story writing based on given
outlines 5. Tenses
b) Essays of about 120 words mainly 6. Conversational skills
on experience, activities, incidents
or places of interest. (i) Descriptive
(ii) Autobiography
c) Letter writing : Formal and Informal
d) Comprehension of a simple prose
Note : The total number of exercises to be
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