Portions for English - Entry Level Assessment (2015-16)
Grades
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Set 1
For students who seek admission in Term 1 of the Academic Year 2015-16
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.
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)
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
1) Reading comprehension
a. Unseen Passage
b. Poetry
Grade 5
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
1.Reading: Poem - Raccoon Rex by Ruth Donnelly
Unseen passage for comprehension.
2. Writing: Paragraph Writing
Essay Writing
Grade 6
Grade 7
3. Grammar – Nouns (collective)
Comparison of Adjectives
Similes
Genders
Tenses (Present Continuous / Past Continuous)
Adverbs
Prepositions
Reading/Literature:
Unseen Comprehension
Poem: My Computer- Anonymous
Writing:
DiaryEntry
Notice Writing
Letter
Grammar
Phrases and Clauses
Subject Verb Agreement
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
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Determiners
Tenses
Modals
Comparison
Active and Passive voice
Reported Speech
Preposition
Writing:
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Grade 10
Story Writing
Diary Entry
Description – Paragraph
Article Writing
Informal /Formal Letter Writing
Report Writing
Notice/Message Writing
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Reading & Literature: Unseen Passage/Poem
Writing:
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Grade 11
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
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
e-mail
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