Marking Scheme Class Xii English (Core)
Marking Scheme Class Xii English (Core)
CLASS XII
ENGLISH (CORE)
Time Allowed -3 hrs.
Maximum Marks-100
SECTION A
READING30 marks
1.1
a) i
b) iii
c) ii
d) i
1x4=4
1.2
e) All languages have clever grammatical components
f) someone needs to be present at the time of a language's creation, documenting its
emergence.
g) Some of the most recent languages evolved / developed a make shift language
called pidgin
h) strings of words copied from the language of the landowner/ make-shift language
i)Complex grammar systems which emerge from pidgins/ invented by children
j) linguists believe that many of the world's most established languages were creoles
at first /children's minds can serve to create logical, complex structures, even when
there is no grammar present for them to copy.
1x6=6
1.3
i) make-shift
ii) consistent
2
2.1
1B
2.C
1x2=2
1x2 = 2
2.2
1x6=6
a. it is no longer a sight/women too are visible at the tail end
b. sons of educated men/ men/ our brothers who have been educated at public schools
and universities
c. to make a survey/ to consider facts/look at the procession
d. while they stirred the pot, rocked the cradle/doing household chores/ from hand to
mouth/ men have had the privilege to study under green lamps at study tables in the
cloisters of secluded colleges
e. how pervasive the need for critical reflection is
f. opportunity
1x2 =2
2.3
a. pageant
b. mouthpieces
3
Abbreviations 1 mark
Content 3 marks
1.Remarkable Geography
1.1 all of Sikkim lies in a mere 110 kms by 65 kms of mountains, peaks, glaciers,
rivers and forests
1.2 A little dot on the map at a latitude 27 degrees N and longitude 88 degrees E
1.3 From the plains, in a mere 80 kms altitude reaches 28,168 feet
1.4 Kangchenjunga-3rd highest peak in the world
1.5 Its 7,000-sq kms make it about as large as the NCR of India
1.6 From N and extending to the E of Sikkim, is Tibet / China
1.7 To the W is Nepal
1.8 To the S are the Himalayan and sub Himalayan regions of West Bengal
2. Unique Features
2.1 7,000 meter + peaks crowd up such a confined space
2.2 most variegated flora and fauna possible anywhere in the mountains
2.3 extremes of the climate
2.4 ranges from the tropical to the typical arctic type
2.5 thin permanent population
3. Trekking in Sikkim
3.1 acclimatisation is much tougher here
a) being closer in latitude to the Tropic of Cancer
b) sharp stages involved in each day of trekking
3.3 snowline will always be much higher
3.4 human settlements are seen even at altitudes of 16,000 feet
Summary 3 Marks
4
POSTER
Marking: 4 marks
Title : Run for a Cause(or any other appropriate title)1 mark
Content: 2 marks
1 mark
OR
ADVERTISEMENT
Format 1 mark (can be either classified or display)
Content 2 marks
Expression 1 marks
Suggested value points :
catchy caption and slogans/Heading
all necessary details in points
contact address, name, and telephone number
(Due credit should be given for the economy of words used)
5
LETTER WRITING
[Note: -No marks are to be awarded if only the format is given. Credit should be
given to the candidates creativity in presentation of ideas. Use of both the traditional
and the new format is permitted. However, mixing up of the two is NOT acceptable.
In the job application the bio-data may be written separately or within the letter. ]
Format 1 marks
(1. senders address, 2. date, 3. receivers address, 4. subject heading, 5.salutation, 6.
complimentary close.)
Content 3 marks
Expression 2
marks
Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spellings [1]
Coherence and relevance of ideas and style [1]
Suggested value points:
(LETTER OF Reply to INQUIRY)
Introduction- reference to the letter of complaint by the dissatisfied customer
List the terms and conditions of the company's exchange policy
offer solution to the customer's complaint
OR
Suggested value points:
(LETTER APPLYING FOR A JOB)
reference to advertisement
Bio-data should include name, fathers name, date of birth ,qualifications,
experience,sex, marital status , nationality, contact address and telephone number, email id, and most importantly two References.
Attachments
6
DEBATE
Format 1 mark
- topic introduction, addressing the audience, mention for /against the motion
10
Content 4 marks
use hints, addressing the issue, current situation, reasons in favour or against,
possible suggestions
Expression 5 marks
Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spelling [2 ]
Coherence and relevance of ideas and style [2]
7
REPORT
Format 1 mark
Headline and reporter's name
Content 4 marks
Expression 5 marks
Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spellings [2]
Coherence and relevance of ideas and style [2]
Suggested value points:
A Report should answer the questions :
what
where
when
how
OR
10
SPEECH
Format (opening address and conclusion)
1 mark
Content
4 marks
Expression
5 marks
Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spellings [2]
Coherence and relevance of ideas and style [2]
Suggested value points:
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3 x 4 = 12
freedom from fear/ provided solutions for their cultural and social
backwardness/improved personal cleanliness,community sanitation and health
conditions
c.
no movement/ stillness/ quiet introspection
all be in this together/ create a feeling of mutual
understanding
d.
their kingdom
e.
ration because the State banned hunting by everyone
tigers
f.
- time stories for the past two years
10
[These questions have been set to test the students' understanding of the text and their
ability to interpret, evaluate and respond to the issues raised therein. Hence no
particular answer can be accepted as the only correct answer. All presentations may be
accepted as equally correct provided they have been duly supported by the facts
drawn from the text. The important thing is that the student should be able to justify is
or her viewpoint.]
Distribution of marks:
Content 3 marks
Expression 3 marks
Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spellings [1]
Coherence and relevance of ideas and style [1]
Everyone has the right to dream-even Mukesh in spite of the challenges of his
life
a car
OR
11
[These questions have been set to test the students' understanding of the text and their
ability to interpret, evaluate and respond to the issues raised therein. Hence no
particular answer can be accepted as the only correct answer. All presentations may be
accepted as equally correct provided they have been duly supported by the facts
drawn from the text. The important thing is that the student should be able to justify
his or her viewpoint.]
Distribution of marks:
Content 3 marks
Expression 3 marks
Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spellings [1]
Coherence and relevance of ideas and style [1]
pacified the officer by sending some fifty expensive diamond rings to his wife
for which he emptied the royal treasury.
Eventually the Dewan had to procure an old tiger from peoples park
Even that tiger could not be killed. Instead he fainted out of shock and had to
be later killed by the officers of the king
OR
He tells him that his face is ugly and horrible. Nobody likes him.
The people show signs of fear when they look at his face and avoid his
presence.
They call him a poor boy because one side of his face is burnt.
Even his mother kisses him on the right side of his face. And that too out of
duty
Lamb draws his attention towards his garden. He has a positive attitude
towards life
He loves reading, picking crab apples and making toffees for children.
He tells Derry that the people have other things to do and see rather than
looking at him. The bitterness and hatred he has inside him could be more damaging
than the acid that burnt his face or the bomb that blew up his leg. He tells him that he
should look at all those people who are in pain but never complain or cry. He should
think about hose who are worse off than him
Lamb teaches Derry the art of discovering beauty and leading a happy life.
The positive attitude of Lamb, his kindness and his ability to do things
himself without any help make him different from Derry
12
After the discovery of Dunstan's skeleton Silas gets back his gold
Silas feels able to return to Lantern Yard to try to settle the matter of the old
theft.
Only the prison is left to remind Silas that this was where he once lived.
but he agrees with Dolly that there is reason to have faith in spite of the
darkness of the past.
OR
At the point Mrs. Bunting wakes her husband and the two watch and listen as
a candle is lit and papers are rustled in the study.
Griffin is moving away from the dressing room and walks to the staircase.
Vicar Bunting puts his wifes gown on and follows the footsteps from the
staircase.
Griffin walks down the stairs and reaches Mr. Buntings study. Mr. Bunting
hears sounds from his study.
Quite accidently a violent sneezing escapes Griffin. Mrs. And Mr. Bunting are
startled and convinced that there is a thief inside!
At 4 oclock. Mr. Bunting steps back to his bedroom and returns with his
poker to deal with the thief.
In Buntings study, Griffin opens a drawer and searches for papers. He curses
loudly and strikes a match. The study is flooded with yellow light.
Mr. Bunting watches the study through the crack of the door. He sees the desk
and the open drawer and a candle burning on the desk.
Bunting wonders about the robber who was at work. He stands undecided.
Griffin finds the place where the Buntings kept their money. Two pounds ten
in half sovereigns altogether.
W hen they hear the telltale clink of money Bunting acts at the thought of
losing his savings. He grips the poker firmly and rushes into the room and finds no
thief in the room!
Griffin leaves the study and moves to the passage and then to the kitchen
from where he moves out
Their money disappears and at one point they hear a sneeze in the hallway but
are unable to locate or see the intruder.
The Buntings looked at each other and wondered what really had happened in
their house.
13
Chance and coincidence play an important role in the novel Silas Marner.
They influence the action in this novel.
Silas' gold is stolen by Dunstan by chance as Silas had left the door open
Molly Farren's chance death leaves Godfrey free to marry Nancy and his
secret remains unrevealed
The narrator uses the Invisible Man to experiment with the depth to which a
person can sink when there are no social restrictions to suppress his behavior.
When he takes the potion himself, he endures such pain that he understands
why the cat howled so much in the process of becoming invisible.
Nevertheless he has no compassion for the cat, for his father or for any of the
people he takes advantage of in the course of trying to survive invisibility.
Griffin at no time expresses any remorse for his behavior or for the crimes,
which he merely describes as necessary.