HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2018-19
ENGLISH CORE
Class: XI

Marking Scheme

SECTION – A (READING) 20 marks

A. On the basis of your reading the above passage, complete the statements given below by choosing the most appropriate option: (1X6=6)

(i)(a) Southampton
(ii)(c) The poor quality of the rivet
(iii)(b) Blue Riband
(iv)(d) Publishing books
(v) (b) discussed so much that it has become boring
(vi) (b) tick

B. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions briefly. (1X4=4)

(i)These two can be compared because both ‘will continue for ever’.
(ii) it struck an iceberg just off the coast of Newfoundland, creating a huge fissure in its hull. Seawater rushed inside and soon all the cabins were flooded and within the next three hours, the ship sank.
(iii)Made the blunder of steering the ship too fast to win the Blue Ribald ,a prestigious prize awarded to a ship for making the fastest North Atlantic crossing.
(iv)Book publishers, researchers, those undertaking underwater expeditions and movie makers.

C. Which word in the passage means the same as:(1X2=2)

(i)lauded
(ii)pinned

2. Notes Making and summarizing (8 marks)

Notes:
• If a student has attempted only summary or only notes, due credit should be given
• 1 mark allotted for the title to be given, even if a student has written the title either in (a) or (b).
• Content must be divided into headings and sub-headings

Suggested value points:

Title: Journalism / Training in Journalism (any other relevant title) 1 mark

Sub-heading and points with sub-points 3 marks

1. Jour-An enigma :
a. No well developed educational programme
b. No training

2. University participation :
a. In Jour, edu, and training
b. For excellent manpower

3. Why should their be university course in Jour :
a. London had in King’s College in 1919
b. Conventional frame of edu. not relevant
c. High quality of edu.
    (i) in art and science of edu.
    (ii) academic atmosphere

4. Ethic :
a. Similar code of ethics like in other professions.
b. No Hippocratic oath for journalists

5. Short Comings :
a. Senior journalists not int. in teaching
    (i) Stunted the growth
    (ii) Standard of inst. is low

6. Sorry State :
a. Editors
    (i) do not depend on course for supply of trained manpower
    (ii) Substantial newspaper initiative in this direction required.

Key to abbreviations (other abbreviations made by students should be given due credit)  1 mark

1. Jour. – Journalists
2. edu. – education
3. comm. – communication
4. int. – interested
5. inst. – instruction

2.2 Summary: 3 marks

Content: 2 marks
Expression: 1 mark

SECTION – B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR) 30 marks

3. Notice/Poster 4 marks

Format – 1 mark (Heading, date, name, designation etc.)
Content – 2 marks (Relevant information)
Expression – 1 marks (Language, accuracy, style, fluency etc)

4. Letter of Complaint/Enquiry 6 marks

Format – 1 mark (Sender’s address, receiver’s address, date, subject etc.)
Content – 3 marks (Salutation, relevant information/details, closing of letter etc)
Expression – 2 marks (Language, style, accuracy, fluency, organization of ideas/details etc)

Value Points :

No traffic signals at the busy crossroads – traffic jam at the busy hours – accidents take place – No traffic police to control the traffic – need to depute traffic police – quick installation of traffic signals needed.

OR

Interested in Yoga course – information required about duration of the course in diploma/degree – fee structure – other facilities like library, hostel etc.

5. Letter to Editor:  6 marks

Format – 1 mark (Sender’s address, receiver’s address, date, subject etc.)
Content – 3 marks (Discussion/inclusion of the points related to the issue raised )
Expression – 2 marks (Language, style, accuracy, fluency, organization of ideas/details etc)
Value points :
No adequate preparations before monsoon – no cleaning of drains – inadequate relief measures – normal life comes to a halt – flood like situations created – thousands of people affected

OR

Foreign locations preferred – lack of proper support and facilities at domestic locations – need to develop hotel and transport facilities at good locations – govt subsidies to be given in tax and other charges – proper security to the shooting unit etc.

6. Article/speech: 8 marks

Format – 1 mark (Title, name of writer/speaker, )
Content – 4 marks (Discussion of relevant information/points/details etc)
Expression – 3 marks (Language, style, accuracy, fluency, organization of ideas/details etc)

Value points:

Trees being cut for construction – green cover decreasing – pollution level keeps increasing – global warming on the rise – uneven rain pattern – extreme weather conditions – need to plant more trees – awareness need to be spread among young generation etc.

OR

Student council important part of school – members should realize their duties and responsibilities – senior students to help teachers in maintaining discipline/conducting various activities – should be role models for junior students etc.

7. Editing: 3 marks (1/2 x 6 = 3)

	Error	Correction
(a)	a	the
(b)	much	many
(c)	prohibits	prohibit
(d)	have	has
(e)	employ	employed
(f)	many	any

8. Reordering of sentences: 3 marks (1×3=3)

(a) Good manners win the love and respect of others
(b) They can be learnt best when one is young
(c) A soft answer turns away anger and saves us from many pitfalls

SECTION – C (TEXT BOOKS) 30 marks

9. Extract based questions (1×2=2 marks)

(a) Rain
(b) washes the dust layers – makes it green and colourful
(c) Seeds become saplings/plants and make the earth green and beautiful

OR

(a) The tree is silent and still. It has leaves that are yellowing and seeds have fallen.
(b) The mood is of peace, calm, quietness ,and silence. There is absolute stillness and peace.
(c) Goldfinch

10. Short Answer Type Questions (Suggested value points/hints) (2 x 5 = 10 marks)

Content – 1 (relevant answer) , Expression – 1 (accuracy and fluency)

(i) Very emotional – sad – overpowered by sweet memories of her mother – not able to speak etc.
(ii) Went to temple attached to school – read holy scriptures – spent her time telling beads of rosary – not happy with English education as it has no moral and religious teaching etc.
(iii) Focuses less on treasure – uses advanced and sophisticated technology to unearth the buried mysteries – new machines provide exact data with accurate analysis etc.
(iv) Delighted because horse riding was his long cherished desire and he was getting a golden chance to fulfill it – frightened because he thought Murad might have stolen the horse and that was unbecoming of a member of Garoghlanian family etc.
(v) Bitterness associated with memories brings only sadness and grief – life is all about forgetting the past and move ahead – what is done cannot be undone
(vi) Albert did not believe in cramming the facts – history teacher wanted him to learn the dates and events of war – while Albert believed in understanding the causes of war so that the same could be avoided in future etc.

11. Long type questions (Suggested value points) 6 marks

Content – 3 (relevant answer), Expression – 3 (accuracy, fluency, organization of ideas)

narrator was a young businessman – nursed a dream to do something big – wanted to duplicate the achievement of Captain James Cook – he was a dreamer, an adventurer, and a fighter to the bone -the sea voyage was risky – the Southern Indian Ocean was dangerous – yet, nothing could dampen his spirit – the experiences in the sea were very bad – had a narrow escape – waves ripped open a hole on the deck – damaged the side boards and planks – the narrator was badly hurt – death seemed certain – the pumps got blocked and extra pumps went out of order – but stars also favoured this brave and bold family and they managed to survive what seemed like sure death.

OR

Chinese landscape goes beyong the outward appearance – represents inner life and spirit – Daoist view expressed through the concept of Shanshui which means ‘ mountain water’ or ‘landscape’ – mountain and water two complementary poles of the earth – the mountain is Yang, and vertical and warm object reaching out to Heaven – represents masculine energy – water is the female aspect of energy – rests on the earth – damp and cool – Yang is active, Yin is receptive- both interact to create the world.

12. Long Answer Type Questions (Suggested value points) 6 marks

Content – 3 (relevant answer), Expression – 3 (accuracy, fluency, organization of ideas)

Albert was studying in a German school in Munich – forced to cram dates of events and other facts – intelligent, honest and truthful – admitted frankly that he did not believe in learning the dates of historical events – In his opinion, ideas mattered much more than facts – was taunted and scolded by Mr Braun- interested in Maths and Geology- decides to leave the school where no importance is given to understanding the subject

OR

Ranga was the son of an accountant – unwilling to marry a very young and immature girl – willing to remain a bachelor until he found the right girl – opposed to arranged marriage- the narrator resolved to get Ranga married – He so manipulated the situation that Ranga saw young Ratna got attracted to her – the narrator asked Shastri to lie to Ranga that their marriage is written in astrology- but after that Shastri tells the narrator that it was really mentioned in astrology and that he had spoken the truth.

13. Long Answer Type Questions: (Suggested value points) 6 marks

Content – 3 (relevant answer), Expression – 3 (accuracy, fluency, organization of ideas)

Best friends in the village- gave him the morning bath and breakfast- went with him to the temple school in the village and came back home together in the afternoon – moved to the city, their friendship suffered a crack – turning point in their relationship – the author went to an English school in the city- was being taught science, Maths and English- she could not help him with his lessons- music lessons disturbed her as music had cheap associations for her – she saw less of him and withdrew herself – when he went to university, he got a room of his own – the common link of sharing the same room was also broken – She felt isolated. – But her concern and affection for the writer were not affected. She gave him a send-off at the station, received him on coming home and celebrated his arrival with songs and beating the drum – forgot to pray that evening.

OR

For gold man can go to any extent. Tut’s mummy was buried deep in the desert with a lot of gold and other things believing that the dead Pharaoh would need those things in the afterlife. It was a matter of faith. The thieves stole it being driven by the mad force of materialism. Materialistic attitude attaches no importance to beliefs, religious sentiments and social rites and rituals – In order to remove Tut from his coffin, Carter had to cut the body from its joints – then again taken out by a professor of anatomy – then again taken out for forensic study under Egyptian Project – so, man doesn’t allow even the dead to sleep in peace.

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