CBSE Class 10 English focuses on Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Literature (First Flight & Footprints Without Feet textbooks) to build language skills, covering comprehension, formal letters, analytical paragraphs, grammar rules (tenses, modals, reported speech), and literary analysis, with a mix of MCQs, short/long answers, and internal assessments. The curriculum emphasizes practical application and understanding core concepts for both board exams and daily communication.
Key Components of the Syllabus
- Reading (Section A): Unseen passages (factual & literary), case-based passages with visual input, assessed through MCQs, objective, and short answer questions.
- Writing (Section B): Formal letter writing (100-120 words), Analytical Paragraph (100-120 words on visuals), Story Writing/Diary Entry (100-120 words).
- Grammar (Section C): Tenses, Modals, Subject-Verb Concord, Reported Speech, Determiners, Editing/Omission, Transformation, assessed via Gap Filling/Editing/Transformation exercises.
- Literature (Section D): Lessons and poems from First Flight (Prose/Poetry) and Footprints Without Feet (Supplementary Reader), focusing on comprehension, themes, and literary devices.
Textbooks
- First Flight: Main textbook for Prose & Poetry.
- Footprints Without Feet: Supplementary Reader.
Exam Pattern (Typical)
- Total Marks: 80 (Board Exam) + 20 (Internal Assessment).
- Sections: Reading (15), Writing (15), Grammar (15), Literature (35).
- Internal Assessment: Includes Listening & Speaking skills (5 marks).
SECTION D. Literature
- First Flight: Main textbook for Prose & Poetry.
- Footprints Without Feet: Supplementary Reader
- 1. A Triumph of Surgery
- 2. The Thief’s Story
- 3. The Midnight Visitor
- 4. A Question of Trust
- 5. Footprints Without Feet
- 6. The Making of a Scientist
- 7. The Necklace
- 8. Bholi
- 9. The Book that Saved the Earth