Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune
Format of Activity Sheet
Subject : English
Std. XII
Three hours Marks: 80
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(Reading skill, Vocabulary, Grammar,
Note-making and Summary)
Section- 1
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Ql. (A) Read the first activity, read the extract and then do all the activities. (2)
(A Seen Prose Extract from Units 1 to 4: between 250 and 300 words) (12)
Al. Activity testing Complex Factual/Global understanding (2)
A2. Activity testing Inference/Interpretation (2)
A3. Activity testing Conclusion/Guessing (2)
A4. Activity testing Vocabulary (2)
A5 . Personal Response (2)
A6. Contextual Grammar (2)
(B) Grammar (Non-textual)
Articles, prepositions and one item not covered in Ql A6, Q2. A6 and Q3. A6)
Q2. (A) Read the first activity, read the extract and then do all the activities.[12]
Al. Activity testing Complex Factual/Global understanding (2)
(A Seen Prose Extract from Units 5 to 8: between 250 and 300 words)
A2. tivity testing Inference/Interpretation(2)
A3. Activity testing Conclusion/Guessing(2)
A4. Activity testing Vocabulary (2)
A5. Personal Response (2)
A6. Contextual Grammar (2)
(B) Note-making. [3]
An unseen prose extract selected to form the basis for note-making (around 200 words) (completion exercise)
Q3. (A) Read the first activity, read the extract and then do all the activities.
Al. Activity testing Complex Factual/Global understanding (2)
(Unseen Prose Extract: between 250 and 300 words)
A2 Activity testing Inference /lnterpretation (2)
A 3Ativity testing Conclusion/Ciuessing (2)
A4. Activity testing Vocabulary (2)
A5 Personal Response (2)
A6 Contextual Grammar (2)
(B) Summary
(Based on the extract in Q.3 (A)
(Completion exercise) (3)
Section-II Poetry
Q,4. Read the extract and do the activities that follow: [8]
(One Seen extract 12 to 16 1lines)
Al. Activity testing Factual understanding(2)
A2. Activity testing Interpretation/understanding of Poetic Devices (2)
A3. Activity testing Appreciation or Personal response (2)
A4. Poetic Creativity (2)
Section- III
(Rapid Reading and Composition) [8]
Q.5. (A) Read the extract and do the activities that follow: (4)
(One seen extract 200 to 250 words)
1- Activity testing global understanding based on (i) Plot (ii) Character
(iii) Setting (iv) Theme (v) Language
Activity: (Activity Testing creativity) (2)
2- Add your own imaginative
paragraph either before or after the extract (i) Convert dialogue into a story
orm / convert the extract into a dialogue form 111 Provide a diferent
ending in about 50 words. (iv) Give gist of the extract in your own words. (2)
(Any One)
(B) Read the extract and do the activities that follow:
(One seen extract 200 to 250 words)
1- Activity testing global understanding based on (i) Plot (ii) Character
111 Setting (iv) Theme () Language (2)
2) Activity: (Activity Testing creativity) (i) Add your own imaginative paragraph
either before or after the extract (ii) Convert dialogu into a story torm
convert the extract into a dialogue form (iii) Provide a different ending
about 50 words. (iv) Give gist of the extract in your own words. (Any One) (2)
(Note Activity type used for the extract (a) will be repeated for the extract (b)
Section - IV
(Written Communication)
Activities testing application / expression [12)
Q6. (A) Letter-Writing
Write any ONE of the following letters :
Application leave of absence, bona-fide certificate, scholarship,
concessions, job, etc. (4)
OR
Complaint city planning, traffic, garbage, pollution, stray dogs, grievances,
etc. to authorities or a letter to the editor
(B) Write on any ONE of the following items: (Activity testing expression (4)
Leaflet: donation, tourism, yoga/computer class, camps, holiday book club, etc.
OR
News drafting/ Report writing
(C) Write on any ONE of the following items (Activity testing expression) (4)
(1) View--counter view
OR
(2) Information Transfer (Non-verbal to Verbal)
Q7. (A) Framing questions for an
interview [4]
(Set 8 10 questions to have an interview)
1.Introductory question
2. Content questions
3. Probing questions
4)Closing question
(B) Drafting Speech (Activity testing expression) (3)
Preparing a speech (about 100 words)
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Weightage by Section
Section Marks Percentage
Prose 30 37.5%
Poetry 8 10% Vocab./Grammar 15 18.75
Rapid Reading 8 10%
Writing skill 19 23.75% ----------------------------------------------------
Total: 80 100%
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Weightage by Objectives
Objectives Marks Percentage
Knowledge 40 50%
Understanding
Skill 19 23.75%
Application 15 18.75%
Creativity 6 7.5%
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Total - 80 100%
Compiled By- Prof. D.S.Rathod
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