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COMMON SYLLABUS – 2009

ENGLISH
CLASS VI

Listening

Classroom
Competencies activities and Learning Outcomes Evaluation
processes

Listening to: Reading aloud Comprehends oral instructions Formative:

stories Follow instructions
Instructions, Reciting poems Learns to pronounce words and Listen and recite or read with clear intonation and
Imperative Giving specific phrases pronunciation
Statements instructions for an Summative:
Makes meaning of what she listens
activity or class Listen and respond orally or through written exercises: Eg;
Short Stories to and responds appropriately,
work Write or say a line about the characters in a story; give a
orally or through written exercises
Short audio pieces Playing an audio suitable title
(radio play/ chosen story (Audio books, Normative:
parts of audio rendition of Answer objective questions 
CDs/Poetry/ Short poems
passages)
It will be reiterated
at a suitable time in
future.
Identifying and : gh sounds, silent Learns that spelling and Formative:
discriminating letters, /s/, /z/, pronunciation are different
/∫/, /3/ Spelling Games
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difficult words homophones etc. Learns to spell well as many words Normative:
as thought appropriate
Dictation: Hearing Spells words; finds patterns; uses correct spelling in writing
words, and spelling Connects sounds and forms a word
accurately picture. Understands meanings of words learnt.

Learns New vocabulary

Speaking

Classroom
Competencies activities and Learning Outcomes Evaluation
processes

Reading aloud from a Reading aloud from Reads clearly with pauses; Formative, Summative:
text their reader pronounces words accurately
Fluent reading; pronounces correctly; correct pauses

Reciting: reading from Learning and Read in unison, with sense of Formative:
text reciting in groups, meter and rhyme Expresses appreciation for the poem read;
or individually from Summative
Reciting from memory the selection of Reads alone without stumbling, Recites with expression; without faltering
specified poems with expression Normative
Memorises the poem 
Using appropriate Activity: role play, Learns to use oral instructions
greetings for various games; other oral Formative
occasions activities: Speaks and enacts using learnt Correctly follows instructions
phrases
Making requests Ask – Answer Speaks/ enacts without inhibition; confidence in speaking
activities around Builds familiarity with
Enacting familiar situations appropriate phrasing of Summative:
in day-to-day life greetings and requests
Accuracy of response, in various situations
Giving directions to
Instructing another
a place on campus
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classmate etc.

Asking and answering This learning Learns to frame appropriate Normative:

‘Wh’ / Yes/No / activity may be questions and answers
Seeking Information undertaken around correctly in the ‘Wh’/ Yes/No Objective questions
Questions a story or passage: model; also knows how to ask,
Summative:
Teacher guided to elicit relevant information
Questions for different situations: Eg;

Ask questions to

- find a place,

- find the time of a train’s arrival or departure

Participation: Large group Builds participation skills

discussions, Formative
In discussions in class Classroom Cogency in speech
Activity primarily for enjoyment, learning and empowerment
discussion on
In a dialogue Confidence
lessons
Converses around a Resourcefulness
suggested or
initiated topic  Holds a train of thought

Speaking formally on a Each student takes Learns to speak in front of a Formative:

topic for 2 minutes turns to prepare group, clearly and correctly
and speak on a Activity primarily for enjoyment, learning and empowerment
topic of choice

Telling Jokes; Puzzles Students share Students share jokes, puzzles Formative
and Riddles. jokes, puzzles and and riddles in a lively manner
riddles. Anyone can share a joke, puzzle or riddle which they enjoyed
Build interactive skills
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Reading

Classroom
Competencies activities and Learning Outcomes Evaluation
processes

Skimming Using various short The student learns skimming as Formative:

passages, the a skill, and understands its
teacher facilitates value in reading and Learns to use the skill through interesting exercises
skimming content as understanding
a reading skill

Scanning Using various short The student learns scanning as Formative:

passages, the a skill, and understands its
teacher facilitates value in reading and Learns to use the skill through interesting exercises
scanning content as understanding
a reading skill

Reading Reading passages; Reads and comprehends Formative:

independently, short from text;
passages in prose and Understands and enjoys Reading for fun;
comprehending its Reading selected stories and essays
unseen Understanding for fun
content
comprehension Learns to read independently
Summative:
Reading and following passages of
level appropriate selected level Follows instructions clearly;
instructions
Teacher writes Builds independence in reading
instructions on
board and asks
children to follow
them: a play way
learning activity
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(‘Simon says’ games)

Understanding The teacher Understands vocabulary; builds

sequence facilitates the vocabulary and uses words in Summative
following activities context; answers questions Uses the dictionary effectively;
Understanding and skills: correctly
content Independently works at understanding a passage or poem
Underline main Begins to build cognitive skills
Finding answers to facts in reading and understanding Normative
questions on the given
Follows sequence correctly;
passage Use dictionary or Takes the first steps in looking
vocabulary list (put at the literary qualities and Answers questions appropriately
Understanding the up on board) to find merits of a piece of writing
author’s intention meaning, and VSA, SA
understand in the
Recognizing and
context
learning vocabulary in
context Use reading
material to answer
Appreciating style:
questions
first steps
Enjoy reading
Picking out main facts
and supporting detail

Relating stories to Answer open ended Responds to literature;

one’s own life and questions: What do understands life through Formative
responding you think? reading Responds authentically; honestly

Reads poetry: [Teacher Appreciates poetry Formative:

appreciates it, facilitates] Read
understands, relates and respond to Understands meaningfully Illustrations and responses show understanding;
and responds poetry; answer
Free association and ‘imagine’ Normative
questions; illustrate
activities
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Answers questions accurately

Reading Extension Supplementary Reads for interest

Activities reading, use of the Formative
Library, Reads to deepen knowledge
Building interest
Referencing skills
Reads to link and connect
and activities Normative
additional data
Small assignments and projects

Writing

Classroom
Competencies activities and Learning Outcomes Evaluation
processes

Answers questions in Comprehension Write in sentences; writes Answers questions appropriately in complete sentences
complete sentences, passages complete answers; uses
using punctuation punctuation

Uses relevant and level Exercises in Uses vocabulary to make Uses vocabulary correctly; writes original sentences
appropriate vocabulary vocabulary sentences
to make sentences

Writes on a given Specific paragraph Paragraph unity, relevance, Summative

topic: (to an topics; teaching appropriate vocabulary and Writes cogently, organises content; relevant to topic; spells and
established word limit) writing a paragraph grammar conventions uses grammar conventions correctly
Normative
[5 lines] Short Answers [5 lines] 

Identifying and using Analysing sentences Students learn to write

selected cohesive and passages for sentences and small passages Formative
devices cohesive devices using cohesive devices Children learn to identify and use connectors and other devices
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[Facilitated by the in writing
teacher]
Normative:
May be a text
passage Objective Questions

Writing letters in a Learns about the Learns to write a formal letter Normative:
given format format of a leave in the appropriate format
letter through Tested for appropriate form and content
relevant examples
provided by the
teacher

Journal writing Short journal Self-expression

prompts Formative
Not assessed

Free writing Five minutes of class Just write without hesitation

time to write Formative
Not assessed; a freeing exercise

Forming stories Story writing tasks; Write cogently; Use Summative:

from outlines or imagination; Apply grammar
story starters conventions Writes clearly; imaginative; original

Developing Hints Hints are given, and Expanding on given hints Summative
students facilitated
to use them skillfully Building a story from an outline Writes cogently

Learning skills that help to use Uses all the hints

imagination /facts productively
Imaginative

Innovative
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Original

Writing simple Students use life Learns to use language Formative

messages and situations to write contextually
descriptions relevant messages Writing for sensitizing to context
Learns to use language to
Students use articulate a visual image Writing for fun
everyday objects and
Summative
scenarios to describe
what they see Relevant; cogent; appropriate; adequate articulation

Mind/Concept mapping Use summary and Picking out and organisation of

graphic organisers in information and facts in an Formative
Summarize content in all classroom imaginative manner Is complete, well organised, engaged with
any framework, using transactions
graphic organisers Learning the value of Mind Summative
mapping as a tool to understand
The summary is integrative, relevant
and associate

Growing familiar with a range

of graphic organizers

Spelling words Spelling activities Students know the spellings of Formative

correctly around familiar and selected words Fun Games around spelling
unfamiliar words Normative
Objective questions 
Dictation
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Grammar

Classroom Evaluation
Competencies activities and Learning Outcomes
processes

Have an overview of Introduction to Understands the different

parts of speech: words parts of speech words and what part of speech Summative
have different roles in through they are Understands the concept of words and their different roles in
sentences explanation and sentences
exercises
Normative
Objective questions

Concept of a sentence: Through varying Learns the structure of

subject predicate; types exercises on each sentences; recognise Summative
of sentences; capital concept, with differences between Separates sentences into subject and predicate; uses appropriate
letters and punctuation; explanation of sentences and fragments; capital and end marks; writes sentences with appropriate
Difference between logic behind each understands and corrects run structure
sentences and on errors
fragments; correcting Normative
run-ons Learns four simple sentence
Objective questions
types
[Assertive,
Interrogative,
Imperative, Simple
Negative]

Nouns and types of Through exercises Recognises all types of proper Summative
nouns: all proper and and explanations and abstract nouns Uses and understands the different noun types and the rules of
abstract nouns of nouns, their usage
role and use; Normative
Objective questions 
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rules;

Verbs: being and doing Learns all doing Recognise verbs and their role
words: adds to and being verbs in as predicates Summative
understanding the required Pick out verbs, simple predicates, use verbs in sentences
predicates contexts, through Students use different tense correctly
sheets, forms in different situations
Simple Present explanations and Normative
[Habitual Action, Students understand simple
activities Objective questions
universal truth], Simple sentence structures – SVC,
Past [Completed SVO and SVOO
actions], Simple Future
[Intended actions]

[SVC;SVO; SVIO DO]

Learning the different Learns through Recognise adjectives and

kinds of Describing exercises and adverbs and their role in a Summative
words and Modifying explanations of sentence Uses and understands different describing and modifying words
words in a sentence describing words, and the rules of usage
their role and use; Students use different
[Adjectives and Learns about adjectives and adverbs in Normative
Adverbs] modifying words different situations
and their required Objective questions
contexts, through
sheets,
explanations and
activities

Rules of capital use: Worksheets, Learn all the uses of capital

basic rules: beginning of explanations letters in sentences Summative
sentences; types of learning the rules Applies rules in all written work
proper nouns; pronoun I. of capitalising
Normative
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Objective questions

End marks (connected to Worksheets and Recognises the types of

types of sentences) rules sentences and uses end marks Summative
correctly Uses end marks correctly

Normative
Objective questions

Revise already learnt Revision exercises

concepts through
exercises.

Vocabulary

Classroom
Competencies activities and Learning Outcomes Evaluation
processes

Grasping the meaning Uses dictionary; Understands meanings of

of unfamiliar words checks with peers, words in context Summative
from reading materials teacher helps with Uses the words in sentences; understands context and meaning
meaning
Normative
Objective questions

Vocabulary exercises Activities, Students learn some

in: homonyms, crosswords, word homonyms, synonyms and Summative
synonyms, antonyms search antonyms Completes the related exercises correctly

Builds familiarity, identifies

words correctly
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Language Functions
Classroom
Competencies activities and Learning Outcomes Evaluation
processes

Reading and interpreting Activities, tasks, Enrichment and application:

pictorial information: and language Students develop the skill of Summative
comic strip, pictures games describing pictures and cartoons Uses pictures and other visual media to complete the set task
etc. 
Reads a graphic Worksheets; or Understands and interprets Interprets the data accurately
organiser charts or black different kinds of data
Tabular data  board drawings

Narrating stories Activities, tasks, Enrichment and application Original, imaginative, clear sentences
and language
games

Role play Activities, tasks, Enrichment and application Simulates effectively

and language
games

Writing poetry Activities, tasks, Enrichment and application Write originally, authentically
and language
games
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For the teacher
Template of the Active Learning Framework - Classroom Transactions for Prose & Poetry

Sl.
Learning Activities for the student By the student[s]
No.

Introduction Activities
• Priming/Reading Preparation Activity Large Group
1. The teacher uses the activities given
• Do you know? [related to content]
in the Chapter/Lesson Plan to
• A short related/reinforcing word game/anecdote/discussion
introduce the topic

Teacher Reading and Explanation, Reading related Activities with paragraphs [Word Web,
2. Learning Engagement Activities
Mapping Activity] – Individual/Pair

3. Understanding Activities Discussion and activity using graphic organisers provided in the textbook Small Groups

Students answer Questions and attempt the activities that consolidate their learning of
4. Consolidation Activities
the content in the textbook – Mixed as appropriate

Students engage with the application related activities presented at the back of the
5. Functional Enrichment Activities
chapter. Separate materials are provided there using the chapter as base

6. Language Structure Activities The grammar to be taught is presented in the form of exercises.

Simple Formative Assessment and Criterion – referenced evaluation based on the Lesson
7. Evaluation/Assessment Activities
may be facilitated by the teacher

Simple activities involving writing and observation/interaction related to the day-to-day

8. Suggested Extension Activities
context of the child

9. Reinforcement Activities Worksheets that address the need for revision and reiteration in an imaginative manner

It is suggested that this format is taken forward across VI to VIII. Another template will be suggested for IX and X, incorporating the
blueprint of assessment and evaluation, when it is ready.
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List of possible classroom activities and transactions:

• Role play
• Dramatisation
• Reading aloud
• Recitation of rhymes, poems and making observations on a given topic/theme
• Telling and retelling stories, anecdotes, and jokes
• Discussion, debate
• Simple projects
• Interpreting pictures, sketches, cartoons
• Activities, tasks, and language games
• Pair work, group work, and short assignments both individual and group