DURGAPUR PUBLIC SCHOOL

SYLLABUS FOR CLASS: XI

PERIODIC TEST 1 EXAMINATION
SESSION: 2024-25
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (CODE NO.: 301)

SECTION TOTAL WEIGHTAGE

A READING SKILLS 13
B CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 6
C GRAMMAR 5
D LITERATURE TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTARY READING TEXTS 16
TOTAL 40

SECTION A
READING SKILLS (13 marks)
I. Descriptive Passage (4 marks)

II. Case-based passage (4 marks)

III. Note Making & Summarization based on a passage (3 + 2 = 5 marks)

SECTION B
GRAMMAR and CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS ( 5 + 6 marks)
Grammar
IV. Questions on Gap Filling (1x3=3)
V. Transformation of sentences (1x2=2)
(Two out of Three)

Creative writing
VI. Classified Advertisement (up to 50 words)
(Any One out of Two) (3 marks)
VII. Poster ( up to 50 words)
(Any One out of Two) (3 marks)
SECTION C
LITERATURE (16 marks)
VIII. Reference to the Context
a. One poetry extract out of the Two
(1x3=3)
b. One prose extract out of the Two
(1x4=4)

IX. Short Answer Type Question

One Short Answer Type Question out of Two
(3x1=3)

X. Long Answer Type Question

One Long Answer Type Question out of Two
(6x1=6)