ENGLISH (Core)
XII (2023-24)
WE GROW TOGETHER
Name of the Student :
Class :
Name of the School :
Compiled by:
Jineesh Sebastian
PGT English, KV Coimbatore
(This is not a substitute for textbook or notes given at school, it’s only a
supplementary resource)
1
, BLUEPRINT OF THE QUESTION PAPER
SUB: ENGLISH (CORE)
CLASS: XII (2023-24)
QUESTION NO. TOTAL Appro WEIGHTAGE
MARKS x.Tim
e
Section A
READING SKILLS 22 Marks
1. Unseen passage (factual, descriptive or literary/ 12
discursive or persuasive) 27%
2. Case-Based Unseen (Factual) Passage 10
Section B
WRITING SKILLS 18 Marks
3. Notice in 50 words (one out of two)
4
4. Formal & Informal Invitation or the Replies 4
to Invitation/s in 50 words (one out of two)
23%
5. Letter of Application for a Job 5
OR Letter to the editor (one out of two)
6. Article/ Report Writing in 120-150 words (1 of 2) 5
Section C
LITERATURE 40 Marks
One poetry extract out of two from Flamingo 6
50%
One prose extract out of two from Vistas 4
One prose extract out of two from Flamingo 6
Short answer from Flamingo in 40-50 words (5 out of 6) 10
Short answer from Vistas in 40-50 words (2 out of 3) 4
Long answer from Flamingo in 120-150 words (1 of 2) 5
Long answer from Vistas in 120-150 words (1 of 2) 5
80 Marks 100%
2
, REVISION CHART
No Topic Page *Difficulty Revision Revision Revision Revision
Number Level 1 2 3 4
1 Notice 5
2 Invitation 7
3 Job Application and CV 12
4 Report Writing 14
5 Article 15
6 Letter to the Editor 17
7 The Last Lesson 19
8 Lost Spring 25
9 Deep Water 30
10 The Rattrap 34
11 Indigo 39
12 Poets and Pancakes 46
13 The Interview 51
14 Going Places 55
15 My Mother at Sixty-Six 60
16 Keeping Quiet 63
17 A Thing of Beauty 65
18 A Roadside Stand 70
19 Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers 74
20 The Third Level 78
21 The Tiger King 81
22 Journey to the end of 84
the Earth
23 The Enemy 87
24 On the Face of It 91
25 Memories of Childhood 95
*Difficulty Level- Easy, Difficult, Moderate
3
, TIPS TO SCORE WELL IN ENGLISH
As a student of Class XII, you must be wondering how to score better in English in the Board
Examinations. ‘How to Prepare for Exam’ is a big question that you always ask yourself. Here are some
tips that may help you. Many of you may be working hard and getting good marks and some of you
may not be working hard but still manage to get high marks in exams. Others may be wondering how
it happens? Also, there will be a few of you who study well but still are not able to score well in exams.
Don’t worry; there are some very simple tips to follow which will help you achieve success. These tips
will tell you 'How to prepare for Exams”.
STEPS
1. READ-Spend about 30 minutes reading at home every day. You will be amazed by the number of new
words you can learn and use these words to improve writing skills.
2. ASK QUESTIONS! - Nothing pleases an English teacher more than a question about the topic at hand.
If you don’t know, then ask! Do not hesitate.
3. Make sure to practice the reading and comprehension skills at a regular basis. Every week solve one
unseen passag. The passage can be picked up from the News papers or sample papers.
4. Practice minimum two writing skills every week and get it evaluated from your teacher. Improvise as per
the teacher’s suggestions.
6. GO ABOVE AND BEYOND YOUR TEACHER’S EXPECTATIONS – The topics given for the articles
should be written in more words than expected. Write and practice the issues which attract common
man’s attention.
7. Talk to your teacher about something that was discussed in the class that you thought was interesting
or confusing. This will clarify the issue in your mind as the teacher would explain again.
8. If the practice of writing on a regular basis is done keeping in mind the marking criteria, better scores in
final exams will be ensured.
9. Participate in the class discussions on the lessons. Support your opinions with quotes from the lesson.
10. Attend your English class with interest. Pay attention and you will definitely learn something of value
and interest in every class.
11. Do miss the valuable study materials, question papers given to be solved by the teacher. Solve them
meticulously and get them evaluated.
12. While studying make short notes. Notes should be brief so that you can revise the lesson with these
notes. You can refer back to the portion in the text book if needed.
There is no short cut to success. WORK HARD and success will be yours.
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XII (2023-24)
WE GROW TOGETHER
Name of the Student :
Class :
Name of the School :
Compiled by:
Jineesh Sebastian
PGT English, KV Coimbatore
(This is not a substitute for textbook or notes given at school, it’s only a
supplementary resource)
1
, BLUEPRINT OF THE QUESTION PAPER
SUB: ENGLISH (CORE)
CLASS: XII (2023-24)
QUESTION NO. TOTAL Appro WEIGHTAGE
MARKS x.Tim
e
Section A
READING SKILLS 22 Marks
1. Unseen passage (factual, descriptive or literary/ 12
discursive or persuasive) 27%
2. Case-Based Unseen (Factual) Passage 10
Section B
WRITING SKILLS 18 Marks
3. Notice in 50 words (one out of two)
4
4. Formal & Informal Invitation or the Replies 4
to Invitation/s in 50 words (one out of two)
23%
5. Letter of Application for a Job 5
OR Letter to the editor (one out of two)
6. Article/ Report Writing in 120-150 words (1 of 2) 5
Section C
LITERATURE 40 Marks
One poetry extract out of two from Flamingo 6
50%
One prose extract out of two from Vistas 4
One prose extract out of two from Flamingo 6
Short answer from Flamingo in 40-50 words (5 out of 6) 10
Short answer from Vistas in 40-50 words (2 out of 3) 4
Long answer from Flamingo in 120-150 words (1 of 2) 5
Long answer from Vistas in 120-150 words (1 of 2) 5
80 Marks 100%
2
, REVISION CHART
No Topic Page *Difficulty Revision Revision Revision Revision
Number Level 1 2 3 4
1 Notice 5
2 Invitation 7
3 Job Application and CV 12
4 Report Writing 14
5 Article 15
6 Letter to the Editor 17
7 The Last Lesson 19
8 Lost Spring 25
9 Deep Water 30
10 The Rattrap 34
11 Indigo 39
12 Poets and Pancakes 46
13 The Interview 51
14 Going Places 55
15 My Mother at Sixty-Six 60
16 Keeping Quiet 63
17 A Thing of Beauty 65
18 A Roadside Stand 70
19 Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers 74
20 The Third Level 78
21 The Tiger King 81
22 Journey to the end of 84
the Earth
23 The Enemy 87
24 On the Face of It 91
25 Memories of Childhood 95
*Difficulty Level- Easy, Difficult, Moderate
3
, TIPS TO SCORE WELL IN ENGLISH
As a student of Class XII, you must be wondering how to score better in English in the Board
Examinations. ‘How to Prepare for Exam’ is a big question that you always ask yourself. Here are some
tips that may help you. Many of you may be working hard and getting good marks and some of you
may not be working hard but still manage to get high marks in exams. Others may be wondering how
it happens? Also, there will be a few of you who study well but still are not able to score well in exams.
Don’t worry; there are some very simple tips to follow which will help you achieve success. These tips
will tell you 'How to prepare for Exams”.
STEPS
1. READ-Spend about 30 minutes reading at home every day. You will be amazed by the number of new
words you can learn and use these words to improve writing skills.
2. ASK QUESTIONS! - Nothing pleases an English teacher more than a question about the topic at hand.
If you don’t know, then ask! Do not hesitate.
3. Make sure to practice the reading and comprehension skills at a regular basis. Every week solve one
unseen passag. The passage can be picked up from the News papers or sample papers.
4. Practice minimum two writing skills every week and get it evaluated from your teacher. Improvise as per
the teacher’s suggestions.
6. GO ABOVE AND BEYOND YOUR TEACHER’S EXPECTATIONS – The topics given for the articles
should be written in more words than expected. Write and practice the issues which attract common
man’s attention.
7. Talk to your teacher about something that was discussed in the class that you thought was interesting
or confusing. This will clarify the issue in your mind as the teacher would explain again.
8. If the practice of writing on a regular basis is done keeping in mind the marking criteria, better scores in
final exams will be ensured.
9. Participate in the class discussions on the lessons. Support your opinions with quotes from the lesson.
10. Attend your English class with interest. Pay attention and you will definitely learn something of value
and interest in every class.
11. Do miss the valuable study materials, question papers given to be solved by the teacher. Solve them
meticulously and get them evaluated.
12. While studying make short notes. Notes should be brief so that you can revise the lesson with these
notes. You can refer back to the portion in the text book if needed.
There is no short cut to success. WORK HARD and success will be yours.
4
