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Class: X 
English Language and Literature 
Marking Scheme 2018-19 
Time allowed: 3 Hours                                                                             Maximum Marks: 80 
 
 
                                  SECTION A (READING) 
20  
1. 
i. a retired civil engineer 
ii. cold desert 
iii. Ladakh is a cold desert at 3000-3500 meters ,annual rainfall rate of 50mm 
iv. climate change 
v. Glaciers provide water in the months of April/May which is crucial for 
irrigation 
vi. Glaciers and their layers close to the village melt and provide water 
vii. 2015 
viii. 3-4 months 
ix. Accumulation 
 
8 
2.1 i. feelings, emotions, and dreams; meant to grow ;flourishing and trying to make our 
dreams come true is great when life is going our way 
ii. If you have a tendency to persevere and keep going then you have what experts call 
grit. 
iii. Failing teaches how to be perseverant and keep going for ones goals. Each failure 
makes one understand what to do and what not to do. 
iv. Do not accept defeat; effort to overcome limitations; not to stay down. 
v. Mindfulness is a practice that helps the individual stay in the moment by bringing 
awareness of his or her experience without judgement. This practice is a technique 
that many have used to quiet the noise of their fears and doubts. 
 
8 
2.2 
i. 1000 plus 
ii. human 
iii. Persevere 
iv. agonising 
v.       Mindfulness 
 
4 
  
SECTION B WRITING AND GRAMMAR 
 
30 
3. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LETTER WRITING  8 
FORMAT         1 Mark 
CONTENT       4 Marks 
 ACCURACY    1.5 Marks      
 FLUENCY      1.5 Marks 
 
  
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Class: X 
English Language and Literature 
Marking Scheme 2018-19 
Time allowed: 3 Hours                                                                             Maximum Marks: 80 
 
 
                                  SECTION A (READING) 
20  
1. 
i. a retired civil engineer 
ii. cold desert 
iii. Ladakh is a cold desert at 3000-3500 meters ,annual rainfall rate of 50mm 
iv. climate change 
v. Glaciers provide water in the months of April/May which is crucial for 
irrigation 
vi. Glaciers and their layers close to the village melt and provide water 
vii. 2015 
viii. 3-4 months 
ix. Accumulation 
 
8 
2.1 i. feelings, emotions, and dreams; meant to grow ;flourishing and trying to make our 
dreams come true is great when life is going our way 
ii. If you have a tendency to persevere and keep going then you have what experts call 
grit. 
iii. Failing teaches how to be perseverant and keep going for ones goals. Each failure 
makes one understand what to do and what not to do. 
iv. Do not accept defeat; effort to overcome limitations; not to stay down. 
v. Mindfulness is a practice that helps the individual stay in the moment by bringing 
awareness of his or her experience without judgement. This practice is a technique 
that many have used to quiet the noise of their fears and doubts. 
 
8 
2.2 
i. 1000 plus 
ii. human 
iii. Persevere 
iv. agonising 
v.       Mindfulness 
 
4 
  
SECTION B WRITING AND GRAMMAR 
 
30 
3. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LETTER WRITING  8 
FORMAT         1 Mark 
CONTENT       4 Marks 
 ACCURACY    1.5 Marks      
 FLUENCY      1.5 Marks 
 
  
2 
 
4. 
 
STORY WRITING 
TITLE                   1 marks 
CONTENT            4 marks 
ACCURACY        2.5 marks 
FLUENCY            2.5 marks 
 
10 
5. GAP FILLING 
a) (i) in 
b) (ii)   is 
c) (iv) but 
d) (iv) finds 
 
e)       (iii) catching 
 
4 
6. EDITING 
1 mark to be awarded to each correct answer. For the marks to be awarded the incorrect 
word and the correct word should be written. The correct word should be underlined. 
 Incorrect word                           Correct word 
a) a                                        the 
b) or                                           and 
c) has is 
d) irrigating                                irrigate 
e) requiring                                require 
 
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7. SENTENCE RE- ORDERING 
• Millions tons of plastic enters the ocean every year. 
• Sightings of junk filled waters are common. 
• Middle – class population is increasing along coastlines. 
• Lack of waste management has led to increase in trash. 
• My close friends like helping others. 
 
4 
 SECTION- C 
                                                   (LITERATURE) 
 
30 
8. a)  
i) The pilot who was flying an aeroplane from Paris to England 
ii) Favourable weather conditions. Sky was clear. 
iii) Everything was going well/calm and quiet 
iv) happy because of being alone 
 
 
OR 
 
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Class: X 
English Language and Literature 
Marking Scheme 2018-19 
Time allowed: 3 Hours                                                                             Maximum Marks: 80 
 
 
                                  SECTION A (READING) 
20  
1. 
i. a retired civil engineer 
ii. cold desert 
iii. Ladakh is a cold desert at 3000-3500 meters ,annual rainfall rate of 50mm 
iv. climate change 
v. Glaciers provide water in the months of April/May which is crucial for 
irrigation 
vi. Glaciers and their layers close to the village melt and provide water 
vii. 2015 
viii. 3-4 months 
ix. Accumulation 
 
8 
2.1 i. feelings, emotions, and dreams; meant to grow ;flourishing and trying to make our 
dreams come true is great when life is going our way 
ii. If you have a tendency to persevere and keep going then you have what experts call 
grit. 
iii. Failing teaches how to be perseverant and keep going for ones goals. Each failure 
makes one understand what to do and what not to do. 
iv. Do not accept defeat; effort to overcome limitations; not to stay down. 
v. Mindfulness is a practice that helps the individual stay in the moment by bringing 
awareness of his or her experience without judgement. This practice is a technique 
that many have used to quiet the noise of their fears and doubts. 
 
8 
2.2 
i. 1000 plus 
ii. human 
iii. Persevere 
iv. agonising 
v.       Mindfulness 
 
4 
  
SECTION B WRITING AND GRAMMAR 
 
30 
3. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LETTER WRITING  8 
FORMAT         1 Mark 
CONTENT       4 Marks 
 ACCURACY    1.5 Marks      
 FLUENCY      1.5 Marks 
 
  
2 
 
4. 
 
STORY WRITING 
TITLE                   1 marks 
CONTENT            4 marks 
ACCURACY        2.5 marks 
FLUENCY            2.5 marks 
 
10 
5. GAP FILLING 
a) (i) in 
b) (ii)   is 
c) (iv) but 
d) (iv) finds 
 
e)       (iii) catching 
 
4 
6. EDITING 
1 mark to be awarded to each correct answer. For the marks to be awarded the incorrect 
word and the correct word should be written. The correct word should be underlined. 
 Incorrect word                           Correct word 
a) a                                        the 
b) or                                           and 
c) has is 
d) irrigating                                irrigate 
e) requiring                                require 
 
4 
7. SENTENCE RE- ORDERING 
• Millions tons of plastic enters the ocean every year. 
• Sightings of junk filled waters are common. 
• Middle – class population is increasing along coastlines. 
• Lack of waste management has led to increase in trash. 
• My close friends like helping others. 
 
4 
 SECTION- C 
                                                   (LITERATURE) 
 
30 
8. a)  
i) The pilot who was flying an aeroplane from Paris to England 
ii) Favourable weather conditions. Sky was clear. 
iii) Everything was going well/calm and quiet 
iv) happy because of being alone 
 
 
OR 
 
4 
3 
 
 
b)  
i) Gautam Buddha/ The Prince 
ii) All the sights moved him. 
iii) He left his palace and went in search of enlightenment 
iii) Looked at 
 
9. (1 for content = 1 for grammatical accuracy) 
 
i. No doubt Hari is a thief as well as good human being. Situations compel a person to 
become either beast or remain as a human being. Even goodness and nobility of a 
person changes anyone’s heart and mind. 
 
ii. Only because of necklace and showing off, Loisel fell in a debt trap which forced her 
to live like an ordinary lower middle class 
 housewife. She started doing all the household chores which a lady of her status 
normally does not do. Aspirations have no limits but one should never forget the 
ground realities. 
iii. Employees were kind and helpful. 
iv. Lencho was not at all justified in calling them ‘a bunch of crooks   because they 
helped him by collecting money and helping him. 
v. To serve her parents in old age and to teach the students in the same school where she 
had learnt too much. 
 
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10. (4 for Content = 2 for Fluency = 2 for Grammatical Accuracy )  
 
 i) Live a contented life, 
ii) Best quoted phrase is ‘Honesty is the best policy’ 
iii) Simple living and high thinking, 
iv) We should not run after materialistic world 
v) We must not think beyond our limits. 
 
OR 
 
 i) Nothing is good or bad only our thinking makes so 
 ii) Best things in life are free 
iii) Life is full of problems we should solve them rather than sitting and regretting. 
iv) Sometimes unimportant things change the meaning of life. 
v) Like a lesson taught by crow and the hemlock how to take  adverse  season in stride and 
work for the better life 
 
8 
11. 
(5content+2.5fluency+2.5grammatical accuracy) 
ANY 5-6 POINTS 
i) Got on her 13
th
 birthday 
ii) Her father gifted her 
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Class: X 
English Language and Literature 
Marking Scheme 2018-19 
Time allowed: 3 Hours                                                                             Maximum Marks: 80 
 
 
                                  SECTION A (READING) 
20  
1. 
i. a retired civil engineer 
ii. cold desert 
iii. Ladakh is a cold desert at 3000-3500 meters ,annual rainfall rate of 50mm 
iv. climate change 
v. Glaciers provide water in the months of April/May which is crucial for 
irrigation 
vi. Glaciers and their layers close to the village melt and provide water 
vii. 2015 
viii. 3-4 months 
ix. Accumulation 
 
8 
2.1 i. feelings, emotions, and dreams; meant to grow ;flourishing and trying to make our 
dreams come true is great when life is going our way 
ii. If you have a tendency to persevere and keep going then you have what experts call 
grit. 
iii. Failing teaches how to be perseverant and keep going for ones goals. Each failure 
makes one understand what to do and what not to do. 
iv. Do not accept defeat; effort to overcome limitations; not to stay down. 
v. Mindfulness is a practice that helps the individual stay in the moment by bringing 
awareness of his or her experience without judgement. This practice is a technique 
that many have used to quiet the noise of their fears and doubts. 
 
8 
2.2 
i. 1000 plus 
ii. human 
iii. Persevere 
iv. agonising 
v.       Mindfulness 
 
4 
  
SECTION B WRITING AND GRAMMAR 
 
30 
3. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LETTER WRITING  8 
FORMAT         1 Mark 
CONTENT       4 Marks 
 ACCURACY    1.5 Marks      
 FLUENCY      1.5 Marks 
 
  
2 
 
4. 
 
STORY WRITING 
TITLE                   1 marks 
CONTENT            4 marks 
ACCURACY        2.5 marks 
FLUENCY            2.5 marks 
 
10 
5. GAP FILLING 
a) (i) in 
b) (ii)   is 
c) (iv) but 
d) (iv) finds 
 
e)       (iii) catching 
 
4 
6. EDITING 
1 mark to be awarded to each correct answer. For the marks to be awarded the incorrect 
word and the correct word should be written. The correct word should be underlined. 
 Incorrect word                           Correct word 
a) a                                        the 
b) or                                           and 
c) has is 
d) irrigating                                irrigate 
e) requiring                                require 
 
4 
7. SENTENCE RE- ORDERING 
• Millions tons of plastic enters the ocean every year. 
• Sightings of junk filled waters are common. 
• Middle – class population is increasing along coastlines. 
• Lack of waste management has led to increase in trash. 
• My close friends like helping others. 
 
4 
 SECTION- C 
                                                   (LITERATURE) 
 
30 
8. a)  
i) The pilot who was flying an aeroplane from Paris to England 
ii) Favourable weather conditions. Sky was clear. 
iii) Everything was going well/calm and quiet 
iv) happy because of being alone 
 
 
OR 
 
4 
3 
 
 
b)  
i) Gautam Buddha/ The Prince 
ii) All the sights moved him. 
iii) He left his palace and went in search of enlightenment 
iii) Looked at 
 
9. (1 for content = 1 for grammatical accuracy) 
 
i. No doubt Hari is a thief as well as good human being. Situations compel a person to 
become either beast or remain as a human being. Even goodness and nobility of a 
person changes anyone’s heart and mind. 
 
ii. Only because of necklace and showing off, Loisel fell in a debt trap which forced her 
to live like an ordinary lower middle class 
 housewife. She started doing all the household chores which a lady of her status 
normally does not do. Aspirations have no limits but one should never forget the 
ground realities. 
iii. Employees were kind and helpful. 
iv. Lencho was not at all justified in calling them ‘a bunch of crooks   because they 
helped him by collecting money and helping him. 
v. To serve her parents in old age and to teach the students in the same school where she 
had learnt too much. 
 
8 
10. (4 for Content = 2 for Fluency = 2 for Grammatical Accuracy )  
 
 i) Live a contented life, 
ii) Best quoted phrase is ‘Honesty is the best policy’ 
iii) Simple living and high thinking, 
iv) We should not run after materialistic world 
v) We must not think beyond our limits. 
 
OR 
 
 i) Nothing is good or bad only our thinking makes so 
 ii) Best things in life are free 
iii) Life is full of problems we should solve them rather than sitting and regretting. 
iv) Sometimes unimportant things change the meaning of life. 
v) Like a lesson taught by crow and the hemlock how to take  adverse  season in stride and 
work for the better life 
 
8 
11. 
(5content+2.5fluency+2.5grammatical accuracy) 
ANY 5-6 POINTS 
i) Got on her 13
th
 birthday 
ii) Her father gifted her 
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iii) Gave diary a nickname, ‘Kitty’ 
iv) Became her companion as well as good and trusted friend. 
v) Confides everything with her 
vi) Pen down her thoughts and feelings 
vii) Listens to Anne without any advises and preconceptions 
 
OR 
 
i) Anne shares the atrocities. 
ii) whole book reveals her nature, 
iii) war, 
iv) Viewpoint of people who are termed as sufferers. 
v) Book reveals about the mentality of the people during war 
vi) Depressing end 
vii). Every one died in the end except Mr. Frank 
(5content+2.5fluency+2.5grammatical accuracy) 
 
ANY 5-6 POINTS 
 
i)  Deaf person is deprived of exchanging thoughts and ideas 
ii) Deaf and a blind person can’t distinguish the tone of a voice, without a support/ 
help 
iii) Helen’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, recognized the problem 
iv) Firmly helped her to supply the kinds of stimulus she lacked 
v) Kept on repeating the words 
vi )Used to speak as well as spell the words for Helen. 
 
OR 
 
 i) Author of The Story of my Life 
ii) Deaf and Blind due to childhood illness. 
iii) Capability to work tirelessly 
iv) Educate public about rights and needs of people with disability. 
v) Expressive person 
vi) Discover pleasure in simplest things