Grade 10 English Test Specification Matrix 2021

Grade-10

English

Internal Test Specification Matrix-2076

Effective teaching-learning can happen and it can yield the corresponding results when there is a strong collaboration between the stakeholders who have been actively involved in this process. In order to make the tasks of this process more comfortable, learner-centered, systematic and concrete, the available English Language and Literature courses and syllabi have been quartered as per the tests and examinations conceived in the academic calendar-2076.

First Mid Term Plan  (64 Days Approx.) Maximum Band: 40
English Major	Intermediate English  Grammar + SEE	Listening 10 marks	Speaking 15 marks
Unit —One	Unit 1—24 Tenses	Minimum five listening practices from the text and beyond on wide coverage of topics and issues like: 1. Time Tables 2. Everyday conversation 3. Sports 4. Music 5. History 6. Politics 7. Human Rights 8. Education 9. Science and Technology 10.  Art and Literature 11.  Trade and Commerce 12.  Physiology and anatomy, etc.	Minimum 4 Speaking Practices covering various areas from the textbook in various forms and norms like: 1.  Debate 2.  Hypothetical situations 3.  Opinions 4.  Role plays 5.  Simulations 6.  Impromptu speeches 7.  Dialogues 8.  Story telling 9.  PowerPoint presentations 10. Picture and Chart Interpretations, 11.              Mock parliaments and MUN, etc.
Unit—Two	Unit 25—36  Modal verbs
Unit—Three	Unit 37—40 Conditionals
Unit—Four	Unit 41—45 The Passive Voice
Unit— Five	Unit 46—47 Reporting
Unit—Six	Unit 48—51 Question Tags
plus one project work from any one of these units	Unit 52—67 Gerund and Collocations
Test Constructs and Band
Reading Test (12 marks)	Writing Test (13 marks)	Grammar Test Only Type 1  (10 x 0.5= 5 marks)	Listening + Speaking + Project Work (10 marks)
1.      Seen Text-1 (60-100 words) Poem or Passage Any one excerpt from Units 1—6 (5 marks) Test Types 1. True/false 2. Vocabulary 3. Cloze 4. HOTS question 5. Matching 6. Sequencing, etc. 7. (Ask any two of these items in conformity with the prescribed reading constructs)	1. Guided (5 marks) (100-150 words) Test Items 1. Invitations 2. Chart interpretation 3. Thankyou letters 4. News Stories 5. Menus/recipes 6. Short stories 7. Obligations and prohibitions	1.  Article -1 2.  Concord -1 3.  Conditional -1 4.  Connectives -1 5.  Preposition -1 6.  Question Tags -1 7.  Reporting -1 8.  Tense -1 9.  Transformation-1 10.   Voice -1	Take 10 marks of listening and Speaking test each and award 5 for the project work.
2.      Unseen Text-1 (Authentic Mat) (120-200 words) (7 marks) Test Types 1. MCQ 2. 1-sentence answer type questions 3. Table/form completion 4. Identifying writer’s claim/views 5. Matching headings 6. Summary completion Identifying information, etc. (Ask any three of these items in conformity with the prescribed reading constructs)	2. Free Writing (8marks) (170-220 words) Test Items 1.   Letters Personal Official 2.   Essays Narrative Argument Opinion Cause 3.   Long news reports 4.   Book/film reviews 5.   Brochures and prospectus 6.   Emails, etc.	Grammar Type 2 test shall be included only in the full band tests like Half Yearly and Annual Examinations	Project work may include these items 1.  Making an invitation card 2.  Poster & Slogan 3.  Event Management & Hosting and 4.  Poem Writing and Recitation 5.  Original Email to teachers on any topic 6.  Peer Teaching and Class Demonstrations 7.  PowerPoint Presentation 8.  Interview report 9.  Report of a filed visit 10.   Review of an event/ festival/book movie 11. News Briefing to the Class 12. Vacation work 13. Class Board/Wall magazine, etc.

Second Mid Term Plan  (60 Days Approx.) Maximum Band: 40
English Major	Intermediate English Grammar + SEE	Listening 10 marks	Speaking 15 marks
Unit—Thirteen	Unit 68—77 Articles	Minimum four listening practices from the text and beyond on wide coverage of topics and themes like: 1.    Art and Literature 2.    Climate and the Environment 3.    Everyday conversation 4.    History 5.    Music 6. Physiology and anatomy, etc. 7.    Politics 8.    Science and Technology 9.    Sports 10. Time Tables 11. Trade and Commerce 12.  Wars and Conflicts, etc.	Minimum 3 Speaking Practices covering various areas from the textbook in various forms and norms like: 1.     Debate 2.     Dialogues 3.     Impromptu speech 4.   Mock parliaments and MUN, etc. 5.     Opinions 6.     Picture and Chart Interpretations, 7.     PowerPoint presentations 8.     Roleplays 9.     Simulations 10.  Slam poetry 11.    Storytelling 12.    Critical Analysis of a situation , etc. 13.
Unit—Fourteen	Unit 81—90  Determiners
Unit—Fifteen	Unit 91—96 Relative Clauses
Unit —Sixteen	Unit 97—111 Adjectives & Adverbs
Unit—Seventeen	Unit 112—119 Connectives
Unit—Eighteen	Unit 120—125 Prepositions
One project work from any one of the above units	Additional Exercises Pages 284—301
Test Constructs and Band
Reading Test (12 marks)	Writing Test (13 marks)	Grammar Test Only Type 1  (10 x 0.5= 5 marks)	Listening + Speaking + Project Work (10   Marks)
1. Seen Text-1 (60-100 words) Poem or Passage Any one excerpt from Unit 13—18 (5 marks) Test Types 1. Cloze 2. HOTS question 3. Matching 4. Sequencing, etc. 5. True/false 6. Vocabulary 7. (Ask any two of these items in conformity with the prescribed reading constructs)	2. Guided (5 marks) (100-150 words) Test Items 1.   Invitations 2.   Chart interpretation 3.   Thankyou letters 4.   Short news stories 5.   Menus/recipes 6.   Short stories/fables 7.   Obligations and prohibitions 8.   Paragraph on a topic 9.   Regret/Complaint Letters	1.      Articles -1 2.   Causatives-1 3.   Concord -1 4.   Conditional Sentence -1 5.   Connectives -1 6.   Prepositions -1 7.   Question Tags -1 8.   Reporting -1 9.   Transformations -1 10. Voice -1	Take 10 marks of listening and Speaking tests each and award 5 for the project work.
2. Unseen Text-1 (Authentic Mat) (120-200 words) (7 marks) Test Types 1. MCQ 2. One-sentence answer type questions 3. Table/form completion 4. Identifying writer’s claim/views 5. Matching headings 6. Summary completion 7. Identifying information, etc. (Ask any three of these items in conformity with the prescribed reading constructs)	2. Free Writing (8marks) (170-220 words) Test Items 1.   Letters and Applications ·     Job application ·     Scholarship ·     Personal letters Official letters ·     Business letters ·     Letters to editors ·     Complaint letters, etc. 2.   Essays Narrative Argument Opinion Cause and effect Pros and cons, etc. 3.   Long news reports 4.   Biographies 5.   Book/film reviews 6.   Brochures and prospectus about places of historical importance 7.   Emails, etc.	Grammar Type 2 test shall be included only in the full band tests like Half Yearly and Annual Examinations	Project work may include these items 1.  Making an invitation card 2.  Poster & Slogan 3.  Original Email to teachers on any topic 4.  PowerPoint Presentation 5.  Interview report 6.  Report of a filed visit 7.  Review of an event/ festival/book movie 8.  Vacation work 9.  Class Board/Wall magazine 10.   Publications (articles in daily papers/blogs) 11.   Classroom Etiquettes 12.   Consistent display of praiseworthy Values and sensibility, etc.

SEE Preparation Test-I ( (62+64 FMT)=126 Days Approx.) Maximum Band: 100
English Major	Intermediate English Grammar + SEE	Listening 10 marks	Speaking 15 marks
Unit— Seven	Unit 126—130 Prepositions	Minimum four listening practices from the text and beyond on wide coverage of topics and themes like: 1.     Art and Literature 2.    Climate and the Environment 3.    Everyday conversation 4.    History 5.    Music 6. Physiology and anatomy, etc. 7.    Politics 8.    Science and Technology 9.    Sports 10. Time Tables 11. Trade and Commerce 12.  Wars and Conflicts, etc.	Minimum 3 Speaking Practices covering various areas from the textbook in various forms and norms like: 1.     Debate 2.     Dialogues 3.     Impromptu speech 4.   Mock parliaments and MUN, etc. 5.     Opinions 6.     Picture and Chart Interpretations, 7.     PowerPoint presentations 8.     Roleplays 9.     Simulations 10.  Slam poetry 11.    Storytelling 12.    Critical Analysis of a situation, etc.
Unit—Eight	Unit 131—136 Prepositions
Unit—Nine	Unit 98—100  Revision
Unit —Ten	Unit 112—119 Revision
Unit—Eleven	Unit 100—110 Revision
Unit—Twelve	Unit 120—125 Prepositions
One project work from any one of the above units	Grammar Revision from SEE Grid
Test Constructs and Band
Reading Test (12 marks)	Writing Test (13 marks)	Grammar Test Both Type 1& Type 2 (6+5= 11 marks)	Listening + Speaking + Project Work (11   arks)
1.Seen Text-1 (60-100 words) Poem or Passage Any one excerpt from Unit 1—12  (5 marks) Test Types 1. Cloze 2. HOTS questions 3. Matching 4. Sequencing, etc. 5. True/false 6. Vocabulary 7. (Ask any two of these items in conformity with the prescribed reading constructs)	2.Guided Two Items (100-150 words) (5X2=10 marks) Test Items 1.   Invitations 2.   Chart interpretation 3.   Thankyou letters 4.   Short news stories 5.   Menus/recipes 6.   Condolences 7.   Post Cards 8.   Congratulation Notes 9.   Designing Ads 10.   Directions & Instructions 11.   Short stories/fables 12.   Obligations and prohibitions 13.   Paragraph on a topic 14.   Regret/Complaint Letters	Type 1 Sentence Reproduction 6 questions for 1 mark each 1.   Question Tags -1 2.   Transformations -2 3.   Tenses-1 4.   Reporting -1 5.   Voice -1 Type 2 Story Completion (MCQ) 10 questions worth 0.5 marks each 1.      Articles—1 2.      Preposition—1 3.      Question Tags—1 4.      Concord—1 5.      Tense –1 6.      Reporting—1 7.      Voice—1 8.      Connectives—1 9.      Conditional—1 10.   Causative verbs—1	Take 10 marks of listening and Speaking tests each and award 5 for the project work.
2. Unseen Text-1 (Authentic Mat) (120-200 words) (7 marks) Test Types 1. MCQ 2. One-sentence answer type questions 3. Table/form completion 4. Identifying writer’s claim/views 5. Matching headings 6. Summary completion 7. Identifying information, etc. (Ask any three of these items in conformity with the prescribed reading constructs)	2. Free Writing Two Items (6+8=14marks) (170-220 words) 1.    Letters Personal Official 2.   Essays ·   Narrative ·   Argument ·   Descriptive ·   Reflective ·   Opinion on current issues ·   Cause and effect ·   Pros and cons 3.   Long news reports 4.   Book/film reviews 5.   Brochures and prospectus of historical places/tourist/religious sites 6.   Emails, etc. 7.   Anecdotes 8.   Short stories with clues 9.   Dialogue & conversation Please Note:  (1—6=8 marks; 7—9=6 marks)	Grammar Type 2 test shall be included only in the full band tests like Half Yearly and Annual Examinations	Project work may include these items 1.Making an invitation card 2.  Poster & Slogan 3.  Original Email to teachers on any topic 4.  PowerPoint Presentation 5.  Interview report 6.  Report of a filed visit 7.  Review of an event/ festival/book movie 8.  Vacation work 9.  Class Board/Wall magazine 10.   Publications (articles in daily papers/blogs) 11.   Classroom Etiquettes 12.   Consistent display of praiseworthy Values and sensibility, etc.

SEE Preparation Test-II (91+126=217 Days Approx.) Maximum Band: 100
English Major	Intermediate English Grammar + SEE rigorous revision	Listening 10 marks	Speaking 15 marks
Unit— Nineteen	Unit 126—136 Revision	Minimum four listening practices from the text and beyond on wide coverage of topics and themes like: 1.   Art and Literature 2.    Climate and the Environment 3.    Everyday conversation 4.    History 5.    Music 6. Physiology and anatomy, etc. 7.    Politics 8.    Science and Technology 9.    Sports 10. Time Tables 11. Trade and Commerce 12.  Wars and Conflicts, etc.	Minimum 3 Speaking Practices covering various areas from the textbook in various forms and norms like: 1.     Debate 2.     Dialogues 3.     Impromptu speech 4.     Mock parliaments and MUN, etc. 5.     Opinions 6.     Picture and Chart Interpretations, 7.     PowerPoint presentations 8.     Roleplays 9.     Simulations 10.  Slam poetry 11.    Storytelling 12.    Critical Analysis of a situation, etc.
Revision Unit 3—7	Unit 7—16 Revision
Revision Unit 8—12	Unit 18—20  Revision
Revision Unit13 —17	Unit 112—119 Revision
Revision Unit 18—19	Unit 68—78 Revision
Special focus on Poems and other Demanding texts; both reading and writing tasks	Unit 84—107 Revision
	Unit 52—66 Revision
One project work from any one of the above units	Despite the units in the Grammar, please have a thorough revision from the SEE Grid
Test Constructs and Band
Reading Test        (12   marks)	Writing Test      (13   marks)	Grammar Test Both Type 1& Type 2 (6+5= 11 marks)	Listening + Speaking + Project Work  (14   Marks)
1.Seen Text-1 (60-100 words) Poem or Passage Any one excerpt from Unit 1—12  (5 marks) Test Types 8. Cloze 9. HOTS questions 10.   Matching 11.   Sequencing, etc. 12. True/false 13.   Vocabulary 14.   (Ask any two of these items in conformity with the prescribed reading constructs)	2.Guided Two Items (100-150 words) (5X2=10 marks) Test Items 1.   Invitations 2.   Chart interpretation 3.   Thank you letters 4.   Short news stories 5.   Menus/recipes 6.   Condolences 7.   Post Cards 8.   Congratulation Notes 9.   Designing Ads 10.   Directions & Instructions 11.   Short stories/fables 12.   Obligations and prohibitions 13.   Paragraph on a topic 14.   Regret/Complaint Letters	Type 1 Sentence Reproduction 6 questions for 1 mark each 1.    Question Tags -1 2.   Transformations -2 3.   Tenses-1 4.   Reporting -1 5.   Voice -1 Type 2 Story Completion (MCQ) 10 questions worth 0.5 marks each 11.   Articles—1 12.   Preposition—1 13.   Question Tags—1 14.   Concord—1 15.   Tense –1 16.   Reporting—1 17.   Voice—1 18.   Connectives—1 19.   Conditional—1 20.   Causative verbs—1	Take 10 marks of listening and Speaking tests each and award 5 for the project work.
2. Unseen Text1 (Authentic Mat) (120-200 words) (7 marks) Test Types 1. MCQ 2. One-sentence answer type questions 3. Table/form completion 4. Identifying writer’s claim/views 5. Matching headings 6. Summary completion 7. Identifying information, etc. (Ask any three of these items in conformity with the prescribed reading constructs)	2. Free Writing Two Items (6+8=14 marks) (170-220 words) 1.    Letters Personal Official 2.   Essays ·   Narrative ·   Argument ·   Descriptive ·   Reflective ·   Opinion on current issues ·   Cause and effect ·   Pros and cons 3.   Long news reports 4.   Book/film reviews 5.   Brochures and prospectus of historical places/tourist/religious sites 6.   Emails, etc. 7.   Anecdotes 8.   Short stories with clues 9.   Dialogue & conversation Please Note:  (1—6=8 marks; 7—9=6 marks)	Grammar Type 2 test shall be included only in the full band tests like Half Yearly and Annual Examinations	Project work may include these items 1. Making an invitation card 2.  Poster & Slogan 3.  Original Email to teachers on any topic 4.  PowerPoint Presentation 5.  Interview report 6.  Report of a filed visit 7.  Review of an event/ festival/book movie 8.  Vacation work 9.  Class Board/Wall magazine 10.   Publications (articles in daily papers/blogs) 11.   Classroom Etiquettes 12.   Consistent display of praiseworthy Values and sensibility, etc.

Note: The ITSM (Internal Test Specification Matrix) is subject to change at any point of term or time depending upon the circulars and directives from the concerned authority. The teachers concerned will be duly notified days in advance to allow them to have sufficient time to make the required adjustments pertaining to the coverage of syllabi and the test planning and procedures.