For the First Term Final, there will be two exams.

English 1 – Writing (20 marks)

English 11 – Reading, Vocabulary & Grammar ( 30 marks)

Listening Test.

Writing Test and Listening Test will be conducted on the same day.

Required Materials for English

First Term

2017-2018

Grade 10

Reading :

  1. Unseen passage
  2. “Harrison Bergeron”: text analysis is conflict. P. 4 - 17
  3. “Teacher who Changed My Life” Text Analysis is Characterization. P. 68-77

Vocabulary: Words P. 5 + P. 69

Grammar: Prepositional Phrases P. 141+142 and Adjective Phrases P. 143+144

Writing: science fiction

Notes:

-Study well for the Exams

-If you have any questions while studying, please ask us anytime.

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Revision Sheet – English - Grade 10

Prepositional Phrase

A Prepositional Phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and is usually followed by a noun or pronoun. Practice this exercise.

Choose the prepositional phrase you think best fits into the gap in the sentences below.

( at last, in his pyjamas, out of danger, on my own, in a whisper, in debt, in pencil, in pubic, on the phone, out of luck.)

  1. We laughed when he came to school ______.
  2. I don’t need any help. I’ll manage ______.
  3. Jane is much better now. The doctor says that she is ______.
  4. No wonder he looks worried. Someone told me that he is ______to the bank for more than four thousand pounds.
  5. You can’t talk to her now. She’s still ______, but I will ask her to call you back.
  6. Since she didn’t want anyone else to hear she spoke to him ______.
  7. The journey home took 26 hours so you can imagine how we felt when we arrived home ______.
  8. All the answers have to be written ______so they can be marked by computer.
  9. He is still very nervous when he has to speak ______.
  10. I’m afraid you’re ______, there aren’t any tickets left.

Adjective phrases

Identify the adjective phrases in the following sentences.

Hints

An adjective phrase serves the same purpose as an adjective. That means it modifies a noun.

1. Have you ever seen an elephant with white skin?

2. He was wearing a crown made of gold.

3. There I met a girl with blue eyes.

4. Wild beasts in small cages are a sorry sight.

5. A man with a long beard came to see me.

6. We visited many villages without any inhabitants.

7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

8. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

9. He was a young man of great promise.

10. In a low voice, he narrated the tale of his adventures.

Vocabulary

Wince : to flinch especially in pain

Cower : to crouch down in fear

Synchronize : to match the timing of

Neutralize :to cancel the effect of something

Mentor: a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.

Tact :an understanding of the proper thing to do or say around others.

Catalyst : something or someone that brings about change.

Learn the meaning of these words and practice to write them in your own sentences.

Writing:

For your first term final English Writing, you will given prompt which you develop into a Science Fiction Short Story. Some prompts are given below for you to practice. Rubric for the Science Fiction Short Story is given here. Please refer to it and make sure you fulfill the requirements.

  1. A woman disappears for three years and returns with psychic powers.
  1. Everyone on Earth falls asleep at the same time, except one man.
  1. A failing physics student accidentally discovers faster-than-light-speed travel, but his professor doesn’t believe him.
  1. A virus attacks humans. The survivors, now fused with the virus, begin to remember a time before Earth.
  1. A boy grows up amidst “lost technology” with his grandparent’s stories about “Earth that was.”
  1. A girl discovers an additive in the food supply that keeps the population tired, sick, and foggy-headed. After she stops eating the additive and “wakes up,” her success and seemingly super-human abilities draws the attention of the authorities who offer compelling reasons why she should keep her silence.

Answer key for Prepositional Phrase exercise.

  1. in his pyjamas
  2. on my own
  3. out of danger
  4. in debt
  5. on the phone
  6. in a whisper
  7. at last
  8. in pencil
  9. in public
  10. out of luck

Answers

Adjective phrases are underlined in the following sentences.

1. Have you ever seen an elephantwith white skin?

2. He was wearing a crownmade of gold.

3. There I met a girlwith blue eyes.

4. Wild beastsin small cagesare a sorry sight.

5. A manwith a long beardcame to see me.

6. We visited many villageswithout any inhabitants.

7. A friendin needis a friend indeed.

8. A birdin the handis worth twoin the bush.

9. He was a young manof great promise.

10. In a low voice, he narrated the taleof his adventures.

SCIENCE FICTION STORY RUBRIC

Above Level (5) / On Level (4) / Below Level (3) / POOR (1)
PLOT / The story is extremely developed. The EXPOSITION in the story is clear. There is a clear CLIMAX in the story. The story comes to a clear RESOLUTION / The story is very developed. The exposition in the story is clear. There is a clear climax in the story. The story comes to a clear resolution. One section of the plot may unclear or under-developed / The story is somewhat developed or rambling and wordy. More than one section of the plot is unclear or under developed / The story is undeveloped or extremely wordy
SETTING/IMAGERY / The setting is clearly described including time and place. The setting of the story impacts the plot. Specific sensory details are used. / The setting is general including time and place. Setting connects to the plot. Some sensory details used. / Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify the setting in the story; not many sensory details used. / No use of setting is present in the story. It is clearly undetermined; no sensory details are used.
SCIENCE FICTION ELEMENTS / The story incorporates many science fiction elements. Science fiction elements enhance the storyline and define the genre. / The story incorporates some science fiction elements. Details are present and help define the genre in a general way. / The story incorporates one science fiction element. Details provided are vague and makes it difficult to define the genre. / Elements of science fiction are missing.
CHARACTERIZATION / Characters are well developed. Many parts of the story describe the characters in clear detail.
The characters traits revealed through interesting dialogue. / Characters are fully developed. The story describes the characters in a general way. Dialogue is present. / Character is barely developed. Description is general and may feel incomplete. Dialogue is vague. / There is no character development. Dialogue is missing.
THEME / The story includes a well developed theme, central idea or message / Theme is somewhat clear; the story has somewhat of a purpose / Theme is confusing, obscure. It is difficult to find significant meaning to the story / There is no apparent theme or meaning to this story.
MECHANICS / There are no errors in capitalization, spelling, punctuation, grammar or sentence structure. / There are 3-5 errors in capitalization, spelling, punctuation, grammar or sentence structure, but do not take away from the meaning in the story. / There are more than 6 errors in capitalization, spelling, punctuation, grammar or sentence structure that take away from the meaning in the story. / A vast amount of errors in capitalization, spelling , punctuation, grammar or sentence structure making it difficult to understand the story