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Class 10 English

Class 10 English: full syllabus tuition with regular tests (CBSE / UP Board).

12 MonthsDuration 9Chapters45Topics
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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Reading Skills 5 topics
  1. Discursive unseen passage
  2. Case-based factual passage with data
  3. Main idea and title
  4. Inference and opinion questions
  5. Vocabulary: synonyms and antonyms in context
02Writing Skills 5 topics
  1. Formal letter: letter of complaint
  2. Formal letter: letter of enquiry and order
  3. Letter to the editor
  4. Analytical paragraph from a chart, graph or table
  5. Word limit and format marks
03Grammar 7 topics
  1. Tenses
  2. Modals
  3. Subject-verb agreement
  4. Reported speech: statements, questions, commands
  5. Determiners
  6. Gap filling
  7. Editing and omission
04First Flight: Prose (Lessons 1-5) 5 topics
  1. A Letter to God - G.L. Fuentes
  2. Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
  3. Two Stories about Flying: His First Flight, The Black Aeroplane
  4. From the Diary of Anne Frank
  5. Glimpses of India: A Baker from Goa, Coorg, Tea from Assam
05First Flight: Prose (Lessons 6-9) 4 topics
  1. Mijbil the Otter - Gavin Maxwell
  2. Madam Rides the Bus - Vallikkannan
  3. The Sermon at Benares
  4. The Proposal - Anton Chekhov (play)
06First Flight: Poetry (Poems 1-5) 5 topics
  1. Dust of Snow - Robert Frost
  2. Fire and Ice - Robert Frost
  3. A Tiger in the Zoo - Leslie Norris
  4. How to Tell Wild Animals - Carolyn Wells
  5. The Ball Poem - John Berryman
07First Flight: Poetry (Poems 6-10) 5 topics
  1. Amanda! - Robin Klein
  2. The Trees - Adrienne Rich
  3. Fog - Carl Sandburg
  4. The Tale of Custard the Dragon - Ogden Nash
  5. For Anne Gregory - W.B. Yeats
08Footprints without Feet: Lessons 1-5 5 topics
  1. A Triumph of Surgery - James Herriot
  2. The Thief's Story - Ruskin Bond
  3. The Midnight Visitor - Robert Arthur
  4. A Question of Trust - Victor Canning
  5. Footprints without Feet - H.G. Wells
09Footprints without Feet: Lessons 6-9 4 topics
  1. The Making of a Scientist - Robert W. Peterson
  2. The Necklace - Guy de Maupassant
  3. Bholi - K.A. Abbas
  4. The Book That Saved the Earth - Claire Boiko

About

You will be able to

  • Read unseen discursive and case-based passages and answer inference and vocabulary questions
  • Write formal letters (complaint, enquiry, order, letter to the editor) and analytical paragraphs in board format
  • Use tenses, modals, subject-verb agreement, reported speech and determiners accurately in gap-filling and editing tasks
  • Explain themes, characters and messages of all First Flight prose lessons and poems
  • Answer questions on Footprints without Feet with value-based and character-based reasoning
  • Present answers within the board word limit using quotes and examples from the text

Who it is for

  • Class 10 students of CBSE and UP Board preparing for the board exam
  • Students from Hindi-medium backgrounds who want to score well in English
  • Learners who need help with writing formats and grammar

What you need

  • Class 9 English completed
  • NCERT First Flight and Footprints without Feet textbooks for Class 10 and a notebook

Questions

Which books are covered?

The current rationalised NCERT First Flight and Footprints without Feet, with reading, writing and grammar as per the CBSE / UP Board pattern.

Do you teach letter and paragraph formats?

Yes. Every writing format is taught with model answers, and students' answers are checked and marked as in the board exam.

Will sample papers be solved?

Yes. Board sample papers and previous years' papers are solved under timed conditions after the syllabus.

Can weak students score well?

Yes. Grammar and writing are scoring sections; with regular practice and correction most students improve quickly.

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