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D AV PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BHUBANESWAR

SYLLABUS FOR CLASS IX Session-2016-17

Term-1

ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE

BOOKS PRESCRIBED: 1. Literature Reader(Communicative)-IX

2. Main Course Book(Communicative)-IX

3. Work Book(Communicative)-IX

4. Gulliver’s Travels (unabridged edition) Jonathan Swift (Long Reading Text)

5. Dialogue(Class-9) (ASL Supplement-Orient Blackswan Publication)

MARKING SCHEME FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - I

SECTION MARKS WEIGHTAGE

Reading 20=8+12

Writing & Grammar 25=5+10+3+4+3

Literature

Long Reading Text

15=3+(2x4)+4

10

Listening and Speaking 20=10+10

30%

Formative Assessments 20%

TOTAL 90 marks 50%

MARKING SCHEME FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT- II

SECTION MARKS WEIGHTAGE

Reading 20=5+5+ 10 (OTBA)

Writing & Grammar 25=5+10+3+4+3

Literature

Long Reading Text

15=3+(2x4)+4

10

Listening and Speaking 20=10+10

30%

Formative Assessments 20%

TOTAL 90 marks 50%

MARK DIVISION FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

F.A.-I (40 marks) Written Test-20 Activity-15 Listening-5

F.A.-II (40 marks) Written Test-20 Activity-15 C.W./H.W.-5

F.A.-III (40 marks) Written Test-20 IDP-15 Listening-5

F.A.-IV (40 marks) Written Test-20 Activity-15 C.W./H.W.-5

Note:

• It is a division of marks assigned to all the four skills of language. The distribution of marks for

Formative Assessments carrying 40% weightage may be done by the schools themselves. A

variety of activities to assess all the skills of language may be used for Formative Assessments.

• The Summative Assessment Question Papers, if developed by the schools themselves, may be for

70 marks to which 20 marks may be added for Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills

making the paper of 90 marks. The one third of the 90 marks i.e. 30 should be added each in both

Summative Assessments.

• Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills (ASL) will be done formally at the term end

examination in Summative – II. Schools can conduct ASL for Summative - I themselves as per

the guidelines provided by the CBSE. However assessment of these skills may also be done under

the Formative activities spread over two terms.

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There will be one written paper of English at the end of each term carrying 70 marks. The time

limit will be three hours.

SECTION A: READING 20 Marks

Qs.1-2. This section will have two/three reading passages. The arrangement within the reading section is

as follows:

SA – I:

Q.1: A Factual passage 300-350 words with eight very short answer type questions. 8 marks

Q.2: A Discursive passage of 350-400 words with four short answer type questions to test inference,

evaluation and analysis with four very short answer questions to test vocabulary. 12 marks

SECTION B: WRITING & GRAMMAR 25 Marks

Q.3: Writing a diary/article in about 100–120 words based on visual or verbal cue/s. 5 marks

Q.4: Writing a short story based on a given outline or cue/s in about 150 - 200 words. 10 marks

The Grammar syllabus will include the following areas in classes IX & X.

1. Tenses

2. Modals (have to/had to, must, should, need, ought to and their negative forms)

3. Use of passive voice

4. Subject – verb concord

5. Reporting

(i) Commands and requests

(ii) Statements

(iii) Questions

6. Clauses:

(i) Noun clauses

(ii) Adverb clauses of condition and time

(iii) Relative clauses

7. Determiners, and

8. Prepositions

The above items may be tested through test types as given below:

Q.5: Gap filling with one or two words to test Prepositions, Articles, Conjunctions and Tenses. 3 marks

Q.6: Editing or Omission 4 marks

Q.7: Sentences reordering or Sentence Transformation in context. 3 marks

SECTION C: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK & LONG READING TEXT 25 Marks

Q.8. One out of two extracts from prose/poetry/play for reference to the context. Three very short

answer questions. 3marks

One mark in each extract will be for vocabulary. One question will be used for testing local and

global comprehension and one question will be on interpretation.

Q.9. Four short answer type questions from the Literature Reader to test local and global

comprehension of theme and ideas (30-40 words each) 4x2 = 08 Marks

Q.10. One out of two long answer type questions to assess how the values inherent in the text have been

brought out.Creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts will be

assessed. (80-100 words). 4 marks

Q.11. One out of two very Long Answer Questionson theme, plot involving interpretation, inference

and character sketch in about 150-200 words based on the prescribed novel. 10 marks

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-I

LITERATURE Prose

1. How I Taught My Grand Mother to Read

2. A Dog Named Duke

Poetry

1. The Brook

2. The Road Not Taken

3. The Solitary Reaper

4. Lord Ullin’s Daughter

Drama

1. Villa for Sale

LONG READING TEXT

1. Gulliver’s Travels (Parts I & II)

MCB

1. People

2. Adventure

3. Environment

WORKBOOK

1. Verb Forms

2. Determiners

3. Future Time Reference

4. Modals

DIALOGUE (Chapters 1-6)

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT- I F.M.-40 29-06-2016

WRITTEN TEST: 20 marks

Section Domain Marks

A Reading 5

B Writing(5) & Grammar(4) 9

C Literature 6

PORTION:

Literature • How I Taught My Grandmother to Read

• The Brook

• The Road Not Taken

MCB: • People

WRITING: • Diary Entry

WORKBOOK: Verb Forms

DRAMATISATION: 15 marks (How I Taught My Grandmother to Read) Checklist: (5 X 3 = 15)

• Understanding the Character • Dialogue Delivery

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• Pronunciation and Fluency

• Creativity

• Group Coordination

LISTENING ACTIVITIES (5 marks)

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-II F.M.-40 10-8-2016

1. WRITTEN TEST: 20 marks

Written Test as per FA-I marking Scheme

PORTION: Literature

• A Dog Named Duke

• The Solitary Reaper

MCB: • Environment

• Class IX Radio and Video Show

WRITING: Short Story

WORK BOOK • Determiners

RADIO/ VIDEO SHOW: 15 marks(Group Activity) Checklist: (5 x 3=15)

• Content

• Interactive communication

• Presentation

• Creativity

• Group Coordination

CLASS WORK/ HOME WORK Checklist: (5 X 1 = 5)

• Maintaining Originality

• Neatness

• Content

• Class Response and Follow Up

• Timely Submission

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MATHEMATICS Prescribed Books:

Mathematics, A text book for Class-IX (NCERT)

Exemplar Mathematics, Class-IX (NCERT)

Reference Books:

Mathematics Class IX(S.Chand),Mathematics Class IX(Together with), Mathematics

Class IX(K.C Sinha), Mathematics Class IX(R.D Sharma), Mathematics Class

IX(Arihant Publication)

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1(APRIL-JULY) F.M-40

Sl. No. Activities Marks Chapters

1 Written Test (13/07/2016) 20 Ch-1-Number systems.

Ch-2-Polynomials.

Ch- 6-Lines and Angles. 2.

Teaching through activities

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1. If a ray stands on a line, then the sum of

two adjacent angles so formed is 1800

2. If a transversal intersects two lines such

that a pair of interior angles in the same

side of the transversal is supplementary,

then the two lines are parallel.

3. The sum of angles of a triangle is 1800

4. if a side of a triangle is produced then

the exterior angle so formed is equal to

the sum of two interior opposite angles.

3. Worksheets (at least two) 5 Ch-6-Lines and angles

4. C.W/ H.W 5

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-2(JULY-AUGUST) F.M-40

Sl. No. Activities Marks Chapters

1 Written Test(23/08/2016) 20 Ch-3-Coordinate Geometry

Ch-12-Heron’s Formula.

Ch-7-Triangle. 2.

Teaching though Activities

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1.Criteria for congruency of triangles

a) SAS

b) RHS

2. Angles opposite to equal sides of

an isosceles triangle are equal.

3. The sum of any two sides of a

triangle is greater than the third

side.

3. Worksheets(at least two) 5 Ch-7-Triangles.

Ch-5-Introduction to Euclid’s Geometry.

4. C.W/ H.W 5

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1 90 Marks

UNITS CHAPTERS MARKS

Number systems Ch--1- Number Systems. 17

Algebra Ch-2-Polynomials. 25

Geometry Ch-5-Euclid’s Geometry.

Ch- 6-Lines and Angles.

Ch -7- Triangles.

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Coordinate Geometry Ch-3-Co ordinate Geometry 06

Mensuration Ch-12-Heron’s Formula 05

Total 90

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LAB ACTIVITIES

1. To Represent square root spiral .

2. To verify the Identity :( a3+b3) or ( a3-b3)

3. To obtain the mirror images of the figures with respect to the given axes on a

graph paper.

4. To verify the graph of ax+by+c = 0, a ≠0,b ≠0 is a straight line.

5. To show that the area of parallelogram = base x height

6. To verify that in a circle, central angle is twice the inscribed angles.

7. To verify surface area of cylinder is .

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:

1- Visualisation of Real Numbers on Number Line.

2- Paste the Photo of Euclid and write briefly about him.

3- Drawing the graph of the equation parallel to x-axis and y-axis.

4- Give the geometrical representation of y=k as an equation in one variable and in two

variables.

5- Different types of quadrilaterals to be shown by the help of Geo board.

EXAMINATION STRUCTURE FOR

FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS I & II

BLUE PRINT FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Types of questions No. of

questions

Marks allotted Total

Very short Answer Type 2 1 2

Short Answer Type -I 2 2 4

Short Answer Type -II 2 3 6

Long Answer Type 2 4 8

TOTAL 8 20

The question paper will include value based questions to the extent of 3-4 marks.

BLUE PRINT FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Types of questions No. of questions Marks alloted Total

Very short Answer Type 4 1 4

Short Answer Type -I 6 2 12

Short Answer Type -II 10 3 30

Long Answer Type 11 4 44

TOTAL 31 90

The question paper will include value based questions to the extent of 3-4 marks.

The question paper will not have any internal choice in any of the questions.

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SCIENCE

Prescribed Text Book – Text Book for Class-IX (NCERT)

Laboratory Manual Science – Class-IX (NCERT)

Reference Book - Science for class IX-(Sultan Chand publication)

- Lab Manual with Practical Skill in Science ,Goyal Brother.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I (Full Marks = 40)

1. Written Test (20 Marks) Date –27.07.16

Chapters: Physics Chapter-8 Motion

Chemistry Chapter-1 Matter in our Surrounding

Biology Chapter-5 Fundamental Units of Life

N.B-Questions will be asked from the portion covered

2. Class Work and Home Work = 5 Marks

Physics = 5 Marks

Biology = 5 marks Average will be taken

Chemistry = 5 Marks

Rubrics for Class Work and Home Work:

• Maintenance of Originality (1)

• Neatness (1)

• Content (1)

• Class room response or follow up (1)

• Timely Submission (1)

3.Activity : Group Discussion (Chemistry) = 15 Marks

Chapter 1: Matter in our Surrounding

Topic (1) Inter conversion of three states of matter.

(2) Comparison of three states of matter on basis of their physical and

Chemical Properties.

(3) Evaporation: factors influencing it and application.

Procedure:

� A group of 5 students can be given the above topic to discuss.

� Students to choose their group leader , a moderator and a recorder

� Group leader to be ensured better students participation

� Moderator to be ensured no cross talk between the students

� Recorder to be ensured for better observation

Rubrics for group Discussion:

- Content knowledge (3 x 5=15)

- Creative presentation

- Scientific attitude and leadership quality

- Inquisitiveness

- Accepts criticism positively.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT – II (Full Marks = 40) 1. Written Test: MCQ (Practical Skill): 20 Marks Date: 07.09.16

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2. Practical in hand: 15 Marks

Rubrics: - Experimental set up with proper technique

- Collects data and observations correctly

- Work with precision neatness and accuracy

- Relating with theoretical knowledge and depth of knowledge through Viva

- Practical Record

Physics = 5 Marks

Chemistry = 5 Marks

Biology = 5 Marks

Total =15 Marks

3. Worksheet in the form of M.C.Q ( Last week of August) 5 Marks

Chapter-9 Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion

Chapter-2 Is Matter Around us Pure ?

Chapter-6 Tissues

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I

(APRIL TO SEPTEMBER)

First Term Marks: 90

Units

I Matter its nature and Behaviour 29

II Organisation in Living World 18

III Motion, Force and Work 30

V Food 13

Total 90

THEORY

Physics: Unit-III (Motion Force and Work)

Chapter-8 Motion

Chapter-9 Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion

Chapter-10 Gravitation (Excluding Flotation)

Chemistry: Unit-I (Matter, nature and Behaviour)

Chapter-1 Matter in our Surrounding

Chapter-2 Is Matter Around us Pure

Biology: Unit-II (Organisation in the Living World)

Chapter-5 Fundamental Units of Life

Chapter-6 Tissues

Unit-V (Food)

Chapter-15 Improvement in Food Resources

PRACTICAL

Physics: To establish the relation between weight of a rectangular wooden block lying on

the horizontal table and the minimum force required to just move it using spring

balance.

Chemistry: 1. To Prepare:

(a) A true solution of common salt, sugar and alum.

(b) A suspension of soil, chalk powder and fine sand in water.

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(c) A colloidal solution of starch in water and egg albumin in water

and distinguish between these on the basis of

(i) Transparency

(ii) Filtration criterion

(iii) Stability

2. To prepare:

(a) A mixture

(b) A compound

Using iron fillings and sulphur powder and distinguish between these on

the basis of –

(i) Appearance i.e. homogenesity and heterogenesity.

(ii) Behaviour towards magnet.

(iii) Behaviour towards CS2 (as solvent)

(iv) Effect to heat.

3. To carryout the following reactions and classify them as physical or

chemical changes.

(i) Fe + CuSO4 (aq)

(ii) Burning of Mg in air

(iii) Al + dil. H2SO4

(iv) Heating of CuSO4

(v) Na2SO4 with BaCl2 in the form of their solution in water.

4. To separate the components of a mixture of sand, common salt and NH4Cl

by sublimation.

5. To determine the melting point of ice or boiling point of water.

Biology: 1. To prepare:

(a) Stained temporary mount of onion peel.

(b) Human cheek cells and to record observations and draw their

labeled diagram.

2. To identify parenchyma and sclerenchyma in plants, striped muscle fibres

and nerve cells in animals, from prepared slides and to draw their labeled

diagrams.

3. To test:

(a) Presence of starch in the given food sample.

(b) Presence of adulterant, metanil yellow in dal.

4. To determine the mass percentage of water imbibed by raisins.

∗∗∗ SOCIAL SCIENCE

Prescribed Books:

1. India and the Contemporary World-I, History, NCERT

2. India – Land and the People (Geography, NCERT)

3. Democratic Politics-I, (Civics, NCERT)

4. Economic Development (NCERT)

5. Together Towards A Safer India –II (A Text Book on Disaster Management for Class-IX,

CBSE)

6. OTBA Materials.

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TERM – I

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT –I (90 MARKS)

History: (23 marks)

CH-1: The French Revolution

CH-2: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution

Geography: (23 Marks)

CH-1: India – Size and Location

CH-2: Physical features of India

CH-3: Drainage

Pol.Science : (22 marks)

CH-1: Democracy in the Contemporary world

CH-2: What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

CH-3: Constitutional Design

Economics: (22 marks)

CH-1: The Story of village Palampore

CH-2: People as Resource

Map work: History (Ch: 1-French Revolution)-3 marks, Geography (Ch-1, Ch-2 & Ch-3)-3

marks.

SCHEME FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT –I (June-July) - 40 marks

I. Written Test: 20 marks, Dt.20.07.2016

History, Ch-1: The French Revolution (5 marks)

Pol.Sci, Ch-1: Democracy in the contemporary world (5 marks)

Geography, Ch-1: India -size and Location (5 marks)

Economics, Ch-1: The story of Village Palampore (5 marks)

II. Activity: Economics-Individual activity- (15 marks)

Collage making on sources of rural economic strength.

Rubrics

� Content knowledge (3 marks)

� Creativity (3marks)

� Presentation (3 marks)

� Photographic arrangement (3 marks)

� Time management (3 marks)

III .Work sheet – 5 marks

Very objective type questions(5 marks from each unit-Hist,Geo.Pol.sci& Eco )

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT –II (August-September) - 40 marks

I. Written Test: 20 marks, Dt.31.08.2016

History, Ch-2: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution (5 marks)

Pol.Sci, Ch-3: Constitutional Design (5 Marks)

Geography, Ch-2: Physical Features of India (5 marks)

Economics, Ch-3: People as Resource (5 marks)

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II. Activity: Pol.Science-Individual activity (15 marks)

A brief report: Democracy is better than its alternatives-Explain with contemporary

situation. (250 words)

Rubrics

� Relevant information (4 marks)

� Pictorial presentation (3 marks)

� Data collection & Presentation (4 marks)

� Creativity (2 marks)

� Time management (2 marks)

III.CW / HW – 5 marks

Rubrics

� Maintaining originality (1 mark)

� Neatness (1 mark)

� Content (1 mark)

� Classroom response and follow up (1 mark)

� Timely Submission (1 mark)

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