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Reading Writing
• Read patiently till the end of the • Attempt calligraphy and decorative
piece. writing.
• Understand the overall structure of a
• Write correctly. (Avoiding mistakes
literary piece : stanzas and refrain in in spelling, grammar, etc.)
a song, stanzas and rhyme scheme
in a verse, the various threads in a • Review and if necessary correct
story/play, etc. his/her own work as a matter of
habit.
• Understand the nature of the piece
of writing – informative, advertising, • Write formal letters in the expected
emotional (appealing), imaginative, format.
persuasive, argumentative, etc.
• Explain a concept/an idea in
• Appreciate precision, clarity, detail.
transparency in writing.
• Read carefully to understand a new • Expand on a theme.
concept/idea. • Prepare a conversation/dialogue
• Relate and evaluate the information individually.
against one’s previous knowledge and
develop further insight. (social media) • Write an essay.
• Understand and appreciate wit and • Express one’s own thoughts and
humour in writing. ideas coherently and effectively.
• Judge/find the authenticity/source of a • Express one’s feelings/emotions
piece of writing. (social media) using appropriate language.
• Learn new words, expressions and
• Compare and contrast : one’s own
enrich his/her vocabulary through
reading. experiences with those of others.
• Understand new constructions through • Review a book/a film/a play, etc.
reading.
• Attempt using different styles
• Develop respect for one’s identity as of writing and different literary
an Indian. devices in creative writing.
• Understand and appreciate use of
• Use quotations, idiomatic
literary devices, figures of speech, etc.
expressions, etc. appropriately in
• Understand/empathise with other
writing.
points of view.
• Understand different interpretations of
a literary piece.
