ASSEB HSLC Bodo (First Language) study plan

Read two prose extracts aloud and mark every unfamiliar Bodo word with a gloss in the margin

Summarise each extract in 4–5 sentences using only Bodo, without copying sentences from the text

Identify and label the noun, pronoun, verb and case marker in 20 sentences drawn from the extracts

Build a personal glossary of 40 prose vocabulary items with Bodo meanings and one example sentence each

Recite the main idea of each extract from memory in under one minute

Answer eight short-answer prose questions in full sentences within a 30-minute timed sitting

Distinguish character, setting, conflict and resolution in one fiction extract and write them as labelled notes

Convert ten direct-speech sentences from the prose lessons into reported speech in Bodo

Correct 15 deliberately faulty sentences by fixing agreement, tense and case marking

Explain in writing how one prose piece reflects its social or cultural context, in about 120 words

Drill verb conjugation across present, past and future for 25 common Bodo verbs in a written table

Apply the correct case suffixes to 30 noun phrases in constructed sentences

Read two prescribed poems aloud twice each and note rhyme, refrain and line length

Paraphrase each poem line by line into plain Bodo prose

Identify and name three figures of speech in each poem with the exact line quoted

Memorise and recite one prescribed poem from memory with correct stress and pauses

Write a 150-word appreciation of one poem covering theme, tone and imagery

Complete three unseen passages under 20 minutes each and answer all questions in Bodo

Infer the meaning of ten unknown words from context and verify each against a dictionary

Draft a 60-word gist statement for each unseen passage before answering its questions

Read the supplementary reader text in full and write a chapter-wise plot outline of 3–4 sentences per chapter

Profile the central characters with two supporting textual details each

Draft one descriptive paragraph of 120 words using sensory detail rather than adjectives alone

Draft one narrative paragraph of 120 words with a clear beginning, turn and ending

Edit both drafts for repetition, word order and punctuation, keeping a before-and-after copy

Write a 200-word essay on a familiar social topic with an introduction, three body points and a conclusion

Compose a formal letter of application in Bodo following the standard layout

Translate ten short English sentences into Bodo, then back-translate to check fidelity

Translate one 100-word Bodo passage into English without altering meaning

Paraphrase a 100-word prose extract, preserving sense while changing structure and vocabulary

Re-read all prescribed prose, poetry and rapid reader texts, ticking off each item on a checklist

Write five likely long-answer questions per prose piece and outline the answer points for each

Recite two poems back to back without prompts

List ten key quotations or phrases from the reader and state their context

Answer two full mixed literature question sets in 45 minutes each

Sit two full-length mock papers under exam timing and mark them against the scheme

Re-drill the 20 grammar items most often missed across weeks 1–7

Rewrite two previously weak compositions to the target word count in 25 minutes each

Complete two fresh unseen passages and two translation exercises cold

Compile a one-page revision sheet of recurring errors and rules to review on exam morning