Odisha CHSE +2 Compulsory English study plan
Odisha CHSE +2 Compulsory English · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary
Skim one unseen passage daily and label its main idea, tone, and purpose in the margin
Identify and underline all pronoun and article references in three passages to practise reference resolution
Answer five inference questions per session without looking at options first, then match your reasoning to the closest option
Build a personal list of 40 vocabulary items drawn from passages, recording meaning and one original sentence each
Your checkpoint
A timed 20-question reading comprehension set (one long passage plus one short passage) scored and error-logged, with every wrong answer tagged as vocabulary, inference, or reference failure
Reading Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary
Practise skimming a passage in 90 seconds and writing a three-line summary before reading questions
Complete two full reading sections under a strict time limit to build speed
Drill gap-fill and cloze items focusing on collocation and preposition use
Revise the week-1 vocabulary list and add 40 new items from prose passages
Your checkpoint
Two timed full reading sections completed, with scores compared and a one-page note on which question types cost the most time
Writing Skills & Grammar and Vocabulary
Write one formal letter (complaint, enquiry, or application) per session following the correct layout and register
Draft two short compositions of 150-200 words each with a clear introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion
Edit every draft for subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and article errors before finalising
Practise transforming sentences between active and passive voice and between direct and indirect speech
Your checkpoint
A writing portfolio of one formal letter and one composition, each rewritten once after self-editing, with the before-and-after versions kept side by side
Writing Skills & Grammar and Vocabulary
Write two notice or report-style short pieces in the prescribed format within 15 minutes each
Complete a 30-item grammar test covering tense, voice, narration, and prepositions, then correct every error with a written rule
Expand the vocabulary log to 150 items and use 20 of them in a single composition
Practise paragraph coherence by reordering jumbled sentences into a logical paragraph
Your checkpoint
A timed 60-minute writing mock (one letter plus one composition) marked against a self-made checklist of format, content, grammar, and vocabulary, scoring at least 70 percent
Literature: Prose & Literature: Poetry
Read each prescribed prose lesson once for plot and once for theme, noting character sketches and authorial purpose
Summarise every prose lesson in 60-80 words from memory, then check against the text
Annotate each poem for central idea, poetic devices, rhyme scheme, and tone
Answer two short-answer questions per lesson in exam-style phrasing with textual support
Your checkpoint
A one-page revision sheet per prose lesson and per poem, each containing a summary, key themes, and three likely short-answer questions with model answers
Literature: Prose & Literature: Poetry
Write full-length essay answers on two prose themes and two poetry themes under timed conditions
Memorise and correctly quote at least four short textual lines per poem for use as evidence
Compare tone and treatment of a shared theme across two poems
Self-mark all literature answers against a checklist of introduction, textual evidence, analysis, and conclusion
Your checkpoint
Four timed long-answer responses (two prose, two poetry) of 200-250 words each, self-marked and rewritten once for improvement
Literature: Drama and Fiction & Literature: Prose
Read each drama and fiction extract, mapping plot structure, conflict, and character motivation
Write character analyses for the principal figures in each prescribed drama and fiction text
Practise extract-based questions by locating evidence in the passage before answering
Link drama and fiction themes back to prose themes to consolidate revision
Your checkpoint
A comparative chart of drama and fiction texts covering plot, characters, conflict, and themes, plus two timed extract-based answers
Reading Comprehension & Writing Skills & Grammar and Vocabulary & Literature: Prose & Literature: Poetry & Literature: Drama and Fiction
Sit two full-length mock papers under exam conditions and mark them strictly
Revisit every error from weeks 1-7 and rewrite the corrected rule or answer
Revise all literature revision sheets and quotation lists in three spaced sessions
Polish writing formats by rewriting one letter and one composition to model standard
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length mock papers with a final error analysis showing improvement over the week-4 mock in at least three domains
Milestones
Week 4: Complete a timed 60-minute writing mock (letter plus composition) and a 30-item grammar test, scoring at least 70 percent on each and listing every recurring error type
Week 6: Produce four timed literature long answers and a complete set of revision sheets for all prose lessons and poems, with at least four memorised quotations per poem
Week 8: Score at least 60 percent on two full-length mocks and show measurable gains over the week-4 baseline in reading, writing, and at least one literature domain