Kerala SSLC Hindi study plan
Kerala SSLC Hindi · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Prose (Gadya) – comprehension, theme, character and style & Unseen passage comprehension
Read every Gadya lesson once aloud, then write a 3-sentence summary of each in your own Hindi
Annotate each prose lesson for kathapathra (characters), ghatna-kram (plot order) and shiksha (moral or message) in a three-column table
Build a personal glossary of 30 difficult prose words with Hindi meanings and one usage sentence each
Practise one unseen passage daily using the 4-step routine: skim, underline question words, locate answers, write in full sentences
Your checkpoint
A prose notebook with 3-sentence summaries and character-message tables for all Gadya lessons, plus 5 solved unseen passages scored against a model answer.
Prose (Gadya) – comprehension, theme, character and style & Hindi language awareness and applied usage
Write character sketches of the two most-tested prose characters, each 80-100 words with two textual quotations
Answer 10 prose extract-based questions (gadyansh) under a 40-minute timer
Identify and list the author, source and central theme for every prose lesson in a one-page revision sheet
Use 15 prose words correctly in original sentences to test applied vocabulary
Correct five common Hindi usage errors (gender, number, postposition) in your own written sentences
Your checkpoint
A one-page author-theme revision sheet plus a timed set of 10 gadyansh answers self-marked for content and spelling.
Poetry (Kavita) – appreciation, rasa, alankar and poetic devices
Recite each Kavita aloud twice and mark its lay (rhythm) and pause points with slashes
Label the rasa, alankar and main bhav of every poem in a chart, giving one example line as proof
Paraphrase each poem into plain Hindi in 6-8 lines without copying the text
Memorise the poet name, era and central sentiment for every poem on the syllabus
Write appreciation (kavita-saundarya) paragraphs of 100 words for two poems using the standard points: theme, rasa, alankar, language
Your checkpoint
A poetry chart covering all Kavita lessons with rasa, alankar, poet and one example line each, plus two full 100-word appreciation paragraphs.
Poetry (Kavita) – appreciation, rasa, alankar and poetic devices & Grammar (Vyakaran) – sandhi, samas, karak, kaal, vachya
Solve 25 sandhi exercises covering swar sandhi types (dirgh, gun, vriddhi, yan, ayadi) with the rule named beside each answer
Split 25 compound words into samas types (tatpurush, karmadharay, bahuvrihi, dvandva, dvigu, avyayibhav) and state the test you used
Identify karak and vibhakti in 30 sentences, naming karta, karma, karan, sampradan, apadan, sambandh and adhikaran
Write two short poems' rasa-alankar comparison notes to fix the distinction between shringar, karun and veer rasa
Your checkpoint
A grammar drill sheet of 50 solved sandhi and samas items with rule names written beside every answer, checked against the textbook.
Grammar (Vyakaran) – sandhi, samas, karak, kaal, vachya
Convert 20 sentences across all five kaal (vartaman, bhut, bhavishya and their continuous and perfect forms)
Rewrite 15 sentences changing vachya between kartri, karm and bhav, noting what changes in verb agreement
Complete 20 mixed grammar items under a 30-minute timer to build exam speed
Maintain an error log of every grammar mistake and re-solve each one after two days
Your checkpoint
A completed grammar workbook section (sandhi, samas, karak, kaal, vachya) with an error log showing at least 15 corrected mistakes.
Composition (Rachna) – essay, letter, notice, report, paragraph writing & Supplementary reading / non-detailed text
Write one full nibandh of 250-300 words on a syllabus-style topic within 35 minutes using a clear introduction-body-conclusion frame
Draft two formal letters (application and complaint) and one notice in the prescribed format
Write a 100-word report on a school event using passive and past-tense constructions
Read every non-detailed (supplementary) lesson and write a 5-point summary and a character note for each
Prepare a bank of 20 ready opening and closing lines for essays to save exam time
Your checkpoint
A composition portfolio containing one timed essay, two formal letters, one notice and one report, plus summaries of all supplementary lessons.
Composition (Rachna) – essay, letter, notice, report, paragraph writing & Translation and vocabulary
Translate 20 sentences each way between Hindi and Malayalam/English, focusing on tense and honorifics
Match and use 40 vocabulary items from prose and poetry in context sentences
Write one 80-word paragraph and one 40-word notice under a 20-minute combined timer
Review and rewrite the weakest two pieces from week 6 using teacher or peer feedback
Practise idiom and muhavara usage by writing 15 sentences with common Hindi idioms
Your checkpoint
A translation and vocabulary sheet of 40 solved items plus one rewritten composition improved against written feedback.
Prose (Gadya) – comprehension, theme, character and style & Poetry (Kavita) – appreciation, rasa, alankar and poetic devices & Grammar (Vyakaran) – sandhi, samas, karak, kaal, vachya & Composition (Rachna) – essay, letter, notice, report, paragraph writing & Unseen passage comprehension
Take two full-length mock papers under strict exam timing and mark them using the official marking scheme
Re-read only your own summaries, poetry chart, grammar error log and composition portfolio
Re-solve every item in the error log until all are correct
Write one final timed essay and one unseen passage answer to confirm speed and accuracy
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock papers with scores recorded, plus a one-page final revision sheet listing the top 20 facts and rules you must recall on exam day.
Milestones
Week 4: Score at least 70% on a self-made 40-item test mixing prose comprehension and grammar (sandhi, samas, karak), and recite two poems from memory with correct rasa and alankar labelled.
Week 6: Complete one full essay, two letters, one notice and one report within time limits, and summarise every supplementary lesson without looking at the text.
Week 8: Score at least 75% on both full-length mock papers, with no repeated error from the error log appearing in the second paper.