KSEAB SSLC English NCERT (15E) study plan
KSEAB SSLC English NCERT (15E) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading Comprehension (unseen prose and poetry passages) & Vocabulary and Word Formation
Skim each unseen prose passage once for gist, then reread to underline the sentence that states the main idea
Answer 15 inference questions by quoting the exact line that supports each answer
Build a 40-word personal glossary of unfamiliar words met in passages, recording part of speech and a synonym
Practise guessing meaning from context on 10 cloze items before checking a dictionary
Your checkpoint
A reading log of 6 unseen passages with main-idea statements, quoted evidence for every answer, and a 40-entry vocabulary table
Reading Comprehension (unseen prose and poetry passages) & Vocabulary and Word Formation
Identify tone, attitude and purpose in 8 short passages and justify each label in one sentence
Complete 20 word-formation items by converting root words into the form the sentence needs
Distinguish fact from opinion in 10 statements drawn from editorial-style paragraphs
Summarise two 300-word passages in exactly 60 words each
Your checkpoint
Two 60-word summaries plus a 20-item word-formation answer sheet with the rule applied noted beside each answer
Prose - prescribed NCERT/KSEAB textbook lessons & Grammar and Language Elements
Outline the plot, characters and central theme of each prescribed prose lesson in a five-line card
Write character sketches of two major figures using three textual details each
Revise tense consistency by correcting 25 sentences that shift tense mid-clause
Convert 15 direct-speech sentences into reported speech, watching pronoun and time-word changes
Your checkpoint
A set of lesson cards for every prescribed prose chapter, plus a corrected grammar worksheet scored out of 40
Prose - prescribed NCERT/KSEAB textbook lessons & Poetry - prescribed poems
Explain how the poet uses imagery and sound devices in three prescribed poems, naming the device and quoting the line
Compare the theme of two prescribed poems in a 150-word paragraph
Answer five long-answer questions on prose lessons in 80-100 words each, opening with a direct thesis
Recite or write from memory the key lines that carry each poem's turning point
Your checkpoint
A poetry analysis sheet for three poems plus two timed 80-100 word prose answers written in 12 minutes each
Supplementary Reader / Non-detailed Text & Poetry - prescribed poems
Map the plot of the non-detailed text chapter by chapter onto a one-page timeline
Write short notes on four supplementary-reader characters, linking each to a theme
Draft two value-based answers that connect a supplementary chapter to a real-life situation
Revise the remaining prescribed poems and list one exam-ready line of analysis for each
Your checkpoint
A one-page timeline of the supplementary reader plus four character notes and two value-based answers of 100 words each
Writing Skills (letter, report, paragraph, story) & Grammar and Language Elements
Draft a formal letter (complaint and enquiry) using correct salutation, body paragraphs and closing
Write a newspaper report of 120 words with headline, dateline and third-person past tense
Edit three of your own drafts to remove run-on sentences and fix subject-verb agreement
Practise active-to-passive transformation on 15 sentences and identify the agent in each
Your checkpoint
A writing portfolio containing one formal letter, one 120-word report and one edited paragraph, each with a self-correction note
Writing Skills (letter, report, paragraph, story) & Reading Comprehension (unseen prose and poetry passages)
Write a 100-word descriptive paragraph with a clear topic sentence and three supporting details
Compose a 200-word story with a hook, a complication and a resolution
Complete a full reading section under a 25-minute timer and review every wrong answer
Cut filler phrases from two drafts, replacing each with a precise verb or noun
Your checkpoint
One polished paragraph, one 200-word story and a timed reading section with an error-analysis table
Reading Comprehension (unseen prose and poetry passages) & Prose - prescribed NCERT/KSEAB textbook lessons & Poetry - prescribed poems & Supplementary Reader / Non-detailed Text & Grammar and Language Elements & Vocabulary and Word Formation & Writing Skills (letter, report, paragraph, story)
Take two full-length mock papers under exam timing and mark them against the answer key
Rank your error types by frequency and drill the top three with 10 targeted items each
Revisit every lesson card and poetry sheet, reciting key points aloud without notes
Finalise a one-page revision sheet of grammar rules and literary terms
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock papers with an error log and a one-page final revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70% on a 20-item unseen-passage set and 16/20 on word-formation items without a dictionary
Week 4: Recall plot, theme and two devices for every prescribed prose lesson and three poems from memory, and write two long answers within time
Week 6: Produce a formal letter and a 120-word report with no more than three grammar errors in total
Week 8: Score 60% or above on both full mock papers, with no domain below 50%