Karnataka SSLC Konkani - Third Language (KSEAB) study materials
Karnataka SSLC Konkani - Third Language (KSEAB) study resources

Karnataka SSLC Konkani - Third Language (KSEAB) study plan

Karnataka SSLC Konkani - Third Language (KSEAB) · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Prose (Gadya) - comprehension, theme, character and author

  • Read every prescribed Gadya lesson once aloud and write a one-line summary of each in Konkani

  • Build a character map for each prose lesson listing protagonist, conflict, and turning point

  • List 15 difficult prose words per lesson with Konkani meanings and one example sentence each

  • Identify the author and central theme of each lesson and note it in a single table

Your checkpoint

A handwritten prose notebook containing one-line summaries, character maps, and a 60-word glossary covering all Gadya lessons

Week 2

Prose (Gadya) - comprehension, theme, character and author & Vocabulary and word usage - synonyms, antonyms, idioms, proverbs

  • Answer 5 short-answer questions per prose lesson in full Konkani sentences without looking at the text

  • Extract 20 idioms and 10 proverbs from prose lessons and explain each meaning in one line

  • Match 25 prose vocabulary items to their synonyms and antonyms

  • Retell one prose lesson in your own words in about 120 words

Your checkpoint

A 30-item idiom-and-proverb list with meanings plus one 120-word retelling of a prose lesson

Week 3

Poetry (Padya) - comprehension, rasa/alankara and poet

  • Recite each Padya poem aloud twice and mark its rhyme and refrain pattern

  • Write the central sentiment (rasa) and the main figure of speech (alankara) for each poem with a supporting line

  • Summarise the poet's life, period, and other works in 3 lines per poet

  • Paraphrase two poems into simple Konkani prose of about 80 words each

Your checkpoint

A poetry chart listing poem, poet, rasa, alankara with quoted line, and theme for every prescribed poem, plus two prose paraphrases

Week 4

Poetry (Padya) - comprehension, rasa/alankara and poet & Grammar (Vyakaran) - sandhi, samasa, vibhakti, verb forms, transformation

  • Solve 40 sandhi exercises covering vowel, consonant, and visarga types and record the rule used for each

  • Classify 30 compound words (samasa) by type and justify each classification

  • Identify vibhakti and case endings in 25 sentences drawn from poems and prose

  • Write 10 original sentences each illustrating two different alankaras

Your checkpoint

A grammar practice sheet with 40 sandhi and 30 samasa items solved, each annotated with the governing rule

Week 5

Grammar (Vyakaran) - sandhi, samasa, vibhakti, verb forms, transformation & Vocabulary and word usage - synonyms, antonyms, idioms, proverbs

  • Conjugate 25 verbs across past, present, and future and person in a written table

  • Transform 20 sentences between direct and indirect speech and between active and passive voice

  • Complete 30 synonym, antonym, and idiom fill-in exercises under timed conditions

  • Rewrite 10 sentences joining or splitting them using correct conjunctions

Your checkpoint

A verb conjugation table of 25 verbs plus a 50-item grammar-and-vocabulary test scored and corrected

Week 6

Reading comprehension of unseen passage & Composition - letter, essay, paragraph, dialogue, summary

  • Read one unseen passage daily and answer 4 comprehension questions in complete sentences within 10 minutes

  • Draft two formal letters, one complaint and one request, using correct salutation and closing

  • Write one 200-word essay and one 100-word paragraph on prescribed-style topics

  • Compose a 10-turn dialogue between two people on a everyday situation

Your checkpoint

A portfolio of five unseen-passage answer sets, two letters, one essay, one paragraph, and one dialogue

Week 7

Non-detailed text / supplementary reader & Composition - letter, essay, paragraph, dialogue, summary

  • Read the supplementary reader fully and write a chapter-wise summary of two lines each

  • Answer 5 long-answer questions on the non-detailed text with textual evidence

  • Write a 100-word summary of one prose lesson and one poem

  • Draft one more essay under a 30-minute timer to practise speed

Your checkpoint

A non-detailed-text summary booklet with chapter notes and five long answers, plus two written summaries

Week 8

Prose (Gadya) - comprehension, theme, character and author & Poetry (Padya) - comprehension, rasa/alankara and poet & Grammar (Vyakaran) - sandhi, samasa, vibhakti, verb forms, transformation & Vocabulary and word usage - synonyms, antonyms, idioms, proverbs & Reading comprehension of unseen passage & Composition - letter, essay, paragraph, dialogue, summary & Non-detailed text / supplementary reader

  • Take two full-length mock papers under exam timing and score them against the marking scheme

  • Revisit every logged mistake and rewrite the corrected answer for each

  • Revise the poetry chart, idiom list, and verb table in three short sittings

  • Practise one composition of each type from memory without notes

Your checkpoint

Two completed mock papers with a written error log and all corrections rewritten

Milestones

Week 2: Can summarise any prose lesson in 3 sentences and explain 30 idioms and proverbs from memory

Week 4: Scores at least 70% on a self-made 50-item test covering poetry, sandhi, and samasa

Week 6: Completes an unseen passage with 4 correct answers in 10 minutes and writes a clean formal letter without a model

Week 8: Scores at least 75% on both full-length mock papers with all composition types attempted