Maharashtra SSC Sindhi (First Language) study materials
Maharashtra SSC Sindhi (First Language) study resources

Maharashtra SSC Sindhi (First Language) study plan

Maharashtra SSC Sindhi (First Language) · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Prose (Gadya) – comprehension and appreciation of prescribed Sindhi prose lessons & Vocabulary and Word Formation (Shabd Sanchay) – synonyms, antonyms, idioms, proverbs, prefixes/suffixes

  • Read each prescribed Gadya lesson twice: once aloud for fluency, once with a pencil marking unfamiliar words and key sentences.

  • Build a vocabulary register of 60 words drawn only from the prose lessons, recording each word with its Sindhi meaning, one synonym, and one antonym.

  • Write a 120-word summary of any two prose lessons in your own words without looking at the text.

  • Answer the end-of-lesson comprehension questions for two lessons in writing, then check against the textbook and note every miss.

  • Identify and list the central theme and the main character of every prescribed prose lesson in a single table.

Your checkpoint

A handwritten prose notebook containing two lesson summaries, a 60-word synonym/antonym register, and a one-page theme-and-character table covering all prose lessons.

Week 2

Prose (Gadya) – comprehension and appreciation of prescribed Sindhi prose lessons & Grammar (Vyakaran) – sandhi, samas, tenses, voice, parts of speech, sentence types

  • Re-read all prose lessons and underline every sentence that shows a figure of speech, then label each as simile, metaphor, or personification.

  • Solve 40 sandhi exercises covering vowel and consonant sandhi, writing the rule beside each answer.

  • Break 30 compound words from the prose text into their component parts and name the samas type where identifiable.

  • Draft answers to two long-answer prose questions of 100 words each, using quoted phrases from the lesson as support.

  • Self-test on prose character and incident recall for 20 minutes and log the score.

Your checkpoint

A grammar sheet with 40 solved sandhi items and 30 split compounds, plus two polished 100-word prose answers.

Week 3

Poetry (Kavita) – comprehension and appreciation of prescribed Sindhi poems & Vocabulary and Word Formation (Shabd Sanchay) – synonyms, antonyms, idioms, proverbs, prefixes/suffixes

  • Recite each prescribed Kavita aloud daily, marking rhyme, rhythm, and pause points in the margin.

  • Write a line-by-line prose paraphrase of every poem in your own words.

  • Extract 40 poetic expressions and classify them by figure of speech, explaining the effect of each in one sentence.

  • Collect 25 idioms and 15 proverbs, write each with its meaning, and compose one original sentence per idiom.

  • Memorise the opening and closing lines of each poem and reproduce them from memory in a closed-book test.

Your checkpoint

A poetry portfolio with paraphrases of all poems, a 40-item figure-of-speech table, and a closed-book recall test showing at least 80% accuracy on quoted lines.

Week 4

Grammar (Vyakaran) – sandhi, samas, tenses, voice, parts of speech, sentence types & Poetry (Kavita) – comprehension and appreciation of prescribed Sindhi poems

  • Complete 60 tense-transformation exercises, converting sentences across past, present, and future forms.

  • Convert 30 active-voice sentences to passive and 30 passive to active, noting the change in verb form each time.

  • Parse 50 words from the poems into parts of speech and justify each classification in a short note.

  • Write 80-word appreciations of two poems covering theme, tone, and one striking image.

  • Identify and correct 20 deliberately faulty sentences taken from your own earlier written work.

Your checkpoint

A grammar workbook section with 120 solved tense and voice items and two written poem appreciations of 80 words each.

Week 5

Supplementary Reading (Purti Vachan) – non-detailed text & Unseen Passage Comprehension (Apathit Gadyansh)

  • Read the entire Purti Vachan text and write a chapter-wise plot outline of 30 words per chapter.

  • Profile the main and secondary characters of the supplementary text, listing three traits each with textual evidence.

  • Answer five unseen-passage sets under a strict 12-minute timer per passage, covering both multiple-choice and short-answer items.

  • Practise the technique of answering vocabulary-in-context questions from unseen passages without using a dictionary.

  • Review every wrong unseen-passage answer and write the correct reasoning beside it.

Your checkpoint

A supplementary-text outline with character profiles, plus five timed unseen-passage attempts scored and corrected, targeting 70% or above.

Week 6

Composition and Writing Skills (Rachna) – essay, letter, report, dialogue writing & Vocabulary and Word Formation (Shabd Sanchay) – synonyms, antonyms, idioms, proverbs, prefixes/suffixes

  • Write four full essays of 250-300 words each on prescribed-style topics, using a clear introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

  • Draft two formal letters and one informal letter following correct Sindhi letter layout and salutation conventions.

  • Write one report and one dialogue piece, each meeting the expected format and length.

  • Apply 20 prefixes and 20 suffixes to base words and record how each changes the meaning or part of speech.

  • Edit your four essays for repetition, spelling, and idiom misuse, and rewrite the weakest one.

Your checkpoint

A composition folder containing four edited essays, three letters, one report, and one dialogue, plus a 40-item prefix/suffix chart.

Week 7

Translation and Applied Language Skills & Composition and Writing Skills (Rachna) – essay, letter, report, dialogue writing

  • Translate 40 sentences each way between Sindhi and the second language, focusing on tense and idiom accuracy.

  • Translate one unseen prose paragraph of about 100 words into Sindhi and one Sindhi paragraph into the second language.

  • Rewrite two of your earlier essays in a different register, such as a formal report versus a personal account.

  • Practise five applied language tasks such as error correction, sentence reordering, and register matching.

  • Compile a personal error log of the 20 mistakes you repeat most across translation and writing.

Your checkpoint

A translation notebook with 80 translated sentences, two full paragraph translations, and a ranked top-20 personal error log.

Week 8

Prose (Gadya) – comprehension and appreciation of prescribed Sindhi prose lessons & Poetry (Kavita) – comprehension and appreciation of prescribed Sindhi poems & Supplementary Reading (Purti Vachan) – non-detailed text & Grammar (Vyakaran) – sandhi, samas, tenses, voice, parts of speech, sentence types & Vocabulary and Word Formation (Shabd Sanchay) – synonyms, antonyms, idioms, proverbs, prefixes/suffixes & Unseen Passage Comprehension (Apathit Gadyansh) & Composition and Writing Skills (Rachna) – essay, letter, report, dialogue writing & Translation and Applied Language Skills

  • Sit two full-length mock papers under exam timing and mark them strictly against the textbook.

  • Re-revise every lesson summary, poem paraphrase, and supplementary outline in a single rapid pass.

  • Re-drill the grammar and vocabulary items you got wrong in mocks until each is correct twice in a row.

  • Write one timed essay and one timed letter cold, without notes, to confirm writing speed.

  • Finalise a one-page revision sheet of formulas, rules, and high-frequency idioms for the last day.

Your checkpoint

Two completed and scored mock papers with a corrected error list, plus a one-page final revision sheet.

Milestones

Week 2: Can summarise any prose lesson from memory in under five minutes and score at least 75% on a self-made prose recall quiz.

Week 4: Solves 20 mixed sandhi, samas, tense, and voice items in 20 minutes with at least 80% accuracy, and can paraphrase any poem without notes.

Week 6: Writes a 250-word essay and a formal letter within 45 minutes total, scoring at least 70% on a self-marked rubric for content, structure, and language.

Week 8: Scores at least 75% on both full-length mock papers and completes each within the official time limit.