Maharashtra SSC Kannada L2/L3 (MSBSHSE) case studies
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Kannada is one of the language papers a Maharashtra Class X candidate may offer at the Secondary School Certificate examination, which is conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE), Pune. Students take it either as a Second Language or as a Third Language, depending on the language combination entered on their school record. The Maharashtra SSC Kannada L2/L3 (MSBSHSE) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,992 words.
1Four Marks, Four Criteria: Scoring a Character Question in Prose
A Class 10 Kannada L2 teacher has just finished a prose lesson in which a grandmother insists on repairing a torn national flag herself on the eve of Independence Day; her son calls her stubborn, the narrator calls her devoted. The four-mark question reads: 'Which word does the lesson support - stubborn or devoted?
644 words, about 3 min2Naming the Figure, Earning the Effect: Poetry Marks on a Four-Line Extract
The poetry section of a Class 10 unit test uses these lines: 'ಮಳೆ ಬಂದಿತು ಮೆಲ್ಲನೆ / ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಪರಿಮಳ ಹೊತ್ತು; / ಹಳ್ಳದ ನೀರು ನಗುತ್ತಲೆ / ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಒಗೆದಿತು.' ('The rain came gently, carrying the scent of earth; the stream's water, laughing, washed summer's clothes.') Question 2(b) carries three marks: one for naming two figures of speech, two for explaining what each contributes to the mood. Script 1 names personification and writes, 'water is given the human act of laughing, so the stream feels alive and welcoming.' Script 2 names metaphor and writes, 'the rain is compared to a thief who steals summer,' an image absent from the lines.
592 words, about 3 min3Moderating 'Rewrite as Directed': When the Key Is Not the Only Correct Answer
A batch of 30 scripts from a Class 10 'Rewrite as directed' item (four transformations, one mark each) is being moderated against a key that reads: (i) 'ಅವನು ಓದುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ' - he is reading; (ii) dative of ರಾಮ - 'ರಾಮನಿಗೆ'; (iii) passive of 'the farmer grew rice'; (iv) 'ಅವರು ಬಂದರು' - they came. Four answers differ from the key.
599 words, about 3 min4Letter-Writing Marks: Format, Register and the Word-Limit Rule
A Class 10 letter-writing item is worth five marks: format 2, content 2, language 1, with an advised length of 80-100 words. The prompt asks for a letter to the Headmaster requesting three days' leave to attend a sister's wedding.
585 words, about 3 min5Unseen Passage: Why, When and the Lifted Sentence
An unseen passage in a Class 10 practice paper reads: 'ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯ ಸಂಜೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ತೆರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕಥೆ ಕೇಳಲು ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಹಿಡಿದು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಓದಲು ಕಲಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.' ('The village library opens only in the evening.
572 words, about 3 min