UPMSP High School Odia study plan
UPMSP High School Odia · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Gadya (Prose) - prescribed prose lessons: comprehension, theme, character and author context & Sahitya Itihasa o Parichaya (Literary History and Author Introduction) - periods of Odia literature and prescribed authors
Read each prescribed Gadya lesson once aloud and write a 40-word summary of its central theme in Odia
List the main and secondary characters of every prose lesson with one defining trait each
Build a one-page timeline of Odia literary periods (Old, Medieval, Modern) with two representative names per period
Note the author, birth period and one known work for each prescribed prose writer
Your checkpoint
A handwritten chart of all prose lessons: title, author, theme, characters, plus a separate literary-period timeline sheet
Gadya (Prose) - prescribed prose lessons: comprehension, theme, character and author context
Answer 10 short-answer comprehension questions per prose lesson without looking at the text
Extract 5 difficult words from each lesson and record their Odia meaning and one synonym
Write a 60-word character sketch of one major character from each lesson
Compare the themes of two prose lessons in a short paragraph
Your checkpoint
A notebook of answered comprehension questions for all prose lessons, checked against the textbook and errors corrected in red
Padya (Poetry) - prescribed poems: meaning, rasa, alankara, chhanda and poet introduction & Sahitya Itihasa o Parichaya (Literary History and Author Introduction) - periods of Odia literature and prescribed authors
Recite each prescribed poem aloud twice and write its central meaning in 30 words
Identify the rasa and at least one alankara in every prescribed poem with a one-line justification
Mark the chhanda pattern (matra or akshara count) of two prescribed poems
Write short poet introductions for all prescribed poets: period, style, one famous work
Your checkpoint
A poem analysis sheet covering every prescribed poem with columns for meaning, rasa, alankara, chhanda and poet
Padya (Poetry) - prescribed poems: meaning, rasa, alankara, chhanda and poet introduction & Byakarana (Grammar) - sandhi, samasa, karaka, vibhakti, transformation and correction of sentences
Explain the difference between upama and rupaka alankara using examples from the prescribed poems
Solve 30 sandhi exercises covering svara and byanjana sandhi with written answers
Classify 25 given words into their correct samasa type with reasoning
Rewrite 15 sentences changing voice, tense or sentence type as directed
Your checkpoint
A completed grammar exercise set of 70 items (sandhi, samasa, sentence transformation) with self-marking and a list of recurring mistakes
Byakarana (Grammar) - sandhi, samasa, karaka, vibhakti, transformation and correction of sentences & Bhasa Prayoga o Shabdakosha (Language Use and Vocabulary) - synonyms, antonyms, idioms, proverbs and word formation
Identify karaka and vibhakti in 25 sentences by underlining the relevant phrase and naming the vibhakti
Correct 20 grammatically faulty sentences and state the rule violated
Memorise 40 synonyms and 40 antonyms in paired lists and self-test from memory
Learn 25 idioms and 10 proverbs with meaning and one usage sentence each
Your checkpoint
A vocabulary and grammar log of 80 synonym/antonym pairs, 25 idioms, 10 proverbs and 45 karaka/vibhakti or correction items
Rachana (Composition) - essay writing, letter writing, paragraph and report writing
Write two full essays of 250 words each on prescribed-style topics within 40 minutes
Draft four letters: one personal, one application to the headmaster, one complaint and one order/inquiry
Write a 150-word paragraph and a 150-word report on a school event
Revise all drafts for spelling, sandhi and sentence flow and list every correction
Your checkpoint
A composition portfolio of 2 essays, 4 letters, 1 paragraph and 1 report, all rewritten in fair copy after correction
Apathita Gadya (Unseen Prose) - comprehension of an unseen passage with short-answer questions & Apathita Padya (Unseen Poetry) - appreciation and comprehension of an unseen verse
Read three unseen prose passages and answer 5 short questions on each within 15 minutes per passage
Read three unseen verses and write the central idea, one rasa and one alankara for each
Practise guessing word meaning from context in 20 unfamiliar words without a dictionary
Time yourself on one full unseen-prose set and record the minutes used
Your checkpoint
A timed practice file of 3 unseen prose passages and 3 unseen verses with answers and a time log
Gadya (Prose) - prescribed prose lessons: comprehension, theme, character and author context & Padya (Poetry) - prescribed poems: meaning, rasa, alankara, chhanda and poet introduction & Byakarana (Grammar) - sandhi, samasa, karaka, vibhakti, transformation and correction of sentences & Rachana (Composition) - essay writing, letter writing, paragraph and report writing & Apathita Gadya (Unseen Prose) - comprehension of an unseen passage with short-answer questions & Apathita Padya (Unseen Poetry) - appreciation and comprehension of an unseen verse & Sahitya Itihasa o Parichaya (Literary History and Author Introduction) - periods of Odia literature and prescribed authors & Bhasa Prayoga o Shabdakosha (Language Use and Vocabulary) - synonyms, antonyms, idioms, proverbs and word formation
Revise all summary charts, poem sheets and grammar logs in three spaced sessions
Attempt two full-length mock papers under exam timing and mark them strictly
Re-work every question missed in the mocks and write the correct rule or fact beside it
Recite all prescribed poems once and re-read all prose summaries the day before the exam
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock papers with score sheets and a one-page final revision sheet of weak points
Milestones
Week 2: Can summarise every prescribed prose lesson in 40 words and answer 8 of 10 comprehension questions correctly without the text
Week 4: Scores at least 70% on a self-made 30-item test mixing sandhi, samasa, alankara and rasa identification
Week 6: Completes two 250-word essays and four letters within time limits, with fewer than 5 grammar or spelling errors per piece
Week 8: Scores at least 60% on both full-length mock papers and has corrected every error in the revision sheet