WBBSE Madhyamik English First Language study materials
WBBSE Madhyamik English First Language study resources

WBBSE Madhyamik English First Language study plan

WBBSE Madhyamik English First Language · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Reading Comprehension of Unseen Prose & Vocabulary and Usage (synonyms, antonyms, phrasal verbs, idioms, word formation)

  • Annotate four unseen prose passages of 300-400 words each, marking main idea, tone shifts, and supporting details before answering

  • Answer 30 inference and vocabulary-in-context questions from unseen prose, writing one line of textual evidence for each answer

  • Build a 60-item synonym and antonym list drawn only from words met in your own reading passages

  • Define 15 phrasal verbs and use each in an original sentence set in a school or family context

Your checkpoint

A notebook section with four annotated passages plus a scored answer log (30 questions, evidence cited, accuracy noted as a percentage)

Week 2

Reading Comprehension of Unseen Prose & Grammar and Structure (tense, voice, narration, transformation, clause joining)

  • Complete six timed unseen prose sets (12 minutes each) and record accuracy per question type: factual, inference, vocabulary, tone

  • Rewrite 20 sentences from active to passive voice and back, keeping tense and subject-verb agreement intact

  • Convert 15 sentences among the four tense forms (simple past, present perfect, past perfect, future) without changing meaning

  • Identify the function of 10 discourse connectors (however, therefore, on the other hand) inside prose passages and paraphrase the sentence each one links

Your checkpoint

A one-page error profile listing your three weakest prose question types with the exact reason each wrong answer failed

Week 3

Grammar and Structure (tense, voice, narration, transformation, clause joining) & Reading Comprehension of Unseen Poetry

  • Convert 20 direct-speech sentences to reported speech, adjusting pronouns, time markers, and tense correctly

  • Transform 15 sentences by clause joining: combine short sentences using relative pronouns, participles, and conjunctions, then split them back

  • Read six unseen poems and write for each a two-line statement of theme, speaker, and mood

  • Label rhyme scheme, metre pattern, and two figures of speech in each of the six poems

  • Explain how one image in each poem supports its central idea in two sentences

Your checkpoint

A grammar transformation sheet of 50 corrected sentences plus a poetry log covering six poems with theme, rhyme scheme, and figures of speech

Week 4

Grammar and Structure (tense, voice, narration, transformation, clause joining) & Prescribed Literature: Prose and Poetry Textual Analysis

  • Drill 40 mixed grammar items under a 30-minute timer covering tense, voice, narration, and clause joining, then correct every error with a written rule

  • Summarise the plot of each prescribed prose piece in five sentences, naming characters and the central conflict

  • Quote and explain two significant lines from each prescribed poem, linking each to theme

  • Compare two prescribed prose pieces on how the author builds tension, in one structured paragraph

Your checkpoint

A timed grammar test score (out of 40) with a written rule for every mistake, plus a literature summary sheet for all prescribed prose and poetry texts

Week 5

Writing Skills: Paragraph and Report Writing & Writing Skills: Letter Writing (formal and informal)

  • Write three exam-style paragraphs of 100-120 words on given topics, each with a clear topic sentence, three supporting points, and a closing sentence

  • Write one factual report of 120-150 words (school event) using past tense, passive voice, and a headline

  • Draft two formal letters: one complaint to a civic authority and one application to a school head, each in correct format with subject line and salutation

  • Draft two informal letters to a friend, using contractions and a personal tone, each 100-120 words

  • Edit all drafts once for spelling, punctuation, and tense consistency, marking each correction

Your checkpoint

A portfolio of five edited pieces (three paragraphs, one report, four letters) with a self-check list showing format, length, and tense accuracy

Week 6

Writing Skills: Notice, Advertisement, and Story Composition & Vocabulary and Usage (synonyms, antonyms, phrasal verbs, idioms, word formation)

  • Write three notices of 50 words each for school events, including date, venue, and issuing authority

  • Compose two classified advertisements of 25-30 words each within a fixed word limit

  • Complete one story of 200-250 words from a given opening line, with a clear climax and resolution

  • Form 30 derived words (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) from given roots and use 15 of them in sentences

  • Use 10 idioms in original sentences and state each meaning in your own words

Your checkpoint

A writing file containing three notices, two advertisements, one complete story, and a 30-item word-formation chart with meanings

Week 7

Prescribed Literature: Prose and Poetry Textual Analysis & Reading Comprehension of Unseen Poetry

  • Write four literature answers of 100-150 words each, each citing at least one short quotation and explaining its effect

  • Analyse two unseen poems under a 15-minute limit each, covering theme, tone, and two poetic devices

  • Answer 20 short poetry questions on the prescribed texts, checking each against the text

  • Explain how the poet's choice of form (rhyme, line length, repetition) shapes meaning in two prescribed poems

Your checkpoint

Four marked literature answers plus two timed unseen-poem analyses, with a checklist of quotations learned by heart

Week 8

Reading Comprehension of Unseen Prose & Grammar and Structure (tense, voice, narration, transformation, clause joining) & Writing Skills: Notice, Advertisement, and Story Composition

  • Sit two full-length mock papers under exam conditions and score every section separately

  • Re-drill the 25 most frequent errors from weeks 1-7 in grammar and vocabulary

  • Rewrite your two weakest writing pieces from weeks 5-7 to full marks against the format checklist

  • Review all literature summary sheets and recitation of key quotations in one 90-minute session

Your checkpoint

Two scored mock papers with a final revision sheet listing the five rules and five quotations you will check last before the exam

Milestones

Week 4: Score at least 70% on the 40-item timed mixed grammar test and correctly state theme, rhyme scheme, and one figure of speech for every prescribed poem

Week 6: Produce all five writing formats (paragraph, report, formal letter, informal letter, notice or advertisement) within word limits and with correct format on a single timed sitting

Week 8: Reach at least 75% overall on both full-length mock papers, with no section below 60%