📗 1. Prose (Radiance Part 2) – 16 Chapters
Sympathy
Krishna and Sudama
Aladdin Found the Wonderful Lamp
The Peacock – Our National Bird
I Had a Dove
Ivan
Japan – The Land of the Rising Sun
Mother Teresa
These Simple Things
The Lost Child
A Kabaddi Match
Suraj and Tutu
Running through the Rain
Birbal Outwits the Cheat
The Girl with Crutches
Books – Our Best Friends
🎓 2. Supplementary Reader – “Read and Enjoy”
Three additional prose selections:
Pandit Chandrashekhar Dharmishra
The Magical Conch
Tips on Pronunciation and Spoken English
📚 3. Grammar Topics
Parts of Speech
Number, Gender & Person
Tenses
Active & Passive Voice
Direct & Indirect Speech
Prepositions
Clauses
Vocabulary Building
Translation (English–Hindi / Hindi–English)
✍️ 4. Writing & Composition
Essay Writing
Formal & Informal Letter Writing
Notice/Diary Entry
Unseen Passage Comprehension
Creative Writing Exercises
📝 5. Exam Pattern
Objective Section (MCQs): ~40–50 marks
Comprehension: Literary and factual passages
Grammar/Application: Tenses, voice, speech, clauses, etc.
Writing Skills: Essays, letters, notices, diary entries, creative writing
Structure aligns with model papers guided by NCERT/BSEB
🧭 6. Preparation Tips
Read each chapter thoroughly – focus on themes, characters, and key vocabulary.
Practice grammar exercises – sentence transformations, active/passive, speech changes.
Write essays and letters regularly to improve fluency.
Solve comprehension passages from the supplementary reader and model papers.
Take timed mock tests using past question papers to improve speed and accuracy.
✅ Quick Summary Table
Section Content
Prose 16 chapters (Radiance Part 2)
Supplementary 3 chapters (Read & Enjoy)
Grammar Tenses, speech, clauses, etc.
Writing Essays, letters, notices, diary
Exam Format MCQs, comprehension, grammar, writing