HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS EXAMPLARY QUESTIONS XII ENGLISH CORE

Reading Comprehension 

• Vocabulary Testing

1.2 Find the words from the passage which mean the same as:

a. To give up (para 1)
b. People belonging to the same period (para 3)
c. Vote by the people of the country to decide a matter of national importance (para 6) 

2.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes using headings and sub-headings. Use recognizable abbreviations where necessary. 

Writing Skills 

• Personal Response to Social Issues of relevance

5. You are Nitin/Natasha a student of Class XII at K.P.N. Public School Faridabad. The student is required to cope with lot of pressure in today’s competitive environment. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily highlighting the increasing stress faced by students and suggest ways to combat the same.

6. Computer games and video games have become popular with children today. As a result outdoor games seem to have no place in their life anymore. You are Satish/Sakshi. You had the opportunity of playing Hide-n-Seek when you visited your cousins in a small town. You decide to write an article on your experiences about the joys of playing outdoor games for the school magazine. Write the article in 150-200 words.  

• To write an article on socially relevant issues alongwith personal interpretation.