Class 10 English Syllabus
Chapter-by-chapter topics, exercises, and linked study resources according to the 2026-27 curriculum.
A Letter to God & Poems: Dust of Snow, Fire and Ice
Reading Comprehension & Poem Analysis
Study of the prose text and prescribed poems, including comprehension, themes, poetic devices, and interpretation.
Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom & Poem: A Tiger in the Zoo
Textual Themes & Character Analysis
Study of Mandela's autobiographical account and the prescribed poem, focusing on themes, ideas, characters, and poetic interpretation.
Two Stories about Flying & Poem: How to Tell Wild Animals
Prose & Poem Comprehension
Study of both prose narratives and the prescribed poem through comprehension, themes, literary elements, and interpretation.
From the Diary of Anne Frank & Poem: The Ball Poem
Diary Prose Analysis & Poetic Devices
Study of Anne Frank's diary narrative and the prescribed poem, including themes, character development, imagery, and poetic devices.
Glimpses of India & Poem: Amanda!
Prose Sub-units & Poem Theme
Study of the three prose sub-units and the prescribed poem, focusing on themes, cultural context, comprehension, and literary interpretation.
Mijbil the Otter & Poem: The Trees
Narrative Prose & Metaphorical Poetry
Study of the narrative and poem through comprehension, themes, imagery, symbolism, and literary devices.
Madam Rides the Bus & Poem: Fog
Character Study & Imagery Analysis
Study of the prose narrative and poem with emphasis on characterisation, themes, imagery, and interpretation.
The Sermon at Benares & Poem: The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Philosophical Discourse & Ballad Poetry
Study of the prose lesson and poem through themes, narrative interpretation, characterisation, imagery, and poetic devices.
The Proposal (Play) & Poem: For Anne Gregory
Play Analysis & Poetic Dialogue
Study of the prescribed play and poem through dramatic elements, characterisation, themes, dialogue, and poetic interpretation.
A Triumph of Surgery (Footprints Without Feet)
Supplementary Prose Comprehension
Study of the supplementary story through comprehension, plot, characterisation, themes, and interpretation.
The Thief's Story (Footprints Without Feet)
Character Transformation Analysis
Study of the story with emphasis on character development, transformation, plot, themes, and textual comprehension.
The Midnight Visitor (Footprints Without Feet)
Mystery Narrative Analysis
Study of the mystery narrative through plot development, characterisation, suspense, and comprehension.
A Question of Trust (Footprints Without Feet)
Irony & Plot Analysis
Study of the story through plot, irony, characterisation, themes, and textual comprehension.
Footprints Without Feet (Footprints Without Feet)
Theme Analysis
Study of the story through its plot, characters, themes, and interpretation.
The Making of a Scientist (Footprints Without Feet)
Biographical Prose Analysis
Study of the biographical narrative through character development, scientific curiosity, perseverance, and textual comprehension.
The Necklace (Footprints Without Feet)
Short Story Plot Analysis
Study of the short story through plot, characterisation, irony, themes, and interpretation.
Bholi (Footprints Without Feet)
Social Message & Character Analysis
Study of the story through character development, social themes, transformation, and textual interpretation.
The Book that Saved the Earth (Footprints Without Feet)
Play Analysis
Study of the prescribed play through plot, characters, humour, dramatic elements, and themes.
English Grammar Syllabus
Tenses (Present, Past, and Future Tenses in Discourse)
Use of present, past, and future tenses in appropriate discourse contexts.
Modals (Expressing Ability, Permission, Obligation, Possibility)
Use of modal auxiliaries to express ability, permission, obligation, possibility, and related meanings.
Subject-Verb Concord (Agreement of Person and Number)
Agreement between subjects and verbs according to person and number.
Reported Speech: Commands and Requests
Transformation of commands and requests from direct to indirect speech.
Reported Speech: Statements / Assertions
Transformation of statements and assertions from direct to indirect speech.
Reported Speech: Questions (Direct to Indirect Discourse)
Transformation of questions from direct to indirect discourse.
Determiners (Articles, Quantifiers, Possessives, Demonstratives)
Use of articles, quantifiers, possessives, and demonstratives.