Sunday, December 2, 2018

Midterm Model Test paper and Review Topics - 2018

Prathamika Level 1 - Session 1&2
Total Marks: 50
Writing:  (20 Marks)
1. Missing alphabets (అ-అః) – 10 Marks
Ex: అ                                                 
2. Transliteration (అ-అః) - 5 Marks
Ex: a- అ
3. Write the starting alphabet for the given word- 5 Marks
Ex: Banana - అ
Vocabulary: (20 Marks)
Learn Vocabulary words with అ-అః,
1. Say 2 words with given alphabet (Verbal)-10 Marks
Ex: అ- అమ్మ, అన్న
2. General Vocabulary:
Learn Colors, Numbers (1-10), Fruits (1-5) Animals (1-10) in text book.
Say the Telugu word for the following
Ex: Red? Grapes?
Spoken Telugu: (10 Marks)
     1.     Recite any 2 poems  -(2x2.5 marks)
Learn చేత వెన్న ముద్ద, గురుబ్రహ్మ, ఉప్పుకప్పురంబు and చిట్టిచిలకమ్మ (meaning not required)

      2.      Translate the following sentences from English to Telugu- 5 Marks
Ex: I am going to Telugu Badi- నేను తెలుగుబడి కి వెళ్తున్నాను

Prathamika 1 Advanced - Session 2
Total Marks: 50
Writing:  (20 Marks)
1. Missing alphabets (అ-అః and క-ఙ) – 10 Marks
Ex: అ                                                 
2. Transliteration (అ-అః and క-ఙ) - 5 Marks
Ex: a- అ
3. Write the starting alphabet for the given word- 5 Marks
Ex: Banana - అ
Vocabulary: (20 Marks)
Learn Vocabulary words with అ-అః and క-ఙ
1. Say 2 words with given alphabet (Verbal)-10 Marks
Ex: అ- అమ్మ, అన్న
2. General Vocabulary:
Learn Colors, Numbers (1-10), Fruits (1-5) Animals (1-10) in text book.
Say the Telugu word for the following
Ex: Red? Grapes?
Spoken Telugu: (10 Marks)
     1.      Recite any 2 poems –(2x2.5=5 marks)-Meaning not required
Learn చేత వెన్న ముద్ద, గురుబ్రహ్మ, ఉప్పుకప్పురంబు and చిట్టిచిలకమ్మ
     2.      Translate the following sentences from English to Telugu- 5 Marks
Ex: I am going to Telugu Badi- నేను తెలుగుబడి కి వెళ్తున్నాను

Prathamika Level 2 - Session 1
Total Marks: 100
Writing:  (40 Marks)
1. Missing alphabets (అ-అః and ట-ణ) – 20 Marks
Ex: అ                                                 
2. Transliteration (అ-అః and ట-ణ) – 10 Marks
Ex: a- అ
3. Write the starting alphabet for the given word- 10 Marks
Ex: Banana - అ
Vocabulary: (40 Marks)
Learn Vocabulary words with అ-అః and ట-ణ
1. Say 2 words with given alphabet (Verbal)-20 Marks
Ex: అ- అమ్మ, అన్న
2. General Vocabulary: - 20 Marks
Learn Colors, Numbers (1-20), Fruits (1-5) Animals (1-10) in text book
Including some random Telugu words
 Say the Telugu word for the following
Ex: Red? Grapes?
Spoken Telugu: (20 Marks)
     1.      Recite any 2 poems with meaning -8 marks (2x4)
Learn చేత వెన్న ముద్ద, గురుబ్రహ్మ,ఉప్పుకప్పురంబు and చిట్టిచిలకమ్మ
     2.      Translate the following sentences from English to Telugu- 6 Marks (3x2)
Ex: I am going to Telugu Badi- నేను తెలుగుబడి కి వెళ్తున్నాను
     3.      Use the following words in a sentence – 6 Marks (3x2)
(We will read out the words given to students) Sentences should be meaningful but not necessarily grammatically correct.
Ex: నీలం- ఆకాశం నీలం రంగులో ఉంటుంది

Madyama 1 - Level 1 - Session 1
Writing and Vocabulary - 50

1. Random letter Recognition- 10 X 0.5 = 5
 ex – ga – ,  ra –

2. Random Gunintham Recognition 10 X 0.5 = 5
ex – je - జె , kO - కో
3. Words without guninthalu – 5 x 1 = 5
hamsa – హంస, alasaTa - అలసట

4. Words with guninthalu – 5 x 1.5 = 7.5
kAki – కాకి, kOti - కోతి

5. Guninthalu – (3 random guninthams) – 7.5 marks
Ex - ga, ja


6. Vocabulary words English to Telugu = 10
Topics - Colors, Fruits, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Weekdays, Body Parts, Relations, Feelings, General vocabulary, Stories
ex - walk – nadavaDam , legs  - kAllu

7. Vocabulary words Telugu to English = 10
Topics - Colors, Fruits, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Weekdays, Body Parts, Relations, Feelings, General vocabulary, Stories
ex – panDu  - Fruit, tala – Head

ORAL /Speaking/Reading (50)
8. Numbers (1-100) -5 x 1= 5
Ex – 74, 89

9. Read following words and tell the meaning in English (5 X 1.5) – 7.5
Topics - Colors, Fruits, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Weekdays, Body Parts, Relations, Feelings, General vocabulary, Stories
Ex - పనస పండు – jack fruit, గోధుమ రంగు – Brown
11.  Opposite words (Textbook) – 5 (5 X 0.5) – 2.5
12.  Padyalu (poems) with meaning- 10
Kids will be asked to say the poem and the meaning in Telugu
అనువుగాని చోట , పలుకెడిది భాగవతమట
13.  Prayer – 5
 One prayer will be asked. Kids should know all the 3 prayers

14. Explain one of the following stories in Telugu and 8 vacab words from another story 6 + 4 = 10
    EX- ఐకమత్యం, కొంగ నక్క (say it in own words and also what they learned from it).

15. Say the meaning of following sentences in Telugu – 5 x 2 - 10
ex – Every Sunday I go to Telugu Badi, I am a good Boy/Girl.

Madyama 1 - Level 2 - Session 2
1. Random letter Recognition- 10 X 0.5 = 5
 ex – ga – ,  ra –

2. Random Gunintham Recognition 10 X 0.5 = 5
ex – je - జె , kO - కో
3. Words without guninthalu – 5 x 1 = 5
hamsa – హంస, alasaTa - అలసట

4. Words with guninthalu – 5 x 1= 5
kAki – కాకి, kOti panulu – కోతి పనులు

5. Vocabulary words English to Telugu -  10
Topics - Colors, Fruits, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Weekdays, Body Parts, Relations, Feelings, General vocabulary, Stories

ex - walk – nadavaDam , legs  - kAllu

6. Vocabulary words Telugu to English – 10
Topics - Colors, Fruits, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Weekdays, Body Parts, Relations, Feelings, General vocabulary, Stories

ex – panDu  - Fruit, tala – Head

7. Guninthalu – (2 random guninthams) - 5 marks
ga, pa

8. Opposite Words - page no 138 -10 * 0.5 – 5  
ex - suluvu – kashtam , chEkaTi  - velugu

ORAL /Speaking (50)
9. Numbers -5 x 1= 5
Ex – 123, 452

10. Read following sentences and tell the meaning in English –- Page No - 126,127 - (5 X 2) - 10
శివుడికి నంది వాహనము

11.  Padyalu (poems) with meaning- 10
Kids will be asked to say the poems and the meaning

12.  Prayer – 5
 One prayer will be asked. Kids should know all the 3 prayers

13. Explain the following  story in Telugu – 10
·        ఊరికే తమాషాలు చెయరాదు -  oorikae tammaashaalu cheyaraadu

 14. Seasons - 10
There will be 5 to 10 questions about the Seasons , Fruits, vegetables etc.

Madyama 2 - Level 1 - Session 2
Writing and Vocabulary – 50
                                   
1. Random letter Recognition- 10 X 0.5 = 5
 ex – ga – ,  ra –

2. Random Gunintham Recognition 10 X 0.5 = 5
ex – je - జె , kO - కో
3. Words with/without guninthalu – 5 x 0.5= 2.5
hamsa – హంస, kOti panulu - కోతి పనులు

3. Words with guninthalu and vottulu – 5 x 1.5= 7.5
aksharAru – అక్షరాలు, mounavratam = మౌనవ్రతం

4. Vocabulary words English to Telugu- 15 x 0.5 = 7.5
Topics - Colors, Fruits, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Weekdays, Body Parts, Relations, Feelings, General vocabulary, Stories

ex - walk – nadavaDam , legs  - kAllu

5. Vocabulary words Telugu to English -15 x 0.5= 7.5
Topics - Colors, Fruits, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Weekdays, Body Parts, Relations, Feelings, General vocabulary, Stories

ex – panDu  - Fruit, tala – Head

6. Guninthalu – (2 random gunintham) -2.5 marks
ga, pa

7. Write Following vottulu -  10 *.25 – 2.5
ex  - na – న్న
8. Write sentences using following words 5 * 2 -10
Ex – బడి, జడ
ORAL /Speaking (50)
8. Numbers -5 x 1= 5
Ex – 1 to 1000

9. Read following sentences and tell the meaning in English (sentences with Guninthalu and Vottulu) - (5 X 2) - 10
శివుడికి నంది వాహనము
10.  Make sentences using following words - 5 *1 - 5

Ex కల , కోపం
11.  Translate following sentences into Telugu  - 5 *2 - 10

12.  Padyalu (poems) with meaning- 5 marks
Kids will be asked to say the poems and the meaning

13.  Prayer – 5
One prayer will be asked. Kids should know all the 3 prayers

14. Explain the following stories in Telugu – 10
Cheema-Pakshi, Simhamu-Eluka

Madyama 2 - Level 2 - Session 1
1.      Vocabulary Words Telugu to English: 30 x 0.5 = 15 Marks
Topics - Colors, Numbers, Fruits, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Weekdays, Body Parts, Relations, Feelings, Telugu Months, Seasons, Stories
1
pakshi = Bird
2
aksharAlu - Letters





2.      Vocabulary Words English to Telugu:  20 x 0.5 = 10 Marks
Topics - Colors, Numbers, Fruits, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Weekdays, Body Parts, Relations, Feelings, Telugu Months, Seasons,Stories

1
Ant = చీమ/chEma/cheema
2
Forest – అడవి /aDavi

3.      Dictation: 10 x 1 = 10 Marks (Telugu Writing Test)
1
ottulu - ఒత్తులు
2
paTTanamu- పట్టణము

4.      Write following random guninthalu: 5 x 1 = 5 Marks

Ex – జ , ప, మ

5.      Write ఒత్తులు for below : 20 x 0.5 = 10 Marks
త                      య                       ల                     న    
6.      Write 3 words for each of these ఒత్తు : 5 x 3 = 15 Marks (Telugu Writing Test)
త                      య                       ల                     న    

7.      Read the below Sentences 5 x 2 = 10 Marks (Reading)
తెలుగు మాసాలలో మొదటిది చైత్ర మాసము

8.      Opposite Words: 10 x 1.5 = 15 Marks (Reading + Oral) –Word reading -1 , opposite word – 0.5
1
పెద్ద  x
2
బయట x

9.      Tell a Poem/Prayer with meaning  : 5 Marks (Satakam - 3  + Meaning - 2)
a.      నీవే తల్లివి తండ్రివి
b.     వినదగు నెవ్వరుచెప్పిన
10.   Narrate the story in Telegu 5 Marks  
a.      చీమ పక్షి
b.     సింహము ఎలుక 
c.  నక్క - తాబేలు 
d. పావురములు

Uteerna 2 - Session 2
Uteerna 2 – Syllabus for Midterm Test

Vocabulary
      - Colors – 2.5 marks
      - Body Parts         2.5
      - Animals 2.5
      - Fruits                  2.5
      - Vegetables         2.5
      - Weekdays          2.5
       - Seasons 2.5
       - Directions – Dikkulu 2.5
      - Numbers - 1001 and above 2.5
      - Synonyms and Antonyms 5.0
      - Vocabulary words from Stories – Daivam Naivedyamu, Avva Meka, and Nijayati 10
      - Vocabulary words from Topics presented by students – Will review the words in next class before the exam. 7.5
         

Reading – Reading one of the three stories discussed in class.  10
Will be asked to read story not covered in class for Bonus points. 5

Writing - Writing a story in your own words from the three covered in class. Name of the Story will be provided on the day of the test. 10
Translating English sentences to Telugu. 10
Kids will be asked to write two lines of one of the padyam 5

Speaking/Reciting - Kids will be reciting one of the three padyams along with meaning learnt in the class 10

Student will be given one of the topics they talked about earlier and will be asked to talk about on the test date 10

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Classwork on Nov 25, 2018 and Homework for Dec 2, 2018

Note for All Classes: 

1. Homework is mandatory and it will be graded and credit will be included in the end of the year exam score.

2. Students who are absent for the Class are also expected to review the classwork and finish the Homework

3. Parents of Prathamika MUST help their children in completing the Homework as it will be difficult for them to access the blog and understand what needs to be done.

4. Parents should check kids weekly class work and Test Results in Composition Books and Sign it with Remarks (if any)

5. For any questions or clarifications about the classwork/homework, please contact respective class teachers through WhatsApp or Email. 

Note for Prathamika:

1. Parents please check the answer sheets sent with your students and review the remarks, sign and send it back next week

2. Please let your students know their level-P.Jr,PL1 ,PL1 (advanced) and PL2, their group-Group1 or Group 2(PL2 only) and also their Team(PL2 only)-A,B,C,D and E

3. Parents, we strongly urge you to follow our syllabus, the topics/alphabets we have covered in the class. We do not want you to make your students trace alphabets in the textbooks that are not covered yet. If you have any questions regarding this or if you feel that your student can move at faster pace, please feel free to contact -Prathamika Lead/Primary teacher -Sushma Maddineni at 512-905-9452

Prathamika Juniors - Session 1&2

Students: Abhiram,Srivalli,Jaanvi,Rudra, Shreyas,Srihan, Nikhil, Kethan,Vyom,

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)
Identifying the alphabets learnt so far
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Reviewed vocabulary words with -  also learnt Numbers (1-10). Animals –(Cat-Lion) Fruits- Bananas, Mango, Grapes

Story (కథలు)
కొంగ-నక్క.

Homework

Students are asked to write all the alphabets they learnt so far in the notebook as well after they finish tracing in the textbook

Topic  (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)
write – అ ఐ  in the notebook while pronouncing the alphabet
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Learn vocabulary with అ ఐ along with meaning of the word and also review the animals, Numbers and fruits covered so far
Poems ((పద్యములు))
Rhymes
చిట్టి చిలకమ్మ, చుక్ చుక్ రైలు

Prathamika Level 1 - Session 1&2

Students:
PL1: Akshara, Lakshmi sahasra, Shresta, Tamasi, Arnav Soma (Session1) Anwitha,Anika.J,Vennela,Saranya.S,Nakshatra(Session2)

PL1: (advanced): Bhargava,Ananya, Aryan, Rishan, Yukta, Svana

Classwork

Letters (అక్షరములు)
Checked HW. Random alphabet recognition
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Learnt vocabulary with all అచ్చులు,Animals (Cat-Lion) in the text book. Numbers (1-10) Fruits (Banana, Mango, Orange, Grapes, jack fruit)
Story (కథలు)
కొంగ-నక్క.

Homework

Topic  (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Writing (అక్షరములు)
Write all Telugu alphabets -అః
PL1 advanced write అ-అః and -

Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Review all vocabulary words with -అః and క- (PL1 advanced)
Animals (Cat-Lion) in the text book. Numbers (1-10) Fruits (Banana, Mango, Orange, Grapes, jack fruit) Weekdays
Poems (పద్యములు))
చేత వెన్న ముద్ద, గురు బ్రహ్మ

Prathamika Level 2 - Session 1

Students in PL2: 
Group 1:Arush,Anvitha,Atharv,Jaswant,Sharanya ,Loukya,Rohan,Thanvi,Vedha,Saanvi,
Group 2: Eeshita,Pranav, Tushara, Adwaith

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)
Checked Homework. Random alphabet recognition
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Reviewed vocabulary with all అచ్చులు Animals ( from cat-lion in textbook) Numbers (1-15),Fruits (Banana, Mango,Orange, Grapes, Jack fruit)
Story (కథలు)
కొంగ-నక్క.

Homework

Topic  (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)
Write all alphabets from -
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Review Vocabulary with alphabets -
Poems (పద్యములు)
చేత వెన్న ముద్ద, గురు బ్రహ్మ

Madyama 1 - Level 1 - Session 1

Classwork

Topic (విషయము)
Description (వివరణ)
Reading/Writing
Dictated Words with guninthalu, went over the mistakes each student made and explained the importance of reading the word after they write it. Most are making simple mistakes.
Vocabulary Words (పదములు) / Verbs/ Sentences
Reviewed and Practiced reading transilaratory letters/words and writing those in telugu (Ex – bha – , bhA - భా , jha - ఝ,  kO – కో, gudi – గుడి , amtam - అంతం)
Guninthalu (గుణింతాలు)
Learned మ య guninthalu – Explained the special case letters in these 2 guninthalu.
Poems (పద్యాలు)
Learning Bhagavatam padyam పలికెడిది భాగవతమట (భాగవతం-ప్రథమ స్కందం)
http://cypress.tcatelugubadi.org/p/poems-and-prayers.html  (Check the bottom of the page for Audio and Script of the Padyam.
Stories (కథలు)
NA
Miscellaneous (ఇతరములు)
Review of Numbers, vocabulary words and spoke about Midterm test about competitions

Homework

Topic (విషయము)
Description (వివరణ)
Reading/Writing
Dictate random letters (5) – Write them in the composition book.
Dictate random guninthalu (5) for the letters where the talakattu touches the base and dictate 5 words with guninthalu (please work with your kids on this)
Ask them to read the word after they write, check the words and make them correct if they make mistakes. This is very important for Mid term test
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)/Sentences
Review vocab from కొంగ – నక్క and పలికెడిది భాగవతమట Check the Stories and Padyalu section of Website
Review General Vocabulary and first 12 Verbs and tenses from the document
Review Numbers, Weekdays, Body Parts, Opposite words, and Feelings
Review Animals, Fruits, Vegetables, Relations
Guninthalu (గుణింతాలు)
Practice , gunintham in Text book (Fill the worksheet from text book). Write , guninthams using the consonant + secondary form of vowel (based on what we learned in class) don’t refer to text book.  Ex –  + (deeragamu) = డా
Poems (పద్యాలు)
Learn the Bhagavatam padyam - పలికెడిది భాగవతమట and learn the meaning. Listen to the Audio – Record the poem and send it.
Stories (కథలు)
Listen to కొంగ – నక్క  story audio and learn All the vocabulary from story– కొంగ – నక్క   _ Students needs to explain in class or Record the story in Telugu and send it.
Miscellaneous (ఇతరములు)
Practice Transilaratory letters.. - (Ex – bha – , bhA - భా , jha - ఝ,  kO – కో, gudi – గుడి , amtam - అంతం) - 10

Madyama 1 - Level 2 - Session 2

Classwork 

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Writing &
Reading

·        Story reading practice “ఊరికే తమాషాలు చేయరాదు
·        Worked on the above story’s vocabulary reading & writing
·        Quiz on general topics


Daily Test(practice)
Dictation on the above story. Parents check the score.



Homework 

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ
Writing
·        Write  ప, వ గుణింతాలు

·        Complete work sheets on the text book pages up to 77-81

·        Parents ask kids write 20 random words


Reading
·        Parents help in reading & understand story “ఊరికే తమాషాలు చేయరాదు


Madyama 2 - Level 1 - Session 2

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Speaking
Pavan, Saathvik,  Sanjana explained ChIma – Pakshi, PAvuramulu, simham - eluka
Writing
Dictation on Guninthalu and Vattulu
Vocabulary
Worked on Vocabulary and word formations using examples
Story Reading
Make students read “Avu - puli”

Homework

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)


Writing
1.      Write all వత్తులు 3 times
2.      Those attended class on 25th, Re-write all the dictation words each 5 times
3.      Absentees, write any random 3 letter words those have vattulu (parents, please dictate 10 words)
Poem Practice
Memorize poem from text book “తప్పులెన్ను వారు

Spoken Telugu
Read aloud story “ఐకమత్యము” twice

Madyama 2 - Level 2 - Session 1

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Review
·        Homework
·        న – ఒత్తు Vocabulary words
·        All Poems with meaning - ఉప్పుకప్పురంబు, గంగిగోవు పాలు , వినదగునెవ్వరు , అనువుగానిచోట, తన కోపమే తన శత్రువు, అల్పుడెపుడు,ఎలుకతోలు తెచ్చి, నీవే తల్లివిదండ్రివి
·        Colors, Numbers (4 digit and 5 digit numbers in Telugu), Fruits, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Weekdays, Body Parts, Relations, Feelings, Telugu Months, Seasons, Opposite Words
Dictation
·        Dictation on vocabulary words with ఒత్తులు
New
·        Model Paper for Mid Term

Homework

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Writing
·        For each letter mentioned below, write 3 words containing ఒత్తులు
క, గ, చ, జ, ట, డ, త, ద, న
Review
·        Poems - ఉప్పుకప్పురంబు, గంగిగోవు పాలు , వినదగునెవ్వరు , అనువుగానిచోట, తన కోపమే తన శత్రువు,
అల్పుడెపుడు,ఎలుకతోలు తెచ్చి, నీవే తల్లివిదండ్రివి
Dictation Test
·        Colors, Numbers (4 digit and 5 digit numbers in Telugu), Fruits, Vegetables, Animals, Birds, Weekdays, Body Parts, Relations, Feelings, Telugu Months, Seasons, Opposite Words

Uteerna 2 - Session 2

Classwork

 Topic (విషయము)
Description (వివరణ)
Speaking
Harsha and Harshit talked about American midterm elections –Nov 2018.
Avaneesh and Sid talked about Veterans Day.
Advitha talked about X-Mas
Reading
All kids Recited “అల వైకుంఠపురంబులో  “ Sid and Harsha- good job on your recital of the padyams.
Practiced reciting అల వైకుంఠపురంబులోpadyam “ సిరికిం జెప్పడు “
Writing
Gave dictation on Dikkulu and General words.

Homework

Topic (విషయము)
Description (వివరణ)
Writing/ Speaking
All kids to write on how they spent their “Thanksgiving” vacation.
Each student to write and talk for 3-5 min in Telugu.
Students to practice reading what they had written and also should know the meaning of all words they used on their respective topics.
Writing
Write the numbers 1988, 1998, 10011, 110011, 90009 in telugu.
Reading
Send the recording of below padyam.
అల వైకుంఠపురంబులో నగరిలో నా మూలసౌధంబు దా
పల మందార వనాంత రామృతసరఃప్రాం తేందుకాం తోప లో
త్పల పర్యంక రమావినోది యగు నాపన్నప్రసన్నుండు వి
హ్వలనాగేంద్రము "పాహి పాహి" యనఁ గు య్యాలించి సంరంభి యై

Also Practice “సిరికిం జెప్పడు “ Skandam 8 8-96

Link to the above Poem IBAM Bhagavata Aanimutyalu - http://www.bhagavatamanimutyalu.org
Skandam 8  8-95