Thursday, December 5, 2019

Midterm Test Review Topics and Model Papers - Dec 15, 2019

Prathamika Juniors - Session 1&2

We will take Oral review test for Prathamika students to check their progress. No marks will be given to them.

  1. Letter Recognition – (అ-అః)
  2. Number Recognition in telugu – (1-10) Ex – 2 – రెండు
  3. Recognizing Pictures in Telugu (Animals, Fruits, Colors, Body Parts)
  4. 8 - Vocabulary words with Letters - అ-అః
  5. Recite one poem – చిట్టిచిలకమ్మ or ఛుక్ ఛుక్ రైలు
  6. Identify Objects in the picture ( students needs to locate and name the objects in telugu)

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 Level 2 - Session 1 &2

Total Marks: 100

Writing/Reading: (40 Marks)
1. Missing alphabets (అ-అః, క and న-) – 20 Marks
Ex: అ                                                 
2. Transliteration (అ-అః and క - న) – 10 Marks
Ex: a- అ
3. Write the starting alphabet for the given word- 5 Marks
Ex: Banana – అ
4. Read 2 letter words - 5 Marks (అ-అః and క – న)
Ex: జడ

Vocabulary: (40 Marks)

Learn Vocabulary words with అ-అః and క - న

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 from stories learned etc.
 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 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 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
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 , ఎలుక తోలు తెచ్చి
13.  Prayer – 5
 One prayer will be asked. Kids should know all the 3 prayers

14. Tell in few sentences about any one of our festivals in Telugu = 10
    EX- మన పండుగలు ; దీపావళి, వినాయక చవితి (say it in your own words ).

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 1 & Level 2 - Session 1

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 - Mango – మామిడి పండు, leg  - కాలు

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

ex – పండు- Fruit, తల– Head

7. Guninthalu – (5 random guninthams) - 10 marks
a. talakaTTU touching – 2
b. talakaTTu not touching – 1
c. No talakaTTu - 2

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

ORAL /Speaking (45)
9. Numbers - 5 x 1= 5
Ex – 123, 452

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

11.  Padyalu (poems) with meaning- 5
ఎలుక తోలు తెచ్చి
ఉప్పు కప్పురంబు
12.  Prayer – 5
 చేతవెన్నముద్ద
తల్లీనిన్నుదలంచి

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


14. General Questions - 10
There will be 5 to 10 general questions Like –
How Telugu Letters are divided ?
How many Letters in Total ?
How Gunintaalu formed ?
And also questions on Seasons , Fruits, vegetables etc.

Madyama 2 - 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 with/without guninthalu – 5 x 1= 5
hamsa – హంస, kOti panulu - కోతి పనులు

3. Words with guninthalu and vottulu – 5 x 1= 5
mogga – మొగ్గ , atta - అత్త

4. Vocabulary words English to Telugu- 15 x 0.5 = 7,5
Colors, Body Parts,Weekdays , Animals, Birds, Fruits , Vegetable , Opposite Words(from TEXT BOOK ), Numbers -1 – 100, Seasons, Vocabulary words (పదజాలం)  from Stories Cheema-Pakshi
ex - walk – nadavaDam , legs  - kAllu

5. Vocabulary words Telugu to English -15 x 0.5= 7.5
Colors, Body Parts,Weekdays , Animals, Birds, Fruits , Vegetable , Opposite Words(from TEXT BOOK ), Numbers -1 – 100, Seasons, Vocabulary words (పదజాలం)  from Stories Cheema-Pakshi
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 – 23, 52, 94, 98

9. Read following sentences and tell the meaning in English (sentences with Guninthalu and Vottulu) - (5 X 3) - 15
శివుడికి నంది వాహనము

10.  Translate following simple sentences into Telugu  - 5 *2 - 10

11.  Poem with meaning- 5
Kids will be asked to say the poem and the meaning
·        Balavanthuda Nakemani - బలవంతుడ నాకేమని


12.  Prayer – 5
One prayer will be asked. Kids should know all the 3 prayers
·        తల్లి నిన్ను దలంచి - Thallininnu Dalanchi
·        తొండము నేక దంతమును - Thondamu neka dantamunu
      చేతవెన్న ముద్ద  - Chetavenna mudda

13. Explain the following  story with moral in Telugu – 10
Cheema-Pakshi


Madyama 2 - Level 2 -Uteerna 1 - Session 1

1.      Vocabulary Words Telugu to English: 30 x 0.5 = 15 Marks
1
పక్షి = Bird
2
పండు - Fruit





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/chIma/chiima
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 : 10 x 0.5 = 5 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.      Question and Answers - 10 x 2 = 20 Marks (Reading)
Topics – దిక్కులు, సూర్యుడు, చంద్రుడు, General Topics – mentioned in Section 1

1.      తెలుగు మాసాలలో మొదటి మాసము పేరు ఏమిటి?

8.      Opposite Words: 10 x 1 = 10 Marks (Reading )
1
పెద్ద  x
2
బయట x

9.      Tell a Poem/Prayer with meaning  : 5 Marks (Satakam - 3  + Meaning - 2)
a.      నిక్కమైన మంచి
b.     ఎలుక తోలు తెచ్చి
10.   Narrate the story in Telegu 5 Marks 
a)      పావురములు
b)     ఐకమత్యము 

Uteerna 2 - Session 1

Vocabulary

      - Colors –      2.5 Marks
      - Body Parts  2.5 Marks
      - Animals       2.5 Marks
      - Fruits                    2.5 Marks
      - Vegetables 2.5 Marks
       - Seasons     2.5 Marks
       - Relations    2.5 Marks
       - Directions – Dikkulu 2.5 Marks
      - Numbers - 1001 and above 2.5 Marks
      - Synonyms and Antonyms 2.5 Marks

 Vocabulary words from Stories from the U2 text book – 10 Marks

1.       Daivam Naivedyamu,
2.       Bhakta Vaatsalyamu, and
3.       Nijayati

 Vocabulary words from Topics presented by students – 10.0 Marks
         

Reading – Reading one of the three stories discussed in class.  10 Marks

1.       Daivam Naivedyamu,
2.       Bhakta Vaatsalyamu, and
3.       Nijayati


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 Marks

1. Daivam Naivedyamu,
2. Bhakta Vaatsalyamu, and
3. Nijayati

Translating English/Telugu sentences to Telugu/English. 10 Marks

Telugu Vyakaranam – Bhasha Bhagalu (Parts of Speech) and Three Sandhulu reviewed in the class – 15 Marks

1.       Savarna Deergha Sandhi
2.       Guna Sandhi and
3.       Vruddhi Sandhi

Speaking -

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

1.       Mahatma Gandhi,
2.       Three Acharyas and their philosophies,
3.       Prasthanatrayi,
4.       Article 370/35A




Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Classwork on Nov 10,2019 and Homework for Nov 17, 2019

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, 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. 


Prathamika Juniors - Session 1&2

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)
Writing/Practice – Students traced  ఎ, ఏ , ఐ in the text book
Writing/ Random Recognition of letters – అ, ఆ, ఇ, ఈ, ఉ, ఊ,ఋ,ౠ
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Reviewed/Learnt/Quiz vocabulary words with అ, ఆ, ఇ, ఈ, ఉ ఊ,ఋ,ౠ and drew pictures
Started learning Colors – ఎరుపు,తెలుపు,నలుపు, నీలం , గులాబీ  and  numbers 1 to 10, Body parts (Eyes, Nose, Ears, Legs, Hands)
Spoken Telugu (వాక్యములు)
Encouraged students to frame sentences using the vocabulary words learnt
Prayers/Poems/Stories
ప్రార్థనలు,పద్యాలు,కథలు
Learned/ Reviewed చుక్ చుక్ రైలు poem
Misc
Free drawing

Homework

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)
Review/Practice – అ to (Practice random recognition of the letters)
All the students are required to Trace – అ – in the text books neatly.
Write in the notebook until they are comfortable writing on their own without seeing in the book
You can use work sheets    for more   practice
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Learn Vocabulary with అ to along with meaning of the word from the Text Book.
Refer to word bank for more words
Learn colors (ఎరుపు,తెలుపు,నలుపు, నీలం , గులాబీ) and numbers 1- 10 (refer to text book) and Body parts (Eyes, Nose, Ears, Legs, Hands)
Spoken Telugu (వాక్యములు)

Prayers/Poems/Stories
ప్రార్థనలు,పద్యాలు,కథలు
Students are encouraged to listen and learn to the poem చుక్ చుక్ రైలు (Chuk Chuk Railu)

Prathamika Level 1 - Session 1&2

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)
Learned/Practiced ఒ, ఓ, ఔ, అం, అః in the text book
Writing/Practiced – , , ఇ, ఈ, ఉ, ఊ, ఋ, ౠ, ఎ, ఏ, ఐ in note book
Learned /Reviewed the Transilaratory words for అః
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Learnt/reviewed vocabulary words with అ - ఔ
Review – 1 to 10, Colors – All 9 colors from Text book and 5 Animals and 5 body parts (Hands, Legs, Eyes, Nose, Ears)
Reviewed vocabulary words from Text book
Spoken Telugu (వాక్యములు)

Prayers/Poems/Stories
ప్రార్థనలు,పద్యాలు,కథలు
Recited చేత వెన్న ముద్ద poem and learnt the meaning.
Story (కథ)
NA

Homework

Topic  (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)
Practice – ఒ, ఓ, ఔ,అం, అః in the text book and write in the notebook until the students master the alphabet and it is legibleWrite , ఆ, ఇ, ఈ, ఉ, ఊ, ఋ, ౠ, ఎ,ఏ,ఐ ఒ, ఓ, ఔ,అం, అః - 2 times in note book (without looking)
 Use  work sheets    for more practice.  Practice Random recognition of the letters.
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Learn Vocabulary with అ - ఔ along with meaning of the word from the Text Book.
Refer to word bank for more words
Learn numbers 1-10 and colors and 5 Animals and body parts (Hands, Legs, Eyes, Nose, Ears)
Spoken Telugu (వాక్యములు)
Practice making sentences using the Vocabulary words that you learned in the class.
Prayers/Poems/Stories
ప్రార్థనలు,పద్యాలు,కథలు
Students should listen and learn చేత వెన్న ముద్ద poem with meaning.
Story (కథ)
NA

Prathamika Level 2 - Session 1 &2

Classwork
Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)
Traced alphabets - (Session 1 & Session 2)
Reviewed Transilaratory words for Achulu.  (Session 1 & Session 2
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Reviewed vocabulary words with అచ్చులు (Session 1, Session 2)
Review/Learn of numbers 1 – 20 and 9 All colors. (Session 1, Session 2), Animals (10), Fruits (5) Refer to Text book and Body parts (Hands, Legs, Eyes, Nose, Ears)
Poems (పద్యములు)
Recited చేత వెన్న ముద్ద poem and learnt the meaning.
Story (కథ)
na


Homework

Topic  (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)
Trace and Practice - in Text book (Session 1 and Session 2) ,
Write all అచ్చులు in the notebook without looking at the text book. (Session 1 and Session2)
Write – 2 times in the note book (Session 1 and Session 2)
Parents: Please dictate 10 to 15 random alphabets (Session 1 and Session 2).  For extra practice students can use - work sheets   
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)
Review and learn Vocabulary words with అచ్చులు (All)
Review and learn Vocabulary words  - క- (Session 1 & Session 2)
Refer to Text book and word bank  
Learn 1 – 20 numbers and Colors, 10 Animals, 5 Furits from Text book and 5 body parts(Hands, Legs, Eyes, Nose, Ears)
Spoken Telugu(వాక్యములు)

Poems (పద్యములు)
Learn చేత వెన్న ముద్ద poem and learnt the meaning.
Story (కథ)

Madyama 1 - Level 1 - Session 2

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Writing & Reading
Worked on all types of హల్లులు based on ఒత్వము, ఓత్వము and ఔత్వము
Presented the above in tabular form for easy understanding.

Discussion/quiz
None
Poems
Learning new poem: అనువు గాని చోట
Gave them tips to learn easy way.  Memorize three key words:
1. అనువుగాని చోట
2. కొంచెం
3. కొండ

Explained the meaning in easy form:
అనువుగాని చోట వినయముగా ఉండాలి.
 పెద్ద కొండ కూడ అద్దములో చిన్నగా కనిపిస్తుంది, అయినా అది చిన్నది కాదు.

Homework

Topic (విషయము)
Description (వివరణ)
Writing

Write “ప గుణింతము” and “ గుణింతము”.
Practice reading/writing types of హల్లులు based on ఒత్వము, ఓత్వము and ఔత్వము from page 56 to 63.
Read and get the meaning of the simple words with ఒత్వము, ఓత్వము and ఔత్వము from page 56 to 63
Parents give a dictation, help with meaning on the above words.

Poems
Recite poem అనువు గాని చోట with meaning, added meaning above.
Parents, please send me an audio record of the poem (713.826.1914 (cell)), if not already done.


Madyama 1 - Level 1 & Level 2 - Session 1

Classwork 

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Review
Reviewed Home Work
New Topic
Learned about writing గుణింతాలు for talakaTTu(తలకట్టు) NOT touching letters and exceptions in
ప, ఫ, స, ష -  గుణింతాలు
Poems
ఎలుక తోలు తెచ్చి , ఉప్పు కప్పురంబు, చేతవెన్నముద్ద

Homework 

Topic (విషయము)
Description (వివరణ)
Writing
    Write “ప, ఫ, స, ష” -  గుణింతాలు once in M1 Text Book – Pg 103, 104, 113, 114
Practice ఝ, మ and య గుణింతం and write in composition book - 1 time without seeing. Request Parents to help kids with these
Poems
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ఎలుక తోలు తెచ్చి
ఉప్పు కప్పురంబు
చేతవెన్నముద్ద
“తల్లీనిన్నుదలంచి”

Madyama 2 - Level 1 - Session 1

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Review
Reviewed homework and discussed the mistakes done in homework
Vocabulary
Practice vocabulary words
Table Quiz
Conducted Table Quiz

Homework

Topic (విషయము )
Description (వివరణ)
Numbers
Translate the numbers to Telugu: zero, 29, 27, 104, 78, 119, 302, 58, 18, 127
Vocabulary
Write all the words dictated in the class (3 times)
Poem Practice
Read aloud all the vegetables in the vocabulary section from the text book and write at least 10 vegetables of your choice

Madyama 2 - Level 2 -Uteerna 1 - Session 1

Classwork

 Topic (విషయము)
Description (వివరణ)
Speaking
All kids talked about Dikkulu & moolalu. Reviewed vocabulary words used by the students.
Reading
Read the story “taathayya-Gopi”  conversation  about dikkulu.
Writing
Gave quiz on words with Ka and Ga vottulu.
Misc
Started the story “Nejaayiti-Bahumati“.

Homework

Topic (విషయము)
Description (వివరణ)
Speaking
Speak 6 sentences using the words on page 54 of Utterna-1 Textbook
Writing
Complete the Question & Answer and Match the Following on page 53 & 54 of Utterna-1 Textbook
Reading

Uteerna 2 - Session 1

Classwork

 Topic (విషయము)
Description (వివరణ)
Speaking
All kids talked about Vedantic Prasthanatrayi “Upanishads, the Bhagavad-Gita and the Brahma Sutras”. Reviewed vocabulary words used by the students.
Reading
Read the story “భక్త వాత్సల్యము” and reviewed the vocabulary words.
Writing
Reviewed homework from last class.
Misc

Homework

Topic (విషయము)
Description (వివరణ)
Writing/ Speaking
Answer all the ten (10) questions from the back of the story “భక్త వాత్సల్యము”

Writing
Write meaning of the following and use them in sentences.
వినమ్రత; రొప్పుతు; భిన్నంగా; అంధుడు; మదము; విఫలము; సూచించుట; విమర్శలు

Reading
Send recording of full story “భక్త వాత్సల్యము”. Prepare to read the full story in the next class.