10th samacheer kalvi english book

10TH STANDARD • SAMACHEER KALVI 2025–26

English

English Language & Literature

10ஆம் வகுப்பு ஆங்கிலம் — Prose, Poetry, Supplementary Reader, Grammar & Writing Skills அனைத்தும்.

7

Prose Units

7

Poem Units

7

Supplementary

100

Marks

📌 Note: 10th Standard English Samacheer Kalvi — Prose, Poetry, Supplementary, Grammar & Writing sections are covered here.

Prose Units

7 Units — Reading Comprehension & Language

1

His First Flight

Liam O'Flaherty

2

The Night the Ghost Got In

James Thurber

3

The Last Lesson

Alphonse Daudet

4

Empowered Women Empower Nation

Essay

5

Empowered Women

Prose

6

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Alexander Baron

7

The Attic

Satyajit Ray

Poetry Units

7 Poems — Classic & Modern

1

The Road Not Taken

Robert Frost

2

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Robert Frost

3

I am Every Woman

Rakhi Nariani

4

The Comet

Norman Nicholson

5

No Men Are Foreign

James Kirkup

6

There's a Certain Slant of Light

Emily Dickinson

7

The Soldier

Rupert Brooke

Grammar & Writing Skills

Key Topics — Important for Exams

Tenses

All 12 tenses

Voice

Active & Passive

Reported Speech

Direct / Indirect

Essay Writing

Formal / Informal

Letter Writing

Official / Personal

Comprehension

Reading Skills

Exam Pattern — 100 Marks

Section-wise Breakdown

Section	Type	Questions	Marks
Part — I	MCQ (1 Mark)	15 × 1	15
Part — II	Short Answer (2 Marks)	10 × 2	20
Part — III	Paragraph (5 Marks)	5 × 5	25
Part — IV	Essay (8 Marks)	5 × 8	40
Total			100

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Study Tips

Score Full Marks in English

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Poem Memorization

Memorize key stanzas from Frost and Dickinson. Focus on central idea and figures of speech.

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Grammar Practice

Practice Voice, Tenses, and Reported Speech daily — these carry high marks in Part II & III.

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Essay & Letter

Use proper format for official letters. Essays must have intro, body, and conclusion structure.