1. class viii science syllabus

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL
SYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH
CLASS VIII
TOPIC TEACHING SUB TOPICS TEACHING ACTIVITIES/
PERIODS AIDS PROJECTS
APRIL
PROSE:
Nimai 4  About the author  E Beam Use of suffixes to make
Forever  About the theme  Course adjectives &adverbs
 Word meanings , Book
synonyms antonyms  Verbal
 Explanation of Practice
paragraphs  Dictionary
 Discussion on  BBC
characters Worksheets
 Discussion of
questions
POEM:
 About the poet
Ozymandias 3 Paragraphs and articles
 Poetic devices
to be followed
 Rhyming scheme
throughout the year
 Explanation of
stanzas
 Discussion of
questions and
reference to context
WRITING  Format
Notice 2  Content (use of
Message 2 correct tense,value
points)
GRAMMAR  Identification
Determiners 5  Different types
 Examples/exercise
MAY
PROSE:
Dear Popat 4  About the authorand  E Beam
the poet  Course
POEM:  About the theme Book
The Glove 4  Word meanings,  Verbal
and the Lions synonyms,antonyms Practice
 Explanation of  Dictionary
paragraphsand  BBC
stanzas Worksheets
 Discussion on
characters
 Discussion of
questions
 Role play
WRITING
 Format
Informal 3
 Content (use of
Letter
correct tense, value
points )
GRAMMAR
Modals 4  Identification
 Different types
 Examples/exercises
JULY
REVISION 2
FOR UT I
WRITING  E Beam
Article 3  Format  Verbal
Writing  Content (use of Practice
correct tense, value  Dictionary
points )  BBC
Worksheets
GRAMMAR
Tenses- 4  Identification
(Present  Different types
Tense)  Examples/exercises
AUGUST
PLAY
A Basketful 6  About the author  E Beam
of Sea Trout  About the theme  Course
 Word meanings , Book
synonyms antonyms  Verbal
 Explanation of Practice
paragraphs  Dictionary
 Discussion on  BBC
characters Worksheets
 Discussion of
questions
WRITING  Format
Bio Sketch 3  Content (use of
correct tense,value
points)
GRAMMAR  Identification
Tenses- 6  Different types
(Past, Future
 Examples/exercises
Tense)
Prepositions 4
SEPTEMBER
REVISION FOR HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (12)
OCTOBER
POEM
The 5  About the poet  E Beam
Highwayman  Poetic devices  Course
 Rhyming scheme Book
 Explanation of  Verbal
stanzas Practice
 Discussion of  Dictionary
questions and  BBC
reference to context Worksheets
WRITING  Format
E-mail 3
 Content (use of
(Informal)
correct tense,value
points)
 Identification
GRAMMAR
 Different types
Voice 6 Process Writing: Write
 Examples/exercises
the procedure in passive
voice in the form of
paragraph.
NOVEMBER
PROSE:
Water Watch 3  About the author  E Beam
 About the theme  Verbal
 Word meanings , Practice
synonyms antonyms  Dictionary
 Explanation of  BBC
paragraphs Worksheets
 Discussion on
characters
 Discussion of
questions
WRITING
 Formal 3  Format
Letter  Content (use of
 Dialogue 1 correct tense,value
Completion points)
Write a conversation
GRAMMAR 5  Identification between a husband and
Reported  Different types a wife discussing about
Speech  Examples/exercises their child’s studies and
career. (minimum 5
dialogues each) Now
change this
conversation into
indirect speech.
DECEMBER
POEM
The Chimney 3  About the poet  E Beam
Sweeper  Poetic devices  Course
 Rhyming scheme Book
 Explanation of  Verbal
stanzas Practice
 Discussion of  Dictionary
questions and  BBC
reference to context Worksheets
WRITING
Newspaper 4
Report  Format
 Content (use of
correct tense,value
points)
GRAMMAR
Non-Finites 5  Identification
 Different types
 Examples/exercises
JANUARY
PROSE
An Insult that 4  About the author  E Beam
Created an  About the theme  Course
Empire  Word meanings , Book
synonyms antonyms  Verbal
 Explanation of Practice
paragraphs  Dictionary
 Discussion on  BBC
characters Worksheets
 Discussion of
questions
WRITING
 Format
Data 6
 Content (use of
Interpretation
correct tense,value
points)
 Identification
GRAMMAR  Different types
Conjunctions 2  Examples/exercises
FEBRUARY
REVISIONFOR ANNUAL EXAMS (12)
BROAD SPECTRUM
MONTH TOPIC
APRIL PROSE:
NIMAI FOREVER
POEM:
OZYMANDIAS
WRITING:
NOTICE
MESSAGE
GRAMMAR:
DETERMINERS
MAY PROSE:
DEAR POPAT
POEM:
THEGLOVE AND THE LIONS
WRITING:
INFORMAL LETTERS
GRAMMAR:
MODALS
JULY REVISION FOR UT I
WRITING:
ARTICLE
GRAMMAR:
TENSES -PRESENT
PLAY:
AUGUST A BASKETFUL OF SEA TROUT
WRITING:
BIO SKETCH
GRAMMAR:
TENSES – PAST,FUTURE
PREPOSITIONS
SEPTEMBER REVISION FOR HALF YEARLY EXAMS
OCTOBER POEM:
THE HIGHWAYMAN
WRITING:
E-MAIL(INFORMAL)
GRAMMAR:
VOICE
NOVEMBER PROSE:
WATER WATCH
WRITING:
FORMAL LETTER
GRAMMAR:
REPORTED SPEECH
DECEMBER POEM:
THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER
WRITING:
NEWSPAPER REPORT
GRAMMAR:
NON FINITES
JANUARY PROSE:
AN INSULT THAT CREATED AN EMPIRE
WRITING:
DATA INTERPRETATION
GRAMMAR:
CONJUNCTIONS
FEBURARY REVISION FORANNUAL EXAMS
SYLLABUS AND MARKING SCHEME
UNIT TEST I (35+15)
WRITTEN TEST: 35 MARKS
SECTION TOPIC TOTAL MARKS
LITERATURE PROSE: NIMAI FOREVER 10
POEM: OZYMANDIAS
WRITING NOTICE/MESSAGE 12
INFORMAL LETTER
GRAMMAR DETERMINERS 07
MODALS
READING COMPREHENSION 06