Booklet of Syllabus class 8

36 Pages·2017·1.14 MB·English

FOREWORD
‘Action lead to result but planning leads to successes’
Delhi Public School believes that success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines
practices everyday.
The syllabus booklet is an insight into the scholastic and co-scholastic curriculum
designed for a successful start within a prescribed time frame.
The booklet will help students to plan and organize their school work which would lead
to high achievement and individual excellence.
The syllabus booklet takes into account the broad academic planner and the dates
printed within However, these schedules are likely to change to cater to any contingency
requirements.
We welcome you to join hands with the school in laying the foundation of excellence
for your child's education and thank you all for the faith that you have reposed in the
institution.

Principal
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English 1

Hindi 4

Mathematics 7

Science 10

Social Science 12

Computer Science 16

French 17

Sanskrit 20

General Knowledge 22

Art & Craft 24

Value Education 26

Physical Education 27

Music & Dance 28
FORTNIGHTLY SYLLABUS BREAKUP
SESSION – 2018 - 19
SUBJECT - ENGLISH
CLASS - VIII
No. of
S.No. Fortnight Working Syllabus covered
Days
Literature: Where the Mind is Without
Fear(Poem)
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Grammar: Parts of Speech,
1 19th March To 31th March 9 Sentences-Simple, Compound &
Complex
Writing Skill: Diary Entry
Novel: Chapter -1
Unseen Passage 1
Literature: A Tale of Two Cities
Grammar: Adjectives
Writing Skill: Notice Writing
2 1st April To 15th April 10
Novel: Chapter 2
Vocabulary Sheet 1

Literature: The Road Not Taken(Poem)
Grammar: Determiners
3 16th April To 30th April 10
Writing skill: Informal Letter
Unseen Poem 1
Literature: Felling of Banyan Tree(Poem)
Grammar: Tenses( Past & Present)
4 11th June To 30th June 16 Writing skill: Article Writing
Novel: Chapter 3
Vocabulary Sheet 2
Literature: Gorillas in The Mist
5 1stJuly To 15th July 10 Grammar: Tenses(Future)
Writing Skill: Letter Writing (Formal)
Literature: The Six Napoleons
Grammar: Active & Passive Voice
6 16th July To 31stJuly 12
Writing Skill: Story Writing
Unseen Passage 2
Novel-:Ch-4 & 5
Literature:Ozymandias(Poem)
Grammar: Active and Passive Voice(Continued)
7 1st August To 15th August 10
Conjunctions
Unseen Poem 2
Vocabulary Sheet 3
Literature: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (
16th August To Drama)
8 11
31stAugust Unseen Passage 3

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1st September To
9 4 Revision
7th September
10 September to 26 Half Yearly Examination
10
September
Grammar: Prepositions
27th September To
11 3 Writing Skill: Letter Writing-Informal (Recap)
29th September

Literature:The Gift of Magi
Grammar:Modals
1st October To 16th Novel: Chapter 6 &7
12 11
October Writing Skill: Advertisement
Vocabulary Sheet 4
Unseen Poem 3
Literature: The River Came Home
22nd October To 9 Grammar: Figures of Speech
13
31st October Writing Skill: Story Writing (Recap)
Unseen Passage 4
Literature: Refugees Blues(Poem)
1st November To
14 7 Grammar: Reported Speech
15th November
Writing Skill: Formal Letter(Recap)
Literature: A Short Walk in Hindu Kush
16th November To Writing Skills:Conditionals
15 8
30th November Unseen Poem 4
Vocabulary Sheet 5
Literature: Ode on Death of My Favourite Cat
(Poem)
1st December To
16 15 Novel-: Chapter-8
24th December
Grammar: Reported Speech
Unseen Passage 5
Literature: The Last Wolf(Poem)
Novel: Chapters - 9 & 10
2nd January To Grammar : Reported Speech (Continued)
17 10
15th January Unseen Poem 5
Unseen Passage 6
Vocabulary Sheet 6
16th January To
18 12 Revision & Sample Paper
31st January
1st February To
19 6 Revision
8th February
11th February
20 to Yearly Exam
28th February

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PERIODIC TEST/WEEKLY TEST / HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION /
FINAL EXAMINATION SYLLABUS
SESSION – 2018 - 19
SUBJECT – ENGLISH
CLASS – VIII
Exam Date Syllabus Weightage
Reading Comprehension
Literature – Where the Mind is Without Fear;
40
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Periodic Test-I 3rd July
Grammar –Sentences, Adjectives

Writing Skill – Notice, Diary Entry
Reading – Chapter 1 & 2
Reading Comprehension
Literature – Poetry-
1.Where the Mind is Without Fear
2. The Road Not Taken
3.Felling of the Banyan Tree
10th Prose- 1.A Tale of Two Cities
September
Half Yearly 2. Gorillas in the Mist
to 80
Examination 3. The Six Napoleons
26th
Writing Skill – Diary Entry, Notice Writing
September
,Letter Writing, Article Writing, Story Writing
Grammar – Sentences, Adjectives,
Determiners, Tenses, Conjunctions, Active &
Passive Voice
Reading – Chapter 1 to 5
Reading Comprehension
Literature - The Gift of Magi, Ozymandias,
40
Periodic Test– II 30th October Grammar – Preposition, Modals

Writing Skill – Informal Letter, Advertisement
Novel – Chapter 6 &7
Reading Comprehension
Literature-
Poetry: 1. Felling of Banyan Tree
2 Refugee Blues
3.Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat
4.Ozymandias
5.The Last Wolf
Prose : 80
1.Rain, Rain, Go Away
2. The River Came Home
3. Gorillas in the Mist
11th February
4. The Six Napoleons
Final Examination to
5. A Short Walk in Hindu Kush
28th February
6. The Gift of Magi
Drama: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Writing Skill – Notice, Diary Entry, Letter
Writing, Advertisement, Article Writing, Story
Writing
Grammar – Sentences, Adjectives,
Determiners, Modals, Conditionals,
Conjunctions, Direct & Indirect Speech, Active
& Passive Voice, Figures of Speech, Jumbled
Words
Reading – Chapter 6 to 10

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FORTNIGHTLY SYLLABUS BREAKUP
SESSION – 2018 – 19
SUBJECT - HINDI
CLASS - VIII

10
9
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7
8

15
10
12
6

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PERIODIC TEST/WEEKLY TEST / HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION /
FINAL EXAMINATION SYLLABUS
SESSION - 2018-19
SUBJECT – HINDI
CLASS – VIII
Exam Date Syllabus Weightage
Periodic Test - I 24th July 40

10th
September
To
Half Yearly 80
26th
September

18th
Periodic Test - II 40
December
11th February
Final
To 80
Examination
28th February

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FORTNIGHTLY SYLLABUS BREAKUP
SESSION – 2018 - 19
SUBJECT - MATHEMATICS
CLASS VIII
Working
S. No. Duration Chapters Exercise
Days

1. 19th March To 09 Chapter-1 Rational Numbers Ex: 1A -1G
31st March
Ex: 2A&2B
1st April To Chapter -2 Exponents
2. 10
15th April Chapter -3 Squares and square roots
Ex: 3A, 3B
Chapter -3 Squares and square roots
16th April To (contd.)
3. 10 Ex: 3D -3G
30th April Chapter -5 Playing with
numbers(SEA)
Chapter -4 Cubes and cube roots Ex: 4A & 4C
11th June TO
4. 16 Chapter – 6 Operations on Algebraic Ex: 6A &6B
30th June
expressions
Chapter – 6 Operations on Algebraic
1st July TO Ex: 6C & 6D
5. 10 expressions (Contd.)
15th July Ex:7A – 7D
Chapter -7 Factorisation
16th July To
6. 12 Chapter -8 Linear Equations Ex:8A & 8B
31st July
1st August To Chapter -14 Polygons Ex:14A
7. 10
15th August Chapter -15 Quadrilaterals Ex:15A
16th August To Chapter -16 Parallelograms
8. 11 Ex:16A
31st August Half yearly Exam Revision
1st September To
9. 04 Half yearly Exam Revision
7th September
10th September to
10. Half Yearly Exam
26th September
27th September
11. To 03 Chapter -9 Percentage Ex: 9A
29th September
1st October Chapter -10 Profit and Loss
12. TO 11 Chapter -19 Three Dimensional Ex:10A – 10C
16th October figures(SEA)
22nd October
Chapter -11 Compound Interest Ex:11A -11C
13. To 09
Chapter -21 Data Handling Ex:21A-21B
31st October
Chapter-22 construction and
1st November Ex:22A
Interpretation of bar Graphs
14. To 07 Ex:23A
Chapter -23 Pie charts
15th November Ex:24A
Chapter -24 Probability
Chapter-25 Graphs Ex:25A-25B
16th November
Chapter-12 Direct and Inverse Ex:12A-12B
15. To 08
proportion Ex:13A-13B
30th November
Chapter-13 Time and Work
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Ex:13A
1st December Chapter-13 Time and Work(Contd..)

16. To 15 Chapter-18 Area of Trapezium and a
Ex:18A-18B
24th December Polygon

2nd January
Chapter-20 Volume and Surface area
17. To 10 Ex:20A-20B
of Solids
15th January
16thJanuary Chapter-17 Constructions of
Ex:17A-17B
18. To 12 Quadrilaterals

31st January Final Exam Revision
1st February
19. To 06 Final Exam Revision
8th February
11th February to
20. Final Examination
28th February

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