The Heritage School

Syllabus 2019-20
Class: V

English Literature
First Term
1. Treasure Island
2. A Voyage to Lilliput
3. The School Boy (Poem)
4. Birbal and the Story of Cooking Khichdi
5. How the Agouti Lost its Tail
6. Caterpillar (Poem)
7. Racing Cars
8. Mary Seacole
9. The Plaint of the Camel (Poem)
10.Peter Breaks Through (Aural)
11.The French Lesson
12. Traveller’s Joy (Poem)

Second Term
1. The Warrior of Mulan
2. Grandfather fights an Ostrich
3. The Brook (Poem)
4. Kabuliwallah
5. David Copperfield is Born
6. Playthings (Poem)

English Language

First Term

LISTENING and SPEAKING:

• Listen and analyse ideas and viewpoints.

• Raise questions and draw conclusions.
• Give opinions while speaking

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 • Debate, discussions and dramatization
• Aspects of spoken language: tone, intonation, expression.

READING and WRITING:

• Reading seen and unseen text to comprehend, infer and interpret.

• Reading for pleasure.
• Using the dictionary.

Revision – Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Articles & Punctuation

2. Apostrophe
3. Tenses (Simple and Continuous- Present, Past & Future)
4. Idioms
5. Adverbs
6. Articles
7. Preposition
8. Subject – Verb Agreement

9. Creative Writing:
• Paragraph Writing (150 words)
• Diary Writing
• Interview
10. Comprehension: Oral, Aural, Reading and Writing

Second Term
LISTENING and SPEAKING:

• Listen and analyse ideas and viewpoints.

• Raise questions and draw conclusions.
• Give opinions while speaking
• Debate, discussions and dramatization
• Aspects of spoken language: tone, intonation, expression.

READING and WRITING:

• Reading seen and unseen text to comprehend, infer and interpret.

• Reading for pleasure.
• Using the dictionary.

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 1. Adjective – Degrees of Comparison
2. Adverb – Degrees of Comparison
3. Regular and Irregular Verbs
4. Conjunctions
5. Direct and Indirect Speech
6. Using the same word as noun and verb in sentences.
7. Informal Letter Writing (Revision)
8. Creative Writing:
• Story Writing (3 paragraphs)
• Sequential Writing
• Process Writing
• Poem & Anecdote Writing
9. Comprehension: Oral, Aural, Reading and Writing

Mathematics
First Term
1. Large Numbers ( 8 & 9 digits) – Indian & International
System, Place Value & Face Value, No. Names,
Expansion & Contraction, Ascending & Descending
Order, Four Basic Operations (2 digit division)
2. Rounding off
3. Roman Numbers
4. DMAS
5. Story Sums & Unitary Method
6. Factors & Multiples- LCM,HCF, Prime and Composite
Numbers, Twin Primes and Co-Prime, Relationship between
LCM and HCF.
7. Test of Divisibility: upto 11
8. Fractions: Equivalent, Types of Fractions,
Conversion of fraction & Comparison of Fractions.
9. Estimation of sum, difference, product, quotient of 2 or
more numbers.
10. Quick Maths: Worksheets on Logical Reasoning,
Estimation,Data Interpretation and Patterns.
11. Tables: 2 to 20

Second Term

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 1. Fractions: Comparison, Ascending & Descending Order, 4 Basic
Operations, Simplification & Story Sums, relation between Fraction and
Decimals.
2. Decimal Fraction – Place Value, Number Names, Conversion, 4 Basic
Operations, Story Sums, Pictorial Representation Of Decimals.
3. Negative Numbers- through Number Lines.
4. Integers
5. Metric system – Conversion from big to small units.
6. Perimeter & Area- Story Sums
7. Money & Time
8. Percentage – Conversions, Relation between Fraction, Decimal and
Percentage, Pictorial Representation, Story Sums.
9. Data Handling- Bar Graph, Line Graph, Pie Chart.
10.Patterns
11.Geometry:
• Angles – Kinds (including right angle, acute and obtuse angle,
supplementary & complementary angles)
• Symmetry in familiar 3D shapes
• Reflection and Rotational symmetry in
• familiar 2D shapes
▪ Nets of cubes, cuboids, cylinders and cones.
12. Quick Maths: Worksheets on Logical Reasoning,
Estimation,Data Interpretation and Patterns.

Science
First Term
• Cause and Effect (Discussion)
1. Solids, Liquids and Gases
2. Interdependence of Living Beings: Plants & Animals
3. Work & Energy
4. Simple Machines
5. Sound & Noise

Second Term

1. Human Body: The Circulatory System

2. Human body: The Skeletal System
3. Pollination
4. Reproduction in Plants
5. Light & Shadow
• Cleanliness & Hygiene: (discussion)
• Food and Health: (discussion)
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Social Studies
First Term
1. Earliest People
2. The Stone Age
3. The Iron Age
4. Evolution of Transport and Communication
5. Our Constitution
6. Elections in India
7. Democracy and Us
8. Locating Places on Earth
9. Weather and Climate
10. Solar and Lunar Eclipse

Second Term
1. Major Temperature Zones of the Earth
2. India – Location and Extent
3. Climate of India
4. India – Natural Vegetation
5. Understanding Our Environment
6. Natural Disasters
7. Natural Resources
8. Agriculture and Livestock Rearing
9. Industries

Bengali Literature
First Term
• Sekaler Baidya-Prose
• Buddhi Jar Bal Tar-Prose
• Samayhara-Poem
• Grishmachitra-Poem

Second Term

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 • Tirer Raja1-Prose
• Tirer Raja2-Prose
• Mastaan-Prose
• Kishor-Poem
• Pallibhaban-Poem
• Babui Pakhire Daki-Poem

Bengali Language
LISTENING and SPEAKING:

• Listen and analyse ideas and view points.

• Raise questions and draw conclusions.
• Give opinions while speaking.
• Debate, discussions and dramatization.
• Aspects of spoken language: pronunciations, tone, intonation, expression.
• Using grammatically correct language.

READING and WRITING:

• Reading seen and unseen text to comprehend, infer and interpret.

• Reading for pleasure.
• Using the dictionary.
• Picture writing.
• Silent & loud reading.
• Oral and aural skills.

First Term

• Dhwani,Varna O Shabda
• Rev.of Linga,Bachan, Purush
• Ekopadikaran,Biporit-pg67
• Bisheshya, Kriya
• Padantar-pg60, Vinnarthak Shabda-pg64, Samarthak-pg65, Shuddha Banan-
pg75
• Letter Writing
• Creative Writing
• Comprehension

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Second Term

• Bisheshan, Kriyar Kaal, Sarbonam, Abyay

• Ekopadikaran
• Sadhu O Chalit
• Vinnarthak-pg63, Padantar-pg61,62
• Samarthak Shabda – pg 66
• Swara Sandhi
• Karak
• Creative Writing
• Letter Writing
• Autobiography
• Comprehension

Hindi Literature
First Term

1. Hamara Vidyalaya
2. Ek Rahe Hain Ek Rahenge
3. Raja Kee Teen Shikhe
4. Kadamb Ka Ped
5. Omu Ne Khushiya Kharidi
6. Beti Padhayo Desh Bachao
READING LESSONS
1.Aadmi Ki Pehchan
2. Sachchha Shishya
3. Mera Bachpan

Second Term

1. Onam
2. Suraj Ka Gola
3. Balak Chandragupta
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 4. Kabir Ke Dohe
5. Aaj Ka Arjun
6. Sankalp
Reading Lessons
1. Sayane Bachche
2. Sabse Achcha Ped
3. Anokha Ilaaj
Hindi Language

LISTENING and SPEAKING:

• Listen and analyse ideas and view points.

• Raise questions and draw conclusions.
• Give opinions while speaking.
• Debate, discussions and dramatization.
• Aspects of spoken language: pronunciations, tone, intonation, expression.
• Using grammatically correct language.

READING and WRITING:

• Reading seen and unseen text to comprehend, infer and interpret.

• Reading for pleasure.
• Using the dictionary.
• Picture writing.
• Silent & loud reading.
• Oral and aural skills.

First Term

• Bhasha lipi & vyakarana

• Varna Aur varnamala • Sangya
• Ling and Vachan
• Paryayvachi Shabd (pg 67 )
• Vilom Shabd (pg 71Top three boxes)
• Muhavare (pg 79-80 1st 10 bullets + 1-5)
• Vakyansh ke Liye Ek Shabd (pg 75 1st box)
• Anuchchhed ,Aatma katha lekhan ,Apathit ,
Shrutbhav grahan. Patra lekhan ( informal)

Second Term

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• Sarvanam • Visheshan
• Kriya and kaal
• Viram Chihna
Upsarg & pratyay
• Muhavare - pg 80 (6- 20)
• Vakyon ko shuddh Karein
• Paryayvachi Shabd (pg 68)
• Vilom Shabd (pg 71 bottom three boxes)
• Vakyanshon ke Liye Ek Shabd (pg 75 2nd box)
• Anuchchhed , Aatma katha lekhan ,
Chitra Varnan, Apathit (saras kahaniyaan-5)
• Patra Lekhan (Formal & Informal )

COMPUTER
First Term Theory
1. Evolution of Computers
• History of Computers
• Characteristics of computers
• Limitations of a computer

2. Types of Software
• Types of software
• System software
• Operation support system
• Utility software
• Application software
• General Purpose Application Software
• Customized Software
• Backup of files
• Utility Programs like backup, scanning, defragmentation

First term – Practical

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1. Advanced Features of Word processor
• Bullets & Numbering
• Inserting pictures & Format Pictures
• Inserting WordArt
• Inserting Page Border
• Insert Smart Art Graphics
• Subscript & Superscript
• Modifying page layout - Page orientation and page size
• Shadows Editing tools
• Header & footer
• Tabs & Indent text
• Working with shapes, Placing text in shapes
1. Presentation software
• Built-in templates
• Enhancing the look of a presentation
• Changing colour scheme, background colour
• Specifying alignments
• Inserting pictures
• Word art and shapes

Second Term - Theory

1) Internet Services
• Ways to connect to Internet
• Use of different internet services - Search Engine,
Email, Online chatting, Video conferencing, Social
networking, Blogs, Newsgroups, Online Learning,
Online shopping, Online banking, Online
reservation.
• Netiquettes while communicating online

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2) Scratch Programming

Second Term - Practical

1) An Introduction to Scratch Programming

• Program Programming
• Brief introduction of Scratch software
• How to start Scratch
• Components of Scratch window
• Creating a New project
• Programming a sprite
• Introduction to Sprite Library.
• Change backdrop.
• Change costume
• Use of basic commands in Scratch; Blocks to be
introduced: MOTION, LOOKS, SOUND, EVENTS,
CONTROL
3) Advanced Features of Word processor
• Format painter
• Inserting column & column break
• Page break and line break
• Page Margins
• Search and replace text
• Applying border and shading

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