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Grade 8 Syllabus
Grade 8 Syllabus
Grade 8 Syllabus
1. Comprehension
Reader – Edge of the possible
The lass and her good stout blackthorn stick
The invisible man
Seaweed
The fog horn
The signalman
o Question and answers from above stories
o Meanings and sentence constructions with words from the above stories
2. Creative writing
Argumentative writing
Descriptive writing
Discursive writing
Narrative writing
3. Literature:
a. Play
i. Macbeth by William Shakespeare
1. ActII: Sc III, IV
2. Act III: Sc I, II, III, IV, V, VI
3. Please read the rest of Act I & Act II also
(questions & reference to the context, explanation, essay type questions,
analytical questions, definitions and examples of literary terms)
4. Grammar:
i. Target English pages 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 75, 76, 77, 78, 104,
105, 109, 110
Students are advised to read the text thoroughly and revise the work done in the note books)
History
Chapter 2: What were the causes and consequences of the decline of the Mughal
Empire?
Students are advised to read the text thoroughly. The work done in
copies is also included. Children should be encouraged to answer the
questions in their own words.
Islamiyat
1. Isra and Miraj
2. The Pledges of Aqabah
3. The conspiracy and Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) migration
4. Entry into Yasrib
5. First year of Hijrah (Mosque of Prophet (pbuh), Azaan [both done from notes
provided], Brotherhood between the Muslims, The Charter of Madina)
6. Second year of Hijrah (Fasting, Zakat, Change of Qiblah permission of Jihad
[done from notes provided], Battle of Badr
7. The Jews of Madina (Expulsion of Banu Qaynuqa)
8. Third year of Hijrah (Battle of Uhad, expulsion of Banu Nadir)
Geography
Introduction
The Natural Topography (ncluding drainage)
o Northern Mountains
o Western Mountains
o Balochistan Plateau
Computer Science
Students are required to bring their own headphones for the exam.
Mathematics