Academic Session 2022-2023

Syllabus and Blueprint

Grade VIII
Term 1

English
1. Comprehension
a) Discursive
b) Factual

2. Writing
a) Letter of Order
b) Letter of Enquiry
c) Letter of Complaint
d) Article Writing
e) Report Writing

3. Grammar
a) Subject-Verb Agreement
b) Active-Passive Voice
c) Adverbs
d) Conjunctions
e) Reported Speech 1
f) Integrated Grammar

4. Literature
a) Gogol’s First Day
b) Unfolding Bud (poem)
c) The Three Caskets
d) The Marshlands (poem)
e) Coming Home To Delhi

5. Great Expectations
a) Volume 1 (ch 1-19)
b) Volume 2 (ch 1-5)
AE Syllabus

A. Reading Comprehension
1. Discursive
2. Factual

B. Writing
1. Letter of Enquiry
2.Factual Description of a person
3.Letter of Placing an Order
4. Diary entry

C. Grammar
1. Reported Speech
2. Adverbs
3. Conjunctions
4. Subject-Verb Agreement
5. Integrated Grammar

D. Literature
1.Bepin Chandra’s Lapse Of Memory
2. The Ant And The Cricket
3. The Tsunami
4. Macavity The Mystery Cat

English Blueprint

Part Question Marks

A Reading

I. Multiple Choice Questions based on a

Case-based factual passage (with
visual input /statistical data, chart etc.)
of 300-350 words to test analysis and
 interpretation. Seven multiple choice
questions to be answered.( 7x1=7)

II. Questions based on a Discursive

passage of 400-450 words to test
inference, evaluation and vocabulary.
Seven objective questions to be
answered. (7x1=7) 
7+7

Writing 

III. Short Writing Skill: (5 marks)

IV. Long Writing Skill based on a given topic/

outline/ Data/ Chart/ Cue/s. ( 5 marks) 5+5

Grammar

V. Grammar questions
(Multiple choice and objective questions) 16

Literature 

VI. Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract

from drama/prose to test inference, evaluation and
vocabulary. (5x1=5)

 VII. Multiple Choice Questions based on an

extract from poetry to test analysis and
interpretation. (5x1=5)

VIII. Four Short Answer Type Questions to be

answered in 40-50 words from Gulmohar.( 3x4=12
marks )

IX. Two short Answer Type Questions to be

answered in 40-50 words each from the Novel.
(3x2 =6 marks)

X. One Long Answer Type Question from

Gulmohar to be answered in about 100-120 words
 to assess creativity, imagination and extrapolation
beyond the text and across the texts. This can be a
passage-based question taken from a situation/plot
from the texts. (6 marks) 

XI. One Long Answer Type Questions from

Gulmohar on theme or plot involving
interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and
inference or character sketch to be answered in
about 100-120 words. (6 marks)

40

Total 80

BLUEPRINT- AE

Part Question Mark

s

READING
 I. Multiple Choice Questions
based on a Case-based
factual passage (with visual
input /statistical data, chart
etc.) of 300-350 words to
test analysis and
interpretation. Seven
multiple choice questions
to be answered.( 7x1=7)

II. Questions based on a

Discursive passage of
400-450 words to test
inference, evaluation and
vocabulary. Seven objective
questions to be answered.
(7x1=7) 

7+7

Writing 

III. Short Writing Skill: 5 marks

IV. Long Writing Skill based on a given

topic/ outline/ Data/ Chart/ Cue/s.  5
marks 5+5

Grammar

V. Grammar questions
(Multiple choice and objective
questions) 16
 Literature 

VI. Multiple Choice Questions based on

an extract from drama/prose to test
inference, evaluation and vocabulary.
(5x1=5)

 VII. Multiple Choice Questions based

on an extract from poetry to test analysis
and interpretation. (5x1=5) 

VIII. Four Short Answer Type Questions

to be answered in 40-50 words from
HONEYCOMB. 3x4=12 marks 

IX. Two short Answer Type Questions

to be answered in 40-50 words each
from HONEYCOMB. 3x2 =6 marks

X. One Long Answer Type Question

from HONEYCOMB to be answered in
about 100-120 words to assess
creativity, imagination and extrapolation
beyond the text and across the texts.
This can be a passage-based question
taken from a situation/plot from the
texts. 6 marks 
40
XI. One Long Answer Type Questions
from HONEYCOMB on theme or plot
involving interpretation, extrapolation
beyond the text and inference or
character sketch to be answered in about
100-120 words. 6 marks

Total
80
Hindi साहित्य
● बाज और साँप,
● क्या निराश हुआ जाए,
● सदु ामा चरित,
● कबीर की साखियाँ।

व्याकरण -
● शब्द विचार ( अवधारणा से संबधि
ं त - तत्‍सम, तद्‍भव, रूढ़, यौगिक …आदि),
● उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय,
● स्वर संधि,
● मह ु ावरे (1-9 तक),
● समास

पिटारा -
● ठाकुर का कुआँ,
● सेर का सवा सेर।

अपठित बोध -
अपठित गद्‍यांश, अपठित पद्‍यांश।

रचना कौशल -
● अनच् ु छे द लेखन,
● पत्र लेखन (अनौपचारिक),
● लघु कथा लेखन,
● नारा लेखन,
● संदेश लेखन,

अंक विभाजन तालिका

अधिकतम अंक 80

‘खंड अ ’ (बहुविकल्पीय प्रश्‍

न) अधिकतम अंक 25

1. अपठित गद्यांश 5

2. अपठित पद्यांश 5

3 पठित गद्यांश 4

4. पठित पद्यांश 4

5. स्वर संधि 2

6. उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय 3
 7. समास 2

‘खंड ब’ (वस्तनि
ु ष्ठ प्रश्‍
न) अधिकतम अंक 55

8. समास (तीन में से दो) 2

9. स्वर संधि (तीन में से दो) 2

10. शब्द विचार 3

11. मह
ु ावरे (तीन में से दो) 2

12. आशय स्पष्टीकरण 2

13. अतिलघत्त
ू रात्मक प्रश्न (दो में से एक) 1

14. लघत्त
ू रात्मक प्रश्न (तीन में से दो) 2×2

15. निबंधात्मक प्रश्न (तीन में से दो) 3×2

16. रचनात्मक प्रश्न (दो में से एक) 5

17. पिटारा - लघत्त

ू रात्मक प्रश्न (तीन में से दो) 2×2

18. वाक्य-प्रयोग (चार में से दो) 2

19. अशद्
ु धि –शोधन (पाँच में से चार) 2

20. अनच्
ु छे द-लेखन (तीन में से एक) 5

21. पत्र-लेखन (दो में से एक) 5

22. लघु कथा लेखन (दो में से एक) 5

23. नारा लेखन / संदेश लेखन 5

Mathematics Syllabus
1. Rational Numbers
2. Squares and Square roots
3. Cube and Cube roots
4. Exponents and Powers
 5. Algebraic Expressions and Identities
6. Mensuration

DESIGN OF THE PAPER

Type of Mark(s) per Total no of Total Marks

Question(s) Question Questions

MCQ/Objective 1 15 15

Very Short 2 8 16
Answers

Short Answers 3 8 24

Long Answers 5 4 20

Case study based 5 1 5

question

TOTAL 36 80

Science PHYSICS:
Chapter - 16 Light
Chapter - 13 Sound (excluding Human Ear)

DESIGN OF THE PAPER

 Type of Mark(s) per Total no of Total Marks
Question(s) Question Questions

VSA/MCQ/Assertion- 1 8 8
Reason

Case study based 4 1 4

question

SA-I 2 2 4

SA-II 3 2 6

LA 5 1 5

TOTAL 27

CHEMISTRY

Syllabus:
Chapter 14- Chemical effects of electric current
Language of chemistry - Formula writing
Balancing of equations
Chapter 4 - Metals and Non metals
4.1 Physical properties of metals and non metals
4.3 Uses of metals and non metals

DESIGN OF chemistry Section

Types of Question(s) Marks per Total no of Total Marks
Question Questions
 MCQ/Assertion-Reason 1 8 8

Case BasedQuestion 1x4 1 4

SA1 2 2 4

SA2 3 2 6

LA 5 1 5

TOTAL 14 27

BIOLOGY:

Syllabus:
Chapter 2- MICROORGANISMS : FRIEND AND FOE
Chapter 8- CELL: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS

Design of Biology section of the paper:

Types of Question(s) Marks per Question Number of Total Marks

Questions

Assertion reasoning 1 2 2
questions

Objective questions 1 5 5

Case/Source based 4 2 8
questions

VSA 1 1 1

SA1 2 1 2

SA2 3 1 3
 LA 5 1 5

TOTAL 13 26

Social History:
Science
1. From Trade to Territory
2. Ruling The Countryside (Permanent, Ryotwari and Mahalwari Settlements)
3. When People Rebel: Till Page 57 ( Till the end of the unit,From Meerut to Delhi)
4. Map Work: Jhansi, Delhi, Meerut, Lucknow,Arrah,Gwalior and Barrackpore
5. Sources:Source 1 (page 53)and Source 2 (only page 54)

HISTORY: 30 MARKS
Type of question Marks Allotted Number of Total
Questions

Objective 1 5 5
Fill in the blanks
Assertion- Reasoning
True/ False
Choose the correct option

Short answer type 3 4 12

Source based question 5 1 5

Long answer 5 1 5

Map Question 1 3 3

TOTAL 30

Social and Political Life

6. The Constitution
7. Understanding Laws
8. Judiciary
9. Understanding Our Criminal Justice System (only form the presentation)
Social and Political Life: 20 MARKS
Type of question Marks Allotted Number of Total
Questions

Objective 1 5 5
Choose the correct Option
Fill in the blanks
True/ False
Assertion- Reasoning

Short answer type 3 4 12

Cartoon Analysis/Complete 3 1 3
the Flowchart

TOTAL 20

Geography:

1) Chapter1: Resources
2) Chapter 2: Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
3) Chapter 3: Minerals and Power Resources. Only till Conservation of Minerals
Pg.27
4) Diagrams: Soil Profile, Factors Affecting Soil Formation
5) Mapwork: Soil Resources- Major Soil Types, Major Rivers and Multipurpose
Projects, Natural Vegetation, Minerals (As given in smart skills)

NCERT Textbook and Smartskills to be revised thoroughly

Type of Question Marks Allotted Number of Total

Questions

Objective 1 6 6
 Fill in the blanks
Assertion-
Reasoning
True/ False
Choose the correct
option

Short Answers 2 5 10
Type

Long Answers Type 4 2 8

Diagram 3 1 3

Map Work 3 1 3

30

German Modul 5
Lektion 1 - Stefan , wie geht’s dir?
Lektion 2 - Gesund leben

Leseverstehen x 2
Schreiben
● E- Mail schreiben
● Dialog Schreiben /- vervollständigen / Dialogpuzzle
● Generelle Fragen beantworten

Grammatik
● Dativ Definit und indefinit Artikel
● Dativ Personalpronomen
● Verben mit Dativ
● Imperativ
● Modalverben
● Nebensatz - ,,weil”
● W- Fragen und Ja- Nein Fragen

Wortschatz
(Körperteile / Krankheiten / Medikamente / gesundes und ungesundes Essen / Was
essen Veganer oder Vegetarier und die andere Wortschatz der 2 Lektionen)

All PPT’s , textbook & workbook exercises and smart skills assignments to be revised
 thoroughly.

1. Leseverstehen (Fragen beantworten) 6

2. Leseverstehen (Richtig / Falsch) 6

3. E- Mail 5

4. Dialog 5

5. Generelle Fragen beantworten 5

6. Dativ Artikel 5

7. Dativ Personalpronomen 5

8. Verben mit Dativ 6

9. Imperativ 6

10. Modalverben 6

11. Nebensatz - “weil,, 5

12. Stell Fragen 5

Vocabulary based questions 15

Total marks 80

Sanskrit पाठ्यक्रम
पाठ अस्माकं विद्यालय, चंद्रगप्ु तस्य न्यायः, सभ ु ाषितानि - अभ्यास सहित
अकारांत, आकारांत, अस्मद, यष्ु मद्
लट्, लट्ृ एवं लङ् लकार
अपठित गद्यांश
संधि विच्छे द, अव्यय एवं प्रत्यय - पाठों में से
व्याकरण कार्य जैसे शद् ु ध करो वचन, लकार, परु ु ष इत्यादि निर्देशानस
ु ार परिवर्तन
पाठ्यपस् ु तक से पर्यायवाची शब्द (1-10)
स्मार्ट स्किल्स से विलोम शब्द (1-10)
प्रश्न निर्माण (केवल अव्यय शब्दों द्वारा)
हिंदी से संस्कृत भाषा में अनव ु ाद
दिए गए चित्र पर संस्कृत में पांच पंक्तियाँ
 अंक- विभाजनतालिका– कक्षा- आठ
‘खंड अ’ (बहुविकल्पीय)

बहुविकल्पीयप्रश्न 15

प्रत्यय/संधि 5

अशद्
ु धि संशोधन 5

लकार परिवर्तन 5

‘खंड ब’ (वस्तनि
ु ष्ठ)

वस्तनि
ु ष्ठप्रश्न 65

अपठित अवबोधन 10

पठित अवबोधन 5+5

अनव
ु ाद 5

उचित कर्ता द्वारा रिक्त स्थानों की पर्ति

ू 5

उचित क्रिया द्वारा रिक्त स्थानों की पर्ति

ू 5
 विलोमपद 5

पर्यायवाची 5

प्रश्ननिर्माण 5

अव्यय शब्द 5

उचित क्रम में वाक्य 5

चित्र वर्णन 5

French ● Leçon 1,2,3,4 Vive les Jeunes 3

● Le feminin des noms et des adjectifs
● Le pluriel des noms et des adjectifs
● Les feminin des phrases
● Le pluriel des phrases.
● Les expressions avec avoir
● Mettez les phrases au présent /passé composé /futur simple
● Répondez aux questions basées sur les quatre leçons .
● Conjuguez au passé composé
● Revision 1
● All work done in the notebook /Textbook and Smart Skills.

BLUE PRINT

I Lisez le texte et répondez aux questions suivantes 10

II Mettez les verbes au présent : 10

III Mettez les verbes au passé composé 5

IV Mettez les verbes au future simple 5

 V Répondez aux questions en plein phrases : 5

VI Mettez les phrases suivantes au négatif 5

VII Conjuguez les verbes au passé composé avec la traduction 10

de JE et NOUS :

VIII Mettez le dialogue en ordre : 5

IX Donnez le contraire: 5

X Mettez au féminin 5

XI Mettez au pluriel 5

10
Activity based questions

80
TOTAL

Spanish Unidad 1:En el Hotel

-Vocabulario
-Usos de los verbos SER, ESTAR,HAY, LLEVAR
-El verbo TENER, los usos y expresiones
-Descripciones de una persona
-Los números ordinales
-Los interrogativos

Unidad 2:Un viaje

-Vocabulario
-Objeto Directo e Indirecto
-Los verbos regulares en presente de indicativo
-Los verbos irregulares en presente de indicativo
-Los pronombres posesivos
-Tareas domésticas

Unidad 3: El Mundo Tecnológico

-Vocabulario
-El pretérito Indefinido (regular y irregular)
-Acabar de+infinitivo

La Cultura:
Perú, Guatemala y Puerto Rico

Textbook & workbook exercises and smart skills exercises to be revised thoroughly.
All worksheets, ppt’s given in class to be revised thoroughly.

BLUEPRINT:

1 Comprensión Lectora:Preguntas y 5
respuestas

2 Comprensión Lectora: Verdadero y 5

Falso

3 Traducción: Inglés a español 5

4 Rellena los espacios 5

5 Rellena los espacios 5

6 Describe la imagen: Tareas 5

domésticas

7 Cambia el tiempo verbal 5

8 Párrafo 5

9 Traducción/Rellena los espacios 5

10 Los números ordinales 5

11 Traducción/Rellena los espacios 5

12 Marca la opción correcta 5

13 Arregla las palabras 5

14 Mira los imágenes y escribe los 5

nombres en español

15 Cultura 6

16 Empareja 4

En total 80
IT Assessment is done based on the following :
1. Assignments done in the class.
2. Google Form done in the class.
3. Project using Make code Arcade.