SYLLABUS FOR GRADE VIII

2023-24

ENGLISH
Month Topic
April Grammar:
Determiners
Writing:
Story Writing
Literature:
Who Ate the Sun?
Tartary
Novel:
The Invisible Man Ch 1,2
May Grammar:
Determiners
Modals
Writing:
Story Writing
Literature:
The Thousand Petalled Lotus
Ozymandias
Novel:
The Invisible Man Ch 3, 4, 5,6
June Summer Break

July Grammar:
Conjunctions
 Writing:
Data Interpretation (Analytical paragraph)
Literature:
The Last Stonemason
On Being an Indian
In the Bazaars of Hyderabad
Novel:
The Invisible Man Ch-7, 8,9,10,11
August Grammar:
Prepositions
Writing:
Paragraph writing/Descriptive Writing
Literature:
Madam Curie
Palindrome
Novel:
The Invisible Man Ch-12,13,14
September Revision and Half Yearly Examination
October Grammar:
Subject- Verb Concord
Tenses
Writing:
Formal Letter (Letter to Authorities)
Literature:
An Interview with Arun Krishnamurthy
An Island of Trees
Tyger
Art Rocks
Novel:
The Invisible Man Ch-15,16,17
November Grammar:
Active and Passive Voice
Direct and Indirect Speech
Writing:
 Notice Writing

Literature:
Ashoka the Messenger of Peace
An Amazing Actor
The Microscope
Novel:
The Invisible Man Ch-18,19,20,21
December Grammar: Grammar:
Direct and Indirect Speech
Writing:
Diary Entry
Literature:
Maithreem Bhajatha: A Blessing for World Peace
Novel:
The Invisible Man Ch-22,23,24,25
January Grammar:
Direct and Indirect Speech
Writing:
Report Writing
Literature:
Towards Peace
Flutters of Thought
Novel:
The Invisible Man Ch-26,27,28
February Revision

HINDI
Month Topic

April
पठन- अप ठत ग यांश
 सा ह य- पाठ १- ‘लाख क चू ड़याँ’

बु ध च रत- ‘आरं भक जीवन’

याकरण- भाषा और याकरण

लेखन- अनु छे द लेखन

May
पठन- अप ठत प यांश

सा ह य-पाठ ११- 'सरू दास के ‘पद’, पाठ ४- भगवान के डा कए

बु ध च रत- ‘अ भ न मण’

याकरण- श द वचार

लेखन- व ापन

June ी मकाल न अवकाश

July
पठन- अप ठत ग यांश

सा ह य- पाठ ३- ‘द वान क ह ती’

याकरण- वशेषण

लेखन- औपचा रक प लेखन

August
पठन- अप ठत प यांश

सा ह य-पाठ ९- 'जहाँ प हया है '

 बु ध च रत-‘ ान ाि त’

याकरण- उपसग और यय

लेखन- च वणन

September पन
ु राव ृ

October
पठन- अप ठत प यांश

सा ह य-पाठ ७- 'कबीर क सा खयाँ’

लेखन-संवाद

याकरण-समास

November
पठन- अप ठत ग यांश

सा ह य- पाठ 10- 'अकबर लोटा'

बु ध च रत-‘धमच वतन’

याकरण-सम ु त भ नाथक श द

लेखन- सच
ू ना लेखन

December
पठन- अप ठत प यांश

सा ह य-पाठ ८- 'सद
ु ामा च रत', पाठ १३- बाज और साँप

याकरण-सं ध

लेखन-ई-मेल लेखन
January
पठन- अप ठत ग यांश

सा ह य- पाठ २- ‘बस क या ा’

बु ध च रत- महाप र नवाण

याकरण- वा य अशु ध शोधन

लेखन- अनौपचा रक प लेखन

February पन
ु राव ृ - वा षक पर ा

MATHEMATICS
Month Topic
April Ch-1 Rational Numbers
Ch-2 Linear Equations in One Variable
Thinking Classroom - Pg No 8 to 19
May Ch-2 Linear Equations in One Variable (continued)
Ch-5 Squares and Square Roots
Thinking Classroom - Pg No 20 to 24, Pg No 69 to 80
June Summer Break

July Ch-6 Cubes and Cube Roots

Ch-3 Understanding Quadrilaterals
Thinking Classroom - Pg 81 to 88, Pg No 25 to 42
August Ch-4 Data Handling
Thinking Classroom - Pg No 52 to 68
September Revision and Half yearly Examination

October Ch-7 Comparing Quantities

Ch-8 Algebraic Expressions and Identities
 Thinking Classroom - Pg No 89 to 107
November Ch-8 Algebraic Expressions and Identities (continued)
Ch-12 Factorisation
Thinking Classroom - Pg No 108 to 116, Pg no 171 to 182
December Ch-10 Exponents and Powers
Ch-11 Direct and Inverse Proportions
Thinking Classroom - Pg No 153 to 170
January Ch-9 Mensuration
Ch-13 Introduction to Graphs
Thinking Classroom - Pg No 135 to 152, Pg No 183 to 202
February Revision

SCIENCE
Month Topic

April-May Physics:
Ch 8- Force and Pressure
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 109 to 126
Chemistry:
Ch 3- Coal and Petroleum
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 53 to 62
Biology:
Ch 1- Crop Production and Management
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 7 to 22
June Summer Break

Physics:
JULY Ch 8- Force and Pressure (continued)
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 109 to 126
Chemistry:
Ch 4- Combustion and Flame
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 63 to 74
Biology:
 Ch 1- Crop Production and Management (continued)
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 7 to 22
Ch 2- Microorganisms: Friend and Foe
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 23 to 36
August Physics:
Ch 9- Friction
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 127 to 132
Chemistry:
Ch 4- Combustion and Flame (continued)
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 63 to 74
Biology:
Ch 2- Microorganisms: Friend and Foe (continued)
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 23 to 36

September Revision and Half Yearly Examination

October Physics:
Ch 9- Friction (continued)
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 127 to 132
Ch 10- Sound
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 133 to 142
Chemistry:
Ch 11- Chemical Effects of Electric Current
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 143 to 150
Biology:
Ch 5- Conservation of Plants and Animals
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 75 to 82

November Physics:
Ch 10- Sound (continued)
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 133 to 142
Chemistry:
Ch 11- Chemical Effects of Electric Current (continued)
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 143 to 150
Biology:
Ch 6- Reproduction in Animals
 Thinking Classroom: Pg No 89 to 98
December Physics:
Ch-13 Light
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 159 to 172
Chemistry:
CH-12 Some Natural Phenomenon
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 151 to 158
Biology:
Ch 6- Reproduction in Animals (continued)
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 89 to 98
Ch 7- Reaching the Age of Adolescence
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 99 to 108
January Physics:
Ch-13 Light (continued)
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 159 to 172
Chemistry:
CH-12 Some Natural Phenomenon (continued)
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 151 to 158
Biology:
Ch 7- Reaching the Age of Adolescence (continued)
Thinking Classroom: Pg No 99 to 108
February Revision

SOCIAL SCIENCE
Month Topic
April Geography:
Ch-1 Resources
History:
Ch-1 Introduction: How, When and Where (Discussion Based)
Civics:
Ch -1 The Indian Constitution
May Geography:
 Ch-2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
History:
Ch-2 From Trade to Territory
Civics:
Ch-2 Understanding Secularism
June Summer Break
July Geography:
Ch-2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
History:
Ch-3 Ruling the Countryside
Civics:
Ch-3 Parliament and the Making of Laws
August Geography:
Ch-3 Agriculture
History:
Ch-4 Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age
Civics:
Ch-4 Judiciary
September Revision and Half Yearly Examination
October Geography:
Ch-4 Industries
History:
Ch- 5 When People Rebel 1857 and After
Civics:
Ch- 5 Understanding Maginalisation
November Geography:
Ch-5 Human Resources
History:
Ch-6 Civilising the “Native”, Educating the Nation
Civics:
Ch-6 Confronting Marginalisation
December Geography:
 Revision
History:
Ch-7 Women, Caste and Reform
Civics:
Ch-7 Public Facilities
January Geography:
Revision
History:
Ch-8 The Making of the National Movement: 1870s – 1947
Civics:
Ch-8 Law and Social Justice
February Revision

FRENCH
Month Topic

April Ch-1 Connaissons la France

May Ch-2 La Rentree

June Summer Break

July Ch-3 Ma Mere une Superwoman

Ch-4 On fait une Grasse Matinée

August Ch-5 Qu’est-ce que tu as fait le week-end?

September Revision and Half Yearly Examination

October Ch-6 Connaissons les Français Célèbres

November Ch-7 J’aime Lire

December Ch-8 La soirée d’Adieu

Ch-9 Projets de vacances
January Ch-10 Une Journée à Mon Goût

February Revision

GERMAN
Month Topic
April Modul 5, Ch-1 Stefan, wie geht’s dir?

May Modul 5, Ch-1 Stefan, wie geht’s dir?

June Summer Break

July Modul 5, Ch-2 Gesund leben

August Modul 5, Ch-3 Was hast du für deine Gesundheit getan?

September Revision and Half Yearly Examination

October Modul 6, Ch-4 Wo ist Tina?

November Modul 6, Ch-4 Wo ist Tina?

December Modul 6, Ch-5 Hast du Lust, ins Kino zu gehen?

January Modul 6, Ch-6 Ordnung muss sein!

February Revision

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Month Topics

April Ch-1 Networking Concepts

May Ch-2 Open Shot Video Editor

June Summer Break

July Ch-9 Cyber Ethics

August Ch-5 Introduction to Data Science

Ch-6 Using Lists and Tables in HTML5

September Revision and Half Yearly Examination

October Ch-7 Images, Links and Frames in HTML5

November Ch-3 Log on to Access

December Ch-4 Working with Queries,Forms and Reports

January Ch-9 Iterative statements in Python

February Revision

SANSKRIT
Month Topic
April थम: पाठ: वा यैव धनम ्
वतीय:पाठ: पन
ु मषको
ू भव
अप ठत अवबोधनम
धातु प - म,पठ,वद, था, पा आ द।

May तत
ृ ीय:पाठ: अपव
ू ः यागः
चतुथ: पाठ: तुल या: मह ा
आकारांत श द प
संवाद लेखनम

June ी मकाल न अवकाश:

 July प चम: पाठ: पीयष
ू - ब दव:( लोका:)
ष ठ: पाठ: चाण य: चं गु त: च,
अप ठत अवबोधनम
प लेखनं

August स तम:पाठ: वासद

ु े व य दत
ू कम ,
अ टम: पाठ: अमू य: समय:,
याकरणं-सं यावाची श दा:(1 से 100 तक)
समयलेखनम ् , च वणन

September पन
ु राव ृ

October नवम: पाठ: पयावरण - र का:

दशम: पाठ: लोभ: पाप य कारणम ्

November एकादश: पाठ: भारतीया: नाय: ,

वादश:पाठ: गीताया: माहा यम ्
च वणन
अशु ध संशोधनं

December योदश:पाठ सि म म ् ,
चतुदश: पाठ: राजा भोज:
अप ठत ग यांश
लेखन- कथा लेखनम ्

January प चदश: पाठ: अ व मरणीया गोवाया ा

षोडशः पाठ: समशीलेषु वभा त मै ी
अप ठत ग यांश
 च वणन
प लेखन

February पन
ु राव ृ