SYLLABUS BREAKUP 2024-25

CLASS:9 SUBJECT: ENGLISH

MONTH WEEK CHAPTER NAME TOPIC (IN BRIEF) PROJECT/ACTIVITY / PRACTICAL

APRIL 1ST L.R Narrator teaches her 62 years Helping grandparent to be acquainted with technology.
F.1.How I taught my grandmother independently.
grandmother to read.

W.B Simple past, Past perfect, Simple Integrated Grammar Practice-1 Editing & Re-arranging of
U.1.Verb forms present, present perfect, present sentences
continuous & present per.cont.

2ND L.R The brook or steam overseas different Write a poem on any in animate object making it come alive.
P.1. The brook obstacles to join the river. (a candle/a tree/a rock/a desert)

M.C.B A. An Exemplary Writing an e-mail, descriptive paragraph and informal

U.1. People Leader letters.
B. A Burglary
Attempt
C. Can you Know people you
haven’t met

JUNE 1ST L.R Relationship between duke and his Write a paragraph about your pet.
F.2. A dog named master Chuck Hooper
Duke

W.B Articles,
U.2. Determiners Possessives, Integrated Grammar Practice-2
Demonstratives, Editing & Re-arranging
Quantifiers,
Numbers, Ordinals.
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2ND L.R A traveller comes to a fork in the road Compare the poem to Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s ‘It Might Have
P.2. The Road Not and needs to decide which way to go to Been’.
Taken continue his journey.

M.C.B A. The Final Flight B. The sound of the -Diary or journal writing -Article writing
U.2. Adventure shell -Brochure writing.
C. Ordeal in the ocean

MONTH WEEK CHAPTER NAME TOPIC (IN BRIEF) PROJECT/ACTIVITY / PRACTICAL

JULY 1ST L.R The result of overconfidence is portrayed You are the ‘professor’. Write a diary entry after your first day in
F.3. The Man Who through the character of Private Quelch the cookhouse.
Knew Too Much

W.B Simple future, future continuous, future Integrated grammar practice 3

U.3. Future Time perfect
Reference
JULY 2ND L.R. W. Wordsworth describes about the Try to recall an experience that affected you greatly and left a
P.3.The Solitary nature and the young maiden reaping deep impression on you. Share it in the class.
Reaper corn alone.

M.C.B A. The Indian -Report writing

U.3. Environment Rhinoceros -Listening activity(pg-59)
B. Save Mother -Formal Letter Writing
Earth -Making Flow-chart(pg-64)
C. Save the Tiger -Power-point presentation
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3RD L.R Relationship of old parents and grownup Role -play of the drama in class
D.1. Villa for sale siblings who fight for the share of
property.

W.B Simple passive, Past passive, present Integrated grammar practice 5

U.6. The Passive perfect passive, future passive

4TH L.R Young Harold-a prodigy child-his Write a debate for or against the topic ‘Violent, physical sports
F.4.Keeping it from reaction when he comes to know that his such as boxing, kicking and wrestling should be banned.
Harold father was a professional boxer.

AUGUST 1ST L.R The poem is about the seven stages of a In the poem, life is being compared to a play. Compare life with
P.4. The seven Ages person’s life. some other (seasons in nature, the days of a week, the lessons in
a school day). Write any one in 80 -100 words.

MONTH WEEK CHAPTER NAME TOPIC (IN BRIEF) PROJECT/ACTIVITY / PRACTICAL

W.B A. Ability -Use of can, could, may, might, will, would, must, ought to,
U.4. Modals B. Necessity, shall, should
Obligation and
Permission C. Duties & privileges
D. Probability

2ND M.C.B U.5. A. Bermuda -preparing questionnaire for conducting interview

Mystery Triangle -power point presentation(pg-90) -paragraph writing ‘If I were
B. The Invisible Man invisible’
C. The tragedy of -writing a mystery story
Birlstone -writing a review of a Harry potter film/an episode of Malgudi
D. Harry Potter Days.
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AUGUST 3RD Dialogue writing, Practice two examples of each

Notice, Paragraph,
Informal Letter
writing
SEPTEMBER 1ST L.R Revision of all completed literature Oral / written Revision tests
chapters.

2ND W. B Revision of all completed work book Revision tests

chapters.

3RD HALF-YEARLY
&4TH EXAM

OCTOBER 1ST L.R John Pescud-a travelling salesman John A Pescud is not only respectful but also very patient with
F.5. Best- Seller criticises the best seller novel, but Colonel Allyn, Jessie’s father. Write an article on the importance
MCB ironically, follows the trend of the hero of the elderly in our lives.
U.4.Radio show of the novel.
Project (H.W.)
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OCTOBER 3RD L.R The poem is about the experiences of the What is it, you think, you cannot afford to do and why? Write a
P.5. Oh, I Wish I’d poet with her teeth. diary entry of not less than 120 words.
Looked After My Discussing the text questions also.
Teeth

W.B -Reporting Verbs Integrated Grammar Practice 6

U.7. Reported -Statements
Speech -Imperatives
-Questions

NOVEMBER 1ST L.R The poem describes the origin and end Compare’ the song of the rain’ poem with Shakespeare’s -The
P.6. Song of the of Seven Ages’ poem.
Rain rain – a natural Discussion of text questions.
phenomenon – in the voice of rain itself.

M.C.B A. Tom Sawyer -Comprehension passages

U.6. Children B. Children of -Conducting survey(pg-120)
India -Debate (pg-124 &126)
C. Children & computers -Johari window work sheet -preparing short skit on any problem
D. Life skills E. We are the world prevalent in
society(pg-134)
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2ND L.R The drama deals with the transformation -Role-play of the drama - discussion of the textual
D.2. The Bishop’s of the convict due to the kind and gentle questions.
Candlesticks behaviour of the priest.

3RD M.C.B A. Grandmaster Koneru Humpy -Writing biography(pg-148)

U.7. Sports and Queen of 64 - Report writing (Annual
games Squares Sports)
B. It’s Sports Day - commentary on football/hockey match.
C. Hockey and
Football

W.B Use of and, but, where, while, Integrated grammar practice 4

U.5. Connectors after, until, so, whereas, because,
therefore, although, so that, if.

MONTH WEEK CHAPTER NAME TOPIC (IN BRIEF) PROJECT/ACTIVITY/PRACTICAL

DECEMBER 1ST W.B Types of prepositions: - Place, time, Integrated grammar practice 7
U.8. Prepositions position and direction, means, material,
manner,
reason, agent, accompaniment, goal.

2ND L.R Revision of all chapters

3RD W. B Revision of all chapters

JANUARY 1ST Writing skills

revision
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2ND Practice papers of

literature chapters

MONTH WEEK CHAPTER NAME TOPIC (IN BRIEF) PROJECT/ACTIVITY/PRACTICAL

JANUARY 3RD Practice papers of

Work Book Chapters

FEBRUARY 1ST Revision of all

chapters

2ND FINAL EXAM

PERIODIC TEST PORTION

Periodic Test-01 Literature Reader 1. How I taught my grandmother to read
Writing- notice
Comprehension passage
Workbook- 1. verbs

Periodic Test-02 Literature Reader 1. The Dog named Duke

2. The Brook(poem)
Writing- E-mail
Workbook- 1. Determiners
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HALF YEARLY PORTION Main Course Book

1. People
2. Adventure
3. Environment
4. Mystery
Literature Reader
1. How I taught my grandmother to read
2. A Dog named Duke
3. The man who knew too much
4. Keeping it from Harold
Poem
1. The Brook
2. The road not taken
3. The solitary reaper
4. The seven ages
Drama
1. Villa for Sale
Workbook
1. Verb forms
2. Determiners
3. Future time reference
4. Modals
5. The passive
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Writing Skills
1. Notice
2. E-mail
3. Descriptive Paragraph
4. Informal Letter
5. Dialogue Writing

ANNUAL EXAMINATION PORTION

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