DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL SYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH CLASS VIII TOPIC TEACHING SUB TOPICS TEACHING ACTIVITIES/ PERIODS AIDS PROJECTS APRIL PROSE: Nimai 4  About the author  E Beam Use of suffixes to make Forever  About the theme  Course adjectives &adverbs  Word meanings , Book synonyms antonyms  Verbal  Explanation of Practice paragraphs  Dictionary  Discussion on  BBC characters Worksheets  Discussion of questions POEM:  About the poet Ozymandias 3 Paragraphs and articles  Poetic devices to be followed  Rhyming scheme throughout the year  Explanation of stanzas  Discussion of questions and reference to context WRITING  Format Notice 2  Content (use of Message 2 correct tense,value points) GRAMMAR  Identification Determiners 5  Different types  Examples/exercise MAY PROSE: Dear Popat 4  About the authorand  E Beam the poet  Course POEM:  About the theme Book The Glove 4  Word meanings,  Verbal and the Lions synonyms,antonyms Practice  Explanation of  Dictionary paragraphsand  BBC stanzas Worksheets  Discussion on characters  Discussion of questions  Role play WRITING  Format Informal 3  Content (use of Letter correct tense, value points ) GRAMMAR Modals 4  Identification  Different types  Examples/exercises JULY REVISION 2 FOR UT I WRITING  E Beam Article 3  Format  Verbal Writing  Content (use of Practice correct tense, value  Dictionary points )  BBC Worksheets GRAMMAR Tenses- 4  Identification (Present  Different types Tense)  Examples/exercises AUGUST PLAY A Basketful 6  About the author  E Beam of Sea Trout  About the theme  Course  Word meanings , Book synonyms antonyms  Verbal  Explanation of Practice paragraphs  Dictionary  Discussion on  BBC characters Worksheets  Discussion of questions WRITING  Format Bio Sketch 3  Content (use of correct tense,value points) GRAMMAR  Identification Tenses- 6  Different types (Past, Future  Examples/exercises Tense) Prepositions 4 SEPTEMBER REVISION FOR HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (12) OCTOBER POEM The 5  About the poet  E Beam Highwayman  Poetic devices  Course  Rhyming scheme Book  Explanation of  Verbal stanzas Practice  Discussion of  Dictionary questions and  BBC reference to context Worksheets WRITING  Format E-mail 3  Content (use of (Informal) correct tense,value points)  Identification GRAMMAR  Different types Voice 6 Process Writing: Write  Examples/exercises the procedure in passive voice in the form of paragraph. NOVEMBER PROSE: Water Watch 3  About the author  E Beam  About the theme  Verbal  Word meanings , Practice synonyms antonyms  Dictionary  Explanation of  BBC paragraphs Worksheets  Discussion on characters  Discussion of questions WRITING  Formal 3  Format Letter  Content (use of  Dialogue 1 correct tense,value Completion points) Write a conversation GRAMMAR 5  Identification between a husband and Reported  Different types a wife discussing about Speech  Examples/exercises their child’s studies and career. (minimum 5 dialogues each) Now change this conversation into indirect speech. DECEMBER POEM The Chimney 3  About the poet  E Beam Sweeper  Poetic devices  Course  Rhyming scheme Book  Explanation of  Verbal stanzas Practice  Discussion of  Dictionary questions and  BBC reference to context Worksheets WRITING Newspaper 4 Report  Format  Content (use of correct tense,value points) GRAMMAR Non-Finites 5  Identification  Different types  Examples/exercises JANUARY PROSE An Insult that 4  About the author  E Beam Created an  About the theme  Course Empire  Word meanings , Book synonyms antonyms  Verbal  Explanation of Practice paragraphs  Dictionary  Discussion on  BBC characters Worksheets  Discussion of questions WRITING  Format Data 6  Content (use of Interpretation correct tense,value points)  Identification GRAMMAR  Different types Conjunctions 2  Examples/exercises FEBRUARY REVISIONFOR ANNUAL EXAMS (12) BROAD SPECTRUM MONTH TOPIC APRIL PROSE: NIMAI FOREVER POEM: OZYMANDIAS WRITING: NOTICE MESSAGE GRAMMAR: DETERMINERS MAY PROSE: DEAR POPAT POEM: THEGLOVE AND THE LIONS WRITING: INFORMAL LETTERS GRAMMAR: MODALS JULY REVISION FOR UT I WRITING: ARTICLE GRAMMAR: TENSES -PRESENT PLAY: AUGUST A BASKETFUL OF SEA TROUT WRITING: BIO SKETCH GRAMMAR: TENSES – PAST,FUTURE PREPOSITIONS SEPTEMBER REVISION FOR HALF YEARLY EXAMS OCTOBER POEM: THE HIGHWAYMAN WRITING: E-MAIL(INFORMAL) GRAMMAR: VOICE NOVEMBER PROSE: WATER WATCH WRITING: FORMAL LETTER GRAMMAR: REPORTED SPEECH DECEMBER POEM: THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER WRITING: NEWSPAPER REPORT GRAMMAR: NON FINITES JANUARY PROSE: AN INSULT THAT CREATED AN EMPIRE WRITING: DATA INTERPRETATION GRAMMAR: CONJUNCTIONS FEBURARY REVISION FORANNUAL EXAMS SYLLABUS AND MARKING SCHEME UNIT TEST I (35+15) WRITTEN TEST: 35 MARKS SECTION TOPIC TOTAL MARKS LITERATURE PROSE: NIMAI FOREVER 10 POEM: OZYMANDIAS WRITING NOTICE/MESSAGE 12 INFORMAL LETTER GRAMMAR DETERMINERS 07 MODALS READING COMPREHENSION 06