ST.

MICHAEL’S SCHOOL
DURGAPUR,
SYLLABUS
SESSION-2021-2022
CLASS - VIII

SUBJECT -ENGLISH LANGUAGE

HALF YEARLY
I.A.T
1.Sequence of tenses.
2.Word Perfect spelling-chapter 2 ( Parts of speech)
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
1.Articles.
2.Words followed by prepositions.
3.Agreement of the verb with the subject.
4.Phrases and clauses.
4.Transformation of sentences-1.
5.Direct and indirect speech.
6.Letter-writing (formal and informal type).
7.All types of compositions according to the ICSE syllabus ( Narrative,descriptive,factual
description,imaginary situations and argumentativeinclusive of story-writing and
autobiographies)
8.Precis-writing.
9.Comprehension practice from super comprehension book.
10.Unseen comprehension.
FINAL TERM
I.A.T
1.Phrases and clauses.
2.Word perfect spelling book-pages 152 to 156.
FINAL EXAMINATION
1.Words followed by prepositions.
2.Direct and indirect speech.
3.Transformation of sentences-1 and 2.
4.Synthesis of sentences-chapters 12,13 and 14.
5.All topics listed as points 6,7,8,9 and 10 from the Half -Yearly Syllabus.

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 SUBJECT - ENGLISH LITERATURE
HALF YEARLY
IAT
1. The World in a Wall (prose) (Wind Chimes)
2. Night of the Scorpion (poem) (Dream Catcher)
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:
Prose
1. A Scandal in Bohemia-I (Dream Catcher)
2. A Scandal in Bohemia-II ( Dream Catcher)
3. The Image (Dream Catcher)
Poetry
1. Where the Mind is Without Fear (Wind Chimes)
2. A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever (Dream Catcher )

FINAL TERM
IAT
1. A Day in the Country (prose) (Wind Chimes)
2. As I Grew Older (poem) (Dream Catcher)
FINAL EXAMINATION
Prose
1. My Lost Dollar (Wind Chimes)
2. The Image (Dream Catcher)
3. Mrs Packaltide's Tiger (Dream Catcher)
4. As You Like It (Dream Catcher)
Poetry
1. Where the Mind is Without Fear (Wind Chimes)
2. Ozymandias (Wind Chimes)
3. The Highwayman (DreamCatcher)

SUBJECT - HINDI 2ND LANGUAGE

HALF YEARLY

IAT LANGUAGE– पत्र ,मुहावरे , पर्ाार्वाची , ववशेषण ।

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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
LANGUAGE –
वहिंदी व्याकरण एविं रचना - (भाग–8)
शब्द ववचार,उपसगा , वचन ,व िंगकारक ,का औरभेदअव्यर् - विर्ा -ववशेषण
,समुच्चबोधक,सम्बन्धबोधक,वव ोमशब्द (प्रथमआधे ) ,समरूपीवभन्नाथाकशब्द ( प्रथमआधे ) मुहावरे (
प्रथम आधे ) ोकोक्तिर्ााँ ( प्रथम आधे ) , एकाथी प्रतीत होने वा े शब्द (प्रथम आधे ), अनेकाथी शब्द (
प्रथम आधे ) , पर्ाा र्वाची ( प्रथम आधे ) , अनेक शब्दोिं के व ए एक शब्द ( प्रथम आधे ) , पत्र
(औपचाररकएविंअनौपचाररक) , वनबिंध ेखन , सिंवाद ेखन ,ववज्ञापन ेखन , डार्री ेखन ,
नोविस,प्रवतवेदन ेखन, अपवित पद्ािंश-गद्ािंश , वनदे शानुसार वाक्य पररवतान करना ।

IAT LITERATURE – वीणा -वावदनीवरदे !,परोपकार

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
LITERATURE (नवपल्ल्वभाग -८)
कववता - छोड़दो , बा - ी ा
कहानी–सच्चीवीरता ,गौरा , रीढ़कीहड्डी
कथासंगमभाग -८
पूसकीरात , छोिाजादू गर , प्रार्वित,।

FINAL TERM
IAT LANGUAGE– पत्र ,मुहावरे , पर्ाार्वाची , विर्ा।
FINAL EXAMINATION
LANGUAGE –
वहिंदी व्याकरण एविं रचना - (भाग–8)
वाक्यववचार , अव्यर् -ववस्मर्ावदबोधक ,वनपात ,वाच्य, प्रत्यर्,ववरामवचन्ह ,सवानाम , वव ोमशब्द
(शेषआधे) ,समरूपीवभन्नाथाकशब्द (शेषआधे) मुहावरे (शेषआधे) ोकोक्तिर्ााँ (शेषआधे) , एकाथी
प्रतीत होने वा े शब्द (शेषआधे), अनेकाथी शब्द (शेषआधे) , पर्ाार्वाची (शेषआधे) , अनेक शब्दोिं के
व ए एक शब्द (शेषआधे ) , पत्र (औपचाररकएविंअनौपचाररक) , वनबिंध ेखन , सिंवाद ेखन ,,
ववज्ञापन ेखन , डार्री ेखन , नोविस,प्रवतवेदन ेखन, अपवित पद्ािंश-गद्ािंश , वनदे शानुसार वाक्य
पररवतान करना ।

IAT LITERATURE-बाढ़काबेिा, स्वतिंत्रतापुकारती

FINAL EXAMINATION
LITERATURE –
कववता–इतनेऊिंचेउिो ,दीवानोकीहस्ती
कहानी–बैता कीकथा , गुरुजी , तृणभारत
कथासंगम- चााँदीकाजूता, चतुरसुनारस्नेह

नोि- पाठ्य – पुस्तक के अिंदरसे प्रश्न आ सकते हैं ।

SUBJECT - BENGALI 2ND LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE:

HALF YEARLY

I.A.T :
বিসর্ সবি,
গ িাক্য রচনা, অনুচ্ছেদ বিখন
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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION :
সমাস – দ্বন্দ্ব, বদ্বগু,তৎপুরুষ
এক্ ক্থায় প্রক্াশ
অশুদ্ধি সংচ্ছশাধন
িাক্যান্তর - সরি, জটিি ,য ৌবর্ক্ , প্রশ্নচ্ছিাধক্ , বিস্ময় সূচক্
সাধু – চবিত
সচ্ছমাচ্চাবরত বিন্নাথক্ গ শব্দ
সমাথক্ গ শব্দ
িাক্য রচনা
পত্র বিখন
রচনা
জীিনস্মৃবত:
ঘর ও িাবির, িৃ তযরাজক্তন্ত্র, শ্রীক্ণ্ঠ িািু

LITERATURE:
HALF YEARLY
I.A.T :
র্দয:
অপুর িাবির াত্রা
িািযস্মৃবত
পদয:
মূিযপ্রাবি

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION :

র্দয:
অদ্িুত আবতচ্ছথয়তা
যদিতাত্মা বিমািয়
সুিা
পদয:
ছাড়পত্র
ক্ান্ডারী হুঁ বশয়ার
রামচচ্ছের বিিাপ

LANGUAGE :
FINAL TERM
I.A.T
সাধু – চবিত, িাক্য রচনা, অনুচ্ছেদ রচনা

FINAL EXAMINATION :
শচ্ছব্দর বিবশষ্টাচ্ছথ প্রচ্ছয়ার্
গ : মাথা, ক্াুঁচা, নরম, িড়, যছাি
সমাস : দ্বন্দ্ব, বদ্বগু, তৎপুরুষ,ক্মধারয়, গ িহব্রীবি
এক্ ক্থায় প্রক্াশ : সম্পূর্ গ
শুি - অশুি
িাক্য রচনা
সাধু – চবিত
যিাধ পরীক্ষর্

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রচনা
পত্র বিখন
জীিনস্মৃবত : বিমািয় াত্রা, িানু বসংচ্ছির ক্বিতা, ঘচ্ছরর পড়া

LITERATURE :
FINAL TERM
IAT
র্দয :
িারত িষ,গ শ্রীনাথ িহরূপী
পদয :
জীিন সঙ্গীত
FINAL EXAMINATION :
র্দয :
আদাি, অবিচ্ছদচ্ছির শ যা, পল্লীসমাজ, যদিতাত্মা বিমািয়
পদয :
িাংিার মুখ, যিাঝাপড়া, ছাড়পত্র

SUBJECT - MATHEMATICS

HALF YEARLY:
IAT(MATHEMATICS-I): Squares and Square Root, Cubes and Cube
Roots
IAT (MATHEMATICS-II): Expansion , Special types of quadrilateral
(Numerical problems)

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:

MATHEMATICS-I:
1. Squares and Square Roots, Cubes and Cube Roots
2. Time and Work ( Pitambar Lal, 1-30)
3. Simple Interest
4. Relative Speed (Trains) (P.Lal Ex-129, 1 -12)
5. Streams (Pitambar Lal, Ex-130)
MATHEMATICS –II:
(ALGEBRA)
1. Expansion: (a ± b)2, (a ± b)3, (a + b + c)2 [S.Chand]
2. Factorization: Using a2– b2, Middle term factorization, a3± b3 [S.Chand]
3. Simultaneous Linear equations. [S.Chand]
(GEOMETRY)
1. Special types quadrilateral: Theorem, Riders and Numerical problems
[S.Chand]

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2. Area of triangle and parallelogram: Theorem and Numerical problems
[S.Chand]
3. Polygon: Numerical problems
4. Construction: Quadrilaterals having given different conditions

FINAL TERM:
IAT (MATHEMATICS-I): Compound interest
IAT(MATHEMATICS-II): Quadratic equation and its problems, Pythagoras theorem
(Numerical problems).

FINAL EXAMINATION:
MATHEMATICS-I:
1. Simple Interest (Revision)
2. Compound Interest [S.Chand]
3. Mensuration: Area and perimeter of triangle and four sided figure
[S.Chand]
4. Graphical Representation of Data

MATHEMATICS-II:
(ALGEBRA)
1. Factorization: Using a3± b3,Middle term factorization(Revision),
Using a3+ b3+ c3– 3abc [C.W]
2. Quadratic equation and its problems (Hall & Knight)
3. Exponents [S.Chand]
(GEOMETRY)
1. Polygon: Numerical problems
2. Pythagoras theorem and its converse: Numerical problems
[S.Chand]
3. Inequalities: Theorem, Numerical problems [S.Chand]
4. Construction : parallelogram

SUBJECT - PHYSICS
HALF YEARLY
I.A.T
1. Matter

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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
1. Matter
2. Physical quantities and measurement
3. Force and Pressure
4. Sound

FINAL TERM
I.A.T
1. Light
FINAL EXAMINATION
1. Energy
2. Heat transfer
3. Electricity
4. Light
SUBJECT - CHEMISTRY
(As Council has reduced the syllabus)
HALF YEARLY
IAT
1. Matter

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

1. Matter
2. Atomic Structure ( Excluding Thomson's Plumpudding model of atom, Rutherford's
alpha particles scattering experiment, Rutherford's atomic model, Structural stability of an
atom, Arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of an atom - electronic configuration)
3. Language of Chemistry
FINAL TERM
IAT
1. Chemical reactions
FINAL EXAMINATION
1. Chemical reactions
2. Carbon and its Compounds
3. Language of Chemistry (From Half Yearly)

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 SUBJECT - BIOLOGY
HALF YEARLY
IAT
1.Ecosystem
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
1. Ecosystem
2. Transport of Food and Minerals in plants
3. Reproduction in Plants and Animals(excluding reproduction in Humans)
4.Nervous System in Humans

FINAL TERM
IAT
1.Circulatory System in Humans

FINAL EXAMAMINATION
1.Transport of Food and Minerals in plants
2.Nervous System in Humans
3.Circulatory System in Humans
4.Endocrine System in Humans

SUBJECT - GEOGRAPHY
HALF YEARLY:
IAT:
1.Population dynamics

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:

1.Topographical maps
2.Migration
3.Urbanisation
4.Asia - location, political division and physical features
5.Population dynamics

MAPWORK: PHYSICAL MAP OF ASIA

FINALTERM:
IAT:
1. Asia - climate, natural vegetation and wildlife

FINAL EXAMINATION:
1.Natural and man – made disasters
2.India - location, political divisions and physical features
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3.India - climate, natural vegetation and wildlife
4.India – human resources
5.Asia - location, political divisions and physical features

MAPWORK: PHYSICAL MAP OF INDIA

SUBJECT - HISTORY & CIVICS

HALF YEARLY:
IAT

1. The Beginning of the Modern World

2. The Union Legislature

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

1. The Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Imperialism
2. The Age of Revolution
3. The American Civil War
4. Decline of the Mughal Empire
5. Rise of the Independent Regional Powers
6. Rise of British power in Bengal
7. Expansion of British Power in India
8. British Policies and their impacts
9. The Union Executive
FINAL TERM
IAT
1. Indian Renaissance.
2. The United Nations – Specialized Agencies
FINAL EXAMINATION
1. The Revolt of 1857
2. Rise of Indian Nationalism
3. The India National Movement (1885-1916)
4. The India National Movement (1917-1934)
5. The India National Movement (1935-1947)
6. The Judiciary
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SUBJECT - COMPUTER SCIENCE

HALF YEARLY
IAT:
• Operating system and GUI- role and functions

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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION :
• Operating system and GUI- role and functions
• Spreadsheet-formulas and functions
• Algorithms and flowcharts
• Introduction to JAVA and BLUEJ*

FINAL TERM
IAT :
• Computer networks
FINAL EXAMINATION:
• Computer networks
• APP Development
• Charts in EXCEL
• Introduction to JAVA and BLUEJ*
*CHAPTERS NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN

SUBJECT - HINDI 3rd LANGUAGE

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:

BOOK - मिंथनभाग (4 )

कववता -उड़नाआर्ा , वकताबे |

कहानी - दोबै ोकीआत्मकथा , चूहोिंकीधामाचौकड़ी ,िॉमसार्र, क्ष्यकीपहचान ,रास्तेकापत्थर|

पत्र ेखन -

अपनीसहे ीकोबु ानेकेव एवनमिंत्रणपत्रव क्तखए |

वनबिंध - अपनाववद्ा र् , वकसीमहापुरुषकीजीवनी , वप्रर् ऋतु |

FINAL EXAMINATION:

कववता - मैंजाताहाँवदल्ली, पुष्पकीअवभ ाषा , कबीर केदोहे |

कहानी - वदवसववशेष ,अिंडेकावछ के , मेरीवशक्षा , ईमानदारीकाइनाम |

पत्र ेखन -

अपनेवमत्रकोसािंत्वनादे नेकेव एपत्रव क्तखए|

वनबिंध–

व्यार्ामसे ाभ–हावन , वकसीर्ात्राकावणान , वप्रर्त्यौहार |

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 SUBJECT - BENGALI 3RD LANGUAGE

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:

LANGUAGE

বিচ্ছশষর্ পদ ও তার িার্

দ্ধিয়াপদ ও তার িার্

বিঙ্গ পবরিতগন

সমাথক্
গ শব্দ (117 পাতা)

বিপরীত শব্দ (সম্পূর্)গ

যিাধ পরীক্ষর্

রচনা : ধান, জাতীয় পতাক্া, িূ বমক্ম্প

LITERATURE:

র্দয:

অর্চ্ছযযর ক্াবিনী

বি-িা-বদ িাচ্ছর্র আড়াচ্ছি

পদয:

প্রিাত

িাংিা িাষা
FINAL EXAMINATION:
LANGUAGE :

বিচ্ছশষর্ পদ ও তার িার্

সিনাম
গ পদ

িচন

সমাথক্
গ শব্দ

যিাধ পরীক্ষর্

পত্র বিখন (informal)

রচনা: পবরচ্ছিশ দূষর্, দ্ধিচ্ছক্ি যখিা, স্বামী বিচ্ছিক্ানন্দ

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LITERATURE:

র্দয:

দুই দাদার র্ল্প

আমার স্কুি জীিন

পদয:

সিার আবম ছাত্র

িুচ্ছক্াচুবর
SUBJECT - SANSKRIT
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION:

समर्थ संस्कृतम्

1) प्रर्मपाठः

2) द्बितीयपाठः

3) चतुर्थपाठः

ब्याकरणम् रचनात्मकम् च

1) पयाथयपदाः (सूयथः - बानरः )

2) द्बबलोमपदाः (सूयथः - उपरर)

3) सन्धि

4) प्रत्यय (तुमुन्)

5) उपसराथः

6) शब्दरूपः (साधु)

7) धातुरूपः (पत् , भू -लट् लकारः , लृट्लकारः )

8) अपद्बठत-रद्ांश
FINAL EXAMINATION:

समर्थ संस्कृतम्

1) नबमपाठः

2) दशमपाठः

3) त्रयोदशपाठः

4) द्बितीयपाठः

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ब्याकरणम् रचनात्मकम् च

1) पयाथयपदाः (चन्द्रमा - बस्त्रम्)

2) द्बबलोमपदाः (सत्यम् - द्बमत्रम्)

3) सन्धि

4) अब्ययशब्दाः

5) प्रत्यय (तुमुन् , क्त्बा)

6) शब्दरूपः (मातृ , साधु)

7) धातुरूपः (रक्ष् , भू - लट् लकारः , लृट्लकारः , लङलकारः )

8) समयम्

9) अपद्बठत-रद्ांश

10) पत्ररचनाम्

SUBJECT: MORAL SCIENCE

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

1. Shaking Earth
2. Goodness Meal
3. Pumpkin Reward
4. The hanging Swords
5. Father’s Will

FINAL EXAMINATION
1. Some Other Day
2. The Jar of Life
3. Stormy Stress
4. Green Steps
5. The Emperor’s New Clothes

SUBJECT – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

1. Pgs-7to 11
2. Pgs-14 to 25
3. Pgs-27 to 34
4. Pgs-38 to 40
5. Pgs-44 and 45
6. Current affairs

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FINAL EXAMINATION
1.Pgs 46 to 55
2.Pgs 58 to 62
3.Pgs 65 to 77
4.Current affairs

NOTE : SUBJECT TO CHANGES ACCORDING TO COUNCIL INSTRUCTIONS.

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