OUR LADY OF FATIMA CONVENT SCHOOL

ASSARPUR-PATIALA
SYLLABUS FOR THE SESSION (2023-2024) CLASS-VIII
ENGLISH
TERM -1
PERIODIC TEST 1 (May)
LITERATURE
The Best Christmas Present In The World
The Ant And The Cricket
How The Camel Got His Hump
GRAMMAR:- Tenses, Sentence reordering
WRITING:- Notice

PERIODIC TEST 2 (August)

LITERATURE:_
Bepin Choudhary’s Lapse Of Memory
The Last Bargain
Princess September
GRAMMAR:- Voice, Determiners
WRITING:- Letter writing

FIRST TERM (September)

LITERATURE: HONEY DEW
The Best Christmas Present In The World
The Ant And The Cricket
The Tsunami
Geography Lesson
Glimpses Of The Past
Bepin Choudhary’s Lapse Of Memory
The Last Bargain
The Summit Within
The School Boy
IT SO HAPPENED
How The Camel Got His Hump
Children At Work
The Selfish Giant
The Treasure Within
Princess September
GRAMMAR
Determiners
Tenses
Sentence Reordering • Non-Finites
Dialogue Completion
Voice
Vocabulary
Integrated Grammar Practice
WRITING
Letter Writing
Diary Entry
Notice
Speech
Debate
Novel (for subject enrichment)

Term 2
PERIODIC TEST 3 (November)
LITERATURE:_
The Summit Within
The School Boy
The Fight
GRAMMAR: - Speech
WRITING:- Article Writing

SECOND TERM
LITERATURE:- HONEY DEW
The Summit Within
The School Boy
This Is Jody’s Fawn
A Visit To Cambridge
A Short Monsoon Diary
On The Grasshopper And The Cricket
IT SO HAPPENED
The Fight
The Open Window
Jalebis
The Comet I
The Comet II
Ancient Education System Of India
How The Camel Got His Hump (I Term)

GRAMMAR
Reported Speech
Preposition
Conjunctions
Modals
Clauses
Determiners (I Term) , Sentence Re-ordering(I Term)
Dialogue Completion (I Term)
Vocabulary
Integrated Grammar Practice
WRITING
Article
Factual Description
E-Mail
Letter Writing (I Term)
Diary Entry (I Term)
Notice (I Term)
HINDI

ऩाठ्य-वसंत भाग 3
व्याकरण-मैं और मेरा व्याकरण-8
FIRST TERM
PERIODIC TEST-1 (May)
ऩाठ्य- ऩुस्तक - 1 ऱाख की चडू ़ियां 2.बस की यात्रा
व्याकरण -भाषा ववचार, ऩयाायवाची शब्द 1 से 30 , औऩचाररक ऩत्र
PERIODIC TEST-2 (August )
ऩाठ्य- ऩुस्तक -3.दीवानों की हस्ती 4.भगवान के डाककए
व्याकरण - अनेकाथी शब्द 1 से 30 ,वणा ववचार और उच्चारण , अनौऩचाररक ऩत्र

FIRST TERM(September)
ऩाठ्य- ऩुस्तक
1. ऱाख की चडू ़ियां
2.बस की यात्रा
3.दीवानों की हस्ती
4. भगवान के डाककए
5. क्या ननराश हुआ जाए
6. यह सबसे कठिन समय नहीं
7. कबीर की साखखयां
व्याकरण- भाषा ववचार, वणा ववचार और उच्चारण ,संधध ,शब्द -ववचार , उऩसगा ,प्रत्यय तथा समास ,संज्ञा, लऱंग
,वचन तथा कारक, सवानाम, ववशेषण, काऱ, किया अऩठित गदयांश, अऩठित ऩदयांश, ऩत्र ऱेखन, अनच्
ु छे द ऱेखन,
ननबंध ऱेखन, संदेश ऱेखन ,नारा ऱेखन शब्द भंडार: ऩयाायवाची शब्द 1 से 30 ,अनेकाथी शब्द 1 से 30, ववऩरीताथाक
शब्द 1 से 30, श्रनु तसमलभन्नाथाक शब्द 1 से 30, एकाथाक शब्द 1 से 10 ,अनेक शब्दों के लऱए एक शब्द 1 से 30, मुहावरे
1 से 20, ऱोकोक्क्तयां 1 से 10
SECOND TERM
PERIODIC TEST-3 (November)
ऩाठ्य-ऩुस्तक
8..सुदामा चररत(कववता)
9. जहां ऩठहया है (ररऩोताजा)
व्याकरण- वाच्य, अववकारी शब्द, मुहावरे 21 से 40, अनुच्छे द ऱेखन
ऩाठ्य- ऩुस्तक
8..सुदामा चररत
9. जहां ऩठहया है
10. अकबरी ऱोटा 11.सूरदास के ऩद
12. ऩानी की कहानी
13. बाज और सांऩ
5. क्या ननराश हुआ जाए (ननबंध) (First Term)

व्याकरण-
वाच्य, अववकारी शब्द, ऩद ऩररचय, वाक्य ऩररचय ,अशुदध वाक्यों का संशोधन ,ऩदबंध एवं उऩवाक्य, वाक्य ऩररवतान
और संश्ऱेषण, ववराम धचन्ह ,अऱंकार ,संवाद ऱेखन , सूचना ऱेखन ,ऱघु कथा ऱेखन, ववज्ञाऩन रचना, शब्द भंडार:
ऩयाायवाची शब्द 31 से 60 ,अनेकाथी शब्द 31 से 60, ववऩरीताथाक शब्द 31 से 60, श्रनु तसमलभन्नाथाक शब्द 31 से 60,
एकाथाक शब्द 11 से 20 ,अनेक शब्दों के लऱए एक शब्द 31 से 60, मह
ु ावरे 21 से 40, ऱोकोक्क्तयां 11 से 20 , अऩठित
गदयांश, अऩठित ऩदयांश, ऩत्र ऱेखन, अनच्
ु छे द ऱेखन, ननबंध ऱेखन
सवानाम(First Term)

PUNJABI
FIRST TERM
Periodic Test- 1 (May)
਩ੰਜਾਬੀ ਩ਾਠ ਩ੁਸਤਕ
ਉੱਦਮ ਕਰੀ ੀਂ ਜਰੂਰ
਩ਹਿ਱ਾ ਸਬਕ
ਹਿਆਕਰਨ
ਭਾਸਾ, ਸਮਾਸੀ ਸਬਦ, ਅਗ੃ਤਰ,ਹ਩ਛ੃ਤਰ,
Periodic Test -2 (August)
਩ੰਜਾਬੀ ਩ਾਠ ਩ੁਸਤਕ
ਇਨਾਮ-ਸਨਮਾਨ
ਹਿਿ਱ਾ
ਹਿਆਕਰਨ
ਅੱਖਰ ਬੋਧ ਜਾੀਂ ਿਰਨ ਬੋਧ, ਹ਱ੰ ਗ, ਿਚਨ, ਹਿਰੋਧੀ ਸਬਦ
TERM 1 (September)
਩ੰਜਾਬੀ ਩ਾਠ ਩ੁਸਤਕ
1.ਉੱਦਮ ਕਰੀ ੀਂ ਜਰੂਰ (ਕਹਿਤਾ)
2. ਩ਹਿ਱ਾ ਸਬਕ (ਕਿਾਣੀ)
3.ਇਨਾਮ-ਸਨਮਾਨ (ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ)
4. ਹਿਿ਱ਾ (ਕਹਿਤਾ)
5. ਹਤੰਨ ਸਿਾ਱ ( ਕਿਾਣੀ)
6.ਭਗਤ ਩ੂਰਨ ਹਸੰਘ (ਸਖ਼ਸੀਅਤ)
7. ਮ੃਱੃ ਹਿੱਚ ਜੱਟ (ਕਹਿਤਾ)
8. ਗੱਗੂ ( ਕਿਾਣੀ )
9. ਚੰਗੀ ਹਕਸਮਤ ਭੈੜੀ ਹਕਸਮਤ( ਜੀਿਨ-ਜਾਚ)
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਭਾਸਾ, ਅੱਖਰ ਬੋਧ ਜਾੀਂ ਿਰਨ ਬੋਧ,ਸਬਦ ਬੋਧ, ਩ੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਬਦ ਜੋੜਾੀਂ ਦ੃ ਹਨਯਮ,ਨਾੀਂਿ , ਩ੜਨਾੀਂਿ ,ਹਿਸ੃ਸਣ,ਹ਱ੰ ਗ(਩੃ਜ 30,31)
,ਿਚਨ(਩੃ਜ 34,35),ਹਕਹਰਆ,ਸਮਾਸੀ ਸਬਦ(਩੃ਜ 78), ਅਗ੃ਤਰ (਩੃ਜ 81),( ਹ਩ਛ੃ਤਰ ਩੃ਜ 83), ਹਿਰੋਧੀ ਸਬਦ (ਉਸਤਤ ਤੋਂ
ਕ਩ੁੱਤਰ), ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸਬਦ (਩੃ਜ 90), ਬਿੁ-ਅਰਥਕ ਸਬਦ (1-25), ਬਿੁਤ੃ ਸਬਦਾੀਂ ਦੀ ਥਾੀਂ ਇਕ ਸਬਦ (਩੃ਜ 102-103), ਹਭੰਨ-
ਅਰਥਕ ਸਬਦ (1-15), ਮੁਿਾਿਰ੃ (1-60),ਅਖਾਣ (1-33), ਅਣਹਡੱ ਠਾ ਩ੈਰਾ, ਹਚੱਤਰ ਿਰਨਣ, ਹਚੱਠੀ-਩ੱਤਰ(1,4,9) ਹਨੱ ਜੀ-਩ੱਤਰ
(3,6), ਱੃ ਖ-4,6,8,13,18 ,ਕਿਾਣੀ ਰਚਨਾ (1,2,3,4)
TERM 2
Periodic Test -3 (November)
਩ੰਜਾਬੀ ਩ਾਠ ਩ੁਸਤਕ
ਮਾੀਂ ਦਾ ਹਦ਱
ਚਾਚ੃ ਚੂਿਾ ਮਾਹਰਆ
ਹਿਆਕਰਨ
ਕਾ਱ ,ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸਬਦ , ਬਿੁ-ਅਰਥਕ ਸਬਦ, ,ਮੁਿਾਿਰ੃
TERM 2 (March)
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਸਤਕ
1.ਮਾੀਂ ਦਾ ਹਦ਱ (ਕਹਿਤਾ )
2. ਚਾਚ੃ ਚੂਿਾ ਮਾਹਰਆ (ਕਿਾਣੀ)
3. ਹਗੱਧਾ (਱੃ ਖ)
4. ਦ੃ਸ ( ਕਹਿਤਾ )
5. ਩ਰਭਾਤ ਦਾ ਸੁ਩ਨਾ ( ਕਿਾਣੀ)
6.ਸਾਿਾ-਩ੱਤਰ: ਩ਰੋਫੈਸਰ ਮੋਿਨ ਹਸੰਘ( ਿਾਰਤਾ)
7. ਭਗਿਤੀ ਚਰਨ ਿੋਿਰਾ (ਕਹਿਤਾ)
8.ਗਰੀਬ ਮਾਰ ( ਕਿਾਣੀ )
9. ਮਹਿਮਾਨ( ਇਕਾੀਂਗੀ) 10. ਮ੃਱੃ ਹਿੱਚ ਜੱਟ (ਕਹਿਤਾ )
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਨਾੀਂਿ, ਕਾ਱, ਹਕਹਰਆ - ਹਿਸ੃ਸਣ, ਸੰਬੰਧਕ ,ਯੋਜਕ,ਹਿਸਹਮਕ, ਹਨ਩ਾਤ ,ਹ਱ੰ ਗ -(਩੃ਜ 32,33),ਿਚਨ(਩੃ਜ 36,37),ਸਮਾਸੀ ਸਬਦ
(਩੃ਜ 79),ਅਗ੃ਤਰ(਩੃ਜ 82) ਹ਩ਛ੃ਤਰ(84) ਹਿਰੋਧੀ ਸਬਦ(ਕਹਸਆ ਤੋਂ ਿੈਰੀ ) ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸਬਦ (਩੃ਜ 91),ਬਿੁ-ਅਰਥਕ ਸਬਦ
(26-50), ਬਿੁਤ੃ ਸਬਦਾੀਂ ਦੀ ਥਾੀਂ ਇਕ ਸਬਦ(਩੃ਜ 104-105) ਹਭਨ-ਅਰਥਕ ਸਬਦ(16-30),ਮੁਿਾਿਰ੃( 61-120), ਅਖਾਣ (34-
66),ਅਣਹਡੱ ਠਾ ਩ੈਰਾ ,ਇਸਿਹਤਾਰ ਱੃ ਖਣ, ਹਚੱਠੀ ਹ਩ੱਤਰ(3,7,10),ਹਨੱ ਜੀ ਹ਩ੱਤਰ-(4,7), ਱੃ ਖ ਰਚਨਾ -(5,11,23,27,28), ਕਿਾਣੀ
ਰਚਨਾ-(6,7,8)

CLASS 8 MATHEMATICS
PERIODIC TEST I-CH 1 Rational Numbers,Ch 2 Linear equations in one variable
PERIODIC TEST 2-CH 5 Squares and square roots,CH 9 Mensuration
FIRST TERM
CH 1 Rational Numbers
CH 2 Linear equations in one variable
CH 5 Squares and Square Roots
CH 6 Cubes and Cube Roots
CH 8 Algebraic Expressions and Identities
CH 9 Mensuration
CH 11 Direct and Inverse Proportions
Periodic test 3- CH 3 Understanding quadrilaterals , Ch 4 Data Handling
SECOND TERM
CH 3 Understanding Quadrilaterals
CH 4 Data Handling
CH 7 Comparing quantities
CH 10 Exponents and Powers
CH 12 Factorisation
CH 13 Introduction to Graphs
CH 5 Squares and square roots(From 1st term)
Ch 9 Mensuration(From 1st term)

CLASS 8 SCIENCE
Physics
Periodic test 1(May)- Ch 8 Force and Pressure
Ch 3 Coal and Petroleum
Ch 1 Crop Production and Management
Periodic test 2(August)- Ch 9 Friction
Ch 3 Coal and Petroleum
Ch 2 Microorganisms : Friend and Foe
FIRST TERM(September)
PHYSICS
CH 8 Force and Pressure
CH 9 Friction
CH 13 Light
CHEMISTRY
Ch 3 Coal and Petroleum
BIOLOGY
CH 1 Crop Production and Management
CH 2 Microorganisms : Friend and Foe
CH 5 Conservation of Plants and Animals
Periodic Test 3(December)-CH 10 Sound
CH 4 Combustion and flame
CH 6 Reproduction in Animals
SECOND TERM(March)
PHYSICS
Ch 10 Sound
Ch 11 Chemical Effects of electric current
Ch 12 Some Natural Phenomena
CHEMISTRY
CH 4 Combustion and Flame
BIOLOGY
CH 6 Reproduction in Animals
CH 7 Reaching the Age of Adolescence

SOCIAL SCIENCE
FIRST TERM
Periodic test -1
1. How when and where?
2.The Indian constitution
3.Resources
Periodic test -2
1.From trade to territory
2.Understanding Secularism
3.Land, Soil,Water, Natural Vegetation And Wildlife Resources
Our Pasts -III
1.How, When and Where?
2.From trade to Territory
3.Ruling the countryside
4.Tribals ,Dikus and the Vision of Golden Age
Social and political life-III
1.Indian Constitution
2.Understanding Secularism
3. Why do we need Parliament?
4.Judiciary
Geography
1.Resources
2.Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation And Wildlife Resources
3.Agriculture

SECOND TERM
Periodic test-3
5.When people Rebel (1857 and After)
5.Understanding Marginalisation
3. Industries
Our Pasts-III
5.When people Rebel (1857 and After)
6.Civilising the native educating the nation
7.Women ,Caste and Reforms
8.The making of the National Movement:1870-1947

Social and political life -III

5.Understanding Marginalisation
6.Confronting Marginalisation
7.Public facilities
8Laws and social justice
Understanding secularism ( From Term -1)
Geography
3.Agriculture (From Term 1)
4.Industries
5.Human resources

COMPUTER
Periodic-I
Networking Concepts
Windows Movie Maker
Periodic-II
Working With MS Access 2010
Working With Queries
FIRST TERM
Networking Concepts
Windows Movie Maker
Working With MS Access 2010
Working With Queries
Adobe Photoshop CC
More On Photoshop CC
Periodic-III
Review Python
Iterative statements in Python
SECOND TERM
Review Python
Iterative Statements In Python
App Development
Images, Links & Frames in HTML 5
Networking Concepts (From First term)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
FIRST TERM
Periodic Test-1
Know and grow with Derek
Unit I India – Our Country (Page- 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,60,61,62)
Unit II Sports Round up (Page- 9,10,11,14,65,66)
Unit III Grammar and Language (Page- 17,18,19,68)
Know your Aptitude:-
Part A Lesson 1,2,3
Part B Lesson 21,23
Current Events:- April 2022-May 2022

Periodic Test-2
Know and grow with Derek
Unit IV Plant and Animal Kingdom (Page-21,22,73)
Unit V Exploring Science (Page- 24,25,26,78,79)
Unit VI Our World and the Environment (Page- 28,29.30,31,82)
Unit VII Literature and Entertainment (Page- 33,34,35,36,37,87)
Know your Aptitude:-
Part A Lesson 4,8,9
Part C Lesson 22,24
Current Events:- June 2022-August 2022
FIRST TERM

Unit I India – Our Country (Page- 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,60,61,62)

Unit II Sports Round up (Page- 9,10,11,14,65,66)
Unit III Grammar and Language (Page- 17,18,19,68)
Unit IV Plant and Animal Kingdom (Page- 21,22,73)
Unit V Exploring Science (Page- 24,25,26,78,79)
Unit VI Our World and the Environment (Page- 28,29.30,31,82)
Unit VII Literature and Entertainment (Page- 33,34,35,36,37,87)
Unit VIII Thinking and Number Skills (Page- 39,40,41,91)
Unit IX Life Skills and Value Education (Page- 44,45,46,47,92)
Unit X Test Papers I, II, III
Know your Aptitude :- Part A Lesson 1,2,3,4,8,9
Part C Lesson 21,22,23,24
Current Events April 2022- September 2022
Periodic Test-3
Unit I India – Our Country (Page- ,3,4,5,8,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62)
Unit II Sports Round up (Page-12,13,63,64,65 )
Unit III Grammar and Language (Page-19,20,,67,68,69)
Unit IV Plant and Animal Kingdom (Page-23,71,72,73) )
Unit V Exploring Science (Page- 24,27,74,75,76,77,78,79)

Know your Aptitude :-

Part A Lesson 8,9,10,11
Part C Lesson 24,25,26
Current Events:- Sep. 2022- Nov. 2022

SECOND TERM
Unit I India – Our Country (Page- ,3,4,5,8,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62)
Unit II Sports Round up (Page- 12,13,63,64,65)
Unit III Grammar and Language (Page- 19,20,67,68,69)
Unit IV Plant and Animal Kingdom (Page- 23,71,72,73)
Unit V Exploring Science (Page- 24,27,74,75,76,77,78,79)
Unit VI Our World and the Environment (Page- 30,31,32,80,81,82,83)
Unit VII Literature and Entertainment (Page- 36,38,84,85,86,87)
Unit VIII Thinking and Number Skills (Page- 42,43,88,89,90,91)
Unit IX Life Skills and Value Education (Page- 92,93,94,95,96,97)
Unit X Test Papers I to VI
Know your Aptitude:-
Part A Lesson 1-12
Part C Lesson 21- 28
Current Events October 2022 - February 2023

MORAL SCIENCE
FIRST TERM ● The highest human virtue
Rightful living
Speak the Truth
The key to Success
The source of Evil
Love for country
Nothing is waste
The magical Force
SECOND TERM
Identify the Angels
Be good to others
The strength of Character
Serving the elderly
Live Sensibly
All Are Equal
Nelson Mandela

ART AND CRAFT

FIRST TERM
Mask, border, Still Life, Composition, free hand design, knife painting, Cartoons, Calligraphy, Rangoli With
Paper , Poster Design, Landscape

Second Term
Animals Study, mehndi design, logo design, paper bag, birthday card, photo frame, Anatomy, Portrait, ,
Birthday Card, Nature Study, Bird Study, , Collage , Bookmark, Legendary Artist (Viva)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
FIRST TERM ● Running and Warming up Exercises.
Specific Exercises for fitness: Mountain climbs, Deep Squats, Sprints, Jumping.
Fundamentals of Major Games: Cricket, Basketball, Chess, Handball,Carrom.
P. T Exercises, Dumbbell Exercises and Lazium.
Inter House Competition for Athletics. (Track & Field Events)
SECOND TERM
Fundamentals of Major Games: Football, Vollyball , Kho-Kho, Throwball, Badminton.
March past and Command Practice.
Inter House competition for major games.
Preparation for Inter House competition and Annual Sports meet.
Practice for Inter School Tournaments.