Delhi Public School Megacity, Kolkata

Class-VIII

Annual Syllabus for 2021-22

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
➢ REVIEW 2

• Conjunctions (Joining of the sentences without ‘and’, ‘but’ , ‘so’ )

• Transformation of Sentences (Voice, Narration, Degrees of Comparison, and Change
of sentences from Affirmative to Negative and vice versa)

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION

• Narrative Essay Story Writing Argumentative Essay Picture Composition

• Letter – Formal and Informal Notice Writing
• E- mail Writing
• Unseen Comprehension and Summary Writing Direct and Indirect Speech
• Preposition
• Conjunctions (Joining of the sentences without using ‘and’ , ‘but’ , ‘so’ )
• Phrases and Clauses (Identification and state the kind: Noun, Adjective and Adverb
Phrases and Clauses)
• Types of Sentences – Simple, Compound and Complex (Identification and state the
kind) Transformation of sentences (Voice, Narration, Degrees of Comparison, and
Change of sentences from Affirmative to Negative and vice versa)

➢ PROJECT:
• Deconstruct any short story of your choice, written by Ruskin Bond on the following
parameters: Pre reading reflection on the title. Write in two sentences.
• Plot summary in not more than 50 words.
• Connotations- Use of sensory details/images or figures of speech. Give at least two
examples. Attitude/tone of the narrator
• Two characteristics of the protagonist and any other character/characters having an
impact on you. Examination of the title on an interpretative level.
• Theme/themes explored by the writer.
• Universal experience/truth that the story conveys.
• Critical analysis of the literary language (like use of metaphors, similes, personification
, and so on) What modifications would you suggest regarding the conclusion of the
story? Why?

ENGLISH LITERATURE
➢ REVIEW 2
• The Ant and the Grasshopper
• The Charge of The Light Brigade

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION
➢ DRAMA:
• The Merchant of Venice (till taught)

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➢ PROSE:
• Mrs. Packletide's Tiger
• The Ant and the Grasshopper

➢ POETRY:
• The Highway Man
• The Charge of The Light Brigade

2ND LANGUAGE BENGALI

➢ REVIEW 2

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION

2ND LANGUAGE HINDI

➢ REVIEW 2
• मूल्यांकन(Assessment- 2): सम्राट अशोक, वाच्य, मुहावरे (41-50), पयाायवाची (शशक्षा और मानव अंगों से
संबंधित), तत्सम तद्भव (21 से 40 क्लेश से कंु भकार )
➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION
➢ वयर्षिक सत्र :

➢ ह द
ां ी नव ननधि (8)

➢ गद्् : प्रायश्चचत, वापसी |

➢ पद्् : इतने ऊँचे उठो, झाँसी की रानी |

➢ व््यकरण सांबोि (8): प्रस्ताव-लेखन (वर्ानात्मक, साहहश्त्यक, ववद्यार्थी -जीवनसे संबंधित ), धचत्र-लेखन,
अपहठत गद्यांश, पत्र- लेखन (औपचाररकऔर अनौपचाररक), मुहावरे (51- 65), लोकोश्क्तयाँ (16-27),
अनेक शब्दों के शलए एक शब्द (26-50), पयाायवाची शब्द (1-20 पश-ु पक्षी संबंधित) एवं ववलोम शब्द (41-60
सदा से पंडित), तत्सम -तद्भव (41 से 60 कंु वर से यग
ु ), ववशेषर् रूप (1-34), भाववाचक संज्ञा (41-60 चोर से
3RD LANGUAGE-
शमत्र), BENGALI
वाच्य, वाक्य-ववचार (रचना के आिार पर), ननदे शानुसार वाक्य ननमाार्

➢ REVIEW 2

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION

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3RD LANGUAGE- HINDI
➢ REVIEW 2

मूल्यांकन(Assessment- 2): स्वगा में हड़ताल, प्रदष

ू र्, पाठगत व्याकरर्।

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION
➢ वयर्षिक सत्र :
➢ सांधितय -4
➢ गद््: कीमती पन्ने, शमत्तल की करामात |

➢ पद््: प्रदष
ू र्, सुख की कंु जी

➢ व््यकरण: पाठगत व्याकरर्, पयाायवाची (िन

ु से करतब), ववलोम शब्द (राजा से उपकार), अपहठत
गद्यांश, अनुच्छे द-लेखन ।

GEOGRAPHY

➢ REVIEW 2

• Urbanisation
• Human Resources

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION

CHAPTERS STRESS TO BE LAID ON THE FOLLOWING

• Representation of Topographical map/Diagram based questions
Geographical from:
Features Contour lines Contour
pattern Drainage
pattern Settlement
pattern
Land use and main occupation
Four figure grid reference
• Population
Dynamics Objective/short questions and diagram based
questions.
• Migration
Objective/short questions and Give reasons.
• Asia: Location,
Political Divisions Objective/short questions and diagram based
and Physical questions from:
features Physical Divisions of Asia

• Asia: Climate,
Short questions and Chart based questions
Natural Vegetation
from:
and Wildlife
Climatic zones, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

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All that is done in the class including maps, subjective and objective questions, diagram-
based questions etc. from the following chapters-

• Urbanisation
• Natural and Human-made Disasters
• India: Location, Political Divisions and Physical features
• India: Climate, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
• Human Resources
• India – Map Work

HISTORY AND CIVICS

➢ REVIEW 2
• Ch- 3 The Age of Revolution

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION

History
• Ch-8 Expansion of British Power in India (Revision)
• Ch- 9 British policies and their impacts. (Revision)
• Ch- 3 The Age of Revolution
• Ch-4 The American Civil War
• Ch- 10 The Revolt of 1857
• Ch- 12 Rise of Indian Nationalism
• Ch- 13 The Indian National Movement (1885-1916)
• Ch-14 The Indian National Movement (1917- 1934)
• Ch- 15 The Indian National Movement (1935- 1947)

Civics
• Ch-16 The Union Legislature (Revision)
• Ch- The Union Executive (Revision)
• Ch-19 The United Nations
• Ch- 20 Specialized agencies of the UN.

MATHEMATICS

➢ REVIEW 2
• Chapter 8: Simple Interest and Compound Interest (Excluding Ex- 8D)
• Chapter 14: Factorization

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION

• Chapter 1: Rational Numbers

• Chapter 5: Sets
• Chapter 7: Profit and Loss, Discount and Tax
• Chapter 8: Simple Interest and Compound Interest (Excluding Ex- 8D)
• Chapter 14: Factorization
• Chapter 16: Linear Inequations
• Chapter 21: Circles
• Chapter 23: Perimeter and Area of Plane Figures (Ex-23B, 23C, 23D)
• Chapter 24: Volume and Surface Area of Solids
• Chapter 25: Statistics

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• Chapter 27: Probability

➢ CHAPTERS TO BE INCLUDED FROM HALF YEARLY

• Chapter 2: Exponents and Powers
• Chapter 13: Algebraic Identities
Total Number of Chapters: 13

PHYSICS

➢ REVIEW 2

• Light
• Energy

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION

• Energy
• Light
• Heat transfer
• Sound
• Electricity
All chapters of Half yearly are also included

CHEMISTRY

➢ REVIEW 2

1) Chemical Reactions
2) Hydrogen (till the portion completed)

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION

1) Chemical Reactions
2) Hydrogen
3) Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
4) Water
5) Physical and Chemical Changes

All chapters of both the terms will be included in the Annual Examination.

BIOLOGY

➢ REVIEW 2

• Chap 3. Ecosystem
• Chap 4. Human body-I : Control and Coordination; (nervous system only)

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION

• Chap 1. Transport of food and minerals in plants

• Chap 2. Reproduction in plants and animals
• Chap 3. Ecosystem

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 • Chap 4. Human body -I (nervous system & endocrine system)
• Chap 5. Human body – II (Circulatory system)

COMPUTER

➢ REVIEW 2

• Chapter 5–Introduction to JAVA (Till if-else-if Statement)

• Chapter 6–App Development

➢ ANNUAL EXAMINATION

• Chapter 2 – Formulas and Functions in Excel 2013

• Chapter 5 – Introduction to JAVA (Till if-else-if Statement)
• Chapter 6 –App Development
• Chapter 7 –Networks

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