Annual Syllabus: Session : 2022-23
Class: VIII (LEVEL 2)
Subject : English
HONEY THEME SUGGESTED GRAMMAR And WRITING LEARNING WORKSHEET
DEW ACTIVITIES SKILLS OUTCOMES NUMBERS
Lesson/poem
POEM 1 – 1. Importance of 1. Class discussion onTopics from previous classes: [Link] in THE ANT AND
THE ANT hard work. the importance of the CLASS V: small THE CRICKET
AND THE truth -- ‘Well begun *Example of three forms of verbs. conversations WS No.
CRICKET [Link] and is half done’. *Intro. To Present perfect & past based on familiar 1,2,9,10,11,12,
appreciating a perfect tense, Present continuous tense context
Fable(A poem 2. Talk about a Fable *Informal/formal Letter writing CLASS VI: VERB :
with birds and which is a poem with CLASS VI: [Link] simple WS No. 26,27
animals as birds and animals as *Three forms of Verbs poem with TENSES: WS No.
characters) characters and has *Tenses intonation and 33,34,35,36,37
with a moral woven *Poetic Devices – Introduction expression
in the content. *Informal/formal Letter writing CLASS VII:
CLASS VII: 3. Refers to the VERB: WS No.
3. Value of hard work *Three forms of Verbs dictionary to find 3,4,5
and planning for *Tenses meanings of TENSES: WS No.
future. *Informal/formal Letter writing unfamiliar words. 1,2
CLASS VIII:
4. Writing the central CLASS VIII:
TENSES: WS No.
idea of the poem. [Link]—All forms of Past Tense
2526,27,28,
2. Forms of verb
VERB: WS No. 22,
3. Rhyming Words
4. Formal Letter Writing-Write a
letter to the principal of your school
seeking permission to present a skit
about the ‘Importance of hard work’
in the morning assembly on Labour
Day.
POEM 2 – 1. The Earth [Link] a map of a Topics from previous classes: 1. Participates in POEM 2 –
GEOGRAPHY and its place/home/school/m CLASS V: small GEOGRAPHY
LESSON geological etro station *Use of is/are + in form of verb conversations LESSON
features. *Informal/formal Letter writing based on familiar WS No. 20,21,
[Link] on CLASS VI: context.
2. Man’s stanzas of poems and *Auxiliary Verb CLASS VI: VERB :
WS No. 26,27
existence in very short and short *Informal/formal Letter writing 2. Recites simple
relation to answer questions CLASS VII: poem with
nature. based on them *Informal/formal Letter writing intonation and CLASS VIII:
expression. NOTICE
[Link] co [Link] making on CLASS VIII: WRITING: WS No.
existence of Earth Day [Link] verbs Is, am, are, was, 3. Refers to the 23
man and the were dictionary to find
other beings on 2. Letter Writing –Write a letter to the meanings of
Earth your friend telling him about the difficult words.
celebration of Earth Day in your
school. 4. Responds to
[Link] Writing – Write a notice for recall and
the notice board of your school comprehension
informing about ‘Delhi darshan trip’ questions from a
.Include all necessary details short text.
Lesson 2 - THE 1. Natural 1. Discussion on Topics from previous classes: 1. Refers to CHAPTER 2 - THE
TSUNAMI disasters and different types of CLASS V: dictionary to find TSUNAMI
disaster disasters both *Intro. To Present perfect & past meanings of WS No.
management. manmade and natural perfect tense, Present continuous tense unfamiliar words. 3,4,13,14,15,16,17,18
,19,
*Modals-Use of would *Conjunction
[Link] Camps [Link] can manmade *Short Paragraph writing 2. Responds to CLASS VI:
disasters be avoided CLASS VI: recall and TENSES: WS No.
[Link] Work *Tenses comprehension 33,34,35,36,37
3. Talking about the * Modals questions from a
[Link] lives proactive approach *Short Paragraph writing short text. CLASS VII:
of humans and and the reactive CLASS VII: TENSES: WS No.
animals approach. *Tenses 3. Use newly 1,2
*Short Paragraph writing learnt vocabulary
4. It is better to while speaking
prevent and prepare CLASS VIII:
[Link] –Past continuous and future
rather than to repent and writing CLASS VIII:
and repair. continuous correct words. MODALS: WS No.
[Link] – can , could ,may , might 24,
,will , would , shall , should , must , [Link] errors CONJUNCTIONS:
WS No. 29,
ought to , need to , used to , has to , in sentences v.
have to ,dare to . Replaces errors
[Link] –Joining two with correct
sentences with the help of joining words
words like-- and , but , till , until , as ,
if , as well as , so –that , such that etc
4. Error Correction practice on the
basis of all structures done so far.
WRITING SKILLS
5. Paragraph Writing On ‘Disaster
Management.’
6. Notice Writing – Write a notice for
the notice board asking the students of
your school to donate in kind for the
victims of a recent natural disaster.
The following Lessons from Supplementary Reader ‘ It so Happened ‘ are not meant for Evaluation/ Assessment
purpose and should be done for learning enrichment only. Read only for pleasure.
Lesson 1 : How the Camel Got his Hump
Lesson 2: Children At Work
Lesson 3 : The Selfish Giant
For Grammar, Integrated Grammar Approach must be followed. The examples taken may be related to the
text/woven around the text dealt in the class.
Note: The above Content must be completed by 30th September 2022.
Revision of syllabus for Mid Term Examination.
MID TERM EXAMINATION
HONEYDEW THEME SUGGESTED GRAMMAR And WRITING LEARNING WORKSHEET
Lesson/Poem ACTIVITIES SKILLS OUTCOMES NUMBERS
POEM :4 THE Power, money or 1. Take stanzas from the Topics from previous classes: i. Recites simple POEM 4: THE
LAST beautiful things poem and distribute CLASS VII: poem with intonation LAST BARGAIN:
BARGAIN cannot win them to groups of four *Articles and expression WS No. 34,35
happiness it is only .Ask students to form *Determiners
achieved with questions on each ii. Refers to the CLASS VII:
simplicity and stanza. CLASS VIII: dictionary to find ARTICLES :WS
innocence. 1. The use of Articles and meanings of No. 10,13
2. Sharing the questions determiners. unfamiliar words.
formed .Exchange the 2. Omissions - Finding the CLASS VIII
stanzas and ask to write structure which is missing from iii. Understands that ARTICLES : WS
answers .Discuss the a sentence and supplying the for real and everlasting No.1,2,32
answers. same from the correct structure happiness, we do not DETERMINERS:
learnt so far. need power, money, or WS No. 30,31,33,
3. Discussion about 3. Diary Entry-Write a diary beauty. Freedom and
what things bring page about the message you got innocence can make a
happiness to students. from the poem read in class person’s life happy and
about freedom ( Refer to the contended.
poem – The Last Bargain. )
LESSON – 6 1. Importance of [Link] chart of Topics from previous classes: [Link] familiar LESSON – 6 THIS
THIS IS separation, guilt and characters and places of CLASS V: surroundings in four IS JODY’S FAWN
JODY’S FAWN love. the story *Prepositions - to, at, off, on, in, to five short sentences WS No.
into, with orally and in writing 36,37,38,39,40,41,42
[Link] of 2. Mind map of * Short Paragraph writing. and vice versa
Class VI:
values like characters in the story. CLASS VI: VERBS : WS No.
compassion, love *Auxiliary Verb [Link] in small 26,27
towards animals and 3. Role play for some *Preposition conversations based PREPOSITION:
birds and empathy situations. *Short Paragraph writing. on familiar contexts WS No. 28,46
CLASS VII:
*Short and Long paragraph 3. Recites simple
writing poems with intonation
*Story writing on given cues.` and expression.
CLASS VIII:
[Link] of prepositions—in , into
, among , between , to , towards ,
by , with , for , from , of ,
beyond , below , behind in front
of , around.
2. Transitive and intransitive
verbs.
3. Practice of Error correction
and filling the omitted words.
[Link] Writing on ‘Saving an
injured animal/bird’.(use
guidelines given)
5. Paragraph on Taking care of
animals.
The following Lessons from Supplementary Reader ‘ It so Happened ‘ are not meant for Evaluation/ Assessment
purpose and should be done for learning enrichment. Read only for pleasure.
Lesson 4 : The Treasure Within
Lesson7 : The Open Window
For Grammar, Integrated Grammar Approach must be followed. The examples taken may be related to the text dealt
in the class.
Note: The whole Syllabus must be completed by 31st January 2023.
Annual examination will cover the whole Syllabus.
Revision of syllabus for Annual Examination
ANNUAL EXAMINATION
• Encourage loud reading of stories in class .Use the same to practice very short and short answer type questions
• Each Chapter/ Poem from the Text book- Honey Dew has a connecting theme. This will guide pedagogy and suggest topics for
writing skills.
• Activities are only suggestive in Nature, meant to enhance teaching learning processes.
• The Writing Section Topics must be done in class using both Verbal and Visual input.