Edudel Syllabus Class 8 English

Annual Syllabus: Session : 2023-24
Class: VIII
Subject : English

HONEY THEME SUGGESTED GRAMMAR And WRITING LEARNING WORKSHEET
DEW ACTIVITIES SKILLS OUTCOMES NUMBERS
Lesson/poem (Suggestive/For
reference)
POEM 1 – 1. Importance of 1.Class discussion on the Topics from previous classes: 1.Participates in small THE ANT AND
THE ANT hard work. importance of the truth -- CLASS V: conversations based THE CRICKET
AND THE ‘Well begun is half done’. *Example of three forms of on familiar context WS No.
CRICKET 2.Reading and verbs. 1,2,9,10,11,12,
appreciating a 2.Talk about a Fable *Intro. To Present perfect & past 2.Recites simple poem
Fable(A poem with which is a poem with birds perfect tense, Present continuous with intonation and TENSES: WS No.
birds and animals and animals as characters tense expression 2526,27,28,
as characters) .Ends with a moral. *Informal/formal Letter writing
CLASS VI: 3. Refers to the
3. Speaking Activity : *Three forms of Verbs dictionary to find VERB: WS No.
Group Discussion on *Tenses meanings of 22,
Value of hard work and *Poetic Devices – Introduction unfamiliar words .
planning for future. E.g. *Informal/formal Letter writing
Reflections of children CLASS VII:
about the ant/cricket. *Three forms of Verbs
*Tenses
4. Writing the Central idea *Informal/formal Letter writing
of the poem.
Eg : Importance of hard CLASS VIII:
work, Saving for the rainy 1.Tenses—All forms of Past
day/adversity, One should Tense
help each other etc.
2. Forms of verb

3. Rhyming Words

4.Letter Writing(Formal)-
e.g.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.

Lesson 2 - THE 1.Natural disasters 1. Discussion on different Topics from previous classes: 1.Refers to dictionary CHAPTER 2 -
TSUNAMI and disaster types of disasters both CLASS V: to find meanings of THE TSUNAMI
management. manmade and natural. *Intro. To Present perfect & past unfamiliar words . WS No.
perfect tense, Present continuous 3,4,13,14,15,16,17,
18,19,
2.Relief Camps 2.How can manmade tense 2. Responds to recall
disasters be avoided *Modals-Use of would and comprehension
3.Social Work *Conjunction questions from a short MODALS: WS
3.Talking about the *Short Paragraph writing text . No. 24,
4.Saving lives of proactive approach and the CLASS VI:
humans and reactive approach. *Tenses 3.Use newly learnt
animals e.g. saving yourself and * Modals vocabulary while CONJUNCTIONS
helping others when *Short Paragraph writing speaking and writing : WS No. 29,
5. Focus on values disaster strikes. CLASS VII: correct words.
of courage, care *Tenses
and compassion. 4. Role Play/Story writing *Short Paragraph writing 4.Detects errors in
on the theme :It is better to sentences.
prevent and prepare rather CLASS VIII:
than to repent and repair. 1.Tense –Past continuous and 5. Replaces errors
future continuous with correct words

2.Modals – can , could ,may ,
might ,will , would , shall ,
should , must , ought to , need to
, used to , has to , have to ,dare
to .

3.Conjunctions –Joining two

sentences with the help of
joining 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- e.g -On
‘Disaster Management :
Need/Causes), Mock Drill in My
School.

6.Notice Writing – e.g. 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
Note:
 Above mentioned Syllabus is to be completed by 15th September 2023.
 Revision of syllabus for Mid Term Examination.
 The above said syllabus is for the assessment purpose and remaining topics/ chapters may be taught as
Subject Learning Enrichment.
MID TERM EXAMINATION

HONEYDEW THEME SUGGESTED GRAMMAR And WRITING LEARNING WORKSHEET
Lesson/Poem ACTIVITIES SKILLS OUTCOMES NUMBERS
(Suggestive/For
reference)
POEM 2 – 1.The Earth and 1.Making a map of a Topics from previous classes: 1.Participates in small POEM 2 –
GEOGRAPHY its geological place/home/school/metro CLASS V: conversations based GEOGRAPHY
LESSON features. station *Use of is/are + in form of verb on familiar context. LESSON
*Informal/formal Letter writing E.g. City life, unity in WS No. 20,21,
2.Man’s existence 2.Discussion on stanzas of CLASS VI: diversity etc.
in relation to poems and very short and *Auxiliary Verb
nature. short answer questions *Informal/formal Letter writing 2.Recites simple
based on them. E.g. How CLASS VII: poem with intonation
3.Peaceful co does the ground look when *Informal/formal Letter writing and expression.
existence of man the jet goes up?
and the other What do you understand CLASS VIII: 3.Refers to the
beings on Earth by the logic of 1.Auxiliary verbs Is, am, are, dictionary to find the
Geography? Etc. was, were meanings of difficult
words.
3.Poster making/Slogan 2.Letter Writing(Informal) –
Writing on Earth Day e.g.Write a letter to your friend 4.Responds to recall
telling him/her about the and comprehension
celebration of Earth Day in your questions from a short
school. text. (Seen and
unseen)
POEM :4 THE Power , money or 1.Take stanzas from the Topics from previous classes: i.Recites simple poem POEM 4: THE
LAST beautiful things poem and distribute them CLASS VII: with intonation and LAST BARGAIN:
BARGAIN cannot win to groups of four for *Articles expression WS No. 34,35
happiness it is discussion. *Determiners
only achieved ii. Refers to the
with simplicity 2. Ask students to form CLASS VIII: dictionary to find ARTICLES : WS

and innocence. questions on each stanza 1.The use of Articles and meanings of No.1,2,32
and discuss the answers determiners . unfamiliar words .
within group and among E.g. Naught, DETERMINERS:
other groups for synthesis. 2.Omissions - Finding the Pondered, Chariot etc. WS No. 30,31,33,
structure which is missing from
a sentence and supplying the
same from the correct structure
learnt so far.

3.Diary Entry-e.g. Write a diary
page about the message you got
from the poem read in class
about freedom ( Refer to the
poem – The Last Bargain. ) OR
You met an old friend from your
previous school, Write a diary
entry about how the interaction
was.

4.Basic Analytical Paragraph
Writing on a given data/graph
etc.
E.g. Percentage of commuters
using various public transport,
Data on Various Causes of
Pollution etc.
LESSON – 6 1.Importance of 1.Web chart/ Concept Map Topics from previous classes: 1.Describes familiar LESSON – 6 THIS
THIS IS separation of references from story. CLASS V: surroundings in four IS JODY’S FAWN
JODY’S FAWN ,regret/feeling E.g. How did doe save *Prepositions - to, at, off, on, in, to five short sentences WS No.
sorry and love . Penny’s life? into, with orally and in writing 36,37,38,39,40,41,42
* Short Paragraph writing. and vice versa
2.Importance of 2.Mind map of characters CLASS VI:
values like in the story. *Auxiliary Verb *Preposition 2.Participates in small
compassion, love *Short Paragraph writing. conversations based
towards animals 3.Role play for some CLASS VII: on familiar contexts
and birds and situations. E.g. Mill-Wheel *Short and Long paragraph

empathy and Jody going back to writing *Story writing on given 3.Recites simple
find the fawn. Etc. input. poems with intonation
and expression .
CLASS VIII:
1.Use 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.

4. Story Writing on given
guidelines - e.g. on saving an
injured animal/bird – while on a
morning walk – giving water to
the bird- resting it at a safe
place.

5.Paragraph Writing e.g. On
Taking care of animals, Animals
in Danger, Animals are Our
Friend etc
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
Note:
 Above mentioned Syllabus is to be completed by 31st January 2024.
 Revision of Syllabus for Annual Examination.
 Whole syllabus will be evaluated in the Annual Examination.
 The above said syllabus is for assessment purpose and remaining topics/ chapters may be taught as subject
Learning Enrichment.

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.