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Punjab Board
SYLLABUS
2024-2025
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2024-25
English
Class-5
Syllabus
Suggested Pedagogical Processes Learning Outcomes
The learner may be provided opportunities in The learner–
pairs/groups/ individually and encouraged to– • answers coherently in written or oral form to questions
discuss and present orally, and then write in English based on day-today life experiences, unfamiliar
answers to text-based questions, short story, poem heard or read.
descriptive paragraphs • recites and shares English songs, poems, games, riddles,
participate in activities which involve English stories, tongue twisters etc., recites and shares with
language use, such as role play, enactment, peers and family members.
dialogue and dramatization of stories read and • acts according to instructions given in English, in
heard games/sports, such as ‘Hit the ball!’ ‘Throw the ring.’ ‘Run
look at print-rich environment such as to the finish line!’etc.
newspapers, signs and directions in public • reads independently in English storybooks, news items/
places, pamphlets, and suggested websites for headlines, advertisements etc. talks about it, and
language learning composes short paragraphs
prepare speech for morning assembly, group • conducts short interviews of people around him e.g.
discussions, debates on selected topics, etc. interviewing grandparents, teachers, school librarian,
infer the meaning of unfamiliar words from gardener etc.
the context while reading a variety of texts • uses meaningful grammatically correct sentences to
refer to the dictionary, for spelling, meaning describe and narrate incidents; and for framing questions
and to find out synonyms and antonyms • uses synonyms such as ‘big/large’, ‘shut/ close’, and
understand the use of synonyms, such as antonyms like inside/outside, light/dark from clues in
‘big/large’, ‘shut/ close’, and antonyms like context
inside/outside, light/dark from clues in context • reads text with comprehension, locates details and
relate ideas, proverbs and expressions in the sequence of events
stories that they have heard, to those in their • connects ideas that he/she has inferred, through
mother tongue/surroundings/cultural context reading and interaction, with his/ her personal
read independently and silently in English/ experiences
Braille, adventure stories, travelogues, folk/ • takes dictation for different purposes, such as lists,
fairy tales etc. paragraphs, dialogues etc.
find out different forms of writing (informal • uses the dictionary for reference
letters, lists, stories leave application, notice • identifies kinds of nouns, adverbs; differentiates
etc.) between simple past and simple present verbs
learn grammar in a context and integrated • writes paragraphs in English from verbal, visual clues,
manner (such as use of nouns, adverbs; with appropriate punctuation marks and linkers
differentiates between simple past and simple • writes a ‘mini biography’ and ‘mini autobiography’
present verbs.) • writes informal letters, messages and e-mails
use linkers to indicate connections between • reads print in the surroundings (advertisements,
words and sentences such as ‘Then’, ‘After directions, names of places etc.), understands and
that’, etc. answers queries attempts to write creatively (stories,
take dictation of sort texts such as lists, poems, posters, etc.)
paragraphs and dialogues. • writes and speaks on peace, equality etc. suggesting
enrich vocabulary through crossword puzzles, personal views
word chain etc. • appreciates either verbally / in writing the variety in
food, dress, customs and festivals as read/heard in
his/her day-to day life, in storybooks/ heard in narratives/
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seen in videos, films etc.
Contents
1. The Elves and the Shoemaker
2. Two Frogs
3. Child and Grandma
4. The Flying Sikh –Milkha Singh
5. Raja Birbal
6. Bank – Our Need
7. Global Warming
8. A Glimpse from History
9. Safe Circle
Book prescribed by Punjab School Education Board
RAINBOW ( English Class – V)
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Study Materials
Notes
Model Papers Class 6 Notes
Sample Papers Class 7 Notes
Half Yearly Sample Papers Class 8 Notes
Class 9 Notes
Important Resources
Class 10 Notes
Periodic Table
Class 11 Notes
Writing Skills / Formats
Maps of India / World Class 12 Notes
Books and Solutions
NCERT Books
NCERT Book Solutions
HC Verma Chapter Wise Solutions
RD Sharma Solutions
CGBSE Solutions