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1 PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR 14, GURUGRAM TERM II SYLLABUS (2021-22) CLASS: VIII ENGLISH Max. Marks:80 SECTION -A READING (20 marks) Three unseen passages with a variety of comprehension questions and word attack such as word formation, inferring meaning etc. Types of passages: Literary passage/ factual passage Literary passage Factual/ reflective/ discursive passage SECTION -B WRITING SKILLS & GRAMMAR (12+18=30 marks) Message Notice Dialogue Completion E-mail Speech Informal letter Article Informal letter Formal Letter Speech Diary entry Unit-1 Tenses Unit-2 Narration Unit-3 Modals Unit-4 Subject verb agreement Unit-5 Clauses and Complex Sentences Unit- 6 Linkers Unit- 7 Active and Passive Voice Unit-8 Non- finites Unit-9 Punctuation Unit-10 Reading for understanding Unit-11 Getting ready for class IX Editing/Omitting Jumbled words SECTION -C ENGLISH LITERATURE (30 marks)

2 Chapter-1 Three Questions Chapter-2 Granny s Tree Climbing Chapter-3 The Fun They Had Chapter-4 Father s Help Chapter-5 My Mother Chapter-6 The Luncheon Chapter-7 The Children s Song Chapter-8 The Case of the Sharp Eyed Jeweller Chapter-9 Couplets Chapter-10 The Undeserved Reward Chapter-11 Bangle sellers Chapter-12 A Bad Dream MY ENGLISH READER Unit-1 Changing Times Unit-2 Compassionate Souls Unit-3 Enterprise Unit-4 Nature Unit-5 Sports Unit-6 Tolerance Suggested topics from Reader units for Q5. The self-centered generation Media-Impact on Teenagers Good deeds reflect good character Success comes to those who will and dare. Nature Conservation Value of Games and Sports in life Tolerance- the need of the hour Caring for the elderly : 80.

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5 2. 3. ( ) ( ) - 40 ( ) ( ) ( ) - 15 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. ( ) MATHEMATICS Max. Marks:80 Chapter No. Name of the Chapter 1 Squares and Square Roots 2 Cubes and Cube Roots 3 Exponents and Radicals 4 Direct & Inverse Variation 5 Profit, Loss and Discount 6 Compound interest 7 Algebraic Identities 8 Polynomials 9 Linear Equations in One Variable 10 Parallel lines 11 Understanding Quadrilaterals 12 Construction of Quadrilaterals 13 Introduction to Graphs 14 Mensuration 15 Statistics and probability 16 Rotational Symmetry SCIENCE Max.

6 Marks:80 Chapter No. Name of the Chapter 1 The Cell- its structure and functions 2 Microorganisms: Friends or foes 3 Metals and Non metals 4 Force and pressure 5 Friction 6 Sources of energy 7 Combustion 10 Refraction and Dispersion of light 11 The Human Eye 12 Sound 13 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics 14 Reproduction in animals 15 Reaching the age of Adolescence 16 Electric current and its chemical effects SOCIAL SCIENCE Max. Marks:80 GEOGRAPHY (27 MARKS) CHAPTER NAME MAPS/DIAGRAMS FROM CHAPTERS Chapter-1 Resources : Utilization and Development Chapter 2 Natural Resources : Land, Soil and Water MAP WORK : Test Items for Identification and labelling Note : On outline Political map of the world (a) Areas of High Rainfall-Equatorial regions of South America, Africa and South East Asia.

7 (b) Areas of Low Rainfall-Tropical deserts-Sahara, Arabian Plateau, Central and Western Australia, Kalahari, Central and Northern Eurasia, Central Asia, Polar Regions, etc. Chapter 3 Natural Resources : Vegetation and Wildlife MAP WORK : Test Items for Identification Note : On outline Political map of the world (a) Tropical Evergreen Forests (i) Amazon basin in South America (ii) Congo basin (Ivory coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon in Africa) (iii) Asian countries, India-Western Ghats, India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala (b) Tropical Deciduous Forests (i) India in Asia (ii) Central parts of America (c) Mediterranean Forests (i) Shores of Southern Europe and Northern Africa (ii) part of South Africa (d) Temperate Softwood Forests (i) Northern Canada (ii) Higher latitudes of Europe and Asia Chapter-5 Agriculture Chapter-7 Human Resources History (27 marks)

8 Chapter 8 The Modern Period Chapter 9 Establishment of company Rule in India Chapter 10 Colonialism: Rural and Tribal Societies Chapter 11 The first war of Independence-1857 MAP WORK : (For locating and labelling of the following items) Note : On outline Political Map of India Meerut Delhi Gwalior Kanpur Lucknow Barrackpore Jhansi Chapter 14 The Nationalist Movement (1870-1947) MAP WORK : (For locating and labelling of the following items) Note : On outline Political Map of India Chapter 14 : The Nationalist Movement (1870 to 1947) Bombay Formation of INC Lucknow Lucknow Pact Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Dandi Dandi March Surat Moderates and Radical split Calcutta Call for Swaraj made in Congress Session Champaran First movement for peasants by Gandhiji Chauri Chaura-Incident due to which Non-Cooperation Movement was called off Chapter 15 India Marches ahead POLITICAL SCIENCE (26 MARKS) Chapter 16 Our Constitution Chapter 17 Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy Chapter 18 The Union Government: The Legislature Chapter 19 The Union Government: The Executive Chapter 20 The Union Government: The Judiciary.

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10 Marks:50 Art and Culture Math Magic Sports and Games Environment Around(From first term) And Current affairs from 1 Dec 2021 to 31 Jan 2022 COMPUTER SCIENCE Max. Marks:50 Theory:20 marks Chapter-5: Identifying Network resources and computers Practical:30 marks HTML web page activity Letter to Future Self (AI) QBasic Program