SmartSkills SanskritiSchool Smart Skills Academic Session 2019-20 English VIII Class VIII/ English / 1 SmartSkills SanskritiSchool CONTENTS Page No. 1. Syllabus 5 2. Blueprint of Question Paper 7 Assessment Plan Project Details and Rubrics Term 1 and Term 2 3. Individual 8 Group 4. April/May 11 Poem Comprehension Passage Comprehension Formal Letter: Letters of Order and Enquiry Sample Letters Subject-Verb Agreement revision Active-Passive Voice revision Adverbs revision Conjunctions revision Gogol‘s First Day House With the Grey Gate The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas(Chapters 1-3) ASL – Term 1 5. July 36 Poem Comprehension Passage Comprehension Article Writing Infinitives and Participles The Merchant of Venice Don‘t Quit The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Chapters 4-5) 6. August-September 58 Poem Comprehension Passage Comprehension Report Writing Formal Letter , Complaint Group Activity Coming Home to Delhi The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Chapters 6-9) 7. Model Exam Paper: First Term 74 85 8. October Poem Comprehension Passage Comprehension Class VIII/ English / 2 SmartSkills SanskritiSchool Commercial Advertisements Main and Subordinate Clauses Where the Mind is Without Fear The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Chapters 10-12) 9. November 96 Poem Comprehension Passage Comprehension Factual Description and Process Writing Relative Clause Owens. vs. Master Race Unfolding Bud The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Chapters 13-14) 10. December 117 Poem Comprehension Passage Comprehension Diary Entry Reported Speech (Part1) Darjeeling Group Activity – Term 2 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Chapters 15-16) 11. January 132 Poem Comprehension Passage Comprehension Short Story Writing Reported Speech (Part2) A Night To Forget If The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Chapters 17-18) ASL Term 2 12. February 150 Passage Comprehension Poem Comprehension Writing Skill Letter to the editor Revision Grammar Revision The Last Class The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Chapters 19-20) 13. Model Question Paper : Final Term 165 14. Supplementary Reader - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 176 About the author, novel and anti-semitism Comprehension Questions Extra Questions Class VIII/ English / 3 SmartSkills SanskritiSchool Useful links Essay questions with sample answers 15. Appendix 1 Sample answers from literature Term 1 and 2 181 16. Appendix 2 ASL Sample Questions 188 17. Appendix 3 Revision worksheets Term 2 194 18. Appendix 4 Literary Terms and Poetic Devices 202 19. Appendix 5 Recommended Reading List 208 20. Appendix 6 Writing Tips and Rubrics 219 21. Bibliography 228 Class VIII/ English / 4 SmartSkills SanskritiSchool Syllabus Class VIII 2019-2020 Month Literature Reader Grammar Writing Skill Supplementary Text Gogol‘s First Day Revision of: April- May Subject-Verb Formal letter The Boy in the House with the Grey Gate Agreement writing Striped Pyjamas ASL Active-Passive Letter of Order (Chapters 1-3) Voice Letter of enquiry Adverbs Conjunctions Integrated grammar July The Merchant of Venice Infinitives and Article Writing The Boy in the Participles Striped Pyjamas (Chapters 4-5) Integrated Don‘t Quit Grammar August- Coming Home to Delhi Revision of Report writing The Boy in the September Group Activity Grammar (preceded by Striped Pyjamas sample guided (Chapters 6-9) Integrated report) Grammar Formal letter of Complaint REVISION FOR EXAMS The Boy in the October Where the Mind is Clauses—Main Diary Entry Striped Pyjamas Without Fear and Subordinate (Chapters 10-12) Integrated Grammar The Boy in the November Owens .vs. Master Race Factual Description Striped Pyjamas Relative Clauses and Process Writing (Chapters 13-14) Unfolding Bud Integrated Grammar December Darjeeling Reported Speech Advertisements The Boy in the Group Activity (1) Commercial Ads Striped Pyjamas Classified Ads (Chapters 15-16) Integrated Grammar Class VIII/ English / 5 SmartSkills SanskritiSchool January If Reported Speech Short Story Writing The Boy in the A Night to Forget (2) Striped Pyjamas ASL Integrated (Chapters 17-18) Grammar The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas February The Last Class REVISION Letter to the editor (Chapters 19-20) EXAMS Class VIII/ English / 6 SmartSkills SanskritiSchool Blueprint of Question Paper for Grade 8 Question Question Marks Total no. Section A (Reading ) 20 1 and 2 Two comprehension passages of 350-400 words. 10+10 Section B (Writing Skills) Two writing skills 3 and 4 120-150 words 6 14 180-200 words 8 5, 6, 7, 8 Section C (Grammar) and 9 Five questions on grammar topics 3+3+4+4+2 16 10, 11, 12 Section D (Literature) and 13 Two Reference to Context Questions 3x2 Four short answers of 30-40 words 2x4 24 Two long answers of 60-80 words 2x4 Two-Sentence Completion 1x2 14 Section E (Supplementary Reader) Two questions of 50 words 3x2 6 80 Class VIII/ English / 7 SmartSkills SanskritiSchool Assessment Plan CLASS VIII 2019-20 TERM 1: Enrichment Activities MARKS TOTAL A UNIT TEST 40 10 B(i) Best of Group and individual activity will be taken 5 10 Group Activity Project: Presentation on Delhi Food and its origin Music and influences Architecture- buildings and monuments Culture and festivals Language (August, 2018) B(ii) INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY i. Book Review/ Movie Review/ Short Story/ASL (April/May, 2018) C Homework/Regularity/Class response/Neatness/ Completion/ 5 Upkeep of notebook TERM 2 : INTERNAL ASSESSMENT A UNIT TEST 40 10 B(i) Best of Group and individual activity will be taken 5 10 GROUP ACTIVITY: Role play: (December, 2018) B Individual Activity: (ii) ASL - Assessment of speaking and listening skills (January-February 2019) 3. Homework/Regularity/Class response/Neatness/ Completion/ 5 Upkeep of notebook TERM 1 Class VIII/ English / 8 SmartSkills SanskritiSchool 1.GROUP ACTIVITY Group Presentation on Delhi The details of the group presentation are as follows: The teacher would divide the students into groups of 5/6. They would be allotted a time frame of 5/6 minutes each. Students are encouraged to use props, voice modulation, music, PPT etc. to present their research in a group. Presentation on Delhi Food and its origin Music and influences Architecture- buildings and monuments Culture and festivals Language RUBRICS FOR PROJECT WORK (GROUP PRESENTATION)(5 Marks) Voice modulation: Teamwork/partici Clarity and fluency Presentation Speaks with an pation/ respect for in content: Visual aids/props/ pacing/ appropriate volume each other (1m) Presentation has a timing: for the audience to clear and engaging hear. opening. The narration is presented efficiently and keeps Employs clear Narration of the listeners‟ interest enunciation. Uses sequence of events is throughout. non-monotonous, easy for the listener vocal expression to to follow. Creativity and innovation: clarify the meaning Face/body/gesture: of the text. (1m) Depth in research. expressively uses non- (2 m) verbal communication to clarify the meaning of the text (1m) 2. Individual Activity: (5 Marks) ASL - Speaking and Listening Skills (Pair interaction) The students, in pairs, will be given a list of topics on a day in advance. Each pair will have to speak for 2 minutes each as well as pose one relevant question to their partner, which will be answered by the other. RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT Grammar: Pronunciation: Vocabulary: Comprehension: Fluency: Express ideas and clear and easy to rich, precise able to Speech is responses with understand and comprehend and effortless and ease in proper impressive respond to all of smooth; questions sentences (1m) vocabulary the questions and put forth are (1m) words used the topic being logical and (1m) discussed with relevant. (1m) ease. (1m) TERM 2: Class VIII/ English / 9 SmartSkills SanskritiSchool 1. Group Activity: (5 Marks) Role Play RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT (5 marks) Clarity of speech/ Ability to Props and other Timely performance expression/pronunciation work in a material used during (1m) (2m) team (1m) the enactment (1m) 2. Individual Activity: (5 Marks) ASL - Speaking and Listening Skills (Pair interaction) The students, in pairs, will be given a list of topics on a day in advance. Each pair will have to speak for 2 minutes each as well as pose one relevant question to their partner, which will be answered by the other. RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT Grammar: Pronunciation: Vocabulary: Comprehension: Fluency: Express ideas and clear and easy to rich, precise able to Speech is responses with understand and comprehend and effortless and ease in proper impressive respond to all of smooth; questions sentences (1m) vocabulary the questions and put forth are (1m) words used the topic being logical and (1m) discussed with relevant. (1m) ease. (1m) Class VIII/ English / 10 SmartSkills SanskritiSchool April- May Section A (Reading) 1. Read the following and answer the questions that follow: A Wonderful New Year The year 2018 is just days old, but already there are indications it will be a great 12 months. This is according to a poll conducted by the international news service BBC. The service's top pollster asked pertinent questions about whether people were optimistic or pessimistic about the year ahead. A resounding 100 per cent of survey participants responded positively. They all thought 2018 would be a wonderful year, both in their personal lives and in terms of national and global issues. All those who took part in the survey were of the opinion that 2018 would be significantly better than the year 2017. A BBC spokesman said he was heartened by the responses and wished everyone good fortune. The survey questioned participants' views on their hopes for their own life, as well as for the fate of the Earth. An overwhelming majority of people were convinced they would carry out their New Year resolutions. In particular, people were determined to get in shape, stop procrastinating, save money, and improve their communication skills. Others said they would use their smartphones less often, eat less fast food and chocolate, and make sure their homes are always very, very tidy. Most participants were positive about the world in 2018.