DSB INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

LESSON PLAN CLASS VIII

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SESSION – 2019-20
April
UNIT Topic Content of the Chapter Previous Knowledge
Month
Literature Ch1-The Best A war story against the Discussion about the losses of
Christmas backdrop of Christmas. the war
Present In The Connie mistakes the writer
World as her wrong awaited
husband.

Literature Poem1-The A fable based on The ant Asked about the different
Ant And The and the cricket. fables .
Cricket

Literature Ch2-The A natural calamity causing Discussed about other

Tsunami huge destruction and loss of calamities and recent
life and property. calamities in their region

grammar Active And Rules of changing the voice. Revised tenses

Passive

May
Unit Topic Content of the Chapter Previous Knowledge

Supplemen ch1- How the A story of a lazy camel and they knew about the variety of
tary camel got its its friends. animals and their quality.
hump?

Literature Poem2- Author discusses about the Children knew about the
Geography geographical condition of aeroplanes, airport, jetliner,
lesson the world. jetengines.
Literature Ch3-Glimpses The writer discusses the Students knew the about the
of the Past history of our country sufferings and losses faced by
the countrymen in past.

Supplemen Ch2-The a story about a selfish giant basic reading skills.

tary Selfish Giant who never let children enter
in his garden but eventually
understands the innocence
of them and allowed them
to play and enjoy in his
Writing Informal garden
Letter to the Editor, They knew the difference
Letters, paragraph on different between formal and informal
paragraph topics letters.
writing
Supplemen The Treasure WiAn interview of an architect They have seen interviews
tary Hafeez Contractor who used earlier on T.V.s
to get afraid of maths.

June vacations
July
UNIT Topic Content of the Chapter Previous Knowledge
 Poem3- Charactersketch of a They have a pet as a cat and so
Macavity mischievous cat. they know about its michiefs.

Literature Ch-4 Bepin A story of a conspiracy basic reading skills.

Choudhury's planned by a friend to take a
Lapse of revenge from Bepin Babu.
Memory

Literature Poem4- The story of a man who wanted they were aware about the
Last Bargain to get hired but later on meanings of the difficult words
realised the value of and the perks of being free.
freedom.

Writing message message based on message based on

conversation and direct conversation and direct
questions. questions.

UT-1

Literature The Summit narration of the author of they knew some featuristic
Within reaching the highest summit details of the mount everest
in the world.

August
UNIT Topic Content of the Chapter Previous Knowledge

Literatutre The School It deals with the dilemma of The students have experienced
Boy a child who doesn't want to the same kind of dilemma in
go to school but is reluctant their childhood.
to do so.

This is Jody's Story deals with a boy

Fawn whose father killed a doe to
save himself and now Jody
wants to take its
responsibility.

Grammar Verb Forms Explanation of all form of students are familiar with
verbs with examples. action words

Notice writing proper format for conveying they know how to frame
Writing information publically simple sentences.

Bio-sketch detailed biography of they know how to make simple

personalities sentences from given details
 Princess Septe a tale of a princess and a they have basic reading skill
Supplemen bird.
tary

September

UNIT Content of the Chapter Previous Knowledge

Literature Poem6- The a tale of two animals basic reading skills

Duck and The
Kangaroo

Supplemen The Fight story of two boys who basic reading skills and have
tary initially fought but later on faced situation like this.
became good good friends

Grammar Reported methods to convert direct they have basic understanding

Speech narration into indirect of tenses, persons and
narration connectors

Revision
Half-Yearly

October
Unit Topic Content of the Chapter Previous Knowledge

Literature Ch7-A Visit to interview of Stephen they have heard about Stephen
Cambridge Hawking majorly discussed Hawking and his wheel chair
about disability.

Poem7- When poem deals with a young they knew what is the work of
I set out for architect who went to an architect.
Lyonnesse Lyonnesse to supervise the
renovation work of a church

Grammar Verb Forms understanding of usage of they knew some action verbs.
correct form of verb

Writing Story to frame a story based on they know how to make simple
Completion given outlines or morals sentences from given details

Supplemen Ch6-The Open a story based on a girl who students knew already how to
tary used to prank his uncle with make stories interesting
fake stories .

November
UNIT Topic Content of the Chapter Previous Knowledge

Literature Ch8-A short Chapter deals with the students knew some names of
Monsoon mesmerising beauty of the hill stations and they had their
Diary monsoon at hills and how own memories with this season
nature showers its beauty
upon us

Poem8-On The this poem deal with the they themselves have heard
Grasshopper sound and signals that the sound and can easily
and The nature provides to the differentiate between their
cricket humans as cricket sound.
symbolises the winter and

Grammar Determiners various types of determiners they were aware about articles
like articles,quantifiers, and usage of a, an, the.
possessive determiners etc

Supplemen Ch8- Jalebis story of an innocent boy the students havre

tary who was tricked by a experienced the same kind of
shopkeeper urge that the boy had of eating
those jalebis

Grammar Integrated Jumbled Sentences basic sentence formation

Grammar

Writing Article Writing it deals with the way the basic sentence formation
students present their views

Revision
December

UNIT Topic Content of the Chapter Previous Knowledge

UT-2 EXAMs
Literature Ch9-The Great it is a story based on they knew names of some
Stone Face -1 psychology of people that a mountains also they had been
person will surely take birth in the situation where they are
with the face of the peaceful supposed to be like their idol.
mountain in their village and
will possess the same
qualities as the mountain
had.
 Ch9-The Great it is a story based on they knew names of some
Stone Face -2 psychology of people that a mountains also they had been
person will surely take birth in the situation where they are
with the face of the peaceful supposed to be like their idol.
mountain in their village and
will possess the same
qualities as the mountain
had.

Vacations

January
UNIT Topic Content of the Chapter Previous Knowledge

Vacations
Supplemen The Comet-1 story deals with an amateur Students know what comet is
tary who discovers a come and and other celestial objects.
also this part deals with a
letter which reveals earth is
going to strike by the comet.

The Comet-2 deals with the strategy of Students know what comet is
saving the earth scientifically and other celestial objects.
but his wife took all the
credit by claiming that they
were saved because of her
superstitious act(yagya)

Writing E-mail to enable students to write they know what e-mail is and is
official e-mails in a correct used for formal purposes.
format
Grammar Editing and Omito enable them to add they have basic knowledge of
words if they find anything spellings and general grammar
missing and edit where the
see any mistake.

Writing Diary-entry to summarise the whole basic writing skills and

event in own words in a knowledge of tenses.
correct format

Report-Writing to summarise the whole basic writing skills and

event in own words in a knowledge of tenses.
correct format

FEBRUARY

UNIT TOPIC Content of the Chapter Previous Knowledge

Grammar Prepositions use of correct prepositions they know about simple
prepositions and their usage
like in, on, at,for , into etc

Writing Dialouge- to understand dialouge they know how to make simple

Completion delivery and frame dialouges.
dialouges.

Grammar Connectors to understand the words they were aware about simple
which needs to be used to words like and ,but etc
connect two sentences

Revision revision of whole syllabus

FINAL
EXAMS
ONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
LAN CLASS VIII
ANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
ON – 2019-20

Learning Objectives Methods Sources C.W Assignments Activities

They sensitized towards Reading and textbook word exercises at the Reading
the family of the understanding meanings, back, note
soldiers who lose their q/ans, making
life during war.

We should learn to save Recitation textbook read and Summary in calligraphy

for our future. write, words own words
in use,
listening

Sensitized them about Video clip textbook and word To write about
the loss due to natural video clip meanings, the Kedarnath
calamities and learnt to q/ans, Calamity.
rescue.

They learnt the rules of Grammar reference book exercises in to do ex. In

identifying and translation the book copy
changing the voice. method

Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Sources C.W H.W Activities

The students learnt the Reading textbook exercises in to do ex. In reading

reward of hardwork and the book, copy
punishment for being literary
lazy and lethargic. passage

They understood the Smart Class textbook word exercises at the ellocution
values of peace-keeping meanings, back
and order in the world. q/ans,
They were sensitised documentary clips. textbook and word Narrate any dramatizatio
towards the loss and video clips meanings, event from the n
sacrifice of the bpeople insmart class. q/ans, chapter in your
in the past. own words.

Selfishness will always reading textbook text book Q/A Q/A in Reading
bring misfortune. discussion notebook.

They were made aware Blackboard reference book letter writing letter practice
of the format of the Practice
formal letters.

They learnt that esach Dialouge-method textbook Discussion of Q/A in Dialouge-

fear can be overcome if Q/A notebook. method
remain focussed

Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Sources C.W H.W Activities

They enriched their Recitaion. textbook Poem Summarize in Shared their
vocabulary with new reading ,expla own words personal
words. nation,Q/A, experience
with their
pet.
They realised the values Reading textbook read and exercises at the
of friendship. Also write, words back
about two tense forms in use,
simple past and past listening,
perfect. w/m, q/ans

they understood the They enriched textbook Recitaion. Poem Summarize

correct meaning of their vocabulary reading ,explan in own
freedom. with new words. ation,Q/A, words

message based on Blackboard reference book message message

conversation and direct practice writing writing
questions. practice.

they learnt that the Reading textbook word exercises at the the students
internal summits are meanings, back shared their
equally worthwhile and q/ans, experience
his experience taught of
the to face lifes's overcoming
difficulties with the hardest
firmness. situation in
their life.

Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Sources C.W H.W Activities

they learnt the Poem Recitation textbook Q/A,W/ summarise the Poem
importance of school M,Word in poem in own Recitation
and how they are like a use,exercises words.
free bird and a
blossoming bud.

A scene shown of textbook Poem reading exercise given Identication

villages in South Africa and in book of animal's
related to their hard life explanation sound.
with
Q/A ,w/m

They will be able to use Blackboard reference book Sample Practice Charts
correct form of verbs. questions questions

they will be able to blackboard reference book practice practice Blackboard

write notice in a questions in questions
corrrect format class
they learnt to draw a blackboard reference book practice practice blackboard
biosketch from the questions in questions
given details class
they have understood Reading textbook Q/A,W/ exercise given identificatio
the importance of M,Word in in book n of birds
freedom. use,exercises with their
sounds

Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Sources C.W H.W Activity

they have learnt to find recitation textbook Q/A,W/ summarise the reading
happiness and joy in M,Word in poem in own
small and little things use,exercises words.

learnt the importance reading textbook Q/A,W/ exercise given Shared their
of friendhip and making M,Word in in book personal
peace use,exercises experience
like this one.

they understood the blackboard reference book practice practice group

correct format and questions in questions activity
method for changing class
the narration

Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Sources C.W H.W Activity

they were sensitized role play textbook w/m, read to do ex. In framing an
towards differently and write, copy interview
abled people and learnt words in use,
to appreciate the grammar,
misfortune speaking

they learnt to recitation textbook w/m, read to do ex. In recitation

appreciate what they and write, copy and
have. words in use, calligraphy
grammar,
speaking

students are able to use blackboard reference book practice practice

correct form of verb in a questions in questions
sentence. class
they are able to write a blackboard reference book practice practice
meaningful story based questions in questions
on given outlines class

students learnt that reading textbook w/m, q/ans, to do ex. In shared a

story telling is an art read and copy story based
write, think on their
and discuss, imagination
words in use,
listening
 Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Sources C.W H.W Activities

students have reading textbook Listening and to do ex. In sharing of

understood and enjoying copy personal
appreciated the diary poem with views on
entry written by Ruskin Q/A,W/M monsoon
Bond and any
personal
incident

students learnt to recitation textbook Q/A,w/ summarise the heard

appreciate the beauty m,word in use poem in own sounds of
of the nature and the words. grasshopper
functions it performs by s and cricket
letting people know on speakers.
about different
seasons.

students have learnt to oral and reference book practice practice

use correct determiner blackboard questions in questions
before the noun. class

students learnt that reading textbook w/m, q/ans, to do ex. In students

honesty is the best read and copy shared their
policy and you get what write, think personal
you give. and discuss, reviews of
words in use, the story
listening

students have blackboard reference book practice practice

understood how to questions in questions
rearrange the words to class
make meaningful
sentence.

they were able to blackboard and reference book practice practice Debate
present their views in a oral method questions in questions
proper manner in a class
correct format

Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Sources C.W H.W ACTIVITY

students learnt to be reading textbook w/m, q/ans, to do ex. In

satisfied with what they read and copy
have but keep on doing write, think
hardwork to achieve and discuss,
what they desire of. words in use,
listening
students learnt to be reading textbook w/m, q/ans, to do ex. In
satisfied with what they read and copy
have but keep on doing write, think
hardwork to achieve and discuss,
what they desire of. words in use,
listening

Learning Outcomes Teaching Method Sources C.W H.W

Activities
they learnt that its good reading textbook w/m, q/ans, to do ex. In smart class
to be adventurous but read and copy
yet some discoveries write, think
are disastrous and discuss,
words in use,
listening

they learnt that its good reading textbook w/m, q/ans, to do ex. In smart class
to be adventurous but read and copy
yet some discoveries write, think
are disastrous and discuss,
words in use,
listening

they learnt to write an blackboard reference book practice practice refernce

e-mail in a correct questions in questions book
format class
they learnt to identify blackboard reference book practice practice refernce
where a word need to questions in questions book
be edited or added class

Students learnt to write blackboard reference book practice practice refernce

their daily routine or questions in questions book
about their feeling in a class
correct format and they
undersood the
importance of diary
writing.

they understood how blackboard reference book practice practice shown them
an event has to be questions in questions a
reported in a correct class documentar
format by mentioning y on which
all details the had to
write a
report

Learning Outcomes Teaching Method Sources C.W H.W Activities

they are able to place blackboard reference book practice practice refernce
correct prepostion questions in questions book
before the noun and class
understood the
importance of
preposition in a
sentence

they have learnt to role play reference book practice questiopractice dialouge
complete the questions exchange,
meaningful dialouges group
logically, activity

they leant to connect blackboard reference book practice practice refernce

sentences by using questions in questions book
more connectors such class
as though,whereas, etc.
Evaluation/
Assessment tool
Spell check

Recitation

Q/A Test

Blackboard test

Evaluation

Oral test of question

answers.

Recitaion

Revised the events

and outcomes of the
sacrifices.

Spell-check

Test of a formal letter

Spell-check

Evaluation
pooem recitation

Spell-check and oral

test

memorisation, pooem
previous knowlwdge, recitation
textual knowlwdge

message
writing test

written test for

message.

Vocabulary check

Oral test of poem.

written test

written test
vocabulary check

Evaluation

oral test

oral discussion of Q/A

written test

Evaluation

spell check.

writing reference to
context

written test

written practise and

oral test

Q/A test
spell-check

oral test of poem and

word meanings

written test

vocabulary test

written practice

written test
written test

spell-check

witten test of Q./A

written test

written test

written test

written test

Evaluation
written test

written test

written test