CLASS_7_SYLLABUS_2024-2025
CLASS_7_SYLLABUS_2024-2025
Syllabus (2024-2025)
Class-VII
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Book: Revised Collins English Grammar and Composition Collins
Publisher: Collins
General Instructions: a) Recitation should form an integral part of the school timetable and
may be included and evaluated for internal assessment. b) It is recommended that children
write 10- 12 written compositions in an academic year. The stimuli could be picture, object or
a set of words. Picture composition must be considered at all levels. d) All writing exercises
must begin with a class level conversation and words arising from the discussion must be noted
on the blackboard. e) Word limit for composition 250 to 300 words) Assignment work will be
undertaken in all the three terms 20 marks.
Term I
Ch 1 Nouns
Ch 2 Adjectives
Ch 3 Pronouns
Ch 4 Transitive and Intransitive verbs
Ch 5 Agreement of subject and verb
Ch 6 Primary and modal auxiliaries
Comprehension : Ch 26,27
Letters : Informal and formal
Short writing skills : Diary entry , Analytical paragraph ( 50 to 80 words)
Composition: Descriptive, Narrative and Picture based.
For Listening and Speaking skills:
Picture/ photograph description etc.
Elocution/ Recitation – single and in a group
Term II
Ch 7 Expressing the present
Ch 8 Expressing the past
Ch 9 Expressing the future
Ch 10 Adverbs
Ch 11 Prepositions
Ch 12 Conjunctions
Ch 13 Determiners and Quantifiers
Ch 14 Articles
Ch 15 Active and Passive Voice
Ch 25 Idioms, Phrasal Verbs , Words followed by Prepositions
Comprehension : Ch 28, 29,30 ,31
Letters : Formal and Informal
Short writing skills: Poster making, Messages, Notice.
Composition: Argumentative, Imaginative, Picture based, Completing a story.
For Listening and Speaking Skills :Intra – class Debate
Language Games : Word building , Pictionary , Dumb charades , Guess the word etc.
Term III
Ch 16 Direct and Indirect speech (only sentences)
Ch 17 Finite an nonfinite verbs
Ch 18 Phrases
Ch 19 Clauses
Ch 20 Kinds of Sentences: Meaning
Ch 21 Kinds of Sentences: Structure
Ch 22 Transformation and Synthesis
Ch 23 Punctuation
Ch 24 Grammar on the go
Ch 25 Homophones and homonyms, synonyms and antonyms, words often confused.
Comprehension: Ch. 32, 33, 34, 35
Letters: Formal and Informal
Short writing skills: Report writing, Book review and Email
Composition: Story writing and all previous types.
For Listening and Speaking Skills: Puzzles and Crosswords, Scrabble.
Project : Presentation (oral)
Question Paper Pattern
Class VII (80+20 MARKS)
Internal Assesment-20 marks
(Class test, Notebook completion
Project/Assignment & Attendance)
Que.1.Subjective 1 out of 5 Composition
Que.2.Subjective 1 out of 2 letter
Que.3.Subjective, Part (a)& (b) (Short writing skills)
Que.4.Comprehension passage
(a) Objective Word meaning (MCQ)
(b) Subjective
(c) Subjective Summary (grid)
Que.5.Grammar
(a) Do as directed (from the chapters given in syllabus)
(b) MCQ (from the chapters given in syllabus)
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Books: 1. Wind Chimes (Madhubun)
2. Treasure Island (IUP) (Abridged and simplified by Sraboni Ghosh)
General Instructions: a) Word meanings, sentences (only foot notes) and back exercises
(including grammar) from Course book will be evaluated in literature paper. b) Word meanings,
sentences (only foot notes) and back exercises from the poems will be evaluated in literature paper.
C) No back exercises or word meanings, sentences will be asked from novel. Only extract based
questions to be included. d) 20 marks assignment will be taken in each term (exclusively from the
term wise syllabus as per teacher's discretion).
Term I
Course book
1. The Surprise Party.
2. The Prize Poem.
3. Jane Eyre at Lowood Institution.
4. Scaffolding
Novel
1. Admiral Ben Bow Inn
2. Black Dog
3. Hawkin’s Father Dies
4.Tap- Tap -Tap
5. Pirates Come To The Inn
6. At Magistrate’s House
*Assignment as per teacher’s discretion from the syllabus covered.
Term II
Course book
5. The Lumber Room
6. More About People
7. A Child’s Journey with Dickens
8. The Pandavas in Exile
9. The Listeners
Novel
7. Hispaniola
8. Jim – The Cabin Boy
9. The Cruise
10. The Voyage Begins
11. Jim in the Apple Barrel
12. Jim Tells About Silver’s Plan
13. All Go Ashore
14. Alan and Tom Killed
15. Ben Gunn on the Island
16. Dr Livesey’s Narration
17. The Cannon
18. Redruth Dies
*Assignment as per teacher’s discretion from the syllabus covered.
Term III
Course book
10. The Martian Attack
11. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.
12. The Bell.
13. A Poison Tree.
14. Jimmy Valentine.
Novel
19. Jim’s Narration
20. Silver Comes for Truce
21. The Fight Begins
22. Jim Creeps Out
23. Beard and Hands in the Cabin
24. Jim Plans to go on Board
25. Jim Takes Charge of the Ship
26. Hands Attacks Jim
27. Jim Goes Back to the Log House
28. Silver Saves Jim
29. George Opposes Silver
30. Doctor’s Visit
31. Treasure Hunt
32. Flint’s Spirit
33. Pirates Find No Treasure
34. All Share the Treasure.
*Assignment as per teacher’s discretion from the syllabus covered.
Question Paper Pattern
Class VII (80+20 MARKS)
Internal Assesment-20 marks
(Class test, Notebook completion
Project/Assignment & Attendance)
Section A (compulsory)
Q.1.Objective (16X1) Compulsory (Give 4 options)
(Mixed questions from Novel, Stories & Poems)
Sec- B Novel - (16 marks for each question )
Q2 & Q3 Extract based
Sec -C STORIES (course book) - (16 marks for each question )
Q4 & Q5 each with
a) Extract based
b) Word Meanings
c) Sentence making
d) Other 2 marks (question to be put from back exercise only from the course book Chapters)
Sec -D POEMS (course book)- (16 marks for each question )
Q6 & Q7 – each with
a) Extract based
a) Word meanings
b) Sentence making
c) Others (question to be put from back exercise only from the course book poems)
HINDI
Term II
ਪਾਠ 6 ਗੁ ਬਾਸਰਆਾਂ ਿਾਲਾ
ਪਾਠ 7 ਿਾਹ ਤੇ ਲੱ ਸੀ ਦੀ ਨੋ ਕ- ਝੋਂਕ
ਪਾਠ 8 ਲੱ ਕੜਹਾਰਾ ਤੇ ਪਰੀ
ਪਾਠ 9 ਸਕੱਸਾ ਛੋਟੀ ਲਕੀਰ ਦਾ
ਪਾਠ 10 ਸਾ ੇ ਕੌਮੀ ਪਰਤੀਕ
*ਡਿਆਕਰ *
ਪਾਠ 6 ਨਾਾਂਿ
ਪਾਠ 7 ਸਲੰ ਗ
ਪਾਠ 8 ਿਿਨ
ਪਾਠ 9 ਪੜਨਾਾਂਿ
ਪਾਠ 10 ਸਿਸੇਸਣ
ਪਾਠ 11 ਸਕਸਰਆ
ਮੁਹਾਿਰੇ 26 ਤੋਂ 60
ਲੇ ਖ - ਗੁ ਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਿ ਜੀ ,ਰੇਲਿੇ ਸਟੇਸਨ ਦਾ ਨਜਾਰਾ
ਪਿੱਤਰ- ਜੁਰਮਾਨਾ ਮੁਆਫੀ ਲਈ, ਤੋਹਫਾ ਭੇਜਣ ਤੇ ਿਾਿਾ ਜੀ ਨੰ ਧੰਨਿਾਦ ਪੱਤਰ
Term III
ਪਾਠ 11 ਸਤਤਲੀ
ਪਾਠ 12 ਸਨੰ ਸਦਆ ਤੋਂ ਬਿੋ
ਪਾਠ 13 ਰੁੱਖ ਸਾ ੇ ਸਮੱਤਰ
ਪਾਠ 14 ਿਾਿਾ ਨਸਹਰ
ਪਾਠ 15 ਮੰਮੀ ਜੀ
ਪਾਠ 16 ਨਕਲ ਨਹੀ ਾਂ , ਪੜਹਾਈ ਕਰੋ
*ਡਿਆਕਰ *
ਪਾਠ 12 ਸਕਸਰਆ- ਸਿਸੇਸਣ
ਪਾਠ 13 ਕਾਲ
ਪਾਠ 14 ਿਾਕ ਬੋਧ
ਪਾਠ 15 ਅਰਥ ਬੋਧ
ਪਾਠ 16 ਸਬਦ ਜੋੜ
ਪਾਠ 17 ਸਿਸਰਾਮ ਸਿੰਨਹ
ਮੁਹਾਿਰੇ 61 ਤੋਂ 101
ਲੇ ਖ - ਪਹਾੜ ਦੀ ਸੈਰ, ਟੈਲੀਸਿਜਨ ਦੇ ਲਾਭ-ਹਾਨੀਆਾਂ
ਕਹਾਣੀ - ਘੁ ੱਗੀ ਅਤੇ ਮੱਖੀ, ਮਰਖ ਸਬੱਲੀਆਾਂ
Question Paper Pattern
Class VII (80+20 MARKS)
Internal Assesment-20 marks
(Class test, Notebook completion
Project/Assignment & Attendance)
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਡਿਆਕਰ ਅਤੇ ਲੇ ਖ ਰਚ ਾ
1. ਛੋਟੇ ਉੱਤਰਾਾਂ ਿਾਲੇ ਪਰਸਨ
2. ਿੱ ੇ ਉੱਤਰਾਾਂ ਿਾਲੇ ਪਰਸਨ
3. ਸਬਦ- ਅਰਥ
4. ਖਾਲੀ ਥਾਿਾਾਂ ਭਰੋ
5. ਸਕਸ ਨੇ ਸਕਸ ਨੰ ਸਕਹਾ
6. ਸਹੀ ਗਲ਼ਤ ਿੁਣੋ
7. ਿਾਕ ਬਣਾਉ
ਡਿਆਕਰਣ ਦੇ ਭਾਗ
1. ਪਰਸਨ/ ਉੱਤਰ
2. ਪੁੱਛੇ ਅਨੁ ਸਾਰ ਸਲਖੋ
3. ਪਾਠ ਸਿੱਿ ਆਈ ਅਸਭਆਸ ਸਿਿੋਂ
ਅਣਸ ੱਠਾ ਪੈਰਾ ,ਕਹਾਣੀਆਾਂ, ਪੱਤਰ, ਲੇ ਖ।
HISTORY & CIVICS
Book: ICSE PAST AND PRESENT
Publisher : Ratna Sagar
Author : Manisha Basu, Asha Narayanan
Term I
History
1. Rise of Christianity.
2. Spread of Christianity
Civics
Chapter 12: Our Constitution
Term II
History
1. Rise and Spread of Islam
2. Turkish Invasion of India
3. The Delhi Sultanate
4. Life in the Sultanate Period
A story from History-Activity
Civics
Fundamental Rights (pg. 121)
Chapter 13 : Directive Principles of State Policy
Term III
History
1. The Regional Kingdoms
2. The Coming of the Mughals
3. The Great Akbar - A Case Study
4. The Mughal Empire After Akbar
The Splendour of Hampi- Activity
Tenali Rama’s Adventure-Activity
Civics
Fundamental Duties (pg. 122)
Chapter 12- Our Constitution
Framing of the Constitution pg. no.118
Note:-Weightage-30%frombackexercises, 70%fromwithinthelesson.
‘Get set‘ and ‘More’ to Know ‘will not be evaluated in any unit and term
Term l will not be included in term 2.
Term l and ll will not be included in term 3
Dates only from timeline.
Q10 should be picture based from history.
Question Paper Pattern
Class VII (80+20 MARKS)
Internal Assesment-20 marks
(Class test, Notebook completion
Project/Assignment & Attendance)
Part I -All questions are compulsory Q1&Q2
Q1-MCQs (History 10 questions including two dates also and Civics 6 questions )
Q2-Short questions. (4 questions from history and 3 from Civics)
Part-II Section -A -Civics
Attempt any two questions out of Q3,Q4 & Q5 .Three questions should be given
Q3-a,b c
Q4-a,b c
Q5-a,b,c
Section -B
History ( Do any - Three questions out of Q6,Q7,Q8,Q9 &Q10-10 marks each-Five questions should
be given
Q6-a,b c
Q7-a,b c
Q8-a,b,c
Q9-a,b c
Q10-a,b c
Weightage for question paper setting: 30% questions from back exercises and 70% questions
from inside the chapter.
GEOGRAPHY
Book: New Trends in discovering the world
Publisher : Evergreen
Author: KS Randhawa
Term I
Ch-1 Representation of Geographical features
Ch-2 Atmosphere
Ch-7(a) Study of Continents-Africa (Page No.89-93)
DELETED PORTION – Exercise on Scale( on page 13C)
Diagram: 1) Composition of atmosphere (page 21)
2) Structure of atmosphere (page 22)
Assignment: Any topic
Term II
Ch 3 Weather and Climate
Ch 4 Weathering and soil formation
Ch 7 (a) Study of Continents Europe from (Page No. 83 – 88)
Ch 7 (c) Case Study – Tourism in Switzerland (page 115)
Assignment: Any topic
Diagram: Thermometer (page 35), Barometer (page 37), Rock Cycle (page 48), Soil profile (page
51)
Map: Physical map of Europe
Mountains: Sierra Nevada, Alps, Carpathians, Ural
River: Po, Rhine, Rhone, Don
Plateaus: Iberian Plateau
Water bodies: North Sea, Norwegian Sea, Adriatic sea, Arctic Ocean, Black sea
Bay: Bay of Biscay
Strait: Strait of Gibraltar
Town and Cities: London, Paris, Rome,
Plain: North European Plains
Note: Term 1 syllabus will not be included in Term 2.
Term III
Ch-5 Industries
Ch-6 Energy and Power Resources
Ch-7 (b) Study of Continents- Australia from ( Page No. 97 – 103)
Ch-7 (c) Case Study – Sheep rearing (page 114-115)
Assignment: Ch – 7 (b) Study of Continents –Antarctica(Only Antarctica)
Diagram : Artesian well pg. 100
Note- Chapter Antarctica will not be accessed in exams
Map- Physical Map of Australia
1. Great Dividing Range
2. Great Australian Bight
3. Arafura Sea
4. Pacific Ocean
5. Bass Strait
6. Coral Sea
7. Timor Sea
8. Tasman Sea
9. Indian Ocean
10. Gulf of Carpentaria
11. Cape York Peninsula
12. Great Barrier Reef
13. Great Victoria Desert
14. Tasmania
15. Darwin
16. Sydney
17. Perth
18. Brisbane
19. Melbourne
20. Canberra
21. Hobart
22. Tropic of Capricorn
Note: Term 1 and Term 2 syllabus will not be included in Term 3.
*No questions will be asked from assignment chapters.
Question Paper Pattern
Class VII (80+20 MARKS)
Internal Assesment-20 marks
(Class test, Notebook completion
Project/Assignment & Attendance)
Term 1
Part-1 (30marks)
Q.1 MCQ
Q2.Pictures based question on Conventional Signs and Symbols on Page no. 15.
Q3.Fill in the Blanks / One word
Q4.Diagram
Part-2.(50marks)
Q5. Ch.1 Representation of Geographical Features
Q6. Ch.2 Atmosphere
Q7 Ch7(a) Study of Continents-Africa (Page no. 84-88)
Q8 & Q9 Ch.1, Ch.2 & Ch7(a)
Term -2
Part-1 (30marks)
Q1. Map Work
Q2. MCQs
Q3. a) Diagram
b) Give one word
Part -2. (50 marks)
Q4. Ch.3 Weather and Climate.
Q5. Ch.4 Weathering and soil formation.
Q6. Ch.7 (a) Study of continents –Europe.
Q7. Ch. 7 (c) Case study Tourism in Switzerland, Q8. Ch.3,4,7(a, c)
Term -3
Part-1 (30marks) - Same as Term 2
Part -2. (50 marks)
Q4. Ch 5 Industries
Q5. Ch 6 Energy and Power Resources
Q6. Ch 7 (b) Study of continents Australia only
Q7. Ch 7 (c) Case study -Sheep rearing
Q8. Ch 5, 6 & 7(b, c)
MATHEMATICS
Book: Foundation Mathematics
Publisher: R.S. Aggarwal
Author : Goyal Brothers Prakashan
Term I
Chapter 1 Integers
Chapter 2 Fractions
Chapter 3 Decimals
Chapter 6 Sets
Chapter 16 Fundamental geometrical concepts
Term II
Chapter 7 Ratio and proportion
Chapter 9 Percentage
Chapter 14 Linear equations
Chapter 15 Inequalities
Chapter 17 Lines and angles
Chapter 18 Properties of triangles
Chapter 19 Symmetry
Chapter 20 Representing 3-D in 2-D
Chapter 25 Probability
Term III
Chapter 4 Rational Numbers
Chapter 5 Exponents
Chapter 8 Unitary Method
Chapter 10 Profit and Loss
Chapter 11 Simple Interest
Chapter 12 Speed, Distance and Time
Chapter 13 Algebraic Expressions
Chapter 21 Congruence
Chapter 22 Construction
Chapter 23 Menstruation
Chapter 24 Data Handling
Question Paper Pattern
Class VII (80+20 MARKS)
Internal Assesment-20 marks
(Class test, Notebook completion
Project/Assignment & Attendance)
Section A (40 marks)
Section B (40 marks)
Q4- Q7
Note: Only 2*2 cm graph sheets to be used.
PHYSICS
Book –Concise Physics Middle School
Publisher Selina
Term I
Ch 1 Physical Quantities & Measurement
Ch 2 Motion
Summer Project: 1) Project Based on motion
2) Determination of area of irregular shape using graph paper.
Diagrams: 1.2, 1.6, 1.7, 2.8.
Topics in project will be evaluated for the exams also.
Term II
Ch 3 Energy
Ch 4 Light Energy
Ch 5 Heat
Diagrams : 3.7, 3.10, 3.25, 4.3, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17,5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.19,
5.20, 5.21
Term 1 Syllabus will not be assessed in Term 2.
Term III
Ch 6 Sound
Ch 7 Electricity & Magnetism
Winter Project: 1) Series & Parallel Circuits
2). Electromagnet
Diagrams : 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.24, 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.6, 7.15
Tables of Symbols of electrical components : 7.32(B), 7.33, 7.36
Topics in project will be evaluated for the exams also.
Term 1 & Term 2 Syllabus will not be assessed in Term 3.
NOTE: FROM ACTIVITY AND EXPERIMENTS DIAGRAM BASED QUESTIONS MAY BE ASKED SUCH AS
OBSERVATION, CONCLUSION, ETC.
Question Paper Pattern
Class VII (80+20 MARKS)
Internal Assesment-20 marks
(Class test, Notebook completion
Project/Assignment & Attendance)
SECTION A (COMPULSORY)
Q.1. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Q.2. SHORT ANSWER TYPE
Q.3. SHORT ANSWER TYPE
SECTION B (TOTAL NO. OF QUESTIONS 6, ATTEMPT ANY 4 )
Q.4 TO Q.9
CHEMISTRY
Brief answers
Definitions
Differentiate
Conversions, Binary calculations, Long Answer questions.
Term II & III
Section A
1. MCQ
2. True/false
3. Blanks
4. One word/short cut keys /abbreviations
Section B(40 marks)
Brief answers
Definitions
Differentiate
Long Answer questions
MORAL SCIENCE