CBSE Class 8 English Syllabus 2026-27

Annual Syllabus Session: 2023-2024 Class-8 Subject: ENGLISH

HONEYDE THEME SUGGESTED GRAMMAR AND LEARNING WORKSHEET

W ACTIVITIES WRITING SKILLS OUTCOMES NUMBERS

LESSON / POEM POEM 1 This poem defines i. Class discussion Topics from Previous THE ANT AND THE Participates in small

that 'if we enjoy on the importance Class conversations based CRICKET

THE ANT today then we will of the truth – 'Well Class 6 - Use of Past on familiar context Class 8: Worksheet

AND THE surely suffer begun is half Tense in Sentences. Numbers 1,2, 9, 10, 11 2. Recites simple

CRICKET tomorrow' as in the done'. Class 7 –Use of Simple poem with & 12

poem the cricket past and past perfect tense intonation and

just sung day and ii. Talk about a in a Paragraph. expression.

night in the summer Fable which is a 3. Refers to the TENSES

but the ants did poem with birds and Class 8 – Use of all forms dictionary to find Class 6: Worksheet

work day and night. animals as of Tenses in Letter meanings of Numbers 33, 34, 35,

characters. Ends Writing, Paragraph unfamiliar words. 36, 37

with a moral. Class 7: Worksheet

Formal Letter – Write a Numbers 1, 2, 3

1. Let the students letter to the principal of

present their views your school seeking Class 8: Worksheet

on "Value of hard permission. Numbers 25 to 28

work and (Eg- to present a skit about planning for future". the 'Importance of hard work' in the morning UNSEEN PASSAGE

1. Divide the assembly on Labour Day.) Class 8: Worksheet

students in a group Number 8

of five and ask them to write the central idea of the

poem Topics from Previous

Class

Class 6 – Fill ups based

on Auxiliary Verbs and

Usage of three forms of

Verbs

Class <math>8 - i</math>. Usage of

Three Forms of Verbs

ii. Introduction of

Transitive and Intransitive

Verbs.

(Context Approach must

be followed)

LESSON 2 Tsunami is a natural i. Discussion on Topics from Previous Refers to dictionary THE TSUNAMI

calamity that causes different types Class to find meanings of Class 8: Worksheet

THE huge destruction of disasters both Class 6 – Usage of Noun unfamiliar words. Numbers 3,4, 13, 14,

TSUNAMI and loss of life and manmade 2. - Common, proper and Responds to recall 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

property. and natural. abstract & Collective and comprehension

questions from a

Alongside the story ii. Let the students short text.

of deep sorrow are present their views 3. Class 8- Usage of Noun - Use newly learnt

reassuring details of on "How can man- Common, proper and vocabulary while

courage, survival made disasters abstract & Collective speaking and

and resilience. are avoided" in Noun in sentences writing correct

front of the whole words. ADJECTIVES &

class. 4. Topics from Previous Detects errors in DEGREE OF

sentences. ADJECTIVES

1. Talking about Replaces errors with Class 7: Worksheet

the proactive Describing Words in correct words. Number 24

approach and the Sentences. reactive approach. Class 7 – Use of Class 8: Worksheet

Numbers 5, 6, 7

1. It is better to prevent and

prepare rather than Class 8 - Use of to repent Adjectives in Sentences and repair. and Writing the answers. ARTICLE &

1. Group Activity DETERMINERS

Let the students Class Class 6: Worksheet

present their views Class 6- Use of Articles Numbers 8, 9

in front of the whole in Simple Sentences Class 7: Worksheet

class on the Class 7 - Use of Articles Numbers 10, 13, 43

following topics- in Simple Paragraph

• The story I Class 8: Worksheet

liked the Class 8 - Use of Articles Numbers 1, 2, 30, 31,

best was .... in Writing the Answers 32, 33

• While I was

reading this Topics from Previous story, I Class wondered ... Class 7- Use of

Punctuation Marks in

Simple Sentences.

Class 8 - Use of

Punctuation Marks while

doing Writing Skills.

Notice Writing –

Discussion of format with

a sample question. (Eg-

Write a notice for the

notice board asking the

students of your school to

donate in kind for the

victims of a recent natural

disaster.)

(Process Approach

must be followed)

CONJUNCTIONS

Class 8: Worksheet

Number 29

Class 7 - Use of

Coordinating Conjunctions

in sentences.

Class 8 - Use of

Conjunctions in writing

skills.

Error Correction &

Omissions practice on the

basis of all structures done

so far.

NOTE: SUPPLEMENTARY READER- 'It So Happened' has the following lessons as per syllabus. Lesson 1 : How the Camel Got his Hump Lesson 2: Children At Work Lesson 3: The Selfish Giant The above mentioned syllabus in the NOTE i.e. "Supplementary Reader" is not for assessment purpose. It may be used for Learning Enrichment and read only for pleasure. Let the students read and narrate the stories in their own words. > The above content must be completed by 30^th September 2023. Revision of Syllabus for Mid Term Examination.

MID TERM EXAMINATION