Std 8 English

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Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation

Teachers Manual

Upper primary – English

Std - VIII

Term – I

CONTENTS

Sl.

No. Content Page No

1. Formative Activities and Objectives 65

2. Guidelines

67

3. Time Schedule

68

4. List of Activities from Text Book

69

5. Additional Activities

75

6. Expected Level of Learning

96

7. Blue Print and Sample Question Paper

97

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1. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND OBJECTIVES

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (a)

LEARNING AREA OBJECTIVES

Listening

Clap and Learn (Additional

Activity-3)

Word Ball ( Additional

Activity-7)

to listen carefully

- to show involvement

- to make inferences and connections

- willingness to participate and follow guidelines

-aware of the learning content in the game

Speaking

Discuss in Groups

Role – Play the Dialogue

Discuss and Share

Dramatization `& Debate

- able to the work with others and share attention and

responsibility

- to show involvement

- to express one‟s view

- to show enthusiasm to learn the skills related to role play

- interest in connecting learning with the role play

- listening carefully and responding to others view

- ability to hold the focused attention of the listeners

Writing

Write few lines

e.g. Where and with whom have

you felt safe and cared for?

Write an informal letter

Creative writing – write a short

paragraph

Write a dialogue

e.g. Between Sastry and the new

teacher

Diary writing, Mind-mapping

Project Work, Scrapbook

-

- to exhibit interest in self - expression

- attempt to write a complete story

- to express creativity

- to present attractively

- tries to convey one‟s purpose/meaning

- shows involvement and effort

- to show understanding of work done

- neatness in presentation

- innovative design/presentation of materials

- clarity in presentation

appropriate use of concepts and details presented

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (b)

Sl.

No WRITING OBJECTIVES

1. Describe the thoughts and

feelings

- clarity in presentation

- answer is relevant to the question asked

- use vocabulary correctly writes original

sentences

- written cogently

- neat presentation

- accurate, complete answer

- exhibits logical reasoning in choice/ filling

in of frame work

- involvement

- understanding and responding

2. Match the following

3. Fill in the blanks

4. Complete the sentence

5. Choose the correct answer

6. Fill in the Grid

7. State true or false

8. Pick out the gerunds

9. Underline the infinitives

10. Combine the following pairs

11. Summarizing / sequencing

12. Identify the phrases

13. Tennis Game – phrases and

clauses

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2. GUIDELINES

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

Ask the students to have a separate note book for English.

Select a topic fit for the student level.

Provide necessary information.

Ask the students to write in their note book.

Give time to present.

Prior information to be given to bring necessary materials ( if needed)

PAIR – WORK

In a pair one should be above average.

Give them the topic with necessary information.

Inform them of their role in the pair and the way to present.

SMALL GROUP / LARGE GROUP ACTIVITIY

Divide the class into small groups.

Ensure that each group has all levels of students.

Choose a student in the group to act as a group leader.

Instruct them their role in the group.

Give the topic and allow them to discuss among themselves.

Inform them the way to execute the work

The teacher has to observe the students.

Encourage every student to come out with his/her own ideas.

The group leader has to present their ideas before the large group.

Other groups have to listen and give comments

REMEDIAL MEASURES

The teacher may choose any number of activities and practise any number of times

according to the need.

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3. TIME SCHEDULE

Std: VIII Subject : English Term I

Month /

Unit Week Area Topic

June- Unit –I I Prose The wooden Bowl

II Grammar Tenses

III Poem My grandmother‟s house

IV Supplementary

Reader

A mother‟s day gift

July Unit –II I Prose The power of laughter

II Grammar The gerund and infinitives

III Poem You can‟t be that, No, You can‟t be that

IV Supplementary

Reader

A Woman of courage

August-Unit-III I Prose Living amicably

II Grammar Phrases and Clauses

III Poem All men are foreign

IV Supplementary

Reader

Sorry, best friend

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4. LIST OF ACTIVITIES FROM THE TEXT BOOK

Unit & Area FA(a) Kind of activity Objectives Page

No.

FA(b) Page

No.

I Prose

The Wooden

Bowl

Let us understand

Discuss in groups and present a

report.

1. How can I support the old people

in my life?

2. What do I understand from the

story?

3. Do you share a bond with anyone

like Anbu with his grandfather?

Group Activity

Group Activity/

Individual Activity

To enable

- participation

- enhance peer

communication

- present a report

78

Let us remember

Pick out the words and

phrases

Match the following

77

78

Vocabulary 1. Syllabification(pick out

words from the story)

79

2. Rearrange the given

prefix, base and suffix

to form a word

79

3. Add a suitable prefix or

suffix to the root words

80

Grammar TENSES.

1. Pick out the words

81

2. Fill in the table 81

3. Make meaningful

sentence

82

4. Tick the correct

sentence

84

5. Cross out the incorrect

verb form to complete

the sentences

85

6. Complete the following 86

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Let us expand

A small story outline

- Use the right tense

form of the verbs

86

Language

Functions

Reading aloud a paragraph from the

prose

Individual activity Reading skill 87

Role play (dialogue) Group activity To develop

- Speaking skill

- inter action

87

Poem

My

grandmother‟s

house

Write a few lines with who have you

felt safe and cared for?

Individual activity

Enable to

- express views

- think and associate

ideas

- language fluency

92 Choose the correct answer 91

Supplementary

Reader

A Mother‟s day

gift

Let us understand

1. Work in small groups

Fill in the space with lines

from the story.

97

Composition

completing the letter

98

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Unit & Area FA(a) Kind of activity Objectives

Pag

e

No

FA(b) Page

No

Unit II

prose

The power of

laughter

Discuss and Share

1. Your impressions about the

headman.

2. What were the changes in the

village?

3. Good ways to settle quarrels

Group activity

To create

- interest

- team work

- creativity

- participation

- (express his views)

purpose/relevance

- language fluency

- speaking skill

106

107

109

Answer in words and

phrases

Do and see- Grid

Fun with words –prefix

Let us recall-True/False

100

102

104

107

108

109

Grammar The Gerund

- Pick out the gerunds

109

complete the sentence 110

Match the following 110

Infinitives

- Underline the infinitives

110

- Pick out 111

- Combine pair of

sentences

111

- fill in with infinitives 111

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- complete the sentence

with infinitives

112

The participle

-Underline the participles

113

Pick out the verbs 114

Word play

Combine words Try this as

well

114

Join the pairs of sentences

together using participles

115

Poem

You can‟t be

that, No You

can‟t be that

Let us understand

work in groups

1. What do you like to be?

2. Sometimes you feel that you can‟t

explain a deep thought or dream,

Why?

Group Activity

Enable to

-express his views

-interact with others

-participate

118 Appreciation questions 117

Supplementary

reader

A woman of

courage

Creative Writing

write a short paragraph

- you had the courage to stand alone

and live by what you know to be

true ?

Individual

activity

-creativity

-sequence

-connectivity

- language & style

-content

-presentation

Work in pairs

prepositional phrases

Language enrichment

Reading comprehension

Summarizing

- sequencing

122

124

Let us understand

Dramatization

Group activity Presentation of skills in

small groups

125 Lets us remember

Choose the correct answer

125

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Unit III

Prose.

Living

Amicably

Dr. Kalam‟s unforgettable experience

at the Rameswaram Elementary

School

Pair

work/Individual

activity

To assess

-clarity of thought

-usage of words

-sequencing

- linguistic skills

-expression

133 Tick the correct synonyms

Match the Antonyms

Fill in with correct

words/phrases

131

131

132

Read & Enjoy Pair work To assess their

understanding capacity

Read and Enjoy

(Rainbow)

133

135

Rainbow Activity Individual

Activity

To stimulate their

imaginative skill

- aesthetic sense

- attempts to complete

- Be careful with

materials & puts

back after use

135

Grammar

Phrases /

Clauses

Fill Ups - Phrases 136

Identify the phrases

Fill in with subordinate

clauses

136

137

138

Match the phrases with

suitable clauses

Let us do – Identify the

subordinate Clause

138

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Language

Functions

Complete the dialogue(Role Play) Group activity Voice & posture

-ones involvement

-work with others &

share

-attention and

responsibility

139

Try this dialogue writing Pair work - Interest in connecting

learning with the role

play

- -Willingness to work

on script/props/

back drops,etc

139

- thinks

logically/sequentially

139

Poem

No men are

foreign

Understanding the poem 141

Discuss & Share Group activity - express ones views

- every one listens

carefully to others

views

- clarity

142

Supplementary

Reader

Sorry, best

friend.

Let us do

- Pick out the lines and

phrases from the story

that convey the feelings

of the character

149

150

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5. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY :- 1

Unit: I Prose (The Wooden Bowl)

Name of the activity: Role Play

Skill: Speaking

Type of Assessment: FA (a)

Kind of Activity: Group Activity

Duration: One period

Objectives:

Enable the students to develop

Speaking Skill

Expression

Fluency

Procedure:

Divide the class into groups. After discussion every team sends a single student to play the role

of a character from the story.

Assessment Parameters:

Expression : 2 Marks

Body Language : 2 Marks

Language Fluency : 2 Marks

Audibility, Intonation : 2 Marks

Pronunciation : 2 Marks

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ACTIVITY :- 2

Unit: I Prose

Area: Vocabulary

Name of the activity: Word puzzle

Skill: Writing

Type of Assessment: FA (b)

Kind of Activity: Individual

Duration: 15 minutes

I. Complete the meaning for the listed words

Narrated t- - d

Capable a-il- -y

Keenly in – e– es – i –g - y

Scared - r – g –t – n- d

Hastened moved q – i – k - y

II. Find the opposites from the jumbled words given in the table. They are shuffled

and jumbled.

1 Never x emermbre

2 Forget x ewep

3 Loved x gstorn

4 Laugh x hetad

5 Weak x awylas

Assessment Parameter: Every correct answer gets 1 mark.

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ACTIVITY: - 3

Unit: I

Area: Vocabulary

Topic: (Syllabification)

Name of the Activity: Clap and Learn

Skill: Listening


Kind of activity: Group Activity


Objectives:-

Enable the students

- to listen to the word and respond

- to understand the concept ( syllabification)

Procedure:-

Prepare a list of words. Divide the class into two groups, each group has some words.

Call a child from the first group to call out a word. A child from the second group will clap to

show the number of syllables. eg. beau – ti – ful (three claps)

Assessment Parameters:-

Listening : 2 Mark

Ability to syllabify : 2 Marks

Team Work : 2 Marks

Interaction : 2 Marks

Participation : 2 Marks

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Activity:- 4

Unit: I Poetry (My grandmother‟s house)

Name of the Activity: Project Work

Topic : Prepare your -Family Tree

Skill: Collecting Information



Objectives:-

Collecting Information.

Presentation.

Procedure:-

Ask the student to collect photos or names of their family members with some description.

Eg. Grandfather - Kind

Assessment Parameters:-

Follows guidelines with reasonable accuracy : 2 Marks

Completion of work within time : 2 Marks

Effort and involvement : 2 + 2 Marks

Neatness in presentation : 2 Marks

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ACTIVITY:- 5

Unit: I

Area: Supplementary Reader

Topic : A Mother‟s Day Gift

Name of the Activity: Choose the correct option

Type of Assessment: FA (b)



Choose the correct option

1. Apsara had just shifted with her parents........

a. to a far off place

b. to her relatives house

c. to a new neighbour hood

d. to a known place

2. Apsara and Selvi enjoyed.............

a. Singing and dancing

b. drawing and painting

c. watching movies

d. learning and playing

3. The school was planning for.............

a. a cultural show

b. the sports day

c. the annual day

d. a magic show

4. Apsara took her mother to.........

a. her grandma b. Mrs. Rose c. the teacher d. Selvi

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5. Apsara realized the beauty lies....................

a. around us

b. everywhere

c. in the heart and mind

d. in nature

Assessment parameter;

Each correct response gets one mark.

ACTIVITY:- 6

Unit: I & II

Name of Activity: Extended Reading ( Reference/Newspaper/Book Reading)

Skill: Reading


Kind of Activity: Individual / Pair work

Objectives:-

Enable the student to

- develop interest in reading

- appropriate use of reference

- reads books with involvement

Procedure:-

Teacher may suggest books for reading as per levels of understanding and topic

appropriate

Assessment Parameter:-

Understanding : 2 Marks

Sequencing : 2 Marks

Narrating : 2 Marks

Language Fluency : 2 Marks

Accuracy : 2 Marks

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ACTIVITY:- 7

Unit: II

Area: Vocabulary

Topic: Compound Words

Name of the Activity: Word Ball

Skill: Thinking

Kind of Activity: Group


Duration: 20 Minitues

Objectives:

Identify Compound Word

Procedure:

Split the compound words and write in separate words.

Divide the class into groups. Each group is given four cards.

A student from one group reads the word and the other group with the matching word reads it

out.

eg: A student from one group should read the word (water). The group having the matching

word (falls) should read out to form the compound word (Waterfalls)

Assessment Parameters

Involvement : 2 Marks

Effort : 2 Marks

Follow Guidelines : 2 Marks

Awareness of learning content : 2 Marks

Group work : 2 Marks

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ACTIVITY:- 8

Unit: II

Area: Poetry

Topic: (You can‟t be that, No, You can‟t be that)

Name of the Activity: Pick out the rhyming words

Skill: Listening


Type of Assessment FA- B

Objectives:

Identify sounds and words.

Procedure :

The teacher asks the students to pick out the rhyming words.

Assessment parameters:

Clearly stating rhyming words.

Ability to identify rhyme and rhythm

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ACTIVITY:- 9

Unit: II

Area: Poetry (You can‟t be that, No,You can‟t be that)

Topic: Recite the poem

Name of the Activity: Recitation

Skill: Reading

Type of Assessment: FA(b)


Objectives and Parameters:-

- enthusiastic recital.

- pause and intonation.

- ability to quote from memory.

ACTIVITY-10

Unit: II

Name of the Activity: Refer and Read

Topic: An ideal woman of courage in your district or nation

Skill: Reading

Kind of Assessment: Individual / Pair Work

Type of Assessment: FA(a)

Duration:

The topic may be given two days before (presentation and assessment can be done in one

period)

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Objectives:

Enable the students to ...

- develop skill in extended reading.

- develop interest in reading.

- develop library referencing skills.

Procedure:

Ask the students to refer encyclopedia, library, INTERNET or any other source to get

information regarding the given topic and present it in the class room.


Nature of the effort taken : 2 Marks

Appropriate use of reference : 2 Marks

Clear acknowledgement of reference material : 2 Marks

Knowledge of how to list references made : 2 Marks

Relevance to content : 2 Marks

Suggested topics:-

1. An interesting book that I read.

2. The need to educate women.

3. Importance of reading good books.

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ACTIVITY-11

Unit: III

Area: Prose (Living Amicably)

Topic : National Leaders

Name of the Activity: Assignment

Skill: Writing Skill

Kind of Assessment: FA (a)

Kind of Activity: Group

Duration: ½ Period

Objectives:

To be clear in expression.

Include details where needed.

Not to exceed word limit

Procedure:

The class will be divided into groups (6/8).

Through flash cards the students will pick the name of a National Leader.

Descriptions such as – Birth place, date of birth, family members, education, involvement

in freedom struggle and conclusion etc have to be collected by the student.

The students will be given two days to complete the activity and submit with the picture

of the leader


follows guidelines : 2 Marks

completion : 2 Marks

involvement & effort : 2 Marks

understanding of work : 2 Marks

neatness in presentation : 2 Marks

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ACTIVITY-12

Unit: III

Area : Grammar

Topic: (Phrases & Clauses)

Name of the Activity : Tennis (game)

Skill: Thinking/Understanding


Kind of activity: Group activity

Duration : 10/15 Minutes

Objectives:

Subject knowledge

Quick and spontaneity in response

Alertness and listening

Procedure:

1. The class will be divided into two groups

2. The teacher will be the refree

3. Two boxes ( with 10 phrases & 10 clauses in each box) will be placed in front of the

groups

4. A student from group 1 will pick a card and read the / content of the card aloud

5. A person from the other group will say aloud phrases/clauses

Ex. Group.1. – by working hard

Group.2. “Phrase”

6. The person who answers this will pick the next card

7. This will go on till all the cards are read out

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Involvement

Identify Phrases and clauses

Willingness to participate

Co-operation

Note:

The same game could be played to learn present and past tense form or degrees of

adjectives.

ACTIVITY:- 13

Unit: III

Area: Poetry (No men are foreign)

Name of the Activity: Memory Activity

Skill: Recitation

Type of Assessment FA(a)

Kind of activity Group activity

Duration: 40 Minutes

Objectives:

To develop their ability to recall

Procedure:

1. The class will be divided into 6/8 groups

2. The leader of each group will be asked to pick a flash card for their turn of recitation

3. As per their turn, they will recite the poem individually each student one stanza/the

whole group recite together

4. As it is recited, the teacher will assess the students individually

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Ability to recall : 4 Marks

Clarity : 2 Marks

Rhyme & rhythm : 2 Marks

Participation : 2 Marks

ACTIVITY:- 14

Unit: III

Area: Poetry

Name of the Activity Scrap Book Preparation

Topic: War and peace

Skill : Collecting Information


Kind of activity: Individual / Pair/ Small Group


Objectives:

Richness in content

Takes effort to create

Produces innovative design

Relevance to content

(The students should be instructed previous day to bring

1. Chart paper 2.Pictures/related to war and peace 3.glue 4.Colour Sketch pens)

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Procedure:

1. The students will be asked to cut the chart to 8 pieces and make a booklet

2. Sheets 1 & 8 ( cover) The remaining 6 sheets will be divided as follows

a) 2 sheets – paste pictures on war impact or consequences

b) 2 Sheets - paste pictures of war

c) 2 Sheets – paste pictures showing peaceful co-existence.

3. Use sketch pens to suggest or comment in bubble boxes.

4. Decorate the cover page with the topic.


Interest in content : 2 Marks

Efforts taken : 2 Marks

Presentation : 2 Marks

Extension of learning : 2 Marks

Aesthetic Sense : 2 Marks

( colour scheme composition)

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ACTIVITY:-15

Unit: III

Area: Supplementary Reader (Sorry,Best Friend)

Topic: Rearrange the jumbled sentences

Name of the Activity Sequencing Sentences

Skill: Understanding


Kind of activity: Individual/pair work

Duration 10 Minutes

Objectives:

To enhance their understanding

Procedure:

Some sentences will be written on the board to be copied in the note book. Five minutes

to recall and complete the given work .

For eg; Re- arrange the jumbled sentences

1. One day, Bai brought her young daughter, Miriam to Manju‟s house

2. Initially, Miriam felt shy to talk to Manju

3. As days went by both the girls became very close friend

4. Manju felt terribly lonely

5. Ramu and her thirteen year old daughter, Manju had to just arrived in Mumbai

Assessment parameters:

Knowledge of content : 2 Marks

Understanding of steps : 2 Marks

Accuracy of work done : 2 Marks

Neatness in presentation : 2 Marks

Ability to reflect & learn : 2 Marks

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ACTIVITY-16

Unit: III

Area: Supplementary Reader (Sorry,Best Friend)

Name of the Activity: Mind Mapping

Skill: Understanding & Writing

Type of Assessment: FA(a)

Kind of activity: Individual/Group Activity

Duration 20 Minutes

Objectives :

To enable the students

-to represent linked ideas & concepts

-to analyze, comprehend, recall & synthesize

-to generate new ideas

Procedure:

Ask the students to prepare a mind – map on the content understood


Appropriate usage of concepts : 3 Marks

Clarity in presentation : 2 Marks

Evocative design : 2 Mark

Reveals a learning association with : 3 Marks

what has been presented

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EXAMPLE

Unit – III

Area Supplementary Reader

Topic: Sorry, Best Friend

Renu’s daughter

Manju – 13 years old Mother advised and

consoled Manju and

Miriam Manju – terribly

lonely

SORRY, BEST FRIEND

Manju was shocked –

change in attitude

Miriam – Bai ‘s

daughter

Manju – Miriam

shared so much,

became friends

Mother paid Miriam -

salary

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GENERAL GUIDELINES TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES

Name of the Activity : Role Play

Skill : Listening & Speaking

Type of Assessment :FA(a)

kind of activity :Group activity

Duration :40 Minutes

Objectives :

Appropriate body language

Holds attention of listeners.

Accuracy in words and expression.

Procedure:

Prior preparation :

(i) Role to be assigned

(ii) Preparation of script (with the help of the group members)

(iii) Have a rehearsal

In class :

1. Inform the students to listen carefully to the conversation and be ready to answer the

questions put forth

2. Ask the students to enact the skit

Assessment Parameters :

Speaking skill : 2 Marks

Expression : 3 Marks

Fluency & audibility : 3 Marks

Involvement : 2 Marks

Ex. Unit I – Prose The Wooden Bowl

Characters – Grand father,Father,Mother, Grand son.

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Name of the Activity: Dictation

Skill: Listening & Writing


Kind of activity : Individual activity


Objectives :

To learn to discriminate the sound

To focus the students attention on listening

To learn proper/correct pronunciation

To strengthen their vocabulary.

Procedure:

1. Prior information regarding the area for dictation to be given.

2. Proper, loud pronunciation of the word / phrase/sentence by the teacher.

3. Word limit – 10 to 15 words only ( If sentences – 4/5/ sentences)


Correct spelling

Note: Peer group assessment / correction could be done

Words/Phrases/Sentences/SA/Memory lines could be tested through dictation.

Synonyms / antonyms/singular/plural/tenses could also be tested

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Name of the Activity : Group Discussion

Skill : Speaking

Type of Assessment : FA(a)

Kind of Activity : Group activity

Duration : One period

Objectives :

Learn to express ones view

Learn to listen carefully to other‟s views

Clear learning – based benefit for all members

Learn to co – operate with the members

Procedure:

1. Divide the class into small groups

2. The topic is given

3. Discussion among group members ( 20 min)

4. Presentation by the representatives from each group


Courtesy in all exchanges within the group : 2 Marks

Involvement and interest : 2 Marks

Content / topic based discussion / presentation : 3 Marks

Clarity in presentation : 3 Marks

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6. EXPECTED LEVEL OF LEARNING

Listening: Listens to proper pronunciation and intonation.

Appreciates rhyme, special use of words.

Speaking: Expresses thoughts in complete sentence.

Narrates something / person.

Shares jokes, puzzles.

Reading: Enjoys reading poem.

Appreciates poem.

Understands selected passage.

Summarizes the story.

Reads for interest.

Writing: Writes correct answer.

Learns to writes paragraph.

Writes a summary.

Writes creatively.

Clarity in presentation.

Grammar: Learns to use simple, continuous perfect tense.

Learns gerunds and infinitives.

Learns to use clause and phrase.

Vocabulary: Learns synonyms of words.

Learns the spelling and homophones and syllabification.

Language

function: Interprets data.

Learns to express his/her view

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7. BLUE PRINT MODEL QUESTIONS PAPER

STD-VIII (60 – Marks)

Summative Assessment Section – A

Vocabulary – ( 09 Marks)

1. Choose the best synonym from the options given below for the words underlined /

italicized (3x1 = 3)

One day I saw a bird with (i) fleecy feathers. An old man was (ii) tilling the soil while

a child (iii) wailed

(i) a) thick b) hard c) soft d) wooly

(ii) a) waiting b) ploughing c) digging d) destroying

(iii) a) screened b) laughed c) cried loudly d) called

2. Choose the best antonym from the options given below for the words underlined /

italicized (3x1 = 3)

The king (i) defeated his (ii) enemies in the war. Many (iii) young soldiers were killed

(i) a) won b) sorry c) distress d) quiet

(ii) a) neigh bours b) strangers c) friends d) brothers

(iii) a) new b) fresh c) rotten d) old

3. Syllabify any 3 of the following (3x1 = 3)

a) sorrow b) wonderful c) grandfather d) capable

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SECTION – B

GRAMMA R – 09 MARKS

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets (1x3=3)

i) The sun .......... (rise) in the East

ii) We ......... (visit) Delhi a month ago

iii) They ............... (meet) the President yesterday

5. Complete the sentences choosing the suitable infinitive from the box given below (3x1=3)

i) ........ is human

ii) ........... the traffic rules is a must

iii) It is important ........ the environment

( to protect, to err, to obey)

Link the correct participle to the given 3 x 1 = 3

SECTION. C

Prose – (08 – Marks)

6. Answer any 3 of the following in about 2 or sentences each (3x1=3)

a. What was the special bond that Anbu and his grandfather shared?

b. What made Anbu‟s grandfather unhappy in Coimbatore?

A B

Broken doll

Wounded furniture

Dancing dog

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c. Who was the stranger of the village?

d. What did the headman ask his astrologer?

e. What happened when Kalama‟s father came out of the mosques after prayers?

7. Answer any one of the following in about 80 words ( 6 to 7 sentences) 1x5=5

a) Write in your own words why Anbu started making a wooden bowl

b) What were the changes that took place in the village?

c) Write short notes on Dr.Kalam‟s unforgettable experiences at the Rameswaram

Elementary School.

SECTION.D

Poetry – (13- Marks)

8. Quote from memory any one of the following (1x5=5)

a. Quote from memory the first five lines from the poem “You can‟t be that ......) or

b. Quote from memory the lines from „Beneath .......... to ......... winter starved‟, from the

poem „No Men Are Foreign‟.

9. Read the given lines and answer the questions given below.3x1=3

i) The house withdrew into silence.

Name the poem and the poet.

ii) I told them when I grow up, I am not going to be an airline pilot,

Who is the „I mentioned in the poem?

iii) „ Beneath all uniforms, a single, body breathes‟

What is the „Unirofm” refered to here?

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10. Answer any one of the following in about 6 or 7 lines.

(1X5=5)

i) Compare and contrast the experiences of Kamala Surrayah in her grand mother‟s

house before and after here death

ii) What were the persons the poet didn‟t want to be?

iii) What happens to the earth during war according to James Kirkup?

SECTION.E

Supplementary Reader – (11 marks)

11. Choose the correct answer from the options given below 3x1=3

i) Apsara was accompanied by her ........ on her first day of school

a) brother b) father c) friend d) mother

ii) Catherine came to India and met ........

a) Nehru b) Indra Gandhi c) Mahathma Gandhi d) Netaji

b) Manju was ............. years old

a) twelve b) seven c) eight d) thirteen

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12. Complete the mind map given below (6x1/2=3)

13. Develop the given hints into a readable paragraph of about 80 words

(5x1=5)

The day of tea party - Apsara‟s mother to the room of Mrs Rose --- happiness ---- selvis

mother ---- accident victim ----- last legs ---- beauty lies in the way we face challenges

14. Write a letter to your friend expressing your inability to attend his/her birthday

party.5x1=5

Place......

Date.....

Dear.........

Hope this letter finds all your family members in good health and cheer. .......... your

........ invitation I ............ ..................... .................. ......................

Yours friendly

Renu’s daughter ----------------

– 13 years old

Mother advised and consoled ----

-------- and Miriam

Manju – terribly --------------

SORRY, BEST FRIEND Manju was shocked – change in -

--------------------

-----------

------

Manju – Miriam shared so

much, became ----------- Mother paid Miriam ----------

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16. Look at the picture and answer the questions given below. (5X1 = 5)

i) What do you observe in the above picture?

ii) What do you find behind the grass?

ii) Do you love nature ? Why?

iii) Mention two ways to preserve nature.

iv) Give a suitable title.

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BLUE PRINT FOR STANDARD VIII

S. No Sections Knowledge 30% Understanding 37% Application/Skill

33%

Total

VSA SA LA VSA SA LA VSA SA LA

1 Vocabulary A

a)Synonyms & Antonyms Q3(1)

b) Compound Words/Prefix Q3(1)

c) Make sentences Q3(1) 9

2 GRAMMAR B

a) Fill up Q3(1)

b)Multiple Choice Questions Q3(1)

c)Transformation Q3(1) 9

3 Prose C

a) Question & Answer ( Short) C5,Q3(1)

b) Question & Answer (long) C3,Q1(5) 8

4 Poetry D

a) Quote from Memory C2,Q1(5)

b) Appreciation Question Q3(1)

c) Paragraph Questions C2,Q1(5) 13

5 Supplementary Reader E

a)Multiple choice question Q3(1)

b)Draw mind map Q3(1)

c)Paragraph (hints developing) C3,Q1(3) 9

6 Letter Writing F (formal/informal) Q3(1) 3

7 Picture Comprehension/Translation Q3(1) 3

8 Proverb & Meaning Q3(1) 3

9 Dialogue writing / interpretation of non-

verbal data

Q3(1) 3

Total 18 6 6 10 6 8 6 60

VSA – Very Short Answer, SA – Short Answer, LA – Long Answer, CQ- Choice Questions

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Std 8 English

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