ST.

PETER’S COLLEGE, AGRA

SYLLABUS FOR THE SESSION 2022-23
CLASS VIII
English Language (Grammar With a Smile):
1st Unit Test : Chapter: 1: Subject and Predicate
Chapter: 2: Pronouns, Onomatopoeia, Letter to the Editor
1st Half Yearly Exams : Chapter: 1: Subject and Predicate
Chapter: 3: Primary Auxiliaries and Modals
Chapter: 4: Non- finite Verbs
Chapter: 7: The Tenses
Chapter: 8: Clauses
Chapter: 14: Active and Passive Voice
Chapter: 17: Transformation of Sentences
Chapter: 19: Capital Letters and Punctuation
Composition: Letter to the Editor, Invitation and Replies, Picture
Composition, Film Review, Narrative Essay.
Vocabulary: Personification, Oxymoron
Comprehension: Oliver Asks for More, Born Again, A Winter Night
2nd Unit Test: Chapter: 5: Adjectives (Comparison)
Chapter: 15: Direct and Indirect Speech, Prefixes and Suffixes,
Informal Letter.
2nd Half Yearly Exams: Chapter: 5: Adjectives (Comparison)
Chapter: 6: Adverbs
Chapter: 9: Conjunctions
Chapter: 10: Prepositions
Chapter 11 : Simple, Complex and Compound Sentences
Chapter: 12: Subject-Verb Agreement
Chapter: 13: Articles
Chapter: 16: Conditional Clauses
Chapter: 18: Synthesis of Sentences
Composition: Writing Reports, Display Advertisement, Writing an email,
Précis Writing, Descriptive Essay.
Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs, Nominalization.
Comprehension: The Young Diarist, The Thief.
English Literature: (Book A: Language For Life 8 –Gul Mohar)
(Book B: Tales from Shakespeare)
Book-A: Language for Life 8- Gul Mohar:
1st Unit Test: Lesson: 1: The Boy Who Broke the Bank?
Lesson: 2: So What Are You, Anyway?
Poem: i. Unfolding Bud (learning+ word meaning)
ii. Your World (learning+ word meaning)
1st Half Yearly Exams: Book-A: Language for Life 8- Gul Mohar:
Lesson: 3: So What Are You, Anyway?
Lesson: 4: Patol Babu, Film Star
Lesson: 5: The Adventures of an Understudy
Lesson: 6: Feathered Friend
Lesson: 2: The Narayanpur Incident (Reading Activity)
Poems: i. The Lost Dances of Cranes (Ques and answers + word meanings)
ii. Hope is the Thing with Feathers (Learning+ word meanings)
Book-B: Tales from Shakespeare (Charles and Mary Lamb):
Lesson: 1: The Merchant of Venice
Lesson: 2: The Tempest
Book-A: Language for Life 8- Gul Mohar:
2nd Unit Test: Lesson: 7: Gogol’s First Day
Lesson: 8: the Visitor
Poem: My Native Land (Learning+ word meaning)
2nd Half Yearly Exams: Book-A: Language for Life 8- Gul Mohar:
Lesson: 8: The Visitor
Lesson: 9: saving the Gharial
Lesson: 10: Coming Home to Delhi
Lesson: 11: That Little Square Box
Lesson: 12: The Three Caskets (Reading Activity)
Poems: i. The Elephant and the Tragonpan (Ques and answers+ word
meanings)
ii. Marshlands (learning+ word meanings)
Book-B: Tales from Shakespeare (Charles and Mary Lamb):
Lesson: 3: As You Like It
Lesson: 4: Twelfth Night
Physics (Physics Forever 8 – Jaycee Publications):
1st Unit Test: Chapter 1 Matter
Chapter 2 Physical quantities and Measurement
1st Half Yearly Exams: Chapter 2 Physical Quantities and Measurement
Chapter 3 Force and Pressure
Chapter 4 Work and Energy
Chapter 5 Light Energy
2nd Unit Test: Chapter 6 Heat Transfer
2nd Half Yearly Exams: Chapter 6 Heat Transfer
Chapter 7 Sound
Chapter 8 Electricity

Chemistry :
1st Unit Test Chapter 1: Matter
Chapter 2: Physical and Chemical Change
1st Half Yearly Exam Chapter 2: Physical and Chemical Changes
Chapter 3: Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
Chapter 4: Atomic Structure
Chapter 5: Language of Chemistry
2nd Unit Test Chapter 6: Chemical Reactions
Chapter 7: Hydrogen
2nd Half Yearly Exam Chapter 6: Chemical Reaction
Chapter 7: Hydrogen
Chapter 8: Water
Chapter 9: Carbon and its compounds

Diagram List
1st Half Yearly 1. Separating a mixture of ammonium chloride and salt
ii. Distillation of Salt Solution
iii. Separating a mixture of oil and water
iv. Thomson’s cathode ray discharge tube experiment
v. Eugen Goldstein’s anode ray discharge tube experiment
2nd Half Yearly : i. Laboratory preparation of hydrogen
ii. Electrolysis of water
iii. Hydrogen is lighter than air
 iv. Destructive distillation of wood
v. Carbon Cycle
vi. Laboratory preparation of carbon dioxide

Biology
Book: Lakhmir Singh’s Science Biology for ICSE
Author: Lakhmir Singh Manjit Kaur
Publication: S.Chand

1st Unit Test : Lesson 1: Transportation System in Plants

Lesson 6: Circulatory System
1st Half Yearly Exam : Lesson 2: Reproduction in Plants
Lesson 3: Reproduction in Animals
Lesson 5: Endocrine System and Adolescence
Lesson 6: Circulatory System
2nd Unit Test : Lesson 4: Ecosystem
Lesson 8: Health and Hygiene, First Aid
2nd Half Yearly Exam : Lesson7: Nervous System
Lesson 9: Useful Microorganisms Animals and Plants
Lesson 10: Food Production
Lesson 4: Ecosystem

Diagram List
1st Unit Test : Lesson 1: Transportation in Plants
Fig 1.1 Highly of Structure of Root Hair
Fig 1.3 Process of Osmosis
Fig 1.4 Cell to cell conduction of water from root hair to xylem
Fig1.9 Movement of water from soil to root cells and then
xylem vessels
Lesson 6: Circulatory System
Fig 6.3 Types of blood vessels
Fig 6.5 Blood Circulation
1st Half Yearly : Lesson 2: Reproduction in Plants
Fig 2.2 Budding in Yeast
Fig 2.7 Some underground stems (a) Rhizome (ginger)
 (d) Tuber (Potato)
Fig 2.13 Parts of a Flower
Fig 2.18 Fertilisation in Plants

Lesson 3: Reproduction in Animals

No Diagram
Lesson 5: Endocrine System and Adolescence
Fig 5.1 Endocrine Glands
Fig 5.2 Thyroid Glands
Fig 5.6 Pancreas
Lesson 6: Circulatory System
Fig 6.3 Types of blood vessels
Fig 6.5 Blood Circulation
2nd Unit Test : Lesson 4: Ecosystem
Fig 4.2 Food relations of various living organisms
Fig 4.3 A Food Chain
Fig 4.5 Various trophic levels in a food chain
Fig 4.6 Pyramid of numbers
Lesson 8: Health and Hygiene, First Aid
No diagrams
2nd Half Yearly : Lesson 4: Ecosystem
Fig 4.2 Food relations of various living organisms
Fig 4.3 A Food Chain
Fig 4.5 Various trophic levels in a food chain
Fig 4.6 Pyramid of numbers
Lesson 7: Nervous System
Fig7.1 A nerve cell
Fig 7.2 Synapse
Fig 7.4 The Human Brain ( Internal View + Top View)
Fig 7.5 Cross section of Spinal Cord
Lesson 9: Useful Microorganism, Animals and Plants
No diagram
Lesson 10: Food Production
No Diagrams
Mathematics:
1st Unit Test: 1. Fundamental concepts of Algebra
2. Fundamental operations of Algebra
3. Exponents
1st Half Yearly Exams: 1. Exponents
2. Square and square roots
3. Time and Work
4. Rational Numbers
5. Idea of Sets
6. Percentage
7. Area
8. Statistics
9. Factorization
10. Quadrilaterals
11. Direct and Inverse variation
12. Three dimensional Shapes**
** only to be taught not meant for exams
2nd Unit Test: 1. Cube and Roots
2. Profit and Loss
3. Probability
2nd Half Yearly Exams: 1. Probability
2. Volume and Surface Area
3. Simple interest and Compound Interest
4. Special products and expansion
5. Linear equations and inequations
6. Constructions
7. Operation and Venn diagrams**
8. Playing with numbers**
9. Symmetry reflection and rotation**
** only to be taught not meant for exams
History & Civics:
1st Unit Test : History-
Chapter 2: The Growth of Nationalism: The Age of Revolutions
Chapter 5: Traders to Rulers
Civics-
 Chapter 1: The Union Legislature

1st Half-yearly Exam : History-

Chapter 3: The American Civil War
Chapter 4: India in the Eighteenth Century
Chapter 6: Impact of British Rule on India
Civics-
Chapter 2: The Union Executive
(Note: Chapter-1: The Union Legislature of CIVICS to be included in First Half-
Yearly Exam)
2nd Unit Test : History-
Chapter 1: A Period of Transition
Chapter 7: The Great Uprising of 1857

Civics-
Chapter 3: The Judiciary
2nd Half-yearly Exam : History-
Chapter 8: Reform Movements
Chapter 9: Struggle for Freedom I
Chapter 10: Struggle for Freedom II
Civics-
Chapter 4: The United Nations
(Note: Chapter-3: The Judiciary of CIVICS to be included in Second Half-Yearly
Exam)

Geography:

1st Unit Test : Chapter 1: Representation of Geographical Features (pg 1 to 4)

Chapter 2: Population
Contours-Mountain( conical hill) & Gentle Slope
Conventional signs and symbols as per done in the class
1st Half-yearly Exam : Chapter 1: Only Contours { mountain and gentle slope} and Conventional
Signs & Symbols
Chapter 3: Migration
Chapter 4: Urbanization
 Chapter 6: Study of Continents: Asia (Map of Asia)
2nd Unit Test : Chapter 1: Representation of Geographical Features (pg 6 to 8)
Conventional Signs & Symbols (from First Half-Yearly); Contours-Valley &
Plateau
Chapter 5:Disasters( till page 45)
2nd Half-yearly Exam : Chapter 1:Representation of geographical features
Chapter 5 : Disasters (from page 45 to 52)
Chapter 7: India-Geographical Features
Chapter 8: India: Climate, Natural Vegetation & Wildlife
Chapter 9: India: Human Resources
Contours: Valley,Plateau , conventional signs and symbols { same as done in
Term 1}
Map of India

Computer Science:
1st Unit Test : Chapter-1 & Math Functions (Conversions &Outputs)
1st Half-yearly Exam : Chapter-1 to 4 , Math Functions(Conversions &Outputs)
Programming: Math Functions
2nd Unit Test : Chapter-7 and Math Functions (Conversions &Outputs)
2nd Half-yearly Exam : Chapter-5 to 8, Math Functions (Conversions &Outputs)
Programming: For Loop, Counters, Accumulators, Series

Moral Science:
1st Half-yearly Exam : Chapter 1: Beginning of Life
Chapter 2: How to win a friend
Chapter 3: Don’t worry be happy
Chapter 4: The Art of forgiveness
Chapter 5: No love without sacrifice
Chapter 6: Criticism
Chapter 7: Perseverance
Chapter 8: Learn to accept failures
Chapter 9: Good Characters
Included: History of St. Peter’s
2nd Half-yearly Exam : Chapter 10: The silent voice within
Chapter 11: Learn to tolerate
 Chapter 12: Positive thinking
Chapter 13: Anger Management
Chapter 14: Self Confidence
Chapter 15: Hope
Chapter 16: Jealousy: The green eyed monster
Chapter 17: No success without sacrifice

Included: History of St. Peter’s

General Knowledge:
1st Half-yearly Exam : 1. In The Wild [pg - 07 to 18]
2. Beyond Boundaries [pg - 19 to 31]
3. Science Wizard [pg - 32 to 44]
4. Incredible India [pg - 45 to 49].
+ Quiz - a Thon [pg - 94, Q: 01 to 25].
+ St Peter's History.
+ Current Affairs.
2nd Half-yearly Exam : 1. Incredible India [pg - 50 to 56]
2. Inking Canvas [pg - 57 to 68]
3. Talk Of The Town [pg - 69 to 80]
4. Game Point [pg - 81 to 88]
5. Mind Over Matter [pg - 89 to 93]
+ Quiz - a Thon pg - 94, Q: 26 to 50].
+ St Peter's History.
+ Current Affairs.
Craft:
1st Half-yearly Exam : 1. Still Life [Water Colour] (Pg No.- 26)
2. Vehicle [Dumper Truck] (Pg No.- 32)
3. Drawing Flowers and Leaves (Pg No.- 36)
4. Drawing Birds [Sparrow] (Pg No.- 39)
5. Drawing Insects [Butterfly] (Pg No.- 41)
6. Drawing Landscape (Pg No.- 44)
7. Composition of Posters (Pg No.- 66)
 8. White Lotus Flower Vase [Craft Work] (Pg No.- 74)
2nd Half-yearly Exam : 1. Still Life [Oil Pastels] (Pg No.- 28)
2. Vehicles [Cruise Ship or Aeroplane] (Pg No.- 33)
3. Drawing Trees (Pg No.- 37)
4. Drawing Common Birds (Pg No.- 40)
5. Drawing Insects [Grasshopper] (Pg No.- 41)
6. Drawing Landscape (Pg No.- 46)
7. Folk Art [Patachitra] (Pg No.- 69)
8. Photo Frame In Mosaic Effect (Pg No.- 75)