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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
Type of Assessment: FA (a)
Kind of activity: Group Activity
Duration: 20 minutes
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
Type of Assessment: FA (a)
Kind of Activity: Individual
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)
Kind of Activity: Individual
Duration: 15 minutes
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
Type of Assessment: FA (a)
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
Type of Assessment: FA (a)
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
Kind of Activity: Individual
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)
Kind of Activity: Individual
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.
Assessment Parameters:
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
Assessment Parameters:
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
Type of Assessment: FA(b)
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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Assessment Parameters:
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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Assessment Parameters:
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
Type of Assessment: FA (a)
Kind of activity: Individual / Pair/ Small Group
Duration: 40 Minutes
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.
Assessment Parameters:
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
Type of Assessment: FA(b)
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
Assessment Parameters:
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
Type of Assessment: FA(b)
Kind of activity : Individual activity
Duration: 10 Minutes
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)
Assessment Parameters:
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
Assessment Parameters:
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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