CLASS 8 ENGLISH 2ND PAPER – 50

 

CLASS 8

ENGLISH 2ND PAPER – 50

 

Half Yearly – Grammar: 30
Parts of Speech, Modals, Articles, Linking Words and Possessives, Degree of Adjectives, Tenses, Infinitive, Gerund & Participle, Sentences, Voice, Direct & Indirect Speech, Suffixes & Prefixes, Capitalisation & Punctuation

Formal Letter:
i) Write an application to the Headmaster for a seat in the school hostel
ii) Write an application to the Headmaster for full free studentship

Informal Letter:
i) Write a letter to your friend about a picnic
ii) Write a letter to your friend describing the bad effects of smoking

E-mail Writing:
i) Write an e-mail to your friend inviting him to join the marriage ceremony of your sister
ii) Write an e-mail to your friend describing the prize giving ceremony of your school

Composition:
i) Wonders of Modern Science
ii) The Season You Like Best (Spring)
iii) Newspaper

Annual – Grammar:
Parts of Speech, Modals, Articles, Linking Words & Possessives, Degree of Adjectives, Tenses, Infinitive, Gerund & Participle, Sentences, Voice, Direct/Indirect Speech, Suffixes/Prefixes, Capitalisation & Punctuation

Formal Letter:
i) Write an application to the Headmaster for a testimonial
ii) Write an application to the Headmaster praying for setting up a computer club

Informal Letter:
i) Write a letter to your friend describing the annual prize giving ceremony
ii) Write a letter to your friend telling how you spent summer vacation

E-mail Writing:
i) Write an e-mail to your friend inviting him to join a picnic
ii) Write an e-mail to your friend describing your aim in life

Composition:
i) My Future Plan of Life / My Aim in Life
ii) The Game You Like Most
iii) My Childhood Memories

Distribution of Marks – Part A (Grammar – 30 Marks)

1.      Gap Filling with/without clues

2.      Substitution Table 0.5×10 = 5

3.      Right Forms of Verbs 1×5 = 5

4.      Passage Narration 1×5 = 5

5.      Changing Sentences (Affirmative, Negative, Interrogative, Optative, Imperative, Exclamatory, Voice, Degrees of Comparison) 1×5 = 5

6.      Punctuation & Capitalisation = 5

Part B – Writing Test – 20 Marks
7. Letter / E-mail (Formal & Informal) = 8
8. Writing Short Composition in 250 words = 12

Total Marks = 50