English

Standard: VI

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Term: I

Project 1 Name of the Project : Marker Mania Lesson : Unit – I Her Dream Bicycle (Prose) Objectives : To identify Nouns, verbs, Adjectives, Pronouns and Prepositions Thought - provoking questions : Can you tell me a name of a person, a place and also an animal? Resources required : Newspaper cuttings, chart and markers of various colours like red, green, yellow, blue and orange. Type of Project : Individual Connecting to real life : 1.Enabling students to employ their learnt grammar and minimizing the gap between theory and practical use.

2. Identification of parts of speech in a text

Time line : Three days. Procedure : Teacher,

asks the students to select a paragraph of their own choice individually.

asks them to identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns and prepositions and to colour them using the markers of red, green, yellow, blue and orange respectively.

asks them to paste the paragraph on a chart and present it to the class.

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Evaluation :

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Selection of a paragraph

2. Identification of the parts of speech.

3. Correct colouring 4. Neatness 5. Presentation

Project- 2

Name of the Project : Bio- poem Lesson : Unit-I. Going downhill on a Bicycle (Poem) Objectives : To develop the skill of writing poem Thought provoking questions : 1.Can you tell me the name of some poets?

2.Can you say a rhyme?

Resources required : “Bio-Poem” worksheet Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Learn to write simple poems on various

themes.

Timeline : One week Procedure : Teacher asks the students to write a poem

about themselves using the given guide lines.

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Work sheet BIO- POEM

1. .............................................................................................................................. (My Name)

2. I am ...................................................................................................................... (Four adjectives that describe you)

3. Sibling of .............................................................................................................. (or son or daughter of)

4. Lover of................................................................................................................. (Three people or things you love)

5. I feel...................................................................................................................... (Three feelings you have and when they are felt)

6. I give..................................................................................................................... (Three things you give)

7. I fear..................................................................................................................... (Three fears you have)

8. I would like to see................................................................................................. (Three things you would like to see)

9. I live...................................................................................................................... ( a brief description of where you live town / village)

Evaluation :

Criteria Needs

improvement (1

Mark )

Satisfactory

(2 Marks)

Good

(3 Marks)

Excellent

(4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Interest 3. Choice of words 4. Language use 5. Presentation

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Project- 3

Name of the Project : „My Dream‟ Lesson : Unit- II Hopes and Dreams(Poem) Objectives : 1.To enable the students to express their

wish and dream. 2.To enhance the writing skill.

Thought provoking questions : 1.What is your ambition? 2.What is your contribution to your family?(or)

How do you help your family members at home?

Resources required : “My dream” worksheet Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Students learn to aim high for a prosperous

future.

Time line : Two days Procedure : Teacher asks the students to fill up the

worksheet according to the nature of their dreams and present the end product in the class.

Worksheet

NAME ................................................................................................................................

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MY DREAMS FOR THIS YEAR

Dream of my family members My dreams Dream of my friends (collect the dreams of any five of your friends) Evaluation :

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory

(2 Marks)

Good

(3 Marks)

Excellent

(4 Marks)

1. Interest 2. Completion 3. Use of language 4. Creativity 5. Presentation

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Project- 4

Name of the Project : Pictorial incident. Lesson : Unit III - The Cherry Tree ( Prose ) Objectives : 1.To write an incident from their day-to-day life 2.To inculcate Creativity. Thought provoking questions : Do you remember any unforgettable incident in your life? Resources required : “Pictorial Incident” Worksheet Type of project : Group. Connecting to real life : Students observe their surroundings and learn to write stories creatively. Time line : One Week Procedure : Teacher,

divides the class into groups asks each group to write an incident using the

word group given, Each group can use pictures in between as

given in the model. Worksheet:

PICTORIAL INCIDENT

Word group

Go

Buy

Return

Give

Drink

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Every day I go to the and buy some Then I return to my .

My mother gives me a cup of ,I drink the milk,and go to Evaluation: Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory

(2 Marks)

Good

(3 Marks)

Excellent

(4 Marks)

1. Writing of story 2. Use of pictures 3. Suitability / Relevance 4. Group Coordination 5. Presentation

Project- 5

Name of the Project : Life Web Lesson : Unit – III An open letter. (Prose) Objectives : 1.To enable the students to become aware of their interests. 2.To enrich the vocabulary of the students. Thought - provoking questions : 1.What kind of people do you meet every day? 2. Name some animals you see in your surroundings? 3.What are the things that you like most?

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Resources required : “My life” Worksheet Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Creating awareness on students‟ sensitivity towards their own thoughts and emotions, people, places and animals they like. Time line : One week Procedure : Teacher asks every individual to recollect their life experiences, ideas and fill up the blanks in the worksheet.

Worksheet:

My Life

Likes People

Places Animals

My Life

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Evaluation : Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory

(2 Marks)

Good

(3 Marks)

Excellent

(4 Marks)

1. Interest 2. Completion 3. Choice of words 4. creativity 5. Presentation

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TERM II Project - I

Name of the Project : Words that describe me. Lesson : Unit -1 The Mystery of language. (Prose) Objectives : 1.To make the student understand his/her own strength. 2.To make the student use adjectives appropriately. Resources required : Worksheet Type of project : Individual Connecting to life : Student learns to use his/her strength in real life situations. Time line : One week. Procedure : Student,

pastes his/her photo

identifies his/her talents / strengths

pastes pictures for each talent / strength.

presents in the class room.

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Worksheet

WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME

Evaluation: Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Identification of strength 2. Collection of Pictures 3. Neatness 4. Vocabulary

Presentation

Picture

Word

Photo

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Project - 2

Name of the project : Identifying verbs in past tense Lesson : Unit -1 The mystery of language (Grammar) Objectives : To make the students understand the usage of past tense. Resources required : Story books (Putthaha poonkotthu) Type of project : Group Connecting to life : Students learn to use past tense in real life. Time line : One Week Procedure : Teacher,

divides the students in to groups. distributes one story book to each group and asks them to list down the verbs in past tense.

Evaluation:

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory

(2 Marks)

Good

(3 Marks)

Excellent

(4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Identification of

verbs 3. Number 4. Spelling 5. Presentation

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Project - 3

Name of the Project : Exploring the festivals. Lesson : Unit – II Those Three Bears (Prose) Objectives : 1. To make the students understand the importance of festivals. 2.To enhance the writing skills of students. Resources required : Worksheet and pictures. Type of Project : Individual Connecting to life : Students understand the real meaning of festivals and celebrate happily. Time line : One Week Procedure : Teacher asks the students

to choose a festival to collect related information and to fill up the worksheet

Worksheet

EXPLORING THE FESTIVALS

Use pictures or words to fill up the blanks and boxes. Display in the classroom. Name of the festival / event that you celebrate in your town /

...........................................................

When do you celebrate? What do you do on that day? ____________________________________ ____________________________________

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What is specially cooked on that day at home? What do you wear? How do your friends greet you? (Or) What do your friends bring for you on that day?

Use the above answers and write five sentences about the festival / event. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

Evaluation : Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Collection of pictures 2. Relevant facts 3. Use of language 4. Spelling 5. Presentation

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Project - 4

Name of the project : Nature observation. Lesson : Unit – II Those Three bears (Prose) Objectives : 1.To make the students understand the beauty of nature. 2. To enrich the vocabulary of the students. Thought Provoking questions : 1.Do your parents go for a walk every day? 2. Do you go with them? 3.Should we preserve our environment? Why? and how? Resources required : Nature observation sheet. Type of project : Individual Connecting to life : Students develop the skill of appreciating the beauty of nature. Time line : One week Procedure : The teacher asks the students to observe the

nature around him for one day from morning till night and fill up the worksheet.

Worksheet: Nature Observation Sheet

Date : Season : Weather Time of day :

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Outside, I .............

Smell : Hear : See : Feel : Taste : Touch :

Animals and Insects I saw

Picture

Name

Things to find out

Sun rise (Time) Sunset (Time)

Things I saw at night Plants and trees I saw Picture

Name Picture Name

Evaluation :

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Observation 2. Interest 3. Pictures 4. Language use 5. Presentation

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Project – 5

Name of the project : Grandmother of the year Lesson : Unit –II.Granny,Granny, Please comb my hair. (Poem ) Objectives : 1.To sensitize students to learn to respect elders. 2. To enhance the writing skill of the students. Type of Project : Individual Connecting to life : 1.Learn to respect one‟s mother 2.Learn to respect elders at home and outside. Time line : One week Procedure : Student,

affixes the photo of his/ her grandmother in the centre of the worksheet.

writes her best qualities in the boxes provided in the worksheet.

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Worksheet GRANDMOTHER OF THE YEAR

My Grandmother should be the „Grandmother of the Year‟ because......................

Evaluation : Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Understanding 2. Pictures 3. Suitable words 4. Spelling 5. Presentation

1 5

2 4

3

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TERM III

Project No .1

Name of the project : My vocabulary Lesson : Unit I The Cherry Tree ( Prose) Objectives : 1.To recognize things that one comes across in one‟s life, 2.To use them for further communication in life. Thought provoking questions : 1.When do you feel happy? 2.When do you feel sad?

3.When do you feel angry? 4.When do you feel proud? 5.When do you feel tired?

Resources required : - Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Sensitizing students towards many things that come across in life and leave unnoticed

normally. Time line : One week Procedure :

Teacher asks every individual to think and write at least 10 things (under the headings given in the box) that make him/her feel happy.

Birds Animals Fruits Food items Nature Hobbies Jobs Sports Favorite people

Each Student prepares his/ her own list.

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Evaluation :

Project No. 2

Name of the project : My friend. Lesson : Unit- I With a friend (Poem) Objectives : 1.To know and remember a person with certain attributes. 2. To enrich the vocabulary of the students. Thought - provoking questions : 1. What image comes to your mind when I say your father? 2. What image comes to your mind when I say your mother? 3. What Comes to your mind When I say “Friend”? Resources required : “ My Friend Worksheet” Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Understand the fact that every individual is unique with some potentials. Their uniqueness makes us to remember persons

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Interest 2. Effort 3. Completion 4. Spelling 5. Presentation

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Time line : Three days Procedure : Teacher asks the students to ……

write the name of your friend in the blanks. write the letters of the name in the boxes describe him/her using an adjective.

Worksheet- (model) The name of my friend is _____________ Dinesh _______________________ is for _______________Dedicated_____________________ is for _______________Intelligent______________________ is for _______________Neat_______________________ is for _______________Eager_______________________ is for ________________Sincere_______________________ is for _______________Humble________________________ Similarly, each student has to provide a word picture of his friend. Evaluation : Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Interest 2. Effort 3. Choice of words 4. Spelling 5. Presentation

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Project – No. 3

Name of the project : My food. Lesson : Unit- II Why the sky is far away? (Prose). Objectives : To develop the vocabulary related to food items. Thought - provoking questions : 1. What are the food items you normally have? 2. What are the food items you have on special

Occasion like Pongal, Christmas, Birthday, Marriage etc.,

Resources required : ---- Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Understanding the names of the food items and also the food habits of others living nearby. Time line : One week. Procedure : Teacher asks the students to collect food related words from authentic materials (T.V., Newspaper, magazines, pamphlets, and food covers etc.,) and mention the source. Evaluation : Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Interest 2. Names of food

items 3. Source 4. Spelling 5. Presentation

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Project – No. 4

Name of the project : Healthy and Unhealthy foods. Lesson : Unit- II Why the sky is far away? (Prose) Objectives : 1.To identify healthy and unhealthy food items. 2.To develop the vocabulary related to food items.

3. Should we choose the food we eat carefully? Why?

Thought provoking questions : 1.What type of food do you take usually? 2.Can we eat all type of food items? Resources required : News paper Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Understanding the variety of food available and whether it is healthy or unhealthy. Time line : One week Procedure : Students,

collect pictures of 50 food items, classify them into two categories as “Healthy”

and “Unhealthy” Evaluation : Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Interest 2. Effort 3. Collection of pictures of

food items 4. Categorisation 5. Presentation

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Project – No. 5

Name of the project : “Food waste diary” Lesson : Unit- II Why the sky is far away? (Prose) Objectives : 1.To create an awareness on avoiding food waste. 2. To Help Children understand that many people go to bed hungry in India. 3. To make them think of possible solutions to address hunger and poverty. 4. To develop the vocabulary related to food items. Thought - provoking questions : 1.Should we waste food? Why? 2. Why do some people throw away good food? 3. What can we do to help hungry people? Resources required : Example worksheet Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Understanding the result of food waste in our life. Time line : Three days Procedure : Students,

Observe people taking food at home/ outside the home / any function for one week.

Write the details in the food waste diary.

Worksheet FOOD WASTE DIARY

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Item of food waste Why was it wasted? What did you/others do

with it?

Idly

My mother gave me too much to eat

Threw it in the dustbin.

Evaluation : Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Completion of

work 2. Reasons for food

waste 3. Language use 4. Honesty 5. Presentation

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English

Standard VII

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TERM: I

PROJECT 1.

Name of the Project : Lesson from animals. Lesson : Unit- I Gone forever - Banana Reeves (Prose) Objectives : 1.To create awareness and understanding of animals /insects and their inter relationship with other species on the earth. 2. To enrich the vocabulary. Thought Provoking questions : 1.Have you observed any animals /insects in your home environment? 2.What are their uses? 3. What is called as "Farmer's Friend"? 4. Which animal Sleeps while standing? 5. Which animal is called as "Ship of the desert"? 6. Which animal guards houses? 7. Name some domestic animals and their uses. Resources required : “Lesson from animals” Worksheet. Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Learn the values and uses of animals/ insects and treat them kindly. Time line : One week. Procedure : Teacher asks the students

to collect pictures of any five animals/ insects

to fix the pictures in the worksheet.

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to collect information about the animals / insects,

to fill up the details in the appropriate column.

Worksheet : Lesson from Animals

Paste or draw the pictures of any five animals / insects in your locality and give the details. Pictures Physical Uses Good

Qualities

1. Picture of a dog. Has four legs one tail

Guards our home

Gratitude

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Evaluation :

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Collection of pictures 2. Collection of

Information 3. Neatness 4. Identification of good

quality 5. Clarity in Presentation

PROJECT- 2

Name of the Project : Classification of things Lesson : Unit- I Gone forever - Banana Reeves (Grammar) Objectives : 1. To identify things and their names. 2. To enable students to classify them. Thought - Provoking questions : Can you touch wisdom? Can you see honesty? Resources required : Worksheet. Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Awareness on things and their names around us. Time line : One week.

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Procedure : Teacher asks students,

to observe things available in places like house, garden, park and places of worship.

to identify their names and classify them under different categories as asked in the worksheet.

Worksheet :

List down the names of things you find a) in and around your house, b) in a garden /park, beach and c) in a place of worship temple, church, mosque.

Classify the things as follows : Common noun Proper noun Collective

noun Abstract noun Material noun

Evaluation :

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. List of nouns 3. Classification 4. Neatness 5. Presentation

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PROJECT- 3

Name of the Project : Parts of a Tree Lesson : Unit- II The Neem Tree (Prose). Objectives : 1.To observe and understand the Structure of a tree and its parts. 2.To enrich the vocabulary Thought Provoking questions : Can a tree live without sunlight? Can you name some of the parts of the plants? How does root help a tree? Resources required : “Know the parts of the tree” – worksheet Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Understanding the uses of trees in human life and the importance of planting trees. Time line : One week. Procedure : Each student,

goes for a nature walk observes a tree and its parts closely. draws a picture of a tree. labels the Parts using the word bank given. completes the worksheet provided.

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Worksheet:

Know the Parts of the tree

Look closely at a tree and draw an outline of its shape then label its parts using the word bank.

What time of year is it ? (Summer / Winter / Autumn / Spring) Where did you find this tree? (Street / Garden / on the bank of a river /

lake / in open space) Write down the uses of this tree : ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................

Word bank

Trunk Leaf Bark Branch Twig Root Wood Flowers Fruits

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Paste a leaf of your tree here :

How long is your leaf cm How wide is your leaf? cm What does the leaf smell like? What does your leaf feel like? Rough / smooth. Paste the flower of your tree here . Draw the fruit of your tree here.

What colour is the flower? What colour is your fruit? How big are the flowers? Is the fruit a berry, nut or seed? Does the flower grow singly Is the fruit juicy or hard? or in clusters? How does the flower smell? How big are the fruits?

Colours in my leaf are____________ ____________ ____________

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Evaluation :

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Collection of pictures 2. Identification of parts 3. Correct Information 4. Neatness 5. Presentation

Project 4

Name of the Project : Poem on Newspaper Lesson : Unit- II What trees are for? (Poem) Objectives : 1. To Expose Children to different kinds of poems. 2. To collect interesting words and phrases and compose a poem using them. Thought Provoking questions : 1. Name some rhyming words.

2.Do you know what is rhyming and rhythm?

Resources required : Newspaper/Magazines Type of project : Pair work Connecting to real life : Developing the skill of writing poem. Time line : One week.

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Procedure : Each student, cuts and collects some words or phrases from

news papers /magazines . tries to write some lines like a poem using the

words and phrases collected. Worksheet:

Choose a theme Look through old magazines and Newspapers and collect interesting words and

phrases related to the theme. Cut them out. Arrange them into some lines to make a poem and Try to give a title.

BEAUTIFUL NATURE

(Example)

Evaluation :

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Collection of words and

phrases 2. Arrangement 3. Rhyming words 4. Meaning 5. Presentation

It is Hot

Under August skies

COME

Cool

SCENE

AND

to the Mountains

It’s Green

Make the

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Project-5

Name of the Project : Freedom fighters‟ Profile Lesson : Unit- III In Quest of India‟s Freedom (Prose) Objectives : 1.To know about the services of freedom fighters 2.To value and respect their invaluable services Thought Provoking questions : Have you seen child labourers? Have you heard about any bonded labourers? Resources required : Any children‟s book on Freedom fighters. Brief bio-sketch of patriotic leaders. Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Understanding the services of people for others and society. Time line : One week. Procedure : Each student,

collects pictures of any five freedom fighters, pastes them on a sheet of paper, writes minimum five sentences about the

services rendered by each one of them to get freedom.

Worksheet : FREEDOM FIGHTERS’ PROFILE

Name .................................................................

Period ................................................................. State................................................................... Services 1............................................................. 2............................................................

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Name ......................................................................

Period ..................................................................... State....................................................................... Services 1................................................................ 2................................................................

Name ................................................................... Period .................................................................. State...................................................................... Services 1............................................................... 2.............................................................. .................................................................. ................................................................... ................................................................... .................................................................... ....................................................................

.................................................................. ................................................................... ................................................................... .................................................................... ....................................................................

Evaluation :

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Suitability 3. Accuracy 4. Neatness 5. Presentation

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TERM-II

Project- 1

Name of the Project : Sports Person's Biography Lesson : Unit- I „Dream can come true‟ (Prose) Objectives : 1.To create an interest among the students in the field of sports and games. 2. To enhance the writing skills Thought Provoking questions : 1.Is there any sport or game played in your locality? 2.What is the sport or game you are interested in to play? Resources required : Worksheet “Sports person's Biography” Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Developing interest in sports and games. Time line : One week. Procedure : Student

collects picture of any two sports persons and also their biographical data, area of interests and achievements (awards).

prepares individually the mini biography of them.

Worksheet: Sports Person’s Biography

Collect the Picture and biographical notes of any two sports persons

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Name : Date of birth : Father‟s name : Mother‟s name : Area of interest : Period in the field of sports : Achievements : Awards received :

Evaluation :

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Photo/picture 3. Collection of

Information 4. Neatness 5. Presentation

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Project- 2

Name of the Project : Sports Picture Dictionary Lesson : Unit -1 „Dreams can come true‟ (Prose) Objectives : 1.To familiarize students in sports and games. 2.To develop vocabulary in the field of sports. Thought Provoking questions : 1.Is there any famous sports person in your village / locality? 2.What are the sports played in your locality? Resources required : Newspaper and magazines. Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Understanding and acquiring new vocabulary

related to sports and games. Time line : Ten days Procedure : The Teacher asks the students

to collect pictures related to sports and games. to colour those pictures. to paste on a half Sheet of A4 size paper to write down the names at the bottom. to arrange them in an alphabetical order. to staple them and prepare a booklet.

Evaluation :

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Variety of Collection 2. Colouring 3. Neatness 4. Arrangement 5. Presentation

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Project- 3

Name of the Project : Personal Narrative writing Lesson : Unit- I "Dreams can come true" (Prose) Objectives : 1.To express one‟s own interests in words 2.To initiate writing skill by using graphic organizers 3.To follow the steps of guided paragraph writing. Provoking questions : 1.Do you remember any events which happened recently? 2.Tell me an event that inspired you? 3. Describe any rescue operation you saw during recent floods in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore and Kanchipuram Districts Resources required : Worksheet “Personal Narrative writing – Personal graphic Organizer” Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Developing the skill of personal narrative writing. Time line : One week. Procedure : The teacher…..

provides the graphic organizer worksheet to students,

asks them to go through the material, and to recollect any three events that

happened recently, asks them to combine the events and write a

topic sentence, asks them to fill up the three boxes in the

worksheet and finally, to give a conclusion.

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Worksheet:

Personal Narrative Writing – Prewriting Graphic Organizer

Name of the student……………………………………………………………….

What happened first

What happened next

What happened last

Conclusion : ................................................................................................................................ was .......................................................................................................................

Evaluation :

Topic Sentence I will always remember ...................................... .......................................

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Topic sentence 2. Recalling the events 3. Conclusion 4. Language use 5. Presentation

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Project- 4

Name of the Project : "Surveying Newspaper" Lesson : Unit- II Diwakar –An icon for children.(Prose) Objectives : 1.To develop the News paper reading skill. 2.To browse through the information under different areas of experience. Thought - Provoking questions : 1.Mention any two names of newspapers. 2.What types of information can you find in them? Resources required : Newspaper Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Learn to skim information from various resources. Time line : One week. Procedure : Each student refers to newspaper for gathering news under different headings (general, sports, education and politics) and fills up the worksheet.

Worksheet:

Area Related Pictures News

General

1. 2. 3. 4.

Sports

1. 2. 3. 4.

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Education

1. 2. 3. 4.

Political

1. 2. 3. 4.

Evaluation :

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Collection of news

2. Collection of Pictures

3. Neat arrangement

4. Variety in news

item.

5. Presentation

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Project- 5

Name of the Project : Sentence pattern in paper cuttings Lesson : Unit- II Diwakar – An icon for children.(Prose) Objectives : 1.To enable students to read and identify sentence pattern. Thought Provoking questions : 1.Is arrangement of words important in a sentence? 2. Which element is very important in a sentence ? 3.Can you make a sentence without verb? Resources required : Newspaper/ Magazines Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Experiencing the art of writing using various sentence patterns. Time line : One week. Procedure : Each student

selects a paragraph/story from magazines identifies the sentence pattern used. picks out 5 sentences each for

SV,SVO,SVC,SVA.

Evaluation : Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Choice of paragraph 2. Selection of sentences 3. Identification of patterns 4. Effort 5. Clarity in Presentation

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TERM-III

Project- 1

Name of the Project : "Somebody who is……” Lesson : Unit – I Creating space to be Human (prose). Objectives : 1.To understand the qualities of human in society. 2.To enrich the vocabulary. Thought - Provoking questions : 1.How do your parents behave towards you? 2.How do you relate to a stranger? 3.Why do People donate blood? 4.Will you help a stranger in distress? Why? 5.Why did people from other states donate money to Tamil Nadu during recent heavy rains? Resources required : “Somebody who is……” worksheet Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Understanding the human qualities and associating them with persons living at home,

in street and state. Time line : One week. Procedure :

Teacher explains the meaning of terms related to human qualities given in the worksheet.

Students read the worksheet. Students identify suitable persons for human

quality and complete the worksheet.

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Worksheet

SOMEBODY WHO IS ...................................................

Find somebody in your neighborhood who ........

1. .......................................... is kind to others.

2. ........................................... is kind towards animals.

3. .......................................... is punctual.

4. ........................................... is helping others.

5. ........................................... is honest.

6. ............................................ is sincere.

7. ............................................ is hardworking.

8. ............................................ is self confident.

9. ..............................................is sympathetic.

10. .............................................is humorous.

11. .............................................is adjustable.

12. .............................................is tolerant.

13. .............................................is friendly with others.

14. ............................................. does not get anger.

15. .............................................is always with smiling face.

16. .............................................is brave.

17. .............................................is straightforward.

18. .............................................is respectful to elders.

19. ............................................ is a guide and counsellor.

20. ……………………………….is intelligent.

21. .............................................is keen in recuing people caught in disasters.

22. ............................................. was actively involved in distributing food and milk packets

to people caught in the recent floods.

23. .............................................. was responsible for rescuing a pregnant woman and her

husband though he himself did not know swimming.

24. ............................................... as IPS officer dived into dirty waters at velachery and

rescued 150 people .

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Evaluation :

Project- 2

Name of the Project : Importance of Women‟s Education Lesson : Unit- I Creating space to be Human‟ (Prose) Objectives : 1.To realize the consequences of illiteracy 2.To understand the importance of women‟s education. 3. To enhance the skill of questioning. Thought - Provoking questions : 1.Do your parents encourage your sisters in study? If not why? 2.Do you support your sister in her study? Resources required : Interview schedule. Type of project : Individual. Connecting to real life : Understanding the importance of women‟s education in society.

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Understanding the

meaning 2. Identifying the

person 3. Reason 4. Adoption in personal

life 5. Presentation

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Time line : One week. Procedure : Teacher asks each student to meet their

neighbours (women) and collect data from every individual with regard to age, marital status, qualification and reasons for working / non-working status.

They have to fill in the information they have collected in the worksheet appropriately.

Worksheet: Importance of Women’s Education

Interview 20 women above the age group of 20 in your locality and fill up the following details.

S.No. Name Age Marital Status / Married/ Unmarried

Qualification Working Yes/No

Place of Work

Reasons for Not-working

Problems faced due to lack of education.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20

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Evaluation :

Project- 3

Name of the Project : "Meet Your Seniors" Lesson : Unit- I Creating space to be Human (Prose) Objectives : 1.To develop interpersonal relationship with seniors / adults. 2. To enhance the skill of questioning. Thought Provoking questions : What is your ambition? Resources required : Worksheet Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Students become aware of existing human goodness in society. Time line : Two weeks. Procedure : Teacher asks students to

meet their senior students / adults (minimum 10)

collect the data fill in the worksheet.

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Understanding the meaning

2. Identifying the persons 3. Questioning 4. Eliciting answers 5. Presentation

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Worksheet : Meet your senior students (minimum-10) They may be studying either in School or colleges. Collect the following data from them.

Evaluation :

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Identification

2. Collection of data

3. Interest

4. Language use

5. Presentation

S.No Name Likes Dislikes Ambition

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Project- 4

Name of the Project : "I am" Poem Lesson : Unit- II "Be the Best of whatever you are" (Poem) Objectives : To enable Students to write a poem and present it to the class. Thought Provoking questions : What are your good qualities? Resources required : "I am" Poem - Worksheet. Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Understanding one‟s own goodness or qualities. Time line : Three days. Procedure : Teacher….

distributes worksheet to all the students. asks them to complete the lines as directed. students complete the poem and present it in

the class. Worksheet:

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Evaluation :

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Understanding oneself 2. Choice of words. 3. Completion. 4. Confidence. 5. Clarity in Presentation.

I am ............................................................. Poem

I am ........................................................................... (Two special characteristics) I wonder ............................................................... (Something you are curious about ) I hear ......................................................................................... (an imaginary sound) I see ..............................................................................................(an imaginary sight) I want ............................................................................................(a desire you have) I am ....................................................................... (Repeat the first line of the poem) I pretend ......................................................................(Something you pretend to do) I feel ..................................................................(Feeling about something imaginary ) I worry ........................................................................................( An imaginary touch) I cry ................................................................................( Something that worries you) I cry .........................................................................(Something that makes you sad) I am ........................................................................( Repeat the first line of the poem) I understand ................................................................ ( Something you know is true) I say ................................................................................ (Something you believe in ) I dream .........................................................................(Something you dream about) I try ...................................................................... (Something you make an effort on) I hope ................................................................................ (Something you hope for) I am ........................................................................ (Report the first line of the poem)

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Project- 5

Name of the Project : "Writing a news report" Lesson : Unit- II An Interface with an extra terrestrial Being [ET]‟-(Supplementary reader) Objectives : 1.To inculcate the habit of reading newspaper. 2.To develop the report writing skill. Thought Provoking questions : 1.Have you ever read newspaper? 2.What newspaper do you read? 3.What type of news do you read? Resources required : Worksheet “ Writing a news report” Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Knowing and understanding the everyday events through newspaper. Time line : Three days Procedure : Teacher asks student

to read newspaper. to choose an interesting event from the

newspaper. to complete their reports in the format

provided and present it to the class.

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Worksheet:

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Evaluation :

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Interest

2. Choice of event

3. Proper reporting

4. Use of Language

5. Presentation

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English

Standard VIII

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TERM: I

Project – 1

Name of the Project : My Grandparent’s profile Lesson : Unit -1 -The Wooden Bowl (Prose) Objectives : 1.To enable the students to understand and respect the feelings of grandparents. 2. To enhance the writing skill of students. Thought provoking questions : 1.Do you know the name of your Great Grand parents? 2. Have you ever helped your grandparents? Resources required : “My grandfather” worksheet. Type of Project : Individual Connecting to real life : Understanding the feelings of elders. Time line : One week. Procedure : Each student:

affixes the photo of his/her Grandfather/mother on the work sheet.

fills up the details required in the worksheet. brings the worksheet to the class and presents

it.

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Work sheet

Name______________________

I call him____________________

Date of birth _________________

Place of birth_________________

His father_________________________________________

His mother _______________________________________

His brothers and sisters _____________________________

_________________________________________________

Went to school at ___________________________________

__________________________________________________

Favorite subject at school ________________________________

Places lived ________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Jobs done __________________________________________

I help my Grandfather in __________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

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Evaluation: Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Gathering information 2. Neatness 3. Interaction 4. Writing without

mistakes 5. Clarity in presentation

Project – 2

Name of the project : What have I experienced? Lesson : Unit – 1 The wooden bowl – Grammar (Present perfect tense) Objectives : To make the students use present perfect tense in real life situations. Thought provoking questions : 1.What subject have you learnt in the last period? 2. What have you done from morning till now? Resources required : List of questions focusing on present perfect tense. Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Sharing personal experiences. Time line : 3 days

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Procedure : Teacher prepares and provides a list of

questions in present perfect tense covering various personal experiences of students. Students write down answers based on their

experiences. Share their experiences in the classroom.

What have I experienced…….?

Some examples…… Experience in handling Cell phone:

Have you ever used touch screen cell phone? Have you ever sent SMS to your friends? Have you ever received Whats app messages? Has any of your friends forwarded voice message to you? Have you ever experienced ear pain while using cell phone for a longtime? Have you ever seen any accident caused by using cell phone? Holiday experiences:

1. Have you gone for a tour during the holidays? 2. If yes, what are the places you have visited? etc……

Evaluation :

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Understanding 2. Relevance 3. Accuracy 4. Boldness in

presentation 5. Clarity in

presentation

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Project – 3

Name of the project : The Woman I like most. Lesson : Unit – 2 “The Power of Laughter” (Prose) Objectives : 1.To enable the students to understand the importance of women. 2.To make students use adjectives in their real life. Thought provoking questions : 1.Give the names of women you like most. Answer Why? Resources required : “The Woman I like Most” worksheet. Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Giving importance to women in society. Time line : One week. Procedure : Each student:

pastes the picture of the woman he/she likes most on the worksheet.

fills up the details of the woman in the blanks provided.

writes down the name of the woman in the centre of the web and adjectives describing her in the boxes around.

frames sentences using each adjective. everything in the classroom.

Worksheet

THE WOMAN I LIKE MOST

The woman I like most is _____________________________. She was born in _____________________________. Her parents are _____________________________ and _____________________. Her field is _____________________________. I like her very much ,because_____________________________.

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Paste the picture of the woman in the centre. Write eight adjectives describing her. Use each adjective in a sentence.

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Evaluation :

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Perfection 2. Gathering information 3. Use of Adjectives 4. Framing sentences 5. Clarity in presentation

Project – 4

Name of the project : My Favourite Woman Achiever Lesson : Unit – 2 The Power of Laughter (prose) Objectives : 1.To make the students identify the achievements of the woman they like most. 2.To develop the presentation skills of the students. Thought provoking questions : 1.Have you come across any woman achiever in your locality? 2.Can you tell the name of awards given for woman achiever? Resources required : Pictures and facts collected from various resources. Type of project : Individual. Connecting to real life : Skill of coordination Time line : One week

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Procedure : The student collects information about the achievements

of the woman they like most.(The information may be in the form of pictures, photos and facts.)

prepares an album using the collected

information. shows the album and presents the

Information in it in the class.

Evaluation:

Criteria

Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Variety in

presentation 2. Creativity 3. Content coverage 4. Neatness 5. Clarity in

presentation

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Project – 5

Name of the project : Different But One. Lesson : Unit – 3 Living Amicably (prose) Objectives : 1.To enable the students to understand the importance of unity in diversity. 2. To enable the students to develop the skills of classification and presentation. Thought provoking Questions : 1. Have you met people from other states? 2. Do you celebrate the festivals of other religions? Resources required : “Different but One” Worksheet. Type of project : Group Connecting to real life : Developing the skill of tolerance and respecting the culture of other states. Time line : One week Procedure : Teacher,

prepares grid as given. divides the class in to groups. distributes one grid to each group. asks the students to fill up the grid using

available resources like photos or write up. asks the students to present their work in groups

on the fixed date, after completing the work.

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Worksheet

DIFFERENT BUT ONE

State

Item Tamilnadu Kerala Karnataka Orissa ….. …..

Food Dress Dance Festival

Language Common Factors

Evaluation :

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Relevant information

2. Group coordination 3. Consolidation 4. Language use 5. Clarity in

presentation

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TERM: II

Project – 1

Name of the project : Everyday heroes/heroines Lesson : Unit – 1 The Brave Rani of Jhansi (Prose) Objectives : 1.To make the students aware of the

brave deeds of everyday heroes and heroines.

2.To enhance the skill of reading. Thought - provoking questions : Are you brave?

What will you do, if a thief enters your house? How will you tackle a bully?

Resource required : News paper clipping Type of project : Pair work Connecting to real life : Developing bravery and patriotic feeling. Time line : One week Procedure : The teacher,

divides the class into pairs. asks each pair to collect 3 newspaper

clippings exposing the brave deeds of anyone in the recent past.

asks the students to paste them on piece of chart and present it.

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Evaluation:

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Appropriateness 3. Pair coordination 4. Creativity 5. Presentation

Project – 2

Name of the project : Know Your District: Places of Heritage. Lesson : Unit – 1 Land of our birth. (Poem) Objectives : 1.To make the students understand the heritage of their district. 2. To enhance the skills of reading and writing. Thought - provoking questions : 1.Do you feel proud of living in this district? Why? 2.Name the places of heritage in our district. Resources required : Pictures of important places of heritage in the district. Type of project : Group Connecting to real life : Students understand the value of the important places around them and realize the need for preserving them.

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Time line : 2 weeks Procedure : The teacher

divides the class into groups. asks each group to collect the pictures of any

three places of heritage in their district. supplies a set of questions. asks the students to answer the questions with

respect to each picture. asks the groups to complete the work and

present it in the class.

Worksheet

Give the following information below each picture. 1. Explain what the place is like and some of its features. 2. Where is this place? 3. What is it used for and who is it used by? 4. What is the value of this place in your opinion? 5. What are some of the threats facing this place? What can we do about this?

Evaluation:

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Gathering

information 3. Appropriate

answers 4. Group

coordination 5. Presentation

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Project – 3

Name of the project : Trees in our life Lesson : Unit – 1 After the Storm (Supplementary

Reader) Objectives : 1.To make the students realize the importance

of trees. 2. To enhance the skill of questioning.

Thought provoking questions : 1.Can we live without the air? 2. Where do we get the air from? Resources required : “Trees in our life” Interview schedule. Type of project : Pair work Connecting to real life : Learning from the experiences of elders Timeline : One week Procedure : The teacher

divides the class into pairs. provides the interview schedule to all the pairs. asks the pairs to meet an elderly person in

their locality and take an interview. asks the pairs of students to present the

information gathered in the class, after the interview.

Work sheet

Trees in our life- Interview Schedule

St: Hello Sir/madam, I am ____________how are you? X: __________________ St: How is your health? X : ________________ St : Do you find any connection between your health and environment? X : _________________

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St: Could you get clean air in your environment? X : _________________ St : Are there enough trees in your environment? X: __________________ St: Were there enough trees in those days? X:___________________ St: Did you have enough rain in those days? X: ______________ St: Could you breathe fresh air in those days? X: _______________ St: Is there sufficient rainfall in these days? X: ______________________ St: Could you breathe fresh air in your days? X:________________ St: Do you have garden in your house? X:________________ St: Are there sufficient trees in your locality? X: _____________________ St: Could you identify the reason for the poor rain fall? X: ______________________ St: Can you tell the consequences of cutting trees? X:_________________________ St: What is your message to the young generation with respect to a forestation? X: ___________________ St: Thank you sir. Evaluation: Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort taken 2. Gathering

information 3. Skill of writing 4. Pair coordination 5. Oral presentation

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Project – 9

Name of the project : Animal Watch Lesson : Unit – 2 Our winged friends (Prose) Objectives : 1.To make the students aware of the importance coexisting with other species on earth. 2. To enrich the vocabulary of the students. Thought - provoking questions : Do you know the meaning of endangered animals? Have you seen any endangered animal in your surroundings? Resources required : Table with prompts. Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Taking care of animals and birds. Timeline : One week Procedure : Teacher,

asks the students to identify four animals or birds and observe them.

asks them to fill in the boxes in the table with relevant facts and paste the suitable pictures.

The students complete the work and present it.

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Work sheet

ANIMAL WATCH

Sl.No. Picture

1. Name of the animal/bird

2. Living places 3. Appearance

4. Food 5. Usefulness to

Human beings and other species.

6. Threat to the animal/bird

7. Way to protect

Evaluation:

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Relevant information 3. Collection of

pictures 4. Language use 5. Clear presentation

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Project – 10

Name of the project : Animals and their food. Lesson : Unit-2 Tiger in the zoo (Poem) Objectives : 1.To make the students love and respect animals. 2. To enhance the skill of writing . Thought provoking questions : 1.Do you have pet animals? 2.What is the name of your pet animal? Resources required : Pictures of pet animals. Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Showing kindness towards animals. Timeline : 2 weeks Procedure : Teacher,

asks the students to collect the pictures of any three pet animals.

asks them to write five facts about the animals focusing on their food, appearance, usefulness, quality and way of protecting animals.

Students complete the work and present it in the class.

Interview a blue cross worker and learn how animals should be protected.

Work sheet

Sl.no. Picture of

Pet animal

Food Appearance Usefulness Quality Way of Taking care

1 2 3 4 5

Note:- A model interview schedule for interviewing a blue cross worker could be

prepared by trained during the training.

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Evaluation:

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Collection of

pictures 3. Relevant facts 4. Group

coordination 5. Skill of

presentation

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TERM – III

Project – 1

Name of the project : "Find My Name" Lesson : Unit – 1 The unforgettable Johnny (prose) Objectives : 1. To enable the students to expand the

abbreviations. 2. To enrich the vocabulary of the

students Thought provoking questions : 1.What is your initial? 2.What does it stand for? Resources required : English newspaper and dictionary Type of project : Individual Connection to real life : Developing study skills Timeline : One week Procedure : The teacher,

asks the students to read English newspaper of a particular day.

asks them to pick out 10 abbreviations and expand them.

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Example:

Name of the newspaper : Date :

S. no Abbreviation Expansion

Evaluation: Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Selection of

abbreviation 3. Correct expansion 4. Correct spelling 5. Skill of

presentation.

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Project – 2

Name of the project : Power of the Powerless Lesson : Unit – 1 The unforgettable Johnny (prose) Objectives : 1.To enable the students to understand the problems of people with dyslexia and how to overcome them. 2.To enhance the skill of writing and presentation Thought - provoking questions : 1.Have you ever faced any difficulty in learning? 2.Who helped you to overcome such difficulties in study? Resources required : Newspaper and magazines Type of project : Group Connecting to real life : Showing empathy towards differently - abled people. Timeline : One week Procedure : The teacher,

divides the class into groups and a asks them to collect the picture of any two persons with dyslexia .

asks them to write their biography, problems and achievement.

The groups complete the work and present it in the class.

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Evaluation: Criteria Needs

improvement (1

Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Gathering

information 3. Sequencing 4. Writing skill 5. Skill of

presentation

Project – 3

Name of the project : Prefix hunt Lesson : Unit- 1 God, This is Charles (supplementary Reader ) Objectives : To make the students understand the prefixes and their usage. Thought provoking questions : 1.Have you heard of affixes? 2 What are they? Resources required : Newspaper and magazines. Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Skill of coining new words using prefixes and using them in day to day life. Time line : One week

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Procedure : The teacher, asks the students to read the passages from

newspaper, magazines, story books etc. asks them to pick out the words with the

following prefixes and fill-up the column as given below.

Students complete the work and present it to the class.

Work sheet

PREFIX HUNT

Re Pre

S.no Word

Sentence

Source and p. no

S. no Word

Sentence

Source and p.no

Un Dis

S.no Word

Sentence

Source and p.no

S.no Word

Sentence

Source and p.no

Evaluation:

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Spelling 3. Accuracy 4. No. of words 5. Skill of

presentation

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Project – 14

Name of the project : Preposition in Advertisement Lesson : Unit – 2 What is your address? (prose) Objectives : 1.To enable the students to understand the prepositions and their usage. 2.To develop the creativity of the students. Thought provoking question : 1. Where is the book? 2. Where is blackboard? 3. Where is the dustbin? 4. Who is sitting beside you? 5. Where is the table? Resources required : Newspaper Type of project : Group Connecting to real life : Learn to use prepositions in their day to day life. Time line : One week Procedure : The teacher,

asks the students to collect any five paragraphs from news papers and journals

asks them to circle the prepositions and to frame sentences for the

prepositions. Evaluation:

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Effort 2. Variety 3. Accuracy 4. Sentence framing 5. Skill of presentation

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Project – 15

Name of the project : Nature walk Lesson : Unit – 2 Out in the fields with God (Poem) Objectives : 1.To make the students enjoy the beauty of nature. 2.To enrich the vocabulary of the students. Thought provoking question : 1.Do you enjoy walking? 2.How do you feel after a walk? Resources required : Grid Type of project : Individual Connecting to real life : Learn to observe and enjoy nature. Timeline : One week Procedure : The teacher asks the students to go on a nature walk for two days and fill up the grid exhibiting their experience. Grid

NATURE WALK

Name: Date: Season: Location:

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I saw 1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________

I smelt 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________

I heard

1. ___________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________

I touched 1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ____________

I tasted

1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________

Evaluation:

Criteria Needs

improvement

(1 Mark )

Satisfactory (2 Marks)

Good (3 Marks)

Excellent (4 Marks)

1. Execution 2. Observation 3. Recordings 4. Coverage 5. Presentation

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