SYLLABUS – 2014 – 2015
CLASS – VII
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Text Book – Cornerstone – Book 7
Grammar and Composition skills
By Ruplekha Sengupta and Nupur Ghosh - Publisher - Pearson Longman
First Term
Chapter 1:
The Sentences
Chapter 2:
Nouns
Chapter 3:
Pronouns
Chapter4:
Adjectives
Chapter 6:
Articles
Chapter 10:
Modals and Auxiliaries
Chapter 11:
Non – Finite Verbs
Chapter 12:
Transitive & Intransitive Verbs
Chapter 14:
Subject – Verb Agreement
Chapter 15:
Prepositions
Final Term
Topics of First Term Included.
Chapter 5:
Adverbs
Chapter 7:
Simple Tense
Chapter 8:
Continuous Tense
Chapter 9:
Perfect Tenses
Chapter 13:
Active & Passive Voice
Chapter 16:
Conjunctions
Chapter 18:
Punctuation
Chapter 19:
Direct & Indirect Speech
FORMAT OF THE QUESTION PAPER:
Q1. a. Story writing from a given outline
FULL MARKS: 100
(250 words)
b. Autobiography
(250 words)
c. Composition
(250 words)
(25 marks)
Q2. Letter writing (informal) – 150 to 200 words
(20 marks)
Q3. Comprehension
(30 marks)
Q4. Grammar – Do as directed
(25 marks)
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Text Book – Aster - Course book – 7
Pearson Longman
FIRST TERM:
PROSE:
1. Doctor Dolittle learns Animal Language by HUGH LOFTING
2. Daddy – long – legs by JEAN WEBSTER
3. The mind – reader by ADITI DE
4. The Annex Family by ANNE FRANK
5. Tunu and the Donkey by ANWAR ENAYETULLAH
6. A Mystery unfolds by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
POEMS:
1. The Bangle Sellers by SAROJINI NAIDU
2. It could’t be done
3. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by ROBERT FROST
FINAL TERM:
PROSE:
1. A Mystery Unfolds by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
2. The little Match – Seller by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
3. A Hero by R.K. Narayan
4. Sayonara by ANNE LINDBERGH
5. Huck Meets the Duke and the king by MARK TWAIN
6. A Midsummer Night’s Dream by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
POEMS:
1. The West Wind by JOHN MASEFIELD
2. The Ghosh by KEKI DARUWALLA
3. Nine Gold Medals by DAVID ROTH
FORMAT OF THE QUESTION PAPER (100)
Section – A (COMPULSORY) PROSE AND POEM (30)
Word Meanings
(5 marks)
True and False
(5 marks)
Who said to Whom?
(10 marks)
Give reasons for
(10 marks)
Section – B (POEM)
10 x 2 = 20
Reference to Context (Any TWO out of THREE)
Section – C (PROSE)
10 x 5 = 50
Reference to Context (Answer FIVE out of SIX)
2nd Language (Bengali)
Text Book:
1. Pathmala Part – 7 by Dr. Shishir Mazumder & Monojit Basu
2. Grammar – Bhasha Bichtra – Part 5, for class 7 by Ranen Gupta
FIRST TERM:
SECTION – A (LANGUAGE – 50 Marks)
1. Essay
(15 Marks0
2. Letter Writing
(10 Marks)
3. Comprehension
(15 Marks)
4. Grammar
(10 Marks)
i.
Banjan Sandhi Sutra
(1 – 9)
ii.
Padanta
(Pg. 78 & 79)
iii.
Natya Bidhan – Satya Bidhan (Pg. 21 – pg 25)
iv.
Ek Kothai Prakash
v.
Samonam – Briksha, Agni, Surya, Prithivi, Padma, Jaal
(pg 88 & 89)
SECTION – B: (LITERATURE – 50)
PROSE:
Chapter 1: Jiban Smriti
Chapter 2: Yug Prabortak Ram Mohan
Chapter 3: Chotonagarpur Bhramon
POETRY:
Chapter 1: Bharoter Upakhan
Chapter 3: Ma
Chapter 5: Dukhahari
FINAL TERM:
SECTION A: (LANGUAGE – 50 Marks)
1. Essay
(15 Marks)
2. Letter Writing
(10 Marks)
3. Comprehension
(15 Marks)
4. Grammar
(10 Marks)
i.
Bisargha Sandhi
(1 – 5)
ii.
Bakya Rachana – Matha, Kaan, Hath, Paka
iii.
Banan Sudha
iv.
Biporit Sobdya
(Pg. 84 & 85)
v.
Somocharita Sobdo
(Pg. 94 & 95)
SECTION B: (LITERATURE – 50 Marks)
PROSE:
Chapter 4: Aabhaga Sangi
Chapter 9: Pahare Jangale
Chapter 16: Vir Ramani Laxmi Saheba
POETRY:
Chapter 7: Darjilinger Chithi
Chapter 12: Moumachi
Chapter 14: Batakeswar Kando
BIOLOGY
FIRST TERM:
1. Chapter 1: Basic Biology
2. Chapter 2: Organization in Living Beings
3. Chapter 3: Movement in Animals and Plants
FINAL TERM:
1. Chapter 4: Nutrition in Animals and Plants
2. Chapter 5: Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption and Assimilation
3. Chapter 6: Respiration and Excretion in Animals and Plants
Question Paper Format
F.M = 100
Section A: F.M – 40 Compulsory (All Questions of Objective Type)
Section B: F.M – 60 Optional 5 Questions out of 7 to be answered.
(5 x 12)
Text book followed: New Living Science Biology – Ratna Sagar
COMPUTER APPLICATION
TEXT BOOK: I.T. TOOLS PLUS – 7, BY KIPS PUBLISHING WORLD
FIRST TERM:
Chapter 2:
Ms – Windows
Chapter 3:
Formulas and Functions in Ms-Excel
Chapter 10:
Surfing Net and E-mail
BASIC

IF – THEN, IF – THEN – ELSE with AND/OR/NOT

FOR – NEXT with STEP

Counters

Math Functions INT, MOD, ABS, SQR, SGN
(Math Functions to be included with condition and loop programs).
PRACTICAL:
BASIC (20 Marks)
FINAL TERM:
Chapter 4:
Using Excel as Database
Chapter 5:
Advance feature of Excel (Chart)
Chapter 11:
The Virus
BASIC

For Loop with accumulators

String Functions LEN, RIGHT, LEFT, MID (without FOR loop)

String Concatenation

(1st Term syllabus to be represented)
PRACTICAL:
Ms – Excel (20 Marks)
PHYSICS
TEXT BOOK: NEW LIVING SCIENCE, PHYSICS – RATNA SAGAR)
FIRST TERM:
Chapter 1:
Measurement
Chapter 2:
Motion
Chapter 3:
Sound
FINAL TERM:
Chapter 4:
Heat
Chapter 5:
Light & Shadow
Chapter 6:
Reflection of Light
Chapter 1:
Measurement (Included from 1st Term)
Question Paper Format
Section – A (40 Marks) – Compulsory
Section – B (60 Marks)
Attempt any 5 out of 7
Each question carried 12 Marks
CHEMISTRY
BOOK: LEARNING ELEMENTRY CHEMISTRY – PART 2 BY GOYAL BROTHERS PRABASHAN)
FIRST TERM:
1. Elements and Compounds
2. Air and its Constituent
FINAL TERM:
1. Chemistry in your life
2. Water
3. Elements and Compounds (included from the first term)
HISTORY & CIVICS
[Text Book: TRANSITIONS: A text book for the ICSE History & Civics – Class 7 – Madhuban
Educational Books]
FIRST TERM
HISTORY:
Chapter 2- Mahmud of Ghazni & Muhammad of Ghur;
Chapter 3 – Delhi Sultanate – The Slave Dynasty;
Chapter 4 – Delhi Sultanate – The Khaljis;
Chapter 5 – Delhi Sultanate – Tughluq & Lodi Dynasties;
CIVICS:
Chapter 1 – Making of our Constitution;
Chapter 2 – Basic Ideas of the Canstitution.
FINAL TERM
HISTORY:
Chapter 7 – Advent of the Mughals;
Chapter 8 – Akbar;
Chapter 9 – Jahangir & Shah Jahan;
Chapter 10 – Aurangzeb & Shivaji..
CIVICS:
Chapter 3 – Citizenship – Fundamental Rights & Duties;
Chapter 4 – Directive Principles of State Policy.
GEOGRAPHY
[Text Book: Voyage Geography for the Middle School–7 Dorothy M. Noronha – Latest Reprint]
FIRST TERM
Chapter 1 – Locating Places on the Earth;
Chapter 2 – Motions of the Earth;
Chapter 3 – The Four Realms of the Earth;
Chapter 6 – North America - Location, Area, Political & Physical Features;
Chapter 7 – North America – Climate, Natural Vegetation & Wild Life;
Chapter 8 – North America – Utilization of Resources; Map of North America to be done
thoroughly.
FINAL TERM
Chapter 2 – Motions of the Earth
Chapter 4 – Weathering
Chapter 5 – Weather study
Chapter 11 – South America – Location, Area, political & Physical features
Chapter 12- South America - Climate, Natural Vegetation and Wild Life
Chapter 13 – South America - Natural Utilization of Resources
All maps & diagrams relevant to the topics, in all the chapters must be done. “Did you know”
and added information as Quick Facts is included. For each term respectively, outline map
will be provided to the boys with Rivers and lakes marked on it. Students will be asked to
identify the rivers and lakes and label them. Boys will also be asked to shade, mark and label
other features on the map.
FORMAT OF THE QUESTION PAPER
There will be one Paper of 2 Hours duration, carrying 100 Marks. The paper consists of 2 parts –
Part 1 & Part II.
Part 1 (40 Marks) Compulsory Section will consist of 4 questions (10 Marks each) which will be
spread out among the following list of choices.
1. Map 10 Marks
2. Drawing / label diagram – 10 Marks
3. Objectives – 5+5 Marks
4. Any two questions from the following:
(a) Definitions
(b) True and False statements
(c) Fill in the blanks
(d) Match the columns
(e) One word
(f) Give examples
(g) Short questions – 10 Marks
Part II (60 Marks) consists of five questions out of seven (12 Marks each). It will include the
following variations (12x5).
(a) Bring out differences/ distinguish / comparison.
(b) Give reasons
(c) Explanations / descriptions with the help of diagrams.
(d) Tables or charts to be completed.
(e) Long Answers.
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS: (TEXT BOOK: NEW ICSE MASTERING MATHEMATICS CLASS VII, M.L. AGGARWAL,
ARYA PUBLICATIONS, SIXTH REVISED EDITION – 2013)
FIRST TERM:
PAPER I
1. Chapter 1: Sets
2. Chapter 2: Operations on Sets. Venn Diagram (Including Problems)
3. Chapter 5: Factors and Multiples
4. Chapter 6: Fractions
5. Chapter 7: Decimal Numbers
6. Chapter 8: Power and Roots (Division Method included)
7. Chapter 9: Ratios and Proportion
8. Chapter 11: Averages
PAPER II
1. Chapter 15: Fundamental Concepts and Operations on Algebraic Expressions
2. Chapter 16: Formulae
3. Chapter 20: Simplification on Algebraic Expressions
4. Chapter 21: Linear Equations (Problems included) (INEQUATIONS excluded)
5. Chapter 25: Angles and Parallel Lines
6. Chapter 26: Basic Constructions
7. Chapter 27: Triangles
FINAL TERM:
PAPER I
1. Chapter 10: Unitary Method and its Applications
2. Chapter 12: Percentage
3. Chapter 13: Profit, Loss & Discount
4. Chapter 14: Simple Interest
5. Chapter 32: Mensuration (Excluding Volume and Surface Area Ex 32.2)
PORTIONS TO BE INCLUDED FROM FIRST TERM:
1. Chapter 2: Operations on Sets, Venn diagram
2. Chapter 6: Fractions
3. Chapter 8: Power and Roots
4. Chapter 9: Ratio and Proportion
PAPER II
1. Chapter 17: Exponents
2. Chapter 18: Special Products
3. Chapter 19: Factors
4. Chapter 22: Co-ordinate System and Graph
5. Chapter 28: Congruency of Triangles
6. Chapter 33: Statistics
PORTIONS TO BE INCLUDED FROM FIRST TERM:
1. Chapter 15: Fundamental Concepts and Operations on Algebraic Expressions
2. Chapter 20: Simplification of Algebraic Expressions
3. Chapter 21: Linear Equations (Problems Included) (Inequations excluded)
4. Chapter 25: Angles and Parallel Lines
5. Chapter 26: Basic Constructions
6. Chapter 27: Triangles
FORMAT OF THE QUESTION PAPER
PAPER I
Section A (Compulsory) 5 questions (5 x 10 = 50)
Each question will have 3 parts carrying marks in the sequence (3 +3+4).
For 2 Marks
questions third part may be sub divided into (2 + 2) forms.
Section B (Answr any 5 out of 7 questions) Question No 6 to 10 will be subdivided into (3 + 3)
pattern. (Question 11 and 12 may be subdivided into (2 + 4) pattern.
PAPER II
Section A (Compulsory) 5 questions – 5 x 10 = 50
Each question will have 3 parts carrying marks in the sequence (3+3+4).
For 2 Marks
questions third part may be sub divided into (2 + 2) form.
Section B(Algebra) – (Answer any 5 out of 7 questions) Questions No 6 to 10 either be divided
into 2 parts carrying marks in the sequence (2 + 3) or full 5 marks.
Section B (Geometry) – (Answer any 3 parts out of 5 questions). Question No. 11 to 15 either
be divided into 2 parts carrying marks in the sequence (2 + 3) or full 5 marks.
2nd LANGUAGE (HINDI)
TEXT BOOK: VYAKARAN VATIKA – 7
HINDI ARTHGRAHAN
FIRST TERM:
SECTION – A (LANGUAGE)
50 Marks
1. Essay
(200 – 250 Words)
15 Marks
2. Letter
(Informal)
10 Marks
(100 – 120 words)
3. Comprehension
15 Marks
4. Grammar
10 Marks
a. Case
b. Voice
c. Abstract Noun
Page No. 42
d. Synonyms
Page No. 113 – 114 (1 – 20)
e. Opposites
Page No. 118 (1 – 26)
f. One word for many
Page No. 119 – 120 (1 – 20)
g. Idioms
Page No. 126 – 127 (1 – 25)
h. Do as directed
SECTION – B (LITERATURE)
TEXT BOOK: Gunjan Pathmala Bhag – 7
POEM:
Chapter 5:
Pheli Bund
Chapter 8:
Likh Par We Chale
PROSE:
Chapter 2:
Ya Mera Yah Mith Ka
Chapter 3:
Mithaiwala
Chapter 4:
Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna
Chapter 9:
Har Ki Jeet
FINAL TERM:
SECTION – A (LANGUAGE)
50 Marks
1. Essay
15 Marks
(200 – 250 Words)
2. Letter
(Informal)
(100 – 120 words)
10 Marks
3. Comprehension
15 Marks
4. Grammar
10 Marks
a. Sentences
c. Abstract Noun
Page No. 42 - 43
d. Synonyms
Page No. 113 – 114 (1 – 40)
e. Opposites
Page No. 118 (1 – 52)
f. One word for many
Page No. 119 – 121 (1 – 40)
g. Idioms
Page No. 126 – 128 (1 – 45)
h. Do as directed
SECTION – B (LITERATURE)
POEM:
Chapter 16:
Tufano Ki Auor
Chapter 19:
Jaygaan
PROSE:
Chapter 10:
Rakhi Ka Mulaya
Chapter 15:
Namak Ka Daroga
Chapter 17:
Sushustra
Chapter 18:
Nishthura Anukampa