Modern English School

ACADEMIC

TERM - 1
TERM - 2

READING SKILLS

1. Learners will be able to comprehend a given passage/ poem/lesson on their own.
2. Learners will be able to respond correctly to almost all the questions including high order thinking skills.
3. Learners will be able to read a poem/prose piece with proper stress, rhythm and intonation.
4. Learners will be able to comprehend a given passage in a group.
5. Learners will be able to distinguish between fact and opinion.
6. Learners will develop a passion for literature and language.
7. Learners will be able to read with correct pronunciation and stress.

LISTENING SKILLS

1. Learners will learn new words and phrases.
2. Learners will be able to make a difference between words having the same pronunciation but different in meaning.
3. While listening, learners will be able to comprehend the subject matter.
4. Learners will listen to a recitation of a poem and learn to recite with proper stress, rhythm and intonation.
5. Learners will be able to communicate ideas in an organized and coherent manner.
6. Learners will listen respectfully when others speak.
7. Learners will respond appropriately to what is heard.

SPEAKING SKILLS

1. Learners will participate in spontaneous spoken discourse in familiar social situations.
2. Learners will be able to speak fluently/ intelligibly using appropriate word stress, sentence stress and intonation.
3. Learners will be able to recite poem in proper tone and intonation.
4. Learners will be able to speak effectively in polite conversation.
5. Learners will develop the skill of polite conversation.
6. Learners will take active part in group discussions.
7. Learners will be able to speak in grammatically correct sentences.
8. Learners will be able to use a variety of speaking techniques (adjusting tone, volume and making eye contact).
9. Learners will be able to speak with expression, pace, gestures appropriate for the topic.

WRITING SKILLS

1. Learners will be able to develop their creative skills in writing.
2. Learners will be able to write grammatically correct sentences.
3. Learners will be able to write in Standard English.
4. While writing long composition learners will be able to present their point of view.
5. Learners work will be neat and handwriting will be legible.
6. Learners will be able to develop problem solving skills which will be reflected in their writings.
7. While writing learners will be able to reflect current issues and news published.

VOCABULARY

1. Learners will be able to guess the meaning of unknown words based on the context.
2. In an unseen passage, learners will be able to differentiate between a positive and a negative word correlating with same known words.
3. They will be able to identify the poetic device used in the poem.
4. Learners will learn new words and phrases.
5. Learners will be encouraged to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words with the help of clues and learn new words.
6. They will be encouraged to use the new words in their speaking and writing n new words.

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HINDI

• हिंदी के बाल-साहित्य, अखबार तथा पत्र-पत्रिकाओं को पढ़कर समझ पाएँगे तथा उसका आनंद उठाने की क्षमता का विकास कर पाएँगे।
• औपचारिक विषयों तथा संदर्भों में बातचीत में भाग ले पाने की क्षमता का विकास करेंगे।
• शब्द भंडार में वृद्धि तथा अभिव्यक्ति में मुहावरों के प्रयोग द्वारा सरल एवं सरस भाषा का प्रयोग करने में सक्षम होंगे। शब्द भंडार ( vocabulary) में वृद्धि हेतु शब्दार्थ, पर्यायवाची, विलोम, अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द आदि.
• कक्षा तथा सामाजिक जीवन में बहुभाषिक तथा बहुसांस्कृतिक संदर्भों तथा पर्यावरण के प्रति संवेदनशील सकारात्मक सोच बनाने मे सक्षम होंगे।
• शुद्ध उच्चारण के साथ किसी पाठ्य अंश को धारा-प्रवाह पढ़कर अर्थ ग्रहण करने की क्षमता । (reading)
• सरल एवं सामान्य शब्दों के लिंग एवं वचन बदलना। संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण,क्रिया एवं काल की पहचान। (grammar)
• सरल एवं सामान्य विषयों पर लघु अनुच्छेद, पत्र लेखन, संवाद,चित्र-वर्णन, कहानी लिखना। (writing)
• सामान्य विषयों पर मौखिक रूप से विचार व्यक्त करना तथा नाटक, कहानी तथा कविता पाठ आदि आयोजन ।(speaking)
• किसी अनुच्छेद, घटना अथवा, कहानी को सुनकर अर्थ-ग्रहण करने की क्षमता (listening)

SCIENCE

SA - 1

1. To be able to know the definitions of autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition and their types.
2. To be able to understand the process of photosynthesis.
3. To be able to distinguish between parasitic plants, saprophytic plants, and symbiotic plants.
4. To be able to link the concepts with real life environment.
5. To be able to understand and define types of nutrition in amoeba and human beings.
6. To be able to describe digestive system of human, ruminants.
7. To be able to compare how unicellular organisms like Amoeba obtain their nutrition.
8. To analyse why human beings have different kinds of teeth.
9. To evaluate why multi-cellular organisms have a well developed complex digestive system.
10. To be able to Know about animal fibres and the Process of extraction of silk and wool and associated health problems.
11. To be able to list and describe the different wool producing countries.
12. To be able to explain how wool is extracted.
13. To be able to describe the source of silk.
14. To be able to enumerate the steps involved in silk production.
15. To be able to list the hazards of working in the silk industry.
16. To establish link between the common properties of different fabrics.
17. To distinguish different materials used in our home and explain their importance.
18. To define asexual, vegetative and sexual reproduction in plants.
19. To understand the concept of pollination and their agents, Formation of Fruit, and Seed dispersal.
20. To describe the different modes of asexual reproduction and vegetative reproduction in plants.
21. To explain the importance of a flower in sexual reproduction.
22. To distinguish between self and cross pollination. Also know the advantages and disadvantages.
23. To explain the importance of seed dormancy in plant.
24. Can correlate the phenomenon with animals also.
25. To be able to define acidic, basic and salts and understand its properties.
26. To be able to test between salts ,acids and bases and identify them.
27. Can categorize the things used in their house as acids or bases.
28. To be able to define reflection of light with reference to plane mirrors, concave, convex mirrors and lenses.
29. Understand that light travels in straight lines.
30. To be able to perform activities to understand the characteristics of images formed by convex and concave lenses and mirrors.
31. To be able to list the uses of curved mirrors and lenses.
32. To be able to understand that white light is composed of many colours.
33. Perform experiment to show the splitting of white light into its constituent colours (prism/CDs) and the recombination of the colours to form white light (Newton’s Disc).
34. To be able to define weather and climate, enumerate factors affecting climate and know the adaptations in animals for different climates.
35. To be able to understand why a particular characteristic is being adapted in a particular environment.
36. To be able to guess the probable adaptations for a particular Environment.
37. Plot graphs of daily variations in temperature, humidity, day length and draw conclusions from the graphs.
38. To be able to understand the forms of Water, must know the uses of Sources of Water.
39. To be able to understand the issues related to natural Scarcity of Water and Conservation of Water.
40. To be able to explain the importance of water for agricultural, domestic and industrial purposes.
41. To be able to describe the three states of water.
42. Can plot the distribution of Water in India Graphically and Predict the availability of water in different areas.

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SA - 2

1. To be able to define temperature, Conductors and Insulators.
2. To describe the basic principle of a thermometer and be able to use a clinical thermometer.
3. To define and differentiate between the three modes of heat flow.
4. To be able to adjudge that whether heat will get transfer under which mode.
5. To be able to understand the process of soil Formation.
6. To be able to define, soil Profile, adjudge the composition of Soil.
7. To be able to categorize soil suitability for crops.
8. To be able to list our causes and effects of Soil Erosion and Soil Pollution.
9. To be able to distinguish between various soil types and decide its uses.
10. To be able to describe how soil fertility is assessed and why soil properties matters.
11. To be able to understand the need to measure time.
12. To be able to differentiate between Slow and fast motion.
13. To develop the skill of plotting distance and time graphs.
14. Appreciate the idea of time and the importance of measuring time.
15. To be able to understand the concept of motion and speed.
16. Plot distance-time graphs for uniform and non-uniform motion and draw conclusions from them.
17. Can distinguish any motion in our environment as slow, fast, Uniform and Non uniform.
18. To be able to compare Respiratory System in different.
19. Animals and in Humans.
20. To be able to understand the mode of respiration in Plants.
21. To be able to differentiate between Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration.
22. To establish relation between Respiration, breathing and circulation.
23. To understand the role and structure of stomata.
24. To list the ways in which animals breathe.
25. To understand Transport of substances in Animals, Humans and Plants.
26. To be able to compare the function of excretory System and its working with other system.
27. To explain the need for a transport system.
28. To be able to distinguish between excretion in plants and excretion in animals.
29. To explain the process of dialysis and its importance.
30. To be able to link the Importance of each part of our body in excretion and transportation.
31. To be able to understand and define chemical substances, chemical formulae and chemical equations.
32. To be able to characteristics of Chemical and physical changes.
33. List some examples of common—everyday chemical changes.
34. To be able to explain the process of crystallization.
35. To be able to link their knowledge in their kitchen and find out different Elements and Compounds.
36. To understand Heating Effect and Magnetic Effect of Electric Current.
37. To be able to understand the principle of an electromagnet and make a simple electromagnet with an iron nail, wires and an electric cell.
38. Understand the principle and working of an electric bell.
39. To identify devices where the heating effect of electric current is used.
40. To understand the principle and working of the electric fuse.
41. To demonstrate the magnetic effect of electric current.
42. To correlate the effects in different devices used at their home.
43. To define wind and its characteristics formation of storms.
44. To list the safety measures that one should take during a storm.
45. To be able to understand the connection between wind and air pressure.
46. To differentiate between different kinds of storms.
47. To discuss the damage caused by storms.
48. Can link the Concept of Air pressure with the flying of birds and aeroplane.