English Syllabus 2017-2018
Class IX
TEXT BOOKS: 1. William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice (Verity Edition)
2. Treasure Trove (A Collection of ICSE Poems and Short Stories)
3. Pearls of English Language with Aural & Oral English (Class IX)
Term
Ist Term
Month
April - July
Lessons to be taught
Literature:
Drama: The Merchant of Venice Act I and Act II( Scenes 1 to 5)
Prose: Old Man at the Bridge
A Horse and Two Goats
Poetry: The Heart of the Tree
The Cold Within
Language:
Composition: Descriptive , Narrative and Argumentative Essay
Picture Composition
Story Writing
Letter-Writing: Informal and Formal Letter
Comprehension: Pearls of English Language-Test Papers 1, 5, 7 and 9
Grammar: Transformation of Sentences:
i)
Interchange of Affirmative and Negative sentences
ii)
Use of the Adverb too
iii)
Interchange of Assertive and Interrogative Sentences
iv)
Interchange of Exclamatory and Assertive Sentences
v)
Interchange of one Part of Speech with another
vi)
Interchange of Degrees of Comparison for Adjective
and Adverbs
Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs
Joining of sentences without using and, but and so
Active and Passive Voice
Direct and Indirect Speech
Tense
2nd Term
August to
December
Literature:
Drama: The Merchant of Venice Act II (Scenes 6 to 9)
and Act III (Scenes 1 and 2)
Prose: Hearts and Hands
A Face in the Dark
Poetry: The Bangle Sellers
After Blenheim
Language:
Composition: Descriptive , Narrative and Argumentative Essay
Picture Composition
Story Writing
Practice papers from Pearls of English Language
Notice-Writing: Drafting a Notice on a given situation
Comprehension: Pearls of English Language-Test Papers 10 to 13
Grammar: Practice papers from Pearls of English Language
3rd Term
January and February
Literature Assignment on Shakespeare
Literature:
Drama: The Merchant of Venice Act III ( Scenes 3 to 5)
Prose: Chief Seattle’s Speech
An Angel in Disguise
Poetry: Television
Language:
Composition: Practice papers from Pearls of English Language
Notice and E-Mail Writing: Drafting a Notice and an E-Mail
on a given situation
Comprehension: Pearls of English Language-Test Papers 14, 17, 20, 22
Grammar: Practice papers from Pearls of English Language
Literature Assignment (Prose and Poetry)
In addition to the 2 Literature Assignments, students will also have 2 Oral
Assignments and 1 Aural Assignment in Class IX