Class 8 English Syllabus
Chapter-by-chapter topics, exercises, and linked study resources according to the 2026-27 curriculum.
Chapter 1
The Best Christmas Present in the World & Poem: The Ant and the Cricket
Topic
Textual Reading Comprehension, Theme, and Plot Analysis
Chapter 2
The Tsunami & Poem: Geography Lesson
Topic
Textual Reading Comprehension and Poetic Analysis
Chapter 3
Glimpses of the Past & Poem: Macavity: The Mystery Cat
Topic
Historical Prose Analysis and Poetic Devices
Chapter 4
Bepin Choudhury's Lapse of Memory & Poem: The Last Bargain
Topic
Prose Narrative and Poetic Themes
Chapter 5
The Summit Within & Poem: The School Boy
Topic
Autobiographical Essay and Poetic Stanza Analysis
Chapter 6
This is Jody's Fawn
Topic
Prose Analysis, Character Compassion, and Reading Comprehension
Chapter 7
A Visit to Cambridge & Poem: When I Set Out for Lyonnesse
Topic
Interview Prose Analysis and Poetic Devices
Chapter 8
A Short Monsoon Diary & Poem: On the Grasshopper and Cricket
Topic
Journalistic Nature Prose and Sonnet Structure
Chapter 9
How the Camel Got His Hump (It So Happened)
Topic
Supplementary Fable Comprehension
Chapter 10
Children at Work (It So Happened)
Topic
Supplementary Social Realism Prose
Chapter 11
The Selfish Giant (It So Happened)
Topic
Supplementary Fairy Tale Analysis
Chapter 12
The Treasure Within (It So Happened)
Topic
Supplementary Interview Analysis
Chapter 13
Princess September (It So Happened)
Topic
Supplementary Narrative Prose
Chapter 14
The Fight (It So Happened)
Topic
Supplementary Character Dynamics Prose
Chapter 15
Jalebis (It So Happened)
Topic
Supplementary Humor Prose
Chapter 16
Ancient Education System of India (It So Happened)
Topic
Informational Heritage Prose Analysis
Chapter 17
English Grammar Syllabus
Grammar
Tenses (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, and Perfect Continuous Aspects)
Grammar
Active and Passive Voice Transformations
Grammar
Direct and Indirect Speech (Reporting Declarative and Interrogative Sentences)
Grammar
Modals (can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to)
Grammar
Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord Rules)
Grammar
Determiners and Articles
Grammar
Conjunctions and Sentence Connectors
Grammar
Prepositions (Time, Place, and Direction)
Grammar