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ENGLISH CLASS VI

I. PROSE & POETRY Pieces to be read:

1. Day by Day – Rabindranath Tagore 2. The Surprising Buns – Enid Blyton 3. Post Haste – Colin Howard 4. The Plaint of the Camel – Charles Edward Carryl 5. Ferdinand, the Bull – Munro Leaf 6. The Magic of Kondapalli Toys – Sushama Shetty 7. From a Railway Carriage – Robert Louis Stevenson 8. The Shadow – Anonymous 9. Little Green Men – David Harris 10. Pepper, the Capuchin Monkey 11. Grandpa Tickles a Tiger – Ruskin Bond 12. The Skylark – Christina Rossetti 13. A Hero – RK Narayan 14. Why Khasi People Eat Betel – Anonymous 15. All the World is a Rainbow – Anonymous 16. Gopal Bhand Can Count Stars – Anonymous

Textbook Prescribed for Prose & Poetry: (i) My English Garden-VI (Course Book) - M/s Madhubun Educational Books, First Floor,

N. U. Tower, M. L. N. Road, Guwahati-781001.

(ii) My English Garden-VI (Workbook) - M/s Madhubun Educational Books, First Floor, N. U. Tower, M. L. N. Road, Guwahati-781001.

III. GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION Pieces to be read:

1. The Sentence 2. The Noun 3. The Noun and its Number 4. The Noun and its Gender 5. The Noun and its Case 6. The Pronoun 7. The Personal Pronouns – Number, Gender and Case 8. The Adjective 9. The Adjective – Degree of Comparison 10. Determiners 11. The Verb 12. Subject – Verb Agreement 13. The Tense 14. The Adverb 15. The Preposition 16. The Conjunction 17. Active and Passive Voice 18. Direct and Indirect Speech 19. Synonyms and Antonyms 20. Words Showing Collection 21. One Word for a Group of Words 22. Words Likely to be Confused

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23. Composition 24. Definitions at a Glance 25. Three Forms of a Verb

Textbook Prescribed: Graded English Grammar & Composition-VI - M/s Avichal Publishing Company, 1002-1003, Faiz Road, Karol Bagh,

New Delhi- 110005. IV. RAPID READER Textbook Prescribed: Sinbad the Sailor

- M/s Macmillan Publishers India Pvt. Ltd., S. C. Goswami Road, Pan Bazar, Guwahati-781001.

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GARO (MIL) CLASS VI

PIECES TO BE READ:

1. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam – Seming D. Sangma

2. Dikki aro Bandi – L. R. Marak

3. Nosari Bandari – L. D. Shira

4. Jaktangon Bil – K. M. Momin

5. Nonoimung Chenggari – Dhoronsing K. Sangma

6. Daud aro Goliath (L. M. Holbrook, Sastroni Kattarang)

7. Atchiram A∙songtang – M. K. Marak

8. Askirang – K. G. Momin

9. Miktoksirang – Clearson K. Sangma

10. Ka∙saa – K. M. Momin

Appropriate and relevant Grammar and Composition contents may kindly be selected by the schools.

TEXTBOOKS PRESCRIBED:

1. Poraiani Ki∙tap-VI - Unimind Publishing Group, Araimile, New Tura. 2. A∙chik Grammar – E. G. Phillips 3. A∙chik Composition & Essay – K. M. Momin

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KHASI (MIL) CLASS VI

A. Ka Kot Pule Khasi Klass- VI

Pieces to be read:

Prose:-

1. U Gopinath Bordoloi 2. U Mahatma Gandhi 3. U Stad Saian ba Khrawnam 4. Hynñiew tylli ki Jingphylla ka Pyrthei Hyndai 5. U Abraham Lincoln bad ki Mraw Negro 6. Ka Sngi 7. Moses - I 8. Moses - II 9. Kum u Kpa kum u Khun 10. Ki Skei bad ki Jakoid 11. U T irot Singh u Syiem jong ka Hima Nongkhlaw - I 12. U T irot Singh u Syiem jong ka Hima Nongkhlaw - II 13. U Kpa ka Jingstad Saians 14. U Garibaldi u Nongpyllait 15. U Aesop 16. U Khla bad ki Masi Kyrtong 17. Ki Aiñ ka Jingkoit Jingkhiah - I 18. Ki Aiñ ka Jingkoit Jingkhiah - II 19. Ka Ktien Khasi - Ki Adverb 20. Ka Ktien Khasi - Ki Adverb (shuh)bad ki Adjective 21. Ka Ktien Khasi - Ki Ktien ba iajan jingmut (Synonyms) 22. Ka Jingrwai la ka Ri

Poetry:-

1. U Syiem Bruce bad ka Thapbawa

2. U Nongrep 3. Lucy Gray 4. Khynnah T ipsngi 5. Ka Jingjaipdeh 6. Kaba Tep ia u Moses

Note:- Schools may choose their own topics by taking atleast 5 pieces from Poetry and 8 pieces from

Prose including Ka Ktien Khasi -Ki Adverb, -Ki Adverb (shuh) bad ki Adjective -Ki Ktien ba iajan jingmut (Synonyms).

B. Ka Jingkieng Ksiar

Pieces to be read:

1. Ka Mariang

2. Ki Kam Basniew Ki Sei ïa u Soh ka Jingkthang

3. Ka Jingkohnguh

4. Ka Jingstad

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5. Ka Jingshisha

6. Ka Jingsiewspah ïa ka por

7. Ka Jingïadei Parabriew

8. Ka Lama ka Ri India

9. Katto Katne ki Sngi ba Kyrpang

10. Ki Bnai

C. Hints on the study of the Khasi Language

Pieces to be read:

1. The Nouns a) The Doer or Agent- How Expressed b) Gender c) Number d) Case e) The Article f) The uses of “U” and “Ka”

2. Ktien Kynnoh- Kam - Jam haduh Kyrwiang - Kyrwit

PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS:

- Ka Kot Pule Khasi Klass- VI

- Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Assembly, Mission Compound, Shillong-793002.

- Ka Jingkieng Ksiar

- Ri Khasi Publication, Mawkhar, Shillong-793001

-Hints on the study of the Khasi Language

- Ri Khasi Publication, Mawkhar, Shillong-793001

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ASSAMESE (MIL) CLASS VI

I. PROSE, POETRY & GRAMMAR Pieces to be read:

1. Taap aru Pohar 2. Hatiya – Kabita 3. Biyakaran path – Kriyar Kal 4. Chakar Mohima 5. Jisu Christ 6. Biyakaran Path – Juria Habda 7. Gor 8. Biyakaran Path – Bibhakti 9. Hahitiya Rathi – Lakhminath Bezbaruah 10. Puthi Adhayan 11. Swadesh Prem – Kabita 12. Biyakaran Path – Linga 13. Putalar Bisar 14. Biyakaran Path – Pratiya

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED:

1. Natun Diganta – VI - Assam Business Machines Co. (ABM), M. C. Road, Guwahati – 3.

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BENGALI (MIL) CLASS VI

I. PROSE Pieces to be read:

1. Indurer Bhoj by Rabindranath Tagore 2. Chitrgrib by Dhangopal Mukhapadhyay 3. Black Mamba by Bibhutibhusan Bandyapadhyay 4. Lalu by Sharatchandra Chottopadhyay 5. Bhasa by Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

II. POETRY Pieces to be read:

1. Sobar Ami Chatra by Sunirmal Basu 2. Ramchandrer Haradhanu Bhanga by Krittibas Ojha 3. Bisti Pode Tapur Tupur by Rabindranath Tagore 4. Dekhba Ebar Jagattake by Kaji Nazrul Islam 5. Moder Garab Moder Asha by Atul Prasad Sen

TEXTBOOKS PRESCRIBED FOR PROSE & POETRY: Sahaj Para VI – by Debjyoti Dutta - Published by Sishu Sahitya Samsad Pvt. Ltd., 32-A, Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata – 700009. III. GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION Pieces to be read:

1. Pad o tar prakarbhed 2. Sandhi (sandi bicched) 3. Linga Paribartan 4. Pad Paribartan 5. Pratishabada 6. Ek Kothay Paraksh 7. Bakya Rachana 8. Rachana

TEXTBOOKS PRESCRIBED: - Bhasha Bichitra – Part IV by Ranen Gupta - Published by Asha Book Agency, 8 A – College Road,

Kolkata – 700009. IV. RAPID READER Pieces to be read:

1. Sheyal Aar Kaak 2. Pnipre Aar Foring 3. Sheyal Aar Chagal 4. Indurer Sabha

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: Isoper Sera Golpo - Published by Sishu Sahitya Samsad Pvt. Ltd., 32-A, Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata – 700009.

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HINDI (MIL) CLASS VI

I. PROSE Pieces to be read:

1. Dhanvarshan by Hahjani Prasad Duwedi 2. Manabta ke pujari – Rajendra Babu by Ankit Kr. Srivastav 3. Sawalamban by Dr. Puranchand Tandan 4. Tote ki siksha by Rabindra Nath Tagore 5. Pustak ki Aatma katha by Dr. Puranchand Tandan 6. Saikilki Sawari by Sudarshan

II. POETRY Pieces to be read:

1. Saraswati Vandana by Suraykanth Tripati Nirala 2. Sarita ka Jal by Gopalsing, Nepali 3. Kalam Aaj unki jai bol by Ram Dhari Singh Dinkar 4. Phool aur kanta by Ayodha Singh Upadhayay, Hassiondh 5. Dono ki sikh by Kabir, Rakem, Tukidas

III. GRAMMAR Pieces to be read:

1. Bhasa evom vyakaran 2. Hindi ke varn 3. Vartani ke Niyam 4. Shabdh ke Bhed 5. Sangya ke Bhed 6. Sanagya ke Ling 7. Vachan 8. Kriya mein parivartan 9. Ashudh vakya ke shudh roop 10. Shabdh – Gyan

IV. COMPOSITION Pieces to be read:

1. Patra lekhan (letter writing) 2. Nibandh lekhan (essay writing)

TEXTBOOKS PRESCRIBED: 1. Hindi Reader VI: Pallav Pathmala 2. Hindi Workbook VI: Pallav Athyas - M/s Neeta Prakashan, A-4, Ring Road, South Extension-I, New Delhi – 110049. 3. Together with Hindi VI - M/s Rachna Sagar Pvt. Ltd., 4583/15, Daryaganj, Delhi. 4. i) Learn Hindi – Learn Khasi (Dictionary) ii) Learn Hindi – Learn Garo (Dictionary) - M/s Gewali Publication, Upper Mawprem, Shillong – 2.

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NEPALI (MIL) CLASS VI

I. PROSE Pieces to be read:

1. Swargako Darshan 2. Babu Mani Singh Gurung 3. Dashain 4. Thoolo Annako Dana 5. Haribhakta Prahlad 6. Bhanubhakta ra Ghasin 7. Aamako Arti Amrit Ho 8. Ghadi 9. Haawa 10. Captan Bhuwan Singh Rai 11. Prachin Itihas Kasari Jandachhaun 12. Praniharu Dwara Aatmarakchhako Vivinna Tarika

II. POETRY Pieces to be read:

1. Sahasi Jahan Uvinchha 2. Gothalo ra Bagh 3. Khukuri Bhanda Kalam Chha Bir 4. Pakhe 5. Umang 6. Anitya Jeevan

III. GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION Pieces to be read:

1. Composition 2. Letters 3. Parts of Speech 4. Punctuation 5. Essays

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: 1. Madhyamik Nepali Sahitya Bhag-2 - Textbook Committee Nepali, Shillong. 2. Vyakaran Saurav – by Bishnu Sharma Adhikari - Pushpa Prakashan.

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HINDI (3rd LANGUAGE) CLASS VI

I. PROSE & POETRY

Pieces to be read: 1. Alphabets 2. Vyanjan Varn 3. Swar Chihn 4. Barahkhari 5. Words of two letters 6. Phonic Drill 7. Words of three letters 8. Phonic Drill 9. Reading Practice 10. Usage of „aa‟ 11. Reading Practice 12. The vowel sign „aa‟ 13. Usage of „i‟ and „ii‟ 14. Usage of „u‟ 15. Usage of „uu‟ 16. Usage of „e‟ 17. Usage of „o‟ 18. Usage of „ow‟ 19. Sanyukt akshar 20. Rajdhani Rail 21. Bhagwan ki rachna

II. GRAMMAR

Pieces to be read: 1. Phonology and Morphology 2. Noun 3. Number 4. Correct-Incorrect 5. Synonyms 6. Antonyms 7. Story Writing

PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS:

1. Meghalaya Hindi Pathmala – 3 2. Meghalaya Hindi Writing – 3

- M/S Gewali Publication Upper Mawprem, Shillong – 2. 3. Saral Vyakaran Bhag-4 (Hindi Grammar) - M/s Orient Publishing Company, 17/10, Central Market, Ashok Vihar, Delhi – 110052. 4. i) Learn Hindi – Learn Khasi (Dictionary)

ii) Learn Hindi – Learn Garo (Dictionary) - M/s Gewali Publications, Upper Mawprem, Shillong – 2.

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MATHEMATICS CLASS VI

UNITS TO BE READ: Unit I: Number System

1. Numbers – Our Friends 2. Playing with Numbers 3. HCF and LCM 4. Natural Numbers and Whole Numbers 5. Integers 6. Fractions and Decimals

Unit II: Algebra

7. Introduction to Algebra 8. Algebraic Equations

Unit III: Commercial Mathematics

9. Ratio and Proportion Unit IV: Geometry

10. Basic Geometrical Ideas 11. Understanding Elementary Shapes 12. Types of Quadrilaterals and 3-D Shapes 13. Symmetry 14. Constructions

Unit V: Mensuration

15. Perimeter and Area Unit VI: Data Handling

16. Data Handling Financial Education Term 1: Taxation Term 2: Nurturing the Money Plant

17. Comprehensive Assessments TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: 1. Maths Alive-VI (Coursebook) 2. Maths Alive-VI (Workbook) - M/s Harper Collins Publishers India, A-75, Sector-57, Noida – 201301, U.P.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CLASS VI

Pieces to be read:

1. Food and Health

2. Rocks and Minerals

3. Living Things

4. Plant and Animal Life

5. Review of Human Body Structure

6. Force, Work and Energy

7. Weight, Volume and Density

8. The Moon

9. Electricity and Circuits

10. Interdependence in Nature

11. Separation of Substances

12. Fibre and Fabric

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: New Science Ahead-VI - M/s Oriental Black Swan Private Ltd., H.B.

Road, Mission Compound, Pan Bazar, Guwahati-781001.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASS VI

Pieces to be read: Section – A: History

1. Sources of Ancient History 2. Evolution of Man 3. The Earliest Civilisation 4. The Vedic Age 5. New Religious Movements – Jainism and Buddhism 6. The Mauryan Age 7. India – After the Mauryans 8. The Age of the Guptas 9. India – After the Guptas 10. Early Kingdom 11. Life in Villages and Towns 12. Religion and Culture 13. Financial Education – 1. Barter System, 2. Evolution of Money

Section – B: Civics

1. Unity in Diversity 2. Diversity and Discrimination 3. What is Government? 4. Key Elements of Democracy 5. Panchayati Raj System 6. Urban Administration 7. District Administration 8. Rural Livelihoods 9. Urban Livelihoods 10. Financial Education – 1. Needs and Wants, 2. Bills/Cash Memo

Section – C: Geography

1. The Earth – Our Planet 2. Movements of the Earth 3. Earth – Latitudes and Longitudes 4. Three Realms of Earth 5. Our Country – India 6. India – Political 7. Physical Features of India 8. Climate Conditions of India 9. Natural Vegetation and Wildlife of India 10. Emerging North-East India 11. Meghalaya – an Overview 12. Natural Calamities 13. Traffic Signs and Signals 14. Financial Education – 1. T rade, 2. Benefits of Trade

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: Orchid Social Sciences-VI - M/s Yogson International, H-159, Sector-12, Noida – 201301.

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HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS VI

PIECES TO BE READ: Unit I: Health and Hygiene

1. Meaning and Scope of Health and Hygiene 2. Rules of Health 3. Cleanliness

Unit II: Physical Exercise, Rest and Sleep

4. Importance of Physical Exercise 5. Rest and Sleep

Unit III: Food and Nutrition

6. Importance of Food 7. Constituents of Food and their Resources 8. Balanced Diet 9. Foods Fads 10. Deficiency Diseases

Unit IV: Housing, Air and Water

11. Dwelling Houses 12. Importance of Air 13. Air – Its impurities and Purification 14. Importance, Sources and Purification of Water

Unit V: Diseases and Disinfection

15. Role of Microbes 16. Communicable Diseases – Air-borne and Water-borne 17. Malaria, Filariasis and Plague

Unit VI: Human Body

18. Skeletal and Muscular Systems 19. Nervous, Circulatory and Digestive Systems 20. Sense Organs and their Care

Unit VII: First Aid and Safety Habits 21. Road Safety 22. First Aid

Unit VIII: Adolescence Education

23. Gender Sensitivity Unit IX: Social Awareness

24. Patient‟s Rights and Sports Awareness Unit X: Swachh Bharat – Swachh Vidyalaya

25. Food Contamination and Prevention Unit XI: Yoga – A Healthy Way of Living

26. Yogic Practice 27. Surya Namaskara (The Sun Salutation) 28. Yoga for Health (Asanas)

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: Scholar’s Health Education Book VI - M/s Scholar Publishing House (P) Ltd., 542/16, Joshi Road,

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COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASS VI

PIECES TO BE READ:

1. Computer Hardware

2. Formatting in MS Word (Part I)

3. Formatting in MS Word (Part II)

4. MS Excel

5. MS Power Point

6. The Internet

7. Programming Fundamentals

8. More on Windows

9. Programming with QBASICS

10. Introduction to Adobe Flash

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: Learning Universe Computers-VI - M/s Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd., Hemson Complex, M. D. Shah Road, Paltan Bazar, Guwahati – 781008.

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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CLASS VI

PIECES TO BE READ: Unit One

1. The Social and Natural Environment 2. Human Dependence on Environment 3. Interdependence of Plants and Animals

Unit Two

4. Our Natural Resources 5. Natural Resources and their Utilization 6. Overutilization and Conservation of Resources

Unit Three

7. Waste – Sources and Types 8. Hazards of Waste Accumulation

Unit Four

9. Waste and its Disposal 10. Conditions for Proper Waste Management

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: Green Earth-VI

- M/s Srijan Publishers (P) Ltd., Plot No. 10, 1st Floor, Vishal Market Commercial Market, West Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi – 110009.

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WORK EDUCATION CLASS VI

PIECES TO BE READ:

1. Clean Environment

2. Cleaning of Kitchen

3. Plants – Growing and Caring

4. Cleaning a Village: A Field Trip

5. Good Health

6. Healthy Food

7. Spreading Awareness Campaign

8. Paper and Bamboo Craft

9. Clay Modelling and Paper Mache

10. Making Learning Equipment

11. Stitching and Knitting

12. The School Library

13. Stage Play

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: WOW! SUPW-VI - M/s Allied Publishers, 1/13-14, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi – 110002.

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CREATIVE EXPRESSION CLASS VI

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: Art Master-VI - M/s Amenta Publications, F-6, TDI Fun Republic Mall, Moti Nagar,

New Delhi – 110015.

- The whole book is to be completed -

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CLASS VI

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: Spotlight General Knowledge-6 - M/s Cordova Publications Pvt. Ltd., C-141, Sector – 63, Noida (U.P.)

- The whole book is to be completed -

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VALUE EDUCATION CLASS VI

TEXTBOOK PRESCRIBED: Garden of Life-VI - M/s Macmillan Publishers India Pvt. Ltd., S. C. Goswami, Pan Bazar, Guwahati – 781001.

- The whole book is to be completed -

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