KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHANPATNA REGION

SPLIT UP SYLLABUS

SESSION-2014-15

ENGLISH

CLASS-IV

Name of the Text BOOK: Marigold IV

MONTH UNIT/LESSON COMPETENCY ELOs ACTIVITIES TLMApril Unit – I

Wake Up!(Poem)

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1. Able to recite the poem with proper pronunciation, gestures, and intonation.2. Able to think imaginatively and creatively 3.Able to combine sentences using ‘and’ and ‘but’4.Able to use degrees of comparison of adjectives in speaking and writing5.Able to use the new words in proper context

1. Children to recite the poem with proper pronunciation, gesture and Voice modulation.2.To pick out rhyming words from the poem3. To list out the sounds you hear early in the morning e.g. birds chirping , leaves rustling etc4.To write the answers of simple questions based on Poem 5.To give various contrasting / similar situations to emphasize the use of And and But6. To explain the degree of comparison of adjectives and.Children write down a paragraph using positive comparative and superlative forms7.To speak about morning scene8.To write new words and language items in cursive way

Picture of morning scene

Flash cards on rhyming words

Picture card

Flash cards

Visuals on degree of comparison

Neha’s Alarm Clock Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

1. Able to read with understanding 2. Able to exchange his or her ideas with peers3. Able to use new words in proper context4. Able to use common punctuation marks5.Able to write a

1. Children to read the story aloud with proper expression, pronunciation and gestures2. Children to read silentlyfollowed by question-answer activity to test their understanding3. To dramatize the play 4 .To discuss the importance of Time and Punctuality in the class

Picture of morning scene

Flash cards

Puppets, masks & related pictures

Puzzles

Hand Writing paragraph describing the activities in progress in past (Use of was & were)

5. To introduce word building games6 .Children to punctuate a given passage7 .To write new words & language items in cursive hand 8. To use Was and Were in meaningful sentences followed by a paragraph writing9.To state- Who said to Whom10. To make sentences using ‘Who’ and Why11. To write composition on morning scene12 To write words related to Clock

Clues on flash cards

Model of a Clock

May+June Noses(Poem) Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1.Able to recite and appreciate2. Able to docreative writing 3.Able to use new words in proper context

1. Children to recite the poem with proper intonation2. Discuss different types of faces after observing their friends’ face in class3. To pick out the rhyming words4. To write new words in cursive way 5. To drill the use of Do and Don’t followed by the production of the same by children in a paragraph6. To punctuate the given passage7. To show picturesand ask them to frame sentences using action words 8. To write new words and

Illustrations of different types of faces

Rod

puppets with different type of faces

Picture cards

language items in cursive hand

The little fir

tree

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1.Able to read and understand the story2.Able to write a paragraph showing the actions in progress in past3.Able to find out the opposites of nouns from the story4.Able to identify homo phone5. Able to use of the new words in proper context 6. Able to carry out a brief conversation involving seeking /giving information

1 Children to read the lesson aloud with proper pronunciation, expression and pause2 Children to do silent reading followed by question-answer activity to test their understanding3 To write five sentences on different types of trees4 To re- write the sentences using sign of exclamation5 Drilling the use of past continuous to show an action in progress in past followed by the production of the same in a meaningful paragraph6 To change the circledWords to its opposites (Using- un/im )7 To write a paragraph on our National Bird8 To find out Homophones9 To write new words & language items in cursive hand 10 To talk about Indoor games/ outdoor games11 To listen to the sounds of singing bird on CD. and speak a few sentences on it

Picture panoramaRole play

Picture of different trees

Strips of story sequences

Two containers of bio degradable & degradable waste

Picture cards

Flash cards

Visuals on Homophones

Spelling cards

Picture of games

CD on birds

July(FA-I)

Run (Poem)Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1. Able to recite the poem with proper modulation, rhyme and rhythm2.Able to frame questions using where, How, Why, What3.Able to carry out a brief conversation involving seeking /giving information4.Able to use verbs (doing words) in sentences5.Able to use new Language Items in proper context6.

1. Warm up exercises and to speak a few lines on how do they feel?

2. To recite the poem with proper action and intonation3. To recite another related poem by involving children in racing game4. To frame questions after seeing pictures and ask questions staring with Where.., How many.., What are.., Where are.., How is/are... from each other5.To observe and explain the picture6. To discuss the importance of games and sports in their lives.7. Children to speak about their favourite game8. To write rhyming words9. To write correct spelling e.g.

Tr_ _Pl _ _se.

10. To introduce words ending with –‘ing’e.g. racing, jumping, running etc.11. To write new words in cursive hand

Picture Cards

spelling cards

Flash cards

Nasruddin’sAim (Prose)

Listening

Speaking

1.Able to read with correct pause and pronunciation 2.Able to exchange the idea with peer

1. Children to read the story aloud with proper expression. pronunciation and pause2. Children to do silent reading

Picture Cards

Related pictures

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

3.Able to write a short description of any event e.g. cricket4.Learns to use new words and language items in proper context

followed by question-answer activity to test theirunderstanding3. To drill new words in proper context4. To dramatize /Role Play of the story 5. To change the words by adding- ly & frame sentences6 .To make words using –ing 7. To answer simple Questionsbased on picture8. To develop the story through the strips/ Pictures and put the story in right sequence Creative Writing-9.To write a paragraph on archery/ cricket 10.To write 10 sentences on favorite sports/ games

Model of bow and arrow and target

Picture cards

Strips written / Pictures for developing story

Model of Archery/ Cricket

Clues on Flash cards

Spelling cards

August Why(Poem) Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1. Able to recite the poem with proper gestures & intonation2.Able to write a short composition on the given picture4.Able to use the new words in proper context5.Able to exchange ideas with peer

1. Children to play games in which they become statues and pose for different expressions like smile, think etc. Each child of different groups to explain in simple sentence why is he smiling? What is he Thinking? Through his imagination.2. Children to recite the poem with proper intonation3.To see the picture (nature) & write about it

Clues on flash cards

Flash Cards on rhyming words

Picture cards on clouds, sea trees etc

Flash cards

Clue words on flash cards

4.Children to frame questions using Why, Have , Do5. To make correct words from the jumbled up6. To write new words in cursive hand7. To speak about curious boy mentioned in the poem.

Alice in wonderland Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1. Able to read and understand the story.

2. Able to exchange his or her ideas with peers

3. Able to write a short description of a person

4.Able to use new words and new language items in proper context

5.Able to carry out a brief conversation involving seeking / giving information

1. Children to read the story aloud with proper pronunciation, expression & pause2. Children to read the story silently for understanding followed by question-answer activity3. Dramatization of the story / role play 4. Drilling of framing simple questions using-How, Where, Can, Why and children to ask questions to each other5. To give opposite word for the given words & frame sentences using it6. To observe the picture cards & write a story7. To write a paragraph after listening to the teacher (Dictation)8. To find one word from the story e. g. To walk fast-------9. To rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences10 .To write a paragraph on Alice

Flash cards on new words

Puppets & masks

Flash Cards

Paragraph from story

Clues on flash cards

Masks, pictures

To write new words in cursive hand11. To speak about rabbit mentioned in the story12. To talk about night scene13. To narrate the story in their simple language

Don’t be afraid of

dark(Poem)

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1. Able to recite the poemwith properrhyme and rhythm

2.Able to develop sensitivity against violence/anger

3.Able to write a short composition based pictures

4.Able to exchange his or her ideas with the peer

5. Able to use the contracted forms in speaking and writing

6.Able to use the new words in proper context

1. A blindfold game where children ‘follow the leader ‘-the game can be initiated to give children sense of joy & participation

2 To recite the poem with proper intonation

3. Children to write ten sentences on the picture depicting night scene & on importance of sun

4. Children to sit in groups with different pictures & exchange ideas on importance of moon, Sun & stars

5. To ask questions based on stanza from the poem

6. To write-

Flash cards on new & rhyming words

Picture of night scene

Picture cards on moon, stars & sun

Spelling cards

Flash cards on new words

Visuals on homophones

7.Able to exchange his or her ideas with the peer

Don’t – do notWon’t – will not

7. To depict the words with the help of illustrations eg. Moon + light = moonlight

8. To write new words and language Items in cursive way.

9. Children to use the words in their own sentence showing correct meaning(s) Deer – Dear,Son – Sun, Too – to, one – won

10. To talk about night scene

September Helen Keller Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1.Able to read and understand

2.Able to be sensitive to the world around them

3.Able to exchange his or her ideas with peers

4.Able to look up words in dictionary and use them properly

5.Able to write short description of a person

1.Children to read the story with proper pronunciation and pause2.CD of “Black” movie to be shown 3.Children to be subtly involved in making oral pronunciation about thought , feeling & ideas about the life story4.To dramatize the story/role play5.Drilling of the use of Simple Past followed by production in a paragraph6.To write similar sounding words with different spellings7.To bring cuttings of headlines &

Puppets & masks

Newspaper cuttings

visuals on picture & CD

Passage

Spelling cards

Picture of Mother Teresa

Clues on Flash Cards

Flash cards on new words

6.Able to carry out a brief conversation involving seeking / giving information

7.Able to use the new words in proper context

short news, and write news in their own words8.To arrange strips in sequence( based on the story)9.To find the meanings from the dictionary and frame the sentences of their own10.To write ten sentences on famous personality like Mother Teresa11.To speak sentences on Helen keller12. Talk about script for blind people.13.Children to narrate the story in their own words14.Children to read stories of some successful handicapped people 15.To pick up two sentences from column A and B, Join them using ‘but’, frame complete and meaningful sentences, and write them in their notebook16.To write new words in cursive hand

October The Donkey(Poem)

I had a little Pony(Poem)

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

1.Able to recite poem with proper rhyme & rhythm

2. Able to feel sensitivity against violence/anger.

3.Able to use new words

1.Children to recite the poem with correct pronunciation, gesture & intonation2.To ask questions to introduce the theme and mood of the poem3. To enact how they became angry at friends/siblings but calm down when gentle action was

Flash cards on new & rhyming words

Puppets & Masks

Visual on sounds/homes/Young ones

Spelling

Hand Writing

and language items in proper context

4.Able to exchange his or her ideas with peers

taken. This will be followed by discussion.4.To observe the picture of young ones along with their homes /sounds 5. How do we keep our pet healthy? Children toexplain self experiences6. Children to write a paragraph on ‘Your pet’ or ‘An animal you love’.7.To fill in the blanks with rhyming words8.To make words using the letters of the word ‘stable’ and write the names of the animal which live in a stable9.Children to understand the full form of I`d and He ’d---and use them in proper sentences10.To write new words in cursive hand

Spelling cards

Milkman’s Cow Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

1.Able to read and understand the story2.Able to write two meaningful paragraphs using Simple Present & Simple Past in proper context 3.Able to punctuate a passage using common

1.Children to read the story aloud with proper pronunciation ,expression & pause2.Children to do silent reading followed by question-answer activity to test their understanding3.Drilling the use of simple present and simple past in proper context and production of the

Picture Cards

Hand Writingpunctuation marks4.Able to exchange his or her ideas with peers

same in a meaningful paragraph4.To underline opposites, describing words and homophones from the lesson5.Children to punctuate a short passage6.Role play of any animal using mask7.To tell the jokes to create laughter in the class 8.To write the past form of the given verbs e.g. Know-knew9.To complete the picture cards of various occupations and write one/ two sentences about each occupation10.To arrange the picture cards in proper sequence and develop

November Hiawatha (Poem) Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1.Able to recite the poemwith properpronunciation,expression & pause2.Able to talk about various animals, birds & their way of living3.Able to use the new words in proper context4.Able to carry out a brief conversation involving seeking / giving

1.Children to recite the poem with proper intonation2.Children to narrate their experiences 3.Role play/dramatization of the poem as Mowgali4.Children to write 10 sentences on Hiawatha5.To show the visual on birds and animals and Children to discuss their ways of living6.Teacher to help the children to learn the words beginning with ‘h’ sound using slip-in sound cards

Picture Cards

7.To find out homophones, 8.To write picture composition on different birds and animals9.To show flash cards on animals and their homes 10.To match the animals with their homes11.To fill the blanks of a given passage using pronouns12.To talk about jungle scene13.To make a crown with feathers

The scholar mother’s

tongue(prose)

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1.Able to read the storywith understanding2.Able to use articles while expressing his/her ideas on any topic3.Learns the use of new words in proper context

1.Children to read the story aloud with proper pronunciation, expression and pause2.Children to do silent reading followed by question-answer activity to test their understanding3.Drilling the use of articles a, an, and the , and the production of the same in a paragraph4.Drilling of the use of describing words and adverbs5.Children to solve given cross wise puzzles with clues / pictures6.Children to create a class drama where they play the role of mummy, papa, nani etc. and the rest of the class to ask them about their favourite food, clothes, stories etc.7.Children to write the articles they would like to carry for a camping holiday in a paragraph

Visuals on articles

Cross wise puzzles

Puppets mask toys

Spelling cards

Flash Cards

8.Children to make a class dictionary with words from the story9.Children to make new words using `ly`10.To write new words in cursive hand

December Watering rhymes (poems)

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1. Able to recite the poemwith properrhyme and rhythm2.Able to exchange his or her ideas with peers3.Able to Use appropriate spoken & written language in meaningful contexts/ situations 4.Able to use the new words in proper context

1.Children to recite the poem with correct pronunciation and intonation 2. To play word building games like antakshiri.3.To pick out silent letters from the words e. g. Knit4.To find out “ing” words5.To write slogan on importance of water6.To punctuate the sentences7.To give homophones for the given words 8.To express their ideas fluently on the topic- Plants & its importance Including ways that could help protect endangered plants in their school 9.To write new words in cursive hand10.To fill in the letters to complete the word

Flash cards on words

Spelling cards on silent words

The Giving Tree Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1.Able to read with proper understanding2.Able to express his/her views on importance of trees in speaking and writing3.

1.Children to read the lesson with correct pronunciation, proper expression and pause2.Children to do silent reading followed by question-answer activity to test their understanding 3.To enact the lesson and deliver the dialogue with confidence4.Drilling of the given language items5.Children to see the picture and write composition on trees6.Children to write a letter to their friend describing the importance of trees7.To write slogans on importance of trees8.To narrate any other related story9To fill in the blanks with singular/ plural 10.Children to write sentences- who said to whom

Pictures of different trees

Pictures card

Flash cards on plurals.

Visuals on plurals

Flash cards

January (FA-III)

Books (poems) Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

1.Able to recite the poemwith proper rhyme and rhythm2.Able to use the new words & language items in proper context

1.Children to recite the poem with correct intonation2.Children to write short composition on importance of books3.To make word family ‘ell’ ‘all’ ‘ee’ ‘ook’4.To fill in the blanks using

Spellings cards

Alphabet cards

Spelling

Hand Writing

Articles5.To write new words in cursive way6.To conduct Interview with Librarian

Going to buy a book (Prose)

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1.Able to read the storywith understanding2.Able to carry out a brief conversation involving seeking / giving3.Able to use the new words and language items in proper context4.Able to exchange his or her ideas with peers

1.Children to read aloud the story with correct pronunciation and pause2.Children to do silent reading followed by question-answer session to test their understanding 3.Drilling of new language items followed by the production by children in a meaningful paragraph4.Children to tell about the books they have read and narrate a story which they like most5.To write a short paragraph on importance of books6.To punctuate the given passage7.To fill the blanks using describing words (adjectives)8.Children to talk about the visit to a book shop9.To enact a situation in which children go to borrow a book from the school library 10.Make a book mark and write five Sentences stating the necessity of book mark 11.write new words in cursive hand12.To complete the words

Flash cards on new words

Clue words on flash cards

Rod puppets,

Old greeting cards, papers, glues, card board for making

book marks

Spelling Cards

___ ell, ___ ee, ___ ukJumbled letters.13.To make questions using ‘Should ‘ 14.To complete a given dialogue by filling ‘and’/ ‘or’ in the blanks

February The naughty boy (Poem)

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

1. Able to recite the poem with proper rhyme and rhythm2.Able to carry out a brief conversation involving seeking / giving information3.Able to know Nationality of different Nations4.Able to exchange his/her ideas with the peers5.Able to use new words in proper context

1.Children to recite poem with proper intonation2.Children to speak about the places they have visited3.To describe the behavior of students4.use’ slip in’ rhyming cards and write them down 5.Children to identify describing words6.To match the Nations to their nationality7.To write a few lines about the naughtiest child in their class8.Narration of any experience in first person (A visit to school library)9.Children to speak on any one book they like most10.To solve a word maze with describing words 11.To add suitable adjectives to the given nouns

Flash cards on new words

Clue words on flash cards

Pinocchio Listening

Speaking

1.Able to read the storywith properunderstanding2.Able to do some creative

1.Children to read aloud the story with correct pronunciation, expression & pause2.Children to do silent reading

Clues on flash cards e.g. Bench, poker, and plane.

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Hand Writing

writing3.Able to carry out a brief conversation involving seeking / giving information4.Able to exchange his/her ideas with the peers5.Able to use the new words in proper context

followed by question-answer activity to test their Understanding3.Drilling of new words and language items in proper context4.To write sentences on the tools of a carpenter 5.To make opposites using ‘dis’ and ‘in’ as prefix6.Teachers to narrate a story from Panchantra and children tonarrate this story in their own words7.To talk about any puppet play that they have seen8.To add ‘er’ ‘r’ to the doing words 9.To give another word for strange, surprised10.To make stick puppets, finger Puppets and glove puppets11.To dramatize the lesson with script written in simple sentences12. To write synonyms of the given word.

Flash cards

Books from the class library

March (SA-II)

Revision