G.D. GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYLLABUS FOR CLASS V (2017-18) ENGLISH: 1.Raindrops- Ratna Sagar 2.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer- S Chand 3. New Everyday English Grammar V- Viva 4.Longman’s Dictionary I Term Prose 1. Mother ,Tell us a story 2. Oliver Finds a Home 3.In Rhino Land 4.Reena, The magician II Term Prose 1. The Song of Songs 2. How Far is the River? 3. The Story of Po 4. An Earth Day Carol Poem 1. Asking Questions 2. My Smart Phone 3. Eletelephony Poem 1. Written in March 2. The Sailor Grammar: 1. Types of Nouns (Proper,Common,Collective and Abstract,-Gender and Number) 2. Sentences and their kind (Subject and Predicate) Grammar: 1. Prepositions 2. Conjunctions 3. Adjectives (Types of Adjectives, Degrees of Comparison) 4. Homophones and Homonyms 3. Verbs- Subject of a verb and Sub Verb Agreement more verbs 4. Tenses- a) Simple Present, Past,Future b) Present and Past Continuous c) Present and Past Perfect Tense 5. Possessives 6. Articles 7. Comprehension and Creative Writing (Informal letter) Tom Sawyer: Ch- 1-10 5. Adverbs (Manner, Time, Place, Frequency , Degree) 6. Reported Speech 7. Letter Writing (formal Letter) 8. Creative Writing and Comprehension Tom Sawyer: Ch- 11-22 MATHEMATICS Math Sight- (Britannica) Part V (S.Lata) & Empowering Mental Maths (Pitambar) I Term Unit1- Large Numbers Unit 2- The Four Fundamental Operations Unit 3- Factors and Multiples Unit 4- Fractions Unit 5- Decimals- upto Comparing Decimals Unit 7- Geometry- up to ex.7.6 Project: Unit 1 Roman Numerals II Term Unit 5- Decimals- continued Unit 6- Percentage Unit 7- Geometry- Circle Unit 8- Perimeter Area and Volume Unit 9- Measurement Unit 10- Time Unit 11- Money Unit 13- Data Handling Project: Unit 12 Symmetry and Patterns GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Spotlight on General Knowledge 5- Cordova I Term II Term Pg. 5 to 27 Current Affairs Pg. 30-51 Current Affairs E.V.S. 1. Fun with Environmental Sciences – 5 (Cordova Publications) 2. World Atlas for Primary Classes – Dreamland I Term 1.L-4 Water the wonderful liquid 2.L-5 Plants and Animals in Water 3.L-6 Food making in Plants 4.a)L-22 Food and Digestion (pg. 103) b)Appendix – 1 Components of Food c) L-7 Deficiency Diseases (pg.- 33, 34) (Activity) 5.a)Appendix 2 – Organ systems b)L-22 Digestive system (pg. -104,105) c)L-23 Respiratory System (pg.- 107) d)L-24 Nervous System (pg. 112) 6.L-28 – Health and Diseases 7.Appendix-4 Our Earth- Continents & Oceans 8.Appendix-6 Parallels and Meridians II Term 1.L-12 Growing Plants 2.L-18 Forests & Wealth 3.L-19 Save Wildlife 4.L-20 Natural Calamities (Activity) 5.Appendix-5 India-Physical & Political Divisions 6.Appendix -3 India’s Freedom Struggle 7.L-27 Historical Monuments 8.L-29 Safety and First Aid 9.L-32 Environmental Pollution COMPUTER: Book: I.T. Beans -5 by Kips Publishing World I Term Theory: 1. Ch-4 Features in Microsoft Word 2010 2. Ch-5 Working with styles & objects 3. Ch-6 Working with Tables 4. Ch 2- Software and its types 5. Ch12- Internet and Email Practical: Microsoft Word II Term Theory: 1. Ch-7 Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 2. Ch-8 Slide Organization in PowerPoint 3. Ch-9 Formatting a Presentation 4. Ch-10 Log on to Scratch 5. Ch-11 More about Scratch Practical: Microsoft PowerPoint FRENCH: I Term II Term Books:Apprenons le français-1 Cahier d’exercices-1 Books:Apprenons le français-1 Cahier d’exercices-1 LA GRAMMAIRELESSON-1 -Comment saluer? -Se présenter -Comment poser des questions? LESSON-2 -L’alphabet -Les nombrescardinaux de 1-20 -Les calculs LESSON-3 -Le verbeêtre,Les pronomssujets -Les articles indéfinis LA GRAMMAIRELESSON-6 -Les articles définis -Les nationalités -Mettez au pluriel, masculin et féminin LESSON-7 -Les jours de la semaine -Le verbe ‘aller’ LESSON-8 -Les verbes aimer, parler, habiter et regarder LESSON-9 -Les mois de l’année -Le pluriel des noms -Les nationalités LESSON -4 - Qui est-ce?/Qu’est-ce que c’est ? -Les nombrescardinaux de 21-100 LESSON-5 - Le verbe “avoir” - Les adjectifs WRITING SKILLS-( Subjective and Objective) -Complétez les phrases avec les mots données -Présenterquelqu’un (mère, père) All grammar topics and vocabulary from the book and notebook LESSON-10 -Les couleurs WRITING SKILLS -( Subjective and Objective) - Décrivezvotrefamille -Complétez les phrases avec les mots données COMPRÉHENSION (All grammar topics and vocabulary from the book and notebook)