ICSE Class 8 English, Unit 2: Reading

What this unit aims at

Children read and critically evaluate the text from socio – political and cultural context along with other texts. They explore translated texts including myths, folktales, legends etc.

Your child should be able to

• identify the central theme of a given text and trace its development
• use text to support argument and point of view about character and plot
• interpret how particular lines of dialogue/ incidents in a story or drama propel the action or reveal aspects of character
• analyse/ how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader create such effects as suspense or humour
• evaluate the extent to which a filmed/ live production of a story or drama stays faithful to/ departs from the text
• examine the extent to which a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works
• read, and comprehend literature, including stories, prose pieces, dramas and poems at the high end of grades VI to VIII text complexity band independently and proficiently

Key concepts in this unit

• Literary/ non-literary texts on a wide range of themes covering different genres and registers. The themes may include:
• Self, Family, Home, Friends etc.
• Neighbourhood and Community.
• The Nation – diversity (socio- cultural, religious and ethnic, as well as linguistic), heritage
• Myths/legends/folktales)
• The World – India’s neighbours and other countries (their cultures, literature and customs)
• Adventure and Imagination Sports and Yoga Issues relating to Adolescence
• Science and Technology Peace and Harmony
• Travel and Tourism Mass Media Art and Culture
• Health and Sanitation.