Earlier-edition chapter list: Honeydew and It So Happened are older Class 8 English books. The current 2026–27 NCERT book is Poorvi. Open the current book and unit guide.
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Class 8 English

English — Poorvi (2026–27)

Current NCERT edition chapter notes and practice.

  1. Unit 1: Wit and Wisdom — The Wit that Won Hearts; A Concrete Example; Wisdom Paves the Way
  2. Unit 2: Values and Dispositions — A Tale of Valour; Somebody’s Mother; Verghese Kurien
  3. Unit 3: Mystery and Magic — The Case of the Fifth Word; The Magic Brush of Dreams; Spectacular Wonders
  4. Unit 4: Environment — The Cherry Tree; Harvest Hymn; Waiting for the Rain
  5. Unit 5: Science and Curiosity — Feathered Friend; Magnifying Glass; Bibha Chowdhuri

Honeydew - Literature

Chapter 1: The Best Christmas Present in the World

Story by Michael Morpurgo about wartime humanity.

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Chapter 2: The Tsunami

Real-life accounts of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

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Chapter 3: Glimpses of the Past

Comic-strip format on British rule in India.

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Chapter 4: Bepin Choudhury's Lapse of Memory

Humorous story by Satyajit Ray about memory loss.

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Chapter 5: The Summit Within

H.P.S. Ahluwalia's reflections on climbing Everest.

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Chapter 6: This is Jody's Fawn

Heartwarming story about a boy and a rescued fawn.

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Chapter 7: A Visit to Cambridge

Meeting Stephen Hawking - by Firdaus Kanga.

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Chapter 8: A Short Monsoon Diary

Ruskin Bond's observations of monsoon in Mussoorie.

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Poem: The Ant and the Cricket

Adaptation of Aesop's fable about preparedness.

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Poem: Geography Lesson

Zulfikar Ghose's poem on aerial perspectives.

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It So Happened - Supplementary Reader

Chapter 1: How the Camel Got His Hump

Rudyard Kipling's classic Just So story.

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Chapter 2: Children at Work

Story about child labor and resilience.

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Chapter 3: The Selfish Giant

Oscar Wilde's timeless parable.

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Chapter 4: The Treasure Within

Interview with architect Hafeez Contractor.

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Chapter 5: Princess September

William Somerset Maugham's short story.

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Chapter 6: The Fight

Story about conflict resolution.

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Grammar

1. Tenses

Present, past, future tenses with examples.

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2. Modals

Can, could, may, might, must, etc.

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3. Reported Speech

Direct and indirect speech rules.

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4. Active and Passive Voice

Conversion rules and examples.

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5. Clauses

Noun, adverb, and relative clauses.

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6. Prepositions

Usage in time, place, and direction.

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7. Conjunctions

Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.

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8. Punctuation

Rules for commas, semicolons, etc.

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Writing Skills

1. Letter Writing

Formal and informal letter formats.

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2. Essay Writing

Structure and topics for essays.

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3. Story Writing

Elements of a good story with examples.

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4. Article Writing

Format for magazine/newspaper articles.

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