Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi
Annual Syllabus: Session:2026-27
Class: VII
Subject: English
Textbook- Theme Activities (Listening / Grammar & Writing Literary Curricular Goals (CG) Learning Outcomes
Poorvi Speaking / Skills Devices and
Lesson/Poem Exploration) Competencies
Lesson 1: The Importance of Listening – Students Grammar – CG-1: Develops Students
Day the River education, listen to five speakers Nouns: Students independent reading interpret
Spoke gender share their views on identify nouns and comprehension and narrative texts,
equality, school life and match sound words from the summarising skills by
curiosity about each statement to the text and use them engaging with a variety express ideas
nature and correct speaker. (Let correctly in sentences of texts (stories, poems, orally through
dreams us listen, p.12). extracts of plays, essays, discussions and
Prepositions: Fill the articles, news reports) role-plays
Speaking – Students blank with suitable and shows interest in
perform a role-play in prepositions – at , in, reading books write
which they ask for and on, outside, above, descriptive
give advice in between, among , C1.1: Applies varied paragraphs using
different situations, from, for, about, comprehension strategies appropriate
such as school, sports, towards, over, down, (inference, prediction vocabulary and
and studies. (Let us up , off etc.) to understand grammar
speak, p.13). different texts
Adverbs: Fill the interpret
Reading – Students blank with suitable CG-2: Attains the ability thecultural
read the story and adverbs. to write about thoughts, significance of
discuss Jahnavi’s feelings, and experiences rivers in Indian
dream of going to Writing Skill – of social events (e.g., traditions(IKS)
school and how the Descriptive village fairs, festivals, and express
river encourages her paragraph: Eg: occasions) ecological
to pursue education. Students observe awareness
(Let us discuss, p.3). nature around them C2.1: Uses writing through language
, and write a descriptive strategies, such as skills
Exploration – paragraph highlighting sequencing ideas,
Students discuss why colours, shapes and identifying headings/sub-
rivers in India are movements they headings and forming
considered sacred and notice. (Let us write, clear beginning, ending,
share opinions about p.14) and paragraphs
languages spoken in CG-3: Develops the
their classroom. (Let capacity for effective
us explore, p.14). communication using
language skills for
questioning, describing,
analysing, and
responding
C3.1: Writes different
kinds of letters and
essays using appropriate
style and registers for
different audiences and
purposes
CG 5: Develops the
ability to recognise basic
linguistic aspects
(vocabulary and sentence
structure) and uses them
in oral and written
expression
C 5.1: Uses appropriate
grammar and structure in
their writing
Poem 1: Perseverance, Listening – Students Grammar – Imagery, CG-1: Develops Students
Try Again determination listen to a story about Simile, independent reading interpret
, and learning an ant and answer Students identify Metaphor, comprehension and theme of
from failure questions to opposites and Repetition summarising skills by perseverance
understand the idea of contextual meanings engaging with a variety
persistence and of words used in the of texts (stories, poems, express
teamwork. (Let us poem. (Let us learn, extracts of plays, essays, personal
listen, p.24). p.22–23). articles, news reports) experiences
and shows interest in orally
Speaking – Students Writing Skill – reading books
narrate a personal Informal Letter: write reflective
experience when they Eg: Students write a C1.3: Identifies and responses about
felt like giving up but letter explaining how appreciates the main idea overcoming
continued trying to they plan to overcome in the various texts challenges
achieve success. (Let a difficult situation
us speak, p.25). and continue trying CG-2: Attains the ability relate the
until they succeed. to write about thoughts, value of
Reading – Students (Let us write, p.26) feelings, and experiences perseverance to
read the poem about of social events (e.g., Indian moral
King Bruce observing village fairs, festivals, traditions (IKS) and
a spider and discuss occasions) express personal
how perseverance experiences through
leads to success. (Let C2.2:Expresses language skills
us discuss, p.19). experiences, emotions
and critiques on various
Exploration – aspects of their
Students create a surroundings in writing
model of a spider web
and discuss how CG-3: Develops the
spiders build webs capacity for effective
patiently. (Let us communication using
explore, p.26–27). language skills for
questioning, describing,
analysing, and
responding
Annual Syllabus: Session:2026-27
Class: VII
Subject: English
Textbook- Theme Activities (Listening / Grammar & Writing Literary Curricular Goals (CG) Learning Outcomes
Poorvi Speaking / Skills Devices and
Lesson/Poem Exploration) Competencies
Lesson 1: The Importance of Listening – Students Grammar – CG-1: Develops Students
Day the River education, listen to five speakers Nouns: Students independent reading interpret
Spoke gender share their views on identify nouns and comprehension and narrative texts,
equality, school life and match sound words from the summarising skills by
curiosity about each statement to the text and use them engaging with a variety express ideas
nature and correct speaker. (Let correctly in sentences of texts (stories, poems, orally through
dreams us listen, p.12). extracts of plays, essays, discussions and
Prepositions: Fill the articles, news reports) role-plays
Speaking – Students blank with suitable and shows interest in
perform a role-play in prepositions – at , in, reading books write
which they ask for and on, outside, above, descriptive
give advice in between, among , C1.1: Applies varied paragraphs using
different situations, from, for, about, comprehension strategies appropriate
such as school, sports, towards, over, down, (inference, prediction vocabulary and
and studies. (Let us up , off etc.) to understand grammar
speak, p.13). different texts
Adverbs: Fill the interpret
Reading – Students blank with suitable CG-2: Attains the ability thecultural
read the story and adverbs. to write about thoughts, significance of
discuss Jahnavi’s feelings, and experiences rivers in Indian
dream of going to Writing Skill – of social events (e.g., traditions(IKS)
school and how the Descriptive village fairs, festivals, and express
river encourages her paragraph: Eg: occasions) ecological
to pursue education. Students observe awareness
(Let us discuss, p.3). nature around them C2.1: Uses writing through language
, and write a descriptive strategies, such as skills
Exploration – paragraph highlighting sequencing ideas,
Students discuss why colours, shapes and identifying headings/sub-
rivers in India are movements they headings and forming
considered sacred and notice. (Let us write, clear beginning, ending,
share opinions about p.14) and paragraphs
languages spoken in CG-3: Develops the
their classroom. (Let capacity for effective
us explore, p.14). communication using
language skills for
questioning, describing,
analysing, and
responding
C3.1: Writes different
kinds of letters and
essays using appropriate
style and registers for
different audiences and
purposes
CG 5: Develops the
ability to recognise basic
linguistic aspects
(vocabulary and sentence
structure) and uses them
in oral and written
expression
C 5.1: Uses appropriate
grammar and structure in
their writing
Poem 1: Perseverance, Listening – Students Grammar – Imagery, CG-1: Develops Students
Try Again determination listen to a story about Simile, independent reading interpret
, and learning an ant and answer Students identify Metaphor, comprehension and theme of
from failure questions to opposites and Repetition summarising skills by perseverance
understand the idea of contextual meanings engaging with a variety
persistence and of words used in the of texts (stories, poems, express
teamwork. (Let us poem. (Let us learn, extracts of plays, essays, personal
listen, p.24). p.22–23). articles, news reports) experiences
and shows interest in orally
Speaking – Students Writing Skill – reading books
narrate a personal Informal Letter: write reflective
experience when they Eg: Students write a C1.3: Identifies and responses about
felt like giving up but letter explaining how appreciates the main idea overcoming
continued trying to they plan to overcome in the various texts challenges
achieve success. (Let a difficult situation
us speak, p.25). and continue trying CG-2: Attains the ability relate the
until they succeed. to write about thoughts, value of
Reading – Students (Let us write, p.26) feelings, and experiences perseverance to
read the poem about of social events (e.g., Indian moral
King Bruce observing village fairs, festivals, traditions (IKS) and
a spider and discuss occasions) express personal
how perseverance experiences through
leads to success. (Let C2.2:Expresses language skills
us discuss, p.19). experiences, emotions
and critiques on various
Exploration – aspects of their
Students create a surroundings in writing
model of a spider web
and discuss how CG-3: Develops the
spiders build webs capacity for effective
patiently. (Let us communication using
explore, p.26–27). language skills for
questioning, describing,
analysing, and
responding
