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Values and Dispositions

CBSE · Class 8 · English

Complete topic list for Values and Dispositions in CBSE Class 8 English. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Values and Dispositions

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A Tale of Valour - Major Somnath Sharma

  • Major Somnath Sharma was India's first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra (PVC)
  • Born on 31 January 1923 in Dadh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
  • Battle of Badgam took place on 3 November 1947 during the Indo-Pakistan War
2

Somebody's Mother - Poem Analysis

  • Written by Mary Dow Brine about compassion and empathy
  • Setting: Cold winter day with wet, snowy streets
  • Main characters: Old woman and young schoolboy
3

Verghese Kurien - I Too Had A Dream

  • Letter written by Dr. Verghese Kurien to his grandson Siddharth in 2005
  • Known as 'Father of White Revolution' and 'Milkman of India'
  • Chose to work in Anand, Gujarat with dairy farmers instead of pursuing other careers
4

Language Skills and Grammar

  • Subject-verb agreement rules with collective nouns and special cases
  • Difference between contractions (it's, you're, they're) and possessives (its, your, their)
  • Use of em dash (—) for additional information and en dash (–) for ranges

Key Concepts

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