SYLLABUS Session: 2025 – 2026 Class – V SOCIAL SCIENCE
Prescribed Books:
- Time Tales- 5 Social Studies (Indiannica Learning)
- Active Map Practice Book (Focus Learning)
TERM – I
Course for Periodic Test – I
Chapter-1 Globes and maps
Chapter-2 Latitudes and longitudes
Chapter-3 Rotation and revolution of the earth
Chapter-13 Evolution of writing
Chapter-15 People who won the Nobel Prize
Course for Half Yearly Exams
Chapter-4 Major landforms
Chapter-5 Weather and climate
Chapter-14 History of medicine
Chapter-16 Two world wars
Chapter-17 United Nations
Chapter -18 Working of the United Nations
Chapter-23 Indian Government
+ All the chapters of Periodic Test – I mentioned below
Chapter-1 Globes and maps
Chapter-2 Latitudes and longitudes
Chapter-3 Rotation and revolution of the earth
Chapter-13 Evolution of writing
Chapter-15 People who won the Nobel Prize
Map work:
- Continents and Oceans
- Region of Torrid Zone- Amazon Basin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malaysia and Indonesia
- Political map of India
- States and their capitals
- Neighbouring countries and their capitals
TERM – II
Course for Periodic Test – II
Chapter-6 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chapter-7 Land of ice and snow
Chapter- 8 Land of hot sands
Chapter-9 Grasslands of the Temperate Zone
Chapter-19 Some famous Indians
Chapter- 20 Revolt of 1857
Course for Annual Exams
Chapter-10 Natural resources
Chapter-11 Natural disasters
Chapter-12 Protecting the environment
Chapter-21 Early phase of the nationalist movement
Chapter- 22 Rise of a Mahatma
+ All the chapters of Periodic Test – II mentioned below
Chapter-6 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chapter-7 Land of ice and snow
Chapter- 8 Land of hot sands
Chapter-9 Grasslands of the Temperate Zone
Chapter-19 Some famous Indians
Chapter- 20 Revolt of 1857
+ Chapter-23 Indian Government (Chapter of Term-I)
+ Chapter-17 United Nations (Chapter of Term-I)
Map work:
- Deserts of the World (Mojave, Atacama, Sahara, Namib, Kalahari, Thar, Gobi)
- Greenland
- Temperate Grasslands of the World (Prairies, Steppes, Pampas, Downs & Veld)
- Centres of Freedom Struggle
- Political map of India
- Union territory and their capitals
QUESTION PAPER PATTERN FOR PERIODIC TEST-I AND PERIODIC TEST-II
Time – 1 hours 30 minutes M.M: 40
No. of questions × Marks
- Section A (Multiple Choice Based Questions) 5 × 1 = 05
Q1 to Q5 are of 1 mark each- Identify the image 1 × 1 = 1
- Statement Based 1 × 1 = 1
- Match the column 1 × 1 = 1
- Complete the following statement
using the appropriate word 1 × 1 = 1 - State whether the following statement 1 × 1 = 1
is True or False
2. Section B (Very short Questions)
Q6 to Q11 are of 2 marks each 6 × 2 = 12
(Answer upto 20 Words)
3. Section C (Short Questions)
Q12 to Q14 are of 3 marks each 3 × 3 = 09
(Answer upto 30 Words)
4. Section D (Long answer/ Answer in detail)
Q15 & Q16 are of 5 marks each 2 × 5 = 10
(Answer upto 60 Words)
5. Section E (Case Based Questions)
Q17 is of 4 marks with three sub parts of 1,1,2 marks 1 × 4 = 04
Total = 40
QUESTION PAPER PATTERN FOR HALF YEARLY EXAMS AND ANNUAL EXAMS
Time – 3 hours M.M: 80
No. of questions × Marks
- Section A (Multiple Choice Questions) 10 × 1 = 10
Q1 to Q10 are of 1 mark each- Identify the image 2 × 1 = 2
- Statement Based 2 × 1 = 2
- Match the column 2 × 1 = 2
- Complete the following statement
using the appropriate word 2 × 1 = 2 - State whether the following statement
is True or False 2 × 1 = 2
2. Section B (Very Short Questions)
Q11 to Q17 are of 2 marks each 7 × 2 = 14
(Answer upto 20 Words)
3. Section C (Short Questions)
Q18 to 23 are of 3 marks each 6 × 3 = 18
(Answer upto 30 Words)
4. Section D (Long answer/ Answer in detail)
Q24 to Q28 are of 5 marks each 5 × 5 = 25
(Answer upto 60 Words)
5. Section E (Case Based Questions)
Q29 & Q30 are of 4 marks each 2× 4 = 08
with three sub parts of 1,1,2 marks
6. Section F (Map Based Question)
Q31 contains 5 questions of 1 mark each 5 × 1 = 05
Total = 80
NOTE:
- 30% weightage will be given to self-made questions.
- For maps — Refer to Map Practice book.
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