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Subject-wise Syllabus

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Understanding the syllabus is important  for clear direction. When you know the syllabus, you can plan your study time better and focus on the most important topics.
The syllabus of Class 6 CBSE covers various subjects and topics to help students develop their knowledge and skills. It  makes student understand what to learn.

1. Science  

Science is subject where you get to explore the wonders of the world around you! You'll learn about plants, animals, nature, and even the universe. CBSE has also added Activities in textbook to let you understand & see how things work.
The chapters covered in the CBSE syllabus for class 6 Science: 

Chapter 1 - The Wonderful World of Science
Chapter 2- Diversity in the Living World
Chapter 3- Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body
Chapter 4- Exploring Magnets
Chapter 5- Measurement of Length and Motion
Chapter 6- Materials Around Us
Chapter 7- Temperature and its Measurement
Chapter 8- A Journey through States of Water
Chapter 9- Methods of Separation in Everyday Life
Chapter 10- Living Creatures: Exploring their Characteristics
Chapter 11- Nature's Treasures
Chapter 12- Beyond Earth

2. English 

EduRev has provided a complete CBSE Syllabus for Class 6 English to help students with their English studies. This allows you to plan and figure out what you should study, as well as which areas are more important in final examinations.
Four sections of English are:

Reading Section

1. Reading Comprehension( Unseen Passages)
2. Reading Skills

Writing Section

1. Paragraph Writing
2. Summary Writing
3. Debate Writing
4. Message Writing
5. Speech Writing
6. Article Writing
7. Report Writing
8. Diary Entry
9. Dialogue Writing
10. Letter Writing
11. Notice Writing
12. Story Writing
13. Essay Writing

Grammar / Applied Grammar Section

1. Introduction to Sentences
2. The Parts of Speech
3. Noun
4. Pronouns
5. Adjectives
6. Article
7. Determiners
8. Tenses
9. Degrees of Comparison
10. Modals
11. Verbs
12. Adverb
13. Prepositions
14. Conjunctions
15. Interjections
16. Punctuation
17. Active and Passive Voice
18. Direct and Indirect Speech
19. Error Correction and Omissions
20. Rearrangement of Words (Jumbled Words)
21. Subject Verb Agreement
22. Framing Question
23. Idioms and Phrases
24. Sentence Transformer
25. Dialogue Completion
26. Sentence Reordering
27. Gap Filling/Sentence

Literature Section

Unit 1: Fables and Folk Tales 

Chapter 1: A Bottle of Dew
Chapter 2: The Raven and the Fox 
Chapter 3: Rama to the Rescue

 Unit 2: Friendship 

Chapter 4: The Unlikely Best Friends
Chapter 5: A Friend’s Prayer 
Chapter 6: The Chair

​Unit 3: Nurturing Nature 

Chapter 7: Neem Baba 
Chapter 8: What a Bird Thought
Chapter 9:  Spices that Heal Us 

Unit 4: Sports and Wellness 

Chapter 10: Change of Heart 
Chapter 11: The Winner 
Chapter 12: Yoga—A Way of Life 

Unit 5: Culture and Tradition 

Chapter 13: Hamara Bharat—Incredible India! 
Chapter 14: The Kites 
Chapter 15: Ila Sachani: Embroidering Dreams with her Feet 
Chapter 16: National War Memorial 

3. Mathematics 

The Class 6 Maths is a subject where you learn about numbers, shapes, and math puzzles. You'll do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and even play with fractions.
Maths question paper generally has 4 sections A,B,C,D  consisting  of  1mark, 2 marks, 3 marks and 5 marks questions.
Every fundamental concept is explained in EduRev study material for the following chapters:

Chapter 1 - Pattern in Mathematics
Chapter 2 - Lines and Angles
Chapter 3 - Number Play
Chapter 4 - Data Handling and Presentation
Chapter 5 - Prime Time
Chapter 6 - Perimeter and Area
Chapter 7 - Fractions
Chapter 8 - Playing with Constructions
Chapter 9 - Symmetry
Chapter 10 - The Other Side of Zero

4. Social Science 

Theme A — India and the World: Land and the People 
1. Locating Places on the Earth  
2. Oceans and Continents  
3. Landforms and Life

Theme B — Tapestry of the Past 
4. Timeline and Sources of History  
5. India, That Is Bharat 
6. The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation  

Theme C — Our Cultural Heritage and Knowledge Traditions 
7. India's Cultural Roots  
8. Unity in Diversity, or 'Many in the One'

Theme D — Governance and Democracy 
9. Family and Community  
10. Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: Governance  
11. Grassroots Democracy — Part 2: Local Government  in Rural Areas 
12. Grassroots Democracy — Part 3: Local Government  in Urban Areas

Theme E — Economic Life Around Us 
13. The Value of Work
14. Economic Activities Around Us

5. Hindi 

Class 6 Hindi  consist of stories, poems, and language. You'll read interesting stories about brave heroes, magical adventures, and friendship tales.

 NCERT hindi book for class 6 "मल्हार": 13 Chapters

पाठ 1 - मातृभूमि

पाठ 2 -  गोल

पाठ 3 - पहली बूँद

पाठ 4 - हार की जीत

पाठ 5 - रहीम के दोहे

पाठ 6 - मेरी माँ

पाठ 7 - जलाते चलो

पाठ 8 - सत्रिया और तिहू नृत्य

पाठ 9 - मैया मैं नहिं माखन खायो

पाठ 10 - परीक्षा

पाठ 11 - चेतक की वीरता

पाठ 12 - हिंद महासागर में छोटा-सा हिंदुस्तान

पाठ 13 - पेड़ की बात

6. Sanskrit

Sanskrit is like learning a special language that is thousands of years old. It's like stepping into a world of ancient stories and traditions from our country.
The chapters included in the Sanskrit syllabus

• Chapter 1:  शब्दपरिचय:I
• Chapter 2: शब्द परिचय:II
• Chapter 3: शब्द परिचयः III
• Chapter 4: विद्यालय
• Chapter 5:  वृक्षा
• Chapter 6: समुद्रतट
• Chapter 7: बकस्य प्रतिकार
• Chapter 8: सूक्तिस्तबक
• Chapter 9: क्रीडास्पर्धा
• Chapter 10: कृषिका: कर्मवीरा
• Chapter 11: पुष्पोत्सव
• Chapter 13: दशमः त्वम असि
• Chapter 14: विमानयानं रचयाम 
• Chapter 15: अहह आः च
• Chapter 16: मातुलचन्द्र (Old Syllabus)