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HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2017-18)

CLASS - VIII

Long awaited Holidays are here,

Fun and joy is awaiting there.

Hope you have a blissful holiday,

See you after a short break!!

Dear Students,

At last, summer vacations are finally

here. Months of fun, relaxation will

make you feel “Happy Days are here again”. Most of you must have planned outing to

your dream destination with your parents. While you get a well-deserved break from the

classroom, it doesn’t mean that you need to stop learning. So, let’s welcome the summer

vacations with open arms and use them in the most effective manner.

ENJOY! HAPPY HOLIDAYS….

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. All the work should be done neatly.

2. While doing activities collect pictures from old books, magazines, newspapers or

internet.

3. Due importance should be given to Holiday Homework as well as activities as they will

be graded.

Date of submission of Holiday Homework:

03/7/17 MONDAY SCIENCE

04/7/17 TUESDAY SOCIAL STUDIES

05/7/17 WEDNESDAY SANSKRIT

06/7/17 THURSDAY HINDI

07/7/17 FRIDAY ENGLISH

10/7/17 MONDAY MATHEMATICS

The school will remain closed from 15/5/17 (Monday) to 30/6/17 (Friday) and will reopen

on 01/7/17 (Saturday)


ENGLISH

1. Design an English magazine which should cover the following topics:

An attractive cover page

Name of the magazine

An article on „Importance of English

language‟

A small story

Jokes

English Riddles

Idioms and Proverbs

Crosswords/puzzles

Famous saying of eminent personalities

2. Make a beautiful bookmark for your Literature reader. Decorate it and write an inspirational

quotation which inspires you. Get the bookmark laminated.

3. Read the book „Adventure of Tom Sawyers‟ by Mark Twain.

Write a short summary of the story and name the main characters.

Choose 10 interesting words from the book and find their meanings.

Find one synonym and one antonym for all the 10 words.

Present your work creatively.

Note: Prepare a file compiling A4 size sheets for Q1 &Q 3

4. Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to grow the habit of newspaper

reading.

5. You went to see the IPL match where your favourite team won the match and entered into

the semi-finals. Write the diary entry expressing your feelings.

Note: Do the Q4 & Q5 in your Grammar notebook.

MATHEMATICS

NOTE:- Do all the following questions in A4 Sized sheets

Q1. Solve for x:- (a) = 10 (b) =1-

Q2. An article is sold for 1,498 and the seller gains 7% on it. Find the cost price of the

article.

Q3. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 18 is subtracted from the original

number , the digits are interchanged. Find the number.

Q4. Vijay is older than his sister Seema by 12 years. Four years ago, Vijay was 4 times as old

as his sister. Find their present ages.


Q5. Rearrange suitably and find the sum: + +( )+( )

Q6. If x = , y = verify that - (x + y) = (-x) + (-y)

Q7. Find 4 rational numbers between and

Q8. What rational number should be added to -7 to get the sum ?

Q9. The width of a rectangle is two-thirds of its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is

135cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Q10. The denominator of a rational number is greater than its numerator by 8. If the numerator is

increased by 17 and the denominator is decreased by 1, the new rational number is 3

2 . Find

the original rational number.

Q11. Simplify by using suitable property:-

(a) ( ) x + ( ) x b) x - x

Q12. Plot the rational numbers on number line ,

Prepare for the upcoming Unit Test

Chapter1 –Rational Numbers Chapter 2 – Linear Equations in One Variable

Creative Work

Prepare a project on the topic: “Application of Rational Numbers in our daily life”.

SCIENCE

Q1. Make coluorful charts on the following topics according to your Roll Numbers.

A. Different types of microbes (Roll No. 1-15)

B. Life history of Robert Hooke/Alexander Fleming (Roll No. 16 - 30)

C. Structure of Human Eye (Roll No. 31 onwards)

Q2. Prepare Project Reports on the topic according to the mentioned Roll Numbers.

1. “ Defects Found in Human Eye.” (Roll No. 1-10)

2. How Taj Mahal has become a matter of concern? (Roll No. 11-20)

3. Yamuna Action Plan (Roll No. 21-30)

4. Role of any two hormones in our body (Roll No. 31 onwards)


Q3. Answer the following questions:

Do question no. 1 and 2 in Chemistry Notebook and question no. 3 to 6 in

Physics Notebook.

Q1. Why are plastic articles more popular than the ones made of metals?

Q2. What is meant by tensile strength? How is this property utilized in certain applications?

Q3. Two tiny holes are made in a plastic bucket, one near the middle part and the other just

above the bottom. When this bucket is filled with water, the water rushes out from the

bottom hole much faster than the upper hole. What conclusion do you get from this

observation?

Q4. What is common in the working of the devices such as: Drinking cold drink with a

straw, A syringe , a dropper , and a rubber sucker?

Q5. A rocket has been fired upwards to launch a satellite in its orbit. Name the two forces

acting on the rocket immediately after leaving the launching pad?

Q6. One student says that water exerts pressure on the bottom of the bucket but another

student says that water exerts pressure on the walls of the bucket. What would you

like to say?

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Assignment based on unit test chapters:

Q1. Classify resources on the basis of their renewability. Give examples.

Q2. What do you mean by sustainable development? Why it is important and how can we

achieve it?

Q3. Uranium deposits of the Ladakh are a potential resource. Justify.

Q4. Name few minerals that can be recycled.

Q5. Briefly trace the formation of the Indian constitution.

Q6. Why is the preamble so important to the constitution?

Q7. How does the constitution safeguard social, political and economic justice for the

citizens of India?

Q8. Why do we think colonisation accompanied modernisation? What was its impact on the

colonies?

Q9. What is periodisation? Why is it useful?

Q10. Why are surveys important in history?


Read chapter 3 (Civics) Our Fundamental Rights and Duties.

Attempt the following questions in your notebook (civics)

Q1. Why the fundamental rights are considered essential?

Q2. How the right against exploitation does protect child workers?

Q3. Why has our constitution allowed special benefits to be given to some section of the

population?

Q4. Mention any 2 kinds of restrictions on the right to freedom.

Q5. How do our fundamental rights uphold secularism?

Q6. Why are the fundamental rights said to be guaranteed?

Q7. How many types of fundamental rights are listed by the Indian constitution?

Q8. What rights does a person arrested by the police have?

Q9. „Right to religion reflects the secular nature of the Indian constitution.‟ Comment.

Q10. Write a brief note on the fundamental duties in the Indian constitution.

POSTER MAKING

Prepare a poster and a slogan on A3 size sheet according to the Roll numbers.

(1) Exploitation of labour (Roll No. 1-5)

(2) Women empowerment (Roll No.6-10)

(3) Save water (Roll No. 11-15)

(4) Unity in Diversity (Roll No. 16-20)

(5) Rising trend of urbanisation (Roll No. 21-25)

(6) Plantation drive (save your environment) (Roll No. 26-30)

(7) Sustainable development (Roll No. 31-35)

(8) Demonetisation (Roll No. 36-40)

(9) Importance of election in democracy (Roll No. 41 onwards)

Learn question answers of chapters done in the month of April and May.

