DWARKA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK-2019-20

CLASS –VIII

Subject: English 1. Read the following novel ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ written by JK Rowling and make a project on it. Your project must contain the following features, keeping in mind the theme of the project.

Cover page should be unusual yet relevant

Table of contents

About the author and his body of work (one page)

Summary of novel (one page)

List of major characters (3-4 lines describing each of them)

Describe the character you like the most and mention why (one page)

Conclude with the values imparted through this activity

Prepare a dictionary of 50 difficult words from the novel and write their synonym and antonym. Evaluation Criteria 10 Marks Originality 2 marks Content 3 marks Creativity 3 marks Vocabulary and Grammar 2 marks [Points to keep in mind: Accuracy, Neat presentation, Coherence and clarity of ideas]

2. The students are suggested to get the following for the school magazine. (Use your own creativity)

Articles

Riddles

Jokes

Poems

Essays

Facts related to English

Memorable experiences during holidays

3. Revise the syllabus taught till date for UT-1 thoroughly. 4. UT-1 Syllabus (50 Marks)

Section-A (Reading)

Unseen Passage

Unseen Poem Section-B (Writing)

Notice Writing

Letter Writing Section-C (Grammar)

Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

Pronouns

Active and Passive Voice Section-D (Literature)

Course book: Poem 3. Don’t Quit Chapter 4. The Mother of Orphans

Literature: Poem1. Daybreak Chapter2. The Legend of the Three Sisters

Subject: English Worksheet

Q1. Identify these sentences as simple, compound or complex. a) Let us hope for the best to happen in his life soon.

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b) I have nothing that I can offer you at this moment.

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c) This passage is not one that I can easily comprehend.

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d) He can accomplish this task easily and I have no doubt about it.

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e) Your achievement has exceeded your hope.

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f) Do you know the name of the author of this book?

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g) He received the telegram and left immediately for his country home to see his parents.

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h) Plan everything properly so you will have no reason to repent.

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i) It was Macbeth’s blind ambition which eventually led to his tragic death.

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j) We are going in the right direction and I am sure about it.

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Q2. Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

a) The boy cried ______________ to sleep.

b) To their alarm, the birds found _____________________ trapped in the hunter’s net.

c) This is my grandfather’s house. ___________ built it _____________, and lived here all

_____________ his life.

d) I think _______________ is nicer than _______________. But since you have to wear it,

choose ________________.

e) Thank you for showing me all these caps, but I’m afraid none of ______________ fits

__________.

f) My brother has always stood by _____________________.

g) _______________ do you mean?

h) For _______________ have _______________ bought all these fruits?

i) Both the boys were absent. _________________ of ______________ showed up for

practice.

j) Since there were floods in the city, _________________ went to school.

k) We let ___________________ into the house through the back door.

l) Ganesh, __________________ parents live in Chennai, visited his sister in Mumbai.

Q3. Change the voice of the verb from active to passive in the following sentences.

a) Sunita is singing a song.

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b) Sudhir accepted the gift.

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c) Grandfather watered the plants.

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d) Salim is polishing the wooden dining table.

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e) Vishal and Vivek have painted the fence.

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f) Mala has won a gold medal in the swimming competition.

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g) Arjun kicked the ball.

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h) Mother is making some spinach soup.

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i) The tourists are buying some souvenirs.

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SUBJECT: MATHS

Project :

Title: “Got some waste “ ……. A study of solid waste management .

# Prepare a project report on management of the solid waste in India, Singapore,

Australia.

Project should cover the following points:

a) What is a waste?

b) From where does it come from?

c) Collection of the data related to the composition of solid waste in India, Singapore,

Australia and represent the data using the pie chat and bar graph.

d) Also study ill effects of waste on human and environment.

e) Suggest different methods and techniques of waste management.

DATA FOR PIE CHART AND BAR GRAPH TO BE USED IN PROJECT

S. No. Items India Singapore Australia

In % In

degrees

In % In

degrees

In % In

degrees

1 Plastic 16 58 10.75 38 6 22

2 Paper 39 140 15.54 56 22 79

3 Metal 7 25 17.57 64 22 79

4 Food(organic) 12 43 10.24 37 13 47

5 other 26 94 45.9 165 37 133

Assignment

Based on Rational numbers and Data Handling

Q1 Show that −8

12 and

24

−36 are equal.

Q2) Represent 1

3 ,

5

3 ,

−2

3 ,

−5

3 ,

11

3 𝑎𝑛𝑑

10

3 on the number line .

Q3) Express the following in standard form:

a) 183

−126 b)

−8

12 c)

−123

−144

Q4) Express −3

5 as a rational number with denominator i) 30 ii) -20

Q5) Find x , if the following pair of rational number are equal :

a) 𝑥

4 ,

16

12 b)

−4

5 ,

𝑥

10

Q6) Simplify : a) 8

−13+

20

26 b)

6

7+

2

3+

−3

7+

−8

12 c) (

−2

10) +

5

14+ (

−9

20) +

−8

7

Q7) The sum of two rational numbers is −8

9. If one of the number is

−5

7 , find the other?

Q8) What should be subtracted from −4

9 to get

5

12 ?

Q9) The product of two Rational numbers is −13

48 𝑖𝑓 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑖𝑠

24

28 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟?

Q10) Verify the distributive law for: −1

3 ,

2

3 ,

5

12

Q12) Simplify using distributive law: −1

11×

17

10−

7

10×

1

11

Q13) Divide the sum of 2

3 and

3

5 by their difference.

Q14) Find the mean of first 10 odd prime number natural numbers.

Q15) The rainfall (in cm ) in 12 months in a certain city in a particular year is given below : 0 cm, 5 cm, 6cm, 6cm, 4 cm, 8cm, 10cm, 11cm, 12cm, 4cm, 5cm, 1cm. Find the average annual rainfall in that city.

Q16). The age (in years) of teachers in a particular school is given in the table below:

Age (in years) Number of teachers

26 5

28 7

30 9

34 10

40 6

50 3

Find the average age of teachers in that school. Q17) The grades obtained by 26 students out of 1 to 5 is given below: 3,1,5,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,5,4,2,4,1,3,5,3,1,4,2,1,3,1,2. Construct a frequency distribution table . Q18) . Find the Median, Mode and Range of the following data: 6, 5 , 2 , 1, 3 , 2 , 1 , 9, 6, 5, 7, 9, 8, 2, 10 , 2 . Q.19. The heights (in cm) of 20 students were recorded as : 128 142 148 126 131 136 128 133 132 129 133 134 138 135 134 136 137 139 143 138. Prepare a frequency distribution table with 5 as the class size . NOTE : (i) Do assignment questions from assignment booklet of Chapter : 1 – Rational Number ( Page : 1,2 ,3).Chapter : 12 Exponents ( Page :42 ,43 ). Chapter: 7 Data Handling ( Page : 14, 15 , 16 ) . (ii) Solve all assignments Questions in your CLASSWORK notebook. MATHS U.T – I . Syllabus : CH: 1. Rational Numbers CH: 2. Exponents and Powers CH: 20. Frequency Distribution and Bar Graph.

CLASS-VIII SCIENCE ( HOLIDAY HOMEWORK)

WORKSHEET (To be solved in Science Notebook)

(Q1) DEFINE-

(i) Horticulture Crop (ii) Electrolysis

(iii) Fermentation (iv) Transplantation

(Q 2) Comment on following-

(i) Green Revolution (ii) Silver Revolution

(iii) White Revolution (iv) Blue Revolution

(Q3) Name the following-

(i) First antibiotic (ii) Bacteria responsible for curdling of milk

(iii) Discoverer of vaccine (iv) Purification of impure metal by using electricity

(Q4) Give reasons-

(i) Farmers used to grow legumes as fodder in one season and wheat next season.

(ii) Curd sets fastly in summers than in winters.

(iv) Tapwater can conduct electric current but not the distilled water.

(Q5) Can a plastic/wooden object be coated with a metal by electroplating? Explain.

(Q6) Most bathroom fittings and car/cycle parts are chromium plated. Why are not these parts

made from chromium itself?

(Q7) What are high yielding varieties (HYV)? How are they obtained?

(Q8) Had you been a farmer, what would have you used in your field for weeding- chemical

weedicides or biological control of weeds? Why?

(Q9) Most preserved foods come in the canned or ‘tinned’ form. Iron containers are usually

coated with tin. What is this process known as? What are the advantages of coating food

containers with tin?

(Q10) More than 25% of human population is suffering from hunger and malnutrition. Scientists

have developed techniques where microbes are grown on industrial scale as a source of good

protein which can be grown from waste water, animal manure and even sewage. Based on the

above information answer the following questions-

(i) What values have been manifested in the above case?

(ii) In what ways would it be helpful to humans?

(iii) What has been the response to such new ventures?

PROJECT ( To be done in science notebook)

(Q1) Visit a khadi gram udyog or handloom store. Survey the materials sold there and enlist

them.

(Q2) we use plastic containers to cook food in microwave ovens. Find out the chemicals used in

making their plastic. Do these chemicals have anti effect on the food items? Are they safe for

you? Comment on it.(Q3) Write a short report on- “Plastic: Boon or Bane”.

(Q4) Create a poster with a catchy slogan to spread awareness on the topic- “judicious use of

plastics”.

SCIENCE SYLLABUS FOR UT-1

Revise the syllabus for UT-1

Ch 1- CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

Ch 2- MICRO-ORGANISMS: FRIENDS AND FOES

Ch 14- CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

ह िंदी ग्रीष्मावकाश ग ृ कार्य

कक्षा –आठवीं

प्रश्न-1जनह त में जारी हवज्ञापन रचना कीहजए –

हनम्नहिहित हवषर्ों में से कोई एक उत्पाद चुहनए :-

िस्सी

र्यि चार्

र्ााँस स ेर्नी वस्तुएाँ

जूट के थिैे

नोट:- पर्ायवरण एविं स्वास््र् को ध्र्ान में रिकर हवज्ञापन तरै्ार करें |

सामाहजक चेतना तुे हनम्न में स ेकोई एक हवज्ञापन रचना कीहजए –

र्ातार्ात के हनर्मों का पािन करना मारा कर्त्यव्य

डेंगू एविं मिेररर्ा की रोकथाम तुे

स्वच्छता अहिर्ान को सफि र्नाने में आपका र्ोगदान

प्रश्न-2 आपन‘ेर्स की र्ात्रा’ पाठ पढ़ा ै| अपन ेजीवन में ऐसी ी रोचक र्ात्रा का वणयन (250 शब्दों में)

कीहजए|

प्रश्न-3‘िाि की चहूिर्ााँ’ पाठ को ध्र्ान में रित ेहुए ऐसी वस्तओुं की एक पी.पी.टीतरै्ार कीहजए हजनका

हनमायण मशीनों स े ोन ेके कारण िोग र्रेोजगार हुए ैं |(न्र्नूतम पषृ्ठ -10)

व्याकरण:-

प्रश्न-4 हनम्नहिहित ककसी एक हवषर् पर आकषयक वाळ ैंहगिंग तरै्ार कीहजए –

सवयनाम

हवशेषण

किर्ा हवशेषण

हविोम शब्द

पर्ायर्वाचीआकद

प्रश्न-5 हवद्यािर् की पहत्रका ते ु–

ह िंदी िाषा स ेसिंर्िंहित रोचक त्र् -10( अनुिमािंक 1-15)

प हेिर्ााँ-10( अनुिमािंक 15- 30)

कहवता पूणय कीहजए -1( अनुिमािंक 30- 40)

प्रस्तुत काव्य पिंहिर्ों में से ककसी एक को चुनकर उसे अपने शब्दों में पूणय कीहजए –

इस दशे की िाहतर कुछ कर जाऊाँ ,

जी चा ता ै, म ैिी सैहनक र्नजाऊाँ ,------------------------------------------------

मेरा दशे क िाए म ान ,

जो सर् हमिकर रिें स्वच्छता का ध्र्ान -------------------------------

नोट:- प्रश्न-1( कॉपी में)

प्रश्न-2( पेन ड्राइव में)

प्रश्न-3( काडय र्ोडय पर)

प्रश्न-5( ए 4 शीट)

UT-1 syllabus

पाठ -2 िाि की चूहिर्ााँ पाठ -3 र्स की र्ात्रा , पाठ -6 िगवान के डाककए ( वसिंत )

पाठ -1 न िे पर द िा , पाठ-2 प्रार्हित का परुस्कार (क ानी सिंचर्) अभ्र्ास –पुहस्तका (अप्रिै- मई) +

अनुच्छेद +पत्र + हचत्र वणयन

Sanskrit

1. संस्कृत पत्रिका हेतु कुछ रचनात्मक (जैस:ेकविता,कथा,श्लोक) कार्य कीजजए | 2. ससं्कृत में करिार्ा गर्ा संपूर्य कार्य इकाई परीक्षा-1 हेतु र्ाद कीजजए | 3. संस्कृत भाषा का प्रर्ोग करते हुए ककसी भी सामाजजक विषर् पर पोस्टर ननमायर् कीजजए | 4. संस्कृत श्लोक गार्न प्रनतर्ोगगता हेतु कोई पााँच श्लोक सरु सहहत र्ाद कीजजए |

संस्कृत पाठ्र्क्रम

इकाई परीक्षा-1:पाठ-1,पाठ-2,पाठ-3,अपहठत गदर्ाशं,पहठत गदर्ांश,शब्दरूप(छाि,फल,राजन)्

Subject: Social Science Learning outcomes:

Students will understand the causes and effects of the disaster’, the real culprits or the reason behind occurrence of that disaster and the ways to prevent the damage caused by the disaster.

To appreciate the role of art and literature in freedom struggle.

To understand the welfare measures done by the state government. General instructions:

Project should be handwritten.

It should be well presented, researched and pictorial.

It has to be done in the SST register only. The project carries 10 marks

Content accuracy and originality-3 marks

Presentation and creativity – 3 marks

Process of project compilation- initiative, participation and punctuality- 4 marks

Geography Topic: Disaster management Specific instructions:

Do the project as per your roll number.

It should focus on date and time, damage caused, steps taken to rehabilitate the affected.

The project should not exceed 5 pages.

Refer Chapter ‘Disaster management’ for the same

Roll no. Topic

1 to 10 Cobalt radioactivity in April 2010, Mayapuri, Delhi

11 to 20 Earthquake crippled nuclear plant in March 2011, Japan.

21 to 30 Earthquake 2015, Nepal.

31 to 40 Cyclone Fani, 2019, India

History Topic- Collect information about growth in any of the following during the modern history and its role in freedom struggle: Literature/ Press/ theatre/ music/ dance/ Sculpture/ paintings or architecture Specific instructions:

Choose any one topic.

It should not exceed more than 2 pages.

Refer Ch- ‘Changes in literature and art’ for the same.

Civics Topic - Make a list of policies and plans made by the government to upgrade the condition of education/ health/safety and security at the state level. General instructions:

Choose any one topic.

It should not exceed more than a page.

Refer Ch- ‘Public facilities’ for the same

Syllabus for Unit test I History – Ch 1 and 2 Geography- Ch 1 and 2 Civics – Ch 1 and 2

Computer Science

Revise Chapter-9 and 10 for Unit Test-1

Complete all the back exercises of Chapter 9 and 10 in notebook

Practice all the programs done in the practical period again in home PC

Prepare a PPT on Chapter-11 Internet Apps and mail it on aekta24@gmail.com

Study about Artificial Intelligence and write 10 facts of it on A3 sheet.

mailto:aekta24@gmail.com

French Holiday Homework

As discussed in the class, bring suitable articles, posters and poems for the school

magazine

Complete the following worksheet and paste it in your French Notebook.

Q1. Complétez avec (du, de la, de l’, des, de , d’)

1. Il prend les fruits _______ frigo.

2. Voici les livres ________ français.

3. La soeur _______ Maria est journaliste.

4. C’est la cravate ________ homme.

5. Le vélo ________ garçon est devant l’école.

6. La robe ______ femme est chère.

7. C’est la maison ________ mon ami.

8. Nous parlons __________ professeur.

Q2. Complétez avec (à, au, à la, aux, à l’, à, du, de la, de l’, de , d’) :-

1. La femme parle ______ élèves.

2. Vous achetez les légumes ______ ce marchand.

3. C’est la jupe _______ Sahiba.

4. Le cartable _______ étudiant est lourd.

5. J’ai le disque ________ Ricky Martin.

6. Vous téléphonez ______ Alex.

7. Votre père va ______ ami français.

8. Il fini le devoir _______ Maria.

Q3. Mettez les phrases suivantes à la forme négative:

1. Il y a un oiseau sur l'arbre.

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2. Je bois du lait.

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3. Nous mangeons du poulet.

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4. Vous avez des fleurs

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5. Tu manges du gateau

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6. Elle aime le café.

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7. Aujourd'hui, il fait beau.

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8. Les enfants sont contents.

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9 .Marie va venir à la fête.

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9. Ils ont une belle maison.

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10. Les garcons sont intelligents.

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Q4. Décrivez votre famille

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UT-1 SYLLABUS

Lecon 0,1 and 2

Revise all the work done in the book and note book.

Date Sheet of Class VIII for UT-1

DATE SUBJECT

15-Jul-19 MATHEMATICS

16-Jul-19 ENGLISH

17-Jul-19 S.SCIENCE

18-Jul-19 III LANGUAGE

19-Jul-19 COMPUTER

22-Jul-19 SCIENCE

23-Jul-19 HINDI