HOLIDAY HOME WORK

SESSION 2020-21

CLASS VI

Circumstances will not stop me, I will get my education, if it is home, school or any place “Keeping

view of above line lets utilize every day, every bit in learning and exploring something novel and

innovative in and around our day to day life”.

Important Instructions:

1. Holiday homework is compulsory for all. 2. Last date of submission of holiday homework is 20th May, 2020. 3. The email Id’s of teachers for submission of homework are :

English: lavisha.singh@chd.banyantree.in Hindi: jagdeep.kaur@chd.banyantree.in Math: ekta.dhawan@chd.banyantree.in Science: kalpana.awasthi@chd.banyantree.in Social studies: shivani.nagpal@chd.banyantree.in Punjabi: pankaj.mahajan@chd.banyantree.in French: lavisha.singh@chd.banyantree.in

4. The homework is to be done as instructed by subject teachers, sheets and any old notebooks can be used but should be done neatly and filed carefully.

5. Write your name, class and subject in the subject of the email. 6. The Holiday homework will be used for assessment and will carry 40 marks.

ENGLISH A challenge awaits you…

During the time that school is closed, we are setting you a selection of random challenges to try and

complete. Some will be easier than others and some will need you to be extra creative.

When we are back at school, prizes will be awarded to any child who has managed to complete the

HOME Challenge!

For each challenge, you can write a quick note explaining what you did and/or take pictures

evidencing that you have completed it.

There will be 3 levels of award you can achieve:

Bronze (completing 10/30)Silver (completing 20/30)Gold (completing ALL challenges)

Rules and regulations:

You MUST provide some sort of evidence to prove you have completed each task.

Before completing each task, you will need to get permission from a parent/carer.

You can work together with people at home to help you complete the challenge but YOU must

be involved in each task.

For each task, you will need to demonstrate a Take Care approach ensuring you are respectful

towards other people.

This challenge is solely based on having FUN!

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COMPLETE THE TABLE EACH TIME YOU HAVE COMPLETED A CHALLENGE

TOP TIPS

Plan out when you are going to complete each task

Think about what resources you could use before you start a task

Talk to your friends/family for advice/ideas

Contact at lavisha.singh@chd.banyantree.in if you have any questions or need any help

THE HOME CHALLENGE (20 points)

ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

Below are the TEN tasks which form the HOME CHALLENGE!

Task Notes/Evidence

1

Read a book in the most

unusual place you can think of

2 Write your own rap/song

3

Build the highest tower you

can out of household

items(they should be non

breakable)

4

Help your sibling in some

work

5

Build a den that can fit at least

two people in

6

Dress somebody up in the

craziest outfit you can think of

7

Create a video message which

can be shared with

family/friends/teachers

8 Have an indoor treasure hunt

9

Learn or choreograph a dance

routine

10

Make an indoor restaurant and

serve your family

THE HOME CHALLENGE

ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

Below are the 30 tasks which form the HOME CHALLENGE!

mailto:lavisha.singh@chd.banyantree.in

Task Notes/Evidence

11

Make a card for everyone at

home

12 Draw any animal of your own

imagination.

13

Tidy your bedroom without

being asked to by a parent

(parents signatures required to

confirm!)

14

Make a fitness routine and put

your family through their

paces

15

Give five compliments to

people throughout the

day(through a small card may

be!!)

16

Have an upside-down meals

day (breakfast for lunch etc)

17

Order your books

alphabetically

18

Host a birthday party for a

teddy or toy

19

Have a game of noughts and

crosses

20

Spend the whole day in your

pyjamas

THE HOME CHALLENGE

ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

Below are the 30 tasks which form the HOME CHALLENGE!

Task Notes/Evidence

21

Sketch something in your

house/garden

22

Tell a joke to make people

laugh

23

Help your parent with a

job/chore

24

Design your own indoor

sports game

25

Set up your own indoor

bowling alley

26

Use the resources in your

house to make a musical

instrument

27

Host a talent show with the

people at home

28

Create your own science

experiment using the things

you have at home

29

Complete 50 star jumps in one

day

30

Design your own paper

aeroplane

READING AND LISTENING SKILLS (5 POINTS)

BANGLADESH CYBER ATTACK

Answer the questions:

What is a cyber war?

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Who are hackers?

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Fill in the gaps fromAnbarasanEthirajan, BBC:

The Bangladeshi authorities say they took ____________________ action as soon as information

emerged thatthe websites were being hacked. They say within ____ ________

_________________ the sites were back in action. But they did not specify where the attacks

originated from. However, Bangladeshi media reports say the attack on government websites could

have been _______________ _________ by various groups, including one which calls itself the

Indian Cyber _____________. A.R. HazimulHaque, who works as consultant for the Bangladesh

government, warns that there are dangers if the hackers continue to target official websites: "This will

not affect much if this is only information related. If it is registration or monetary related matter, then

of course it is a big _______________. Also there are policy making issues. Also, now you know

Bangladesh is going for tender through CPTU, online processing, so that could also be another issue in

that ___________."

BBC, 2012. 6 minute English: Bangladesh cyber attack [viewed 05/08/16]. Available from:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2012/02/120216_6min_english_cyberwar.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2012/02/120216_6min_english_cyberwar.shtml

Answer the questions:

Where did Bangladeshi authorities say the attacks came from?

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What reason was given for cyber attacks by Bangladeshis against Indians?

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Where does the word ‘cyber’ come from?

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Match the words with their definitions:

hacker an assault against a computer system or network

cyber attack the virtual, online world of computers and networks

cyber war /cyber warfare a place which offers internet access as well as drinks and

snacks

cyberspace a person who illegally breaks into a computer or network,

to get access to other people’s information

cybercafé the use of the internet, computers and other devices to

attack another person(or company)’s information systems

did not specify did not say, or give details about

originated from in answer to, as a reaction to

in response to came from

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5 points)

IDIOMS

(play dumb charades with your family and click photographs for evidence, also ask them frame a

sentence and note down the sentence in your notebook)

1. behind closed doors - something that is done privately with no observers 2. to bite your tongue-to try not to say what you really think or feel 3. to hold your tongue- to stay silent and not say anything 4. to cover your tracks-hide or destroy evidence of what you have done 5. to be in the dark- to be uninformed about something 6. to turn a blind eye- to pretend not to notice what someone is doing 7. to be a fly on the wall- to watch something without being noticed 8. to keep the lid on - something control information so that others don’t find out about

something

9. to keep a low profile- to not attract public attention 10. off the record- information that is not to be repeated publicly

Letter and Word Games (10 points)

1. In Common

What is the one thing shared by all three items in the same group?

A

a cow

a shoe

a person

B

a banana

a drum

a bear

C

a zip

a shark

a comb

D

a hill

a person

a measurement

E

a needle

a hurricane

a target

F

a river

a person

a cave

A:____________ B:____________ C:____________

D:____________ E:____________ F:____________

What do all of these have in common?____________________

2. Next……..?

Each letter below stands for the name of something. What should the last three letters be?

M V E M J S ? ? ?

3. Animals in hiding

There is an animal hiding in each sentence below. Can you find the animals? When you find them

underline or highlight.

Example: There's a bee in "I'll be eleven next month." Hint: You'll have to look in three words to find

some of the animals.

a. We can go at six o'clock. b. It's nice to do good deeds. c. Take soap and a towel. d. Most rich people wear fancy clothes. e. You can keep the watch or sell it. f. Use a ladder. g. It will be a rainy day. h. I came late. i. Tell me if I should start now. j. Will a map help you?

4. Colourful language

The first word in each expression below is a colour. The second word, when unscrambled, completes a

common term associated with the colour.

For example, WHITE + ESLA = WHITE SALE.

a. BLUE + DOBOL b. ORANGE + WOBL c. BLACK + TREAMK d. GRAY + TAMTER e. PURPLE + THREA f. WHITE + DEDGIWN g. RED + TARCEP h. YELLOW +REFEV i. GREEN + RNGIFE j. BROWN + DBAER

5. Just in Time

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?

6. Crack the code

After school on Monday, Jody found this note in code taped to her locker.

Yg ctg jcxkpi c uwtrtkug rctva hqt Ou. Dtqyp.

At first, she couldn’t figure it out. Then someone whispered in her ear, “M stands for K and W stands

for U.” Just those two clues helped Jody crack the code. Can you crack the code, too? How?

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

K U

The message says:

7. I AM _ _ _ _ _ _

Figure out the six-letter word that completes the title of this puzzle. You'll find all six letters by

solving the sentences below.

1. This letter is in cable and babe but not in tread. 2. This letter is in irony and train but not in nimble. 3. This letter is in avocado and vacant but not in visit. 4. This letter is in chair and rail but not in camera. 5. This letter is in night and thinker but not in thick. 6. This letter is in xylophone and yellow but not in allowance.

8. Hinky Pinkys?

Hink pinks are one-syllable words that rhyme; hinky pinkies are two-syllable words that rhyme; For

example, what's a hinky pinky for a humorous animal with long ears? Answer: funny bunny. Try

these:

a. What's a hink pink for an obese feline? b. What's a hinky pinky for an improved written communication? c. What's a hinky pinky for turbulent sauce? d. What's a hink pink for something you see that glows?

9. Anagrams

Change these words around to make other words

LINE WENT BELOW RING CARE LOOTS ABLE

TONES RULE DOOM LOAF SNAIL DAWN MITE

SKIN LOOP MANOR LAME

10. Boggles

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HINDI पाठ्यपुस्तक से कोई दो कविताएं याद करें | 5

१० पृष्ठ सुलेख वलखखए | 5

रामायण के पहले दो अध्यायो ंका सार 50 से 60 शब्ो ंमें वलखखए | 5

अपने द्वारा रवित कोई एक वशक्षाप्रद कहानी वलखखए | 5

करोना िायरस को लेकर अपने वमत्र से वकए संिाद को ५० से ६० शब्ो ंमें वलखखए | 5

अपने पररिार के सभी सदस्ो ंके नाम के साथ एक एक विशेषण शब् का प्रयोग करते हुए उनके नामो ंके

साथ वलखखए | 5

वकन्ी ं10 राज्ो ंके नामो ंऔर उस के्षत्र की बोवलयो ंपर शोध कायय कर हुए सूिी तैयार करें | 5

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MATHEMATICS

Q1. Fill in the boxes with appropriate numbers to get the correct solutions. (9)

Q2. Answer the following questions. (12)

a. 3×10000+0×1000+8×100+0×10+7×13×10000+0×1000+8×100+0×10+7×1 is same as (1)

(A) 30087

(B) 30807

(C) 3807

(D) 3087

b. 1 billion is equal to (1) (A) 100 millions

(B) 10 millions

(C) 1000 lakhs

(D) 10000 lakhs

c. Which of the following numbers in Roman Numerals is incorrect? (1) (A) LXII

(B) XCI

(C) LC

(D) XLIV

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d. Population of Agra and Aligarh districts in the year 2001 was 36,20, 436 and 29,92,286, respectively. What was the total population of the two districts in that year? (2)

e. In one state, the number of bicycles sold in the year 2002-2003 was 7,43,000. In the year 2003-2004, the number of bicycles sold was 8,00,100. In which year were more bicycles sold and

how many more? (2)

The town newspaper is published every day. One copy has 12 pages. Everyday 11,980 copies are

printed. How many total pages are printed everyday?

f. Insert comas in appropriate place and write following numbers according to Indian and international system.

(a)1900218

(b)50500401

(c)206008010 (3)

Q3. The numbers in the circle added together makes the number in the linking rectangle. Find the

missing numbers in the puzzle. (6)

Q4. Do as directed. (4)

Q5. Do the assignment online on Mindspark. (8)

SCIENCE Q1. Components of food (5)

A diet is all that we consume in a day. And a balanced diet is a diet that contains an adequate quantity

of the nutrients that we require in a day. A balanced diet includes six main nutrients,

i.e. Fats, Protein, Carbohydrates, Fibre, Vitamins, and Minerals.

All these nutrients are present in the foods that we eat. Different food items have different

proportions of nutrients present in them. The requirements of the nutrients depend on the age,

gender, and health of a person.

1. What are nutrients?

2. What are two ingredients used in our food that are not obtained from plants or animals?

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3. Name the component of food which is essential for our body but has no nutrients.

4. Write few food items rich in vitamins.

5. Write few food items rich in proteins.

Q2. Prepare a balanced diet plan for one day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and also mention the

nutrients in front of each food item you are having in your diet chart. (7)

Breakfast Food items Nutrients

Lunch Food items Nutrients

Snacks Food items Nutrients

Dinner Food items Nutrients

Also prepare Paper Plate Meals (8)

Collect pictures of different kind of foods from old magazines, newspapers or draw on paper

and paste the cuttings on paper plates or on round shaped chart paper to make breakfast, lunch

and dinner.

Q4. ACTIVITY: To grow baby plants from seedless plants during your holidays. (10)

You will be amazed to know that the top section of a few vegetables like carrot, turnip, onion

and potato can be used to grow new baby plants.

Follow these easy steps.

Put the tops of onion and potato in a deep dish, leaving some space between them.

Pour water into the dish till the vegetable tops are covered by water.

Add some water every day to maintain the water level.

After 10 days you will observe little seedlings coming out of the vegetable tops. Plant them in

different pots.

Watch the plants grow and take good care of these plants during your holidays .Click pictures.

Make a PPT with the pictures of growing seedling and write your observations week wise.

Research work

Q5. Beekeeping is an occupation. Use the internet or refer books and answer the following questions:

(5)

a. How many different types of bees are there?

b. Why do farmers breed bees in their fruit orchards?

c. How long can the honey be stored?

d. What nutrients does honey contain?

e. At what price is pure honey sold in the market?

Q6. India is a large country. Different kinds of food are eaten in different parts of country. For

example vada pav is famous in Maharashtra, dhokla in Gujarat. Find out the different food items

eaten in different states of our country. (5)

PUNJABI 1.ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵ ਿੱਚ ਵ ੰਗ ਬਦ ੋ ਵ ਸ਼ੇ ਤੇ ਕੋਈ ਦਸ ਫ ੈਸ਼ ਕਾਰਡ ਵਤਆਰ ਕਰ ੋ |

(10)

2.ਕੋਈ ਲੇਖ 200 ਸ਼ਬਦ ਾਂ ਵ ਿੱਚ ਵਲਖੋ |

ਵ ਵਗਆਨ ਦੇ ਚਮਤਕਾਰ (10)

ਜ ਾਂ

ਮੇਰੇ ਜੀ ਨ ਦਾ ਉਦੇਸ਼

3,. ਹੇਠ ਵਦਿੱਤੇ ਰਗਾਕਾਰ ਪਹੇ ੀ ਵ ਿੱਚੋ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਚਣੋ ਤੇ ਨਾਾਂ ਦੀਆਾਂ ਵਕਸਮਾਾਂ ਵ ਖ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਦੀਆਾਂ ਪੰਜ ਪੰਜ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਾਂ

ਵ ਖੋ : (10)

ਪ ਔ ਰ ਤ ਸ ਤ ੁ ਜ ਨ ਦੀ

ਵਿ ਭ ਮੋ ਰ ਦੇ ਤਾ ਜ ਮ ਹ

ਆ ਗ ਵਿ ਓ ਸ਼ ਦੁਿੱ ਜਾ ਨ ਰ

ਾ ਤ ਤੇ ਧ ਜ ਮਾ ਤ ਫੌ

ਮੰੁ ਵਸੰ ਚਾ ਸੋ ਨਾ ਜਿੱ ਥਾ ਜ

ਡਾ ਿ ਿੀ ਮ ਵਪ ਆ ਰ ਗ ਰ ਮੀ

ਜ ੂ ਸ ਖੁ ਸ਼ੀ ਕੁ ੜਿੱ ਤ ਣ

ਵਚੰ ਤਾ ਬ ਚ ਪ ਨ ਰ

ਣ

ਜੀ

ਤ

ਇਿੱ ਜ ੜ ਕ ਣ ਕ ਭਾ ਰ ਤ

ਸ ਵਚ ਨ ਤੇਂ ਦ ੁ ਕ ਰ ਡਾ ਰ

ਆਮ ਨਾਾਂ ਖਾਸ ਨਾਾਂ ਸਤੂ ਾਚਕ ਨਾਾਂ

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ਇਕਿੱਠ ਾਚਕ ਨਾਾਂ ਭਾ ਾਚਕਨਾਾਂ __________________________________________________________________________________

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4.ਵ ਸ਼ - ਭ ਸ਼ , (10)

i. ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦੀ ਪਵਰਭਾਸ਼ਾ -

ii. ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦੀਆਾਂ ਵਕਸਮਾਾਂ –

iii. ਿੈ ੀਫੋਨ ਤੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਿੱ ਬਾਤ-

iv. ਮਾਾਂ ਤੇ ਆਸ ਪਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਵਸਿੱਖੀ ਬੋ ੀ-

v. ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਿਰੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ –

vi. ਭਾਰਤ ਦੀ ਰਾਸ਼ਿਰੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ -

vii. ਐਸ.ਐਮ.ਐਸ ਤੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਿੱ ਬਾਤ-

viii. ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀ ਰਾਜ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ –

FRENCH Q1. Find out the phrases of student and the teacher and write them down separately; also write

down the translation in English: (10)

a. Entrez! b. Repetez s’il vous plait! c. Ouvrez votre livre! d. Fermez votre livre! e. Comment ca se pronounce? f. Comment ca s’ecrit? g. Quelle page? h. Je ne comprends pas. i. Levez la main! j. Parlez plus fort!

Q2. Write down greeting dialogues between: (2.5*4=10)

a. Two boys b. A lady and a child c. A boy and a girl d. A teacher and a student

Q3. Qu’est-ce qu’il ya dans ton cartable de l’école? Ecris-les. (at least 10 things) (10)

Q4. ACTIVITY: (10)

Teach your parents/siblings “les nombres” and record a short video while teaching.

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NOTE* Kindly submit your holiday homework in the form of word document or send scanned

pictures of work done in notebooks on my email id.

SOCIAL SCIENCE Geography Ch. 1 The Earth In The Solar System

Civics Ch. 1 Understanding Diversity and Ch. 2 Diversity and Discrimination

I. Answer the following one marker: (1×5)

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a. India is a unique example of: 1. Unity in diversity

2. Diversity in unity

3. Conflict in diversity

b. The right to ______ is one of the Fundamental Rights in India. c. The most accepted theory about the birth of the Universe is known as the ______ .

d. The Earth is the third nearest planet to the Sun. True/ False

e. Discrimination is unfair treatment of a person or groups of person on the basis of prejudice. True/ False

II. Answer the following questions: (3x5)

1. How is prejudice different from discrimination? Explain with the help of examples.

2. How does diversity enrich our life?

3. Define Constellation. Draw the diagram for the Ursa Major.

4. Why is earth considered a unique planet?

5. Give examples to show how geographical conditions determine food habits?

III. Picture based question: Value based (5)

A new student has joined in your school. He is from different state. He speaks up different

language and brings different kind of food. Your friends make fun of him and want you to join

them. Explain in detail what would be your reaction and why?

IV. Look at the given picture carefully and answer the following questions (5)

1. Which castes are being presented over here?

2. What is caste hierarchy/system?

3. Mention any two harmful effects of caste system.

4. Make a list of Fundamental Rights that are meant to protect the rights of backward classes and

promote equality.

V. Draw a neat and clean diagram for the Solar System give explanation also. (5)

VI. Activity based question:

Create a menu card where you have one famous dish from the North, South, East and West. (5)