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Happy Home School

Primary Section (O Level)

Homework for Class V

Dear Parents,

Keeping in mind the sudden closure of schools, we have designed homework and activities for our students,

to reinforce concepts and to keep them engaged. Kindly make your child do the work on loose sheets. Put

the homework in a clear bag/file and submit it to the teacher for checking when your child rejoins school.

May Allah bless you and keep you and your family safe. Aameen.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

COMPREHENSION

Name: ________________ Class: ________________ Section: ________

Task 1

The Bonfire Long, Long ago, in Australia, it is said fish could travel as easily on land as they could swim in water. It happened, so

the story goes, that the whole fish tribe had been playing tag along a sandy beach near the sea. At last, they became

tired of the game. Fin-fin, the leader of the fish, said, "Let us coast down the great, black rock."Now beyond the level

shore where the fish had been playing tag, there were sharp rocks. 5

Some of the fish climbed to the top of the rock. Then, one after another, they followed the leader, each slipping head

first down the rock. It was fine sport. Then the fish formed a circle and danced while Fin-fin slid down the rock alone. Again and again, he climbed to the top and slid down as swiftly as an arrow shoots from the bow. Finally, he dived at

the foot of the rock and then called to the fish to stop dancing."It is time to cook dinner ' said Fin-fin. 10

The fish climbed to the top of the cliff. They gathered wood and heaped it high at the edge of the cliff. When all was ready for the bonfire, Fin-fin rubbed two sticks together. Soon a spark fell upon the wood, and instantly the flames

leaped upward. Then the fish put some roots in front of the fire to roast. While the roots were cooking, a dark cloud,

which they had not noticed, had covered the sun. The rain fell hard and fast and soon put out the fire. Then an icy wind began to blow too, and the fish were soon shivering in the cold. 15

Fin - Fin again tried to light a flame. He could not produce even one spark. "It is of no use," said Fin-fin. "The wood is too wet. We shall have to wait for the sun to shine again."

A tiny fish came forward and bowed before Fin-fin, saying, "Ask my father, Flying-fish, to light the fire. He is skilled

in magic, and he can do more than most fish."

So Fin-fin asked Flying-fish to light the fire once more. Flying-fish knelt before the ashes and funned 20 energetically with his fins. A tiny thread of smoke curled upward.

When the tribe of fish saw this, they crowded close around Flying-fish, keeping their backs toward the cold wind.

Gradually the spark grew into a flame, and the bonfire burned brightly.

"We shall soon be warm now," said Fin-fin.

Suddenly a blast of wind swept across the cliff and blew the fire towards the fish. They sprang back, forgetting 25

that they were on the edge of the cliff. And down went the whole fish tribe to the bottom of the sea. The water felt

warm, for the strong wind had driven the fire down below too. More wonderful still, the fire never went out like tires do on land. The water at the bottom of the sea has been warm ever since that day.

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Read the passage given on page 02 and answer the following questions

Paragraph 1

1. Pick up a phrase which shows that fish were involved in a game. (1) 2. Express in your own words, what does the leader of the fish meant when he said, “Let us coast down the great

black rock?” (2)

Paragraph 2 3. Why does the author call the activities of the fish “a fine sport?” (line 7) (2) 4. Pick up the phrase from this paragraph which shows that Fin-fin was expert in sliding. (2) Paragraph 3

5. How did the fish and Fin-fin make a fire? (2) 6. “The rain fell hard and fast” (line 14) Explain this phrase in your own words. (2) Paragraph 4

7. Why did Fin-fin ask the Flying fish to light the fire? (2) 8. Pick up any two verbs from this paragraph and write their three forms (3)

Paragraph 5

9. Why did the tribe of the fish crowd around the Flying fish? (2)

Paragraph 6

10. What made the fish go to the bottom of the sea? (1) 11. Why is the water warm at the bottom of the sea? (2)

From the whole passage

12. Choose any four of the following word. For each word give one word or a short phrase which has the same meaning as the word in the passage (4)

a) sharp (line 05) b) swiftly (line 08) c) icy (line 14) d) forward (line 18) e) brightly (line 23) f) warm (line 28)

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TASK 2

Name: ________________ Class: ________________ Section: ________

Choose the correct connective to compete the sentence.

1. It was a great place __________it made me feel at home.

a) since

b) because of

c) although

2. I had to read the entire lesson ______________ I take the questions a) until

b) before

c) eventually

3. ______________he saw it, he assumed it was an explosion.

a) When

b) Meanwhile

c) afterwards

4. _____________ she was far away, she could see that the stranger was watching her.

a) Although

b) Finally

c) Ultimately

5. I don’t want to give my number to anyone _______________it’s an emergency.

a) because

b) unless

c) initially

6. He worked the hardest, ________________he got the position.

a) therefore

b) when

c) though

7. You can go out tonight ________________you don't come back too late.

a) consequently

b) until

c) as long as

8. You must tell him the truth ___________ he reproaches you for doing so later.

a) even if

b) thus

c) as a result

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Happy Home School

Primary Section (O Level)

Homework for Class V

ENGLISH LITERATURE

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH

TASK 1

Q1. Read Chapter 26 of James and the Giant Peach, and choose the correct answer from the

given options.

1. Why was the Centipede dancing wildly?

a. He was trying to celebrate his victory.

b. He was singing for Miss Spider.

c. He was convincing the Earthworm.

2. The Centipede gave a shriek of terror because

a. he fell off the peach while dancing.

b. he saw something really awful.

c. he lost his one pair of shoes.

3. James asked the Silkworm to start spinning as

a. he wanted some more seagulls to join them.

b. he wanted to tie the loose ends.

c. he was jumping off the peach to save the Centipede.

4. The creatures began crying as

a. James fell in the sea.

b. James’ plan failed and they were drowning.

c. James and the Centipede both were in great danger.

5. The three tugs on the rope meant

a. to haul the string.

b. to jump in the sea.

c. to run inside the peach.

TASK 2

Q2. James and the centipede become really good friends as the play progresses. Discuss the ways in which

their friendship is unusual, by comparing their personalities. [5]

Q3. What do you learn about dealing with problems from James and his quality of never giving up? Give

examples from the story to support your ideas. [5]

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TASK 3

Q4. Many of the characters in the novel, James and the giant peach are real creatures in the insect world. By

using your knowledge of science, complete the following table by writing the facts abut each creature.

NAME CHARACTERISTICS IN THE

NOVEL

SCIENTIFIC FACTS

CENTIPEDE

GLOWORM

MRS. SPIDER

Earth worm

Grasshopper

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Happy Home School

Primary Section (O Level)

Homework for Class V

MATHEMATICS TASK # 1

Chapter #1: Whole Numbers

1) Five million, six hundred and two = ………………….

A) 500 602 B) 5 000 062 C) 5 000 602 D) 5 602 000

2) HCF 0f 2×2× 3 × 3 and 2× 2 × 3 × 5

A) 6 B) 12 C) 9 D) 10

3) Identify the prime factors of 42

A) 2× 3 × 7 B) 2× 3 × 2 × 7 C) 4× 3 × 7 D) 5× 2 × 7

4) 5 055 000 = 5 000 000 + ………………….

A) 55 B) 550 C) 5 500 D) 55 000

5) Identify prime numbers between 20 and 30.

A) 21,23,25 B) 20,23,29 C) 23,29 D) 23,29,31

6) What is the value of 3 in the given number 531 627?

A) 30 000 B) 300 000 C) 3 000 000 D) 30

7) Identify the prime numbers from the following.

51, 57, 39, 23, 25, 19, 31

A) 51,31,19 B) 19,23,31 C) 57,25,51 D) 51,57,31

8) Round off 6 321 423 to the nearest ten thousands.

A) 6 321 000 B) 6 321 400 C) 6 320 000 D) 6 300 000

9) In the number 7 283 519 the digit 7 stands for ………………..

A) 7 000 000 B) 70 000 C) 70 D) 700 000

10) 49, 56, 63, are the multiples of …………………

A) 6 B) 9 C) 7 D) 8

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TASK # 2

Topic Four Operations

INSTRUCTION: Do the given questions on a separate loose sheet .

Q1) Solve.

a) 2 300 × 10 = ………….. b) 1900 ÷ 100 = ………………

c) 740 × 1000 = ………….. d) 68 000 ÷ 100 = …………….

e) 960 × ………….. = 700 000 f) 520 000 ÷ …………… = 520

g) 90 × ………….. = 900 000 h) 29 000 ÷ …………… = 29

Q2) Evaluate the following

a) 500 × 30

b) 3524 × 400

c) 505 × 6000

d) 645 ÷ 3000

e) e) 432 ÷ 600

Q3) Find the value of

a) ( 25 + 35 ) ÷ (5 + 7)

b) (35 – 11 ) × 4 + 9

c) 7 + 14 ÷ ( 14 – 7 )

d) 25 + 35 ÷ 5 + 7

e) 100 – (8 + 7) × 5

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TASK # 3

Topic : Triangles

Q1. Find the unknown angles of the given triangles.

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TASK # 4

Topic: Area of Triangles

Q1. Find the area of given triangles.

(a) (b )

(c ) ( d)

(e ) (f )

TOPIC:

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Happy Home School

Primary Section (O Level)

Homework for Class V

GENERAL SCIENCE

TASK #01

Name: ____________________________ Section: ______ Date: ________

1. Explain the process of germination of Bean’s seed with the help of diagram shown below.

i..………………………………………………………………………………………………

ii.………………………………………………………………………………………………

iii.………………………………………………………………………………………………

iv.………………………………………………………………………………………………

v.………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Give scientific reasons for the following statement.

i. .A seed contains a supply of food.

_____________________________________________________________________

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ii. Seeds do not need light to germinate.

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

iii. A suspension is cloudy.

_____________________________________________________________________

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3. Define the following terms.

Scientific

terms

Definition

i. Germinates

ii. Temperature

iii. Nutrients

iv. Greenhouse

v. Soluble

vi Dissolve

vii. Solvent

4. Read the following write up related to factors of germination and answer the following questions:

Most flowering plants germinate best in cool-weather, as they germinate best at temperatures that range

from 45 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Colder temperatures delay germination and may cause seed decay due to

the soil's initial spring dampness. Planted too late into the warm months, the seeds germinate poorly, if at all,

when daytime temperatures exceed 75 F. In addition to heat, flowering plants need moisture to germinate.

Too much water will also result in no germination of seed. Proper watering ensures that the soil around the

bases of the seed is wet resulting in helping in the seed to germinate. Oxygen is needed in large quantities

before the seed starts germinating. Some seeds need light for germination, while in some seeds germination

is hindered by light. Light becomes a crucial factor in the proper development when the shoots come out of

the ground. At least 6 hours of direct sunlight are needed at this stage to encourage the plant to produce its

own food through the process known as photosynthesis.

a) Which temperature range is best for germination?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

b) Which gas is needed in large quantities for germination of seed?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

c) When light becomes a crucial factor for growth of plant?

…………………………………………………………………………………………

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Happy Home School

Primary Section (O Level)

Homework for Class V

SOCIAL STUDIES

Name: _________________________ Class: ______________ Section: __________

Instructions:

All the work should be done neatly on loose sheets avoiding spelling, grammatical errors and over

writing.

The work should be well presented in a file or a booklet form.

Read the topic Calendars (pages33-35) thoroughly and complete the following tasks

TASK 1:

Explain the following terms in your own words:

1. Solar calendar 2. Lunar calendar 3. Leap year 4. Decade 5. Century 6. Millennium 7. Hijra

TASK 2:

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable answer:

1. The Islamic calendar is also known as _________________. 2. Leap year comes after every _________________years when the last digit of the year is divisible by the

number_________________.

3. Solar calendar is also commonly known as _________________. 4. _________________and _________________ are some Muslim religious festivals. 5. According to the Islamic calendar, Pakistan came into being on _________________. 6. There is a difference of _________________days between solar and lunar calendar. 7. _________________needed a calendar for harvesting the crops. 8. We are living in _________________century. 9. _________________is a month which has _________________days in a leap year. 10. The solar calendar is based on the number of days _________________takes to orbit around the

_________________

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TASK 3:

Study the following calendar of February 2017 thoroughly and then answer the questions given below..

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2

3 4

5 6 7

Field trip

8 9 10 11

12

13 14 15 16

17

18

19 20

21 22

Urdu test

23 24 25

Taekwondo

belt test

26 27 28

Social

studies

project due

1. How many days are there in the month of February? _____________________________________ 2. What day did January finish on? _________________________________ 3. Which date is the Social studies project due? ____________________________ 4. What is the date on the third Tuesday? _______________________________ 5. Is 2017 a leap year? Give reason for your answer.

____________________________________________________________________________________

6. Which event is on first Tuesday? ________________________ 7. After how many days of the Urdu test is the Taekwondo test held? What is the day and date?

______________________

TASK 4:

Do the following calculations and tell the number of years in total.

Number of Years

10 decades

4 centuries

2 millennia

3 decades

15 centuries

4 millennia

Watch the following video on the given link below and memorize the names of the Islamic months.

https://youtu.be/NjjfrbDtEWo

https://youtu.be/NjjfrbDtEWo

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TASK 5:

Unit 5: Lifestyle

We depend on others

Read pages 70-72 thoroughly and then answer the following questions.

1. What does the term interdependent mean? 2. Explain why it is not possible for an individual to be completely independent. Give reasons to support

your answer.

Goods and Services

Read the pages 73-74 thoroughly and then attempt the following questions.

1. What do you understand by the terms producer and consumer? How can you become a producer? Give reasons for your answer.

2. Why is it important for the government to collect taxes? List down any five things which the government provides you from the taxes they collect.

3. Sort out the goods and services listed in the below and write them in appropriate columns. Newspaper, banks, roads, water, postal service, cars, sports goods, saving centres, electricity, police, petrol,

groceries, museums, recreational facilities, gas, bridges, courier service, laundry service, traffic lights, armed

forces, computer, restaurants

Private Goods Public Goods Privates Services Public Services

TASK 6:

Important World Events Pg# 49-51

Q.1 Complete the following story:

At the start of twentieth century, _____________ considered herself to be a strong nation and was dreaming of

a leading role in the whole world. Austria and ___________ had a deep rivalry. Britain and _________ were

against were against Germany’s colonial ambitions. Britain did not want Germany to overtake her as an

_______________ power. The situation in Europe was unsettled. The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand,

heir to Austro-Hungarian throne, by a ______________ student triggered Austria to declare war on Serbia.

World War I was started in ________ which was fought between the Allied Forces and the

__________________. Hundreds and thousands of soldiers from the subcontinent fought with the _______ as

they were the part of British Empire then. By the end of World War I, Germany had to pay ________________

called reparations. Many new countries like Czechoslovakia and ___________________ came into being as the

Ottoman Empire broke up. The defeat of the Central Powers gave hope to Indians that they would get rid of the

British rule soon.

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TASK 7:

Famous Explorers pg# 52-56

Q.1 Match the following:

Explorers Name Achievement

a

Neil Armstrong

A person whose travels

influenced European Trade and

resulted in further exploration of

Asia by other European people.

b

Valentina Tereshkova

The first person ever to step on

the Moon’s surface

c

Marco Polo

The first person to orbit the

Earth 48 times and won the

United Nations Gold Medal of

Peace

Q.2 Write about the explorer who discovered the sea route from Europe to Asia and describe how this

exploration benefit mankind?

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