WINTER BREAK ASSIGNMENT

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS CLASS V

New Year is the onset of new aspirations, hopes, resolutions and some promises. We wish that our children

study well as well as enjoy their holidays. The work given below will help our children to utilize their time

constructively. Kindly adhere to the instructions given below:-

The entire work should be done in a thin notebook.

The work should be neat and presentable.

Paragraph dictation should be taken up thrice in a week.

ENGLISH

1. Describe the pictures using Past Perfect tense and Present Perfect tense.

Describe the pictures using Present and Past continuous tense.

2. In the puzzle given below, find and write any 6 ADVERBS OF MANNER.

3. Complete the story by filling the blanks with Preposition.

Tourists in Paris

Marie lives ____________an apartment in Paris. Her apartment is______ the tenth floor _____________ a

very big building. ____________________ her apartment she can see Paris well. Her apartment_________

the Eiffel Tower. Every year more _______________________ fifteen million tourists come to Paris.

Most tourists visit ________________________the summer. It is difficult ________________ find a good

hotel room ___________ July. They come _________________ a long list of things to do in Paris. Many

people like to take a picture ___________________the Eiffel Tower. Some tourists look _____________the

famous paintings in the Louvre Museum.

4. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your house for the New Year’s party. Word limit(70 to

80 words)

5. Read the lesson Jurassic Park The Perfect Film (from the text book) and underline the difficult words.

6. Read the poem How the Little Kite Learned to Fly (from the text book)and make an acrostic poem on

any one of the following words:- kite, happy, rest, thrill, pride.

B M P W O X T R

O N E A T L Y S

D R A S H L Y G

U Q C I P M R W

G R E E D I L Y

E U F Z H K F W

N D U S S T C J

T E L A Z I L Y

L L L O U D L Y

Y Y Y H J B D E

7. Read the novel The Magic Faraway Tree and make a book mark with a sketch of your favourite

character, also write the dialogue or the statement that you like the most from the novel and write it on

the bookmark.

Complete the table given below.

PRESENT TENSE PAST TENSE PARTICIPLE

1 DRINK DRANK 2 TELL

3 READ READ

4 SHAKE SHOOK

5 MEET MET

6 DRAW DRAWN

7 SEE SAW

8 WRITE WROTE 9 TEACH

10 KEEP

11 KICK

12 WEAR WORE 13 BATH BATHED 14 STEAL STOLE 15 CATCH CAUGHT

16 BEGIN BEGAN 17 FLY

18 PUT

19 RUN RAN 20 DRIVE DROVE 21 DO

22 FEEL FELT

23 BUY BOUGHT

24 CHOOSE

27 FIND FOUND

28 GIVE GAVE

29 GO

30 SING

31 LEAVE LEFT

32 KNOW

34 THINK THOUGHT

35 SLEEP SLEPT SLEPT

41 TAKE TOOK 47 HIT

48 CUT

49 BLOW BLEW

50 FREEZE FROZE

51 EAT ATE

52 RING RANG RUNG

53 RISE RISEN

54 AWAKE AWOKEN

MATHS

General Instructions

The assignment needs to be done in a thin notebook.

Revise the syllabus done so far and practice questions on daily basis.

Learn multiplication tables till 12.

Practice 10 dodging table sums daily.

Q1 Tick the correct option:

i) Which solid is of least volume?

ii) 7420 m is equal to

a. 7.420 km b. 74.20 km c. 742 km d. 0.7420 km

iii) The area of a rectangle of length 8 cm and breadth 6 cm is

a. 12 sq cm b. 24 sq cm c. 36 sq cm d. 48 sq cm

iv) 8% = 8________

a. Tenths b. hundredths c. thousandths d. None of these

v) Number of tiles required for a floor in a room represents its

a. Perimeter b. Area c. Volume d. Length

vi) Number of ice-cubes of side 2 cm that can be put in a box of 4 cm × 4 cm × 4 cm is

a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 16

Q2 Express each of the following as a fraction in its lowest term.

(a) 135% (b) 72%

Q3. Which is more?

12% of 80 or 18% of 120?

Q4. Praful earns Rs 36,000 per month. He saves 27% of his salary. How much does he spend every month?

Q5. In an examination, Sarika scored 85% marks out of 750 marks. How many marks did she score?

Q6. A metal contains 36% silver and the rest is copper. Find the quantity of the silver and copper in 325

grams

of this metal.

Q7. Find the perimeter of a

(a) Square of side 12.5 cm (b) Rectangle of Length = 9 cm and Breadth = 4.5 cm

Q8. Find the breadth of a rectangle whose area = 117 sq. cm and length = 13 cm

Q9.. Which is bigger in area?

(a) a rectangle of length 25 m and (b) a square of side 14 m breadth = 14 m

Q10. Find the area of a square whose perimeter is 76 cm.

Q11. Find the volume of a:

(a) cube of edge 412 m (b) cuboid of L = 14 m, B = 12 m and H = 8 m

Q12. How many planks of size 2 m × 25 cm × 8 cm can be made from a wooden block 5 m long, 75 cm

wide and 32 cm thick?

Q13. How many bricks are required to construct a wall 8 m long, 6 m high and 22 cm thick, if each brick

measures 25 cm × 6 cm × 11 cm?

Q14. Classify the angles as Acute, Obtuse, Right Angles

25°, 72°, 180°,145°, 90°,160°, 40°,105°

Acute Angle = __________________________Obtuse Angle =

___________________________

Right Angle = ___________________________Straight Angle =

___________________________

Q15 What type of angle is made between

(a) The hands of a clock at 3 O’Clock ____________________East & North

________________________

(b) South & North East __________________________East & West ___________________________

Q16 Label the figure and name the 3 angles made here:

L1 = ________________

L2 = ________________

L3 = ________________

Q17. Select the correct number from the bracket and write in the box

a)24 is a multiple of _____ (12, 5, 14) b)30 is a multiple of _____ (6, 9, 8)

Q18 Write the largest 4 digit number and give its prime factorization.

Q19 Find the LCM and HCF of the following:

a) 42 and 84 b) 45, 25 and 65

Q20 Solve

a)0.4 + 0.2 = ___________ b)0.07 + 0.2 = __________

c)1.83 + 2.07 = __________ d)7.84 + 2.123 = __________

e)9.5 + 6.8 = 7.8 + _________ f)1.79 +4.23 + 3.16 = _________

g)67.02 X 3.52 = ___________________ k) 3.15 ÷ 7 = ______________

Science

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Revise all chapters thoroughly.

Practice to draw well labeled diagrams.

Revise the scientific terminologies covered till date.

Ch-7:Air and Water Q1. What happens if you consume impure water?

Q2. Why do solids dissolve in hot water more quickly than in cold water?

Q3. Raghu knows that boiling water makes it safe for drinking. He boiled the water, but left it covered. Do

you think this water is safe to drink? Give Reason.

Q4. Al living things breathe in oxygen. But the percentage of oxygen in the air does not decrease. Why?

Q5. Name any three impurities that makes water unfit for drinking?

Ch-8:Earth, Sun and Moon Q1. What would happen in the absence of gravity of earth?

Q2. There is no rain on the moon. Why?

Q3. Why do we classify sun as a star?

Q4. Check your weight on a weighing machine and then calculate your weight on Moon.

Q5. Angela watched the moon from her bedroom window for one week. She noticed that, at first, it was

round and fully lit. At the end of the week, the moon was lit on the left side and looked like it had been cut

in half.

a) What is the name given to the phenomenon of changing shapes of the moon?

b) Explain the reason for the same.

Ch- 9:Natural Disasters Q1. In what way is a weather forecast useful in a natural calamity?

Q2. What is the difference between magma and lava ?

Q3. Give one example of an epicentre of earthquake in India?

Q4. How are volcanic activities on earth useful for natural resources?

Q5. Why should we not use lift during or immediately after an earthquake?

Ch-11:Rocks and Minerals

Q1. Gold and Diamonds both are found from under the Earth’s surface but diamond jewellery is expensive

than gold jewellery. Why?

Q2. Why are coal and petroleum known as ‘fossil fuels’?

Q3. Scientists discovered many fossils in the sedimentary rocks in a place. Which fossils do you think will

be older- those in the top layer or those in the bottom layer? Why?

Q4. Why is petroleum called black gold?

Q5. What would happen if fossil fuels are exhausted? List the changes.

Q6. Why fossils are mostly found in sedimentary rocks?

Ch- 4:The Nervous System

Q1. Why do the nerves from a network all over the body?

Q2. Why do we not feel pain when we cut our nails or hair?

Q3. Why does food not taste good when we have a cold?

Q4. How do eyelids and eyelashes help the eye?

Q5. If the cerebrum is removed from the brain which function of brain will be affected?

Q6. Why does your mouth water at the sight of food?

SOCIAL SCIENCE

General Instructions

The assignment needs to be done in a thin notebook.

Revise the syllabus done so far and practice answering questions by writing.

Revise maps/diagrams by drawing/locating them neatly.

Learn to write answers in points neatly.

CH-11 E for Environment

Q, What do you understand by reusing waste material? (1)

Q. Complete the statement: Compost is useful

as………………………………………………………………….. (1)

Q. Why should we avoid using plastic bags? (2)

Q. What is waste? Name three types of wastes.(2)

Q. What happens to solid waste when it is burnt? (2)

Q. Why we should not dump solid waste in open? (3 reasons) (3)

CH- 13 We are Proud of Them

Q. Answer in one word:(1)

a) a novel written by Jane Austen.

b) the war fought during Abraham Lincoln’s presidency.

Q. Write the names of any two Indian : Scientists, authors and sportspersons.

Q. Mention two achievements of Nadia Comaneci.

Q.2 Who was Leo Tolstoy? Why is he famous? (1+2)

Q. Who was the first female judge of Iran? Why was she awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? (1+1)

CH- 14 The World From 1914-1945

Q. What were the causes of the First World War?(3)

Q. Name the countries that were the part of Central Powers.(1)

Q. Why was the League of Nations formed? (2)

Q. What do you know about Hitler? Write three lines. (3)

Q. Why did India participate in the First World War? (2)

Q. What led to the formation of the United Nations? (1)

CH-15 Towards Freedom

Q. If you were an indigo planter during 1857, would you have taken part in the revolt? Why? (3)

Q. Name the European powers which came to India for trade.(1)

Q. What were the consequences of the revolt of 1857? (Mention any three) (3)

Q. On the map of India , mark the main centres of the revolt of 1857. (5)

Q. Complete these sentence: (2)

a) The English East India Company made profit

by.........................................................................................................

b) The social reformers in India strongly protested against social practices such

as.......................................................

Q. What was the “Doctrine of Lapse”.

CH- 16 India Wins Freedom

Q. Why did Indian National Congress launch Swadeshi and Boycott Movement? (2)

Q. Write the names of any four leaders who took part in the Non- Cooperation Movement. (1)

Q. What is the importance of Dandi March in our freedom movement?(2)

Q. When did the Congress demand ‘Purna Swaraj’ from the British government?(1)

Q. Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Hind’? (1)

Q. Write 3 lines on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. (3)

Q. Explain the role of Gandhiji in freedom movement. (4)

CH- 2 Parallels and Meridians

Q. Draw the labelled diagram showing: (4)

a) Equator b) Arctic Circle c) Antarctic Circle d) South Pole e) Tropic of Cancer f) North Pole g) Tropic

of Capricorn h) Axis

Q. Complete the following paragraph: (2)

This is the method that is to be followed while numbering parallels. We start from ............................ and

mark it as ......................The other parallels are marked from............................to...........................The

parallels in the ...........................................Hemisphere are marked .......................... or .............................The

parallels in the..................are marked S or South.

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