PRAGATI PUBLIC SCHOOL, DWARKA
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2015-16)
Class VIII
Holidays are about experiences and people, and tuning into what you feel like doing at
that moment.
It’s time to Relax, Reflect and Recharge!
Dear Parents,
It is summer vacation time again, a time to relax as well as fruitfully occupy the children in various scholastic and
co-scholastic areas. Keeping this in mind, our teachers have designed and framed interesting project work/
assignments to be completed during the summer vacation to encourage in-depth learning, clearing concepts and
preparing ground for improved academic output. As parents, kindly motivate and lend support to your children
and ensure that they complete the given work well-in-time and to the best of their ability. Your encouragement
can actually make a huge difference to the ultimate learning outcome of these projects. .
Please note the following: Make your child read Hindi and English story books and children’s Science magazines.
 Encourage them to practice sums.
 To make them aware of their surroundings,tell them to watch various informative T.V.Channels
likeDiscovery Channel, National Geographic Channel,History Channel and Animal Planet.
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Last but not the least,make them practice English and Hindi writing to improve their hand writing.
Everyone would be packing and getting ready to travel during the vacation. Here are some tips to following
during your travel:
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Research basic information about your destination
Leave a copy of your itinerary with a trusted family member or friend
Make a list of important emergency information
Go over basic safety information, rules, and procedures, such as what to do if you get lost or sick
Travel light
Pack essentials in your carry-on bag
Bring along a basic first aid kit
General Instructions for the homework:
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Submit your work in a file/folder with a cover page.
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Each subject to be submitted in a separate file / folder
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Use ruled or perforated sheets.
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Present your work neatly and as creatively as possible.
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The work should be hand written.
ENGLISH
Your holiday homework this year is a fun mix of all the aspects of the language. It has
been designed to ensure that you enjoy and learn at the same time.
1. Read the famous book ‘Little Women’ by Louisa M. Alcott
Write a short summary of the story (75 words) and name the main characters.
Find one synonym and one antonym for all the 20 words.
Present your work creatively.
2. Make a poster on any of the following topics :
a)Donate blood
b)Save girl child
c)Stop violence against women
Use a thick A4 size sheet and be as creative as you can.
3. Make a beautiful bookmark for your Literature reader. Decorate it and write a famous quotation
by a well know poet or author.
HINDI
शीर्षक१.
पर्यषवरण
पर्यषवरण
२.
पर
पर्यषवरण
एक
असंतल
ु न
संरक्षण
स्वरचित
को
कववतय
चित्रों
के
रिनय
कीजिए।
से
दिखयइए।
मयध्र्म
३. पर्यषवरण असंतल
ु न पर चिंतय प्रकट करते हुए िो बच्िों की बयतिीत को संवयि रूप उत्तर पजु स्तकय में
ललखखए।
४.
पर्यषवरण
ननिे श-
प्रश्न
असंतल
ु न
संख्र्य
प्रश्न २ के ललए चित्र स्वर्ं बनयइए।
पर
एक
१'२
नयटक
के
अपनी
ललए
व्र्यकरण
ए
४
की
शीट
उत्तर
पजु स्तकय
कय
प्रर्ोग
में
ललखखए।
कीजिए।
SCIENCE Revise the topics covered till now.
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 Read newspaper everyday; prepare a scrap book using
science related articles.
 ACTIVITY: Use the same scrap book showing the
different uses of synthetic fibres. Give information about:
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The type of synthetic material used for
clothing, with samples of those fibres
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Advantages & disadvantages of various
synthetic fibres over natural fibres
Different types of plastics, their advantages and their usage in different
areas of life with related pictures.
The effects on the environment
Methods to reduce pollution caused by plastic
The three R’s of conservation.
OR
 ACTIVITY:Microorganisms are the small organisms that can only be seen with the
help of microscope. There are five major types of microbes. i.e. Bacteria, Algae, Virus,
Protozoa & FungusPrepare the report using pictures on the following topics
 Roll no: 1-10: The uses of beneficial microbes.
 Roll no: 11-20: The diseases caused by microbes in plants & animals.
 Roll no: 21-30: The Preservation of food.
 Roll no: 31-40: Food poisoning: causes, Symptoms, prevention& cure.
 ACTIVITY:
GROUP
Group 1
R.NO
R.No 1-5
Group2
R.No 6-10
TOPICS
Energy resources
and conservation
Waste
management
Group 3
R.No 11-15
Agriculture and
food security
Group 4
R.No16-20
Environmental
issues and
concern
Group 5
R.No21-25
Health
Group 6
R.No26-30
Disaster
management
Group 7
R.No31 onwards
Aid to physically
MATHS
Prepare an illustrative project file on the following:
1.
You are remodeling your room and need to furnish it. Set your budget
for the same. Make a list of things you need to make your room complete. Visit at
least two stores from where you can purchase the things you need. Make a note of
their costs, discounts offered, taxes you have to pay etc. and represent it in the tabular
form given below.
Store Item Item
Sale Quantity
Sales Final
Name Name Cost Discount Price Purchased Subtotal Tax Cost
{Make your project creative. Click pictures while shopping and paste them in your file. You can also
paste pictures of items purchased by you (if any)}
(Roll No. 1-7)
2. Suppose your father is planning to purchase a new car (in the range of Rs 4 lakhs to Rs 9 lakhs ) in the
month of June and he wants to get it financed. Collect the information about finance schemes offered
by at least 3 different banks for the cars selected by you. Represent the data in tabular form giving the
details of the down payment, rate of interest and EMIs which will have to be paid if the scheme is
selected for 3 years or 5 years. On the basis of this, help your father to choose the best car.
(Roll No. 8-14)
3. You are required to purchase grocery and toiletries for your house for a month (budget is Rs 12000
approx) . Make a list of things you require in the whole month. Suggest different shops or marts from
where you can get all the products at one place. Write the discount % on each item. Compare the rates
of 2 to 3 shops and suggest which is better and why.
Store
Item
Item
Sale
Quantity
Sales
Final
Name
Name
Cost Discount Price Purchased Subtotal
Tax
Cost
(Roll No. 15-21)
4. Two different families (consists of 2 Adults and 2 children ) approached you for guidance regarding
their travel plans for 5 days 6 nights.
1.Choose any one state of your choice
i) Andhra Pradesh
ii) Tamil Nadu
iii) Kerala
iv) Karnataka
v) Orissa
Prepare a detailed project report depicting the following information
i) Per head per day cost
ii) Package (includes number of days, boarding and lodging facilities and mode of transport).
iii) Important places to be visited(search for the information on internet).
iv) Record the maximum and minimum temperature for the same duration and plot it on a graph.
(Roll No. 22 to 30)
2. Choose any one state of your choice
i ) Jammu &Kashmir
ii) Punjab
iii) Himachal Pradesh
iv) Uttar Pradesh
v) Gujarat
Prepare a detailed project report depicting the following information
i) Per head per day cost
ii) Package (includes number of days, boarding and lodging facilities and mode of transport).
iii) Important places to be visited (search for the information on internet).
iv) Record the maximum and minimum temperature for the same duration and plot it on a graph.
(Roll No. 31 to the last roll no.)
SOCIAL SCIENCE
1)
Collect pictures of six Heritage Sites in India (given below).
Write about their architectural style in your scrap file.
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 Ajanta & Ellora
 Agra Fort
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST)
Chola Temples
Mahabodhi Temple
Sun Temple
2) Collect information regarding the recent Nepal earthquake and make a project based on it.
Ensure you include the precautions that can be taken during such a calamity.
FRENCH
1.Paste the pictures of famous french cheese, wines ,
monuments, cars,perfumes and french flag in your Note-book and label them
.(With the help of Internet)
1. Conjuguez les verbes suivants au présent. appeler, essuyer, vendre, offrir, remplir, peindre, promettre,
pouvoir, vouloir, revenir, faire, oublier, connaître, essayer, tomber, répondre. Write them in your notebook with their meaning.
2. Do Q.No.16 given on Page no-26 in your Work-book.
3. Do Q No-1 given on Page no-9 in your work-book.
4. Préparez la carte d’identité de votre instituteur / institutrice.
5. Write ‘ Les adjectifs ’ in your note-book.
6. Racontez votre journée typique. Do it in your note-book.
7. Speak in french with your family and friends.
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FINE ARTS
1. Visit museum and Art Galleries and make report.
2. Collect reproduction of old masters (artist) and copy any one in A4 size sheet with colour.
3. Draw human figure in different posture (minimum 20 ) in A4 size sheet.