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SETH ANANDRAM JAIPURIASCHOOL
VASUNDHARA,GHAZIABAD
SESSION 2015-2016
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
CLASS V
Days of Fun are here again….
We can stroll here and there
We can roll here and there
We can sleep when we want
And the exams never haunt
We have time to see the flowers
And observe each star
The Summer Holidays come full of light
Long days and short nights.
Summer Vacations is at your doorstep. Holidays are a well deserved
opportunity to relax and unwind by indulging in activities that are
pleasurable and educative at the same time.
It is a time to explore the magnificient hills in the North to ever exciting water
bodies in the South, the cultural heritage sites of the West to the amazing
scenic seven sisters in the East.
Holidays are great but school work can be fun filled and inspiring too!
It has been designed so as to fire the imagination of students while expecting
them to explore, discover and re-invent.
Also remember----- The homework should be done neatly and with sincerity.
 Please ensure that the work should be original and is to be done by you
in your own handwriting wherever required.
So here are a few interesting, activities that will keep you going,
through the summerbreak.
ENGLISH
1. Read a book of your choice of any of the following authors
 Ruskin Bond
 Agatha Christe
 Roald Dahl
 Mark Twain
To be done Roll no. wise
Roll No 1 to 10
Play wrights in Statistics: Draft a statistical data on the following play wrights on an A3 size sheet by
pasting the picture in the centre and bubbling the information around it.
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William Shakespeare
Samuel Beckett
George Bernard Shaw
T S Eliot
Include the following:
 Brief introduction (birth, death, family etc.)
 Their work, name and information about their famous work.
 Most popular/best play written
 Awards and achievements
 No of plays translated into another language
Read any one of the plays written by them and write a few adjectives describing it in the bubble.
Roll no. 11 to 20
How are you feeling today?
Make a booklet and record your daily thoughts and feelings. For example, you are feeling exhausted.
Make a face showing the expression of being exhausted, and then write a few lines stating the reason of
feeling exhausted on that particular day. Maintain this record for about 15 days and exchange your
booklets with your friends to share your thoughts with each other.
Roll no. 21 to 30
How did you spend your holidays?
Describe your feelings beginning with sentence- (date and day wise)( Use A4 sheet)
I was…………..
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Fascinated ……………….
Impressed ……………….
Thrilled ……………………
Excited…………………….
Disappointed…………..
Upset.........................
OR
Express your views and share your enjoyable experience about sightseeing while your visit to any
interesting place during summer vacations. Paste pictures and include all the interesting facts about your
holiday destination. Use A4 sheet.
Roll No. 31 to 40
Play with Rhymes: - Write any 15 words related to any theme of your choice. Write them on the
cut out of your chosen theme. Now try to compose a poem with these words. Use A4 sheet.
Words
Rhyming words
Creative Writing:
It’s time to express your ideas. So, gear up yourselves, pick up your
pens, put on your thinking caps, stir your imagination and write
your ideas on any one of the topics given below: (Use A4 sheet.)
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If you could have one superpower, what would it be? What would you do with it?
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If you could change or invent one law that had to be implemented across the world, what
would it be and why? Do you think it would make life better?
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Superhero doesn’t always wear a cap. Who according to you is a superhero?
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Little things make big differences.
( Every drop in the ocean counts, a small gesture of love,
understanding and help can mean a lot to others.) Comment.
MATHS
1. Learn Tables up to 20.
2. Do five sums of multiplication and division daily in
practice notebook.
3. Practice Mental math
Roll No. 1-10
a. Compare value of currency of any five countries from five continents with Indian currency
(Rupee). Paste pictures of currencies and flags of those countries along with their value.
b. Write the amount to be paid in different currencies for the purchase of 5 litres of milk in the
following countries:
India, Japan, France, U.S.A , China
Do it on A3 size sheet in a tabular form.
Roll No. 11-20
Name the villages and the states adopted by Shri Narendra Modi , Mr.Sachin Tendulkar, Ms.Hema Malini
, Ms.Sushma Swaraj, Mr.Sharad Pawar.
a. Find their population. Write the number in figures using commas at the right place
 Indian system of numeration
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b.
International system of numeration
Arrange the figures in ascending and descending order.
RollNo. 21-30:
Make a beautiful chart explaining any one of the following topics taking at least five pictures from the
neighbourhood:
a
b
c.
d.
Triangles
Perimeter and Area
Fractions
Pictograph
OR
Prepare shape of birds, animals or scenery with the help of 7 shapes of Tangrams on an A3 size sheet.
Roll No. 31-40:
Let’s talk the code way:
A code is a way of writing a message in secret. Each letter of the alphabet is replaced by a number. A-1,
B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5 ………………….., Y-25, Z-26 .
So if you want to write : I am a student.
You will write your secret message as:
8 1 13 1 19 20 21 4 5 14 20
Using this way of coding, introduce yourself in five lines and also write the names of any 5
mathematicians on A3 size sheet.
OR
Define Symmetry and show symmetry in nature, symmetry in religious symbols, symmetry in alphabets.
Use an origami sheet to determine the number of lines of symmetry in the following shapes by paper
folding.
Square, Rectangle, Equilateral Triangle, Rhombus, Parallelogram,
Paste them neatly in your math activity copy in form of a beautiful collage and give an interesting caption
to it.
Science
Roll No. 1-10
1. Prepare a report on Honeybee –As a part of ecosystem and
include the following
information on A-4 sheet. ( The
importance of honeybee in nature, pollination though bees,
contribution of honeybees in food production, bees and their
role in forest livelihood, reasons for their disappearance and
human role to protect honeybees from any harm.
Roll No. 11-20
2. Energy Explorations: Collect information on renewable and non- renewable sources of
energy,
their importance and harmful effects on the environment, compare energy use and CO2 emissions by any
three countries, sustainable energy solutions. Also write any two resolutions addressing energy use and
write a catchy slogan to bring awareness in people on conservation of energy. Paste related picture on A-4
sheet.
Roll No. 21-30
3. Prepare an album or picture gallery of any five animals like mammals, insects, reptiles and
birds. Paste their photographs showing eating habits and special body features used for
feeding. Also classify them as herbivore, carnivore, omnivore or scavenger. Visit a zoo or
National park during holidays.
Or
Grow any one plant without seed. Write its botanical name, part of the plant used for vegetative
propagation, medicinal value, economic uses of the plant, name of the product if any on A-4 sheet. Bring
the plant along with your project
Roll No. 31-40
4. Watch the movie “Journey to the edge of the universe”. Then make a presentation on any
one heavenly body of the universe on A-4 sheet. Include the following information (Poster of
the heavenly body with its name; Its size; What it is made of; How does it look in the universe,
Religious beliefs; How it affects our life and New discoveries) Also write a poem and paste
related pictures.
Or
Animal Sounds
Animals are able to talk to each other like humans do. Do you know how they communicate
each other? Can they communicate with other kinds of animals? Select an animal and get all
information about its communication skills and note down on A-4 size sheet.
with
the
SOCIAL STUDIES
Roll No. 1 -10
Tiara – A Flowery Crown
Make a tiara and decorate it with National flowers of at least 6
countries. Also, complement your creativity with a booklet of
its description.(stating about the countries chosen along with the
names of the flowers).
Roll No. 11 – 20
Masquerade – Fun with Masks
Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and entertainment purpose. Let’s try our hand
at it and make a mask representing any one of the following –
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Africa
India
Mexico
East Asia
Roll No. 21 – 30
In the Realms of Nature
Find information on five famous mountains /rivers of the world and make a pictorial booklet keeping the
following points in mind –
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Their origin/History
Salient features
Importance
Statistics
Note : Your booklet should not exceed more than ten pages.
Roll No. 31 – 40
Sweet tooth around the World
Let us explore the variety of mouth-watering, delectable desserts around the World and make a table
runner keeping the following in mind
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Choose desserts from any five countries.
Paste their colourful pictures on a chart paper (26 inches x 12 inches).
Mention the name of the dessert and the country it’s popular in.
Try to make any of the dessert and write its recipe
ART AND CRAFT
Paper Mache
Make a 3D object on any one topic given below:
a. Under water animal
b. Birds
c. Pen stand
d. Plate, bowl etc.