1. religion and spirituality

NATIONAL VICTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
HOLIDAYS HOMEWORK
See the shining sun.
See us play and run.
Summertime, oh, summertime,
We are having fun!!
Dear Children
WAKE UP EARLY, EAT WELL, SLEEP WELL, DO EXERCISE, STUDY WELL, MAINTAIN A ROUTINE,
TAKE UP SOME HOBBY CLASSES, AVOID TOO MUCH USE OF GADGETS AND BE AN ACTIVE
MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY.
GUIDELINES FOR HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
Holiday Homework of all the subjects is part of FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-2.
Neatness and completion of work will also be the parameters of assessment.
Label all the work/activities/charts properly before submission.
Follow the guidelines of each and every subject and do your work accordingly.
Submit the HOLIDAY HOMEWORK of all the subjects on 1 st July,2015 to your concerned
subject teachers.
ENJOY & LEARN
THESE SUMMERS!!!
HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT
CLASS VIII
SUBJECT : ENGLISH
General instructions:
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C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
Work must be presentable.
Neatness will be appreciated and will be one of the parameters of assessment.
Assignment-2 must be done in scrapbook.
Assignment-3 must be done on A3 sheet.
Assignment -4 has to be done individually and compiled together as a group.
You must show your creativity through your work.
Assignment 1 and 2 are to be done on daily basis, dates to be put up accordingly.
Assignments :
1. Do one page handwriting daily.
2. Read text books , magazines , newspaper, etc. daily and find out five new words. Write their
meaning , synonyms , antonyms & usage with suitable pictures ,if any, & compile them under
the heading MY WORD BANK . You can even paste any newspaper/ magazine article in your
scrapbook and find out words from that. Refer to the Annexure-1 as an example to make your
assignment look creative.
3. Make a creative and attractive poster on ‘INDIAN HEROES’ (Knock! Knock! Real life heroes not
film actors
).
4. Group activity: ALBUM-ENGLISH POETS AND WRITERS
5. Collect information, pictures and an example of that poet’s / writer’s work on an A-4 size
colored sheet and submit the same to the group leader on 1st July,2015. The group leader will
further compile the work of all the group members in form of a creative album.
Group-1 : Roll No.1 to 7
Group-2: Roll No. 8 to 14
Group-3: Roll No. 15 to 21
Group-4: Roll No. 22 to 28
Group-5: Roll No. 29 to 36
Group-6 : Roll No. 37 onwards
HAPPY
VACATION!!!
 COURTEOUS
Meaning: conforming with generally accepted standards of behavior, respectable, acceptable,
good enough.
Courteous at dining table
Synonym : polite, civilized , modest, decent, pure
Polite with others
Antonyms : discourteous, decadent , inappropriate , inadequate
Inappropriate behavior
Usage : Tom is very courteous while talking to his elders.
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MATHEMATICS
CLASS VIII
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2015 – 16)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :
Do the homework in neat and presentable manner.
Solve the worksheets in the Home Assignment Register.
Do the activity in Practice Lab Manual.
Do the quantitative reasoning and verbal reasoning on the sheet
itself.
1) SOLVING WORKSHEETS
Do page no. – 21 and 22 (Assignment of Ch – 6)
2) ACTIVITY TIME
Do Activity 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11 from Lab Kit
MATHEMATICS
WORKSHEET - 1
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
CLASS VIII
Objective :- To deal with general mathematical skills, i.e , handling numbers and
mathematical operations rapidly and accurately .
Q-1 Find the value of A,B,C :
4 2 A
B 3 0
7 C 9
9999
a. A=9,B=1,C=5
b. A=9,B=3,C=5
c. A=1,B=3,C=5
Q-2 If ∆ means ÷ (division) and ¤ means – (subtraction) then find:
45 ∆ 3 ¤ 6
a. 15
b. 21
c. 9
Q-3 The no. of triangles in the given figure is:
a 5
c. 6
b. 7
d. 8
d. A=9,B=5,C=3
d. 5
Q-4 (40 + 30 ) X ( 50 - 20 ) = ?
a. 21
b. 2
c. 0
d. 3
Q-5 Shiv purchased 25 bottles of apple juice each priced at 1000 paise. Find the total amount
spent by Shiv.
a. Rs 125
b. Rs 250
c. Rs 300
d. Rs
350
Q-6 Find the missing number ‘A’ :
2
24
3
A
A
3
60
4
4
5
10
100
0
2
a. 5
b. 20
c. 120
d. 2000
th
Q-7 At a ticket counter 27 people are standing in a row. Mukesh is 12 from the ticket
counter. What is his position from the end?
a. 12th
b. 39th
c. 14th
d. 13th
Q-8 Kumud wakes up at 5’o clock sharp in the morning. At 6:30 am, she catches bus to go to
her work place. She reaches her work place at 8:00 am. How much time does she take to reach
her work place?
a. 3 hours
b. 1
c. 2
d. 2 hours
Q-9
Distance
(m)
a. 40
b. 30
c.
30
Time (minutes)
Hare
Tortoise
4
10
4
10
2
15
In a 100 m race, time taken by the
Hare and the Tortoise in various
stretches of track is as shown in the
above table. Hare slept for some time
and the race was won by Tortoise. For
how many minutes did the hare
sleep?
a. 20 mins
b. 25 mins
c. 30 mins
d. 35 mins
Q-10 Mrs. Sharma bought 9.6 kg of sugar. She put the sugar easily in three jars. How much
sugar did she put in each jar?
a. 3.2 kg
b. 4.8 kg
c. 320 gms
d. 2.3 kg
MATHEMATICS
WORKSHEET - 2
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
CLASS VIII
Objective :- To deal with general mathematical skills, i.e , handling numbers and
mathematical operations rapidly and accurately.
1).A fruit seller sells 10 kg Guava, 18 kg Mango and 11 dozen Banana at the rate of Rs. 25 per
kg, Rs. 50 per kg, Rs. 40 per dozen respectively. After selling this he divides selling price to his
three daughters in equal amount. Find how much amount does each daughter get?
(a) Rs. 540
(b) Rs. 450
(c) Rs. 350
(d) Rs. 530
2). Seema went to purchase maths book . She asked the price of book. Shopkeeper said to pay
the amount which she gets after multiplying 2 3 an d 33 . Find the amount she paid?
(a) Rs. 116
(b) Rs. 200
(c) Rs. 316
(d) Rs. 216
3).Today school children got Pooris in mid day meal. Rohit ate 2 pooris, Rahul ate 3 pooris,
Pooja ate
poori. How many pooris did they ate in total?
(a) 6
(b) 6
(c) 10
(d) 9
4).Abdul read 6 books , Sujaan read half the books read by Abdul. Sweta read one extra book
then the
books read by Sujaan. How many books did Sweta read?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
5).Anu wanted to bake a cake for her mother’s birthday. She started baking at 9:20 a.m. It took
2 hours for complete baking. At what time cake was fully baked?
(a) 12.35 a.m.
(b) 11.35 a.m.
(c) 12.20 a.m.
(d) 10.20 a.m.
6).Select the odd one out.
(a) Volume
(b) Area
(c) Side
(d) Perimeter
7). Complete the series
4
9
16
?
(a) 25
(b) 20
(c) 29
(d) 30
36
8).I am a number. When I am multiplied by myself the result is 625. Who am I?
(a) 25
(b) 20
(c) 15
(d) 35
9).Find the odd one out (23,29) (19,25) (13,17) (3,5) .
(a) (23,29)
(b) (19,25)
(c) (13,17)
(d) (3,5)
10).Sunita is going to her nani’s place with her mother. The details of her journey are shown in
picture.
250 km (train)
Sunita’s
House
A
B
110 km (bus)
D
Nani’s
House
(i ) What is the distance between (A) and ( C ) ?
(a) 250 KM
(b) 110 KM
(c) 25 KM
(d) 360 KM
(ii)How far is nani’s house from Sunita’s house?
(a) 250 KM
(b) 360 KM
(c) 385 KM
(d) 25 KM
C
25 km (autorikshaw)
MATHEMATICS
WORKSHEET
VERBAL REASONING
CLASS – VIII
OBJECTIVE OF PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS: To assess and improve skills like creative thinking,
decision-making, critical thinking and communication abilities that lead to success in real life
situation.
VERBAL REASONING: Verbal reasoning is understanding and reasoning using concepts framed
in words.
SEATING ARRANGEMENT: Solve the seating arrangement problems with the help of the
information provided.
Example: Six girls U, V, W, X Y and Z are standing in arrow. ‘V’ is between ‘Z’ and ‘X’, ‘U’ is not a
neighbour
of ‘Z’. ‘X’ and ‘W’ are not neighbours; ‘Y’ is in between ‘U’ and ‘W’. Now, answer the
following
questions.
Q1. Who are at ends?
(a) UZ
(b) UX
(c) WY
(d) WZ
Solution: Based on the above information following arrangement is suggested
U
Y
W
Z
V
X
Thus ‘U’ and ‘X’ are at ends and (b) is the correct answer.
(I) P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting round the circle and are facing the centre:
1.
2.
3.
4.
P is second to the right of T who is the neighbour of R and V.
S is not the neighbour of P.
V is the neighbour of U.
Q is not between S and W. W is not between U and S.
Q1. Which two of the following are not neighbours?
(a) RV
(b) UV
(c) RP
(d) QW
Q2. Which one is the immediate right to the V?
(a) P
(b) U
(c) R
(d) T
Q3. Which of the following is correct?
(a) P is to the immediate right of Q
(b) R is between U and V
(c)Q is immediate left to W
(d) U is between W and S
Q4. What is the position of S?
(a) Between U and V
(b) Second to the right of P
(c) To the immediate right of W
(d) Data inadequate
(II) Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the
right of Bindu. Mary is to the right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary.
Q1. Who is sitting immediate right to Reeta?
(a) Bindu
(b) Rani
(c) Mary
Q2. Who is in middle of photograph?
(a) Bindu
(b) Rani
(c) Reeta
Q3. Who is second from the right?
(a) Mary
(b) Rani
(c) Reeta
Q4. Who is second from the left in photograph?
(a) Reeta
(b) Mary
(c) Bindu
(d) Seema
(d) Seema
(d) Bindu
(d) Seema
(III) Six friends are sitting in a circle and are facing the centre of the circle. Deepa is between
Prakash and Pankaj. Priti is between Mukesh and Lalit. Prakash and Mukesh are opposite to
each other.
Q1. Who is sitting right to Prakash?
(a) Mukesh (b) Deepa
(c) Pankaj
(d) Lalit
Q2. Who is just right to Pankaj?
(a) Deepa
(b) Lalit
(c) Prakash
(d) Priti
Q3. Who are the neighbours of Mukesh?
(a) Prakash and Deepa
(b) Deepa and Priti
(c) Priti and Pankaj
(d) Lalit and Priti
Q4. Who is sitting opposite to Priti?
(a) Prakash (b) Deepa
(c) Pankaj
(d) Lalit
RANKING:Find out the rank in the following questions using the information given.
Example: Rohan is taller than Hardik who is shorter than Avi. Hridya is taller than Charvy but
shorter than
Hardik. Avi is shorter than Rohan. Who is tallest?
(a) Rohan
(b) Hardik
(c) Charvy
(d) Avi
Solution: Heights of kids are as:
Rohan > Hardik ; Avi > Hardik; Hardik > Hridya > Charvy; Rohan > Avi
Thus, analysing above data we get
Rohan > Avi > Hardik > Hridya > Charvy
So, (a) is correct.
Q1. In a queue, Arun is 10th from the front while Mukesh is 25th from behind and Mahi is
just in the middle of the two. If there be 50 persons in the queue, what position does
Mahi occupy from the front?
(a) 17th
(b) 18th(c) 19th
(d) 20th
Q2. In a row of boys, if A who is tenth from the left and B who is ninth from the right
interchange their positions. A becomes fifteenth from the left. How many boys are
there in the row.
(a) 21
(b) 23
(c) 27
(d) 28
Q3. In class of 39 students, Ravi is seven ranks ahead of Sumit. If Sumit’s rank is 17 th from
the last. What is Ravi’s rank from the start?
(a) 14th
(b) 15th(c) 16th
(d) 17th
Q4. 10 boys are sitting in a line facing in the same direction. Abhijit who is 7 th from the end
is just to the right of Sushant who is 5 th from the right end. Sushant is 3rd to the right of
Rupin. How many children are between Abhijit and Rupin?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) data inadequate
Q5. Three person A, B and C and standing in a queue. There are five persons between A and
B 8 person between B and C. If there be 3 persons ahead of C and 21 persons behind A;
what is the minimum number of persons in the queue?
(a) 41
(b) 40
(c) 28
(d) 27
Q6. In a queue Vijay is 14th from the front while Jack is 17th from the end, while Mary is
between Vijay and Jack. If Vijay be ahead of Jack and there are 48 persons in the queue,
how many persons are there between Vijay and Mary?
(a) 8
(b) 7
(c) 6
(d) 5
Q7. In a line of boys Kapil is 8th from the right and Nikunj is 12th from the left. When Kapil
and Nikunj interchange their positions, Nikunj becomes 21st from the left. What will be
the position of Kapil form the right?
(a) 8th
(b) 17th(c) 21st
(d) cannot be determined
Q8. Aruna ranks 12 in a class of 46. What will be her rank from the last?
(a) 33
(b) 34
(c) 37
(d) 35
s.st.
GUIDELINES :
1. Worksheet-1 is based on Qualitative Reasoning.
Please take a print out of the same paper and
attempt answers on it.
2. Attach worksheet- 1 in your Project File (Scrap
Book).
3. Worksheet – 2 & Worksheet – 3 are based on
previous knowledge.
4. Attempt all the questions as per the guidelines.
5. Attempt Worksheet-2 &Worksheet-3 in your
Project File.
HOLIDAYS HOMEWORK
Social Science
Class VIII
Qualitative Reasoning
Worksheet-1
Guidelines:
Read page no.1 of Chapter 2,“Secularism “in Civics carefully and answer the given questions
by ticking the correct option.
Q1. Constitution of India protects citizensagainst:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
State power
Government policies
Religious beliefs and practices
A series of ordered grouping
Q2. Why secularism separated religion from power?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
As to provide freedom of religion to every citizen
As religion and politics are different entities
Religion is not as important as politics
Because of diversity of religions
Q3. Why Jews were persecuted by Hitler?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
As they are responsible for the defeat of Germany
They are responsible for subsequent economic hardship
They did not cooperate as a community with Hitler
Hitler thought themselves racially inferior
Q4. According tothe passage which statement is true?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Government should give official recognition to religion
Regulations of majority should be given preference
Decisions are taken on the grounds of dominated religion
At the expense of other religion no religion get official recognition
Q5. Why freedom should be given to interpret religious teaching differently?
(a) As it motivates new and better thinking
(b) Every individual is different from others
(c) Government should not favor particular practice
(d) All of the above
Q6. What is the reason behind non celebration of religious festivals in government schools?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
As government schools do not give much preference to festivals
Only private schools are allowed to celebrate
As any one religion should not be promoted
Both (b) and (c)
Q7. Non interference in some religious practice by Indian government
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Biasness towards some religion
As members of those religion are in power
Respect the sentiments of some religion
State make certain exception
Q8. According to the passage which statement is true?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
In USA power and religion can interfere in legal matters
In USA only state can interfere in religious matters
In USA sometimes religion can interfere in political matters
In USA neither state nor religion can interfere in affairs of others
Q9. What is need today for avoiding religious indiscrimination?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
To have some more religious prone fundamental rights
Citizens should not violate these rights
To check violations of rights by constitutional mechanism
Both (b) and (c)
Q10. How Indian secularism different from other democratic countries?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
As it is not flexible like that of USA
Due to non interference policy
As constitution sometimes intervened accordingly
None of the above
Holidays Homework
CLASS –VIII
Social Science
Worksheet -2
Q1. Match the following:
Read the material from internet and chapter-2, “From Trade to Territory” in
History book.
Column A
1. Shah Alam II
COLUMN B
A. Established the kingdom of
Punjab
2. Alivardi Khan
B. Ordered the british to stop the
fortification of its possessions
C. Ruler of Mysore
D. Became the pensioner of British
East India Company
E. Made free trade for all in Bengal
F. Died in 1756
G.BetrayedSiraj-ud –Daula in the
Battle Of Plassey
3. Haider Ali
4. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
5. Siraj –Ud –Daulah
6. Mir Qasim
7. Mir Jafar
Q2. Assignment:
As you know that “Spices in India were as expensive as prices of gold”in
17th century. Answer the given questions to express your views.
In support of your answer, paste the pictures of different spices , pictures
of places where they grow and also mention that how Britishers keep
account with the help of surveys
Q1. Find out why spices were so expensive?
Q2. Find out where in India those spices grown today?
Q3. How expensive they are today?
Q4. Are opium and indigo still grown in India? How did the cultivation of these
two crops harm the Indian peasants during the colonial period? Write down your
findings.
Social Science
WORKSHEET -3
Read the material from internet and chapter -2, “From Trade to Territory”
of History book and solve the following Quiz.
Q1. QUIZ:
Q1.Name a battle fought in 1764 which changed the course of Indian History.
Q2. Name a battle after 1764 which firmly established the British control over
India.
Q3. Which is the first European nation to establish trade contact with India?
Q4. Which State was annexed in 1849?
Q5. Write the name of two states which were annexed under the Doctrine of
Lapse?
Q6. Which state was annexed in 1856?
Q7. Name the province whose Diwani was taken over by the British through the
treaty of Allahabad.
Q2. DIARY MAKING:
Students as you knowthat in world there were many great explorers who
discovered various distant lands that we know today like one that of America
which was discovered by Amerigo Vespucci.
Prepare your own album by collecting pictures and relevant information about
four such discoveries made by explorers. Guidelines are -
Name of the explorers
Year of their discovery
Name and pictures of the discovered land
Q3. ACTIVITY WORK:
Make a report on devastating Earthquake in Nepal and write down relevant
information and paste photographs.
Date of Earthquake
Its magnitude
Epicenter
Area affected
Causalities
Rescue and Relief
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COMPUTER SCIENCE HOLIDAY
HOMEWORK
Techno Kids
Session 2015-16
Class VIII
Techno Biz
Prepare a Poster for Annual Day.
It should include the attractions of the event,
Graphics, Pictures, Date & Day, Venue,
school's name and logo. Also provide the
interesting theme name for the event.
(you can use MS Powerpoint or Word or paint)
Take coloured printout for the same.(size A4)
**** Prepare the file for the above questions as CD's or Pendrives will not be
accepted.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
CLASS – VIII
SESSION – 2015-16
SUBJECT – DRAWING
1. Make a beaded wind chime using paper cups, beads, colored stones,
straws, thread & needle, acrylic paints & brushes, bells, fevicol, etc.
2. Design a poster on A3-size sheet on any one of the given topics:
Child labour
Stash the trash
Guidelines for poster-making:
Use bright colors combinations like white on blue or black on
white.
Headings or slogans should be bright and bold.
Use markers or sketch pens for headings or slogans.
Border should not be more than 1cm.