Class 7 Holiday Homework - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan`s Public School

BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN’S PUBLIC SCHOOL
(VIDYASHRAM), JUBILEE HILLS, HYDERABAD.
Class: VII
Subject: English
Holiday Homework 2015-16
I- SPELL BEE CONTEST 2015-16
Ia Look up the dictionary for the meanings and pronunciation of the words
listed below.
Ib Prepare a Mini Dictionary for these words
Ic
Learn them for a Spell Bee Contest.
LIST OF WORDS
Abstain, authority, accumulate, accustomed, acoustics, acquaintance
Belligerent, berserk, besieged, budget, caricature, catastrophe, chandelier,
Chauffeur, deficiency, desirable, desolate, deterrent, diagnosis, endeavor,
Envious, fashionable, fiasco, fibrous, fiery, glamorous, gorgeous, horrific,
hospital, incorrigible, irksome, inconvenience, indulgence. Lieutenant,
longevity, malicious, malignant, obscure, obsolete, perceived, permeate,
perseverance, sieve, subtlety, travelogue, turgid, unpredictable, vigilant,
zealous, zither.
III. Select any one of the CLASSICS from the list mentioned below
for a wonderful reading experience during the summer break, Write
a Book Review of the same as per the guidelines given below .
Name of the Book
1.
2.
3.
4.
Name of the Author
The Diary of Anne Frank
My Family and Other Animals
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory –
The Famous Five
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Format of the Book-Review.
1. Title 2. Author-
Anne Frank
Gerald Durell
Roald Dahl
Enid Blyton
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
PublisherBrief summary in 100-150 wordsThe part or the character I liked the most(30 to 50 words) Your view and recommendationsPriceRating on a scale of 10.
Mathematics
Briefly describe the solid shapes used in making any monument. Also name the
shapes individually. Use one page for description and one page to draw any
monument of your choice.
Science
a) Visit a lake or pond in your neighbourhood and list out various activities by human
beings that make water polluted.
b) Describe some specific examples of extremely polluted rivers in India.
Give your ideas for reducing water pollution.
OR
2. Reuse any used material that is available in your house and make best out of waste
model and submit.
3. Make an innovative working model for the topic ‘Conservation of natural resources’
which would be selected /displayed for science exhibition. (compulsory )
Social Science
During this vacation visit any ‘Heritage Site’ or a ‘place’ of Historical importance
and give a write-up in an A4 size paper with a picture.
Submit it on or before 20th June 2015 to your concerned Social science teacher.