class vii - dav public school

DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, SRESHTHA VIHAR
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK 2015-16
CLASS VII
ENGLISH
Q1.INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT (to be done in grammar notebook)
Select any one advertisement either from a newspaper or magazine. Attempt the following
questions.
a) What, according to you, makes this advertisement appealing?
b) Do you think advertisements, in general, reflect the quality of the product? Share your
experience related to this.
Q 2.Integrated grammar Exercises (to be done on the worksheet)
[a] The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each of the lines
against which a blank is given. Underline the incorrect word and write the correct answer:
A monitor is a pupil whom
a)_________
is given any authority over
b)_________
his class fellows. A student, who could
c)_________
assert itself and can exercise the
d)_________
authority invested in him/her by the
teacher, is made a monitor.
e)_________
[b] In the passage given below, few words have been found to be missing. Write the
missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in the
space provided:
Word before
word after
Today’s children video games
a)________________________________
so much they spend a lot
b)________________________________
of time money playing them.
c)________________________________
It is favourite pass time.
d)_________________________________
They fail understand that
e)_________________________________
they wasting their most precious f) ________________________________
time and neglecting their studies.
[c].Fill in the blanks with correct articles. Put a cross (x) where no article is needed.
(a)There is ____________gift shop in our neighbourhood.
(b)It has ________lot of variety of __________gift items.
(c)It is run by _________old man who bought it from _______Englishwoman.
(d)These days _________annual discount sale is going there.
(e)It is closed once in_________ month.
[d] Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences:
a)the test/prepare/tomorrow/for/have to/I
________________________________________________________________
b)days/you/these/too good/don’t look
________________________________________________________________
c)to mankind/are not/new/disasters
________________________________________________________________
Note: The grammar worksheet should be pasted in the grammar notebook)
Q3.Write a paragraph (to be done in the grammar notebook):
 about a news event you found really interesting.(roll no:1-25)
 about something you enjoy now that you disliked as a young child.(26-50)
Q4.Read the novel “The Merchant Of Venice” and answer the following questions in about
50-60 words (to be done on A 4 size ruled sheet):
a)Describe Antonio in your own words.
b)How did Antonio prove to be a good and true friend of Bassanio?
c)Who was Portia?What were the conditions laid for her marriage,according to her father’s
will?
d)Why did Shylock want to take Antonio’s pound of flesh?
Q 5 Let’s write: (to be done in the literature notebook)
 Imagine you are Aunt Ruby. You were upset and unhappy after the chaos created by
Tutu in the market. Write a letter to your father describing your feelings and
disapproval for keeping the mischievous monkey as a pet.
(Roll no: 1 to 17)
 Imagine yourself to be the child of “Birdie, will you pet?” The bird has taught you how
money cannot buy freedom. Write a diary entry describing your feelings about this.
(Roll no: 18 to34)
 Suppose you are the jeweller. Write a letter to your friend describing how you felt at
Tutu’s mischief and how your pearl necklace was restored. (roll no:35 onwards)
MATHEMATICS
OPERATIONS ON RATIONAL NUMBERS
Q1. A wire is 7/10 m long. It is divided into 2 equal parts. What is the length of each part?
Q2. Find the value of 3/8 X 11/2÷ 15/16
Q3. Simplify 4( ÷ )X
Q4. Find the area of square whose each side is cm.
Q5. Find the value of 4/15 X {1/4+5/6}
Q6.Find 3 rational numbers between -1/5 and -1/5
Q7. Find the difference between 3/5 of 30 km and 2/3 of 30 km.
Q8.A melon weights 1 3/4 kg .Workout the total weight of 8 1/4 melons.
Q9. Simplify 2 1/4 X 3/14 ÷ 12/7
Q10. Simplify 5/7-2/3
+ 3/14 -5/7
Q11. Divide the difference of 14/5,-14/20 by their product.
Q12. A carpenter cuts off from a plank 5/12 of its length and then6/7 of what remains. If the
remaining piece is 5/2 m long, find the original length of the plank.
Q13. The length and breadth of a rectangular garden are 6 3/4 m and 41/3 respectively. Find
its area.
TRIANGLES
Q.14.Two angles of a triangle are 70o and 20o, find the third angle and name the
triangle.
Q.15.In an isosceles triangle, the base angle is twice as large as vertex angle. Find the angles
of the triangle.
Q.16.Find the value of X
130 O
60 O
X
Q.17.Find the value of X
72 O
4x
5x
Q.18. One of the exterior angles of a triangle is 100o and its interior opposite angles are
equal. What is the measure of each of these two angles?
Q.19.one of the exterior angle of a triangle is 130o and the interior opposite angles are in the
ratios 2:3 .Find the angles of the triangle.
Q.20. Project Work: Students will calculate profit percent of different products purchased
under various schemes according to advertisements. They will compare the cost of those
products under various schemes and without schemes by constructing double bar graph.
NOTE: All the work is to be done in loose sheets.
FRENCH
Learn one French poem or song on any grammar topic, write it in your French notebook
with related pictures and download its video in disc also for recitation in class.
fo’k;&fgUnh
1 + Xkzh’ekodk”k esa jfLdu ckaM dh vuqfnr laxzg if<+, rFkk mlds ckjsa esa fyf[k,A
2 + xzh’e _rq ij vk/kkfjr ik¡p dforkvksa dk ladyu dhft,A
3 + ^fnu&izfrfnu c<+rs foKkiuksa dk cPpksa ij izHkko^ fo’k; ij nks fe=ksa ds chp gqbZ
ckrphr dks laokn #i esa fyf[k,A
¼ Xkzh’ekodk”k dk;ZZ x`gdk;Z dh dkWih esa dhft,A½
Social Science
(a) Prepare a brochure of the products of Commercial importance (Be specific to the
Kitchen products and toiletries) under the theme - The critical look at the
advertisement. Collect cuttings from the newspaper, magazine etc.
(The Holidays Homework will be graded under the rubrics – Originality, Presentation and
Timely Submission)
(b) Do the assignments of History chapters- Medieval Period, Rise of Small Kingdoms in
North India.
(c)Civics - Chapter – Democracy and Equality. Paste them in your History and Civics H.W.
Notebook respectively.
SCIENCE
TOPIC: Legends of Science
Scientists Covered : - Blaise Pascal (R .No. :1-17)
Michael Faraday (R. No. :18-34)
Savant Arrhenius (R. No. :35 onwards)
Activity: To prepare a life sketch including biographical information and significant contribution of various
scientists.
Instructions: Use Library/Encyclopedia/online resources to undertake in-depth research on the life and
significant contribution of above mentioned scientists.
Prepare their life sketch including the biographical information and their significant contribution to science and
other subjects in the form of WEB CHART.
It should cover the following information of the respective scientist:
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Sketch / Portrait of the Scientist(at the central position)
Date and Place of birth and death
Nationality
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Significant Contributions to the Society
Famous Discoveries
Relevance / Application in day to day life
Awards
Inspirational Quotes
NOTE Use the given layout of web chart for reference (or can use your own creativity to make it
more
attractive and useful)
Use A3 size Pastel sheet for base.
Work should be neat, tidy and presentable.
Information should be relevant.
Timely submission will be appreciated.
Computer
1. Create frame-by-frame animation to show all stages of water cycle/ life cycle of butterfly /
computer generations using Macromedia Flash Software.
(Bring the work in a well-labelled CD)
SANSKRIT & MORAL EDUCATION