holiday homework navy children school 2015-2016 class

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
NAVY CHILDREN SCHOOL 2015-2016
CLASS-VII
ENGLISH
Q1 . Read 'Malgudi Days' by R K Narayan.
From this collection of short stories, in not more than 80-100 words write:
a) Which story did you like the most and why?
b) What lessons did you learn from it and how will you use them in the future?
Note: to be done on A4 sized ruled sheet
Q2. To contribute to the school magazine, write an article or poem or story on any ONE of the
following topics:
1. Write about a time when you were wrong about something you thought you knew.
2. What is your greatest fear? Why does it make you feel afraid?
3. What’s your favourite thing to do on the weekend?
4. Invent a new kind of sandwich. Describe what is on it and how you would make it.
5. What do you like best about your home?
6. What do your friends think of you? How would they describe you? Do you think it’s accurate?
7. If you could only speak twenty words for the rest of your life, what words would head your
list and why?
8. If only I would have listened!
9. Why I envy grownups?
10. My strangest dream
11. Who can be a hero?
12.“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read
them.” – Mark Twain
13. Describe one thing you're really good at/or bad at.
14. If only course books were more interesting…
HINDI
Read the story book 'Kahani Sanchay' series 4 by 'sarsvati house private ltd' and write down four
difficult words from each story in your class work note book. There should be at least 48 words
in your note book.
SANSKRIT
pSau pixayaaoM ko naama kI saUcaI saMskRt maoM tOyaar kIijae.³ kao[- dsa´ to be
done on A4 size paper
SCIENCE
Q1.Perform an experiment for comparison of growth of plants in different types of soil as
mentioned and note down the observations for each.
Types of soil
No. Of days after first
shoot growth
Length of shoot
after 7 days
Length of shoot
after 14 days
Loamy soil
Sandy Soil
Soil rich in chemical
fertilizer
Soil rich in organic
manure
*Plant to be grown in plastic/ thermocol cups and all of them to be placed in a large cardboard
box for submitting in school.
Q2. Write a slogan on ( any two )
(a) Environment – friendly – habit
(b) Global – warming
(c) Increasing-pollution
Note: Q1 and Q2 to be done in class work notebook.
MATHS
1)Poster making
Choose any 2 words from the list. Make a poster using these two words, draw diagrams/ cartoons
etc. This activity must be done in the Maths Note book.
Mathematical thinking skills -words
• Estimate• Draw diagrams• Ask relevant questions • Listen
• Observe around• Check for errors• Learn the steps• Relate to real life
• Be methodical or organized • Look for patterns
2) Creating Problems
The student will have to formulate his own sums. For the first four sums, the answer must lie
between 0 to 50. For the next four sums, the answer must lie between -50 and 0. In the two sets
of sums, the four sums must be as follows:
1)
2)
3)
4)
One sum based on Addition of Integers.
One sum based on Subtraction of Integers.
One sum based on Multiplication of Integers.
One sum based on Division of Integers.
The sum could be just a number statement like 45 ÷ ( -9 ) +( -10). The activity must be done
in the Maths Note Book.
3) Revision of Construction of Angles
Using only compass and ruler revise constructing angles of 30⁰, 15⁰, 90⁰, 45⁰, 60⁰, 120⁰.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Q1. What were the causes(including human causes) and effects of :i)
Unseasonal rains in Jammu & Kashmir over the last 2 years?
ii)
Recent floods in Uttarakhand?
iii)
What has been done to minimize the impact of i) & ii) above? Have the steps
taken been effective in these 2 places?