ST. MARK’S SR. SEC.

PUBLIC SCHOOL, MEERA BAGH

CLASS VIII – HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2022-2023)

ENGLISH

TASK 1

Choose any book from the list of books given below and read it.
 Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
 The Wildings by Nilanjana S. Roy
 The School Story by Andrew Clements
 The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
 Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter
 A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
 The lion, the witch and the wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

Write an imaginary Interview with any of the main characters from the story having at least 12
questions and their responses.
Use these guidelines-
• Plan an outline of the interview – you can give an introduction about the person.
• Use the information collected to frame questions about them.
• Illustrate the interview with pictures.
• Avoid framing questions that will have only ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as answers.
• The project should be done in a scrap file.
TASK 2
Choose any one story prompt of your choice from the list below and complete the story in
about 250 – 300 words.
1. Mrs. Sharma searched the house from top to bottom. She checked the backyard, the street,
the park, and nothing. She hadn’t seen Sweety in about twenty minutes. She was worried…

2. This was the first adventure trip of the school year. Tarun was excited. He was only eleven, so
he lived for these field trips. It was on these trips that he got to taste of the real world……….

3. Spring was just around the corner which meant it would soon be time for the fair. The whole
town was buzzing with the preparations…….

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 HINDI

प्रश्न 1) ‘जीवन में रसों का बहुत महत्व है ’ नौ रसों का सचित्र वर्णन कीजिए ।
प्रश्न 2) किसी एक रूढ़ी की चर्चा करते हुए एक नु क्कड़ नाटक लिखिए ।
प्रश्न 3) ‘प्रकृति के सं रक्षण’ से सं बंधित एक रं गीन पोस्टर बनाइए ।
प्रश्न 4) 'वीरता आभूषण है ' एक वीर सै निक की आत्मकथा लिखिए ।
टिप्पणी - उपरोक्त दिए गए प्रश्नों में से केवल कोई एक प्रश्न ही गृ ह कार्य हे तु करना है ।

MATHS

Prepare a model on any one of the following topics.

1. Fibonacci Sequence/Golden Ratio
2. Geo -Maths (Relation of Geography with Maths)
3. Algebraic Identities
4. Application of different types of graphs
5. Cartesian System and its Application
6. Maths in Sports
7. Amazing Number Patterns
8. Probability

SCIENCE

Make a working model on any one topic given below (only biodegradable material to be used)

Topics – Food and Technology, Energy, Communication, Universe, Human welfare, Teacher Aid,
Science and Technology, Robotics, Sustainable Development, Environment,
Agriculture, Transport, Artificial Intelligence, Waste Management.
Students should collect information and materials for the chosen project/ model in summer
vacation.

MS form will be shared by the teachers for uploading pictures and videos of their model/
project explaining principle and working.

Green Fingers Project – Students will grow any 5 kitchen garden plants (summer plants) and
make a PowerPoint having 5-6 slides showing the progress of their project. Link would be
shared for submission.

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 SOCIAL SCIENCE
Any one activity must be completed.
1. Prepare a ppt/ scrap file/video on any two agencies of the United Nations highlighting
their roles, headquarters, leaders, etc.
2. Recreate the contributions made by any two leaders during the Revolt of 1857 with the
help of Comic Strips.
3. What Lies behind The Gates? Ever wondered what’s behind the gates in the Parliament
House or the official residence of the President of India. Prepare a Virtual Tour and
provide enthralling information about the Parliament House or Rashtrapati Bhawan.
4. Tribes of India and their culture- In India, 705 ethnic groups are recognized as Scheduled
Tribes. Create a ppt/ scrap file on any two Indian tribes detailing their customs, culture,
cuisine, language ,etc.
5. Make a video /flipbook on the topic of Protection of Resources.
Show how you and your parents have taken initiatives (in summer break) to protect
resources like:
• Efforts to switch off lights whenever not in use.
• Use of a bicycle by a student in order to commute to nearby places.
You may put pictures in the flipbook of specific efforts made to make our planet a
better place to live.

SANSKRIT

निम्नलिखित में से कोई एक परियोजना कार्य करें ।

1. (विद्या ,  परोपकार , परिश्रम , सत्सं गति ) इनमें से किसी एक विषय पर सं स्कृत में सूक्ति तथा उसका
हिं दी अर्थ लिखें और उसके अर्थ से सं बंधित चित्र को पोस्टर के रूप में  बनाएँ ।
2. कोई भी एक सुं दर - सा चित्र बनाएँ और उसका चित्र वर्णन करते हुए सं स्कृत में  पाँच वाक्य लिखें ।
3. गीता के किन्हीं 5 श्लोकों को उनके अर्थ सहित अपनी सं स्कृत की उत्तरपु स्तिका में लिखें तथा याद करें ।
4. समय के विभिन्न प्रकारों को घटिका (घडियाँ ) बनाकर अपनी सं स्कृत की उत्तरपु स्तिका में लिखें ।

FRENCH

1. Make a 2 minutes Documentary on famous personalities of France (Description of

the personality can be either in French or English).
2. Create a COLLAGE on A3 size sheet OR a Digital collage (a single slide on power point)
on one of the given topics
 French gastronomy (cuisine, cheese, wine etc.)
 French transportation
 French landmarks and museums
 French fashion industry

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