ENGLISH HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS 8 (2022-23)
The much awaited summer vacation has
arrived!!!
Spend time on things which you really like
reading, games, playing instruments, drawing,
gardening and many more of them. Have fun,
spend a little time everyday in doing your
holiday homework.
Project work
TASK 1: BOOK REVIEW

 You have already read ‘One Summer Night’ and ‘Night

Voices’ from your textbook and have experienced the
elements of Surprise and Suspense in the two of these.
Search and explore certain books that have the same
element or are of the same theme. Read any one book
from the given list and write a book review on it.
LIST OF BOOKS (PICK ANY 1)
 THE WITCHES BY ROALD DAHL
 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DUMMY BY R.L. STINE
 SWAMI AND FRIENDS BY R. K NARAYAN
 CHILDHOOD DAYS BY SATYAJIT RAY

Suggestions for writing the book review

The book review must have:
 1. Book Cover (handmade) of the book you have
decided to review
2. Name of the book along with the author and
publisher.
3. The setting of the story can also be included.
4. Brief summary of the story.
5. What you liked or disliked about the story,
characters and give reasons for the same.
6. You could compare the present story with a similar
story with the elements of Surprise and Suspense,
you may have read earlier, and can comment on the
way the story ended and how you felt in the end.
{Book Review can be done on colourful A4 sheets
to make it beautiful and attractive. This project
should be of minimum 8-10 pages}

TASK 2: CROSSWORD BASED ON SYNONYMS &

ANTONYMS

 Solve the crossword puzzle.

 Use the clues given below.

 Clues: FOR Across Down

 3.group of fish
 1.synonym for finish
 5. synonym for few
 2.antonym for promise
 8.synonym for shape
 4.antonym for below
 11.synonymfor response
 6.antonym for answer
 12. antonym for evening
 7.antonym for nice
 14. synonym for best
 9. antonym for light
 15.synonym for image
 10. antonym for fact
 18.antonym for smile
 13. antonym for old
 19.synonym for listened
 16. antonym for forget
 20. synonym for fast
 17.antonym for currency

■ Both the tasks should be done on ruled sheets

and put inside the book cover (you have made).