KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ONGC,PANVEL Class IX Summer Vacation Holiday Homework Name:P Naga Narasimha Sai Class : IX(9) Section: B Roll no. :9247 WORKSHEET 1 QI. Read the following passage carefully: Kausani is situated at a height of 6,075 feet in the Central Himalayas. It is an unusually attractive little town. It covers just about 5.2 sq. kms. It lies to the north of Almora in Uttarakhand’s picturesque Kumaon region. Kausani provides a 300-km-wide breathtaking view of the Himalayas. It is the most striking aspect of this place. Snow-capped peaks are spread in a stately row. They stare at you in silvery white majesty. The most famous peak on view is Nanda Devi, the second highest mountain in India, It is situated at a height of 25,645 feet and 36 miles away as the crow files. The other famous peaks on view are Choukhamba (23,420 feet) and Trishul (23,360 feet). Then there are also Nilkhamba, Nandaghunti, Nandaghat and Nandakot. On a clear day, the blue of the sky makes a splendid background to these peaks. At sunrise and at sunset, when the colour changes to a golden orange, the scene gets etched in your memory. When Gandhiji visited this place in 1929, its scenic beauty held him spellbound. He named it the “Switzerland of India’. He prolonged his two-day stay to fourteen days, making time to write a book, ‘Anashakti Yoga’. The place where he was staying was originally a guest-house of the tea estate. It was renamed ‘Anashakti Ashram’ after the book. Kausani is the birthplace of Sumitranandan Pant, India’s poet laureate. Its natural surrounding inspired many of his poems. Its tea gardens mingle with dense pine forests and fruit orchards. The area is also host to many fairs and religious ceremonies. If Uttaranchal is the abode of gods, Kausani is God’s own backyard. There is no traffic, no one is in a hurry. If serenity could be put on a canvas, the picture would resemble Kausani. I. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions: (a) Where is Kausani situated? Ans:(b)What is the most striking aspect of Kausani? Ans: (©) Which is the most famous peak on view from Kausani? Ans: (d)How did Kausani influence Sumitranandan Pant? Ans: (e) When does the view of peaks become so memorable? Ans: () How can we say that Gandhiji was greatly charmed by the natural beauty of Kausani? Ans: (g) What makes Kausani a calm and quiet place? Ans: (h)Why do you think is Kausani known as ‘God's own backyard’? Ans: Q2. Read the following passage carefully: Neem is very commonly seen in India, Scientifically known as Azadirachta indica, it belongs to the mahogany family Meliaceae, The tree can reach a height of 49-66 ft and is a fastgrowing tree, The entire tree, i.e. the bark, leaves and flowers, has a lot of medicinal value as it helps in curing various diseases. The leaves and the bark of this tree are very effective in controlling infections, deworming and in disinfecting and healing wounds. The fresh leaves can be used by extracting the juice or a paste of the leaves can be taken along with a small piece of jaggery. In case of wounds, a few leaves can be boiled in water and then this water, when at tolerable temperature, can be used to wash the wounds. Two drops of neem oil can be used for applying on the wound, Neem also helps in relieving itch in case of allergic rashes, Neem water can be used in case of allergic reactions. The paste of neem seeds can be applied on the scalp and washed off after 10 minutes of application. It also helps in eliminating dandruff, boils on the scalp and prevents hair loss. Neem is very useful in jaundice. The juice can be given along withhoney. Neem is very useful in case of fever. Fresh leaves can be taken with tulsi leaves or with honey. Neem water can be used to soak the feet in case of cracks on dry feet. Neem leaf powder is used for preserving grains and pulses. Neem is of special importance on New Year's Day as a symbol of good health and longevity. Answer the following questions: 1. What is the medicinal value of neem? Ans: 2. What is the paste of neem seeds used for? Ans: 3. How does neem help grains and pulses? Ans: 4, Neem belongs to the family is also known a 5. What is neem a symbol of? Ans: 6. Which word in the passage is the adjectival form of tolerate"? Ans: WORKSHEET 2 GRAMMAR 1. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase. Thousands of youngsters (1 .. their eye sight by buying fashionable sunglasses (en - offer little or (3... . protection from harmful UV rays. Experts(4 ... wearing poor-quality sunglasses could damage eyes and (5............ the risk of cataracts, which can cause (6 of sight in later life. a) are risking; b) were risking; c) risking; d) risked . a) what; b) that; c) those; d) these . a) any; b) no; c) some; d) less . a) say; b) says; c) had said; d) have said a) increases; b) increase; c) increasing; d) increased . a) lose; b) loss; c) losing; d) loose2. Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject. « Everybody ........ssssseesssse++ Bone home, (has / have) . Hundred rupees ...... sessseses hota big amount, (is / are) . One of the members ..... raised objections. (has / have) |. Each of the Boys «.......eesssss cesses Fewarded, (was / were . One of the students . absent today. (is / are) The officer as well as his subordinates . vses Present. (Was / were) Sam as well as his brothers guilty. (is / are) Neither Radhika nor Janaki present today. (was / were) Neither is the employees skilled. (is / are) STATEMENTS 3. These people are saying these things. Report them, using says that. a. Paul: “Atlanta is a wonderful city.” bb. Ruth: “I go jogging every morning.” c. Anna: “Jenny isn’t studying for her exams.” d. Andrew: “I used to be very fat.” e. Jim: “T can’t swim.” 4, People made these statements. Report them, using said, a. “Mary works in a bank”, Jane said. b. “I’m staying with some friends”, Jim said c. “I’ve never been to Russia”, Mike said.“Tom can’t use a computer”, Ella said. . “Everybody must try to do their best”, Jill said ; “Jane may move to a new flat”, Rachel said. “Tl stay at home on Sunday”, Bill said. Change the following statements into the reported speech. a. “[have something to show you”, I said to her. “P'm going away tomorrow’, he said. “ve been in London for a month but I haven't had time to visit the Tower”, said Rupert. “Pil come with you as soon as Pm ready”, she replied. . “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work”, they said. f. “I must go to the dentist tomorrow”, he said. g. “I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday and I am going to take it to the museum this aftemoon”, he said. WORKSHEET 3 WRITINGDear Students, ur lone has been marked asa containment zone today. Ten people in our lane have tested positive for -covid. Lom feeling very scared and anxious because our next-doar neighbors have also tested positive. Suddenly everyone has stepped talking ond interacting with them. Their daughter Nancy és my best friend but Iam not allowed to meet her. I feel very bod for her. I send her messages on WhatsAgp and E video call her regularly, She has fever and cough but she mas happy to talk to me, I have seen this “situation for first time. Should we not care for such people? Should we completely cut off from them? Ewish for this pandemic to end soon. Suneina Tet us check our understanding, 1. Sunaina is feeling and 2. Sunaina is fecting bed for Nancy berause 3. Sumaina helps Nancy by ‘You read « page from Sunaina’s diary. Now let us look at what isa diary entry? Writing 2 diary helps us to express our thoughts, emotions, imagination in writing. We do not have to be affaid of sharing as the audience of a diary is oneself. Diary can be written every day or once a weck or once a month or twice ina day. It is completely up to us Let us practice writing « diary about your day. As this is your fir attempt, we are sharing the format. You have to fill in the blanks to complete the diary. ‘Dear Diary, Today, 1 woke up at for brealefast. 1 = Then 1 di Then 1 checked my class watsapp group and saw 1 miss meeting my.