DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, SRESHTHA VIHAR

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (SESSION: 2023-24)

CLASS: VIII

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

(Q1- 4 to be done in Language notebook)

Q1. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a
blank is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember
to underline the word that you have supplied.
I. Incorrect Correct
A debate is a contest between two
people to show skill but ability in (a) ………… …………
arguing. For participate in a (b) ………… …………
debate we must prepare for them. © ………… …………
One must prepare a outline of (d) ………… …………
the main points to the order in which (e) ………… …………
one is going to argue.

II. Incorrect Correct

Smoking is a bad habit. It spoil not only the (a) ……… ………
lungs and also the liver of the smokers. In the (b) ……… ………
beginning it is just a casual try and by and by (c) ……… ………
one get gripped in it and it becomes a (d) ……… ………
compulsive habits, which a person is not able to get (e) ……… ………
free from.

Q2. Read the following passage. There is one word missing in each line where a slash (/) has
been marked. Write the correct word in the space provided. Omitting (sample)
Man is basically / animal. The instinct of fighting is a. _________
inborn in him. Thirst for power/ glory is a part of b. _________
his personality. / times, he behaves like a savage, c. _________
irrational beast. In spite of all claims / the modern d. _________
civilisations, man / even today busy in pilling up and e. _________
preparing terrible weapons /war. f. _________

Q3. Choose the correct option.

(i) Medieval knights were often ___________ for their outstanding chivalry and success in
combat, but the truth is most knights only saw action in sparring matches or other
competitions.
(a) commended
(b) envied
(c) acknowledged
(d) recognized
(ii) The athlete had been badly injured during play; although a nurse applied a cold press to
the affected area, his ankle immediately began to ___________.
(a) swell
(b) cool
© diminish
(d) relapse
(iii) In order to ___________ his reign, the king had all of his competitors ___________.
(a) cancel, killed
(b) extend, eliminated
© solidify, promoted
(d) maintain, knighted
(iv) The elderly professor was often seen sitting in contemplation. I imagine he was
___________ his long academic career.
(a) reliving
(b) reflecting on
© engaging in
(d) defending
(v) Compared to the skyscrapers that are virtually ubiquitous in modern cities, most city
dwellings are quite ___________.
(a) diminutive
(b) massive
© spacious
(d) variable

Q4. Rearrange the given words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. Write the correct
sentences.
1. with/polite/a person/can be/no one/angry

2. a polite man/puts/of others/first/always/the feeling

3. pure/drink/should/we/only/water

4. water/health/polluted/is/to/harmful/very

5. purify/are/ways/there/different/it/to

6. was/ performance/ impressed/ with/ quite/ his/ I

7. the/ please/ not/ do/ on/ grass/ step

8. every/ delicious/ father/ cooks/ evening/ pasta

9. brother/ an/ wants/ be/ my/ astronaut/ to

10. everything/ will/ sense/ make/ perfect/ someday

11. at/ top/ voice,/ the/ man/ his/ of /demanded /the /admission/ shouting

12. you/ where/ have/ this/ all/ while/ been/?

Q5. Read Unit 1 and Unit 2 of My English Reader and complete the exercises in the BOOK.

विषय- विन्दी

प्रश्न 1. पाठ 3,4, 6तथा 7 से पााँच-पााँच बहुवैकाल्पिक प्रश्न बनाकर कक्षा कार्य कॉपी में लिल्पिए।

प्रश्न 2. क्षमा शमाय द्वारा रलचत उपन्यास ‘िोमिर्क’ पल़िए तथा उपन्यास से प्राप्त लशक्षा तथा सार कक्षा
कार्य कॉपी में लिल्पिए।

प्रश्न 3 पाठ लसतार ों से आगे आों तररक मूल्ाोंकन हेतु स्क्रैपबुक बनाइए –

• जन्म
• लशक्षा
• सोंघर्य
• नासा का अनुभव
• र्ात्राएाँ
• पुरस्कार
• मृत्यु
 SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
Q1 Triangular numbers is a series of numbers obtained by continued summation of the
natural numbers. For example, 1, 1+2=3, 3+3=6,6+4=10
1,3,6,10, etc. Such numbers form equilateral triangular patterns.
Make a wall hanging using triangular numbers pattern with the help of eco-friendly materials.
Q2 Write square patterns given in the mathematics text book in your activity file.
Assignment
Direct and Inverse variations
1. If 100 students took 20 days to clean a garden. How many days will it take to clean the
garden if 25 more students are added?

A. 10

B. 12

C. 16

D. 18

2. A mixture of paint is prepared by mixing 1 part of green pigments with 6 parts of the base.
In the following table, find the parts of base needed to be added.

A. 24,25,26

B. 24,28,30

C. 24,30,36

D. None of these.

3. If x = 15 and y = 1/30, then x and y are:

A. Directly proportional

B. Inversely proportional

C. Neither directly nor inversely proportional

D. Cannot be determined

4. The scale of a map is given as 1:300. Two cities are 4 km apart on the map. The actual
distance between them is:
A. 1000 km

B. 1100 km

C. 1200 km

D. 1300 km

5. If x and y are inversely proportional, then which one is true?

A. x1/y1 = x2/y2

B. x1/x2 = y1/y2

C. x1/x2 = y2/y1

D. x1.x2 = y1.y2

CASE STUDY

Students of class VIII were involved in the following activity.

(1) What type of variation is shown by the patterns of rows and columns?

A) Direct variation

B) Inverse variation

C)cannot be determined

(2) How many rows should be there with 24 columns?

A) 2

B)12

C)6

(3) If there are 36 counters instead of 48, then how many columns are required with 12 rows?

A) 2
B)3

C) 6

Do this assignment in your mathematics register.

SUBJECT: SCIENCE
PHYSICS
ART INTEGRATION (FORCE AND PRESSURE)
1.Make a collage of the pictures (preferably hand drawn) showing various situations of our
day- to -day life wherein we increase or decrease the pressure to make our tasks happen
easily.
Example: A picture showing a child carrying a school bag
And a person cutting the vegetables etc.
(EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING)
2. Perform the following activity under the supervision of your guardian- Take a plastic bottle
and pour some hot water into it. Shake the bottle. Now pour out the water and quickly close
the lid of the bottle very tightly. Note down your observation and try to explain it with the
help of the following hints.
Hints: (a) Air exerts a pressure at all points and at all objects on the earth.
(b) Hot air expands causing a decrease in its pressure.
CHEMISTRY
3.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (SOURCES OF ENERGY)
Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present generation
and conserves resources for the future generation. Sustainable development should include –
• reducing excessive use of resources and enhancing resource conservation.
• recycling and reuse of waste materials.
• scientific management of renewable resources, especially bio-resources.
• planting more trees.
• green grassy patches to be interspersed between concrete buildings.
• using more environment friendly material or biodegradable material.
• use of technologies, which are environmentally friendly and based on efficient use
On the basis of your understanding of sustainable development, answer the following
questions
A) A and B are two friends. In their daily life both have different opinion on certain
Health matters. Considering the necessity of sustainable development give your
suggestions on the following
A says – Coal should be used as a fuel to cook our food
B says – LPG should be used as a fuel to cook our food.
Who is right and why?
B) Write any three practices which can be adopted by you for energy conservation.
BIOLOGY

I Read the chapter - Microorganism – Friends or Foes. Identify any 5 uses as well as troubles
created by microbes in daily life. Make a tabular representation of the same as per the given
format in homework notebook.

ROLE OF MICRORGANISM

Uses of Microbes – THE FRIEND Problems caused by Microbes- THE FOES

1 1
2 2

II Revise the Chapter Structure and Functional unit of life – The Cell and solve the following
Assignment in Homework Notebook.

Q1 FILL IN THE BLANKS:

a. Some of organisms are made up of only one cell such organisms are called
_________.
b. The basic structural and functional unit of life is called_________.
c. ____________ helps Euglena to capture food and move it from one to another.

Q2 UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS and write their definition.

a. CLLEWLLA
b. TOPYALSMC
c. NCLUEOLSMPA

d. CLEUNSU

Q3 GIVE ONE WORD

a. This organelle contains the chromosomes.
b. It is a group of cells that perform similar function.
c. It is known as the powerhouse of the cell.
d. This type of plastids provides the green pigment to the leaves.

Q4Which part of the cell play an important role in the process of cell division?
Q5 Compare the plant cell and animal cell, then complete the table:

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE

• Activity (Art Integrated):
Prepare a Book Mark on the Social and Religious Reformers of the Modern Period
depicting their contribution for the society as well.
(Based on Project Based Chapter: Impact of British Rule on India)
Learning Outcome:
• The students will be able to:
• Trace out the availability of minerals and energy resources.
• Get sensitize with the usage of renewable source of energy to achieve sustainable
development goals.
• Understand the initiative of the government in developing eco-friendly environment.
• Appreciate the contribution of the social and religious reformers.

विषय-संस्कृत

ग्रीष्मावकाश गृहकार्यम्

1. पाठ 1से 5 तक के पाठ ों में से िट् , िृट् एवों िड् के शब् ों क छाोंट कर कॉपी में लिल्पिए।

2. अपनी पाठस्य पुस्तक में से पाोंच सुिेि सोंस्कृत में कॉपी में लिल्पिए।

3.राम, िता, फि, नदी, मुलन और साधु शब् रुप र्ाद कीलजए।

3. लचत्र वर्यन (151 से 156 तक) पुस्तक में पूरा कीलजए।

4.अपलठत गद्ाोंश (136से 142) पुस्तक में पूरा कीलजए।

5. अस् ,कृ , पा धातु रुप पाच ों िकार ों में लिल्पिए और र्ाद कीलजए।
 विषय-: नैतिक तिक्षा

ग्रीष्मावकाश गृहकार्य

1. श्रीमद्भगवतगीता पुस्तक की एक सुुंदर आकृतत (Cover Page) बनाइए और

उसके अुंदर कमय करने की प्रेरणा का सुंदेश दे ने वाले कोई चार श्लोक और

उनके अर्य सुुंदरता से तलखकर लगाइए ।

SUBJECT: FRENCH
*Make picture dictionary of noun (10), verbs (10), adjective (10) and preposition (10) in
French notebook.
* Learn one French poem.

SUBJECT: COMPUTER SCIENCE

1. Write the ways of conserving water using the given graphic organizer, in software of your
choice -

Water

Q.2 Browse the net and find out how much drinking water is consumed per person in
Australia, Japan, U.K., U.S.A. and India.
Q3. Create an animation on any of the SDG goal of your choice with narration using Scratch
Software.
 INTETDISCIPLINARY PROJECT UNDER ‘EK BHARAT SRESHTHA BHARAT'
Islands of India are reservoirs of many important resources that influences the economy of
the islands.
SUBJECT: ENGLISH INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT (on an A4 sheet)
Prepare a comic strip showing the conversation between two friends exchanging
information about Mineral and Energy resources found in Andaman & Nicobar
Islands and Lakshadweep Island, their uses and scarcity. Use your creativity to
beautify the same. (8-10 lines)

विषय- विन्दी िक्षद्वीप तथा अोंडमान लनक बार में पाए जाने वािे िलनज पदाथय तथा ऊजाय के स्र त ों की
जानकारी दे ते हुए अपने लमत्र क पत्र लिल्पिए।( आईडीपी प्रोजेक्ट पीले रं ग र्ी A4 शीट
पर र्रें )

SUBJECT: Collect the data of average rainfall of any one month of five consecutive years in
MATHEMATICS Andaman and Nicobar Islands and represent the information in the form of Line
Graph. Paste graph and table in A3 size sheet.

SUBJECT: SCIENCE I. National Parks and Reserves are an integral aspect of intelligent use of natural
resources. Conservation of these resources ensures that future generations may
know the Majesty of the Earth as we know it today. Explore and Research about
any one National Park of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Prepare an infographic on
A3 size sheet. The infographic may contain information about the following.
• Name of the National Park
• Area
• Diversity of Flora and Fauna
• Climatic condition
• Any other relevant point

A sample is attached for

reference. Please design your own Infographic
SUBJECT: SOCIAL Design a Newsletter in context with Andaman and Nicobar Island &
SCIENCE Lakshadweep Island, one of the Union Territory of India covering the following
grounds:
(a) Background showing an immense collection of Natural Resources.
(b) Current Status of Power
(c) Renewable Watch: Transition towards Renewable source of energy to
reduce carbon footprints to achieve sustainable Development Goals
(d) Challenges faced
GUIDELINES:
(1) Handwritten and done on A3 size sheet
(2) Maximum 5-7 pages with pictorial presentation
(3) The project shall be assessed for internal assessment on the
following rubrics: content accuracy, creative presentation and
timely submission.
HHW to be submitted within 1st week of June.

विषय-संस्कृत अन्तलवयर्र्ी गलतलवलध-अोंड वार लनक बार में पाए जाने वािे िलनज पदाथों के नाम लचत्र
सलहत सोंस्कृत में लिल्पिए।
विषय-: नैतिक तिक्षा अुंततवयषर्ी गतततवति - लक्षद्वीप एवुं अुंडमान और तनकोबार द्वीपसमूह में पाए जाने वाले
खतनज पदार्ों
के तचत्ोुं के सार् उनके नाम तलखें । उन खतनज पदार्ों का दे श के तवकास और उन्नतत में
क्या-क्या र्ोगदान है ?
(70 से 80) शब्ोुं में तलखें ।
NOTE:
Make Use of the Sheets of the following colour for the Interdisciplinary Project of
respective subjects
SCIENCE – Light Blue
SOCIAL SCIENCE – Pink
ENGLISH – Yellow
SANSKRIT – Light Green
MATHEMATICS – Orange
HINDI – Light Yellow
M.ED – Purple