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SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK for GRADE 8

Vacation is the time for children to explore their myriad interests and indulge in various
activities which would lead to their all-round development. Let’s utilize this golden period for
family reunion and reiterate family ties with your loved ones. Let’s cheer for the 3R’s-
Rejuvenation, Relaxation and Rebonding!
Dear Parents,
Here are few tips for you to act as a facilitator to help your child balance his/her eagerness in
pursuing adventure, creativity and self-expression with development of responsibility.
 Make sure that you spend quality time with your ward.
 Teach them the importance of moral values in their life.
 Motivate them to read good books.
 Encourage and help your child in shouldering responsibilities in household chores. It
will aid them to be independent.
 Talk respectfully with the child and encourage your child to do the same.
 Encourage your ward to take up yoga or any other form of healthy activity during the
vacation
 Allow them to complete homework on their own under your guidance.

Dear Students,
 Holidays Homework carries marks; hence submission of work post vacation is
compulsory for all students.
 Students will be assessed for the handwriting, presentation, neatness and completion of
work as per given instructions.
 Subject Teachers have further imparted specific instructions with their work.
Kindly complete your task accordingly.
 Align all the worksheets in a separate folder and decorate it.
 Remember a “BOOK” is a gift you can open again and again. So, read at least a
couple of good books during the vacation.
S.NO. SUBJECT SCHEDULE OF SUBMISSION
1 ENGLISH DATE: 01.JULY.2022
2 HINDI
3 MATHEMATICS DATE: 02.JULY.2022
4 SCIENCE
5 SOCIAL SCIENCE DATE: 04.JULY.2022
6 SANSKRIT/FRENCH
7 ART $ CRAFT DATE: 05.JULY.2022
 ENGLISH
Project Work:
Roll No. 1-13
 Take a walk in your neighbourhood with an adult. Make a note if there are garbage piles
and stagnant water around your home. Who do you think is responsible for the ugly,
insanitary mess that is common in our cities today? Collaborate your thoughts and
prepare a report in a presentable manner based on your walk and research.

Roll No. 14-26

 Carefully study the following pictures and create your own story book based on it

Include the following points in your story:

 who these children are, what their names are, how old they are and how they are
related
 where they are and how they have ended up there
  what is their problem and how they are dealing with it
 what they will do and what will happen to them next

Make your story interesting by adding a background setting, few incidents , one or more
characters and some dialogues. Do give a suitable title to your story book.
Roll No. 27-37
 Write a documentary and describe a place of tourist interest that you have visited or
known about.

In your documentary you should say:

 Where that place is and what it is known for
 When you went there and with whom
 What different sights you saw and what different activities you did there
 Also add some relevant pictures that may beautify your documentary.

Note: Submit your Holiday Homework in a well decorated folder.

ENGLISH WORKSHEET-1

SECTION- A (Reading)
Note: Do the given worksheet in a separate practice notebook.

1.Read the passage given-below and answer the questions

A 92 year -old lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o‟clock with perfect make up,
even though she is blind, moved to an old age home. Her husband recently passed away. She
didn‟t even have children too. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby she smiled
sweetly when she was ready. She was provided a visual description of her tiny room.
“l love it,” stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year old having just been presented with a
new puppy.
“But………but Mrs. Jones, you haven‟t seen the room, ” said the attendant. “That doesn‟t have
anything to do with it,‟ she replied. “Happiness is something you decide, I have already decided
to love it. tt s a decision I make every morning I wake up. I can spend the day in bed, recounting
the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that don‟t work. , or get out of bed and be
thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as I am alive l‟ll focus on the new
day and all the happy memories I‟ve stored away, just for this time in my life. „The attendant
was touched by the elderly woman‟s sense of cheer and boundless enthusiasm.
1.On the basis of the reading of the passage, answer the following questions:
a) Why did the old woman move to an old age home?
b) How did she react when the attendant gave a description of the room she had to live in?
c) What resolution did she make when she woke up every morning?
d) What does the story tell about the old woman?
2.From the passage find out the one word substitute for the following explanations:
a) Give an account of
b) Unlimited
3.Find the antonym of the following words from the passage:
a) Whole
b) Dead
SECTION – B (Writing and Grammar)

1.Write informal letters using proper format:

a) Your brother has been falling ill frequently. Advise him to engage in outdoor activities
and wean himself off watching too much television or playing computer games.
b) A friend recently lost her pet and is in grief. Express understanding of her pain in her loss
and offer your condolences.

2.Fill in the blanks with the indefinite articles- a or an.

a) ________________ BBC report
b) ________________ eucalyptus tree
c) ________________ user
d) ________________MBBS degree
e) ________________ One-rupee note
f) ________________NCC member
g) ________________ NASA spacecraft
3.Form adjectives by adding suitable suffixes to the words given below.
a) Adjust
b) Attract
c) Hero
d) Quarrel
e) Health
f) Nation
g) Adventure

4.Fill in the blanks with –ing, -ed or the –en form of the words in brackets
a) The ______________ (scream) child was crying out for help.
b) The audience was ____________________(please) with my performance.
c) All _____________________ (interest) students registered themselves for the trip.
d) We enjoyed the _______________________( refresh ) breeze on the beach.
e) The father was upset by his child‟s ________________________(annoy) behavior.
f) The fox was __________________________ (tempt) by the grapes hanging on the vine.
g) Raghav was ________________( disappoint) at being caught behind wicket.

SECTION-C ( Literature)
1.Write meanings of the given words and frame sentences :
a) Crouching
b) Frail
c) Proclamation
d) Recovered
e) Ambush
f) Intently
g) Recovered
h) Trudges
i) Proliferate
j) Aloft
k) Blizzards
l) Enchanting
m) Disconcerting
n) Eerie

2.Answer the following questions:

 a) What was the earlier status of girls with regard to education and what is the status now?
b) Does the narrator believe that the school-going children have a bright future?
c) Describe the train of events that took place when the king was waiting for the answers.
d) Whom did the King finally approach for the answers
e) What do you know about Ranbir? What kind of life does he lead?
f) Who did the narrator see everyday? Where were they going?
g) Why are many children unable to attend school even today?
h) “Hardship makes brothers of us all” Explain this statement.
i) Is the situation of girls with regard to education the same as that of boys? Give reason for
your answer.

ENGLISH WORKSHEET-2

SECTION- A (Reading)
Note: Do the given worksheet in a separate practice notebook.

1. Read the passage given-below and answer the questions

Andrew Fang is a legend in bowling. He was voted Sportsman of the Year in 2000. Andrew is
only 23. He started bowling when he was nine, picking up the sport from his parents.. “When I
was just starting out, my family supported me by paying for my training and equipment,” says
the Arts undergraduate whose major is economics. Competition or not, Andrew has no problem
keeping fit. “I like biking. Rain or shine, you‟ll find me on my mountain bike cycling for at
least two hours at Bukit Timah, four times a week. It takes my mind off problems and troubles,”
says Andrew. Rest and recreation are as important as exercise.

“I love sleeping,” Andrew says. “When I‟m preparing for tournaments, I usually sleep eight to
nine hours a day.” He also likes playing pool, reading a good novel or watching a show with his
friends. When it comes to food, Andrew says he takes everything in moderation and stays away
from fried and fatty food. He takes in more protein than the average person and tries to drink as
much water as he can to prevent dehydration since he cycles so much. Because of his discipline,
Andrew‟s working relationship with his coach has been very smooth. Andrew‟s priority,
however, is education. “Getting my degree is my biggest wish now. After that, I can concentrate
fully on professional bowling,” Andrew states firmly.

a) Andrew Fang is introduced to bowling by his _____________

 b) What does Andrew do when he is stressed?

c) How does Andrew prepare himself for tournaments?

d) “Andrew Fang is a legend in bowling” means that_____________________

e) Which one of the following is most important to Andrew now? It is to

(a) be a professional bowler
(b) graduate from university
(c) be voted as Sportsman of the Year
(d) pay his parents for his training and the equipment

SECTION – B ( Writing and Grammar)

1.Write informal letters using proper format:
a) Share your birthday plans with your friends, and inform them of the date, time and venue
so that they can join in.
b) You just returned from a visit to your aunt and uncle. Thank them for the hospitality and
the unique experience of engaging in water sports with them.

2.Fill in the blanks with the correct modals from the brackets.
a) You ______________ (may / need to) wash your hands before you help chop the
vegetables.
b) Seniors at school______________ (might/should) set a good example to their juniors.
c) The Principal______________(might/ should) allow us a day trip if we request her.
d) ______________(Must/ Could) you guide me to the City Mall, Madam?
e) ______________ (Should/ May) I express my viewpoint on this rule?
f) ______________(Could/ Would) you mind sharing the sweets with your brother?
g) The boy ______________(could/ must ) apologise for his bad behavior.

3. Fill in the blanks as directed in the brackets.

a) I ______________ your bike if I had known you have one. (borrow; past possibility)
b) You _____________________this if you already know about it. (read; negative
obligation)
c) The mirror _____________________ during transportation.( break; past certainty)
d) I _____________________ for you as I barely earn.( pay; past neagative possibility)
 SECTION-C ( Literature)
1. Write meanings of the given words:
a) Defiant
b) Extrovert
c) Scruffy
d) Hardship
e) Census
f) Admonition
g) Aisles
h) Impetuous
i) Rumble
j) Mouldy
k) Grumbling
l) Sweltering

2. Answer the following questions:

a) Why is nature‟s conversation fair?
b) bWhy do you think the words household and assembly have been used in connection
with nature?
c) How does nature deal with the feeble, the wayward and the children?
d) Her voice among the aisles/incite the timid prayer
 Explain this line
 Why has the word aisles been used here?
e) How does the poet show that nature takes care of all, including those that are not even
noticed by anyone?
f) What feelings does the poet have about nature? Give reason for your answer.
g) What changed Ada‟s life when she was eleven years old? What problems did she face
in the process?
h) Why did gancheros rush as soon as the garbage trucks tipped their load in the landfill?
i) This noisy, stinking, sweltering slum was not the most nurturing neighbourhood. Why
did Ada think like this?
j) Why was Ada worried when she grew older and was allowed to venture a little away
from her home?
k) The story uses many onomatopoeic words. Why do you think they have been used in
the story?
 HINDI
1. पर प र
र र - र-प र
2. प र र -
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3.(र . 1-12)
र प र

(र . 12-24)
प प प A3 पर र 3D प

(र .24-37)
- प प *(A 3 र )
Reference link: https://youtu.be/VqTiCwlCdlA

4. र प प. . 108-112 र
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 MATHEMATICS

1) Prepare a project on “Surface Area and Volume”

2) Prepare a project by comparing geographical conditions of two states Haryana and
Telangana. Also make a pie chart and bar graph of the comparison.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING THE PROJECT

1.1) Use A4 size sheets.
1.2) It should be a hand written project.
1.3) The file should be creative and images drawn or pasted must be of relevance to the topic.
1.4) The cover page should be written in bold letters with the Subject, Topic, Name and Roll
Number.
1.5) It should have proper Index.
1.6) It should include Introduction, definitions and examples relevent to the topic.

Reference Links :
1.1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPdWbCXAI4
1.2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HAW4-JUBFc

2)Roll no (1-18), Prepare a working model on “Cubes and Cube roots”

Roll no (19-37), Prepare a working model on "Laws of Exponents".
Reference Links :
2.1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ChkFPrisU
2.2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBcvsuzDaGY

3) Revise chapter 1 to 3 in your revision notebooks.

4) Also do the worksheets from practice section of your book of ch-1 to 3 in your revision
notebooks.
 SCIENCE
Remember “Every action is important and every deed is vital.....”

1. Save Birds: Provide habitat, food and water to the birds using old bottles, cans, small
earthen pots .Get yourself clicked when you do the activity and also when birds visit that
place. Make a collage of the pics clicked and paste it on I/4th chart and give a beautiful
slogan.
2. Prepare a project report comparing the type of agriculture, crops grown , agricultural
implements and type of soil in Haryana and Telangana and make a folder.
3. Make a working model according to your Roll no .
a) Automatic street light (1-12)
Reference link: https://youtu.be/7Wyw7jbHURM
b) Escalators (13-24)
Reference link: https://youtu.be/QWn7HQZR3C8
c) Water dispenser(25-37)
Reference link: https://youtu.be/QmSO38x52r8
4. Do the given worksheet in Science notebook.

Worksheet -3

Ch: 3 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics

A. Answer the following questions in short:
1. Explain why some fibres are called synthetic
2. Give examples which indicate that nylon fibres are very strong.
3. Explain why plastic containers are favoured for storing food.
4. Explain why the following are made of thermosetting plastics:
(a) Saucepan handles
(b) Electric plugs/switches/plug boards
5. Categorise the materials of the following products into „can be recycled‟ and „cannot be
recycled‟:
Telephone instruments, plastic toys, cooker handle, carry bags, ball point pens, plastic
bowls, plastic covering on electrical wires, plastic chairs, electrical switches.
6. Rana wants to buy shirts for summer. Should he buy cotton shirts or shirts made from
synthetic material? Advise Rana, giving your reason.
7. Give examples to show that plastics are non-corrosive in nature.
8. „Manufacturing synthetic fibres is actually helping conservation of forests.‟ Comment.
 9. Describe an activity to show that thermoplastic is a poor conductor of electricity.
10. Meetu is wearing a cotton suit and Ritu is wearing a nylon suit. On their way back home
from the office, it starts raining. Can you identify that whose clothes will get dry earlier
and why?

B. Tick the correct option:

1. Rayon is different from synthetic fibres because:
(a) it has silk-like appearance
(b) it is obtained from wood pulp
(c) its fibres can also be woven like those of natural fibres
(d) all of the above
2. Nylon is a polymer which is termed as:
(a) polyamide
(b) polyester
(c) polyamine
(d) polyvinyl
3. Which of the following is a polymer of tetrafluoroethene?
(a) PVC
(b) Teflon
(c) Bakelite
(d) Nylon

4. Which of the following is a thermosetting plastic?

(a) PVC
(b) Teflon
(c) Bakelite
(d) Nylon
E. Have you heard of the campaign: ‘Say No To Plastics”. Coin a few more slogans of this
kind.
F. Fibres are also used for making a large variety of household articles. Make a list of
some common articles made from fibres. Try to separate them into those made from
natural fibres and those made from artificial fibres. Make entries in the table given below:
G.Complete the table given below. One has been done for you:

5. Revise all the syllabus done in the class and prepare for PA-1
 SOCIAL SCIENCE

1.Prepare a project file on

a. Indian Flag –Our Pride
 Do‟s and Don‟ts of Flag Hoisting- Time, place etc
 History of Indian Flag (1929-1947).
2. On a scrap file, Compare and paste the pictures of cuisine of Haryana and Telangana.
3. Make a working model depicting how rain water harvesting is done in regions which
suffer scarcity of water(Roll no 1 to 18)
Reference link:
https://youtu.be/JKHdkLOdzoQ

Make a model depicting a measure for soil conservation.

Roll no 19 to 37)
It could include any one of the following
Mulching
Terrace farming
Countour ploughing
Shelter belt

Reference link:
https://youtu.be/k5qf6JWAF0k

4.Prepare a model on Air pollution. (Roll no 1 to 18)

Reference link:

https://youtu.be/Xjx6vrVru5Y

Prepare a model on Save Environment. (Roll no 19 to 37)

Reference link:
https://youtu.be/P5h8WaGm00I

5.Revise all the work done in class.

6. Do the practice of states and capitals of India.
7. Do the following questions in Social Science notebook:
a) Answer the following questions in 15-20 words:
i) Define periodization.
ii)What is industrial revolution?
iii)In which year, ICS was started and by whom? What does ICS stands for?
 iv) Define Presidencies. Name the three presidencies.
v)What was the regulating Act of 1773?
vi)What do you mean by laws?
vii)Write any two features of Constitution.
viii) Explain Dowry Prohibition act.
ix) What attracted European traders companies to India?
x)Define human resource.
xi)Define population distribution.
b) Answer the following questions in 40-45 words:
i) Differentiate between administrative and non administrative sources of modern period
of history.
ii)Explain the salt satyagraha and Chipko movement.
iii) How did the assumption of Diwani benefit the East India Company?
iv) Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the company‟s army.
v) How can resources be conserved?
vi)What is sustainable development?
vii) The world population has grown very rapidly.Why?
viii) What are the causes for the uneven distribution of population in the world?
ix) Why did the British preserve official documents?
x) Why does a democratic country need a constitution?
xi) What would happen if there were no restrictions on the power of elected
representatives?
 FRENCH
Note : Students should do the given work in their school note book
Q1. Conjuguez (Conjugate)
1. Mettre- to put
2. Boire – to drink
3. Servir- to serve
4. Vouloir – to want
5. Venir – to come
Q2. Complétez avec un adjectif possessif (mon, ma, mes etc…)
(Complete with the possessive adjectives)
1. Antonio cherche ______ stylo, _______ sac à dos et ______ amie Marta !
2. Tu vas voir ______ oncle, ______ cousins, ______ cousines ?
3. Elles préparent _______ voyage en Angleterre : ______ valises sont trop grandes !
4. Bonjour Monsieur, _______ clés sont à la réception de l'hôtel et _______ voiture dans le
garage.
6. J'étudie le management, _______ école est petite mais ______ cours sont très bien.
Q3. Reliez les deux phrases en utilisant les conjonctions suivantes. ( parce que, mais, quand, si,
et, ou, puis, donc)
(connect the two sentences while using conjunctions)
1. Il n‟y a pas de viande ; elle va à la boucherie.
2. Elle se réveille à sept heures ; elle brosse les dents.
3. Ma mère va chez le dentiste ; elle a mal aux dents.
4. Tu préfères le jus du fruit ; le coca.
5. J‟aime nager ;jouer au foot.
Q4. Sur une feuille de format A3, dessinez ou collez les images ce qui suit pour faire un beau
collage. (Roll no. 1-18)
(On A3 size sheet draw or paste the following pictures to make a beautiful collage.)
1. Les monuments
2. Le monnaie de la France
3. L‟emblème nationale
4. Les musées
Q5. Sur une feuille de format A3, écrivez les règles de salle de classe suivantes et Soyez
créatif à votre façon . ( Roll no.19-37)
(On A3 size sheet write the following class room rules and be creative in your own way)
1. Repeat. Répétez !
2. Raise your hand. Levez la main.
3. Read . Lisez
 4. Take your book. Prenez votre livre.
5. Open your book to page __ . Ouvrez votre livre à la page __.
6. Close your books. Fermez vos livres.
7. Listen and repeat. Écoutez et répétez.
8. Did you finish? Vous avez fini?
9. Good job! C‟est bien! Bravo !
Q6. Do the following live sheets.
1.https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/fr/Fran%C3%A7ais_Langue_%C3%89trang%C
3%A8re_(FLE)/Les_conjonctions_de_coordination/Les_conjonctions_de_coordination_uq8208
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2.
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/fr/Fran%C3%A7ais_Langue_%C3%89trang%C3
%A8re_(FLE)/Articles_partitifs/Les_articles_parttitifs_tk40517ru

Sanskrit

ननदे श:-सभी विद्याथी यह कायय ग्रीष्मकाऱीन अिकाश में करें गे।

1.ऩाठ 1 , 2 , 3 ,4 के शब्दाथय, हहॊदी अनि
ु ाद और अभ्यास सहहत याद करें गे ।
2. व्याकरण - गगनती 1 से 30 , भू , गम ् धातु ऱोट् और ऱट्
ृ ऱकार में , बाऱक शब्द रूऩ याद करें गे ।
3 . गीता उऩदे श ऩर एक आकर्यक मॉडऱ तैयार कीजिए |
4 . ककनहीॊ ऩाॊच सजु ततयाॉ ऩर हहॊदी अनि
ु ाद सहहत एक चार्य तैयार कीजिए ।
6. महाभारत के ककसी एक दृष्य ऩर आकर्यक मॉडऱ तैयार कीजिए ।
5 .10 ऩष्ृ ठ अऩनी ऩस्
ु तक से सॊस्कृत भार्ा में सऱ
ु ेख लऱखो ।
 ART and CRAFT

Instructions-
•Do your work as per assigned roll number.
•All your work should be creative and presentable.
• Videos for reference will be shared with you on whatsapp group.

( Roll no 1 -12 )
Famous artist painting “ Mona lisa “ on half ivory sheet.
• Modern pop art with acrylic colours on half ivory sheet .
• Paper bag of brands such as woodland ,puma , titan etc https://youtu.be/9NcjsekUML8

(Roll no 13- 25)

• Famous painting of Johannes vermeer ( girl with a pearl earing)
•Family photograph collage ( full cardboard sheet)
• Decorative glass tray set ( waste material) https://youtu.be/9NcjsekUML8

( Roll number 26- 37)

• Make 3D model of temple with cardboard https://youtu.be/9NcjsekUML8
• Famous artist Sandro Botticelli “ The birth of Venus” painting on half ivory sheet
• Make “lamp” with card board.
https://youtu.be/9NcjsekUML8
• Paper bag of brands such as woodland ,puma , titan etc https://youtu.be/9NcjsekUML8
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