Holiday Homework Grade 4 English

Hey Kids,

Summer vacation is round the corner. Hurray!!! Have you started creating your

summer bucket list of all exciting things you will do? Visit new places, explore new

surroundings, play games, go biking on a trail, find seashells in the sand go sun bathing

and get that tan. To do all these and more, its summer vacations at the door

Why not have fun with a little bit of learning along the way? So heres some itsy-bitsy

holiday homework for you.

Wishing you a wonderful and enjoyable summer break.

Name : _____________________ Section: ________

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English Holiday Homework- Class IV

Summer 2016 (FA 2)

Read any one of the books given in the list

(abridged version) and complete the

BOOK REVIEW given on the next page.

1. Charlie and the chocolate factory-Roald

Dahl

2. A Little Princess Frances Hodgson

Burnett

3. The Bad Beginning Lemony Snicket

4. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and

Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain

5. Little Women Louisa May Alcott

6. Swami and his Friends R.K.Narayan

7. A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens

8. Any of the adventure tales from Famous

Five Enid Blyton

9. Beastly Tales from Here and There

Vikram Seth

10. Stuart Little E.B.White

BOOK REVIEW

DATE: ___________ CLASS IV NAME: ________________

1. Name of the Book : ________________________________________

2. Author : ________________________________________

3. Publisher : ________________________________________

4. Editor : ________________________________________

5. Illustrations (Pictures) : ________________________________________

Do you like the illustrations? Yes/No

Give reasons : ________________________________________

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6. The story is about : ________________________________________

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7. The character I like best : ________________________________________

Reasons : ________________________________________

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8. What have I learnt from the story? _____________________________________

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9. Any other comments : ________________________________________

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CREATIVE WRITING CLASS 4 HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2016-17)

1. Write a paragraph on the given topic using the hints provided.

Topic WHY SUMMER VACATIONS ARE FUN TIME!!!

Think about what you like about the summer time. Write why you like summer

vacations. Mention about at least three things that make it an absolute fun time.

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2. You were feeling bored and decided to take a stroll (walk) down the beach in the evening. Describe in detail what you saw there as you strolled along the

beach .

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Helpful Hints to get you started

The first thing that struck you about the beach.

Describe in detail the sea, sand and people etc.

Describe the activities found at the beach.

Describe the scene of the setting Sun.

Express your feelings of catching such a remarkable sight.

3. Write a paragraph on the given topic using the hints provided .

Topic TREASURE HUNT !!!

You just found a treasure map, write about what you would do next. Do you

decide to look for the treasure? Who is going to help you? What supplies would

you need?

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Read the following the passage and answer the questions that follow:

THE STORY OF TEA

It was autumn time. The air was starting to chill and the leaves were turning

brown. A Chinese monk was taking a break from reading his holy books and

prayers. He put a pot of water on fire to warm the room. Then he walked through

the garden to watch the monkeys settle in for the cold season ahead.

The monk went inside to where his water was boiling. He put his handful of

flowers and leaves in a small bowl, and then put hot water over them. The

fragrance released from the flower buds filed the air. The leaves changed the

clear water to deep amber in color. The monk was so fascinated by the

steaming liquid that he sipped slowly his first cup of tea.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1) What was the monk doing before he took a break ?

Ans 1 ____________________________________________________________

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2) FILL IN THE BLANKS a) The story took place in _________________ season. b) The leaves and flower buds turned the water into ___________ in color.

3) Find the synonym of the following from the passage : a) Specific - P___________ b) Collect G_____________

4) Give the antonym of the following words (the words are in the passage): a) Uncertain - ____________ b) Annoyed - _____________

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For the past year, he watched a monkey

family gather certain foods at particular

time of the day. This time, the monkeys

were eating dried flower buds and leaves.

The monk was amused. He picked up the

same buds and leaves the monkeys has

chosen. He was surprised to find that the

flowers were still fragrant and the leaves

were sticky with natural oils.

5) Make sentences from the following words: a) Pleased _____________________________________________________

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b) Select _____________________________________________________

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Grade 4

French

Holiday Homework:

1. Collez les images de cinq drapeaux de pays et crire le nom de

chaque pays et de la nationalit en franais . (Stick the pictures of 5

country flags and write the country name and its nationality in French.

(both masculine and feminine))

2. Faites votre propre carte d'identit .(Make your own ID Card.)

All the work should be done in a scrap book or an A4 size paper.

Maths Holiday Homework 2016-17

A)Here are from brain teasers . Think before you write your answers.

1) Cross out four letters in the word LIVING and still have six.

2) How many matchsticks do you need to write the Roman numeral XXXIX?

3) Find two letters from the English word ELEVEN which could be used as

Roman numerals?

4) Write the number 9 in Roman numerals on a piece of paper. Put it in front of

a mirror. What number will you read now?

5)After eight years which class will you be studying in? Write in Roman

numerals.

6) I am a number greater than 20 less than 25. When I am divided by 11, I leave

a remainder 2. I am ________.

7) I am number4 greater than 14 5 and less than 15 5 . When I am divided by

5, I leave a remainder 1. I am ____________.

Divisibility

Two butterflies want to hide behind the wall to escape a bee attack. They want

to hide behind only those bricks that have three-digits numbers, the sum of

whose digits is divisible by 5 ( eg 172, 7+2+1=10 which is divisible by 5) .

Circle the bricks where the butterflies can hide.

8 32 75 91 148 172 79 195 56

4567 123 45 4567 400 674 801 2226

123 654 5678 675 209 31 4578 5674 21

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Supply the missing Digits

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Division

Supply the missing digits

Mathematics HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS- IV

Dear children, We are sure that all of you must be waiting to enjoy your holidays and

to have fun with members of your family. No waking up early, packing bags and

going to school in the morning. You must have started making plans to visit your

grandparents, relatives and friends, watching movies, taking a dip in the swimming

pool and joining some activity classes with your friends. We wish that you enjoy

every minute of this long summer break.

The following are the topics for the maths exhibition. Make sure you complete

these projects and come.

ALLOCATION OF TOPICS CLASSWISE & ROLL NUMBER WISE

MATHS EXHIBITION STD IV (2016-17)

CLASS

IV

ROLL

NO. TOPIC

TYPE OF PROJECT

( CHART/ MODEL/ PUZZLE/RIDDLE/LIVE DEMO OF

MATHS TRICKS)

IV A 1-5 NUMBERS PUZZLE/RIDDLE/LIVE DEMO OF MATHS TRICKS

IV A 6-11 NUMBERS

PUZZLE/RIDDLE/LIVE DEMO OF MATHS TRICKS

IV B 1-5 ROMAN

NUMERALS

CHART

IV B 6-11 ROMAN

NUMERALS

MODEL

IVC 1-5 ADDITION CHART

IV C 6-11 ADDITION PUZZLE/RIDDLE/LIVE DEMO OF MATHS TRICKS

IV D 1-5 SUBTRACTION PUZZLE/RIDDLE/LIVE DEMO OF MATHS TRICKS

IV D 6-11 SUBTRACTION PUZZLE/RIDDLE/LIVE DEMO OF MATHS TRICKS

IVE 1-5 FRACTIONS MODEL

IVE 6-11 FRACTIONS MODEL

IV F 1-5 GEOMETRY MODEL

IV F 6-11 GEOMETRY MODEL

IV G 1-5 PICTORIAL

REPRESENTATION

OF DATA

MODEL

IV G 6-11 MULTIPLICATION PUZZLE/RIDDLE/LIVE DEMO OF MATHS TRICKS

IV H 1-5 MULTIPLICATION PUZZLE/RIDDLE/LIVE DEMO OF MATHS TRICKS

IV H 6-11 DIVISION PUZZLE/RIDDLE/LIVE DEMO OF MATHS TRICKS

IV I 1-5 DIVISION PUZZLE/RIDDLE/LIVE DEMO OF MATHS TRICKS

IV I 6-11 MULTIPLES &

FACTORS

MODEL

IV J 1-5 TIME & CALENDAR MODEL

IVJ 6-11 TIME & CALENDAR MODEL

IV K 1-5 MONEY MODEL

IV K 6-11 MONEY CHART

IV L 1-5 MEASUREMENT Of

WEIGHT

MODEL( Instruments used in measuring weights)

IVL 6-11 MEASUREMENT Of

WEIGHT

MODEL( Instruments used in weights)

IV M 1-5 MEASUREMENT OF

LENGTH

MODEL( Instruments used in measuring lengths)

IVM 6-11 MEASUREMENT OF

LENGTH

CHART

IV A

TO M

For those who learn

Abacus

Abacus Corner

IV A

TO M

Rubic cube Live demos

IV A

TO M

Techniques of Vedic

Maths

Vedic Maths Corner

IV A

TO M

Sudoko Sudoko Corner

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SCIENCE HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

FAHAHEEL AL-WATANIEH INDIAN PRIVATE SCHOOL

REVISION PAPER FOR FIRST TERM EXAMINATION (SA1) 2016-2017

CLASS: IV-SCIENCE

PORTION FOR FIRST TERM EXAMINATION (2016-2017)

Lesson- 2 All About Teeth

Lesson- 3 Digestion in Our Body

Lesson- 7 Plants Make Food

Lesson- 8 How Plants Survive

Learn from the notebook, reader and assignment. All the diagrams from the notebook,

reader and assignment.

I. Tick the correct option:

1. Which of the following plant part stores food?

a) Leaf b) Stem c) Root d) All of these

2. Digestive juices contain

a) Enzymes b) Nutrients c) Minerals d) Salt

3. Mangroves grow in

a) Hilly areas b) Cold areas c) Marshy areas d) Desert

4. Which type of teeth help us in crushing the food ?

a) Canines b) Incisors c) Premolars d) Molars

5. Part of the tooth inside the gum is

a) Neck b) Pulp c) Crown d) Enamel

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II. Name the following:

1. Tiny openings on the surface of the leaves. ____________________

2. An insectivorous plant. ____________________

3. The hardest substance in the human body. ____________________

4. Trees that shed their leaves in winter. ____________________

5. Breaking down of food into smaller pieces and simpler forms to release nutrients. ____________________

III. Fill in the blanks:

1. Water and minerals are absorbed from the soil by the ____________________.

2. Plants that grow on mountains have ____________________ like leaves.

3. There are ____________________ teeth in a permanent set of teeth.

4. The ____________________ of cactus prepares the food for the plant.

5. Saliva changes ____________________ into sugar.

IV. Write True or False.

1. Duckweed is fixed aquatic plant. _______________

2. Canines help in cutting and slicing the food. _______________

3. Photo in the word photosynthesis means light. _______________

4. There are 16 teeth in the upper jaw. _______________

5. Teeth push the food down the food pipe. _______________

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V. Correct the underlined words and rewrite the correct statements.

1. Freezing helps in digestion and kills any germs swallowed with food.

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2. Plants that grow on land are called aquatic plants.

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3. Mouth secretes a juice called bile.

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4. Stems are known as the food factories of plants.

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5. Premolars are used for tearing the food.

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VI. Complete the sequence.

1. Plant Rabbit Fox Bacteria

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2. Leaves : Spinach :: _______________ : Beans

3. Molar : Grinding :: ________________ : Cutting

VII. Define the following:

1. Digestion- _________________________________________________________________

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2. Photosynthesis - ____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

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3. Floating plants - __________________________________________________________

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VIII. Give short answers.

1. What is the purpose of photosynthesis?

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2. Why do we need different types of teeth?

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3. Explain the adaptations of water hyacinth.

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IX. Give reason:

1. Leaves are called the kitchen of a plant.

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2. It is important to cook food.

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X. Answer in detail:

1. What are salivary glands? Write their functions.

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2. Differentiate between milk teeth and permanent teeth.

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XI. Identify the plants and write their habitats.

XII. Fill in the blanks related to the given picture.

This is _________________________. It is an _______________________ plant.

They grow in soils poor in ___________________.

XIII. Draw the diagram of a lotus (Fixed aquatic plant).

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XIV. Label the following diagram for the process of photosynthesis.

(water taken by the roots, sunlight, carbon dioxide absorbed from the air, oxygen

released into the air).

XV. Label the flow chart of digestion process.

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SCIENCE HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS IV

Dear children,

Here comes the much awaited Summer - Break. Have a fun-

filled vacation with your near N dear ones!! And its time to remind you all to

complete your holiday home work .

The following are the topics for your science exhibition. Please ensure to

complete your work while you enjoy.

All the projects should be accompanied with the explanation given in a chart.

Choose any project based on the topic assigned to you.

Science Exhibition Topics

Class & Sec.

Roll Numbers

Topics

Model

IV A

23 to 26 Balanced diet

Model with chart

27 to 30 Different types of teeth/Structure of a tooth

31 to 35 Set of permanent teeth or decayed tooth

IV B

23 to 26 Human Digestive system

Model with chart

27 to 30 Human Respiratory system / Excretory system

31 to 35 Human Circulatory system / Model of human Brain

IV C

23 to 26 Human heart / eye / ear

Model with chart

27 to 30 Molecular arrangement of Solids / Liquids /Gas

31 to 35 Aquatic animals / Camouflaging animals

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IV D

23 to 26 Insectivorous plants with characteristic features (any one)

Model with chart

27 to 30 Coniferous plants with characteristic features(any one)

31 to 35 Desert plants with characteristic features(any one)

IV E

23 to 26 Lifecycle of a butterfly

Model with chart

27 to 30 Lifecycle of a frog

31 to 35 Lifecycle of bird (hen)

IV F

23 to 26 Vertebrates- Model with chart (any one)

Model with chart

27 to 30 Invertebrates-Model with Chart(any one) characteristic features

31 to 35 Parasites and scavengers with characteristic features

IV G

23 to 26 Solar panel

Model with chart

27 to 30 Solar cooker

31 to 35 Transformation of atomic energy into electrical energy

IV H

23 to 26 Process of photosynthesis / Structure of stomata .

Model with chart

27 to 30 Thermal power plant/ petroleum power plant

31 to 35 Food chain .

IV I

23 to 26 Land breeze

Model with chart

27 to 30 Sea breeze

31 to 35 Water cycle .

IV J

23 to 26 weather plane, weather balloon, weather satellite and weather ship (any one)

Model with chart

27 to 30 Thermometer, Barometer, Rain guage (any one) .

31 to 35 Global warming effects / causes

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IV K

23 to 26 Revolution of Earth causing seasons

Model with chart

27 to 30

Rotation causing day and night

31 to 35 Any one man made satellite.

IV L

23 to 26 Land pollution Model with

chart 27 to 30 Air pollution

31 to 35 Water pollution.

IV M

23 to 26 Bio degradables and non-biodegradables (comparision)

Model with chart

27 to 30 Make A Miniature Greenhouse

31 to 35 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle .

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Social Studies Holiday Home Work

Class IV (2016-17)

Dear children,

What do you know about our GCC countries?

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf known as the Gulf

Cooperation Council (GCC) is a regional intergovernmental political and economic

union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf. Its member states

are Kingdom of Bahrain, Sultanate of Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA),

United Arab Emirates, The State of Kuwait and The State of Qatar.

All current member states are monarchies, including three constitutional

monarchies ( Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain), two absolute monarchies ( Saudi Arabia

and Oman)and one federal monarchy( The United Arab Emirates, composed of

seven member states,, each with their own Amir).

The GCC was established in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in May 1981.

Topic of your project is three Gulf countries: Qatar, Kuwait and

Bahrain

This is for all the sections of Class - IV

Class Roll. no

Topic Nature of work

IV 12

Art & Crafts of the state of Qatar. (Paintings, jewellery, pots sculpture etc) Historic places in Qatar ( different museum, fort, tower, castle etc)

Chart / Model

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IV 13 Local customs and Qatari traditional dress( man / woman) and different industries in Qatar

Model

IV 14 Old and new houses, national flag and symbol of Qatar

Chart / Model

IV 15 Art & Crafts of the state of Kuwait. (Paintings, jewellery, pots sculpture etc)

Model

IV 16 Local customs and Kuwaiti traditional dress( man / woman) and different industries in Kuwait

Chart / Model

IV 17

Historic places in Kuwait ( National Assembly, Kuwait tower, Scientific center, museum, fort, castle etc)

Model

IV 18 Old and new houses, national flag and symbol of Kuwait

Model

IV 19 Local customs and traditional dress ( man / woman) and different industries in Bahrain

Model

IV 20

Art & Crafts of Bahrain. (Paintings, jewellery, pots sculpture etc) Historic places in Bahrain ( different museum, fort, tower, castle etc )

Chart / Model

IV 21 &

22 Old and new houses, national flag and symbol of Bahrain

Chart / Model

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Fahaheel AL- Watanieh Indian Private School, Ahmadi Kuwait

Social Studies Revision Sheet, I Term (2016-17)

Class: IV

I. Tick ( ) the correct answer:

1. The first man to climb Mt.Everest was _________________.

a.Sir Edmund Hillary

b.Hillary Clinton

c.Artur Hajzer

d.Joe Simpson

2. Bhangra and Gidda are popular folk dances of _________________ state

a. Kolkata

b. Assam

c. Punjab

d. Uttar Pradesh

3. The Hirakud Dam has been built across the river _________________.

a. Kaveri

b. Mahanadi

c. Godavari

d. Krishna

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4. Mt. Godwin Austen is located in ______________ mountain.

a. Deccan Plateau

b. Himalayas

c. Karakoram

d. Southern Plateau

5. ___________ is the famous city and seaport of the Konkan coast.

a. Kolkata

b. Chennai

c. Vishakhapatnam

d. Mumbai

6. ___________________ is the glacier from which Yamuna rises.

a. Gangotri

b. Yamunotri

c. Ken

d. Kailash

7. Jharkhand is the largest producer of ___________.

a. Iron

b. Coal

c. Bauxite

d. Mica

8. The Union Territory, _____ is surrounded by Gujarat and Maharashtra.

a. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

b. Lakshadweep

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c. Pondicherry

d. Delhi

II Fill in the blanks:

1. A tourist complex, _____________________ has recently been set up in

Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

2. The area watered by a river and its tributaries is called____________.

3. The _________________plateau is a part of the north-western plateau.

4. __________________ and _____________ are the famous lakes in Srinagar.

5. The famous Howrah Bridge is also known as _________________________.

6. ______________ is a place famous for the Kumbh mela.

7. The main occupation of the people living on the coast is _______________.

8. People of Meghalaya eat __________________ and __________________ .

III. Name the following:

1. Two main crops of West Bengal.

______________________________ , ____________________________

2. Two rivers that originate from the Himalayas.

______________________________ , ____________________________

3. Two major towns in the Malwa plateau.

______________________________ , ____________________________

4. Two major industries of West Bengal.

______________________________ , ____________________________

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5. Two groups of islands which are away from the coast of India.

______________________________ , _____________________________

6. Two minerals found in the Chhotanagpur plateau.

______________________________ , _____________________________

IV. Write true or false:

1. The southern part of the eastern coastal plain is called the northern Circars. _______

2. Bachendri Pal was the first Indian woman to climb Mt.Everest. _______

3. The plateau region lies to the south of the northern plains. _______

4. Godavari and Kaveri rivers form delta on the coast of Andhra Pradesh. __

5. Lepcha , Bhutia are the languages of the state of West Bengal _______

6. Chhat is the main festival celebrated in Bihar _______

V. Match the following:

1. Aurobindo Ashram

2. Cheraw

3. Bhakhra Dam

4. Chennai

5. Jog falls

a) Mizoram

b) Marina Beach

c) Sharavati river

d) Pondicherry

e) Satluj

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VI. Define the following:

1. Phiran

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2.Waterfall

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3. Lagoon

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4. Silt

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VII. Answer in one sentence:

1. What do you mean by Gaddi?

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2. Which states are benefitted most from the river Satluj?

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3. Why is the Chhattisgarh plain very fertile?

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4. What is the Northern Circars?

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5. Where is the plateau region located?

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VIII. Write short answers: (Two points each)

1. Where does the river Brahmaputra originate? What is it called there?

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2. Describe the life of the people of Himachal Pradesh.

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3. What is a port? Name any two ports of India.

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4. Which state of India is richest in terms of mineral wealth and why?

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5. What are the regional languages of Bihar? Which festivals are

celebrated here?

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IX. Answer in detail:

1. What is the extent of the Ganga Basin? Name the rivers watering it.

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2. Write a note on the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

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3. What are the physical divisions of Plateau region?

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4. Write a note on the importance of the Himalayas.

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Fahaheel Al Watanieh Indian Private School, Ahmadi Kuwait.

GK Extra Questions. (1ST

Term 2016-17)

Class: IV

Q1. Which is the second largest moon in the Solar System?

Ans _____________________________________________________________

Q2. Who invented the sign language?

Ans _____________________________________________________________

Q3. Name the plant used for preparing medicine to treat Malaria.

Ans _____________________________________________________________

Q4. Which fish puff themselves up in the air or water when they get angry or

threatened?

Ans _____________________________________________________________

Q5. Which Prime Minister received the highest civilian award of Saudi

Arabia in 2016?

Ans _____________________________________________________________

Q6. What is the currency of Malaysia?

Ans _____________________________________________________________

Q7. Name the first organic state of India.

Ans_____________________________________________________________

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Q8. Which is the only creature born with horns?

Ans_____________________________________________________________

Q9. Which was the first American newspaper started in 1690?

Ans _____________________________________________________________

Q10. What was the old name of Ghana?

Ans _____________________________________________________________

Q11. Which Chinese Empress discovered `silk?

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Q12. Name the game with which the term `hook check is associated.

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Q13. What is `Thanks Giving Day also called?

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Q14. Name the first tourist who went to the space.

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Q15. President of India has declared which Indian State as the 1st digital

state?

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Q16. Who propounded the `Big Bang theory?

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Q17. Which creature is the symbol of medicine?

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Q18.Who won the 2015 World Chess Championship?

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Q19. Which continent is symbolised by the Red Ring in the Olympic flag?

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Q20. Who created the cartoon character `Buster Brown?

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Q21.Identify and write the names of the following with the help of the given clues:

Indira Gandhi,WHO, UNICEF, Chrysanthemum, B.R.Ambedkar, Nelson Mandela

1. _ ______________________________

(Emblem of international organisation)

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2. ________________________________

(Father of Indian constitution)

3._________________________________

(Emblem of Japan)

4. ______________________________

(Emblem of international organisation)

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5. ______________________________

(First lady Prime Minister of India)

6. ______________________ _______

Answers :

1. Titan

2. Jerome Cardon

3. Quinine

4. Puffed fish

5. Narendra Modi

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6. Ringgit

7. Sikkim

8. Giraffe

9. Publick Occurrences

10. Gold Coast

11. Xiling Ji

12. Ice Hockey

13. Cillege festival

14. Dennis Tito

15. Kerala

16. Abbe George Lemaitre

17. Snake

18. Magnus Carlsen

19. America

20. Richard Outcault