Holiday Homework VIII

2019-20

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This year’s Summer assignment for English is focused on Girl Power!

Biasis and discrimination exist in society all around us ; the students of

8th grade are determined to spread awareness that there is nothing

really stopping girls from becoming who they want to be and to remove

the world’s impaired vision regarding girls.

Choose to do ANY ONE of the following with reference to the book

‘Go, Girl, Go!’ Beyond Boundaries by Deepa Agarwal.

1. ‘Dreams and aspirations do not discrimate between boys and girls!’

Write a debate FOR or AGAINST this statement found on page

61 of the book. Use information from the source and your own

personal views and opinions for the debate. (250 words approx.) 2

best debates from the class will be chosen for a class activity!

This is to be done in the Grammar Notebook.

Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of

possibility into flames of achievement!

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2. Make a colourful collage on a standard A3 sheet using

photographs, headlines, articles, pictures and catchy slogans and

phrases on the theme of the book. Use the introduction given on

page 6, 7 and 8 as reference. Title your collage as ‘Go, Girl, Go for

it!’

3. With reference to page 46 ‘Gender Bias in Sports’ write a Diary

Entry of about 2 pages in your Grammar notebook. Imagine that

you are passionate about football, cricket or even hockey and

that you are facing obstacles in pursuing this as a career. You

may take ideas from the story: ‘Do you want to play football?’ The

Interesting twist to this task is that the boys will have to think

and write from a girl’s point of view!

4. After reading the story ‘Name changer’ on page 106, we learn to

appreciate the Secular nature of our country. Muslims, Hindus,

Sikhs, Christians, Jains and other religious and cultural groups

live in harmony in India. Write a short article of about 2 pages in

your Grammar notebook on this wonderful concept of unity in

diversity. Write an original article using your observations,

experiences and views. Provide the title: ‘Accepting one’s

Identity: Being Indian.’

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Answer the following questions:-

Q1. Find the value of:

a) 𝟑𝟔𝟏

𝟔𝟐𝟓 b) 𝟒𝟗× 𝟏𝟔𝟗 c) 𝟐𝟑

𝟑𝟗𝟒

𝟕𝟐𝟗

Q2. Find the square root of the following decimals:

a) 7.29 b) 84.8241 c) 0.008281

Q3. Find the square root of the following (correct upto two

decimal places).

a) 2 b) 0.016 c) 𝟐𝟏

𝟏𝟐

Q4. Find the value of the following.

a) 𝟏𝟕𝟓𝟕𝟔𝟑

b) 𝟑𝟑𝟕𝟓

𝟓𝟖𝟑𝟐

𝟑 c) 𝟐𝟏𝟗𝟕× 𝟑𝟑𝟕𝟓

𝟑

Q5. What least number should be subtracted from 4568 so

that the resulting number becomes a perfect square?

Q6. Find the smallest number which must be added to

543291 to make it a perfect square.

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Q7. Find the smallest number by which 29160 should be

divided so that the quotient becomes a perfect cube.

Q8. In what manner can 2304 plants be arranged so that it

gives the appearance of a square?

Q9. What is the least number by which 1080 must be multiplied

so that the product is a perfect cube?

Q10. If the volume of a cube is 13.824 cubic metres. Find the

side of the cube.

Be a Genius

Q1. The area of a square plot is 1101

400m². Find the length of

one side of the plot.

Q2. A three digit perfect square is such that if it is viewed

upside down, the number seen is also a perfect square.

What is the number?

(Hint: The digits 1, 0 and 8 stay the same when viewed

upside down, whereas 9 becomes 6 and 6 becomes 9.)

Tick (√) mark the correct answer in each case

Q1. 𝟖

𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟏 is the cube of

a) 𝟒

𝟏𝟑 b)

𝟐

𝟏𝟐 c)

𝟐

𝟏𝟏 d) none of these.

Q2. 𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟖𝟑

is equal to :

a) 2 b) 0.2 c) 0.02 d) 0.002

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Q3. The value of 𝟐𝟓× 𝟒𝟎

𝟑 ×

𝟑𝟒𝟑

𝟏𝟐𝟓

𝟑is :

a) 10 b) 12 c) 14 d) none

of these

Q4. 𝟓𝟏𝟐

𝟐𝟕

𝟑is equal to :

a) 𝟐𝟑

𝟖 b) 𝟐

𝟐

𝟑 c) 𝟑

𝟐

𝟓 d) 𝟐

𝟏

𝟓

Q5. The volume of a cubical tank, whose one edge is 5m, is:

a) 155m³ b) 25 m³ c) 125m³ d) none

of these

Q6. The value of −𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎× 𝟕𝟐𝟗𝟑

is:

a) – 90 b) -900 c) – 9 d) 90

Q7. The cube of [ 1 - 𝟓

𝟕 ] is

a) 𝟔

𝟑𝟒𝟑 b)

𝟖

𝟑𝟒𝟑 c)

𝟓

𝟑𝟒𝟐 d)

𝟖

𝟑𝟒𝟕

Q8. If the cube root of 1728 is 12, then cube root of 1.728

is:

a) 1.2 b) 12.1 c)1.02 d) 0.12

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Q9. If the cube of 31 is 29791, then the cube of 3.1 is :

a) 2.9791 b) 29.791 c) 297.91 d) none of

these

Q10. What is the value of 𝟖 × 𝟏𝟕 × 𝟏𝟕× 𝟏𝟕𝟑

.

a) 136 b) 135 c) 34 d) 68

Q11. For an integer x, x³ is :

a) Always greater than x²

b) Always less than x²

c) Equal to x²

d) None of these.

Q12. The value of 𝟏𝟐𝟓× ( −𝟏)𝟑 is:

a) 5 b) – 5 c) ( - 5) × (- 1) d) – 1

Q13. The cube of 0.08 is :

a) 0.0512 b) 0.00512 c) 0.000512 d) 0.512

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Solve the crossword puzzle using the hints given.

Across: → Down:↓

2. 6400 1. 256

4. 900 3. 2 25

6. 05. 10 49

8. 225 7. 2500

12. 4 9. 121

13. 400 10. 1600

14. 8100 11. 1

16. 9

15. 81

18. 25

16. 144

19. 64

17. 36

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ANY ONE of

the following topics

made out of Indian fabrics. Select five different fabrics that were

Your notes should explain the origin of the fabric and how it was used.

2. Tipu Sultan's sword was unique, one of its kind. Chart the history of

the sword and explore how it was manufactured.

3. Find out about the work of the social reformers mentioned below

and their contribution to Indian society.

a. Pandita Ramabai

b. Jyotirao Phule

You could include anecdotes from their lives to highlight the values

they stood for

4. Choose any tribal group living in India today. Find out about their

customs and way of life and how their lives have changed in the last 50

years. You could include any unique conservation practices that they

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I- Make a two page project in your Geography notebook on

1. Rich people of England including the Queen herself wore clothes

popular in England. Find pictures and paste them in your notebooks.

follow as a way of life.

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Science Prepare a working model/gadget. Food is an organic substance, it comes from living things but not all

food is grown organically. Most of the food is grown with help of synthetic chemicals. Prepare a note on its advantages & disadvantages along with related pictures.

Mention food adulteration articles as well.

English Happy Learning English: Pull-out Worksheets: - Reading comprehension:

Worksheet No. 2 – The Message of Khadi. Worksheet No. 5 – The Art of Listening. Worksheet No. 6 – Mamta’s Painting Classes.

Reading comprehension passage: - Worksheet 1-4 – Humming Birds, The Benefits of Meditation, Making Monuments Accessible, Sleeping Substantially.

Informal Letter: - Write a letter to your pen-friend sharing your experience of this year’s summer vacation. (Word limit 100-120 words). (Write on a coloured A4 size paper).

Tales from Shakespeare: Read Merchant of Venice thoroughly.

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