S.B.O.A. SCHOOL & JUNIOR COLLEGE, CHENNAI – 101

2015-2016

CLASS : VI

ASSIGNMENT 1

SUB: ENGLISH

1. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN

BELOW: (5X2 = 10)

Once there lived a holyman called Venkoba. There is an in teresting story about him. No one

knows whether it is true or not, but it is fascinating. Once he decided to go on a pilgrimage. He

had killed his wife in a fit of anger and he wanted to do penance to please the Gods and show that

he was really repentant. When he got to the Himalayas he went to a small ashram. He decided to

stand on one leg. He faced the Himalayan peaks and stood there on one leg for ten years

One day he heard a sweet and melodious voice. The person was singing a song which his wife

used to sing soon after her marriage. Venkoba opened his eyes. He couldnot believe what he saw

infront of him.

(a) Who was Venkoba?

(b) What made him go on a pilgrimage?

(c) What is peculiar about his penance?

(d) What made him wake up from his meditation?

(e) Give the antonyms for the given words from the passage :

1. False 2. Boring

II. Write a letter to your friend in Mumbai describing the flood we had in Chennai. (7)

III. Answer the following questions: (3x3 = 9 )

1. Why were Paul and Patricia disappointed? Who or what do you think was responsible for their

frustration?

2. Give two reasons why the couple was glad to spot the restaurant café?

3. What were Paul and Patricia’s first impression about the oldman ?

IV. Poetry Extracts (4x1=4)

“ Will you walk into my parlour ?” said the spider to the fly,

“T is the prettiest little parlour that ever did you spy;

The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,

And I’ve many curious things to show when you are there.”

1. What do you mean by the word “parlour”?

2. Whose parlour is it ?

3. Pick out the adjectives mentioned here.

4. What did the speaker assure to show the fly?

V. Match the words in column A with those given in Column B to make collocation. (5)

1. Snowing and breakfast

2. Strong heavily

3. Bed places

4. Room coffee

5. Exotic and board

VI. Circle the subject and underline the predicate in the following sentences: (5)

1. The dog chased the cat.

2. Roses are beautiful flowers.

3. Post jumped over the moon.

4. English is spoken all over the world.

5. My dog Timmy is very friendly.

VII. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given in the box. (6x1=6)

{ incase of , except for, inspite of , on behalf of , on account of , along with}

1. GT accepted the parcel ______ Gramma.

2. I have finished all my homework ___________Maths.

3. ________ the rains , our exams have been postponed.

4. Gramma still leads an active life ____________ her age.

5. ___________ an emergency , dial 100.

6. Sakshi went to the market ____________ her mother.

VIII. Write the degrees of comparison for the given words . (4x1=4)

1. Calm _______ _________

2. Beautiful ________ _________

3. Good ________ _________

4. Brave ________ __________

SUB: II LANG(HINDI)

SUB: II LANG(FRENCH)

1. Complete the following sentences: a. Pg 66 Ex -2

2. Fill in the blanks

a. Pg 73 Ex 1

3. Answer the following a. Pg 73 Ex 2

4. Make the following statements plural

a. Pg 84 Ex 6

5. Translate the given passage in English a. Pg 75

6. Say true or false (Exercise book)

a. Pg 64, Pg 67

SUB: II LANG(TAMIL)

ஒப்படைப்பு – 1

1) ‘ நாைாகு’ த்துயங்கும் புானூற்றுப் ாடல அடிநாாநல் ழுதுக. (5)

2) நிரப்புக. (5) 1. ஒிப்பு, ிப்பு, யடியம் இயற்ால் ஒத்திருக்கும் ழுத்துகள் ------------

--------- ஆகும். 2. உனிர்க் குற்றழுத்துக்கு இநாகும் ழுத்துகள் ------------- ஆகும். 3. ழுத்துகல ஒிக்க வயண்டின கா அயிற்கு --------- ன்று

றனர். 4. குில் ழுத்துக்குரின நாத்திலப ------------------- 5. றடில் ழுத்துக்குரின நாத்திலப -------------------

3) கூறியவாறு செய்க. (5) 1. நலம றயள்ம் – நாத்திலப அலய ழுதுக. 2. றக - நாத்திலப அலய ழுதுக. 3. ள்ிக்கூடம் - நாத்திலப அலய ழுதுக 4. ஃகு - நாத்திலப அலய ழுதுக 5. ஆாம் யகுப்பு - நாத்திலப அலய ழுதுக 4) வினாக்களுக்கு விடையளி. 7×5=35 1. இ ழுத்துகள் ன்ால் ன்? 2. நாத்திலப ன்ால் ன்? நாத்திலபலன வ்யாறு கணக்கிடுயர்? 3. ஒலயனார் ாடின் கருத்துகல ழுதுக. 4. பூநிப்ந்தின் யில ன்? 5. குற்ப்பம்லபச் சட்டபம் பத்துபாநிங்கரின் வாபாட்டபம் ற்ி

ழுதுக. 6. பத்துபாநிங்கர் ிந்த ஊர் து? 7. நாற்றுத் திார்கள் இருயரும் வ்யாறு யாழ்ந்தர்?

SUB: MATHS

STD : VI MARKS : 50

I Fill in the blanks :- 5 * 1 = 5

1) The successor of the greatest negative integer is ---------------

2) The perimeter of a regular hexagon of side * y * cm is --------

3) The sum of ( - 15 ) and its additive inverse is----------------

4) The unit of ---------- is square units.

5) The opposite of depositing Rs. 100 is--------

II solve the following :- 5 * 2 = 10

6) Area of arectangle is 126 sqm . If it is 12 m long. Find the width.

7) Find the perimeter of a rectangle which is 10 cm long and 25 mm wide.

8) Arrange in ascending & descending order -35 , 0 , -100 , 15 , -17.

9) Write 4 negative integers greater than - 13

10) Using number line find -2 + ( - 3 )

III Answer the following :- 5 * 3 = 15

11) Construct an angle of 60 degree using ruler & compass.

12) The table top measures 20 m by 15 m . find the distance around the edge of the table.

13) Find the area of the square plot of side 10 . 5 m

14) Find the valule of - 15 - ( - 30 )+ (- 65 )+ 70

15) The perimeter of a regular Pentagon is 100 cm Find its side.

IV) Solve the following :- 5 * 4 = 20

16) Construct an angle of 90 degree using ruler & compass.

17) Find the value -215 – (290) - (-520) + 175 – (130)

18) The length and breadth of a rectangular garden is 150 m and 120 m Find the cost of fencing the

garden at the rate of Rs. 12 per metre.

19) The side of a square room is 12 m . A square carpet of side 9 m ils laid on the floor find the area

of the floor not carpeted.

20) Construct an angle of 110 degree and bisect it.

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SUB: SCIENCE

I FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. Soil , water and air are the _____________ factors of a habitat.

2. Dolphins and whales breathe in air through ______________.

3. ________ is the unit of length in S.I Unit.

4. ____________ objects do not allow light to pass through them.

5. Materials that allow electricity to pass through them are called ________________.

II CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER :

1. Excessive rains may cause ______________. (drought/ floods)

2. A magnet always has __________ poles. ( two/four)

3. A device that is used to break an electric circuit is called _____________.

( switch/ bulb)

4. _____________ are formed due to reflection of light. ( shadows/images)

5. _____________ is an example of aquatic habitat. (swamp/grassland)

III MATCH THE FOLLOWING :

1. Eagle __ stimuli

2. Touch-me-not __ chemical

3. Falling of a stone __ periodic motion

4. Electric cell __ predator

5. Motion of a swing __ rectilinear motion

IV GIVE ONE WORD :

1. The presence of specific features which enable an organism to live in a particular habitat --

2. The amount of space between two points or places –

3. The objects that allow light to pass through them partially –

4. The thin wire that gives off light in a bulb, when electric current passes through it –

5. A small box with a magnetic needle used to find the directions –

V GIVE REASON :

1. The handles of electric tools usually have plastic or rubber covers on them.

2. We cannot see the flame of a candle through a bent tube.

3. S. I Units of measurement are accepted as standard units all over the world.

4. Speed is important for survival of animals in the grasslands.

5. Yaks have long hair.

VI ANSWER IN BRIEF :

1. What is meant by reproduction ?

2. What is a habitat ?

3. Give two examples of periodic motion .

4. What are luminous objects ?

5. What is an electric circuit ?

VII ANSWER IN BRIEF :

1. How are camels adapted to live in deserts ?

SUB: SOCIAL SCIENCE

I ANSWER IN ONE WORD:

1. The subdivisions of districts are ______.

2. ____ is the smallest Island continent.

3. The ___ is the largest ocean.

4. Jog falls located in ___ state.

5. The ___ is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

6. The famous scholar ___, prepared a grammar for Sanskrit.

7. The word Jaina comes from the term ____, meaning conqueror.

8. The city is divided into several ____.

9. ___ is the only king in history of the world who gave up conquest.

10. There are ____ countries that shares land boundaries with India.

II ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

1. List two things that the work of a Patwari includes.

2. Name the major Continents of the Earth.

3 Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire.

4. How do women benefit under the new law?

5. Name the different layers of the atmosphere.

6. What are the different types of mountains?

7. India shares its land boundaries with seven countries. Name them.

8. Who is the Municipal Councillor?

9. Name the undersea mountain found in the Pacific ocean.

10. Mention four Vedas. What was the language used to compose the veds?

III. ANSWER IN DETAIL:

1. How does the Municipal Corporation earn the money to do its work?

2. What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing Dhamma.