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Holiday Assignment – Grade 8

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Civic Education

01. Write an essay for the topic of “How to conquire the life, utilizing wholesome thoughts”. (150 words)

02. Select a leader from forth lesson [ Let us be true leaders] and prepare an information file of that

distinguished personality.

Geography

01. The free gift of pure air is polluted today due to human activities. Name the human activities that cause air

pollution.

02. Prepare a folder containing information about the SAARC Organization.

03. Prepare an illustration which shows the various influences that occur due to high temperature and high rainfall

with reference to Sri Lanka.

04. Name 10 places famous for tourist industry in Sri Lanka and prepare a report on any 5 of these places you

mentioned.

English Language

01. Prepare a Leaflet/Pamphlet on any one of your favorite destination. You can use the internet for

reference. Should be minimum of four pages. Pictures can be included as well.

English Literature

01. Prepare your own dictionary by choosing the hard words from Buzzword units 1 to 9. It can be either

printed or hand written.

History

1) Explain each battles

1. Battle of Dantura :

2. Battle of Mulleriyawa;

3. Battle of Balana:

4. Battle of Randeniala:

5. Battle of Gannoruwa:

2) Make a chart of all the explorers, the countries they discovered, the years of discovery and the

countries that provided patronage

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Holiday Assignment – Grade 8

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ICT

Draw the logic gates and truth table for the following expression

1. A.B.C+A’.B’.C’

2. A’.B’+C

3. (A+B).A.C

4. Named the basic logic gates

5. Draw the basic logic gates

6. Write the truth table for basic logic gates with two inputs

Mathematics

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Holiday Assignment – Grade 8

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Holiday Assignment – Grade 8

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Solve the equations

Science

Write answers for all exercises from 1st lesson to 3rd lesson

01.A scientific investigation of the environment (page 32-33)

02. Properties of matter and their uses (page 82-84)

03.Dynamic nature of the environment (page 120-121)

HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT: Grade 8

Ramadan Vacation, 2016

SUBJECT : Arabic

Work to be done: To prepare a words booklet/ leaflet/ card/ chart/ bag/ box or anything similar on “My Arabic Word Book”

Instructions/ Guidelines:

Purpose of this assignment: To learn 150 Arabic words with meaning from the book “Al

Arabiyythu Lin Naashi’een - Book 1” To develop the Arabic vocabulary. General Guidelines for Students: Every word should include the meaning and a suitable picture. How do you want the booklet/ leaflet to look like? It should grab the reader’s attention. Give a clear idea of what the word is. It should be created in a way that it can be used again later on

for reference or exam purposes.

Further information:

Resources that the students would require includes: A4 sheets, Bristle boards, card boards, coloured A4 sheets,

colour pens/ pencils, scrap books and “Al Arabiyythu Lin Naashi’een - Book 1” chapters 1-3.

Submission date: 11th July 2016

Subject teacher/ Coordinator Sectional Head

NAME : ……………………………………………….…

Major Games Study Note

Grade 8

Notes and Western Province Past Papers

Prepared by : Ms. Maheshika Hemachandra

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We all should have some knowledge on popular major games such as

Volleyball, Netball and Football as it will help us improve our playing and

help us in making lead up games to spend the leisure effectively.

Volleyball - National Game of Sri Lanka

Game in Brief: Two teams play

Each team has 6 players

Court size is 18 m x 9 m

Major Skills in Volleyball

Service Receiving Setting

Spiking Blocking Defending

Spiking - an attacking skill

Spiking - short/quick, medium, high

Easy to get points by mastering spiking

Blocking - points can be gained also by blocking

Blocking - Single, pair, triple

Defending - You should prepare to defend the ball from spiking of opponents

* Dig pass - A pass used to receive, setting and directing the ball.

Overhand Pass/Volley pass

Overhand pass = lifting the ball by using fingers and wrist of player

Other Joints involved - elbows, shoulders, hips, knees, ankle joints

Overhand pass suitable to lift the ball for spiking

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How to perform Overhand Pass?

* When the ball comes to you, quickly go under the ball

* Balance the body by placing feet at shoulder width and one foot a little in

front

* Bring the body low by bending knees

* Trunk should be straight but leaned front a little

* Hands adjusted above forehead

* Thumbs and index fingers in the shape of a triangle

* Focus the eyes on ball

This picture shows some sequence related to the overhand pass.

Stance = how you get ready when the ball comes (positioning under ball)

Movement = Stretching the fingertips and wrist and the other joints involved

so that the ball is lifted and passed

Follow through = how your body relaxes after the passing. Body coming

back to normal position and getting ready for next move.

Activities to practice the overhand pass

Keep the ball on fingertips

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1 = press the ball down using fingertips

2 = Pick the ball off the ground using the correct position of fingertips

3 = Thrown the ball up and when it falls, reach it with overhand position

4 = Let partner throw the ball and catch it with overhand position

5 = Throw the ball up and push the ball up several times using overhand

position

6 = Lift the ball up using overhand pass position when it bounces

7 = Stand on either side of net and pass the ball continuously between you

and partner using overhand pass

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Spiking

Process of spiking has 4 steps

1. Approach 2. Takeoff and jump 3. Spike 4. Landing

* For approach, the 3 steps skill is used. At the last step of approach, should

bend and lower the body and get ready to takeoff.

Types of Spiking

1. Quick attack 2. Medium attack 3. High attack

One of these attacks are used suiting to the situation.

Activities with the ball in different instances of volleyball

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1= Take the ball with both hands and hit it to ground by arching your body

2 = Keep the ball in weak hand and spike with strong hand

3 = Throw the ball up and spike, while you are standing on ground

4 = Throw the ball up, jump up and spike

5 = Spike the ball which is held by and opponent on the other side of net

6 = Spike a tall that is lifted by one or your fellow player in your team

Blocking = Stopping the ball coming to your court from the opposite team

* Blocking is permitted only for the front line players

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Blocking is done by jumping up and reaching with both hands over the top

tape of net to stop the ball.

Blocking used to stop a spike (blocking the spike is to best way to face it).

This is an attacking method too (you can send the ball back to other's court)

Fouls in blocking

1. Contact the ball which is on the opposite court or before spiking by them

2. Blocking by a rear or libero player (not in front line)

3. Blocking a service

4. Ball going out of court after blocking

5. Blocking from outside the flexible rod

6. Libero player attempting to block single or combined

(Libero player is a player specializes in defensive skills and wears a different

colour jersey than other team mates)

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Servicing

Rule of servicing = Player in the right hand corner of the court serves from

the serving area to start the game.

Fouls in Service

1. If the service order is not observed

2. Service before umpires signal

3. If the service is not done in the zone

4. If the ball goes out of the court

Court Defence = Recovering or receiving any ball that is coming from the

opposite court.

* Also recovering a ball coming to you after contacting a fellow teammate

or blocking is also court defence.

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Technique in defending the ball is handling the ball.

Handling the ball - 3 steps

1. Preparation 2. Contact 3. Follow through

Preparation - getting ready to receive the ball while seeing the striker's

hands

Contact - How to hit the ball/receive the ball in hands

Follow through - get up and get ready for the next move while seeing where

the ball goes

Rules in Court Defending

1. Cannot hit the ball twice in a set

2. Cannot block, attack or hit the ball at all above the net

3. Setter cannot hold the ball for an extended period of time

Activities or lead-up games to practice 'ball handling' or court defending

By working in pairs

1 2 3

1 = One person sends the ball. Other player receives

2 = One kneels down and receives the ball sent by partner

3 = Sit on your heels and receive the ball sent by partner

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4 = One sends the ball, other receives in correct

position and pass to the sender. The sender then becomes receiver and pass

again to the other player.

Netball This is a game played by the girls/women

Court size - 100 ft. x 50 ft. = 30 m 50 cm x 15 m 25 cm

Skills of Netball

Footwork Throwing and catching (passing

Attacking Defending Shooting

Methods of Throwing/Passing

The 3 steps to follow in any of the passes is

1. Starting position (how to get ready)

2. Movement/action (how to do the pass)

3. Follow through (relax or get ready for next move after passing)

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Single hand Passes in Netball

Shoulder pass (ball goes straight)

Lob Pass (ball goes in a curved path above the player)

Under arm pass (ball passed at a lower level)

Bounce pass (ball is bounced from waist level of sender to waist level of

receiver)

All the above passes are single handed passes

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Double arm passes in Netball

Chest pass (straight pass on chest level)

Overhead pass (ball goes in a curved path over the head)

Side pass (ball sent in a straight path by swinging the body)

Bounce pass with both hands

* you can see that bounce pass can be done using both hands or single hand

(both methods)

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* Why should the players obey the foot work rule always?

If not, the ball will be given to the opponent team as a penalty and the

chance to victory for your team will be lost.

Attacking

Passing the ball among your teammates to avoid opponent players taking

the ball.

Defending

This is in two methods

1. Defends an opponent player 2. Defends the ball

Defending opponent player Ball defending

Shooting

This can be done using one hand or both hands

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Football * World's most popular game

* 250 million engage in this game and about 40 million are women

* 207 countries participate in this

Ball = 68 - 70 cm in circumference ; 410 - 450 g weight (14 - 16 oz)

Players - Maximum 11 players including goal keeper

Duration - Two sets of 45 min each - with maximum 15 minute interval

Major Skills in Football

Kicking Heading Throwing Goal keeping

Methods of kicking

Inside kick - 1 (inside of the foot)

Instep kick - 2 (outside surface of foot)

Outside instep kick - 3 (Outside front surface of foot)

Inside instep kick - 4 (inside front surface of foot)

Heel kick - 5 (kicking from heel)

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Heading

In static position (while you in same place)

Jumping up (jump from one leg or both legs and hit from head)

Sailing (jump front and hit from head)

Throwing the ball (this is the collecting and throwing ball that comes to goal)

Throw - In (A throw-in is used when the ball goes out of the court. Throw-in

is given to the member of the opposite team who last touched the ball.

Throw-in one foot in front or the two feet apart

Rules of throw in

1. Should not touch the boundary line. 2. Hold the ball with both hands

3. Hold the ball over the head, stretch hands and throw 4. After the throw in, he cannot touch the ball or kick it again before another player touches it

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Past Paper Questions 1. A method of throwing netball using one hand is,

i) Side pass ii) Lob pass iii) Chest pass iv) Bounce pass

2. Diagram shows practicing of one step in hang technique. Step is,

i) Approach run ii) Take off

iii) Flight iv) Landing

3. Game considered our national game is,

i) Volleyball ii) Elle iii) Cricket iv) Football

4. Netball player Yasara likes to pass the netball using a method that can be

used by one hand or both hands. That pass is,

i) Underarm pass ii) Overhead pass

iii) Lob pass iv) Bounce pass

5. Number of major skills in volleyball is,

i) 5 ii) 6 iii) 7 iv) 8

6. This sport is one of the most popular games of world. 25 billion people

engage in this sport and 4 billion are women. 207 countries participate.

What game is it?

i) Football ii) Hockey iii) Volleyball iv) Netball

2012 paper

(7) Two teams play, each have 6 players. Court is 18 m x 9 m. Some

major skills are servicing and spiking.

i) Name this sport. ……………………………………………………………………………….

ii) Name 3 skills other than mentioned in the paragraph

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iii) State 2 fouls in service in this sport

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(8) Induwari is an efficient netball player who is 6 ft. tall. Her style of play is

very attractive. She prefers the lob pass and shoulder pass. She is

responsible for taking a point each time she gets to shoot.

i) Mention the length and breadth of the court used for this sport

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ii) State 3 skills in this sport

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(9) Sisira who likes football, took part in school football training last year.

The coach demonstrated some methods of kicking. Further, he taught him

about throw-in, when the ball goes out of the sidelines of the court.

i) What is the weight of the ball used in football?

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ii) What are the rules of a throw-in?

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iv) What is the maximum time given as an interval in a game of football?

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10. What is the most popular game in the world?

i) Football ii) Handball iii) Cricket iv) Basketball

11. 2013 3rd term

Netball, volleyball, and football are games played by Ama, Thara and Uma

respectively.

i) State 3 methods which Ama uses to pass the ball in one hand in game of

Netball

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ii) Give 3 ways how Thara can attack in game of volleyball

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iii) Name 3 methods that Uma uses to kick the ball in game of football

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iv) Name a lead-up game that can be used to develop skills in one game

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12. 2014 2nd Term

Which one of this is not a skill in volleyball in spiking?

i) Approach ii) Take off iii) Setting iii) Spiking

13. i) Name 5 skills of volleyball

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ii) Write a method which can be used by players to pass the ball

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iii) Write 3 activities that a new player can use to improve skill mentioned

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2014 3rd Term

14. Diagram shows a volleyball action (skill) What is it?

i) An instant in court defending

ii) A position of under arm service

iii) A position during blocking

iv) A position during a spiking (dashing)

15. During netball play, a method of passing the ball by a single hand or by

both hands is,

i) Shoulder pass ii) Bounce pass

iii) Circular pass iv) Chest pass

16. Not a clear and correct method of kicking in football

i) Hit with heel ii) Hit with toes

iii) Hit with instep iv) Hit with the calf

17. Select part A or B and answer.

(A) i) What is the skill demonstrated in the diagrams

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ii) Name the 3 stages denoted by I, II and III

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i) What is the skill seen in the pictures above?

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ii) What is the skill related to player named I?

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iii) Why should layers pay attention or concentrate on footwork rule of the

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HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT: Grade 8

Ramadan Vacation, 2016

SUBJECT : Islam

Work to be done:

To prepare a biography booklet/ handout/ anything similar on five “Prophets who are mentioned in the Qur’an”

Instructions/ Guidelines:

Purpose of this assignment: To know the Prophets who are mentioned in the Quran. To learn the biography of the prophets and put them into practice in our day to day lives. General Guidelines for Students: This is a group assignment where each group would consist of 6-7 boys. Each group would be given five Prophets mentioned in the Qur’an. The biography of each Prophet should not exceed 4 pages. Each biography should include: Introduction:

o Place and year of birth o Place and year of death

Childhood: How and when he was brought up? Youth Prophethood Personality (Qualities e.g. Patience, leadership, kindness etc.) Lessons to be taken from his life How do you want the booklet/ leaflet to look like? It should grab the reader’s attention Give a clear idea of who the prophet is. Explain the points by keeping in mind that the reader doesn’t know anything

regarding the Prophets mentioned in the Qur’an.

Further information:

Resources that the students would require includes: A4 sheets, Bristle boards, card boards, coloured A4 sheets, colour pens/ pencils, scrap books, biography books, Islamic books and reliable websites related to the topic. *All sources used for obtaining information should be authentic and reliable.

Submission date: 11th July 2016

Subject teacher/ Coordinator Sectional Head