ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT 2017-18

CLASS VIII

TERM – 1

Q1. There is one mistake in each line. Underline the error and write the correct word in the

space provided.

A.

England has been long famous for dramatist, a. ----------------

the greatest of who was William Shakespeare. b. ----------------

It is hard to find the educated man in c. ---------------

the English speaking world whom has not heard d. -------------

for his name. The actor and playwright e. -------------

born more than 400 years ago had f. -------------

became not only for Englishman but for g. ------------

the whole world chief symbol for h. ------------

British culture. He is a dramatist and a poet.

B.

In April 12,1961, Major Yuri Gagarin a. --------------

become the first man ever to venture b. -------------

in space. He did not know for certain c. -------------

beforehand that he is to be chosen. d. ------------

The Russian had three possible candidates e. ------------

ready. Although, Gagarin is first f. ------------

in the list, the choice was not definitely g. ------------

made until an early morning of April 12. h. --------------

C.

Educationist today are overwhelmingly a. -----------------

concern about the future of the youngsters. b. -----------------

The common complaint is students doesn’t c. -----------------

Study; they are not interested. Some blames d. ----------------

exposure to the media, others felt that the e. ---------------

present generation are not serious enough. f. ---------------

The C.B.S.E. expresses this concern of g. --------------

Reviewing the syllabus for time to time. The h. --------------

idea is to built a complete personality of the individual. i. ---------------

Q2. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.

A. 1. of mankind / the habit / reading is / one of / resources / of / the greatest /

2. are / we enjoy / that / belong to us / than if / much more / they / borrowed / reading books /

3. should begin / everyone / a private library / youth / collecting / in /

4. converse with / in / you / at any moment / a private library/ Socrates or Shakespeare / can

B. 1. one of / that of reading / known to / is / greatest / the / pleasures / man

2.7. a rich variety / adventure and wisdom / the / world of books / has / of /

3 . own / you / book / convenience / can enjoy / a / at your /

C. 1. Am/ by/ infuriated/I/ of/etiquette/lack/ people’s

2. cannot/freedom/away/be/one/from/taken/of/speech

3. cannot/speaking/yet/all/the/time/one/keep/on

D. 1. Concerned/the/really/Indian/are/authorities

2. tigers/the/of/population/falling/is/sharply

3. considered/was/tigers,/Sariska,/for/sanctuary/a/which/tigers/left/have/any/doesnot

Q3. Complete the dialogues with the correct form of words given in the bracket.

John : Hi, I am

(be) John Larry, a friend of Alice's.

Lina : Oh, yes. Alice (mention) you the other day. You

(not look) like a detective.

John: Well, that's good, I (guess).

Lina: I'm curious. Tell me, how you (decide) to become an undercover cop?

John: Well, when I (be) a kid, I (love) to read detective

novels. By the time I (be) ten, I (read) every book

in the Hardy Boys series. I (know) that I (want) to go into law enforcement.

Lina: But according to Alice, you (attend) law school nowadays.

John: Right. I (get) married last month. I (not mind)

being on the police force when I (be) single, but ever since I

(meet) Nicole, my wife, I (decide) to do something less dangerous.

Lina: I (understand). By the way, you (have) any luck yet with those counterfeiters?

John: Well, I (follow) them for more than a month now, but

so far I (not be able to) catch them in the act.

Sometimes I (worry) that by the time they're caught, I'll have my law degree and I'll be defending them!

(Q1,2 and3 to be done in the Grammar notebook. Paste the printout and write the answers separately.)

Q4. You come across the following photo advertisements. Write an article for your school magazine highlighting the hazards of pollution caused by the plastic bags. Also give useful suggestions to avoid this menace.

Q5. You are upset to read about deaths caused by Malaria. Suddenly you come across the poster on Dengue Fever. You feel more worried and decide to write an article on the need for care and alertness to prevent Dengue.

Q6. You fought with your friend and said harsh words to him/her. Recalling the incident you realize that it was your fault. Write a page of diary expressing your feelings on losing your temper over petty issues and how you decide to improve your habit.

Q7. An old man was trying to cross the road. You helped the man and escorted him home. During your interaction with the man you realize that old people are a bundle of knowledge and experience. Write a page of diary narrating an incident where you learnt something valuable.

Q8. What is the theme of the poem ‘Ring Out, Wild Bells, to the Wild Sky’?

Q9. What does the poet ask us to teach our children in ‘Teach Your Children’?

Q10. What were the three questions that the king sought answers to?

Q11. Do you think Ramzan’s father changed his opinion about selling Bulbul? Why did he want to sell Bulbul?

Q13. . Read the given extracts and answer the following

1. Queen of the gourd-flower, queen of the harvest,

Sweet and omnipotent mother, O Earth!

Thine is a plentiful bosom that feeds us,

Thine is the womb where our riches have birth.

a. Name the poem and the poet.

b. Who is praising whom?

c. Explain the line ‘Thine is the womb where our riches have birth.’

d. What is the rhyme scheme of the above stanza?

e. Name the poetic device used in the above stanza.

2. That was just a lucky punch, old man : no harm meant.

a. Who is the speaker?

b. Who is being referred to as ‘old man’?

c. Why did the speaker give him a punch?

d. Explain the phrase ‘no harm meant’?

(Q8,10 and 13 part2 to be done in the literature notebook during summer break.)

MCB and Workbook to be done in the book

MCB : UNIT 3 Read and Answer Part B

Word World

Word Hunt

Language Ladder

UNIT 4 Word World

Word Hunt Part A

Unit 5 Word World

WORKBOOK : UNIT 1 Word World

Language Ladder

UNIT 2 Read to Understand

Word World

UNIT 3 Word World

Language Ladder

UNIT 4 Read to Understand

Word World

UNIT 5 Word World

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ASSIGNMENT 2017-18

CLASS--VIII SUBJECT : FRENCH

Instructions : 1. Holidays homework has to be done in the

Notebooks.

2. This assignment consists of the syllabus till half

Yearly exams / Periodical II.

3. Topics which are not yet covered are not to be done

in the Holiday’s assignment.

SECTION-A I. Lisez ce texte et répondez aux questions :-

Mme. Vincent aime beaucoup le week-end parce que, ces deux jours-là, elle ne va pas

travailler. Le samedi matin, les enfants vont à l’école, mais elle, elle se lève plus tard et après

elle va au marché.

Le lendemain*, toute la famille reste au lit jusqu'à dix ou onze heures. Ils déjeunent

rapidement puis ils se promènent dans la forêt. C’est très agréable surtout pendant le

printemps quand les feuilles commencent à pousser sur les arbres et qu’il y a un peu de soleil.

L’hiver, ils restent à Paris, il fait trop froid pour aller à la campagne. Alors, Ils vont au

théâtre, au cinéma ou à la patinoire**.

*Le lendemain= the next day

**La patinoire=skating rink

A. Complétez les phrases suivantes. :

1. Mme Vincent aime le week-end parce qu’________________ .

2. En hiver ils ne vont pas à la campagne parce que ____________.

B. Dites vrai ou faux :

1. Mme. Vincent travaille le samedi.

2. Le dimanche, ils se lèvent vers dix ou onze heures.

3. Le dimanche, avant le déjeuner ils se promènent dans le forêt.

4. En hiver Ils restent à Paris.

C. Complétez avec un mot du texte :

1. Aujourd’hui nous faisons un pique-nique car c’est ____________.

2. Il n’y a pas de légumes dans le réfrigérateur,_______ je vais au marché.

3. Aujourd’hui c’est dimanche donc je me lève ___________.

4. Il fait son devoir __________.

D. Trouvez le contraire des mots suivants :

1. Chaud

2. Tôt

SECTION-B

II. Remettez le dialogue dans le bon ordre:

La vendeuse: On n’a pas de couleur bleu?

Pierre: Je veux un manteau bleu.

La vendeuse: Oh. Je suis désolée, ce n’est pas votre taille. Mais on a un manteau rouge.

Pierre: Ça va.Montrez-moi la couleur ‘verte’ !

La vendeuse: Ça fait 800 €.

Pierre: D’accord, donnez-moi.

La vendeuse: Bonjour monsieur. Que voulez-vous acheter?

Pierre: Non, c’est tout. Ça fait combien?

La vendeuse: Quelque chose encore?

III. Décrivez l’image donnée avec l’aide des mots donnés :-

(Arbre/les oiseaux/un garçon/fenêtre/musique)

SECTION-C

IV. Conjuguez les verbes au présent :-

1. Manan ______________________pour les chocolats.(Payer)

2. Nous __________________la maison tous les dimanche.(Nettoyer)

3. Ils_____________ sur les bancs.(S’asseoir)

4. Vous _____________ ces livres français.(Connaître)

5. Les enfants _____________ en retard pendant les vacances.(Se réveiller)

V. Mettez au négatif :-

1. Vous mangez du fromage.

2. Il y a des bonbons dans la boîte.

3. Tu es toujours en retard.

4. Vous voyez quelqu’un derrière le mur.

5. Elle parle souvent en français.

VI. Complétez avec les prépositions :-

(Pendant, depuis, chez, malgré, pour)

1.__________ 1998, il habite à Paris.

2. _____________ ses vacances d’été, ils vont à la campagne.

3. Ce week-end je vais ____________ mes grands-parents.

4. Ma mère prépare un gâteau au chocolats ___________ mon anniversaire.

5.____________ la pluie, il sort de la maison.

VII. Trouvez la question:

1. Nous allons au cinéma ce dimanche.

2. Non, elle n’a pas de dictionnaire.

3. Ce sont des chanteurs français.

4. Ma tante vient à 8h.

5. Mme. Lebrun va au marché le soir.

VIII. Complétez en utilisant (parce que, donc, puis, quand, si) 1. J’ai perdu mon stylo ____ je vais acheter un autre.

2. ____ ma mère n’est pas à la maison, je ne mange rien.

3. Il se repose _______ il est malade.

4. Nous sommes allés au cinéma et _____ au restaurant.

5. Je regarde la télé ____ je finis mes devoirs.

IX. Accordez l’adjectif (tout, toute, tous, toutes avec le nom) :

1. _____ le temps il bavarde dans la classe.

2. Elle a dansé _____ la soirée.

3. _____ le monde veut gagner le prix.

4. _____ les femmes bavardent dans le parc.

5. _____ les soirs, je me promène dans le parc.

X. Retrouvez les phrases :

1. une/il/à/ami/a/lettre/écrit/son.

2. matin/le/je/à/ce/prends/6h/petit-déjeuner.

3. jusqu’à/ma/heures/dormi/sœur/onze/a.

4. aller/concert/veut/au/il/soir/ce.

5. la/il/personne/n’/chambre/y/dans/a.

XI. Conjuguez les verbes au passe compose :-

1. Jacques …………………………….. (connaître) ta famille.

2. Il …………………………………. (falloir) partir hier.

3. Ils ………………………………… (recevoir) les invités.

4. Je ……………………………..… (lire) tout le journal.

5. Nous ………………………….… (prendre) le petit déjeuner.

XII. Mettez à l’impératif :

1. Avoir de la patience. (NOUS) 2. Etre sage (VOUS) 3. Savoir ses leçons (TU) 4. Se coucher tôt (NOUS) 5. Ne pas se réveiller tard (VOUS)

XIII. Formez les adverbes des adjectifs :-

a. Gai

b. Seul

c. Malheureux

d. Poli

e. Vite

SECTION-D XVII. Répondez aux questions suivantes :-

Q1. Quelle est la devise française ?

Q2. Qu’est-ce que c’est la SNCF ?

Q3. Quel est le train pour un trajet court ?

Q4. Qui était le premier président de la France ?

Q5. Qu’est-ce que c’est le tour de France ?

XVIII. Complétez :-

1. ________ est le train pour un trajet long.

2. Nous prenons le __________ à la nuit.

3. __________ est une gare parisienne.

4. _____ symbolise la fierté du peuple français.

5. Le ______ choisit le premier ministre.

XIX. Dites vrai ou faux :-

1. Il faut respecter nos professeurs.

2. On doit faire des exercices tous les jours.

3. On ne doit pas saluer nos amis.

4. Il faut être poli avec tout le monde.

5. Allez Simple veut dire aller une fois.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

BONNES VACANCES

SUMMER HOLIDAY’S ASSIGNMENT 2017-18

CLASS VIII

SUBJECT: GERMAN

Q1- Schreiben Sie die Korperteile mit Artikel!

Q2- Erganzen Sie die Satze!

i. kann-ich-singen-nicht-heute. tut-Hals-mir-der-weh.

ii. heute-schreiben-nicht-ich-kann. Hand-weh-mir-tut-die.

iii. ich-nicht-kann-spielen-heute. tut-Rucken-mir-weh-der.

Q3- Schreiben Sie die passenden Korperteile zu den Verben. (mit Artikle)

1. gehen ______________________________

2. sprechen ____________________________

3. sehen ______________________________

4. schmecken ___________________________

5. horen ______________________________

6. stehen ______________________________

7. laufen ________________________________

8. schreiben _____________________________

9. lesen _________________________________

10. lachen ______________________________

11. riechen ______________________________

Q4- Erganzen Sie das Dativ Personal Pronomen!

Frau Schulz ist krank. ______ tut der Bauch weh.

Leon kommt aus Deutschland. Ich habe _____ gestern kennengelernt.

Ich kann nicht lesen. ______ tun die Augen weh.

Isst Maja gern Pizza? Nein, Pizza gefallt ______ nicht gut.

Wie geht es Herr Meier? Es geht ______ schlecht.

Was fehlt _____ denn, Claudia?

Heute tragen wir das T-shirt. Es gefallt ______ gut. Gefallt ______ das T-shirt gut oder

nicht?

Q5- Lies den Text und beantworte die Fragen!

Unsere Reise in den Norden

Letzten Sommer bin ich mit unserem Chor nach Norwegen und Finnland geflogen. Wir haben in

einer Turnhalle auf Matratzen (mattress) geschlafen. Jeden Tag haben wir nach dem Fruhstuck

2 Stunden Lieder geubt. Nach den Proben (rehearsal) haben wir interessante Orte besucht. Die

norwegischen Hauser haben mir besonders gefallen. Ich und meine Schwester sind einmal mit

dem Schiff zu einer Insel gefahren und dort zu einem Schloss gelaufen. Das war anstrengend,

aber sehr schon. Die Konzerte waren immer abends und wir sind danach immer spat schlafen

gegangen.

In den letzten Ferien bin ich nicht weggefahren. Ich bin zu Hause geblieben. Am Morgen bin ich

etwas spater als sonst aufgestanden. Ich habe in Ruhe gefrustuckt und Zeitung gelesen.

Manchmal bin ich mit dem Hund raus oder mit der Mutter einkaufen gegangen. Ich habe ihr

sogar in der Kuche geholfen und Spaghetti kochen gelernt. Ich habe auch mein Zimmer

aufgeraumt und einen neuen Schreibtisch bekommen. Dann habe ich endlich mein Fahrrad

repariert und bin oft mit meinen Freunden Rad gefahren. Kein Wecker am Morgen, keine

Schule, keine Hausaufgaben. Es war einfach super!

F: Richtig oder Falsch? Kreuzen Sie an!

Richtig Falsch

Sie ist mit dem Jugendverein nach Hamburg gefahren. □ □

Sie hat jetzt einen neuen Schreibtisch. □ □

Sie findet, dass die Hauser in Norwegen schon sind. □ □

Ihre Mutter kann kochen. □ □

In den Ferien ist sie fruh aufgestanden. □ □

Sie haben in einem Jugendhaus geschlafen. □ □

Ihr Fahrrad war kaputt. □ □

Am Nachmittag waren immer die Konzerte. □ □

F: Schreiben Sie Partzip II vom Text und das Infinitiv und kreuze an, wie im Beispiel!

Partizip II Infinitiv sein haben

Geflogen fliegen X

Q6- Bilden Sie Imperativsatze!

Sprechen Sie nicht so laut!

_______________________________________(du)

_______________________________________(ihr)

Vater, ich habe Husten.

_______________________________________(du)

Oma, uns tut der Hals weh.

_______________________________________(ihr)

Herr Doktor, ich habe Augenschmerzen.

_______________________________________(Sie)

Bitte geben Sie Ihrem Sohn eine Tablette!

_______________________________________(du)

_______________________________________(ihr)

Q7- Dein Freund/ deine Freundin hat Schnupfen und Husten. Schreib die E-mail an deinen

Freund/ deine Freundin. Antworte auf die Fragen.

1.Wie geht es dir?

2.Was soll dein Freund/ deine Freundin nehmen? (medikamente)

3.Was muss er/sie essen und trinken?

4.Was darf er/sie nicht essen und trinken?

Q8- Stell Fragen!

_________________________________________?

Mir geht es gut.

_________________________________________?

Mir tut der Rucken weh.

_________________________________________?

Sie hat Kopfschmerzen.

_________________________________________?

Nein, Krautertee schmeckt ihm nicht.

Was______________________________________?

Wem_____________________________________?

Der Frau tun die Augen weh.

_________________________________________?

Ja, Opa tun die Beine weh.

Q9- Ein Wort passt nicht in die Reihe.

Husten – Grippe – Augen – Schnupfen

Hande – Arm – Beine – Augen

Arm – Fuβ – Ohr – Ellenbogen

Orangensaft – Hustensaft – Ingwertee – Halstabletten

Tisch – Stuhl – Mobil – Sofa

Dem Mann – Der Frau – Den Zwillingen – Das Kind

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

MATHS ASSIGNMENT 2017-18 CLASS VIII

Question numbers 1 to 15 to be done in maths hw notebook as summer assignment. Q 1 Find the sum by suitable re arrangement 1/8 +5/12 +2/7 + 7/12 + 9/7 + (-5/16) Q 2 What should be subtracted from (3/4 -2/3) to get -1/6. Q 3 Verify distributive property of multiplication over addition for 2/3 , -3/5 , 7/10 Q 4 The product of two rational numbers is -8/9. If one of them is -4/15, find the other. Q 5 Divide the sum of -13/5 and 12/7 by the product of -31/7 and -1/2. Q 6 Find (x+y) ÷ (x-y) , if x=5/4 , y= 4/3 Q 7 The measures of two adjacent angles of a quadrilateral are 125 and 35 and the other two angles are equal. Find the measure of each of the equal angles. Q 8 ABCDE is a regular pentagon. The bisector of angle A meets the side CD at point M. Show that angle AMC =90 Q 9 The sum of interior angles of a polygon is three times the sum of its exterior angles. Determine the number of sides of the polygon. Q 10 The perimeter of a parallelogram is 150 cm. One of its side is greater than the other by 25 cm. Find the length of the sides of the parallelogram. Q 11 One of the sides of a rhombus is equal to one of its diagonal. Find the angles of the rhombus. Q 12 A number is such that , it is as much greater than 84 as it is less than 108. Find the number. Q 13 My age is four times the difference of my age after four years and my age three years back. How old am I ? Q 14 A number consits of two digits whose sum is 9. If 27 is subtracted trom the number , its digits are reversed. Find the number. Q 15 There are 180 multiple choice questions in a test. If a candidate gets 4 marks for each correct answer and for every unattempted or wrongly answered question one mark gets deducted. If a candidate scored 450 marks , how many questions he answered correctly? Q 16 A welfare association collected Rs 202500 as donation from the residents. If each paid as many rupees as there were residents, find the number of residents. Q 17 Find the least square number divisible by 6,9,15 and 20 Q 18 A general wishes to arrange his men, who were 335250 in number in the form of a square. He found that 9 men are left out. How many men were there in each row ? Q 19 Find the square root of 15625 and use it to find the value of /156.25 + /1.5625 Q 20 Find the length of a side of a square playground whose area is equal to the area of a rectangular field of dimensions 72 m and 338 m. Q 21 Find the volume of a cube, whose one face has an area of 64 sq m. Q 22 Three numbers are to one another 2 : 3 : 4. The sum of their cubes is 33957. Find the numbers. Q 23 Find the cube root of -2300 × 5290

Q 24 Three numbers are in the ratio 1:2:3. The sum of their cubes is 98784. Find the numbers. Q 25 Find the cube root of .003375 Q 26 Without actually performing division, find the remainder when 28735429 is divided by 11 Q 27 Solve to find the values of A ,B ,C A B 7 + 7 A B ------------------------- 9 8 A Q 28 Solve A B X A B = A C B Q 29 The marks scored by 40 students of class VIII in mathematics are given below : 81,55,68,79,43,29,68,54,73,47,35,72,64,95,44,50,77,64,35,79,52,45,54,70,83, 62,64,72,92,84,76,63,43,54,38,73,68,52,54, 52. Prepare a frequency distribution with class size 10 Find the range of the data Q 30 Draw a histogram to represent the following data: Monthly salary No.of teachers 5600 - 5700 8 5700 - 5800 4 5800 - 5900 3 5900 - 6000 5 6000 - 6100 2 6100 -6200 3 6200 - 6300 1 6300 - 6400 2 Q 31 Construct a rhombus with side 4.5 cm and diagonal 6.5 cm. Q 32 Construct a quadrilateral ABCD given AB = 5.3 cm , AD = 2.9 cm , /A=70 , /B=95 , /C = 85 Q 33 Construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB=2.8cm , BC = 3.1 cm , CD = 2.6cm , DA = 3.3 cm and /A = 60 Q 34 Construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB =BC=6 cm , AD = DC = 4.5 cm and /B= 120 Q 35 Construct a quadrilateral PQRS , in which PQ= 4cm , QR=5cm , /P =50 , /Q=110 and /R = 70 Q 36 A die is thrown . Find the probability of getting a prime number. Q 37 An urn contains 10 red and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. Find the probability that the ball is not white. Q 38 What is the probability that the number selected from 1 to 100 is a multiple of 4 ? Q 39 If 21 consonants and 5 vowels are put in a bag . Whose probability is greater a consonant or a vowel ? Justify. Q 40 If there is a collection of 6 pairs of white socks and 3 pairs of black socks. What is the probability of picking a white socks.

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SCIENCE ASSIGNMENT 2017-18

CLASS VIII

NOTE: The questions from chapters taught in April and May to be attempted by the students

in their science notebook, during the summer break.

FORCE AND PRESSURE:

1. Why can’t we dive more than 120m in water?

2. How does a vacuum cleaner work?

3. How does the blood move throughout the body?

5. What happens to the pressure when area on which it is applied increases?

6. Why are carts with rubber tyres easier to ply, than those with iron tyres?

What is electrostatic force? Why is it called a non-contact force?

7. Why do some people suffer from nose-bleeds at higher altitudes?

8. The mass of an object whose weight is 50Nis x kg. Find (Take g=10ms-2)

FRICTION:

1. Mention three examples which show that friction produces heat.

2. What is fluid friction? Write the factors on which fluid friction depends?

3. Explain why objects moving in fluids must have special shapes.

4. Why do kabaddi players rub their hands with soil?

5. How do wheels reduce friction?

6. Explain why sportsmen use shoes with spikes?

7. A force of 50N is needed to keep a trolley of mass 60 kg moving at a uniform velocity of 2ms-

1.What is the frictional force on the trolley?

METALS AND NON-METALS:

1.Explain the reactions of sodium, magnesium and iron with water.

2. Name the metals present in the bases and non-meals present in the acids listed below:

Calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, sulphuric acid,

nitric acid, phosphoric acid and carbonic acid.

3. Can we store lemon pickle in an Aluminium vessel? Explain your answer.

4. In what respect does graphite resemble a metal?

5. What is the chemical name of rust?

6. Why are some metals light in weight? Give few examples of such metals .

7. Why are metals good conductors of electricity?

8. What are the elements which show the properties of both metals and non-metals called?

COAL AND PETROLEUM:

1.Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of roads.

2.How do natural resources maintain a balance in nature?

3. explain why fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources?

4.Why do different gases condense to liquids on different trays in the fractionating column?

5. Why is there a rapid increase in our energy consumption?

6. Discuss some important methods to conserve our natural resources.

7. What are the harmful products formed by burning of fossil fuels?

8. List the advantages of using LPG and CNG as fuels.

COMBUSTION AND FLAME:

1. Why does kerosene burn with a blue flame in wick stove but produces a yellow flame when

burnt in a lamp?

2. Define incomplete and complete combustion.

3. Why is it dangerous to sleep in a closed room where coal is burning or stand in a garage

keeping the engine of a car running?

4. What are the disadvantages of incomplete combustion?

5. Why is CNG called an eco-friendly fuel ?

6. Can the process of rusting be called combustion? Discuss.

7. Explain how CO2 is able to control fire.

8. Paper by itself catches fire easily whereas a piece of paper wrapped around an aluminium

pipe does not.

CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION:

1. What is the importance of cell wall in plants ?

2. Mention the different levels of organization of an organism.

3. Why does a red blood cell not reproduce?

4. Name six organelles common to plant and animal cells.

5. Why are mitochondria called as the powerhouse of a cell?

6. What is meant by the term cell division? Why is cell division necessary?

7. What is division of labour ? Explain how this happens in an organism.

8. How many cells are there in a hen’s egg?

MICROORGANISMS

1. Name some diseases caused by virus.

2. Describe the main characteristics of viruses in brief.

3. How do microorganisms spoil food?

4. Fungus infection does not occur in jams and pickles. Why?

5. What re the characteristic features of protozoa?

6. What do you mean by food poisoning? Explain.

7. Describe the role of blue green algae in soil fertility.

8. What are food preservatives? Write about some common preservatives.

ASSIGNMENTS-SOCIAL STUDIES 2017-18

CLASS VIII

CIVICS

1. Do the entire work in the history notebook.

2. Syllabus till half yearly is covered.

3. Do the questions based on the syllabus/topics covered in the class.

Ch:1 The Indian constitution

Ch:2 Understanding secularism

Ch:3 Why do we need a Parliament?

__________________________________________________

Q.1 Answer the following questions:-

I. The Constitution also mentions fundamental duties. Find out what these include and

why it is important for citizens in a democracy to observe these.

II. What would happen if there were no restrictions on the power of elected

representatives?

III. Why it is important to separate religion from the state ?

IV. What is Indian secularism?

V. Government schools often have students from different religious backgrounds; write

two sentences on why it is important that government schools do not promote any

one religion?

VI. Can you think of a recent incident, from any part of India, in which the secular ideals

of a Constitution were violated and persons were persecuted and killed because of

their religious background?

VII. Will the government intervene if some religious group says that their religion allows

them to practise infanticide? Give reasons for your answer.

VIII. Look up the annual calendar of holidays of your school. How many of them pertain

to different religions? What does this indicate?

IX. Why do you think there are so few women in parliament? Discuss.

X. Why do you think our national movement supported the idea that all adults have a

right to vote?

XI. Write in your own words what you understand by the term the ‘rule of law’. In your

response include a fictitious or real example of a violation of the rule of law.

XII. State two reasons why historians refute the claim that the British introduced the rule

of law in India?

XIII. Paste pictures of the Indian parliament and secretariat in your notebooks.

XIV. On a political map of India mark all the states and Union Territories of India.

HISTORY

Ch:2 From Trade to Territory

Ch:3 Ruling the countryside

Ch: 4 When people rebel

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Q1.Answer the following questions:-

I. Write the names the European companies in chronological order

which established their trading relations with India?

II. What were the reasons behind the battle of Plassey?

III. Why did all the trading companies wanted to buy the same things

from India?

IV. What attracted Europeans trading companies to India?

V. What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the

East India Company?

VI. How did assumption of Diwani benefit the East India Company?

VII. Explain the system of “subsidiary alliance”.

VIII. In what way was the administration of the Company different from

that of Indian Rulers?

IX. Describe the changes that occurred in the composition of the

company’s army.

X. Write a short note on Tipu Sultan.

XI. Why there was a great demand for Indian Indigo?

XII. Define Blue Rebellion.

XIII. What is the significance of revolt of 1857 in the History of India?

Q2.Activity:-

Collect pictures, stories, poems and information about

any of the following – the Rani of Jhansi, Mahadji Sindhia,

Haider Ali,Maharaja Ranjit Singh , Lord Dalhousie or any other

contemporary ruler of the region.

Q3.Fill In the blanks-

I. The British conquest of Bengal began with the battle of

______.

II. Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rulers of ________.

III. Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of _______.

IV. Maratha kingdom were located mainly in the _________part

of India

Q4.Match the following-

I. Diwani Tipu Sultan

II. “Tiger of Mysore” right to cllect land revenue

III. Faujdari adalat Sepoy

IV. Rani Channamma criminal court

V. Sipahi led an anti-british movement in

Kitoor

GEOGRAPHY

Ch:2 Land, soil, water, natural. Vegetation and wildlife

Ch: 3 Mineral and Power Resources

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Q1.Answer the following questions:-

I. Define the word landslide and write in brief the reasons for it?

II. What are the factors affecting soil formation? Draw the flow chart given on

page 13.

III. What is resource conservation?

IV. Why are human resources important?

V. What is sustainable development?

VI. Which are the main factors for degradation of soil?

VII. Write any two reasons for land degradation today?

VIII. Why is land considered an important resource?

IX. Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and

animals.

X. Suggest three ways to conserve water.

Q2.Activity:-

1. “ Rahiman paani raakhiye,

Bin paani sab soon.

Paani gaye na ubere

Moti, manus, choon…”

[Says Rahim, keep water , as without water there is nothing . Without water pearl,swan and

dough cannot exist]

These lines were written by the poet. Abdur Rahim Khankhana, one of the nine gems of

Akbar’s court. What kind of resource is the poet referring to? Write in 100 words what

would happen if this resource disappeared?

3. Discuss some more reasons which are responsible for changes of land use pattern.

Has your place undergone any change in the land use pattern in recent years

4. Differentiate between metallic and non-metallic minerals.

5. Paste pictures or samples in your notebook of some minerals that we use in our day

to day life.

6. What is buried sunshine?

7. Draw a poster on the need to conserve natural vegetation and wildlife.