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Holiday Homework 2022-23 CLASS VIII – ENGLISH Week 3 Q1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: The Indian Owl Festival, the country’s first owl fest, was held at Pingori village in Purandar taluka of Pune. The two-day festival, organised by Ela Foundation, an NGO working towards nature education and conservation, gave information on owl conservation and featured art forms like pictures, paintings, lanterns, lamp shades, posters, origami, stitched articles, poems, and stories on owls. It was a first-of-its-kind festival in the country that was organised with the intention of creating awareness about owl as a bird and debunking numerous superstitions associated with it,” said Dr Satish Pande, director of Ela Foundation and a professor of ornithology at Savitribai Phule Pune University. The foundation conducted exhibitions of art works sent by around 1,200 students, exhibition of owl photos from some of the leading owl photographers, sculptures, and rangolis. Skits were performed and short films on owls were also screened. 52
a) The festival was organized with the intention of i) celebrating an owl’s birthday. ii) celebrating Ela Foundation’s anniversary. iii) creating awareness about owl. iv) exhibiting art forms. b) The various art forms featured i) the owl and its family. ii) the talent of the famous artists. iii) the newly designed logo of the foundation. iv) the paintings and stories on owl. c) ‘orinthology’ is the . i) the study of birds. ii) the study of human beings. iii) the study of drawings. iv) the study of festivals. d) The synonym of “exposing” is . i) superstitions ii) debunking iii) awareness iv) screened e) “first of its kind” means i) the first kind of owl. ii) first ever iii) first painting iv) first superstition 53
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Q3. Collocations with TAKE- a) to take shape f) to take b) to take a break a joke TAKE e) to take c) to take it easy a note d) to take one's time Match the above collocations with their meanings- 1) To relax and loosen up. 1) To take it easy 2) To be able to laugh at jokes about you. 2) To take a joke 3) To take rest. 3) To take a break 4) To develop into definite or tangible form. 4) To take shape 5) Not in a hurry. 5) To take one’s time 6) To pay attention. 6) To take note ***************** 56
Class- VIII-HHW MATHEMATICS (WEEK 3) 1. Find 3 rational numbers between −������ and −������������. ������ 2. Subtract −������ from the product of ������ and ������������������������. ������ ������ 3. Write 5 rational numbers less than −������������������. 4. Simplify- a) ������ x −������ + ������ + ������ x ������������ ������ ������ ������ ������ ������ b) Divide additive inverse of 13 by multiplicative inverse of ������������������. 5. Find the value -4x (������������������������ - ������������������������) ******** 57
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Did I Know It- Drone Corridor: Crucial drugs will reach AIIMS Jhajjar faster- • AIIMS could get a drone corridor with its campus at Haryana’s Jhajjar. • Once this happens life saving supplies from the parent campus in New Delhi would reach AIIMS Jhajjar faster. • Challenges in transporting medicines would be maintaining temperature, handling vibration during transportation. French company Total Energies to acquire 25% stake in ADANI NEW INDUSTRIES (ANIL)- ➢ ANIL I to develop green hydrogen production capacity of 1 million tonnes P/a. before 2030. ➢ Adani New Industries plans to become the largest green hydrogen player in the world. Delhi plans to have 2000 E-buses soon- ❖ There are 152 buses currently in DTC’s fleet. 61
❖ 1500 additional E-buses expected to be added to Delhi’s public transport fleet. ❖ 140-250 km range of distance an e-bus can run on an electric charge. Rafael Nadal wins an incredible French Open Title- ✓ Rafael takes his grand slam tally to 22 ✓ Nadal’s 14 French open titles are the most any player has won at a single grand slam ✓ Nadal has become the oldest men’s winner of the French Open. Popularizing EVs: DTC to soon roll out its charging facilities to be used by the public to charge their EVs- 7 DTC bus depots and terminals where public EV charging stations will open soon. Each station will have 3 charging points for cars and 2 for 2 wheelers. There are a total of 1,51,606 total EVs registered in Delhi. 62
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CONTENTS OF MY FLIPBOOK Cover PAge - MAde AesthetiCAlly indiCAting the nAme, roll number, clASS And section And session. (2022-23) Index PAge - IndICATING the homework of All the weeks, orGAnised subject-wise. Subject-wise work of All the weeks. (Add pictures where required) TASks mentioned in the GenerAl Guidelines Picture GAllery - IndICAting pictures AS evidence for generAL TASks. NewsPAper Activity (Positive News)- 'Did I Know It?' BibliogrAphy CerTIFICATe PAge Do not forget to mention pAge numbers on your project! 65
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK CLASS VIII – 2022-23 WEEK 4 Social Science: Task 1- Empowering women through Technology (Aligned with SDG 5) Look for a woman around you (it can be your house-help, your grandmother, your mother) who is not very well versed with technology. Help them access any one aspect of technology that is relevant to them (like- internet surfing, writing an email, using YouTube, etc.) Prepare a report in not more than 2 pages with the following parameters- 1. What did you teach them? 2. How long did they take to learn it? 3. Did they feel empowered after learning it? And how? 4. How was your experience? 5. A small interview. 6. Include a few photographs of the process. 66
Empowering my grandmother through technology One day my grandmother was browsing through the internet looking for pots and plants for the kitchen garden and other household items. She expressed her desire to order these things but didn’t know how to go about it. This started my journey towards teaching her how to order things online. My grandmother is old but there was a childlike eagerness in her to learn. The first step in this journey was making her account. I was sure my grandmother would be excited and she really was, I could just see the happiness on her face. She was a very quick learner and got the hang of this process very quickly. After this she chose the item she wanted ordered. We put in the address, clicked “buy now” and voila!! A few days later the product arrived with her name on the box. She opened the box with her face glistening with excitement and she was extremely satisfied by the product. She was never hesitant to order because she could always return it if the quality of the product wasn’t up to the mark. I conducted an interview with my grandmother to see how this experience was for her- Rushil- Good Morning Dadi! My Grandmother- Good Morning Rushil!! Rushil- A few days ago I taught you how to order things on Amazon and today you received your first order... How was that experience for you? My Grandmother- Today I am feeling empowered. Earlier I used to ask you for help to order things online but now I can do the same without help. Rushil- Yes dadi, I am generally the student learning things from you but today I felt different being the teacher! Rushil- So would you say that this is more hassle free than going to a shop to buy things? My grandmother- Definitely, now that I am getting old I avoid going to 67
the market. This makes buying things even easier for me. Rushil- So what was the best part about the whole experience for you? My Grandmother- I saved time, I saved money and in case I don’t like the product I always have the option to return it. 68
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1. How are renewable resources different from non-renewable resources? Ans. Renewable Resources- • They cannot be depleted. • Have a low carbon emissions/footprint • Ex- Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Hydro Electricity etc. Non-renewable resources- • Non-Renewable Resources deplete over time. • These resources have higher carbon emissions. • Ex- Fossil Fuels: - Coal, Petroleum 2. What is renewable energy? Ans. Renewable Energy: - Renewable energy is a type of energy that is collected from renewable sources which are naturally replenished. Some of these sources are- Sunlight, wind, geothermal heat etc. 3. How renewable energy resources like solar and wind energy limit global warming? Ans. Renewable energy like wind and solar have a low carbon footprint hence their role in global warming is minimal compared to Non-Renewable Resources like coal. 4. Which countries have shown the fastest growth rate in renewable resources? Ans. The Netherlands, Australia and Vietnam were the fastest countries to adopt renewable resources switching nearly 10% of their electricity demands from fossil fuels to renewable resources like wind and solar. 5. Why is there a need to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy resources to power our cities? Ans. It is necessary to replace fossil fuels with renewable methods of energy to limit global warming. This has to be done globally and sustained to reduce the planet’s warming and be on track for the 1.5 degree goal. 70
ACTIVITY II Give one word for the following: 1. Inexhaustible energy resource that uses hot magma to generate electricity. Ans- Geothermal Energy 2. Careful use of resources to reduce damage to the environment through methods such as composting and recycling materials. Ans- Conservation 3. Fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that is often found in folded rock layers and is used for cooking and heating. Ans- Natural Gas 4. Energy from the Sun that is clean, inexhaustible and can be transformed into electricity. Ans- Solar Energy 5. A resource that remains in constant supply and will never run out. Ans- Wind Energy.
Holiday Homework 2022-23 CLASS VIII – ENGLISH Week 4 A) Read the following sentences and then write what each one suggests. Making such guesses based on the available information is called inferring or deducing. (e.g., A student Y always says rude things about X teacher. This suggests that the teacher might have scolded her and hurt her once OR Y had scored low marks in the subject the teacher teaches.) 1) Avinashi’s hair always look the same length. This shows that Avinashi is particular about getting her hair cut regularly and likes her hair to be well groomed 2) Manu is always worried about his marks. This suggests that Manu is very particular about his studies and scoring good marks and wants to be the best in class. 3) Rajesh is always the last one to get on the bus. He does not come late to the bus stop though. This tells us that Rajesh is very courteous and lets the other students get on the bus before himself. 4) The school receptionist was cheerful at 9.00 am but irritable at 1.30 pm. This may be because that day was a very busy and stressful day for her and by 1:30 she was absolutely exhausted. B) Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Mary had liked to look at her mother from a distance because she was pretty and knew very little of her. Now that she was gone, she did not miss her at all. She was just worried about her own self, and merely wondered who would take care of her. Would they be nice people who would let her do whatever she wanted, just like her ayah and the rest of the servants? 72
The men who found Mary took her to an English priest’s house. She didn’t at all like staying there. The priest had five children who were shabby and noisy. They were always quarrelling or snatching things away from each other. Mary hated this and refused to play with any of them. She hated them even more when one of the boys named Basil began to tease her. It didn’t occur to her that they seem rude only because she was so … 1. State whether the given statements are true or false. You must give a valid reason for your choice. a. Mary was a selfish girl. Ans- Yes, this statement is true because Mary was only concerned about herself and did not miss her mother at all. b. Mary was grateful to the priest’s family. Ans. This is false since Mary didn’t like staying at the priest’s house at all because of his 5 kids who were all very shabby and noisy 2. Complete the last sentence of the passage by thinking of a suitable end. Ans. It didn’t occur to her that they seem rude only because she was so arrogant and self-centered and she considered it below her dignity to play with them. Crossword Puzzle- 73
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Class- VIII- HHW MATHEMATICS (WEEK 4) Q- For a class party, Vihaan volunteers to make cookies, Rehan volunteers for 10 sandwiches, Aarav volunteers to make 15 burgers and Arjun volunteers to bake a cake for his class so that each child gets 1/30th part of the cake, one-half of a burger and one-third of each sandwich. There are 30 students in their class. A) Find the sum of fractions of each snack a child gets. B) If half burgers have been distributed to 20 girls in the cxlass, how many burgers are left? C) Multiply additive inverse of 1/30 with reciprocal of 20. Is the answer obtained a positive or negative rational number? Q- Simplify a) 1 + −2 - 3 3 56 b) 4 divided by 2. −15 75
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CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the Holiday Homework by Rushil Bhutani is the bonafide work of him submitted to Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura Rushil Bhutani VIII-B 2022-23 78
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