Class VIII

WINTER ASSIGNMENT
Winter Vacations are here,
to bring festive family cheer.
Let’s explore and stock,
lots of warmth and comfort.
Dear students,
The much awaited winter vacations are here and we expect you all
to sit back, watch entertaining & informative movies and most
importantly protect yourself against chilly weather. To keep you
engaged, some interesting activities have been devised by your
teachers which will certainly make you ecstatic along with the
development of creative thinking skills.
So, children stay healthy, have fun and remain engrossed in
activities, as the key in use is always bright. So, keep the spirit up
and make vacations superb.
HAVE LOTS OF FUN AND ENJOY YOURSELF
READ
REJOICE
LEARN
WISHING YOU A HAPPY, PROSPEROUS, FUN FILLED, JOYFUL &
FORTUNATE NEW YEAR AHEAD.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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ENGLISH
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Write a poem on ‘My New Year Resolution’
Write a speech on ‘Save Our Monuments’.
Read unit-7 (sec 1&3). Write the meaning of difficult words.
Look up this website to know how animals may help humans:
www. Animalsangels.org.in Make a report using pictures and text from the website.
5. Do five integrated grammar exercise based on ‘Tenses.
(Fill ups, errors, omissions etc.)
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MATHEMATICS
1. One card is drawn at random from a well-shuffeled deck of 52 cards.find the probability that
the card drawn is:
i) A king ii) a spade iii)a red card iv) a queen v) a black heart
2. The volume of a rectangular tank is 182m2 . if its length and breadth be 8 m and 6.5 m
respectively. Find its depth.
3. How many bricks will be required for a wall which is 8m long, 6m high and 22.5 cm thick if
each brick measures 25cm×11,25 cm×6cm?
4. Find the value of
i)
(20 +3-1 )×32
ii)
(1/2)-2 + (1/3)-2 +(1/4)-2
5. Find the value of x for which
i)
(7/9)-4 ×(7/9)-7 = (7/9)2x-1
ii)
(5/3)-4 ×(5/3) -5 = (5/3)3x
6. Gurpreet sells two watches for Rs. 1955 each, gaining 15% on one and losing 15% on the
other. Find her gain or loss percent in the whole transaction.
7. A certain sum amounts to Rs. 72900 in 2years at 8% per annum compound interest
compounded annually. Find the sum.
8. A motorcycle is bought at Rs. 16000. Its value depreciates at the rate of 10% per annum.
Find the sum after
i) 1 year ii) 2 years
9. Do all the question laid in the exercises taught (chapter-8)
SCIENCE
Find out:
1) What role does the lightning conductor play?
2) Major earthquakes in India in the last decade. Where was the epicenter, magnitude of earthquake
and its effect?
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3) On the physical map of India mark different seismic zones.
4) Delhi is one the most polluted cities in the world. Use of CNG and large scale plantation of trees
has brought down the pollution level. Find out what are the major pollutants and their causes?
What are the harmful effects of air pollution?
5) Yamuna Action Plan is a multi crore project to clean river Yamuna. Find out the major causes of
water pollution? How can we contribute in cleaning the river? What are water born diseases ?
What steps can be taken to prevent them?
6) Combustion of fossil fuels is the main cause of global warming. Justify the statement and find out
the alternatives we have.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Answers the following questions
1. Write the main religious practices and customs of adivasis. Write also the stereotypes about
them prevailing in society.
2. Enumerate some important provisions of “schedule caste and schedule tribe prevention of
atrocities act, 1989”
3. What is “Reservation Policy”? State some arguments in favour of giving reservation policy.
4. Who was the founder of “Brahmo Samaj”? What was his contribution in bringing reforms in
society?
5. What are the measures adopted by Indian government to build human resources?
6. List some social reformers of India with their contributions
7. Read chapter 7,8 and 10 of your history book and write synopsis of any one chapter of your
choice.
8. Read and revise all chapters done so far for cycle test-4
Note: Do all the above questions in your C.W notebook.
SANSKRIT
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