DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL JAMMU

CLASS: VI SESSION: 2017-18

Dear Children,

The Long awaited Summer Break is here again, bringing with it loads of fun-filled moments, cheerful laughter and abounding joy! Give yourself more time to spend with your parents. Eat well, rest well, play with your friends, and visit your relatives. Punctuate your relaxed moments with constructive and creative work which your teachers have planned for you in the form of holiday homework. You must complete them timely and also prepare for your upcoming Periodic Tests. We do hope that you come back to school-enriched, physically fit and enthused to embark on a colorful journey through the rest of the session. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Coordinator (Middle Wing) Headmistress Principal DPS, JAMMU DPS, JAMMU DPS, JAMMU

SUMMER HOLIDAYS HOMEWORK

CLASS-VI

SUBJECT:- ENGLISH SECTION –A (READING)

A) Read this poem by Sarojini Naidu and answer the questions:-

In the Bazaars of Hyderabad

What do you sell, O ye merchants? Richly your wares are displayed, Turbans of crimson and silver, Tunics of purple brocade, Mirrors with panels of amber, Daggers with handles of jade. What do you weigh, O ye vendors?

Saffron and lentil and rice. What do you grind, O ye maidens? Sandalwood, henna and spics. What do you call, O ye pedlars? Chessmen and ivory dice.

What do you make, O ye goldsmiths? Wristlet and anklet and ring, Bells for the feet of blue pigeons, Frail as a dragon- fly’s wing, Girdles of gold for the dancers, Scabbards of gold for the king.

a) List the food items that are being sold in the Bazaars of Hyderabad. b) The maidens are grinding ________________________. c) The tunics the merchants are selling are of _________________. d) The goldsmiths are selling girdles of gold for the _________________. e) Find out the antonym of ‘concealed’ from the above poem.

SECTION –B (WRITING)

B) You are Amitabh/ Amita, the Head Boy/Girl of Delhi Public School. Your school is organizing a visit to the World

Book Fair. Write a notice not exceeding 50 words inviting the students of classes VI to VIII to be a part of the visit. Include the following information: a) Place of the Book Fair, b) Date and Timings c) Last date of submission of names d) Contact address and e) Specific instructions.

C) You are Anurag and you forgot to inform your mother that you'll be attending your best friend Nikhil’s Birthday party.

Now, your mother is in the office and your phone is out of order. You want to leave a message for your mother and the keys of the house with your neighbour. Write the message on behalf of Anurag, also telling her that Nikhil’s father will drop you home at about 9 pm.

D) Excessive overpopulation has arrested the growth rate of our country. Prepare a poster on the topic ‘ 100 Billion and Still

Counting’, highlighting the grave problem of overpopulation.

SECTION –C (GRAMMAR) E) Rearrange the following jumbled words and phrases to form meaningful sentences:-

a) is/ a/ wonderful/ place/ Goa b) here/ are/ people/ friendly/ happy/ go lucky/ and

c) sea food/ most/ serve/ restaurants/ here d) fifty thousand rupees/ which/ cost her/ the /turned out/ necklace/ fake/ to be e) largest/ democracies/ one of / the/ world/ in/ the/ it/ is

F) Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’:- a) ______ farmer bought _____cow, _____goat and ____ox. b) ______ new Chief Minister promised to put _____end to corruption. c) Some of ____birds we saw in ____ zoo were____ ostrich, __emu, ___ eagle and __ college ___hen. d) ___rich are heartless while ___ poor are kind. e) I visited an ____ Old Fort and ____ Qutab Minar during holidays.

G) Change the following sentences into the tense mentioned in the brackets:- a) The villager fought like a lion. (Present Continuous) b) The birds fly away in winters. ( Simple Future) c) He lives a sheltered life. ( Present Perfect) d) Ishan studies regularly in order to excel. (Future Continuous) e) The children did their work quietly. ( Past Continuous)

SECTION –D (LITERATURE)

H) Answer the following questions:- a) What was the easy way that Jack found to solve the sum? b) What had impressed the teacher about Dhiren? c) Why did the eleven boys and girls who had gone to Rohtang Pass not mind the punishment? Give two reasons. d) What does Kalam describe as the turning point in his life? e) How did the lesson on the seashore and the teacher’s advice help to shape Kalam’s future? f) Do you think the sport Frisbee is easy to learn but difficult to play? Give reasons for your answer. g) What made Frisbee popular in 1950’s. h) In the poem ‘ A Night- Rain in Summer’ , what does the poet compare the sound of the rain to? i) Write down the character sketch of Dete in 7-8 lines from your novel Heidi.

NOTE:- For Reading, do part (B and C) at page-no. 149-150, chapter-28(Comprehension) of your Grammar Book .

Project Work

a) Make a scrapbook on ‘Canadian Life’ wherein the following aspects will be covered: Language spoken in Canada, Traditional festivals, Attire/ clothing and Places of tourism. You can use pictures and make it an interactive scrapbook using books/ internet.

b) Search for 3-5 Canadian classical short stories/ poems which the students of your age enjoy at the schools in Canada and present them on A4 size sheets. And when you get back from the vacation to your school, share your findings with fellow students of your class.

Subject – Maths

Syllabus: Ch.1: Knowing Our Numbers, Ch.2: Whole Numbers, Ch.3: Playing With Numbers, Ch.4: Basic Geometrical Ideas Q1: The difference of the smallest 3-digit number and the largest 2-digit number is? Q2: Write XC in Hindu-Arabic numerals. Q3: Is subtraction of whole numbers commutative? Give reason in support of your answer. Q4: The whole number p such that p ÷ p =p . What will be the value of P? Q5: Write total number of even prime numbers. Q6: What is a perfect number? Give an example. Q7: What is the H.C.F. of two co-prime numbers? State the property. Q8: What is the L.C.M. of two co -prime numbers? Q9: If a number is divided by its factors, the remainder is always ____________ Q10: Draw a circle with radius 5cm. Q11: Make the smallest and the greatest 6-digit number using the digits 6, 5, 9, 3 and then find their difference. Q12: A certain 9-digit number has only twos in ones period, only threes in thousands period and only fours in

millions period. Write the number in words in the India System. Q13: Simplify by suitable rearrangement:

(a) 23 + 446 +377 + 54 (b) 4001 + 3768 + 2999 + 1232 (c) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +896 + 897 + 898 + 899 (d) 157 + 376 + 413 +524 (e) 225 × 60 × 50 × 4 (f) 4× 2 × 1932 × 125 (g) 8 × 25 × 125 × 40 (h) 725 × 8 × 50 ×20

Q14: Is the sum of any two odd numbers an odd number? Give at least four examples in support of your answer. Q15: Express each of the following numbers as the sum of three odd primes:

a) 53 b) 21 c) 31 Q16: Make factor tree as large as possible for 48, 72 and 56. Q17: Count the number of line segments in each of the following figures and name them: A A B A E F B C D C D B C Q18: In the given figure, list the points which D

a) are in the interior of Y b) are in the exterior of Y

c) lie on Y A B

Q19: From the adjacent figure, mark C D

a) chord b) segment c) diameter d) radius Q P l

e) arc f) sector Q20: A merchant had ₹ 80290 with him. He placed an order for purchasing 50 ceiling fans at ₹ 1200 each. How

much money will remain with him after the purchase? Q21: Estimate the following by rounding off each number to its greatest place: a) 87× 221 b) 883 – 466 c) 1285 + 357 Q22: Give the answer for each of the following in Roman numerals:

a) XC + X b) XLIV + XX c) XCII + XXVII

Q23: Find the value of each using distributive property: a) ( 649 X 8 ) + (649 + 2 ) b) 3157 X 16 – 3157 X 6 c) 7998 X 56 + 7998 X 35 + 7998 X 9 d) 1006 X 273 e) 7909 X 999 f) 4980 X 507

Q24: Mohit buys 40 chairs and 40 tables. If a chair costs ₹ 375 and a table costs ₹ 125, find the total money spent by him on tables and chairs.

Q25: Observe the pattern and extend it to four more steps: (7 x 2 ) – 3 = 11 (7 x 3 ) - 6 = 15 (7 x 4 ) – 9 = 19 (7 x 5 ) – 12 = 23. Q26: Find the i) H.C.F. of a) 144, 180, 192 ii) L.C.M. of a) 84, 90, 120 b) 398, 436, 542 b) 105, 315, 693 c) 1440, 1800, 1920 c) 21, 28, 36, 45 Q27: Find the least number divisible by each of the numbers 15, 20, 24, 32 and 36. Q28: Find the least number from which 26 is subtracted, the result is exactly divisible by 16, 24 and 36. Q29: Find the greatest number which divides 245 and 1029, leaving a remainder 5 in each case. Q30: Determine the longest tape which can be used to measure exactly the lengths 6m58cm, 9m40cm and 11m28cm. Q31: Three bells are ringing continuously at intervals of 30, 36 and 45 minutes respectively. At what time will

they ring together again, if they ring simultaneously at 8 a.m.? Q32: Test the divisibility of the following:

a) 901351 is divisible by 11 c) 136976 is divisible by 4 and 8 b) 57624 is divisible by 6

Q33: Ravi had ₹ 52000. He gave ₹ 9250 to Ajeet, ₹ 12428 to Rajiv. How much money was left with him? Q34: The population of a town is 60,000. The number of men is 32457 and that of women is 13296. Determine the

population of children. Q35: Represent 4 X 4, 7 - 2, 5 + 3, on a number line. Q36: A student multiplied 8245 by 35 instead of 32. By how much was his answer greater than the correct answer? Q37: Mohit travels 8 km 425 m towards north, 13 km 210 m towards west. Calculate the distance travelled by him. Q38: Find the product of the largest 3-digit number with the sum of 2456 and 344.

Q39: There are 136 apples, 170 mangoes and 255 oranges.These are to be arranged in heaps containing the same number of fruits. Find the greatest number of fruits possible in each heap. How many heaps are formed.

Q40: In each, replace* by the smallest numbers to make a) 439*71 divisible by 11. b) 587*1 divisible by 9.

Subject – Science Syllabus -1) Food: Where does it come from? 2) Components of food 3) Separation of substances 4) Fibre to fabric

A) SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS ( Word limit 10- 15) 1) How do scavengers help to keep the environment clean? 2) If a child is suffering from rickets, which part of the body is affected? What are the symptoms of rickets? 3) How is milk converted into curd? 4) What are microorganisms? Give some examples. 5) Which part of the plant do you eat when you eat brinjal? 6) Which vitamin is sensitive to heat and light? Write some sources of it. 7) What are synthetic fibres? Give some examples. 8) Which deficiency disease is caused by lack of proteins in the diet of children? What are its symptoms? 9) Doctor told your mother that your bones and teeth are not strong, which type of vitamin and mineral

would you include in your diet? Name some of its sources also. 10) Give some examples from your daily life where the process of filtration is used. 11) Name some outfits that are worn unstitched. 12) Which method is used to change liquid into vapour form? How it is different from condensation? 13) Describe the climatic conditions and the type of soil required for growing jute. 14) Which method is used to separate grains from stalk? Explain its three ways. 15) Write some sources of food items that are rich in iron and Iodine.

B) SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS ( Word limit 20-30) 16) Why do we need food? 17) Name the methods used to separate the following mixtures

a) Coriander seeds from coriander powder b) Red kidney beans from wheat flour c) Water and chalk powder d) Sugar and iron fillings e) Chaff from grains

18) Define the terms a) Sedimentation b) Decantation

19) Which fibre is known as white gold? What are its special qualities? 20) What do you know about the mid-day meal scheme of our country? 21) How can you test protein in food? 22) What do you mean by the solubility of the solute? List the factors that affect the solubility of a solute. 23) How is salt obtained from sea water? 24) Define spinning. How it is done? 25) Bamboo plants as well as bamboo fabric are environment friendly. Comment on the statement. 26) How can we separate two immiscible liquids using separating funnel?

27) Identify the following deficiency diseases from their symptoms:- a) Ribs prominent and poor muscle development b) Inability to see in dim light c) Uncontrolled bleeding and easy bruising d) Enlargement of the thyroid gland e) Bleeding gums, loss of teeth

28) The grandmother often advises the new born babies should be exposed to sunlight. Does this have any scientific reason?

29) Why is the use of jute and cotton bags being encouraged these days? Give points to support your answer.

30) What are protective foods? Why are they so called? C) LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS ( Word limit 40-50) 31) Green plants are known as producers and animals as consumers. Explain.

32) How are the teeth of carnivores different from those of herbivores? 33) List some wrong cooking practices that lead to the loss of nutrients in food material. 34) Complete the following table Food items Nutrients present Function

a) Cereals

b) Sugar c) Pulses d) Fish e) Egg f) Milk g) Ghee

35) What are deficiency diseases? Discuss any three deficiency diseases caused by vitamins. 36) How can sand be separated from water? Explain procedure with suitable diagrams. 37) Distinguish between the following a) Solute and Solvent b) Miscible liquids and immiscible liquids c) Saturated and unsaturated solution 38) Write a short note on a) Coir b) Silk cotton 39) Explain the process of filtration in detail. Draw diagram also. 40) How can you differentiate between? a) Fibre and yarn b) Ginning and retting c) Weaving and knitting Project Work:- Describe the journey of cotton and jute from plant to a fabric. Explain the different steps /processes involved in the journeys. Draw/paste the pictures of each step /process. Present your work on a full size chart paper. OR Make a Balanced Diet chart for your age group child using different components of food. Also write the importance of each component. Find out what happens if we do not eat a balanced diet. Present your work on a full size chart paper.

Note-: Do all the question answers in a separate note book

SUBJECT:- HIS/CIVICS SYLLABUS: 1. Introduction to History 2. The Earliest Societies 3. Understanding Diversity 4. Prejudice And Discrimination I. VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

Q.1 Who are Archaeologists? Q.2 What type of information do Inscriptions provide us? Q.3 What is meant by Manuscript? Q.4 Which period is known as the Stone Age? Q.5 Where do the Todas live? Q.6 Why did earliest people use fire? Q.7 What were borers used for? Q.8 Mention the life span of Paleolithic man. Q.9 What were the two basic types of stone tools that Palaeolithic man made? Q.10 What is diversity? Q.11 In which part of India are pherans worn? Q.12 Name any two dance forms of India. Q.13 What are prejudices? Q.14 Name any one leader of India who faced caste discrimination. Q.15 Who fought against Apartheid? II. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

Q.1 What kind of information can a historian gets from the study of inscription? Q.2 How do we know that India traded with foreign lands in ancient India? Q.3 Why did Palaeolithic man form groups? Describe life within such a groups. Q.4 How do we know that some of the Paleolithic tools found in the Daccan might have had handles? Q.5 Give one example to show that climate influences the way people dress. Q.6 Why do we say that human beings are social beings? Q.7 What do you understand by a stereotype? Give an example. Q.8 What does ‘apartheid’ mean? Who practiced apartheid and against whom? III. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q1. Explain what do you understand by BC and A.D and give example to show how we calculate the number of years between a date in BC and one in AD.

Q.2 Why did Palaeolithic man form groups? Describe life within such a group. Q.3 Give examples to show that different people do the same thing differently. Q.4 List the right that our constitution has given us to preserve the diversity of social groups in our country.

SUB:- GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS:- L-1: EARTH AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM L-3: LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS: Q1)Why do we always see the same side of moon? Q2) Which planet has shortest orbit and why? Q3) How ozone layer is helpful to us? Q4) What is Greenwich Mean Time? Q5) Why Torrid zone is the Hottest region of the world? Q6)Pluto is now considered as a dwarf planet. Why? Q7)Which longitude is taken as the Standard meridian of India? Q8)Name the coldest and the brightest planet of the solar system. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS: Q9) Differentiate between Parallels and Meridians. Q10) How is Standard Time useful to us? Q11) Explain the two types of motions of the Planets. Q12) What is Artificial satellite? Give one example. Q13)Describe briefly any two heat zones of the world. Q14)What is constellation? Give any two examples. Q15)Define the following terms:-

a) Shooting stars b) Meteoroids LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS: Q16) What does the solar system consist of ? Draw a diagram of solar system. Q17) Define Longitude and Latitude of a place. Explain with an example how they help to locate a place. Q18)What is Meridian? How are they numbered? Q19) Explain the phases of the Moon with the help of a diagram. Q20) What is the importance of 82½º E meridian in India?