Dashmesh Public School Vasundhra EnclaveHoliday Home work Class VIII

CLASS VI, VII, VIIIWORK SHEET

SECTION B (GRAMMAR)REPORTED SPEECH

Q1.Change the following sentences into indirect speech:1 .She says, “I am very tired.”2. The old man said, “I am tired.”3. The gardener said, “The flowers are grooming very well.”4 .The watchman said, “ All the doors have been locked.”5. Krishna said , “I will join the Pandavas.”6.My teacher says , “There is no substitute for hard work.”7. Gandhiji has said, “ An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.”8.My mother’s says, “ I can not allow you to go for a late night party.”9. ‘Get up’, said the captain to the soldiers.10. The teacher said to the students, “You should study a few chapters every day”.11. The announcer said to the audience, “Please stand up”.12. The thief said, “I have murdered the man”.

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DASHMESH PUBLIC SCHOOLVASUNDHARA ENCLAVE

WORKSHEET – ISUBJECT – SOCIAL SCIENCE

CLASS VIII MCQ ‘STick the correct options.1) Wood’s dispatch was named after its author______________.

a) John wood b) Martin wood c)Charles wood

2) When did Raja Ram Mohan Roy start Brahmo Samaj ?

a) 1828 b) 1820 c) 1816 d) 1826

3) Who was a well known Indian photographer in late 19th century ?

a) Raja Ravi Verma b) Lala Deen Dayal c) Sevak Ram d) Rabindra Nath Tagore.

4) Who developed the foreign policy of free India?

a) Gandhiji b0 Jawaharlal Nehru c) Vallabhbhai Patel

5) Dandi march was organized on _________________.

a) 12th March 1930 b) 13th April 1940 c) 11th March 1946

6) Who composed the national anthem “ Jana Gana Mana” ?

a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy b) Rabindra Nath Tagore c) Vidya Sagar

7) Which is known Golden fibre ?

a) Jute b) Coffee c) Tea

8) Which of the following industries is not classified on the basis of raw materials?

a) Agro based b) Mineral based c) Public sector

9) Which of the following city is known as the Manchester of Japan ?

A) Tokyo b) Osaka c) Nagoya

10 ) Which city has the highest number of software companies in India?

a) Benguluru b) Ahmedabad c) Mumbai

11) Children below _______________ years should not be employed .

a) 10 b) 15 c) 14

12 Who is responsible for providing public services to all people ?

a) Government b) Private companies c) None

13) Access to water is part of Article __________ of Constitution.

a) 22 b) 21 c) 39

14 ) This Article of Indian constitution prohibits the practice of untouchbility .

a) Article 15 b) Article 16 c) Article 17

15 ) What are non- cognizable offences ?

a)Murder, robbery b) Public nuisance c) Assault ,mischief d) None of these.

QUESTION BANK ,SOCIAL SCIENCE

Answer the following in short.

Q1.What are the factors that affect the location of industries?

Q2.What is a public sector Industry ?Give two examples.

Q3.What do you mean by Industrial system?

Q4.What is public facility? Who is responsible for providing public facilities to all the people?

Q5.How does the ground water level go down?Give any three reasons for it .

Answer the following in details

Q1.Describe the role of government in providing public facilities to all?

Q2.What is the difference between thw amemities provided by government and private sector?Give any 3-3 points of each(Positive -3 point ,Negative-3 point)

Q3.Distinguish between mineral based industries and Agro based industries?

DASHMESH PUBLIC SCHOOLVASUNDHARA ENCLAVE

WORKSHEET – 2CLASS VIII SUBJECT – SOCIAL SCIENCE

1.) Define the following terms :-i) Nationalism -

ii) Revolutionary –

iii) Martial law –

iv) Satyagrah -

v) Devastation-

vi) Haematite-

vii) Kharif crop-

viii) Writ -

ix) Bail-

x) Marginalisation-

xi) Public facilities –

1) Mark the following on the outline map of India

a) Any four iron and steel industries

b) Any four cotton textile industries

c) Silicon valley of India

d)Sparcely populated state

e) Densely populated state

2) Label and locate the following on the world map –

a) Densely populated countries

b) Silicon valley in USA

c) Osaka in Japan

d) Rice cultivated areas in USA and India .

e) Coffee cultivated areas in South America and Africa

DASHMESH PUBLIC SCHOOLVASUNDHARA ENCLAVEHOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS VIII English( WRITING ) WORKSHEET ( SECTION A)

QUE 1 Recently you have visited a school for the deaf and dumb . You are sympathetic for their situation , they are in . Write down your feelings about their situation in a diary entry in about 120- 150 words .

Que 2 Do you think demonitisation is helping in curbing black money, corruption and terrorism ? write a speech in about 150 words on “ The impact of Demonitisation “ .

Que 3 Your school is oraganising a “ Book Week” in the school premises . Make an attractive poster requesting students to donate books for the school library . add catchy slogans .

Que 4 You bought a LED T.V from Sony showroom .. The T.V covers warranty for the three years . But after three monthe , it is not functioning properly . Write an email to the company ( sonycare@google.com) complaining against fault .

Que 5 Read the following points carefully and write a bio – sketch on the life of Swami Vivekananda.

Date of Birth : 12th January 1863

Place of Birth : Calcutta ( Kolkata )

Birth Name : Narendra Dutta

Schooling : Metropolitan Institution of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

College : Scottish church college , Presidency college , Studied Western Philospher like david , Hume , Immanuel kant , Herbert spencer , etc

Passed B.A in 1884

Activity : Joinede Brahmo Samaj led by by kesab

Chandra Sen. Met Ramkrishna dev . Represented hindu religion in the World Religion seminar in Chicago , U.S.A . Established Ramakrishna Mission .

Death : July 4th 1902 .

DASHMESH PUBLIC SCHOOLVASUNDHARA ENCLAVEHOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS VIII EnglishWORKSHEET ON MODALS ( SECTION B)

1) _______________ you help me to lift this bag ?

2) You ________ be punished for your misbehavior .

3) He told me that he _____________ be more punctual in future .

4) You ________ daily have free- hand exercise .

5) I ______________ solve all these sums in an hour .

6) You _________ touch the sky if you try hard.

7) You _________go home now .

8) How __________ you insult me ?

9) We ____________________help the poor and needy .

10 ) That _____________ to be enough food for you and me .

11) You _________ go there to judge the situation .

12 )_____________ you have dinner with us ?

13 ) God ________ bless you in the heaven .

14) We ____ look after our old parents .

15 ) I _________ run very fast when I was of your age .

DASHMESH PUBLIC SCHOOLVASUNDHARA ENCLAVEHOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS VIIIWORKSHEET ON DETERMINERS ( SECTION B)

A) Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners and state its type .

1 ‘Who knows but _____ world may end tonight ._________

2 Look at this car . This car is ________.________

3) There are __________ intelligent boys in this team .__________

4)I have _______change in my purse .__________

5) ________ exam was quite difficult .________

6) __________ is my my cupboard .______

7) ______biys belong to kerala .

8) Ajay said he wanted ________ umbrella.______

9) There aren’t __________ students in t he library .______________.

10 ) _________cherries were delicious .___________

11) My mother doesn’t drink ___________ coffee._________

12) She calls her ______ children twice a week ._______

13) I really need ______new computer .__________

14) Raina is a good actresss . ______ smile arrests audiences .

15) Raj got _________of the share of his ancestral property.

DASHMESH PUBLIC SCHOOLVASUNDHARA ENCLAVEHOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS VIIIENGLISH

LITERATURE WORKSHEET(SECTION –C)

To inculcate the reading habit among students read the chapter thoroughly and answer the following questions:Answer these questions with reference to the context Ch-9 Under the Greenwood Tree pg 74Q1.”Under the greenwood tree ………………But winter and rough weather”

a. Identify the chorus in this song.b. Write down the rhyme scheme of the poem.c. What kind of people does poet invite into the forest ?

Ch-10 The Verger pg-79Q2.Find Phrases in the text which mean the same as those given below.

1. Worked in people houses2. He would not allow people to take advantage of him.3. Too old to learn a new job4. Were there forever .5. Become very rich.

Q3.The author maintains that one need not be literate to achieve success in life .Do you agree with his view?Write your views in about 200-250 words. Ch-11 A Nice cup of Tea pg 90Q4.What do these phrases mean?1.sketchy unstructions2.not to b despised3.curiously enough4.without ill effect5.moment of impactQ5.Write the meaning of these tea idioms.1.not my cup of tea2.storm in a tea pot3.not for all the tea in china4.tea and sympathy Ch-13 The Guests pg 105Q6.”AND AS THE LATTER WAS ENSCONCED……………….DIFFICULTY IN ALTERING THE ORDER OF DEPARTURE”a.Who is referred to as ‘the latter’ and ‘the former’?b.What were the reasons behind their wish to depart?c.What was the latter doing ‘ensconced’ in the midst of former’s personal possessions? Ch-15 The Reherasal pg 120

Q7.’A Lover ,that kills himself most gallant for love’a.Who said these words to whom?b.What was the question the speaker was responding to?c.Was the listener happy to hear this answer?Why?