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K SCHOLARS ACADEMY
Class 8TH
Holiday Homework
GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
Holiday Homework & Summer Vacation Guidelines
Time Management
 Divide your time wisely between study, recreation, and hobbies.
 Set a daily routine and stick to it to ensure a balanced schedule.

Completion of Homework
 All holiday homework must be completed neatly and independently.
 Ensure work is done on the assigned notebooks or sheets as instructed by subject teachers.

Subject-Wise Work
 Follow the specific guidelines provided by each subject teacher.
 Label each assignment properly (Name, Roll Number, Subject, Date).

Neatness and Presentation

 Maintain clean handwriting and organized presentation.
 Use colors/charts/diagrams wherever needed to make the work attractive.

Reading and Vocabulary

 Read at least one English and one Hindi book during the vacation.
 Make a vocabulary list of new words learned and write their meanings and usage in sentences.

Skill Development
 Engage in activities that enhance your creativity like drawing, craft, music, or coding.
 Learn at least one new skill or hobby during the holidays.

Physical Activity
 Include daily physical exercise, yoga, or outdoor games (where safe) to stay active and healthy.

Project Work (if applicable)

 Follow the CBSE guidelines for any project work.
 Keep record of materials used, procedure followed, and ensure originality of content.

Health and Safety

 Stay hydrated and follow a healthy diet.
 Avoid excessive screen time and get adequate sleep.

Submission
 All holiday homework is to be submitted on the first day of school after vacation.
 Late submissions may result in deduction of marks.

ENGLISH
1. Reading Activity
Instructions: Read any one of the following books:
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
• Matilda by Roald Dahl
• The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Task:
• Write a short book review (150–200 words). Include:
o Title & author o Main characters o Summary (in your own words)
o What you liked/disliked o Moral or message of the story
2. Writing Task
• Imagine a day without electricity. Write a diary entry about your experience
(150–200 words)
• Create a short story (200–300 words) starting with: "It was a cold and stormy
night when I heard a knock on the door…"
3. Character Sketch
Choose one character from your English literature book and write a character sketch (150–
200 words). Include:
• Physical description (if known)
• Personality traits
• Actions and decisions
• Why you liked/disliked the character
 4. Poem Appreciation
Choose any one poem from your syllabus:
Write:
• Summary in your own words
• Meaning of difficult words (minimum 5)
• Literary devices used (simile, metaphor, personification, etc.)
• What you feel after reading the poem (personal response)
5. Sentence Transformation
Transform the following types of sentences (10 each):
• Assertive → Interrogative
• Active voice → Passive voice
• Direct speech → Indirect speech
• Positive → Negative
6. Grammar Scrapbook
Create a small scrapbook with examples of:
• 5 nouns, 5 pronouns, 5 adjectives, 5 verbs, and 5 adverbs
• For each, cut out sentences from newspapers or magazines and
highlight the word  Label the part of speech.

SST
1.Poster on Freedom Fighters:

• Choose any two unsung heroes of the Indian freedom struggle.

• Create a poster with images, a short biography, and their contributions.

2.Resource Survey :

• Make a table showing 10 resources around your home (like water, gas, food,
books).

• Classify them into natural, human-made, and human resources.

• Suggest one way to conserve each resource.

3.Map Activity

• On an outline map of India:

 o Mark major soil types: alluvial, black, red, laterite, desert, mountain. o Highlight forest
regions and national parks.

4.Create a Timeline of Major Events:

• Create a timeline of important events between 1757 and 1857.

• Include events like the Battle of Plassey, Battle of Buxar, Doctrine of Lapse, and
Sepoy Rebellion.

• Use symbols, colors, and short descriptions for each event.

5.Historical Documentary Review

• Watch a documentary or film about the 1857 Rebellion.

• Write a review (150–200 words) describing what you learned from the documentary.

6.The Structure of the Indian Government

• Prepare a detailed chart or diagram showing the structure of the Indian

Government.

• Include:

1. Executive (President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers).

2. Legislature (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha).

3. Judiciary (Supreme Court and High Courts).

• Add a short description of each branch and explain their functions in the Indian
democracy.

SANSKRIT
1 उपदेश कविता A3 सीट पर चित्र सहित लिखें।

2 पाठ- 2 (किानी हिदिं ी में अपने शब्दों में लिखें)

3 1 से 50 तक चिनती सस्िंकृत में लिखें।

4 समय िेखन पाठ-18 A3 सीट पर सदर स ेिं बनाएिं।

5 धात रूप लिखें: िम ,अस, कृ , पा (5 िकारों में लिखें)।

6 उपद विभक्ततयािं पजे-92 पस्तक से कॉपी में लिखें ि िातय बनाए।

7 अव्यय शब्दों के अर् थ लिखकर िातय बनाएिं।

अद्य ,िय:, श्ि: ,अवप ,इदानीम, ्अधना , अत्र ,तत्र, क त्र ,सित्रथ, ि, श्रीघम थ् ,
प्रातः, सदा, शन:ै, साय िं, पन: ।

8 10 रिंिों के नाम 10 पक्षियों के नाम ि शरीर के अििं ों के नाम चित्र सहित

लिखें। 9 पाठ तीन ि िार के शब्दार् थि अभ्यास काय थ(पस्तक का) कॉपी में करें।

नोट: सभीकिा आठिीिं ग्रीष्मकािीन अिकाश काय थ

HINDI
1. कविता भििान के डाककए A3 सीट पर चित्र सहित लिखें।

2. िाख की िड़ियािं पाठ के आधार पर पू रानी ि ड़ियों को इस्तमेू ाि

करने िािी िस्त बनाए िं जैसे पेन स्टैंड, शोपीस , िॉि िैंचिििं (कोई एक)

3. आप अपनी बस यात्रा के विषय पर ननबधिं लिखे ि राष्रीय खेि, भारत के िािंि,

मेरा वप्रय कवि पर अनच्छेद लिखखए।

4. पाठ 1 2 3 पढ़कर प्रश्न उत्तर ि व्याख्या लिखें। 5. सििं ाद िेखन

- मािं ि बेटे के बीि में सििं ाद अच्छे लमत्र बनाने पर

- माता-वपता में सििं ाद बच्िों के भविष्य को िेकर

- भाई बिन के बीि सििं ाद पढ़ाई को िेकर

- सािरता अलभयान पर सििं ाद दो लमत्रों के बीि में

6 अपने आसपास की खबरें समािार से पढ़े ि अच्छी खबरें काटकर स्रैपबक में चिपकाए
7 पत्र िखे न :

-ककसी दसरे विद्यािय में प्रिेश िेने िेतू विद्यािय स े टी.सी. ननकििाने
के लिए पत्र लिखें ।

-िेक बक खो जाने पर बैं क प्रबधिं क को पत्र लिखें ।

-अपनी किा में प्रर्म आन े पर वपताजी को पत्र लिखें ।

-छोटे भाई को सत्सििंनत का मित्ि बतात ेि ए पत्र ।

8 पयाथयिािी शब्द दो-दो लिखें :

कमि, इच्छा ,इिंद्र ,अक्नन ,असर ,ईश्िर ,ग्रि ,कामदेि, ककरण, अििंकार, नेत्र, अमतृ ,
लशि, िार्ी, सयथू , राजा, भोरा, ब्राह्मण, बादि, बबजिी । 9 सचिंध विच्छेद करें
परीिार्ी, विद्यार्ी ,धमाथत्मा, पस्तकािय , प्राणायाम ,रेखाकिंकत, िाताथिाप,
मिात्मा ,किेंद्र ,िरीच्छा, मिेंद्र, दीिा

,िरीश, नरेंद्र, जानकी, िधत्सिू , देिेंद्र, राजेंद्र ,िघमीू , अनहदतू , मिेश, िकिं
ेश्िर ,धमश। े नोट: सभी काय थअिि पक्स्तका में करें. काय थ अिि एक कॉपी में िी
लिखें
G.K
. Write the names of seven wonders of world with pictures and write five points on each.

. Write about some plants which are useful to us in various way- like medicine and cosmetics too.
Paste pictures on it.

Computer
. What are hubs, switches, and routers and paste their picture also on A3 colourful sheet.

. Difference b/w star and tree topology, paste their picture also on chart paper or A3 sheet.

Mathematics
*Write Tables 2 to 20 in holiday homework note book

*Do this worksheet in holiday homework note book

Chapter 1: Rational Numbers

1. Simplify and express the result in standard form:

• a) 3/4 + 5/6 - 7/8

b) (-2/5) × (3/7) ÷ (-9/10)

2. Represent the following rational numbers on the number line:

• a) -3/4

b) 5/8

c) -1 1/2

3. Verify the associative property for addition using: 2/3, -1/4, 5/6

4. Find 3 rational numbers between:

• a) -1/2 and 1/2

b) 2/5 and 4/5

Chapter 2: Linear Equations in One Variable

1. Solve:

• a) 5x - 3 = 2x + 9

b) (x + 3)/2 = (2x - 1)/3

2. If 3 times a number is increased by 7, the result is 25. Find the number.

3. The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 54. Find the numbers.
 4. A father's age is 3 times his son's age. 5 years ago, the father was 4 times his son's
age. Find their present ages.

Chapter 3: Understanding Quadrilaterals

1. Define:

• a) Convex quadrilateral

b) Regular polygon

c) Diagonal of a polygon

2. How many sides does a regular polygon have if each interior angle is 150°?

3. Find the sum of interior angles of:

• a) Hexagon b) Decagon

4. Classify the following quadrilaterals and list their properties: • a) Parallelogram

b) Rhombus

c) Trapezium

d) Kite

Activity/Project Work

- Draw and color different types of quadrilaterals on a chart paper.

- work on Rational number

THE END
HAVE FUN , ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY