SEEDLING MODERN PUBLIC SCHOOL

UDAIPUR
HOLIDAY HOME WORK (2013-2014)
CLASS - VIII
Holidays are here again, Enjoy & have fun,
Dont sweat in the Sun,
Utilize your time, and be back Healthy, Wealthy & Fine
General Instructions.
1- Holiday Home work is planned as per the C.B.S.E. norms.
2- It is aimed at increasing the general awareness of the child.
3- Care should be taken to enable the children to do all work independently.
4- Holiday Home work is a part of Formative Assessment.
5- All written work should be done as per instructions given for each subject.
6- HANDWRITING AND NEATNESS IN PRESENTATION OF HOMEWORK WILL
ALSO CARRY MARKS.
The Holiday Home Work should be submitted on 27th June, Thursday 2013. After this no
Home Work will be accepted or graded.
NOTE: The words for the Spell Well contest (Hindi & English) to be held on Saturday,6
th

July (HINDI) & Tuesday,9
th
July (ENGLISH)should be practiced out of the chapters given .
Certificates will be given to the students who score full marks.

ENGLISH
I Make a project file on any one English Poet, Writer or any other famous
personality (from your syllabus) whose life and achievements have attracted you
the most. Try to make your project colourful, inserting pictures wherever necessary
(Minimum 5-6) A-4 size papers
NOTE: DO NOT USE DIRECT PRINT OUTS FROM THE INTERNET. DRAW & WRITE IN
YOUR OWN HANDWRITING .(IN LIT H.W COPY) (30 Marks)
2. My Vocabulary: Write two synonyms and antonyms with each letter from A to T.
Follow the given format. (TO BE DONE IN LITERATURE H.W COPIES)
(20 Marks)
LETTER WORD ANTONYM SYNONYM
A Awkward Graceful Clumsy
A Average Exceptional Ordinary
B Brave Coward Courageous

3. Chapters for Spell-Well contest: a) Odysseus b) The Hour Of Truth

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(Language Home Work Copy =)
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SCIENCE
Q1.Learn the symbols of metals & non metals from L-4 of book and write them
twice in your Science H.W copy. (10 Marks)
Q2.Draw a Chart on a full chart paper with proper labeling , as per the given
roll numbers. (30 Marks)
a) Destructive distillation of coal (1-3) b) Coal Gas Plant (4-6)
c) Structure of Plant Cell (7-9) d) Animal Cell (10-12)
e) Structure of Human Ear (13-15) f) Fractional distillation of Petroleum
g) Bio-gas Plant (19-21) (16-18)
h) Green House Effect (22-24) i) Formation of acid rain (25 onwards)
MATHS
Q1. Solve the crossword puzzle. Write your answers in words for ex:- 3
2
= nine. The
puzzle to be photo copied and stuck in the mathematics lab manual.
(25 Marks)


























Q2. Do the following activities from the text book of maths in your maths lab manual.
a) Pg. 276 Activity No. 6 c) Pg. 278 Activity No. 7
b) Pg. 279 Activity No. 8 (30 Marks)
SOCIAL STUDIES
Prepare a project report on the following topics in around 8-10 pages( on A4 size) Put
them in a proper folder. Your project should include maps, pictures , graphs, diagrams ,
examples etc. to make your topic clear. (30 Marks)

I Water Resources (Roll No. 1 to 5)
Sources of water , distribution & utilization .
Water scarcity.
Need for conservation & mgt. of water.
Rain water harvesting.
II Natural Resources (Roll No. 6 to 10)
Land as a resource.
Soil , its types & distribution.
Changing land use pattern.
Land degradation & conservation measure.
III The Revolt of 1857 & After (Roll No. 11 to 15)
What is the revolt of 1857.
Its causes.
Main events of the revolt.
The rising of 1857 unprecedented.
The result of the rising.
IV The Nationalist Movement in India (Roll No. 16 to 20)
Factor promoting Nationalism in India.
The Nationalist movements divided into 3 eras.
The Rowlatt Act 1919.
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
Non- Cooperation Movement.
Civil Disobedience Movement.
Quit India Movement.
Towards Independence & partition.
V Natural Disaster Flood / Earthquake (Roll No. 21 onwards)
Define.
Areas that are high risk prone.
Damages caused
Precautions to be taken before and after the disaster.





Note : 1. Summer Break from Friday 10
th
May12 to Saturday 22
nd
June13.
2. School Timing on Monday 24
th
June will be from 7:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
3. Regular School timing from Tuesday 25
th
June will be from 7:50 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.
(till further notice)
4. The school will remain open throughout the vacation. Fee for the next quarter is
due kindly deposit it by 30
th
June2013.
5. Students using the school bus facility have also been given the booklets kindly
ensure the bus fee is paid before 30
th
June for two quarters.