Dear Parent
Holidays are always a welcome break from the normal routine and we all look forward to them. It gives
us the opportunity to pursue all those activities that we enjoy but never found enough time to indulge
in. When used appropriately homework can reinforce what has been taught, contribute to the
development of children, cultivate a healthy deposition towards learning and most importantly maintain
a continuation with the process of education that began at school.
We wish you a very happy and a fruitful family time during this vacation and hope you have a fun
sharing the homework with your child.
GUIDELINES FOR HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
(I)
(II)
(III)
Submit your holiday homework on or before 10 /7 /2017 of school in a handmade folder.
Complete all your worksheets.
Revise the syllabus done till the month of May and June.
HERE ARE FEW TIPS FOR YOU TO FOLLOW:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Play simple games like chess, word building, scrabble etc.
Assign a permanent workplace and work time. This brings displine in your life.
Help your mother to keep your house clean.
Inculcate good manners- use four magic words ‘please’ ,‘Thank you’ ‘sorry’ ‘Excuse me’ Use them
and see the difference.
(e) Go out for morning walk daily.
Last but not the least- “ALWAYS TALK IN ENGLISH WITH YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
CONTENT CLASS VI
S.NO
SUBJECT
English
Hindi
Maths
Science
Social Science
Assamese/Sanskrit
Art/ craft
Computer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
NO. OF ACTIVITIES
3
4
1
1
1
6/2
1
4
Important Information:
(a)
(b)
(c)
The School will reopen on 3rd July 2017, Monday.
The Unit Test I will start from 19th July 2017, Wednesday.
Submit the Holiday Homework on or before 10th July 2017.
SUMMER HOME ASSIGNMENT- ENGLISH
GRADE – VI, ACADEMIC SESSION: 2017-18
ACTIVITY-I
MOVIEs MANIA
Following are the names of some movies which are entertaining as well as teach us to be good human
beings. Watch them all.
1. Secret Wings
4. Frozen
2. Charlotte’s Web
5. Spirit
3. The Animal Train
6.Moana
ACTIVITY- 2
Rhyme and recite
Learn the following poem and poem- Courage, from Section four of your literature book during your
holidays. These will help you in your preparation for poem recitation competition in the school when
school reopens.
These Simple Things (By Ruskin Bond)
The simple things in life are best
A patch of green,
A small bird’s nest,
A drink of water, fresh and cold,
The taste of bread,
A song of old;
These are the things that matter most.
ACTIVITY – 3
The laughter of a child,
A fovourite book,
Flowers growing wild,
A cricket singing in the shady nook.
A ball that bounces high!
A summer shower,
A rainbow in the sky,
The touch of a loving hand,
And time to restThe simple things in life are best.
treat of reading
Read one of the following books of your choice:
1. The Story of king Arthur and His Knights – Howard Pyle
2. Moby Dick – Herman Melvill
3. Lady Sarah and the Dung – Carl Knight
After reading the book write the review following the format given below:
STORY MAP
TITLE:_______________________________________________________________________
AUTHOR:____________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND (NAMES OF THE PLACES WHERE THE INCIDENTS OF THE STORY TOOK PLACE):
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
NAMES OF THE CHARACTERS:___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
My FAVOURITE CHARACTER:_____________________________________________________
I LIKED THE STORY BECAUSE:_____________________________________________________
SUMMARY OF THE STORY: ______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
ILLUSTRATION OF THE FAVOURITE PART IN THE STORY:______________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(Note: This is an example format. Prepare one like this before writing review)
Parameters of Evaluation: Total 10 marks- Distribution given below:
i.
Page layout and handwriting:2 Marks
ii.
Information:3 Marks
iii.
Presentation:2 Marks
iv.
Spelling and sentence construction: 3 Marks
Note: All the work given shall be done in A4 sheets. The sheets of English subject
assignment have to be clipped inside a handmade folder. Handwritten work will be
appreciated. Parents are requested to guide their children to complete their home
assignments. The holiday assignment has to be submitted on or before 10/07/2017,
Monday or it will not be accepted after the mentioned date.
Syllabus for Unit Test-I, 19/7/17,Wednesday, Subject- English
i.
Reading Comprehension(Passage/Poem)
ii.
Writing Skills- Notice Writing, Letter Writing (Informal)
iii.
Grammar- Ch:23,1,2,3,4,9
iv.
Literature- Unit-1 (1,2,3) + Unit-2 (1,2)
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ग्रीष्मकालीन अवकाश कार्य
कक्षा – छह
ववषर् –हहिंदी
आवश्र्क ननदे श –
1.जिस धरती मााँ पर आि हमारा िीवन ननर्यर है , उसी धरती माता के सौन्दर्य और अजततत्व के सिंरक्षण हे तु कववता
ललखे तथा ए4 आकार के रिं गीन कागज़ पर फूल एविं पविर्ों से सिाइए|
2. ए3 आकार के रिं गीन कागज़ पर वणयमाला वक्ष
ृ बनाइए |
3. र्ाषा के पााँच मौखखक और पााँच ललखखत रूप से सिंबधधत धचत्रों को धचपकाइए |
4. एक ए4 आकार की शीट पर सािंतकृनतक त्र्ोहार िैसे होली ,ईद,क्रिसलमस ,दीवाली आहद के धचत्र धचपकाएाँ तथा
उनके बारे में एक अनच्
ु छे द ललखे |
5. हहिंदी समाचार पत्र से प्रनतहदन एक ववचार ललखे |
ग्रीष्म कालीन गह
ृ कार्य
कक्षा – षष्ठ
विषर् – संस्कृतम ्
१. एक बड़े आकर के चाटय पत्र पर धचत्रों को प्रदलशयत करते हुए अकारान्त पलु ्लंग और आकारान्त
स्रीललंग शब्दों का
प्रर्ोग करते हुए न्र्न
ू तम १५ वाक्र् तैर्ार कीजिर्े |
र्था -
एष: लशक्षक:,
एषा महहला, आहद
अथवा
२ . ववद्र्ालर् अथवा घर पर प्रनतहदन प्रर्ोग क्रकर्े िाने वाले वाततु र्था – पेन, पें लसल, पत
ु तक, र्ोिन, फल आहद
अधधकतम वततओ
ु िं की एक बड़े आकर के चाटय पत्र पर सच
ू ी बनाकर धचत्र द्वारा प्रदलशयत हुए उनका संस्कृत नाम
ललखखए |
MATH PROJECT
SUBJECT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY FOR TERM I
Math Survey Project
Introduction: The basic requirement of this project is to conduct a survey among friends, family members,
teachers or other persons to collect data and put the data in tabular form and to investigate the data.
The learning based objective of this project:
1) Help students better understand mathematical concepts like fractions, decimals, etc. by applying
them in a real life situation.
2) Provide a motivational strategy that will encourage an appreciation for mathematics by showing
how mathematics is required in work related issues.
Materials needed: Around 10-20 persons for the survey, stationeries.
Part One: Gathering and Computing Data
Directions: Conduct a survey for the following question and complete the entire chart given below. Use
your previous knowledge to find out fraction and decimals. Also mention how many people responded to
your survey.
Question:
How many people responded to your survey?
How many states have you visited?
Choices
1 State
2 States
3 States
4 States
Other(More than
4 States)
Tally
Total
__________
Fraction
Decimal
Part Two: Data Investigation
Directions: On the basis of the filled in chart, answer the following questions as directed and write the
answers in the blanks provided.
Choices
Tally
Total
Fraction
Decimal
1 State
2 States
3 States
4 States
Other(More than 4
States)
a) Look at the most popular answer in the survey and answer the questions:
1. Which of your answer choices was most popular?
2. How many people in total selected that answer?
3. What fraction of the total people surveyed selected this answer?
4. Circle the decimal and total for this answer choice.
(On the chart)
b) Look at the least popular answer in the survey and answer the questions:
5. Which of your answer choices was least popular?
6. How many people in total selected that answer?
7. What fraction of the total people surveyed selected this answer?
8. Circle the decimal and total for this answer choice.
(On the chart)
c) Copy the circled decimals of the most popular and least popular answer into the boxes below, and
then answer the questions given:
Circled Decimal 1
Circled Decimal 2
Which fraction is largest?
Write these two fractions in an inequality.
______________ > _____________
Part Three: Making and Reading Graphs
Directions: Use the x and y axes below to graph your data. Then, answer the questions below the graph
and complete the chart.
Number of Answers
Number of States Visited
1 State
2 States
3 States
4 States
Other (More
than 4 States)
Answer Choices
1. How many people said they
visited only one state?
2. How many people said they
visited two states?
3. How many people said they
visited three states?
4. How many people said they
visited four states?
5. How many people selected
“other” as the correct
answer?
SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST 1:
Ch1- Knowing our numbers EX- 1.1 – 1.6, Review time, HOTS, MCQs, Mental
Maths.
Ch2- Whole numbers EX- 2.1 – 2.6, Review time, HOTS, MCQs, Mental
Maths.
Ch3- Playing with numbers EX- 3.1 – 3.8, Review time, HOTS, MCQs, Mental
Maths.
Ch9- Basic geometrical shapes EX- 9.1 – 9.2, Review time, HOTS, MCQs,
Mental Maths.
Also follow the worksheets that has been given in the class.
Assessment: This project will be assessed
on 5 point skills:
1. 2 marks will be awarded for
completing the survey and proper
filling up of the table, i.e. Part 1.
2. 2 marks will be awarded for
answering the questions, i.e. Part
2.
3. 1 mark will be awarded for
completing the bar graph and
answering the questions, i.e. Part
3.
Instructions for Submission:
1. The project sheets should be put
in a stick file and a cover letter
mentioning the name, roll
number, class and subject of the
student should be made.
2. This project has to be submitted
by 12th of July.
HOLIDAY HOME ASSIGNMENT
CLASS- VI
SUBJECT- SCIENCE
ACTIVITY 1: PRACTICE PAPER
CHAPTERS COVERED- 1 ,2 & 3(pg-30-32)
DATE OF SUBMISSION- 08/07/2017
1. Circle the odd one and give reasons for your choice.
a) Wheat
rice
cumin mint
b) Fleas
leeches
bugs
tapeworms
c) Jackal
hyena
vulture
bacteria
d) Banana
papaya
mango
sweet potato
e) Salad
vegetables fruits
ghee
2. State at least one similarity and three differences betweena. Polyester and hemp.
b. Fats and carbohydrates.
c. Minerals and roughage.
d. Glucose and potato.
e. Carrot and ginger.
3. Answer the following questionsa. State at least five characteristics of the following with examplesi)
Carnivores
ii) Herbivores
b. How are vultures useful to the environment?
c. How can you preserve nutrients in food?
d. Vitamins are required in trace amounts in our body. Is it necessary to consume them?
Why/ why not?
e. State the conditions necessary for growth of cotton.
f. How does the balanced diet of a man doing hard physical labour differ from a man
doing normal work?
g. State beneficial effects of cooking food.
4. What would happen ifa) Few drops of lemon is added to salt.
b) Fruits are peeled and washed.
c) All deers are killed in a forest.
d) Polyester is burnt.
5. Cross the wrong answer:
a.
Obese people may suffer fromi)
Hypertension
ii) arteriosclerosis iii) kwashiorkor
b.
Food chain can start fromi)
Grass
ii) grain
iii) dog
c.
Edible parts of banana arei)
Flower
ii) stem
iii) leaves
d. Simple sugars arei)
Banana
ii) papaya
iii) sweet potato
e.
Milk products arei)
Cheese
ii) curd
iii) honey
“The Practice Paper needs to be neatly done on a separate thin notebook”
HOLIDAY PROJECT
CLASS-VI
SUBJECT- SCIENCE
ACTIVITY 2: Subject Enrichment
DATE OF SUBMISSION- 09/07/2017
TOPIC: GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT
MARKS: 20
The project needs to be done in the space provided:
According to you what is “GARBAGE“?
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Draw any three wastes generated by you and your family daily:
Where do you dispose these wastes?
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Visit the DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY BOARD’s office. Collect information and
answer the following1. Name the authority /department responsible for Solid Waste Management in
your place.
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2. What are the functions carried out by this department?
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3. What are the present solid waste disposal methods?
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4. Mention the problems encountered in solid waste services...................................
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5. Give a brief account of solid waste collection system. .........................................
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Take the picture of the municipality office you visited and paste it.
Visit the following website and collect pictures of one innovation each of
three different weeks in the month of June.
https://www.plasticsmakeitpossible.com/innovation-of-the-week/
Paste it and write its name.
Identify the types of wastes and complete the following
table:
Image of the waste
Name of the
waste
Dustbin colour
in which they
are collected
One way each to reduce,
recycle & reuse
Prepare newspaper bags and gift it to any five people in your
locality to spread awareness on importance of REUSING.
Click pictures and paste it.
Suggest at least five ways on how can we manage garbage to keep our
environment clean.
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ASSESSMENT:
RUBRICS
5
a. Collage
(5 M)
b. Content
(5M)
4
c. Neatness (5M) & timely
submission
d. Originality (5 M)
TOTAL SCORE :..................................
3
2
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS VI
Objective: To create awareness about biodiversity and importance of protecting
endangered species.
 Each student will prepare his/her project by 10th July 2017.
 Hand written work will be appreciated.
Topic: Wildlife Protection
Project: Album Making
Following essential are required to be fulfilled for the preparation of the album.
(a) The album must be done in a Scrap book
(b) Cover the scrap book (the covering must reflect your creativity)
(c) Cover page showing the Topic: Wild life Protection
(d) The first page of the album must contain student information, name of school and
year.
(e) List of contents on second page of the album.
(f) Mark the following National Park on the outline map of India
Sariska, Kaziranga, Corbett, Gir, Kanha, Periyar, Dachigam
and paste the map on the third page of the album.
INTRODUCTION: (a) Importance of wildlife.
(b) Reasons for the destruction of wildlife.
(c) Importance of protecting endangered species.
INFORMATION BROUCRE OF EACH ENDAGERED ANIMAL: Paste the picture of the
endangered animals for which these above mention national parks are famous for and write
about each animal briefly.
CONCLUSION: (a) Your suggestions on how can we bring awareness around and protect the
animals.
COLLAGE MAKING: Prepare a beautiful collage of wildlife in 1/4th chart paper with beautiful
slogan on wildlife protection.
Parameters for Assessment:
(a) Content accuracy and originality
(b) Presentation
4 Marks
3 Marks
(c) Use of pictures and sketches relevant to the topic
3 Marks
Total Marks: 10 Marks
ASSIGNMENT WORK: (a) Complete the worksheets.
UNIT TEST SYLLABUS: Chapter 1, 2, 3(History) Chapter 1, 2,3 (Geography) Chapter 1,2 (Civics)
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
SUB: COMPUTER SCIENCE
CLASS: 6
1. At present, to give any input to the computer, a Keyboard or a Mouse is primarily
used. But during 1890s, the main input device for computer like devices were
“Punched Cards” that used holes and spaces to represent the data and instructions.
The following is the Punch Code that was used:
Using the same code, create a punch card from an A4 sized cardboard paper to
represent the following data:




The name of your school
Your name
Your class
Your Roll No.
Make sure that all the information is correctly entered and bring the Punched Card to
school for viewing.
Example:
School Name: DPS JORHAT
Name: RISHI
Class: 6 , Roll No: 12
MY PUNCH CARD
-.. .--. … .--- --- .-. …. .- .-. .. … …. ..
-….
.---- ..---
2. Using your home computer or in an internet café, collect the pictures of things that
you see daily that signify the speed, storage, accuracy, versatility and diligence.
Create a Table in Microsoft word and paste the pictures. An example is given below:
SPEED
ACCURACY
STORAGE
DILIGENCE
VERSATALITY
3. Draw the following position chart using Microsoft Word and plot the Placement and
conversion and find the answer for the following binary numbers. One has been done
for you.
a. 10101.011
b. 11101.000
c. 00111.001
d. 11111.110
Example:
Digit
4th
3rd
2nd
1st
0th
Position
24
23
22
21
10101.011
Placement
1
1x24
0
0x23
1
1x22
Conversion 16
0
4
Addition
(16+0+4+0+1) = 21
Answer
-1st
-2nd
-3rd
20
Point
(.)
.
2-1
2-2
2-3
0
0x21
1
1x20
.
.
0
0x2-1
1
1x2-2
1
1x2-3
0
1
.
.
0
25
125
(0+25+125) = 375
21.375
4. Create a PowerPoint collage of the various technologies used during the First,
Second, Third and Fourth generations of Computers. Save the file as
“generationsofcomputers.ppt” and take the printout of the slide in an A4 sheet.
Prepare a short speech (min 100 words) on how the above technologies are still used
today and present the slide and speech in the classroom after the school reopens.
SUMMER HOLIDAY HOMEWORK, 2017
Grade - VI
Subject : Fine Art & Craft
Activity : Finger-painted Flowers.
Materials Needed : Tracing paper, Soft pencil, Thick coloured papers, Scissors,
Palette or saucer, Acrylic or poster
paints, PVA glue and a brush, Thin paintbrush, Sticky tape, Garden sticks.
Steps to follow : 1. Using a soft pencil, trace the flower, circle and leaf templates
from the front of the book on to
coloured paper.
2. Using the scissors, cut out the shapes. You will need two matching flower shapes,
two circles
and two leaf shapes for each flower.
3. Glue a circle of coloured paper on to the centre of each flower. Make suere that the
flowers and
circles are different colours.
4. Dip your fingers one at a time into the paint and then press them on to your flowers.
Use a
different finger for each colour. Cover the flowers with finger prints.
5. Leave the flowers to dry thoroughly while you make the leaves. Finger paint the leaf
shapes
with different green paints and paint a fine line of colour down the centre of each one
to make
the vein. Leave them to dry.
6. Use a piece of sticky tape to attach a garden stick to the back of a flower. Glue a
matching
flower on to the back and gently press it down to make sure that it sticks.
7. Attach the back of one leaf to the graden stick with sticky tape and glue a matching
leaf to the
back of it.
(To make a beautiful flower arrangement put a piece of florist’s foam or crumpled
newspaper in the bottom of the vase. This will help
to keep the flower upright)
SYLLABUS OF UNIT TEST I
GRADE - VI
English:
i.
Reading Comprehension(Passage/Poem)
ii.
Writing Skills- Notice Writing, Letter Writing (Informal)
iii.
Grammar-
iv.
Literature- Unit – 1(1,2,3) + Unit – 2 (1,2)
Ch:23,1,2,3,4,9
Maths: Chapter 1,2,3,9
Science : ch-1,2,3
Social Science: Chapter 1,2,3 (History) Chapter 1,2,3 (Geography) Chapter 1,2 (Civics)
Assamese: Chapter 2,3
Computer: Chapter 1
Grammar- dhwani, vasa, sabda, jyoti sihna, vakya