Holidays Homework
Class-VII
Session 2014-2015
DHAI ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR F
PHASE II, ISLAMABAD
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Army Public Schools & Colleges System
Curriculum Development Department
Instructions for Learn & Have Fun during the Holidays
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All assignments have been carefully planned in such a way that students continue the
learning process during vacations, using a variety of interesting activities.
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Parents are expected to explain each homework to the child.
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Students are expected to bring back their charts / posters and other projects to school
after the holidays.
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All activities / projects must be the work of the child. Parental help and guidance to be
provided only where indicated / needed.
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Where a particular movie / book is not available, another movie / book of educational
value may be picked up.
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All creative work (book reports, essays, sentences) should be the work of the child.
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It is mandatory for students to practise a page of handwriting twice a week.
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Students should use loose sheets to do these assignments / activities except where
indicated otherwise.
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The syllabus covered during the 1st Term should be revised thoroughly during summer
holidays.
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Students should make their own scrap book (parents to help the children).
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Book Report Proforma
For Class VII & VIII
English
Now write a book report to display in the library or your classroom. These questions will
help you.
Title:
________________________
Type:
What type of story is your book?
Adventure
Mystery
Classic
Play
Crime
Romance
Detective story
Science fiction and fantasy
Fairy tale
Short story
Horror and suspense
Others
Characters:
Who are the main characters in the book?
Main characters:
Describe the main characters.
What do they look like?
What are they like?
Story:
What is the story about?
Remember not to give the ending away!
My comments:
What did you think of the story?
Did you enjoy it?
Would you recommend this book to your classmates?
Note:
Students can read as many books as they can. For each new novel read students should
follow the guidelines for a book report given in the General Instructions. If you have read 68 books during holidays, design a ‘good reader’ certificate of appreciation for yourself.
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Learn & Have Fun during the Holidays
Class – VII (Session 2014 – 2015)
English
1.
Imagine you had gone to sleep. When you woke up in the morning, you were either
Spiderman, Superman or Batman. Write an account based on the following:
What did you do in this situation?
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What was the reaction of your family members?
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Write about all your adventures.
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How did you feel when you woke up?
Read interesting articles / stories from the children’s magazine. Write a short review
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(100-150 words), describing the topic / subject matter of the story / article and explain
what you found interesting about the story / article.
Make a ‘Word Book’ in English. Add at-least 5 words you hear or read for each
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alphabet. Use these words in your conversation to improve your vocabulary.
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Write a diary for 15 day’s, try to make the entries brief and interesting. Date your diary.
Read classic novels from the suggested Booklist and write Book Reports by filling in
the Book Report Performa.
Note: All the mentioned work must be done on loose sheets.
Mathematics
NOTE: Do all the work on loose sheets
Ch # 1
Congruence and Similarity:
Exercise 1a (Q 2 - 5)
Exercise 1b [Q 1 and Q 2]
Ch # 3
Expansion and Factorisation of Algebraic Expression
Exercise 3a [Q 3 and Q4(5 parts of each)]
Exercise 3b [Q2 and Q3(5 parts of each)]
Exercise 3c [Q1, Q2 and Q3(5 parts of each)]
Exercise 3d [Q1, Q2 and Q3(5 parts of each)]
Research work:
, Find out information about Congruent and Similar Objects. Present your
work in a scrap book.
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Fajar
Zuhar
Asar
Maghrib
Esha
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SCIENCE
GRADE VII
1. Solve Q1 – 4 (pg 34), Q 1-4 (pg 35), Q1-3 (pg 36), Q 1-6 (pg 37), Q2, 4 (pg 38), Q 1-5 (pg 39),
Q1-4 (pg 41), Q 1-5 (pg 88), Q 2-3 (pg 89) and Q 1-2 (pg 90) of Textbook
2. Explain the structure and function of respiratory system. Also draw and label the diagram of
Lungs.
3. Draw diagrams of ATP and ADP and comparatively analyze their role in storing and releasing
energy.
4. Solve Q1-4 on page 21-24 of the Workbook.
5. Solve the worksheets attached with the summer break homework.
Note: All the work done in workbooks.
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Note: All the work done in workbooks.
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St 4, ob 1c Name: _______________________________
Period: ____________
Conduction, Convection, or Radiation
Objective: Students will know how to separate the different types of thermal energy.
Matching: Use these definitions to help you with the rest of the worksheet.
______Radiation A. Heat transfer from a heat source through a solid.
______convection B. Infrared heat waves like in the Electromagnetic
spectrum.
______Conduction C. Heated gas or liquid particles rise.
Label each example with the appropriate type of heat transfer: radiation, convection, or conduction.
Explain why you think so for each example (hint: use the definitions above to help you).
1. __________________ Heat we feel from the sun.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
2. __________________ The heat you feel when you touch a hot stove.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
3. __________________ Heat you feel when you put your hands above a fire.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
4. __________________ My spoon is hot after leaving it on the pot that was on the stove.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
5. __________________ This is responsible for making macaroni rise and fall in a pot on the stove.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
6. __________________ The heat my snake feels from the heat lamp above him.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
7. __________________ Transfer of heat by the actual movement of the warmed matter (i.e. gas or
liquid).
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
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St 4, ob 1c Name: _______________________________
Period: ____________
8. __________________ The reason heating vents are usually placed on the floor of a home.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
9. __________________ Insulation is used to prevent this type of heat transfer.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
10. __________________ This type of heat transfer is trapped by green houses.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
11. __________________ Why the dog lays down next to the wood stove.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
12. __________________ Why the cat sits on a stove above the stove.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
13. __________________ Why the kettle on the stove gets hot.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
14. __________________ Why you use a pot holder when getting the cookie sheet out of the oven.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
15. __________________ Heat you feel when you sit next to a campfire.
a. Why? ___________________________________________________________________
16. __________________ Heat you feel from your electric blanket.
a. Why? _____________________________________________________________
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St 4, ob 1c Name: _______________________________
Period: ____________
17. __________________ Give two examples each not given above or in the lesson
Examples of Heat Transfers From Your Life
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
a. 18. Draw an example of each type of heat transfer: convection, conduction, and radiation listed in 17.
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Geography
Grade VII
Dear Children,
Summer Vacation is here again. We all eagerly wait for these holidays to have
fun and frolic. Enjoy your vacation with your parents, play games, visit your
relatives and have lots of fun. But, amidst all the play and enjoyment you have
to set aside some time for studies and holiday homework!!
Activity:
Locate five countries on a world map, try to collect pictures of those countries and paste them on the scrap
book with the information.
Q.No.1. What can you do for the conservation of water? Write at least five ways to save water in your daily
routine
Q.No.2. List the reasons for the rising demand for water.
Q.No.3. What is the distribution of land on Earth? Support your answer with the help of a pie chart (Draw
diagram given on page 44 on the interleaf page)
Q.No.4.Activity on page 29 of the textbook
Q.No.5. Activity on page 41 of the textbook.
Note: Questions to be done in N.Bs
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APSACS Reading Reflection Cards
For Classes VII- VIII
Name:____________________
Class /Section :_______________
Title of the book: ______________
Author:_____________________
______________________________
Date of Reading:______________
 What moral did you infer from the story?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
 Which character could you relate to the most?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
 Do you like the way in which the story ended?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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History:
1. Read
the biography of any historical figure (world-wide) and collect pictures of him / her and
then make a booklet about the personality which can be kept in the class as a reference
material.
2. Prepare worksheet of chapter 5.”Muslims and Christians in Spain” ,worksheet contain, 10
mcq’s, 10 True False, & 10 Fill in the blanks.
3. Draw a timeline showing gradual shift of power from Muslims to Christian in Spain in
notebooks.
Note: Written work must be done on loose sheets.
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