SETH ANANDRAM JAIPURIA SCHOOL
VASUNDHARA, GHAZIABAD
SESSION 2017-18
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
CLASS VII
Ice creams, mango shakes, mouth watering melons! A dive in the pool, a luxurious afternoon
nap, summers are back again with its bouquet of fun, and along with it the long awaited
summer vacations too. The temptations are great for you to spend hours watching T.V. or
paying video games but with a little ingenuity and planning the summers can be transformed
into a time to stretch the mind , explore new hobbies and learn new skills.
So while you enjoy a family outing or a month long fiesta with grandparents, aunts and
cousins, here a little work for the brain, food for your thoughts.
Happy vacations as you explore and research, indulge or invent. Whatever you do enjoy it to
the fullest!
Some pointers to remember:
 Holiday Homework is a part of subject enrichment and will be assessed on the
basis of creativity and efforts of the students.
 Enhance your speaking skills and vocabulary by conversing in English with your
family and friends and reading famous fictions.
 Update yourself with current events by reading newspaper and listening to the
news daily.
 Schedule your time for activities so that there is no piling up for the last moment.
Be independent and honest in doing your work.
 Practice being a change by contributing to community by sharing your
knowledge. Do try to impart basic education to at least one person who has not
experienced the light of literacy.
 Homework is given according to roll numbers . Hindi and Sanskrit homework is
on the last page.
 Olympiad worksheets for practice will be uploaded on school website by May 27.
 Holiday homework will be submitted as per the given scheduleEnglish & Maths -July 03
Hindi & French/German/Sanskrit - July 06
S.St. & Science - July 04
(Roll No. 1-10)
ENGLISH
English language has a long history of borrowing words from other languages. These borrowings can usually
be traced back to specific periods in history.
Make a colourful pictorial dictionary of twenty words of English taken from other languages (French, German
or Sanskrit). For example: Matr- mothe, Bhatr- brother .Five words from each language.
It can include professions, natural disasters, rivers , sports etc.Use A-4 size sheets to form a booklet.
MATHS
Present your work on A-4 size sheets and assemble them in a folder.
1. A Visit to Humayun’s Tomb
A group comprising 26 Indian citizens, 24 visitors from SAARC countries, 19 other foreign visitors and
10 students below 15 years of age, visit Humayun’s Tomb on April 25, 2017. The entrance fees for
visiting the monument is as follows:
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Rs 10 per head for Indian citizens and visitors from SAARC countries.
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US $ 5 per head for foreign visitors.
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No charges for children upto 15 years.
During the visit, following behaviour was noticed among the students below 15 years of age:
a. Rashmi scribbles on the walls of the tomb.
b. Sonu helps a foreign visitor.
c. Aisha throws the wrappers and bottles in the garden.
d. Anu picks up the garbage and throws in the dustbin.
e. Neha spits in the premises.
f. Rajni shouts inside the monument
g. Ricky and Micky help in watering the plants inside the premises.
Now answer the following questions:
i. Find the exchange rate of US $1 in Indian rupee on that day.
ii. Calculate the total money that the group has to pay as entrance fees.
iii. What fraction of the total money is paid by the a) Indian citizens b) the visitors from
SAARC countries c) other foreign visitors?
iv. Students below the age of 15 years were given instructions that (+5) points will be
awarded to a student if his action is for the betterment of the monument and (-2) will be
given if the action is such that it harms the beauty of the monument. Calculate the
positive, negative and total points scored by the group of students.
SCIENCE
SCIENCE NEWSLETTER
Make a science newsletter/booklet on A4 size coloured sheets, showing current news in the field of science.
You can also paste articles, amazing facts, riddles, cross-words just to make it more interesting and don’t forget
to mention the date and source of news at the end of your booklet.
Note: Follow the given sequence for making the science newsletter booklet.
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Cover page
Index
Preface
Current affairs
Articles
Amazing facts and riddles
Bibliography
SOCIAL SCIENCE
What is an Earthquake? How can it be disastrous? Do a case study on Bhuj(Gujarat) Earthquake and prepare
a power point presentation (10-12 slides) to show the precautionary measures taken during and after an
Earthquake.
FRENCH
Un grand artiste francais
Give pictorial information on any great French artist. Prepare it on a coloured A3 size sheet.
GERMAN
Prepare a well labeled collage of different monuments of Germany with their names. Make it on any colorful
A3 size sheet.
(Roll No. 11-20)
ENGLISH
“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for the people.”
- Thomas Mann
Make an attractive album in 3D presentation about authors OR poets.(any two)
Include the following points:
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Personal Information
Career information
Professional Information
Period of writing
Awards
AUTHORS
William Shakespeare
Vikram Seth
Mark Twain
Roald Dahl
Ruskin Bond
POETS
William Wordsworth
William Blake
Rabindranath Tagore
Sarojini Naidu
John Keats
MATHS
 What is Hardy Ramanujan Number? What is special about this number ?
 The Last Square Root Day was celebrated on April 4,2016. When will be the next Square Root Day ?
What is special about this day? Present your work on A4 size sheet.
SCIENCE
ARVARI – A RIVER REBORN
Arvari river is a small river in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The 90 km long river, flows through the Alwar
District of Rajasthan. It was revived in 1990, after remaining dry for 60 years.
Go through the given links and gather some information on “how this river was revived, who were the people
involved and how much time it took in the complete process”etc. Write this information in the form of an article
on A4 size colored sheets in 100-120 words.
www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/News-Analysis/2016-06-13/...Arvari.../234700
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-qlyXE8KFc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvari_River
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Find out about the types of government in the world. Write about them in detail giving examples.
Today’s democracy is much different from one which existed during the ancient Greek times. Discuss.
(This activity has to be done on A3 pastel sheets.)
FRENCH
Les fetes francaises
Prepare a colourful collage of all French Festivals. Mention their names and write few lines about them.
Present it on A3 size sheet.
GERMAN
Prepare a well labelled collage of all German cartoon characters. Make it on any colorful A3 size sheet.
Mention their names in both languages i.e. English (if there) and German.
(Roll No 21-30)
ENGLISH
“There is a proverb to suit every occasion”
Make pair of ten contradictory proverbs with illustrations. Draw/paste pictures presenting it.
Compile your work using A4 size sheet.
For Example: Absence makes the heart grow fonder/Out of sight is out of mind.
MATHS
U.P. Elections
Recently U.P. has undergone assembly elections. Collect the data of BJP and Congress party for the past
5 elections of the same state and draw a double bar graph to represent the same. Present your work using
A4 size sheet.
SCIENCE
Utilise your summer break by making your own Rain Gauge.
Material required:Take any two litre bottle of fizzy drink, two packets of modelling clay, scissors, and plastic scale.
Steps
Step 1: Cut the bottle 3/4 from the bottom.
Step 2:For rain gauge it is important that the bottom should be flat. Thus put the balls of modelling clay in the
bottom to make the bottom flat.
Step 3: Now put the second part of the bottle upside down on the opening of the bigger part of the bottle.
Step 4: Paste a scale made on cardboard on the outer side of the bottle to measure the rain in mm or you can
paste plastic scale too.
Step 5: Now place it in the centre of your garden.
Enjoy this activity and record your observation in a tabular form on an A-4 sheet. Add on to your knowledge
about the instrument by adding some information about its invention, types, advantages and limitations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Choose any one tribe of India and make a file presentation focusing on following points along with related
pictures.
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location
Customs
Food Habits
Occupation
Language
FRENCH
Les adjectifs
Prepare an adjective web in French. Mention all forms of Adjective used in the web ( masc./fem/sing/pl.)
Present it on A3 size colour sheet.
GERMAN
Prepare a well labelled collage of different states in Germany. Make it on any colorful A3 size sheet. Mention
the names of the particular states.
(Roll No 31-40)
ENGLISH
Crosswords puzzles and other mind games generate hours of healthy fun, and are credited with keeping mind
agile. It is an excellent tool to connect concepts with vocabulary.
“ENHANCE YOUR WORD POWER”
Find out five synonyms and five antonyms of the given words and use only two words from each to make crosswords
grid.
The words are:
1.good
6. see
2.bad
7. pretty
3. happy
8. laughter
4.sad
9. like
5.walk
10. attractive
For example :1 good: synonyms-1a Outsanding
antonyms- 2a Pathetic
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NOTE: EMPTY BOXES CAN BE SHADED WITH ANY COLOUR
MATHS
Types of Angles
Using straws/matchstick or any other creative thing, show following angles:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Linear pair
Vertically opposite angles
Corresponding angles
Alternate angles
Co-interior angles
Present your work on a cardboard of A3 size sheet.
(Note: Refer ch-5 of NCERT book)
SCIENCE
Prepare a booklet on invention of silk. Cover the areas how silk fibre is obtained and silk cloth is made. Paste
pieces of various types of silk cloth found in India.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Find out information on Civil Rights movement and compare it with any one case of Civil Rights movement
of present time. Summarise the movements under these headings:
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Emergence
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Struggle
Achievements
(Make a file presentation)
FRENCH
Le dictionnaire
Prepare a Pictorial Dictionary including 3 words of each alphabet. Learn them.
GERMAN
Prepare a labeled collage of different cities of Germany. Make it on any colorful A3 size sheet. Write their
names too.