The Future Kid s School Grade VII going to VIII Summer Holiday Home Work Year

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1 The Future Kid s School Grade VII going to VIII Summer Holiday Home Work Year HELLO PARENTS, Holiday home works and projects are being given to support children minimally with academics and more emphasis is being put on project. Request you support them and make sure they learn from these experiences. Some may not be able to articulate heir experience but experience is certainly going to help them know themselves and the others around. Project - 1 I Make Sell Save Contribute Dear Parents, We want the children to understand how money is earned. The money they earn and go into an account (obviously joint) if possible. Lemonade Ice fresh fruit Lollies Sandwiches Photo Frames Bookmark Friendship Bands Jewellery Box Gift Wrapping Paper/ Boxes Think of more ideas Confused?? The above are examples of things you can make and sell in your neighborhood. Note down your earnings; save it and use this amount to contribute towards your family s expenses. Project - 2 Use any notebook as a rough notebook. Make a cover for it, you can also make a reusable cover if you wish. This book you can use in the coming academic year for your new class. Decorate the cover according to your taste. Project - 3 Chores at home : Talk to your parents. Choose any one chore which your house help does. Do that for two weeks. Negotiate with your parents and fix a reasonable amount (not exceeding Rs.1000) which you will earn and then use this amount to contribute towards your family s expenses. Project - 4 Make a pencil pouch (you may take help if you want) Use your imagination you can use old cloth, boxes, plastic bottles etc. You can use these pencil pouch for your new class.

2 Project - 5 Cleanliness.. Whose business is it..? Fill this washroom log for 20 days. Date Conditions before you entered How clean was it after you used it? Quantity of water used Give suggestions for any problems faced Project - 6 Innovative Recipe..! : Come up with your own recipe. In case your recipe involves using fire ensure it is under adults supervision. Make it clock a picture and note down the recipe on an A4 sheet which you will share with your class. (Minimum - 2 recipes maximum - 4) Project - 7 Write the titles of any five books you enjoyed reading in your vacation. Now select 2 of your favorite books and draw a scene from these two books. Also write a short paragraph about the characters in the scene what they are doing and why you like the book/ scene.

3 Project - 8 Movies to be watched Hitchki To Sir with Love Born Free Blind Side Rudy Roman Holiday Miracle on the 34 th Street Million Dollar Arm Homeward Bound Try and watch the movies listed above. Pick any two moves which you liked the most and write about two of your favorite scenes from those movies. ENGLISH THE TEACHER Read the poem and answer the questions that follow: Thirty years ago she began teaching Young children in their threes and fours: She didn t know much about children at first, But over time learned more and more. Her first students are all grown now, And she waves to them when they pass; There s a banker, a writer,a lawyer, an artist, And parents with children In her class. She teaches the alphabet to writers, And lawyers what it means to be fair She teaches politicians to take their turn, And executives how to share. She gave them hugs and wiped their fears, And never left them alone; She guided them through the small things, Which often turned out to be milestone. To those who ask if she plays all day, She says with a gleam in her eye; That she teaches bankers to add and subtract And artists the color of the sky. She knows that what s learned in the sand box Will influence them for years to come; It s the little things that shape them, So impressionable are the young.

4 If you too work with children, And dance and sing and play; Don t forget that you shape the future By whom you teach today 1. Select a line from the poem which shows that the teacher starts teaching the students when they are very young. 2. Name the different professions that students have taken? When you grow up would you like to take any of the above professions? Why or why not? 3. Find the words from the poem which mean the same a. A significant event b. To embrace with affection c. Easily influenced d. Twinkle 4. Write a few sentences about your favourite teacher. Specify the quality of your teacher which has impressed you the most. BITING NAILS Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: Have you ever wondered why children bite their nails so often? The child actually suffers from a habit disorder, putting him at a greater risk of digestive tract diseases like intestinal worm infections. Biting nails leads to transportation of germs and bacteria that are buried under the surface of the nail into the mouth. Once the bacteria enter the stomach, they multiply causing various gastro intestinal diseases. Habitual nail biting can lead to the protruding of the child s front teeth, which results in caries, a common oral disease. But a compulsive nail biter also bites the surrounding skin and cuticle, breaking the skin and transferring the microbial and viral infections from the mouth on to the fingers. Long term nail biting can also interfere with normal nail growth and cause deformed nails. According to a survey, people of all ages bite their nails. Children below the age of fifteen bite their nails at one time or another. Nail- biting is most common among teens in their puberty and is a common stress relieving habit. Young adults also bite their nails. But most of them stop on their own. A survey has shown that one in five Indians is a victim of intestinal worm infection caused by nail biting. The nail is a cartilage and eating it does not cause a serious threat as it is not a foreign body.the problem lies with the bacteria that live on the nail bed. In children it is mostly dirt which gets deposited due to improper hygiene. The bacteria go back into the body and multiply resulting in worms.

5 Parents return to doctors complaining that the de- worming medicines are not effective.but it is actually constant nail biting which results in fresh infection. A reputed clinical child psychologist has said nail biting is a very common habit and is a result of depression, isolation, stress and anxiety. Most people bite nails while reading, watching television or talking on the phone. A better cure for it is behavioural therapy and self control, rather than putting neem paste bandages and paper on nails. Children bite their nails when they are having problems at school or with friends. As it does not bother others, it is not considered a mental disorder. Some self management strategies are reward and punishment and keeping hands busy while studying, playing or watching television. Even schools have started appointing counselors to address this problem. Parents have been asked to teach children ways to cope with the habit rather than punishing them by putting chilly powder and paste on their nails. 1. Complete the following: a. Biting nails can put a child at a greater risk of b. It harms teeth as it results in c. Long term nail biting can interfere d. The nail is a cartilage and eating it e. Most people bite nails while 2. Why do children bite nails and what are the remedies to stop them? 3. Read the extract from Bram Stoker s novel, Dracula. (Dracula tells the story of a vampiric Count, pursued relentlessly by those who would see him destroyed.in this extract we meet Jonathan Harker, a solicitor, who is on his way to Draculas s castle in Transylvania) It was on the dark side of twilight when we got to Bistritz, which is a very interesting palace. Being practically on the frontier for the Borgo Pass leads from it into Bukovina it has had a very stormy existence, and it certainly shows marks of it. Fifty years ago a series of great fires took place, which made a terrible havoc on five separate occasions. At the very beginning of the seventeenth century it underwent a siege of three weeks and lost 13,000 people, the casualties of war proper being assisted by famine and disease. Count Dracula had directed me to go to the Golden Krone Hotel,Which I found to my great delight, to be thoroughly old fashioned, for course I wanted to see all I could of the ways of the country. I was evidently expected, for when I got near the door I faced a cheery- looking elderly woman in the usual peasant dress white undergarment with a long double apron, front and back, of coloured stuff fitting almost too tight. When I came close she bowed and said, The Herr Englishman? Yes, I said, Jonathan Harker. She smiled, and gave some message to an elderly man in white shirt sleeves, who had followed her to the door. He went, but immediately returned with a letter: My friend.- Welcome to the Carpathians. I am anxiously expecting you. Sleep well to night. At three tomorrow the stage coach will start for Bukovina; a place on it is kept for you. At the Borgo pass my carriage will await you and will bring you to me. I trust that your journey from London has been a happy one, and that you will enjoy your stay in my beautiful land.- Your friend

6 Dracula. 4 th May I found that my landlord had got a letter from the count, directing him to secure the best place on the coach for me ; but on making inquiries as to details he seemed somewhat reticent, and pretended that he could not understand my German. This could not be true, because up to then he had understood it perfectly; at least, he answered my questions exactly as if he did. He and his wife, the old lady who had received me,looked at each other in a frightened sort of way. He mumbled out that the money had been sent in a letter, and that was all he knew. When I asked him if he knew Count Dracula, and could tell me anything of his castle, both he and his wife crossed themselves, and, saying that they knew nothing at all, simply refused to speak further. It was all very mysterious and not by any means comforting. Just before I was leaving, the old lady came up to my room and said in a hysterical way: Must you go? Oh! Young Her must you go? She was in such an excited state that she seemed to have lost her grip of what German she knew,and mixed it all up with some other language which I did not know at all.i was just able to follow her by asking many questions. When I told her that I must go at once, on important business,she asked again: Do you know what day it is? I answered that it was the fourth of May. I know that! I know that, but do you know what day it is? On my saying that I did not understand, she went on: It is the eve of St. George s Day. Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight,all the evil things in the world will have full sway? Do you know where you are going, and what you are going to? She was in such evident distress that I tried to comfort her, but without effect. Finally, she went down on her knees and implored me not to go; at least to wait a day or two before starting. Answer the following questions: 1. In what way had Bistritz had a stormy existence? 2. What was appealing about the Golden Krone Hotel? 3. How did the landlord and landlady s manner change and when did it change? 4. In what way did the landlady become incomprehensible to Harker? Why did the landlady become so agitated? 5. Write the meanings to the given words and use them in the sentences of your own a. Mysterious b. Mumbled c. Siege d. Implored e. Casualty SET YOUR GOALS HIGH Read the poem and answer the following questions. Set your goals high You deserve the best, Strive for what you desire And never settle for less. Have faith in yourself No matter what you choose, Maintain a winning attitude And you can never lose.

7 Ponder about your destination But don t get tense if you stray Because the most precious thing Is what you learnt along the way. Take all that you ve become, To be all that you can be Soar above the clouds And let your fantasies set you free. 1. Write any two things that you have learnt from the poem. 2. Find the words from the poem which mean the same. a. To rise quickly and smoothly up in the air. b. The place where somebody is going or being sent. c. To make strenuous efforts towards any goal. d. To think over something deeply and thoroughly. 3. Correct and re write the following statements a. If you are not able to achieve your goal settle for less. b. If we are not able to achieve our goals we must worry. POLLUTION Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. Pollution is synonymous with poisoning and if not eradicated, may mean the ultimate destruction of all living creatures and vegetation on earth. Pollution may be classified into four categories and they are air pollution, sea Pollution, noise Pollution and land Pollution. Every living organism requires life preserving oxygen for its existence and growth. Can we imagine the extent of damage and destruction if this precious life giving oxygen is polluted and transformed into life destroying carbondioxide. This is what is happening in highly industrialized and advanced cities. The exhaust fumes from all types of motorized vehicles, the smoke and chemical fumes from factories and industries and even smoking in crowded places produce carbondioxide. Land pollution can be prevented if people are more social minded. It is a common sight to see house-wives indiscriminately dumping house hold refuse in the back lanes; factories emptying their chemical wastes into gutters and vacant yards and pedestrians blowing their noses or spitting at random. Accumulation of refuse and chemical wastes poisons the land, kills vegetation and contaminates the very food we eat. Rubbish heaps attract flies and rats and these

8 two pests are noted for spreading killer diseases like cholera, Pollution dysentery and plague. Many have been prosecuted for indiscriminately dumping refuse but the nuisance does not seem to abate. Perhaps the courts are treating the culprits leniently by letting them off with small fines. Sea pollution is caused mainly by oil slick from tankers which meet with accident while entering or leaving a port. Large area of the sea are covered with this oil slick that can kill all marine life, which forms a part of our food chain. Most vessels empty their refuse and wastes in the seas, which are ultimately washed ashore, making mess of the beaches. Noise pollution is something new. With the advancement of science, bigger and more powerful machines are being produced to cope with the increased construction programmes. When this powerful machinery operates, the deafening and thumping noise of it can cause anyone nervous breakdown. Other noise such as the roar of jet planes, music being played at the highest volume can also cause uneasiness and inconvenience. All these types of pollution can be prevented if everyone realizes the dangers to which we are exposed. Government should promulgate new legislation to impose a very heavy fine and imprisonment for persistent offenders. (promulgate-put into effect ;prosecuted bring a legal case against ) 1. Complete the following information TYPES OF POLLUTION Cause Cause Cause cause 2. What will happen if pollution is neither controlled nor eradicated? 3. The most important thing for the existence and growth of living organisms is 4. The government is persistently prosecuting those who dump refuse and other waste matter indiscriminately,yet this malpractice does not seem to decrease. One of the reasons of the same suggested in the passage is that.

9 5. One of the reasons for the lovely beaches to be in a filthy mess. 6. In what way is the advancement of science connected with noise pollution? FASHION Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: Fashion refers to the style and customs prevalent at a given time. Fashion is something we deal with everyday. One certain thing in the fashion world is change. Fashion is common used to describe a style of clothing worn by a large number of people in a country. However, popular styles of furniture, homes and many other products are also fashion. The kind of art, music, literature and sports that many people prefer can also be fashioned. Thus, fashion reflects a form of behavior an accepted by most people in a society. A fashion remains popular for a few months or years and then another fashion takes its place. A product or activity is in fashion or is fashionable during that period of time when many people in the society accept it. After a while, however, the same product or activity becomes old fashioned when the majority of the people no longer accept it. A clothing style may start as a fashion, but its use becomes a custom if it is handed down from generation to generation. Today, wearing long trousers is a custom for men in most countries. But changes in color and shape of trousers are taken place through the years. A fashion that quickly comes and goes is called a fad. The majority of people do not accept fads. Some people may become involved in faddish behavior because fads gets a lot of publicity. Today, people follow fashion for many reasons. For example, they want others to think that they belong to a special class of society. New fashion may be adopted immediately buy well known people, including athletes, film stars and political figures. Then, other people follow these fashions so that they can also look important. Some people think that fashionable clothes and surroundings raise their status in life. The dead of Princess Diana was a severe blow to the high fashion world, where her clothes were daily news. People follow fashions to make themselves more attractive. Standards of fashion change through the years, and people decorate themselves according to the changing standards. The idea of fashion also changes from culture to culture. (Prevalent current, popular; adopted take on) 1. What does the term fashion mean? 2. Why do certain products or certain activity becomes out of fashion? 3. Differentiate between fashion and customs.

10 4. Why do people follow fashion? 5. Complete the following statements: a. is a fad. b. A fashion short lived. It remains for or and than another fashion takes its place. c. Reasons for which people follow fashion are; i. ii. iii. iv. 6. Find words from the passage which mean the same as given below: a. A trained competitor in a sport, requiring physical skill - b. Depicts/shows -. c. Position in society -. d. Maximum number -. e. Practice followed for years-.

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16 TELUGU I. Story Board. II. Translate the story in Telugu. THE CLEVER HORSE There was lush green grass on the banks of a lake. A horse came there to graze. He found that the grass was green and soft. The horse enjoyed the tender green grass. Suddenly, a hungry wolf came to the lake. When he saw the horse, his mouth began to water. Slowly and silently, he crept behind the horse. But the horse smelled the wolf and saw him coming from behind. What could be done now? Escape was impossible. The horse was sure that he was going to die. But the horse was clever. He did not lose heart. He did not lose heart. He began to think of ways to save himself from the wolf. Suddenly, he had an idea. He lifted one of his hind legs and started jumping about on three legs. The wolf came to the horse and asked, Friends, why are you jumping about on three legs? Dear wolf, a thorn has pierced one of my hind legs. The pain is unbearable. That is why I am jumping about. Can you tell me how to take out the thorn? said the horse in a sad voice. The wolf said to himself, Ah! This is a good opportunity. Thinking thus, he said to the horse, I will pull out the thorn from your leg. You will not feel any pain. You see, I am an expert at pulling out thorns. The horse pretended to be happy and said, Oh really? Then I am sure I

17 will be relieved of this pain soon. Please, dear wolf! Please pull the thorn out immediately. The wolf went near the hind leg of the horse and sat down to take out the thorn. At once, the horse kicked the wolf. The wolf did not expect this sudden attack. He was taken aback, The horse kicked him so hard, that the poor wolf was flung high up into the air! The wolf nearly broke all his bones. With great difficulty, he got up and limped into the forest. The clever horse thus saved his life. Word meanings: 1. Kicked- 2. Graze- 3. Immediately- 4. Wolf- 5. Silently- 6. Thorn- 7. Escape- 8. Suddenly- 9. Expert- 10. Bones Saved- 12. Difficulty- III. Story Board.

18 IV. Comprehension. V. Translate the story in Telugu. BIRBAL, THE WISE One day, a rich merchant came to Birbal, the Wise. He said to Birbal, I have seven servants in my house. One of them has stolen my bag of precious pearl. Please find out the thief. So Birbal went to the rich man s house. He called all the seven servants in a room. He gave a stick to each one of them, then he said. These are magic sticks. Just now all these stick are equal in length. Keep them with you and return them to me tomorrow. If there is a thief in the house, his stick will grow an inch longer by tomorrow. The servant who had stolen the bag of pearls was frightened. He thought, if I cut a piece of one inch from my stick. I won t be caught. So he cut the stick and made it short by an inch. The next day Birbal collected the sticks from the servants. He found that one servants sticks was short by an inch. Birbal pointed his finger at him and said, Here is the thief. The servant confessed his crime. He returned the bag of pearls. He was sent to jail. Word meanings. 1. Merchant - 2. Wise - 3. Stolen - 4. Bag - 5. Precious - 6. Pearls - 7. Thief - 8. Servants - 9. Return Equal length 11. An inch longer -

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21 III. Comprehension IV. Translate the story in Hindi. THE CLEVER HORSE There was lush green grass on the banks of a lake. A horse came there to graze. He found that the grass was green and soft. The horse enjoyed the tender green grass. Suddenly, a hungry wolf came to the lake. When he saw the horse, his mouth began to water. Slowly and silently, he crept behind the horse. But the horse smelled the wolf and saw him coming from behind. What could be done now? Escape

22 was impossible. The horse was sure that he was going to die. But the horse was clever. He did not lose heart. He did not lose heart. He began to think of ways to save himself from the wolf. Suddenly, he had an idea. He lifted one of his hind legs and started jumping about on three legs. The wolf came to the horse and asked, Friends, why are you jumping about on three legs? Dear wolf, a thorn has pierced one of my hind legs. The pain is unbearable. That is why I am jumping about. Can you tell me how to take out the thorn? said the horse in a sad voice. The wolf said to himself, Ah! This is a good opportunity. Thinking thus, he said to the horse, I will pull out the thorn from your leg. You will not feel any pain. You see, I am an expert at pulling out thorns. The horse pretended to be happy and said, Oh really? Then I am sure I will be relieved of this pain soon. Please, dear wolf! Please pull the thorn out immediately. The wolf went near the hind leg of the horse and sat down to take out the thorn. At once, the horse kicked the wolf. The wolf did not expect this sudden attack. He was taken aback, The horse kicked him so hard, that the poor wolf was flung high up into the air! The wolf nearly broke all his bones. With great difficulty, he got up and limped into the forest. The clever horse thus saved his life. Word meanings: 1. Lush- 2. Graze- 3. Tender - 4. Wolf- 5. Silently- 6. Crept - 7. Escape- 8. Suddenly- 9. Lifted Hind legs- 11. Thorn- 12. Pierced Unbearable- 14. Expert- 15. Pretended- 16. Relieved- 17. Immediately- 18. Kicked- 19. Flung high 20. limped- 21. Saved Bones Difficulty -

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