GRADE: - VIII

Dear students,
The winter is finally here!

“Learning gives creativity, Creativity leads to thinking, Thinking leads to knowledge, Knowledge
makes you great.”
- Dr A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM

On behalf of DPS Bareilly, I want to offer you our best wishes for the holiday season and for a happy
and healthy 2022. I am sure that over the break you will make space to do what feels right to you to
renew and recharge. I hope you have the opportunity to relax, reconnect with your friends and
family, and enjoy this break.

We look forward to seeing you back on campus in January.

General Instructions: -
● Do all the work neatly with proper headings preferably using highlighter or colored pencils.
● Submission date is 09.01.2023.
● Assessment and evaluation will be done out of 10 marks (each subject)
● The marks will be incorporated in the assessments.
● Presentation, creativity will be at priority.

Students are requested to share the Holiday Homework to the concerned Subject teachers on the
assigned date once they get back to school.

WE WISH YOU TONS OF JOY, HAPPINESS AND FUN

HAVE A GREAT WINTER VACATION
(FROM 31TH DEC 2022 TO 7TH JAN 2023)

V.K.MISHRA
PRINCIPAL
DPS, BAREILLY
 ENGLISH
Q1 Write a story in 250 words, on the following topic and write its moral too.
" Brute force can't achieve what a gentle smile can."
Q2 . Write a report on the topic, Annual Function held in your school recently.
Q3 . Make a poster on the topic:
Republic Day or Makarsankranthi or Basant Panchami
Worksheet
Reported Speech

Change the following sentences into indirect speech.

1. “ The weather is nice today”, said George.
2. He asked her, “How often do you play?”
3. She said, “I work in a bank.”
4. My mother said, “I’m angry with you.”
5. She said’ “I can help you tomorrow.”
6. My son says, “I will not eat food.”
7. “Dance with me!” Maria said to me.
8. She said, “I went to the shopping centre.”
9. She said: “I would buy new house if I were rich”.
10. “I am reading a book,” he explained.
11. My father said, “I am cooking dinner.”
12. My sister said, “I had already eaten.”
13. My boyfriend asked, “Do you like horror films?”

HINDI
1. भारतीय पययटन पर विज्ञापन लेखन कीजिए
2.. भारत में आयोजित होने िाले ककनहहीं दो बडे मेलों के विषय में सचित्र िर्यन कररए । ( शब्द सीमा - 200 शब्द )
3. सन ् 1857 से लेकर सन ् 1947 तक के ककनहहीं पााँि क्ाींचतकाररयों के चित्र एकवत्रत करके उन पर पााँि - पााँि िाक्य चलजखए |
MATHS
General Instructions:
 There are 2 assignments and 1 activity given in mathematics winter holiday homework.
 All assignments and activity are compulsory.
 Mode of submission:
Solve all the questions in a seperate notebook and submit it on 9th Jan 2023 to your subject teacher in
school.
 Rubrics (Assessment Criteria):
Presentation = 2 Marks
Accuracy = 2 Marks
Completion of work = 4 Marks
Timely Submission = 2 Marks
Total = 10 Marks
Activity

1. To verify by paper cutting and pasting, that the sum of the exterior angles drawn in order, of any
polygon is 3600. Draw a triangle on a coloured sheet. Make exterior angles in an order at each
vertex of this triangle and name them as X, Y and Z as shown in fig 3(a). Cut out all the three
 exterior angles. Paste them on another sheet of paper at a point P so that there is no gap between
them as shown in fig 3(b).

Assignment - 1
1. Find the perimeter of a parallelogram with sides 9cm and 5cm.
2. Find the perimeter of a rhombus whose diagonals are 16cm and 12cm
3. The adjacent angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio 5:4 . Find all the angles.
4. Find the measure of each exterior angle of a
(i) Regular octagon (ii) Regular Decagon
5. The internal measures of a cuboidal room are 12m, 8m and 4m. Find the total cost of white washing all 4
walls of a room if the cost of whitewashing is Rs5 per m sq. What will be the cost of white washing if the
ceiling of room is also white washed?
6. 5 books and 5 paper sheets are placed in a stack. Find the total thickness of the stack if each book
has a thickness of 20 mm and each sheet has a thickness of 0.016 mm.
7. Calculate the missing value of “x” in the following expression: (11/9)3 × (9/11)6 = (11/9)2x-1
8. What should be added to 5xy – 8yz + 6zx to get 12xy – 6zx + 40yz +70?
9. Take away, (7y3 + 17y2 + 5y +12) from (19 – 15y2)
10. The denominator of a fraction is 7 more than the numerator. If 1 is added to the numerator and 6 is added
to the denominator, the value of the fraction will be 1⁄2.Find the numerator and the denominator.
11. Simplify : 12x – {15y – (x – 2y)} and find the value of expression when x = -2, y =1
12. Simplify: -m – [m + {m + n – 2m – (m – 2n)} – n] and find the value of expression, when m = 10 and n =-
2.
13. Subtract the sum of 3x – 14y + 17z and - 16z + 6 x + 3y from the sum of 16x-4y – 4z and 12x + 4y –7.
14. Three consecutive integers are such that when they are taken in increasing order and multiplied by 3,4and
5 respectively, they add up to 386.Find these numbers.
15. Plot the following points. Verify if they lie on a line. (1, 3), (2, 3), (3, 3), (4, 3)

Assignment - 2
1. Find the common factors of the following terms.
(a) 25x2y, 30xy2
(b) 63m3n, 54mn4
2. Factorise the following expressions.
(a) 54m3n + 81m4n2
(b) 15x2y3z + 25x3y2z + 35x2y2z2
 3. Factorise:
(a) a2 + 14a + 48
(b) m2 – 10m – 56
4. Evaluate the following divisions:
(a) (3b – 6a) ÷ (30a – 15b)
(b) (4x2 – 100) ÷ 6(x + 5)
5. If one of the factors of (5x2 + 70x – 160) is (x – 2). Find the other factor.
6. The length and breadth of a rectangle are 10 cm and 8 cm respectively. Find its perimeter if the length and
breadth are (i) doubled (ii) halved.
7. A copper wire of length 44 cm is to be bent into a square and a circle. Which will have a larger area?
8. The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 4 : 3. If its perimeter is 154 cm, find its length and
breadth.
9. Two cubes are joined end to end. Find the volume of the resulting cuboid, if each side of the cubes is 6 cm.
10. How many bricks each 25 cm by 15 cm by 8 cm, are required for a wall 32 m long, 3 m high and 40 cm
thick?
11. Construct the quadrilateral PQRS in which PQ = 4 cm, QR = 3 cm, PS = 2.5 cm, PR = 4.5 cm and QS = 4
cm.
12. Construct the quadrilateral TRUE in which TR = 3.5 cm, RU = 3 cm, UE = 4 cm, ∠R = 75° and ∠U =120°.
13. Construct a rhombus with side 4.5 cm and one diagonal 6 cm.
14. How many bricks will be required for a wall which is 8 m long, 6m high and 22.5 cm thick, if each brick
measures 25 cm 11.25 cm 6 cm?
15. Find the altitude of a trapezium, the sum of the lengths of whose bases is 6.5 cm and whose area is 26 cm2.

SCIENCE
The greenhouse effect and global worming are one of the major problems that the world is facing today . Make a
collage/poster on greenhouse effect or global warming Give detailed information about the causes , prevention and
effects of greenhouse effect.
Or
Normally ,the human female produces one egg at a time so that one child is born at a time .When two babies are born at
a time they are called twins. Give information about identical and fraternal turns.Find out the difference in the way the
two kinds of twins develop.
TOPIC -SOUND

Fill in the blanks

1. Loudness of sound depend on …………….

2. Sound absorbing materials are required in auditoria to avoid ……………
3. The property of sound that is used by animals to find their way and locate their food is………..
4. The two kinds of sounds we cannot hear are ……………. And ………….
5. ……………… of any kind is the principle source of production of sound.
6. …………… instrument used in the laboratory to produce sound of a fixed frequency.
7. Sound needs a …………….. medium for propagation.
8. The vibrations of a simple pendulum are also known as ……………….
9. A soft board will………………… most of the sound falling on it.
10. The number of vibrations completed in one second is known as ………….
11. ……………. Is proportional to the square of amplitude.
12. If the thickness of the vibrating string is increased its pitch ………………
13. Speed of sound highest in …………… medium.
14. The range of audible frequency for the human ear is……………
15. Noise is produced by……………..
Match the column
A.

B.

C.

True and False Questions

1.Sound cannot travel in Vaccum
2. Human can hear sound with frequencies 20 Hz to 2000 Hz
3. The pitch of the sound depends on the frequency of the waves
4. SONAR stands for Sound Navigation and Ranging
5. The unpleasant sounds is called noise
6. Sound travels fastest in Solid medium
7. The sound having frequency more than 20,000 Hz is called ultrasound
8. Speed of sound is same as speed of light
CH- SOUND

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The vibrating part in a veena is
(a) Stretched string (b) Stretched Membrane (c) Air column (d) None of these
2. A list of mediums is given below.
(i) Iron (ii) Lemon juice (iii) air (iv) vacuum
In which of these mediums can sound travel?
(a) i & ii only (b) i, ii & iii only (c) iii & iv only (d) ii, iii & iv only
3. Large amplitude of sound vibrations will produce
(a) Meak sound (b) Loud Sound (c) Slow sound (d) Shreak
4. A simple pendulum makes 10 oscillations in 20 seconds.A list of statement are generated with the help of these
information'
(i) Time period of oscillations is 2 sec
(ii) Frequency of oscillation is .1 hz
which of the following is correct
(a) (i) only (b) (ii) only (c) (i) and (ii) both (d) Both are incorrect
5. Pitch of the sound does not depend on
(a) Frequency of the sound (b) Time period of the sound
(c) Upon the amount of energy received by the ear (d) All the above
6. which of the following is correct
(a)Sound can travel in space (b)Larynx is also known as voice box
 (c)Human can hear sound of every frequency (d) None of these
7. In order to reduce the loudness of a sound we have to
(a) decrease its frequency of vibration of the sound.
(b) increase its frequency of vibration of the sound.
(c) decrease its amplitude of vibration of the sound.
(d) increase its amplitude of vibration of the sound.
8. Sound propagates maximum in
(a) Gas (b) Liquid (c) Solid (d) All

Crossword

Across
3. The loudness of sound is measured in ____ .
5. Unpleasant sounds are called _____
6. Bats use the principle of ____ to avoid hitting against obstacles in their path.
7. The number of oscillations or vibrations per second is called the _____ of oscillation
Down
1. The frequency is expressed in ____
2. Sound at frequencies of above 20,000Hz
4. Low frequency sounds which cannot be heard are called _____.
Q. Why do we hear more clearly in a room with curtains than in a room without curtains? Explain in brief?
Q. Explain giving reason the purpose of using curved ceilings in cinema halls?
Q. Guess which sound has a higher pitch; guitar or car horn?
Q. Find the distance of cloud from you when you hear a thunder 3 sec after the lightning is seen. (given the speed of light=
3*108 m/s, speed of sound= 330m/s)? Why is lightning seen a few seconds before the thunder is heard during a
thunderstorm?

SOCIAL SCIENCE:
Design the front page of your newspaper involving news related to the culture and society
in the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. Give it a name.
Rubrics for Assessment: Timely submission- 1 mark
Content- 2 Marks
Neatness and design- 2 marks
CH- HUMAN RESOURCE
1. Name the country with slow growth rate of population.
2. What is population explosion?
3. Define emigration.
4. ‘Each human is a potential resource for society’. Explain.
5. Describe the distribution of population in the world.
6. Why is the population pyramid of Kenya broad at the base and narrow towards the top?
7. What is a population pyramid?
8.. Why do people take emigration?
9. Why is people considered as a resource? x. What is population density?
10. Mention any two characteristics of population composition.
11. Differentiate between emigrants and immigrants.
12. Briefly describe the factors affecting distribution of population.
13. Explain the distribution of population in the world.
14. How does population pyramid help in understanding the population of the country?
CH- CIVILISING THE NATIVES, EDUCATING THE NATION
1. Who was Thomas Colebrooke?
2. Define Vernacular.
3. Who is a Munshi?
4. Name the two Indian individuals who reacted against western education.
5. Why did William Jones feel the need to study Indian history, philosophy and law?
 6. Write a short note on Rabindranath Tagore and his contributions.
7. Who was William Carey?
8. Compare and contrast the current education system with the ancient Gurukul system.
9. Throw light on the education system propagated by Gandhiji. x.How did Macaulay see India?
10. Name the institution established by Rabindranath Tagore.
11. Why did Mahatma Gandhi want to teach children handicrafts? Discuss.
12.What are the provisions of Wood’s Despatch Act of 1854? Mention any four.
13.Write a short note on Sri Aurobindo Ghosh.
14.Write about education as a civilising mission.
15.Why were classes not held during harvest time in Pathshala?
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY :
ASSIGNMENT-I
1- Define various domains of AI.
2- What do you understand by smart city.
3- Write python program to demonstrate String operators.
ASSIGNMENT-II

1-What is NLP?
2-Write the name of five AI applications.
3-Write a program to demonstrate list in python.
ACTIVITY

Design a poster in MS-word on the topic, “Sustainable Development Goals”, and paste the printout in notebook.
(Apply formatting features to make the poster attractive).
Note: All the work must be done in Notebook only.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE:
ASSIGNMENT-I

1-What do you mean by AI Ethics?

2-Why do we need AI Ethics?
3-What are the advantages of AI?
4-What do you mean by black box problem?
ASSIGNMENT-II

1- Give some real-world applications of AI.

2-How is an AI system accountable for the actions it takes?
3-What are the disadvantages of AI?
4-Mention any two methods of AI bias prevention.
ACTIVITY

Design a poster in MS-word on the topic, “Is AI a boon or a bane?”, and paste the printout in notebook.
(Apply formatting features to make the poster attractive).
Note: All the work must be done in Notebook only.
SANSKRIT :
माता और पुत्र/पुत्री के मध्य सींिाद (िातायलाप) को सींस्कृ त में पाींि िाक्यों में चलजखए ।
नैचतक मूल्य पर आधाररत दो श्लोक चलख कर याद कररए । (फाइल में)
FRENCH
Vous voulez vendre votre voiture à cars 24. Faites les publicité.
Do it on A3 sheet
URDU:
‫شاعر اقبال کی تصویر بناکر ان کی نظم‬
"‫" سارے جہاں سے اچھا ہندوستاں ہمارا‬
‫چارٹ پیپر پر صاف صاف لکھیے‬