1.08 Summer Assignment
SECTION- A (Reading) 1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. (06 x ½=03)
Hibernation is one of the main adjustments that allow certain northern animals to survive in long winters, cold winters. Hibernation is like a very deep sleep that allows animals to save their energy when there is little or no food available. The body functions of ‘true hibernators’ go through several changes while they are hibernating. The body temperature drops and the heart rate slows down. True hibernators include the jumping mouse, little brown bat, eastern chipmunk and several ground squirrels. Other animals such as the skunk and raccoon are not considered true hibernators as they wake up in the winter and their body functions do not change
as much. Since they sleep for a little bit, the term ‘light sleeping’ is used to describe their behaviour.
a. Hibernation allows i. animals in the south to survive in winter ii. animals in the west to survive in winter iii. animals in the north to survive in winter iv. animals in the tropics to survive in winter
b. Hibernation is i. a very deep sleep ii. a very light sleep iii. no sleep iv. none of the above
c. Hibernation helps animals i. to save their energy ii. to waste their energy iii. to use their energy iv. to reduce their energy
d. The body functions of ‘true hibernators’ go through i. no changes ii. some changes iii. several changes iv. hardly any changes e. True hibernators include animals like i. jumping mouse, brown bat, eastern chipmunk and squirrels ii. alligators, crocodiles, lizards and snakes iii. skunk and raccoon iv. cats, cows and bulls
f. The term _________ is used for behavior of animals who sleep for little bit i. Heavy sleeping ii. No sleeping iii. Northern sleeping iv. Light sleeping
SECTION- B (Writing) 2. Write a paragraph in about 70-80 words on ‘Pollution’. Use the hints given below. (03)
Many types-humans responsible-harmful effects on the environment-ways to overcome-clean and green environment
3. As the editor of your school magazine, write a notice in not more than 50 words announcing an inter-class poetry writing competition on 31st July at 11 am in the school hall. Invite names of those interested in participating and announce that the best poems will be published in the magazine. (02)
SECTION- C (Grammar) 4. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet. The first has been done for you. (04x½=02)
It are one thing to visit a zoo as an ordinary member are is of the public but quite another to live in the middle of it.
This at times are a mixed blessing. (a)______ ______
It certainly enable you to rush out at any hour of the day (b)______ _______ or night to observe your charges, but it also mean that (c)______ _______ you is on duty twenty-four hours a day. (d)______ ________
5. Rearrange the following sentences. (04x½=02) a. a/called/king/had/wives/Uttanapada/two b. very/Suruchi/was/and/king’s/beautiful/the/favourite/therefore c. not/Suniti/quiet/was/woman/a/very/and/beautiful d. her/badly/Suruchi/treated/king/the/both/and
6. Change the sentences into passive voice. (04x¼=01) a. He is painting a wall. b. My father gave me a cycle. c. Did Suman invite you? d. The man cut down the tree. SECTION- D (Literature) 7. Read the extract given below and answer the questions.(04x¼=01)
“He guided the trembling feet along
Proud that his own were firm and strong
Than back again to his friends he went
His young heart happy and content.”
a. Who is ‘he’ in the above lines? b. Whom did ‘he’ guide? c. What was ‘he’ proud of? d. Why was ‘he’ happy and content?
8. Answer the following questions in 20-25 words. (02x01=02) a. Why did Suruchi treat Dhruva badly? b. Describe the old woman’s clothes, posture and looks.
9. Answer the following questions in 50-60 words. (02x02=04) a. How did Bodh Raj save the myna chicks? b. How did Suruchi trouble Dhruva?
Problem-Solving and Value Based Questions 10. Find out at least eight words from the grid given below. (04)
X C U A L O V E Y K B W S N G
D U A W K C B E A U T Y R J V
Y O U T H F S M G N E Z L P R
M H J R E Y W D K Z L S T U J
F S U C C E S S D H E A L T H
E N M Q X P T I M E L M S A Q
V E X P E R I E N C E G H B W
G H U M O U R L O Y M O N E Y
S Y Z P O P U L A R I T Y Y N A 11. A group of young street boys are trying to shoot pigeons with catapults for fun. You are on your way home from school. You witness this. What would you do? (01)
You a. join them in shooting the pigeons b. start fighting with them so as to stop them c. walk away silently d. take the help of an elder person to stop the boys
Hibernation is one of the main adjustments that allow certain northern animals to survive in long winters, cold winters. Hibernation is like a very deep sleep that allows animals to save their energy when there is little or no food available. The body functions of ‘true hibernators’ go through several changes while they are hibernating. The body temperature drops and the heart rate slows down. True hibernators include the jumping mouse, little brown bat, eastern chipmunk and several ground squirrels. Other animals such as the skunk and raccoon are not considered true hibernators as they wake up in the winter and their body functions do not change
as much. Since they sleep for a little bit, the term ‘light sleeping’ is used to describe their behaviour.
a. Hibernation allows i. animals in the south to survive in winter ii. animals in the west to survive in winter iii. animals in the north to survive in winter iv. animals in the tropics to survive in winter
b. Hibernation is i. a very deep sleep ii. a very light sleep iii. no sleep iv. none of the above
c. Hibernation helps animals i. to save their energy ii. to waste their energy iii. to use their energy iv. to reduce their energy
d. The body functions of ‘true hibernators’ go through i. no changes ii. some changes iii. several changes iv. hardly any changes e. True hibernators include animals like i. jumping mouse, brown bat, eastern chipmunk and squirrels ii. alligators, crocodiles, lizards and snakes iii. skunk and raccoon iv. cats, cows and bulls
f. The term _________ is used for behavior of animals who sleep for little bit i. Heavy sleeping ii. No sleeping iii. Northern sleeping iv. Light sleeping
SECTION- B (Writing) 2. Write a paragraph in about 70-80 words on ‘Pollution’. Use the hints given below. (03)
Many types-humans responsible-harmful effects on the environment-ways to overcome-clean and green environment
3. As the editor of your school magazine, write a notice in not more than 50 words announcing an inter-class poetry writing competition on 31st July at 11 am in the school hall. Invite names of those interested in participating and announce that the best poems will be published in the magazine. (02)
SECTION- C (Grammar) 4. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet. The first has been done for you. (04x½=02)
It are one thing to visit a zoo as an ordinary member are is of the public but quite another to live in the middle of it.
This at times are a mixed blessing. (a)______ ______
It certainly enable you to rush out at any hour of the day (b)______ _______ or night to observe your charges, but it also mean that (c)______ _______ you is on duty twenty-four hours a day. (d)______ ________
5. Rearrange the following sentences. (04x½=02) a. a/called/king/had/wives/Uttanapada/two b. very/Suruchi/was/and/king’s/beautiful/the/favourite/therefore c. not/Suniti/quiet/was/woman/a/very/and/beautiful d. her/badly/Suruchi/treated/king/the/both/and
6. Change the sentences into passive voice. (04x¼=01) a. He is painting a wall. b. My father gave me a cycle. c. Did Suman invite you? d. The man cut down the tree. SECTION- D (Literature) 7. Read the extract given below and answer the questions.(04x¼=01)
“He guided the trembling feet along
Proud that his own were firm and strong
Than back again to his friends he went
His young heart happy and content.”
a. Who is ‘he’ in the above lines? b. Whom did ‘he’ guide? c. What was ‘he’ proud of? d. Why was ‘he’ happy and content?
8. Answer the following questions in 20-25 words. (02x01=02) a. Why did Suruchi treat Dhruva badly? b. Describe the old woman’s clothes, posture and looks.
9. Answer the following questions in 50-60 words. (02x02=04) a. How did Bodh Raj save the myna chicks? b. How did Suruchi trouble Dhruva?
Problem-Solving and Value Based Questions 10. Find out at least eight words from the grid given below. (04)
X C U A L O V E Y K B W S N G
D U A W K C B E A U T Y R J V
Y O U T H F S M G N E Z L P R
M H J R E Y W D K Z L S T U J
F S U C C E S S D H E A L T H
E N M Q X P T I M E L M S A Q
V E X P E R I E N C E G H B W
G H U M O U R L O Y M O N E Y
S Y Z P O P U L A R I T Y Y N A 11. A group of young street boys are trying to shoot pigeons with catapults for fun. You are on your way home from school. You witness this. What would you do? (01)
You a. join them in shooting the pigeons b. start fighting with them so as to stop them c. walk away silently d. take the help of an elder person to stop the boys