HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENTS FOR SUMMER VACATION (SESSION 2025-2026)

CLASS 8
ENGLISH: -
I. Let's create:-
Make a Travelogue on any place that you visited during your summer vacation. Give a name to your
Travelogue. Mention following detail:
● Famous tourist spots
● Famous buildings, monuments etc.
● Famous restaurants etc.
● Famous markets etc.
● Famous handicrafts etc.
Below are some samples on how to make your travelogue interesting and creative.

II. Let's be sporty

You recently saw a cricket match on T.V. which you
thoroughly enjoyed. Write a report on the same in
about 150-200 words. Your report should include:
1. Participants
2. Venue
3. Details of the match-toss, batting, fielding, result, etc

III. Poem Composition

Compose a poem based on nature. Include blossoms,
calm, beauty, birds etc.

IV. Imagine and illustrate

Read lesson 2. (The Narayanapur Incident) of your Gulmohar English literature book.
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 Understand the era, the situation and illustrate a scene with you being the main character of the story
given.

V. Let's revise
Read lesson 1and poem 1 again of your English reader book.
Write the summary in your own words.
Mention the new terms, poetic device and your conclusion of the same.
Make it beautiful by pasting pictures related to the poet/writer, visual etc.

HINDI: -
1. प्राचीन समय से लेकर वर्तमान र्क के यार्ायार् के ववविन्न साधन ों का वचत्र वचपका कर क लाज बनाए

2. हमारे जीवन में डावकए की िूवमका पर 10 वाक्य वलखिए

3. पर पकार ववषय पर पुराने अिबार में दी गई हे वडों ग काटकर अपनी अभ्यास पुखिका में वचपका कर क लाज
बनाइए

4. सोंवाद िेजने के क ई पाों च साधन एवों उसके बारे में द -द लाइन वलखिए।

5. आपकी पाठ्य पुिक बसोंर् िाग-3 के पाठ 1,2,3,4 से 5-5 बहुववकल्पीय प्रश्न उत्तर सवहर् बनाकर वलिें एवों
याद करें l

6. ऋर्ुओ से सोंबवधर् वकन्ही पाों च कववर्ाओ का सवचत्र सों कलन कीवजए l

7. छु विय ों में की गई वकसी यात्रा का वर्तन कर वमत्र क पत्र वलखिए l

MATHS: -
Project:
Research and prepare a detailed article on: -

 The Mathematician Mahaviracharya.

 The Koch Snowflake Curve. (Include pictures and give details about what it is, its importance, it's
features and its properties)

Flow chart:
 Properties of Rational Numbers

 Laws of Exponents

Lab Activities:
 Ratio of Diagonal to Side in a Square (Page No. 47)

 Solve the Sudoku (Page No. 73)

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Picture – based Questions:
 Page no. 27 and 46

Art Integrated project:

 Explore Hamara Madhya Pradesh (including it's history, geography, language, population,
architecture etc. use different types of graphs and shapes to represent your project).

Fun- based Activity:

 Make a colourful “Wind – Chime”, with use of polygons

Brain Churner:
i. Look at this series: 12, 11, 13, 12, 14, 13, … What number should come next?

ii. Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, … What number should come next?

iii. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. index B. glossary C. chapter D. book

iv. Which word is the odd man out?

A. hate B. fondness C. liking D. attachments

v. Pick the odd man out?

A. just B. fair C. equitable D. biased

vi. CUP: LIP: BIRD:?

A. GRASS B. FOREST C. BEAK D. BUSH

vii. Paw: Cat: Hoof: ?

A. Lamb B. Horse C. Elephant D. Tiger

viii. ZCF, YBE, XAD, WZC, ______

ix. SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL

x. A and B together can do a piece of work in 15 days, while B alone can finish it 20 days. In
how many days can A alone finish the work?

xi. If A is the brother of B; B is the sister of C; and C is the father of D, how D is related to A?

xii. Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle."
How is the boy related to the girl?

xiii. There is a room with no doors, and no windows. A man is found hung from the ceiling. A
puddle of water is on the floor. How did he die?

xiv. A boy and a doctor were fishing. The boy is the doctor's son, but the doctor isn't the boy's
father. Who is the doctor?

xv. Which Shopkeeper takes your stuff and charges money for the same.

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 xvi. You have Rs 100. You can buy 1 goat for Rs 1, 1 buffalo for Rs 10 and hens for Rs 1. How
can you buy 100 animals for Rs 100?

xvii. Spot the odd one out - FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FORTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH, EIGHTH

xviii. Rearrange the following letters so as to form one word: NEW DOOR.

xix. Is an older one-hundred rupee note worth more than a newer one?

xx. There are three houses. One is red, one is blue, and one is white. If the red house is to the
left of the house in the middle, and the blue house is to the right of the house in the middle,
where is the white house?

GENERAL SCIENCE: -
1. Task: Pick one of the current environmental issues (e.g., climate change, deforestation, pollution)
and propose an innovative solution that might not yet exist. Think critically about:

* What technology or method could solve the issue? (You can combine existing technologies or
invent something entirely new.)

* How would your solution be implemented on a global scale?

* What would be the challenges in implementing your solution, and how might those challenges
be overcome?

* How would your solution balance economic, social, and environmental factors?

2. How can we help preserve the cleanliness of rivers in India?

3. Differentiate between symptoms of chikungunya and dengue.

4. Interview a family member or neighbor (or write from your experience):

* How did COVID-19 affect your daily life?

* What challenges did you face during the lockdown?

* How did you protect yourself and your family?

5. One day you forget a lunchbox in your school bag with a slice of bread. After a week, you see
white cottony growth on it.

* What is this growth?

* Why does it appear on moist bread?

* Can it happen in a sealed air-tight box too?

Note: Answer in your own words.

6. Prepare model of Newton’s Disc.

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S.St. : -
1. All students will complete their Learner’s Diary for each topic

(i) Resources- Geography (ii) How, When and Where-History

(iii) The Indian Constitution- Political Science

The rubrics of Learners’ diary are-

** What I learnt

** What I found challenging

** What I found interesting

2. Prepare a project on the topic- ‘Art and Craft in India during the Colonial Rule’

Sub themes:

• British Rule in India and Status of Art and Craft- before and after

• Evolution of art and craft during colonial rule

• Art in Industries

• Art in Architecture

• Industrialisation- handmade v/s machine made

• Art as an Industry

Note: Students may pick one sub-theme or as many as they want and can work on.

Important Instructions:

While preparing the project report, the following points should be kept in mind:

• The project report should be original reflecting your research ability, writing style and creativity.

• The project can be done as a project report, informative album, travel guide, museum resource
etc.

• Integration of art in form of maps, pictures, flow chart, poster and slogans related to the
theme.

• Environment friendly materials should be used.

• Project should have creative cover-page or jacket, index and references/sources of information.

MORAL SCIENCE: -
1. Comic Strip: “A Hero of Kindness”
Create a short comic strip with 4–6 panels.
Use simple drawings or stick figures.
Write a story where someone helps others, tells the truth, or does the right thing.
Add short dialogues in speech bubbles.

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2. Moral Skit (Script Writing)

Write a short skit (can be performed in 3–5 minutes).

Choose a moral (e.g., “Honesty is the best policy”).

Include 3–4 characters.

End with a clear message.

3. Make a simple poster, comic strip, or write a few “Do’s and Don’ts” for staying safe online.

4. How will you handle disagreements with your parents or teachers respectfully ? What behaviour
should you avoid during arguments ?

5. How can you use social media or mobile phones wisely ? What are some things you should not
post or share online ?

6. Learn how to spot fake news or mis information. Find one example of fake Vs real information
(with the help of a parent) and explain why it’s important to share only verified content.

SANSKRIT: -
1. प्रथम: पाठ: सुिावषर्ावन से क ई चार श्ल क अथत सवहर् वलखिए एवों याद कीवजए

2. 1 से 50 र्क सोंख्यावाचक शब्द वलखिए

3. अस्मद (सवतनाम शब्द) के शब्द रूप वलखिए एवों याद कीवजए

4. िाद धार्ु रूप पाों च लकार में वलखिए एवों याद कीवजए।

COMPUTER: -
1. Collect and paste the pictures of any five network devices in your notebook. Also write the purpose
of each of them.

2. ⁠Given below are the logos of some apps. Identify them and write the name of the applications.
Also write the category to which they belong. (Page No. 53)

3. ⁠Create a poster to raise awareness about the consequences of software piracy, and educate people
in your neighbourhood about the harmful effects of software piracy.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:

1. To thoroughly discuss the subject, write ten to fifteen statements regarding the Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan and include an imaginative visual (Diagram).

2. List at least ten government social welfare programs, their start dates, and the justification for
their introduction.

3. Paste the images of any 5 government schemes from the above question.

4. Read English newspaper daily. Choose a current news story of each day’s newspaper (eg. Politics,
Science, Sports). Write a brief summary and then research one additional fact related to the topic.
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5. Pick an editional or opinion piece from everyday newspaper. Write a response in which you either
agree or disagree with the views expressed. Support your opinion with examples from the article
and your own knowledge.

6. Create a simple poster, comic strip, or write a few do’s and don’ts to spread awareness about
protecting the ozone layer.

7. If you are going on a trip to a foreign country, what important things should you carry and what
precautious should you take ? Describe step-wise.

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