Page 1 of 16 Salwan Public School, Gurugram Session: 2021 – 2022 Class VIII MONTH – OCTOBER (1 – 13 October 2021) The Assignments will be uploaded weekly / chapter-wise with reference to the uploaded monthly planner/syllabus. PRE-CLASS CONTENT (Subject-wise) Subjects Unit English ARTICLE WRITING Article Writing Format 1. Write the HEADING/TITLE at the top. 2. Write the name of the writer below it. 3. Split your subject matter into 3 – 4 paragraphs. o Paragraph – 1: Introduction – briefly tell what the Article is about, giving some startling fact or quotation to arouse interest. o Paragraph – 2 and 3: Highlight the cause and effect of the problem. Give Examples: to support your views. Compare and contrast. o Paragraph – 4: Conclusion. Briefly offer suggestions and solutions to improve the situation. Predictions and personal observation may be included. 4. Systematic presentation of ideas is a must. 5. Pay attention to grammatical accuracy and use good vocabulary. 6. Use sentence linkers to ensure continuity – e.g. firstly, finally, moreover, etc. 7. Remove irrelevant information and repetition. 8. Follow word limit. (150 – 200 words) Write a good ending: In an article, it‟s better to give the readers something to think about, perhaps by asking them another question or giving them a call to action. Often, the best endings link back to the starting point in some way. Use of quotes, slogans, couplets may be incorporated as per the requirement and relevance. The School Boy
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Salwan Public School, Gurugram Session: 2021 – 2022
Class VIII
MONTH – OCTOBER (1 – 13 October 2021)
The Assignments will be uploaded weekly / chapter-wise with reference to the
uploaded monthly planner/syllabus.
PRE-CLASS CONTENT (Subject-wise)
Subjects Unit
English ARTICLE WRITING
Article Writing Format
1. Write the HEADING/TITLE at the top.
2. Write the name of the writer below it.
3. Split your subject matter into 3 – 4 paragraphs.
o Paragraph – 1: Introduction – briefly tell what the Article is about,
giving some startling fact or quotation to arouse interest.
o Paragraph – 2 and 3: Highlight the cause and effect of the problem.
Give Examples: to support your views. Compare and contrast.
o Paragraph – 4: Conclusion. Briefly offer suggestions and solutions to
improve the situation. Predictions and personal observation may be
included.
4. Systematic presentation of ideas is a must.
5. Pay attention to grammatical accuracy and use good vocabulary.
6. Use sentence linkers to ensure continuity – e.g. firstly, finally,
moreover, etc.
7. Remove irrelevant information and repetition.
8. Follow word limit. (150 – 200 words)
Write a good ending: In an article, it‟s better to give the readers something to think about, perhaps by
asking them another question or giving them a call to action. Often, the best
endings link back to the starting point in some way. Use of quotes, slogans,
couplets may be incorporated as per the requirement and relevance.
The School Boy
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Read the text from your textbook or through the given link. https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php?hehd1=5-10
MODALS
Value Points Auxiliary is a helping verb. In a sentence an auxiliary is always used with
another verb.
There are two types of auxiliary verbs: -
Primary auxiliary: words „be‟, „have‟ and „do‟ are called primary auxiliaries.
The forms of „be‟ are „is‟, „am‟, „are‟, „were‟. The forms of „have‟ are „have‟,
„has‟, „had‟. The forms of „do‟ are „do‟,‟ does‟ and „did‟.
Modal auxiliary: The words „can‟, „could‟, „may‟, „might‟, „shall‟, „should‟,
Q.1 Video games, internet, cell phones and other high-tech gears are just part
of growing up in a digital world. But parents are concerned about the amount
of time their children spend with these and worry that it might be distracting
and cramp academic and social development. Write an article in 150 words
describing both the benefits and harms of using these high-tech devices.
Q.2 You are Ruchi/ Rahul. Once you got a chance to visit a remote village of
Rajasthan. You noticed the girl children there are not allowed to go to school.
Write an article on „Need to educate the girl child‟ for the school magazine.
The School Boy
Q 1. Why child hates going to school?
Q 2: What makes the school boy unhappy?
Q 3: What is the poet‟s advice to parents of school-going kids?
Q 4: Why does the school boy compare himself to a plant?
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Reference to Context Questions
Question 1.
I love to rise in a summer morn,
When the birds sing on every tree;
The distant huntsman winds his horn,
And the skylark sings with me.
O! what sweet company.
(i) What does the child love about summer morning?
(ii) What does child like about huntsman?
(iii) Do you agree with the statement „skylark‟ sing with me‟?
(iv) Explain „what sweet company‟.
(v) What is the rhyme scheme followed in the poem?
MODALS
Q.1. Fill in the blanks with suitable modals :
Seeing a crow eating a piece of bread a fox thought how it (a) …………..
trick that fellow. It said, “(b)………… I talk to you, Sir?” The crow did not
even look at the fox. The fox again said, “(c)……………..you please pay a
little attention to me ? What a nice bird you are ! Your voice (d) …………. be
very sweet. I am sure you (e) ……………….. sing very well.” The crow who
(f)……………… not be persuaded till then now looked at the fox. It
(g)…………………… have felt flattered. The crow said to himself, “I‟ll show
this fox how well I (h) ………………… sing.” It opened its beak. The piece
of bread fell down and eaten away by the fox.
Q.2. Put the appropriate modals in blanks in the following lines:
Mother – Finish your home work fast, you……… go to the doctor at 6.30 p.m
We …………….postpone Our visit because I have taken an appointment with
him. If we don‟t reach there In time the receptionist ……………. cancel our
appointment and we have to we …………….have to wait for another week.
Q3. Complete the following conversation by filling appropriate modals:
Deepak: Sonia, I…………….get my watch repaired………….. you get It
done for me if you are going to the market.
Sonia : I ………………. surely get your work done but I am not going to the
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market today. Deepak: Then you ………………. take my watch tomorrow.
Sonia : You ………………. give it to me right now if you like
Q4. Rewrite each of the following sentences using a modal verb. The first
one has been done as an example:
1. Possibly she isn't Anil's sister.
Ans: She may not be Anil's sister.
2. Perhaps we will go to Shimla next month.
3. My sister was able to read the alphabet when she was 18 months old.
4. It is necessary that you do not wash the car.
5. It is not necessary for you to wash the car.
6. I am certain that they have left already.
7. Do you allow me to use your phone?
8. I was in the habit of going to the beach every day when I was in Chennai.
9. He will probably pass his driving test easily.
10. Perhaps he forgot about the meeting.
Hindi 1. अऩने एक ऩुराने घर को बेचने सॊबॊधी विऻाऩन का उदाहरण ऱगभग 33- 33 शब्दों में तैयार कीजजए।
2 .अऩने कुहे के गुम हो जाने ऩर विऻाऩन का उदाहरण (खोया-ऩाया)
3 . XXX ऩेजन्सऱ बनाने िाऱी कॊ ऩनी की बबक्री बढाने के लऱए आकषगक विऻाऩन
4. दादा जी ि ऩोते के बीच विद्याऱय जाने ऩर चचाग करते हुए सॊिाद लऱखखए.
प्रेमचॊद की कहानी –बूढी काकी (मूल्य आधाररत प्रश्न कऺा में चचाग के आधार ऩर)
प्रोजेक् कायग
विद्याऱय में चार दन मनाये गए “ हॊदी भाषा उत्सि“ की विस्ततृ ररऩो ग तैयार कीजजये ि बताइए आऩने इस भाषा उत्सि में आये सॊदभग व्यजक्तयों से क्या सीखा ?यह कायग आऩ ऩी. ऩी. ी. बनाकर, ऩत्र लऱखकर या िीडियो बनाकर कर सकते हैं . 13 दन बाद कऺा में आऩ इसकी प्रस्तुनत देंगे .
French Chapter 3 – Practice – Writing time and Negative expressions
Chapter 4 – Question and Answers and Vocabulary to be written in the
notebook.
Japanese Role play on Kaiwas (Lesson 7) to be presented by students.
Lesson 7 Vocabulary, Reibun to be written in line notebooks
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German Question answers on nicht/ kein
Use of Akkusativ with corresponding article changes.
Naming diff rooms of the house.
Identifying objects in the rooms.
1.Nicht/kein
Ich brauche den Kuli......
Ich esse .......... Pizza.
Er isst ........ Kàsebrot.
Herr Meier wohnt ......in Berlin.
Sie ist .....Erika , sie heißt Monika.
Isst du Fleisch? Nein, ich esse ......Fleisch.
Nehmen Sie die Pommes Frites ......?
Nein, ich esse .......Pommes.
2.Nominativ/ Akkusativ
Mein... Vater nimmt sein..... Auto
Ich mache ein..... Tisch
........Tisch ist alt.
Warum isst du kein..... Apfel?
Er trinkt kein....Wasser.
Móchten Sie ein... Saft bitte?
Was kostet d.... Hamburger?
Mein..... Onkel hat ein....Sohn aber kein..... Tochter.
3. Ergànze mit den richtigen Zimmernamen!
Wo steht das Sofa? Im ..............
Mein Bett ist in dem ............
Meine Mutter arbeitet in der......
Unser Auto steht in der........
Ich wasche mich im ......
4. Was ist das?( Name the objects)
Identifying objects by looking at the pictures.
German names of stationery items with their articles.
Mathematics Do the questions of the following exercises after the explanation of the
value points and examples:
Ex. 9.1: Q.1 to 4
Ex. 9.2: Q.1 to 5
Ex. 9.3: Q. 1 to 5
Ex. 9.4: Q. 1 to 3
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Extra Practice Questions: (To be done in the practice register).
1. Add the following polynomials.
(i) x + y + xy, x – z + yx, and z + x + xz
(ii) 2x2y
2– 3xy + 4, 5 + 7xy – 3x
2y
2, and 4x
2y
2 + 10xy
(iii) -3a2b
2, (–5/2) a
2b
2, 4a
2b
2, and (⅔) a
2b
2
2. Subtract : i) 5a
2b
2c
2 from – 7a
2b
2c
2
(ii) 6x2 – 4xy + 5y
2 from 8y
2 + 6xy – 3x
2
(iii) 2ab2c
2 + 4a
2b
2c – 5a
2bc
2 from –10a
2b
2c + 4ab
2c
2 + 2a
2bc
2
(iv) 3t4 – 4t
3 + 2t
2 – 6t + 6 from – 4t
4 + 8t
3 – 4t
2 – 2t + 11
3. Subtract 3x – 4y – 7z from the sum of x – 3y + 2z and –4x + 9y –
11z.
4. Subtract the sum of 3l – 4m – 7n2 and 2l + 3m – 4n
2 from the sum
of 9l + 2m – 3n2 and –3l + m + 4n
2.
5. Simplify the following expressions:
(i) (x + y + z)(x + y – z)
(ii) x2(x – 3y
2) – xy(y
2 – 2xy) – x(y
3 – 5x
2)
(iii) 2x2(x + 2) – 3x (x
2 – 3) – 5x(x + 5)
6. Simplify 7x2(3x – 9) + 3 and find its values for x = 4 and x = 6
7. Simplify the following: (i) a
2 (b
2 – c
2) + b
2 (c
2 – a
2) + c
2 (a
2 – b
2)
(ii) x2(x – 3y
2) – xy(y
2 – 2xy) – x(y
3 – 5x
2)
(iii) 2x2(x + 2) – 3x (x
2 – 3) – 5x(x + 5)
8. Multiply x2 + 2y by x
3 – 2xy + y
3 and find the value of the product
for x = 1 and y = -1.
Science Do the following Assignment in the notebook :
Q1 Justify the statement that „Cell is the building block of any living
organism.‟
Q2 Differentiate between the following :
a. Unicellular and Multicellular organism
b. Prokaryote and Eukaryote organisms
c. Plant Cell and Animal Cell
Q3 Make a sketch of the human nerve cell. What function do nerve cells
perform?
Q4 Where are chromosomes found in a cell? State their function. Do all the
organisms have same number of chromosomes?
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Q5 Label the following diagram and identify if it is an animal cell or a plant
cell and write reasons to justify it.
Q6 Give one word for the following :
a. This is necessary for photosynthesis.
b. The living substance in the cell.
c. Units of inheritance present on the chromosomes.
d. Green plastids, Colorful plastids and Colorless plastids.
e. Formed by collection of tissues.
f. It separates the contents of the cell from the surrounding medium.
g. Site for protein synthesis.
Social Science Do the following questions in the notebook.
Q1. Analyze the causes of The Revolt of 1857.
Q2. What were the consequences of The Revolt of 1857?
Q3. What was the immediate cause of the Sepoy mutiny?
Q4. What were the reasons for the transferring of the powers of the East India