JAIN BHARATI

MRIGAVATI VIDYALAYA

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 Let’s make this summer a season of learning, skill building, caring and sharing!

Dear Students,
Summer break is a time to relax, rejuvenate, and reflect—but it’s also a wonderful opportunity to
grow as responsible, mindful, and joyful individuals. This vacation, let’s embrace the beauty of
everyday life with simple acts that nurture our mind, body and soul.
Here are some daily joyful tasks for you to do during your holidays:
Follow a Daily Routine
Start your day with prayer, light exercise, and positive affirmations. Remember to greet and wish
your elders and youngers every day with love and respect.

Read and Reflect

Pick up a storybook, article, or comic of your choice and read a little each day.

Immerse yourself in the divine tales of “अयोध्या काण्ड” from the “रामायण” and write down
Dohas/Chaupais along with their meanings to understand the values they teach. A quiz will be
organised based on the same just after vacation.

Be a Nature Buddy
Water plants regularly, take care of greenery around you, and appreciate nature’s beauty.
Plant a sapling.

Mini Master Chef Moments

Try your hands on flameless recipes like lemonade, sprout chaat, corn chaat, fruit salad, or
sandwiches. Serve them to your family members and take their feedback in writing.

Be a Helping Hand
Help your mother and family members in daily chores like serving food, folding clothes, dusting
the house, and keeping your surroundings clean and tidy.

Cherish Family Time

Spend quality time playing games, having meals together, or simply chatting and laughing with
your family.

Kindness matters!
Engage in community service in small ways—like helping someone in need, feeding birds, or
showing gratitude to helpers.

Write and Share

Visit your grandparents, relatives and neighbours, observe, enjoy, and write a short experience
note about your visit and what you learnt or felt.

Wishing all our students a joyful, safe, and meaningful summer vacation!
Stay curious, stay kind, and stay happy.
Dear Students,

Please note the following points:

1. Use A-4 sized ruled sheets: Complete your homework on A-4

sized ruled sheets to keep your work neat and organized.
2. Presentable handwriting: Write in neat and beautiful handwriting
to make your work visually appealing.
3. Eco-friendly folder: Submit your homework in a nice handmade
eco-friendly folder, showcasing your creativity and concern for the
environment.
4. Creativity encouraged: Use your own creativity and imagination
to make your task unique and engaging.
5. Parental involvement: Take help from your parents or guardians
to make your project more comprehensive and well-presented.
6. Timely submission: Submit your homework to your respective
subject teacher by July 4, 2025 (Friday).
7. Originality and effort: Put in your best effort and showcase your
originality in your work. Avoid copying or plagiarizing content.
8. Use relevant materials: Use relevant materials, such as pictures,
diagrams, or charts, to make your work more engaging and
informative.
9. Take pride in your work: Take pride in your work and enjoy the
process of learning and creating!

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 CLASS : VIII

I will learn following skills in the session 2025-26

 HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2025-26)
CLASS VIII

ENGLISH

1. Creative Writing Corner

• Write a short story (150-200 words) using the prompt: “The door creaked open, and what
I saw left me speechless...”
• Write an article (150-200 words) on the given topic: “My Dream Career: The Path I Wish
to Take”
• Write paragraphs on the following topics (50–70 words each):
o Me and my best friend
o Importance of time
o Recipe of my favourite dish
o My dream career
o Value of Kindness
• You are the Cultural Secretary of your school. Your school is organizing an Inter-House
Debate Competition next week. Draft a notice informing the students about the event,
inviting participants, and mentioning the date, time, and venue.

2. Book Review: With a Creative Twist

Choose any age-appropriate fiction novel (not from your school textbook) and write a review
in 200-300 words.

• Rusty, the Boy from the Hills by Ruskin Bond

• Gita: The Battle of the Worlds by Sonal Sachdev Patel & Jemma Wayne-Kattan
• Matilda by Roald Dahl
• The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Your review should include the following:

• A brief summary of the story

• Change any part/incident of the story
• Which parts did you not like about the book?
• Would you recommend it to a friend? Explain why or why not.

3. Handwriting Practice
Daily, choose one page (about 50-80 words). Carefully copy it into your best handwriting in a
separate notebook.
Book suggestions for handwriting:
• Panchatantra Tales by Vishnu Sharma
• Tenali Raman Stories – witty and moral-filled tales.
• English Reader of class 8th (Amber) using content from your textbooks or newspapers.

4. “The Kindness Jar”

Fill a jar with daily acts of kindness.
Make a record of Kindness act for 15 days
Write one small act of kindness you did or saw each day.
Creative Page: Make a kindness poster or write a short story on “Kindness is Magic.”
 5. Creative Grammar Chart
Unleash your creativity! Choose any one of the following grammar topics and design an eye-
catching, informative chart:
• Punctuation Marks (Roll No. 1-9)
• Tenses (Roll No. 10-18)
• Parts of Speech (Roll No. 19-27)
• Active & Passive Voice (Roll No. 28-36)
• Direct & Indirect Speech (Roll No. 37-44)
Your poster should include:
• A clear definition of the topic
• Types or kinds (e.g., types of adjectives or determiners)
• Simple and clear examples
• Fun visuals or drawings to support your explanation
• Any tips or tricks to remember the concept
Make it colorful, neat, and easy to understand!

6. “Wanderlust Diaries: My Holiday Travelogue”

Write a travelogue about a destination you have visited or wish to visit during your holidays.
Share details about your journey, the locations you explored, the people you encountered, and the
most unforgettable experience from the trip. Explain how this travel experience inspired you.
Write your travelogue on ruled sheets and use plain sheets for attaching photos and creating
drawings.
7. Revise all the chapters and topics of Grammar and Writing Skills covered till now.

HINDI
1) प्रतिदिन एक पष्ृ ठ का सुलेख सुुंिर अक्षरों में ललखें।
2) प्रतिदिन अपनी पाठ्य पुस्िक वसुंि के अलग-अलग पाठों में से 10 कदठन शब्ि ललखखए िथा उसे
बार-बार ललखने का अभ्यास कीजिए।
3) प्रतिदिन एक द ि
ुं ी समाचार पत्र पद़िए और उससे प्राप्ि नई िानकारी ललखखए।
4) ववद्यालय पत्रत्रका के ललए –
● ‘अगर मैं प्रधानमुंत्री ोिा’,
● ‘भववष्य का स्कूल’,
● ‘मेरी कल्पना की ितु नया’
ववषयों में से ककसी एक पर 150 शब्िों में लेख ललखें।

5) ककसी बुजुगग से उनके बचपन के दिनों की क ानी सुनें और सुंवाि के रूप में ललखें।
6) रामायण के अयोध्याकाुंड का एक दृश्य कॉलमक जस्िप के रूप में चचत्रों व सुंवािों के साथ बनाएुं।
7) अपने पसुंिीिा उत्पाि (िैसे चॉकलेट, ककिाब आदि) का द ि
ुं ी में ववज्ञापन बनाएुं – पोस्टर सद ि।
8) 5 प े ललयााँ और 5 मु ावरों के अथग ललखें, िथा वाक्यों में प्रयोग करें ।
 MATHEMATICS

1. Supermarket sale
In the super market there are five shopkeepers A, B, C, D, E. If shopkeeper A sells his 2/3 of
products in a day, B sells 3/7 of products, C sells 4/5 of products in a day, D sells 5/6 of products
in a day and E sells 7/8 of products in a day, who sells more products in a day? Cut 5 equal circles
and represent each fraction on the circles and find the largest fraction and the smallest fraction.

2. Your home

Note down postal pin code of your place where you reside. Take x times of last 2 digits of that
pin code and add number of family members to it. Put it equal to your age solve for x .

3. Here is a table which gives the information about the total rainfall for several months
compared to the average monthly rains of a town. Write each decimal in the form of rational
number p/q

4. Write Yes or No for each of the following:

(i) Are rational numbers always closed under subtraction?

(ii) Are rational numbers always closed under division?

(iii) Are rational numbers always commutative under division?

(iv) Are rational numbers always commutative under subtraction?
(v) Are rational numbers always associative under subtraction?

5. In the following figure of a ship, ABDH and CEFG are two parallelograms. Find the value of x.

6. Kaustubh had 60 flowers. He offered some flowers in a temple and found that the ratio of the
number of remaining flowers to that of flowers in the beginning is 3:5. Find the number of flowers
offered by him in the temple.
7. Madhulika thought of a number, doubled it and added 20 to it. On dividing the resulting number
by 25, she gets 4. What is the number?
[Link] Your Own Quadrilateral Puzzle
Instructions:

• Design a worksheet or puzzle involving quadrilaterals (e.g., matching properties, finding

angles, classifying based on features).
• Provide an answer key at the end.

[Link]’s learn about data collection and analysis.

Conduct a small survey (e.g., favorite fruit, sports, pets, screen time etc.) among family or
neighbors.

• Represent data in the form of frequency tables and draw bar graphs or pie charts.

• Interpret the data and write 3–5 observations.

10. Write an article or poem on use of mathematics in real life.

11. Solve five SUDOKU Puzzles

12. Make a Model on any topic of Mathematics of your choice.

SCIENCE

Q1. Science In Everyday Life

Identify and explain 5 examples of science at work in everyday life (e.g., why soap cleans, how a
fan works, the role of salt in cooking, etc.).
Q2. Become a Nature Detective:
Observe 10 different types of plants from your neighbourhood. Write their names. Also mention
what are their local names, if any. Draw shapes of their leaves and describe their texture.
Why do you think different plants have different shaped leaves?
Tabulate the correlation between their leaf venation, root and type of seed.
Q3. Charge It Up, Use It Less! – Learn to balance energy use with sustainability.
Identify 5 devices in your home that use different types of energy (such as electrical, thermal, or
mechanical). Describe the energy transformation that occurs in each. Draw a simple diagram for
one of the devices. Next, observe a 5-minute daily energy conservation break. After each break,
reflect on how it affected your daily routine—was it convenient, disruptive, or helpful? How do you
think this practice could benefit the health of Mother Earth? Which Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) does this align with?"

Q4. DIY: Making Your Own Solar Oven

Make a simple solar oven using everyday materials.
Materials: Aluminium foil, cardboard box, clear plastic wrap, tape
Pen down the steps of its making. Try to warm a small piece of chocolate or melt butter in [Link]
long it took to melt? Write down what else you used it for. Record your observations.
Q5. Soil Safari
Gather soil samples from 2–3 different places (such as near a plant, a dry field, or a garden). Observe
each sample by touching, smelling, and examining its texture. Which soil holds water the longest?
Which feels the sandiest? Record your observations and explain what they reveal about the soil
types.
Q6. Headline Hunt
Find a newspaper article in the newspaper that discusses a health or a medical issue. What scientific
researches or methods are highlighted in the article, and how do they help address the problem?
Q7. Sci-Fi Author
:Write a short science fiction story (300–500 words) that imagines a future scientific invention or
discovery. Explain the science behind it briefly and how it changes life for humans or the
environment. Be creative but keep your story grounded in scientific possibilities." You can draw
sketch of your science fiction.
Q8. The Curious Chemist
Test the cleaning power of common kitchen ingredients—vinegar, baking soda, and lemon juice—
on a dirty coin or stained tile. Which one works best? Record your observations and explain the
chemistry behind the results.
Q9."Step into the role of a Master Chef!"
Prepare the same vegetable by both boiling and steaming method. Observe and compare texture,
color, and taste each. Which method do you think retains more nutrients? Explain the science behind
the difference between boiling and streaming.
Q10. Kitchen to Kilowatt!
Try a fun science experiment: Create a mini biogas setup using fruit peels in an airtight container.
Observe and track any gas buildup over a few days. Draw the diagrammatic sketch of the setup and
record your results. Describe your experience—did the experiment work? What did you learn about
anaerobic decomposition?"

SOCIAL SCIENCE

"My India 2047 – A Vision Board through Social Science"

Objective:

To help students understand the working of Indian democracy, economic development, social

justice, environment, and history by imagining the future of India in 2047, when India

celebrates 100 years of independence.

Instructions (Choose Any 4 Tasks):

1. Build Your Dream India – Vision Board (Art + Civics + Geography)

Create a vision board or poster showing how you want India to look in 2047 (in terms of
equality, governance, environment, transport, cities, etc.). Use magazine cut-outs, drawings,

and captions.
2. Time Travel News Report (History)
Imagine you travelled back to any one major historical event (like 1857 Revolt, Quit India

Movement, etc.). Write a short newspaper report (150 words) or draw a comic strip

showing what happened and your role as a reporter.

3. Know Your Leaders – Then and Now (Civics + History)

Pick one historical leader and one modern-day leader (political or social). Make a

comparison chart showing their goals, work, and challenges. Use 5 points with pictures.

4. My Sustainable City (Geography + Economics)

Design a sustainable city model on paper (or using recyclable materials) that saves water,

uses green energy, and promotes eco-friendly transport. Label the parts clearly.

5. Social Justice Wall (Civics)

Make a “Wall of Change” collage or scrapbook showcasing 5 inspiring stories of

people/organizations working for equality, women empowerment, or rights of children in

India.6. Comic Strip – DPSP in Action

Draw a comic strip showing a real-life example of how a Directive Principle changes
someone's life (like a poor girl going to school due to free education).

7. “Newspaper Treasure Hunt”

a) Find any 5 headlines that relate to:

● Environment

● Government

● Education

● Public issues

Stick them in your scrapbook and write 1 line about what each one means (in your own
words).

b) The Cartoon Talk

● Find the political or social cartoon of the day and:

● Paste it

● Write in 2 lines: What do you think it is trying to say?

(Make it on Weekly basis)
● Bonus (Optional Fun Task):
Create a 1-minute video acting as the Prime Minister of India in 2047, giving a speech on

India’s achievements and goals. (Can be shared in class or sent via WhatsApp)
 SANSKRIT

1. संस्कृत में अपने बारे में एक संक्षिप्त पररचय पत्र क्षिखें क्षिसमें आपका नाम, उम्र, शौक, पररवार आक्षि की
िानकारी हो।इसे छोटे वाक्ों में क्षिखें ताक्षक आप संस्कृत के सरि शब्ों का अभ्यास कर सकें।

2. आप कोई एक संस्कृत श्लोक या कक्षवता चुनें और उस श्लोक या कक्षवता का अर्थ समझकर उसे एक
सुंिर क्षचत्र के रूप में बनाएं , क्षचत्र के सार् पंक्तियों का अर्थ भी क्षिखें।

3. अस्, हस्, वि् ,पा व गम् धातु का िट् , ऌट् िङ् तर्ा िोट् िकार के रूप क्षिक्तखए और िट् व िृट् िाकरों
के रूप याि कीक्षिए ।

4. एक रं गीन पोस्टर बनाइए क्षिसमें 12 अिग-अिग घक्ष़ियााँ बनी हों। हर घ़िी में अिग-
अिग समय क्षिखाइए और प्रत्येक समय को संस्कृत में उसके सामने क्षिक्तखए।

5. ‘पररश्रम’, ‘सत्संगक्षत’, ‘परोपकार’ और ‘क्षमत्रता’ िैसे नैक्षतक क्षवषयों पर आधाररत भावार्थ

सक्षहत िो - िो संस्कृत श्लोक क्षिक्तखए।
COMPUTER

Ques 1-Create a simple Scratch animation (e.g., a moving sun, a bouncing ball) and also explore
various animation blocks of Scratch.

Ques 2 - "Design Your Dream App"

❖ Imagine an app that solves a real-life problem (e.g., homework helper, eco-
tracker).
❖ Draw its interface on paper (or design digitally) and Give it an interesting name.
❖ Write atleast three features of app.
❖ Write how it will help people ?

SANSKAR SAMVARDHAN

Value Superheroes:

Design a superhero whose powers are based on a specific value (e.g., "Kindness Kid," "Respect
Ranger"). Draw your superhero and write a short comic strip about how they use their powers to
solve a problem.

Gratitude Project:

Choose three people in your life (family, friends, teachers) who you are grateful for.

Write them a heartfelt letter or create a small, thoughtful gift to express your appreciation.
 GENERAL AWARENESS
1. Revise WORKSHEET -04 BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF INDIA (given in GA SPIRAL) for online quiz
competition to be held on 30th June.

2. ⁠Prepare Cover page for JMV TIMES NEWS PAPER(choose news related to your school assembly
events celebrated in Vidyalaya, sports activities, etc)

SAMPLE OF JMV TIMES