Class V - Jain Bharati Mrigavati Vidyalaya

Dear Parent(s)
Greetings!
Exciting time is here again! Its time for summer
vacation and funfilled activities Children are reservoirs
of potential which need to be tapped and channelized in
diverse ways. It is essential to ignite their imagination
and foster an outlook that helps them to explore,
discover and rediscover. The holidays’ homework
has
been designed to enhance the knowledge and creativity
of the children and teach them to work independently. It
will not only develop their basic academic skills but also
personal skills and the art of time management.
Remember, that summer vacation is the time to relax
and enjoy. So, spend these holidays creating a nurturing
and stimulating environment filled with fun, frolic and
learning.
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JAIN BHARATI MRIGAVATI VIDYALAYA
VIJAY VALLABH SMARAK JAIN MANDIR COMPLEX
G.T. Karnal Road, Delhi-36, Tel : 27201021, 27201023
E-mail : jbmvidyalaya@yahoo.co.in
HOLIDAYS HOMEWORK
Session : 2015-16
Class-V
Note : Do the work on separate sheets.
ENGLISH
Q1 Write a short story in which a snake, a bird and a girl become very good friends. Use
the hints given below:
A snake , a bird and a girl ___all lonely___ happen to meet under a tree _____ become
friends ______ become famous ______ helped a small child ____ whole town praised them.
Give suitable title to the story.
Q2 Change the given sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. One
example has been done for you:
a) A dog bites Loveena. ( an exclamatory sentence)
Ans: Oh no ! A dog has bitten Loveena.
b) You want to know where your umbrella is. ( an interrogative sentence)
c) You want to give your friend your book. (an assertive sentence)
d) You request your teacher to let you sit with your friend. ( an imperative sentence)
e) The tree has many leaves. ( an exclamatory sentence)
f) The Captain orders the soldiers to march quickly. (an imperative sentence)
Q3 In the summer vacation your family has planned a trip to Mumbai. Before leaving
your mother asked the milkman not to deliver milk till a certain date. Write other
such things which you need to take care of before locking the house.
Q4 Use dictionary to find the meanings of the given words:
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a) Itinerary b) Accommodation c) Desserts d) Departure
Prepare the itinerary for your trip:
Day
Detail
Transport Accomodation
Q5 Read a story book. Then complete the task given below.
a) Title of the book
____________________
b) Name of the author
____________________
c) Name of the publisher ____________________
The character
liked by me
______________
______________
Why I liked the
character
______________
______________
Value I have
learnt
______________
______________
Q6 You are Alice. You have read ‘How to make curd’. Explain the process of making curd
in your own words. Use the tips given below:
Right temperature
Six to eight hours
Add 2 spoons ful of thick curd.
Q7 Newspapers bring the news of the world at our door step. Make a beautiful news
letter of your own and include news of your interest.
Make it on A4 size sheet
HINDI
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MATHEMATICS
1) Look at the symbols given below. These symbols show the number of various trees in a
city. Read the chart carefully and answer the following questions:
= 25 coconut trees
= 25 banana trees
=25 banyan trees
=25 mango trees
= 25 palm trees
= 25 neem trees
Coconut trees
Palm trees
Mango trees
Banana trees
Banyan trres
Neem trees
a)
b)
c)
d)
How many coconut trees are there?
How many palm trees are there?
How many banana trees are there?
How many total trees are there?
2) The word BODMAS, the letters B,O,D,M,A,S stand for Bracket , Of, Division,
Multiplication, Addition, and Subtraction respectively. With the help of this rule solve
these questions:
a) 100 ÷ 10 + 10 × 10 = ______
b) 49 × 7 ÷ 7 + 12 – 15 = ______
c) 63 ÷ 9 + 12 × 4 – 5 = ______
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3) Project
Find out the heights (in meters) of highest 5 peaks of the world. Round off the heights to the
nearest 10, 100 and 1000.
HIGHEST
ACTUAL
ROUND OFF ROUND OFF ROUND OFF
PEAKS
HEIGHT
TO NEAREST TO NEAREST TO NEAREST
( in meters) 10
100
1000
Mt Everest
K2
Kanchenjunga
Lhotse
Makalu
Q4 Now it’s the time to think logical:
a) Ram is 6 Kg heavier in weight than his younger brother Shivam but 5 Kg lesser in
weight than his elder sister. If the weight of their sister is 28 kg find the weight of
Shivam.
b) How many small packets each of 300 g sweets can be made out of 6 Kg?
c) Find the values for empty boxes :
-388500
+345689
+
3576500
d) Three mini vans contain cartons of juice cans with 24 cans in each carton. Find the
=
number of cartons in each van if the total number of juice cans are 18288.
e) Calculate the number of seconds in a day.
Q5 Lets do net surfing and enhance our general knowledge as well as mathematical skills:
a) Find the population of Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana and write these in Indian
and International number system.
b) Mr Manjul Bhargava got Nobel Prize for his contribution in Mathematical field, Collect
information about his life and his contribution in mathematical field.
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Q6. The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make
complicated things simple. To enhance your mathematical skills do practice of basic
operations ( +, - , × , ÷) regularly and learn tables from 2 to 20.
E.V.S
Q.1Have you ever been to Mughal Garden?
Where is it situated? When and by whom was it made?
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For more information you may refer to an interesting site whose link is given below
URL: http://muglalgardens.org/intro.html
Q.2 Some people in your neighbourhood are suffering from Malaria and Flu.
Deepak’s mother advised him not to visit his friend who is suffering from flu, for a few days.
a) Why did his mother give this advice ?
b) What steps would you take to prevent the spread of such diseases.
Q.3
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
Draw the symbols and write the full forms of the following:
WHO
UNICEF
Red Cross
NGO
Q.4 Removal of undigested food from the body through the anus is not considered part of
excretion. Find out why.
Q.5 Recently on 25 April 2015, our neighbouring country Nepal was hit by a natural
disaster i.e. earthquake
1) Collect few pictures of the damage caused.
2) What help was given by India to Nepal.
3) List few more natural disasters.
4) What we should do when there is an earthquake?
Q.6 LIFE SKILL
What would happen if there was no one to clean our streets and to clear the
garbage? Do you think it is right to misbehave with people because of the kind of work they
do?
Q.7 There are many spices used in the kitchen. Many of them have medicinal .
Value and are used as remedies to many ailments. Talk to your grand parents and find
out the usefulness of the following spices:
i) Ajwain
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ii) Turmeric
iii) Clove
iv) Black Pepper
v) Hing ( Asfoetida )
Q.8 Suggested Readings
i) Biography of Mangal Pandey
ii)Biography of Rani Laxmi Bai
iii)Biography of Mahatma Gandhi
iv)Story of My Life by Helen Keller.
Q.9 Read chapter number-1, 14, 15 and 19 thoroughly. Revise the work done.
COMPUTER
1) Create a file in MS Word and write 5 points which human being can learn from a computer.
Make it more creative by inserting related pictures. Paste its coloured printouts on A4 size
sheet in your classwork notebook.
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2) Write the shortcut keys for following:
a) Copy
__________________
b) Paste
___________________
c) Cut
___________________
d) Select All
___________________
e) Save
___________________
3) Paste pictures of input and output devices in your class notebook and write about them.
4) Fill in the blanks.
a) ABACUS is a ________________.
b) Father of computer is ______________.
c) VAX computer is _________computer.
d) ______________ computers are used for weather forecasting ,defence etc.
LIBRARY
Read one Hindi and one English story book from the book list given below in
your summer vacation and be ready to share your views about the book that you
have read in an interactive session with your friends:10
 The Magic School Bus Series by Joanna Cole
 Jack and the Beanstalk by Walt Disney
 The Secrets of Droon Series by Tony Abbott
 The Adventure of Tintin
 Panchtantar ki Kahaniyan
 Jatak Tales
 Bharat Ki Lokkatha Nidhi
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