VACATION ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

GRADE II

Dear Parents, Vacation is a welcome break! So why not utilize this golden period for family

reunion and reiterate your family ties with your kids and relatives. Gear up and utilize your time

in the best possible manner. Go ahead with some unique fun activities with your kids. Let’s

cheer for the 3R’s- Rejuvenation, Relaxation and Rebonding !

May your Holidays be filled with joy and good cheer!!

GUIDELINES FOR HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

Label your Holiday Homework and submit it in a handmade folder, put in an eco-friendly paper

bag made by you using old newspaper.

Here are few tips for you to follow –

Play simple games like scrabble, Chess, Atlas, Word building.

Assign a permanent workplace and a work-time. This brings in discipline in your life.

Inculcate good manners – 4 magic words `Please, Thank you, Excuse me, Sorry’ – Use

them and see the difference.

Help your mother to keep the house clean. Do small household jobs like dusting,

watering the plants, laying dinner table and so on.

Go out for morning walk, talk about things you see around.

Last but not the least – `Always speak in English with your family members and friends.’

ENGLISH

Q1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follows.

Romi is very happy today. His summer vacation has started. Papa is taking him first to the zoo and then

to the amusement park. He has packed his picnic bag with his favourite frisby and teddy. He tells his

mother to give him a packet each of chocochip cookies and wafers. Just then papa calls Romi, it’s time to

go! Romi runs down the stairs and slips hard. He is hurt, but he smiles and happily sits in the car.

I.Tick the correct option

a. Romi is very

i. sad ii.happy

b. Papa is taking Romi to

i. zoo ii.park

c. Romi’s favourite toy is a

i. ball ii.frisby

II. Find out the plural nouns of the following singular nouns from the passage.

a. park-___________________ b. smile-__________________

Q. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions-.

Aarti is Manu’s best friend. She is getting ready to go to Manu’s birthday party in the evening.

She bought a big book of stories as a birthday gift for Manu. Aarti wants to wrap it in red colour

paper. She knows that red is Manu’s favourite colour. She can’t find any red

paper. Aarti is sad. Looking at Aarti’s sad face her mother told her to wrap the gift in her red

scarf! Aarti was delighted.

Answer in one word.

a. Who is Manu’s best friend?

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b. Where is Aarti going in the evening?

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c. What gift Aarti has for Manu?

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2. Write the opposites of-

1. evening- ___________ 2. sad- ____________

Q3.Complete the following with was/were-

1. I _____ supposed to know the time changed?

2. Why __________you so late?

3. I don’t think there ________any way you could of known.

4. I think you ______ supposed to call him first.

5. I don’t think I ______ supposed to call him.

6. Where ______ the puppies hiding?

7. Why ______you so upset with your brother?

8. She __________ supposed to get a late slip first.

9. I’m sure the odds __________ in your favor.

10. We __________ thinking of ordering pizza for lunch.

Q4. Write 5 lines on “ My Parents” using Describing words-

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Q5. Write meaning and make sentences of the following words-

1. Delicious- _________________

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2. Upset- ____________________

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3. Joy- _____________________

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4. Explore- _____________________

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5. Sufficient- ____________________

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Q6. Read the adjectives in the sentences and unscramble the letters in brackets to guess name of the

thing.

a. I am oval, sour, juicy and yellow (nemol)I am _______________

a. b. I am a liquid. I am white and good to drink. (kilm) I am ______________

c. I am bright, hot and yellow. (usn) I am __________

EVS

Q1. Write a paragraph on your favourite festival like-

Why is it celebrated ?

What do you like to do on that day?

Draw the picture of it.

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Q2. Below is the plan of Shubha's house. Look at it and answer the following

questions-

i. Which room is in the centre of the house?

ii. After entering the house, which direction is Shubha's room?

iii. In which direction does the kitchen of the house lie?

iv. Whose room is closest to the parent's room?

v. If you are sitting in the living room, in which direction will the entrance of the

house be?

Q3. Complete the crossword below and mark the four directions on the map:

Q4.. Draw the picture of your favourite cartoon show on T.V on A-3 size sheet.

Q5. Answer the following questions- 1. Write any two important rules of the school? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What are Thorny plants? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What is jute used from? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is latex? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What is wind? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Why do living things need water? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Q6. Write down the difference between- a) Domestic animals and wild animals ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ b) Climbers and Creepers ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Q7. List any 3 activities by which water gets dirty? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Q8. Why does a balloon becomes larger when it is blown? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Q9. Which occupation do you want to take when you grow up? Paste a picture of that occupation here and write 5 lines about it in the space given below.

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Q10. Write two examples each for the following- 1. Wild animals - ___________________ _____________________ 2. Domestic animals- ___________________ _____________________ 3. Birds- ___________________ _____________________ 4. Water animals ___________________ _____________________ 5. Carnivores - __________________ _____________________ 6. Scavengers- ___________________ _____________________ 7. Omnivores- ___________________ _____________________ 8. Creepers- ___________________ _____________________ 9. Shrubs ___________________ _____________________ 10. Climbers ___________________ _____________________

MATHS