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THE LEGENDS SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONWINTER HOME ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SESSION 2016-2017

Book-work to be done with the help of parents. Paste or draw relevant pictures against the answers.

Dear Parents,AsalamualaikumKindly adhere to:

Activity sheets for all the classes will be available on our web-site(www.thelegendsschool.com) from 15th January 2017. Parents are directed to help theirwards in solving the same.

The notes are to be transcripted on the fair notebook maintained for each subject fromclasses Ist to 7th leaving two pages blank after every chapter.

The students from the classes Pre-Nursery to UKG will complete the winter homeassignment on separate note books other than the fair note books.

These notebooks should be submitted to the school for proper checking/ corrections asper d following schedule. The notebooks shall be returned to the students after reopening ofthe school. No WHA/Note-books will be accepted if not submitted on the scheduleddate which will lead to the reduction of marks:

Day and date Class Timing

Ist working day Pre-Nursery to UKG

20/02/2017 7th , 6th and 5th 10:30 to 2:00

21/02/2017 4 t h a n d 3 r d 10:30 to 2:00

22/02/2017 2n d a n d Ist 10:30 to 2:00

Every year winter comes and the winter goes but what stays is the memories, knowledgeand the learning which your child acquires within a time frame of three months which he entirelyspends out with his family. So family is the first social institution wherein a child is shaped out.This winter make a best use of the holidays to furnish your child’s capabilities and follow theassignments and tasks stated below as a winter work for your child.Language development:

Language is partly innate and partly learned as children interact with other people andenvironment. Help your children to learn better language by following methods: Improve their listening skills:

Initiate a conversation with your child taking up any topic in the surroundings. Explain some stories like Greedy dog, thirsty crow, the hen that laid golden eggs,

unity is strength etc and evaluate their morals. Ask questions at the end of the story telling phase to judge his presence of mind while

listening to it. Improve their speaking skills

Give your child an environment where he can put his feelings into correct words.Some children tend to develop language and speak in spurts while others showmore slow and steady growth. So make your child acquaint with the followingwords, explain their meaning and ask him to speak them out whenever required.

Action words: eat, drink, go, stop, run, walk, catch, blow, cry, throw, swing, colour,draw, smile, dance

Location words: up, down, hot, cold, loud, quiet, dirty, clean, wet, soft, tasty, boringIn addition to these focus on the most widely spoken words like more, please, thank you, help, bye,again, sorry, yes, no, okay, good-bye. Give your child a flexible and humorous environment where he wouldspeak with ease without stammering.

Improve their reading skills Recognition of words is an important aspect of language learning. Make your



child to read the words and alphabets from the daily newspapers, candy wrappers,eatable packagings etc so as to visualize his reading skills.

Writing skillsHandwriting is an important part of writing skill. A good handwriting is an asset which achild acquires after practicing. Make your child to write one page daily.

Recreation time Do not bore your children into books for whole day. Give his some time to play

and watch out cartoons and good movies which will add to his knowledge of questand learning.

Maintain a sketch book and ask your child to draw a simple object daily andcolour it.

Other important guidelines and assignmentso Raise your child’s morality by making him understand the values of

respect, unity and harmony. Ask your child to develop a habit of greetingpeople with ‘Asalamualaikum’ and good morning/afternoon/evening/nightat the appropriate times.

o Give him/her religious teachings to enhance his values and develop ahabit of offering the salah 5 times a day.

Class: 3rd

Subject: S.StUnit I includes:

The earth- our home How earth looks

Topic: The earth- our home1. Why is life possible on earth?

a. Life is possible on earth because of the presence of air and water.2. Why were people afraid of travelling too far in the ancient times?

a. People were afraid of travelling too far in the ancient times for the fear of falling off theedges of the earth.

3. How was it proved that the earth is round?a. Photographs of the earth taken from the space and the voyage of Magellan started from

Spain and then reached back to the same place proved the earth is round4. What is the horizon?

a. The horizon is a place where the land and the sky seems to meet.Topic: How our earth looks

1. What is a globea. A globe is a model of the earth.

2. What are wall maps?a. Maps which are very big and can be hung on the walls are called wall maps.

3. Give two differences between a map and a globe.Globe Map

It is round in shape. It is a drawing on a flat surface.It is difficult to carry. It is easy to carry.

4. How many continents are there on the earth? Name them.a. There are seven continents on the earth. They are

1. Asia



2. Africa3. North America4. South America5. Europe6. Australia7. Antarctica

5. How can we find directions on a map?a. The top of the map shows north while bottom shows south, right is east and left is west.

6. What is compass?a. A compass is an instrument which is used to find the directions.

Unit II includes:India –PhysicalIndia – PoliticalDelhiTopic : India –Physical

1. Name the six main physical divisions of India.a. The six main physical divisions of India are:

a. The Northern Mountainsb. The Northern Plainsc. The Plateaud. The Great Indian Deserte. The Coastal Plainsf. The Islands

2. Name three rivers that originate in the Himalayas.a. The three rivers that originate in the Himalayas are:

i. Gangaii. Yamuna

iii. Brahamputra3. What is the difference between a peninsula and an Island?

a. Peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides whileas an Island is a piece ofland surrounded by water on all sides.

4. What is a plateau? Which part of India is a plateau?a. A flat land which is high is called a plateau. The Southern part of India is a plateau.

5. Which desert lies in the northwestern part of India? Write any two special features of this desert.a. The Thar desert lies in the northwestern part of India. The two special features of this desert

are:i. The land is sandy with very few rivers flowing through it.ii. The area is dry and hot. There is little or no rainfall.

Topic: India - Political1. What is a government? What is its function?

a. A government is a group of people who decide how a country will function. Its functionis to look after the welfare and security of the people.

2. Name the two levels into which the government has been divided.a. The two levels into which the government has been divided are: central level and state

level.3. Where are the offices of a state government located?

a. The offices of a state government are located in the capital city of the state.4. What is the role of the central government?

a. The role of the central government is to work for the progress and welfare of the wholenation.



Topic: Delhi1. Discuss the climate of Delhi.

a. Delhi has an extreme type of climate. It is very hot in summer and very cold in winters.Generally, it rains in July, August and September.

2. Why is Delhi known as ‘Mini India’?a. Delhi is called ‘Mini India’ because people from all parts of India live here. They speak their

own languages and celebrate their own festivals.3. How has travelling in Delhi become easier and faster?

a. Travelling in Delhi has become easier and faster because of a good network of roads,flyovers and metro system.

Subject: ScienceUnit I includes:

Food and feeding habits of animalsSafety and home

Topic: Food and feeding habits of animals1. All animals depend on plants for their food. Why?

a. All animals depend on plants for their food because all food chains begin from plants.2. Name different types of food that omnivores get from animals.

a. The different types of food that omnivores get from animals –meat, fish, eggs and milk.3. Why do cows and goats need to be fed on grass and oil seed cakes?

a. Animals like cows and goats need to be fed on grass and oil seed cakes because theseare milk producing food.

4. How does an earthworm have its food?a. An earthworm swallows soil which contains parts of dead animals and plants, that is

how it obtains its food.5. Why should we take care of domestic animals?

a. We should take care of domestic animals because they serve us well in various ways.Topic: Safety and home

1. Name one safety rule you must remember while walking on the road.a. While walking on the road, always walk on the foot path or on the safe side of the road.

2. Why should things like toys, bags and shoes not be left on the floor?a. Things like toys, bags and shoes should not be left on the floor because it is dangerous

as we could slip over them and get hurt.3. Why do we need a house?

a. We need a house to keep ourselves safe from heat, cold, rain and storm.4. Write any two features of a good house.

a. The two features of a good house arei. It should be airy and well lit.

ii. It should have well planned drainage system.5. Where do mosquitoes breed?

a. Mosquitoes breed in uncovered drains or in dirty water.Unit 2ndincludesPrecious soilLiving and non-living

Topic: Precious soil1. How do rocks change to soil?

a. By the action of sun, rain and wind, the rocks break into small pieces. Then they are carriedaround by the wind and water. These pieces are rubbed against each other till they become



tiny particles of soil.2. Is the size of the particles same in different types of soil? Explain

a.No, the size of the particles is not same in different types of soil. In sandy soil, particles arebig. In clayey soil, the particles are very fine and in loam particles are fine.

3. How will you show that soil contains moisture?a. Put some soil in a small tin and cover it with a lid. Heat it for a while. Open the lid. We

will see drops of water inside of the lid. This shows that soil contains moisture.4. What are the different kinds of soil?

a.The three kinds of soil are sandy soil, clayey soil and loam.5. Why do farmers add manure to the soil

a. Farmers add manure to the soil because it is rich in humus and it makes thesoil fertile.

Topic: Living and non-livingI. What are man-made things?

a. Things made by humans are called man-made things e.g. cars, roads andbridges.

II. What are natural things?a.Things made by nature are called natural things e.g. plants, animals and rocks.

III. Why do living things need food?a. Living things need food to grow and to stay alive.

IV. Why do you need to breathe? Name two organs that animals use to breathe.a. We breathe air to stay alive. Animals use lungs and gills to breathe.

Topic: Measurement1. Name three body parts that were used by people long ago to measure length.

a. The three body parts that were used by people long ago to measure length arehand, arm and foot.

2 Name the two instruments used to measure weight.b. The two instruments used to measure weight are balance and weights and

electronic balance.3 What is capacity?

a. Capacity is the quantity of a liquid which a vessel can hold.4 Which instruments are used to measure capacity?

a. The two instruments that are used to measure capacity are measuringcylinders and measuring cans.

5 Name two scales used for measuring temperature.a. The two scales used for measuring temperature are centigrade scale and

Fahrenheit scale.Subject: EnglishUnit I includes:Rikki-tikki-tavi goes exploringFive little brothersNoun and its kindsPronounVerbEssay writing ‘A visit to a zoo’

Topic: Rikki-tikki-tavi goes exploring1. ‘I don’t like that…….’

a. Who says this?i. Mother says this.



b. What is meant by ‘that’?i. Rikki-tikki-tair is meant by ‘that’.

c. Why doesn’t the speaker like it?i. The speaker does not like it because she is afraid that Tavi may bite Teddy.

2. ‘He’ll do no such thing’a. Who says this? Who is ‘he’?

i. Father says this. He is rikki tikki tavi.b. What does the speaker mean by ‘such thing’?

i. By such thing the speaker means that he (little beast) would not harm Teddy.3. ‘Teddy is safer with that little beast than if he had a bloodhound to watch him’.

a. Who says this?i. Father says this.

b. Why is Teddy so safe with the ‘little beast’?i. Teddy is so safe with the little beast because if an enemy would come to the

nursery, he will protect him.c. What danger will the little beast protect him from?

i. The little beast will protect him from a snake.Topic: Five little brothers

1. What was ‘the curious carriage, all made of leather’?a. The curious carriage, all made of leather was a shoe.

2. Who were ‘the five little brothers’?a. The five little brothers were the five little toes.

3. Who was the biggest one and who was the wee one?a. The biggest one was the big tow and wee one was the smallest toe.

4. What was wrong with the carriage?a. The carriage was dark and uncomfortable.

5. What did the biggest one whisper to the other?a. The biggest one whispered to the other to leave the carriage and run away.

6. What did the five little brothers do then?a. The five little brothers ran away.

7. Who found the shoe?a. The boy’s mother found the shoe.

1. Nouna. Naming word is called noun e.g. Rani, pen, Srinagar etc.

Kinds of noun1. Common noun2. Proper noun3. Collective noun

Common noun: It is the name of general things e.g. dog, city, girl etc.Proper noun: It is the name of particular thing e.g. Lotus, Kashmir, Monday etcCollective noun: It is the name given to a group of things, persons or animals e.g. herd, bunch, teametc.

2. Pronoun:It is a word which is used in place of a noun e.g. he, she, it etc.Kinds of pronoun:Possessive pronounReflexive pronoun

3. VerbIt is a word which shows an action e.g. run, eat, walk etc.



Essay writingA visit to a zooLast Sunday, I went to see the zoo with my uncle. The zoo is a place where different kinds of birdsand animals are kept for show. We bought the tickets from window and entered the gate. We sawmany monkeys jumping from branch to branch in the trees. We saw the lion roaring in a cage. Therewere about a number of elephants. There were peacocks and other different kinds of birds. Welearnt a lot about the habits of different animals and birds.

Unit II includes:Sona’s Adventure ISona’s Adventure IINumberGenderLetter writing

Topic: Sona’s Adventure I1. How did Sona’s mother know that water was near?

a. Sona’s mother knew that water was near because she saw the trees. In a desert, wherethere are trees, there is water.

2. Why was the crow surprised?a. The crow was surprised because Sona and his mother drank more water than any other

animal it had seen.3. For how many days had Sona and his mother stayed without drinking water?

a. Sona and his mother had stayed for five days without drinking water.4. Where do camels store water?

a. Camels store water in a separate compartment in their stomach.5. Why did the other animals make fun of Sona?

a. The other animals make fun of Sona because they thought that he was ugly.Topic: Sona’s Adventure II

Read the lines and answer the questions:1. ‘Do you think he will give us some if we ask nicely?’

a. Who said these words?a. The deer said these words.

b. What did the speaker want?a. The speaker wanted the figs.

c. Who is the ‘he’, the speaker is talking about?a. The he is Sona.

2. ‘I am not going to ask him.’a. Who said this?

i. The goat said this.b. Why did he say so?

i. He said so because he proudly thought that he can climb anything and getfigs.



Topic: Singular/ PluralSingular Plural

Cup CupsTree TreesBus Buses

Dress DressesLady LadiesBaby BabiesFoot FeetChild ChildrenMan Men

Woman Women

Topic: GendersMasculine Feminine

King QueenPrince Princess

Brother SisterHusband Wife

Son DaughterCock HenBull Cow

Nephew NieceHorse MareFather Mother

Application to the principal for issuance of school leaving certificateThe principal,The Legends School of Education,Kanitar, Saderbal, Srinagar.Sir,With due respect, I want to state that my father is a government employee. He has been transferred toJammu. So, all the family members have to shift to Jammu.Kindly issue my school leaving certificate, so that I can continue my studies in any other school atJammu.Thanking you,Yours obediently,ABCClass:R.No:

Subject: MathsPractice Unit I and Unit II on separate note books or loose sheets.

Subject: ComputerUnit I includesClassification of computersMore about computer partsTopic: Classification of computers

1. Write any three activities that you can perform on a computer.



a. Following are the three activities that we can perform on a computer:i. Storing information

ii. Solving mathematical problemsiii. Typing and printing

2. Name three input devices.a. Mouse, keyboard and joystick are the three input devices.

3. Write any two unique features that make computer more important than the other machines.a. The two unique features that make computer more important than the other machines

are:i. Multi tasking

ii. Accuracy4. What does LCD stand for?

a. LCD stands for liquid crystal display.5. What do you know by minicomputer?

a. Minicomputer is a computer of a size intermediate between micro computer andmainframe computer. Minicomputer is also known as midrange computer.

Topic: More about computer parts1. Name any four system software.

a. Following are the four system software:i. Windows XP

ii. Windows 98iii. Unixiv. Linux

2. If you want to listen to music which application is to be run?a. Windows Media Player

3. Define hardware.a. The parts of a computer that can be touched and seen by us are called hardware.

4. What do you mean by software?a. Software is a set of instructions that regulates the computer hardware and performs a

specific task.5. Give two examples of system software.

a. The two examples of system software arei. Microsoft windows

ii. Unix6. What works as an interface between the computer and the user?

a. The software works as an interface between the computer and the user.7. Name any three Application software.

a. Following are the three Application softwarei. MS Paint

ii. Gamesiii. Notepad

Unit II includesMs Windows 7Topic: MS Windows 7

1. What is booting?a. When we switch on the computer, it takes some time to get started. This process is

called booting.2. What do you know by desktop? Name the components it has.

a. Once the booting process is completed we see a screen with many small pictures. Thisscreen is called desktop. The desktop has four main components:



i. Desktop backgroundii. Icons

iii. Gadgetsiv. Taskbar

What is system tray?b. System tray displays the current date and time, volume of the speaker etc.

3. What is a file? Name the types of files.a. Any work that we do on the computer is stored on a file. The different kinds of files are:

i. Text fileii. Audio file

iii. Video fileiv. Program file

4. What is an icon?a. The small pictures on the desktop are called icons.

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