SCIENCE WORKSHEET-Fibres from Animals

Q. I Select the correct options:

1. Which of the following process is not a process of wool extraction?
a. shearing b. scouring
c. sorting d. reeling
ans reeling

2. Which of the following term is not true for properties of silk:
a. strong b. smooth
c. lustre d. coarse
ans coarse

3. Silk threads are obtained from
a. mulberry leaves b. larva
c. cocoon d. egg
ans cocoon

Q. II Answer the following questions:

1. Discuss the process of obtaining silk?
ans • For obtaining silk, moths are reared and their cocoons are collected to
get silk threads.
• The cocoons are boiled to separate out silk fibres from cocoon.
• Threads obtain from the cocoon spun into silk threads, which are woven
into silk cloth by weavers.
• The process of taking out threads from the cocoon for use as silk is
called reeling the silk.

2. Which is the right season for carrying out the process of shearing? Why?
ans • Shearing of wool should be carried out during summer.
• This makes the fleece grows back again before winters come and
the sheep do not feel cold.

3. Draw a neat and labelled diagram to show the life cycle of the silk moth.
ans

4. What is Bioclip? What is its advantage?
ans • Bioclip is a new method of shearing invented by Australian Scientists.
• In Bioclip, a protein made chemical is injected to sheep which causes
its fleece to drop off on its own.
• It saves time and effort as compared to traditional shearing which is
labour as well as time intensive.

Q. III Value based questions:
Shahtoosh is one of the finest wools made up of down hair of Tibetan
antelope (Chiru). Chirus are killed for their hair.
This has resulted in only few of them being left. Due to this the government
and some NGO’s are working to save the Chiru.
Find out more information about what measures have been taken to save
the Chirus. Organize a campaign to discourage the selling and owning of
Shahtoosh shawls and to create awareness in your school.

Q. IV Research Aptitude:
Find out more about the different varieties of silk found in India.

Q. V Read the clues provided and solve the following cross-word puzzle:
1
2
3
4
5
6
 ans
c
o h
c e
m o h a i r
s o d
s h e a r i n g
e
a l p a c a
r
e
r
Across:
1. Fibre obtained from
Angora goat
5. Removal of fleece
6. A camel found in South
America
Down:
1. A silky case spun by the caterpillar
around its body
2. A group of sheep
2. A person who removes wool

Science Worksheet-Heat and Its transfer

Q. I Select the correct options:
1. A wooden spoon is dipped in a cup of ice cream. Its other end:
a. becomes cold by the process of conduction
b. becomes cold by the process convection
c. becomes cold by the process of radiation
d. does not become cold
ans: does not become cold

2. Stainless steel pans are usually provided with copper bottoms. The main
reason for this could be that:
a. copper bottom makes the pan more durable
b. such pans appear colourful
c. copper is better conductor of heat than the stainless steel
d. copper is easier to clean than the stainless steel
ans: copper is better conductor of heat than the stainless steel

Q. II Answer the following questions:
1. Why mercury preferred in thermometers?
ans: Mercury used due to following reasons:
• it expand uniformly
• it does not stick to wall
• it is shiny and easy to see
• it remain liquid at room temperature

2. What are the different modes of transfer of heat?
ans: Heat flows from higher to lower temperature till both bodies attend same
temperature. There are three mode of transfer of heat.
They are:
• Conduction: The mode of transfer of heat from molecules to molecules
without movement of particles.. Conduction takes place in solid as its
molecules ate closely packed. Solids, metals and alloy are good 17
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conductor. Non metals, plastic glass are bad conductor of heat.
• Convection: The mode of transfer of heat from molecules to molecules
with movement of particles. In liquids and gasses heat transferred by
convection as molecules are far apart from each other.
• Radiation: The mode of transfer of heat that does not require any material
medium. Heat of sun reaches the earth by radiation.

3. What is a thermometer? What is a kink? What are different types of
thermometer?
ans: • Thermometer is an instrument that is used to measure temperature.
• It consists of long narrow glass tube having fine bore. There is a glass bulb
filled with liquid mostly mercury at the one end and sealed at other end.
There is small bend just above bulb called Kink. It does not allow the
mercury to fall as soon as taken out from our mouth.
• The different types of thermometer includes: laboratory thermometer,
clinical thermometer, mercury thermometer and alcohol thermometer.

Q. III Research aptitude and life skill:
1. Solar heat is used to cook food in two types of solar cooker- one in shiny
surface is used to collect heat: in the other a black box is used to collect
heat. Find out more about these two types of solar cookers and the reasons
for the difference.

2. In places of hot climate it is advised that outer walls of houses be painted
white. Explain.
ans: It is because the white colour reflects most of the heat that falls on it. Hence,
the outer walls of the houses in the places of hot climate are advised to paint
with white colour, so that most of the heat falling on these walls would be
reflected back. This will help in keeping the houses cool.18
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Q. IV Solve the following crossword puzzle with the help of the hints provided
below:
1
2
5
3
4
ans: Across
2. Liquids and gases are
heated by this process
4. It does not allow heat to
pass
5. Heat is measured in this unit
Down
1. It is effect of heat
3.It is a form of energy
t
c o n v e c t i o n
m
p
j o u l e
r
a
h t
e u
i n s u l a t o r
t e
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SCIENCE-Inside Matter-Extra Questions

Inside Matter-Extra Questions

Q1: Who found the term ‘Anu’?

Ans An Indian sage Rishi Kanada .

Q2: Tell whether following substances are mixture, compound or molecule.

Water-Compound

Salt-Compound

Oxygen gas- molecule

Hydrogen gas-molecule

Iron with sand- mixture

Q3: Who was the chemist who put forward the system of using alphabetical letters for elements?

Ans: J.J. Berzelius

Q4: What is the latin name of Sodium?

Ans: Latin name of sodium is ‘natrium’ so first two letters of the latin name (Na) is used as a symbol of sodium.

Q5: What is Valency?

Ans: Capacity of an atom to combine chemically with atoms of the other elements is known as valency.

Q6: Give some examples to explain valency.

Ans: HCl- Valency of chlorine is 1.

H20- Valency of oxygen is 2.

NH3-Valency of nitrogen is 3.

Q7: What is a Radical?

Ans: Atoms or group of atoms that carry a positive or negative charge is known as radical. E.g. Na+ and Cl-

Q8:  How many atoms are present in oxygen or phosphorous molecule?

Ans: Oxygen-2 (O2)

Phosphorous-4 (P4)

Science- Animals get their energy/ Extra Questions

Extra Questions- Animals get their Energy

Q1: Write down  different structures present  in different organisms for ingestion.

Ans: Paramecium-Cilia

Amoeba-pseudopodia

Butterfly-proboscis

Frog-long, sticky tongue

Hydra-tantacles

Sponges-Filter like feeding

Q2: Write the missing part in following process.

INGESTION--------->  ______________--------->ABSORPTION----------->__________________------------> EGESTION

Q3: State true or false:

a)     Leech is an ectoparasite. (True)

b)    Bacteria are found in plaque. (True)

c)     Mould is a parasite. (False, It is a saprophyte as it feeds on decaying matter.)

Q4: What is the state of food called when it gets mixed with saliva after the action of teeth and tongue and passes down to food pipe?

Ans: Bolus

Q5: Tongue has specialized cells known as taste buds, name them according to their place on tongue.

Ans:  Tip of the tongue- Sweet

Back part- Bitter

Side lower parts-Salty

Side upper-sour

Q6: A cartilaginous flap present on the opening of wind-pipe.

Ans: Epiglottis

Q7: Which digestive juice is secreted in stomach?

Ans: Stomach secretes Hydrochloric acid which break down proteins, carbohydrate in food and destroys harmful bacteria in food.

Q8: Pancreatic juice help in digestion of which nutrients?

Ans: Pancreatic juice produces enzymes to complete the chemical digestion of protein and carbohydrates.

Q9: How do liver and pancreas sent their secretions to small intestine?

Ans: through a common bile duct.

Q10: What are Villi?

Ans: Finger like projections in order to increase surface area for absorption in small intestine are villi.

Q11: What is Rumination?

Ans: The process of bringing back previously eaten food in mouth in lumps and chewing it again is called Rumination.

Q12: Food which comes back again and again is called -?

Ans: Cud

ENGLISH -Question Bank

PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)
Question Bank  Cycle Test – 1 (2015-16)
I.
Read the following passage carefully.
Mirrors have been used since ages. It is said that Archimedes used huge
mirrors to focus the heat of the sun’s rays on the enemy ships to burn them. The
same principle is used in solar cookers where mirrors are used to reflect and focus
the sun’s rays on to cooking containers. Astronomers use huge concave mirrors to
focus starlight. The mirrors used in telescopes are polished by giving a thin coat of
silver or aluminum to the glass. With the telescopes, astronomers can see the
heavenly bodies but even without the telescopes one can see the moon. It is a
puzzle that if the sun and the moon both give the same sunlight, then why is the
moonlight more pleasant?
The reason is that the moon reflects very little sunlight. The earth reflects about half
of the radiation that it receives from the sun. One can even read a book on the
moon in the light received from the earth. Observe the crescent moon soon after
the new moon. The bright crescent is illuminated by the sun. The rest of the moon is
illuminated by earthlight. In other words, the light reflected by the earth is falling on
the moon. This is being reflected back to us and is strong enough to show the moon
faintly. As the crescent increases in size, this effect disappears.
Fresh snow is the best reflector of sunlight in nature. The bright light reflected by it
can dazzle and harm your eyes.
Now answer the following questions by choosing the correct options given below:
1. Archimedes used mirrors to focus the heat of the sun’s rays to…
a. bake some pots
b. create a warm environment
c. burn enemy ships
d. boil water
Std: VII
Subject: English
2. Mirrors used in telescopes are polished by giving the glass a thin coat of …
a. gold
b. silver and gold
c. silver or aluminium
d. tin and white paint
3. The principle of focusing the sun’s rays is used in …
a. solar cookers
b. radio
c. public address system
d. computers
4. The bright light reflected by fresh snow can …
a. harm your body
b. dazzle and harm your eyes
c. harm and dazzle your heart
d. dazzle and harm your liver
5. The word illuminated can be replaced by…
a. lightened
b. cooked
c. covered
d. exhausted
II.
Writing:
1. Notice: Ashwin/ Aastha Sharma, in charge of the Readers’ Club of St. Andrew’s
School, Kashipur, is asked to write a notice about a fair being organised by the club
to raise money for a library. The notice will be put up for students on the school
notice board. Write the notice in around 40 words, including relevant details such
as purpose of fair; kind of stalls-games, food etc; contributions accepted; fair timing
etc in your notice so that students may contribute generously. Do not give extra
information.
2. Read the telephonic conversation:
Gopalan: Hello, is it 27541485?
Lakshmi: Yes.
Gopalan: Is Mr. Raman at home?
Lakshmi: No, he isn’t.
Gopalan: Gopalan here. You are Mr. Raman’s daughter, aren’t you?
Lakshmi: Yes. Would you like to leave a message?
Gopalan: Yes. Mr. Bhaskar fell over and injured his leg this morning. He is in Apollo
Hospital. The doctor has said it is a fracture.
Lakshmi : Oh, sorry !
Gopalan: He has to be in hospital till tomorrow.
Lakshmi: I will pass on the message. I think Daddy will see Mr. Bhaskar this evening.
Bye, uncle.
Gopalan: Bye.
Lakshmi has to go to her friend’s house before her father is back. Write the message
she would write for her father in not more than 50 words.
3. Imagine you are Raghav/ Ragini, a class VII student of Army School Agra Cantt.
You are living as paying guest in 24 – D, Sadar bazaar Idgah, Agra. Write a letter to
your father telling him about the prize you won on standing first in the Chess
Competition during annual sports day celebration.
III.
Grammar
1. Identify the type of sentence:
a. Please bring me a glass of water.
i. declarative
ii. interrogative
iii. exclamatory
iv. imperative
b. Did you receive the parcel?
i. declarative
ii. interrogative
iii. exclamatory
iv. imperative
c. Smita is the topper of our class.
i. declarative
ii. interrogative
iii. exclamatory
iv. imperative
d. Alas! I lost my pet dog.
i. declarative
ii. interrogative
iii. exclamatory
iv. imperative
e. Sit down.
i. declarative
ii. interrogative
iii. exclamatory
iv. imperative
2. Identify the adjectival clause in the following sentence:
My friend has a sister who dances beautifully.
a. my friend has a sister
b. has a sister who dances
c. who dances beautifully
d. my friend
That woman whom we met yesterday is our new professor.
a. whom we met yesterday
b. that woman
c. is our new professor
d. that woman is our new professor
Students who are intelligent get good grades.
a. Students who are intelligent
b. Students get good grades
c. who are intelligent
d. get good grades
Eco-friendly cars that run on electricity save gas.
a. eco friendly cars save gas
b. cars that run on electricity
c. eco friendly cars save gas
d. that run on electricity
I know someone whose father served in World War II.
a. I know someone
b. whose father served in World War II
c. served in World War II
d. I know
3. Give one word for:
a. a room underground used as a prison
i. dock
ii. dormitory
iii. dungeon
iv. esplanade
b. a place where children are taken care of during daytime when their parents are at
work
i. cafeteria
ii. casino
iii. crèche
iv. dispensary
c. a place where ships are built or repaired
i. dispensary
ii. distillery
iii. dock
iv. dormitory
d. a room for the collection of dried plants
i. heliport
ii. herbarium
iii. metropolis
iv. mint
e. a place where wild animals sleep
i. aviary
ii. den
iii. forest
iv. aquarium
4. Fill in the blank with a appropriate determiner :
a. _________ apple should be washed before being eaten.
i. Each
ii. No
iii. All
iv. Lots of
b. She got her license without ________ problems.
i. each
ii. any
iii. all
iv. some
c. I need to pack ________ apple for my lunch.
i. a
ii. an
iii. the
iv. all
d. I always keep ________ money in my wallet for emergencies.
i. some
ii. any
iii. every
iv. much
e. She was wearing a bracelet on ___________ wrist.
i. some
ii. any
iii. every
iv. much
5. Identify the type of the underlined pronoun.
a. Who developed the script of the play?
i. personal
ii. interrogative
iii. possessive
iv. demonstrative
b. This is the one I left in the car.
i. personal
ii. interrogative
iii. possessive
iv. demonstrative
c. I bought some batteries.
i. personal
ii. interrogative
iii. possessive
iv. demonstrative
d. Are you talking to yourself?
i. personal
ii. reflexive
iii. possessive
iv. demonstrative
e. The cat itself opened the door.
i. emphatic
ii. reflexive
iii. possessive
iv. demonstrative
6. Identify the type of noun of the underlined word.
a. I got a sweater made of wool as a birthday gift.
i. abstract noun
ii. material noun
iii. proper noun
iv. collective noun
b. He received an award for his bravery.
i. abstract noun
ii. material noun
iii. proper noun
iv. collective noun
c. There’s a pack of hyenas outside.
i. abstract noun
ii. material noun
iii. proper noun
iv. collective noun
d. My favourite auntie is Auntie Sally.
i. abstract noun
ii. material noun
iii. proper noun
iv. collective noun
e. It is the largest church in Birmingham.
i. abstract noun
ii. common noun
iii. proper noun
iv. collective noun
7. What is the plural of:
dwarf
a. dwarf
b. dwarfs
c. dwarves
d. dwarfes
moss
a. mosses
b. moss
c. mox
d. moss’
wolf
a. wolves
b. wolf
c. wolfs
d. wolfes
8. Identify the gender of the underlined noun:
a. I saw a peacock dancing in the mid of the woods.
i. masculine
ii. feminine
iii. neuter
iv. common
b. Hero of the movie is not a native of this country.
i. masculine
ii. feminine
iii. neuter
iv. common
goose
a. gooses
b. geese
c. goose
d. geeses
sheep
a. sheep
b. sheeps
c. sheepes
d. shoop
c. A child is playing in the play-ground.
i. masculine
ii. feminine
iii. neuter
iv. common
d. Stars are not visible in the day-time.
i. masculine
ii. feminine
iii. neuter
iv. common
e. My cousin has decided to remain a spinster all life.
i. masculine
ii. feminine
iii. neuter
iv. common
9. Identify the type of the underlined adjective.
a. Sheila won the first prize at the annual sports meet.
i. adjective of quality
ii. adjective of number
iii. demonstrative adjective
iv. possessive adjective
b. He was wearing a blue shirt.
i. adjective of quality
ii. adjective of number
iii. demonstrative adjective
iv. possessive adjective
c. Try using this paintbrush in art class.
i. adjective of quality
ii. adjective of number
iii. demonstrative adjective
iv. possessive adjective
d. What assignment did I miss out on?
i. adjective of quality
ii. adjective of number
iii. interrogative adjective
iv. possessive adjective
Most girls like to play badminton.
i. adjective of quantity
ii. adjective of number
iii. demonstrative adjective
iv. possessive adjective
10. Identify the correct for of adjective forms:
danger
a. dangerful
b. dangerfully
c. dangerous
d. dangerously
artist
a. artistic
b. artistry
c. artisan
d. art
read
a. reader
b. readable
c. readability
d. reading
Literature
IV.
1. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
invent
a. inventor
b. invention
c. inventive
d. inventively
‘He was a strange rough fellow, with a freckled face and a red ragged beard.
However, when he took up the brush, he was a real master, and his pictures were
eagerly sought after.’
a. Who is ‘he’ referred to in the extract?
b. How do we know that ‘he’ was a good painter?
c. Identify the word which means ‘full of spots’.
2. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
The Guptas’ residence in the neighbourhood was abuzz with activity. They were off
on a vacation and I could hear their door open and shut every few minutes, what
with the last minute errands to be run!
“Mom!” I heard Arnav’s sleepy but irritated voice calling out for me from his room.
“Who rang the doorbell so early on a Sunday morning and ruined my sleep?”
a. Why did Arnav wake up irritated?
b. Why was the Gupta’s residence abuzz with activity?
c. Find the word which is an antonym for ‘late’.
3. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
Give to me the life I love,
Let the lave go by me,
Give the jolly heaven above
And the byway nigh me.
a. What does vagabond ask for in the above lines?
b. Name and explain the figure of speech in the third line of the stanza.
length
a. lengthen
b. lengthy
c. lengthwise
d. long
c. Write the word which is synonymous with ‘happy and gay’.
4. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
“This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon;
The winds that will be howling at all hours,
And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers;
For this, for everything, we are out of tune;”
a. Why does the poet say that we have become out of tune?
b. Identify the rhyme scheme of the stanza. Give any one pair of rhyming words.
c. Explain the phrase ‘up-gathered now’.
V.
Answer the following questions in 30 to 40 words each.
1. The Model Millionaire
a. Who was the model in Trevor’s studio? Why did Hughie mistake him to be a
beggar?
b. What was the Baron’s reaction to Hughie’s innocent act of giving him a coin?
c. What made the old man look a typical beggar?
d. Why is the model’s face, his fortune?
e. How would you justify the title of the story?
2. The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
a. What were the five explanations that Arnav’s mother offered for the Bermuda
Triangle?
b. Why did Arnav ring the neighbours’ bell thrice?
c. What is the Bermuda Triangle?
d. What is the legend about the city of Atlantis?
e. What happened on December 9, 1945?
3. The Vagabond
a. What does the poet want from life?
b. Why do you think the poet repeats the lines, “All I ask, the heaven above/ And
the road below me’.
c. What do you understand from this line?
‘Not to autumn will I yield, Not to winter even!’
d. What does autumn signify?
e. What is as white as a meal?
4. The World is Too Much with Us
a. What powers is the poet referring to when he says ‘we lay waste our powers’?
b. What does the poet refer to when he says the ‘world is too much with us’?
c. Who is a pagan?
d. Explain the lines:
‘So might I, standing on this pleasant lea,
Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn’
e. Name and explain the figure of speech in the following line:
‘This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon’
VI.
Answer the following questions in about 60 -80 words.
1. Describe Phileas Fogg’s character.
2. Who is Jean Passepartout? Why does he come to Mr. Fogg’s home?
3. Explain Phileas Fogg’s obsession with time and measurement.

ENGLISH-sentence and phrases

1. I wish I could go to Kerala this summer.Declarative
2. Please set the table for lunch.Imperative
3. Don't you ever get tired of watching television?Interrogative
4. We bought our car in April, 2013.Declarative
5. Didn't I meet you at Rainbow Lake last summer?Interrogative
6. Ouch! I burned my finger!Exclamatory
7. Turn left at the second stop sign.Imperative
8. You can't be serious!Exclamatory
9. Meet me at seven o'clock in front of the library.Imperative
10. Why are you so worried about the exam?Interrogative

The World is too much with Us--W S

I. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct words from the box.

1. It was a wonderful ______________. sight

2. The idol of Ganesha was _____________ for the ceremony. wreathed

3. The herd was grazing in the ___________. lea

4. She became very _______________ when she moved to another

school. Forlorn

II. Choose the correct option.

1. According to the poet, people no longer have time to __________________.

a. relax during a weekend

b. admire and appreciate nature

c. plant trees

d. meet their loved ones

2. The poet feels that materialistic nature has taken over______________.

a. humanity

b. luxuries

c. fun and enjoyment

d. studies

III. Answer the following questions:

1. How has nature been depicted in the poem?

Wordsworth depicts nature as something ideal and perfect which man

does not value. According to him the human race is corrupting the Earth

and its natural beauty.

2. Who is a pagan and why does Wordsworth mention him/her in the poem?

The poet chooses the pagan world because they were close to nature

and knew how to respect and cherish nature. The speaker would rather be

a pagan who worships an outdated religion so that when he gazes out on

the ocean (as he's doing now), he might feel less sad. If he were a pagan,

he'd see wild mythological gods like Proteus, who can take many shapes,

and Triton, who looks like a mer-man.

3. Identify the figure of speech in the following lines.

a. This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon.

Alliteration

b. And are gathered up now like sleeping-flowers

Simile

c. A pagan suckled in a creed outworn

Metaphor

IV. Answer in brief.

1. Write in brief the theme of the poem, “The World is Too Much With Us?”

Its main theme is the idea that we modern people have become

disconnected and alienated from the world of nature. He argues that we

would be happier if we were more connected to that world.

Wordsworth claims that we are too interested in "getting and spending"

and that being obsessed with those things, we have "given our hearts

away."

He thinks that it would be better to be a pagan than a modern person

because at least then he could be more in tune with nature.

ENGLISH--The Model Millionaire--W S

I. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct vocabulary from the box:

1. The beggar was wearing a pair of ______________black boots. battered

2. A lady with the __________________ face owns this store. freckled

3. As I left little Bobby on his first day of school, he gave me such a

________________look. forlorn

4. His _________________acts made him a renowned person. philanthropic

5. His __________________driving killed many pedestrians. reckless

6. The plant _______________as I forgot to water it. Withered

II. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct option.

1. Hughie Erskine had seen all the successes of life except ___________________.

a. that of making money

b. being a an artist

c. a healthy body

d. a family life

2. The Colonel was very fond of Hughie but would let his daughter marry him

only ____________________.

a. When he makes a trip to the foreign land

b. If he owns a bungalow and a car

c. when he joins army

d. if he has ten thousand pounds of his own

3. Alan Trevor, who was an artist, was a strange rough fellow with ___________.

a. a happy face and blue eyes

b. a freckled face and a red ragged beard

c. a pet dog and a huge house

d. lot of money and no family

III. Answer the following questions.

1. ‘Oh, for this I get two thousand!’

a. Who is referred to as ‘I’ in the above line?

Alan Trevor

b. For what does he get paid two thousand?

For a painting

2. ‘ Well, I think the model should have a percentage’

a. Who is referred to as ‘I’ in the above line?

Hughie Erskine

b. Why does he think that models should have percentage?

Because they work as hard as the painters.

3. ‘You told that old beggar all my private affairs?’

a. Who is referred to as ‘you’ in the above line?

Alan Trevor

b. Who is referred to as ‘the old beggar’ in the above line?

Baron Hausberg- one of the richest men in Europe.

c. Whose private affairs are told to the beggar? What are they?

Hughie Erskine’s private affairs were told to the beggar. They were

about the relentless colonel, the lovely Laura and the ten thousand

pounds.

ENGLISH--The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle--W S

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct vocabulary from the box:

1. It was clearly an ________________for the temperature to reach 40 degrees in

Mumbai yesterday. anomaly

2. My friend ___________me by telling someone my secret. betrayed

3. The schedule has gone _______________due to personnel conflicts. haywire

4. The General Body was having a heated discussion, and the Chairman had

to____________________, to cool things down. intervene

5. The dog went _________________in the opposite direction. Scampering

II. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct option.

1. Shweta Aunty wanted to leave her belongings with Arnav’s mom because

_____________________.

a. she was leaving for London for fifteen days

b. she was afraid of the robbers

c. they belonged to Arnav

d. she didn’t need them anymore

2. The Bermuda Triangle is also known as the ‘Devil’s Triangle’ because __________.

a. there was an underwater devil in ancient times

b. of the assumption that the strange phenomena could be due to devil at work

c. people become devil at that point on earth

d. devil has drawn a triangle

III. Answer briefly

1. What explanation did Arnav give about the Bermuda Triangle?

It is an imaginary triangle in the Atlantic Ocean whose three corners extend

from the island of Bermuda to Miami in Florida to San Juan in Puerto Rico. Overthe last hundred years or more, many aircrafts, ships, boats and yachts havemysteriously disappeared in this area, without trace.

2. How was the mystery of Bermuda triangle discovered?

Christopher Columbus the famous Italian explorer who set out in the Atlantic

Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a new route to India was the first one to have

sailed through the Bermuda Triangle. He was also the first to have reported

unusual events such as erratic readings of the compass and a light on the

horizon which remains unexplained even today.

ENGLISH -The Vagabond--W S

I. Read the poem carefully and choose the option which best explains the meaning of
the following:
1. Let what will be o’er me
a. let things fall over me
b. I will let things fall on me
c. Things are falling on me and I am hurt
d. whatever happens, I don’t mind

2. All I seek
a. treasure and diamonds
b. everyone whom I seek
c. the only thing I want
d. everything that I want

3. There’s the life forever
a. their life goes on forever
b. that life is my choice forever
c. life there lasts forever
d. eternal life

4. Wealth I seek not
a. I do not ask anyone to give me money
b. I do not search for wealth
c. I do not want to be rich
d. I already have money

II. Identify and explain the figure of speech in the lines given below:
1. ‘Give to me the life I love’
Alliteration. The sound of ‘l’ is repeated for poetic effect.
2. ‘Give the jolly heaven above’
Personification. The heaven is given the feeling of being jolly.
3. ‘Let the blow fall soon or late’
Antithesis. Two opposite ideas – soon or late are put together.
4. ‘White as meal the frosty field’
Simile. White meal is compared to the frosty field.

III. Which of the following words can be used to describe the kind of life the vagabond
wants:
adventurous, carefree
 difficult , solitary

 always on the move

IV. Answer briefly.

1. Do you think the poet loves nature? Give reasons.
Yes, the poet definitely loves nature because he repeatedly stresses on the point
that he wants to live amidst nature. All that the vagabond is interested in is a life of
unlimited travel. He says that he would like to spend his entire life in the outdoors
even in the cold autumn and winter months with the sky as his roof.

2. The poet says ‘biting the blue finger’. Why is the finger blue?
The finger is blue because of the cold. When exposed to cold temperatures, the
blood supply to the fingers or toes is depleted and the skin color turns blue.

3. What does the poet mean when he says, ‘Not to autumn will I yield, not to winter
even!’?
The poet is so passionate about his life amidst nature that he is ready to bear the
frost bite of autumn and winter but not submit to the dire consequences of such an
existence.

Our Environment--W S

Our Environment

Q I Read the statements and write if they are true or false.

1. The biotic environment consists of non living things. False

2. The layer of air surrounding the Earth is called biosphere. False

3. The interrelationship between plants, animals and human beings with the

physical environment is called ecosystem. True

4. The lithosphere refers to large bodies of ocean and seas. False

5. Man has changed the environment of many places to make it fit for

human dwelling. True

Q IV Fill in the blanks will the words given in the box.

Ecosystem, decomposers, omnivores, producers, carnivores, herbivores,

People Green plants are considered producers and they are at the beginning of

the food chain. Next are the consumers. These living things need the producers to be their food. Animals who eat plants are called herbivores. They are considered consumers and are next in the food chain. Animals who eat other animals are called carnivores. They are also considered consumers and are a link farther along on the food chain since they need the herbivores for their food. Animals and people who eat both animals and plants are called omnivores, and they are also part of the consumer piece of the ecosystem. Finally, the last part of the ecosystem is the decomposers. These are the living things which feed off dead plants and animals and reduce their

remains to minerals and gases again.

Q V HOTS question

Human activity in many parts of the world has disturbed the natural balance of the environment.

Human activity of felling trees, construction, man made environment has

disturbed the balance of the environment. Global warming is the biggest example.

The Turkish Invasions--W S

The Turkish Invasions

Q I Fill in the blanks

1. The birth of Prophet Muhammad at Makkah in Arabia marked the emergence

of Islam.

2. The Umayyad dynasty was the first Muslim dynasty to rule the empire of the

Caliphate.

3. The advent of Islam into South Asia was through the Arabs during the reign of

Umayyads.

4. The resistance offered by the Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas was the chief

reason for the failure of Muhammad bin Qasim conquests beyond Sind.

Q II Evaluate the influence of Islamic culture on Jew life.

The Jews accepted many customs and traditions of Islam and interweaved

them into their life. For instance the use of Arabic for prayers rather than

Hebrew or Spanish. The influence of Arab melodies on Jewish songs was

apparent.

Q III Identify the rulers given below and complete the table based on it.

1.Mahmud of Ghazni

Campaigns Battle with Jaypala. Battle ofWaihind.

2.Muhammad Ghori

Conquered Ghazni.Conquered Multan, Uch and Sind. Unsuccessful expedition against Bhim II. Campaign against Khusrav Malik.

Analysis of qualities as a ruler

1.Powerful and ambitious.Interested in expansion.Primarily interested in seizingtreasures and replenishGhazni. Plundered rich temples towns. Was morefocused protecting his native. He cared less for the people of the territories he had conquered.

2.He was powerful. Greatconqueror. He was able to understand the limitations he faced in a battle and changed strategies ccordingly. Took advantage of prevailing situations in India. Eminent patron of art and literature.

Q IV Radhika is a history student researching on the Battles of Tarain between

Prithviraj and Muhammad Ghori. But she has mixed up all the events related to

both the battles. Help her categorise the words/events given in the help box

into First battle of Tarain and Second battle of Tarain keeping in mind the

happenings in both the wars.

1,First Battle of Tarain ---1191 CE, Conquest of Punjab, , rival claims for

Tarabhinda, Thanesar, Prithviraj routed the Ghori force, Muhammad seriously wounded, Rise of Chauhans in North India.

2.Second Battle of Tarain Prithviraj appealed to all rajas, Muhammad

captured Ajmer, Muhammad Ghori organized a large force, Muhammad Ghori’s revenge, 1192 CE, Jaichandra did not help, Battle disastrous for the

Rajputs, Defeat of Prithviraj, kingdom of Delhi fell into Muhammad’s hands.

Q V Identify the temple in the picture given below. Name the person who raided

the temple in 1025 CE and looted the treasures of the temple.

Name of the temple – Somnath Temple

Name of the person – Mahmud Ghazni

The Revelation of Medieval India- -- W S

The Revelation of Medieval India

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Q I Fill in the blanks:

1. Minhaj-us-Siraj, a medieval scholar used the term Hindustan in the 13th

century.

2. Ibn Batuta was a traveler who wrote detailed information of his travels under

the title Rihla.

3. Chand Bardai was the royal bard of Prithviraj III.

4. Democracy relies on freedom of expression of the people.

Q II Identify the various sources of history and write two lines explaining its

importance in understanding our past.

Type of source                                Importance

Archeological sources

Sculptures and paintings--- It helps us to know about the growth and development of art, artists, patrons, history, geography, society,religion, culture,

languages, literature.

Numismatic material---- Helps us understand important historical events, vital source of political history, determine the extent and frontiers of an empire, dates of succession can be sorted out, information of language and the script, names of kings,titles, date and place of issue and the emblem of dynasties

Literary sources

Autobiographies and biographies---Written records,valuable insight into administration,economy, society of that time. Understand the life of kings, major events, court records,etc.

Q III List the dominant powers of the medieval India after the disintegration of the

Delhi Sultanate.

1. M2u.ghal empire, Bahmani, Vijaynagara, Marathas, Sikhs, Jats and Ahoms.

Q IV The people who came from outside India influenced the economy of the

medieval period. Give examples to justify the statement.

The people who came from outside India introduced new elements in the field

of technology. For example, the Persian wheel in irrigation, the spinning wheel

in weaving and firearms in combats. They brought new food items such as

potatoes, corn, chillies, tea and coffee with them.

Q V Read the passage and answer the following questions.

1. Renaissance means ‘rebirth’. List the various walks of life influenced by

Renaissance.

Education, science, art, literature, music, and life for people in general.

2. Name two major events of the middle ages. Black Plague, Rise of Islam.

3. Imagine you are a person who has experienced the transition from the Dark

Age to Renaissance in Europe. Write three lines describing the change in your life.

My life was miserable during the Dark Age with misadministration and constant

wars. But the end of the Dark Age was marked by significant changes in

people’s attitude and local institutions that governed the region. The transition

brought with new hopes and aspirations of a new changed more creative and

tolerant society.

Did you know?

Interesting excavations:

1.This vast terracotta army that was buried with Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor

of China, is certainly intense in its own right. Apparently the intention was for

the soldiers to protect the emperor in the afterlife.

2.Discovered in 1799 by a French soldier sifting through the Egyptian sand, the

Rosetta Stone has been one of archaeology’s greatest discoveries to date

and the primary source for modern understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphs. The

stone is a actually a fragment of a larger stone that contained a decree

issued by King Ptolemy V around 200 BC with the decree inscribed in 3

languages – Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic script, and Ancient Greek.