1. To paraphrase a poem is to express what is said or written in the poem in a prose form. This is done in order to make the poem easy to understand and simplify someone else’s spoken or written words. Write a sonnet (14 lines poem) and paraphrase it. These tips will help you paraphrase a poem.

a. Replace words from the poem with synonyms [similar meaning words]. b. Change the voice [active/passive] in the lines of the poem.2.

(any 5) (any 4) a. Imagine that you are on a ‘Time Machine’. Where would you go, what would you do and whom would you talk to? Write your experience in about 120-140 words. Highlight with colour pencils all the determiners that you use. b.

Our younger generation is blindly imitating the west. As a result there is often a tussle between adolescents and parents. The idealism of the aged and the realism of the youth lead to conflict. Write an article suggesting ways to bridge this ever widening ‘Generation Gap’.3. a.

Write a letter to your friend abroad and tell her about the climate of your country. Tell him /her which is your favourite season and why? Also invite him/ her to visit India. b. Hunting is no longer a manly, heroic sport. It is considered to be a cruel act because there is hardly anything brave about killing defenseless, speechless animals.

As a member of the Eco- club of your school, write a speech on the topic ‘Ban All Hunting and Poaching, Let Animals Live’.4. Read lessons 2 & 3 of the novel – ‘Goodbye Mr Chipps’ and write about any character which impressed you the most.Maths 1.

Attempt ‘Try These’ questions given in your text Book of Ch- 1 Rational Numbers, Ch – 2 Linear Equations and Ch-3 Understanding Quadrilaterals in your notebook. 2. Do worksheets 5 to 8 of Ch-2 in Mental Maths Book. 3. Do the activity ‘To show that sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360°’ in Activity Book.

4. Solve the problems given in worksheet – 14 of Mental Maths in your note book.Social science1. On the outline map of India, mark the factories of the European Companies in India, 1705.

2. The Fundamental Rights are enshrined in Part III of our constitution. They are justifiable. Explain the fundamental rights with the help of pictures. 3.

Collect and paste the pictures of the Indian Prime Ministers (from 1947) and Presidents (from 1950) till date : Research on any one of these leaders and write about him/her in 100 words.1. Fire fighting experts recommend fire extinguisher in the kitchen, workshops, office, building and other installations. What kind of Fire Extinguisher do they use in case of different kinds of fires? 2. Trees and wild Life are the life lines of a country.

Prepare a pictorial report a. On the factors responsible for disturbing the biodiversity in our country b. How can these be checked? c. Enlist five Endangered and Extinct species of Animals. 3. Write 10 Chemical Equations from the book.

4. Draw well labeled diagram for a) Shapes of various cells b) Life cycle of Butterfly 5. On the outline map of India, mark 5 National Parks and Sanctuaries each. 6.

Read Chapter 6- Combustion and Flame.