SANT NIRANKARI PUBLIC SCHOOL

JULY [WEEK-3] CLASS-VI

ENGLISH: ASSIGNMENT -I

THE OLD CLOCK SHOP

This is a short story about the interaction of people and how festive seasons bring well-being to them. In this story, there is an old deaf person named Ray. He repairs watches in his shop in Salt Lake City, USA. He also purchases watches from people who need money. The story begins with the festive environment of Christmas. Peoples were purchasing goods and accessories for their Christmas. It was a late night and Ray decided to close the shop. An old person with the intention to rob the shop entered the shop. The old man was accompanied by a 20 year old boy who stood at the door. Nervous ray managed himself and offered assistance by writing on a paper ‘may I help you’. The old man gave a cruel, mocking smile. Ray understood his behaviour and tried to divert his mind. He asked the old man “whether he has come for pick up a clock or watch”. Ray used to offer money for needy peoples for pawning their watches. People used to come and take their watch by repaying the money.

The old man became less stressed and showed his watch. Ray gave 50 dollar note to the old man. The old man took the note and wrote he will come back and take the watch. Merry Christmas!’ Suddenly clocks started ringing. Though ray could not hear the ringing, all three understood goodwill and hope.

Q. Fill in the blanks:

(i) As _____________ were going home, a thick, white sheet of snow lay over Salt Lake City, USA.

(ii) The lights were still burning in the _________. (iii) The older man approached the counter with ____________in his eyes.

(iv) The younger man remained at ________.

(v) He saw two men, one in his _________, the other closer to fifty.

Q. True or False:

(i) The owner of the shop was young, healthy man. (ii) It was very hot outside the shop. (iii) The owner of the shop was deaf. (iv) Two men, both young came to buy something from the shop. (v) Ray was able to hide his fear in front of the strangers. (vi) Ray noticed a little shame in the grey eyes looking at the stranger. (vii) The watch was very special and beautiful. (viii) The stranger was in dire need of money. (ix) The stranger took out the gun from his pocket. (x) The stranger demanded 200 dollars for his old watch.

Q Tick the correct answers:

1. If Ray was deaf, how did he communicate with his visitors?

(i) He used different expressions. (ii) He used notepad and pen (iii) He has appointed a person for this.

2. What was the man carrying in the pocket of his coat?

(i) A lot of money (ii) A gun (iii) A gift for Ray.

3. Ray was not a pawnbroker, he still lends money to people in exchange

for their old watches and clocks....

(i) Because he wanted to earn interest. (ii) Because he wanted to have a good collection of them. (iii) Because he generous and wanted to help others.

4. Who is pawnbroker?

(i) The one who exchange goods. (ii) The one who buys goods and gives money. (iii) The one lends money

5. Why did the stranger become friendly suddenly?

(i) Because he had robbed Ray. (ii) Because he has stolen a good watch. (iii) Because he had got a good price for his watch.

Q Answer these questions:

1. Who was Ray? What was his handicap?

2. Who were the two last-minute shoppers to Ray’s shop?

3. What was the problem of the two shoppers? What were they going to try?

4. What message did the old clocks spread as they chimed ‘Merry Christmas’ together?

5. What do you think the man said to his friend who waited at the door?

ENGLISH: ASSIGNMENT - II

BEAUTY

Beauty is seen

In the sunlight,

The trees, the birds,

Corn growing and people working

Or dancing for their harvest.

1. Where do we see the beauty?

2. Where does the beauty lie?

3. Why do people dance for their harvest?

Beauty is heard

In the night,

Wind sighing, rain falling,

Or a singer chanting

Anything in earnest.

1. Can beauty be heard?

2. When the beauty is heard?

3. Which objects in the nature are beautiful?

Beauty is in yourself.

Good deeds, happy thoughts

That repeat themselves

In your dreams,

In your work, And even in your rest.

1. What is the beauty in yourself?

2. What does one need to see the beauty?

Which things repeat in one’s mind?

MATHS: ASSIGNMENT-I

1. Write the fraction representing the shaded portion:

2. Reduce each of the following in simplest form

a. 16

90 b.

14

56 c.

25

35

3. What fraction of an hour is 50 minutes?

4. Write the natural numbers from 102 to 113. What fraction of them are prime

numbers?

5. Represent the following fractions pictorially:

a. 4

7 b.

7

10 c.

5

18

6. Write even natural numbers from 2 to 20. Also write the prime numbers between

2 and 20. What fraction of these even natural numbers are the prime numbers?

7. Sourav bought one dozen eggs. He has used 1

3rd of eggs. How many eggs are

left?

8. Determine:

a. 3

4 of 12 b.

3

5 of 130 balloons c.

7

8 of 48 boxes

9. What fraction of a day is 8 hours?

10. Represent the following fractions on the number line:

a. 5

9 b.

4

7 c.

3

8

MATHS : ASSIGNMENT- II

FRACTIONS

1. Write proper fractions for which:

a. Numerator is 15 and the denominator is 48

b. Numerator is 5 and the denominator is 7 more than the numerator.

c. Denominator is 8 and numerator is 3 less than the denominator.

2. Write three improper fractions with:

a. Numerator 8 b. numerator 12

3. Express the following improper fractions as mixed fractions:

a. 𝟐𝟕

𝟓 b.

𝟏𝟐𝟐

𝟕𝟏 c.

𝟐𝟓𝟓

𝟐𝟏𝟏

4. Express the following mixed fractions as improper fractions:

a. 7 3

5 b. 3

2

13 c. 25

2

7

5. Fill in the blanks by using >, < or = to make correct statements:

a. 𝟐

𝟑 ____ 1 b.

𝟒𝟓𝟎𝟏

𝟒𝟓𝟎𝟏 ______ 1 c. 𝟏 ____

𝟐

𝟑

6. Express each of the following groups of unlike fractions into that of like fractions:

a. 𝟐

𝟑, 𝟑

𝟒, 𝟕

𝟏𝟐, 𝟗

𝟏𝟔, 𝟏𝟑

𝟐𝟒

b. 𝟑

𝟓, 𝟓

𝟔, 𝟕

𝟏𝟓, 𝟏𝟏

𝟑𝟎, 𝟏𝟕

𝟐𝟎

7. Arrange the following fractions in the ascending order:

a. 𝟐

𝟖, 𝟐

𝟏𝟐, 𝟐

𝟔, 𝟐

𝟒

b. 𝟑

𝟔, 𝟏

𝟔, 𝟏𝟒

𝟔, 𝟐

𝟔

8. Arrange the following fractions in the descending order:

a. 𝟕

𝟏𝟑, 𝟕

𝟓, 𝟕

𝟗, 𝟕

𝟏𝟕

b. 𝟑

𝟏𝟓, 𝟏

𝟑, 𝟑

𝟏𝟖, 𝟖

𝟐𝟎

9. Raju writes 50 pages of a notebook containing 150 pages. Karan writes 𝟑

𝟓 of

the notebook containing 150 pages. Who wrote more?

10. In group A of 50 people 20 read ‘The Hindustan Times’ newspaper and in

the group of 70 people 30 read ‘ The Times of India’ newspaper. Which

newspaper is read more?

SCIENCE: ASSIGNMENT-I CH- 2 (COMPONENTS OF FOOD)

1. Name the major nutrients in our food. Paste or draw the various nutrients on the blank side. 2. Name the following: (a) The nutrients which mainly give energy to our body. (b) The nutrients that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body. (c) A vitamin required for maintaining good eyesight. (d) A mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy. 3. Name two foods each rich in: (a) Fats (b) Starch (c) Dietary fibre (d) Protein 4. Match the column

Column A Column B

Carbohydrates and fats Protective food

Proteins Causes loss of Vision

Vitamins and Mineral energy-giving food.

Dietary fibres Causes the disease called goitre.

Iodine deficiency They help us in easy digestion of food.

Lack of vitamin A Body-building food

SCIENCE: ASSIGNMENT– II

1. Tick (/) the statements that are correct, cross (X) those which are incorrect. (a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body, (b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. (c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items. (d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body.

2. Fill in the blanks: (a) ________ is caused by deficiency of Vitamin D. ,

(b) Deficiency of_________ causes a disease known as beri-beri. (c) Deficiency of Vitamin C causes a disease known as________________ . (d) Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of_______________ in our food. (e) Sea Food is a rich source of ______. (f) _______________helps in protecting our body against diseases. (g) A solution of _________ and Caustic Soda is used to detect the presence of proteins. (h) Food containing ______________ are often called the body building foods. (i) vitamin ________keeps our skin healthy. (j) ___________ is essential for forming haemoglobin in the blood. (k) Wounds take longer time to heal when we have deficiency of ___________. (l) _______ for the body should contain a variety of food items.

SOCIAL SCIENCE: ASSIGNMENT - I

Geography Chapter-3 Maps (Activity based chapter)

Ques-1 What is a Map? Describe different types of Maps?

Ques-2 Draw or paste pictures of any two types of maps?

Ques-3 What are Conventional symbols? Why are they needed?

SOCIAL SCIENCE: ASSIGNMENT - II

Chapter-Motions of the Earth

• Differentiate between summer and winter solstice.

• What is a leap year?

• What is an equinox?

• How are days and night caused?

• On what dates, the days and nights become equal all over the world?

• Explain with a diagram how rotation causes days and night.

• Note:Do work neatly, read chapter thoroughly.

• Do fill up in book.

COMPUTER: ASSIGNMENT - I Chapter-3

Q1. Write the steps to merge the cells in a table:-

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Q2. Write the steps to delete a particular row in a table:-

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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COMPUTER: ASSIGNMENT –II

Chapter-3

Practical

Q. Create a table in MS Word showing your Online Classes Time table.

You can insert the rows & columns according to the requirements. Example is shown

below:-

Pd Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri sat

0

1

2

3

Activity Pd