DEHRADUN PUBLIC SCHOOL

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2022-2023)

CLASS-IX

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Dear Students,
Summer has arrived and brought with it your amazing and fun filled holidays. Summer break is
a well-deserved opportunity to relax and unwind by indulging in various activities. Your Holiday
Homework has been specially designed for you to be creative, innovative and imaginative while
completing your tasks. It will also enable you to recapitulate what was taught in the classrooms.
We hope you will play, learn, research, analyze, experiment, imagine, think, value, appreciate
and above all enjoy during your holidays.
Wishing you happy holidays!
General Instructions:
❖ Do your holiday homework in your respective subject notebooks.
❖ Mention date and day when you do your work.
❖ Paste the map neatly and label it correctly.
❖ Project File/Activity File must be maintained separately.
❖ Use your creativity and imagination wherever required.
❖ Submit your holiday homework when the school re-opens.
❖ Use the holidays to thoroughly prepare topics given in August Periodic Test Syllabus.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE (184)

READING
Q1. Read any story of your book and summarize it in the form of PowerPoint Presentation (10-15
slides). The slides must be in the following order:
• General information about the chapter (Background data)
• Author’s Description
• Characters’ information
• Summary of the Story
• Moral of the story
Note: You can include different pictures related to the text in the slides. Presentation must be in
bullet points; paragraph format will not be accepted.
Q2. Read an English newspaper daily and equip yourself with at least 5 cuttings of any informative
write-ups or articles. Create a scrap book of the same.
WRITING
Q3. Quote a speech of any famous personality in the form of a diary entry on an A4 size sheet (150-
200 words).
SPEAKING
Q4. Record any short story/paragraph/poem in your own voice. Listen to it and check the proper
pronunciation, pauses, fluency and rhythm. Then, record its improvised version (if required).

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MATHEMATICS (041)
SOLVE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
Q1. The points (-5, 2) and (2, -5) lie in the_________ .
(a) same quadrants (b) II and III quadrants, respectively
(c) II and IV quadrants, respectively (d) IV and II quadrants, respectively
Q2. The p/q form of the number 0.9999…. is_________ .
(a) 1/9 (b) 9/10 (c) 9/100 (d) 1
Q3. Decimal representation of a rational number cannot be_________ .
(a) terminating (b) non-terminating
(c) non-terminating repeating (d) non-terminating non-repeating
Q4. The point at which the two coordinate axis meet is called the_________ .
(a) abscissa (b) ordinate (c) origin (d) quadrant
Q5. In how many parts does the axis divide the plane?
(a) 1 part (b) 2 parts (c) 3 parts (d) 4 parts
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Q6. If x = 1+√2, then the value of (x- 𝑋)² is _________ .
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

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Q7. The rationalization of is_________ .
√48 +√18
9−4√6 9+4√6 4−9√6
(a) 15 (b) 15 (c) 15 (d) None of these
Q8. If (x + 2, 4) = (5, y - 2), then the coordinates of (x, y) are_________ .
(a) (2, 5) (b) (3, 6) (c) (4, 5) (d) (5, 4)
Q9. The point whose ordinate is 4 and which lies on y-axis is_________ .
(a) (4, 0) (b) (0, 4) (c) (1, 4) (d) (4, 2)
Q10. The product of any two irrational numbers is_________ .
(a) always an irrational number (b) always a rational number
(c) always an integer (d) sometimes rational, sometimes irrational
Q11. If a = 5 + 2√6 and b = 1/a, then what will be the value of a2 + b2 ?
Q12. If (x +2, 4) =(5, y-2), then find the coordinates of (x,y).
Q13. Represent √2 on the number line.
1/3 1/3 1/4
Q14. Simplify: [5{8 + 27 }]
Q15. If 9ˣ⁺² = 720 + 9ˣ, find the value of (4x)1/x
Q16. Without plotting the points, indicate the quadrants in which they will lie, if
(i) ordinate is 5 and abscissa is -3.
(ii) abscissa is -5 and ordinate is -3.
(iii) abscissa is -5 and ordinate is 3.
(iv) ordinate is 5 and abscissa is 3.
Q17. Two points with coordinates (5,6) and (3,6) lie on a line parallel to which axis?
Q18. A point is such that (abscissa of the point, other than zero) that it equals to the ordinate of the
point. In which quadrants can the point lie?
Q19. If in coordinates of a point B(3, -2), signs of both coordinates are interchanged, then it will lie in
which quadrant ?
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ACTIVITY
❖ Objective:- To construct a square-root spiral.
❖ Materials required:- Coloured threads, adhesive, drawing pins, nails, geometry box, sketch
pens, marker, a piece of plywood.
❖ Procedure:-
1. Take a piece of plywood with dimensions 30 cm × 30 cm.
2. Taking 2 cm = 1 unit, draw a line segment AB of length one unit.
3. Construct a perpendicular BX at the line segment AB using set squares (or compasses).
4. From BX, cut off BC = 1 unit. Join AC.
5. Using blue coloured thread (of length equal to AC) and adhesive, fix the thread along AC.
6. With AC as base and using set squares (or compasses), draw CY perpendicular to AC.
7. From CY, cut-off CD = 1 unit and join AD.

Fig. 1
8. Fix orange coloured thread (of length equal to AD) along AD with adhesive.
9. With AD as base and using set squares (or compasses), draw DZ perpendicular to AD.
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 10. From DZ, cut off DE = 1 unit and join AE.
11. Fix green coloured thread (of length equal to AE) along AE with adhesive [see Fig. 1].
Repeat the above process for a sufficient number of times. This is called “a square root spiral”.
❖ Demonstration:-
1. From the figure, AC2 = AB2 + BC2 = 12 + 12 = 2 or AC =√2.
AD2 = AC2 + CD2 = 2 + 1 = 3 or AD =√3.
2. Similarly, we get the other lengths AE, AF, AG, ... as √4 or 2, √5, √6 ....
❖ Observation:-
On actual measurement
1. AC = ..... , AD =...... , AE =...... , AF =......., AG =......
2. √2 = AC = ............... (approx.),
3. √3 = AD = ............... (approx.),
4. √4= AE = ............... (approx.),
5. √5 = AF = ...............(approx.)
❖ Application:- Through this activity, existence of irrational numbers can be illustrated.
SCIENCE (086)
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Q1. Which of the following properties does not describe a compound?
(a) It is composed of two or more elements
(b) It is a pure substance.
(c) It cannot be separated into constituents by physical means
(d) It is mixed in any proportion by mass
Q2. In the tincture of iodine, find the solute and solvent.
(a) Alcohol is the solute and iodine is the solvent
(b) Iodine is the solute and alcohol is the solvent
(c) Any component can be considered as solute or solvent
(d) Tincture of iodine is not a solution
Q3. Which of the following is not a homogeneous mixture?
(a) Air (b) Tincture of iodine (c) Sugar solution (d) milk
Q4. Sol and gel are examples of __________.
(a) Solid-solid colloids
(b) Sol is a solid-liquid colloid and gel is liquid-solid colloid
(c) Sol is solid- solid colloid and gel is solid-liquid colloid
(d) Sol is a liquid-solid colloid and gel is a solid-liquid colloid
Q5. Alloys are __________ solutions.
(a) Solid (b) Liquid (c) Gaseous (d) None of these
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Q1. 0.5 g of salt is dissolved in 25 g of water. Calculate the percentage amount of the salt in the
solution.
Q2. Smoke and fog both are aerosols. In what way are they different?
Q3. Is air a mixture or a compound? Give reason in support of your statement.
Q4. If you are provided with some vegetables to cook, you generally add salt into the
vegetables. After adding salt, vegetables release water. Why?
Q5. Draw a labeled diagram of an animal cell.

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 SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PUZZLE
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❖ Across
2. Creates protein
6. Performs photosynthesis
9. Provides storage
10. Controls cell
11. Identifies, processes and packages micro molecules
❖ Down
1. Transports things around cell
3. Creates energy
4. Provides structure and support
5. Filters what comes in the cell
7. Contains digestive enzymes
8. Holds all organelles
PROJECT WORK
Prepare a PROJECT FILE which should be handwritten consisting of 15-20 A4 size sheets.
The project file must be presented in the following order:
a. Cover Page: Must contain title, student’s detail, school’s name and session
b. Certificate: Certificate of completion under the guidance of the teacher
c. Acknowledgement: Acknowledging the institution and the persons who helped
d. List of Contents/Index: List of contents with page numbers
e. Introduction: Introduction of the topic
f. Theory: Theory with relevant headings and their detail
g. Case Study: Must be made presentable with diagrams, pie charts, bar graphs etc.
h. Bibliography: It must have the names of books, magazines, websites along with their links
from where the content is collected.
Note: Diagram/Flow Chart/ Pie Chart / Mind Map must be included in the project.

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 ❖ List of suggested topics for project:
Students can select any one topic from the following -
1. Air for respiration, for combustion, for moderating temperatures; movements of air and its role
in bringing rains across India.
2. Air pollution
3. Water pollution
4. Soil pollution
5. Holes in ozone layer and the probable damages
6. Bio-geo chemical cycles in nature: water, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen.
SOCIAL SCIENCE (087)
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
Q1. Make a list of revolutionaries (men and women) who played an important role during French
Revolution. Also describe their contribution during the revolution.
Q2. Find out the longitudinal extent of India and Uttar Pradesh.
Q3. People like to visit hill stations during their vacation. Write about your experience of a visit to a
hill station. Also write down some differences between plains and hill stations in terms of their
climate, temperature, relief, occupation, life style etc.
Q4. Study and find out the various features of the Constitution of India, USA and United Kingdom.
Deduce a comparative study and write down any five features of the constitution of each of these
countries.
Q5. Conduct a little research, collect information through TV, newspapers, internet etc. and write
down a report in 200-250 words on the Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka in 2022.

PROJECT WORK (M.M. 5)

Topic for The Project: DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Every student has to compulsorily undertake one project on Disaster Management.

❖ Guidelines for the students:
1. Students will conduct a research on various disasters and the Disaster Management methods
and techniques.
2. The content must be relevant to the topic.
3. Project must be made presentable with the help of images, graphs, pie charts, diagrams etc.
4. Attention must be paid on content.
5. The projects and models should be made from eco-friendly products without incurring too
much expenditure.
6. If possible, various forms of Art may be integrated in the project work.
7. The total length of the project must be minimum 15 and maximum 20 A4 size sheets.
8. After explaining the main points, each student will take up any one of the case study topics.
9. The project must be presented in the following order:
a. Cover Page: Must contain title, student’s detail, school’s name and session
b. Acknowledgement: Acknowledging the institution and the persons who helped
c. List of Contents/Index: List of contents with page numbers
d. Introduction: Introduction of the topic
e. Subject Matter: Chapters with relevant headings and their detail
f. Case Study: Must be made presentable with charts, pictures, graphs, maps etc.
g. Bibliography: It must have the names of books, magazines, websites along with their links
from where the content is collected.
h. Project Evaluation Proforma

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 ❖ Subject Matter: Subject matter must cover the following points. Students may add or change
some more points of their choice to make their project unique.
1. Definition of ‘disaster’
2. Types of disasters (earthquake, tsunami, cyclone, flood, drought, landslide etc.)
3. Their causes
4. Vulnerability and risk
5. Hazards and their classification
6. Difference between a hazard and a disaster
7. Mitigation strategies for different disasters
8. Case Study
9. Conclusion/Summary Report
❖ Case Study: Include a case study of 250-300 words, based on any one of the given topics.
Locate and label the place on a World Map where your case study is based.
a. Cyclone Tauktae in Gujarat (May 2021)
b. Floods in Kerala (August 2018)
c. Locust Attack in India (May 2020)
d. The Haiti earthquake (January 2010)
e. Simlipal forest fires in Odisha (March-April 2021)
f. Volcanic Eruption in Krakatoa, Indonesia (December 2018)
PROJECT REPORT CLASS IX (SPECIMEN)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This is to acknowledge all those without whom this project would not have been possible. Firstly,
I wish to thank our Social Science teacher_____________________________ who gave her immense
support and made me understand how to make this project. Without her guidance and support,
the project would not have been completed. The subject matter contained in the project has been
widely taken from ____________________________. The statistical data has been extracted from _______.
PROJECT EVALUATION PROFORMA (last page)
The distribution of marks over different aspects relating to Project Work is as follows:
S. No. Aspects Total Marks Marks Obtained
a. Content accuracy, originality and analysis 2
b. Presentation and creativity 2
c. Viva Voce 1

Remarks__________________________________________ Teacher’s Sign.______________ Date _________________

WEEKLY TASKS
❖ Meaningful Monday:
Read the newspaper and find out five new words. Note down these words and their meanings in
your notebook.
❖ Tech Tuesday:
Watch some educational videos on youtube.com/c/DDPSIndia/playlists and write a two-line
summary of what you learned from the video(s). Remember to mention the title of the video(s)
that you watched.
❖ Weather Wednesday:
Every Wednesday find out the temperature of your place, note down the minimum and maximum
temperature and next week compare it with the temperature of previous week.
❖ Thoughtful Thursday:
Go through the international news headlines of the day. Note down the news headlines that
grabbed your attention the most. Study a little more about it.
❖ Fun Friday:
Read a book, article or story related to History, Geography or Civics. You may also solve quizzes,
play games related to Social Science.
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 A moment of mindfulness
These ordinary practices may bring extraordinary results.
❖ Talk to your grandparents/elders at home and ask them what are their core values and
principles in life.
❖ Help your parents in the household work like organizing, cleaning, cooking, laundry etc.
❖ Keep your room and study table neat and tidy. Remove clutter.
❖ Prepare a time table to schedule your activities. Practice a daily routine.
❖ Keep grains and water for birds on the roof/balcony of your house.

(The summer holiday homework is also available on school website i.e. www.ddps.in)

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