Holiday Home Work(Mathematics and Social science)

Mathematics
-Leran multiplication tables upto 25
-Learn squares and cubes upto 10

Social Science
-Underline new words from the new chapters from textbook(please see the sequence of the remaining chapters in social science workbook) and learn them and their meanings.

Traders to Masters-Extra Questions

Traders to Masters

In July 1497, a young man, started an adventurous voyage through the sea route from Portugal. In the quest of India, this young man named Vasco da Gama; sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and kept navigating through all the odds of the sea day after other and finally landed to his desired destination

-India. May 20, 1498, it took a year for Vasco da Gama to reach the Indian Coast of Calicut. A year later Vasco da Gama returned to Portugal with a ship full of Indian spices and goods.The Portuguese were astonished to see the wonders of India in his ship and by 16^th century the trade route was established between the two countries. Towards the end of 16^th century, the Dutch, the English and the French followed in the footsteps of the Portuguese.

Q1) What do you understand form the story?

Ans) Vasco da Gama-Portugal voyager discovered a sea route from Portugal to India and this led to establishment of trade relations between the two countries.
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Q2)Who followed the Portugal in India?

Ans) Dutch, English and French.
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Q3) What is the name of the company established by the British in India?

When was it formed?

Ans) East India Company-EIC.In 1600.

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Q4) Who granted the permission to the EIC for trade with India?

Ans) The Queen Elizabeth I.

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Q5) Who secured the rights of British for trade in India?

Ans) Jahangir,the Mughal Emperor.

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Q6) Where was the first factory of the British established?

Ans) Surat.

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Q7) Name the other two places where subsequently the branches of EIC were

established?

Ans) Bombay and Madras.

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Q8) Which place became the headquarters for the EIC operations?

Ans) Bombay.

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Q9) What did the English exchange with Indians for trade?

Ans) Gold and silver coins.

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Q10) How did this lead to increasing poverty among the Indians?

Ans) British collected higher revenues and taxes from Indians that they had to payin cash.

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Q11) Incase of failure to pay taxes what action would the British official take?

Ans) They would seize the land.

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Q12) Who was the Nawab of Bengal, when the company was in full forces of

acquiring political rights in Bengal?

Ans) Siraj-ud-daulah.

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Q13) What caused the defeat of Siraj -ud-daulah in the war against the British? Ans) His leading general Mir Jafar betrayed him and plotted a plan to kill the Nawab.

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Q14)After which battle, Mir Jafar became the Nawab of Bengal?

Ans) Battle of Plassey.

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Q15) Which was the next battle that seemed to mark the beginning of struggle for

independence?

Ans) The Battle of Buxar.

:-)The first railway line was the Red Hill Railroad line, Madras. It opened in 1837 and was use for the carriage of granite stone. While the first passenger railway line ran from Bombay to Thane in 1853. The same year Dalhousie opened the first telegraphic line from Calcutta to Agra and also introduced the postal service to India

Q16) What caused the revolt of 1857?

Ans) The discontent among the Indian people constant trials of conversion of Hindus into Christians, the Enfield rifle greased with cow fat and pig lard.

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Q17)How did the British treated the Indian soldiers of their troops?

Ans) They would insult them for no reason, moreover the soldiers of the lower grade were the Indians, who would have to fight whereas the higher ranks were allotted to the British soldiers.

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Q18) How did the introduction of Enfield rifle ignited the revolt?

Ans) The Enfield rifle was greased that was made from cow fat and pig lard

-this act hurt the Hindu and the Muslim religious sentiments and the people rebelled against the British.

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Q19) Name the places where the revolt of 1857 took place?

Ans) Calcutta, Awadh, Kanpur, Jhansi, Meerut and Delhi.

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Q20) What was the reason for failure of the revolt of 1857?

Ans) Inefficient leadership and lack of strategy of Indian rebels.

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Q21) Why did the revolt came to be known as First war of Independence?

Ans) The revolt spread quite quickly and extensively through

major parts of India and though it failed, it ignited the minds of Indians to fight against the British rule for freedom.

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Q22) What happened after the failure of the Revolt of 1857?

Ans) The rule of East India Company came to an end but, Queen, Victoria was declared the empress of India.

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Q23) What promise did the Queen proclaimed for the Indian messes?

Ans) That  the Queen shall look after the welfare of the Indian people.

Thank YouJ

Traders to Masters-Workbook

Space Expedition-Workbook

Reproduction in Plants-Workbook

Traders to Masters

Space Expedition

Percentages-Extra sums for practice

Hindi - Dakshin Bharat Ke Pramukh Tyohaar

Hindi - Chapter - Antriksh yaatri Rakesh Sharma

English- Idiom List for revision

Idioms List

  A hot potato -Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed
 A penny for your thoughts- A way of asking what someone is thinking
 Actions speak louder than words- People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
 Add insult to injury- To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation
 An arm and a leg Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money
 At the drop of a hat- without any hesitation; instantly.
 Back to the drawing board -When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
 Ball is in your court- It is up to you to make the next decision or step
 Barking up the wrong tree -Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person -
  Be glad to see the back of Be happy when a person leaves.
 Beat around the bush -Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
 Best of both worlds Meaning: All the advantages.
 Best thing since sliced bread -A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.
 Bite off more than you can chew- To take on a task that is way too big.
 Blessing in disguise -Something good that isn't recognized at first.
 Burn the midnight oil -To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting.
 Can't judge a book by its cover -Cannot judge something primarily on appearance
 Caught between two stools- When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives
 Costs an arm and a leg -This idiom is used when something is very expensive.
 Cross that bridge when you come to it-  Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.
 Cry over spilt milk - When you complain about a loss from the past  
 Curiosity killed the cat -  Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation.
 Cut corners - When something is done badly to save money
 Cut the mustard-  [possibly derived from "cut the muster"] To succeed; to come up to expectations; adequate enough to compete or participate
 Devil's Advocate-  To present a counter argument
 Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched-  This idiom is used to express "Don't make plans for something that might not happen".
 Don't give up the day job - You are not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally.
 Don't put all your eggs in one basket-  Do not put all your resources in one possibility.
  Drastic times call for drastic measures - When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions.
 Elvis has left the building-  The show has come to an end. It's all over.
 Every cloud has a silver lining - Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.
  Far cry from - Very different from
 Feel a bit under the weather -: Feeling slightly ill.
 Give the benefit of the doubt - Believe someone's statement, without proof.
 Hear it on the grapevine - This idiom means 'to hear rumors' about something or someone.
  Hit the nail on the head - Do or say something exactly right
 Hit the sack / sheets / hay-  To go to bed
 In the heat of the moment-  Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.
  It takes two to tango-  Actions or communications need more than one person
 Jump on the bandwagon-  Join a popular trend or activity.
  Keep something at bay-  Keep something away.
 Kill two birds with one stone- This idiom means, to accomplish two different things at the same time.
  Last straw - The final problem in a series of problems
  Let sleeping dogs lie - do not disturb a situation as it is - since it would result in trouble or complications.
 Let the cat out of the bag-  To share information that was previously concealed
 Make a long story short - Come to the point - leave out details
  Method to my madness-  An assertion that, despite one's approach seeming random, there actually is structure to it.
 Miss the boat - This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance
 Not a spark of decency -: No manners
  Not playing with a full deck-  Someone who lacks intelligence
  Off one's rocker - Crazy, demented, out of one's mind, in a confused or befuddled state of mind, senile
 On the ball - When someone understands the situation well
 Once in a blue moon-  : Happens very rarely.
 Picture paints a thousand words - A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
  Piece of cake -  A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple.
 Put wool over other people's eyes - This means to deceive someone into thinking well of them.
  See eye to eye-  This idiom is used to say that two (or more people) agree on something.
 Sit on the fence - This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision.
 Speak of the devil!-  This expression is used when the person you have just been talking about arrives.
 Steal someone's thunder - To take the credit for something someone else did.
 Take with a grain of salt-  This means not to take what someone says too seriously.
  Taste of your own medicine-  Means that something happens to you, or is done to you, that you have done to someone else
 To hear something straight from the horse's mouth-  To hear something from the authoritative source
 Whole nine yards - Everything. All of it
 Wouldn't be caught dead-  Would never like to do something
  Your guess is as good as mine - To have no idea, do not know the answer to a question

Grade 5- Cycle Test 3 syllabus

English

  Literature-Prose

 The Melody Queen, Merchant of Venice (New TT) / The Giving Tree (Old TT)

  Poem- My Tricolour, Wander Thirst

  Language- Idioms, Subject- Verb Agreement, Phrases, Recalling Tenses

  Composition - Comprehension , Notice

Discursive Writing, Posters, Informal letters

Mathematics

     Fractions, Decimals and Percentages, Geometry

 Social Science

 Ch 22: United Nations ,Ch 7: Classification of Plant Kingdom ,Ch 8: Reproduction in Plants,Ch  13: Space Expedition,Ch 19: Traders to Masters        

Computer -Ch 5: Algorithm and Flowcharts,Ch 6: Advanced Feature of Scratch

  Hindi   

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 vyaakrNa-ivaSaoYaNa,iËyaa,AivakarI Sabd,laaokaoi@tyaaÐ

 jaanakarI-iganatI 51 sao 70 tk³SabdaoM tqaa AMkaoM maoM´ rcanaa-AnaucCod¹laoKna ,lahr khanaI saMga`h ¹ 5

 laalaca baurI balaa, samaJadar maaohna

Gujarati   

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   hu 0u qaqI bavae Vyakr`-ik/ya , v<9ae na nam pa# : Ñ k>[ Aekla qvay  Vyakr`-ivxe8`

Reproduction in plants

Space Expedition

Chapter-13 Space Expedition

Q1) Why do you think it is important for the scientists to investigate what is happening in the universe?

Ans)To know about the other planets, life on the other planets, what is there in the universe apart from earth and moon.

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Q2) How do the scientific discoveries about the universe and solar system help

us?

Ans) When scientists study the movements of objects in the universe, they

come to know about the dangers or calamities approaching the earth. This

helps us to be prepared for the calamity and reduce the risk from the

approaching danger.

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Q3) What are the scientists that study and collect information about the celestial

objects called?

Ans) Astronauts

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Astronaut: Person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft to conduct scientific

research.

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®a doctor is trained how to operate on patients

®a defence person is trained how to fight and how to protect

®a fireman is trained how to rescue people and put off the fire

· Similarly, an astronaut is also trained to live in space

Q4) Why did the ball and chalk fall down and not remain suspended in the air?

Ans) Because their gravitational force that pulls everything towards the surface of

Earth.

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Q5) What is gravity?

Ans) The force that attracts a body having mass towards the centre of the earth.

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Q6) Is it the gravity that helps us to stand on the floor and have our things stable

and in place?

Ans) Yes.

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Q7) What will happen if the gravitational pull of the earth weakens?

Ans) The lighter objects will not stay grounded and will start floating in air.

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Q8) What will happen if there will be no gravity at all?

Ans) Everything will start floating in air.

As we move away from earth’s surface towards the space, the gravitational pull becomes weaker and weaker.

·There is no gravity in the space.

·Therefore an astronaut is given training of scuba diving in order to have a near

experience of weightlessness.

Q9) What is scuba diving?

Ans) Diving deep under water.

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Q10) Why a person feels weightless in deep water?

Ans) Water exerts the buoyant force that causes the feeling of weightlessness.

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Q11) What will you do if you fall sick?

Ans) Will go to a doctor, have medicines etc.

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Q12)What if medicines and doctor both are unavailable?

Ans) Try to find out some other means or ways that will make one feel better.

--As there are no doctors in the space and very limited stock of medicines in the spacecraft, the astronauts have to take good care of their health.

--Still in case of any emergency if any one of them falls sick or is not well, they are provided basic medical training.

---All the astronauts from different countries that stay in the space; work in common spacecraft-The International Space Station (ISS). Therefore they have to interact with the people from different countries, for which they are given training of foreign languages.

SPACE SUIT:

®The earliest known space suits were tailored for every astronaut.

®Later a tougher space suit was designed that enabled the astronaut to be

exposed to the external environment in the space and walk too.

® A follow up space suit had series of tiny rockets attached to it that enabled

an astronaut to float in the space.

®The modern day space suit that is used in the present status is a orange

colour suit.

®As with the development of technology and everything around, the

astronauts live in space with casual clothes that they wear when on earth.

®It is only when they have to move out of the space craft or there is an emergency they have to wear the white colors space suit to protect

themselves from suffocation and any other emergency.

Q13) How many layers of atmosphere does earth have?

Q14) Name them.

Ans) Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere,

ionosphere, exosphere.

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Q15) Which is the outer most layer of the earth’s atmosphere?

Ans) Exosphere

-Whatever lies beyond the limit of exosphere is the space.

--After a space craft is set off from the earth’s surface, as soon as it moves out of the earth’s atmospheric spheres /layers, the gravitational force gradually gets nullified.

·This state is called as zero gravity or micro gravity or no gravity

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Q16) Is the routine of an astronaut in space different from what we have on earth?

Ans) Yes.

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Q17) How?

Ans) In space because there is very less water available and no gravity for

the water to flow, they do not have bath and have restrictions with respect to

everything.

Q18) Do you think life in space is very difficult than on earth?

Ans) Yes.

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Q19 )What type of food do they eat to survive?

Ans) Frozen or dehydrated food.

--Not only the routine of an astronaut is different and difficult, but there is also a lot of problem they have to face with respect to digesting the food, drinking water, etc.

·As there is no gravity, even the fluids inside the body tend to move in the upper parts of the body and remain there for quite long.

·This also affects the 5 senses that we have

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