HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

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CLASS 9  ENGLISH
SUMMER HOLIDAY HOMEWORK 2020-21


Dear students
This year , CBSE has introduced a new book to complement the Beehive and Moments Readers.
This book will help you to develop skills that are critical for the overall development of a student such  as the skills of collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking , problem solving and compassion.

This book is meant for self reading and each unit corresponds to the unit of the Beehive literature reader. A variety of tasks and activities such as comprehension passages , editing paragraphs etc are placed strategically (based on the theme of the literature reader)to enable the students develop their language.
The book is intended for self learning and  is directly addressed to the students.
During the summer break we want you complete the first two units of the book and enjoy this resource. You also need to prepare for your PA1 Exams in July

The book is available on NCERT website

http://ncert.nic.in/textbook/textbook.htm?iewe1=1-11
https://www.selfstudys.com/books/ncert-new-book/english/9th/Words-And-Expressions/Unit-1/145028/8544

For your convenience, the work has been divided for you week wise. You may write the answers in the W & E (Words & Expressions book)
Maintain a separate folder for the tasks that are not a part of the the W & E Book



WEEK 1
1.Comprehension passage- The Future Cars W & E Pg 2 to 4
2.Vocabulary and Grammar  Exercises -W & E  Pages 7 to 11
3.Editing paragraph  W & E Pg 12
4.Read any book and make a colourful book cover with a short book review on the back of the cover(Sunject Enrichment Activity for 5 marks)
5.Revise Beehive Unit 1

Week 2
1.Comprehension passage- Humanoid Robot,Sophia Back in India W & E Pg 5 to 7
2.Paragraph Writing W & E  Pg 18
3.Letter Writing W & E Pg 19
4.Project on UFO’s W & E Page 20
5.Revise Beehive Unit 2

Week3
1.Comprehension passage Role of Music in Life Pg 22-23
2.Vocabulary 7 Grammar W& E Pg 28-31
3. Editing passage  W & E Pg 32
4.Quiz  W & E Pg 21
5.Revise Moments Unit 1 & 2

Week 4
1. Comprehension passage- Beating the Odds W &E    Pg 24-25
2.Take six coloured A4 sized sheets and present six famous musicians and the instruments they play. Paste/draw their pictures, write a few lines on their achievements and a note on the musical instruments they play.
3.Revise Descriptive Paragraph Writing

Week 5
1. Comprehension Poem-The Solitary Reaper W & E Page 26-27

2. .Read Music as a Therapy W& E Pg 39

3. Project work W& E Pg 37(3) Present information & Pictures (in a

folder)about a person who has overcome a disability to become successful and is an inspiration to you.
4. Practise Integrated Grammar Exercise worksheets given in the blog.
HAVE A PRODUCTIVE SUMMER BREAK



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