NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOLENGLISH ASSIGNMENT

DECEMBER – JANUARY (2016-17)CLASS X

Topics: Speech writing Formal letter Nominalization

Q1. Mohit/Meena comes across a newspaper report according to which there are still about 40% illiteratepeople in India. After 69 years of independence this number is quite alarming and disturbing.

Mohit/Meena decides to give a speech in the morning assembly on the need for students to participatein National Literacy Programmes to increase the literacy level of the country. Write the Speech in 150words.

Q2. On the occasion of Women’s day, you are asked to deliver a speech on the changing role of womenin the 21st century acknowledging their significant contribution in changing the face of modern era.Prepare a speech as Ragini in not more than 150 words.

Q3. Shamit Tyagi comes across the following picture showing the dirt and squalor in metro cities like Delhi.He is appalled to see the condition and decides to write a letter to the Editor of a leading newspaperexpressing concern regarding the diseases that would spread because of garbage collected on the roads.Write his letter in not more than 150 words.

Q4. You are Parul Arora, a student of class X A of New Bloom School, Inderpuri. Write a letter to thePrincipal of your school requesting her/him to provide remedial classes of English after the schoolhours.

Q5. Complete the paragraph that follows using the notes given in the box.

Rohit’s frequent (a) ____________ led to (b) _________________ in office, as a result his work suffered.

This lead to (c) ____________ in the mind of the boss. Rohit was repeatedly reminded, but he did not take

them seriously. This led to his (d) ____________ the job.

frequently sick-----irregular to office ----- work suffered-----bossunhappy ----repeated reminders-----finally lost his job.

NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOLENGLISH ASSIGNMENT

DECEMBER – JANUARY (2016-17)CLASS X

Topics: Speech writing Formal letter Nominalization

Q1. Mohit/Meena comes across a newspaper report according to which there are still about 40% illiteratepeople in India. After 69 years of independence this number is quite alarming and disturbing.

Mohit/Meena decides to give a speech in the morning assembly on the need for students to participatein National Literacy Programmes to increase the literacy level of the country. Write the Speech in 150words.

Q2. On the occasion of Women’s day, you are asked to deliver a speech on the changing role of womenin the 21st century acknowledging their significant contribution in changing the face of modern era.Prepare a speech as Ragini in not more than 150 words.

Q3. Shamit Tyagi comes across the following picture showing the dirt and squalor in metro cities like Delhi.He is appalled to see the condition and decides to write a letter to the Editor of a leading newspaperexpressing concern regarding the diseases that would spread because of garbage collected on the roads.Write his letter in not more than 150 words.

Q4. You are Parul Arora, a student of class X A of New Bloom School, Inderpuri. Write a letter to thePrincipal of your school requesting her/him to provide remedial classes of English after the schoolhours.

Q5. Complete the paragraph that follows using the notes given in the box.

Rohit’s frequent (a) ____________ led to (b) _________________ in office, as a result his work suffered.

This lead to (c) ____________ in the mind of the boss. Rohit was repeatedly reminded, but he did not take

them seriously. This led to his (d) ____________ the job.

frequently sick-----irregular to office ----- work suffered-----bossunhappy ----repeated reminders-----finally lost his job.

NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOLENGLISH ASSIGNMENT

DECEMBER – JANUARY (2016-17)CLASS X

Topics: Speech writing Formal letter Nominalization

Q1. Mohit/Meena comes across a newspaper report according to which there are still about 40% illiteratepeople in India. After 69 years of independence this number is quite alarming and disturbing.

Mohit/Meena decides to give a speech in the morning assembly on the need for students to participatein National Literacy Programmes to increase the literacy level of the country. Write the Speech in 150words.

Q2. On the occasion of Women’s day, you are asked to deliver a speech on the changing role of womenin the 21st century acknowledging their significant contribution in changing the face of modern era.Prepare a speech as Ragini in not more than 150 words.

Q3. Shamit Tyagi comes across the following picture showing the dirt and squalor in metro cities like Delhi.He is appalled to see the condition and decides to write a letter to the Editor of a leading newspaperexpressing concern regarding the diseases that would spread because of garbage collected on the roads.Write his letter in not more than 150 words.

Q4. You are Parul Arora, a student of class X A of New Bloom School, Inderpuri. Write a letter to thePrincipal of your school requesting her/him to provide remedial classes of English after the schoolhours.

Q5. Complete the paragraph that follows using the notes given in the box.

Rohit’s frequent (a) ____________ led to (b) _________________ in office, as a result his work suffered.

This lead to (c) ____________ in the mind of the boss. Rohit was repeatedly reminded, but he did not take

them seriously. This led to his (d) ____________ the job.

frequently sick-----irregular to office ----- work suffered-----bossunhappy ----repeated reminders-----finally lost his job.

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NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOLSCIENCE ASSIGNMENT

DECEMBER-JANUARY(2016-17)CLASS : X

Assignment 1

Topics

1. Carbon And Its Compounds2. Human Eye And The Colourful World

1. Why do covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points ?2. Why do unsaturated hydrocarbons show addition reactions?3. What happens when alkaline KMnO4 is added to ethanol? Write the reaction and name the

compound formed.4. An organic acid X is a liquid which often freezes partially in cold countries. It’s molecular formula

is C2H4O2. On warming with ethanol in the presence of an acid it forms a sweet smelling compoundY. what are X and Y? Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.

5. What happens when ethene reacts with bromine water ?6. Distinguish between substitution and addition reactions.7. Which part of the eye helps it to change the focal length of the lens?8. What are the reasons for myopia and hypermetropia ?9. Why do we get a spectrum when white light passes through a prism?10. Why are danger signals made of red coloured light?11. If the defective eye’s far point is situated at x then what should be the focal length of the lens used to

rectify it. Name the defect and the type of lens used to correct it.12. What is Tyndall effect? Where can you see this effect in nature?13. Rashmi was helping her mother in washing clothes. The soap was not forming enough foam and a

scum was being formed on rinsing. The clothes were not being cleaned properly. Her elder brotherexplained the reason and suggested a solution for this problem also.

a) What was the reason for the formation of the scum?b) What possible solution was given by Rashmi’s brother?c) What values were shown by the brother?

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Assignment 2

Topics

1. Heredity and Evolution2. Our Environment3. Management of Natural Resources

1. What are the causes of over-exploitation of the natural resources?2. What measures have been taken for the conservation of the wildlife and forests?3. If we cut the tail of a mouse, will the tail occur in the next generation? Give reasons.4. What are pyramids of energy and numbers?5. How has the method of artificial selection by humans helped in the evolution of different

vegetables from wild cabbage?6. Give the main points of Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection.7. What is genetic drift and gene flow?8. How does geographical isolation and reproductive isolation lead to speciation?9. What is biological magnification? How is it affecting the human population?10. What would happen if all the decomposers were eliminated from the earth?11. Why should we use more of biodegradable substances than non-biodegradable substances?12. What is the 10% law of energy transfer in a food chain? Explain with an example.13. Over the last five years the number of tigers in India has almost doubled. What measures have

helped in this process?14. How can the three ‘R’s help in sustainable development?15. Rahul got his blood group tested and found that his blood group was O. He knew that his father’s

and mother’s blood group was A. He felt bad and confirmed from a doctor as to why he had adifferent blood group from hisparents.The doctor explained the inheritance of the bloodgroups.Rahul was convinced by the doctor’s explanation.

a) Is it possible for parents having A or B blood groups to have children with O blood groups?Explain.

b) What could be the possible blood groups of Rahul’s siblings?c) What were the values shown by the doctor?

NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOLSOCIAL SCIENCE ASSIGNMENTDECEMBER-JANUARY (2016-17)

CLASS XAssignment 1

Q1.Why is manufacturing sector considered the backbone of development?

Q2. Discuss the problems faced by the cotton textile industry.

Q3.Give reasons why jute mills are concentrated in the Hugli basin.

Q4.How do industries pollute the environment?

Q5.Distinguish between Mini steel plant and Integrated steel plants.

Q6.How was health and hygiene linked to anti colonial movement in Vietnam?

Q7.Write a short note on the Poona Pact.

Q8.Why did Mahatma Gandhi use salt to launch the Civil Disobedience movement?

Q9.What was the response of the peasants to the call for swaraj?

Q10.What brought about a sense of belonging amongst the Indians?

Assignment 2

Q1.Why are the means of transport and communication called lifelines of a nation?

Q2. How is tourism beneficial to India?

Q3.How does a democracy produce an accountable government?

Q4.Have democracies promoted economic growth and development?

Q5.Give the challenges faced by non democratic countries.

Q6.What are political reforms?

Q7.How do MNCs promote globalisation?

Q8.Give the impact of globalisation.

Q9.How do consumers get exploited in the market place?

Q10.By what means can consumers express their solidarity?