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Holiday Homework for grade 4b
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Name: Grade: IV Subject: LA Winter Holiday Homework Date:
Task 1: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions given
below.
Source: https://www.liveworksheets.com/oi1273638ys
Over 65 years ago, the world’s first computer was born. Scientists called it ‘The Baby’, but it was
huge. It filled the entire room! Three people made the computer and programmed the math
problems for it. On June 19, 1948, the computer solved its first math problem – in 52 minutes! At
that time, this was amazing.
Computers are now much smaller. With touch screen technology, many computers don’t need
extra things, like a keyboard or a mouse. In the future, computers probably won’t need these
things at all. Some computers, like the smartphone, can fit in one hand. Computers are also more
powerful today. There is more computing power in a smartphone than there was in all of the
computers on Apollo 11, the first spacecraft to take the people to the moon.
How else will the computers change in the future? A computer’s brain is a chip inside the
computer, and in future, people will definitely be able to save much more information on a
computer chip. So, computers will be smaller and even more powerful. Perhaps they’ll even think
like humans! Maybe we don’t need to tell computers what to do because they’ll decide for
1. Give a suitable title to the above passage.
________How computer was made _____________
2. What was the speed of the first computer to solve mathematical problems?
_____the speed was 52 minutes _______________________________
3. How might the future computers look like?
_They will look like a pocket size screen that you can fold. __________________________
4. Do you think computers in future can replace the humans in factories or schools? Support your
answer with relevant reasons.
_Yes because the technology is so advance right now so it is for sure that it will be more
upgraded in future so it can take the place of humans _____
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Task 2: Use dictionary skills to find the meanings of the given words from
the passage. Also frame a sentence using the word.
S No Word Meaning Sentence
1 amazing great wow! the birthday party was amazing.
surprise
2 probably almost she would probably never see him again.
3 program plan or What's your favorite program on TV?
schedule.
4 problems situation He has a serious health problem
Task 3: Write the homophones for the given words and corresponding
sentences to showcase the different meanings. One has been done as a
reference for you.
Word Homophone Sentence
right wright I wright with my right hand!
male mail We'll mail it to you
buy by I go to work by car every day.
week weak She was too weak to move
which witch The witch disappeared in a puff of smoke
hole whole this is a big whole
steel steal He wanted me to steal your necklace.
meet meat She cut the meat into small pieces.
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Task 4: Choose the right tense from the verb in the given brackets and fill in
the blank spaces.
1. My brother ____got_____ (get) injured last year.
2. We _had_______________ (have) dinner when Sally called.
3. I was driving home when the accident __happended___________. (happen)
4. I’d studies really hard but I _____could not passed_____________ (not pass) the exam.
5. The plan ____arrived__________ (arrive) at 6:30 p.m. yesterday.
6. The next term ___begning is__________ (begin) from Monday.
7. Let’s wait till he ____finished___________ (finish) his work.
8. The sun ___rised___________ in the east. (rise)
9. I __am filling___________ (feel) fine today.
10. The child ___is sleeping_______________________. (sleep)
Source: Integrated curriculum, www. k5learning.com,
www.edhelper.com,www.englishpractice.com
Task 5: Circle the word with prefix and underline the word with suffix in the
sentences given below.
1. I can’t answer this question. It’s impossible.
2. Kate started crying because she was so unhappy.
3. Thank you for your advice. You have been very helpful.
4. Stealing other people’s things is dishonesty.
5. Mary was wearing an unusual hat.
6. I like this town. The people are very friendly.
7. I disagree with you completely.
8. I think the book was very interesting.
9. The fish is not very well cooked.
10. Our science teacher is very principled.
Source:
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Prefixes_and_
suffixes/8th_grade_-_Prefix_and_Suffix__ni1556462en
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Task 6. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Mary said, “I will eat steak for dinner.”
_______Mary said that she will eat steak for dinner
__________________________________________________________________
2. Jill asked, “Would you like to come over for lunch?”
Jill asked would you like to come over for lunch
3. Sita said, “The teacher is very sweet.”
______sita said that the teacher is very sweet
4. Ram said, “I am amazed by the beauty of this flower!”
_______Ram said that he is amazed by the beauty of this flower
5. Sukhmani said, “Let us reach the class on time.”
Suhmani said that let us reach the class on time
Task 7: Choose any one of your favourite eminent personality and write a
biography on his life in 200 – 225 words. Showcase all the drafts and self
assess your work based on the following criteria:
1. Introduced the person and wrote why they are significant
2. Included all the key events in the person’s life
3. Written a relevant conclusion mentioning why that person will be
remembered
4. Checked and rectified punctuation errors.
Space for draft 1
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Space for draft 2:
The Genius Albert Einstein
Do you know about the famous intelligent , Albert Einstein? Lets get ready to know all
about him and his life Accomplishments .
Early Life: The famous Albert Einstein was born on 14 march, 1879 in germany. From his
birth only, he was a normal but a intelligent boy. Who was curious about Physics. At the
early age of five years, he got fascinated with compass. He was very imaginative and
to roam around in his neighbourhood to explore time, space and matter. At the age of
12 years, he took his imagination future and discovered the book on geometry.
Family Information:
He was born to the provide parent harman and pauline Einstein. His father was a
salesman, later, He ran and electrochemical factory.He had a loving sister-Maria who was
two year younger then Albert. He got married to mileva but they relationship did’t work
and he had a second marriage with his cousin, Elsa Einstein in 1903. He had three
Children namely, Edvard Elinstein. His Family was a bi support to him and always believed
that he is special and Unique.
Education and Career:
In the beginning Alvert attended a catholic elementary school in Munic. He failed in many
subjects but he was the topper in science and math. Einstein independently discoved the
pythag 1985, he appeared for entrance exam but could not clear the exam,Later due to
family business they moved to italy his first job was a patent clerk, By 1908, He was
recognized as a lecture at the university . He became a Foregin member of the royal
Netherlands Academy of arts and sciences.
Major Accomplishments
He Played a significant role in the history of atom bomb moving a head, He resvolutized
the concept of ravity. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 he invented the
theory of reality and discoved the existence of atoms.
Conclusion:
April 18,1955 in new Jersy after suffering and abdominal rupture albert is a man of
Legend his legacy is and will always AID the World.
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