Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya

Holiday Assignment 2015-2016

Class II

Name ________________________________ Class II Sec _____

Dear Parents,Dear Parents,Dear Parents,Dear Parents,

Holidays are Holidays are Holidays are Holidays are a a a a time when you can connect with your child intime when you can connect with your child intime when you can connect with your child intime when you can connect with your child in many ways. As you many ways. As you many ways. As you many ways. As you

are your child's first and most important teacher, you can encourage your child's are your child's first and most important teacher, you can encourage your child's are your child's first and most important teacher, you can encourage your child's are your child's first and most important teacher, you can encourage your child's

love of learning by participating in educational activities at home. Working love of learning by participating in educational activities at home. Working love of learning by participating in educational activities at home. Working love of learning by participating in educational activities at home. Working

together on the activities will help your child build confidence, learn to reatogether on the activities will help your child build confidence, learn to reatogether on the activities will help your child build confidence, learn to reatogether on the activities will help your child build confidence, learn to reason and son and son and son and

develop skills necessary for his/her education. develop skills necessary for his/her education. develop skills necessary for his/her education. develop skills necessary for his/her education.

• Take your child for a morningTake your child for a morningTake your child for a morningTake your child for a morning/evening/evening/evening/evening walkwalkwalkwalk in a park. Tin a park. Tin a park. Tin a park. Talk about things alk about things alk about things alk about things

you can see around. you can see around. you can see around. you can see around. Let the child enjoy the sunrise/sunset. Let the child enjoy the sunrise/sunset. Let the child enjoy the sunrise/sunset. Let the child enjoy the sunrise/sunset.

• Play indoor games with your child like ludo, carom board, scrabblePlay indoor games with your child like ludo, carom board, scrabblePlay indoor games with your child like ludo, carom board, scrabblePlay indoor games with your child like ludo, carom board, scrabble etc. etc. etc. etc.

• Let your child help around the house doing small jobs like dusting, cleaning Let your child help around the house doing small jobs like dusting, cleaning Let your child help around the house doing small jobs like dusting, cleaning Let your child help around the house doing small jobs like dusting, cleaning

the table, filling watthe table, filling watthe table, filling watthe table, filling water bottles, watering the plants, washing the car er bottles, watering the plants, washing the car er bottles, watering the plants, washing the car er bottles, watering the plants, washing the car etc. etc. etc. etc.

• SSSSpend some quality time with your child, take them out for a movie and have pend some quality time with your child, take them out for a movie and have pend some quality time with your child, take them out for a movie and have pend some quality time with your child, take them out for a movie and have

fun together. fun together. fun together. fun together.

• LetLetLetLet him/her lhim/her lhim/her lhim/her learn a new skill.earn a new skill.earn a new skill.earn a new skill.

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stapled in a booklet form with the full name, class and section clearly written on the stapled in a booklet form with the full name, class and section clearly written on the stapled in a booklet form with the full name, class and section clearly written on the stapled in a booklet form with the full name, class and section clearly written on the

givengivengivengiven cover pagecover pagecover pagecover page and submitted to the class teacher by and submitted to the class teacher by and submitted to the class teacher by and submitted to the class teacher by 10101010thththth July, 2015July, 2015July, 2015July, 2015. Do encourage . Do encourage . Do encourage . Do encourage

your child to colour the cover page beautifully.your child to colour the cover page beautifully.your child to colour the cover page beautifully.your child to colour the cover page beautifully.

Spending tSpending tSpending tSpending time with granny and grandpaime with granny and grandpaime with granny and grandpaime with granny and grandpa

Utilize this free time to go and talk with your grandparents whose lifestyle was

very different from the one you lead today. Find out the differences between

your grandparents’ childhood and yours. Some common points are given below.

You may add more points accordingly.

Grannny/Grandpa’s

childhood

My childhood

Favourite games/sports

Activities during

summer vacations

Food during summers

Means of communication

Mode of travel to

school

Reading is funReading is funReading is funReading is fun

“There is no friend as loyal as a book”

-Earnest Hemingway

One is never alone when one is in the company of books. Sitting

in a room with a book could take you to faraway places, make

you meet all kinds of people, animals, birds and even fairies.

What Fun! Reading will enhance your vocabulary as well as your power of

imagination.

Read any story of your choice. On the basis of the story you have read, create

a mobile as shown below. Draw the cover page, beginning, middle and end of the

story –one (1) on each page and join them with ribbons.

Suggested Reading :

Read it yourself (Ladybird – Level 2)/ Scholar’s Hub- “Read with me”

Series – Tales of Moral Values/Reader’s World – Reading made easy

– Child Care Series/ Bedtime Stories.

cover page

beginning

middle

end

Vocabulary BuildingVocabulary BuildingVocabulary BuildingVocabulary Building

Write the names of any 2 members of your family in capital letters. Write

naming words for each letter to fill the table as given below. Make sure that

the naming words in the tables are not repeated. You can take help of your

parents, grandparents, dictionary, newspaper and story books. For example:

Family

Member

Person

Place

Animal

Thing

S

shopkeeper

school

snake

shoe

O

Om

Ooty

owl

orange

N

Neha

Nainital

nightingale

nest

I

inspector

India

iguana

igloo

A

Anita

Agra

ant

apple

Numbers Are FunNumbers Are FunNumbers Are FunNumbers Are Fun

Make your own small telephone directory. Use sheets from your old notebooks,

colour and decorate them. Write the names and telephone numbers of the

following people in it-

• your parents and grandparents

• your relatives and friends

• emergency numbers (police station, fire station, nearest hospital, etc)

Bring it to school and always keep the directory with you.

Reading and writing number namesReading and writing number namesReading and writing number namesReading and writing number names

1. Write in figures.

a) One hundred thirty-five b) One hundred ten

b) One hundred sixty-four d) One hundred seventy eight

2. Write in words.

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167

105

193

1. Arrange the given numbers in ascending order.

a. 103, 93, 178, 145, 138

b. 165, 101, 182, 194, 159

2. Descending order (greatest to smallest)

a) 137, 120, 151, 110

Colour all the images.

Let’s arrange numbersLet’s arrange numbersLet’s arrange numbersLet’s arrange numbers

Arrange the given numbers in ascending order. (smallest to greatest).

103, 93, 178, 145, 138

165, 101, 182, 194, 159

greatest to smallest)

a) 137, 120, 151, 110

Colour all the images.

smallest to greatest).

Design A MatDesign A MatDesign A MatDesign A Mat

Materials Required :Any coloured two A3 size thick sheet, scissors,glue.

Begin by evenly folding A3 size paper Measure and mark lines that will

in half. create 2 cm strips.

Cut along the lines, from the folded Using any other coloured paper,

edge . cut 2cms strips.

Weave the strips with the A3 size sheet.

Do flower or leaf printing using fabric

paint.

You can use your own creativity.

Write your name and get it laminated.

Bring it to school.