OKI International School
Wattala/ Kandana/Kiribathgoda/Kaduwela/ Negombo
Holiday Assignment
English Language
Name: ………………………………………. Grade: 5 ………………………………
• Complete all the activities during the vacation.
• Original drawing/illustrations and creative use of materials will be appreciated.
• Parents are requested to just guide the children to complete the task on their own.
• DO NOT PRINT THIS PAPER
Task 1 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Solar System
The Solar System is made up of the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it. The Sun
is orbited by planets, asteroids, comets and other astronomical bodies.
There are eight planets in the Solar System. From the closest to the farthest from the
Sun, they are: Mercury, Venus,
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
and Neptune.
NATURAL SATELLITES:
A natural satellite or our moon is,
an astronomical body that orbits a
planet.
The term Satellite is taken from the
Latin word satelles, meaning
"guard", "attendant", or
"companion", because the satellites
accompanied their primary planet
in their journey through the heavens. Some of the Planets of our Solar system have
natural satellites. Six of the planets are orbited by one or more natural satellites.
ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE:
An Artificial satellite is a satellite that has been very scientifically designed by scientist on
Earth and then has intentionally been launched from Earth & placed into space by
humans. Artificial Satellites are used for various purposes. Among several other
applications, they can be used to make star maps and maps of planetary surfaces, and
also take pictures of planets they are launched into. Common types include military and
civilian Earth observation satellites, communications satellites, navigation satellites,
weather satellites, and space telescopes. Space stations and human spacecraft in orbit
are also satellites.
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Task 2 : Read the given stories in your free time and answer questions.
Use an A4 Paper to do the task.
Click the link to download the ebook.
1. The Life Story of Ayrton Senna – By Sachin Dissanayake
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2. Alice in Wonderland – By Lewis Carroll
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3. The Whimsical Adventures of Tilly and the Magical Teacup – By Eman Ahmad
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All about my Favourite Character
• Draw your favourite character.
• Pick out 15 new words you have come across in your storybook.
• Write the meanings of these words and make one sentence each.
• Choose 10 adjectives and 10 verbs from the story.
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Task 3 : Watch an English children’s movie of your choice and complete the review below.
Coppy the following on to an A4 Paper to do the
task.
FILM REVIEW
• Name of the Movie:
• Your Rating:
• Genre: Comedy/Tragedy/Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Sci-fi(tick)
• Setting of the movie, Place:
• The main characters of the movie are:
• Who is your favourite character and why?
• Did you like this movie?
• Why or why not?
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Task 4 - Make flash cards (6inch x 6inch) on the given topic.
Refer the sample flash card as a guide.
1. The Colosseum
2. The Pyramids
3. The Sphinx Picture
4. An aqueduct
5. Gladiator
6. Mummy
7. Roman numbers
Name:
Pronunciation :
Location :
Civilization:
Task 5 – Learning about our ancestral roots and family history can be very interesting and
help us understand and build on each of our unique identities. Our grandparents are the
link to our past they can share with us about the periods they had lived through.
So, conduct an interview with your grandparents
and write the conversation with them about the kind
of games they played in their childhood.
The following questions can be asked:
Questionnaire -
1. Which options of games were available for
them?
2. Which game did they prefer to play and why?
3. How did they enjoy their game?
4. What facilities were available to play outdoor
games?
Organize all the information you derive from the answers
upload it to the below link. Support your work with
pictures of your grandparents and the games they played.
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