PM SHRI KV NO.
2 KANCHRAPARA
Summer vacation holiday homework
Class 7
Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions.
Newspapers are our good friends. Life without Newspapers is a waste. Newspapers bring us
news and views from all corners of the world. Any incident or occurrence of importance that
takes place as reported by the newspapers. The word ‟NEWS‟ is interpreted as North, East,
West and South. It means that the newspaper provides us with information and news
regarding various subjects from all directions. Newspapers also give us articles on all kinds of
topics such as political, social, economic monetary, business, commerce, sports, education,
health etc. Newspapers publish advertisements that attract the attention of the customers.
They also contain book reviews of literary, historical and other books by the scholars.
Newspapers are of different types. Some newspapers are published daily. They are called
“Dailies‟. We must cultivate the habit of reading newspapers to know what is happening
around the globe. The one who reads newspapers and interprets editorial pages can only be
master in current affairs and general knowledge. Reading newspapers helps you to find out
what news is and how it is written. The one who dreams of being a journalist should not spare
a day without reading the newspaper. They should be aware about the editorial and be well
versed with vocabulary. We will get to know news from all the countries if we read newspapers
regularly. If we are reading the newspapers seriously, it will also help to shine in competitive
examinations.
1. What kind of articles are published in newspapers?
a) Educational and health related
b) Political, social, sports and games related
c) Economic monetary, business, commerce related
d) All the above
2. What are the benefits of reading an editorial page?
a) One can become a businessman
b) One can become a poet
c) One can get mastery in current affairs
d) One can pass the elite exam
3. Newspapers publish advertisements attract:
a) Attention of foreigners
b) Attention of tourists
c) Attention of customers
d) Attention of air hostess
4. How do newspapers help the students?
a) He can get knowledge of current affairs
b) He can shine in competitive examinations
c) He can enhance his vocabulary
d) All the above
5. Who is a journalist?
a) Daily news reader
b) Press reporter
c) Book reviewer
d) Script editor
Write a Paragraph on the following topic :
The Impact of Plastic Pollution
Write a story based on the given picture below.