ST.

BASIL’S SCHOOL, BASTI

ASSIGNMENT/PROJECTS 2025-26
CLASS:- IX
ENGLISH – I (20 MARKS)
Question 1
(Write a composition on the following topic in approximately (in 300-350 words)
i. You had undertaken an exciting expedition during your summer holidays. Narrate
who all accompanied you, how was your experience and what you learnt from it.
ii. Draw a picture of a tree Tense with Present, Past and Future as its main branches
and commonly used verbs as their leaves (at least 50). Make sentences of these
verbs in Indefinite, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous tense, using parts of
speech such as adjectives, adverb etc.
Question 2.
i. Write a letter to the Manager of a Printing press, requesting him to allow you and
your classmates to visit the press, mentioning the probable date of the visit, number
of students and teachers who will accompany you.
Question 3
i. Your school is organizing for Summer Coaching Camp. Write a notice to be put up
on the notice board of your school, informing the students about the events and
requesting them to submit their names for the camp.
ii. Write an email to a famous sports person requesting him/her to inaugurate the
camp. Give all the details of the camp.
Instructions
1. Use a long and thin register.
2. Fill in each detail required--your name, class, section, Roll number, subject, submitted
to , date of submission, your signature etc.
3. Write a Preface, acknowledgement, content and bibliography or names of reference
books.
4. Use only one side of the page to write. The other side is to be used to draw/ paste
pictures related to the context/ topic/theme.
5. Maintain neatness. Contents should be divided into paragraphs. Each answer must be
written on a separate page.
6. Your answers should be original and with more creativity.

ENGLISH – II (20 MARKS)

SECTION-A
[DRAMA-JULIUS CAESAR]
Answer the following questions in about 50-100 words each:
1. How does Cassius convince Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar?
2. What warnings does Caesar receive before his assassination? How does he respond to
them?
3. Why is Brutus considered an honourable man? Do you agree with his decision to betray
Caesar?
4. Describe the role of omens and supernatural events in Acts 1 and 2. How do they
influence the characters?
5. What is the significance of Calpurnia’s dream? How does Decius convince Caesar to
ignore it?
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 SECTION-B
[SHORT STORY-ICSE COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES]
Read the short story The Boy Who Broke the Bank by Ruskin Bond and answer the following
questions in detail. [100-200 words each]
6. Character Analysis:
a. Describe the character of Nathu. What are his personality traits, and how does he
unintentionally start the rumour?
b. How do different townspeople react to the rumour? Choose two characters and
analyse their responses.
7. Theme Exploration:
a. The story highlights how rumours can spread and cause panic. Discuss how this
theme is developed in the story with suitable examples.
b. What does the story suggest about human nature and the way people react to
unconfirmed information?
8. Narrative Style and Humour:
a. How does Ruskin Bond use humour and irony in the story? Provide at least two
examples.
b. Do you think the ending of the story is effective? Justify your response.

SECTION-C
[POETRY-ICSE COLLECTION OF POEMS]
Answer the following questions: [50-100 words]
9. Differentiate between a simile and a metaphor with suitable examples.
10. What is personification? Give an example from a poem you have studied.
11. What is imagery? Explain the different types of imagery.
12. Identify the poetic devices used in the following lines and explain their effect:
a) "The gradient against her, but she’s on time."
b) "Never came a wink too soon nor brought too long a day."
13. What is alliteration? Explain the difference between assonance and consonance with
examples.
14. How does repetition create emphasis in a poem? Give an example.
15. What is onomatopoeia? List a word as an example of onomatopoeia and explain the
context.
16. Find and explain the poetic device in the following line:
"How lucky, little tree, to have a pot to grow in.”
GUIDELINES FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
 Write the assignment neatly and legibly.
 Use a blue or black pen only for writing the answers.
 Sketch pens or fancy colour pens can be used to write the headings only (except Red
and Green).
 Use an A4 Size ruled notebook to write the English-2 assignment.
 Use one side of the page to write the assignment.
 Use the other side for drawing or pasting images.
 Use pictures/drawings concerning the topics of the assignment to earn marks.
 Front page/Cover page, preface, acknowledgement, content/index and bibliography
should be handwritten.
 Stick to the word limits as mentioned in each Section.
 Incomplete assignments will be marked down.

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 ANNUAL ASSIGNMENT EVALUATION CRITERIA
[Link] TOPICS MARKS (20)
1. PREFACE- A brief introduction to the assignment and its objectives 1
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT- Recognition of guidance and support 1
received
3. BIBLIOGRAPHY- Proper listing of references and sources used 1
4. PRESENTATION – Neatness, organisation, visuals, and handwriting 3
quality
5. QUOTATIONS & ANNOTATIONS - Relevant use of textual evidence 2
6. LANGUAGE & CHARACTERISATION – Effective use of language and 3
analysis
7. INTERPRETATION & CRITICAL APPRECIATION – Depth of 4
understanding
8. CONTENT & THEMES -Clarity and relevance of ideas presented 5

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HINDI (20 MARKS)

ननदे श-
1. रंफे औय ऩतरे यजिस्टय का प्रमोग कयें ।
2. अऩना नाभ, वगग, अनब
ु ाग, अनक्र
ु भांक, ववषम एवं ददनांक इत्मादद अवश्म लरखें ।
3. अऩना हस्ताऺय अवश्म कयें ।
4.अनुक्रभणिका(INDEX),प्रस्तावना(PREFACE/INTRODUCTION),अलबस्वीकृनत(ACKNOWLEDGMENT),
ग्रंथ सूची मा संदबग ऩुस्तकों के नाभ(BIBLIOGRAPHY) लरखें ।
5. लरखने के लरए ऩष्ृ ठ के केवर एक तयप का उऩमोग कयें एवं दस
ू यी तयप संफंधधत धचत्रों को धचऩकाने के लरए
इस्तेभार कयें ।
6. साप - सपाई ऩय ववशेष ध्मान दीजिए ।
7. आऩके उत्तय भौलरक औय यचनात्भक होने चादहए ।
8. दस
ू यों के नोट की नकर से फचें । कॉऩी ककए गए असाइनभेंट के कोई अंक नहीं ददए िाएँगे ।
( सबी प्रश्नों के उत्तय दीजिए ।)
प्रश्न-1 . ऩययावरण से आऩ क्यय समझते हैं ? ऩययावरण प्रदष
ू ण के कयरण एवं ननवयरण ऩर प्रकयश डयलऱए
तथय ऩययावरण को शुद्ध करने के लऱए स्वयं और सरकयर के द्वयरय ककए जय रहे प्रययस कय ऱगभग 300 से
400 शब्दों में उल्ऱेख कीजजए ।
प्रश्न -2. ‘बयत अठन्नी की’ कहयनी के ऱेखक सुदशान जी के व्यजक्तत्तत्तव और कृनतत्तत्तव ऩर प्रकयश डयऱते हुए
कहयनी कय सयरयंश लऱखखए तथय कहयनी से प्रयप्त होने वयऱे संदेश को भी स्ऩष्ट कीजजए ।
प्रश्न -3.‘कबीरदयस’ कय जीवन - ऩररचय लऱखते हुए यह भी बतयइए कक उन्होंने अऩनी कववतयओं के
मयध्यम से ककस प्रकयर बयह्य आडंबर कय ववरोध ककयय और ऩयठ में संकलऱत सयखखयों कय भयवयथा तथय
उनसे लमऱने वयऱी लशऺयएँ भी लऱखखए ।

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MATHEMATICS (20 MARKS)
1. DETAILED STUDY ON THE TOPIC TRIGONOMETRY:
A. Introduction to Trigonometry
B. Basic Trigonometrical Ratios
C. Trigonometrical Identities
D. Trigonometrical Ratios of Standard Angles
E. Application of Trigonometry
F. Sample Questions
G. Trigonometrical Ratios of Complemetary Angles.
[ MINIMUM 20 PAGES]
2. DETAILED STUDY ON THE TOPIC NUMBER SYSTEM.
1. Rational Number System and its Properties
2. Irrational Number System and its Porperties
[ MINIMUM 20 PAGES]
3. WRITE ABOUT ANY TWO INDIAN MATHEMATICIANS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS”
[ MINIMUM 15 PAGES]

HISTORY & CIVICS (20 MARKS)

Write an assignment on the social conditions existed in the Vedic Period

● Social organisation
● Position of women
● Class divisions
● Four Ashramas
● Education

GEOGRAPHY (20 MARKS)

Prepare a detailed project on Earthquake
Introduction
Definition
Causes
Measurement
Major earthquake belts
Effects :- Destructive &constructive
Earthquake forecasting .
Measures to minimize the after effects.
Conclusion
Bibliography
(Note:-Use sufficient pictures)

PHYSICS (20 MARKS)

Do any one out of 10, as directed;
1. Design a simple Periscope and explain the basic principle of reflection of light. Research
on modern uses of Periscope. – Group 1
2. Design a simple kaleidoscope and explain the basic principle of law of reflection of light.
Research on the modern uses of kaleidoscopes. – Group 2
3. Design a Newton’s cradle, and demonstrate the principle of momentum and energy
through it. Measure time taken for oscillation to stop. Research on its modern
application. – Group 3
4. Demonstrate Pascal’s law and principle of hydraulics using a DIY hydraulic elevator.
Research on the history of hydraulic elevators and find its futuristic application. – Group 4

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5. Explain electromagnetism. Make a simple DIY model of electric bell and demonstrate it's
working. Draw a well labelled circuit diagram of it. – Group 5
6. Make a simple DC electric circuit adding elements bulb, toy fan, battery, switch and small
motor. Draw a circuit diagram and explain each element of it. – Group 6
7. Make any 5 simple pendulums of varying length. Record their time period with respect to
the lengths. Make a graph between time period and square root of length to find out the
relation between these two. – Group 7
8. Design a simple lemon battery and explain its working and energy conversions. – Group 8
9. Make a DIY balloon powered car. Explain Newton's 3rd law, energy conversions and its
working. – Group 9
10. Make a DIY rubber band guitar, and describe the relation between vibration and sound
with the help of it. Also explain how frequency depends on thickness and length of string.
– Group 10
GROUPS Roll No’s
1 1 to 5
2 6 to 10
3 11 to 15
4 16 to 20
5 21 to 25
6 26 to 30
7 31 to 35
8 36 to 40
9 41 to 45
10 46 to last

GENERAL GUIDELINES
● Students are advised to write & submit their project on A4 sized sheets enclosed by
a spiral file binding.
● Students must only use blue or black ink to write their projects, while other
colours (not green or red) can be used for writing titles & sub titles, front page of the
project & for boarders.
● All the writing work must only be on the right-hand side of the project file.
● All diagrams, pictures, sketches & graphs associated, must only be on the left-hand
side of the project file.
● All diagrams must be titled & relevant parts must be labelled.
● Students are advised to make sure that the diagrams & their descriptions are in side by
side with each other as much as possible.
● The project file must contain the following titles in the order they are specified below:
Front page, Preface, Acknowledgement, Introduction, Index, Content pages (8-10
pages), Conclusion, Bibliography.
● No student must change his/her project topic without prior consultation with the
subject teacher on or before 10/05/2025.
● All pages must be hand written except for the front page, which can be either computer
or hand designed, in the same format as discussed in the class.
● Students must inform their working outline related to the topic, prior to the subject
teacher by submitting a Synopsis (carrying 2 marks out of total) latest by 10/05/2025 &
must get it approved by the teacher latest by 14/05/2025.

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 DESIGN OF FRONT PAGE

ST. BASIL’S SCHOOL, KHIRIGHAT, BASTI

(Logo)

A project report
on
(Name of topic)
Session: 2025-26
Subject: Physics
Submitted By: Submitted To:
Name: (Name of teacher)
Class: Subject: Physics
Section: Signature: _______
Roll no:

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CHEMISTRY (20 MARKS)

1 – Write Symbolic representation , Electronic configuration , Valency and draw the Atomic structures
of first 20 elements of the modern periodic table. ( Z = 1 to 20 ) .
2 - Write the properties of elements of Alkali metals , Alkaline earth metals , Halogens and Noble
gases.
3 – Draw Modern Periodic Table.

BIOLOGY (20 MARKS)

Q1. Explain ‘Red Cross’ in detail.
Q2. What is WHO? Describe the reasons for the formation of WHO.
Q3. Write about industrial wastes with appropriate diagrams.
Q4. Explain safe disposal of wastes through-
1. composting [Link] of effluents before discharge [Link]
For writing the assignment use one side plane and one side ruled copy and follow the pattern
shown ahead.

Page-1
[Link]’s school, basti

biology
class-ix
Summer assignment
(session 2025-26)

Student name- student’s sign

Teacher’s name teacher’s sign
Date of submission-

Page-2
Preface

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 Page-3
Acknowledgement

Page-4
Index

Page-5
Start your assignment questions from this page

And at the last page write bibiliography

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COMPUTER (20 MARKS)
Instructions:
1. Write the project in a long register
2. The register must be covered with a brown cover
3. Clearly mention your name, class, section, roll number and academic session on the brown
cover of your register.
Section A
Q.1 Define the following terms:
1. JVM
2. bytecode
3. Java API
Q.2 Differentiate between Ordinary Compilation and Java Compilation
Q.3 Explain OOPs. Explain its features with the help of one example.
Q.4 List and explain the parts of a Java program.
Q.5 What are operators? List and explain the use of all operators in Java.
Q.6 Explain the if-else statement used in Java program. Write a sample program to show the use of if-
else statement.
Q.7 How are iterative statements different from selection statement.
Section B
(Each program must be well documented by using comments and variable description)
Write a Java program :
Q.8 To find whether the entered number is odd or even
Q.9 To input an age if the age is greater than or equal to 18 then print whether the person is eligible to
vote or not.
Q.10 To check if the entered number is divisible by 5 or not
Q.11 To accept the cost price to display the road tax to be paid according to the following criteria:
Cost Price UP Road tax
Above Rs. 20 lacs 9%
From Rs 10 lacs to Rs 20 lacs 8%
From Rs. 6 lacs to Rs 10 lacs 6%
UptoRs 6lacs 3%
Q.12 To accept any city from the user and display a monument of that city
Monument City
India Gate Delhi
Taj Mahal Agra
Jal Mahal Jaipur
Ellora Caves Aurangabad
Victoria Memorial Kolkata
Buland Darwaja Fatehpur Sikri
Vivekanand Rock Memorial Kanyakumari
Indian Army Memorial Manipur
Mumbai Gateway of India

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Q.13 To accept the percentage from the user and display grade according to the following criteria:
Unit Grades
Below 25 D
25 to 45 C
45 to 50 B
50 to 60 B+
60 to 80 A
Above 80 A+
Q.14 To check whether the entered year is a leap year or not
A year is a leap year, only if it is exactly divisible by 4. For example, 2012, 2004, etc.
A year is a leap year, if it is divisible by 4, 100, and also 400
A year is not a leap year, if it is exactly divisible by both 4 and 100, but not 400
Do as follows:
Declare a variable ‘y’ to store the value for a year.
Apply the condition by using the logical operators.
Display the result with a proper message.
Q.15 Given below is the tariff charged (per month) from the consumers by Punjab State Electricity
Board according to the units consumed.
Units Consumed Charges
Upto 100 units 80 paisa per unit
More than 100 upto 200 units Re 1 per unit
More than 200 units Rs. 1.25 per unit
In addition to the above mentioned charges, every consumer has to pay Rs 50 as service charges per
month. Write a program to calculate the Electricity Bill.

PRINCIPAL'S ASSIGNMENT FOR STUDENTS

Prepare a Speech on any topic of your choice for minimum 4 minutes (to be
byhearted and submitted to the Principal on opening day). Later they will be
randomly called to speak it in the assembly and others will deliver it in the class
during Academy.

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