GOOD SHEPHERD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

GRADE: IGCSE 8

December - 2022
 I. Read any one of the following novels:

1. The Luminaries by Susan Dennard

2. She’s Gone by David Bell

3. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

4. Looking for Alaska by John Green

5. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

6. Invictus by Ryan Graudin

7. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

8. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Answer the following questions:

1. Who is your favourite character from the book you have read?
2. What is your favourite moment of the story where this character is
present?
3. If the character could speak his/her thoughts out loud at this moment in
the story, what would he/she say? Write it in about 150 words.

II. Listen to the song ‘Bones’ by Imagine Dragons. With the help of the given
clues fill in the words in the crossword on figures of speech. Don’t forget to
watch the video too and groove to it!
III. This is a short extract from a Travel Blog called ‘My Yatra Diary’ by Mumbai
based blogger, Arti.

Goa is a lot on the radar of my mind these days. Goa, as they say, is a vibe and I was
lucky, I could experience a bit of the Susegad way of life. While Goa is more hyped and
popular for its parties, and nightlife, what I’m going to show you is the other side of Goa.

This was the Goa that I experienced – the age old temples rendering stories of how faith
was an inherent integral part for the natives of Goa, the history and heritage resplendent
in its gracious Portuguese houses whispering tales of lineage and patrimony, the rustle of
raindrops which flank the green paddy fields, playfully walking on the soft sands sifting
beneath your feet.

I am thinking of its clear aqua waters, I’m thinking of the beautiful orange candy sun
dipping in those waters and I am thinking of watching this beautiful sundowner right in
front of my eyes. No, not from the shore of a beach but by being there in the midst of it all.

Point out any 4 descriptive words (adjectives) from this passage. Pick your
favourite, the one you think you have never heard of before, or the one
whose sound you like! Write down its meaning.

Give it a personality based on its meaning, and create a social media profile
for it! It could be a Facebook or Instagram or a Pinterest profile. Be as
creative as you like! Do this on 1/4th sheet of chart paper.

This is an example of what you can do. Go crazy with your own creations!