Class 12th Summer Vacation 🌞

CLASS 12 ENGLISH SUMMER VACATION WORK

                        SESSION : 2026 – 27

                           UP BOARD

INSTRUCTIONS :

1. Complete all work neatly in fair notebook/project file.

2. Use proper headings and blue-black ink.

3. Decorate project work with colours and pictures.

4. Learn and revise grammar rules regularly.

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SECTION – A : WRITING SKILLS

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1. DIARY WRITING

Write diary entries in about 100–120 words on the following topics :

1. Your first day of summer vacation

2. A memorable journey

3. A day without electricity

4. Your feelings after examination

5. An inspiring teacher

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2. LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Write letters to the editor on the following topics :

1. Rising pollution in cities

2. Problem of child labour

3. Importance of road safety

4. Poor condition of roads in your area

5. Increasing use of mobile phones by students

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3. NOTICE WRITING

1. Debate Competition

2. Tree Plantation Programme

3. English Speaking Classes

4. Lost School Bag

5. Cultural Programme

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4. APPLICATION WRITING

1. Sick Leave Application

2. Application for Fee Concession

3. Application for Character Certificate

4. Application for Extra Classes

5. Application for Library Facilities

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5. ARTICLE WRITING

1. Importance of English Language

2. Women Empowerment

3. Digital India

4. Value of Education

5. Problems of Youth

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SECTION – B : LITERATURE

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CHAPTER : THE LAST LESSON

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Why was Franz afraid of going to school?

2. What was unusual about the school that day?

3. Why did M. Hamel wear his special dress?

4. Why did villagers come to school?

5. What did Franz realize at the end?

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Describe the last lesson delivered by M. Hamel.

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CHAPTER : LOST SPRING

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Why does Saheb roam in the streets of Delhi?

2. What does garbage mean for ragpickers?

3. Why is Saheb’s name ironical?

4. What promise did the author make to Saheb?

5. What does Mukesh want to become?

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Describe the life of ragpickers in Seemapuri.

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POEM : MY MOTHER AT SIXTY-SIX

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. What was the mother’s condition in the car?

2. Why did the poet compare her mother to a corpse?

3. What fear did the poet experience?

4. Why did the poet smile at the end?

5. What do the young trees symbolize?

6. Explain : “wan, pale as a late winter’s moon.”

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Describe the poet’s feelings towards her mother.

2. How does the poem express fear of ageing and separation?

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CHAPTER : THE THIRD LEVEL

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. What was the third level at Grand Central Station?

2. Why did Charley want to escape from modern life?

3. What did Charley find at the third level?

4. Why was Sam missing?

5. What does the third level symbolize?

6. Why is the story called an escape from reality?

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Explain the theme of escapism in the chapter.

2. Describe the mystery of the third level.

3. Why does Charley prefer Galesburg of 1894?

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SECTION – C : GRAMMAR

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NARRATION (DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH)

Change into Indirect Speech :

1. He said, “I am busy.”

2. She said, “Will you help me?”

3. The teacher said, “Work hard.”

4. Ram said, “I have completed my work.”

5. He said to me, “Do not waste time.”

6. Mohan said, “Alas! I am ruined.”

7. She said, “What a beautiful flower!”

8. The teacher said to the boys, “Open your books.”

9. Father said, “Honesty is the best policy.”

10. He said, “Can you solve this question?”

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SECTION – D : VOCABULARY WORK

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1. Write 20 Synonyms

2. Write 20 Antonyms

3. Write 20 One Word Substitutions

4. Write 20 Idioms and Phrases with meanings

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SECTION – E : AUTHOR PROJECT WORK

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PROJECT ON : KAMALA DAS

Include the following points in your project :

1. Introduction

2. Date of Birth and Death

3. Early Life

4. Education

5. Literary Works

6. Writing Style

7. About the poem “My Mother at Sixty-Six”

8. Contribution to Indian English Literature

9. Conclusion

Paste pictures of Kamala Das in the project file.

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CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

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Prepare Any Two :

1. Poster on “Save Environment”

2. Chart on Narration Rules

3. Character Sketch of Franz / Saheb / Charley

4. Collage on Child Labour

5. English Grammar Formula Chart

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DAILY PRACTICE

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1. Learn 5 new English words daily.

2. Read one English newspaper article daily.

3. Write 5 sentences daily in English.

4. Revise narration rules regularly.

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NOTE :

Complete all work neatly and submit after summer vacation.