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Holiday Homework, Sorted: A Printable Practice Plan by Class

By WorkbookWala Team

A calm, week-by-week holiday practice plan for Classes 1 to 5 — twenty minutes a day, printable worksheets, no tears.

Every school holiday has the same rhythm in Indian homes: the first week is glorious, the second week is fine, and by the third week someone in the family is quietly panicking about "revision". This guide replaces that panic with a plan. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, using free printable worksheets. That's it. No two-hour weekend catch-ups, no tears.

The rules of a holiday plan that actually works

Before you print anything, agree on a few ground rules with your child. These matter more than any specific worksheet:

  • Same time every day. Morning is best — brains are fresh, and the afternoon is free.
  • Twenty minutes maximum. A timer helps. When it beeps, you stop even if the sheet isn't finished.
  • One subject per day, rotating. Maths on Monday, English on Tuesday, and so on. Mixing subjects in one session confuses young children.
  • Answer keys checked together. This is where the actual learning happens — not during the writing, but during the correction.
  • No screens as reward. A sticker chart or a walk to the park works better and doesn't create a new problem.

Now, the plans.

Class 1 — build the habit, not the syllabus

For Class 1, the goal is habit and confidence. Nothing else. Pick one page a day from these:

  • Monday — Maths. Number writing 1–20, then simple addition within 10. Use the Class 1 Mathematics hub.
  • Tuesday — English. Letter recognition, capital and small letters, three-letter words.
  • Wednesday — Hindi. स्वर (vowels) and simple two-letter words. Start with दो अक्षर वाले शब्द.
  • Thursday — Maths again. Subtraction within 10, or shapes.
  • Friday — Free reading. A picture book in any language. This is not a worksheet day — it's a "we like reading" day.

Two weeks of this and your child walks back into Class 1 (or up to Class 2) with the writing muscle intact.

Class 2 — cement the basics

Class 2 is the year where sloppy foundations start to hurt. The holiday plan should be tighter:

  • Monday — Maths. 2-digit addition and subtraction. Word problems on alternate weeks.
  • Tuesday — English. Nouns and verbs. Start from the Class 2 English hub. Add one short comprehension per week.
  • Wednesday — Hindi. मात्रा practice (आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ). See the Class 2 Hindi hub and the sangya worksheet.
  • Thursday — Maths. Multiplication tables 2, 3, 4 and 5. Ten minutes of recitation, ten minutes of a worksheet.
  • Friday — Mixed. One page combining two topics from the week.

Class 3 — introduce depth

Class 3 is the first year where topics have real depth (fractions, multiplication tables to 10, longer comprehensions). Plan accordingly:

Class 5 — start thinking like a Class 6 student

By Class 5, holidays are the best time to lift the ceiling gently. The gap between Class 5 and Class 6 is famously wide, and a calm holiday plan makes it much smaller.

  • Monday — Maths. Fractions, decimals, and basic geometry from the Class 5 Mathematics hub.
  • Tuesday — English. Reading comprehension (400-word passages) and paragraph writing.
  • Wednesday — Hindi. Reading a full अपठित गद्यांश a week — see Apathit Gadyansh for Class 5 for the exact method we recommend.
  • Thursday — Maths. Word problems (2-step). This is where Class 6 will start.
  • Friday — Science/Social Studies. One short chapter reading + five questions.

What to do if the plan slips

It will. Somebody will fall ill, a wedding will happen, the fan will stop working on a Delhi afternoon. When you miss two days in a row, don't try to "make up" — that's how holiday practice turns into holiday punishment. Restart from the current day of the week and move on. Consistency across weeks matters far more than perfection within any single week.

A note on boards

This plan works for both CBSE and ICSE. The topics are the same; the phrasing differs a little. If you want to understand the difference more deeply before choosing worksheets, read our CBSE vs ICSE worksheets guide.

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