Intermediate Phase Grade 5 Study Guide English Home Language

Intermediate Phase Grade 5 • Study Guide

English Home Language CAPS IEB English Home Language

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English Home Language Study guide

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Study Guide G05 ~ English Home Language

CONTENTS LESSON ELEMENTS �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 PREFACE �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 13 YEAR PLAN ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 UNIT 1: Week 1 – 2............................................................................................................ 15 Lesson 1: Responsibility ................................................................................................ 15 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ���������������������������������������������������������� 16 Activity 1: Listen to a short story............................................................................16 Activity 2: Discuss the story...................................................................................16 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��������������������������������������������������������������� 17 Activity 3: Predict from a title and pictures.............................................................17 Activity 4: Use reading strategies..........................................................................17 Activity 5: Discuss new vocabulary........................................................................19 Activity 6: Discuss the story in detail.....................................................................19 Activity 7: Reflect on texts read independently......................................................19 Activity 8: Compare texts read independently.......................................................20 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �������������������������������������������������������� 20 Activity 9: Prewriting: Read a book review............................................................20 Activity 10: Brainstorm ideas.................................................................................21 Activity 11: Write a short summary........................................................................21 Activity 12: Write a topic sentence.........................................................................21 Activity 13: Produce a first draft.............................................................................22 Activity 14: Dictionary work....................................................................................22 Activity 15: Write a final draft.................................................................................23 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ����������������������� 23 Activity 16: Sentence level work............................................................................23 Activity 17: Punctuation.........................................................................................24 UNIT 1: Week 3 – 4 ........................................................................................................... 26 Lesson 2: Respect ........................................................................................................... 26 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ���������������������������������������������������������� 27 Activity 18: Listen to an information text................................................................27 Activity 19: Discuss an information text.................................................................27 Activity 20: Present an unprepared speech...........................................................28 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��������������������������������������������������������������� 29 Activity 21: Predict an information text..................................................................29 Activity 22: Read an information text.....................................................................30 Activity 23: Discuss specific details of an information text.....................................30 Activity 24: Use a mind map to summarise the text...............................................31 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �������������������������������������������������������� 32 Activity 25: Brainstorm...........................................................................................32 Activity 26: Write a first draft..................................................................................32 Activity 27: Revise and proofread..........................................................................32 1

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Activity 28: Write an information text.....................................................................33 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ����������������������� 33 Activity 29: Finite verbs..........................................................................................33 Activity 30: Infinite verbs........................................................................................34 Activity 31: Subject-verb agreement......................................................................34 UNIT 1: Week 5 – 6............................................................................................................ 37 Lesson 3: Rules................................................................................................................ 37 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ���������������������������������������������������������� 38 Activity 32: Listen to a newspaper article..............................................................38 Activity 33: Respond to a newspaper article..........................................................38 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��������������������������������������������������������������� 38 Activity 34: Prereading a newspaper article..........................................................38 Activity 35: Use reading strategies........................................................................39 Activity 36: Read a newspaper article...................................................................40 Activity 37: Discuss new vocabulary......................................................................41 Activity 38: Identify and explain.............................................................................41 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �������������������������������������������������������� 41 Activity 39: Brainstorm a newspaper article...........................................................41 Activity 40: Produce a first draft of a newspaper article.........................................42 Activity 41: Revise and proofread a newspaper article..........................................43 Activity 42: Write a newspaper article....................................................................44 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ����������������������� 44 Activity 43: Determiners.........................................................................................44 Activity 44: Articles.................................................................................................45 UNIT 1: Week 7 – 8............................................................................................................ 47 Lesson 4: Feelings........................................................................................................... 47 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ���������������������������������������������������������� 48 Activity 45: Predict from a myth/legend.................................................................48 Activity 46: Listen to a myth/legend.......................................................................48 Activity 47: Participate in a discussion...................................................................48 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��������������������������������������������������������������� 49 Activity 48: Read a myth or legend........................................................................49 Activity 49: Use reading strategies........................................................................50 Activity 50: Explain a myth.....................................................................................50 Activity 51: Read aloud..........................................................................................51 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �������������������������������������������������������� 51 Activity 52: Brainstorm a myth/legend...................................................................51 Activity 53: Write a myth/legend............................................................................52 Activity 54: Brainstorm and write a descriptive text...............................................52 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ����������������������� 53 Activity 55: Subject and predicate.........................................................................53 Activity 56: Similes and metaphors........................................................................54

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UNIT 1: Week 9 – 10.......................................................................................................... 56 Lesson 5: Manners........................................................................................................... 56 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ���������������������������������������������������������� 57 Activity 57: Predict from a poem............................................................................57 Activity 58: Respond to a poem.............................................................................57 Activity 59: Perform a poem..................................................................................57 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��������������������������������������������������������������� 58 Activity 60: Prereading from a poem title...............................................................58 Activity 61: Read a poem.......................................................................................59 Activity 62: Identify figures of speech....................................................................60 Activity 63: Discuss new vocabulary......................................................................61 Activity 64: Read independently ...........................................................................61 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �������������������������������������������������������� 61 Activity 65: Select appropriate content..................................................................61 Activity 66: Begin to brainstorm.............................................................................62 Activity 67: Write a first draft..................................................................................62 Activity 68: Write the poem neatly in your exercise book......................................63 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ����������������������� 63 Activity 69: Statements..........................................................................................63 Activity 70: Personification.....................................................................................63 Activity 71: Capital letters......................................................................................64 UNIT 2: Week 1 – 2 ........................................................................................................... 66 Lesson 6: Garden creatures............................................................................................ 66 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ���������������������������������������������������������� 67 Activity 72: Predict an instructional text.................................................................67 Activity 73: Listen to an instructional text...............................................................67 Activity 74: Use correct sequence.........................................................................67 Activity 75: Carry out instructions..........................................................................67 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��������������������������������������������������������������� 68 Activity 76: Predict from title and pictures..............................................................68 Activity 77: Read an instructional text....................................................................68 Activity 78: Discuss the instructional text...............................................................69 Activity 79: Discuss new vocabulary .....................................................................70 Activity 80: Carry out instructions ........................................................................70 Activity 81: Read independently .........................................................................70 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ������������������������������������������������������� 71 Activity 82: Select relevant information..................................................................71 Activity 83: Write a first draft..................................................................................71 Activity 84: Revise, edit and proofread..................................................................72 Activity 85: Write your set of instructions neatly in your exercise book.................72 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ����������������������� 73 Activity 86: Adverbs...............................................................................................73 Activity 87: Abbreviations and acronyms...............................................................73

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UNIT 2: Week 3 – 4 ........................................................................................................... 76 Lesson 7: Birds................................................................................................................ 76 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ���������������������������������������������������������� 77 Activity 88: Predict from pictures...........................................................................77 Activity 89: Formulate questions............................................................................77 Activity 90: Present your information.....................................................................78 Activity 91: Participate in a group discussion........................................................79 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��������������������������������������������������������������� 79 Activity 92: Predict from title, headings and pictures.............................................79 Activity 93: Read the report...................................................................................80 Activity 94: Discuss the report...............................................................................81 Activity 95: Interpret graphic information ..............................................................82 Activity 96: Share opinions ...................................................................................82 Activity 97: Summarise the report .........................................................................82 Activity 98: Discuss new vocabulary .....................................................................82 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �������������������������������������������������������� 83 Activity 99: Plan a report .......................................................................................83 Activity 100: Write a first draft ...............................................................................83 Activity 101: Revise and edit.................................................................................84 Activity 102: Write a report.....................................................................................84 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ����������������������� 84 Activity 103: Present, past and future continuous tense........................................84 Activity 104: Active and passive voice...................................................................85 UNIT 2: Week 5 – 6 ........................................................................................................... 86 Lesson 8: Games in the garden ..................................................................................... 86 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ���������������������������������������������������������� 87 Activity 105: Listen to a poem................................................................................87 Activity 106: Discuss a poem.................................................................................87 Activity 107: Discuss tone and language use........................................................87 Activity 108: Perform an oral poem/choral chant...................................................88 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��������������������������������������������������������������� 88 Activity 109: Preread.............................................................................................88 Activity 110: Use reading strategies.....................................................................88 Activity 111: Read a poem.....................................................................................89 Activity 112: Identify rhythm and rhyme.................................................................90 Activity 113: Express feelings on a poem .............................................................90 Activity 114: Read independently ..........................................................................91 Activity 115: Develop vocabulary ..........................................................................91 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �������������������������������������������������������� 91 Activity 116: Plan a poem .....................................................................................91 Activity 117: Write a first draft................................................................................92 Activity 118: Revise and edit your poem ...............................................................92 Activity 119: Write a poem.....................................................................................93 Activity 120: Reflect on your creative work............................................................93 © Optimi

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SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ����������������������� 93 Activity 121: Collective nouns................................................................................93 Activity 122: Abstract nouns..................................................................................94 UNIT 2: Week 7 – 8 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 96 Lesson 9: Grow your own vegetables ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 96 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ���������������������������������������������������������� 97 Activity 123: Listen to a folktale.............................................................................97 Activity 124: Identify elements in a folktale............................................................97 Activity 125: Discuss a folktale..............................................................................97 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��������������������������������������������������������������� 97 Activity 126: Use prereading strategies.................................................................97 Activity 127: Read the folktale...............................................................................98 Activity 128: Comment on the folktale...................................................................99 Activity 129: Give reasons for characters’ actions.................................................99 Activity 130: Read aloud......................................................................................100 Activity 131: Read independently........................................................................100 Activity 132: Develop vocabulary.........................................................................100 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ������������������������������������������������������ 100 Activity 133: Plan a folktale..................................................................................100 Activity 134: Draft and revise a folktale ..............................................................101 Activity 135: Write a folktale.................................................................................101 Activity 136: Write a description of characters.....................................................101 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��������������������� 102 Activity 137: Gerunds..........................................................................................102 Activity 138: Prefixes...........................................................................................103 Activity 139: Direct and indirect speech...............................................................103 UNIT 3: Week 1 – 2 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 105 Lesson 10: The city �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 105 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �������������������������������������������������������� 106 Activity 140: Predict a novel................................................................................106 Activity 141: Listen to a novel..............................................................................106 Activity 142: Listen for details..............................................................................106 Activity 143: Discuss the novel............................................................................107 Activity 144: Describe events..............................................................................107 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ������������������������������������������������������������� 107 Activity 145: Preread a novel...............................................................................107 Activity 146: Read the novel................................................................................108 Activity 147: Discuss the novel............................................................................108 Activity 148: Relate the novel to your life.............................................................108 Activity 149: Identify differences between texts...................................................108 Activity 150: Dictionary work................................................................................109 Activity 151: Reflect on texts read independently................................................109 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ������������������������������������������������������ 110 5

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Activity 152: Prewrite a book review.................................................................... 110 Activity 153: Write a first draft.............................................................................. 110 Activity 154: Revise and edit your book review................................................... 112 Activity 155: Write your book review.................................................................... 112 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��������������������� 113 Activity 156: Relative and reflective pronouns..................................................... 113 Activity 157: Conjunctions................................................................................... 113 UNIT 3: Week 3 – 4 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 115 Lesson 11: The bush ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 115 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �������������������������������������������������������� 116 Activity 158: Listen to an advertisement.............................................................. 116 Activity 159: Identify key issues........................................................................... 116 Activity 160: Discuss the advert......................................................................... 116 Activity 161: Give feedback................................................................................. 117 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ������������������������������������������������������������� 117 Activity 162: Read a written advert...................................................................... 117 Activity 163: Use a dictionary.............................................................................. 118 Activity 164: Discuss the advert .......................................................................... 118 Activity 165: Read a picture advert...................................................................... 119 Activity 166: Discuss the advert........................................................................... 119 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ������������������������������������������������������ 120 Activity 167: Plan an advert.................................................................................120 Activity 168: Draft an advert................................................................................120 Activity 169: Revise and edit an advert...............................................................121 Activity 170: Write an advert................................................................................121 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��������������������� 121 Activity 171: Degrees of comparison...................................................................121 UNIT 3: Week 5 – 6 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 124 Lesson 12: Holidays ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 124 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �������������������������������������������������������� 125 Activity 172: Predict a story.................................................................................125 Activity 173: Listen to a story...............................................................................125 Activity 174: Identify elements in the story..........................................................125 Activity 175: Distinguish between realistic and unrealistic events.......................125 Activity 176: Participate in a discussion...............................................................125 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING..............................................................126 Activity 177: Preread a folktale............................................................................126 Activity 178: Read a folktale................................................................................126 Activity 179: Discuss the folktale.........................................................................128 Activity 180: Comment on the folktale.................................................................129 Activity 181: Look at characters in the folktale....................................................129 Activity 182: Explain the folktale..........................................................................129 Activity 183: Read aloud......................................................................................129 © Optimi

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Activity 184: Read independently........................................................................130 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ������������������������������������������������������ 131 Activity 185: Develop a folktale............................................................................131 Activity 186: Plan and revise your folktale...........................................................131 Activity 187: Write your folktale............................................................................131 Activity 188: Write a description of characters.....................................................132 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��������������������� 132 Activity 189: Colons and semi-colons..................................................................132 UNIT 3: Week 7 – 8 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 135 Lesson 13: Public holidays ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 135 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �������������������������������������������������������� 136 Activity 190: Listen to a weather report...............................................................136 Activity 191: Identify features of a weather report...............................................136 Activity 192: Discuss the weather report.............................................................136 Activity 193: Compare weather reports...............................................................136 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ������������������������������������������������������������� 137 Activity 194: Read a weather report....................................................................137 Activity 195: Scan and interpret a weather report................................................138 Activity 196: Identify and explain the weather report...........................................139 Activity 197: Identify the way the weather report is organised.............................139 Activity 198: Use a mind map..............................................................................140 Activity 199: Read independently........................................................................140 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ������������������������������������������������������ 140 Activity 200: Plan a weather report......................................................................140 Activity 201: Draft a weather report.....................................................................140 Activity 202: Revise and write a weather report..................................................141 Activity 203: Present a weather report with visuals.............................................141 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��������������������� 141 Activity 204: Homonyms......................................................................................141 Activity 205: Homophones...................................................................................142 UNIT 3: Weeks 9 – 10 ..................................................................................................... 144 Lesson 14: Egypt ........................................................................................................... 144 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �������������������������������������������������������� 145 Activity 206: Listen to a play................................................................................145 Activity 207: Discuss features of the play............................................................145 Activity 208: Retell a scene in a play...................................................................145 Activity 209: Role play a character in a play........................................................145 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ������������������������������������������������������������� 146 Activity 210: Use reading strategies....................................................................146 Activity 211: Read a play.....................................................................................147 Activity 212: Discuss the play..............................................................................150 Activity 213: Compare the play............................................................................150 Activity 214: Explain the play...............................................................................151 7

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Activity 215: Read aloud......................................................................................151 Activity 216: Read independently........................................................................151 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ������������������������������������������������������ 154 Activity 217: Plan a play......................................................................................154 Activity 218: Write a first draft..............................................................................154 Activity 219: Revise, edit and proofread a play...................................................155 Activity 220: Write a play.....................................................................................155 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��������������������� 156 Activity 221: Oxymoron........................................................................................156 Activity 222: Quotation marks..............................................................................156 UNIT 4: Week 1 – 2 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 158 Lesson 15: How things are made �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 158 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �������������������������������������������������������� 159 Activity 223: Introduce a story.............................................................................159 Activity 224: Read and discuss a story................................................................159 Activity 225: Act out the story..............................................................................159 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ������������������������������������������������������������� 160 Activity 226: Predict the ending...........................................................................160 Activity 227: Read the story.................................................................................161 Activity 228: Identify features of the story............................................................163 Activity 229: Explain cause and effect.................................................................163 Activity 230: Discuss the story.............................................................................164 Activity 231: Use a dictionary..............................................................................164 Activity 232: Reflect on texts read independently................................................164 Activity 233: Do a short book review...................................................................164 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ������������������������������������������������������ 164 Activity 234: Plan a friendly letter........................................................................164 Activity 235: Draft a friendly letter........................................................................165 Activity 236: Revise and edit...............................................................................165 Activity 237: Write a friendly letter.......................................................................166 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��������������������� 166 Activity 238: Prepositions....................................................................................166 UNIT 4: Week 3 – 4.......................................................................................................... 168 Lesson 16: Books........................................................................................................... 168 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �������������������������������������������������������� 169 Activity 239: Listen to a book review...................................................................169 Activity 240: Express opinions on a report..........................................................169 Activity 241: Discuss the report...........................................................................169 Activity 242: Present an oral report.....................................................................170 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ������������������������������������������������������������� 170 Activity 243: Preread an information text.............................................................170 Activity 244: Read the information text................................................................172 Activity 245: Discuss the information text............................................................172 © Optimi

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Activity 246: Use contextual clues.......................................................................172 Activity 247: Express ideas on the text................................................................173 Activity 248: Ask questions on the text................................................................173 Activity 249: Use a mind map..............................................................................173 Activity 250: Read independently........................................................................173 Activity 251: Use a dictionary..............................................................................174 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ������������������������������������������������������ 174 Activity 252: Plan a report....................................................................................174 Activity 253: Draft the report................................................................................174 Activity 254: Revise and edit the report...............................................................175 Activity 255: Write a report...................................................................................175 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��������������������� 176 Activity 256: Phrases...........................................................................................176 UNIT 4: Week 5 – 6 ......................................................................................................... 178 Lesson 17: Fantasy........................................................................................................ 178 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �������������������������������������������������������� 179 Activity 257: Predict an information text..............................................................179 Activity 258: Listen to the information text...........................................................179 Activity 259: Discuss the information text............................................................179 Activity 260: Play an interaction game.................................................................179 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ������������������������������������������������������������� 180 Activity 261: Skim and scan the information text.................................................180 Activity 262: Read the information text................................................................181 Activity 263: Summarise the information.............................................................181 Activity 264: Interpret the graph...........................................................................181 Activity 265: Use previous knowledge.................................................................182 Activity 266: Read independently........................................................................182 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ������������������������������������������������������ 182 Activity 267: Plan a descriptive essay.................................................................182 Activity 268: Draft your essay..............................................................................183 Activity 269: Revise and edit your essay.............................................................183 Activity 270: Write your essay..............................................................................184 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��������������������� 184 Activity 271: Dictionary use.................................................................................184 Activity 272: Clauses...........................................................................................184 UNIT 4: Week 7 – 8 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 186 Lesson 18: Breaking records ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 186 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �������������������������������������������������������� 187 Activity 273: Predict an instructional text.............................................................187 Activity 274: Listen to the instructional text..........................................................187 Activity 275: Recall the sequence........................................................................187 Activity 276: Give instructions..............................................................................187 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ������������������������������������������������������������� 187 9

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Activity 277: Read the instructional text...............................................................187 Activity 278: Analyse the instructional text...........................................................189 Activity 279: Scan the text for information...........................................................189 Activity 280: Identify the register..........................................................................189 Activity 281: Show a literal understanding...........................................................190 Activity 282: Order jumbled instructions..............................................................190 Activity 283: Compare instructional texts.............................................................190 Activity 284: Read aloud......................................................................................190 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ������������������������������������������������������ 191 Activity 285: Plan an instructional text.................................................................191 Activity 286: Draft your instructional text.............................................................192 Activity 287: Revise and edit your instructional text............................................192 Activity 288: Write your instructional text.............................................................193 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��������������������� 193 Activity 289: Prefixes and suffixes.......................................................................193 ADDENDUM A: RUBRICS ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 195 BIBLIOGRAPHY �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 208

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LESSON ELEMENTS

VOCABULARY The meaning of new words to fully understand the text/content.

IMPORTANT Aspects to take note of to better understand the content. Additional information to enhance understanding of concepts or content covered in the lesson.

TIPS A useful hint to help improve skills.

LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS Key language elements that must be studied to be understood and applied to the content of the lesson

ACTIVITY Core content and questions to test the learner’s knowledge.

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PREFACE RECOMMENDED BOOKS Below is a short list of age-appropriate books: Stuart Little by E.B White • • The Adventures of a Taxi Dog by Debra Barracca and Sal Barracca Matilda by Roald Dahl • • Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede • Holes by Louis Sachar The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins • • Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt •

INTRODUCTION The study guide is divided into four units and 18 lessons. Each lesson is taught over two weeks.

Units 1 and 3 have five themed lessons each, and Units 2 and 4 have four themed lessons each. At the end of Units 2 and 4, learners write examinations.

Each lesson has four sections: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Presenting, and Language Structures and Conventions. Each section contains activities. At the beginning of each lesson is a list of the things that will be covered in that lesson.

At the end of each lesson are remedial and extension activities, which may be completed if time allows.

Each section is broken down into activities. Some of these activities will be used as part of formal assessment tasks. Refer to the portfolio book for all formal assessment tasks. Addendum A at the back of the book contains the rubrics that will be used to assess your assessment tasks.

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YEAR PLAN UNIT

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LESSON LESSON 1: Responsibility LESSON 2: Respect

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LESSON 3: Rules LESSON 4: Feelings LESSON 5: Manners LESSON 6: Garden creatures

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LESSON 7: Birds LESSON 8: Games in the Garden LESSON 9: Grow your own vegetables LESSON 10: The city LESSON 11: The bush

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LESSON 12: Holidays LESSON 13: Public holidays LESSON 14: Egypt LESSON 15: How things are made

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LESSON 16: Books LESSON 17: Fantasy LESSON 18: Breaking records

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Lesson 1: Responsibility

In this lesson you will: listen to a short story • • discuss the story predict from a title and pictures • • use reading strategies • discuss new vocabulary discuss the story in detail • • reflect on texts read independently • compare texts read independently • read a book review • brainstorm ideas • write a short summary • write a topic sentence • produce a first draft • dictionary work • write a final draft • practise sentence level work • practise punctuation

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LISTENING AND SPEAKING

Activity 1: Listen to a short story Your facilitator will read you a story. Listen carefully as the story is read.

Discuss the following points: For what did John use his intelligence and talents?

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Was Simon liked by others?

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What did John learn from Simon?

Relate the story to your own life, for example: 4. a) Do you know someone like John or Simon?

What kind of impact did they leave with you? b) c) Do you think you are more like John or Simon? d) Why do you say this?

Activity 2: Discuss the story Your facilitator will reread the story to you, and will guide you in a discussion about the story.

As you hear the story, write some questions about the text. Your questions can be asking for answers directly out of the story, or they can be asking for more information from the story.

Question words are words such as: Who – is only used when referring to people.

Why – is used to obtain an explanation or a reason.

How – is used to describe the manner that something is done.

When – is used to refer to a time or an occasion.

What – is used to refer to specific information.

Where – is only used when referring to people.

Consider these questions as you engage in your discussion: 1.

Do you think Simon showed responsibility?

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Do you show responsibility to the people in your community?

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How do you show responsibility?

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How do you think you can be responsible at home?

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Remember: When you take part in a discussion, it is important that you express your opinions clearly, and that you listen to what others say. You don’t have to agree with what they say, but you must always respect what they say.

Look at the rubric in Addendum A to see how you will be assessed.

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READING AND VIEWING

Activity 3: Predict from a title and pictures Read the title of the story below.

“The Queen’s Journey” 1.

2.

What does each word in the title mean?

What do you think the story will be about?

Look at the pictures below.

1.

What do they tell you about what the story will be about?

2.

How do they relate to the title?

Activity 4: Use reading strategies Skim the text below.

To skim a text means to read over the words quickly and get the gist of the story. As you skim, pick out the most important information, such as characters, places and events. It is also a good idea to pick out any words of which you do not know the meaning.

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The Queen’s Journey A young queen was given a special present from a great wizard. It was a magic chest that would bring happiness to the whole kingdom whenever it was opened in a place where there was a spirit of generosity.

The queen travelled all over her kingdom, looking for the most generous people.

When she had collected them all, she opened the magic chest. However, nothing whatsoever happened.

That was, until one day when, returning to her castle, the queen saw a poor little boy begging. The queen would have given the boy some money, but she didn’t have any with her. So the boy asked her if she could give him the old chest she had, so he could sell it in town, for a little money. At first the queen hesitated, because she had been told the chest was magic. But on seeing how poor the boy was, she gave it to him. The boy took the chest and opened it.

Immediately, all the most wonderful things one could imagine started flying out of the chest, accompanied by the sound of singing: “Why look for it in others?

Goodness always starts in yourself”, went the song.

And as well as enjoying all the wonders of the magic chest, the queen learned to set an example in virtue, and she became the best queen ever to reign over that kingdom.

Once you have skimmed the text: 1.

Write down the names of the characters.

2.

What happened in the story?

3.

What is the meaning of the text?

Language structures and conventions Word level work Common nouns and proper nouns refer to the names of places and things.

Can you identify the nouns in the passage above? Write down as many as you can.

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Activity 5: Discuss new vocabulary 1.

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Reread the story.

Underline unfamiliar words from the story.

Using a dictionary, write down the meanings of the words from Question 2.

Activity 6: Discuss the story in detail Discuss the following points:

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What is the plot of the story?

Who are the characters?

What type of people are they?

What is the setting of the story?

What are your feelings toward the characters?

What is the cause and effect in this story?

Cause and effect is when one event causes another one to happen. The cause is why it happens and the effect is what happens.

Look at the rubric in Addendum A to see how you will be assessed.

Activity 7: Reflect on texts read independently

When you are asked to relate texts to your own life, it is important for you to: 1.

Express how the text has changed your perspective on a subject.

2.

Identify members of your family or friends that are similar to the characters.

3.

Identify similarities or differences in setting, etc.

Think of two or three books or articles that you have read on your own.

Reflect on the texts you have chosen by following these steps: 1.

Retell each of the stories by answering these questions: a) What were they about? b) Who were the characters? c) What happened in the story?

2.

What was your response to each of the books?

3.

How can you relate the stories to your own life?

Look at the rubric in Addendum A to see how you will be assessed.

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Activity 8: Compare texts read independently

To compare one thing to another means to find the ways in which they are similar and the ways in which they differ.

Compare the books you reflected on in Activity 7.

SECTION 3

SECTION 3:

WRITING AND PRESENTING

Activity 9: Prewriting: Read a book review Read the book review below:

BOOK REVIEW Book title: Matilda Author: Roald Dahl What is the book about? This book is about a little girl, Matilda. She is very clever.

Her parents send her to school, where her teacher, Miss Honey, soon realises that Matilda is a genius and tries to help her. School is difficult for Matilda because the headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, is a bully and doesn’t like Matilda. Everyone is scared of Miss Trunchbull. One day, Matilda realises that she has special powers, and she uses these powers to defeat Miss Trunchbull and help Miss Honey.

What is the setting? There are a number of places in the book: the village library, Matilda’s home, the school, Miss Honey’s cottage and the home of Miss Trunchbull.

Who are the characters? The characters are Matilda, her parents, the librarian, Miss Honey and Miss Trunchbull.

What did you enjoy most about this book? This book was so humorous. I enjoyed the part when Matilda glued her dad’s hat onto his head, then tricks her parents into believing there is a ghost in the house.

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Would you recommend this book? Why or why not? I would recommend this book because it is funny, and it captivated me. It has made me want to be responsible for my friends by not allowing them to be bullied.

Discuss the following points: 1.

The structure (how the review is laid out).

2.

The language use (which words have been used and why).

3.

The purpose (why was the review written).

4.

The audience (who will read the review).

Activity 10: Brainstorm ideas You are going to write your own story. You can choose to write about anything, but the message of the story must be about being responsible. Your story must be 120 words and three paragraphs long.

Start jotting down the things you want to say in your story, such as: 1.

The events that will take place.

2.

The characters.

3.

What it means to be responsible.

4.

How you show responsibility.

5.

How the message of your story will show responsibility

Activity 11: Write a short summary Write a short summary on your story: 1.

Read through your brainstorming ideas.

2.

Now, write a short summary of what you want in your story.

Your summary must include all the events and characters you want in your story.

Activity 12: Write a topic sentence 1.

2.

Read through the summary you wrote in Activity 11.

Now, write a topic sentence for your first paragraph.

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The topic sentence is the first sentence of the paragraph, and the most important as it introduces the paragraph. The topic sentence needs to be punchy and grabbing, e.g.: “The room was cold and there was a strange hissing sound coming from behind the closed door to my right.” This sentence sets the scene and the tone of the paragraph, and it encourages you to read further.

3.

Form some of your ideas into one coherent paragraph.

Each paragraph must contain a new idea.

The introduction is short, concise and introduces the story.

The body must be the longest part of the story.

The conclusion is also short and concise, and concludes the story.

Activity 13: Produce a first draft Take the paragraph you wrote in Activity 12, and develop your story into two more paragraphs.

Then edit your story. Here’s your first draft checklist: 1.

Do I have three paragraphs?

2.

Do my paragraphs link together nicely?

3.

Have I used quotation marks to show speech?

4.

Have I used appropriate grammar, spelling and punctuation?

Language structures and conventions Quotation marks Quotation marks indicate the portion of words spoken by someone, e.g. John said, “Please come to the house.”

Activity 14: Dictionary work Read through your first draft, and use a dictionary to check your spelling.

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Language structures and conventions Synonyms Revise synonyms: synonyms are words with a similar meaning, e.g. worktable and desk.

Use a thesaurus to find synonyms in your stories.

Activity 15: Write a final draft Now that you have written your first draft and checked your spelling, it is time to write your final draft.

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2.

Write out your story in full, revising and proofreading it as you go.

Once you are confident that your story is perfect, write it out neatly and present it.

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SECTION 4:

LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS

Activity 16: Sentence level work Read the definitions for the types of sentences.

The simple sentence is a sentence with one verb, and it deals with one idea, e.g. John helps people.

The compound sentence is a sentence with two or more verbs. It may be made up of two simple sentences and joined with a conjunction, e.g. John helps people and plays soccer.

The complex sentence is a sentence that contains a main thought with other thoughts that provide additional information. These thoughts (clauses) are joined by conjunctions, e.g. John helps people while he works at his doctor’s practice after he plays soccer.

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2.

Look at the story in Activity 4. a) Identify the types of sentences. b) Explain the types of sentences.

Write two simple sentences.

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Write two compound sentences.

Write two complex sentences.

Activity 17: Punctuation

Full stops: indicate the end of a sentence Commas: separate words or phrases in a list, separate additional information, separate introductory words or phrases. Commas are also used after the words however and nevertheless, and after the name of the speaker in direct speech.

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2.

Add commas, full tops and question marks where needed. a) My friend Jamie loves to help others (3) Simon showed kindness gentleness and joy when he gave his friend money (2) c) What will you do tomorrow (1) d) Jane is having peas chicken rice and salad for dinner (3) e) That dog a dachshund has a loud bark (3) f) Jill “Where are you going” (2) g) Bongi do you know where Simon lives (2) h) When will Jane arrive home to play board games (1) i) Friends of mine Jane and Simon are always very responsible with their schoolbooks (3) j) However we will go to the park (2) k) Jess will you buy milk bread peaches oranges and apples at the shop (5) l) The shopkeeper Tristan was very helpful (3) 30 / 2 = [15]

REMEDIAL ACTIVITY Personal pronouns Look at the pronouns (personal pronouns: I, you, it, us, them) your facilitator writes down. Write sentences using the pronouns.

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