Thank you to Mrs Gerda Claassens for her contribution. If you are unsure of any

questions/answers, don’t hesitate to ask help by whatt’s app on 084 451 0656’

You can also send a photo of your completed activities. ACTIVITY 1 DATE: _______________

ASSESSMENT: ADVERTISEMENT Look at the advertisement and answer the questions.

1.1 What are they advertising?

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1.2 Why must you NOT lick the page?

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1.3 Why does this poster catch your attention?

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1.4 Why must all advertisements be colourful?

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1.5 Why is the sweet called a life saver?

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1.6 What is the name of the product advertised?

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1.7 What is the slogan of this product?

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1.8 Who is the target market?

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1.9 How many flavours does this product have?

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Total: ________/10

ACTIVITY 2 DATE: ____________

LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS

Complete the following sentences with the correct conjunction.

Use but , because , before , or then.

2.1 Zinzi always brushes her teeth ________________ she goes to bed.

2.2 I can’t go to choir practise today, _________________ I must write an exam.

2.3 I must take a shower _______________ I can go to the party.

2.4 Nick doesn’t like playing soccer, ___________________ he likes playing chess.

2.5 I don’t take drugs, ___________________ it will ruin my life.

2.6 If he practices his piano _________________ he will become a star.

2.7 Susan can’t go to the party this week _____________ her mother said that she could go next week. 2.8 If everyone is here ________________ we can start the meeting.

2.9 The school will start at 7 o’clock ___________________ we don’t have enough teaching time. 2.10 Can you please wait for me ___________________ you go to the game?

Now use the following conjunctions to complete the sentences.

therefore whenever because but

so before as well as however

2.11 He can play soccer _______________________ playing rugby.

2.12 I will study my work ______________________ I go and write the exam.

2.13 She was very tired ______________________ she went to bed early.

2.14 My son doesn’t like pumpkin_________________ he likes spinach.

2.15 I see a lot of clouds in the sky _________________ it will probably rain later.

2.16 She must buy bread and milk __________________ she comes to town.

2.17 Matt did all the work for his NS task ________________ a thief stole it!

2.18 She doesn’t like going to the beach, ________________ it is too windy.

My Future

What will be left here for me when I grow up?

Will there be pure air to breathe?

Will the sea be clean?

Will tarmac cover all the fields?

Will they still be green?

Milk from cow’s meat, veg and fruit.

Will they be fit to eat?

Will sunlight hurt?

Will fumes from cars clog up a crowded street?

Will blue whales sing?

Will elephants and rhinos still survive?

Will you have left us anything healthy and alive?

When I've grown up and I'm in charge

What will it be worth?

If you have used the goodness up

And destroyed the Earth?

Written by David Harmer

ACTIVITY 3 Read the poem by David Harmer for prepared reading. READING RUBRIC DATE: _______________________

CRITERIA MARKS

Knows what the text is about (comprehension) /3

Reads fluently /3

Takes punctuation marks into consideration /3

Reads with appropriate tempo /3

Reads with appropriate tone of voice /3

TOTAL / 15

LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS

STEMS, PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

EXAMPLES OF PREFIXES ACTIVITY 4 DATE: ________________ Complete the table with the correct prefix.

4.1 Understand misunderstanding

4.2 Helpful unhelpful

4.3 honest dishonest

4.4 complete incomplete

4.5 proper improper

4.6 connect disconnect

4.7 possible impossible

4.8 do redo

4.9 complicated uncomplicated

4.10 act react

ACTIVITY 5 DATE: ______________________

Complete the following sentences with an appropriate suffix to form new words.

5.1 She was laughing with (excite)_________________________________________

5.2 (Pollute) _____________________________ is killing the earth.

5.3 She has an (addict) _______________________ to chocolates.

5.4 The ring my mother owns is very ____________________(value).

5.5 They entered the (compete) , _______________________hoping they would win.

5.6 Smoking is (harm) __________________________ to your health.

5.7 It is (danger) _______________________________to cross a deep river.

5.8 It is important to have a good (educate) _________________________________.

5.9 When he is at home he likes to exercise, so he is always very (act) _____________.

5.10 She always plays with the young children, she is very (child) _________________.

ACTIVITY 6 DATE: ___________________

Adjectives – Degrees of comparison

6. Give the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

6.1 Who is the (tall) , Mary or Mpho? ____________________________________________

6.2 The Cobra is the (poisonous) snake in the Western Cape. __________________________

6.3 Andrew’s behaviour is the (bad) of all the classmates. _____________________________

6.4 Her shirt was (dirty) than Patricia’s.___________________________________________

6.5 That dog is (ugly) than the one at the shop. _____________________________________

6.6 She is the (clever) in our class. _______________________________________________

6.7 February is usually the (wet) month in the Free State. _____________________________

6.8 My bed is (comfortable) than yours. __________________________________________

6.9 John plays (good) rugby than Stephan. ________________________________________

6.10 That stone is (big) than that one. ____________________________________________

ACTIVITY 7 DATE: ______________

LANGUAGE

Match the following PROVERBS:

_____ Don't look a gift horse 1) gets the bone.

_____ A friend in need 2) less speed.

_____ Don't put off until tomorrow 3) is worth two in the bush.

_____ The early bird 4) has a silver lining.

_____ Where there is a will 5) catches the worm.

_____ The patient dog 6) is a friend indeed.

_____ Every cloud 7) there is always a way.

_____ It is better to have loved and lost 8) Do what you can do today

_____ A disappointment 9) by its cover.

_____ A bird in hand 10) in the mouth.

_____ More haste 11) than never to have loved at all.

_____ Don't judge a book 12) is a blessing.

ACTIVITY 8 DATE: ___________________

Now rewrite the proverbs after you have matched the sentences.

8. 1 ______________________________________________________________________

8.2 ______________________________________________________________________

8.3 _______________________________________________________________________

8.4 _______________________________________________________________________

8.5 _______________________________________________________________________

8.6 _______________________________________________________________________

8.7 _______________________________________________________________________

8.8 _______________________________________________________________________

8.9 _______________________________________________________________________

8.10 ______________________________________________________________________

8.11 ______________________________________________________________________

8.12 ______________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY 9 Date: ________________

Language structures and conventions

Use the words in the word block to complete the proverbs in the frame.

heart shoulder medicine tricks eat yourself step link holiday solved

yards pie fonder godliness thoughts water hatch earned go contempt

ACTIVITY 10 Date: ___________________

SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

SYNONYMS – WORDS WITH THE SAME MEANING Date: ______________________

ANTONYMS – WORDS WITH THE OPPOSITE MEANING Date: ______________________

ACTIVITY 12 Date: _____________________

CONJUNCTIONS

Some conjunctions are used in pairs to show the relationship between the ideas

expressed in each sentence.

Conjunction pairs are:

Either - or e.g. Either your mother, or your father must come and see the man.

Neither - nor e.g. Neither Lisa, nor Lebo did their homework.

Both - and e.g. Both Peter and John went to the office.

Whether - or e.g. Whether you stay here, or go home, you will still feel sick.

Not only - but also e.g. Not only did he buy a present for her, but also for his mother.

12. Use one of the conjunction pairs above to join the following sentences.

12.1 Jack did not laugh at the joke. Jane did not laugh at the joke.

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12.2 The musician plays the drums. His son also plays the drums.

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12.3 If you take drugs it will ruin your life. If you drink too much, it will ruin your life.

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12.4 The movie is interesting. It is also scary.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

12.5 You can come. You can go.

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Choose one of the following conjunctions to fill the gaps in the sentences. You may only

use each one once.

before nor however as therefore so though

if as well as nevertheless whenever and

12.6 The runner was very tired, _________________ he continued running in order to

complete the race.

12.7 Gavin always brushes his teeth __________________ he goes to bed.

12.8 Everyone is here, ___________________ we can start the meeting.

12.9 I like going to the coffee shop ___________________ I go to town.

12.10 Nick likes playing soccer ______________________ he likes playing cricket.

12.11 My brother doesn’t like spinach, ____________________ does he like pumpkin.

12.12 Tumi likes decorating _______________________ baking cakes.

12.13 Jacky asked to be excused from the meeting, _________________________she is ill.

12.14 I will only buy a dress today ____________________________ it is on sale.

12.15 I would love to go to the party, _______________________ I need to look after my

brother who is ill.

12.16 He didn’t learn for his test, _____________________ he cannot expect to do well.

12.17 Michaela felt very much at home, _____________________ she had not been there

very long.

ACTIVITY 13 Date: ____________________________

ASSESSMENT

Complete the following sentences with the correct synonym for the word in brackets.

1.1 I had so many books lying around, my room wasn’t very (neat) ____________________.

1.2 The clothes that are on the line is still (damp) _____________________________________.

1.3 How many (stones) ___________________________________ did you pick up at the park?

1.4 He is such a (funny)_______________________ guy!

1.5 At what time does school (begin) _____________________________. (5)

2. Give an antonym for the following words.

2.1 helpful ____________________________

2.2 agree ____________________________

2.3 like ____________________________

2.4 happy ____________________________

2.5 laugh ____________________________

2.6 possible ____________________________

2.7 sweet ____________________________

2.8 lost ____________________________

2.9 legal ____________________________

2.10 believable ____________________________ (10)

3. Complete the following proverbs and idioms.

3.1 Never judge a ______________________ by its cover.

3.2 Break a ____________________________.

3.3 It’s raining cats and ______________________________.

3.4 ___________________ is thicker than water.

3.5 Cold hands, warm _______________________. (5)

4. Join the following sentences with the conjunctions in brackets. Date: ______________

4.1 Sarah can’t go to the party. Luke can’t go to the party. ( Neither …nor)

_______________________________________________________________________________________

4.2 He is playing rugby. Cricket. (as well as)

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4.3 He must get dressed. He goes to school. (before)

_______________________________________________________________________________________

4.4 I like shopping at that big mall. I go to Johannesburg. (whenever)

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4.5 Everyone is ill. We will not have class today. (therefor)

____________________________________________________________________________________(5)

5. Complete the sentences with a suitable prefix or suffix.

5.1 She was very help____________________, she swept the whole classroom.

5.2 I can’t walk on water, it’s _________________possible.

5.3 I’m ____________able to come to the party, I have a lot of homework to do.

5.4 That dress is beauty______________________.

5.5 That boy touched the snake, he is fear______________________! (5)