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HOERSKOOL BIRCHLEIGH

TERM 2

GRADE 10

ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE

REVISED WORK

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WEEK 1

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GRADE 10 WEEK 1


DAY 1

INSTRUCTIONS: THE MARK

1. READ CHAPTER 1 AND 2 AGAIN FOR REVISION.

2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT CHAPTER 1 AND 2.

3. WRITE DOWN EACH QUESTION AND ANSWER IN YOUR WORKBOOK.

4. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN YOUR WORKWOOK IN THE NOVEL SECTION.

THE MARK: QUESTIONS:

CHAPTER 1:

1. Why is Handler Xavier given the title of Handler?

2. What do you understand about the term “masks”?

CHAPTER 2:

1. Who patrols the market?

2. How are they recognisable?

3. Why does Cowboy constantly choose a different position in the market?

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THE MARK – ANSWERS:

CHAPTER 1:

1. He controls everyone in the game. He also controls the orphan children.

2. People wear masks to hide their true selves/feelings/emotions.

CHAPTER 2:

1. The locusts.

2. They wear green and yellow uniforms.

3. To avoid the locusts, because if he gets caught he will be sent to Savage City.

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CREATIVE WRITING-(Week 1) Day 1 MONDAY

Narrative Essay

To narrate means to tell a story. A narrative essay is the presentation of a series of events in a

meaningful order. It could be based on a past event or a fictional event.

OUTCOMES FOR THIS LESSON

- For leaners to be able to construct a narrative essay

- For learners to be able to confidently choose a narrative essay question in the exam

- For leaners to write a well-constructed narrative essay that follow all the proper writing

processes. (Introduction, body and conclusion).

LESSON NOTES

A narrative essay tells a story or tells of a past event. It can be written from any perspective.

When you write a narrative essay your storyline needs to be convincing. You must be clear about

what happened, where it happened, and who features in the story. Planning is very important:

You must know the whole story before you start writing.

Example topics:

We were having a wonderful time. There was good food, good music and good company.

Suddenly there was an earth-shaking crash. Write about the incident.

The best story my grandfather told me.

Consider the following when writing a narrative essay:

The story must have a strong story line and be convincing even if it is fiction.

A narrative essay is usually written in the past tense.

The introduction paragraph should capture the reader’s attention.

A good story often has a point to make.

An unusually interesting ending gives a story the final touch.

The reader’s interest must be maintained until the end. The style, rhetorical devices and

action must ensure sustained interest.

A successful narrative vividly highlights sensory details such as sight, sound, taste, smell and

tactile sensations.

A narrative essay often has a strong descriptive element but it is not a descriptive essay.

Words showing the sequence of events, such as ‘first’, ‘later’, ‘then’, ‘until’, ‘previously’ and

‘afterwards’ will be useful in a narrative essay.

TASK

Instructions:

Write your own narrative essay based on one of the following titles or photograph. The essay

should be between 300-350 words

1.1 A time you experienced something truly frightening.

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1.2 A time that you learned something new that changed you in some way.

1.3 The moment when you met someone who changed your life.

1.4 GOOD LUCK!

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DAY 2






THE MARK – QUESTIONS:

CHAPTER 3:

1. Explain in detail, what the machine is.

2. Discuss what the machine is and how it works.

CHAPTER 4:

1. Explain why Ettie visits Reader.

2. What impression of Reader is created by the way he handles the book?

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CHAPTER 3:

1. The machine is a system that controls everyone’s lives in The Mark.

2. The machine has numbers for every single character in the novel. When you are one of

the characters in The Mark, you receive your own specific number on your spine. That

number is used to track the character and it gives that specific character his/her own

characteristics.

CHAPTER 4:

1. Ettie steals books. She gives it back to Reader and then reads aloud to him.

2. Reader values fiction and storytelling. He is gentle with the books and shows much

appreciation.

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Synonyms and antonyms-(week 1) day 2 TUESDAY

In English there are many words with similar meanings. Using synonyms enables you to replace dull

or overused verbs and adjectives with livelier alternatives. Antonyms are words that are opposite in

meaning. In this lesson we learn about antonyms that are formed by adding prefixes to synonyms.


By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

-Define synonyms and antonyms

-Choose appropriate synonyms for overused words

LESSON NOTES

An antonym is a word which is opposite in meaning to another word. Prefixes are sometimes used

to create antonyms or opposites.

For examples:

Friendly- unfriendly

Understood- misunderstood

Toxic- non-toxic

Satisfied- dissatisfied

Decisive- indecisive

Sometimes one root word can take more than one prefix creating two different antonyms. For

example, both words below are antonyms of the word interested, however they have slightly

different meanings.

Disinterested- being neutral or unbiased

Uninterested- not interested or apathetic

Synonyms are words that have approximately the same meaning as other words. For example, here

are some synonyms of the word “Clever”. They may have approximately the same meaning as

clever, but they bring slightly different pictures to mind.

Clever- inventive, crafty and academic.

The synonym that you use should be appropriate for the context where it is used. For example, you

may say that a model is slim and a prisoner looks underfed. Both of these words are synonyms for

”thin”, but in these contexts, they are not interchangeable.

Finding synonyms for dull words

Try to banish dull words from your writing and instead try and find synonyms to replace them. Not

only will your descriptions be fresher and more interesting, they will also be more precise. This is

because you will be using more specific adjectives rather than the very general boring ones.

Here are some alternatives to dull words.

1 Big- Immense, substantial, massive

2 Little- Tiny, puny, undersized

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3 Nice- Pleasant, enjoyable, pleasing

4 Good- admirable, incredible, valuable

5 Bad- Evil, harmful, negative

TASK

Instructions:

Use each of the above “alternatives to dull words” in a sentence to show that you know what it

means and when it is appropriate to use it.

The synonym for “big” has been used in sentences as an example:

Our new offices are immense.

You have made a substantial improvement!

A massive elephant stormed our car!

MARKING GUIDELINES

- Learners must have 12 well-constructed sentences using each synonym listed above. From

number 2-5.

- The sentences must use the “alternatives to dull words” in the appropriate context refer to

the example above.

- Leaners must show clear understanding on how to draft sentences that show logic and

coherence.

- Learners must use the listed synonyms to the best of their abilities.

GOOD LUCK!

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DAY 3







CHAPTER 5:

1. Discuss the effectiveness of the sentence, “My generous mask sits square on my face”.

2. Discuss the difference between internal and external conflict.

CHAPTER 6:

1. Describe what the Festival is about.

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CHAPTER 5:

1. Ettie. It is an effective description as she pretends to be generous towards the Posh boy.

2. Internal – Between the character and him/herself.

External – Between the character and other characters.

CHAPTER 6:

1. The festival is about the festival about fate-mates. This is where they meet the Posh boy.

Ettie meets a boy who she wants to be with, who she believes is her soul mate.

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LANGUAGE

Spelling mistakes-(Week 1) Day 3 WEDNESDAY

Is an error in the conventionally accepted form of spelling a word.


- For learners to become aware of commonly misspelt words.

- For leaners to improve their spelling.

Lesson notes

Commonly misspelt words

Accept

Accidentally

Fierce

Ambitious

Committee

Courageous

Embarrassed

Mischievous

Noticeable

Queue

restaurant

TASK

Instructions

Choose the correct spelling from the words in brackets in these sentences.

1. The sharpshooter was hired to ( assassinate/assassinate) the President.

2. My boyfriend is the most (hansome/handsome) man I have ever seen.

3. My little brother always tries to embarrass/embarras) me in front of my friends.

4. When I work hard, I often feel (desparate/desperate) for a cup of coffee.

5. The earth is our only (environment/environment) so we should look after it.

6. Are you (really/realy) sure you want to come?

7. My mother owns the most beautiful ( jewellery/jewellery).

8. You should never (interrupt/interrupt) people when they are speaking.

9. I would like to stay in the best (accommodation/accommodation) affordable on holiday.

10. Why does my pen always seem to (disappear/disappear) when I am looking for it?

GOODLUCK!

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CORRECTIONS:

1. Assassinate

2. Handsome

3. Embarrass

4. Desperate

5. Environment

6. Really

7. Jewellery

8. Interrupt

9. Accommodation

10. Disappear

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DAY 4







CHAPTER 7:

1. Discuss the effectiveness of the following metaphor:

“the tears of my trees weeping into the skies”.

2. Retell the story of how Kitty got her burn scar on her arm.

CHAPTER 8:

1. What is the main purpose of the Laboratory?

2. Explain what happens in this chapter.

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CHAPTER 7:

1. The smoke is compared to tears. It creates an image of flowing smoke which looks the same

as tears rolling down her face.

2. Ettie was trapped in a fire when she was very young and she saved Ettie – that is how Kitty

got her burn mark on her arm, by saving Ettie.

CHAPTER 8:

1. The Laboratory is used to do the experiments in The Mark. That is where characters are

being made, where each one of them gets their own unique number.

2. Ettie spies on the group of people who are having a gathering. The group inside the room

decided that they needed a volunteer to get inside the laboratory to find information on the

experiments they do not on innocent people.

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DAY 5







CHAPTER 9:


2. Discuss the revelations that are made about Ettie and Kitty’s past.

CHAPTER 10:


2. What do you think of the letter that Kitty left for Ettie. Motivate your answer.

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CHAPTER 9:

1. Several discoveries are made in this chapter. Kitty and Xavier are part of a rebel organisation

and Ettie is watching Ettie like a hawk in the meantime. Ettie went to the orphan warden’s

filing cabinet to get background information about Kitty.

2. Kitty – Her name is Katherine Seven and she was brought to the orphanage at the age of

four. Her parents were arrested for resistance and treason.

Ettie – She discovers that she was abandoned at the orphanage when she was born. Her

parents worked for the Mangerians.

CHAPTER 10:

1. This chapter is action-picked. As the girls get ready to leave section O, Xavier decides there is

one last game to play. The girls are going to pick pockets and lift handbags of holiday-makers

as they bask in the son.

2. (Learner’s own answer). MOTIVATE YOUR ANSWER!!

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WEEK 2

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GRADE 10 WEEK 2


DAY 1

CHAPTER 11


5. MATCH THE WORDS TO THE DEFINITIONS FOR CHAPTER 11 THAT IS PROVIDED IN YOUR

SLEEVEBOOK.

6. READ CHAPTER 11 IN YOUR READER.

7. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT CHAPTER 11 THAT IS PROVIDED IN YOUR SLEEVEBOOK.

8. WRITE DOWN EACH QUESTION AND ANSWER IN YOUR WORKBOOK AND ANSWER EACH

QUESTION OF SIENCE FICTION.



SCIENCE FICTION QUESTIONS:

1. What evidence is there to suggest that this takes place in the future?

2. The novel features scientific feats that we do not have today, can you relate this to other

fiction films or novels you have read? Provide examples of those.

3. Explain the meaning of “dystopia” and how the world in The Mark can be labelled as such in

contrast to the world you experience.

4. Usually main characters in science fiction is in conflict with their environment like Ettie is.

She can be labelled a rebel. What evidence can you give that indicates this and can you

relate it to another science fiction character you know.

5. Does the diction support a colourful view of the world she lives in or not? Explain your

answer with references to events in the novel.

CHAPTER 11 – QUESTIONS:

1. Who is Dora?

2. Describe what happens in this chapter. Write 6 sentences.

3. Describe the Mangerian family that the girls now work for.

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SCIENCE FICTION ANSWERS:

PLEASE NOTE: YOU HAVE TO ANSWER THE SCIENCE FICTION QUESTIONS. MOTIVATE EACH

ANSWER IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

CHAPTER 11:

1. Dora is Ettie’s flatmate.

2. Ettie is placed in section D with her flatmate Dora. They begin their lives as Drudges,

although they are not a good match. Ettie and Dora works together for the same Mangerian

family. One as a caregiver and the other as an assistant to the cook.

3. This is where we meet Mistress, Master, Larissa and Madam Mirriem. Larissa is very ill and

will decide which of the two girls will take care of her when her mother and father goes to

work.

Mistress – Guardian of Culture and Heritage.

Master – Guardian of Science and Technology.

Larissa – Ill with an incurable sickness.

Madam Mirriem – Has been with Mistress for 31 years as her caregiver.

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DAY 2

CHAPTER 12



SLEEVEBOOK.







1. In an essay of 150-200 words, discuss how life has changed for Ettie since becoming a

Drudge. REMEMBER SPELLING COUNTS!

2. Discuss the term “plot” and differentiate between the plot and the story-line.

3. In a paragraph of 6 sentences, describe what happens in this chapter.

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CHAPTER 12:

1. Key facts:

* Ettie is not happy with some of the events of her life.

* she is uncertain that she will get any far in life.

* she despises some of the members in that Mangerian family.

* Ettie puts on different masks for each of the members.

* Some members in that Mangerian family are mean to her, except for Mistress.

2. Plot refers to why things happen. The Story-line outlines what happens whereas plot refers

to how the parts of the story are put together to suggest the causes and the consequences

of the events of the novel.

3. Kitty will have a trial and Ettie cannot wait to have an off day to spend time at the tree

museum. Madam Mirriem, Master, Larissa and Dora all continue to be mean to Ettie.

Mistress is the only one to be interested in Ettie as a person, but Ettie continues to play

games with Mistress as she puts on different masks. This is where this Mangerian family is

having a party, and they are known to waste good food and drinks. Master offers up hiw

wife’s position in exchange for a special favour.

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Visual literacy-(Week 2) Day 2 TUESDAY

Visual literacy refers to the ability to ‘read’ a picture and to receive the messages that are conveyed

by it.


- For learners to be able to analyse body language in visual literacy texts.

- For learners to be able to analyse facial expressions in visual literacy texts.

Lesson notes

Visual literacy refers to the ability to ‘read’ a picture and to receive the messages that are

conveyed by it. If you are literate, you are able to make meaning out of written words. If you

are visually literate, you are able to receive messages from pictures and graphic elements.

PHOTOGRAPH

Photographs are pictures of the world taken with cameras.

However, even when two people are photographing the same thing they do not take the

same photograph. There will be differences in the photograph based on where each person

was standing and what was happening at the moment each person took the photograph.

When a picture contains one or more people in it, they will probably have a big influence on

the mood of the picture because of their facial expressions and body language.

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

- The eyes and mouth can indicate surprise, anger, distrust, dismay, excitement, shock, and

many other emotions.

- The eyebrows also express emotions, and a frown can show tiredness or a bad temper.

- The position of the head can show arrogance if it is held very erect, defiance if the jaw is

thrust forward and insecurity if held to the side, and so on.

BODY LANGUAGE

- The hands can be friendly, defensive, aggressive, demanding, pleading and so on.

The arms can tell a story:

Arms akimbo(held on hips) show a demanding attitude

Arms held aloft show a questioning, resigned or surrendering attitude

Arms held tautly at the side show tension

Arms held loosely at the side show a relaxed attitude

When analysing a photograph first describe:

The people

The setting the layout

Then say how it affects the theme or message of the photograph.

TASK

Instructions

Refer to the attached cartoon. Study the cartoon and answer the questions numbered from

1-9.

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CORRECTIONS

1. Social. The cartoon is making a case for driving with cars’ headlights turned on to avoid

accidents.

2. The man on the left has a big nose, and his outstretched arm accusatory, pointing finger

have been exaggerated. The man in the car has a big nose, large eyes and spikes on his

head and caricatures a black man.

3. He has bumped his head and is confused.

4. He is clothed in a dark robe and carries a sickle, the symbol of death. The two rabbit’s

ears are a symbol of the Easter bunny.

5. That is the way one should do things. The tone is smug.

6. These are thought bubbles. They show what the woman in the middle is thinking.

7. The word has two meanings: ringing as in bells trolling in the New Year, and the act of

wringing one’s hands together in distress.

8. People live in an uncertain world where the possibility of losing one’s job impacts on all

aspects of life: illness, debt and repossession all cause stress.

9. The woman in the centre is dressed up and looking the most festive of all the other

characters. However, she is the one who is showing signs of stress with her big eyes,

grimacing smile and wringing hands. She should be the most festive and relaxed but in

reality she is not having a good time at all, as she is worrying about all the troubles

which the New Year may bring.

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DAY 3

CHAPTER 13



SLEEVEBOOK.







1. Briefly explain in a paragraph of 7 sentences what happens in this chapter.

2. Briefly describes how the trial unfolds.

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1. As always, Ettie still hides her true self and her true feelings. She overheard Mistress cry

about losing her job. Handler Xavier accosts Ettie and asks her to help him by finding out

information about Master and Nicolas and his family. She knows that Master and her

Mangerian fith family are the targets for the next game.

2. The Posh people are sitting in the front of the court and the rest of the people are sitting at

the back of the court. Nicolas and Cockroach must give their testimonies on the day of the

trial. Different court rules apply in The Mark.

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POETRY

1 Nightclub pianist by Douglas Livingstone

SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION

Refer to the poetry booklet.

CHARACTERISTICS


PRE-ACTIVITY

Indolent: Sluggish, lethargic.

Sloucher: someone who stands, moves or sits in a lazy, unenergetic way.

Butt: cigarette.

Lack-a-daisy: not to have enthusiasm or interest.

Dregg-bottomed: a made up word that combines the remains of liquid and the bottom of a

glass.

Syncopation: when the beats of music change to become the opposite of what they were.

Lethargic: to have no energy or enthusiasm.

Hypnotic: making one drowsy and relaxed.

Metronomic: a steady beat given by a metronome (an instrument for keeping the beat of

music.

Discords: when there is no harmony in the music.

RHYTHM

- Rhythm is an important feature in this poem. The poet achieves the effect of fluid music by

the use of four beats per line. For example, Line 1 ( A loose-limbed sloucher with a butt on

his lip) and a regular rhyme scheme.

- (aabbccddee

TASK

Instructions

Complete the questions based on the poem in your poetry booklet.

GOODLUCK!

CORRECTIONS

1. Any three of the following: tinkle, number, syncopation, rhythm, metronomic, discords.

2. A pianist is sitting bent over the piano with a cigarette in his mouth. Slouched, butt on

his lips. He is playing the piano which has three empty glasses placed on it. Three dreg-

bottomed glasses on the instrument’s stained top. The music is affecting the patrons of

the club who are moving slowly and rhythmically to it. Lethargic hips and eyes.

Eventually everyone goes home: the tables slowly empty, the waiters drift away. But the

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pianist remains playing as the sun rises: alone and lonely, fingering, he welcomes in the

day.

3. A) The words do not usually belong together. Discords mean a lack of harmony and

soothing suggests that the music is relaxing and easy to listen to.

B) The pianist was probably playing jazz. Which relies for its effect on syncopation and

slight discords between the notes. The overall effect of it though is relaxing and easy to

listen to.

4. Open-ended question learners will have their own different opinions and answers.

Therefore their answer is correct if it is well motivated.

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DAY 4

CHAPTER 14



SLEEVEBOOK.







1. What are the three goals Ettie wishes to achieve before they return?

2. Explain what Ettie finds in the Master’s library and office?

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1. * To get into the Master’s study and snoop around.

* To enter his library and see his books.

* To get close to Nicolas and find out more about him.

2. She finds a collection of books. She steals only one and exits the room. Then she enters the

office and finds some bone samples with codes on them – just like the one she has on her

back.

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POETRY

Hope is a thing with feathers by Emily Dickenson



CHARACTERISTICS


PRE-ACTIVITY

Gale: a very strong wind

Sore: painful and harsh

Abash: to humble or humiliate someone, make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed or

uncomfortable

Extremity: the furthest away; the highest degree of intensity; great danger or distress

RHYTHM

- Rhyme scheme: the poem has a mostly regular rhyme scheme.

- Rhyme scheme: abcb defe ghhh

TASK

Instructions

Copy and complete the activity based on the poem. In your poetry booklet.

GOODLUCK!

CORRECTIONS

1. The bird is small enough to perch on the soul which is invisible. It sings without knowing

all the details. This suggests that it sings whatever the circumstances. It is also tenacious

and determined.

2. The two most significant words in this line are sweetest, gale and is heard. The

implication here is that the sound of hope (the birdsong) sounds sweetest in the gale

(the storms of life). That is when we need the sweet song of hope most, and it does not

fail us. Not only does it sound sweetest but its sweet song is audible above the raging of

the wind- is heard.

3. The speaker is using a word sore in the sense of a source of pain and is saying that hope

is strong enough to counter even the worst of any storm; even the worst trials that life

can offer. And sore must be the storm suggests that it would have to be a mighty storm

indeed to abash (to humble or humiliate or deflate) hope; to make hope give up.

Because hope has kept so many warm- in the storms of life hope keeps everyone

protected and alive. Hope is strengthened by hardships.

4. The last stanza suggests that hope is to be found everywhere, both on land and at sea, in

the chilliest and the strangest places. The choice of these two superlatives is in keeping

with extremity. In even the most uncomfortable and distressing times, hope is there.

And , what’s more, hope gives so much and yet asks for nothing in return- not even a

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crumb; the smallest of scraps. The speaker’s gratitude is evident in the simple, yet

powerful diction.

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DAY 5



SLEEVEBOOK.







1. Briefly explain what happens in this chapter.

2. What do we discover in this chapter?

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1. In this chapter we see more of the cold clinical world that the writer has created. Dora is

suspected of making everyone sick by infecting the porridge, so she is assigned to only

mopping the house. The Laboratory is a large and distinct building.

2. We discover that there is an experiment being done on young children at the lab, and

orphan wardens are paid to hand over the children in their care to exchange for credits.

Inside the lab, little miss is examined and samples are taken of her hair, cells, skin, nails and

blood.

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WEEK 3

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GRADE 10 WEEK 3


DAY 1

CHAPTER 16



SLEEVEBOOK.







CHAPTER 16 - QUESTIONS

1. Describe in a paragraph of 10-15 sentences what happens in this chapter. Provide evidence.

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CHAPTER 16:

1. * The Mistress’s mom is coming to visit.

* Her mom is the president of Mangeria.

* She is the most powerful woman in all the land.

* Nicolas wanted to remove the mark from his back.

* Nicolas reveals that he has a plan to run away.

* Reader has been taken to section PT.

* His books have all been seized by locusts.

* There’s a cure that has been developed to save Larissa’s life.

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POETRY

The Mower by Philip Larkin


Refer to the poetry booklet

CHARACTERISTICS

Refer to poetry booklet

PRE-ACTIVITY

Stalled: stopped suddenly

Hedgehog: a small brown animal living in Europe, Asia and Africa that has sharp spines on its

back and that can roll itself up into a ball when it feels threatened

Mauled: attacked and injured

Unobtrusive: not attracting attention

TASK

Instructions

Read through the poem and answer the questions based on the poem in your poetry

booklet.

GOODLUCK!

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CORRECTIONS

1. The hedgehog was wild and happened to live in his garden. He had fed it once. ( I had

seen it before, and even fed it , once).

2. No, the description is not euphemism; (‘Jammed up against the blades’) is a clear picture

of death, not a more polite way of describing death.

3. He used a colon to show that there was more information to come. Line seven amplifies

or explains what he meant in line six. (Burial was no help/Next morning I got up and it

did not). In other words burial did not alter the fact that the animal was dead.

4. The central message of the poem is that we should care and kindness to animals and to

each other. (We should be careful/of each other, we should be kind/ while there is still

time.

5. The words have a suggestion of a warning to them. It is as if the poet is reminding us

that time is short; we will all die some day; we should not waste opportunities to be kind

to each other.

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DAY 2

CHAPTER 17



SLEEVEBOOK.







1. The second time Mistress and Handler meet, they seem to have an intimate connection.

Why does this intrigue Ettie?

2. Discuss the confession Handler made.

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CHAPTER 17

1. Mistress and Handler Xavier had a relationship 15 years ago.

2. Mistress fell pregnant 15 years ago when she was in a relationship with Handler. Mirriem

then sent Mistress and orphan warden to the river to take care of the problem (to get rid of

the baby). The orphan warden never had the heart to drown the baby. Mistress took the

baby home and filed it as an abandoned child. The child then grew up to be Ettie.

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POETRY

The sick rose by William Blake



CHARACTERISTICS


RHYME

: The sense of dread (that something very bad is going to happen.

PRE-ACTIVITY

- Crimson : dark red

- Howling: the sound of strong wind, also the sound of some animals

- Juxtaposition: to put two things side by side in order to highlight the differences between

them

- Extended metaphor: a comparison that is extensively in a poem or a metaphor that extends

through several lines or the entire poem ( Blake uses this device of the rose and the worm to

describe the corruption of love).

- Enjambment: when a line of poetry is carried over onto the next line ( line 4 and 6 are

enjambment in order to mimic the effect of a worm flying in the dark from stanza one to its

target in stanza two ‘the bed of the rose’)

TASK

Instructions

Read through the poem on your own and try to answer the questions based on the

poem in your poetry booklet.

GOODLUCK!

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CORRECTIONS

1. The ‘songs of experience’ the poem deals with secrecy in love which is a serious theme.

2. Worm/storm joy/destroy.

3. The rhyme scheme has the effect of creating a sense of dread. The sense that something very bad

is going to happen or has happened.

4. The bed of crimson joy can be anything that is beautiful or pleasurable. It could also represent

sexual love.

5. The invisible worm could represent something that is dark and destructive. This might include

things like secrecy, obsession, lust or jealousy. Anything that has the power to destroy love.

6. It is appropriate that the image of the night is used as it evokes a sense of secrecy and stealth. This

describes the hidden things of those things that can corrupt love.

7. The poem is saying that romantic love is easily corrupted by secrecy and unfaithfulness. He is not

saying that a relationship in itself is bad; he uses symbolism of a beautiful rose and describes its

‘bed of crimson joy’ which are all positive images. But he does seem to be stating that it is fragile

and can easily be corrupted and destroyed by things which happen in secret. These could be any

dark thoughts such as jealousy, unfaithfulness or obsession.

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DAY 3

CHAPTER 18



SLEEVEBOOK.







1. Discuss in detail what happens in this chapter.

2. What did Nicolas help Ettie with in this chapter?

2.1. What were they wearing and for what?

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CHAPTER 18

1. This is where Nicolas and Ettie have a plan to help Kitty. The riots are getting more and more

violent. The weather is cold and miserable. (LEARNERS MUST ELABORATE MORE IN THIS

CHAPTER).

2.1. Nicolas helped Ettie carry the weak and tired Kitty up to Larissa’s room.

2.2. They were wearing surgical masks for sterility purposes.

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Longer transactional texts

Letter of application-(Week 3)

When you apply for a job you normally need to write a letter of application. When a letter of

application is accompanied by curriculum vitae then it is often called a covering letter.


- Learner should be able to write a letter of application.

- Learner should be able to differentiate between a letter of application and a curriculum

vitae.

- For a learner to be able to use letter of application to apply for study opportunities,

bursaries and scholarships in the near future.

LESSON NOTES

There are different kinds of formal letters for example a letter of application, a letter to the

editor of a newspaper or a letter of complaint.

While the letters may set different requirements for the writer, the following are applicable

to all of them:

Style

The formal letters must be written in direct, simple English. The writer must keep in mind

that the intended audience should understand what is communicated for the

results/response to be positive.

The letter should be….

- Clear and straightforward, the recipient must not be left wondering at what you are trying to

communicate.

- Concise and to the point; and

- Logical

Structure

- All letters should have an introduction, a body and a conclusion.

- There must be two addresses, the writer’s and the recipient’s.

- A formal salutation- Dear Sir, Dear Mrs Leballo, etc. follows the recipients address.

- A title or subject line follows the salutation. This is a one line summary of the letter and

should be underlined.

- The language register must be formal.

- The conclusion must also be formal for example, yours faithfully- followed by the writers

surname and initials.

Issues to avoid

- Slang and colloquial language.

- Contractions, abbreviations and acronyms.

- Unsubstantiated accusations, threats that cannot be carried out, emotional language,

sarcasm and clichés.

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For example:

8 Serengeti Street

Triangle

Smallville

2037

03 June 2020

The Manager

Name of firm

Address

Dear Sir/Madam

APPLICATION FOR VACANT POST

I, name and surname, would like to apply for the post (name post) as advertised in (name magazine/ newspaper).

Give details of yourself and qualification

Mention why you consider yourself suitable for the post.

I am available for an interview anytime convenient for you. Don’t beg for a job; do not say how wonderful you are.

Yours faithfully Signature Initials and surname

TASK

Instructions

Write a letter of application in response to the following topic:

You would like to assist at a charitable organisation that cares for either babies or

abandoned animals during school holidays. You are willing to work for free because you care

about the organisation’s work and you would like experience for your future studies. Write a

letter to the manager of the charity of your choice. You must make up a suitable name for

the organisation, as well as an address.

GOODLUCK!

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DAY 4

CHAPTER 19



SLEEVEBOOK.







1. What is the importance of this chapter?

2. What did Nicolas and Ettie become in Mangeria?

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CHAPTER 19

1. There’s an explosion orchestrated by the resistance organisation when they found out Kitty

was going to be operated. The explosion was meant as a diversion. The doctors were going

to be paid to remove all the marks of the members of the group.

2. Nicolas and Ettie became fugitives of Mangeria.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

A ‘curriculum vitae’ (CV) literally means the ‘course of a life’ in Latin. It is a summary of

someone’s life and is used by people to apply for jobs.


- Learners to be able to draft a CV

- For learners to be able to use CV writing skills in the future when applying to enter the

working force.

LESSON NOTES

A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a document through which the writer presents himself/herself to

the world. The document should present a strong, first impression of the candidate. It

should present information clearly, objectively and concisely.

Remember, a CV must address the post for which the candidate seeks employment. For

example, a candidate who applies for a sport-related post will present a CV which speaks

more about the candidate’s prowess in sports than in the academic.

The following aspects must be addressed:

Personal details

Formal qualifications

Work experience

References.

A CV is written in point form and must provide information under the following headings:

- PERSONAL DETAILS

Name * Physical address

Date of birth * Telephone number

Place of birth * Health

Identity number * Driver’s Licence

- EDUCATION

- PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT/EXPERIENCE

- HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

- CONTACTABLE REFERENCES

- ATTACH REFERENCES.

(Refer to your poetry booklets Page 105)

TASK

Instructions

Write curriculum vitae in response to one of the following topics.

Create a suitable CV for someone who wants to be employed as a waiter in a fancy

restaurant.

Create the CV that you would like to be your own when you are 30 years old.

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POETRY

Love is not all by Edna St Vincent Millay



CHARACTERISTICS


PRE-ACTIVITY

Analogy: a similarity between two things, on which a comparison may be based.

Spar: a thick strong pole used as a mast on a sailing ship.

Resolution: a firm decision; an answer or a resolution to something.

Italian sonnet: this is an example of an Petrarchan sonnet. There is a volta (a change in

direction) between the octave ( eight line section) and the sestet (six line section).

TASK

Instructions

Read through the poem Love is not all by Edna St Vincent Millay and answer the questions based

on the poem in your poetry booklet.

GOODLUCK!

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CORRECTIONS

1. The octave’s rhyme scheme is abab cdcd

2. A) It is a metaphor

B) Its literal meaning is that a drowning man can save himself by holding on to a wooden

pole, but love will not be able to save him in this way. In a figurative sense, it means that

love will not be able to stop a person from having ‘ups’ and ‘downs’ from sinking and rising

as he or she experiences life’s problem, challenges and pleasures.

3. Lines 1-4

3. The answer will be either yes or no. Reasons will vary, but should include the following:

4. Yes; Love is needed for people to live their lives. We need things like money, food and

clothing to stay alive, but we need to know that people such as our family and friends love

us, if we had no love in our lives at all, we would be very unhappy.

OR

No; Love is not really needed for people to live their lives. To stay alive, we have to look after

our bodies and give them what they need- things like food, clothing and a place to live. Love

is just an emotion.

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DAY 5

CHAPTER 20



SLEEVEBOOK.







1. Choose one of the following answers:

This chapter is the action-packed climax of the whole book…

a. True.

b. False.

2. Why did Ettie and Nicolas erase the names off the list?

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CHAPTER 20

1. True.

2. Because when they erase the names off the list, the machine cannot find any of them

anymore. This means that they will be free.

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POETRY

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day by William Shakespeare

SUMMARY/ INTRODUCTION


CHARACTERISTICS


Sonnet: this is a highly disciplined form of poetry. Shakespeare has adhered to all the rigours

of the form; he has used three quatrains and a rhyming couplet; each line makes use of

iambic pentameters.

RHYME

- There is a regular rhyme scheme and it explores the theme of love

PRE-ACTIVITY

- Temperate: Calm and controlled.

- Darling buds of May: refers to the new buds that appear in May during the English Spring

time.

- Lease: it suggests that summer is held to a contract (a lease) that will expire when autumn

appears.

- Complexion: the colour and appearance of the skin on a person’s face.

- Dimm’d: a shortening of the word ‘dimmed’ which means made dull or darker.

- Declines: becomes less or worse.

- Untrimm’d: a shortening of the word ‘untrimmed’ which means not cut off.

- Ow’st: a shortening for the word ‘owe’ meaning to show something or offer something.

TASK

Instructions

Read through the poem and complete the questions based on the poem.

GOODLUCK!

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CORRECTIONS

1. Shakespeare compares his beloved to a summer’s day. In some ways he is similar but in

many ways he is different.

2

Quatrain Summary

1. The beloved is more beautiful and much calmer than a summer’s day.

2. Nature is sometimes too severe and beauty can be destroyed. The beloved’s beauty will last because it has been immortalised in the

3. poem

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Poem Paraphrase

1. Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

2. Thou art more lovely and more temperate:

3. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

4. And summer’s lease hath all too short a date;

5. Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines,

6. And often is his gold complexion dimm’d;

7. And every fair from fair sometime declines,

8. By chance or nature’s changing course untrimm’d;

9. But thy eternal summer shall not fade,

10. Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st;

11. Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade,

12. When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st:

13. So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,

14. So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

1. Shall I compare you to a summer’s day?

2. You are more lovely and more constant:

3. Rough winds shake the lovely spring buds

4. And summer is far short: 5. At times the sun is too hot, 6. And often goes behind the clouds; 7. And everything beautiful will

eventually lose its beauty, 8. By misfortune or by nature’s

planned course. 9. But your youth shall not fade, 10. Nor will you lose the beauty that

possess: 11. Nor will death claim you for his

own, 12. Because in my eternal verse you

will live forever. 13. So long as there are people on this

earth, 14. So long will this poem live on,

making you immortal.

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4 Yes this is a good example of a Shakespearean sonnet:

It has 14 lines

It explores the theme of love

It is divided into three quatrains and a rhyming couplet

It makes use of iambic pentameters

It has a regular rhyme scheme: abab; cdcd; efef; gg.

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WEEK 4

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GRADE 10 WEEK 4


DAY 1

CHAPTER 21



SLEEVEBOOK.







1. Name one of the main characters who have died during the explosion?

2. Describe how the character of Mistress changed. Account for the change.

3. Who sailed away with Ettie after she had set everything on fire?

4. Name 3 things he took with on the journey.

5. Where did they sail to?

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CHAPTER 21

1. Master died during the explosion.

2. When Mistress told Ettie that Master have died during the explosion, it didn’t seem that she

was upset about it. But then, Mistress asked Ettie to turn in Nicolas, and as Ettie refuses,

Mistress shows her true character by wanting to punch Ettie. This is where Ettie saw

Mistress’s true self for the time.

3. Reader sailed away with Ettie on the journey.

4. He took maps, books and navigation guides in braille so that they can voyage happily.

5. They sailed into the half-moonlight, visited occasionally by Prince Fanny who brings them

news about the going on in Slum City and Mangeria.

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POETRY

The Winterman by Lionel Murcott



- Personification: The poet gives the season of winter human qualities. He has thin blue feet,

long grey hands, he breathes and he walks through the land shaking leaves off the trees.

Spring is also personified as a rough and vigorous girl.

- Antbear: an African mammal that feed on ants.

- Bonds: things that are tying him down and holding him captive.

CHARACTERISTICS


- Winter is a man

- Spring is a girl

- Line 2 and 4 is used to describe the winterrman’s appearance

- The appearance of spring is not mentioned

RHYME

- Free verse

- No rhyme scheme

TASK

Instructions

Read the poem The Winterman by Lionel Murcott and answer the questions based on the

poem in your poetry booklet.

GOODLUCK!

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CORRECTIONS

1.

Season Name in poem Appearance Actions

Winter The Winterman Thin blue feet, long grey fingers

Walks the lawn white Taps the trees Walk through the land breathes out cold air.

Spring Springgirl We don’t know, her appearance is not mentioned.

She ties up the Winterman with green ropes Pushes him into an ant hole kicks in sand and stamps it.

2. The sun swings longer/ higher- summer. The ropes turn yellow/ the ropes turn red-

autumn.

3. Free verse.

4. Answers will vary but should convey the following:

Summer should be shown as a bold, vigorous person full of health and vitality and

autumn should appear as an older person who is nearing the end of life.

5. Because it copies the fact that the seasons are a cycle and will always come round again.

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DAY 6: (POETRY)

POETRY

Wild Geese by Mary Oliver



CHARACTERISTICS


Metaphor: the comparison in the image clear pebbles of rain conveys the force of raindrops

pelting to earth.

Simile and personification: the earth is given human qualities when Oliver describes it as

calling to us. The poet uses simile to compare this call to that of the wild Geese.

RHYME:

- The poem is a lyric

- The poem is written in free verse: a technique that suits its message of freedom and the call

of nature.

PRE-ACTIVITY

Repenting: to show remorse.

Prairies: a large open area of grassland

TASK

Instructions

Read the poem Wild Geese by Mary Oliver and answer the questions based on the poem in

your poetry booklet.

GOODLUCK!

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CORRECTIONS

1 a) False

b) True

c) True

d) True

e) False

f) True

2. The line Meanwhile the world goes on reminds us of a central message of the poem: that

in spite of our efforts and our suffering, the natural world is being constantly renewed and

driven by elemental forces of nature. This can be a comfort to us when we remember that

we are also creatures and part of the great ‘family of things’. We are not alone

3. a) Simile

b) She compares the way in which we are called to live our best lives to the call of Wild

Geese. The Geese are wild and free. They are also migratory birds who show great

determination to return home each year. Oliver wants us to show great determination on

our journey through life. The geese also have an instinct to return to their natural home and

Oliver believes that we are similar; we all possess a sense of how we should be living. Geese

also travel in flocks. They are not solitary birds.

4. It is appropriate because wild geese possess many of the qualities that Mary Oliver thinks

we should demonstrate: we should be wild, free, determined, and communal. And we

should rely on our natural instincts.

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DAY 3:

GRAMMAR

PLURALS-(Week 4) Day 3

A noun identifies a person, place, thing, or idea. A singular noun names one person, place,

thing, or idea, while a plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.


- For learners to be able to differentiate between singular nouns and plural nouns.

- For learners to be able to identify plural nouns.

- For learners to improve their grammar.

LESSON NOTES

Singular means one. Plural means more than one. Adding the letter “s” turn most singular

nouns into plural nouns. A plural noun is a word that indicates that there is more than one of

anything, you’re using plural nouns. When you write about more than one of anything, you

usually use the same word, simply adding an s, es or ies to the end. There are a few

exceptions to this rule, but not many- one of the best is that a single moose is a moose, and

a group of moose are still moose.

The difference between singular and plural nouns is easy to spot. When a noun indicates one

only, it is a singular noun. When a noun indicates more than one, it is plural noun.

For example, singular noun: You stole my idea and didn’t give me any credit.

Plural noun: You stole my ideas and didn’t give me any credit.

TASK

Instructions

Write the plural forms of these special nouns.

1. I can see two (fish)…………………………….in the fish tank.

2. How many (child)……………………………….are there in the school yard?

3. We still need three more forks and (knife)…………..for our dinner guests.

4. Sharks can grow thousands of (tooth)……………..in a lifetime.

5. Cats like to catch (mouse)………………….

6. Farmer Brown has lots of (sheep)……………………..

7. How many (woman)………………………work in your office?

8. I really want to sit down. My (foot)………..are killing me!

9. What is the population of Mexico? How many (person)…………………live there?

10. The policeman followed the three (man)…………….out of the bank.

GOODLUCK!

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CORRECTIONS

1. Fish

2. Children

3. Knives

4. Teeth

5. Mice

6. Sheep

7. Women

8. Feet

9. People

10. Men

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POETRY

Candle for Caplan by Chris Van Wyk



CHARACTERISTICS


- Enjambment: Lines 3-6,8-11 and 15-16 are called enjambed lines, because the sentence do

not run to the end of each line, but carry over.

- Anaphora :another name for repetition, but in this case, it’s the repetition of words or

phrases in the beginning of a stanza ( line 1, 8 and 13) are an example of anaphora.

- For Caplan : is a subtitle and the poem is directed to him/her a friend of Chris Van Wyk

- Metaphor: a word or phrase is applied to an object (conveys set of ideas)

- Extended metaphor: compares multiple unlike things. (Conveys single ideas across the

poem). Therefore this poem is an extended metaphor

- Theme: the passing of time , education or literacy.

- Tone: the overall tone of the poem is hopeful/positive

RHYME:

- Poem is written in the narrative style

- Has free flowing verse and minimal punctuation reflecting a conversational style of speech.

RHYME:

- Free verse (narrative)

PRE-ACTIVITY

Obdurate: stubborn and resistant to persuasion or change.

Pantomimes: plays in which actors perform without talking.

Crude : lacking finish, polish or completeness.

Silhouettes: a dark image outlined against a lighter background.

TASK

Instructions

Read the poem Candle for Caplan by Chris Van Wyk and answer the questions that are based

on the poem in your poetry booklets.

GOODLUCK!

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CORRECTIONS

1. One of the themes in this poem is Time.

a) The following quotes show that the speaker is anxious about time passing quickly:

- The wax is melting fast (stanza one, line two)

- The wax lies heaped/ in the saucer (Stanza one, lines eight to nine)

OR

- The silhouettes of gloom/ grow longer ( Stanza two, lines 10-11)

b) The above quotes emphasise the passage of time in the following manner:

- The wax is melting fast-the word fast denotes speed. This emphasises how rapidly the candle

seems to be burning out, as well as how fast time is passing.

- The wax lies heaped/in the saucer-the burning of the candle symbolises the passing of time.

As it burns to a stub, it loses its ability to shed light, becoming instead a pool of wax at the

bottom of a plate

OR

- The silhouettes of gloom/grow longer- the reference to lengthening shadows emphasises

the end of yet another day thereby emphasising further the passing of time.

2. The poet uses an extended metaphor relating to acting in a play.

a) Diction relating to acting in a play: pantomimes and stage whispers.

b) The shadows are firstly given the ability to be obdurate; and secondly, the ability to

mock.

3. By repeating the word read, it is clear that the poet’s intention is to emphasise the

importance of educating oneself. The whole poem is a plea to young people to learn

before time runs out.

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POETRY

A prayer for all my countrymen by Guy Butler



CHARACTERISTICS


- The poem is a lyric

- Tone: optimistic /positive

RHYME:

- The musical or lyrical effect of the poem is enhanced by the use of rhyming words. For

example: said/dead; pure/endure; there/clear.

PRE-ACTIVITY

Introspection: the process of examining your own thoughts and feelings carefully.

Ordain: to make it so; in the Catholic and Anglican churches the word also refers to the

process through which a person becomes a priest.

TASK

Instructions

Read the poem prayer for all my countrymen by Guy Butler and answer the questions based

on the poem in your poetry booklet.

GOODLUCK!

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CORRECTIONS

1. dear God – line 4.

2. The word rotting is appropriate given the destructive effect of apartheid on South

African society at that time.

3. beaten/broken. The letter ‘b’ makes a strong, hard sound. The poet uses this letter to

emphasise the idea of people being harmed through violence.

4. Just

Calm

Wise

Kind

Clear-sighted

5. Answers will vary: yes I think the poem is still relevant today. Our country is still suffering

with many complex problems. The ‘hates and terrors’ of apartheid have changed into

new hates and terrors. We still need people who are kind, wise, calm and kind.

OR

I think the poem is no longer relevant. Butler wrote this poem during the darkest days of

apartheid and that rime has passed for our country. Never again will South Africans live

through so many ;hates and terrors’ in a way we can say that Butler’s prayer was

answered because calm, clear-thinking, wise people led us out of that time.

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DAY 4:

PARTS OF SPEECH

Concords-(Week 4) Day 4

Concord is the term used to describe the agreement of a sentence’s subject with its verb. A singular

subject requires a singular verb; a plural subject requires a plural verb.


- For learners to be able to understand what a concord is.

- For learners to understand the rules that apply when dealing with concords.

LESSON NOTES

Concord

It’s the agreement between words in gender, number, case, person, or any other

grammatical category which affects the forms of the words.

It is easy to understand this concept in straightforward sentences for example:

Mary has a dog.

Mary and John have a dog.

The error in concord usually takes place in sentences where it is less easy to work out

whether the subject is singular or plural.

For example:

Mary (subject), as well as John, has a dog.

When we use the constructions ‘each and every’, ‘none, ‘either…….or’ and ‘neither….nor’ we

must remember these refer to singular subjects, and therefore take singular verbs.

For example:

Each and every visitor rings the wrong bell.

None of the girls is going to the party.

Either Thabo or Tom was selected for the team.

Neither Thabo nor Tom has written the exam.

Collective nouns are also singular concepts. For example:

The choir was taking part in the competition.

Twelve choirs were taking part in the competition.

The team runs on the field.

Two teams run onto the field.

TASK

Instructions

Correct the concord in the following sentences.

1. The herd of buffalo were seen at the river.

2. Each of the boys were rewarded.

3. I am sure that either Sipho or George were at the meeting.

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4. Jessica, as well as Paula, are looking for holiday jobs.

5. If the room is not tidied, the whole class are going to be punished.

GOOD LUCK!

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CORRECTIONS

1. The herd of buffalo was seen at the river.

2. Each of the boys was rewarded.

3. I am sure that either Sipho or George was at the meeting.

4. Jessica, as well as Paula, is looking forward for holidays jobs.

5. If the room is not tidied, the whole class is going to be punished.

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LANGUAGE

Spelling mistakes-(Week 4) Day 4

Is an error in the conventionally accepted form of spelling a word.


- For learners to become aware of commonly misspelt words.

- For leaners to improve their spelling.

Lesson notes

Commonly misspelt words

Accept

Accidentally

Fierce

Ambitious

Committee

Courageous

Embarrassed

Mischievous

Noticeable

Queue

restaurant

TASK

Instructions

Choose the correct spelling from the words in brackets in these sentences.

11. The sharpshooter was hired to ( assassinate/assassinate) the President.

12. My boyfriend is the most (hansome/handsome) man I have ever seen.

13. My little brother always tries to embarrass/embarras) me in front of my friends.

14. When I work hard, I often feel (desparate/desperate) for a cup of coffee.

15. The earth is our only (environment/environment) so we should look after it.

16. Are you (really/realy) sure you want to come?

17. My mother owns the most beautiful ( jewellery/jewellery).

18. You should never (interrupt/interrupt) people when they are speaking.

19. I would like to stay in the best (accommodation/accommodation) affordable on holiday.

20. Why does my pen always seem to (disappear/disappear) when I am looking for it?

GOODLUCK!

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CORRECTIONS

11. Assassinate

12. Handsome

13. Embarrass

14. Desperate

15. Environment

16. Really

17. Jewellery

18. Interrupt

19. Accommodation

20. Disappear

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REVISION TEST

THE MARK

CHAPTER 11 – 21

DAY 5 (FRIDAY)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. STUDY THE NOTES ABOUT CHAPTER 11 – 21 IN YOUR SLEEVEBOOK AS WELL AS THE

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

2. READ THROUGH THE REVISION TEST BEFORE ANSWERING.

3. IN YOUR WORKBOOK (UNDERNEATH ALL THE WORK ABOUT THE MARK) WRITE DOWN

THE QUESTION AND ANSWER IN YOUR WORKBOOK.

4. USE A BLUE PEN ONLY.

5. PLEASE WRITE NEAT SO THAT YOU CAN STUDY THIS WORK FOR THE EXAM.

CHAPTER 11:

1. Describe Ettie’s attitude towards Dora.

2. Name the indications that Dora will be an enemy to Ettie.

3. In your own words, explain the relationship between Mistress and Master.

CHAPTER 12:

1. Describe Ettie’s conflict with herself.

2. What are the main event happening at The Party?

CHAPTER 13:

1. Describe Kitty’s appearance when she enters the courtroom.

2. Do you think the trial is a mockery of justice? Provide a reason for your answer.

CHAPTER 14:

1. Who sabotaged the porridge?

2. With whom do your sympathies lie in this chapter? Motivate your answer.

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CHAPTER 15:

1. In your own words, discuss what is happening in the laboratory.

2. Do you think Ettie is fond of Little Miss? Provide signs of this.

CHAPTER 16:

1. Why does Little Miss never leave the house?

2. Which major themes are developed in the following extract? “Nicolas sighs. Because I am

not a locust. And I can never be a Locust. I’m not sure who I am yet, but I don’t want to be

what The Machine tells me I am” (page 214).

CHAPTER 17:

1. How was Ettie’s response to the information about her parents?

2. In a paragraph of 20-25 sentences, describe and provide reasons for what happens in this

chapter.

3. Why does Mistress have an unsettled response to Handler Xavier? Provide a reason for your

answer.

CHAPTER 18:

1. What happened in The Procedure? Discuss in detail.

2. Discuss the conflict happening in this chapter.

3. What is the climax of this chapter?

4. What is the falling action of this chapter?

CHAPTER 19:

1. Explain the term Irony.

2. Discuss the appropriateness of the chapter’s title.

3. Identify and name the irony in this chapter.

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CHAPTER 20:

1. In a paragraph of 8 sentences, explain the role of The Machine in The Mark.

2. Explain the term epigraph.

3. In your own words, why do you think is the reason why Ettie wants to erase the names off

the list?

CHAPTER 21:

1. In your own words, explain how Reader knew where Ettie would be before she left for her

journey.

2. Name who of the characters fall under the following:

- Mangerians.

- Traders.

- Mixed breed.

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THE MARK

REVISION TEST

ANSWERS

CHAPTER 11 – 21

CHAPTER 11:

1. Ettie’s attitude is one of contempt and dislike. She calls Dora “dull” and describes her

conversation as monotonous and empty (Dora the droning-on-and-on-drudge). Ettie also

does not share her thoughts with Dora.

2. Dora pushes Ettie into Madam Merriem to cause trouble. Ettie is aware that Dora wants to

work in the nursery and so the battle-lines are drawn between them.

3. Master comforts Mistress by suggesting that she see this as “a new beginning, rather than a

terrible ending”. Master appears gentle and considerate. Master also calls Mistress

“darling”.

CHAPTER 12:

1. Ettie needs to control herself. She must be careful what she says and to whom. She must be

polite and humble. Ettie does not want to have any relationships with anyone she dislikes.

2. The main event happening at the party is the Mangerians gossiping, drinking and eating, and

occasionally fighting when they are drunk. The Mangerians tell cruel jokes against the

Rejects and the Pulaks during dinner. The family argues and bargain who will be stepping

down for the next three years to allow others a turn of being Guardian.

CHAPTER 13:

1. Kitty’s skin has lost its colour and appears grey. Her hair is filthy and matted. She is shackled

and so can only shuffle.

2. The criminal justice system is corrupt if prisoners are assumed to be guilty and tortured until

they confess. There is no intention to find the truth, merely to allow the system to work as

suits those in power.

CHAPTER 14:

1. Ettie sabotaged the porridge.

2. Learner’s own answer. Learners must motivate their answers.

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CHAPTER 15:

1. We see more of the clinical world in this chapter. Dora is suspected of making everyone sick

by infecting the porridge. Meat and vegetables are created by genetic modification and

artificial processes. There are experiments being done on young children in their care in

exchange for credits. Inside the lab, Little Miss is examined and samples are taken of her

hair, skin, nails, cells and blood. Orphan wardens are paid to hand over the children to the

lab for experiment purposes.

2. (Open-ended answer). Learners can say the following:

* You pity Little Miss, because she is constantly sick and afraid and she has few people to

turn to for comfort, but Ettie is supporting Little Miss all the way.

* Ettie pity Little Miss, that’s why she is so self-driven and self-interested in Ettie.

* The fondness between the two gives Little Miss power, the sense of excitement and

triumph to be strong.

CHAPTER 16:

1. It is because Little Miss has an incurable sickness and that she is too weak to explore the

world outside.

2. The conflict between the characters and their selves. Ettie is unsure whether or not to trust

Nicolas or not, because he is a locust, although Nicolas promises that he can remove the

mark.

CHAPTER 17:

1. Ettie is horrified and appalled. She wants to cry out, but she feels as if she were choking.

Then she runs out of the room, stumbling down the stairs in shock and disbelief. When she

thinks of her mother and father she wants to vomit. They abandoned her, rejected her. She

is disgusted by the thought that such people could be her parents.

2. Handler Xavier visits number 3 (The Mangerian family). Riots are breaking out in this chapter

in Slum City. People are getting sick or dying from food that is coming from the lab and they

believe they are being poisoned. This is also where the orphan warden made a startling

confession about Mistress and himself and what happened between them 15 years ago.

3. When Mistress enters the kitchen cheerfully, she saw Handler and her smile immediately

dropped. However, she exchanges a significant look with him and blushes, then twists her

dress with agitated fingers (she was nervous). This is because they were in a relationship 15

years ago, Mistress fell pregnant, Handler is the father, Mistress kept the baby but

abandoned her at the orphanage. This baby turned out to be Ettie.

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CHAPTER 18:

1. This is where Ettie and Nicolas have a plan to save Kitty from the procedure. The riots in

Slum City are getting more and more violent. Mistress is reluctant and nervous, and passes a

mean comment about how Ettie looks. Ettie is upset about Mistress’s comments, because it

is her own mother who criticises her. As the procedure is about to begin, Ettie hints to

Larissa that she might want to meet and thank the person who is saving her life. Larissa

agrees and she is allowed to meet with the savage. Nicolas, the locust charged with with

escorting the savage safely to number 3, helps Ettie carry a weak ad tired Kitty up to Larissa’s

room (they are wearing surgical masks). When they exit the room, it is Nicolas and Kitty who

carry Ettie out and lay her on the stretcher. Kitty silently slips out of the house and Ettie is

strapped in. Little Miss is anaesthetised and Ettie is next, but she sees a bright light and

hears a loud explosion, and then goes unconscious.

2. There is conflict between Master and Mistress over bringing Katherine Seven, whom

Mistress describes is a common criminal into the house.

The tense mood is heightened by the lack of heat and Master is furious that his porridge is

cold.

The Mangerians rely on solar power. This is significant because The Machine relies on solar

power also, and is less effective when the sun is weak. This allows for manual input of data

which is critical for the story. Further conflict is introduced with the revelation that the

Mangerians have deliberately poisoned the food to create rioting and disorder.

3. Climax of this chapter:

The climax of this chapter happens when Master makes two decisions: To have the

procedure done at home and to have her ‘savage’ gene extracted.

4. Falling action of this chapter:

In response to Master’s decision, Nicolas and Ettie make their plans, and Larissa looks

forward to a time when she is well and she can be active.

Kitty is disguised as the drudge and slips away. Nicolas leaves to ensure her excape.

Tension continues between Ettie and Madam Merriem who is now very hostile to Ettie, and

so, when she realises that Ettie has replaced Kitty, she gives no sign. This will be a way of

removing Ettie permanently.

Ettie cannot warn anyone that Larissa is about to be made ‘as sweet as sugar’ because she is

strapped and then drugged.

Finally, the explosion happens and the chapter ends on a tense moment.

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CHAPTER 19:

1. Irony – Is the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the

opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

Examples = A pilot has a fear of heights. / A fire station burns down.

2. The story is relevant because Handler is on the point of killing Ettie whereas she is of far

more use to him and his rebellion if she is alive.

The allusion is to the Aesop’s fable ‘The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs’, in which a poor

man, motivated by greed, kills the goose that lays a golden egg every day. The idiom in

English means to do something for greed or a short-term goal, without properly considering

the consequences.

The title’s application is limited, however, because Ettie has not been a goose laying a

golden egg for Xavier except to the extent that she was on the game with him and did help

to supply him with goods to re-sell.

3. The first irony is that Handler Xavier and Me think they have rescued Kitty. Handler Xavier

speaks gently to Ettie, and insists that ‘Kitty’ is handled with tenderness.

Ironically, Ettie can help the rebel group. Xavier dismisses her but she is able to remove

certain people from the Machine’s tracking system.

Kitty finally admits to how she has cared for Ettie and watched over her, trying to protect

her. This is ironic in that it is at this point that Ettie apparently betrays Kitty by leaving with

Nicolas. It is also ironic because for all those years, Ettie thought Kitty was the vulnerable

one who needed protection.

There is a small irony even in the story line: just as Ettie explains that the Machine needs

sunlight to operate., the sun comes out again, and so the rebels’ opportunity of acting

without being tracked is lost.

CHAPTER 20:

1. This is the action-packed climax of the book. Nicolas gets Ettie into the headquarters of the

Department of Justice and Peace. He navigates his way through the building, avoiding

anyone who may recognise him. As they enter the room where the machine is housed,

Nicolas sets off the fire alarm, and the building begins to be evacuated. They enter the room

and he asks Ettie for her list of names she wants to help. One by one, he declares each of

Ettie’s people ‘deceased’. As locusts appear in the passageway checking to see if nobody is

still in the building. When Ettie finds Xavier’s name, she hesitates, but deletes him for the

sake of her darling friend Kitty.

2. Epigraph – An inscription on a building, statue or coin.

3. So that everyone can be freed from the machine and the mark on their spines.

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CHAPTER 21:

1. Reader followed Ettie just when she was about to pull away on one of the boats.

2. Mangerians:

* Master

* Mistress

* Nicolas

* Larissa

* Bartholomew

Traders:

* Handler

* Kitty

* Dora

* Madam Merriem

* The orphan warden

* Cook

Mixed breeds:

* Ettie

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