BEd FOUNDATION PHASE

TEACHING
E-ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE DATE: 6 SEPTEMBER 2021
MODULE NAME ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE AND
LITERACY TEACHING IN THE FOUNDATION
PHASE
MODULE CODE MODULE CODE: F-FLE 221
EXAMINER DR T. VIVIERS
INTERNAL MODERATOR DR G. HARRISON
ACADEMIC HEAD MODERATOR
EXTERNAL MODERATOR FOR
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TOTAL MARKS 100

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 QUESTION ONE 10

Match the key terms provided in Column A with the correct statement or definition in
Column B. For example, 1.1 – a. (10)

Column A Column B
1.1 Alphabet a. Writing about facts that are true, for
example, an autobiography.
1.2 Code-switching b. This is the ability to understand how
the sound system works. For example,
to identify sounds, syllables, onsets
and rhymes.
1.3 Monosyllabic c. A unit of pronunciation which has a
vowel sound, with or without
surrounding consonants, forming the
whole word or parts of a word.
1.4 Non-fiction d. Ordinary written language, written in
words and sentences.
1.5 Phonemes e. This is a symbol system used to
record the written form of a language.
1.6 Phonemic awareness f. Rhythmical compositions written in
lines and verses.
1.7 Phonological awareness g. Alternating your use of language, for
example, switching back and forth from
English to an African language in one
lesson.
1.8 Prose h. This is the ability to hear, identify and
manipulate the individual sounds of
language. For example, what sound is
the same in each of these words: “dog”,
“fog”, “bog”?

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 1.9 Poetry i. The smallest units of sound in a
language.
1.10 Syllables j. Words that have one syllable; for
example, sing.

QUESTION TWO 20

Read questions 2.1 to 2.10 and select the correct answer from the options provided.
Write the number of the question, the chosen alphabet letter as well as naming your
choice. For example, 2.1 - a guide words.

2.1 What are the two words called at the top of a dictionary page which help you find
the word you are looking for? (2)
a. definition
b. guide words
c. entry words
d. parts of speech

2.2 Which word could be found on a dictionary page if the guide words are "lip"
and "list"? (2)
a. lion
b. listen
c. literal
d. liquid

2.3 What guide words would you look between to find the definition of the word
"story"? (2)
a. stay - steam
b. steam - stela
c. stormy - straight
d. step – stern

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2.4 Which word would not be on a dictionary page if the guide words were "limerick"
and "line"? (2)
a. lime
b. limit
c. limp
d. limousine

2.5 Between what two guide words in the dictionary would the word "comprehend” be
found? (2)
a. compassionate and complete
b. compose and comprise
c. compromise and concept
d. comrade and conclude

2.6 Of the following words, which one would appear first in the dictionary? (2)
a. embargo
b. embalm
c. embank

2.7 Used as a noun give one dictionary meaning of the word "pluck"? (2)
a. piece of solid material fitting into a hole
b. courage or spirit
c. pull off or pick
d. sound a musical instrument

2.8 Between which guide words in the dictionary would you look to see if the word
"flutter" is spelt correctly? (2)
a. flirt – florae
b. floral – flower
c. fluorine - flush
d. fluorite – fly

2.9 Which word comes after the word "doily" in the dictionary? (2)
a. doit

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 b. dog
c. doing
d. dole

2.10 Which word comes before the word "giddy" in the dictionary? (2)
a. gibbet
b. giddap
c. gift
d. giblet

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QUESTION THREE

Read the summary of pages 70 - 77 of Chapter 7 in Zakes Mda’s book ‘Black

Diamond’ on the next page and then answer the questions that follow.

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A carcass of cars of all shapes and models cover about an acre at the Visagie’s
scrapyard in Strydom Park. Shortie is sitting on the bonnet of a wrecked late-
model BMW, the golden hair on his head and arms bristling in the sun.

He is annoyed at the three men who are not doing a proper job stripping a
Volkswagen Beetle. He barks instructions to them liberally springling them with
expletives about the workers’ miserable origins. …

…..

A car honks at the gate and the workers give a collective sigh of relief as Shortie
goes to open it. It is Ma Visagie in her Volkswagen kombi – a rickety sixties’
model painted with flowers and peace signs all over its body. When Ma Visagie
drives this car, she means business. Shortie knows why she is here especially
when he sees the four girls who are sitting in the car. ….

Ma Visagie gets out of the car. ‘Shortie, you gotta do something’ says Ma, ‘the
girls have to get back to work again’. ‘But Ma that is Stevo’s side of the business,
mine is the scrapyard’ ‘Stevo is rotting in jail right now my boy. Things can’t stand
still till he comes back’.

Stevo is in high spirits when Shorti visits him which makes Shorty nervous. ‘I have
a dream Shortie’ he tells his brother as soon as he takes his seat, ‘I have a
dream’.

‘Ja, so what did you dream about, my broer?’

Shortie can be so dof sometimes which irritates Stevo no end.

‘I didn’t dream about nothing you fool.’

‘Don’t play games with me Stevo. You said you dreamt.’

‘I said I have a dream…. When I get out of here ….’

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3.1 Who are the main characters who feature in this extract. (2)

3.2 Based on this reading give four facts about these two characters.
(4)

3.3 Give two examples of a figure of speech found in this summary. Explain why they
are figures of speech. (4)

3.4 Give two examples of slang used in this summary. Say why they are slang words.
(4)

3.5 What is an adjective? (1)

3.6 Identify four adjectives in this extract. Explain why you identified them as
adjectives in this text. (8)

3.7 Why does Stevo think that Shortie can be dof? (Think about the tense Stevo
used and Shortie’s interpretation of this tense changed the meaning of the
sentence.) (3)

3.8 Give a synonym for each of the following words:

• Expletives
• Bristling (4)

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QUESTION FOUR

4.1 Give five reasons why is it important to teach children who are doing EFAL
rhymes and poetry? (5)

4.2 Describe the difference between rhyme and rhythm (2)

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4.3 Read the following rhyme. Find the words in the poem that rhyme with the words
in the table. Add two more rhyming words of your own. (9)

Word in poem Identifying New rhyming New rhyming

correct rhyming word 1 word 2
word in poem
Jill
Water

Crown

Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water

Jack fell down and broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.

QUESTION FIVE
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Explain how to read a story to Grade 1 EFAL learners. Include the three important
steps, namely before reading, during reading and after reading the story. (12)

QUESTION SIX
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6.1 When telling a story to EFAL learners it is important to scaffold their

understanding. What does it mean to scaffold learning when telling a story? (2)

6.2 One way to scaffold a story is to include the learners’ home language as is
necessary. Explain why this is important. (2)

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6.3 Outline 3 ways in which you could successfully include the EFAL leaners’ home
language when reading stories. (4)

6.4 Read the scenario and then answer the questions that follow. (4)

Mrs Rampede is a Grade 1 teacher. Her planned assessment task is

to read her EFAL learners an appropriate contemporary story in
English and then to assess their understanding of the story by asking
them questions. She decides not to show them the story illustrations
so that the assessment is authentic. Do you agree with this method of
assessment? What advice would you give her about the use of
illustrations for EFAL learners.

Do you agree with this method of assessment? What advice would you give her
about the use of illustrations for EFAL learners?