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GR 10 and 11 Revision Scope June Exam Paper 1

The document outlines the scope for English Home Language mid-year PLC Paper 1 for grades 10 and 11, covering topics such as rhetoric, parts of speech, denotation and connotation, reported speech, colloquialism, sentence structures, redundancy, and passive voice. It provides definitions, examples, and explanations for each topic to aid in understanding. The content is designed to enhance language skills and comprehension for students.

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GR 10 and 11 Revision Scope June Exam Paper 1

The document outlines the scope for English Home Language mid-year PLC Paper 1 for grades 10 and 11, covering topics such as rhetoric, parts of speech, denotation and connotation, reported speech, colloquialism, sentence structures, redundancy, and passive voice. It provides definitions, examples, and explanations for each topic to aid in understanding. The content is designed to enhance language skills and comprehension for students.

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Scope

English Home Language

Mid - year PLC Paper 1


Scope to be used for both grade 10 and 11

Slides by Karen Feenstra


Rhetoric

• Rhetoric is the art of using language (words) effectively and


persuasively in spoken or written form.

Example: (Advertising) A car commercial


• “Trusted by professionals worldwide.” = (Establishes brand credibility.)
• “Gets 20 km per litre and has a 5-star safety rating.” = (Uses facts and
logic.)

Example exam question: Explain the rhetoric used in the last


sentence.
(The writer uses repetition / a lot of descriptive words / a rhetorical
question, etc.)
Abbreviations

Initialism An abbreviation made up of the first letter of HIV sms TV DVD


the words which are pronounced separately.
Acronym An abbreviation made up of the first letter of AIDS SARS NATO
the words which are pronounced as a word.
Clipped words To shorten by using only the middle or the end phone for telephone
of the word. fridge for refrigerator
Truncation To shorten by using only the first part of the Oct. for October
word. cell for cell phone
Aphesis When the first letter of the word is not knife
pronounced, or is no longer in use. round for around
scapegoat (Has changed
over time. It used to be
escapegoat)
Portmanteau A word made by joining the first part of one breakfast + lunch = brunch
word to the end of another. skirts+ shorts = skorts
Synonyms, antonyms etc.
Parts of speech

•Noun – Names a person, place, thing, or idea.


Examples: cat, love, school, Sarah
•Pronoun – Replaces a noun to avoid repetition.
Examples: he, she, it, they, who
•Verb – Shows action or a state of being.
Examples: run, is, think, become
•Adjective – Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.
Examples: blue, tall, exciting, five
•Adverb – Describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb; often ends in -ly.
Examples: quickly, very, well, always
•Preposition – Shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word.
Examples: in, on, under, with, before
•Conjunction – Connects words, phrases, or clauses.
Examples: and, but, because, although
•Interjection – Expresses emotion or sudden reaction.
Examples: wow, oh, hey, ouch
Denotation and connotation

• Denotation is the literal, dictionary definition of a word — its


straightforward meaning without any emotional or cultural
associations.
Example: The denotation of snake is “a legless, carnivorous
reptile.”
• Connotation is the emotional or cultural meaning attached to a
word.
Example: The connotation of snake might be danger, evil, or
betrayal, depending on context (e.g., “He’s such a snake” implies
dishonesty).
Reported Speech
• If the introductory verb is in the present tense:

1. Tense remains the same.


2. ‘Time words’ remain the same.
3. Pronouns change.

• He says, “We are playing a match today.”


• He says that they are playing a match today.

• If the introductory verb is in the past tense:

1. Tense changes one tense back into the past.


2. ‘Time words’ change.
3. Pronouns change.

• He said, “We are playing a match today.”


• He said that they were playing a match that day.
Reported speech continue
Colloquialism
• I am going to hang out with my friends.
• We are going to a braai.
A colloquialism is a word • My folks are visiting next week.
or expression that is • We are having a barbie.
informal and used in
everyday conversation,
often specific to a region
or group. It’s not
typically used in formal
writing.
Sentences

Simple Sentence
A simple sentence expresses a complete thought with a subject and one verb.
Example: The cat slept on the mat.(One idea: subject = the cat, verb = slept)

Compound Sentence
A compound sentence has two independent clauses(2/more verbs) joined by a
coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) (FANBOYS)
Example: I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.

Complex Sentence
A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
(which cannot stand alone).(no coordinating conjunction)
Example: Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
("Although it was raining" = dependent clause; "we went for a walk" = independent
clause)
Redundancy

• Redundancy in language means using more words than necessary,


often repeating the same idea unnecessarily.

• Examples of Redundancy:
“Free gift” – A gift is already free.
“Repeat again” – To repeat means to do again.
“Advance warning” – Warnings are always in advance.
Passives

Active Peter (S) Kicked (V) the ball (O)


Passive The ball (O) was kicked (V) by Peter(S)
Active Peter kicked the ball

1. The tense always stays the same!


2. Questions in the active voice remain questions in the passive voice:
Does Mary write a letter? > Is a letter written by Mary (QW + O + V + S)
3. Tags: Mom bakes a cake, doesn’t she? > A cake is baked by mom, isn’t it?
(O+V+S+new tag)
4. They say he is a good doctor. > It is said that he is a good doctor OR He is
said to be a good doctor.
5. My mother gave me(indirect object) this necklace (direct object) > This
necklace was given to me by my mother. (DO + V + IO + S)

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