EML1501
ASSIGNMENT 3
DUE DATE: JULY 2026
, EML1501 ASSIGNMENT 3 2026
DUE JULY 2026
QUESTION 1
CASE STUDY 1 Lerato is 3 years old. Her mother drops her off at a preschool on her
way to work. One morning, her mother took a different route from the one they usually
used. Suddenly, Lerato shouted out loud, “Mama, mama, we are lost, we have not
passed Menlyn Mall and Kentucky Fried Chicken”. Indeed, her mother looked and said
yes, and she looked out in
QUESTION 1
1.1 Identify the emergent literacy skill that Lerato displayed.
Lerato displayed print awareness also referred to as environmental print recognition).
She demonstrated the ability to recognise familiar words and logos from her
environment (Menlyn Mall, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald's, and Roman's Pizza)
on billboards. This shows that she understands that print carries meaning and can be
"read" even though she cannot yet read conventionally (University of South Africa,
2024, Unit 3, p. 40).
1.2
ASSIGNMENT 3
DUE DATE: JULY 2026
, EML1501 ASSIGNMENT 3 2026
DUE JULY 2026
QUESTION 1
CASE STUDY 1 Lerato is 3 years old. Her mother drops her off at a preschool on her
way to work. One morning, her mother took a different route from the one they usually
used. Suddenly, Lerato shouted out loud, “Mama, mama, we are lost, we have not
passed Menlyn Mall and Kentucky Fried Chicken”. Indeed, her mother looked and said
yes, and she looked out in
QUESTION 1
1.1 Identify the emergent literacy skill that Lerato displayed.
Lerato displayed print awareness also referred to as environmental print recognition).
She demonstrated the ability to recognise familiar words and logos from her
environment (Menlyn Mall, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald's, and Roman's Pizza)
on billboards. This shows that she understands that print carries meaning and can be
"read" even though she cannot yet read conventionally (University of South Africa,
2024, Unit 3, p. 40).
1.2
