LADLANA ASSIGNMENT 1 STUDENT NO: DUE DATE: 10 APRIL 2020
TEACHING LANGUAGES
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Module code: LADLANA
Assignment: 01
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,LADLANA ASSIGNMENT 1 STUDENT NO: DUE DATE: 10 APRIL 2020
QUESTION 1: COMPREHENSION AND LANGUAGE
Grade 9 15 February 2020
Examiner: Time: 60 Minutes
Moderator: Marks: 30
ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE - TEST
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This question paper consists of two sections.
QUESTION 1: COMPREHENSION [20]
QUESTION 2: LANGUAGE [10]
2. Answer ALL the questions.
3. Write neatly and legibly
QUESTION 1: COMPREHENSION
Read the following article carefully and answer the questions that follow:
WHY THE CHEETAH’S CHEECKS ARE STAINED
A traditional Zulu story.
1. Long ago, a wicked and lazy hunter was sitting under a tree. He was thinking
that he was too hot to be bothered with the arduous task of stalking prey
through the bushes. Below him, in the clearing on the grassy field, were fat
springbok grazing. The hunter gazed at the herd, wishing that he could have
the meat without the work, when suddenly, he noticed a movement off to the
left of the buck. It was a female cheetah seeking food. Keeping downwind of
the herd, she moved closer and closer to them. She singled out a springbok
which had foolishly wandered away from the rest. Suddenly she gathered her
long legs under her and sprang forward. With great speed she came upon the
springbok and brought it down. Startled, the rest of the heard raced away as
the cheetah quickly killed her prey.
2. The hunter watched as the cheetah dragged her prize to some shade on the
edge of the clearing. There, three beautiful cheetah cubs were waiting for her.
The lazy hunter was filled with envy for the cubs and wished that he could have
such a good hunter provide for him. The hunter’s stomach began to growl.
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Then he had an idea: he would steal one of the cheetah cubs and train it to
hunt for him. When the mother cheetah went to the waterhole late in the
afternoon, he would make his move. He smiled to himself.
3. When the sun began to set, the cheetah left her cubs hidden in a bush and set
off to the waterhole. Quickly, the hunter grabbed his spear and trotted down to
the bushes where he found the three cubs, still too young to be frightened of
him or to run away. He stole them all, thinking to himself that three cheetahs
would undoubtedly be better that one.
4. When their mother returned half an hour later and found her babies gone, she
was broken-hearted. The poor mother cheetah cried until her tears made dark
stains on her cheeks. She wept all night and into the next day. She cried so
loudly that she was heard by an old man who came to see what the noise was
all about.
5. When he discovered what the wicked hunter had done, he became very angry.
The lazy hunter was not only a thief, he had broken the traditions of the tribe.
Everyone knew that a hunter must use only his strength and skill, and that any
other way of hunting was a dishonour.
6. The old man returned to the village and told the elders what had happened.
The villagers became angry. They found the lazy hunter and drove him away
from the village. The old man took the three cheetah cubs back to their
grateful mother. But the long weeping of the mother cheetah stained her face
forever.
1.1. What is a “traditional story”? (2)
1.2. What does this myth explain about the appearance of cheetahs? (2)
Refer to paragraph 1:
1.3. Explain how the opening sentence of this passage influences the reader’s
feelings towards the hunter. (2)
1.4. Do you think “arduous” means:
a) Very easy
b) Very pleasant
c) Very hard? (1)
1.5. In your own words, explain how the cheetah caught a springbok. (2)
Refer to paragraph 2:
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TEACHING LANGUAGES
Student Name :
Student Nr :
Address:
Module code: LADLANA
Assignment: 01
Assignment code :
1
,LADLANA ASSIGNMENT 1 STUDENT NO: DUE DATE: 10 APRIL 2020
QUESTION 1: COMPREHENSION AND LANGUAGE
Grade 9 15 February 2020
Examiner: Time: 60 Minutes
Moderator: Marks: 30
ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE - TEST
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This question paper consists of two sections.
QUESTION 1: COMPREHENSION [20]
QUESTION 2: LANGUAGE [10]
2. Answer ALL the questions.
3. Write neatly and legibly
QUESTION 1: COMPREHENSION
Read the following article carefully and answer the questions that follow:
WHY THE CHEETAH’S CHEECKS ARE STAINED
A traditional Zulu story.
1. Long ago, a wicked and lazy hunter was sitting under a tree. He was thinking
that he was too hot to be bothered with the arduous task of stalking prey
through the bushes. Below him, in the clearing on the grassy field, were fat
springbok grazing. The hunter gazed at the herd, wishing that he could have
the meat without the work, when suddenly, he noticed a movement off to the
left of the buck. It was a female cheetah seeking food. Keeping downwind of
the herd, she moved closer and closer to them. She singled out a springbok
which had foolishly wandered away from the rest. Suddenly she gathered her
long legs under her and sprang forward. With great speed she came upon the
springbok and brought it down. Startled, the rest of the heard raced away as
the cheetah quickly killed her prey.
2. The hunter watched as the cheetah dragged her prize to some shade on the
edge of the clearing. There, three beautiful cheetah cubs were waiting for her.
The lazy hunter was filled with envy for the cubs and wished that he could have
such a good hunter provide for him. The hunter’s stomach began to growl.
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Then he had an idea: he would steal one of the cheetah cubs and train it to
hunt for him. When the mother cheetah went to the waterhole late in the
afternoon, he would make his move. He smiled to himself.
3. When the sun began to set, the cheetah left her cubs hidden in a bush and set
off to the waterhole. Quickly, the hunter grabbed his spear and trotted down to
the bushes where he found the three cubs, still too young to be frightened of
him or to run away. He stole them all, thinking to himself that three cheetahs
would undoubtedly be better that one.
4. When their mother returned half an hour later and found her babies gone, she
was broken-hearted. The poor mother cheetah cried until her tears made dark
stains on her cheeks. She wept all night and into the next day. She cried so
loudly that she was heard by an old man who came to see what the noise was
all about.
5. When he discovered what the wicked hunter had done, he became very angry.
The lazy hunter was not only a thief, he had broken the traditions of the tribe.
Everyone knew that a hunter must use only his strength and skill, and that any
other way of hunting was a dishonour.
6. The old man returned to the village and told the elders what had happened.
The villagers became angry. They found the lazy hunter and drove him away
from the village. The old man took the three cheetah cubs back to their
grateful mother. But the long weeping of the mother cheetah stained her face
forever.
1.1. What is a “traditional story”? (2)
1.2. What does this myth explain about the appearance of cheetahs? (2)
Refer to paragraph 1:
1.3. Explain how the opening sentence of this passage influences the reader’s
feelings towards the hunter. (2)
1.4. Do you think “arduous” means:
a) Very easy
b) Very pleasant
c) Very hard? (1)
1.5. In your own words, explain how the cheetah caught a springbok. (2)
Refer to paragraph 2:
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