TMS3720 Assignment
3 2024 (234942) -
DUE 26 July 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
,TMS3720 Assignment 3 2024 (234942) - DUE 26 July 2024
TMS3720 Assignment 3 2024 | Due 26 July 2024. All questions answered,
QUESTION 1 – READING
According to the 2021 results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
(PIRLS), South African learners lack proper reading skills. It is said that 81% of Grade 4
pupils in South Africa do not read with comprehension (Roux, 2023). The possibility is
that learners will struggle with reading by the time they get to Senior Phase and you, as
a Senior Phase teacher, will thus have to put in a lot of effort to ensure not only fluent
reading, but also reading with comprehension.
Read the following story titled The Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant, and answer the
questions that will follow about reading and viewing:
1.1 In light of the above statement by the Progress in International Reading and Literacy
Study (PIRLS) that South African learners lack proper reading skills and that 81% of
Grade 4 pupils in South Africa do not read with comprehension (Roux, 2023), explain
and demonstrate with a few examples extracted from the story The Necklace, by Guy
de Maupassant, how you would teach intensive reading for comprehension at a word
level. (10)
1.2 Explain and demonstrate with a few examples extracted from the story The
Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant, how you would teach intensive reading for
comprehension at a sentence and paragraph level. (10)
1.3 Explain and demonstrate with a few examples extracted from the story The
Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant, how you would teach intensive reading for
, comprehension at whole text level. (10)
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QUESTION 1 – READING
Background
According to the 2021 results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
(PIRLS), South African learners lack proper reading skills. It is said that 81% of Grade 4
pupils in South Africa do not read with comprehension (Roux, 2023). The possibility is
that learners will struggle with reading by the time they get to Senior Phase and you, as
a Senior Phase teacher, will thus have to put in a lot of effort to ensure not only fluent
reading, but also reading with comprehension.
Story: The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
1.1 Intensive Reading for Comprehension at a Word Level (10 marks)
Objective: Enhance learners' vocabulary and word comprehension.
Teaching Strategy:
• Contextual Clues: Teach students to infer the meaning of unknown words using
contextual clues from the sentence or surrounding text.
• Word Analysis: Break down complex words into roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
• Synonyms and Antonyms: Encourage learners to find synonyms and antonyms
for key vocabulary.
Examples from The Necklace:
• Example 1: The word "stunned" in the context of the story: "She was stunned,
and asked, stammering, 'What! how! Impossible!'"
3 2024 (234942) -
DUE 26 July 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
,TMS3720 Assignment 3 2024 (234942) - DUE 26 July 2024
TMS3720 Assignment 3 2024 | Due 26 July 2024. All questions answered,
QUESTION 1 – READING
According to the 2021 results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
(PIRLS), South African learners lack proper reading skills. It is said that 81% of Grade 4
pupils in South Africa do not read with comprehension (Roux, 2023). The possibility is
that learners will struggle with reading by the time they get to Senior Phase and you, as
a Senior Phase teacher, will thus have to put in a lot of effort to ensure not only fluent
reading, but also reading with comprehension.
Read the following story titled The Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant, and answer the
questions that will follow about reading and viewing:
1.1 In light of the above statement by the Progress in International Reading and Literacy
Study (PIRLS) that South African learners lack proper reading skills and that 81% of
Grade 4 pupils in South Africa do not read with comprehension (Roux, 2023), explain
and demonstrate with a few examples extracted from the story The Necklace, by Guy
de Maupassant, how you would teach intensive reading for comprehension at a word
level. (10)
1.2 Explain and demonstrate with a few examples extracted from the story The
Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant, how you would teach intensive reading for
comprehension at a sentence and paragraph level. (10)
1.3 Explain and demonstrate with a few examples extracted from the story The
Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant, how you would teach intensive reading for
, comprehension at whole text level. (10)
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QUESTION 1 – READING
Background
According to the 2021 results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
(PIRLS), South African learners lack proper reading skills. It is said that 81% of Grade 4
pupils in South Africa do not read with comprehension (Roux, 2023). The possibility is
that learners will struggle with reading by the time they get to Senior Phase and you, as
a Senior Phase teacher, will thus have to put in a lot of effort to ensure not only fluent
reading, but also reading with comprehension.
Story: The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
1.1 Intensive Reading for Comprehension at a Word Level (10 marks)
Objective: Enhance learners' vocabulary and word comprehension.
Teaching Strategy:
• Contextual Clues: Teach students to infer the meaning of unknown words using
contextual clues from the sentence or surrounding text.
• Word Analysis: Break down complex words into roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
• Synonyms and Antonyms: Encourage learners to find synonyms and antonyms
for key vocabulary.
Examples from The Necklace:
• Example 1: The word "stunned" in the context of the story: "She was stunned,
and asked, stammering, 'What! how! Impossible!'"
