January February Sup Portfolio
(COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2025
DUE 23 January 2025
, ACTIVITIES
Question 1 Using your own words, define “to assume something.” (2) [2] Question 2 Read this text
with its accompanying picture before answering the questions below. “Star light, star bright,” By
Anonymous Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have this wish I
wish tonight. Anonymous. “Star light, star bright.” The Poetry Foundation. Question 2.1 What is the
function of the illustrations that accompany nursery rhymes? (2) Question 2.2 Which two main types
of rhyme do we encounter in poetry? (2) Question 2.3 Which type of rhyme is used in the poem
above? Write down an example of each of the types of rhyme that you identified in Question 2.2. (2)
3 ENG1516 January/February Supplementary 2024 Question 2.4 Do you think that the text and
image of the nursery rhyme work well together in conveying the overall meaning of the nursery
rhyme to learners? Give reasons for your answer. (2) [8] Question 3 Read this story and answer the
questions below. Why the Hippopotamus Lives in the Water By Elphinstone Dayrell Many years ago,
the hippopotamus Isantim was one of the largest animals in the land. Only the elephant was bigger.
The hippopotamus had seven hippopotamus wives whom he loved very much. Sometimes he threw
big parties for all the animals, but the strange thing was that no one, except his wives, knew his
name. At one such party, just as the animals were about to sit down, the hippopotamus said, “You
are sitting at my table to eat, but none of you know my name. If no one knows my name, you will all
leave without dinner.” No one could guess his name, so everyone had to leave and leave all the
delicious food behind. But before they left, the turtle stood up and asked what the hippopotamus
would do if he told him his name at the next party. The hippopotamus answered that he would be so
ashamed that he and his family would leave the land and live in the water forever. Now, it was the
habit of the hippopotamus to go to the river every morning and evening with his seven wives to
wash and drink there. The turtle was aware of this habit. One day, when the hippopotamus and his
wives went to the river to bathe, the turtle made a small hole in the middle of the path. When the
hippopotamuses returned, two wives stayed a little behind. The turtle buried itself halfway in the
hole, leaving most of its shell visible. When the hippopotamus wives passed by, the first wife hurt
her foot on the turtle’s shell and cried, “Oh Isantim, I hurt my foot.” The turtle heard this and went
home in a happy mood. At the next party, the hippopotamus again said that someone had to know
his name, otherwise no one would get anything to eat. The turtle stood up and said, “Promise me
that you will not kill me if I tell you your name?” The hippopotamus promised. Then the turtle
shouted as loud as it could, “Your name is Isantim.” Everyone cheered and sat down to eat. When
the party was over, the hippopotamus kept his promise and went to the river with his seven wives.
From that day on, the hippos have always lived in the water. Although they come to land at night to
eat, you will never find a hippopotamus on land during the day. Dayrell, Elphinstone. “Why The
Hippopotamus Lives In The Water.” Ririro. Question 3.1 4 ENG1516 January/February