CHL2601
ASSIGNMENT 8
ANSWERS 2025
CHL2601 ASSIGNMENT 8 ANSWERS
2025
, CHL2601 ASSESSMENT 8
QUESTION 1
1.1.1 Reading for fun helps build a positive relationship with children’s literature by
making reading enjoyable and engaging; when stories capture attention and
curiosity, children want to keep exploring more books and see reading as a
pleasurable activity.
1.1.2 Stories in children’s literature help children shape their identity as readers by
letting them see themselves in books, make choices about what to read, and feel
confident about being readers; over time they develop preferences and a sense of
belonging within the reading community.
1.1.3 Reading stories fosters empathy and understanding of others by letting
children inhabit different characters’ feelings, perspectives, and situations; this
practice broadens social awareness and compassion for people who are different
from them.
1.1.4 Colonial influence in early South African children’s literature often meant
importing European (especially British/Afrikaans) tales and moralizing narratives,
with Christian values, limited African voices, and language or cultural biases; this
shaped what was told and how it was framed.
1.1.5 It is important for children to read culturally relevant and contextually
appropriate stories because such texts reflect their own experiences, languages, and
communities, which boosts engagement, pride, and comprehension; it also supports
learners’ identities as readers.
ASSIGNMENT 8
ANSWERS 2025
CHL2601 ASSIGNMENT 8 ANSWERS
2025
, CHL2601 ASSESSMENT 8
QUESTION 1
1.1.1 Reading for fun helps build a positive relationship with children’s literature by
making reading enjoyable and engaging; when stories capture attention and
curiosity, children want to keep exploring more books and see reading as a
pleasurable activity.
1.1.2 Stories in children’s literature help children shape their identity as readers by
letting them see themselves in books, make choices about what to read, and feel
confident about being readers; over time they develop preferences and a sense of
belonging within the reading community.
1.1.3 Reading stories fosters empathy and understanding of others by letting
children inhabit different characters’ feelings, perspectives, and situations; this
practice broadens social awareness and compassion for people who are different
from them.
1.1.4 Colonial influence in early South African children’s literature often meant
importing European (especially British/Afrikaans) tales and moralizing narratives,
with Christian values, limited African voices, and language or cultural biases; this
shaped what was told and how it was framed.
1.1.5 It is important for children to read culturally relevant and contextually
appropriate stories because such texts reflect their own experiences, languages, and
communities, which boosts engagement, pride, and comprehension; it also supports
learners’ identities as readers.
