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AFL2603 EXAM PACK 2023
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Second Assignments
English Assignment 20
Question 1
(a) Functions of riddles, folktales and folksongs:
Folktales they are educational. Some contain the history of the nation. They
teach the listeners about creation, for instance how death came about. They
teach the young ones to sharpen the skill of listening and that of narration.
Children learn to order events and to critically. Through listening to folktales,
children learn more about animals, different trees and by so doing, they
increase their vocabulary 5)
Functions of folksongs: Folksongs are educational; they are used to warn
others, they help increase the vocabulary in children and also help to build
confidence in children. Folksongs help sharpen the listening skills of children.
Praise poems help to record the history of the people, help to honour their
hero’s and also appreciate nature. Folk songs are used to entertain in different
functions. Folksongs carry the pride and the culture of the people. Folksongs
help to give the singers confidence and also transfer different messages.
(Students should be able to substantiate their answers. And other functions
that can be mentioned by students.)
(5)
Riddles: Riddles sharpens the minds of children. Riddles entertain. Riddles
are educational and they help to increase the vocabulary. Riddles help the
participants to be observant in their environment. (And any other function that
is not mentioned above.)(3)
Proverbs: They embellish the language. They are used to warn, to advise
and to teach. Proverbs are used as the titles of books. (And any other function
that is not mentioned above.)
(5)
(b) Lullabies are used to lull the babies to sleep. They are soothing to babies.
They teach the young ones the culture of that nation. Lullabies contain
soothing words that cause children to lull to sleep. Unfortunately, African
lullabies were not developed by the then writers. Our African children to date,
they are still crying and need nurse girls/mothers to soothe them. Even in the
crèches, workers still sing those songs so soothe the babies. Thula nanana!
Thula nanana! Nangu unomatjhikitjhiki ungen’ ekhabeni lakho. (Students to
give their own opinions, this is just a guide.)
(7)
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Question 2
Yes characters in a novel act like real people in life. They have their strong points and weak
points. In the drama Iinkesi Ezome Kere: MS Mahlangu, the characters are Jakopo, Ziga,
Senzani, Tjhada, Masimula (the principal) and Msiza (the deputy principal). The theme is
political because the story took place in the early eighties when learners were demanding
the SRC and after that, they misused their opportunities. The principal had a weak point of
misusing the school funds for his own benefit, he also bought a car using it. The other
teachers were afraid of him because he was very strict. The school results were always high.
The deputy principal Mr Msiza influenced the learners to demand to have the SRC and on
the other side he was pressurising the principal not to allow the SRC in that school. Mr Msiza
was playing a double role of assisting the learners with the hope that he will be expelled and
he will occupy the principal post. Indeed it happened, the principal was moved by the circuit
to head a new school. The results of Mbalenhle dropped, the learners were coming to
school at any time and there was no control. At the end of the year, the three leaders of SRC
fail and they demanded to be condoned. The principal denied them with a condone
because their marks were very low. It is where the three boys realised that they were used
by their teachers to chase Mr Masimula so that they (teachers) could benefit. ambition,
greediness and high hopes is normal in every one. ( Students who will be awarded high
marks are those who have related their answers to the drama/novel in African languages.)
The rubric for marking is as follows:
Language: 8
Facts: 12
Structure : 5
Total Marks: =25
Question 3
(a) The poem is about death. No one has ever seen death but only its outcomes
that is pain. Death is invisible. Death kills and when it comes, it slinks like a
cat. Death is without shame because it kills the young, adults and the sick.
Death is heartless and very brave because it never tires. (Students can put
the answers in their own words.)
(8)
(b) Death or the death. (2)
(c) The tone is sombre because death kills even the innocent children. People
cry because of death and its heartless actions. The author says when death
comes, joy stops and love finishes itself. (4)
(d) In the first stanza, line 1-2, initial linking, the word used is Who. Line 3-5 initial
linking by using the word When.
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Stanza 2, line 2-3; initial linking by using the word your.
Stanza 3, 2-4, initial linking by using the word People.
Stanza 4, line 2-3, initial linking by using the word Of (6)
(e) Figures of speech used: when you come you slink like a cat> personification.
The whole poem is built on personification. Death you are without shame,
People plough, but you pick. Death you are brave and heartless. When you
come, pain ends. (Any other personification that is in the poem will be
credited.)
(5)
Question 4
(a) Concept books (1) help the children to name, identify and to understand the
meaning of some basic and necessary words or terminology. (3) Alphabet
books (1) stimulate vocabulary development. (1) They also help to teach the
young ones to identify both the letters and their sounds. (1) Counting books
(1) teach young learners how to count from one to higher numbers. (1) Toy
books (1) introduce children to early reading. (1) Toy books stimulate the
language and provide a happy experience with book. (2) Wordless picture
books (1) give every child an opportunity to interpret actions (1) and events
happening in the story as they will be understood by the child. (1) Illustrations
also develop sensitivity to the art and beauty. (1)
(10)
(b) No. all children’s book that are on the shelves, are translation from
English/Afrikaans and the culture of black people is not taken into
consideration. Publishing houses and the Department of education are just
making money without consulting the speakers of different languages.
(Students can support their answers differently as long as the fact is sound it
can be credited.) (6)
(c) Three characters that are loved by children: The hare is witty/clever. Lion is
big and is the king of the jungle. Spiderman because this character can fly. A
bee it brings help by biting the man who was in the mission to shoot the bird.
A mouse it relieved the lion by biting the rope and released the lion before it
could be killed. (Any 3 answers.) (6)
(d) Adult literature is intense with intense vocabulary. (1) There is detail historical
background. (1) Themes can touch on serious issues like deaths/diseases or
wars. (1) Children literature is primarily concerned with the interest of children.
(1) Children’s literature is shaped to address children’s needs (1) and it is on
the children’s level of understanding. (1) (And other facts that are relevant will
be credited.) Any 3 answers will be credited. (3)
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Total Marks [100]
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