3.3 Formal letter

housing estate: R1 800 000 inclusive’ —

exclusive of thin threads of

tinsel

festooning more than life.

. . . April, May, June, July

August, September, October, November –

December:

Tinsel on Tuscan chimneys?

(Anon)

1.

1.1 What exactly is it that upsets the poet? (2)

1.2 Where did the writer go when she longed for Christmas-time and a Christmas feeling? (2)

1.3 The poet considers the destruction of the pine trees as a bloody slaughter . Quote the word that indicates this. (1)

1.4 Explain the last line of the poem. (2)

• Plot your X on Treasure Island map.

2. Figures of Speech

2.1 Match the columns by ruling a line from the letter to the matching number.

(4)

2.2 Now give a definition for each of the above figures of speech and give another example from nature of each.

i) Definition:

Example : (2)

ii) Definition:

Example :(2)

iii) Definition:

Example : (2)

iv) Definition:

Example : (2)

X marks which spot?

3. Dictionary Work

• Look at the dictionary entries below and then answer the questions that follow.

3.1

Tus´ can. 1. adj. Of Tuscany. 2. n. A ~ person; Italian as spoken by ~s. [L]

3.2

tin´ sel, n. Decorations of bright metal foil or threads, tawdry brilliance, mere glitter, flashiness ; (attrib.) flashy, of more apparent than real worth. ~ led (-ld) a. [F estincelle f. L scintilla spark ; cf. STENCIL]

3.3

Ma´ gi n. pl., priests of ancient Persia, the wise men from the east ( Math. 1); Ma´ gian, (adj.) of the Magi, (n.) one of them. [L f. Gk]

a) Write down the part of speech of each word as it is used in the poem. (3)

b) Write down from which language each word originates.

Tuscan:

Tinsel:

Magi: (3)

Mark your spot on the map with X .

Plot another X on your Treasure Island map.

Activity 3:

To write creatively and take part in role-play

[lo 4.3, 2,2]

Have you ever heard of a Dodo?

You may have heard of this bird (the Dodo) but you will never see a live one. Man has caused its extinction!

You see we must look after our earth to ensure the continuation of our precious animal kingdom.

In a play dialogue of ± 100 words describe to your friend another extinct animal or bird.(You will have to do some research.)

Remember to do a rough draft and to show proof of editing before writing your final draft.

Once done plot your X !

Check the functional writing rubric before you start!

( 15 )

Now you and a partner can produce this dialogue as a role-play to the class – have fun! (You can also perhaps demonstrate the actions of the animal or make the sound it made.)

Assessment