1.3 Punctuation, gender, vocabulary

[LO 4.4.3; 6.2.6]

Write out the following passage, using capital letters, full stops, commas, question marks and exclamation marks where necessary:

1. is he snoring
2. do tourists eat spiders in cambodia
3. i enjoy my insect snacks fried grilled or baked in a sauce
4. no take that scorpion away
5. grant my best friend ate a dung beetle in nigeria at easter
6. dragonflies beetles scorpions spiders and grubs are dipped in cadbury’s chocolate and enjoyed worldwide
7. have you tried scorpion soup before
8. siswe a chef from botswana specializes in slug stirfries
9. what do mopani worms taste like thabo

What was Gemma saying at the beginning of this section? Rewrite her words, using the correct punctuation so that she makes sense.

[LO 4.4.3]

Can you think of any other male and female words, relating to animals?

List them opposite each other in two columns.

Now use the list provided below in order to complete the following sentences:

1. A ___ is a man who has never been married.
2. My brother’s daughter is my ___ .
3. When my grandfather passed away, my granny became a ___ .
4. We milk the ___ every morning before breakfast, while the

___ grazes nearby in the field.

1. My mother gave birth to a baby girl last week: ___ is my new ___ .
2. The sow and the ___ are eating slops out of the trough.
3. I have two children ; a son and a ___ .
4. Many talented actors and ___ act in Isindingo .
5. The policewoman saved the life of the child and is now a ___ .
6. A man who betrays his country is known as a ___ .
7. The woman who sewed my dress is a very fine ___ .
8. I am bridesmaid to my sister, while Peter is the ___ to the groom at the wedding.

[LO 4.4.1; 6.1.4; 6.2.3]

Spelling and vocabulary (1)

This unit is all about “creepy-crawly creatures” and so far, in this unit, we have come across spiders, caterpillars and ants.

Quickly jot down any words that come into your mind when you think about the topic.

(If you cannot remember, scan the words each entitled in “ Bugs Galore !”

[LO 6.1.4]

Select one of the words and quickly check the spelling in the dictionary.

1. Write it on the board. Make sure that it is not on the board already.
2. Now, as a class, eliminate the words that are too easy or too difficult. Leave at least 20 words on the board.
3. Writ down 10 words. Are you sure that you understand all these words?

[LO 6.1.3]

Spelling and vocabulary (2)

How many words ending in ear and ant can you find? Write them down.

[LO 6.1.1]

Assessment

LO 4

WRITING The learner will be able to write different kinds of factual and imaginative texts for a wide range of purposes.

We know this when the learner:

4.1 writes different kinds of texts for different purposes and audiences:

4.1.1 writes for personal, exploratory, playful, imaginative and creative purposes (e.g. diary, humorous anecdotes, story, poem);

4.1.2 writes informational texts expressing ideas clearly and logically for different audiences (e.g. notices, reports);

4.1.3 writes and designs visual texts expressing information clearly and creatively (e.g. advertisements, newsletters, map with pictures and labels);

4.4 applies knowledge of language at various levels:

4.4.1 word level;

4.4.3 paragraph level;

LO 6

LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND USE The learner will know and be able to use the sounds, words and grammar of the language to create and interpret texts.

We know this when the learner:

6.1 works with words:

6.1.1 uses prefixes, stems and suffixes/extensions to form words;

6.1.3 records words in a personal dictionary;

6.1.4 uses phonics and spelling rules to spell words correctly;

6.2 works with sentences:

6.2.3 identifies and uses nouns, pronouns, prepositions, articles and conjunctions;

6.2.6 consolidates use of punctuation learned so far.

Memorandum

3. PUNCTUATION

• at the end of a sentence.
• at the end of a question.
• An exclamation mark is used to show emotion, shock, anger, excitement.

(d) I ate bread, cheese, an apple and an orange.