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English home language

Grade 9

A look at television

Module 11

Use a range of punctuation appropriately

Activity1:

To be able to use a range of punctuation appropriately

[lo 6.2.6, 5.2.5]

  • Read the next bit of text carefully and then answer the questions that follow:

Miss X looked up from the literature: “Its the scene where you see the murder being committed.” Miss X got up, put away the book and beckoned to the maid, who brought her a comb and a mirror.

“My nose all right?”, she asked, dabbing on some powder.

  • Line 1 contains TWO errors. Identify, explain and correct the errors.
  • The first paragraph is too long. Give the first word of what could be a second paragraph. Give a reason for your answer.
  • What punctuation error is there in Line 4? Identify, explain and correct it.

Explain the spelling of ‘committed’

  • Which television programmes do you think are unsuitable viewing for Grade 6 children? Explain.
  • What is the main purpose of a television guide?

Which programme do you think is the most beneficial? Why?

Activity 2:

To be able to draw on own experience and contrast it with that of others to illustrate a point of view.

[lo 5.1.7]

  • Cartoons on television are scheduled for the mornings AND afternoons.
  • Give THREE main reasons for this.
  • Do you think it is right that a parent leaves a child in front of the television, unsupervised?
  • A ‘cartoon’ is “a filmed sequence of drawings using the technique of animation.
  • What does animate mean?
  • What is the origin of this word?
  • Give the antonym.

Activity 3:

To be able to plan, organise and present research.

[lo 5.2.4]

  • PER DAY
PER WEEK
  • Add up the number of hours per day and then per week, that you spend watching television.
  • Add up the time the whole group spends watching television per week.
  • Add up the amount of time you spend on playing a sport / taking part in a cultural activity per day and per week.
  • Add up the time you spend with friends per day and per week.
  • How much time is spent on schoolwork per day and per week, after normal school hours.
  • Compile sample information for WEEKLY and then WEEKEND activities:
  • From the times indicated above, say what the time difference in hours is, between:
  • PER DAY
  • PER WEEK
Watching television
Time spent on schoolwork (after hours)
Time spent with friends
Time spent on sport / cultural activity
  • Now do the same for the WEEKEND:
PER DAY PER WEEK
Time spent watching television
Time spent on schoolwork (after hours)
Time spent with friends
Time spent on sport / cultural activities

Activity 4:

To be able to use factual information and interpret statistics to support argument

[lo 5.1.6]

  • Now, come to some conclusions about the statistics that you have worked out.
  • Apply your findings.

1. Using the above information, set up a working schedule for yourself.

2. Your time management starts after you arrive home from school, except for weekends.

3. Work out a week and then a weekend schedule for yourself.

4. Your balanced schedule must allow for:

i) Only 1 hour to 1½ hours of television viewing time (per day).

ii) Enough time for schoolwork (homework and/or studying).

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Source:  OpenStax, English home language grade 9. OpenStax CNX. Sep 14, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11060/1.1
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