2.5 Language games and punctuation  (Page 2/2)

Assessment

LO 2

SPEAKING The learner will be able to communicate effectively in spoken language in a wide range of situations.

We know this when the learner:

2.1 interacts in additional language:

2.1.2 takes part in a conversation on a familiar topic.

2.4 uses additional language creatively:

2.4.3 plays games involving language.

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:

4.3 writes creatively:

4.3.1 writes a play script or dialogue;

4.5 treats writing as a process, and uses developing knowledge or language structure and use:

4.5.1 writes rough drafts;

4.5.6 spells familiar words correctly;

4.5.7 uses a wider range of punctuation (e.g. inverted commas).

LO 5

THINKING AND REASONING The learner will able to use language to think and reason, and access, process and use information for learning.

We know this when the learner:

5.2 uses language for thinking:

5.2.4 classifies things according to criteria;

5.2.5 identifies similarities and differences between things;

5.2.6 distinguishes parts from the whole;

5.2.8 expresses opinions and gives reasons for them.

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:

6.4 develops own vocabulary:

6.4.1 analyses word formation (e.g. drum, drummer);

6.4.3 understands between 3 000 and 4 500 common spoken words in context by the end of grade 5.

Memorandum

ACTIVITY 1

Have fun with this exercise.

This is an oral exercise. All you wish is to elicit nouns (occupations; animals ; foods ; pencil bag items) from your learners.

1. Break away from the usual, dull method by obtaining a soft blow-up beach ball or a sponge ball, and tossing it to the learners in turn. As they catch the ball, they are required to call out the relevant answer.

For example:

Teacher throws ball to James and calls out, ‘Occupation!’

James catches and returns ball, answering, ‘Farmer!’

Teacher throws ball to Khanya and calls out, ‘Food!’

Khanya catches and returns ball, answering, ‘Cheese!’

Teacher throws ball to Mishkah and calls out, ‘Animal!’

Mishkah catches and returns ball, answering, ‘Elephant!’ … and so the game continues …

Develop the game by eliminating anyone who stalls in giving an answer (or repeats an already given answer) and speed up the pace, to eliminate all participants until the ‘champion’ is left.

If the group is too large, break it up into smaller groups and play the same way. The educator can call out the ‘requests’ and the group members can toss the ball(s) to each other within their groups. Learners within that group then have the opportunity to check on themselves.

This is an energetic and fun way to get all the learners participating in an active and enthusiastic way.

2. Correct answers to this exercise :

3. a He is a game ranger in the Kruger National Park .

b. My Aunt Anne works as a secretary for the Nature Conservation Society .

c. The only lioness left in captivity in Natal can be viewed at Durban Zoo .

d. Port Elizabeth is a holiday resort in the eastern Cape .

e. We have an “ I love Cape Town ” sticker on the back of our Opel Astra .

4. Basically an open memo exercise. Elicit various options from the learners. Discover how different each person’s sentence can be.

ACTIVITY 2

Learners connect the collective nouns correctly.

Test the list of collective nouns in a circle or a row and as an answer is answered correctly, move the learner up one.

Have fun with the words they make up for collective nouns.

Answers

2. a M ordred, the wily wolf, eyed L ard lying in the sun.

b. The P ork T imes, a local newspaper, ran an article about B acon, R asher and L ard.

c. M ordred planned to have the piggies on C hristmas E ve for dinner.

d. The F ry R iver flowed past B acon’s house, 3 F orest D rive, B ushville.

e. “I am starving! B acon and eggs will do!” moaned M ordred.

f. T he forest is situated on top of P orkchop R idge, just below R oast R idge.

There are many reasons for using capital letters. Make sure they are correct.