In the first paragraph, what do the guests value most?

Why does Diketso's uncle provide the oxen for the wedding?

Which of the following best describes the grown-ups of this community?

Which one of the following is FALSE?

What is the theme of the fourth paragraph?

Which of the following does the writer NOT mention in the second and third paragraphs?

Whose point of view does the writer convey in the first paragraph?

According to one of the aunts, what is the purpose of marriage?

Why did Ma-Lesane take extra care with the wedding invitations?

If Diketso's uncle had not supplied the meat, what do you think would have happened? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Identify the figure of speech quoted below and say which TWO things are being compared.

'. . . the news had shot up and down Nadia Street like an electric current . . .' (paragraph 2).

What does the figure of speech above tell you about how the news spread?

Write an informal/personal letter.

Imagine you are the younger brother or sister of the bride (Diketso). Write a letter to a friend who moved away a few months before the wedding. Tell him/her about a memorable incident at the wedding feast.

Your letter must have the format of an informal letter.

It must have an address, introduction, body and conclusion.

The length of your letter should be 100 to 120 words.

Which of the following best describes the main idea of the article?

Which ONE of the following best supports the main idea of this article?

The author says:

'I used to be amazed that my father could name the presidents of almost all the countries in the world.' (Paragraph 2)

Are you surprised at the writer's amazement at his father's knowledge, as expressed in the above sentence? Substantiate your answer from the text.

This article appeared in a newspaper. Would the readers of the newspaper believe the writer’s views on reading? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

'Children who love to read gain many benefits: for example, they excel at school and later in the workplace.'
Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for the underlined words above?

Many children prefer watching television to reading.

Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for television?

Replace 'well-rounded' (paragraph 4) with a similar, more formal word from paragraph 5.

Give a more generally used word for 'transformed', as used in paragraph 2.

Write a paragraph.
Look at the picture below. Use this picture to write a creative paragraph. The contents of your paragraph must be about the picture.

Your paragraph should have the following:
- a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a concluding sentence.

- a suitable title.
- 60 to 80 words.

Write a newspaper report.

Write a factual report for your school newspaper on any event or incident which recently occurred in your school or community.

- Include a relevant headline or title.
- Your report should have three paragraphs: an introduction (background, purpose and scope), body (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?) and conclusion.
- You will also be assessed on language usage, spelling and punctuation.
- Do not use subjective and or emotive language unless quoting the words of a witness.
- Your report should be 100 to 120 words long.