Why did the writer write the article?

Why is the word “friends” (line 2) written in inverted commas?

Which punctuation mark has the writer used, in paragraph 1, to indicate that it was a shock that Grace did not come home?

Refer to paragraph 1.
Why did Grace decide to leave home?

Refer to paragraph 4.

Would you agree with the writer that “Grace was one of the lucky ones” (line 14)?

You have to give a reason for your answer.

What does the expression “slip through the cracks” (line 23) mean in the context of this article?

What is the main idea of paragraph 5?

Do you think the statistics provided are reliable? Motivate your answer with information from the text.

Do you agree with the writer’s statement that children “would not go missing if they had a healthier and safer home environment”?

Give a reason for your answer.

What does the expression, “Human trafficking” (line 36), refer to?

Combine the following two sentences using the conjunction ‘but’.

Social networks can be an advantage. Social networks must be used responsibly.

The writer states that “things could have gone the other way” (line 40).

Suggest what could have happened. Give TWO options.

We are told that the little girl’s hair had been shaved off (line 38–40).

For what reason was her hair shaved off?

State why the graphic of a teddy bear was used with the article.

Explain why the teddy bear in the graphic has a torn face and a missing leg.

Having read the article, what advice would you give to someone who enjoys making friends on social network sites?

Give TWO pieces of advice.

Which age group of children in Gauteng is at the highest risk of going missing?

Which age group of children in the Western Cape is at lowest risk of going missing?

What is the theme of the poem?

What do the words, “dreams spilling across cement” (line 2), mean in the context of the poem?

Identify the figure of speech used with “jingling coins” in line 4.

Identify the figure of speech used in the above line from the poem.

Explain the meaning of line 11 by referring to your answer to the previous question.

Why are the words, “I’m running away!” in frame 1, written in bold?

Indicate what feeling the expression on the boy’s face in frame 3 conveys.

Explain your answer to the previous question by referring to:

A The boy’s body language
B His facial expression

Read the last frame carefully then explain the humour in the cartoon.

In the article, Missing Children, in Section A, it is said that Grace likes to meet people on the Internet and social networks.

Write out the abbreviation “www” in full as found in www.missingchildren.com

MCSA supports the traumatised families.
Change the above sentence into the passive voice.

Begin as follows:

The traumatised families

Olivier said, “We are frequently faced with problems.”

Change the above sentence into reported/indirect speech.

Begin as follows:

Olivier said that

Write down the main clause in the following sentence:

Even though the police launched an immediate search, the abducted child has still not been found.

The young child has still not been found.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

Write the plural of “country”.

Write a synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence:

Children who have adequate parental support are unlikely to run away.

Join the sentences below to form a complex sentence.
Use “if” to join the sentences.

You are unable to pick your child up from school on time. You should get a message to your child.

Refer to paragraph 8 of the article titled Missing Children in Section A.

What is the topic sentence of paragraph 8?

The following paragraph has FIVE errors.
Rewrite the paragraph, correcting and underlining the errors.

Many children are too casual on social network sites and are abducted by people which promise them a better life. An abducted child is at great risk if not found within the first 48 hours. One of the children were only found after a year. Grace said, “I use to trust people very easy. I shall be more carefull in future.”

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