LINPARK HIGH SCHOOL

JUNE EXAMINATIONS 2023

ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE

GRADE 10 - PAPER 1

EXAMINER: Mr N Mewalall MODERATOR: Miss Y Naidoo

MARKS: 70 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of THREE sections:

SECTION A: COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

SECTION B: SUMMARY (10 marks)

SECTION C: Language in Context (30 marks)

2. Read ALL the instructions carefully.

3. Answer ALL the questions.

4. Start EACH section on a NEW page.

5. Rule off after each section.

6. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.

7. Leave a line after each answer.

8. Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction.

9. Suggested time allocation:

SECTION A: 50 minutes

SECTION B: 30 minutes

SECTION C: 40 minutes

10. Write neatly and legibly.

SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1: READING FOR MEANING AND UNDERSTANDING
Read TEXTS A and B below and answer the questions set.

TEXT A
DANGEROUS YOUNG MINDS.

1 Back in the day when I was in high school, schoolyard brawls were often a daily
thing. There were no girls around and we were starved for entertainment, so we sort
of looked forward to punch-ups. That’s exactly what they were: entertainment. The
fights were almost amateur in nature (and comical) and neither “combatant”
seemed to know what he was doing. More often than not, these “fights” were just a
lot of shoving and shirt-pulling, but sometimes there would be some wild swings and
the guy who landed the first lucky punch usually won.

2 Very rarely, one of the fighters would try something he’d seen in a movie and if it
worked he would instantly be elevated to legend status among his peers. However,
most of the time, the movie stuff didn’t work and the dude would end up getting
beaten properly. Once, during a grade 10 fight, a guy tried the cane kick from the
Karate Kid and fell on his behind.

3 Our high school brawls were certainly no Floyd Mayweather Jr bouts, but the
spectators got behind them nonetheless. Almost everyone was a fight promoter back
then. It took just the slightest sign of confrontation for someone to start a famous
chant: “Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!”, which would bring half of the school running.

4 The peer pressure was immense, so that even if the disagreeing parties wanted to
talk things through, they couldn’t. The public demanded blood, so to speak. And on
the off chance that the two pupils decided not to fight, their walking away would be
met with boos and jeers of disapproval.

5 The fights were usually cleanish, there was a certain honour about things. There
were no ambushes, no ganging up, just simple man-to-man rite of passage stuff.
Because teachers would often break up fights within seconds, guys would schedule
fights for after school, agree to meet the certain time and get it on. And once it was
over, it was over. You knew things were settled. There were no comebacks, no
revenge attacks, no calling your drug dealer cousin if you lost.

6 These days, things are different. The phrase, ‘surviving high school’ has taken on a
new meaning with the current generation of kids. It is appalling to read about kids
taking guns to school, forming little groups and ganga and taking the concept of the
schoolyard fight to a different level. In fact, the practice of settling fights man-to-man
with fists is non-existent. These days, a kid gets bullied for his lunch money, the next
day he arrives with his dad’s gun and blows the bully away. Yes, I believe in justice
and retribution for bullies, but not that kind of retribution.
 7 The other day I read about police conducting searches at a local school for weapons
and narcotics. Can you believe how times have changed? In my days, the most
dangerous thing a kid would bring to school was an adult magazine.

8 I remember watching movies like ‘Dangerous Minds’ and the ‘The substitute’ and
believing that it was probably an exaggeration of how bad schools could get.
Nowadays, you hear about kids getting killed by their classmates and you realise life
isn’t too far away from fiction!

9 But with all the talk of school violence that’s been going around, no one seems to be
really providing answers. Answers to questions like: Why do kids deem it necessary
to carry weapons to school? Who or what is responsible for this culture of violence?

10 When I was a kid, I used to believe that my school was like a prison. These days you
can’t really tell the difference between two.

[Adapted from the Sunday Tribune, November 2016]

GLOSSARY:
1 Floyd Mayweather Jr – famous boxer
2 Combatant – a person or nation engaged in fighting during war

AND
TEXT B
[Source: https://media.mehrnews.com/d/2015/10/19/4/1874616.jpg?ts=1486462047399]

[Source: www.cagle.com]
QUESTIONS: TEXT A
1.1 Refer to paragraph 1.
Show how the writer’s diction effectively conveys his attitude towards schoolyard
brawls “back in the day”. (3)
1.2 Refer to paragraph 2.
Explain your understanding of the expression: “elevated to legend status” in
the context of the article. (2)
1.3 Refer to paragraph 3.
Discuss the effectiveness of the metaphor, “Our high school … promoter back
then”. (3)
1.4 Refer to paragraph 4.
In your own words, explain why the “disagreeing parties” could not avoid a
fight. (3)
1.5 Is the writer justified in using the phrase “a certain honour”, in context of
paragraph 5? Substantiate your response. (3)
1.6 Refer to paragraph 6.
Why does the writer believe that “surviving high school” has taken on a new
meaning? (3)
1.7 Refer to paragraph 7.
Comment on the writer’s use of the rhetorical question in this paragraph. (3)
1.8 Refer to paragraph 8.
Which word from the list below, best describes the tone of the writer.
A – excitement
B – amazement
C – annoyance (1)
1.9 Do you consider paragraph 10 to be an effective conclusion to the article?
Justify your response. (3)
QUESTIONS: TEXT B
1.10 Discuss the central message of the cartoon. (2)

QUESTION: TEXTS A AND B

1.11 In your view, does TEXT B contradict or support TEXT A?
Justify your response by referring to both texts in your answer. (4)

TOTAL SECTION A: 30
SECTION B: SUMMARY
QUESTION 2: SUMMARISING IN YOUR OWN WORDS

TEXT C provides insight into the importance of self-confidence. Summarise in your

own words the advantages of developing self-confidence.

NOTE: 1. Your summary should include SEVEN points and NOT exceed 90 words.
2. You must write a fluent paragraph.
3. You are NOT required to include a title for the summary.
4. Indicate your word count at the end of your summary.

TEXT C
THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CONFIDENCE
To achieve even the smallest of goals, and to get through life's daily duties and
responsibilities, you have to have some self-confidence. Very importantly, developing
a self-confident attitude allows you to wade through the push and pull of different
voices and opinions. Relying on other people to guide you and following their
opinions robs you of your individuality, makes you unsure of yourself and can lead to
depression.
Self-confidence is an attitude that you hold about yourself and that allows you to
move
forward and achieve your goals. An article on self-confidence from the counselling
centre at the University of Illinois defines self-confidence as having a positive
attitude,
but with realistic views. They note that a self-confident person has a general sense
of control of her own life, and can do what she wishes, plans and expects.
Self-confidence means that even if things don't go your way, you still believe that
eventually, somehow, some way, they will.
Research at the University of Illinois notes that when parents play a significant role in
the instilling of self-confidence in children, this encourages self-reliance. If you did
not
have your parents' help, you could not accomplish this yourself. Mentally visualising
yourself in great detail as a confident person, is a great way to start being confident.
In his book, Unleash the Champion, Denny Dicke says that visualising is the most
effective tool for building confidence and belief. After repeatedly visualising yourself
being and acting confident, and achieving what you wish by confidently going after it,
Dicke notes that when it does come time to move with confidence, you will act
confidently because your mind sees this as familiar ground.
Becoming self-confident does not mean you are unrealistic about yourself and your
situation. You understand that you are not Superman, but being confident means still
moving forward toward achieving your goals and satisfying your desires, even when
things don't seem to be going your way. Jennifer Capriati, the 1992 Olympic gold
medal winner in singles tennis, said to herself, 'I can do this! I am the best!' Positive
self-talk can really help get you through times of doubt, and help you to maintain
that
feeling of self-confidence.
[Adapted from http://www.livestrong.com]
 TOTAL SECTION B: 10

SECTION C: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS

QUESTION 3: ANALYSING ADVERTISING
Study the advertisement (TEXT D) below and answer the questions set.
TEXT D

QUESTIONS: TEXT D
3.1 What message has the creator of this advertisement tried to get across?
Substantiate your response by making careful reference to both the diction and
visuals used.
(3)
3.2 Based on the images, why are women sometimes blamed for being raped?
Identify TWO reasons. (2)
3.3 What is the effect of personifying the objects as suspects? (2)
3.4 Discuss the effectiveness of the text in bold letters in relation to the advert. (3)
MARKS: 10
QUESTION 4: UNDERSTANDING OTHER ASPECTS OF THE MEDIA

Study TEXT E and answer the questions set.

TEXT E: CARTOON

FRAME 1 FRAME 2

SOURCE: Extralife.COM

4.1 Explain the irony in this cartoon. (2)

4.2 How is the man in FRAME 1 feeling? Identify TWO visual clues to support your
answer. (3)
4.3 Comment on the age of the individual in FRAME 2. Refer to the visuals and text to
support your answer. (3)
4.4 How is the person in FRAME 2 feeling? Identify ONE visual clue to support your
answer. (2)
MARKS: 10
QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY
Read TEXT H and answer the questions set.
TEXT H

Greta Thunberg’s defiance upsets the patriarchy² –

and it’s wonderful
Suzanne Moore
1
Sometimes you don’t realise how conditioned you are until you meet
someone who isn’t. Sure, I may be blunt in my work, but I still say sorry
when someone barges into me in the street. I smile when others are being
difficult. After all, I am of a certain age, and was brought up, consciously or
not, to be a people-pleaser. 5

In the 80s, I stood hesitant outside an assertiveness training class unsure

whether to knock or not, as I was five minutes late. As I have got older, I
please myself far more and everyone else far less. And I often look to
younger women for guidance. 10
The extraordinary reactions of certain men to Greta Thunberg, which have
nothing to do with her urgent and necessary message on the climate
emergency, prove that it make them deeply uncomfortable.

Old, male intellectuals in France have been whinging on because she is not 15
“sexy” enough. Yes, really. Greta does not match up, apparently. Michel
Onfray, 60, another philosopher, said she has the age and body of a
cyborg¹. Pascal Bruckner, 70, said her face was “scary” and that she flaunts
her autism. Trump, as we know, has mocked her.

She is a 16-year-old, and these are grown men. And they are terrified.
Wonderful. Who knew you could shake the patriarchy simply by refusing to 20
smile for it, dress for it or raise objections to it? A refusal to acquiesce³ to the
male gaze has these dinosaurs squirming.

Greta, you teach us about more than one kind of climate. Thank you.

*Source: theguardian.com, October 2019

Glossary:

1 - cyborg – an organism with both biological (living) and technological (mad-made)

components
2 - patriarchy – a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is
head of the family

3 - acquiesce – accept reluctantly, but without protest

5.1 Is the 2nd sentence in paragraph one a simple, compound, or

complex sentence? 

5.2 Identify the function of the apostrophe in ‘isn’t’ (line 2). (1)

5.3 Provide an antonym for ‘flaunts’ (line 14).

5.3 Correct the grammatical error in the first sentence of paragraph 3.

5.4 Why is the word “scary” (line 14) written in inverted commas?

5.5 Correct the error of concord in paragraph three.

5.6 Provide a synonym for “mocked” (line15).

(1)
5.7 Write down one word from paragraph three that contains a prefix. 
Underline the prefix. (1)

5.8 Identify the following parts of speech:

a.) myself (line 6)

b.) Greta (line 8)

[10]

TOTAL SECTION C: 30

GRAND TOTAL: 70