GRADE 10 ENGLISH WORK PACK (WEEKS 9, 10 & 11)

 Remember to do your five minutes writing every day.

 I hope you are keeping a record of the marks of everything you have marked from
the memos I have sent over lockdown.
 I will send the practice exam memos later.
DATE WORK
Monday 25/5 Mark the following:
- Metre and scansion
- The Mark: questions on Chapters 6, 7 and 8
Tuesday 26/5 The Mark:
Read Chapters 9 and 10.
Wednesday 27/5 The Mark:
Answer the questions on Chapter 9 (below)
Thursday 28/5 The Mark:
Answer the questions on Chapter 10 (below)
Friday 29/5 Reading:
Read your own novel

Monday 1/6 Practice Language exam:

Answer the Language exam from June 2018 (see below). You have
three days for this. Do it as if it were a real exam.
Tuesday 2/6 Exam
Wednesday 3/6 Exam
Thursday 4/6 Mark Language exam
Friday 5/6 Catch up day

Monday 8/6 Practice Literature exam:

 Answer the common exam from June 2019 (I will email it to
you.)
 Do it as if it were a real exam.
 Because this is just for practice, please answer all the poetry
questions – I have given you four days to do the exam so you
will have enough time.
 You do not have to write an essay in full – rather write down
as many points as you can for both essays.
Tuesday 9/6 Exam
Wednesday 10/6 Exam
Thursday 11/6 Exam
Friday 12/6 Mark Literature exam

Keep strong!
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 METRE AND SCANSION ANSWERS
1. Trochaic Pentameter (Because there are more trochees than dactyls. But because
there are different types of rhythms you could also say mixed tetrameter)
2. Trochaic Hexameter
3. Iambic Tetrameter
4. Mixed Trimeter (all three feet are different)
5. Trochaic Tetrameter
6. Make sure you have stressed the correct syllables – say your name aloud to hear
better.
7. Each line is: Trochaic Tetrameter
8. Iambic Pentameter

THE MARK ANSWERS:

Chapter 6:
QUESTION ANSWER MARKS

1 What festival are they preparing for? The Festival of Fate-mates 1

2 What is the purpose of the festival? The match up people into couples. 1
3 How often do Drainers bath? Once a year (“annual bath”) 1
4 Do they play Handler Xavier’s game on No (he “gives the game down-time”) 1
the festival day?
5 What are the names of the three Slum City  3
cities? Mangeria City 
Savage City  (= jail)
6 What kind of flowers are used for Plastic ones 1
decoration for the festival?
7 What do those who are the focus of Love potion 1
the ceremony up have to drink?
8 “Holding pens” are usually used for The 16-yr-olds who are about to be 1
animals at an auction. What are they matched up.
used for here?
9 Are Mangerian children part of the No  2
ceremony? Explain your answer? Their parents want them only to
mate with other Mangerians/they
want to keep the gene pool pure 
10 Do the parents have a say in what No 1
happens at the ceremony?
11 What does “going down the river” Pregnant (out of marriage) 1
mean?
12 Why does the one boy object? His girlfriend is pregnant and he 1
wants to marry her rather
(½ mark for in love with someone
else)
13 Who does Ettie bump into at the Nicolas 1
festival?
14 Does he like her large eyes or not? He likes them 1
15 Where do they plan to meet the The Tree Museum 1
following week?

TOTAL: 18
Chapter 7:
QUESTION ANSWER MARKS
1 Normally people run away from fire. To steal food and whatever else they 1
Why here does everyone run towards can find.
the burning market?
2 Ettie sees someone arrested. What is it Starting the fire 1
for?
3 For Ettie what is the worst thing that The Tree Museum is set alight. 1
happens?
4 The fire makes Ettie think of another fire. When she was a small child/ 1
When was it? ten years before
5 Who saved her from that fire? Kitty 1
6 What injury did this person get because A burnt arm 1
of going back for Ettie?
7 How many people were arrested in Three 1
total?
8 What is the name of the head of the Cockroach 1
locusts? (He is the Director of Justice
and Peace.)
9 What do the locusts (led by the warden) Kill the prisoners 1
allow the crowd to do?
10 Straight after the locusts leave what do Return to selling their food 1
the Market Nags do?
TOTAL: 10
Chapter 8:
QUESTION ANSWER MARKS
1 There are people living on the roof. Rejects  3
What are they called and why are they They have been thrown out of society
there? because they are seen as useless 
because they can’t work. 

[You can get one of the marks for

explaining what is wrong with the
rejects e.g. injured on the job]
2 How does Ettie help one person that she A child is tied up  2
comes across? Ettie gives him/her a stone to cut the
rope 
3 What skill helps Ettie understand what is She can lip-read 1
going on in the room that she finds full of
people?
4 Ettie works out that two people are Parents of two of the prisoners who 1
grieving. Who are they? were accused of starting the fire and
killed. 
 5 What story do they tell? - Their children were arrested for 5
defacing a statue 
- They were sent to Savage City 
- Their parents were told they had
died 
- And were shown the records to
prove that from the Machine 
- And now their children were really
killed 
6 What does Ettie remember was the Stealing Cockroach’s pencil 1
reason that the older man was originally
sent to Savage City for?
7 The woman says that when she saw her The mark on his back 1
son something was missing. What was
it?
8 The Laboratory is usually used for Remove people’s marks 1
scientifically engineering food, but now it
appears that the Mangerians are
conducting experiments there on
prisoners from Savage City to do what?
9 Who volunteers to be a volunteer to go Kitty 1
to The Laboratory?
10 It turns out that this person is a member The Movement 1
of what?
11 Someone calls out “She is the one!” 11.1 Mistress Hadeda 3
11.2 Ettie
11.1 Who is calling out? 11.3 Kitty
11.2 Who is she talking about?
11.3 Who does everyone else think she is
talking about?
TOTAL: 20

The Mark – Contextual Questions

Chapter 9: Graduation
1. What is Nelson’s trade? (1)
2. Why does Kitty smell of bug juice every morning even though she does not drink? (1)
3. Explain the fires that occur in Section PT. (3)
4. What “arrangement” do the orphan-warden and the official from the Mangerian Welfare
Department have? (2)
5. What is Kitty’s actual name? (1)
6. What happened to Kitty’s parents and why? (2)
NB. Note the irony of Kitty’s excitement for the festival in Chapter 6!
7. What does Ettie find out about who she is and how is this different from what she has been
told? (2)
8. Is Ettie proud of her achievement at graduation? Substantiate to explain. (2)
9. What does Ettie discover in the Tree Museum? (1)
 10. For what reason does Ettie think Mistress Hadeda is attacking her? (1)
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The Mark
Contextual Questions Chapter 10
1. What are Kitty and Handler Xavier arguing about in the beginning of the chapter? (1)
2. What is the actual plan behind the “game” being played this last time? (3)
3. How does Kitty try to sabotage Xavier’s plan? (1)
4. Who ultimately stops Ettie being caught and how? (3)
5. What do we learn about Nicholas in this chapter? (1)
6. What do we learn about Kitty in this chapter? (2)
7. Where does Ettie run to for safety? (1)
8. Why does Ettie mention the mark on her spine on pg. 147? (2)
9. Why does Ettie tear all of the pages out of her books on pg. 147? (3)
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Yay! Well done for finishing Part 1 

Part 2 really gets good!
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Grade 10 English Home Language Paper 1 (LANGUAGE) June 2018

Time: 2 hours Victoria Girls’ High School Marks: 70
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Read ALL the instructions carefully.
2. Answer all the questions in the order in which they appear on the question paper.
3. Rule off after each question.
4. Leave five lines open at the top of your first page
5. Draw a 2cm marking margin on the right hand side of each answer page.
6. Leave a line after each answer.
7. For multiple-choice answers just write the question number and letter you select.
8. For one-word answers, write only the question number and the word.
9. Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction.
10. Use your own words wherever possible.
11. Write neatly and legibly.
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SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1
Read TEXTS A and B below and answer the questions set.

TEXT A
SHOULD AIRBNB* BE REGULATED IN SA?

Picture this: you‟re going on a holiday for a month, so you decide to rent your house out
on Airbnb – you make a few extra bucks while you‟re away and a family from Sweden has
the chance to live in a beautiful South African home for an unbeatable price. You‟re
„ubering‟ ** out your home when it suits you, and while you‟re in Italy, you live in a local
family‟s villa, with the same perks. It‟s win-win-win, right? 5
Welcome to the sharing economy – the world of collaborative consumption where you
don‟t have to own something to use or experience it. Your friends are doing the same;
some are even investing in properties to rent out exclusively on Airbnb because short-term
rentals on the platform are so lucrative.
But there‟s a flipside: the hotel industry feels Airbnb is threatening their market share. 10
Because Airbnb hosts aren‟t being held to the same set of rules or paying the same taxes, it
tips the scales in their favour. At the Tourism Indaba in Durban last year, Fedhasa chief
executive Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa made this point: „We aren‟t concerned about competition
if we‟re all playing on an even field. What concerns us are new industry players who are
listed on Airbnb who don‟t follow any regulations. Some are not even registered as 15
businesses.‟
This issue also caused a stir when houses were being rented out for film shoots, says
Beverley Schäfer, a member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and chairperson of
the standing committee on Economic Opportunities, Tourism & Agriculture.
„Suddenly neighbours were saying: “How come you‟re earning R50 000 a day? You 20
should be a formal institution – you‟re doing corporate business; you should be paying
corporate tax.‟”
Then there‟s the effect Airbnb is having on the housing rental market – especially in Cape
Town, where inner-city rental prices have spiked over the past few years. The perception is
that Airbnb is contributing to the shortage of affordable rentals because homeowners prefer 25
to lease their properties on a short-term basis (at a higher price) rather than at a set price
for long-term tenants.
According to records released by credit bureau Tenant Profile Network (TPN) last year,
the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the Mother City is about R7 000 a month,
almost double what it was in 2010. This was also the year that hosts in SA first started 30
listing their properties on Airbnb. The most recent data, however, seems to contradict this,
as the average number of nights that Airbnb listings are rented out per year is a mere 16,
suggesting that homes on Airbnb wouldn‟t be available for long-term rentals anyway.
„I remember years ago, before 2011, when tuk-tuks caused such a stir,‟ Schäfer says.
„Government wasn‟t ready. We saw it as this monster coming in to disrupt an organised 35
system. But we‟ve come a long way from tuk-tuks to where we are with Uber today.
 Politicians have to be open-minded, and we have to look at what is happening in the world.
Disruptors like Airbnb create an opportunity for more people to be part of a formal economy.

{The article continues}

Glossary:
* Airbnb = an online community marketplace that connects people looking to rent their homes with
people who are looking for accommodation.
** uber = web-based taxi service with driver-owned vehicles

[Adapted from “Should AIRBNB be regulated in SA?” fairlady April 2018]

1.1 Discuss the style, with examples, of the first paragraph and say what effect it creates. (3)

1.2 How can Airbnb be compared to Uber? (Refer to line 4) (2)

1.3 Normally we would say “win-win”. Why here is it “win-win-win” (line 5)? (2)

1.4 Explain what “flipside” means as it is used in line 10. (1)

1.5 In paragraph 3 (lines 10-16) a number of points against Airbnb are given.
Write down three of the problems as bulleted points IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
(If you use the words from the passage you will not get marks.) (3)

1.6.1 Name the literary device used in “collaborative consumption” (line 6). (1)

1.6.2 What does the term mean in the context of the article? (1)

1.7 What does “exclusively” (line 8) mean in the context? (1)

1.8 What punctuation mark is used more commonly than the colon as used in line 13? (1)

1.9 Name and explain the figure of speech in “all playing on an even field” (line 14). (3)

1.10 Give an antonym for “affordable” (line 25). (1)

1.11 Explain the use of inverted commas in line 22. (1)

1.12 Does the word “spiked” (line 24) tell us that prices went up or down? (1)

1.13 If you are a “tenant” (line 27) do you own the property or not? (1)

1.14 Give the South African synonym for “apartment” (line 29). (1)

1.15 What are the implications of calling Cape Town the “Mother City” (line 29)? (1)

1.16 Is “mere” (line 32) a lot or a little? (1)

1.17 Looking at the last paragraph, is Schäfer for or against Airbnb? (1)
TEXT B

1.18 Give two points to explain the design of the Airbnb logo. (2)
1.19 Does TEXT B support what is being said in the article (TEXT A)? Give two
reasons for your answer. (2)

TOTAL SECTION A: 30
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SECTION B: SUMMARY
QUESTION 2

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following passage and then write a summary according to instructions
printed below.

THE LOST ART OF LISTENING

You are telling a story and that one person keeps interrupting – either with advice, or a counter-argument to
what you are saying, or to tell their own story. Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People, phrased it perfectly. He said, “Most of us don‟t listen with the intent to understand. We listen with the
intent to reply.”

Radio host Celeste Headlee in a TED talk outlined some general tips to have a better conversation.

Be in the moment and do not multitask. You should not be thinking about the argument you had with your
boss, or about what you are going to have for dinner. Don‟t be half in it and half out of it.
If you want to state your opinion without any opportunity for response or argument or pushback or growth,
write a blog because in conversation you should not preach. Also, don‟t assume you know better. Enter every
conversation assuming that you have something to learn, which sometimes means setting aside your
personal opinions.

Ask the right questions. Start your questions with who, what, when, where, why or how. You are therefore
letting them describe the situation. They are after-all the ones who know.

When things pop into your mind, let them go. This is a common mistake interviewers make – they are so
busy thinking about their next question that they are not paying attention to what the person is saying. You
should therefore go with the flow of the conversation instead of planning ahead.

How often have you listened to someone speak about something you know nothing about and just nodded
along politely, too embarrassed to ask what the hell they were on about? If you don‟t know what something
means then confess ignorance and ask. Also, don‟t pretend to be an expert in something you know little
about.

If someone tells you a story you relate to, your instinct might be to jump in and tell them about the time
something similar happened to you. Fight the instinct. It is not about you. It is never the same – people‟s
experiences are unique.

When you are trying to make a point it is natural to repeat yourself to emphasise an argument. Don‟t do it. It
is condescending and boring.

No one cares whether the funny incident you are about to tell them happened in August 2011 or September
2012. Those details are irrelevant. What the listeners care about is you; so forget the details.

Just listen. This seems obvious doesn‟t it? But it is still the thing people struggle with the most. I cannot tell
you how many important people have said that listening is perhaps the most, the number one most important
skill that you could develop. So why do we find it so hard? Number one, we‟d rather talk. When I am talking
I am in control. I don‟t have to hear anything g I am not interested in. I am the centre of attention. But there‟s
another obstacle: we get distracted. The key is just to take an interest in other people.
[Adapted from “The Lost Art of Listening by Liesl Robertson fairlady April 2018]”

Summarise, in your own words, SEVEN TIPS that are mentioned on how to improve listening
skills.

NOTE:
1. Your summary should not exceed 70 words.
2. You must write one fluent paragraph.
3. You must not supply a title.
4. Indicate your word count in brackets and in pen at the end of your summary.
TOTAL SECTION B: 10
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SECTION C: LANGUAGE
QUESTION 3: GENDER

3.1

3.1.1 Explain the double meaning of “one-track” in the context of the cartoon. (2)
3.1.2 What physical parts of her are emphasised for the sake of the cartoon? (2)
3.1.3 What visually shows that she is disturbed by her boss’s reaction? (1)

3.2

3.2.1 What point is made in the above cartoon about gender awareness? (2)
3.3

3.3.1 How do our feelings about the man differ as we read the cartoon? (2)

3.3.2 Is the woman justified in her response in Frame 2? Explain your answer. (1) /10/
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 QUESTION 4: Language Errors and Literary devices

4.1 Explain and eliminate the ambiguity in the following sentence:

“I have never tasted a cake quite like that one before!” (2)

4.2 Name and correct the error in the following sentence. Please underline your correction.
“A favourite dance in Spain is the flamingo.” (2)

4.3 Name and correct the error in the following sentence.

“After much discussion it was decided to postpone the meeting until later.” (2)

4.4 Name the literary device in the following sentence.

“Scott has been feeling a little under the weather, and he’ll have to miss work today.” (1)

4.5 Name the literary device in the following sentence.

“Hmmm. Isn’t it strange that Scott is missing work on a Friday again?” (1)

4.6 Identify and explain the figure of speech in the following sentence:
“I've been to the dentist many times so I know the drill.” (2)

4.7 Name and correct the error in the following sentence. Please underline your correction.
“She was found to be under the affluence of alcohol when she crashed her Ferrari.” (2)

4.8 There is an error in the following sentence. Write down the correction. (Do not rewrite the
whole sentence.)
“After spending too much time at the two-for-the-price-of-one ice cream stall
alot of girls complained of stomach aches.” (1)

4.9 Name and correct the error in the following sentence. Please underline your correction.
“He looked longingly at the multi-coloured jar of belly jeans hoping she would offer him some.”
(2)
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QUESTION 5: ADVERTISING
Look at the following advert. You don’t have to read the small print.
5.1 Even though we do not see the people referred to in the advert who is made out to be the hero?
(1)

5.2 What is implied about what makes a woman happy with reference to the product being sold?
(1)
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QUESTION 6: MEETINGS

Write down the words that would fit into the gaps in the following sentence. Do not rewrite the
whole sentence; just write down the letters and the words that should fill the gaps.

My friend could not attend the meeting so she said I could cast a _______ (A) ______ vote on her behalf. The
votes were counted and there were found to be an equal number on each side so the Chairperson had a
________ (B) ________ vote. The vote took so long that the meeting could not be concluded so it was
________ (C) _________ until a later date.
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TOTAL SECTION C: 30
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THE END