GRADE 7 ENGLISH

TERM 4 - TASK 18

MRS Y UDITHPITLOCHRY PRIMARY SCHOOL

LANGUAGE

COMPLEX NOUNS

DEGREES OF COMPARISON

PREPOSITIONSCOMPOUND

AND COMPLEX SENTENCES

PUNCTUATION

PHRASES AND CLAUSES

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

COMPLEX NOUNSA compound noun is when two nouns together create a noun on its own. Example:

A complex noun is when a noun and another part of speech together create a new noun. Example:

7. I’m going to the barber for a _____________. (A - trim, B – new style, C – haircut)

8. They’re digging a new swimming ____________ in the park.

(A - suit, B – pool, C – game) 9. I would love to learn to pilot an ____________

(A–boat, B – aeroplane, C – submarine) 10. Sherrie is upset because she lost an ______________.

(A - input, B – earring, C – friendship)

CHOOSE FROM THE LIST GIVEN TO MAKE COMPOUND AND COMPLEX NOUNS

1. Fund __________(A – driver, B – seat, C – raiser)

2. News __________ (A– paper, B – story, C – travels)

3. Sun ____________ (A– day, B – glasses, C – heat)

4. Child ___________ (A – hood, B – ren, C – play)

5. Door ___________ (A– frame, B – handle, C – way)

6. The full ___________ looked enormous as it rose over the horizon.

(A - moon, B – sun, C –sunset)

DEGREES OF COMPARISONREWRITE EACH SENTENCE AND CHANGE THE WORD AT THE END TO THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE

1.) My house is __________ than yours. (big) 2.) This flower is __________ than that one. (beautiful) 3.) This is the __________ book I have ever read. (interesting) 4.) Non-smokers usually live __________ than smokers. (long) 5.) Which is the __________ animal in the world? (dangerous)

6.) Which is the __________ animal in the world? (dangerous) 7.) A holiday by the sea is __________ than a holiday in the mountains. (good) 8.) It is strange, but often a Coke is __________ than a Fanta. (expensive) 9.) Who is the __________ woman on Earth? (rich) 10.)The weather this summer is even __________ than last summer. (bad) 11.)He was the __________ thief of all. (clever)

PREPOSITIONS

Simple, Compound and Complex Prepositions Simple Prepositions = One word prepositions Example: in, under, above, below, to, towards, opposite, during, beside, across Compound Prepositions = Two word prepositions Example: according to, apart from, due to, far from, as per, except for, left of Complex Prepositions = Three or more word prepositions Example: as far as, in place of, with regard to, in case of, at the risk of, on top of

UNDERLINE THE PREPOSITION IN EACH SENTENCE AND STATE THE TYPE OF PREPOSITION. (simple, complex or compound)

1)The bird sat on top of the tree. 2)The couch is next to the window. 3)On account of the weather, the match was

cancelled. 4)He sat in front of the television and did his

homework. 5) He ran towards the goal post

COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCESUNDERLINE THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE IN EACH SENTENCE.

1. We have to go to bed when the clock strikes ten. 2. Jennifer liked William’s friend and she also liked his cousin. 3. The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball. 4. Khanyi and Tebogo rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.5. Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals. 6. The drummers played for a long time, but the piano players stopped early.7. Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave her speech. 8. She dropped the pan and the plate, yet she held on to the spoon.

PUNCTUATIONPUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING CORRECTLY.

Mrs Taylor said joshua stop running but im not running mam caitlyn pushed me replied joshua. caitlyn did you really push him. no mam it was timiel said caitlyn. timiel get down to the office now shouted mrs grey. it was actually me said kiara. it was me too confessed siphokazi. thats it everyone down to the office now said mrs grey angrily.

PHRASES AND CLAUSESDefinition: A phrase is a group of words that does not make sense on its own and does contain a finite verb. A phrase is not a complete sentence; it is usually used to add more detail by acting as an adjective or an adverb. After working late into the night, Jack fell asleep on his desk. The bolded portion of the sentence shows the phrase. The phrase provides additional information about our subject, Jack, but the sentence does not require this information to be grammatically complete.

I left my keys inside of the Whole Foods, my favourite grocery store. In this example sentence, the verb is left and the subject is I. On the other side of the sentence we have a phrase that provides additional information about the object of the sentence Whole Foods. Note that a phrase can come at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.

Tool Box : The common phrases are adjectival and adverbial phrases

Tool Box : A sentence has a subject and a predicate. A subject tells us who or the sentence is about. A predicate is the action part of the sentence that always contains a Finite Verb

Definition: A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate. It is either independent (a sentence) or dependent. Dependent clauses add more detail to the main clause.

Example: Trevoh Noah was the person who wrote Born a Crime. Trevoh Noah – subject (main) Was – predicate (main) Who wrote Born a Crime – predicate and dependent clause

A clause is a subject and a predicate working together. Examples: I took the dog to the park. The example has one subject, I, and one predicate, took. Since they are working together to form a understandable sentence, this sentence has one clause. I love learning, so I spend a lot of time reading. This example has two predicates: love and spend. Since they are each working together with separate subjects, this sentence has two clauses.

IDENTIFY WHETHER THE UNDERLINED WORDS (PHRASE) IN EACH SENTENCE ACTS AS AN ADJECTIVE (MODIFIES THE NOUN) OR AN ADVERB (MODIFIES THE VERB).

1) I am in front of the building with flashing lights.2) The café opens when the sun comes up.3) Mitchel Park with all its grass and trees is a perfect place to relax.4) She is sitting with a book by the tree that has lost all its leaves.

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

MATCH THE TYPES OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE WITH THEIR DEFINITIONS.

a) Metaphorb) Similec) Personificationd) Onomatopoeiae) Alliterationf) Hyperbole

1) a phrase with a -figurative meaning that is different than its literal meaning2) an exaggeration so dramatic that it is obviously not true 3) a comparison of two things that are not alike, using the words “like” or “as” 4) when a set of words uses the same sound or letters repeatedly 5) the use of descriptive words that appeal to the –five senses of sound words 6) giving human characteristics to something nonhuman

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LISTENING AND SPEAKING

FABLES

LISTENING - TELLING A STORY: LISTEN TO THE TEACHER READ THE FABLE THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

1. What is the title of this Fable? 2. Name 3 characteristics of Fables. 3. How do we know that the story above is a Fable? 4. Is the Fable non-fiction (real) or fiction (fake)? 5. What Figure of Speech is present in this Fable? 6. Which character acts like a person? Why do you say so? 7. Why does the fox lunge at the grapes? 8. A Fable is meant to teach us a lesson or moral. What lesson does this fable teach us?

SPEAKING - A FABLE IS A SHORT TALE THAT TEACHES US A LESSON ABOUT GOOD MORALS OR GOOD VALUES. MOST FABLES HAVE ANIMALS OR INANIMATE OBJECTS AS CHARACTERS. CHOOSE A FABLE TO RETELL IN YOUR OWN WORDS (80 – 100 WORDS). REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING WHEN YOU READ YOUR STORY OUT ALOUD:- TONE- PACE AND INTONATION- OBSERVING PUCTUATION MARKS FOR GOOD EFFECT- AUDABILTY AND EXPRESSION

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READING AND VIEWING

Short Stories

READING AND VIEWING: SHORT STORIES

READ THE STORY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1)If one score is twenty, how old is “Old man Schoeman” if he is threescore and ten? (1)

2)What job did “Old man Schoeman” do when he was younger? (1)3)How does the fire become a symbol of the old man and his age? (1)4)Give two reasons why Old man Schoeman is regarded as a good

story-teller? (2)5)What made Michael different to the other boys? (1)6)Give two reasons why Michael was so uneasy about visiting Old man

Schoeman. (2)

7. Why is it ironic that Michael stutters, if you take the purpose of his visit into consideration? (2)8. Write “m boy” out in full (just the words) (1)9. Quote part of a sentence from the passage that indicates that Old man Schoeman could sense how Michael was feeling. (1)10. Why did Old man Schoeman “feel a glow inside”? Give a reason for your answer. (2)11. What is an apprentice? (1)

CHARACTERISATION

As you read the story that follows, make notes of:* Characters * Theme* Setting * Tone - Once you have completed the reading, answer all questions

1) Fill in the table below to compare the traditional version of the Red Riding Hood fable to the modern version. (4)

TRADITIONAL TALE MODERN TALELittle girl takes her gran food.

1.1

Little girl wears a red cape. 1.2A wolf pretends to be the gran

1.3

She is saved by a woodcutter

1.4

4) Focus on the story’s figurative language. Identify the figure of speech in each of the following. (3)4.1 “Mrs Van Zyl’s voice whipped through the school hall.”4.2 “The cast’s excited chattering dipped, registered their name was safe and resumed its chirps and tweets about their first rehearsal.”4.3 “… his paw had been caught in the cookie jar”5) Explain the following phrases from the story in your own words. (2)5.1”… the final straw…”5.2 “… held no water with her …”6) Write the conversation that takes place between Officer Woody Cutter and Wolfgang when the policeman questions Wolfgang and he has to explain why he has Redette’s phone as a dialogue.

2) Compare Redette’s relationship with Jethro to her relationship with Wolfgang. (2)3) Discuss Redette’s character. Make a list of 5 adjectives that describe what she is like as a character and support each adjective with proof from the story.(5)

READING ALOUDPRACTICE READING THE STORY OF “REDETTE 1 WOLF 0” ALOUD

Remember to: change your tone

of voice to show characterisation,

observe punctuation marks for good effect and

speak loudly and clearly.

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WRITING AND

PRESENTING

Instructional

Texts

WRITING AND PRESENTINGGIVING DIRECTIONS

WRITE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS :

i) How to properly wear a cloth face mask ORii) How to sew your own cloth face mask ORiii) How to properly wash your hands Remember to follow the

writing process: planning, drafting, revising and editing, proof-reading and presenting.

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REFERENCES – ENGLISH FOR SUCCESS GRADE 7, ENGLISH GRADE 7 e- NOTES, ENGLISH FOR SUCCESS LITERATURE ANTHOLOGY

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