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Inside Collection (Course): English Home Language Grade 4
The Three Bears – the latest edition!
Panorama – James Jenson and Craig Cooper knew the fairy story of the three bears but they felt it was a bit far-fetched.
James and Craig, two very hard-working loggers were working in the forest on Panorama Island. They chopped down an enormous cedar tree.
A large bear appearedferociously out of the hollow trunk when the tree crashed to the ground.
“She must have gone inside the trunk to hibernate,” said Jenson.
Jenson heard noises, and when he investigated he saw three darling little bear cubs inside.
The men left the bear cubs in peace, hoping that their mother would return for them. Eventually, Craig took them home and fed them milk, water and egg yolk, with honey for dessert.
The cubs were taken to the Tygerberg Zoo. They will become a feature attraction at the children’s zoo.
(A news item, retold by the author)
Underline the best answer:
clean sweep indeed a is
silver saves lining has a friend nine
Clearly explain the following proverb:
Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
DIRECT SPEECH
If you are writing down the exact words that someone is saying, it is called DIRECT SPEECH. Words that are spoken are put inside inverted commas.
Here are some examples:
Direct speech always begins with a capital letter. A comma is used to separate the name of the speaker from the words he is saying.
Use inverted commas, commas and capital letters correctly in the following sentences:
LEARNING OUTCOME 6: LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND USEThe learner will know and be able to use the sounds, words and grammar of the language and interpret texts.
Assessment Standard
We know this when the learner:
6.2 works with sentences:
6.2.5 identifies and uses nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions;
6.2.8 uses punctuation correctly (e.g. quotation marks for direct speech, apostrophe for possession).
6.6 uses meta-language (terms such as direct speech, indirect speech, idioms, proverb, formal, informal, simile, quotation marks).
1. (a) story, hears
(b) fairy, three, far-fetched (any two)
2. (a) James, Craig, Panorama Island (any two)
(b) were working, chopped
3. (a) verb
(b) adverb
(c) adjective
(d) (common) noun
(e) part of verb: have gone
(f) verb
(g) verb
(h) (proper) noun
4. too unusual to be true
5. they are devoted to their task
6. (a) Jenson took the cubs home!
(b) The loggers worked in the forest and chopped down trees.
(c) They saw Panorama Island in the distance.
7. (a) … is a friend indeed.
(b) … has a silver lining.
(c) … sweep clean.
(d) … saves nine.
If one really wants to do something, one will find a way of doing it, even if it is difficult.
1. “We are diligent workers!” exclaimed the Skinnibones.
2. “Wobblefluff, why do you talk about food so much?” asked the Skinnibones.
3. “Look, there’s the little goblin!” exclaimed Simon.
4. Simon said, “I am here to help you.”
5. “Would you like the hair from Webster’s tail?” asked Simon.
6. “The Spangled Pandemonium is missing,” warned the zookeeper.
7. “Don’t wander after dark,” the keeper told the school children.
8. “Woof, woof!” yapped Webster when he spotted his dinner.
9. “You are a couch potato, Craig. Turn the television off now!” exclaimed his mother.
10. Craig replied, ”I enjoy watching television, Mother.”
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