Work with apostrophes (LB p. 67) Key focus: Apostrophes Suggested answers


1 a pilot’s: the screams coming from the pilot (possession) b I’d: I had (contraction) c Christian’s: the board belonging to Christian (possession)


d day’s: the sailing occurred on that one day (possession)


e hadn’t: had not (contraction)


2 a These are The Assiduous’ sails. b That’s my brother’s boat. c I saw him sailing your parents’ boat.


3 a I wouldn’t be interested. b He’s joining his family. c Why can’t he simply stay home?


4 a Christian completed his journey. b He couldn’t catch its tail. c Theirs is the red boat on the left.


A different kind of hero … Read a modern ballad (LB p. 68)


Key focus: Analysing a ballad Suggested answers


1 Hendrik, Klaas 2 A ballad is a poem but written as a song with a verse that repeats as the chorus. It usually tells a story.


3 a biltong b Klaas caught Hendrik stealing the biltong red-handed


c probably in the shunting yard


4 You work your whole life to build up your reputation/name and in one silly act it can be tainted… (also Klaas now had “something” to hold over Hendrik)


5 light-hearted – telling a story 6 a read to hear rhythm b train on a track c the poem is set in a railway yard and the sounds remind one of a train on the tracks


Write a newspaper report (LB p. 71)


Key focus: Newspaper reports


Use the questions on page 71 to help learners plan and write their newspaper reports. The process writing scheme has been explained in great detail and is meant to assist learners extensively in their report writing. Stronger learners may choose to work on their own; teachers should assist learners who need support by sitting with small groups and working through the suggestions on page 71; help them plan their report before writing it themselves. Be aware that some learners may be able to do


good planning but find it difficult to write reports using this planning. Use the rubric on page 54 of this Teacher’s Guide to help you assess this activity.


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7 a stanza one repeats in stanzas 6 and 19 b the chorus is repeated as a reminder of the poem’s setting or perhaps setting the rhythm and tone


c it sounds a bit like a train entering or leaving the station


8 learner-generated answer


Learn about alliteration and assonance (LB p. 70)


Key focus: Alliteration and assonance Suggested answers


1 a clickety click b soma shaya c quicker shunter d bright night


2 soma shaya; quicker shunter; bright night 3 soma shaya, quicker shunter, and bright night 4 clickety click and soma shaya 5 a quicker shunter, bright night b soma shaya c soma shaya


6 It helps them remember the message/slogan Heroes wanted


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