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English First Additional

Subject Term 3
Language
Grade 5 Week 3
Information Text
• Prepare a short speech using an information text.
• Focus on the Elements of an information text
Link to Teaching
• Fact and Opinion
and Assessment
• Revise Cause and Effect.
Plan • Asks and answers questions about the text.
• Difference between Fact and Opinion.

Introduction • Theme: Where do elephants come from

• To interpret information
• Reading a Limerick about an elephant
Consolidation • Limericks
•
Paper based resources: Digital resources:
DBE Workbook https://wcedeportal.co.za/curriculum-
Flashcards supporthttps://wcedeportal.co.za/partners/#103031
Magazines
Textbook
Dictionary

Skills Resources / LTSM

Teaching Methodologies/
(WHAT I am going to (WHAT I am going to use
(HOW I am going to
teach/guide/suppor to
teach/guide/support…)
t) teach/guide/support…)
Listening & • Revise new vocabulary Worksheets provided.
Speaking: • Limerick read aloud and 1. https://www.youtube.c
modeled for the Learners. om/watch?v=likN0_OL
• Learners create their own last O6g
line of the limerick. 2. https://www.youtube.c
• Rhythm and Rhyme of the om/watch?v=MPGhEJi
limerick is focused on. cbC4
• Individual reading of the
limerick by learners.
• Prior knowledge of elephants
are shared by the learners.
TEACHER’S • Let them predict what the text is
ACTIVITIES about by reading the title on
the cover of the magazine.

Reading & Viewing: • Pre-reading: allow learners

predict the text from the title of
the magazine. I think the story is
about….
• Teacher model the reading of
the text – discuss vocabulary

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 • During the first read the
vocabulary that was dealt with
before reading is pointed out
and the meaning of the words
are repeated or learners are
asked for the meaning.
• During the second read the
teacher does thinking aloud
e.g. I wonder why the elephants
are being killed?
• Show how learners can relate or
connect with the text.
• Facts and opinions are pointed
out.
• Give an opinion with reasons.
• Labels the wooly mammoth.
Writing & Presenting:
Uses information from a written text,
a table, and rewrites the
information correctly in a
paragraph.
Language Structures
& Conventions: • Adjectives
• Simple present tense

Read the text to the class to model Access to websites: such

how a text should be read. as Vodacom e-school
Emphasise punctuation marks Magazines
when reading. Newspapers
Have a conversation about the Dictionary
theme – avoid forced lectures. DBE Workbook
Guide the learners when they have
to answer.
Use sentence starters to assist the
learner on how to answer.
PARENT’S Encourage the use of English when
ACTIVITIES answering.
Show that you are also making
connections to the text i.e. relate
the text to your own life
experiences.
Offer support and guidance

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 Learner activities:
Speaking
1. Read the limerick. Practice the rhythm of the limerick.
2. Clap when saying the limerick to help you with the rhythm.
3. Create your own Limerick.
Reading
1. Make predictions about the text by looking at the title of the magazine and the article.
2. Skim for words about the text and underline them.
3. Scan for words that you don’t know and circle them.
4. Recite the limerick on your own.
5. Search the text for facts and opinions.
6. Can you connect with parts of the story?
LEARNER’S
Writing
ACTIVITIES 1. Changing the information given a table to a coherent factual paragraph.
Language
Identify what a fact is and what an opinion is.
Complete the activity on adjectives.
Simple present tense.

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CHART FOR FACT AND OPINION

Learners can copy this chart into their notebooks. This chart is also for the classroom.

Let’s Practice: Write F for Fact and O for Opinion

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I know what a fact is and what an opinion is.

Fill in an F for fact and an O for opinion.

Read the instructions and complete the activity.

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Read the instructions and complete the activity below.

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 MEMORANDUM
1. The answer must relate to the title of the magazine.
2. The elephants will be harmed or killed. People will hurt them or hunt
them.
3. Learner’s opinion about the picture and the learner must give a reason for
his or her opinion.
4. Learner’s opinion about the introductory paragraph and the learner must
give a reason for his or her opinion.
5. They do this to get the elephants tusks. /They do this for money.
6. The tusks. Ivory comes from the elephant tusk.
7. Learner’s opinion about the calf and the learner must give a reason for his
or her opinion.
8. He wants the children in Gabon to still see elephants living in the forests.
9. Learner’s opinion but the answer must be substantiated.
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Fact and Opinion
1. F
2. O
3. F
4. O
5. F
6. O
7. F
8. O

Simple Present Tense:

1. helps
2. likes
3. works
4. eat
5. need
6. live
7. leaves

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