UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

October/November 2021

ENG 1516
Applied English Literature Foundation Phase First Additional Language

50 Marks
Duration: 48 hours
Second Examiner: Prof E Donaldson
First Examiners: Ms R H Latha Dr D Mkhize
Dr L Kruger
Prof J Murray
Dr K Gazu
Mr J Shisinga
Prof M Vambe

This paper consists of 6 pages.

Instructions:

• Please remember to fill in and attach the plagiarism declaration in this document to
your final submission.
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• The exam paper must be uploaded by 8 a.m. on Monday, 11 October.

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referenced in accordance with departmental requirements. I understand what plagiarism is and
am aware of the department’s policy in this regard. I have not allowed anyone else to borrow or
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Examination paper

PLEASE ANSWER ALL SIX QUESTIONS.

QUESTION 1

Read the following story and answer the question below:

Why the Bat flies by Night

A bush rat called Oyot was a great friend of Wemiong, the bat. They always fed
together, but the bat was jealous of the bush rat. When the bat cooked the food, it was
always very good, And the bush rat said, “How is it that when you cook the soup, it
always so tasty”.

The bat replied, “I always boil myself in the water, and my flesh is so sweet, so the
soup is good”.

He then told the bush rat that he would show him how it was done; so he got a pot of
warm water, which he told the bush rat was boiling water; and jumped into it, and very
shortly afterwards came out again. When the soup was brought it was strong and as
good as usual, as the bat had prepared it beforehand.

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Then bush rat went home and told his wife that he was going to make good soup like
the bat’s. He therefore told her to boil some water, which she did. Then, when his wife
was not looking, he jumped into the pot, and was very soon dead.

When his wife looked into the pot and saw the dead body of her husband boiling she
was very angry, and reported the matter to the king, who gave orders that the bat
should be made a prisoner. Everyone turned out to catch the bat, but as he expected
trouble he flew away into the bush and hid himself. All day long the people tried to
catch him, so he had to change his habits, and only came out to feed when it was dark,
and that is why you never see a bat in the daytime.

With close reference to this traditional African story, write a paragraph in

which you discuss the elements of plot, setting and characters that enable it
to be identified as a fable. [5]

QUESTION 2

In a paragraph of five to six sentences, discuss the life lessons which are
taught in fairy tales. [5]

QUESTION 3

Refer to the counting rhyme below and answer the questions which follow:

One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
Three, four,
Knock at the door;
Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen!

3.1 Discuss the levels of the FAL Foundation Phase classroom in which you may
teach this rhyme. (1)

3.2 Explain how learners can use actions, objects, and musical instruments to
indicate their understanding of this counting rhyme. (3)

3.3. Explain the ways in which you would devise choral group activities for a class of
thirty learners, based on this rhyme. (3)

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3.4 Discuss how nursery rhymes enable learners in a Foundation Phase FAL
classroom to learn and pronounce new words. (3)

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QUESTION 4

Identify the genre of the story below and answer the questions that follow:

A MAN WITH NO BRAIN

Here is the adventure of the renowned Jouha. In Algeria he is called Jha.

One day Jha met some friends armed for battle: shields, spears, bows, and quivers
full of arrows.

“But where are you going in these disguises?”

“Listen, don’t you know that we are professional soldiers? We are obviously going to
take part in a battle, and it promises to be rough!”

“Good! This is my one chance to see what happens in these things that I’ve heard
about but never seen with my own eyes. Let me go with you to see it, at least once!”

“Well, come then! You are welcome!”

And there he was among the small platoon which was going to the battlefield to join
the rest of the army.

The first arrow planted itself in his forehead!

Quick! A surgeon! He arrived, examined the wounded man, nodded, and declared, “It
has gone in deep! To remove it will be easy. But if the tiniest piece of brain is on it, he
is lost!”

The wounded man seized the doctor’s hand and kissed it, expressing his “deep
gratitude to the Master,” and declared, “Doctor, you can remove the arrow without fear;
there won’t be the tiniest atom of brain on it...

“You be quiet,” said the doctor. “And let the experts take care of you. How can you tell
that it hasn’t reached your brain?”

“I know only too well,” said Jha, “because if I had the slightest particle of brains, I would
never have come with my friends.”

[Margaret Read MacDonald :Stories for Everyone - AF afi@storiesforeveryone.com. Pedagogical Project: “The
Joy of Reading”: weekly stories for free]

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4.1 In a paragraph of four to five sentences, discuss what the words “renowned”
and “adventure” indicate about this genre of storytelling. Discuss the specific
features of this genre, based on relevant details in the story. (4)

4.3 Discuss life skills based on this story. (2)

4.2 Explain how a positive teaching disposition would be effective in

teaching this story in a multicultural classroom. (2)

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QUESTION 5

Carefully study the following illustrations and accompanying text in the story
SHHH!

(Shh Book Dash Creative Team: Alex Latimer, Anita van der Merwe, Robert Plummer, Sam Wilson. Creative Commons)

Please answer the questions on the text and visuals below:

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5.1 Discuss how the sounds of the ball are conveyed by the varying fonts used in the
first picture. (2)

5.2 What do the three long lines above the ball convey? You should also refer to
the sets of lines which appear on both sides of the ball. (1)

5.3 How does the font size used to depict the mother’s words match the illustration
of her facial expression and gesture? What do you think the girl’s expression
indicates? (2)

5.4 Discuss the meanings conveyed by the focus on the mother and baby on the
next page and the suitable integration of the visual and font styles. (3)

5.5 Discuss two reasons why picture books can influence young readers’
perceptions. (2)

5.6 Explain the need to promote visual literacy from a young age in the FAL
Foundation Phase classroom. (2)

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QUESTION 6
Write a self-reflexive paragraph of ten to twelve sentences in which you discuss
your experiences with the contents of all your study materials for ENG 1516. As part
of your discussion, you should consider the influence that particular aspects of the
content have had on your own values and attitudes as an individual, and the ways in
which these will guide you as an educator of children’s literature in a South African
multicultural Foundation Phase FAL classroom.

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TOTAL: 50 MARKS

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