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SECTION A
[60 marks]
Answer all questions.
Question 1 [15 marks]
a

Identify the literary genre based on the descriptions given below.

No.
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ii

iii

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Description
A story that has been told and retold over
generations
Often begins with Once upon a time or
Long ago in a faraway place
The story often teaches a lesson or moral
Stories are very short
Stories usually have two or three characters
and may be animals or things that act like
people
Teaches a lesson or moral
Characters behave like real people and
animals
Settings and events in the story are real or
could be real
Conflicts in the story are similar to problems
that happen in real life
Characters solve problems in a futuristic
setting anywhere in the universe
Humans, extraterrestrials, or members of
other species
Involve the effects of advanced science and
technology on life

Genre

[4 marks]
b

Describe two characteristics of each of the following literary genres.

i

Fantasy

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ii

Fairy Tale

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Using a flannel board is one way in which a teacher can make a story visible in class.
Suggest any threeother ways a teacher can do this.
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[3 marks]

Working with illustrations in story books is beneficial to language learners.

Explain two ways in which illustrations in story books can be used to help language
learning.
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Question 2 [15 marks]

a

Identify a moral value that you could incorporate in your lesson from any one
of the following childrens stories:

Book Title: _____________________________________________________

Moral Value: ___________________________________________________
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ii

Explain how the moral value is incorporatedin the book selected.

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[4 marks]

iii

What possible effect would this book have on the personality of the child
reading it?
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Explain two ways in which stories can stimulate mental processes.

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[4 marks]

ii

Describe one strategy a teacher could use to develop childrens personality

through stories.
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[6 marks]

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Question 3 [15 marks]

You wish to use one of the following books in your Year 5 class.

Book Title: ________________________________________________________________

Elaborate on two features of this book that make it suitable for your class.
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[4 marks]

Suggest two language learning outcomes for your lesson.

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Describe an activity you could use to help achieve one of your learning outcomes.
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Describe one post-reading activity you could use in class.

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Question 4 [15 marks]

Identify four factors that determine storytelling styles.

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Explain why it is important for a teacher to have good storytelling skills.

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[5 marks]

Identify and justify threefactors you would consider in choosing a story for a
storytelling session with your Level 2 learners.
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[6 marks]

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Explain how a storyteller can sustain listeners interest.

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[6 marks]

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SECTION B
[40 marks]

Answer any two questions.

1.

Tell me a fact and I'll learn. Tell me a truth and I'll believe. But tell me a story and it
will live in my heart forever. (Indian Proverb)
Explain how using stories can benefit child development.
[20 marks]

2.

In using stories in language teaching we are using something much bigger and more
important than language teaching itself. Wright (2003:7)
Suggest how you will prepare for and conduct a storytelling session with your primary
ESL pupils.
[20 marks]

3.

Choose twoforms of assessment you could use to evaluate your pupils language
development through the use of stories. Explain how you would carry out the
assessment and justify your choice of assessment.
[20 marks]

4.

A teacher can use various strategies to explore language through stories.

Identify one book from the titles mentioned in Section A and design suitable
techniques and strategies for reading aloud of stories.
[20 marks]

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