English Hl Grade 10 September Test 2018 Question Paper

Downloaded from hlayiso.com pace A — KWAZULU NATAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GREENBURY SECONDARY SCHOOL THIRD QUARTERLY TEST ENGLISH — GRADE 10 DATE _ : 18/09/2018 TIME : 1HOUR MAXIMUM MARKS : 35 EXAMINERS AND MODERATORS : GM; LM; LG; FAV NAME OF LEARNER: GRADE : INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: 1. Number of printed pages: 3 2. Answer all the questions. 3. Be guided by the instructions and the number of marks allocated to each question. 4. Write neatly and legibly. PTS . PAGE 2

Downloaded from hlayiso.com QUESTION ONE: POETRY — CONTEXTUAL QUESTION Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. wo They were women then My mama's generation Husky of voice—stout of Step With fists as well as Hands How they battered down Doors And ironed Starched white Shirts How they led Armies Headragged generals Across mined Fields Booby-trapped Ditches To discover books Desks A place for us How they knew what we Must know Without knowing a page Of it Themselves. 4.1 Refer to lines 1-2: “They were women then My mama’s generation" Explain clearly how the diction in these lines conveys the speaker's attitude towards these women. PAGE 2 (3) 4.2 What different aspects of these women’s nature do the “fists” (line 5) and “Hands” (line 6) represent? 1.3 Refer to lines 15-18: “Across mined fields Booby — trapped Ditches” Discuss the appropriateness of this image in context. 1.4 Refer to lines 22-26: “How they knew...of it themselves.” The tone in the above lines can best be described as: A — Admiration and Respect B — Hope and Conviction C — Determination and Confusion D—None of the above (2)

Downloaded from hlayiso.com PAGE = QUESTION 2 Write a literary essay of 300-350 words (1-1.5 pages) on the following topic: Despite having been involved in the murder of Amy Biehl, Mxolisi deserves the reader’s sympathy. Discuss the extent to which you agree with the above statement. (25) PLEASE NOTE: ® Be guided by essay-writing skills. @ Plan your response. e Ensure that your essay has structure: Introduction, Body, Conclusion e Provide sufficient textual evidence: (incidents, characters, quotes, comparisons and critical discussion) e Do not re-write the plot as you will not receive a pass mark. ® Use formal register ® Write in the present tense using the third person style. GREENBURY SECONDARY SCHOCI, CEPA PAROAY FINAL TOTAL: 35

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