# Life Orientation Grade 7 November 2019 Question Paper > Grade 7 Life Orientation question paper from the November Exam 2019, 15 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-7-life-orientation-2019-november-exam-question-paper/a8cf3cfb-19ab-42b3-83b9-e4b316347cce - Updated: 2026-10-29 - Subject: Life Orientation - Grade: Grade 7 - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2019 - Exam period: November Exam - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 15 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 7](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-7) › [Life Orientation](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-7/life-orientation) › [Life Orientation Grade 7 November 2019 Question Paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-7-life-orientation-2019-november-exam-question-paper/a8cf3cfb-19ab-42b3-83b9-e4b316347cce) ## About this document Life Orientation · Grade 7 · November Exam · 2019. Question paper, 15 pages. Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 1 Name: _______________________________________________ Grade 7: A B C D Date: ___________________________ BEDFORDVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL LIFE ORIENTATION – GRADE 7 November Examination 2019 Examiner: Mrs. P Naidoo Time: 1½ hours Moderator: Mrs. M Coetzer Total: 70 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ________ 30- 40- 50- 60- 70- 80- TOTAL 0-29% 39% 49% 59% 69% 79% 100% 70 Instructions: 1. Read the questions carefully. 2. This paper consists of 9 pages. 3. Write neatly. 4. This paper has three sections. Answer all questions from Section A and B and choose only two from Section C. QUESTION BY QUESTION ANALYSIS Question Type Middle Higher Order (20) Lower Order (25) Order(25) choose 2 only Question number 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 Maximum mark 5 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 Learner mark ### Page 2 2 SECTION A (25) QUESTION 1: Choose the correct answer from the options provided. High-light or circle your answer. (5) 1.1 An example of positive peer pressure is when your friend forces you to A. smoke B. take drugs C. form a study group D. steal from the shop 1.2 Paraphernalia (bong, pieces of tin foil, matches, bankies) is A. the equipment a drug addict uses B. the tools you use at school C. the tools the gardener uses D. the tools used by an architect 1.3 Smoking A. causes long term damage to your lungs B. may affect your brain and cause mood swings C. helps with presentation and communication D. makes you creative and enhance self-motivation 1.4 A negative personality trait is to be A. a good listener B. confident C. trustworthy D. dishonest 1.5 Aggressiveness means A. the ability to communicate your thoughts in a polite manner B. standing up for your rights while respecting the rights of others C. standing up for yourself by being violent D. feeling good about how you deal with a situation ### Page 3 3 QUESTION 2: Match column A with the appropriate answer in column B. Write only the letter the correct space below. (10) Column A Column B 2.1. Husbands are allowed to beat their wives A. The right to human dignity 2.2. A state hospital can refuse to treat you if B. Freedom of assembly and you are dying and have no money demonstration 2.3. A male officer may search a female C. The right to freedom of religion, belief and opinion 2.4. A farmer forces the wives of workers D. The right to freedom and security living on his farm to work for him 2.5. Somebody who works for the post office E. The right to health care, food, water may open your letters and social security 2.6. Jane supports her union and takes part in F. The right to freedom from slavery, a strike for a higher salary servitude and forced labour is not applied 2.7. If you are a Muslim at a Christian school, G. The right to freedom of movement and you can be forced to say the Lord’s Prayer residency 2.8. A woman cannot get a job because she H. The right to privacy is married and has family responsibilities 2.9. A group of teenage girls establish a I. The right to language and culture friendship club for girls only- no boy is allowed to become a member 2.10. At a polling station, a member of one of J. The right to equality South Africa’s political parties forces a voter to tell him for which party he had just voted K. The right to basic education L. The right to freedom of association M. The right to political rights 1._____2._____3._____4._____5._____6._____7._____8._____9._____10._____ ### Page 4 4 QUESTION 3: Categorise the following careers under the different career fields. There are only TWO careers per field. Some of the careers don’t belong under any heading! (10) Town planner Fashion designer Lawyer Secretary Editor Structural engineer IT specialist Office manager Journalist Game warden TV presenter Carpenter Magistrate Dancer Accountant Cartoonist Electrician Administrativ Media Trade Legal Entertainment e 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. SECTION B : 25 marks Question 4: Read the text below carefully before you answer the questions that follow. People have inhabited South Africa for at least 8000 years and have used the natural resources for food, shelter, energy and other needs. The ways people have used and managed the environment have changed over the years. In the last century the population has grown quickly, reaching a current total of over 52 million. More people create a greater demand on the natural resources and on the environment. It also increases the amount of waste and pollution. There has also been a mass movement of people to urban areas, both from rural areas and from other countries. This concentrates the pressures of the environment and can lead to problems of sanitation, pollution and crime, directly affecting human health and quality of life. Because people are dependent on the natural environment for meeting all their needs, the interactions between them and the environment cannot be separated. It is important to study the impact of using resources and to find the best way of managing the situation so that human and environmental needs can be met, now and in the future. ### Page 5 5 4.1 Name two ways that the natural resources in South Africa used for? (2) _______________________ ______________________ 4.2 What is the disadvantage to the increase in population? (1) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 4.3 What are some of the reasons that people move from the rural areas to the urban areas? (2) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 4.4 Explain how the problems of sanitation and pollution affect human health. (4) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 4.5. The amount of waste created in South Africa has increased, name and discuss three possible ways this waste can be decreased. (6)  _____________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________  _____________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________  _____________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ ### Page 6 6 4.6 Use the problem-solving process to find possible solutions to the pollution problem. Use the table to help you. Remember to write the name of each step in the problem- solving process as well. (10) Problem-solving process Environmental problem Step 1: Identify the problem Pollution Step 2: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ______________________ ____________________________________________ ______________________ ____________________________________________ (½) ________________________________________(1½) Step 3: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ________________________ ____________________________________________ ________________________ ____________________________________________ (½) ________________________________________(1½) Step 4: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ________________________ ____________________________________________ ________________________ ____________________________________________ (½) ________________________________________(1½) Step 5: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ________________________ ____________________________________________ ________________________ ____________________________________________ (½) ________________________________________(1½) Step 6: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ________________________ ____________________________________________ ________________________ ____________________________________________ (½) ________________________________________(1½) ### Page 7 7 SECTION C: CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING THREE QUESTIONS. If you answer all 3 questions, only the first 2 answers will be marked. (20) QUESTION 7: A positive self-image is important if you want to be successful in life. Define self-image (2). List points to explain how you form your self-image (3). Also list strategies you would consider, to enhance your self-image (5). [10] ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Rubric: criteria Definition of self-image Unable to provide a Partly correct A suitable definition has suitable definition(0) definition given (1) been given (2) How the self-image is Unable to list any Only 1 or 2 ways 3 ways are listed to formed ways to form self- listed to form self- form the self-image (3) image (0) image (1-2) Strategies to enhance No strategies or Only 2-3 strategies 4-5 strategies were self-image only 1 was listed were listed (2-3) listed (4-5) (0-1) ### Page 8 8 QUESTION 8: Being South African is amazing! We experience so many different cultures daily. The different food we enjoy is one of our best experiences! Name (2½) and explain five factors that influences our personal diet choices (5) and give one example of each (2½). (10) ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Rubric: Criteria Name 5 factors that 0-1 factor is named 2- 3 factors are 4-5 factors are named influences personal diet (0-½) named (1-1½) (2-2½) Explanation of each factor Factors are not Some of the factors 4-5 factors have explained or not have been explained well (4-5) adequately explained (2-3) explained (0-1) Example of each factor 0 or only 1 example 2-3 examples have 4-5 examples have has been given been given (1-1½) been given (2-2½) (0-½) ### Page 9 9 QUESTION 9: A friend of yours has just found out that he is HIV+. He is scared, wants to run away from home and leave school. He is worried about how his friends and family will treat him. He says there is no point to his life anymore, as he is going to die soon. Write a letter to your friend giving him advice and support. Include information on what the disease is (4), how the disease is spread (3), how to manage the disease with medication, diet, healthy living and a positive attitude (3). (10) Dear_______________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Rubric: criteria What the disease is Explanation is Some of the The explanation is about unsuitable or explanation is correct adequate or well inadequate (0-1) (2) explained (3-4) How the disease is 0-1 way is listed 2 ways are listed (2) 3 ways are listed (3) spread (0-1) Managing the No explanation or a very An attempt to provide Good discussion of the disease with poor attempt to manage strategies to manage management of the medication, diet, the disease with the disease with disease with healthy living and a medication, medication, diet, medication, diet, positive attitude diet, healthy living and healthy living and healthy living and (any 3) positive attitude positive attitude positive attitude (3) (0-1) (2) ### Page 10 10 Name: ______MEMO _ Grade 7: A B C D Date: ___________________________ BEDFORDVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTION A (25) QUESTION 1: Choose the correct answer from the options provided. High-light or circle your answer. (5) 1.1 An example of positive peer pressure is when your friend forces you to A. smoke B. take drugs C. form a study group D. steal from the shop 1.2 Paraphernalia (bong, pieces of tin foil, matches, bankies) is A. the equipment a drug addict uses B. the tools you use at school C. the tools the gardener uses D. the tools used by an architect 1.3 Smoking A. causes long term damage to your lungs B. may affect your brain and cause mood swings C. helps with presentation and communication D. makes you creative and enhance self-motivation 1.4 A negative personality trait is to be A. a good listener B. confident C. trustworthy D. dishonest 1.5 Aggressiveness means A. the ability to communicate your thoughts in a polite manner B. standing up for your rights while respecting the rights of others C. standing up for yourself by being violent D. feeling good about how you deal with a situation ### Page 11 11 QUESTION 2: Match column A with the appropriate answer in column B. Write only the letter the correct space below. (10) Column A Column B 2.1. Husbands are allowed to beat their wives A. The right to human dignity 2.2. A state hospital can refuse to treat you if B. Freedom of assembly and you are dying and have no money demonstration 2.3. A male officer may search a female C. The right to freedom of religion, belief and opinion 2.4. A farmer forces the wives of workers D. The right to freedom and security living on his farm to work for him 2.5. Somebody who works for the post office E. The right to health care, food, water may open your letters and social security 2.6. Jane supports her union and takes part in F. The right to freedom from slavery, a strike for a higher salary servitude and forced labour is not applied 2.7. If you are a Muslim at a Christian school, G. The right to freedom of movement and you can be forced to say the Lord’s Prayer residency 2.8. A woman cannot get a job because she H. The right to privacy is married and has family responsibilities 2.9. A group of teenage girls establish a I. The right to language and culture friendship club for girls only- no boy is allowed to become a member 2.10. At a polling station, a member of one of J. The right to equality South Africa’s political parties forces a voter to tell him for which party he had just voted K. The right to basic education L. The right to freedom of association M. The right to political rights 1. D 2. E 3. A 4. F 5. H 6. B 7. C 8. J 9. L 10. M ### Page 12 12 QUESTION 3: Categorise the following careers under the different career fields. There are only TWO careers per field. Some of the careers don’t belong under any heading! (10) Town planner Fashion designer Lawyer Secretary Editor Structural engineer IT specialist Office manager Journalist Game warden TV presenter Carpenter Magistrate Dancer Accountant Cartoonist Electrician Administrative Media Trade Legal Entertainment 1. secretary 1.journalis 1.carpenter 1. lawyer 1. dancer t 2. office 2. editor 2.electrician 2.magistrate 2. TV manager presenter SECTION B : 25 marks Question 4: Read the text below carefully before you answer the questions that follow. 4.1 Name two ways that the natural resources in South Africa is used ? (2) Food, shelter and energy (any 2) 4.2 What is the disadvantage to the increase in population? (1) More pressure on the environment, more resources needed to sustain the people, more rubbish 4.3 What are some of the reasons that people move from the rural areas to the urban areas? (2) Jobs, more opportunities like schooling/education 4.4 Explain how the problems of sanitation and pollution affect human health. (4) Sanitation: lack of this causes the soil and water to become contaminated by human waste. This can also lead to diseases that can make people very sick or even die. Pollution: causes germs to breed and can be harmful to people and to animals that people eat. Animals also may eat the pollutants and can themselves get sick or die 4.5. The amount of waste created in South Africa has increased, name and discuss three possible ways this waste can be decreased. (6)  Reuse- as many items that is usually thrown away should be reused for other purposes. This will make less litter/rubbish in the dumps  Recycle- items that can be recycled should be sent to the various organizations that are able to recycle ### Page 13 13  Reduce- don’t buy plastic and products that cannot be reused/recycled 4.6 Use the problem-solving process to find possible solutions to the pollution problem. Use the table to help you. Remember to write the names of each step in the problem- solving process as well. (10) Problem-solving process Environmental problem Step 1: Identify the problem Pollution Step 2: Brainstorm possible  Litter pick up ideas  Recycling bags etc Step 3: Evaluate each possible Litter pick up takes break away or time that you solution need to be in class Recycling bags are free and easily available, easy to use in class and outside class as well. Step 4: Choose the best Recycling bags solution Step 5: Implement the solution Contact Ronnie or another organization to get free bags, put in each class. Step 6: Is the problem solved? Yes NO- go back to step 3 and choose another solution SECTION C: CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING THREE QUESTIONS. If you answer all 3 questions, only the first 2 answers will be marked. (20) QUESTION 7: A positive self-image is important if you want to be successful in life. Define self-image (2). List points to explain how you form your self-image (3). Also list strategies you would consider, to enhance your self-image (5). (10) Self-image is your idea of yourself. Having a good self-image helps you to achieve your potential. Based on:  Actions and behavior  Interests  Abilities  Achievements  Other people’s comments about you  Role models ### Page 14 14 Strategies to enhance:  Be positive about yourself  Show respect for yourself and others  Take good care of yourself  Make time for fun  Practice honesty  Take a stand  Celebrate your successes  Focus on who you are QUESTION 8: Being South African is amazing! We experience so many different cultures daily. The different food we enjoy is one of the best! Explain five factors that influences our personal diet choices and give examples of each. (10) Ecological: factors that relates to a person’s belief about the environment and its protection. Eg. Being vegan or vegetarian because you believe eating meat is bad for the environment. Social: factors that relate to a person’s beliefs about their family or friends. Eg. If your friend does something different, there is a greater chance that you would too. Economic: relates to the cost of food. A person will buy what they are able to afford. Eg. Lower income family will buy the staple food like mielie meal and wont have money for luxury items like bubble bath. Cultural: traditions and culture affect the choices people make about their food. Eg. More Indian people eat rice, Jewish people eat kosher, Muslim people eat halaal. Political: the availability and price of food is determined by trade agreements between countries. Eg good trade agreements may result in certain food items being cheaper and more affordable. ### Page 15 15 QUESTION 9: A friend of yours has just found out that he is HIV+. He is scared, wants to run away from home and leave school. He is worried about how his friends and family will treat him. He says there is no point to his life anymore, as he is going to die soon. Write a letter to your friend giving him advice and support. Include information on what the disease is (4), how the disease is spread (3), how to manage the disease with medication, diet, healthy living and a positive attitude (3). (10) HIV : human immune-deficiency virus. The virus has gained access into the body, begins mutating and multiplying. AIDS: acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome. The disease has now taken over the immune system in the body and the body is unable to fight the disease. This disease is spread by unprotected sexual contact, breast feeding or contact with contaminated blood. Disease can be prevented by not touching anyone’s blood, testing to check your personal status eat healthy food, take your medication as prescribed by the doctor, exercise. Having a positive attitude will also help you to feel happy and excited to live each day Taking Anti-retroviral treatment – medication to help fight the disease. The end! 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