ENG KW1

Question 1

Name the 3 uses for a colon (:) ?

Answer 1

1. use it for lists, explanations and ideas
2. use it with a quotation (someone’s direct words)
3. use it with a dialog:

Question 2

What is a conjunction?

Answer 2

Words that are used to combine two sentences together that can stand alone. Examples of conjunction words: and, but, so, for although

Question 3

Name the 3 uses for a semicolon (;)?

Answer 3

1. it indicates 2 opposite ideas (antithesis)
2. it’s a long pause that balances
   two equally important ideas.
3. connects 2 main causes
   where there is no conjunctions

Question 4

What is a compound word?

Answer 4

When 2 or more words is combined to form a new word with a new meaning.
fire+fighter= firefighter

Question 5

Name the 3 uses for a Hyphen (-)?

Answer 5

1. links prefixes to words (pre-school)
2. links 2 words to form a compound word (fish+bowl= fishbowl)
3. helps to differentiate the meaning of words.
   re-lay = to lay it again like floor tiles
   relay = to pass information along. “Please relay the message to the teacher”

Question 6

What is the function of an Apostrophe (`)?

Answer 6

1. To use it for contractions
   do not = dont I am = Im
2. To indicate possession
   This is Marees bike but those are the girls bikes.

Question 7

If you look at the 10 elements of poetry, what is a group of lines in a poem called?

Answer 7

Verse or Stanza

Question 8

What is Alliteration in a poem?

Answer 8

A repetition of the same consonants
Example:
Peter Pan picked pickled peppers for lunch.
Magic Mike make moments.

Question 9

What is the “mood” of a poem?

Answer 9

The feeling of a poem

Question 10

What do you call it when lines in a poem are read without punctuation (leestekens) at the end. When you read the poem without pause ?

Answer 10

Enjambment

Question 11

What is the rhyme scheme of a poem?

Answer 11

A pattern of rhymes at the end of each line.

Question 12

What is a rhyme scheme?

Answer 12

A pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

Question 13

True or False: The rhyme scheme is always indicated by letters.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The rhyme scheme ‘AABB’ means that two lines rhyme with each other followed by two lines that also rhyme with each other.

Answer 14

AABB

Question 15

Identify the rhyme scheme: ‘The cat sat on the mat (A) / The dog ran fast (B) / It was quite a chat (A) / That happened last (B).’

Answer 15

AABB

Question 16

What does the letter ‘A’ represent in a rhyme scheme?

Answer 16

The first rhyme sound.

Question 17

True or False: An ABAB rhyme scheme alternates rhymes between lines.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

True or False: A poem can have multiple rhyme schemes.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Identify the rhyme scheme: ‘Roses are red (A) / Violets are blue (B) / I am out of my head (A) / I love only you (B).’

Answer 19

AABB

Question 20

True or False: In a rhyme scheme, the same letter is used for lines that rhyme with each other.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What rhyme scheme is often associated with nursery rhymes?

Answer 21

AABB

Question 22

True or False: A rhyme scheme can affect the rhythm and mood of a poem.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What is the main purpose of a rhyme scheme in poetry?

Answer 23

To create musicality and enhance the emotional impact.

Question 24

What is a simile in a poem?

Answer 24

When you compare one object with another using words: like or as.

He looks like a monkey
and he acts like one to.

Question 25

What is a common noun? (soortnaam)

Answer 25

Everyday-things you can use your 5 senses on. You can see, hear, smell, taste and touch it. Example: cat, flower, bed, cake, car,street

Question 26

What is Proper nouns? (eienaam)

Answer 26

Every name that starts with a capital letter (hoof letter) → name and surname → Days of the week → Months of the year → Town name → book name (title) → Newspaper → Magazine → Street name → Province name → City name

Question 27

What is a concrete noun? (konkrete selfstandige naamwoord)

Answer 27

> All the things that are "real" to you because you can see, smell, touch of feel them. example: Mom gave dad a new *mug for his birthday. Dad fell asleep on the *couch last night.

Question 28

What is an Abstract noun? (abstrakte selfstandige naamwoord)

Answer 28

> All the things that you can not experience with your senses but is still "real". > abstract = means existing in thought or as an idea, but has no form. Example: Last *December we went on holiday. We sat and made *ideas for a talent show.

Question 29

What is a collective noun? (versamelnaam)

Answer 29

Everything you can collect to to be more than one thing. Example: a troop of baboons a set of tools fleet of ships pride of lions peep of chickens

Question 30

What is articles? (artikel woorde)

Answer 30

word that comes before ¹a noun or where there is ²an adjective before a noun. Indifinite article: before unspecific item (a) (an) Definite Article: before specific item (the)

Question 31

What is a adjective (byvoeglike naamwoord)

Answer 31

a word that describe a noun (beskryf die selfstandige naamwoord) A big house A round table A fat pig