Tenses, concord, poetry

English first additional language

Grade 5

Module 19

Communication: tenses, concord, poetry

ACTIVITY 1

TO USE TENSES TO COMMUNICATE ORALLY AND IN WRITING [LO 6.2.1]

TO USE SUBJECT-VERB CONCORD [LO 6.2.2]

SIMPLE TENSES:PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE

The tense of a verb tells us when the action takes place.

There are three main simple tenses:

The present tense:

I eat food. (This action takes place regularly.)

The past tense:

I ate food. (This action has already taken place and is now finished.)

The future tense:

I shall eat food. (This action has not taken place

yet.)

Do not confuse the simple tenses with Continuous Tenses.

I am eating . (Present Continuous tense)

I was eating . (Past Continuous tense)

I shall be eating . (Future Continuous tense)

1. Can you identify the verbs (action words) in the extract below? Circle the verbs in a red pencil crayon.

Crumbs specialises in fantasy confectionary. It is the brainchild of former jewellery designer Greg Robinson and ex-social worker Max Schonfield. It started five years ago and now boasts among its clients Tina Turner and Eartha Kitt. The Queen Mother ordered a birthday cake 2 m high and covered with icing butterflies. It will be valued at over R22 500.

Extract taken and adapted from Incredible Edibles ( You , 18 March 1993)

1. Complete the table below, by filling in the correct tense.

1. Read the next extracts and change them into the present tense :

4. Group work: Rewrite these extracts into past tense , onto large sheets of newsprint.

5. Write down the proper form of the verb in these sentences:

Yesterday we (5.1 go) _________ to the Spur for lunch. My baby

brother (5.2 do) __________ not know which knife and fork to use

and I (5.3 is) _________ very embarrassed.

My father just (5.4 laughs) ___________ and this (5.5 make)

________ my mother very angry.

My mother (5.6 teach) __________ my brother his manners at the

dinner table today. He (5.7 practise) __________________ how to

behave at the table. My sister and I (5.8 watch) _________

how he (5.9 unfold) his serviette, cut his food properly and (5.10 say) _______ thank you to my mother for the delicious food.

“SOUND” VERBS: JUST FOR FUN

Match the sounds to the animals that make them. Write in the correct words.

ACTIVITY 2

TO UNDERSTAND, IN A SIMPLE WAY, SOME ELEMENTS OF POETRY: COMPARISONS [LO 3.2.4]

TO WRITE A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON [LO 4.1.5]

TO REPEAT A STRUCTURE TO CREATE A POETIC RHYTHM AND PATTERN [LO 4.3.3]

OCTOPOEMS

Try your hand at describing a person or topic through this 8-line formula.