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Now let’s do some self-evaluation.
| Criteria | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| finding words in the dictionary | could not find | found most | found all after searching | found all quickly |
| dictionary language | could not understand | found reasonable to read | found easily | found very easy to read |
| meaning of words in the extract | found them difficult in general | could understand to a reasonable extent | could understand most of the words well | understood all the words very well |
Fill in the following statement honestly:
| “To improve my performance in the World of Words, I need to do the following:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Buy yourself an A-Z book (or make one). Whenever you come across a new word, record it alphabetically, update and revise the book regularly and then consult it as soon as possible. Your vocabulary will improve! |
We shall now continue reading Mila’s Magic
Mila’s Magic (continued)
Life on the island
6 The colourful produce was hidden among thick dark and bright green patches. Beans hung heavily on their stalks and the yellow mealies proudly pointed towards the sun.
7 The lower part of the garden was reserved for all sorts of herbs. During a good season, various bunches of sweet and pungent-smelling herbs found their way to the local market. Mila would eagerly assist Gram with the sales, learning about and shyly distributing inherited pearls of herb-wisdom to poor and ailing customers.
8 The herbs automatically landed in the villagers’ shopping baskets, or in one of Gram’s many delicious dishes. When the icy north-westerly winter wind forced its way through the several crevices in the house, the thick boiling parsley and vegetable soup would comfort the coldest heart entering via the rickety gate. The freshly crushed curry leaves and coriander seed promised the best curry dish in the southern hemisphere. The tinge of sweet basil and rosemary convinced many a staunch vegetarian to try Gram’s mince pies.
Answer the following questions about the paragraphs in Mila’s Magic titled “Life on the island”:
Paragraph 6
1. Why does the writer describe the vegetable patch as being “Gram’s paradise”? [2]
Paragraph 7
2. What are the “pearls of herb-wisdom”? [2]
3. Find and write down one example of a “pearl of herb-wisdom”.Hint: Ask your parents or grandparents or any older member of the community. [2]
4. Where would Mila have found her “pearls of herb-wisdom”? [1]
5. What was unfortunate about the lives of Mila and Gram’s customers? Name two things.[2]
Paragraph 8
6. Taking into consideration Gram’s uses for her garden, write down THREE advantages of keeping your own vegetable or herb garden. [3]
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