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1. My Cat
A. Introduction (where I got it)
a. black cat
b. given to me
e. laps it up
Paragraph III
a. her claws
b. her pads
C. Conclusion
a. I love my cat
- fond of - licking
- laps it up - strokes
- nocturnal
Similes
- as gentle as a lamb
- as wise as an owl
I have attended so many football matches at/in Mkwasine Stadium. The one I
attended/witnessed on 15June 2016 was a memorable/an unforgettable one. Our school was
playing against its main/chief rival, Chipiwa.The weather was conducive for the big
game/encounter/derby.
B. Body: Paragraph II
- Number of people
- behaviour of spectators
- noisy supporters
Paragraph III
- good passes
- scored a header
Paragraph IV
C. Conclusion
- Prizes
Vocabulary
B. Body Paragraph II
- total chaos/disorder
Paragraph III
- Moments later, Shortly after that, Within a short space of time police arrived at the
scene and asked some questions.
Paragraph IV
C. Conclusion
- The lorry driver, the bus driver caused the accident was drunk; did not obey traffic rules.
Vocabulary
- some people fell heavily on the tarred road/on the gravel road
4. My School
A. Introduction
- name of school
- where you find it, nearest town, rivers, roads and dams, district
- year it was established
Paragraph II
- talk about the lowveld sugar estates
- talk about distances in kilometers; use words (i) approximately (ii) around (iii) about,
(iv) almost
- is it near a secondary school, name it, use the above words to give distance to the
nearest secondary school
- how far is it from the nearest township, town.
Paragraph III
- it is a big school/small, urban, farm or rural school.
- number of teachers – name just a few, headmistress/headmaster, the deputy head, your
class teacher
- number of pupils - uniform worn by girls/boys
Paragraph IV
- subjects taught, your favourite subjects
- your sporting activities at the school
- does your school excel in any sport
Paragraph V
- why do you like your school?
Vocabulary
- situated, located
- beautiful and magnified
- green flowers
- charts are educative, attractive and mouth watering
- classrooms are well furnished
- teachers are friendly, kind, sociable, merciful, smart and helpful
- pupils are generous, faithful, smart and cheerful
- school has indigenous and exotic trees (name a few)
- the garden is productive – variety of vegetables grown in the garden
- approximately, around, about, almost
Similes
- as green as grass – flowers
- as smart as kings (teachers)
- as busy as pupils (teachers)
5. DESCRIPTIVE COMPOSITION
Describing Any Person
Face and head: round, oval, long, small, square-jawed, thin, bullet, wrinkled, friendly, freckled,
bald-headed, dark in complexion, light in complexion, white in complexion.
Hair: straight, wavy, curly, matted, unkempt, fine, tangled, brown, grey-haired, long, silky,
bobbed, plaited
Eyes: clear, bright, large, small, brown, blue, sly, merry, beady, twinkling, sparkling, round,
almond-shaped
Mouth, lips and teeth: wide, thin, straight, stained, bad, decayed, gleaming, irregular, projecting,
prominent, uneven, well-brushed, thick
Skin: pale, tanned, dusky, fair, sunburnt, rough, smooth, freckled, pimply, blotchy.
Figures: tall, short, lanky, stout, thin, frail, athletic, bent, sturdy, stalwart, manly, powerful,
gigantic, deformed, robust, broad chest, upright, bow-legged, big-chested.
Character: humble, kind hearted, proud, naught, greedy, selfish, cheerful, miserable, honest,
charming, mean, loyal, generous, lovable, bold, stubborn, short-tempered, forgiving, unforgiving,
merciless, brave, hardworking,, good tempered, coward, jovial, headstrong, shy, unforgiving
Voice: low, high-pitched, squeaky, sweet, shrill, hoarse, deep, harsh, bass, nasal, guttural,
raucous
6. NARRATIVE
CAUGHT IN A THUNDERSTORM
Paragraph I
Paragraph II
Paragraph III
- Suddenly , there was a lord thunderclap that left me almost deaf, followed by a flash of
lightning
Paragraph IV
Paragraph V Conclusion
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7. BUSINESS LETTER
Write a letter to your teacher advising him that you will not be able to attend school on a said
date and day. The reasons should include the following.
Your mother has fallen ill and is bed-ridden with an outbreak of cholera that has recently hit
your village/area.
- since you are the eldest son/daughter you have to take care of beasts, other younger
children (the family) and all farming activities.
Vocabulary
- admitted
- recovering/feeling better
A. Introduction
B. Paragraph II
Paragraph III
9. A CEREMONY
Time : Sunrise, midday, sunset, early morning, late, the sun was behind the mountains
Clothes: well dressed, wedding gown, nice suit, glossy shoes, leather shoes, wedding ring,
(golden, shiny); veil covering a beautiful face, high-heeled shoes, venue well decorated, aisle
Food: delicious food, spicy, sour, sweety, smelly, savory, with good flavor, plenty of food, tasty,
tasteless, a big meal, a large meal, a delicious cake, a great deal of
Entertainment: dancing to music, a piece of music, songs, bride maids dancing to music
Gifts: a lot of presents, a variety of presents, many, in form of cash, furniture, kitchen utensils
People: a big crowd, in numbers, many people, bride, bridegroom, new husband, pastor,
cheerful, master of ceremony.