TMN3702 ASSIGNMENT 3 2025 – FULLY ANSWERED (DUE 31 JULY 2025)

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TMN3702 Assignment 3 Memo | Due 31 July 2025. All questions fully answered. QUESTION 1: TEACHNG READING AND VIEWING 1.1 Explain the difference between bottom-up and top-down approaches to reading. (3) 1.2 Provide one example of each approach that could be used in a Grade 4 English Home Language classroom. (2) 1.3 You are a Grade 4 English Home Language teacher in a South African multilingual classroom. You are preparing to teach a reading lesson using a short story. Design a teaching activity that demonstrates how you would implement pre-reading, while-reading, and post-reading teaching strategies to support your learners’ reading comprehension. Provide evidence of the short story to be read. (Paste, share link, or retype) Your answer should be structured as follows: 1.3.1 Pre-reading activity a) Describe an activity you would use before reading the text. (2) b) Explain how it activates prior knowledge and prepares learners, especially those from diverse language backgrounds, for the text. (3) 1.3.2 While-reading activity a) Describe an activity you would use during reading. (2) b) Explain how it helps learners engage with the text, make meaning, and overcome language barriers. (3) 1.3.4 Post-reading activity a) Describe an activity you would use after reading. (2) b) Explain how it consolidates understanding and encourages learners to reflect and demonstrate comprehension, considering the multilingual context. (3) TOTAL QUESTION 1: (20) 4 QUESTION 2: WRITING INSTRUCTION 2.1 Analyse one of the three paragraph writing frames as presented in your study guide. In your analysis, show why it is effective in teaching paragraph writing. (6) 2.2 You are a Grade 6 English Home Language teacher in a multilingual classroom. You want your learners to write a short descriptive essay about an experience they will never forget. Design lesson activities that guide your learners through the stages of the writing process. 2.2.1 Describe one practical activity for each stage of the writing process: • Pre-writing/planning • Drafting • Revising • Editing/proofreading • Publishing/presenting (20) 2.2.2 Design a checklist for the learners to check whether they completed the stages of the writing process. (4) TOTAL QUESTION 2: (30) GRAND TOTAL: [50]