EML1501
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2021
EML1501
EMERGENT LITERACY
100 marks
Duration: 3 hours
FIRST EXAMINER: Mrs. P.S Makhura
SECOND EXAMINER : Dr SG le Roux
This paper consists of seven (7) pages.
Instructions:
This examination paper consists of FIVE (5) compulsory questions.
Question 1: 10 marks
Question 2: 10 marks
Question 3: 38 marks
Question 4: 22 marks
Question 5: 20 marks
Total: 100 marks
Answer ALL the questions in each section.
Answer all the questions in English.
Number your answers correctly, as indicated in the examination paper, for example
Question 1.1.
If you type your answers, type in Arial 12-point font.
If you are writing instead of typing, please write neatly and legibly using an ink pen.
If you add illustrations, these must also be done in pen.
Handwritten paper-based answer sheets must be scanned and converted into a single
PDF formatted document. Ensure that you scan all the pages in the correct order.
Save your PDF as follows: module code, examination and student number, e.g.
EML1501 Alternative Exam Paper/ Oct/Nov 2021?> 123456.
Please DO NOT upload a read-only file as our online marking application cannot mark
read-only documents.
Ensure that you upload within the prescribed 3-hour timeframe.
Find the module code EML1501 and click on the link to submit your answer file. Take
note that the link will display only if the examination session is still open for
submission.
To finalise your submission, you need to click on the CONTINUE button.
(TURN OVER)
,QR code: e87cf971 6 EML1501
Oct/Nov 2021
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GUIDE, THE INTERNET OR FELLOW STUDENTS WILL FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
“This examination question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and
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Oct/Nov 2021
QUESTION 1: (10)
NB. Question 1 is a multiple-choice question.
Choose the most appropriate answer in each question below. Write the correct symbol next
to the question, for example, 1.1. c;1. 2. d
Choose the correct options.
1.1 Which one of the options below refers to when children become aware
that language can be broken into words, syllables, and smaller units of sounds
(phonemes)?
a. Phonics
b. Morphology
c. Phonemic awareness
d. Language acquisition
1.2 Which of the following may be used by teachers to promote fine motor
skills of learners?
a. Singing, rhyming and story telling
b. Enough sleep
c. Cutting with scissors, tying shoelaces, or threading beads
d. Eating healthy food
1.3 Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option below:
____________ is the smallest unit of language that has meaning.
a. A morpheme
b. Syntax
c. Morphology
d. Semantics
1.4 According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, which one of the
options below refers to the way that a person takes in information and makes
sense of it?
a. Accommodation
b. Adaptation
c. Accumulation
d. Assimilation
1.5 Which of the following should be regarded as an activity that can promote
interaction among children?
a. Instruction
b. Storytelling
c. Independent reading
d. a teacher-centred approach
(TURN OVER)
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2021
EML1501
EMERGENT LITERACY
100 marks
Duration: 3 hours
FIRST EXAMINER: Mrs. P.S Makhura
SECOND EXAMINER : Dr SG le Roux
This paper consists of seven (7) pages.
Instructions:
This examination paper consists of FIVE (5) compulsory questions.
Question 1: 10 marks
Question 2: 10 marks
Question 3: 38 marks
Question 4: 22 marks
Question 5: 20 marks
Total: 100 marks
Answer ALL the questions in each section.
Answer all the questions in English.
Number your answers correctly, as indicated in the examination paper, for example
Question 1.1.
If you type your answers, type in Arial 12-point font.
If you are writing instead of typing, please write neatly and legibly using an ink pen.
If you add illustrations, these must also be done in pen.
Handwritten paper-based answer sheets must be scanned and converted into a single
PDF formatted document. Ensure that you scan all the pages in the correct order.
Save your PDF as follows: module code, examination and student number, e.g.
EML1501 Alternative Exam Paper/ Oct/Nov 2021?> 123456.
Please DO NOT upload a read-only file as our online marking application cannot mark
read-only documents.
Ensure that you upload within the prescribed 3-hour timeframe.
Find the module code EML1501 and click on the link to submit your answer file. Take
note that the link will display only if the examination session is still open for
submission.
To finalise your submission, you need to click on the CONTINUE button.
(TURN OVER)
,QR code: e87cf971 6 EML1501
Oct/Nov 2021
PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS OFFENCE. STUDENTS WHO COPY DIRECTLY FROM THE STUDY
GUIDE, THE INTERNET OR FELLOW STUDENTS WILL FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
“This examination question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and
may not be removed from the examination venue.”
(TURN OVER)
, QR code: e87cf971 3 EML1501
Oct/Nov 2021
QUESTION 1: (10)
NB. Question 1 is a multiple-choice question.
Choose the most appropriate answer in each question below. Write the correct symbol next
to the question, for example, 1.1. c;1. 2. d
Choose the correct options.
1.1 Which one of the options below refers to when children become aware
that language can be broken into words, syllables, and smaller units of sounds
(phonemes)?
a. Phonics
b. Morphology
c. Phonemic awareness
d. Language acquisition
1.2 Which of the following may be used by teachers to promote fine motor
skills of learners?
a. Singing, rhyming and story telling
b. Enough sleep
c. Cutting with scissors, tying shoelaces, or threading beads
d. Eating healthy food
1.3 Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option below:
____________ is the smallest unit of language that has meaning.
a. A morpheme
b. Syntax
c. Morphology
d. Semantics
1.4 According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, which one of the
options below refers to the way that a person takes in information and makes
sense of it?
a. Accommodation
b. Adaptation
c. Accumulation
d. Assimilation
1.5 Which of the following should be regarded as an activity that can promote
interaction among children?
a. Instruction
b. Storytelling
c. Independent reading
d. a teacher-centred approach
(TURN OVER)
