Did you know?

A female warthog is called a sow and a group of warthogs are called a sounder.

There are over 60 000 types of trees on the planet.

Butterflies use their feet to taste. As soon as they land on a plant, they can taste whether a caterpillar will eat the leaves. This helps them choose a place to lay their eggs so that as soon as the eggs hatch, they young caterpillars can begin eating straight away!

Did you know?

A dream board contains pictures and words of things you want to achieve. It helps you focus on your goals and dreams.

Body percussion: using different parts of the body to make different sounds

Strengths: things you can do well

Achieve: to succeed in reaching a goal

Brave: show courage; ready to face and endure danger or pain without complaining

Did you know?

About 1 000 sea turtles die each year from eating and swallowing plastic.

Click on the link below for information on the great Pacific garbage patch.

Did you know?

In 1994, the world’s largest pancake was made in Manchester, England and weighed more than a hippo.

Dependent: needing the support of something or someone; unable to do without

Independent: not under the control or rule of another; can stand on its own

Conjunctions: words used to join two sentences or phrases together

Examples of conjunctions:

• because
• after
• but
• although

Characteristic: the qualities of a person or thing that make them different

Mesmerised: when one cannot stop looking at or listening to someone; hypnotised

Solitary: single; alone

Did you know?

• Giraffes are the tallest mammals on Earth.
• Giraffes do not need to drink water often. The food that they eat such as leaves and fruit keeps them hydrated.
• A giraffe is born with a unique pattern of spots. No two giraffes are born with the same spots.
• Giraffes do not sleep much. A giraffe will sleep for approximately 30 minutes in a day.

Did you know?

The first newspaper was published on 25 September 1690.

Utensils: the tools you use to bake or cook

Ladle: (noun) a large long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl (often used for serving soup); (verb) to scoop and carry

Literal: words or phrases which mean exactly what the words say

Figurative: a creative way to use words and phrases which mean something different from the words used

Beholder: someone who looks on or observes

Did you know?

In African folklore and legends, animals are important characters that can often talk and perform human activities. In most African folklore it is believed that animals brought death to the world. An example is the story of the hyena who cut the rope between our world and heaven. Tortoises and turtles are popular animals in folktales and feature in many different cultures. One example is the creation story of Native American tribes that believed a female turtle carried the world on the back of her shell.

Generation: all of the people born and living at about the same time

Divine: of or like God or a god

Mystical: other-worldly; relating to spiritual things

Did you know?

Myths and legends are not only found in Africa. Many other cultures have their own myths and legends. An example is Greek Mythology. The famous story Achilles Heel is part of Greek Mythology which tells the story of a demigod (half man, half god) who was one of the greatest warriors. He was defeated because of his only weakness: his Achilles heel.

Did you know?

English is mostly derived from Latin and Greek but also uses words from many other languages. This is due to trading, where English travellers visited lands where people spoke different languages and traded items, such as gold and tea, with them.

Structure: arranged in a particular way

Creative: able to invent or produce new and original things

Express: : to put (thought) into words

Similar: almost, but not exactly, the same

Courageous: able to face danger even when there is a risk

Scatter: run quickly in different directions

Impress: to make a strong impact on someone, especially a positive impact

Confront: come face to face with someone that you disagree with

Whimper: a sound that shows someone is sad or in pain

Injured: harmed or physically damaged

Yelp: a short sharp sound of pain or fear

Confused: unable to think clearly

Solitary: single; only

Confronted: came face to face with in an angry way

Hero: the main character in the story

Characters: the people or animals in a story

Rescue: free someone or something from danger

Did you know?

The most common hyena is the spotted hyena. Every spotted hyena has a different set of spots! Hyenas have such strong jaws that they are able to eat and digest bone, horns, hooves and even teeth!

Scatter: run quickly in different directions

Confront: come face to face with someone in order to fight or argue

Whimper: a sound that shows someone is sad or in pain

Yelp: a short sharp sound of pain or fear

Importance: how important or valuable something is

Realistic: true to life

Did you know?

One of the most endangered snakes in the world is from South Africa. It is called the Albany Adder.

Journalist: a person who gathers and reports information to the world through newspapers, magazines, audios or videos

Pollution: when harmful waste is added to the environment and poisons its surroundings such as the air, water, plants and animals

Did you know?

Vetkoek is a South African dish that translates to ‘Fat Cake’. It is found in both Zulu and Afrikaans dishes. Vetkoek dates back to the Dutch settlers in Cape Town who found it easier to make vetkoek rather than bread as they were constantly moving.

Delicious: having an enjoyable taste

Did you know?

In 2020, eight species of bees were put on the endangered list.

Great White sharks are listed as vulnerable.

The population of Great White sharks has decreased (got less) over the years as they are hunted for their fins as well as for their teeth.

Locomotion and Rotation: moving and turning at the same time

Rhythm: a regular repeated pattern of beats, sounds, activity or movements

Elevation: the height to which a part of the body is lifted

Illegal: not allowed by law

Illuminated: lit with bright lights

Sparkling: shining brightly with flashes of light

Visible: able to be seen

Inhabited: lived in or occupied by people or animals

Elegant: graceful and stylish

Rhythm: a regular repeated pattern of beats, sounds, activity or movements

Did you know?

Many people, including business owners, use dream boards in order to refocus their lives and stay motivated.

Dream boards help people to understand their goals and visions and can make them work harder to achieve these goals and visions.

Rotation: a circular movement; the movement of something through one complete circle

Did you know?

Trees and plants can also become endangered. The Matumi tree is found in South Africa and is an example of a threatened species. This means that it could become endangered due to people cutting down trees.

Did you know?

One of the worst droughts in history was the ‘Sahel drought’ in the late 1960s. A series of droughts hit the Sahel region from West Africa to Ethiopia. Between the late 1960s and the early 1980s, approximately 100 000 people died due to food shortages and disease.

You will need the following:

• A4 piece of Paper
• 2 x Colour modelling clay

You will need the following:

• 2B Pencil
• Colour Pencils
• Charcoal Stick
• Oil Pastels

Singular: referring to just one person or thing

Did you know?

The Fahrenheit scale is used to measure temperature in countries like The United States. The symbol for Fahrenheit is °F

In South Africa we use Celsius to measure the temperature and the symbol is °C.

A ready-mix recipe is when a combination of ingredients have already been combined and are sold together to make baking easier.