PHUMELELA COMBINED SCHOOL
LIFE ORIENTATION TERM 2 TEST
GRADE 8
MARKS: 70 TIME: 1Hour 30
MINUTES
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This paper consists of three sections.
SECTION A: Answer all questions (30)
SECTION B: Answer all questions (20)
SECTION C: Answer two questions (20)
2. Read all the instructions carefully.
3. Answer all the questions unless otherwise specified.
4. Write neatly and legibly.
SECTION A
QUESTION 1
Say whether the following statements are true or false. Write you answer on the space provided
a) People with an investigative personality enjoy working with many people. _____________
b) People with an enterprising personality can be quite competitive. __________________
c) An accountant is an example of a career that falls in the artistic category. ______________
d) It is a good idea for a person who is conventional to take Economic and Management Sciences
as a subject at school. ______________________
e) Chess is a target game. _____________________
f) There are 10 players on a netball team. ________________
g) Pivoting is an important movement in netball. ____________________
h) South Africa is part of the global economy. ______________________
i) Alcohol and drugs can help you concentrate at school. ______________
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QUESTION 2
Match Column A and B, write the number and matching alphabet in column C
A B C
Column A Column B
1. Learning style a) Archery and snooker
2. Target games b) Enjoy literature, and, if they can, often collect books
3. Aural learning style c) These careers are found in competitive work
environments.
4. Kinesthetic learning style d) The sum total of the physical, mental, emotional,
and social characteristics of an individual.
5. Reading and writing learning e) Work activities that include practical, hands-on
style problems and solutions
6. Personality f) The way a person prefers to take in, organise, store
and use information.
7. Investigative career category g) Indigenous game
8. Enterprising career category h) Can be distracted by any background noise
9. Realistic career category i) Like to analyse and figure things out
10. Jukskei j) Organisation is difficult for some doing learners
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QUESTION 3
a) What is self-concept? (1)
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b) What is self-concept made up of? (3)
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c) What does it mean when you say someone is self-motivated? (2)
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d) How does your self-concept affect your self-motivation? (3)
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e) What is the relation between self-concept and success? (1)
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TOTAL FOR SECTION A:30
SECTION B
QUESTION 4
1. What a learning style is?
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2. Name four different learning styles and briefly outline each one. Complete the table below.
LEARNING STYLES EXPLANATION
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3. Read what the following learners are saying and identify their predominant learning style.
3.3. I make mind 3.5. I make a
3.4. I record
maps and graphs movie in my
myself reading
in colour and head of what it
3.2. I learn by my notes and
with my own must have
drawing and then listen to
symbols. been like.
making charts. them.
3.6. I use rap
to summarise
3.1. I clap my something.
hands while I
learn.
1.1.
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1.2. ____________________
1.3. ____________________
1.4. ____________________
1.5. ____________________
1.6. ___________________
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TOTAL FOR SECTION B:20
SECTION C
Choose any TWO questions in this section to answer.
QUESTION 4
Write a paragraph
1. Choose one of the four learning styles and write a paragraph in which you explain what the style
is, as well as offer advice on what a person who has this style as their dominant learning style
can do to help them study.
(10)
AND/OR
2. Describe an ideal playing area for a target game and then draw up a list of safety rules that
must be remembered when playing a target game.
(10)
AND/OR
3. "South African youths are at great risk of the dangers associated with substance abuse."
a) Write a paragraph in which you explain what conditions in South Africa make the above
statement true. (6)
b) Write a short paragraph in which you discuss ways in which South African youths can protect
themselves from the dangers of substance abuse. (4)
(10)
TOTAL FOR SECTION C:20
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GRAND TOTAL: 70
MEMORANDUM
QUESTION 1
a) False
b) True.
c) False
d) True
e) False
f) False
g) True
h) True
i) False
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QUESTION 2
1. f)
2. a)
3.h)
4. j)
5. b)
6. d)
7. i)
8. c)
9. e)
10. g)
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QUESTION 3
a) Self-concept is the impression you form of yourself. (1)
b) Self-concept is made up of a number of things. These include: (3)
- what other people think about you
- what they say to you
- what abilities you have and what you achieve.
c) When someone is self-motivated, they are encouraged by their own interest and enthusiasm. (2)
d) If you have a positive self-concept: (3)
- you will be confident in the way you relate to other people
- you will motivate yourself to develop other successful relationships.
- You will also be motivated from within to achieve more and expand your experiences and ability.
e) The healthier and more positive your self-concept, the more successful you will be. (1)
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QUESTION 4
1. What is learning style?
A learning style refers to the way a person prefers to take in, organise, store and use information. (2)
2.Name four different learning styles and briefly outline each one. Complete the table below.
LEARNING STYLES EXPLANATION
1. Visual learning style 1. Learn/study best by reading things that are written.
down or information that is presented in the forms of
diagrams, tables, graphs
2. Aural learning style 2. Learn/study best by listening or speaking. Include
Discussions, debates, speaking, reading aloud,
Verbal repetition, listening.
3. Kinaestic learning style. 3. Learn best from hands-on activities or other methods
that involve them physically while they learn, e.g. role-
plays, discussion groups. Need to involve action.
e.g. writing while studying
4. Reading and writing 4. Learn/study best by reading the relevant sections of
learning style their textbooks and re-read their notes as well.
Also by writing to learn: they copy out notes from their
Textbooks, underline important facts, use flashcards.
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3.
3.1. Kinaesthetic.
3.2. Reading and writing.
3.3. Visual
3.4. Aural.
3.5. Visual.
3.6. Aural
QUESTION 4
1. Any of the following learning styles
Visual learning style
This is a learner who remembers best by seeing things.:
• Highlight or underline the main idea in textbooks or notes whenever possible.
•Use mind mapping to help make sense of reading assignments.
•To study for a test, do something you can see: draw pictures, make timelines, copy your notes,
spelling words or Mathematics problems.
•Use index cards to make flash cards. You can colour-code or categorise them, separate them into
"know" and "don't know yet" piles or play a memory game with them.
•If you are bored with paper, draw or write on a computer, chalkboard or dry erase whiteboard as
you study.
•Interview people about the subject you are studying.
•Close your eyes and practice "seeing" what you need to remember.
•Close your eyes and "see" a word you need to spell before you write it.
•Seeing learners can be tempted to watch too much TV because it is visual. Be careful that you
don't, especially not while you are studying.
Aural learning style
This is a learner who remembers best by hearing things.
•Complete your reading assignments soon after the teacher discusses the material, whenever
possible.
•Read difficult passages aloud instead of silently.
•Record your notes, vocabulary, Mathematics facts or whatever you must learn. Play it at home and
when you are riding in the car. When you think you know the material, recite it. Also listen to
information about a topic on DVD or TV.
•Use music to help you learn. Put the information to a tune you already know or make up your own
song or jingle. If you prefer, you can create rhymes or poems to help you.
•Have someone quiz you or study with a friend and go over the information aloud.
•`Study in a quiet place with no outside distraction
•Choose to give a speech rather than do a written report whenever possible.
• If you are having trouble spelling a word, spell it out loud before you write it.
Kinaesthetic learning style
This is a learner who remembers best by doing things.
•Use concrete objects (like coins, beans, blocks, etc.) to help you understand Mathematics concepts.
• "Teach" the information you learn to your family by using a chalkboard or whiteboard to write or
draw concepts while explaining.
•Have someone talk through the information with you while you do something "active" like bounce a
tennis ball, walk around, squeeze a piece of clay or play with a "stress ball".
•When you sit to study, get up frequently and take breaks.
Have a parent or teacher help you develop a system to get and stay organised.
•Build constructions and models while learning difficult concepts. Visit a place you are learning about.
Reading and writing
This is a learner who remembers best by reading and writing things.
•Read a chapter before you listen to it in class.
•When you watch demonstrations or listen to a teacher teaching, take good written notes.
•Later you can refresh your memory by reading your notes.
•Read your notes, study guides, and flash cards over and over again.
•Read information yourself instead of having someone read it to you.
•Look up words you know the meaning of in a dictionary instead of asking someone what they
mean. You'll be more likely to remember the meanings.
•"Pencil read" by reading with a pencil in your hand. Underline and take notes as you read.
•Choose to do written reports instead of giving speeches whenever possible.
•Keep track of your schedule with a calendar system and write down commitments. Write lists of
things you need to do.
(Allocate 2 marks for the description and 2 marks for each piece of relevant advice that is
given 2 x 5 = 10)
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AND/OR
2. •Target games should take place outdoors on large areas like sports fields.
• Don't throw anything to someone who is not concentrating or aware of the throw.
• Don't throw balls or other objects until the playing area is clear of people.
• Don't throw hard to someone who you know has weak catching skills.
• Don't throw anything at anyone's face, head or groin area.
• Don't throw balls or other objects too hard.
• Play on level ground or a soft surface such as grass.
• Clear the area of rocks/stones and other sharp or dangerous objects.
• Choose an area of play away from windowpanes and other people.
• Mark out your playing area, so that other people know where you are playing.
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AND/OR
3.
a) Answers will vary, but should include some of the following contributing factors:
• unemployment and poverty
• availability of harmful substances
• unstable family backgrounds
• trauma and stress
• peer pressure (being in the exposure to substance abuse, whether "wrong crowd") by family or
peers, community, the media
• lack of supervision. (6)
b) Answers will vary but should contain the following main ideas:
•The best way for youths to protect themselves from falling victim to substance abuse is to adopt a
positive self-esteem.
• Building self-esteem means thinking positively, accepting your strengths and weaknesses, and
valuing yourself.
•They will also need to learn and practice refusal and decision-making skills. (4)
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TOTAL FOR SECTION C: [20]
GRAND TOTAL: 70
