English (FAL) Paper 2

ENGLISH FAL PAPER 2
PREPARATION
SEPTEMBER 2024
Presenter: Ntee Mphanya
Date: 17 August 2024
English FAL Paper 2
What does Paper 2 look like?
SECTION A: NOVEL
Answer the question on the novel you have studied.
SECTION B: DRAMA
Answer the question on the drama you have studied.
SECTION C: SHORT STORIES

Answer the questions set on BOTH short stories.
SECTION D: POETRY
Answer the questions set on BOTH poems.
Table of contents
SECTION A: NOVEL
QUESTION NO. MARKS

1. Cry, the Beloved Country 35
2. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 35
SECTION B: DRAMA
3. Macbeth 35
4. My Children! My Africa! 35
SECTION C: SHORT STORIES
5.1 17
AND
5.2 18 35
SECTION D: POETRY
6.1 17
AND
6.2 18 35
English FAL Paper 2: Choice
CHECKLIST
NOTE: Answer questions from ANY TWO sections.
Tick () the sections you have answered.
Sections Q number Tick √
A: Novel 1-2
B: Drama 3-4
C: Short Stories 5
D: Poetry 6
Ensure that you have answered questions on TWO sections only.

(Each section has two extracts on for 17 marks and one for 18 marks).
Eng FAL Paper 2: Marks and time
• MARKS: 70
• TIME: 2½ hours
• Spend 75 minutes: on ONE genre

• Spend 75 minutes: on ONE genre
Questions in the exam paper:
Literal/Reorganisation
Inference
Evaluation / Appreciation
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Summary of topics:
1 2 3 4
Setting Narrator Characters Conflict
6
8 7 5
Figures of
Theme Tone Plot
speech
English FAL Paper 2
How to manage reading time.
1) Read the instructions.

2) Use the table of contents to locate your questions.
3) Read the extracts.
4) Read the questions.
5) Decide which genre you will be answering first.
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Time management
• Read Read Read
• Think Think
Write
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Exam strategy: Extract A
Read the extract.
[Stephen Kumalo is upset.]
A clue is given to the

extract.
You must know what

happens DURING the
extract, BEFORE the extract,
and AFTER the extract.
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How to analyse the questions 40%
 Name ... / State the facts ...
 Identify ... / List ... / Tell ...
 Describe ... / Recall...
 Mix and match characters.
 Give the similarities / differences
 Give an outline ... / Contrast ...
 False question…
UNDERSTANDING THE QUESTION
How to analyse questions on setting and state of
mind.
Q:Describe the time and place where this extract is set. (2)
A:Time = when (Linked to an event/occasion)
Place = where (Specific venue NOT generic setting)
The setting is the narrator’s home (specific venue) after the marriage of Modou to Binetou/
Modou’s second marriage/ when the visitors come to inform her (the narrator) of Modou’s second
marriage. (event)
Q:Refer to lines 4-8 (Reference/Limitation)
(‘There is nothing … in this world’).
What does line 1 tell us about the Imam’s state of mind? Substantiate your answer. (2)
State of mind = Emotion (How is the character feeling at that time?)
A: He is uncomfortable/uncertain 
Substantiation = Reason (Why is the speaker feeling uncomfortable/uncertain?)
A: He has to break the news of Modou’s second marriage to the narrator. 
HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE QUESTIONS?
(Matching characters)
Characters:
Know who they are.
Know ALL the characters (Protagonist
& Antagonist)
Know what they do.
(Occupation/Actions)
Know how they are related.
Know how they are being treated by
others.
Know how they are treating others.
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How to analyse the questions
Adhere to instructions of questions that

require you to do the following:
 STATE TWO ACTIONS
 STATE TWO POINTS.
 IDENTIFY TWO ITEMS
 QUOTE TWO WORDS
 GIVE TWO REASONS
English FAL Paper 2
• Explain ... only if the answer is not stated in

the text, then it is a Level 3 question.
• Compare ...
• What is the writer’s intention ...
• The irony question …
Character traits: A character trait is not an action. He

is… NOT He does… think/feel/behave/pe
How the character
rceived
( e.g. What does this extract reveal about Isabel’s

character?) My Children! My Africa
Answer: Isabela is considerate/opinionated …
Character traits
nice mean sad confident nervous

cheerful evil depressed assertive anxious
caring greedy desolate fearless uneasy unsure
charming impatient lonely independent
pleasant irresponsible responsible imaginative brave
polite
respectful careless studious creative courageous
sweet disorganised organised bold
thoughtful daring
kind shy intelligent
likeable timid clever
meek smart
nervous
Character traits example question:
My Children! My Africa!
What does this extract reveal about Mr M's character?
Substantiate your answer. (Where in the text did you read about
it) (2)
Answer:
Mr M is committed/dedicated. He goes to school despite the boycotts.
He is unmoved/stubborn/obstinate. He believes that violence is not the
solution to the inequality of education./He does not listen to anything
Thami says and remains steadfast in his belief.
Tone: HOW something is said.
• Tone of voice is not about WHAT you say but HOW you
say it.
• It is the attitude or emotion that someone has in their
voice.
• Tone of voice shows how the speaker feels about
something.
How to analyse the tone question
NB: In this extract, the

narrator is recalling being
teased/mocked by Renato
for her long tunic/(the
length of her school
uniform).
Suggested answers:
(a) mocking/teasing/sarcastic/insulting
(b) Renato is making fun of the
narrator’s long tunic/skirt/school
uniform.
NB: You can’t just say that Renato is
making fun of the narrator.
Problematic question drama
Stage directions – If you were the director of the play
what would you tell a character to DO?
Example: My Children! My Africa! (DBE NSC 2019)
If you were the director of this play, what would you
tell Thami to do while saying these lines?
State TWO points. (2)
Answer:
He should shake his head./ He should wave his
hands./ He should bang on the table/desk.
(NB:If you state more than TWO points, only the first two will
be considered and the rest will be ignored)
Figures of Speech
Identify and discuss (All genres):
• Simile, metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole, euphemism
• Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Assonance
• Irony, Sarcasm
Figurative language: How to analyse
the questions
Methodology: IDE
I Identify the figure of speech.
D Describe e.g.the two things compared. Be specific.
E Explain why the poet or author has used the figure

of speech
How to analyse figure of speech question Instructional verb
Q: Refer to line 17 (Reference/Limitation) Content knowledge

(‘I asked with … a hunted beast’).
(a) Identify the figure of speech used in this line? (Level 1: Easy (Knowledge) Reference/Limitation
A: Metaphor
(b) Explain why the figure of speech is relevant in this extract. (Level 3:Medium Judge & Discuss/Evaluate)
A: Just as an animal makes a sound when it is being hunted,  so does the narrator cry out when she realises
the truth about Modou's second marriage/that the Imam is referring to Modou/that something terrible has
happened to Modou.
NB: INVESTIGATE THE FIGURE OF SPEECH

Hunting= injury/sudden death.
Beast= animal
Think about: How do you cry/scream when you are injured

Irony questions: How to analyse the
questions
IRONY
Irony example question
My Children! My Africa’ (DBE NSC 2019)

Refer to lines 27–29 ('I used to … hated the holidays.)
Discuss the irony of Thami's words in these lines.
Answer:
As a primary school learner Thami was enthusiastic/excited about
school BUT now he realises the inferiority of Bantu education and has
become disenchanted/disillusioned.!
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• Do you think ... / Comment critically ...

• Is the title suitable ...
• Do you agree with ...
• Discuss the writer’s use of ...
• Discuss the effectiveness of the ...
• Discuss your response to ...
Theme questions
THE MESSAGE
The THEME of a work is its underlying message or big idea.
It must be timeless and universal.
Theme questions: Format
Format of the THEME questions:
1. A theme is given and you need to discuss it.
OR
2. Identify the theme in the extract and discuss.

Theme example question
• Q: One of the themes in ‘Rejection' is betrayal.
• Discuss this theme. (3)
• What must the candidate do?
•
• The candidate must be able to discuss the theme by referring to evidence of the relevance of the
theme within the short story/drama/novel, NOT generalisation.
• A: Modou betrays his wife and daughter by taking a second wife.
• Binetou betrays Daba when she marries Modou.
• The narrator feels betrayed by Binetou as the narrator had been motherly and caring.
• NOTE: For full marks, the response must be well substantiated. A candidate can score 1 or 2 marks
for a response which is not well substantiated. The candidate's interpretation must be grounded in
the text, poem.
NB: Marking is holistic – interpretation
Problematic questions all genres
Open ended questions :

• Answers must be grounded in the text.
• You have to justify your opinion.
• Give a statement and support it with evidence
from the text.
An example of an open-ended
question:
Q: The play My Children! My Africa!, ends on a hopeful note.
Discuss your views. (DBE NSC 2019) (3)
Answer:
YES, I agree … why do you agree?
OR
No, I don’t agree … why do you not agree?
Reasons with evidence from the short story/novel/drama.)

How to ANSWER the question: YES
How to ANSWER the question: NO
A last thought!
• Read your prescribed set work
• Summarise each genre/short story/poem:
• Characters
• Setting
• Plot
• Tone
• Theme
• You only have to answer the questions on TWO genres.
• Read the index carefully and choose the TWO genres you have
been taught at school.

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ENGLISH FAL PAPER 2

SECTION C: SHORT STORIES

QUESTION NO. MARKS

SECTION C: SHORT STORIES

Ensure that you have answered questions on TWO sections only.

• Spend 75 minutes: on ONE genre

How to manage reading time.

1) Read the instructions.

• Read Read Read

A clue is given to the

You must know what

Adhere to instructions of questions that

• Explain ... only if the answer is not stated in

Character traits: A character trait is not an action. He

( e.g. What does this extract reveal about Isabel’s

nice mean sad confident nervous

How to analyse the tone question

NB: In this extract, the

I Identify the figure of speech.

D Describe e.g.the two things compared. Be specific.

E Explain why the poet or author has used the figure

Q: Refer to line 17 (Reference/Limitation) Content knowledge

NB: INVESTIGATE THE FIGURE OF SPEECH

Think about: How do you cry/scream when you are injured

My Children! My Africa’ (DBE NSC 2019)

• Do you think ... / Comment critically ...

1. A theme is given and you need to discuss it.

2. Identify the theme in the extract and discuss.

Open ended questions :

Reasons with evidence from the short story/novel/drama.)

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