All punctuation marks assist us in understanding what we are reading. In Grade 9, you are already familiar with the basic punctuation marks: full stop, comma, inverted commas, question mark and exclamation mark. In this lesson we focus on more punctuation marks.

In order for a drama to be complete it must consist of specific elements. This lesson focuses on the six elements that are present in Romeo and Juliet.

Comprehension takes place when there is communication between the author and the reader. At the end of this lesson you will know how to understand texts rather than reading to memorise

A dialogue is a conversation between two or more people. It is recorded directly from the speaker’s point of view but is not a replication. At the end of this lesson you would know the tips on how to write dialogue which will come in handy during meeting minutes.

A sentence is a set of words that is complete in itself and contains a subject and predicate. At the end of this lesson you will know the 4 types of sentences and that they can convey a statement, question,exclamation or command.

Once you enter the world of working you will almost always have to communicate via email in your profession. Its content when written formally is similar to a letter. At the end of this lesson you would have touched on considering the purpose and audience of your email which will decide the kind ...

A conjunction is a word used to connect clauses or sentences. At the end of this lesson you will be able to build complex sentences and convey your ideas effectively using a variety of joining words.

Research is all about expanding your own thinking and understanding. At the end of this lesson you will be able to use it as an opportunity to have some fun in learning a bit more any literature topic of interest.

A poem is an arrangement in written form. It creates images by making use of different poetic devices such as figures of speech. By the end of this lesson you will know how to approach poems by breaking down all the lines and analyzing it together.

Folklore is the traditional belief, customs and stories of a community, passed through generations by word of mouth. By the end of this lesson you would have reinforced the elements of storytelling.