SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
Read BOTH TEXT A and TEXT B and answer the set questions.
GLOSSARY:
chemotherapy: treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells.
leukaemia: a type of cancer.
1.1 Refer to paragraph 1.
1.1.1 How do you know that women’s hair is important to them? (1)
1.1.2 Explain the difference between cutting your hair off and losing it to
chemotherapy. (2)
1.2 Using your OWN words, explain what the writer means by ‘one phase of
my life was over’ (line 7). (1)
1.3 Refer to paragraph 3.
Name ONE way in which Lise gives back to others. (1)
1.4 Refer to paragraph 5.
Which word means the same as ‘not causing fear or worry’? (1)
1.5 Refer to paragraph 6.
1.5.1 Why has the writer included statistics? State TWO points. (2)
1.5.2 Quote FOUR consecutive words which show that women are mostly
diagnosed with breast cancer. (1)
1.6 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence
Being bald means …
A being very scared.
B having no hair.
C being very brave.
D having some hair. (1)
1.7 Refer to paragraph 7.
Name TWO reasons why Shavatons are held. (2)
1.8 Refer to paragraph 9.
1.8.1 Explain what happens to the hair once it is cut at a salon. (2)
1.8.2 How does the length of the donated hair affect the making of a wig? (2)
1.9 Refer to paragraph 10.
Explain why it is important for CANSA to work with someone like Rani
Chetty. (2)
1.10 Refer to paragraph 11.
Why is it a good idea to allow cancer patients to donate their own hair? (1)
1.11 Refer to paragraph 12.
How has losing her hair affected Mrs Steyn emotionally? (1)
1.12 Using your OWN words, discuss whether you think that donating one’s hair
is ‘a powerful, fascinating gift’. (2)
1.13 Discuss the suitability of the title, ‘FROM MY HEAD TO YOURS!’ (2)
1.14 How many beneficiary organisations does FoodForward SA want to reach
within five years? (1)
1.15 Why are the words FoodForward SA written in italics? (1)
1.16 What do you think the main aim of this organisation is? (1)
1.17 How does this organisation contribute to the environment? (1)
1.18 Do you think the information in TEXT B conveys a true message about the
number of South Africans who go hungry? Substantiate your answer. (2)
Total section A: 30