St Dominic's Literacy

What is the reading comprehension level of the average South African fourth grader?

• 100% can read for meaning.

• 81% are incapable of reading for meaning.

• 50% are incapable of reading for meaning.

• 70% can read for meaning.

Who says "You shall not pass!" in The Lord of the Rings novels?

• Frodo Baggins

• Samwise Gamgee

• Peregrin Took

• Gandalf the Grey

The following characters are from the Twilight series...

• Harry, Ron and Hermione

• Eragon, Saphira and Brom

• Bella, Edward and Jacob

• Becca, Eduardo and Franco

"May the odds be ever in your favour."

• From The Hobbit

• From Romeo and Juliet

• From The Boy

• From The Hunger Games

Harry Potter is an unintentional Horcrux made by Lord Voldemort...

• True

• False

Lefu ke ngwetsi ya malapa ohle e bolela hore:

• Lefu o nyalwa ke malapa a mangata

• Lefu o dula a emetse ho nyala ke malapa a mangata

• Lefu le hlala malapeng ohle

• Lefu le hlaha malapeng ohle

Ho ba sedi

• Ho aparelwa ke lesedi

• Ho bona lebone

• Ho elellwa ditaba

• Ho tsamaya ka ntle lesedi

Shakespeare wrote the following:

• Hamlet, Othello and Macbeth

• The Duchess of Malfi

• The Canterbury Tales

• The Colour Purple

Die son trek water...

• Beteken: Dit word laat

• Beteken: Dit is baie warm

• Beteken: Daar is 'n droogte

• Beteken: Die dag is pragtig

Oos Wes, tuis bes

• Beteken: Ek het verdwaal

• Beteken: My huis maak my die gelukkigste

• Beteken: Jy was deur iemand geflous

• Beteken: Daar is onraad