Grade 5 – English Home Language – Research Project

Editable Resource: This comprehensive Grade 5 English Home Language project guides learners through an exciting, curriculum-aligned research task based on natural disasters, supported by folktales from around the world. The resource is fully CAPS-aligned and assesses three key components: Research (10 marks), Writing (30 marks) and Oral (20 marks).

Learners begin by reading three beautifully written multicultural folktales about floods, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. They identify the natural disaster in each story and then choose one to research further.

The project develops essential academic skills, including:

• Reading for meaning

• Research skills and evaluating sources

• Planning and organising information

• Writing in full sentences using their own words

• Using dialogue format correctly

• Confidence in oral communication

This resource includes:

✔️ Section 1: Research (10 marks)

Learners follow a structured research plan and answer 10 guided questions covering:

• Causes of their chosen natural disaster

• What happens during the disaster

• Safety precautions

• Effects on people, the environment and infrastructure

• Real historical examples

• How scientists predict and measure natural disasters

• Impact on vulnerable communities
  A full rubric is included for accurate and fair assessment.

✔️ Section 2: Writing – Dialogue (30 marks)

Learners write a 120–150 word dialogue between themselves and a news reporter after experiencing the disaster they researched.
They must include:

• How the disaster started

• What happened during the event

• Effects on people, buildings and the environment

• Safety precautions
  This section develops creative writing, formatting of dialogue, sequencing of ideas, and clear expressive language.

✔️ Section 3: Oral Presentation (20 marks)

Learners present a short (minimum 2-minute) oral based on their chosen disaster.
They explain:

• How the disaster occurs

• What it looks and feels like

• Real examples from the world

• Safety tips
  Visual aids are encouraged to build presentation confidence.