Rather than using basic worksheets, Grade 9 students should use high-quality contemporary sources to find engaging articles:

| Criterion | Weight | Description | |-----------|--------|-------------| | Uitspraak en intonasie | 30% | Correct vowel length (e.g., maan vs man ), sentence-final rise/fall. | | Spoed en vloei | 20% | Not too fast (cluttering) nor too slow (word-by-word). Natural pausing at commas/full stops. | | Begrip van inhoud | 30% | Can answer 2–3 follow-up questions without rereading. Summarises main idea. | | Selfvertroue en oogkontak | 20% | Looks at audience periodically; uses article as prompt, not script. |

Magazine articles on addiction (verslawing) or heritage. Where to Find Practice Articles Resources for finding these articles include: