RESOURCE PACKS

"The resources are invaluable and I really enjoy the freshness with which 
potentially boring subjects (like English grammar) are treated."

Macrat's resource packs are divided into the following categories:

Literature
Film Study
Genre Series
Language
Games Series
Theme packs (integrated modules)
Comprehensions (including Listening Comprehensions)
Writing
Poetry
Exam papers (Language)

The Macrat Resource Packs are creative and innovative.  The photocopiable range of Resource Packs is extensive.  Material for Language Study can be found in the general Language section,  the OBE section or in the section that lists back issues of the Macrat Packs.

* NOTE:  Some material that was originally published in the Ratpack has been repackaged into resources for specific needs. These packs are marked with an asterisk*.

Resource packs available for Literature  
(R75,00 each)

~  An Overpraised  Season:  Short story worksheets for this anthology
~  A Midsummer Night's Dream: great introduction to Shakespeare (Gr 9/10)
~  Being Here:  Worksheets and portfolio ideas for a selection of short stories
~  Boy (Roald Dahl):  Illustrated worksheets with games and activities
~  The Catcher in the Rye:  Worksheets and pointers for study;  exam questions
~  The Color Purple:  Background,  questions and enrichment
~  Creative Approaches to Shakespeare A:  Juniors
~  Creative Approaches to Shakespeare B:  Seniors
~  Cry the Beloved Country: Pointers and commentary
~  Football Fever: integrated approach to the biggest event in SA in 2010.
~  Harry Potter & Philosopher's Stone: worksheets and suggested activities.
~  Hoot - inspiring worksheets for this interesting novel (Gr 8-10)
~  The Hobbit:  Exploring this novel with juniors
~  Jane Eyre:  Worksheets on plot, characters and themes
~  Lord of the Flies: Worksheets and activities aimed at Second Language (Grades 10 - 12)
~  Macbeth - creative approaches to studying the play
~  A Man for All Seasons:  Detailed worksheets covering plot, character and theme
~  Mosquito Coast:  Worksheets with pre-reading activities, writing/discussion ideas, and questions and   
    comments per chapter
~  Nothing But the Truth: Supplementary material to the Bones for this title. Extension activities and 
    background information.
~  Petals of Blood: To be used in conjunction with the Bones for this title.
~  The Pearl:  Exploring plot, character and theme via worksheets plus related oral & writing activities
~  The Quickening Pulse V:  Collection of worksheets on the stories in this anthology.
~  The Secret Song:  Worksheets and activities for this local novel about a youth who runs away from 
    Cape Town’s gangs to look for his roots in the Karoo at the time of SA’s first democratic elections.
~  Shades:  Supplementary material (to the Bones) on plot, character, theme, with oral & writing activities, 
    and contextual questions
~  Short stories selection: worksheets for Gr 12 NSCE FAL selection of short stories - 2010 and 2011 available.
~  Unseen Literature: Collection of literary passages and questions focusing on teaching literary skills.
~  Visual Literacy: Classroom activities for exploring and interpreting visually-presented information
~  Who Killed Jimmy Valentine?: Worksheets and activities to bring to life this local detective novel about the 
    taxi wars on the Cape flats.

(R110,00 each)

~  Dance with a Poor Man's Daughter:  Worksheets and integrated activities on this novel.  
~  Focus on characters and themes, with suggestions for oral and writing activities.
~  Down Second Avenue:  Worksheets covering this novel
~  I Heard the Owl Call My Name: Worksheets and activities for juniors
~  The Merchant of Venice (Jnr):  Bringing Shakespeare to life
~  The Merchant of Venice (Snr): keep your Gr 10-12 learners interested and stimulated.
~  Nervous Conditions: Full set of worksheets for this novel
~  Romeo and Juliet: Integrated language / literature activities (juniors)
~  Stories South African:  Worksheets for this anthology
~  The Story of an African Farm:  Worksheets and activities to study this novel.
~  To Kill a Man's Pride:  Worksheets for this anthology
~  Transitions:  Collection of worksheets, suggested answers and activities covering all the short stories in 
    the anthology.
~  When Rainclouds Gather: Summaries and detailed commentary

Resource packs available for Film Study
(R75,00 each)

~  Introduction to Film Study
~  Take Two:  Film Study in greater depth
~  Take Three:  Extension activities in film study
~  Alive
~  Babe
~  The Count of Monte Cristo
~  Dead Poet's Society
~  Invictus
~  * Movie Magic Part 1 for GET (class-fillers or quick study of 3 or 4 films)
~  * Movie Magic Part 1 for FET (class-fillers or quick study of 3 or 4 films)
~  The Lion King
~  Shakespeare in Love
~  Shawshank Redemption
~  Shrek
~  Witness

(R110,00 each)

~  Strictly Ballroom
~  The Merchant of Venice - the movie! Gr 10-120
~  Tsotsi

Genre Series  
(R75,00 each)

~  Horror
~  Romance
~  Science Fiction
~  Westerns
~  Whodunnits

Resource packs available for Language
(R75,00 each)

~  Emotive Language
~  Figures of Speech
~  Language and Culture
~  Parts of Speech A
~  Phrases and Clauses
~  Punctuation
~  Style
~  Summary Skills
~  Textual Editing
~  Winning Ways in Work (Integrated Language / Lifeskills module - Grades 11 - 12)
~  Words Work (Integrated language activities based on careers and lifeskills - Grade 11)

  

Games Series ~  Playing by the Rules (juniors) 
    (R75,00 each)

~  Antonyms
~  Collective Nouns
~  Gender
~  Idioms and Expressions
~  Synonyms

Theme Packs
(R75,00 each)

Theme-based resource packs:
~  Celebrated South Africans (Grade 7/8)
~  Fantasy and Superstition  (Grade 7/8)
~  Our Changing Community  (Grade 7/8)
~  Signs and Symbols  (Grade 7/8)
~  I am Different (Grade 9)
~  Reasons for Laughing  (Grade 9)
~  Save our Earth  (Grade 9)
~  Then and Now  (Grade 9)
~  So What's News?  Comprehensive integrated newspaper project covering all learning outcomes for Grade 10.

Addition Titles:
~  Managing Group Work

Comprehension Packs
           (R75,00 each)

~  Comprehension A
~  Comprehension Too
~  Issues for Comprehension
~  Comprehensions:  First Additional Language
~  * Comprehension Matters: Gr 8/9 HL
~  * Comprehension Matters: Gr 8/9 FAL
~  * Comprehension Matters: Gr 10 HL
~  * Comprehension Matters: Gr 10 FAL
~  * Comprehension Matters: Gr 11/12 HL
~  * Comprehension Matters: Gr 11/12 FAL
~  Listening Comprehension
~  Listening Skills
~  Listen Up!
~  Reading for Meaning

Writing Packs
(R75,00 each)

~  GET Writing Part 1 (some of the material previously published in the Ratpack)
~  GET Writing Part 2 (some of the material previously published in the Ratpack)
~  FET Writing Exam Paper Pack  
~  * The Write Stuff (Selection of creative activities for learners Gr 8 - 12)

(R110,00 each)

~  * Creative writing for FET
~  * Transactional Writing for FET

Poetry Packs
(R75,00 each)

~  Approaches to Unseen Poetry
~  GET Poetry
~  * Inside the poet's head (the poetry of Ruth Everson)
~  Thematic pack:  All Creatures Great & Small
~  Thematic pack: The Breaking of Nations (War poetry)
~  Thematic pack: Relativity (Focus on Relationships)
~  Thematic pack:  A Dry White Season (Protest poetry)
~  Thematic pack: SA themes
~  Poetry packs for 2012:  available for National curriculum and the IEB (HL and FAL)

(R25 each)
~  Youthspeak - an anthology of poetry written by our youth.

Exam Paper Packs
(R75,00 each)

~  * Exam Matters: Gr 8 - 9 Home Language
~  * Exam Matters: Gr 8 - 9 First Additional Language
~  * Exam Matters: Gr 10 -12 Home Language
~  * Exam Matters: Gr 10 -12 First Additional Language

(R110,00 each)

~  * Exam Papers L1:  Varied selection of exam papers and memos:  Junior,  Middle and Senior level 
      (first published a few years ago)
~  * Exam Papers L2:   Varied selection of exam papers and memos:  Junior,  Middle and Senior level 
      (first published a few years ago)

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