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HARTLEY ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL

ENGLISH GRADE 5

LESSON 4 – SUMMARY WRITING

DATE: 21/09-25/09

Summarise the following text. Please refer to the guidelines before doing the summary.

1. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in a village near Umtata in the Transkei.
When he was young, he dreamed of becoming a lawyer and of helping his
people in the struggle for freedom.
2. After school, he studied for his law degree. He opened up an office in
Johannesburg, with Oliver Tambo. He joined the ANC and was chosen as
president of the Youth League. Later, he became a deputy president of the
ANC itself.
3. In 1962, he was found guilty, in the Rivonia Trial, of harming the state. When
he was accused, he said the following:
4. “I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black
domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in
which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is
an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal
for which I am prepared to die.”
5. He spent many years in jail. After he was released, he became South Africa’s
first black president.
SUMMARY

 Nelson Mandela wanted _____________________________________________________________________

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 He studied ________________________________________________________________________________

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 He was___________________________________________________________________________________

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 He wanted ________________________________________________________________________________

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 He became _______________________________________________________________________________

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MEMORANDUM SUMMARY

1. Nelson Mandela wanted to help his people in the struggle for freedom.

2. He studied law and joined the ANC.

3. He was found guilty in the Rivonia Trial.

4. He wanted a democratic and free society.

5. He became South Africa’s first black president.

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