Life Skills Grade Questions and Answers - Grade 7 Mid Term 2 Exams 2023 Set 3

QUESTIONS

1. State the difference between talents and abilities. (2 marks)
   
   Study the following picture and answer questions 2 and 3.
2.                
   1. Identify the contemporary issue the people shown in the picture are dealing with. (1 mark)
   2. Mention two ways in which dealing with the contemporary issue shown in the picture can lead to self-improvement. (2 marks)
3. Identify any two other contemporary issues that can affect people's self-improvement. (2 marks)
4. Jacob is a Grade 7 learner. He's good in Life Skills and Mathematics. His poor performance in other learning areas has affected his self-esteem. How can he improve his self-esteem? (2 marks)
5. Which emotion does one have after completing a difficult or challenging task? (1 mark)
6. Mention any two ways of collecting information for a Community Service Learning Project. (2 marks)
7. Write two examples of Community Service Learning projects you can do as Grade 7 learners in collaboration with your community. (2 marks)
8. Why is it important for learners to participate in a Community Service Learning project? (2 marks)
9. What are healthy relationships? (1 mark)
10. Clarence is a Grade 7 learner. He has a personal doctor. He often studies with his classmates during their free time. His parents like him because he is hardworking and respectful. He only says 'helo' to their neighbours when they meet outside. However, he doesn't like interacting closely with the people he doesn't know when away from home. Describe the different types of relationship Clarence has. (4 marks)
11. State three benefits of maintaining healthy relationships. (3 marks)
12. What are the characteristics of effective communication? (3 marks)
13. What is the difference between verbal and non-verbal communication? (2 marks)
14. Give two examples of responsible use of the media. (2 marks)
15. What is negotiation? (1 mark)
16. Mention two skills required in negotiation. (2 marks)
17. Give an example of a situation in our day to day lives that may require application of negotiation skills. (1 mark)
18. Why is it important to maintain peace in the community? (2 marks)
19. What are non-violent conflict resolution methods? (1 mark)
20. Identify the peaceful conflict resolution method shown in the following picture. (1 mark)
    
21. Apart from the method shown in the picture in question 20, mention two other non-violent conflict resolution methods. (2 marks)
22. Which life skill does a person require to stand up for their right or say 'no' to what he or she doesn't want? (1 mark)
23. Give examples of situations at school that we should resist. (2 marks)
24.                            
    1. What is empathy? (1 mark)
    2. Give examples of two situations that require us to show empathy. (2 marks)
25.                      
    1. Define positive peer influence. (1 mark)
    2. Give two examples of positive peer influence at school. (2 marks)

MARKING SCHEME

1. A talent is a natural ability of a person to do something well while ability is possession of necessary skills or power do something. It is a skill you acquire after putting your time arid effort to develop it.
2.                    
   1. Deforestation
   2.                
      • Re-afforestation (Increasing tree cover) in an area attracts rainfal, which a person needs to practice agriculture.
      • Trees protect the soll from erosion preserving its fertility for agriculture
3. Poverty, violation of animal rights. hate speech, gender based violence, diseases, terrorism
4.                        
   • being with people who treat him well
   • Saying helpful things to himself
   • Accepting what he is not perfect in and working hard to improve.
5. Joy , excitement , happiness , jubilation
6. Interviews , Questionnaires , Observation
7. Controlling soil erosion
   Carrying out afforestation or reafforestation
   Collecting and disposing litter
   Cleaning sources of water
8.                  
   1. Provides learners with opportunities to enhance their interpersonal skills.
   2. Leamers gain Important experience hile working with members of the community.
   3. Fosters good relations between members of the school and the community.
9. These are Interactions between two or more people that are based on openness, transparency, trust, honesty and truthfulness.
10. Family-Parents Friends-classmates Acquaintances-Neighbours
    Strangers-People he doesn't know.
11. Reduces stress
    • Leads to healthier behaviour.
    • Gives a greater sense of purpose in life
12.                      
    • Active listening
    • Utilises feedback
    • Uses simple and clear language
13. Verbal communication is the use sounds and words to pass a message while non-verbal communication uses gestures, facial expressions and mannerisms to pass a message.
14.                    
    1. Following online safety and privacy measures.
    2. Being in control of what you read or poet
    3. Posting or sharing what is verified.
15. The process of of discussing an issue with another person with an aim of reaching an agreement.
16.                          
    1. Listening skills
    2. Communication skills
    3. Problems solving skills
17. When solving a conflict between two people
    When buying or selling
    When in a dangerous situations that involves a sacrifice to escape death or injury
18.                        
    1. prevents loss of life and property
    2. promotes economic and social activities
    3. promotes respect for human rights
19. These are peaceful ways of resolving disagreements or assisting others to come to an understanding or agreement on a point of disagreement without resorting to violence.
20. Litigation
21. Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration 
22. Assertiveness
23. Bullying, Physical abuse, Drug and substance abuse
24.                      
    1. Empathy is understanding how someone else might be feeling or thinking of when in a challenging situation it is putting yourself in someone else's shoes and trying your best to imagine what they might be going through.
    2. Bereavement, Hiness, Sustaining Injuries
25.                    
    1. Being motivated to engage or participate in doing the right thing in activities that are accepted in the society.
    2. Studying or revising together
       Obeying school rules and regulations