# English Grade 2 ANA 2014 Question Paper

> Grade 2 English question paper from the ANA 2014, 15 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available.

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- Subject: English
- Grade: Grade 2
- Language: English
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2014
- Exam period: ANA
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 15

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                      ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2014
                       GRADE 2 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE
                                    TEST

MARKS: 30

TIME: 1 HOUR

PROVINCE ___________________________________________________________________________

DISTRICT ______________________________________________________________________________

CIRCUIT ____________________________________________________________________________

SCHOOL NAME ______________________________________________________________________

EMIS NUMBER (9 digits)

CLASS (e.g. 2A) _____________________________________________________________________

SURNAME ___________________________________________________________________________

NAME _______________________________________________________________________________

GENDER ()        BOY                             GIRL

DATE OF BIRTH           C   C    Y    Y    M    M    D    D

              This test consists of 13 pages, excluding the cover page.

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      Note to the teacher:
      1.   Read each question slowly and audibly to the learners.

      2. Read the question twice, while the learners follow in their

           booklets.

      3. Give them time to write answers independently, in the spaces

           provided.

      4. Once they have finished, continue to read the next question.

      5. Follow the same procedure to the last question.

      6. The test counts 30 marks.

      7. The duration of the test is 60 minutes.

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    Practice exercises
    1. Circle the letter above the correct word.
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                       cat.      cow.          hen.           dog.

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2.     Place a cross (x ) in the box next to the correct answer.

                                                 cat.
               This is a ...
                                                 rat.

                                                 dog.

                                                 cow.       X

       In your test you will answer some more questions like the ones you
       have just completed.

                               The test starts on the next page.

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1.   Look at the picture below.
     1.1   Circle the letter next to the correct answer.    

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           B sheet.
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           C sheep.
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           D sweep.
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     1.2 Choose the correct word from the box for the picture.    

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            brush            bread       brick     brown
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           A car has four ...

           A     whales.                                          

           B     wheels.

           C     whiskers.

           D     whispers.
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                Read the story and answer questions 2-8 below.
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           Shabalala Primary School is hosting a soccer match for all
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           the primary schools. The grade two boys and girls are         

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           The coach makes the children practice daily. The coach        
           blows the whistle. Each child has to run over and under       
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           the wheels, then jump on the trampoline and then sit on
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           the chair. The coach says “Well done!”                       
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           The girls and the boys from Shabalala Primary won the            
           soccer matches against the other schools. Their hard             
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           work paid off. They were excited because they won the
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           big trophy.                                                      
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           The children get a treat at the school shop. The coach           
           gives the children chips, cheese, fruit shakes and               
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           wholewheat bread.
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2.        Place a cross (x ) in the box next to the correct answer.      

          The best title (name) for the story is                        
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           The school match
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           The class match                                                  

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           The soccer match                                                 
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           The netball match
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3.        Place a cross (x ) in the box next to the correct answer.

          Who makes the children practice daily?

           The boys

           The girls

           The principal

           The coach

4.         Complete the sentence.

          ..................................... Primary School hosted the soccer match.

5.        Show the correct order of events in the story.

           Number the sentences from 1-4 in the boxes.

           The children got a treat.

           Shabalala Primary won the soccer match.

           Shabalala Primary is hosting the soccer match.

           The coach made the children practice daily.

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6.        Place a cross (x ) in the box next to the correct answer.

           The children won the match because ...

           they had to practice daily.

           the coach blew the whistle.

           the children were very excited.

           they got a treat at the school shop.

7.        Place a cross (x ) in the box next to the correct answer.

          The girls and boys were excited because ...

           they had to practice daily.

           they won the big trophy.

           the coach helped them.

           they did not get a treat at school.

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8.        Answer the questions below.

          Write the answers on the lines.

          8.1    What did you like or dislike about the story?

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          8.2 Give a reason for your answer?

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9.        Circle the letter next to the correct answer.

          Which word means the same as scared?

           A     sad

           B     angry

           C     happy

           D     afraid

10.       Write the correct answer on the line.

          The opposite of big is .....................................

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11.       Circle the letter next to the correct answer.

          11.1   A scary dream will make you ...eam.

                 A        dr

                 B        cr

                 C        scr

                 D        str

          11.2   Jane likes ice- ... eam.

                 A        dr

                 B        cr

                 C        str

                 D        scr

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12.       Look at the graph and then answer the questions below.

                                     Grade 2 Cake Sale

                 5

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             Days        Monday   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday

          12.1       Circle the letter next to the correct answer.

                     On which day did they sell the most cakes?

                     A    Monday

                     B    Tuesday

                     C    Wednesday

                     D    Thursday

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          12.2     Circle the letter next to the correct answer.

                   Which day had the least cake sales?

                   A      Monday

                   B      Tuesday

                   C      Wednesday

                   D      Thursday

          12.3     Circle the letter next to the correct answer.

                   Which grade had the cake sale?

                   A      3

                   B      4

                   C      1

                   D      2

13.       Circle the letter next to the correct answer.

          The coach helped ...

          A      we.

          B      I.

          C      us.

          D      our.

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14.       Rewrite the following sentences.

          Start with the given words.

          14.1       Lebo plays with her dog.

                     Yesterday .........................................................................................

          14.2       John reads a book.

                     Tomorrow .........................................................................................

15.       Rewrite the sentences.

          15.1       Fill in t wo punctuation marks in the sentence below.

                     Bongi eats meat fruit and vegetables each week

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          15.2       Fill in o ne punctuation mark in the sentence below.

                     Does his brother still live in Cape Town

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16.       A noun is a naming word.

          Look at the picture and fill in the noun.

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          A                                ........................... lives in the water and on land.

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17. Write a paragraph of 5-8 sentences about the picture below.

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