# Mathematics Grade 9 ANA Exemplars 2012 Memo (English) > Grade 9 Mathematics memorandum from the ANA Exemplars 2012 (English), 8 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-9-eng-hl-exemplar-memo/10824470-4b79-49b9-b70c-8b387232dd6b - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: Mathematics - Grade: Grade 9 - Document type: Memorandum - Year: 2012 - Exam period: ANA Exemplars - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 8 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 9](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-9) › [Mathematics](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-9/mathematics) › [Mathematics Grade 9 ANA Exemplars 2012 Memo (English)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-9-eng-hl-exemplar-memo/10824470-4b79-49b9-b70c-8b387232dd6b) ## About this document Mathematics · Grade 9 · ANA Exemplars · 2012. Memorandum, 8 pages. Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT GRADE 9 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MEMORANDUM TERM 1: 2012 EXEMPLAR ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2012 GRADE 9 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE TERM 1 MEMORANDUM General marking note: 1. Give full marks for answers only, unless otherwise stated. 2. Accept any alternative correct solution that is not included in the memorandum. 3. The answers must be written in the spaces provided. QUESTION MARK(S) EXPECTED ANSWERS 1. 1.1 Personification 1 1.2 B Let the rain kiss you 1 1.3 Raindrops are compared to drops of silver (mercury). The image 2 evokes/suggests/conveys the beauty of the raindrops OR the poet conveys his love of the beauty of the raindrops. 1.4 Rhythm 1 1.5 Metaphor. The raindrops are compared to silver drops (of mercury). 1 2. 2.1 A Tender 1 2.2 A Tender 1 2.3 Tenderness 1 2.4 Tenderness or affection 1 2.5 A Tender 1 3. 3.1 Open-ended. Accept answers; provided that they are supported by 2 relevant references to the poem e.g. I no longer dislike the rain because 1 ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com the poet makes me see that it is beautiful/pleasant/soothing 3.2 The poet’s view of the rain is that it is soothing and welcome. OR 2 He means that the reader should allow the rain to soothe/comfort/ induce relaxation. 3.3 B Enjoy the rain 2 3.4 The message of the poem is the soothing quality of the rain. The 2 repetition has a similar effect of lulling the poet to sleep. That is what the poet encourages the reader to allow the rain to do. OR The repetition echoes the quality of a song/lullaby referred to in “Let the rain sing you a lullaby. This reinforces the message of the poem - to allow the rain to soothe one to sleep. 3.5 “Song” 1 4. 4.1 D The large number of participants at all the above. 1 4.2 The large number of participants at COP gatherings 1 4.3 C Every year a different city hosts COP 2 4.4 the large number of participants at COP gatherings. 1 4.5 COP gatherings attract large numbers of participants. 2 5. 5.1 The purpose is to inform and educate the reader about the origins and 2 processes of COP OR The purpose is to inform and educate the reader about the history of COP and its purpose. 5.2 The purpose is to inform and educate the reader about the origins and processes of COP OR The purpose is to inform and educate the reader about the history of 2 COP and its purpose. 5.3 B Every year COP is held to reduce global warming. 2 5.4 The purpose is to inform and educate the reader about the origins and processes of COP OR The purpose is to inform and educate the reader about the history of 2 COP and its purpose. 2 ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 5.5 To inform and educate 2 6. 6.1 D history and purpose of COP 2 6.2 False. It is the norm ( practice/custom) for the Minister of International Relations of the host country to be the President of COP: “ The South African Minister … as is customary for host nations” 2 6.3 Yes. “Our national strategy is to reduce carbon emissions by 24% in nine years and 42% by 2025.” Specific targets are given and deadlines set. 2 6.4 Yes. The writer mentions that the South African Government is ″striving″ (trying hard) to address all interests in reducing global warming OR In Africa the opportunities for limiting global warming are still numerous (″plentiful″ – par. 6). 2 6.5 C Governments have to please industries guilty of carbon emissions. 2 7. 7.1 C Difficult 1 7.2 C Difficult 2 7.3 Difficult OR Challenging 1 7.4 Difficult OR Challenging 1 7.5 Difficult OR Challenging 2 8. 8.1 noun 1 8.2 It indicates an example to illustrate/explain the meaning. 2 8.3 The second meaning. It relates to greenhouse gases and the COP17 article revolves around greenhouse gas emissions (specific mention is made in par. 2 and par.4) 2 3 ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 8.4 B pronunciation. 1 8.5 Adjective 1 9. 9.1 B A letter has been omitted 1 9.2 To indicate contraction of two words into one OR To indicate letter/s have been omitted OR To show letters have been left out 2 9.3 To indicate contraction of two words into one OR To indicate letter/s have been omitted OR To show letters have been left out 2 9.4 To indicate contraction of two words into one OR To indicate letter/s have been omitted OR To show letters have been left out 2 9.5 It is 1 10. 10.1 A will limit greenhouse gas emissions. 2 10.2 C The government has to satisfy many sectors of the economy. 2 10.3 D A command 1 10.4 C Attending conferences, organizing transport and meals. 2 10.5 Delegates brainstorm ways to limit global warming that cannot be 2 avoided. 11. 11.1 B went 2 11.2 After the conference had ended, the delegates went home. 2 11.3 went 1 11.4 B went 1 12 See RUBRIC below. 10 4 ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 13. 20 13.1- See RUBRIC below. 13.5 5 ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ASSESSMENT RUBRIC: INFORMAL LETTER ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARKS: 12 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 MARKS 4 3 2 1 Originality of ideas Thoughts clearly Explanation fairly Explanations not Clarity lacking. No and logically clear, though not adequate. Few, encouraging ideas articulated. Many comprehensive. mundane ideas. given. No evidence original, creative Some original Impractical of realistic ideas. Realistic ideas and suggestions. suggestion. suggestions. suggestions. MARKS 4 3 2 1 Use of informal Correct use of Adequate use of Register not Informal register register; voice of the informal register, informal register. considered. Limited not used. No writer (style); format style and format. Adequate knowledge of knowledge of Language, knowledge of format. Language format. Incoherent salutation and format. Language used is often sentences. conclusion is is generally inappropriate. informal. informal. MARKS 4 3 2 1 Vocabulary,\grammar Wide range of Adequate range of Limited vocabulary; Severely limited in and language usage vocabulary; vocabulary; some little evidence of respect of evidence of evidence of idiomatic use of grammatical figurative and or idiomatic use of language; many usage, sentence idiomatic use of language; some errors in spelling, structure, spelling language only errors in spelling, sentence structure and vocabulary. minor errors in sentence structure and grammatical spelling; sentence and grammatical usage. structure and usage. grammatical usage virtually flawless. NOTE: Although this is an informal letter, teenage slang or sloppy use of language are not acceptable, given the recipient of the letter. 6 ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ASSESSMENT RUBRIC: AN ESSAY ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARKS: 20 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 MARKS 4 3 2 1 Structure Effective Adequate Weak introduction No introduction and introduction and introduction and and conclusion. conclusion; very conclusion. Correct conclusion. Some Some errors in flawed sentence sentence structure. lapses in sentence sentence structure. structure; vitally no Logical and structure. Use of Few connectors connectors used. effective connectors fairly between connectors used adequate. paragraphs. between paragraphs. MARKS 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2 Content Handling of topic Handling of topic Some attempt at No originality. shows originality. shows some originality but topic Muddled handling originality. generally handled of topic. in mundane way. MARKS 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2 Language Excellent use of Wide range of Adequate Limited vocabulary; vocabulary; correct vocabulary; few vocabulary; some errors in language, spelling and errors in language errors in language spelling and punctuation; mainly usage, spelling and usage, spelling and punctuation. correct language punctuation. punctuation. usage. 7 ## Related documents - [Gr 9 Afr HL voorbeeld Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-9-afr-hl-voorbeeld-memo/54dca181-bcc5-4899-a15c-80cb5012fa03) — Mathematics · Memo · 2012 · Afr - [Gr 9 Eng FAL exemplar memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-9-eng-fal-exemplar-memo/ba5470b4-a1a9-4201-96c6-96af84f834ba) — Mathematics · Memo · 2012 · Eng - [Gr 9 Eng FAL exemplar](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-9-eng-fal-exemplar/51209275-1189-4405-9fca-713a794bbea6) — Mathematics · QP · 2012 · Eng - [Gr 9 Afr HL voorbeeld](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-9-afr-hl-voorbeeld/979de39b-c9a0-491d-b510-baa1abfc8fba) — Mathematics · QP · 2012 · Afr - [Gr 9 Eng HL exemplar](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-9-eng-hl-exemplar/0aafb415-a464-4612-883b-0b6dd61ec0cc) — Mathematics · QP · 2012 · Eng - [Afrikaans Grade 9](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/afrikaans-grade-9/f7f99f59-dd17-4d9c-b816-33f898638f02) — Mathematics · QP · 2012 · Afr ## More from Grade 9 Mathematics - [CAPS SP MATHEMATICS GR 7-9](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/caps-sp-mathematics-gr-7-9/ff259c2b-5f3b-46f9-ae34-66dd08358bbe) — CAPS · Eng - [FS Maths Grade 9 MOCK November 2025 P2 and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/fs-maths-grade-9-mock-november-2025-p2-and-memo/411ff601-2320-4073-a074-74427663bad7) — QP + Memo · 2025 - [KZN Zululand Maths Grade 9 March 2025 QP and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/kzn-zululand-maths-grade-9-march-2025-qp-and-memo/a5d0e368-52a3-4816-b3aa-3597ee4f5a9f) — QP + Memo · 2025 - [Maths Grade 9 June 2025 QP and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-grade-9-june-2025-qp-and-memo/1c92dc3a-8522-46ea-9bc2-251685906fd8) — QP + Memo · 2025 - [2024 G9 Mock June Test Free State](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-9-mathematics-2024-free-state-june-exam-question-paper/3628eaa4-69bb-4e63-a6b9-8c072d118cdb) — QP · 2024 - [2024 G9 Mock June Test Free State.docx](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-9-mathematics-2024-free-state-june-exam-question-paper/7d033d41-fed7-4c04-a7cc-78d6c025aa9b) — QP · 2024 ## Collection - [Grade 9 past papers](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-9/past-papers) --- Hlayiso: free CAPS and IEB past papers, memos, notes and study guides for South African learners. 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