# English Grade 3 Gauteng June 2017 Memo

> Grade 3 English memorandum from the Gauteng June Exam 2017, 5 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available.

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- Updated: 2026-09-28
- Subject: English
- Grade: Grade 3
- Language: English
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2017
- Exam period: Gauteng June Exam
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 5

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### Page 1

GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
             PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT TASK

                    JUNE 2017
                      GRADE 3

          ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

                   MEMORANDUM

5 pages

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### Page 2

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
                           MEMORANDUM
                                                                 ASSESSMENT TASK

                              GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                  PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT TASK

                        ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE GRADE 3

                                                  MEMORANDUM

Activity   Num-                                 Expected answers                             Marks
            ber

1          1.1    Peanut √                                                                   1

           1.2    He loved to do all kinds of tricks √                                       1

           1.3    The driver of an oncoming car accidently drove over the pavement and
                  Isaac fell off his bike and got hurt √                               1

           1.4    I liked/disliked √ the story because . . .
                  Any answer that is relevant to the question. √                             2
                                                                                                  (5)
2          2.1    They are working in the garden. / They are making a vegetable garden.
                  Any answer that is relevant to the question. √                             1

           2.2    A dog, a mouse, snails, birds, worms, rabbits, butterflies, ladybirds. √   1

           2.3    Point to the bird at the bottom right of the picture. √                    1

           2.4    The dog √                                                                  1

           2.5    There are spades, seed, a ladybird and a gardening book in the
                  wheelbarrow. Any answer for one mark. √                                    1
                                                                                                  (5)
                                                                                                 (10)

                                                  2

### Page 3

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
                        MEMORANDUM
                                                            ASSESSMENT TASK

3         Rubric for Independent reading
           Mark       Criteria
           1          Can only read a few words from the text
           2          Hesitates while reading some words but uses
                      some decoding skills
           3          Can read most words but not all
           4          Reads most words with fluency
           5          Reads the whole text with fluency and expression

                                                                                 5
                                                                                      (5)
4   4.1   C Tim √                                                                1

                                                                            2
    4.2     We see some dolphins playing together.
                                                                            3
            We buy postcards to send to our families.
                                                                            1
            We are going to Robben Island.                                       1

    4.3
                    Portuguese Island
                                                                        x
                    Robben Island

                    Mauritius Island                                             2

    4.4   There are many penguins on the island. √                               1

    4.5   Any relevant, logical reason that supports the opinion.                1
                                                                                      (5)
5   5.1   5.1.1     The bee has black stripes and small wings. √                 1

          5.1.2     The frog is happy and fat and can jump far. √                1

          5.1.3     The wind blows so hard that the trees are bent. √            1

          5.1.4     The boy cuts the grass with a lawnmower. √                   1

          5.1.5     I am going to sleep on my bed tonight. √                     1
                                                                                      (5)
                                                                                     (15)

                                             3

### Page 4

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
                       MEMORANDUM
                                                           ASSESSMENT TASK

6    6.1   6.1.1   sheep √                                                      1

           6.1.2   ring √                                                       1

     6.2   6.2.1   fish √                                                       1

           6.2.2   watch √                                                      1

           6.2.3   buck √                                                       1
                                                                                    (5)
     6.3   6.3.1   shop √                                                       1

           6.3.2   stink √                                                      1

           6.3.3   duck √                                                       1

           6.3.4   sky √                                                        1

           6.3.5   chips √                                                      1
                                                                                    (5)
                                                  (10)
7.   7.1   7.1.1   √                √
                   We saw dolphins, sharks and whales on the beach.             2
           7.1.2
                   How old is Tim’s sister?√                                    1
           7.1.3   √
                   Nomsa buys a postcard with a picture of a penguin.√          2

                                                                                    (5)
     7.2   7.2.1              √
                   We are going to Robben Island on a boat.                     1
           7.2.2             √
                   Thandi’s dad is working at the post office.                  1
           7.2.3             √                        √
                   Sam was sitting on the couch, watching television.           2
           7.2.4                √
                   We are buying postcards to send to our families.             1
                                                                                    (5)

                                            4

### Page 5

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
                               MEMORANDUM
                                                                    ASSESSMENT TASK

       7.3      7.3.1    35√                                                                       1

                7.3.2    40√                                                                       1

                7.3.3    bus√                                                                      1

                7.3.4    140√                                                                      1
                                                                                                        (4)

       7.4
                7.4.1    Choose your favourite fruit. √

                7.4.2    Wash all your fruit. √

                7.4.3    Cut the fruit into halves. √
                         Chop the strawberries, red apples and peaches into small sizes. √
                7.4.4

                7.4.5    Place all the fruit into a bowl. √

                7.4.6    Pour fruit juice over and serve. √

Rubric for steps to make fruit salad:

                        0 marks               1 mark               2 marks              3 marks

 Content                0 to 1 steps /        2 to 3 steps /       4 to 5 steps /       All 6 steps /
                        sentences written     sentences written    sentences written    sentences written
 (Correct steps to      in correct order      in the correct       in the correct       in the correct
 make fruit salad)                            order                order                order

 Spelling and           More than 10          7 to 9 spelling or   4 to 6 spelling or   0 to 3 spelling or
 punctuation            spelling or           punctuation          punctuation          punctuation
                        punctuation           errors.              errors.              errors.
                        errors.

                                                                                                        (6)
                                                                                                       (20)
                                                                                                  Total 55

                                                     5

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