# English Grade 3 Gauteng November 2020 Memo > Grade 3 English memorandum from the Gauteng November Exam 2020, 12 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-3-english-2020-gauteng-november-exam-memorandum-english/5f6373d6-58fa-4574-a7d2-756f40c39aad - Updated: 2026-09-28 - Subject: English - Grade: Grade 3 - Language: English - Document type: Memorandum - Year: 2020 - Exam period: Gauteng November Exam - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 12 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 3](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-3) › [English](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-3/english) › [English Grade 3 Gauteng November 2020 Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-3-english-2020-gauteng-november-exam-memorandum-english/5f6373d6-58fa-4574-a7d2-756f40c39aad) ## About this document English · Grade 3 · Gauteng November Exam · 2020 · English. Memorandum, 12 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 SOR GAUTENG PROVINCE SERUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT TASK NOVEMBER 2020 GRADE 3 COMMON ASSESSMENT TASK ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE TASK | MEMORANDUM and ADDENDUM MARKS: IIO ### Page 2 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MARKING GUIDELINES ASSESSMENT TASK GRADE 3 Listening and Speaking MARKS Speaking Instructions to teacher: |. Ask learners to prepare and present a 3 minute speech on one of the f. ollowing topics : e An experience that made you feel sad/ happy OR ¢ Benefits of staying home during lockdown OR eA topic of your own choice Tell learners to include their own experience in their speech. ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES CONIENT MARKS SKILLS MARKS Does not give any |he learner is unable to relevant information (0) speak loudly or clearly, about the topic. 0 Seguences 2 - 5 ideas / The learner speaks rebvant to the topic. clearly with Fluency. / Seq uences more than The learner speaks 5 ideas relevant to the 2 clearly with FI luency and topic. expression. 2 The learner speaks confidently with FI luency and expression, using language imaginative 3 LEARNER'S MARKS LEARNER'S MARKS $ ### Page 3 MARKING GUIDELINES | ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK GRADE 3 MARKS [2 Listening (Whole Class Activity) Instructions to teacher I. Caref ully read out one instruction at a time to the learners. 2. Give them adequate time to complete each instruction before you continue to the fi ollowing instruction. I. Draw a bar of red soap above the girl's head. 2. Draw a bottle of sanitiser on the right hand side of the girl 3. Draw a mask on the girl's face to cover the mouth and nose. . Draw a bucket of water below the girl's feet. 5. Draw a pair of blue gloves on the left hand side of the girl. (x 5)}5 2 Phonics and spelling Instructions to teacher: I. Tell learners to complete the answer sheet by f ollowing the instructions. 2. Tell them to write neatly and clearly. 21 | Word Search y}diwilnrf[r]s]s]ti| ple pi o|fule|lbilelrilwihi|s e|ltfelplhflalnfetlo]|t Ll p]|ofh]tlnin|fgin | o mih|ufelviijlkifhie lu ifulwifrilefrif tional i ki} n|olecflofuigihilel|d (lx ### Page 4 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MARKING GUIDELINES ASSESSMENT TASK GRADE 3 MARKS 22 cough dolp in elephant nephew phone (x5) 23 soft ¢ sound hard ¢ sound cellar coronavirus face collar (| x fA 24 window boat soap pillow (lx 4) 25 a. My mum's new dress is beautiful. b. I will find the treasure if you give me a clue. 26 Spelling (see Addendum) Instructions to teacher: I. Learners are to be given a list. of words a week in advance. (Annexure A) 2. Discuss the common theme to prepare the learners for the spelling, 3 Learners must practice the words every day, L The test is to be done during the Home Language period. 5. Alllearners are to be assessed at. the same time. 6 Su gested time: 30 minutes. 7 Cal out one word at a time in a sentence/in context. Repeat the word. 8. Learners are to be given adequate time to write each word before the next word is called out. Y. Let learners listen to the entire dictation before they start writing. l0. During dictation, read one sentence or phrase at a time for the learners to be able to write the sentence. 4 ### Page 5 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MARKING GUIDELINES ASSESSMENT TASK GRADE 3 MARKS I. mask 6. sanitiser 2. scrub TL | fi ingers 3. courageous 8. stronger L gloves q. pandemic 5 invisible 10. | remarkable (1x10) | 10 2.1 | Dictation Hands must be washed for twenty seconds. We can sing happy birthday twice when we scrub our palms and fi ingers. (Only the words in bold are to be marked.) (lx 5)|5 ACTIVITY 3: READING: Individual activity Instructions to teacher: I. Each learner to be given time (t 5 minutes) to read the chosen text. 2. Activity to be done over the week, between 3 to 4 learners per day during HL instruction time. ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MARKS Able to read a few words and needs prompting. / Able to read most words using decoding skils but needs prompting. 2 Able to read with Fluency and uses decoding skills but lacks expression. 3 Able to read with Fluency using decoding and self- correcting skills but lacking expression. Able to read con Fidently with expression and FI luency. Uses decoding and self- vcorrecting skills. 5 ### Page 6 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MARKING GUIDELINES ASSESSMENT TASK GRADE 3 MARKS L Activity i: Comprehension (individual work) Instructions to teacher: l. Allow learners to read the text at least. 2 times before answering the questions. 2. Alllearners are to be assessed at. the same time. Use HL time. 3. Suggested time: 30 minutes 4. Learners are to write the answers in the answer booklet. ZI C Staying at home to be safe. 4.2 |Name Teacher Dog Virus Sipho Ms Zondo Monzo Covid-lF (lx 3)}3 £3 |Z£3I | False 4.3.2 We read that the virus was spreading from one person to another by invisible droplets, so people must not stand too close together. True Washing your hands for twenty seconds and wearing a mask, will stop the invisible droplets from spreading. A The word "them" refers to the learners. 1.5 1.6 C = hidden Monzo barked when he saw Faeeza's cats on the computer screen. 3 A bad virus was making people sick in Wuhan. I Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, announced that the country was joing ona twenty-one day lockdown. Cccrnen must have all correct. for | mark.) 2 4.7 Gauteng, Western Cape, J ohannesburg, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg a (Accept any two cities or provinces of South Africa) ### Page 7 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MARKING GUIDELINES ASSESSMENT TASK GRADE 3 MARKS 1.8 The three precautions they took are: l. Staying at home and not playing with friends. 2. Washing their hands for twenty seconds. 3. Wearing a mask. (Accept any three precautions.) 44 Yes/No Learners own reason, reason must be related to the answer. Language 5] Antonyms 511 — Lillian closed the door. 512 The friends stayed inside. 51.3 The virus was spreading from one person to another by invisible droplets. 52 Adverbs 5.21 The virus spread quickly from one person to another. 5.2.2 Lillian's grandf ather stayed saf. ely hidden indoors with the f amily. 53 Tenses 54 Lillian wears a mask. 512 Monzo caught, the ball. 513 The friends will send text messages to each other. (Marks allocated for underlined words only) 7 ### Page 8 MARKING GUIDELINES | ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK GRADE 3 MARKS WA Con junctions 551 The virus will spread unless we follow the safety rules. | 55.2 We did online learning while we were on lockdown. | 55.3 We had a virtual party because it. was Faeeza's birthday, | 55 | Punctuation 55] Siphe! Uian and Faeeza are best friends. 2 55.2 Bd you wash your hands for twenty seconds? 2 Quotation marks \ V 5 55.3 "Tam proud of you,” said Ms Zondo. (One mark for both quotation marks) 56 Suf fix The children have a strong f niendship, however they grow more restless with each passin day because they missed playing in the park, They are rateful their - amilies are safe this brings them a lot of happiness. thoy three of the four to be accepted.) (I x 3) 57 Prefix. S11 Faeeza was unhappy to wear a mask. 5.1.2. The virus was spreading from one person to another by invisible droplets. ### Page 9 MARKING GUIDELINES oe e ease ce GRADES MARKS 58 | Contractions 581 did not | 58.2 you ore | 5.9 |Letter game 5.9.1 cake 5.9.2 house 5.9.3 bat ### Page 10 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MARKING GUIDELINES ASSESSMENT TASK GRADE 3 MARKS Story writing Instructions to teacher: I. Tell learners that they are going to write a story of TWO paragraphs (at least. IO sentences) on the f° allowing topics: e When I grow up I want to be... e My favourite toy e What I did during the lockdown 2. They should not. number their sentences. 3. They must use correct punctuation, spelling and grammar. LZ. They should write neatly. ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MARKS Criteria Description Copied instructions/one word/phrase/part Paragraph of sentence. 0 (Max. | mark/ Two paragraphs of more than one sentence each, / Copied instructions/one word, Phrase unrelated to the topic. 0 Content P (Max. 2 marks! 1-5 simple sentences related to the topic. / 6-10 meaning ul sentences related to the topic. 2 More than IO grammatical, punctuation or Grammar, spelling errors. 0 punctuation 6-10 grammatical, punctuation or speling and spelling errors. / (Max. 2 marks) | 0-5 grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors. 2 TOTAL 3 5 10 ### Page 11 MARKING GUIDELINES ASSESSMENT TASK ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE GRADE 3 MARKS Handwriting Instructions to teacher: I. Tell learners to read the extract caref' ully. 2. Tell learners to rewrite the extract using a jeined script e.g. cursive handwriting. They should write neatly, 3. kL. They must use a pen to write. 5 Remind them to fill in all punctuation marks. ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MARKS Criteria Description Letter Formation: Letters are correctly Formed ina Joint script eg. cursive writing / - 10 words are correctly Formed. ] - 25 words are correctly Fe ormed 26 - VA (y) words ore correctly Formed 4 - 58 words are correctly formed Punctuation Capital letters visible at the beginning of each sentence. / Capital letter visible for each name. / All punctuation marks are visible. / Legibility Writing Is legible and sentences can be read, / Spacing Words are reasonably spaced within each sentence and within the passage. / Neatness Overall work is neatly presen ted. / TOTAL 10 11 ### Page 12 ADDENDUM A MARKING GUIDELINES ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK GRADE 3 To be given to learners a week before the spelling and dictation test is written. 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