# Gr3 ENG HL 2020 Exemplars Assessment Task > Grade 3 English practical assessment task from the Gauteng November Exam 2020, 17 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-3-english-2020-gauteng-november-exam-question-paper-english/70b17425-00bc-467b-a1ab-d9e090bd69f3 - Updated: 2026-10-29 - Subject: English - Grade: Grade 3 - Language: English - Document type: Practical assessment task - Year: 2020 - Exam period: Gauteng November Exam - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 17 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) › [Gr3 ENG HL 2020 Exemplars Assessment Task](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-3-english-2020-gauteng-november-exam-question-paper-english/70b17425-00bc-467b-a1ab-d9e090bd69f3) ## About this document English · Grade 3 · Gauteng November Exam · 2020 · English. Practical assessment task. 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 110 GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT TASK NOVEMBER 2020 GRADE 3 COMMON ASSESSMENT TASK ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE TASK | NAME OF LEARNER: GRADE: SCHOOL: MARKS: 10 [7 pages P.T.O. ### Page 2 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 3 ASSESSMENT TASK | ACTIVITY k LISTENING AND SPEAKING ACTIVITY |: SPEAKING Instructions to learner: l. Listen to the instructions caref’ ully, 2. Complete the picture based on the instructions. Tnstructions to learner: I. Prepare and present a speech on one of the f allowing topics 5 e An experience that made you feel sad/ happy OR e Benefits of staying home during lockdown OR « A topic of your own choice 2. Include your experience in your speech. 3. Your speech should be between 2 to 3 minutes. ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES CONTENT MARKS SKILLS MARKS Does not give any relevant The learner is unable to speak information about the Lopic. 0 loudly or clearly, 0 Sequences 2-5 ideas relevant | The learner speaks clearly with | to the topic. fi luency, Sequences more than 5 ideas The learner speaks clearly with relevant to the topic. 2 fi luency and expression. 2 The learner speaks conf idently with f° luency and expression, 3 using language imaginatively, LEARNER'S MARKS LEARNER'S MARKS TOTAL MARKS 5 P.T.O. ### Page 3 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | ACTIVITY 12: LISTENING (WHOLE CLASS ACTIVITY) (lx 5) (5) P.T.O. ### Page 4 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | ACTIVITY 2: PHONICS AND SPELLING Instructions to learner: I. Complete the answer sheet by fi ollowing the instructions. 2. Write neatly and clearly. 21 Word Search Find the f\ ollowing words in the grid below and circle these words. dolphin elephant. —_| nephew cough phone y d w n r s s | p e p ° u e b e r w s e | e h a n t ° | | ° | n n n ° m u e v i k h e u p i u w r e r | n | k n ° c ° u g h e d 1x 5) (5) 22. Write down the same words in alphabetical order. (lx 5) (5) P.T.O. ### Page 5 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | 23 Write the words with the same sound in the correct blocks. coronavirus cellar collar face soft ¢ sound Tard o sound (lx 4) (4) 24 Unscramble the letters below to make a word fi orming an oh sound (ow, oa). a " wodniw ( b thoa c poas d llowpi (lx 4) (4) 2.5 Add ‘ew’ or ‘ue’ to complete the sentences. a. My mum's n. dress is beautiful. b. I will find the treasure if? you give meac (lx 2) (2) P.T.O. ### Page 6 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | 26 Spelling Instructions to learners: I. Listen caref ully to the teacher calling out the words. 2. Then write them caref' ully and correctly in the right place. 3. Use your pen or pencil to complete the work. | 6 2. 7 3. 8 h. q. 5 l0. (I x 10) (10) 2.1 Dictation (lx 5) (5) P.T.O. ### Page 7 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | ACTIVITY 3: READING (UNPREPARED) Instructions to learner: Read one of the Following texts as best as you can. e DBE Home Language Workbook: any story from Term 4 at Grade 3 level OR e Graded reader at Grade 3 level OR . Comprehension passage. (Activity 4) ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MARKS Able to read a few words and needs prompting. Able to read most. words using decoding skills but’ needs prompting. Able to read with Fluency and uses decoding skills but. lacks expression. Able to read with Fluency using decoding and self-correcting skills but. lacking expression. Able to read conf’ idently with expression and f luency. Uses decoding and 5 self ~correcting skills. TOTAL MARKS 5 P.T.O. ### Page 8 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | ACTIVITY 4: COMPREHENSION Instructions to learner: I. Read the story and questions caref* uly. 2. Answer the questions on the answer sheet. 3. Write neatly and clearly, The Lockdown Everyone was talking about a bad virus that was making many people sick in Wuhan, a city in China. As the months went by we learnt that this was a coronavirus called Covic-l¥ and it was inf’ ecting the whole world. We read that the virus was spreading from one person to another by invisible droplets, so people must not stand too close together. The virus can also enter the body if we touch surfaces where the droplets landed after someone coughs or sneezes. Mr Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country was going ona twenty-one day lockdown. The friends were excited to stay at home. They sent text messages to each other on their parents’ smart phones and they used Zoom to chat. They were even invited to a virtual party online to celebrate Faeeza's birthday. Monzo barked when he saw Faeeza's cats on the computer screen. But the friends became unhappy when the lockdown was extended. They grew more restless with each passing day. They did not. want to be locked up for this long, Lillian wanted to visit her friends. Sipho wanted to run and play in the park with his dog, P.T.O. ### Page 9 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | The friends started remote lessons with Ms Zondo. She noticed the children were very sad. She told them she is proud of them. They are brave, strong and caring. By staying at. home, washing our hands for twenty seconds and wearin a mask, we will stop the invisible droplets from spreadin . The children realised that by Following these rules they and their families wal all be safe from the virus. Al 4.2 4.3 What. is this story about? Circle the letter next to the correct answer. A A day in the park B Fun at the beach Cc Staying at home to be safe (I) Complete the table below with information from the story. name teacher dog virus Sipho (lx 3) (3) Tick a box and write a sentence from the story to give a reason for your choice. 43] The virus is not spread by invisible droplets. True False (I) (I) 13.2 Washing our hands is important. True False (I) (I) ### Page 10 hb 4.5 46 4.1 4.8 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | What does the underlined word "them" in the sentence below mean? "She told them she is proud of "them." (I) Synonym A synonym is a word that has the same meaning, leg. adorable - lovable). Choose the correct, synonym for the word invisible. Circle the letter next to the correct answer. A brave B honest. C hidden (I) Look at the sentences below and number them in the order that it happens in the story. Monzo barked when he saw Faeeza's cat's on the computer screen. A bad virus was making people sick in Wuhan. Mr Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country was going ona twenty-one day lockdown. (I) The virus started in Wuhan and spread throughout, the world. Name any two cities or provinces in South Africa to which the virus spread. (2) Name the three precautions the friends took to stay safe. 2. 3. (I x 3) (3) P.T.O. ### Page 11 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | L9 Do you think the president, was correct to place South Africa under lockdown? Tick a box and give a reason for your choice. Yes No (2) ACTIVITY5: LANGUAGE Instructions to learner: I 2. Complete the answer sheet by fi ollowing the instructions. Write neatly and clearly. 5 Antonyms An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning to another word leg, short - tall), Rewrite the Following sentences using the correct antonym for the underlined word. 5 Lillian opened the door. (I) 512 The firiends stayed outside. (I) 51.3 The virus was spreading from one person to another by visible droplets. (I) P.T.O. ### Page 12 5.2 5.3 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | Adverbs An adverb tells us more about the verb and how something is done. leg, The girl played happily in the garden.) Rewrite the sentences below and underline the adverbs. 5.2) The virus spread quickly from one person to another. 5.2.2: Lillian's grandF ather stayed saf’ ely indoors with the fF amily. Tense Tense tells us whether the verb in a sentence is an action in the past, P present or future tense. 531 Rewrite the sentence in the present tense. Lillian will wear a mask. 53.2 Rewrite the sentence in the past tense. Monzo catches the ball. 53.3 Rewrite the sentence in the future tense. The frriends sent text messages to each other. (l) (I) (I) (I) (I) P.T.O. ### Page 13 5.4. 55 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | Con junctions A Con junction is a word that Joins one sentence to another leg. I was lazy so T did not finish my hormework.) Rewrite the f ollowing sentences, using one of the con junctions from the box below to Jein the two sentences. while because unless 54) The virus will spread. We follow the saf* ety rules. (I) 512 We did online learning, We were on lockdown. (I) 513 We had a virtual party. It was Faeeza's birthday. (I) Punctuation Rewrite the f ollowing sentences using the correct punctuation. 55 Sipho lilian and Faeeza are best firiends. (2) 55.2 did you wash your hands for twenty seconds (2) P.T.O. ### Page 14 5.6 5.7 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | 55.3 Quotation marks (" ") are used to show the words somebody said. Rewrite the sentence with quotation marks. I am proud of you said Ms Zondo. (2) Suf fix A suf fix is added to the end of a word to make a new word. leg. help+f ul = helpf ul) Underline three suffixes in the f ollowing passage. The children have a strong f riendship, however they grow more restless with each passing day because they missed playing in the park, They are gratef ul their families are safe and this brings them a lot of happiness. (Ix 3) (3) Prefix A prefix is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. leg. untreal = unreal) Adda pref! ix to the underlined words in the f ollowing sentences. ow A Faeeza was happy to wear a mask. (I) 5.1.2 The virus was spreading from one person to another by visible droplets. (I) P.T.O. ### Page 15 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | 58 Contractions An apostrophe (") is used to show where letters have been left out. leg, don't - do not) Write the following words in Full 581 didn't 58.2 youre 5.7 Letter game Use the clues to make a new word by changing one letter. leg, change bone into something you put ice cream in - cone.) 59] Change lake into food you eat. ~~ (I) 59.2 Change mouse into a place you live in. —_—_ (I) 593 Change bag into what you hit. a ball with. —_— (I) P.T.O. ### Page 16 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TASK | ACTIVITY 6 STORY WRITING Instructions to learner: I. Write a story of TWO paragraphs (at least. [0 sentences) on one of the fi ollowing topics: ° When I grow up I want to be ... . My favourite Loy. . What I did during the lockdown. Do not number the sentences. Use correct. punctuation, spelling and grammar. Write neatly. PWN (5) P.T.O. ### Page 17 Rubric for Writing Criteria Description Marks Paragraph Copied instructions/one word/ phrase/ part of sentence. (Max. | mark) Two paragraphs of more than one sentence each. Copied instructions/one word, phrase unrelated to the Lopic. Content T= 5 simple sent lated to the topi - simple sentences relates O 1e opic. (Max. 2 marks) P P 6 - 10 meaning? ul sentences related to the topic. Grammar, More than I0 grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors. punctuation and [6 - 10 grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors. AaONAOATO spelling (Max. 2 marks) 0-5 grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors. NO ACTIVITY 7: HANDWRITING Instructions to Learner: |. Read the text carefully. 2. Rewrite the text using Jeined script (cursive handwriting). 3. Write neatly, Ll. Write with a pencil or a pen. 5. Remember to fill in all punctuation marks. Mom laughed a little and said, "No, young man, you won't get of fF that easily, You are going to school today." Paul dragged his feet. to the bathroom. He took a bath and put on his uniform. He then ate his breakfast still looking sad. Mum put his lunch in his bag and of f went Paul to school. 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