# English Grade 3 Gauteng June 2022 Question Paper > Grade 3 English question paper from the Gauteng June Exam 2022, 17 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-3-english-2022-gauteng-june-exam-question-paper-english/2818f93d-470b-4f4c-bd86-11526cc76296 - Updated: 2026-09-28 - Subject: English - Grade: Grade 3 - Language: English - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2022 - Exam period: Gauteng June 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) › [English Grade 3 Gauteng June 2022 Question Paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-3-english-2022-gauteng-june-exam-question-paper-english/2818f93d-470b-4f4c-bd86-11526cc76296) ## About this document English · Grade 3 · Gauteng June Exam · 2022 · English. Question paper, 17 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 1 100 PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT TASK JUNE 2022 GRADE 3 COMMON ASSESSMENT TASK ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE TASK 1 NAME OF LEARNER : SCHOOL : Component Activity Mark Learner mark Activity 1 Speaking 5 Listening 5 Activity 2 Phonic (A to D) 17 Spelling 10 Dictation 5 Activity 3 Independent Reading 5 Comprehension (3.2.1 to 3.29) 22 Activity 4 Language Structure 21 Activity 5 Creative Writing (A to G) 5 Activity 6 Handwriting 5 Total Marks 100 17 pages and an addendum of 4 pages P.T.O. ### Page 2 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 2 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 ACTIVITY 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ACTIVITY 1.1: SPEAKING Instructions to learner: 1. Prepare and present a speech on ONE of the following: • Healthy eating habits • An experience that made you feel sad/happy • A topic of your choice 2. Include your experience in your speech 3. Your speech should be between 2 to 3 minutes. 4. You may use cue cards or a poster. ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES CONTENT MARKS SKILLS MARKS The learner does not give any The learner is unable to speak relevant information about the loudly or clearly. 0 0 topic. The learner sequences The learner speaks clearly with 2 – 5 ideas relevant to the 1 fluency. 1 topic. The learner sequences more The learner speaks clearly with than 5 ideas relevant to the 2 fluency and expression. 2 topic, The learner speaks confidently with fluency and expression, 3 using language imaginatively. LEARNER’S MARKS /2 LEARNER’S MARKS /3 TOTAL MARKS /5 P.T.O. ### Page 3 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 3 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 ACTIVITY 1.2: LISTENING (Whole class activity) Instructions to learner: 1. Listen carefully to the story read by your teacher. 2. Answer the following questions. 3. Circle the letter of the correct answer. A. Who told the story? (a) mother (b) father (c) grandmother B. Which TWO animals were on the farm? (a) cows and dogs (b) cats and sheep (c) cows and sheep C. The pot was put out in the ______ to dry? (a) rain (b) sun (c) wind D. What did grandmother use to form the pots? (a) hands (b) glass spades (c) spoon E. When grandmother was young, she lived in a big city. (a) True (b) False (5) P.T.O. ### Page 4 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 4 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 ACTIVITY 2: PHONICS AND SPELLING ACTIVITY 2.1: PHONICS Instructions to learner: 1. Complete the answer sheet by following the instructions below. 2. Write neatly and clearly. A. Unscramble the letters below to form words. Use the following sounds to complete the sentences. ou ow Au aw nowbr ndougr tumnAu (a) The colour of my eyes is __________. (b) The leaf fell to the __________. (c) __________ is my favourite season. (3) B. Word search (a) Circle the words with the following sounds. Use the picture clues. w h a l e c p t l n o h c h e e s e s u b v h s o m c k i t t b u e p g (5) P.T.O. ### Page 5 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 5 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 (b) Write down all five words in alphabetical order. (5) C. Choose the correct words in brackets. Underline the correct words in the brackets: Example I (see/sea) a house. (a) The (reads/reeds) on the riverbank grew tall. (b) I walk on the (write/right) hand side of the road. (2) D. Choose the correct sound in brackets. Rewrite the sentences with the correct sound and word. (a) The tr_____n has many coaches. (ai/ay) (b) The colour of c_____l is black. (ow/oa) (2) P.T.O. ### Page 6 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 6 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 ACTIVITY 2.2: SPELLING AND DICTATION A. Spelling Spell the words correctly. Instructions to learner: 1. Practice the spelling words and use them in your own sentence. 2. Listen carefully when your teacher reads a new word. 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. (10) B. Dictation (5) P.T.O. ### Page 7 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 7 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 ACTIVITY 3: READING AND COMPREHENSION 3.1 INDEPENDENT READING Instructions to learner: Read the chosen text as best as you can. • DBE English Home Language Workbook: Any story from Book 1 at Grade 3 level or • Graded reader at Grade 3 level or • Comprehension passage Activity 3.2 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES MARKS Able to read a few words and needs prompting. 1 Able to read most words using decoding skills 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 lacks expression. 4 Able to read confidently with expression and fluency. Uses decoding and self- 5 correcting skills. MARKS /5 P.T.O. ### Page 8 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 8 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 3.2 COMPREHENSION Instructions to learner: 1. Read the story and questions carefully. See Annexure C 2. Watch the YouTube clip: Prince Cinders by Babette Cole (14 min.) 3. Answer the questions on the answer sheet. 4. Write neatly and clearly. 3.2.1 Fill in the information from the story Character male/female prince/princess Lovepenny Cinders (4) 3.2.2 Circle the correct answer (True or False) and write ONE sentence from the story to support your answer. (a) The prince looked just like his brothers. True False (b) The fairy walked into the room through the front door. True False (c) The wishes the fairy granted were very good. True False (6) P.T.O. ### Page 9 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 9 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 3.2.3 What was Cinders’ greatest wish? (1) 3.2.4 What type of suit did the fairy change the prince’s rag clothes into? (1) 3.2.5 Reorganize the events in the order that they appear in the story by writing numbers 1, 2 and 3. The fairy turned the brothers into house fairies. Princess Lovepenny and Prince Cinders married and lived happily ever after. Prince Cinders stayed at home and cleaned up after his brothers. (3) 3.2.6 Statement: The brothers always teased Prince Cinders because he looked different to them. (a) Do you think it is right or wrong to tease people who look different to you? Circle out your answer. Right Wrong (1) (b) Give a reason for your answer in the above question. (1) 3.2.7 How did the story make you feel? (1) P.T.O. ### Page 10 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 10 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 3.2.8 Statement: A role model is someone who sets a good example. Do you think there are any good role models in this story? Say Yes or No. Write in your own words why they are good role models. (Choose only ONE role model.) (2) 3.2.9 What do you think are the most important qualities a boy or girl must have to be a good role model to others? (2) P.T.O. ### Page 11 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 11 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 ACTIVITY 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES Instructions to learner: 1. Complete the answer sheet by following the instructions below. 2. Write neatly and clearly. A. Punctuation Rewrite the sentences using the correct punctuation marks. (a) cinders wanted to be tall big and hairy. (2) (b) when does the next bus arrive (2) B. Prepositions Complete the following sentences by filling in the correct prepositions from the list below. from down out into by on at (a) The princess was waiting ________ the bus stop. (b) The fairy turned the rags ________ a swimsuit. (2) P.T.O. ### Page 12 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 12 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 C. Tenses Rewrite the sentences in the tenses mentioned. (a) Present Prince Cinders was too shy. (b) Future The dirty fairy fell down the chimney. (c) Past The bus will stop next to the princess. (3) D. Parts of speech Write the underlined words in the correct columns. At midnight the big hairy monkey speedily changed back to a prince. Noun Adjective Verb Adverb (4) P.T.O. ### Page 13 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 13 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 E. Synonyms are words with the same meaning. Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning. Study the example of the table below and then complete the table: Synonym Antonym dirty filthy clean large tidy (4) F. Present progressive tense (Sentences are written as if it is happening now.) Rewrite the sentences and change the underlined words to correct the sentence: Example: He is wash the socks. He is washing the socks. (a) Prince Cinders is clean the house. (b) I am drive the car to the party. (2) G. Rhyming words Place a cross (x) on the word that does not belong in the word box. (a) coat croak cloak church boat (b) dote note dot vote wrote (2) P.T.O. ### Page 14 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 14 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 ACTIVITY 5: CREATIVE WRITING Instructions to learner: 1. Write a story of TWO paragraphs (at least 10 sentences) on one of the following topics: a. Recycling b. If I were an insect. I will be . . . . c. The pandemic. 2. Do NOT number the sentences. 3. Use correct punctuation, spelling and grammar. 4. Use the mind map as a guideline. (no marks) 5. Use the space provided or a loose page to write your story. 6. If there is time you may draw a picture. (no marks) Rubric for creative writing Criteria Description Marks Paragraph Copied instructions/one word/phrase/part of sentence 0 (Max. 1 mark) Wrote two sentences that do not make a paragraph 1 Content Copied instructions/one word, phrase unrelated to the 0 (Max. 2 marks) topic 1 – 5 simple sentences related to the topic 1 6 – 10 meaningful sentences related to the topic 2 Grammar, More than 10 grammatical, punctuation or spelling 0 punctuation and errors spelling 6 – 10 grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors 1 (Max. 2 marks) 1 – 5 grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors 2 MARKS /5 P.T.O. ### Page 15 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 15 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 Mind map for planning (no marks) Name: P.T.O. ### Page 16 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 16 ASSESSMENT TASK 1 Topic/Title: Name: Date: P.T.O. ### Page 17 Picture: ACTIVITY 6 : HANDWRITING Guidelines to Teacher: 1. Hand out lined pages to learners to complete the activity. 2. Learners are to complete the activity independently. 3. Activity to be completed during the Home Language period. 4. Use a pencil. Suggested time: 30 minutes Prince Cinders was not much of a prince. He was small, spotty, scruffy and skinny. He had three big, hairy brothers who were always teasing him about his looks. They spent their time going to the palace parties with young princesses. They made poor Prince Cinders stay behind and clean up after them. 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