# English Grade 3 Gauteng June 2022 Question Paper

> Grade 3 English question paper from the Gauteng June Exam 2022, 10 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available.

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- 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: 10

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### Page 1

PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT TASK
                                     JUNE 2022
                                       GRADE 3

                       ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
                                ASSESSMENT TASK

NAME OF LEARNER: ___________________________________________

GRADE: _________

 MARKS: 65

 TIME: 30 minutes per day over a period of 4 days.

 10 pages

                                                               P.T.O.

### Page 2

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE                 2
                                               ASSESSMENT TASK                  GRADE 3

ACTIVITY 4: READING COMPREHENSION

Written activity:

Shared reading

•        Answers literal questions about a story or non-fiction text.

Suggested time frame: Use 30 minutes

     Learner instructions:

     ●        Read the story and answer questions 4.1 – 4.5.

    It was a Tuesday morning in June. Ana got up early.
    She was going to wear her lucky blue skirt to school.
    She really liked that skirt. She had a new shirt to match it, and new shoes too. After Ana
    got dressed, she went into the kitchen, where she could smell bacon. Ana’s father was
    making bacon and toast. Ana loved beacon in the morning. Ana’s mother was getting
    ready for work. She is a teacher at Ana’s school. Ana is in grade three, and her mother
    teaches grade four.

    Ana was excited about going to school. Her class was going to take a test and she could
    not wait to get to school. She sharpened her new pencil for the test. She was going to do
    her best on that test. Ana loved school, and she liked to make good grades. She ate her
    breakfast, and then she and her mother went to school. Ana went straight to her
    classroom.

                                                                                                 P.T.O.

### Page 3

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE                      3
                                                ASSESSMENT TASK                  GRADE 3

      Her teacher, Ms. Browner was already there. It was fun to be in Ms. Browner’s class. She
      was a great teacher. Ana’s classmates arrived. Ms. Browner marked the register, and then
      they started the test. Ana tried to remember all the things her teacher had taught her that
      year and tried very hard to do everything right on the test. The test took over
      30 minutes. After the test was over, the class played outside for a long time. Then they ate
      lunch. They then watched a funny movie and drew pictures until it was time to go home. It
      was a great day.
                                                                        [Adapted from Super Teacher]

4.1     Circle the letter next to the correct answer.

        The story is about ...

        (a)   Ana’s great day.
        (b)   Ana’s birthday.
        (c)   Ana’s painting.

4.2     Write numbers 1, 2 and 3 in the box below to show the correct order of the story.

          After the test was over, the class played outside for a long time.

          It was a Tuesday morning in June. Ana got up early.

          Her class was going to take a test.

4.3     Place a cross (X) in the box below next to the correct answer. Why was Ana excited
        about going to school?

          They were going on a trip.

          They were having a party.

          They were taking a test.

                                                                                                       P.T.O.

### Page 4

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE               4
                                                  ASSESSMENT TASK                  GRADE 3

4.4        What did the children do after writing a test?

4.5        Name one thing that you like about school. Why?

 ACTIVITY 5: READING - GROUP GUIDED READING

 Written activity:

 Group guided reading

 •     Demonstrates comprehension and fluency when reading at own level with the teacher.

 Suggested time frame: Use 30 minutes

        Learner instructions:

       ●         Read the sentences and put a cross (X) in the box that describes the picture.

     PICTURE                      SENTENCE                                            CROSS (X)

                                  The dogs are dancing.

 5.1                              The dogs are sitting.

                                  A sick child is lying in bed.

                                  A sick child is sitting in bed.
 5.2

                                                                                                  P.T.O.

### Page 5

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE          5
                                                    ASSESSMENT TASK                  GRADE 3

                                     The fish flies in the sky with its wings.

    5.3
                                     The fish swims in the water with its fins.

                                    The small boy is wearing a small shirt.

    5.4                             The small boy is wearing a big shirt.

                                    The grandmother is holding a walking stick.

                                    The grandfather is holding a walking stick.
    5.5

ACTIVITY 6: PHONICS

•     Uses consonant blends to build up and break down words.
•     Builds and sounds out words using sounds learnt.

Written activity:

Suggested time frame: Use 30 minutes

6.1       Look at the following words and break them down.

          Example: ring = ri - ng

          6.1.1    chip -

          6.1.2    ink -

          6.1.3    ship -

          6.1.4    when -

                                                                                               P.T.O.

### Page 6

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE               6
                                             ASSESSMENT TASK                  GRADE 3

6.2    Look at the pictures and choose a sound to write the correct word for the picture.

            ea-               -ng         ch-            cl-            th-           -oa-

       6.2.1                         6.2.2                           6.2.3

       ____________________          _____________________           __________________

       6.2.4                         6.2.5                           6.2.6

       ____________________          _____________________           __________________

6.3    Spelling
      Learner instructions:
      • Write the words as the teacher says them to you.

       6.3.1

       6.3.2

       6.3.3

       6.3.4

       6.3.5

                                                                                             P.T.O.

### Page 7

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE          7
                                                ASSESSMENT TASK                  GRADE 3

ACTIVITY 7: WRITING AND LANGUAGE USE

Written activity:

Suggested time frame: Use 30 minutes

      Learner instructions:

      • Read all given instructions carefully.

7.1    Rewrite the sentences using the correct punctuation marks.

       7.1.1        ana is in grade three and her mother teaches grade four

       7.1.2        Did she eat egg bacon and toast for breakfast

       7.1.3        The teacher shouted Go and play outside.

7.2    Read the following sentences. Write the correct ”ing“ ending for the words in the
       brackets.

       7.2.1    They are (go) ____________________ to write a test.

       7.2.2    Ana’s mother was (get) ____________________ ready for work.

       7.2.3    The learners are (read) ____________________ a book.

       7.2.4    Ms. Browner is (mark) ____________________ a register.

                                                                                           P.T.O.

### Page 8

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE              8
                                           ASSESSMENT TASK                  GRADE 3

7.3   There are six (6) steps in full sentences on how to make a peanut butter sandwich
      below. Choose the correct sentence to show the order of making a peanut butter
      sandwich and write it in the space provided.

      1.      Put the two slices of bread together.
      2.      Cut the sandwich in half.
      3.      Spread some margarine on each slice of bread.
      4.      Eat your sandwich.
      5.      Spread some peanut butter on one slice.
      6.      Press them together gently.

                                                                                          P.T.O.

### Page 9

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE                9
                                           ASSESSMENT TASK                  GRADE 3

7.4   Read the following table and answer the questions that follow.

                                 Food that learners ate at soccer
      Name          Breakfast                              Lunch
      Thato         Milk and sandwich                      Juice and a hotdog
      Peter         Water, a sandwich and fruit            Juice and a salad roll
      Tumi          Milk and a sandwich                    Juice and a hotdog
      Ntombi        Fruit and milk                         Popcorn, juice, a hotdog and a
                                                           salad roll

      7.4.1    Which learners had the same breakfast?

      7.4.2    One learner drank something different from the rest for breakfast. Who was
               that learner?

      7.4.3    Ntombi had popcorn, juice, ____________________ and a salad roll for
               lunch.

                                                                                            P.T.O.

### Page 10

7.5   Look at the picture. Write a paragraph of at least eight (8) sentences about “Family”.
      Remember to use the correct punctuation, language and spelling. Do NOT number your
      sentences.

      Use the words in the box to help you with your sentences.

         father        mother          sister          eat           love         brother
         family        dinner          food           healthy        fun            play

                                                END

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