Grade 4 English Memo November 2021

TOM NEWBY SCHOOL EXAMINATION Subject ENGLISH PAPER 2: Examiner MISS K MOODLEY COMPREHENSION AND LANGUAGE Date JUNE 2021 Total marks 40 Grade 4 Duration 1H30 Moderator MRS A SINGH Special instructions/ Learners are not allowed to use a dictionary or thesaurus. Equipment Learners are allowed to use highlighters. MEMORANDUM QUESTION 1: COMPREHENSION (15 MARKS) Question Answer Mark Level 1.1 On the 28th of January 2021. 1 1 1.2 What made this discovery so surprising was that 2 2 Crabeater seals live along the coast of Antarctica and this was the third time in the last 40 years that one had been spotted on the coast of KwaZulu Natal.  1.3 Ragnar never had a fear of humans because 1 4 there are not many humans in Antarctica and he was not exposed to many humans. 1.4 Ragnar was admitted to a rehabilitation pool to 1 1 rest. 1.5 False 2 3 Ragnar enjoyed eating prawns. 1.6 The organisations which were involved in taking 2 2 care of Ragnar was the SPCAand uShaka Marine World. (any 1 option)

1.7 d. A time during which you recover. 1 3 1.8 The rehabilitation team fed him prawns instead of 2 3 fish.  The rehabilitation team also introduced ice blocks into his area. 1.9 Naming the seal after Ragnar the Viking was 1 4 appropriate because both travelled around the world. Or Ragnar the seal also travelled across the world just like Ragnar the Viking. 1.10 Crabeater seals don’t eat crabs, but feed off krill 1 2 1.11 It was hoped that he would be able to ride the 1 3 current to get back to Antarctica.  1.12 “As Ragnar’s strength returned, he began keeping 1 4 an eye out for the cooler box, which meant that food was on its way.” QUESTION 2: VISUAL LITERACY (10 MARKS) Question Answer Mark Level 2.1 Dolphins by Starlight. 1 1 2.2 10th -13th December  1 2 2.3 People who enjoy who love dolphins. 1 3 People who enjoy watching dolphin shows. (accept a suitable answer) 2.4 “Unlimited fun” 1 3 2.5 www.ushakamarineworld.co.za  1 2

2.6 R199 1 3 2.7 7pm 1 1 2.8 Terms and Conditions.  1 3 2.9 Attention: 1 4 The bright colours, the different font sizes and the pictures.  2.10 Interest: 1 4 First 30 customers get to meet the dolphins.  QUESTION 3: SUMMARY (5 MARKS) Read the story, “The Mystery Arrival of Antarctic Seal in South Africa” again. Arrange the sentences in the correct order as it happened in the story. Write the correct number order in the Answer Column. No. Sentences Answer 1. The seal was taken to uShaka Marine World for 2nd √ treatment. 2. The seal was named “Ragnar” after the legendary Viking. 3rd √ 3. A Crabeater seal was found resting on a beach in 1st √ KwaZulu Natal. 4. Ragnar began making his trip back to Antarctica. 5th √ 5. Ragnar enjoyed resting on the cool ice in the 4th √ rehabilitation pool.

QUESTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES & CONVENTIONS (10 MARKS) NB: SPELLING MUST BE CORRECT FOR LANGUAGE Question Answer Mark 4.1 found - discovered 1 4.2 starve - eat 1 4.3 a) Proper noun –Ragnar/Antarctica 1 b) Adverb - happily 1 4.4 a) Ragnar swam from Antarctica to South Africa. 1 b) Ragnar will swim from Antarctica to South 1 Africa. 4.5 2 Crabeater seals enjoy eating krill. 4.6 Ragnar enjoyed eating squid, prawns and krill. 2