# English Fal Grade 5 June 2021 Question Paper (English) > Grade 5 English Fal question paper from the June Exam 2021 (English), 6 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-5-english-fal-2021-june-exam-question-paper-english/114083f0-9bfa-41f6-87fd-38712fdbeb60 - Updated: 2026-09-28 - Subject: English Fal - Grade: Grade 5 - Language: English - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2021 - Exam period: June Exam - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 6 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 5](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-5) › [English Fal](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-5/english-fal) › [English Fal Grade 5 June 2021 Question Paper (English)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-5-english-fal-2021-june-exam-question-paper-english/114083f0-9bfa-41f6-87fd-38712fdbeb60) ## About this document English Fal · Grade 5 · June Exam · 2021 · English. Question paper, 6 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 Blouberg Ridge Primary School English Home Language Marker and date: …………………. Name: Marking Guideline Grade 5 Date: 28 June 2021 Time allocation: 1 hour Examiner: E. Townend Moderator: ………………… Task 5: Response to Text Total: 40 Literacy text: https://www.natgeokids.com/za/kids-club/cool-kids/general-kids-club/plastic-pollution/ text adapted by E. Townend. Did you know that every year 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in our planet’s beautiful blue oceans? And that’s seriously bad news for our friends beneath the waves… What’s the problem with plastic? Plastic is an amazing man-made material used to make all kinds of important things. The problem is that most of us use more plastic than we need to, and half of the plastic we produce is designed to be used once. This so-called ‘single-use plastic’ is used to make all kinds of items, such as shopping bags, straws and various packaging. Plastic takes over 400 years to decompose, causing damage, for a very long time. How does plastic waste end up in the sea? Scientists think that a whopping 8.8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean every year. One way is through ‘ocean dumping’, when people illegally throw large amounts of waste directly into the sea. Around 80% plastic in the sea comes from the land. Much of it is blown into rivers, streams and sewers from overflowing rubbish bins or landfill sites, and from streets and parks where people litter. Why is plastic waste dangerous? Animals and birds can get trapped and tangled by all kinds of plastic waste, such as discarded fishing nets and plastic rings from cooldrink cans. Animals also mistake small bits of plastic for food and gobble them up – leaving no room in their swollen tummies for real food. When plastic breaks down in the ocean, it doesn’t break down completely – it just gets smaller and ends up being swallowed by fish and other marine animals. What can we do about plastic pollution? By working together, our choices can help clean up the ocean – and make it a safe place for our amazing marine life! Be sure to drink from reusable water bottles, use multi-use shopping bags and ask your parents to choose loose fruit and veg and of course, recycle all the plastic that you can! Page 1 of 6 ### Page 2 Question 1: Comprehension (15) 1.1 What is this report about? (1) This report is about the effects plastic pollution is having on our seas / The report is about plastic litter in our oceans/seas. L3  1.2 How many years does plastic take to decompose? (1) 400 years. L1&2  1.3 What does the word ‘decompose’ mean? (1) Decompose means to break down naturally. L3  1.4 Provide one example of a marine animal. (1) Any sea animal (teacher’s discretion) Example: Seahorse, seal, whale, shark, fish etc. L1&2  1.5 Why is plastic waste dangerous? Explain your answer. (2) Plastic waste is dangerous because it harms/hurts our sea life  and pollutes our oceans. / It is dangerous because it takes a long time to decompose because it is not natural / It is dangerous because it never really breaks down and can be eaten by a fish which could end up being eaten by a human. L3 1.6 Explain what single-use plastic is and provide an example in your answer. (2) Single-use plastic is any plastic container that can only be used once.  Examples: Food wrappers, plastic cooldrink and water bottles etc. L4&5  1.7 Match the word in Column A to the definition in Column B. Write the correct letter in the Answer Column. L1&2 (3) Column A Column B Answer Column 1.7.1 Eco-friendly A. Twisted together. 1.7.1 C  1.7.2 Tangled B. Eating something quickly. 1.7.2 A  1.7.3 Gobble C. Not harmful to the environment. 1.7.3 B  1.8 Mention two ways the comprehension says people can help fight against plastic pollution? (2) People could drink from reusable water bottles, use multi – use shopping bags/fabric bags, choose loose fruit and veg and recycle any plastic you can. L3  1.9 Explain what the term ocean dumping means in your own words. (1) Ocean dumping is when people litter lands up in the ocean. / Ocean dumping is when litter from ships, planes and people land up in the sea. L4&5  1.10 What could The Ridge do to help reduce the amount of litter that lands in the ocean? (1) The Ridge can put more recycling bins out for learners and teachers to use. / The Ridge can make posters to promote recycling in the community. (Any reasonable answer, teacher’s discretion) L1&2  Page 2 of 6 ### Page 3 Question 2: Visual text (10) Styrofoam 2.1 Read the questions below carefully and underline the correct answer in brackets. (5) 2.1.1 Nappy’s take (the same amount of years / 250 years more ) to biodegrade compared to aluminium cans. 2.1.2 If you ordered a hot chocolate from the tuck-shop, would it be served in a (plastic bottle / Styrofoam cup )? 2.1.3 Biodegradable means the same thing as (reusable / eco-friendly ). 2.1.4 This graph is an example of a (vertical bar graph  / pie chart / horizontal bar graph). 2.1.5 Environmental conditions have to do with (people losing their jobs / the state of the environment ). Total: ______/ 5 Page 3 of 6 ### Page 4 2.2 Do you think fishing lines and nets are causing damage to our oceans? Explain your answer. (2) Yes , fishing nets cause a lot of danger to marine life in the ocean. Animals get stuck in nets from fishing boats / mean, animals eat fishing line floating in the water or get tangled in it which causes stomach problems. (Any reasonable answer)  2.3 What could people use instead of single-use plastic bottles? Provide one example. (1) Reusable water or cooldrink bottles/ stainless steel flask or mugs / cups / glass bottle.  2.4 True or false? Use your ruler to check if the information was correctly recorded on the graph. If false correct the statement so that it is true. (2) 2.4.1 Aluminium cans take 200 years to biodegrade? False, aluminium cans take 300 years to decompose.  Question 3: Summary (5) This term you have learnt how to write summaries. Read the sentences below and decide which of them could be used to make a summary of the comprehension text on the first page. Choose your answers by underlining any 5 sentences. A) Topic sentence: Litter gets stuck between sewage, in rivers and streams. B) Topic sentence: Plastic waste is harmful to oceans and its marine life.  C) Plastic is useful but plastic that can only be used once causes damage to the environment.  D) ‘Single-use plastic’ is used to make all kinds of items, such as shopping bags, straws and various packaging and can take up to 400 years to decompose. E) Rubbish bins and landfills are the cause of ocean dumping. F) Plastic is discarded into the sea through “ocean dumping.” A large amount of plastic that lands in the sea are from other water sources.  G) Animals and birds can get trapped and tangled by all kinds of plastic waste, such as cardboard boxes and lids from cooldrink cans. H) Animals, practically marine animals are dangerously impacted by litter. Many animals mistake litter for food which causes stomach blockages or suffocation.  I) We all need to make better choices when it comes to how we use plastic to save marine life.  J) Buying loose fruit and vegetables will save the planet. Total: ______/10 Page 4 of 6 ### Page 5 Question 4: Language Structures and Conventions (10) Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. I’ve started on a seefood diet. I highly recommend you try it. You eat whatever food you see; a grape, a crepe, a pear, a pea, a candy cane, some bubble gum, a piece of pie, a peach, a plum, banana pancakes, chicken legs, a dozen donuts, devilled eggs, spaghetti noodles, sirloin steaks, vanilla ice cream, birthday cakes, a hundred pizzas, chocolate mousse, and gallon jugs of apple juice. The seefood diet. Just can’t beat it. Whenever you see food, you eat it. I’m pretty sure you won’t lose weight, But, what the heck? The food is great! — Kenn Nesbitt 4.1 Complete the table below by matching the punctuation mark in Column A to the correct definition in Column B. Write your answer in the Answer Column. (3) Column A Column B Answer Column A) Separates two sentences that have been joined 4.1.1 B  4.1.1 ... with a conjunction. B) Shows that a sentence or thought is incomplete. 4.1.2 A  4.1.2 ; C) To show a list will follow. 4.1.3 D  4.1.3 ? D) Used to show a question is being asked 4.2 Read the questions below carefully and select the correct answer. (2) 4.2.1 The words “a dozen donuts” is an example of? a) A metaphor b) Alliteration  c) Simile Total: ______/5 Page 5 of 6 ### Page 6 4.2.2 ‘You’ in the sentence “Whenever you see food, you eat it!” is an example of which type of pronoun? (1) a) Personal pronoun  b) Reflexive pronoun c) Demonstrative pronoun 4.3 Identify what tense the sentence below is in and write your answer on the line provided. (1) They buy a dozen donuts from a bakery down the road. Simple present tense.  4.4 Rewrite the sentence above in the future continuous tense. (1) They will be buying a dozen donuts from a bakery down the road.  4.5 Read the sentence below and identify the main and subordinate clause. Underline the main clause in any colour pencil and underline the subordinate clause in HB pencil. (1) We bought sour worms from Pick n Pay.  4.5 Identify the type of adverb used in the sentence below. (1) Oliver greedily ate the entire birthday cake. 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