# English Hl Grade 5 November 2019 Memo (English) > Grade 5 English Hl memorandum from the November Exam 2019 (English), 8 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-5-english-hl-2019-november-exam-memorandum-english/b376a480-d6ce-4b21-b299-dbb7efbfbcd8 - Updated: 2026-09-28 - Subject: English Hl - Grade: Grade 5 - Language: English - Document type: Memorandum - Year: 2019 - Exam period: November Exam - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 8 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 5](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-5) › [English Hl](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-5/english-hl) › [English Hl Grade 5 November 2019 Memo (English)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-5-english-hl-2019-november-exam-memorandum-english/b376a480-d6ce-4b21-b299-dbb7efbfbcd8) ## About this document English Hl · Grade 5 · November Exam · 2019 · English. Memorandum, 8 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 Grade 5 English HL Final Examination Paper 2019 Marking Guidelines Section A: Comprehension What is Thanksgiving? In the United States of America Thanksgiving Day is the 4th Thursday in November. It is a public holiday, so schools, banks, shops and offices are closed. Thanksgiving was the first holiday celebrated in America. It was first celebrated in the autumn of 1621 when the Wampanoag Indians and the Pilgrims got together for a three-day feast. The Pilgrims were a small group of people who sailed to North America in order to start a new life. They sailed on a ship called the Mayflower and landed on Plymouth Rock. The Indians, or Native Americans, were the people living in America before the pilgrims arrived. They helped the pilgrims and shared their food with them. The Turkey Tree House Thanksgiving was just a week away. Terrance knew that he must act fast. He needed a plan. He decided to hide in the woods. The farm just wasn't a safe place this time of year. He packed a few things and headed out. He passed the barn, the pig pen, and the tractor. It began to get dark. He needed to find a place to sleep. He found a nice oak tree that was hollow at the bottom. It would make a nice home for him this week. Terrance walked in and to his surprise; the tree was bigger than he thought it would be. He kept walking and walking down what seemed to be a long tunnel. 1 ### Page 2 He saw a light up ahead. He heard voices. He slowly and quietly went forward toward the light and the voices. Suddenly, he found himself in a large underground room. There, in front of him stood turkeys of all shapes and sizes. They had each found their way to the tree over the years just before Thanksgiving. They asked Terrance to stay and live with them too. He agreed and is still living there to this day. Each year, about this time, a new friend or two joins them in the turkey tree house. Using the above text answer the following questions: 1. Where did Terrance live at the beginning of the story? LEVEL 1 (1) Terrance lived on a farm. ✔ 2. What did Terrance pass on his way to the woods? LEVEL 1 (3) Terrance passed the barn, ✔ the pig pen ✔ and the tractor. ✔ 3. What did Terrance find that he thought would make a nice hiding place?LEVEL 1 (2) Terance found a nice oak tree ✔ that was hollow at the bottom. ✔ 4. What surprised Terrance about the inside of the tree? LEVEL 1 (1) The tree was bigger than he thought it would be. ✔ 5. Where did the tunnel in the tree lead? LEVEL 1 (1) In a large underground room ✔ 6. What did Terrance see in the room? LEVEL 1 (1) Turkey’s of all shapes and sizes. ✔ 7. What made the turkeys decide to live in the tree? LEVEL 2 (2) They were safe and hidden ✔ from getting killed for Thanksgiving dinner. ✔ 8. True or False? Circle one. LEVEL 2 2 ### Page 3 Terrance decided to return to the farm to live. True False✔ (1) 9. What do you think about how the Native American Indians treated the Pilgrims? LEVEL 3 (2) I think that the Native American Indians were kind and helpful, sharing their food and celebrating with them. Key words: helpful ✔ sharing ✔ 10. Complete a flow diagram to illustrate the sequence of events for Terrance.LEVEL 3 (6) The first block has been completed for you. You must write one sentence in each block. Use these key words to help you with each block. They are not in any particular order. sleep tunnel live farm oak tree turkeys Block 1: Terrance needed a plan. To leave the farm and go to the woods. The farm was not safe. He packed his things.✔ Block 2: He passed the barn, the pig pen, and the tractor. It began to get dark. He needed to find a place to sleep. ✔ Block 3: He found a nice oak tree that was hollow at the bottom.✔ Block 4: The tree was bigger than he thought it would be. He kept walking and walking down what seemed to be a long tunnel.✔ Block 5: He went forward towards the light and the voices. Suddenly, he found himself in a large underground room. There, in front of him stood turkeys of all shapes and sizes.✔ Block 6: They asked Terrance to stay and live with them too. He agreed and is still living there to this day.✔ 3 ### Page 4 LEVEL 4 11. What other food items would you recommend instead of turkey? Explain your answer. (2) I would recommend that you eat chicken or fish, braai or go vegetarian, only eat vegetables. Fast food options/braai/traditional meal. Reasonable answer with explanation. ✔✔ 12. If you could have met those first pilgrims what three questions would you ask them? LEVEL 5 (3) Why did you leave your country?, What was it like to sail across the sea? What did you think about when you met the Indians for the first time? What food did you find in America? Relevant. thoughtful questions. ✔✔✔ Total: 25 Section B: Language Structures and Conventions WORD BLOCK WORD MEANING genetically something that relates to the origin or development of something reggae A style of popular music originating in Jamaica mass A church service partake take part or participate Talking Turkeys - Adapted from a poem by Benjamin Zephaniah 1 Be nice to your turkeys this Christmas, It could be your mate, and not on your plate Cos’ turkeys just want to have fun Say, Yo! Turkey I’m on your side. Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked And every turkey has a mum. 9 I have lots of friends who are turkeys And all of them fear Christmas time, 5 Be nice to your turkeys this Christmas, They want to enjoy it, they say humans destroyed it Don’t eat it, keep it alive, 4 ### Page 5 And humans are out of their mind. Who put the turkey in Christmas And what happens to Christmas trees?” 13 Yeah, I have lots of friends who are turkeys They all have a right to a life, 29 I said, “I am not too sure, Turkey Not to be caged up and genetically made up But it’s nothing to do with Christmas Mass. By any farmer and his wife. Humans get greedy and waste more than need be 17 Turkeys just want to play reggae And businessmen make loads of cash.” Turkeys just want to hip-hop. Can you imagine a nice young turkey 33 Be nice to your turkey this Christmas Saying, “I cannot wait for the chop.” Invite them indoors for some greens Let them eat cake and let them partake 21 Turkeys like getting presents, In a plate of organic grown beans. They want to watch Christmas TV, Turkeys have brains and turkeys feel pain 37 Be nice to your turkey this Christmas In many ways just like you and me. And spare them the cut of the knife, Join Turkeys United and they’ll be delighted 25 I once knew a turkey called … Turkey And you will make new friends “FOR LIFE.” He said, “Benji, explain to me please, 1. Use the words from the word box below to state what Part of Speech the underlined words are (4) adverb noun conjunction adjective pronoun infinite verb a. Every turkey has a mum. adjective✔ b. In his house they always had a turkey for Christmas. adverb ✔ c. Let them eat cake and let them partake. conjunction ✔ d. Don’t eat it, keep it alive! pronoun✔ 2. Identify the Figure of Speech in each of the following: (3) onomatopoeia personification alliteration oxymoron 5 ### Page 6 a. The beans were scared to be eaten. personification ✔ b. They like living a life. alliteration ✔ c. They are pretty ugly, but awfully nice. oxymoron ✔ 3. Use a colour pencil to correct the punctuation: (5) a. Does B✔enji want turkey for Christmas?✔ b. I wish I could save my three turkeys: Gobble,✔ Redskin and Mike. c. In South Africa we braai; ✔in America they have turkey.✔ 4. Write sentences and draw a matching picture to show the different meanings of: (3) tear: to cry✔ a tear tear: to tear the paper/book✔ tear tear Homographs: one ✔ for two appropriate drawings 5. Give the correct Degree of Comparison for the words in brackets (2) a. Humans are (greedy) than animals. greedier ✔ b. Turkeys are the (cool) animals in the world. coolest ✔ 6. Complete the Tenses in the following sentences: (2) a. Simple Present: They want to enjoy Christmas too. 6 ### Page 7 Simple Future: They will want to enjoy Christmas too.✔ b) Past Continuous: The turkeys were hiding in the tall grass. Present Continuous: The turkeys are hiding in the tall grass. ✔ 8. Fill in the apostrophe: (2) a) The farmer had to clean the turkey’✔s coup. b) It’✔s going to be very hot on Christmas day this year. 9. Divide this sentence into Subject and Predicate: (2) a. The farmer and his wife would lock up the turkeys. Subject Predicate The farmer and his wife ✔ would lock up the turkeys. ✔ 10. Divide this sentence up into Subject, Verb and Object: (3) a. Benji explained the meaning of Christmas. Subject Verb Object Benji ✔ explained ✔ the meaning of Christmas. ✔ 11. Give synonyms for the underlined words: (2) 12. Every turkey has a mum. mom/mother ✔ 13. Turkeys like getting presents. gifts ✔ 14. Give antonyms for the underlined words: (2) a. Please come inside for a lovely plate of greens. outside ✔ b. Some of my newest friends are turkeys. oldest ✔ 7 ### Page 8 13. Say whether the following are idioms or proverbs: (2) 14. Don’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg. proverb ✔ b. My mom works hard and brings home the bacon. idiom ✔ 15. Prefixes and Suffixes. (3) a. Which word in this sentence contains a prefix? It should be illegal to eat turkey. illegal ✔ b. Which word in this sentence contains a suffix? I love to play with my food, it makes me feel creative.creative ✔ c. Which word in this sentence contains a prefix and a suffix? 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