English Hl Grade 5 November 2019 Question Paper (English)

Blouberg Ridge Primary School Grade 5 English HL Final Examination Paper 2019 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. 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. 1

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? (1) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What did Terrance pass on his way to the woods? (3) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What did Terrance find that he thought would make a nice hiding place? (2) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What surprised Terrance about the inside of the tree? (1) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Where did the tunnel in the tree lead? (1) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What did Terrance see in the room? (1) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 7. What made the turkeys decide to live in the tree? (2) _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 8. True or False? Circle one. 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? (2) _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2

10. Complete a flow diagram to illustrate the sequence of events for Terrance. (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 11. What other food items would you recommend instead of turkey? Explain your answer. ____________________________________________________________________________________(2) _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 12. If you could have met those first pilgrims what three questions would you ask them? (3) _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Total: 25 3

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, 21 Turkeys like getting presents, Cos’ turkeys just want to have fun They want to watch Christmas TV, Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked Turkeys have brains and turkeys feel pain And every turkey has a mum. In many ways just like you and me. 5 Be nice to your turkeys this Christmas, 25 I once knew a turkey called … Turkey Don’t eat it, keep it alive, He said, “Benji, explain to me please, It could be your mate, and not on your plate Who put the turkey in Christmas Say, Yo! Turkey I’m on your side. And what happens to Christmas trees?” 9 I have lots of friends who are turkeys 29 I said, “I am not too sure, Turkey And all of them fear Christmas time, But it’s nothing to do with Christmas Mass. They want to enjoy it, they say humans Humans get greedy and waste more than need destroyed it be And humans are out of their mind. And businessmen make loads of cash.” 13 Yeah, I have lots of friends who are turkeys 33 Be nice to your turkey this Christmas They all have a right to a life, Invite them indoors for some greens Not to be caged up and genetically made up Let them eat cake and let them partake By any farmer and his wife. In a plate of organic grown beans. 17 Turkeys just want to play reggae 37 Be nice to your turkey this Christmas Turkeys just want to hip-hop. And spare them the cut of the knife, Can you imagine a nice young turkey Join Turkeys United and they’ll be delighted Saying, “I cannot wait for the chop.” And you will make new friends “FOR LIFE.” 4

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. _____________________ b. In his house they always had a turkey for Christmas. _____________________ c. Let them eat cake and let them partake. ____________________ d. Don’t eat it, keep it alive! _____________________ 2. Identify the Figure of Speech in each of the following: (3) onomatopoeia personification alliteration oxymoron a. The beans were scared to be eaten. _________________ b. They like living a life. _____________________ c. They are pretty ugly, but awfully nice. __________________ 3. Use a colour pencil to correct the punctuation: (5) a. Does benji 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: _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ tear: _________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ tear tear Homographs: 5

5. Give the correct Degree of Comparison for the words in brackets: (2) a. Humans are (greedy) than animals. _____________________ b. Turkeys are the (cool) animals in the world. _____________________ 6. Complete the Tenses in the following sentences: (2) a. Simple Present: They want to enjoy Christmas too. Simple Future: _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ b) Past Continuous: The turkeys were hiding in the tall grass. Present Continuous: ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Fill in the apostrophe: (2) a)The farmer had to clean the turkeys coup. b)Its going to be very hot on Christmas day this year. 8. Divide this sentence into Subject and Predicate (2) a. The farmer and his wife would lock up the turkeys. Subject Predicate 9. Divide this sentence up into Subject, Verb and Object: (3) a. Benji explained the meaning of Christmas. Subject Verb Object 10. Give synonyms for the underlined words: (2) a. Every turkey has a mum. _____________________ b. Turkeys like getting presents. _____________________ (2) 6

11. Give antoynms for the underlined words : a. Please come inside for a lovely plate of greens. ___________________ b. Some of my newest friends are turkeys. _____________________ 12. Say whether the following are idioms or proverbs: (2) a. Don’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg. _____________________ b. My mom works hard and brings home the bacon. _____________________ 13. Prefixes and Suffixes. (3) a. Which word in this sentence contains a prefix? It should be illegal to eat turkey. _______________________ b. Which word in this sentence contains a suffix? I love to play with my food, it makes me feel creative. _____________________ c. Which word in this sentence contains a prefix and a suffix? That was the most unforgettable meal I've ever had. _______________________ Total: 35 7