English HL Grade 6 June Common Test 2010 Memo

Province of the EASTERN CAPE EDUCATION INTERMEDIATE PHASE GRADE 6 JUNE 2010 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MARKING GUIDELINE MARKS: 50 TIME: 1 hour This marking guideline consists of 4 pages.

2 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (JUNE 2010) INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists of FOUR sections namely: SECTION A: COMPREHENSION [15] SECTION B: LANGUAGE STUDY [15] SECTION C: POEM [10] SECTION D: CREATIVE WRITING [10] 2. In some questions learners have to draw a circle around the letter of the correct answer. These questions have only ONE correct answer. 3. In some questions they have to write or fill in the correct answer. 4. All questions must be answered in the spaces provided in the answer book. 5. A brief is provide for SECTION D – dialogue. 6. Teacher discretion is advised where various interpretations/answers are possible.

(JUNE 2010) ENLGISH HOME LANGUAGE 3 SECTION A: COMPREHENSION QUESTION 1 1.1 She brought some soup. √ (1) 1.2 Tiredness, thirst, itching, headache, sore body etc. √√ (Any two) (2) 1.3 She feels very sick/like dying etc. √√ (Or any suitable answer) (2) 4.1 1.4.1 Disagree √ (1) 1.4.2 Her mother had to take the day off work to take her to the doctor. √√ (2) 1.5 “Ahmed will accuse me of being lazy again − kid brothers are such a pain.” √ (1) 1.6 Deadly/can cause death √ (1) 1.7 She refers to him as her kid brother. √ (1) 1.8 1.8.1 B√ (1) 1.8.2 C√ (1) 1.9 rash; itchy spots; watery blisters; scabs √√ (Any two) (2) [15] TOTAL SECTION A: 15 SECTION B: LANGUAGE STRUCTURE QUESTION 2 2.1 2.1.1 friends, school, corner, morning, shoes √ 2.1.2 Neville, Saint, Anne’s √ 2.1.3 every, navy blue, black √ 2.1.4 are, go, waits √ 2.1.5 patiently, slowly √ 2.1.6 and, then √ 2.1.7 in, at, together √ (7) 2.2 patiently, slowly √ (1) 2.3 disagree √ (1) [9]

4 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (JUNE 2010) QUESTION 3 3.1 3.1.1 are √ 3.1.2 are √ 3.1.3 are √ (3) 3.2 Phumzile and I were best friends. √ (1) 3.3 I wish mom comes home. √ (1) 3.4 We shall live in the same street and go to the same school. √ (1) [6] TOTAL SECTION B: 15 SECTION C: POEM QUESTION 4 4.1 4.1.1 C√ (1) 4.1.2 C√ (1) 4.2 4.2.1 game √ (1) 4.2.2 pay √ (1) 4.3 4.3.1 talk √ (1) 4.3.2 friend √ (1) 4.3.3 notice √ (1) 4.4 Sad/excited/indifferent √ (Any suitable answer) (1) 4.5 Shows the speaker’s determination √ (2) [10] TOTAL SECTION C: 10 SECTION D: CREATIVE WRITING QUESTION 5 Assessment Rubric a) Format 2 b) Content continuity and flow 4 c) Language structure, spelling and use 4 Total 10 TOTAL SECTION D: 10 GRAND TOTAL: 50