English HL Grade 6 June Common Test 2010 Question Paper

Province of the EASTERN CAPE EDUCATION INTERMEDIATE PHASE GRADE 6 JUNE 2010 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MARKS: 50 TIME: 1 hour This question paper consists of 10 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 you have to draw a circle around the letter of the correct answer. These questions have only ONE correct answer. 3. In some questions you have to write or fill in the correct answer. 4. All questions must be answered in the spaces provided in this book.

(JUNE 2010) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 3 SECTION A: COMPREHENSION QUESTION 1 Carefully read the text below before you answer the questions set on it. TEXT 1: EXTRACT FROM RABIA’S DIARY Monday, 24 September 6 a.m. It’s time to get up, but I really can’t get out of bed. I feel awful! Ahmed will accuse me of being lazy again – kid brothers are such a pain; Dad won’t be happy – he hates it if I miss school. I hope he understands how I feel. Maybe Mom will understand and take my side. 10 a.m. Well, they believed me – at least they let me stay at home. It’s lonely on my own at home but I feel so dreadful; I don’t care anymore. I’m not even hungry. I hope Aunt Sara will come soon – I feel too sick to even get out of bed to get more water and my throat is so dry and I’m so thirsty. What’s wrong with me? Is it something serious? It feels serious. 3 p.m. I wish Mom would come home. Aunt Sara was kind and brought me some soup, but I’m getting worse. Now I’m itching all over. My eyes are so sore, I can’t even read and my head is pounding. 20 000 drums are beating in my brain. “Come home, Mom.” 7 p.m. Phumzile phoned but I was asleep. But at least she knows I’m sick – and somebody cares. Thursday 25 September 8 a.m. At least even Dad believes me now. He told Mom to take the day off and find out what the problem is so that I can get treatment. Mom’s sent a letter with Ahmed to the principal explaining why I’m not at school. At least they won’t think I am bunking the Maths test. My brother says it’s the early signs of something fatal. But he’s just guessing. But all the same I wish I did know. I want to cry. My body aches and my mind worries. I ‘m worse than a dog with fleas. 3 p.m. Relief: it’s only chickenpox! I’ve just got back from seeing … Questions: 1.1 How does Aunt Sara attend to Rabia when she is ill? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (1)

4 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (JUNE 2010) 1.2 List TWO symptoms (signs of illness) Rabia describes in her diary. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (2) 1.3 Explain why Rabia says she’s “worse than a dog with fleas”. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (2) Read the following statement: 1.4 Rabia’s mother is unemployed. 1.4.1 Do you agree/disagree with this statement? _______________________________________________________ (1) 1.4.2 Explain your answer above in your own words. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _______________________ ________________________________ (2) 1.5 Write down/quote a sentence that tells us that Rabia and Ahmed are constantly arguing. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (1) 1.6 What does it mean if something is “fatal?” _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (1)

(JUNE 2010) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 5 1.7 How do you know that Ahmed is Rabia’s younger brother? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (1) Carefully read the text before you answer the questions set on it. TEXT 2: EXTRACT FROM ‘RENA’S GUIDE TO CHILDREN’S DISEASES’ Chickenpox: This highly infectious disease is caused by a virus. Symptoms or signs indicating the presence of chickenpox include a rash or very itchy spots, usually on the body, which then spreads to the legs and arms, face and head. The spots turn into watery blisters, which burst and after five days form scabs. Scratching the scabs should be avoided to prevent permanent scars. Treatment: Give plenty of fresh orange juice, lemon tea or lemon juice sweetened with honey. Sponge the spots with warm but not hot water. Add three tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate to a bath of lukewarm water to help ease itching. 1.8 Select and encircle the correct answer below. 1.8.1 An infectious disease … A affects only infants. B is passed from one person to another by contact. C is passed on from one person to another by mosquitoes. D cannot be cured. (1) 1.8.2 Lukewarm water… A is hot to the touch. B has been boiled. C is slightly warm to the touch. D is very cold to the touch. E is very cold to the touch. (1) 1.9 Name TWO signs of chickenpox. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (2) [15]

6 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (JUNE 2010) SECTION B: LANGUAGE STRUCTURE QUESTION 2 Carefully read the text below before you answer the questions set on it. Phumzile and I are best friends. We live in the same street and go to the same school. She is the most loyal friend I have and we seldom disagree. She patiently waits for me at the corner every morning, and then we slowly walk to school together. Saint Anne’s is the name of our school. We have a navy blue uniform with grey socks and black shoes. 2.1 Write down the following from the passage: 2.1.1 a common noun: _____________________________________ 2.1.2 a proper noun:_______________________________________ 2.1.3 an adjective:________________________________________ 2.1.4 a verb:_____________________________________________ 2.1.5 a adverb:___________________________________________ 2.1.6 a conjunction:_______________________________________ 2.1.7 a preposition:_______________________________________ (7) 2.2 Write down from the passage a word that have: a stem and suffix: _____________________________________ (1) 2.3 Write down from the passage a word that have: a prefix and stem:_______________________________________ (1) [9] QUESTION 3 3.1 Read the following sentences and fill in either is or are: 3.1.1 The parents and their children __________ excited about the wedding. 3.1.2 Rabia and her friend, Phumzile, __________ at the party. 3.1.3 Not only her aunt but also her uncle’s ___________ invited to the family gathering. (3)

(JUNE 2010) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 7 3.2 Rewrite in the past tense: Phumzile and I are best friends. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (1) 3.3 Rewrite in the present tense: I wish Mom will come home. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (1) 3.4 Rewrite in the future tense: We live in the same street and go to the same school. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (1) [6] TOTAL SECTION B: 15 SECTION C: POEM QUESTION 4 Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions set on it: New School Another break sitting alone I wish someone would ask my name I hear the laugh and talk and play I wish I could join in their game Perhaps someone will notice me. If I give my brightest smile , Perhaps someone will talk to me In just a little while I will not, will not, will not cry! Tomorrow is another day. I know, I’ll make my own best friend I know I’ll find a way by Des Mitchell

8 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (JUNE 2010) 4.1 Draw a circle around the letter of the correct answer. 4.1.1 The person in the poem was … A crying B excited C lonely D smiling (1) 4.1.2 “… their …” in line 4 refers to … A the speaker’s dogs. B the speaker’s teachers. C the other schoolchildren. D the speaker’s teachers. (1) 4.2 Find the rhyming words. 4.2.1 Name rhymes with _____________________ (1) 4.2.2 Day rhymes with ______________________ (1) 4.3 Write the word from the poem that has the same meaning as the underlined one. 4.3.1 Speak to me, Thomas! ________________________________ (1) 4.3.2 Yesterday I received a letter from my pal. ______________________________ (1) 4.3.3 I could not recognize him the first time because he has lost so much weight. ______________________________ (1) 4.4 How did you feel on your first day at your school? Write ONE word that describes that feeling. _______________________________ (1) 4.5 Explain the exclamation mark at the end of line 9. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (2) [10] TOTAL SECTION C: 10

(JUNE 2010) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 9 SECTION D: CREATIVE WRITING QUESTION 5: A DIALOGUE 5.1 You receive a phone call from your classmate, Rabia, wanting to know why you have not been visiting there since she fell ill two days ago. Write out the telephonic conversation in which you try to explain your non- appearance to a sick, bored and disappointed Rabia. You must write 80 − 100 words. [10] ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

10 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (JUNE 2010) ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ASSESSMENT RUBRIC POSSIBLE MARK LEARNER’S MARK a) Format 2 b) Content continuity and 4 flow c) Language structure and 4 use Total 10 TOTAL SECTION D : 10 GRAND TOTAL: 50