# English HL Grade 6 ANA Exemplars 2012 Memo > Grade 6 English HL memorandum from the ANA Exemplars 2012, 5 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-6-english-hl-2012-ana-exemplars-memorandum-english/eab9a155-8802-475e-ab58-e6d844435b3b - Updated: 2026-10-29 - Subject: English HL - Grade: Grade 6 - Language: English - Document type: Memorandum - Year: 2012 - Exam period: ANA Exemplars - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 5 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 6](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-6) › [English HL](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-6/english-hl) › [English HL Grade 6 ANA Exemplars 2012 Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-6-english-hl-2012-ana-exemplars-memorandum-english/eab9a155-8802-475e-ab58-e6d844435b3b) ## About this document English Hl · Grade 6 · ANA Exemplars · 2012 · English. Memorandum, 5 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 ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT GRADE 6 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 2012 EXEMPLAR TEST MEMORANDUM ### Page 2 ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSEMENT GRADE 6 HOME LANGUAGE 2012 EXEMPLAR TEST MEMORANDUM EXPECTED ANSWERS MARKING GUIDELINE QUESTION MARK(S) 1. B – importance of reading. 1 Circled option B Accept if correct answer is underlined. 2.1 confident 1 Accept if correct answer is underlined or circled. 2.2 A – painful. 1 Circled A. Accept if correct answer is underlined. 2.3 B – feel embarrassed. 1 Circled B. Accept if correct answer is underlined. 2.4 simile 1 Accept if correct answer is circled or underlined 3. abuse 2 One mark for each correct answer. Words must be spelt read correctly. 4.1 A – is not written in full sentences. 1 Circled A. Accept if correct answer is underlined. 4.2 an exclamation 1 Accept if correct answer is underlined or circled. 5.1 C – ‘babbled the breathless’ 1 Accept if correct answer is circled or underlined. 6.1 Friday 1 Should be correctly spelt. 6.2 Celsius OR C 1 Should be correctly spelt. 7.1 Wind direction 1 Both wind and direction must be 1 ### Page 3 there for 1 mark. 7.2 True 1 Should be correctly spelt 7.3 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8. D – pets that are good for us. 1 Circled D. Accept if correct answer is underlined. 9.1 True 1 Should be spelt correctly. 9.2 closely-bonded 1 Should be spelt correctly. 9.3 Reduced rates 1 Should be spelt correctly. 10.1 furry 1 Should be spelt correctly. 10.2 technology 1 Should be spelt correctly. 11.1 B – teaching children to be irresponsible. 1 Circled B. Accept if correct answer is underlined. 11.2 clean the air 1 Accept if correct answer is circled. 11.3 A – individual 1 Circled A. Accept if correct answer is underlined. 12. See assessment rubric at the end of the 6 Apply rubric. memorandum. 13.1 -less breathless 1 Accept if word written out in full or only –less. Spelling must be 2 ### Page 4 correct. 13.2 near 1 Spelling must be correct. 14. Pets encouraged their owners to exercise and 2 One mark for encouraged and they comforted those who were sad. one mark for comforted. Spelling must be correct. 15. Before you get a pet make sure you can 1 Accept any suitable answer look after it, OR have a safe environment for it, OR have ample space 16. Wasn’t John bitten by a dog? 2 One mark for apostrophe in correct place and one mark for question mark in correct place. 17. A story was written by the reporter. 2 1 mark for was written 1 mark for starting with “a story” 18. Open-ended question. Either agree and a 2 Reason must be thought out, logical answer, OR disagree and give a based on the text. sensible answer. 19. See assessment rubric below. 6 3 ### Page 5 Assessment rubric (Question 12 and 20) In assessing the short story and dialogue entry, the following aspects must be kept in mind:  Although a learner’s content might be off the topic, the teacher still has to award a mark for language structure and use.  When a teacher assesses a learner’s work, two marks should be awarded: the first for content and the second for language structure and use. These marks should be added up to form the final mark out of 6 marks. Assessment rubric for a short story in Home Language Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Marks 0 marks 1 mark 2 marks 3 marks  No story or  One aspect  Two or three  Correct sentence dialogue format (who, what, aspects (who, structure. or not related to where or how) what, where or  Three or four instructions. related to the how) related to aspects (who, Content story/dialogue story /dialogue what, where or how) addressed. addressed. related to the story/dialogue addressed. Marks 0 marks 1 mark 2 marks 3 marks  No  1 paragraph  2 paragraphs.  2 or more paragraphing. only.  Contains 4 to 5 paragraphs used.  6 to 7 errors in errors in  May have a plan or  Copied language, word punctuation a mind map. sentences or order, marks, word  Excellent use of incomplete punctuation, order, spelling vocabulary, correct Language sentences tenses and and tenses. spelling and structure (no subject or spelling.  4 to 5 sentences punctuation. (160 to170 verb).  2 to 3 in length.  2 to 3 errors in words)  8 or more sentences in punctuation marks, errors in length. word order, spelling language and tenses. 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