English Hl Grade 6 ANA 2012 Memo (English)

Downloaded from hlayiso.com DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2012 GRADE 6 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MEMORANDUM (BRAILLE) MARKS: TOTAL: 50 QUESTION EXPECTED ANSWERS MARKS TOTAL B : pulse 1.1 1 Accept if correct letter or letter and word/sentence or word of answer, is circled or underlined. a. – binds people together. 1.2 1 3 Accept if correct letter or letter and word/sentence or word of answer, is circled or underlined. a. – heartbeat of the people of Africa. 1.3 1 Accept if correct letter or letter and word/sentence or word of answer, is circled or underlined. c. – music to African people. 2. Accept if correct letter or letter and word/sentence or word of 1 1 answer, is circled or underlined. -No mark for a Yes or No answer only. -Give one mark for Yes/No (any ONE) as long as there is a reason provided. -Accept any well-substantiated answer with regard to 3. tone/choice of words/mood/atmosphere etc. for the second 2 2 mark to be achieved. -Most learners will choose YES as the option but do not mark NO wrong. It should also have a valid, acceptable reason for both marks to be achieved. a. – complete us. 4.1 1 2 4.2 b. – informal 1 1

Downloaded from hlayiso.com c. – a metaphor. 5.1 1 2 d. – a heart that gives life to its people. 1 5.2  The girl at the back is serious/thoughtful surprised/dazed/stunned/shocked/dumbstruck. AND  The girl in front is happy. OR  The boy at the back is proud/happy. 6. 2 2 Give a mark for any synonym of the emotions described above. Give one mark for each different emotion mentioned for different learners. If one word answers are given, it must be spelt correctly.  Certificate/report in his hand/book prizes in hand/ trophy/medals round the necks (any TWO) 7. Give one mark per item listed. If only an item is named, it 2 2 must be spelt correctly for mark to be achieved. If sentences are written, ignore language and spelling errors if meaning is clear. c. – The danger of paraffin in our houses. 8. Accept if correct letter or letter and word/sentence or word of 1 1 answer, is circled or underlined Label paraffin bottles clearly/keep out of reach of young 9.1 children. (Any ONE) 1 Ignore spelling and language errors if answer is understood. It catches alight easily. OR Any answer that depicts the danger of paraffin near a fire. 3 9.2 1 Ignore spelling and language errors if answer is understood. accidentally 9.3 1 Must be spelt correctly for mark to be achieved. 2

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Accept any sentence that adequately shows the learner understands and uses the meaning of the word transparent (can be seen through very clearly) correctly. Both literal and figurative meanings are acceptable. Do not penalise language and spelling errors as the focus is on comprehension. 10.1 Accept any sentence that adequately shows the learner 1 understands and uses the meaning of the word transparent 2 10.2 (can be seen through very clearly ) correctly.Both literal and 1 figurative meanings are acceptable Accept any sentence that adequately shows the learner understands and uses the meaning of the word complete (to make whole/perfect/bring to an end) correctly. Do not penalise language and spelling errors as the focus is on comprehension. d. – length of time an ant is expected to live. 11.1 1 Accept if correct letter or letter and word/sentence or word of answer, is circled or underlined d. – It can chew and swallow solid food. 11.2 Accept if correct letter or letter and word/sentence or word of 1 3 answer, is circled or underlined b. – They go through four stages of development. 11.3 Accept if correct letter or letter and word/sentence or word of 1 answer, is circled or underlined. See marking rubric for short story at the end of the 12. 6 6 memorandum. Uncommon 13.1 Give one mark if the learner correctly added the prefix un to 1 form the word. A word must be formed and not only the prefix stated. Word must be spelt correctly for mark to be awarded. 2 Usually 13.2 Give one mark if the learner correctly added the suffix ly to 1 form the word. A word must be formed and not only the suffix stated. Word must be spelt correctly for mark to be awarded. 3

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Frikkie liked √to read books on ants because he found √ them fascinating. 14.1 One mark for liked and found. Both must be correct for the 1 one mark to be given. No ½ marks are to be awarded. Learner scores 1 or 0. 2 The flies in the kitchen were √ houseflies and they had√ green eyes. 14.2 One mark for were and had. Both must be correct for the one 1 mark to be given. No ½ marks are to be awarded. Learner scores 1 or 0. Accept any correct completion of the sentence. One mark for 15. correct sentence construction. Ignore spelling and language 1 1 errors if sentence has meaning. “√I’ve√seen an ant! √” √ shouted Frikkie. 16. One mark for both quotation marks, 1 mark for the exclamation mark and the apostrophe. No ½ marks are to be 2 2 awarded. Learner scores 2, 1 or 0. Eggs are laid by adult female flies. 17. One mark for are laid. One mark for correct switching of subject and object. No ½ marks are to be awarded for half a 2 2 correct answer. Learner scores 2, 1 or 0. 18.1 a 3 1 2 18.1 b 2 18. 1 1 18.2 a 1 1 2 18.2 b 4 4/four/Sunita read four fiction books. If four is written out, it 19.1 should be spelt correctly for mark to be awarded. 1 2/two/Sunita read two non-fiction books. If two is written out, it 2 19.2 should be spelt correctly for mark to be awarded. 1 See marking rubric for dialogue at the end of the 20. memorandum. 6 6 TOTAL: 50 4

Downloaded from hlayiso.com QUESTION 12 Rubric – SHORT STORY In assessing the short story, the following aspects must be kept in mind: Although a learner’s content might be off the topic (wrote about an insect instead of an animal or pet), the teacher still has to award a mark for language structure and use. When a teacher assesses a learner’s piece, 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. Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Marks 0 marks 1 mark 2 marks 3 marks Content No story, or not One aspect (who, Two or three Clear plot with related to what, where or aspects (who, beginning, middle instructions. how) related to what, where or and end. the story how) related to addressed. the story Original piece. addressed. No originality. Logical flow of Some originality ideas. Plot difficult to and flow of ideas. follow. Three or four aspects (who, what, where or how) related to the story addressed. Language No topic or Ideas disjointed At least an Introduces the structure and introductory rather than a introduction and topic, describes or use (6–8 sentence, body or logical some explanation explains it and sentences). conclusion. arrangement of of plot. concludes the ideas. story. Copied sentences Correct sentence or incomplete 6–7 errors in structure. May have a plan sentences language, word or mind map. (no subject or order, Contains 4–5 verb). punctuation, errors in Excellent use of tenses and punctuation vocabulary, 8 or more errors spelling. marks, word correct spelling in language order, spelling and punctuation. usage, tenses 2–3 sentences in and tenses. spelling and length. 2–3 errors in punctuation. 4–5 sentences in punctuation length. marks, word 0–1 sentence in order, spelling length. and tenses. 6–8 sentences in length. 5

Downloaded from hlayiso.com QUESTION 20: RUBRIC – DIALOGUE In assessing the dialogue, 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 piece, 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. Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Marks 0 marks 1 mark 2 marks 3 marks Content No dialogue, or One aspect (who, Two or three Correct sentence not related to what, where or aspects (who, structure. instructions. how) related to what, where or the dialogue how) related to Logical sequence addressed. the dialogue of thought. addressed. No sequence of Conversation thought. Some sequence related to the of thought. topic. No originality. Some originality. Original. Language No elements of 1 element of 2 elements of All elements of structure and format present format present format present format present use (6–8 (each speaker on (each speaker on (each speaker on (each speaker on sentences) a new line). a new line. a new line). a new line). Speaker’s name Speaker’s name Speaker’s name Speaker’s name followed by a followed by a followed by a followed by a colon, actions and colon, actions and colon, actions and colon, actions and gestures placed in gestures placed in gestures placed in gestures placed in brackets before brackets before brackets before brackets before colon; no inverted colon; no inverted colon; no inverted colon; no inverted commas. commas. commas. commas. Copied sentences 6–7 errors in Contains 4–5 May have a plan or incomplete language, word errors in or mind map. sentences order, punctuation Excellent use of (no subject or punctuation, marks, word vocabulary, verb). tenses and order, spelling spelling. and tenses. correct spelling 8 or more errors and punctuation. in language 2–3 sentences in 4–5 sentences in length. length. 2–3 errors in usage, tenses punctuation spelling and marks, word punctuation. order, spelling 0–1 sentence in and tenses. length. 6–8 sentences in length. 6

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