# English FAL Grade 8 Paper 1 November Mock 2026 Memo (English)

> Grade 8 English FAL Paper 1 memorandum from the November Mock Exam 2026 (English), 7 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available.

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- Updated: 2026-10-26
- Subject: English FAL
- Grade: Grade 8
- Language: English
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2026
- Exam period: November Mock Exam
- Paper: 1
- Publisher: Hlayiso
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 7

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Grade 8 Exam Preparation
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SENIOR PHASE
END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION
GRADE 8
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1
NOVEMBER 2026 (MOCK)
MARKING GUIDELINES
MARKS: 60
These marking guidelines consist of 7 pages.

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English First Additional Language/P1
2
Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines
Hlayiso/Mock 2026
INSTRUCTIONS TO MARKERS
1.
Candidates are required to answer ALL the questions.
2.
These marking guidelines serve as a guide to markers. Some responses may require
the marker’s discretion; accept any other relevant, well-substantiated answers.
3.
Assess candidates’ responses as objectively as possible.
MARKING THE COMPREHENSION AND VISUAL LITERACY QUESTIONS
•
Because the focus is on understanding, incorrect spelling and language errors in
responses should not be penalised unless such errors change the meaning. (Errors must
still be indicated.)
•
For open-ended questions, no marks are awarded for YES/NO or I AGREE/I DISAGREE
alone. The reason/substantiation is what should be credited.
•
When one-word answers are required and the candidate gives a whole sentence, mark it
correct provided the correct word is underlined/highlighted.
•
When TWO points are required and a range is given, mark only the first TWO.
•
For multiple-choice questions, accept the letter of the correct answer AND/OR the answer
written out in full.
•
Where a quotation is required, do not accept a misquotation or a paraphrase.
MARKING THE LANGUAGE QUESTIONS (SECTION D)
•
Spelling must be correct in answers where the candidate has to rewrite or change words
or sentences.
•
If the candidate rewrites the sentence correctly but makes a new error elsewhere in the
sentence, do not award the mark.
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English First Additional Language/P1
3
Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines
Hlayiso/Mock 2026
SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1
1.1
On the beach (near her home in Gqeberha)/She picks up litter on the beach.✓
(1)
1.2
C/dedicated.✓
(1)
1.3
She and her father found a young seagull that was tangled in a fishing line
and could not fly.✓
She realised that many sea animals are hurt/killed by litter and that nobody
rescues them in time.✓
NOTE: The answer must be in the candidate’s OWN words. Award 1 mark for
a partly correct answer.
(2)
1.4
1.4.1
It is a (two-litre) plastic bottle✓that is stuffed/filled very tightly with
clean, dry plastic (until it is as hard as a brick).✓
(2)
1.4.2
Simile✓
(1)
1.4.3
FALSE✓
‘the plastic is locked away safely’✓
NOTE: Do not award a mark for FALSE if the quotation is incorrect.
Also accept: ‘Instead of blowing into the sea’.
(2)
1.5
1.5.1
teased✓
(1)
1.5.2
hurt✓
(1)
1.5.3
At first they teased her/made fun of her/called her ‘the bin girl’.✓
Today many learners support her: thirty-five learners have joined her
eco-club and each member brings an ecobrick every month.✓
NOTE: Award 1 mark for each side of the comparison. Also accept:
today learners join/support her club; she is no longer teased.
(2)
1.6
Two benches for the playground.✓
A reading corner in the (school) library.✓
(2)
1.7
It is better not to buy plastic at all/to use less plastic✓than to clean up or
recycle plastic afterwards; plastic that is never bought can never become
litter/end up in the sea.✓
NOTE: Award 1 mark for a partly correct answer.
(2)
1.8
A/a teenager who helps to protect the sea from plastic.✓
(1)
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English First Additional Language/P1
4
Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines
Hlayiso/Mock 2026
1.9
Open-ended. Accept a suitable answer, e.g.
Yes. She does not give up when people tease her. She does something
practical about a problem instead of only complaining, and she inspires others
to join her.
OR
No. Most teenagers do not have time to collect rubbish every weekend; she
could be seen as too extreme.
NOTE: Do not award a mark for YES/NO or AGREE/DISAGREE alone. A
candidate can score 1 mark for an answer that is not well-substantiated.
(2)
TOTAL SECTION A:
20
SECTION B: VISUAL LITERACY
QUESTION 2
2.1
‘Refill. Reuse. Rethink.’✓
(1)
2.2
‘Sip’ means to drink (slowly), and the product is a drinking/water bottle.✓
‘Cycle’ suggests something that goes round and is used again; the bottle is
refilled and used again and again instead of being thrown away.✓
(2)
2.3
Open-ended. Accept a suitable answer, e.g.
Yes. The free cloth bag/the low price of R89,99 attracts teenagers; it fits in
every school bag; it keeps drinks ice-cold; teenagers who care about the
environment will want to stop using single-use plastic.
OR
No. R89,99 is too expensive for most teenagers; the advert has no pictures of
young people/nothing that is fun or ‘cool’; teenagers are used to buying cheap
plastic bottles.
NOTE: Do not award a mark for YES/NO or AGREE/DISAGREE alone. A
candidate can score 1 mark for an answer that is not well-substantiated.
(2)
2.4
Visual clue (any ONE): the sea/waves; the sand; the sun.✓
(1)
2.5
He is careless/does not care about litter/thinks one bottle does not matter
because the sea is so big.✓
(1)
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English First Additional Language/P1
5
Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines
Hlayiso/Mock 2026
2.6
Open-ended. Accept a suitable answer, e.g.
Yes. FRAME 2 shows that the many ‘only ONE bottle’ throwers together cause
a huge amount of pollution that harms sea animals; in FRAME 3 the sea
returns the bottles, so Lwazi (and the reader) is forced to face the results of
littering. The humour makes the message easy to remember.
OR
No. The sea cannot really send bottles back, so some readers may not take
the message seriously.
NOTE: Do not award a mark for YES/NO or AGREE/DISAGREE alone. A
candidate can score 1 mark for an answer that is not well-substantiated.
(2)
2.7
B/shocked✓
(1)
TOTAL SECTION B:
10
SECTION C: SUMMARY
QUESTION 3
WAYS TO USE LESS PLASTIC AT HOME
QUOTATIONS
POINTS
1
‘take your own cloth bags with you’
Take your own cloth bags when you go
shopping.
2
‘choose loose fruit and vegetables instead
of those that are packed in plastic trays’
Choose loose fruit and vegetables
rather than pre-packed ones.
3
‘Fill a bottle that you can use again with tap
water before you leave home.’
Carry a refillable bottle of tap water.
4
‘say “No, thank you” when you are offered a
straw’
Refuse straws when you buy cold
drinks.
5
‘Buy large containers of the things that your
family uses often’
Buy large containers of the things you
use often.
6
‘cover leftovers with a plate or keep them in
glass jars instead of wrapping them in
plastic cling wrap’
Store leftovers under plates or in glass
jars, not cling wrap.
7
‘Empty jam jars and ice-cream tubs can be
washed and used again’
Wash and reuse empty jars and tubs.
8
‘use a bar of soap instead of liquid soap that
comes in a plastic bottle’
Use bars of soap instead of liquid soap
in plastic bottles.
The first seven points above, written as a summary, contain 59 words.
MARKING THE SUMMARY
•
Award 7 marks for any SEVEN of the points above (1 mark per point) and 3 marks for
language (see the rubric below).
•
Mark only ONE point per sentence. Do not award a mark for a point that is out of context
or not in a full sentence.
•
Points 6 and 7 are separate points: 6 = covering/storing leftovers instead of using cling
wrap; 7 = washing and re-using empty containers. One sentence earns only one of them.
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English First Additional Language/P1
6
Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines
Hlayiso/Mock 2026
•
Do not award a mark for the general statements in the first and last paragraphs (e.g.
‘recycling is good’).
•
Do not penalise the candidate if there is no word count, but verify the number of words.
If the summary is longer than 70 words, read up to the end of the sentence in which the
70th word appears and ignore the rest.
•
Candidates who quote directly may be awarded the content mark, but their language mark
should reflect that they did not use their own words.
1 MARK
2 MARKS
3 MARKS
Poor grammar and
sentence construction. The
candidate cannot express
him/herself clearly; quotes
are used throughout.
Average grammar and
sentence construction. The
candidate expresses
him/herself satisfactorily,
using short, simple
sentences; some own
words.
Good grammar and
sentence construction. The
candidate expresses
him/herself clearly in own
words; few or no errors.
(7 + 3)
TOTAL SECTION C:
10
SECTION D: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT
QUESTION 4
4.1
4.1.1
Adverb✓(of manner)
(1)
4.1.2
Adjective✓
(1)
4.2
victory✓
(1)
4.3
February✓
(1)
4.4
was✓
(1)
4.5
Lindo said that they✓were✓proud of their✓trophy.
NOTE: Award 1 mark for each correct change. Do not award marks if inverted
commas are used.
(3)
4.6
They will collect 2 400 plastic bottles.✓
NOTE: Also accept: They are going to collect/They shall collect 2 400 plastic
bottles.
(1)
4.7
The trophy was won by the Riverside High team.✓
NOTE: The whole sentence must be correct for the mark. Also accept: The
trophy was won by the team from Riverside High.
(1)
4.8
The challenge was not a success.✓
NOTE: Also accept: The challenge wasn’t a success./The challenge was no
success.
(1)
4.9
The children✓picked up plastic bags.✓
NOTE: Do not award a mark if ‘a’ is kept (‘a plastic bags’). Also accept: The
children picked up some plastic bags.
(2)
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English First Additional Language/P1
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Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines
Hlayiso/Mock 2026
4.10
The learners were tired, but they kept on working.✓
NOTE: Also accept: The learners were tired but kept on working. (Comma
optional.)
(1)
4.11
Plastic is dangerous to sea animals, isn’t it?✓
NOTE: The comma and question mark must be correct.
(1)
4.12
It shows that a letter has been left out (‘We are’ →‘We’re’)/it shows a
contraction.✓
(1)
4.13
irresponsible✓
(1)
4.14
died✓
NOTE: Also accept: were dead/had died.
(1)
4.15
It is a very small amount compared to what is needed; it makes very little
difference.✓
(1)
4.16
dirtier✓
(1)
TOTAL SECTION D:
20
GRAND TOTAL:
60
COGNITIVE LEVELS (Barrett’s taxonomy, approximate)
Level
Marks
%
1: Literal (recall, recognition, retrieval)
15
25
2: Reorganisation (summarising, changing structures)
30
50
3: Inference (interpreting, explaining)
9
15
4–5: Evaluation and appreciation (opinions, judgements)
6
10
Total
60
100
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