English HL Grade 9 Paper 1 November Mock 2026 Memo (English)

Copyright reserved Please turn over Mock hlayiso mock exams Practice Series: Grade 9 Exam Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM SENIOR PHASE END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION GRADE 9 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P1 NOVEMBER 2026 (MOCK) MARKING GUIDELINES MARKS: 70 These marking guidelines consist of 8 pages.

English Home Language/P1 2 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NOTE: • These marking guidelines are intended as a guide for markers. • They are by no means prescriptive or exhaustive. • Candidates' responses should be considered on merit. • The marking guidelines should be discussed before marking starts. INSTRUCTIONS TO MARKERS Marking the comprehension: • Because the focus is on understanding, incorrect spelling and language errors in longer responses should not be penalised unless such errors change the meaning. (Errors must still be indicated.) • For open-ended questions, no marks should be awarded for YES/NO or I AGREE/I DISAGREE alone. The reason/substantiation is what should be credited. • TRUE/FALSE and FACT/OPINION earn 1 mark ONLY if they are supported by a correct quotation/valid reason (1 mark). • When one-word answers are required and the candidate gives a whole sentence, mark it correct provided that the correct word is underlined/highlighted. • When two facts/points are required and a range is given, mark only the first two. • For multiple-choice questions, accept the letter AND/OR the answer written out in full. • Accept dialectal variations. Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P1 3 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION A: READING AND VIEWING QUESTION 1: COMPREHENSION 1.1 B – a magazine for teenagers and parents. (1) 1.2 Any TWO of the following: • Seven out of ten learners/70% used their phones in bed after 22:00. • Almost half (of the learners) slept fewer than seven hours on a school night. [Accept: 70%/most learners use their phones in bed late at night.] (2) 1.3 B – without the names of the people being given. (1) 1.4 The bright light from a screen tricks/confuses the brain into thinking that it is still day. (1) As a result, the body releases its sleep hormone/'sleep signal' (melatonin) later, so the person does not feel sleepy at the normal time. (1) [Candidates must use their own words. Award a maximum of 1 mark for a direct quotation.] (2) 1.5 1.5.1 Simile (1) 1.5.2 Zombies are slow, half-dead creatures that stare blankly and do not think. (1) The comparison suggests that the tired learners are not fully awake/alert: they move slowly, look blank and cannot concentrate or take part in the lesson. (1) (2) 1.6 FALSE. (1) 'the real problem is not technology, but timing' (1) [Award the mark for FALSE only if the quotation is correct. The quotation must be in quotation marks. Accept 'not technology, but timing'.] (2) 1.7 OPINION. (1) It is a generalisation that cannot be proved/that is not true of all adults; it is Sipho's personal view, and many adults do not watch TV for the whole evening. (1) [Award the mark for OPINION only if a valid reason is given.] (2) 1.8 If the phone is in the kitchen, the learner cannot reach it/is not tempted to check messages or scroll in bed. (1) The bedroom stays dark and quiet: there is no screen light and no buzzing/notifications to wake the learner or keep the mind racing. (1) [Accept any TWO valid, well-reasoned ideas.] (2) 1.9 AGREE: Both adults and teenagers use screens to relax, so it is unfair to criticise only teenagers. The light from a TV also delays sleep, so adults should follow the same rules. OR DISAGREE: A TV is usually watched in the lounge and switched off before bed, whereas teenagers take their phones into bed and use them late at night. A phone is held close to the face and its content (chats, games, comments) is Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P1 4 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 interactive and keeps the mind racing. Adults also do not have to be alert at school the next morning. [No mark for 'yes/no' alone. Award 2 marks for a well-substantiated response. Credit valid mixed responses.] (2) 1.10 C – appreciative (1) 1.11 A 'night shift' is a period of work done at night while others sleep. (1) The title is suitable because the article describes teenagers who stay awake late at night using their phones, as if they were working a night shift; the conclusion says that the phone should 'work a shorter shift', i.e. be switched off earlier so that teenagers can sleep. (1) [Award 2 marks only if the meaning of 'night shift' is linked to the content of the article/paragraph 7.] (2) [20] QUESTION 2: VISUAL LITERACY (CARTOON) 2.1 At home, at the dinner table/in the dining room/kitchen. (1) Clue: the table/dinner plates/the family sitting down for a meal. (1) (2) 2.2 'Dad' [The word must be quoted. Do not award the mark for 'father and daughter' without the quotation.] (1) 2.3 To emphasise the word/to show that he stresses it: real conversation (rather than using phones) is the purpose of the rule. (1) 2.4 Her arms are folded, her mouth is a straight line and her eyes are rolled upwards. (1) This shows that she is annoyed/bored/irritated/unwilling to talk; she is unhappy that her phone was taken away (her one-word answer 'Fine.' supports this). (1) [Award 1 mark for the body language and 1 mark for the feeling.] (2) 2.5 The father made the 'no phones' rule so that the family could talk, (1) yet he is the first person to break it/he takes out his phone to read a work message, which is the opposite of what one would expect. (1) (2) 2.6 She is shocked/in disbelief (question mark) and annoyed/angry/outraged (exclamation mark) at her father's behaviour. [Accept any valid combination of disbelief/shock AND annoyance/anger, or a single answer that clearly captures both (e.g. outraged disbelief).] (1) 2.7 Parents must set a good example/practise what they preach: if they want their children to put their phones away, they must do the same. [Accept: adults are also addicted to their phones.] (1) [10] TOTAL SECTION A: 30 Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P1 5 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION B: SUMMARY QUESTION 3: SUMMARISING IN YOUR OWN WORDS Use the following main points as a guideline. Any SEVEN valid points are to be credited. NO. QUOTATIONS NO. POINTS 1 'check what is already in the fridge and the cupboards, and then write a shopping list' 1 Check what food you have and make a shopping list before shopping. 2 'Stick to the list! Special offers … often tempt us to buy food that we never eat.' 2 Buy only what is on the list/do not be tempted by specials. 3 'store food correctly' 3 Store food properly so that it stays fresh. 4 'move the older items to the front of the shelf so that they are eaten first' 4 Use older food first. 5 '"Best before" means that the food is at its best before that date, but it is usually still safe to eat afterwards. "Use by" dates, however, must be taken seriously.' 5 Understand the dates on food labels. 6 'Leftovers are not rubbish … keep them in the fridge: tonight's pap and stew can become tomorrow's lunch.' 6 Keep leftovers and eat them later. 7 'peels and scraps that cannot be eaten can be turned into compost for the garden' 7 Compost scraps that cannot be eaten. [Do not credit the examples (bread bin, spinach), the information about rubbish dumps, the anecdote about Mrs Zulu or the grandmother's saying as points. Checking food at home and writing a shopping list may be credited as two separate points. Any SEVEN valid points.] POINT FORM NOTE: What follows is merely an example. It is not prescriptive and must be used very carefully. 1. Check what food you already have and make a shopping list before you shop. 2. Do not buy extra food just because it is on special. 3. Store food properly so that it stays fresh for longer. 4. Put older food in front so that it is used first. 5. Learn the difference between 'best before' and 'use by' dates. 6. Keep leftovers in the fridge and eat them at another meal. 7. Turn food scraps that cannot be eaten into compost. (76 words) Marking the summary: Marking is on the basis of the inclusion of valid material and the exclusion of invalid material. • Mark allocation: – 7 marks for 7 points (1 mark per main point) – 3 marks for language – Total marks: 10 Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P1 6 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 • Distribution of language marks when the candidate has not quoted verbatim: – 1–3 points correct: award 1 mark – 4–5 points correct: award 2 marks – 6–7 points correct: award 3 marks • Distribution of language marks when the candidate has quoted verbatim: – 6–7 quotations: award no language mark – 4–5 quotations: award 1 language mark – 2–3 quotations: award 2 language marks NOTE: • Word count: markers must verify the number of words used. • Do not deduct marks if the candidate fails to indicate the number of words used or indicates it incorrectly. If the word limit is exceeded, read up to the last sentence above the upper limit (80 words) and ignore the rest of the summary. • If the summary is written in paragraph form instead of numbered sentences, mark the points but deduct 1 language mark. TOTAL SECTION B: 10 Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P1 7 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION C: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT Marking SECTION C: • Spelling: one-word answers must be marked correct even if the spelling is incorrect, unless the error changes the meaning of the word. In full-sentence answers, incorrect spelling should be penalised if the error is in the language structure being tested. • Sentences must be grammatically correct and given in full where the question requires it. • For multiple-choice questions, accept the letter AND/OR the answer written out in full. QUESTION 4: ANALYSING AN ADVERTISEMENT 4.1 Readers aged 10 to 15/children and young teenagers. [Accept 'learners/school children' only if the age group (10–15) is mentioned.] (1) 4.2 Literal meaning: to be unable to find your way/not to know where you are. (1) Figurative meaning: to be so absorbed/involved in a book that you forget about everything around you. (1) (2) 4.3 The picture shows a path that leads from the reader's world into the pages of an open book, and a small person walking along it into a landscape inside the book. (1) This shows the reader 'getting lost' in a book: reading takes you into another world/on an adventure. (1) (2) 4.4 Any ONE technique with an explanation: • The word 'FREE' (in a starburst): people are attracted to something that costs nothing. • A prize/competition ('WIN a R500 bookshop voucher'): the chance to win motivates readers to take part. • A pun/play on words in the headline ('Get LOST'): it catches the reader's attention and is memorable. • A catchy slogan ('Turn a page. Find a world.'): short, rhythmic and easy to remember; it promises adventure. • Exclamation marks/imperatives ('Join …!'): create excitement and urge the reader to act. [Award 1 mark for the technique and 1 mark for the explanation.] (2) 4.5 Terms and Conditions (1) [8] QUESTION 5: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS 5.1 5.1.1 pedals – verb (1) 5.1.2 bright – adjective (1) 5.1.3 through – preposition (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P1 8 Senior Phase – Marking Guidelines Hlayiso/Mock 2026 5.2 begining – beginning (1) neccessary – necessary (1) (2) 5.3 is – are (The books in the trailer are all donated …) (1) 5.4 Non-governmental organisation [Accept 'non-government organisation'.] (1) 5.5 given/gifted/contributed/presented (1) 5.6 lend/loan (out) (1) 5.7 weak, e.g. After the long race, my legs felt weak. [The word 'weak' must be used correctly in a sentence of the candidate's own.] (1) 5.8 It introduces an explanation/extra information/emphasises the point that he is careful with the books (he has never lost a book). [Accept: to show a pause before an important/surprising fact.] (1) 5.9 explanation (1) 5.10 C – superlative degree. (1) 5.11 It shows omission/contraction: a letter has been left out (do not →don't). (1) 5.12 More than 3 000 books were read by the children last year. [Award 1 mark for 'More than 3 000 books were read' and 1 mark for 'by the children'. The past tense must be retained.] (2) 5.13 Thabo said that he would buy a second bicycle (1) the following month. (1) [Award 1 mark for 'he would buy' and 1 mark for 'the following month/the next month'. Do not accept 'next month' (unchanged). Deduct 1 mark if inverted commas are retained.] (2) 5.14 Complex sentence (1) 5.15 Thabo has never lost a single book, has he? [Accept only 'has he?' (the statement is negative because of 'never').] (1) 5.16 Although Thabo is only nineteen years old, he runs a successful project. OR Thabo runs a successful project although he is only nineteen years old. (1) 5.17 Children ran to meet him. (1) [22] TOTAL SECTION C: 30 GRAND TOTAL: 70 Copyright reserved