ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT
GRADE 6
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
SET 3: 2012 EXEMPLAR
GRADE 6 ENGLISH FAL – SET 3 MEMORANDUM
QUESTION
ANSWER
GUIDELINES FOR
MARKING
1.4
C
Rabbit warns of an earthquake
Any title related to Rabbit warns of an
earthquake.
Rabbit warns of an earthquake
(1)
(1)
Accept any relevant
title.
(1)
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
A
Forest
In a forest
A forest
(1)
(1)
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3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
C
rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbit
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4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
D
Rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbit
(2)
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5.1
Yes, because they raced across the field.
5.2
5.3
5.4
They feared the earthquake.
They feared the earthquake.
They feared the earthquake.
(2) One mark for yes
and one mark for giving
reason.
(2)
(2)
(2)
6.1
Knew
Safe
The lion knew it was not an earthquake.
The animals were now safe from the
earthquake.
1.1
1.2
1.3
6.2
6.3
6.4
Knew
Safe
Knew
Safe
(2)
Any sentence to show
the meaning of the
given word. One for
each sentence. (2)
(2)
(2)
2
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
8.1
- Gold melts in very hot fire.
- Gold is a good conductor of electricity.
- Gold is one of the heaviest metals.
- Gold is the most elastic metal.
- Gold lasts forever.
Hot
conductor
heaviest
elastic
forever
- Gold melts in very hot fire.
- Gold is a good conductor of electricity.
- Gold is one of the heaviest metals.
- Gold is the most elastic metal.
- Gold lasts forever
(5)
List five key point about
gold.
One mark each.
(5)
One mark each
(5)
List five key point about
gold.
One mark each.
(5)
Gold is melted in a hot fire.
It is beaten into shape of a watch.
Extracted
Melted
Extracted
Melted
(2)
in a hot fire.
it is beaten into shape.
It needs a very hot fire
It can be easily beaten into shape.
when it is put in a very hot fire/when it is
heated.
it can be easily beaten/moulded into shape.
True, in the earth, in the ocean and even in
plants.
True, it does not decay.
(2)
10.1
10.2
3,2,1
1 - Make four holes in the top of a brown
paper bag.
2 - Tie each end of the strings to make two
loops.
3 - Glue pictures onto your kite.
(3)
(3)
11.1
The beautiful girl played in the sun.
The kite was made from a strong paper bag.
Any sentence that
brings out the meaning
of the adjectives. (2)
8.2
8.3
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
3
(2)
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(2)
11.2
The beautiful girl played in the sun.
The kite was made from a strong paper bag.
11.3
Beautiful
Strong
Beautiful
Strong
11.4
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
Any sentence that
brings out the meaning
of the adjectives.
(2)
(2)
(2)
I will be flying my kite since it is very windy. /
Since it is very windy I will be flying my kite.
I can make a kite during my winter holidays.
/
During my winter holidays I can make a kite.
it is very windy.
my winter holidays.
Since
During
Since
During
(2)
The kite is flown by her.
A colourful kite was seen by us.
Present tense
Past tense
The kite is flown by the girl.
A colourful kite was seen by us.
The kite is flown by the girl.
A colourful kite was seen by us.
(2)
Gold
Blood
Gold
Blood
Gold
Blood
Gold
Blood
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15.1
15.2
(8)
(8)
4
7.1 RUBRIC : SUMMARY
Language
use
Content
0 Marks
1 Mark
2–3 Marks
4–5 Marks
Only one
word/phrase or
no attempt to
answer.
One
relevant
sentence.
Two or more
relevant,
different but
logical
sentences.
Four or more
relevant, different
but logical
sentences.
No relevant fact.
One
sentence
with a few
spelling,
grammar or
punctuation
errors.
At least two
sentences
must have
only a few
spelling,
grammar or
punctuation
errors.
Only
1relevant
fact.
2–3 relevant
facts.
5
At least three
sentences must
have only a few
spelling, grammar
or punctuation
errors.
4–5 relevant facts.
15.1/15.2 RUBRIC: DIARY
Language
use
0 Marks
1 Mark
2–3 Marks
4–5 Marks
6–7 Marks
8 Marks
Only one
word/phrase or
no attempt to
answer.
One
relevant
sentence.
Two or
more
relevant,
different but
logical
sentences.
Four or
more
relevant,
different but
logical
sentences.
Six or more
relevant, but
logical
sentences.
Eight
relevant,
different
but logical
sentences.
At least
two
sentences
must have
only a few
spelling,
grammar or
punctuation
errors.
At least
three
sentences
must have
only a few
spelling,
grammar or
punctuation
errors.
At least four
sentences
must have
more than 5
different
spelling,
grammar or
punctuation
errors.
2–3
relevant
facts.
4–5 relevant 6–7 relevant
facts.
facts.
One
sentence
with a few
spelling,
grammar
or
punctuatio
n errors.
Content
No relevant fact. Only 1
relevant
fact.
6
The
sentences
must have
only a few
spelling,
grammar
or
punctuatio
n errors.
8
interesting
and
relevant
facts.