Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL

(11 January – 13 January 2023): Orientation and Baseline Assessment

Day Skills Activities Date completed
Day 1: _______ Orientation / Baseline Assessment

Date:

____/____/____

Day 2: _______ Orientation / Baseline Assessment

Date:

____/____/____

Day 3: _______ Orientation / Baseline Assessment

Date:

____/____/____

2023 – 2024 ATP: Tracker Term 1 2023

ECD & Primary Schools Support: Grades 4 – 7 Languages
 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 1 (16 January – 27 January 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities
Date completed
Day 1: _______ Listening and Speaking: Textbook: _______________________________________
Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date: Listens to information text of a poster
advertising an event Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
____/____/____ • Identifies specific details
DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Interprets the information given
• Relates to personal experience Other resources: __________________________________
Vocabulary: ______________________________________
________________________________________________
Reading homework: _______________________________

Homework: ______________________________________

Day 2: _______ Reading and Viewing: Textbook: _______________________________________

Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date: Reads information text with visuals, e.g.,
charts/ tables/ diagrams/ mind maps/ Teacher’s guide p: ________________________________
____/____/____ maps/ pictures
DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Pre-reading: Predicting from title and
pictures/visuals Other resources: __________________________________
• Use reading strategies, e.g., skimming Vocabulary: ______________________________________
• Asks and answers questions
• Discusses main idea and specific details ________________________________________________
• Interprets the information in the visuals
Reading homework: _______________________________

Homework: ______________________________________

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 1 (16 January – 27 January 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities
Date completed
Day 3: _______ Reading and Viewing:
Textbook: _______________________________________
Date: Reads information text with visuals, e.g.,
charts/ tables/ diagrams/ mind maps/ Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ maps/ pictures
Teacher’s guide p: ________________________________
Reading for meaning DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Pre-reading: Discusses pictures Other resources: __________________________________
• Interprets the information
• Discusses the purpose of the text
• Discusses some of the language used Vocabulary: ______________________________________
• Identifies and discusses design features
such as colour and different sizes or kinds ________________________________________________
of print (font)

Language Structures in context: Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
(Select from R-ATP – see below))

• ______________________________ _______________________________________________
• ______________________________ _______________________________________________
• ______________________________ _______________________________________________

(Articles, plurals (noun prefixes), Reading homework: _______________________________

common nouns, abstract nouns, adjectives, verbs
Simple sentences, statements, questions Homework: ______________________________________
Similes, metaphors, idioms
Question mark, exclamation mark, dictionary use)

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 1 (16 January – 27 January 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities
Date completed
Day 4: _______ Language Structures:
Date:
Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
(Select from R-ATP)
____/____/____
• _______________________________ _______________________________________________
• _______________________________ _______________________________________________
• _______________________________ _______________________________________________
Reading homework: ______________________________

Homework: _____________________________________

Day 5: _______ Writing and Presenting:

Textbook: _______________________________________
Date: Writes an advertisement
• Uses content appropriate for purpose and Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ audience Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
• Uses appropriate visuals and layout for
the purpose DBE workbook p: _________________________________
Other resources: __________________________________
Uses the writing process
• Brainstorms ideas using mind maps
• Produces first draft Reading homework: ______________________________

Homework: ______________________________________

Day 6: _______ Listening and Speaking: Textbook: _______________________________________

Date:
Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Listens to information text of a poster
____/____/____ advertising an event (a different poster) Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
• Identifies specific details

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 1 (16 January – 27 January 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities
Date completed
• Interprets the information given DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Relates to personal experience Other resources: __________________________________
Vocabulary: ______________________________________
________________________________________________
Reading homework: _______________________________

Homework: ______________________________________

Day 7: _______ Writing and Presenting:

Textbook: _______________________________________
Date: Writes an advertisement
• Uses appropriate grammar and Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ vocabulary
Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
• Uses language creatively
• Uses the dictionary to check spelling and DBE workbook p: _________________________________
meanings of words Other resources: __________________________________
Uses the writing process
• Revises Reading homework: ______________________________
• Proofreads
• Writes final draft Homework: ______________________________________
• Presents neat, legible final draft
Day 8: _______ Reading and Viewing: Textbook: _______________________________________
Date:
Reader: ________________________________________
____/____/____ Reading methodologies
Read aloud/ Drop all and read/ group guided/ Learner’s book p: _________________________________
shared/ paired/ independent reading of
Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
novelette
DBE workbook p: _________________________________

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 1 (16 January – 27 January 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities
Date completed
Assessment for Learning – in preparation
for Read Aloud
Other resources: __________________________________
Reading for enjoyment
Uses reading log/ card to manage reading Reading homework: _______________________________
progress.
Homework: ______________________________________

Day 9: _______ Language Structures: Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
(Select from R-ATP)
Date:
• _______________________________ _____________________________________________
____/____/____
• _______________________________ _______________________________________________
• _______________________________ _______________________________________________
Reading homework: ______________________________

Homework: _____________________________________

Day 10: ______ • Corrections and interventions _______________________________________________

Date: • Short spelling test/dictation/ LSC _______________________________________________
• Independent reading (Reading for
____/____/____ enjoyment) _______________________________________________
Reading homework: _______________________________
Homework: ______________________________________

• Reflection (by teacher) Reflection on what went well or did not go well in cycle 1

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle Reflection
Cycle 1 (16 January – 27 January 2023): 10 days
1. What went well this cycle?

2. What did not go well this cycle?

3. How can this be improved next cycle?

4. Did you cover all the work for the

cycle?
5. If not, how will you get back on track?

6. Do you need to support some

learners?
7. How will you do this?

SMT Comment

SMT name and signature Date

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 2 (30 January – 10 February 2022): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
Day 1: _______ Listening and Speaking:
Textbook: _______________________________________
Date: Listens to and responds to an extract
from the novelette Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ Introductory activities
Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
• Makes predictions DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Listens to extracts from the novel Other resources: __________________________________
• Listens for main message and specific
details Vocabulary: ______________________________________
• Describes events ________________________________________________
• Discusses the main ideas and specific
details Reading homework: _______________________________
• Explains events clearly and in
sequence Homework: ______________________________________

Day 2: _______ Reading and Viewing: Textbook: _______________________________________

Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date: Reads an extract from a novelette
• Pre-reading strategies: Skims, scans, Teacher’s guide p: ________________________________
____/____/____ predicts from title and discusses
DBE workbook p: _________________________________
related themes/ content
• Identifies and explains the central Other resources: __________________________________
events Vocabulary: ______________________________________
• Discusses the characters
• Identifies and discusses feelings ________________________________________________
expressed
• Relates events and characters to own
life
Uses summary writing frame
• ✓ Who?
• ✓ What?

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 2 (30 January – 10 February 2022): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
• ✓ When? Reading homework: _______________________________
• ✓ Where?
• ✓ Why? Homework: ______________________________________
• ✓ How?
Day 3: _______ Language Structures:
Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
(Select from R-ATP – see below)
Date:
• ______________________________ _______________________________________________
____/____/____
• ______________________________ _______________________________________________
• ______________________________ _______________________________________________

(Relative pronouns, reflexive pronouns,

adverbs, connections, interjections Reading homework: ______________________________
Simple present tense, simple past tense,
concord Homework: _____________________________________
Antonyms, synonyms
Full stop, comma, dictionary use, word
division)
Day 4: _______ Reading and Viewing: Textbook: _______________________________________
Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date: Reads an extract from a novelette
Literature study Teacher’s guide p: ________________________________
____/____/____
DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Discusses the structure, language use,
purpose and audience Other resources: __________________________________
• Identifies the difference/s between
biographies/ diaries and stories
• Uses a dictionary for vocabulary Vocabulary: ______________________________________
development ________________________________________________
Language Structures in context:
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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 2 (30 January – 10 February 2022): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
(Select from R-ATP) Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other

• ______________________________
_______________________________________________
• ______________________________
_______________________________________________
• ______________________________
_______________________________________________
Reading homework: _______________________________

Homework: ______________________________________

Day 5: _______ Writing and Presenting:

Textbook: _______________________________________
Date: Write a character sketch of the main/
compelling central character Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ • Uses a frame
Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
• Pre-writing: Listens to extracts from a
novelette DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Selects content appropriate for the Other resources: __________________________________
purpose
• Uses appropriate language and text
structure Reading homework: ______________________________
• Uses the correct format
Uses the writing process Homework: ______________________________________
• Planning/ pre-writing
• Drafting

Day 6: _______ Listening and Speaking:

Textbook: _______________________________________
Date: Listens to and responds to an extract
from the novelette Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ • Expresses feelings in relation to events
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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 2 (30 January – 10 February 2022): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
• Relates to own life Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
• Discusses the social, moral and DBE workbook p: _________________________________
cultural values in the text
• Participates in group discussions Other resources: __________________________________
• Takes turns Vocabulary: ______________________________________
• Stays on topic
• Asks relevant questions ________________________________________________
• Maintains discussions Reading homework: _______________________________
• Responds to others’ ideas with
empathy and respect
Homework: ______________________________________
Day 7: _______ Writing and Presenting:
Textbook: _______________________________________
Date: Write a character sketch of the main/
compelling central character Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ • Uses appropriate language and text Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
structure
• Uses the correct format DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Organises content logically – uses Other resources: __________________________________
chronology
• Uses appropriate grammar, spelling
and punctuation, including subject-
verb concord Reading homework: ______________________________
Uses the writing process
• Revising Homework: ______________________________________
• Editing
• Proofreading
• Presenting
Day 8: _______ Language Structures: Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
(Select from R-ATP)
Date: • ______________________________ ______________________________________________

____/____/____ • ______________________________ _______________________________________________

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 2 (30 January – 10 February 2022): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed

• ______________________________ _______________________________________________
Reading homework: ______________________________

Homework: _____________________________________
Day 9: _______ Reading and Viewing: Textbook: _______________________________________
Date:
Reader: ________________________________________
Reading methodologies
____/____/____ Read aloud/ Drop all and read/ group Learner’s book p: _________________________________
guided/ shared/ paired/ independent
Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
reading of novelette
DBE workbook p: _________________________________
Assessment for Learning – in
Other resources: __________________________________
preparation for Read Aloud
Reading for enjoyment Reading homework: _______________________________
Homework: ______________________________________
Uses reading log/ card to manage
reading progress.
Day 10: ______ • Corrections and interventions _______________________________________________
• Short spelling test/dictation/ LSC _______________________________________________
Date: Independent reading (Reading for
enjoyment) _______________________________________________

____/____/____ Reading homework: _______________________________

Homework: _____________________________________
_
• Reflection (by teacher) Reflection on what went well or did not go well in cycle 2

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL

Cycle Reflection
Cycle 2 (30 January – 10 February 2023): 10 days
1. What went well this cycle?

2. What did not go well this cycle?

3. How can this be improved next cycle?

4. Did you cover all the work for the cycle?

5.
6. If not, how will you get back on track?

7. Do you need to support some learners?

8. How will you do this?

SMT Comment

SMT name and signature Date

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 3 (13 February – 24 February 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed

FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK 1: ORAL

• Read Aloud (20 marks)
Commence with this task in Term 1 and conclude in Term 2 when the mark will be recorded

Day 1: _______ Listening and Speaking: Textbook: _______________________________________

Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date: Listens to a short story
Introductory activities Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
____/____/____ • Makes predictions DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Identifies characters
• Recalls main idea Other resources: __________________________________
• Answers oral questions Vocabulary: ______________________________________
________________________________________________
Reading homework: _______________________________
Homework: ______________________________________

Day 2: _______ Reading and Viewing: Textbook: _______________________________________

Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date: Reads a short story
• Pre-reading: Predicting from title and Teacher’s guide p: ________________________________
____/____/____ pictures
DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Uses reading strategies: Making
predictions, uses phonic and contextual Other resources: __________________________________
clues Vocabulary: ______________________________________
• Discusses new vocabulary from the
read text ________________________________________________
Reading for meaning
Uses a dictionary
Uses reading strategies
• Skimming for main ideas

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 3 (13 February – 24 February 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed

• Scanning for supporting details Reading homework: _______________________________

• Making predictions
• Inferring the meaning of unfamiliar Homework: ______________________________________
words and images
• Reviewing to promote understanding
Day 3: _______ Reading and Viewing:

Date: Reads a short story Textbook: _______________________________________

Uses reading comprehension strategies Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ • Visualisation
• Making connections Teacher’s guide p: ________________________________
• Predictions DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Inferences
Other resources: __________________________________
Literature study
• Identifies and comments on the
characters Vocabulary: ______________________________________
• Gives and explains own feelings about ________________________________________________
the text

Language Structures in context:

(Select from R-ATP – see below) Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other

• _________________________
• _________________________
• _________________________
(Countable and uncountable nouns
Simple sentences
Full stop, capital and lower case (small) letters)
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Reading homework: _______________________________
Homework: ______________________________________

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 3 (13 February – 24 February 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed

Day 4: _______ Language Structures: Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
(Select from R-ATP)
Date: • ____________________________ _____________________________________________

____/____/____ • ____________________________ _______________________________________________

• ____________________________ _______________________________________________
Reading homework: ______________________________

Homework: _____________________________________

Day 5: _______ Writing and Presenting:

Textbook: _______________________________________
Date: Writes a story based on a personal
Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ experience/ event
• Chooses appropriate content for the Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
topic
DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Uses the story structure as a frame
• Includes characters Other resources: __________________________________
Reading homework: ______________________________
Uses the writing process
• Planning/ pre-writing Homework: ______________________________________
• Drafting
Day 6: _______ Listening and Speaking:
_________________________________________________
Date: Retells a story
_________________________________________________
• Retells events in correct sequence
____/____/____ • Names the characters correctly _________________________________________________
Reading homework: ________________________________

Homework: _______________________________________

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 3 (13 February – 24 February 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed

Day 7: _______ Writing and Presenting:

Writes a story based on a personal Textbook: ________________________________________
Date:
experience/ event Learner’s book p: __________________________________
____/____/____ • Uses appropriate grammar, spelling and
punctuation Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
• Uses a range of vocabulary related to DBE workbook p: _________________________________
topic
Uses the writing process Other resources: __________________________________
• Revising Reading homework: _______________________________
• Editing
• Proofreading Homework: ______________________________________
• Presenting
Day 8: _______ Language Structures: Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
(Select from R-ATP)
Date: • ____________________________ _______________________________________________

____/____/____ • ____________________________ _______________________________________________

• ____________________________ _______________________________________________
Reading homework: ______________________________
Homework: _____________________________________
Day 9: _______ Reading and Viewing: Textbook / Reader: ________________________________
Reading methodologies Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date:
Read aloud/ Drop all and read/ group Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
guided/ shared/ paired/ independent reading
of novelette DBE workbook p: _________________________________
____/____/____
Other resources: __________________________________
Reading homework: _______________________________
Homework: ______________________________________

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 3 (13 February – 24 February 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed

Day 10: ______ • Corrections and interventions _______________________________________________

Date: • Short spelling/ dictation / LSC test _______________________________________________
• Independent reading (Reading for
____/____/____ enjoyment) _______________________________________________

Reading homework: _______________________________

Homework: ______________________________________

• Reflection Reflection on what went well or did not go well in cycle 3

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle Reflection
Cycle 3 (13 February – 24 February 2023): 10 days
1. What went well this cycle?

2. What did not go well this cycle?

3. How can this be improved next cycle?

4. Did you cover all the work for the

cycle?
5. If not, how will you get back on track?

6. Do you need to support some

learners?
7. How will you do this?

SMT Comment

SMT name and signature Date

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 4 (27 February – 10 March 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed

FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK 2: WRITING

• Essay (20 marks) Narrative or descriptive
Three (3) paragraphs
Done during the term

Day 1: _______ Listening and Speaking: Textbook: _______________________________________

Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date: Listens to and discusses a recipe
Introductory activities Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
____/____/____ • Makes predictions DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Recalls procedure
• Identifies the features of instructional Other resources: __________________________________
text Vocabulary: ______________________________________
• Gives clear instructions on how to make
a cup of tea ________________________________________________
• Makes notes and applies instructions Reading homework: _______________________________
read
• Asks questions to clarify comments on Homework: ______________________________________
clarity of instructions
Day 2: _______ Reading and Viewing:

Date: Reads a recipe

• Pre-reading: Predicting from title and Textbook: _______________________________________
____/____/____ pictures
Learner’s book p: _________________________________
• Uses reading strategies, e.g., prediction
and contextual clues Teacher’s guide p: ________________________________
• Discusses specific details of the text DBE workbook p: _________________________________
Reading for meaning Other resources: __________________________________
Uses reading strategies below Vocabulary: ______________________________________
• Skimming for main ideas
• Scanning for supporting details ________________________________________________
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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 4 (27 February – 10 March 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
• Making predictions
• Inferring the meaning of unfamiliar
words and images

Use reading comprehension strategies

• Visualisation
• Making connections

Language Structures in Context: Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
Select from R-ATP – see below)

• _________________________ _______________________________________________
• _________________________ _______________________________________________

• _________________________ _______________________________________________
Reading homework: ______________________________
(Personal pronouns, possessive pronouns,
demonstrative pronouns, conjunctions Homework: _____________________________________
Subject, object, simple sentences
Borrowed words)
Day 3: _______ Language Structures: Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
(Select from R-ATP)
Date: • ____________________________ ______________________________________________

____/____/____ • ____________________________ ______________________________________________

• ____________________________ ______________________________________________
Reading homework: ______________________________

Homework: _____________________________________

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 4 (27 February – 10 March 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
Day 4: _______ FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK 2: WRITING
• Essay (20 marks) Narrative or descriptive
Date: Three (3) paragraphs
Done during the term
____/____/____
Day 5: _______ Writing and Presenting: Textbook: _______________________________________
Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date: Writes instructions: How to make a cup
of tea Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
____/____/____ • Lists materials and ingredients DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Uses correct specific details
Other resources: __________________________________
Uses the writing process Reading homework: ______________________________
• Planning/ pre-writing
• Drafting Homework: ______________________________________

Day 6: _______ Listening and Speaking: Textbook: _______________________________________

Date: Listens to and discusses a recipe
• Identifies the features of instructional
____/____/____ text
• Gives clear instructions on how to make
a cup of tea
• Makes notes and applies instructions
read
• Asks questions to clarify comments on
clarity of instructions
Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
DBE workbook p: _________________________________
Other resources: __________________________________
Vocabulary: ______________________________________
________________________________________________
Reading homework: _______________________________
Homework: ______________________________________

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 4 (27 February – 10 March 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
Day 7: _______ Writing and Presenting:
Textbook: _______________________________________
Writes instructions: How to make a cup
Date: of tea Learner’s book p: _________________________________
• Uses correct sequence Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
____/____/____ • Uses the command form of the verb
• Uses correct structure and format DBE workbook p: _________________________________
Other resources: __________________________________
Uses the writing process
• Revising Reading homework: ______________________________
• Editing
• Proofreading Homework: ______________________________________
• Presenting
Day 8: _______ Language Structures: Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
(Select from R-ATP)
Date: • ____________________________ _____________________________________________

____/____/____ • ____________________________ _______________________________________________

• ____________________________ _______________________________________________
Reading homework: ______________________________

Homework: _____________________________________
Day 9: _______ Reading and Viewing: Textbook: _______________________________________
Reader: ________________________________________
Date: Reading methodologies
Read aloud/ Drop all and read/ group Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ guided/ shared/ paired/ independent reading
Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
of novelette
DBE workbook p: _________________________________
Assessment for Learning – in
Other resources: __________________________________
preparation for Read Aloud

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 4 (27 February – 10 March 2023): 10 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
Reading homework: _______________________________
Homework: ______________________________________

Day 10: ______ • Corrections and interventions _______________________________________________

• Short spelling/ dictation / LSC test _______________________________________________
Date: • Independent reading (Reading for
enjoyment) _______________________________________________
____/____/____
Reading homework: _______________________________
Homework: ______________________________________

• Reflection (by teacher) Reflection on what went well or did not go well in cycle 4

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle Reflection
Cycle 4 (27 February - 10 March 2023): 10 days
1. What went well this cycle?

2. What did not go well this cycle?

3. How can this be improved next

cycle?
4. Did you cover all the work for the
cycle?
5. If not, how will you get back on
track?
6. Do you need to support some
learners?
7. How will you do this?

SMT Comment

SMT name and signature Date

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 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 5 (13 March – 24 March 2023): 9 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed

FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK 3: RESPONSE TO TEXTS (40 marks)

• Literary/ non-literary text (15 marks)
• Visual text (10 marks)
• Language structures and conventions (15 marks)

Day 1: _______ Listening and Speaking: Textbook: _______________________________________

Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date: Participates in short conversation on a
familiar topic Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
____/____/____ • Takes turns DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Stays on topic
• Asks relevant questions Other resources: __________________________________
Vocabulary: ______________________________________
Practises listening and speaking
• (Chooses one for daily practise) ________________________________________________
• Performs a simple rhyme, poem or song
• Plays a simple language game
• Gives and follows simple instructions/ Reading homework: _______________________________
directions Homework: ______________________________________
• Tells own news

Day 2: _______ Reading and Viewing: Textbook: _______________________________________

Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date: Reads poster or notices
• Pre-reading: Discusses pictures Teacher’s guide p: ________________________________
____/____/____ • Discusses what the text is about DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Identifies specific information
• Interprets the information Other resources: __________________________________
• Discusses the purpose of the text
• Discusses some of the language use
• Identifies and discusses design features Vocabulary: ______________________________________
such as colour and different sizes or
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2023 – 2024 ATP: Tracker Term 1 2023
ECD & Primary Schools Support: Grades 4 – 7 Languages
 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 5 (13 March – 24 March 2023): 9 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
kinds of print (font) ________________________________________________

Select from R-ATP – see below)

Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
• _________________________
_______________________________________________
• _________________________
_______________________________________________
• _________________________
_______________________________________________
(Adverbs
Complex sentences, metaphors, similes Reading homework: ______________________________
One word for a phrase)
Homework: _____________________________________

Day 3: _______ Language Structures: Textbook, Language Handout, DBE W/b, Know-it, other
(Select from R-ATP)
Date: • ____________________________ ______________________________________________

____/____/____ • ____________________________ ______________________________________________

• ____________________________ ______________________________________________
Reading homework: ______________________________

Homework: _____________________________________
Day 4: _______ FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK 3: RESPONSE TO TEXTS (40 marks)
• Literary/ non-literary text (15 marks)
Date: • Visual text (10 marks)
• Language structures and conventions (15 marks)
____/____/____

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2023 – 2024 ATP: Tracker Term 1 2023
ECD & Primary Schools Support: Grades 4 – 7 Languages
 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 5 (13 March – 24 March 2023): 9 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
Day 5: _______ Writing and Presenting:

Date: Designs a poster advertising an event Textbook: _______________________________________

• Selects appropriate information
____/____/____ • Uses the correct format Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
DBE workbook p: _________________________________
Uses the writing process Other resources: __________________________________
• Planning/ pre-writing
Reading homework: ______________________________
• Drafting
Homework: ______________________________________

Day 6: _______ Writing and Presenting:

Textbook: _______________________________________
Date: Designs a poster advertising an event
• Uses design features such as colour Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ and different sizes or kinds of print (font) Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
Uses the writing process DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Revising Other resources: __________________________________
• Editing
• Proofreading Reading homework: ______________________________
• Presenting
Homework: ______________________________________

Day 7: _______ Listening and Speaking: Textbook: _______________________________________

Learner’s book p: _________________________________
Date: Practises listening and speaking
• (Chooses one for daily practise) Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
____/____/____ • Performs a simple rhyme, poem or song DBE workbook p: _________________________________
• Plays a simple language game
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2023 – 2024 ATP: Tracker Term 1 2023
ECD & Primary Schools Support: Grades 4 – 7 Languages
 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 5 (13 March – 24 March 2023): 9 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
• Gives and follows simple instructions/ Other resources: __________________________________
directions
Vocabulary: ______________________________________
• Tells own news
________________________________________________
Retells a story heard or read Reading homework: _______________________________
Homework: ______________________________________

Day 8: _______ Reading and Viewing: Textbook: _______________________________________

Reader: ________________________________________
Date: Practises reading
• Reads aloud with appropriate Learner’s book p: _________________________________
____/____/____ pronunciation, expression and tempo
Teacher’s guide p.: ________________________________
Reading methodologies DBE workbook p: _________________________________
Read aloud/ Drop all and read/ Group
Other resources: __________________________________
guided/ shared/ paired/ independent reading
of novelette

Assessment for Learning – in

preparation for Read Aloud Reading homework: _______________________________
Homework: ______________________________________
Reading for enjoyment
Novel/ reader to be read daily for at least 30
minutes
Day 9: _______ • Corrections and interventions _______________________________________________
• Short spelling/ dictation / LSC test _______________________________________________
Date: • Independent reading (Reading for
enjoyment) _______________________________________________
____/____/____
Reading homework: _______________________________
Homework: ______________________________________
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2023 – 2024 ATP: Tracker Term 1 2023
ECD & Primary Schools Support: Grades 4 – 7 Languages
 Term 1 2023 Grade 4 EFAL
Cycle 5 (13 March – 24 March 2023): 9 days
Day Skills Activities Date completed
• Reflection (by teacher) Reflection on what went well or did not go well in cycle 5

Cycle Reflection
Cycle 5 (13 March – 24 March 2023): 9 days
1. What went well this cycle?

2. What did not go well this cycle?

3. How can this be improved next

cycle?
4. Did you cover all the work for the
cycle?
5. If not, how will you get back on
track?
6. Do you need to support some
learners?
7. How will you do this?

SMT Comment

SMT name and signature Date

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2023 – 2024 ATP: Tracker Term 1 2023
ECD & Primary Schools Support: Grades 4 – 7 Languages