MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

2019 GRADE SIX NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

LANGUAGE ARTS – PAPER 2

June 05, 2019

60 Marks

TIME: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

Student ID: __________________________________

Fill in your Student ID immediately.

Do not write in the space below. For official use only.

Sections Marked by Checked by Final Score

1. Composition (25 marks)

Expository

Descriptive

Narrative

Persuasive

2. Letter Writing (20 marks)

3. Form Filling (15 marks)

Total (60 marks)

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SECTION 1 COMPOSITION (25 Marks)

Read all the questions in this section BEFORE you make a choice.

Write a composition on any ONE of the following topics listed below. You must
write about 200 words. Pay close attention to grammar, spelling, punctuation
and paragraphing.

Expository

1. Write a composition entitled, “Types of Industries”.

2. Select any secondary industry in Antigua and Barbuda. Explain the steps
involved in making and marketing a product from that industry. Be sure to
state the product you have selected.

Descriptive

1. Imagine you have been abducted by aliens and taken to a strange planet.
Describe the planet.

2. Write a description of your neighbourhood.

Narrative

1. Write a story entitled, “A Sudden Change”.

2. Write a story that includes the following line:

“We decided it would be better to tell the truth”.

Persuasive

1. Imagine you are the President of your school’s Student Council. Write a
speech in which you persuade the children at your school to attend school
regularly and punctually.

2. Write a composition in which you either agree or disagree with the

following statement: All homeless people should be removed by
force from the streets of St John’s.

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SECTION 2 LETTER WRITING (20 Marks)

Choose ONE of the following situations and write a letter. You MUST format
the letter properly, give sufficient details and pay close attention to grammar,
spelling and punctuation.

1. Write a letter to your cousin who lives overseas to tell him or her about a
heroic act you recently performed or witnessed.

2. Write a letter to the Director of Consumer Affairs which is located on Corn

Alley in St John’s complaining about the quality of goods that are sold by a
supermarket in St John’s.

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SECTION 3 FORM FILLING (15 Marks)

Two children from each school in your zone will be selected to participate in a
special summer camp for gifted young artistes. You have decided that you
want to be part of that summer camp because you placed 1st in the Juniour
Calypso Monarch Competition in 2018. Your parents will transport you to and
from the camp site and you will walk with your own lunch.

Fill out the following form for prospective participants with accurate
information about yourself.

Summer Camp Participant Form

1. Full Name: ____________________________________________

2. Date of birth: ____________________________________________

3. Gender: ____________________________________________

4. Address: ____________________________________________

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5. Name of school: _________________________________________

6. Zone: _________________________________________

7. Grade: _________________________________________

8. Full name of parent or guardian: _____________________________

9. Parent or Guardian’s telephone number: _______________________

Tick (√) one of the following:

10. Do you have any prior experience as an artiste? Yes No

11. Type of performance: Soca Calypso

12. Type of transportation you will be using: Private Public

13. Will you require lunch? Yes No

14. Signature: ______________________ 15. Date: ________________

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