LIFE SKILLS

ENGLISH ASSESSMENT TASK

GRADE 3 TERM 4

DISTRICT

SCHOOL

LEARNER SURNAME

LEARNER NAMES

DATE OF BIRTH
Year Month Day

DURATION Staggered

Not
Achieved 1 Elementary 2 Moderate 3 Adequate 4 Substantial 5 Meritorious 6 Outstanding 7
LEVEL
DESCRIPTORS

0 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 60 – 69 70 –79 80 – 100

Learner Mark Marks

1 Beginning Knowledge Personal and Social 40

Well-being

2 Visual Arts 15

3 Performing Arts 15

4 Physical Education 30

TOTAL 100

Assessment Task Life Skills Grade 3 Term 4 1

 LIFE SKILLS ASSESSMENT TASK

GRADE 3 TERM 4

Learner Name: _________________________ Date: __________

Study Area: Beginning Knowledge, Personal and Social Well-Being

Topic: Products and Processes /Plants

Activity 1

a. Cut out the stages of the plant and paste them in the correct
sequence.

6 marks

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 b. Label the plant and colour it in afterwards.

4 marks

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 c. Things that we get from plants: Choose the correct word from the
table and write it in the correct spaces.

wood breathe food clothes

1. Plants give us _________________ to eat.

2. Plants give us materials to make ________________.
3. Plants give us __________________ to build and make
furniture.
4. Plants take in stale air and give us clean air to
________________.
4 marks

Activity 2 Topic: The Earth

Match the columns.

No Product Use

1 copper A symbol of wealth

2 salt Used to generate electricity

3 gold A reddish-brown metal used to make wire

that conducts electricity

4 clay Used to make cool drink cans

5 aluminum Used to flavour and preserve food

6 coal Can be used to make bricks for houses

6 marks
TOTAL: 20 MARKS

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GRADE 3 TERM 4

Learner Name: _________________________ Date: _____________

Study Area: Beginning Knowledge, Personal and Social Well-Being

Topic: Disasters/ Animals that helps us

Activity 3

a. Name the 2 types of disasters.

1. ________________________

2. ________________________

2 marks
b. Explain the types of disasters named above.

1: ____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

2: ____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

2 Marks

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c. Circle the correct letter.
1. During a storm you should never:

A Take a bath or shower

B Eat a meal

C Read a book

2. The safest place to be in a lightning storm is:

A On an open field

B Inside a building

C Under a tree

3. If you are caught outside, the safest thing to do is:

A Lie flat on the ground

B Stand up straight

C Crouch down small and balance on the balls of your feet.

3 marks

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d. Write “True” or “False”
No Description True / False
1 Throw water and oil on fires
2 Do not stand under trees or swim during
thunder storms
3 An earthquake happens when the earth
shakes from deep inside
4 Storms and strong winds are not dangerous

4 marks

Activity 4

a. Sequence the life cycle of the bee by writing the correct number
in the blank spaces.
No Life Cycle stages Correct sequence
1 The larva spins into a cocoon and changes
into a pupa.
2 The larva is fully grown.
3 The adult bee leaves the cell.
4 The queen bee lays eggs in a wax cell.
5 The worker bee seals the wax cell.
6 The worker bee feeds the larvae.

1 mark

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 b. Read the following passage, then answer the questions.

Bees make honey and beeswax and help farmers to produce fruit. Honey

bees live from the nectar and pollen that worker-bees collect from

flowers. They carry the pollen and nectar to their nests or hives. The

pollen is fed to the young bees. The nectar becomes honey which the

bees use as food when there is no fresh nectar. They store the honey

in honeycombs which they make from beeswax.

1. Name 1 product made from beeswax.

___________________________________________

1 mark

2. Where do the bees take the honey and nectar to?

__________________________________________________
1 mark

3. How do bees help farmers?

____________________________________________________
1 mark

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 Activity 5

Complete the following sentences using the word bank below.

guard assist rescue farmers

hunt search police guide

1. A ____________ dog helps disabled people.

2. ____________dogs protects your property.

3. Dogs can _________ people who are in danger.

4. Dogs can __________ and _________ down perpetrators.

5. Horses works for _________and the___________.

1x5 =5 marks

20 MARKS
TOTAL: 40 MARKS

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 LIFE SKILLS ASSESSMENT TASK

GRADE 3 TERM 4

Group _______ Date: ________________

Learners’ Names: ________________ ________________

_______________ ________________ _______________

Study Area: Visual Arts

Activity 6

Topic: Animals

Construct a farmyard
• Learners must be divided into 5 groups

• Learners in each group to be given clay, straw, grass, sticks, etc.

• Each group will work on a part of the farmyard, e.g. animals, kraal,

etc.

• The teacher must explain the criteria for the activity.

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 Criteria

Learners will work in groups. Each group will execute a different part of
a farmyard. One group will form animals with clay, while another group
will construct a farmyard.

They will be assessed on neat ness, following instruct ions, creativity,

teamwork and presentation.

Learners must keep to the time allocated as they will not be allowed to
complete the activity at home. At the end of the activity learners will
put their completed models together to form a farmyard.

The total mark for the activity will be (3X5) =15.

Activity

Group 1

Form sheep from clay.

Group 2

Form cattle from clay

Group 3

Form chickens and eggs from clay.

Group 4

Make a kraal with sticks.

Group 5

Make a farm yard with straw, grass.

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 Group’s
Criteria Marks:11-15 Marks: 6-10 Mark: 1-5
mark

Learners could Everybody Used only 2 Only 1

explore a provided different medium used,
variety of media as per media, e.g. e.g. either
media requirements, clay, straw clay, grass
e.g. clay, or grass or straw
grass and
straw
Learners Learners Learners Learners
followed executed executed attempted to
instructions instructions instructions well. execute
very well by instructions
constructing but found it
their models as difficult to
per set keep to the
criteria. set criteria.
Learners Creativity Some Lack of
displayed displayed. Very creativity creativity and
creativity attractive clay displayed in the
innovation.
models, kraal clay models,
and farm yard. kraal and barn. Struggled to
Instructions Instructions execute
were executed were
instructions as
as per the set executed well.
criteria. per the set
criteria.

TOTAL GROUP MARK: _____/15

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 LIFE SKILLS ASSESSMMENT

TERM 4 GRADE 3

Group: _______ Date: ________________

Learners’ Names: ________________ ________________

________________ _______________ ________________

Study Area: Performing Arts

Activity 7

Topic: Animals that help us

Learners perform a play in groups about any animal that helps us

• Educator must write a script that will illustrate the helpfulness of

the animal.

• The script must contain different characters.

• Relevant music must accompany the script.

• Props must be relevant to the script.

• Costumes must be aligned to the characters.

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 Criteria Mark Allocation Learners’
Group
Mark
Costumes: suitable for the 3
characters
Voice projection in accordance 3
with the characters portrayed

Props: in line with the script 3

Stage: good use of the stage 3

Creativity and innovation 3

displayed
Total 15

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 LIFE SKILLS ASSESSMENT TASK

TERM 4 GRADE 3

Learner Name: _________________________ Date: _____________

Study Area: Physical Education

Topic: Animals
Activity 8
The following skills (loco-motor, perceptual motor,

rhythm, coordination, balance and spatial orientation) will be

performed in 6 stations. In each station a specific skill is to be
assessed as per criteria below. Each skill is allocated a maximum of 5
marks. The learner who performed the skill excellently will be given
the maximum mark. The learner who performed the skill adequately
will be given 3 marks. The learner who attempted the skill, but needs
assistance will be given 1 mark.

Rubric for the Activity

Criteria Mark allocation Learner
per criteria Mark
1. Locomotor Movements
Walk in a circle joining hands. The size of 5
the circle and the number of circles
vary as they change direction
2 Perceptual Motor Skills
Shadow imitations: learners shadow each 5
other ’s movements

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 3. Rhythm
Rhythmic sequence with or 5
without equipment
4. Coordination
Gymnastics: forwards and backwards 5
rolls
5. Balance
Balancing on one and two 5
feet on objects
6. Spatial Orientation
Obstacle course 5
Total 30

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Annexure

Activity 1

Assessment Task Life Skills Grade 3 Term 4 17

 LIFE SKILLS ASSESSMENT TASK
GRADE 3 TERM 4
MEMORANDUM

Study Area: Beginning Knowledge, Personal and Social Well-Being

Activity 1

Topic: Products and Processes

a.

6 marks

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 b. flower

stem

leaf

roots 4 marks

c. 1. food

2. clothes

3. wood

4. breathe 4 marks

Activity 2 6 marks
No Product Use

1 copper A symbol of wealth

2 salt Used to generate electricity

3 gold A reddish-brown metal used to make wire

that conducts electricity

4 clay Used to make cool drink cans

5 aluminum Used to flavour and preserve food

6 coal Can be used to make bricks for houses

20 Marks

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 LIFE SKILLS ASSESSMENT TASK
GRADE 3 TERM 4
MEMORANDUM

Study Area: Beginning Knowledge, Personal and Social Well-Being

Activity 3

Topic: Disasters/Animals that helps us

a. 1. Natural Disasters

2. Man-made disasters 2 marks

b. Definition of disasters (any relevant explanation)

2 marks

c. 1. A

2. B

3. C 3 marks

d. 1. False

2. True

3. True

4. False 4 marks

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Activity 4
a.

No Life Cycle stages Correct sequence

1 The larva spins into a cocoon and changes 4
into a pupa.
2 The larva is fully grown. 6
3 The adult bee leaves the cell. 2
4 The queen bee lays eggs in a wax cell. 5
5 The worker bee seals the wax cell. 1
6 The worker bee feeds the larvae. 3
1 mark

b. 1. honey combs

2. nests / hives

3. by producing fruit 3 marks

Activity 5

1. A guide dog helps disabled people.

2. Guard dogs protects your property.

3. Dogs can rescue people who are in danger.

4. Dogs can assist to hunt down perpetrators.

5. Horses works for farmers and the police. 1x5-5 marks

20 Marks TOTAL: 40 Marks

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