ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

ASSESSMENT TASK

GRADE 3 TERM 4

MEMORANDUM

Examiner: Mrs Z. Mdwara Signature: Date: 27/10/23

Grade Head: Ms T. Ntshwanti Signature: Date: / /
Moderator: Mrs N. Makaula Signature: Date: / /
Departmental Head: Mrs N. Makaula Signature: Date: / /
Principal: Mrs N. Matinise-Mayekiso Signature: Date: / /

Question 1
Listening and Speaking
Activity 1

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 1.1 Who wrote the letter? Dan √ [1]

1.2 On what date did he write the letter? On 14 August 2015. √

1.3 What news does Dan receive from Mandla? Write 8 sentences. [8]

Mandla told him that he had won the karate championship. √

He also told him that he could not believe that he is an under 9 champion.
He also said that he was scared of his opponent before they started fighting but during the
fight he applied his fighting skills and focused on the fight. √
His friends cheered him when he won the fight. √
He encourage children to play karate. √
He said that karate keeps children healthy. √
Mandla also said that Karate helps children to be independent. √
He also said that children can defend themselves from people that want to hurt them. √

Activity 2
Look at these pictures, choose one and you are required to make an oral about it in 5-10
sentences. [10]
Use a rubric.

Question 2
Activity 1
Group Guided Reading
Read this story with the guidance of your teacher. Answer the questions that follow.
All over the world we celebrate

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Circle the letter next to the correct answer.
2.1 The children in this story are still in... [1]
A. grade two
B. grade one
C. grade three √
D. grade four

2.2 The children are happy because... [1]

A. they have will have a Sports Day.
B. they will go camping.
C. they will go to a fancy dress party.
D. they will have their own special celebrations. √

2.3 Name any 3 special celebrations from the story. [3]

1. Chritsmas √

2. Diwal √

3. Hinukkah √

2.4 What do children get on Christmas celebration? [1]

They get Christmas presents. √

2.5 What do the children do on Christmas? Write 5 sentences. [5]

a. They give presents to their friends. √

b. They decorate Christmas tree. √

c. They put presents under the tree and put a star at the top. √

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 d. They give presents to their family. √

e. They eat lots of food. √

Phonics and spelling

2.6 Label each picture and join the words to make one word. Number 1 has been done for
you. [14]

tooth brush toothbrush

lighthouse
light house

brush paintbrush
Paint

raincoat
rain
coat

sea shell seashell

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 Question 3 Writing
3.1 Write 5 sentences about the picture below, use capital letters and full stops.

Today is Christmas.

Father Christmas brought them presents.

Everybody is happy.

Their friends came to enjoy Christmas with them.

Their Dad is decorating the Christmas tree.

Everyone is excited about the presents.

Use a rubric.

GRAND TOTAL [50]