ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

GRADE 5

ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE

MEMORANDUM

SET 1: 2012 EXEMPLAR

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ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT GRADE 5 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE

SET 1 EXEMPLAR MEMORANDUM

QUESTION EXPECTED ANSWER MARK

1.1 A 1

1.2 magic book 1

1.3 The story is about Peggy Pigtails who have found a magic book 1

2.1 B/quiet 1

2.2 Joey 1

2.3 She did not talk much/she was shy. 2

2.4 False

She spoke to 12 animals.

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1

3.1 garage 1

3.2 D/the following day 1

3.3 room 1

3.4 True

She started talking to more to her friends.

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1

3.5 She hid it in the cupboard. 2

4.1 A/The puppy talked. 1

4.2 She spent so much time talking to the animals, that she did not speak to her friend. 2

4.3 False

The writing on the book was gold. 2

5.1 arrogant 1

3

5.2 D/friendly 1

5.3 interesting 1

5.4 Incredible 1

6.1 They are also used to cut, grind and bore other material. 2

6.2 flaws 1

6.3 True

“Diamonds have great power to reflect and bend rays of light.”

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1

6.4 minerals 1

7.1 It/Diamonds can be destroyed. 2

7.2 When diamonds are exposed to severe heat. 2

8.1 B/Diamonds 1

8.2 Diamonds are formed by carbon. 2

8.3 characteristics 1

9.1 2, 1, 4 ,3, 5 5

9.2

Before the diamond is processed, it must first be mined.

The ore is scrubbed and cleaned to remove the diamond.

The diamond is recovered from the ore.

The diamond is cleaned and weighed before it is sold.

Jewellery can be made from the diamonds.

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1

1

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9.3 A 1

10.1 Diamonds were valuable. 1

10.2 Diamonds have to be cleaned. 1

10.3 Jewellery are being made from diamonds. 1

10.4 B 1

11.1 ring 1

11.2 cluster 1

4

11.3 cargoes 1

12.1 It is said that diamonds, pearls and rubies are a girl’s best friend. Do you agree? 3

12.2 C 1

12.3 Temba, Vuyo and Jerry went to the Pavillion Mall. They bought Temba’s brother a Spiderman toy.

2 correct answers= 1

4 correct answers= 2

6 correct answers=3

13.1 Diamonds are mined in South Africa. 1

13.2 False

Measles is a contagious disease. 1

13.3 are 1

14.1 The hospital is on the corner of Short and Long Streets. The Internet cafe is next to Nando’s. The clinic is behind the church. The school library is on the corner of West Street and Red Street.

2 correct answers= 1

4-correct answers= 2

6 correct answers=3

14.2 3

14.3

The nearest eating place from the Pizza Den is the Ms Khumalo goes to Ackermans to buy clothes. During the break, the children play in the playground.. The butchery is next to the clinic. Ms Khumalo walks past the movies to get to the post office. Ackermans is between Pizza Den and the cemetery.

2 correct answers= 1

4 correct answers= 2

6 correct answers= 3

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15.1-15.4 Criteria for paragraph Mark

One correct sentence, with the correct tense, correct spelling, correct word order and punctuation marks

1 mark

Two correct sentences, with the correct tense, correct spelling, correct word order and punctuation marks

2 marks

Three correct sentences, with the correct tense, correct spelling, correct word order and punctuation marks

3 marks

Four correct sentences, with the correct tense, correct spelling, correct word order and punctuation marks

4 marks

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Criteria for paragraph Mark

One correct sentence , with the correct tense, correct spelling , correct word order and punctuation marks

1 mark

Two correct sentences , with the correct tense, correct spelling , correct word order and punctuation marks

2 marks

Three correct sentences , with the correct tense, correct spelling , correct word order and punctuation marks

3 marks

Four correct sentences , with the correct t tense, correct spelling , correct word order and punctuation marks

4 marks