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LIMPOPODEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - LAERSKOOL WARMBAD

INSTRUCTIONS: Write your name and surname on each answer sheet and your number.

1. Complete all the questions in all sections. 2. Read the questions carefully and answer according to given instructions. 3. Number your answers correctly. 4. Write your name on the answer sheet as well as your class list number. 5. Leave a line open between answers and rule off after each section.

NAME AND SURNAME: ........................................................................................ GRADE: 6 L S W

____________________________________________________________________________________________ SECTION A: COMPREHENSION Question 1:Read the story below and answer questions 1 – 15.

LEVEL 1 40%

LEVEL 2 30%

LEVEL 3 20%

LEVEL 4 10%

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

LEARNING AREA: ENGLISH FAL GRADE: 6 (Ms E Casimiro) MODERATOR: Ms. A Botha TIME: 90minutes POINTS: 80 DATE: 6 June 2014

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1. Write down the letter of the correct answer.

Why did the jackal praise the crow? A. He was hungry that day. B. He loved music very much. C. He wanted the cheese to drop. D. He was trying to make friends.

(1) 2. Write down the letter of the correct answer.

Why was the crow pleased at first? A. She was the queen of the birds. B. She was happy to see the jackal. C. She had a beautiful singing voice. D. She enjoyed being flattered by the jackal.

(1) 3. After the crow lost her cheese, what else did she lose?

(1) 4. Write down the letter of the correct answer.

What is the lesson of the story? A. Never trust a flatterer. B. Crows love cheese. C. Jackals can talk to crows. D. After rain, the sun shines.

(1) 5. What is the best title for the story?

(2) 6. Give two examples of sentences the jackal said to ‘flatter’ or ‘sweettalk’ the crow.

(2) 7. Explain why the jackal wanted the crow to sing.

(2) 8. Was it fair that the jackal got the cheese? Give a reason for your answer.

(2) 9. Write down the letter of the correct answer.

What is meant by the word “glossy” in the following sentence? “How glossy are your feathers!”

A. dull B. shiny C. colourful D. rough

(1) 10. Write down the letter of the correct answer.

Why did the crow agree to sing a song for the jackal? A. She heard a horrible noise. B. The jackal gave her good advice. C. She wanted the jackal to like her. D. The jackal said she had a beautiful voice.

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11. Fill in the missing word to complete the sentence.

“In exchange for your cheese, I will give you good __________.” (1)

12. Write down the letter of the correct answer. What was the biggest mistake the crow made?

A. She trusted the jackal. B. She landed in a tree. C. She sang horrible. D. She did not sit still.

(1) 13. Write down the letter of the correct answer.

Why does the jackal call the crow “Queen of the birds”? A. He thought she was beautiful B. It was her real name. C. He wanted her to sing. D. He was afraid of her.

(1) 14. Write down the letter of the correct answer.

What does ‘The jackal flattered the crow’ mean? A. He praised her more than was needed. B. He gave her advice he thought would help. C. He spoke to her softly and kindly. D. He greeted her warmly.

(1) 15. Did the jackal like the crow’s singing? Give a reason for your answer.

(2) Total: [20]

Question 2: Read the passage below and choose reasons why birds sing. Write these reasons in point form. (5)

Total Section A: [25]

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SECTIONB:LANGUAGE The graph below shows the after school-activities of learners. Use the information to answer the questions 1 - 4. Question 3:

1. Which activity do most learners spend time on after school? (1)

2. Name the two activities that learners spend the same amount of time on. (2)

3. Name the activity that the learners spend the least amount of time on. (1)

4. What is the heading of the graph? (1)

5. Use the word in brackets to join the two sentences. The crow loved cheese. The jackal loved cheese. (and) (1)

6. Rewrite the following sentence in the past tense beginning with “yesterday”. The jackal tricks the crow. (1)

7. Give the plural of the underlined words. a) The jackal thought that he was very clever when he tricked the crow. (1) b) The sky is blue. (1)

8. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct punctuation: a) why is the crow special (2) b) the crow loved cheese chocolate and seed (3)

9. Choose the correct preposition. a) The crow held seed (in/over) her beak. (1) b) The cheese fell (up/on to) the ground. (1)

10. Write the opposite of the underlined words. When the crow closed her eyes, she lost her cheese. (2)

11. Write a word that has a similar meaning to the underlined word. The crow had beautiful feathers. (1)

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12. Choose the correct word in brackets to complete the sentence. a) The female crow had (brighter/brightest) eyes than the male crow. (1) b) The jackal is the (faster/fastest) animal in the forest. (1)

13. Write two sentences to show two different meanings of the word “back”. (2)

14. Choose the correct word in brackets to complete each sentence. a) The jackal (do/does) not want the cheese. (1) b) The crow (was/were) sad to lose her cheese. (1)

15. Give the opposite gender of the underlined words. The mother told the story of the crow to the children. (1)

16. Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets. a) Yesterday the crow (lands/landed) on a branch. (1) b) Tomorrow the crow will (sing/sang) beautifully. (1)

17. Change the word ‘travel’ by adding a suffix. The crow was travel ___ to her home. (1)

18. Rewrite the word in brackets by adding the apostrophe (‘) The jackal stole the (crows) cheese. (1)

19. Give the opposite of the word ‘happy’ by adding a prefix. Mistress Crow was ___ happy because she lost her cheese. (1)

20. Identify the root/base word from the underlined word. The queen of the birds looked very sad. (1)

21. Choose the correct pronouns to complete the sentences. a) This cheese belongs to me, it is _____. (1) b) This nest belongs to them, it is _____. (1)

22. Write down a phrasal verb from the story: The jackal and the crow. (1)

23. The crow moved slowly. Slowly is an adverb of time/manner. (1)

24. Identify the adverb of time in the sentence below and write an answer only. One day the jackal saw a crow fly up in the sky. (1)

25. Choose the correct demonstrative pronouns. Only write the answers. a) That/This is my black bird in the tree. (1) b) These/Those are my feathers. (1)

26. Give the collective nouns for the following words. a) A _____ of birds. (1) b) A _____ of mountains. (1)

27. Give the irregular form of the following verbs. a) Sing (1) b) Shine (1)

28. Change the following sentence into the negative. The crow was very sad. (1)

Total Section B: [45]

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SECTIONC:VISUAL LITERACY Question 4: Study the text below and answer the questions that follow.

1. What kind of a text is this? (2) 2. What is the purpose of this kind of text? (2) 3. Who is the target group for this product? (2) 4. What does the text promise its target group? (2) 5. What ingredient makes the product work effectively? (2)

Total Section C: [10]

GRAND TOTAL: 80