ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

GRADE 5

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

2012 EXEMPLAR TEST

MEMORANDUM

GRADE 5 ENGLISH
FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
2012 EXEMPLAR TEST
MEMORANDUM
QUESTION

EXPECTED ANSWERS

MARKS

1.

C The Crane and The Wolf

2.

Near the mountains/In the mountains/At the base of the mountains

3.1

B Ungrateful

3.2

Wise, helpful

4.

A To have the fish bone removed

5.

D We must keep our promise.

Yes OR No
Reasons for Yes: She is helpful/kind/ understanding/friendly/any
other relevant one based on the story.
2

6.
Reasons for No: Not assertive/soft/can be taken advantage of/any
other relevant reason based on facts in the story.
If Yes or No without a reason, NO MARK.
7.1

patients

7.2

surrounded

8.1

D quicker

8.2

B hungriest

9.

Mother Crane asked the Wolf for her reward but she did not get it.

10.

in

11.1

are

11.2

catches

12.1

19:00 or 7 oclock in the evening.

12.2

Inside

12.3

Animals that eat meat/ Animals killing other animals for food/ Any
other relevant ones

A Planet Carnivore, Banged Up Abroad, Is it real? Silence of the

13.

Bees

14.

A Drugs Inc.

15.

B Is it Real?

16.

See assessment rubric below.

6
TOTAL

Assessment rubric (Question 15)

30

Marks

No sentence with subject and verb written.

Irrelevant ideas written.

At least 1 sentence written, complete with subject and verb.

Sentence is mostly without any errors it is correctly punctuated with no spelling and
grammar errors.
Sentence is relevant to topic.
At least 2 or more sentences written, complete with subject and verb.
At least one sentence is mostly without any errors it is correctly punctuated with no
spelling and grammar errors.
Sentence is relevant to topic.
Shows no further development of idea.

At least 3 or more sentences written, complete with subject and verb.

At least 2 sentences are mostly without errors they are correctly punctuated with no
spelling and grammar errors.
Sentences are relevant to topic.
Shows some logical development of idea.

At least 4 or more sentences written, complete with subject and verb.

At least 3 sentences are mostly without errors they are correctly punctuated with no
spelling and grammar errors.
Sentences are relevant to topic.
Shows some logical development of idea.

At least 5 or more sentences written, complete with subject and verb.

At least 4 sentences are mostly without errors they are correctly punctuated, with no
spelling and grammar errors.
Sentences are relevant to topic.
Shows logical development of idea.

At least 6 or more sentences written, complete with subject and verb.

At least 5 sentences are mostly without errors they are correctly punctuated, with no
spelling and grammar errors.
Sentences are relevant to topic.
Shows logical development of idea.