i saw a little bird

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Section B:

Language structures and conventions in context [15]

Question 1

• Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.

I saw a little bird

I saw a little bird going hop, hop, hop.

I said, “Little bird, won’t you stop, stop, stop!”

I looked out of my window

to say, “How do you do?”

But he shook his little tail

and away he flew.

Place the underlined words from the poem next to the correct part of speech.

(a) Nouns :

(b) Preposition :

(c) Verbs :

(d) Adjective :

(e) Article :

(f) Adverb :

(g) Conjunctions :

(h) Pronouns : (6)

Question 2

Change the following verbs into the past tense, and indicate what type of verb

each is.

Verb Past Tense Type of verb

Shake

__________________

___________________

2

stop

__________________

___________________

say

__________________

___________________

is

__________________

___________________

(4)

Question 3

Give the plural form for the following words

(a) bird :

(b) fly :

(c) child : (3)

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Question 4

Look at the picture below. Complete the sentences by using prepositions

The jungle gym is the trees and the slide. The girls slide

the slide.

The children are the merry go-round.

The girl crawls the barrel.

The trees are the merry go-round.

The adult is sitting the tree. (3)

Keep up the good work!

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Question 5


The Lion

by Roald Dahl

The lion just adores to eat

A lot of red and tender meat

And if you ask the lion what

Is much the tenderest of the lot,

He will not say a roast of lamb

Or curried beef or devilled ham

Or crispy pork or corned beef hash

Or sausages or mutton mash.

Then could it be a big plump hen?

He answers ‘No!’. What is it, then?

Oh, lion dear, could I not make

You happy with a lovely steak?

Could I entice you from your lair

With rabbit pie or roasted hare?

The lion smiled and shook his head.

He came up very close and said,

‘The meat I am about to chew

Is neither steak nor chops. IT’S YOU.’

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Give homophones of your own for:

a) red :

b) meat :

c) no : (3)

Question 6

Answer the following questions.

(a) Give the opposite gender for the following:

lions :

hen :

(b) What do we call the young of the following animals?

lion :

pig :

(c) What sounds do the following animals make?

lions :

sheep : (6)

Question 7

Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech by putting in the correct punctuation

and capital letters.

(a) the lion roared i adore red and tender meat

(3)

(b) the poet asked could i entice you with rabbit pie or roasted hare

(3)

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Question 8

Complete the following indirect speech sentences.

(a) The learner said, “I play tennis.”

The learner

(2)

(b) The lion asked, “May I have a knife and fork?”

The lion

(2)

Question 9

Rewrite the following sentences into the correct tense as indicated.

(a) I shall eat healthily because I want to be fit.

Present tense:

Past tense:

(2)

(b) The teacher screams at the grade fives because they make a noise.

Past tense:

Future tense:

(2)

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Question 10

Read the paragraph below. Place the underlined words in the correct column.

Simon felt unhappy from loneliness. All the other children had friends. His only friendship

was with his dog, Max. He played rugby and shared his water and lunch. But still no-one

invited him home.

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns

(3)

Question 11

Use one of the 5 W question words to make questions with the following sentences.

(a) The active boys play games on the rugby field.

(2)

(b) The cute kitten drinks his delicious milk.

(2)

Question 12

Complete the following sentences by underlining the correct form of the verb.

(a) Mrs. Lane, my teacher, want/wants us to finish our homework before the big

game.

(b) All the princes and princesses eats/eat in the big dining room. (2)

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Question 13

Divide the following words into prefix, suffix and root word.

Prefix Root word Suffix

crispy

unhappy

tenderest

(3)

Question 14

Complete the degrees of comparison table:

biggest

happy

more

(3)

Question 15

Give synonyms and antonyms of your own: (in the context of the sentence in the poem)

Word Synonyms Antonyms

plump

adores

tender

(6)

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Question 16

Use these modal verbs (may, can, must) in the sentences below.

I have a chocolate? Okay, but wait until after supper! I know I

play soccer and tennis well. I now choose one sport. I

know you don’t like spinach but I think you have some as it has lots of

iron. I am not a good cook but I make a salad.

(5)

Total: _______/ 65 - ______/15

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LAERSKOOL ANTON VAN WOUW

ENGLISH: GRADE 5 November Exam 2019

EXAMINER:

MS T LAGERWALL TIME: 65 minutes

MODERATORS:

MRS L BOWKER

MRS H GEERTSEMA

MARKS:

Comprehension: ________/[30]

Grammar : ________/[15]

NO. OF PAGES: 7 GRADE 5/ ______

NAME AND SURNAME:________________________________________________________

TOTAL

- spelling and punctuation

Grand total:

Reading comprehension:

Instructions Section A:

1. Answer all the questions below in full sentences unless otherwise stated.

2. You will lose up to 2 marks for spelling and punctuation mistakes.

3. Read carefully.

4. Write neatly. This little hedgehog thinks

you’re doing a good job.

She wants you to keep it up.

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Passage A - Questions:

1. Who paid for the theatre visit? Give his name.

(1)

2. How many children are in the school?

(1)

3. What performance did the children watch?

(1)

4. When was the performance?

(1)

5. Where was the performance held?

(1)

6. Why could the school not afford to go to the theatre?

(1)

7. Write down the sentence which describes the picture of the learners at the theatre.

(1)

8. Name the two costs sponsored by the business man.

(2)

Page total: Spelling and punct.:

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9. How do we know that this is a newspaper article. Supply

10. two reasons.

(2)

10. Give synonyms from the text for:

a. yearly -

b. awesome -

c. problem - (3)

11. State whether the following are ‘True’ or ‘False’:

a. We’ve been going to the theatre for eight to nine years.

b. Mike Buck is the principal of Lakeview Primary school.

(2)

12. Explain how you know that this play is based on a book. Refer to the pictures when explaining

your answer.

(2)

13. Would you like to watch this play at the theatre? Give a reason for your answer.

(2)


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14. Give your own description of the inside of the theatre. Use two full sentences.

(2)

Passage B - Questions:

15. How do we know this is a dialogue?

(1)

16. Name the characters in the dialogue.

(2)

17. Describe the cat.

(1)

18. Explain why the child chose a storybook instead of a pet.

(2)

19. If you visited a pet shop, what pet would you choose and why?

(2)

TOTAL: 30


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Language Structures:

1. Add a suffix to the word to change its meaning.

comfort -

slow - (2)

2. Complete the table below by filling in the correct degrees of comparison.

(½ x 4 = 2)

3. Underline the subject in the sentences below.

a. Alex played with the hockey stick.

b. My dad mows his lawn every Saturday.

c. The party was thrown by Richard.

(½ x 3 = 1½)

4. Underline the object in the sentences below.

a. Miss Kobie took the ice-cream.

b. They painted his face.

c. John watched television.

(½ x 3 = 1½)

Page total:

Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative degree

easy

cleverest

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5. The sentences below are in the active voice, rewrite them in the passive voice.

5.1 Allison writes a poem.

(1).

5.2 Mr Alex took the ice-cream.

(1).

5.3 Richard throws the ball.

(1).

6. Identify which part of speech each word below is. Be specific.

Mr Alex mowed the lawn even though the grass was fake.

Mr Alex -

mowed -

the -

grass -

fake - (5)

TOTAL: 15

Page total:

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Passage A:

Passage B

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SECTION A:

Question 1

• Read the poem ‘The Lion’.

• Answer the questions in full sentences.

• A total of two marks will be deducted for spelling mistakes.

The Lion by Roald Dahl




















Examiner: Mrs D Purchase November 2016

Moderators: Mrs H Geertsema & Mrs L Bowker Time: 90 minutes

Name: ________________________________________ Section A: ____/25

Grade 5/ ___ Section B: ____/15

Total:________/40

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1.1 Who is the poet of this poem?

(1)

1.2 Why won’t the lion eat a big, plump hen? Give two reasons.

(2)

1.3 How do we know that the lion did not want to eat rabbit or hare?

(1)

1.4 Quote (find) a part from the poem that tells what is the lion’s favourite meal.

(2)

1.5 What type of meat do you prefer, red or white? Give a reason why.

(2)

1.6 Match the following words in column A with their meaning in column B by writing the

correct letter in column C. Look at the way the words have been used in the poem.

Column A Column B Column C

1. crispy (a) to persuade to do something 1. ______

2. entice (b) exposure to heat of oil 2. ______

3. lair (c) exposure to heat in the oven 3. ______

4. roasted (d) cave lived in by animals 4. ______

(e) soft, wet and flexable

(f) firm, dry and brittle

(4)

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Question 2

Read the extract entitled ‘Are you healthy?’ and answer the following questions

related to it.

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2.1 Name four symptoms that indicate an unhealthy body.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv) (4)

2.2 (a) To what does the extract compare the body?

(1)

(b) Explain why the writer makes this comparison (what do they have in

common)

(1)

2.3 Explain what ‘sleep soundly’ means in your own words.

(1)

2.4 Mention two ways in which a person can care for their teeth.

(2)

2.5 Do you lead a healthy lifestyle? Explain your answer by relating it to the text.

(2)

2.6 Give synonyms (words with the same meaning) for the following from the passage.

(a) angry -

(b) plainly - (2)

Total: _____/25

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Section B:

Language structures and conventions in context [15]

Question 1


I saw a little bird

I saw a little bird going hop, hop, hop.

I said, “Little bird, won’t you stop, stop, stop!”

I looked out of my window

to say, “How do you do?”

But he shook his little tail

and away he flew.

Place the underlined words from the poem next to the correct part of speech.

(a) Nouns :

(b) Preposition :

(c) Verbs :

(d) Adjective :

(e) Article :

(f) Adverb :

(g) Conjunctions :

(h) Pronouns : (6)

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Question 2

Change the following verbs into the past tense, and indicate what type of verb

each is.

Verb Past Tense Type of verb

Shake

__________________

___________________

stop

__________________

___________________

say

__________________

___________________

is

__________________

___________________

(4)

Question 3

Give the plural form for the following words

(a) bird :

(b) fly :

(c) child : (3)

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Question 4

Look at the picture below. Complete the sentences by using prepositions

The jungle gym is the trees and the slide. The girls slide

the slide.

The children are the merry go-round.

The girl crawls the barrel.

The trees are the merry go-round.

The adult is sitting the tree. (3)

Keep up the good work!

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Question 5


The Lion

by Roald Dahl



















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Give homophones of your own for:

a) red :

b) meat :

c) no : (3)

Question 6

Answer the following questions.

(a) Give the opposite gender for the following:

lion :

hen :

(b) What do we call the young of the following animals?

lion :

pig :

(c) What sounds do the following animals make?

lions :

sheep : (6)

Question 7

Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech by putting in the correct punctuation

and capital letters.

(a) the lion roared i adore red and tender meat

(3)

(b) the poet asked could i entice you with rabbit pie or roasted hare

(3)

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Question 8

Complete the following indirect speech sentences.

(a) The learner said, “I play tennis.”

The learner

(2)

(b) The lion asked, “May I have a knife and fork?”

The lion

(2)

Question 9

Rewrite the following sentences into the correct tense as indicated.

(a) I shall eat healthily because I want to be fit.

Present tense:

Past tense:

(2)

(b) The teacher screams at the grade fives because they make a noise.

Past tense:

Future tense:

(2)

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Question 10

Read the paragraph below. Place the underlined words in the correct column.

Simon felt unhappy from loneliness. All the other children had friends. His only friendship

was with his dog, Max. He played rugby and shared his water and lunch. But still no-one

invited him home.


(3)

Question 11

Use the 5 W question words to make two questions with each of the following sentences:

(a) The active boys play games on the rugby field.

(i)

(ii) (2)

(b) The cute kitten drinks his delicious milk.

(i)

(ii) (2)

Question 12

Complete the following sentences by underlining the correct form of the verb.

(a) Mrs. Lane, my teacher, want/wants us to finish our homework before the big

game.

(b) All the princes and princesses eats/eat in the big dining room. (2)

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Question 13

Divide the following words into prefix, suffix and root word.


crispy

unhappy

tenderest

(3)

Question 14

Complete the degrees of comparison table:

biggest

happy

more

(3)

Question 15

Give synonyms and antonyms of your own: (in the context of the sentence in the poem)

Word Synonyms Antonyms

plump

adores

tender

(6)

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Question 16

Use these modal verbs (may, can, must) in the sentences below.

I have a chocolate? Okay, but wait until after supper! I know I

play soccer and tennis well. I now choose one sport. I

know you don’t like spinach but I think you have some as it has lots of

iron. I am not a good cook but I make a salad.

(5)

Total: _______/ 65 - ______/15

Instructions:

• Answer Section A and Section B.

• Read the questions carefully and answer accurately.

SECTION A: LANGUAGE

Read the attached diary entry (Extract 1) and answer the questions below:

1. Place the underlined words from the passage beside the correct part of speech.

(9)


ENGLISH: GRADE 5 NOVEMBER 2017

EXAMINER: MRS L BOWKER

TIME: 70 MINUTES

MODERATOR: MRS H GEERTSEMA

MARKS:

Language: ________/[50]

Literature: ________/[10]

Total: ________/[60]

NUMBER OF PAGES: 5 + 2

NAME:___________________________________________________________________________

Part of speech Words from passage

1.1 Noun

1.2 Verb

1.3 Adjective

1.4 Adverbs (write 2)

1.5 Pronoun

1.6 Preposition

1.7 Conjunction

1.8 Article

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2. Give homophones of your own for the following:

a. would

b. not

c. tail (3)

3. Write down two contractions from the extract and expand them.

a. →

b. → (4)

4. Complete the degrees of comparison table:

(3)

5. Change the sentences below into the tenses indicated.

5.1 I was so excited I could not sleep a wink.

Simple present tense.

(2)

5.2 I went with my dad to the pet shop.

Simple future tense.

(1)

5.3 I am so excited about getting my new pet.

Simple past tense.

(1)

5.4 I wake up early to revise maths.

Simple past tense.

(1)

5.5 Write down two verbs from the passage in the progressive tense.

(2)

Positive Comparative Superlative

4.1 glossy

4.2 soft

4.3 excited

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6. Classify the nouns in the word box below under the correct headings.

(3)

7. Change the following statement sentences into questions.

7.1 They were really pulling my leg.

(2)

7.2 I saw the cute hamster in the pet shop.

(2)

8. Complete the following “synonym” and “antonym” table.

(4)

9. Divide the following words into prefix, root and suffix.

(3)

leg maths revision

shop diary creature


Word Synonym from text Own antonym

8.1 glossy

8.2 little

Word Prefix Root Suffix

9.1 nagging

9.2 disagreed

9.3 sweetest

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10. Write down one compound word from the extract.

(1)

11. Rewrite the following extract punctuating it correctly. Make use of capital letters, full

stops, commas and inverted commas. You will lose -½ mark for every mistake.

michael begged his dad to let him have a hamster as a pet

his father said you must look after it

i will promised michael

(7)

12. Complete the following sentence using your own words.

If my dad buys me a hamster,

(1)

13. Insert the correct modal verb in the sentence below.

I feed my hamster every day. (1)

TOTAL SECTION A: [50]

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SECTION B: LITERATURE

Read the poem “Giraffes” (Extract 2) and answer the questions which follow.

1. Who is the poet of this poem?

(1)

2. What animals does the poet like?

(1)

3. Why does the poet like these animals? Give 2 reasons.

(i)

(ii) (2)

4. List 2 pairs of rhyming words from the poem.

(2)

5. Write down one phrase (a group of words forming a unit) where alliteration has been

used.

(1)

6. Take a look at the shape of the poem. Why do you think the poem is shaped this way?

(1)

7. Do you like the poem? Motivate your answer with two reasons.

(2)

TOTAL SECTION B: [10]

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Extract 1: Diary entry

Dear Diary

After nagging my parents for months, they finally agreed to let me have a hamster as a pet.

Today was H-day - the day I could collect the hamster from the pet shop. I was so excited I

could not sleep a wink last night. I went with my dad to the pet shop. I chose the sweetest

little hamster with round, shining eyes and soft, glossy fur. Immediately after I saw the little

creature, I knew this was the pet I had been waiting for.

Of course dad and the shopkeeper warned me not to pull its tail, saying that its eyes would

fall out. They were really pulling my leg because (as I found out) hamsters don’t have tails!

I don’t know if I will manage to sleep tonight because I am so excited about getting my new

pet. But I’d better try to sleep because I have a maths test tomorrow and I have to wake up

early to do some revision.

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Extract 2: Giraffes

Giraffes

I like them.

Ask me why.

Because they hold their heads so high.

Because their necks stretch to the sky.

because they’re quiet, calm and shy.

Because they run so fast they fly.

Because their eyes are velvet brown.

Because their coats are spotted tan.

Because they eat the tops of trees.

Because their legs have knobbly knees.

Because

Because

Because. That’s why

I like giraffes.

-By Mary Ann Hoberman

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Instructions:

1. Answer Section A (comprehension) AND Section B (language).

2. Read carefully and spell accurately.

3. ENJOY!

4. You will lose half a mark for every spelling/grammar error, up to two marks.

Section A: Comprehension (30) Text 1: Eclipse Watching

• Read text 1 and answer the questions which follow.

1. Who must you ask for advice before watching an eclipse?

__________________________________________________________________ (1)

2. What is an eclipse?

__________________________________________________________________ (1)

3. Where will the total eclipse in 1992 take place according to this article?

__________________________________________________________________ (1)

4. State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

a. The moon appeared to take a round bit out of the sun. _______________

b. Flames of burning gases shot outward from the moon’s inner atmosphere.

____________________ (2)

Laerskool Anton van Wouw

Name: Grade 5/__ English FAL November

2018

Examiners: Mrs. L. Bowker and Miss K. Viljoen Term 4 Examination Time: 75min

Moderator: Mrs. H. Geertsema

Section A: Comprehension 30

Section B: Grammar 20

TOTAL 50

5. Explain how you make an item for viewing the eclipse according to this text.

Use four instructions.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________ (4)

6. What did the dark moon appear to be wearing?

__________________________________________________________________ (1)

7. How many years ago was the eclipse of 1992?

______________________________________ (1)

8. Complete the sentence: The solar corona is compared to a ___________________ (1)

9. Give an explanation for the ‘solar corona’.

__________________________________________________________________ (1)

10. Explain what could happen if you look directly at the sun. Name two things.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________ (2)

11. Who are known for wearing halos? ______________________ (1)

12. Explain how you would watch an eclipse nowadays.

__________________________________________________________________ (1)

13. Supply your own title for this text.

__________________________________________________________________ (1)

14. Would you like to view an eclipse? Explain your answer by giving two reasons.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________ (2) [20]

Section A: Comprehension (10) Text 2: Poem

• Read text 2 and answer the questions which follow.

1. How many verses does this poem have?

___________________________________________________________________ (1)

2. Name two ways in which water is wasted according to this poem.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________ (2)

3. Write down two pairs of rhyming words from the poem.

___________________________ ________________________

___________________________ ________________________ (2)

4. Do we know who the poet is? ________________________ (1)

5. Choose the correct option. “Abounds” means to

a. have boundaries b. have large amounts c. have much weight (1)

6. According to the poem, what is the alternative (other choice) to emptying your water bottle?

___________________________________________________________________ (1)

7. The poet could have used a more powerful sentence for ‘The tap is on.” Such as “The tap is

crying.” What is this more powerful description called?

____________________________________________________________________ (1)

8. Write your own example of alliteration to sum up the message of this poem. Include the

word, “water” in your message.

____________________________________________________________________ (1)

[10]

Spelling and grammar [- ]

Total for comprehension [ ]

Section B: Language (40) Use text 1, Eclipse watching, to base your answers on.

1. State what part of speech each of the underlined words is:

a. bright _______________________

b. Atlantic Ocean _______________________

c. covered _______________________

d. a _______________________

e. totally _______________________

f. it _______________________

g. from _______________________

h. and _______________________ [8]

2. Change the tenses as indicated:

a. People saw the brilliant outer atmosphere of the sun.

i. Simple Present Tense

________________________________________________________________

ii. Simple Future Tense

_________________________________________________________________

iii. Present Progressive Tense

________________________________________________________________

b. The sun’s rays will pass through the pinhole.

i. Simple Present Tense

__________________________________________________________________

ii. Simple Past Tense

__________________________________________________________________

iii. Present Progressive Tense

__________________________________________________________________ [6]

3. Give homophones of your own for the following:

a. saw _____________________________

b. sun _____________________________

c. some ____________________________ [3]

4. Supply plurals for:

a. halo ___________________________

b. box ___________________________

c. sight ___________________________ [3]

5. Complete the degrees of comparison table:

[3]

6. Find synonyms from the text for:

a. magnificent __________________________

b. fortunate __________________________ [2]

7. Give antonyms of your own for:

a. begin ___________________________

b. appeared ___________________________ [2]

8. Complete the table:

Word prefix root suffix

a. blindness

b. directly

c. disappear

[3]

Positive Comparative Superlative

a. lucky

b. round

c. brilliant

9. Change the following sentences into questions:

a. The next total eclipse will be in 1992.

________________________________________________________________ [1]

b. People saw the moon begin to pass in front of the sun.

________________________________________________________________ [1]

10. Study the word or phrase in column 1 of the table below and complete columns 2 and 3.

[3]

11. Divide the sentence as indicated:

People saw the moon.

a. subject _____________________________

b. verb _____________________________

c. object _____________________________ [3]

12. Change the following sentence into indirect speech.

My teacher said, “You must never look directly at the sun.”

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________ [2]

Total for grammar [40 ÷ 2 = ____/20]

Word/phrase Name of punctuation mark Function of punctuation

a. sun’s rays

b. Atlantic Ocean

c. you’ll

TEXT 1: Eclipse-watching

What did the total eclipse look like? First, people saw the moon begin to pass in

front of the sun. It appeared to take a round bite out of the edge of the sun. Soon

the moon covered more and more of the sun. Just before the sun was totally

covered, a circle of bright white light

could be seen – the dark moon

looked as if it were wearing a

diamond ring. Then, when the sun

was completely covered, there was

another wondrous sight. People saw

the solar corona – the brilliant outer

atmosphere of the sun. It looked like

a white halo around the moon. Also

visible were flames of burning gases that shot outward from the sun’s inner

atmosphere. The next total solar eclipse will be in 1992, over the southern Atlantic

Ocean. Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to see it.

You can watch an eclipse. But never look directly at the sun! The sun’s rays can

damage your eyes and even cause blindness. The safest way to view an eclipse in

through a pinhole viewer. Poke a pinhole

in one side of a cardboard box. Opposite

the pinhole, on the inside of the box, tape

a sheet of white paper. Put the box over

your head with the pinhole behind you.

Face away from the sun. The sun’s rays

will pass through the pinhole and project

an image of the eclipse onto the white

paper. Some people use blackened X-ray negatives to look at an eclipse. Whatever

method you choose, be sure to talk with your parents or teacher first.

TEXT 2: Poem

The leaky tap drips day and night

Just fix it right or shut it tight.

It seems the earth with water abounds

But really it’s every drop that counts.

The tap is on, you brush your teeth

The water flows, you soap your feet.

Just think of all the water lost.

To close the tap, what does it cost?

The water bottle you take to school

The water in it is nice and cool.

You drink a bit, the rest you throw,

The water could help a plant to grow.

SECTION A: LANGUAGE

Question 1

Read the passage “Let’s make porcupines” on the separate page and answer the

questions which follow:

1. Place the underlined words from the passage next to the correct English term. Each

word may be used once only.

a. Noun :

b. Preposition :

c. Verb :

d. Adjectives :

e. Article :

f. Adverb :

g. Conjunction :

h. Pronoun :

i. Contraction : (10)


ENGLISH: GRADE 5 NOVEMBER 2015

EXAMINER: MRS D PURCHASE

TIME: 60 MINUTES

MODERATOR: MRS L BOWKER MRS H GEERTSEMA

MARKS:

Language: ________/[50]

Comprehension: ________/[20]

Total: ________/[70]

NUMBER OF PAGES: 10 GRADE 5: _______

NAME:____________________________________________________________________________

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Question 2

Complete the following table with tenses:

(7)

Question 3

Give the plural form for the following words:

a. sandwich :

b. ball :

c. child :

d. recipe :

e. bread : (5)

Question 4

Simple present tense Simple past tense Simple Future tense

draw

shape

stick

told

helped

Mary and Jane,

do you want to

bake some

brownies?

I love brownies! I am going to

phone my mom and ask her.

I hope it is chocolate

flavour.

Susan Mary Jane

3

Rewrite the following sentences into direct speech.

A.

(2)

B.

(2)

C.

(2)

Question 5

Give synonyms for the following words from the passage, “Let’s make porcupines”

a. completed :

b. mould :

c. skinny :

d. glue : (4)

Questions 6

Give antonyms of your own for the following words from the passage.

a. thin :

b. finished : (2)

Question 7

Give homophones for:

a. not :

b. made : (2)

[14]

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Question 8

What is the opposite gender for the following:

a. father :

b. wife :

c. son :

d. waiter :

e. gander : (5)

Question 9

Divide the following words into prefix, suffix and root word:

(6)

Question 10

Expand the following contractions:

a. let’s :

b. don’t : (2)

Question 11

Write a sentence of your own with “ball” showing its other meaning (not the meaning shown in the

reading passage).

(1)

Total Section a: [50]


drawing

believable

misbehave

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SECTION B: COMPREHENSION

Instructions:

• Read the two articles on the separate pages.

• Answer the questions in full sentences.

• A total of two marks will be deducted for spelling and/or grammar errors.

Question 1

Article A: “Exam butterflies”

1. For whom is this paper?

(½)

2. What subject is being examined?

(½)

3. How many hours do the learners have to write?

(1)

4. You are told there are 13 pages. Why do you think this information is included?

(1)

5. How many instructions are there?

(1)

6. To what do you have to pay special attention?

(1)

7. Who are the examiners?

(1)

8. Do you think spelling and grammar are important? Motivate your answer.

(2)

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9. Why do you think this article is entitled “Exam butterflies”?

(2)

Question 2

Article B: “Growing a plant”

1. Name the items needed for growing a plant.

(1)

2. What should you do when your seedlings are three weeks old?

(1)

3. How long will it take before you see the seeds for the first time?

(1)

4. Why is it necessary to add compost to the soil?

(1)

5. When should you transplant the seedlings into the ground?

(2)

6. Why do you think you have to put the seedlings into a plastic bag first and only transplant

them into the ground when they are much bigger?

(2)

7

7. What are you asked to observe and monitor?

(2)

Total Section B: [20]

GRAND TOTAL: [70]

8

Let’s make porcupines

9

Exam butterflies

10

Growing a plant

i saw a little bird

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