GRADE 5
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
MEMORANDUM
NOVEMBER 2022
MARKS: 40
English FAL Memorandum 2 FS/Nov 2022
Grade 5
QUESTION 1: READING COMPREHENSION Marks
1.1 On the beach ✓ (1)
1.2 B / warm ✓ (1)
1.3 enjoying ✓ (1)
1.4 good ✓ (1)
1.5 She would be left alone on the beach if she did not go. ✓ (1)
It was her birthday. ✓ (1)
1.6 The boys’ fighting knocked her into the water. ✓ (1)
1.7.1 False ✓ (1)
Meisie nearly drowned because she was not a good swimmer. ✓ (1)
1.7.2 False ✓ (1)
The dolphins saved Meisie from drowning. ✓ (1)
1.8 C / dark and noisy ✓ (1)
1.9 She scared/ she feared she was going to drown ✓ (1)
Any relevant answer.
1.10 I can infer that dolphins are good animals/ human friends/ friendly/ kind/ (1)
intelligent/ not dangerous to humans✓ (Any ONE)
1.11 I learnt that children should not go out to sea alone / that dolphins help
(1)
people. ✓
Any relevant response to the text.
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QUESTION 2: VISUAL TEXT
2.1 Information on water safety tips ✓ (1)
2.2 buddy✓ (1)
2.3 barriers ✓ (1)
2.4 If you fall into the deep water✓while boating the life jacket will keep you
(2)
safe from drowning. ✓
Any similar appropriate answer.
2.5 A / lifeguards ✓ (1)
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2.6 They can get tired. ✓ (2)
They can get muscle cramps. ✓
2.7 Learners’ own response but the motivation must support the answer.
(2)
E.g. … necessary because you need to be safe round water.
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QUESTION 3: SUMMARY
Criteria 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark
Details Important details are Some information is Contains only 1 – 2 main
included. (5 main missing. (3 – 4 main ideas.
ideas) ideas)
2 marks 1 mark
Paraphrase Uses own words to write Does not use own words to
& summary. write summary.
conventions 1-3 spelling, grammar 4 or more spelling, grammar
and conventions errors and conventions errors are
are found. found.
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QUESTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS
4.1.1 Meisie ✓ (1)
4.1.2 beautiful / warm ✓ (1)
4.1.3 and ✓ (1)
4.2 The dolphin was carrying her up. ✓ (1)
4.3 The dolphins will rescue the girl. ✓ (1)
4.4 could ✓ (1)
4.5 Meisie was helped by a family of dolphins. ✓ (1)
4.6 beaches (1)
4.7 Quickly (1)
4.8 Who began to fight? (1)
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TOTAL: 40
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