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Memorandum Grade 8

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Memorandum Grade 8

The document provides a memorandum for marking an English First Additional Language task for Grade 8, detailing instructions for markers and the structure of the assessment. It includes sections on comprehension, summary, visual literacy, and language structures, with specific questions and marking criteria. The document emphasizes objective assessment and allows for open-ended responses in certain questions.

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GRADE 08

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

TASK 3 : MEMORANDUM
INSTRUCTIONS TO MARKERS

1. Candidates are required to answer ALL questions.


2. Candidates’ responses should be assessed as objectively as possible.
3. For Open-ended questions, consideration should be given to the relevancy of learner’s responses.
4. For multiple choice questions, accept BOTH the letter corresponding with the correct answer
AND/OR the answer written in full.

SECTION A : COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1

1.1. B / gain √
1.2. Avoid using too many plastic containers, bottles and bags. √
1.3. – closing the tap while brushing your teeth√
- Taking a shower instead of filling a bath tub with water. √
1.4. Open-ended - Accept any suitable response. √√
1.5. Waste √
1.6. To throw away/ to do away with/ to remove something/ to dispose of something. √√
1.7. FALSE √ – Try not to over-use pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. √
1.8. – 1.8.1. Commercial car washes have ways to process water containing grease and oil. √√
1.8.2. Water is absorbed into the ground. √√
1.9. – 1.9.1. waste materials excreted by pets. √
1.9.2. Pet waste should not be allowed to land up in water resources as it contains harmful
Bacteria. √√
1.10.Open-ended. Accept any suitable response. √√
SECTION B : SUMMARY
QUESTION 2

The following points form the answer to the question.

QUOTATIONS FACTS
(NOTE: Candidates may phrase the facts
differently)
1. ‘Our bodies are made up of 60% of 1. Water makes up 60% of our body mass.
water.’
2. ‘.. and each day we must drink water’ 2. Our body system needs water every day.
3. ‘People need ..and growing food’ 3. We use water for a variety of purposes.
4. ‘But in the ..streams and lakes’ 4. When we use water sometimes, rivers,
lakes and streams get damaged.
5. ‘..we have to take…water we have.’ 5. Let us take good care of our water
resources.
6. ‘One way of…of special law.’ 6. The government should provide
regulations to manage water usage.
7. ‘South African Bill of rights..and water’ 7. Everyone has a right to water, food and
clean environment.

MARKING THE SUMMARY

The summary should be marked as follows:

 Mark allocation
7 marks for 7 points ( 1 mark per main point)
3 marks for language
Total marks : 10
 Distribution of language marks when a learner has not quoted verbatim.
1-3 points correct : award 1 mark
4-5 points correct : award 2 marks.
6-7 points correct : award 3 marks.
 Distribution of language marks when a learner has quoted verbatim.
6-7 quotes: award no language mark.
4-5 quotes: award 1 language mark.
2-3 quotes: award 2 language marks.

TOTAL FOR SECTION B: 10.


SECTION C : VISUAL LITERACY
QUESTION 3 – ADVERTISEMNENT

3.1. People who like/ love/ admire this brand of Kentucky Fried Chichen. √
3.2. To attract enthusiasts/ customers who enjoyed this brand during the hard times of Covid. √
3.3. During Covid, restaurants did not allow resident customers, but ONLY sold takeaways. √√
3.4. Kentucky Fried Chichen. √

QUESTION 4 - CARTOON
4.1. Outside a SASSA paypoint during Covid 19. √
4.2. – the elderly/ old people √
- They appear tired/ weak/ hungry standing in the queue. √
4.3. Open ended – Accept any suitable response. √√

SECTION D : LANGUAGE STRUCTURES.


QUESTION 5.
5.1.
a. an √
b. give √
c. habit √
d. focus√
5.2. a. begin √
b. Open ended question. Accept any suitable answer. √√
5.3. The teacher says that there are other ways that can give you a reward. √√
5.4. difficult √
5.5. Some people developed bad habits like smoking, drinking and over-eating. √√
5.6. - verb √
- preposition √
5.7. do not √
5.8. a. healthy √
b. sparingly √
5.9. comma √
5.10. - to √
- at. √

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