Langebaanweg Primary School
English Home Language Gr 6
Date: March 2023
Time: 60 Minutes
Marks: 40
Examiner: Ms. Annemarie Schrenk
Moderator: Ms. L Van Tonder/ Ms. A Rhyn
Name: __________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This paper consists of TWO sections.
SECTION A: COMPREHENSION (25)
SECTION B: LANGUAGE (15)
2. Read all the instructions carefully.
3. Answer all the questions using FULL SENTENCES where possible.
4. Check spelling and sentence construction carefully.
5. Write neatly and legibly.
1
, SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
Read the story and answer the questions that follow in full sentences.
The secret
1. A boy left school early because he had a secret to tell his mother. He took
a shortcut through the woods.
2. Suddenly, a huge and ugly giant appeared in front of the boy. “What are
you doing here?” the giant shouted. “I’m on my way home,” answered the
little boy. “I have a secret to tell my mother.”
3. “What’s your secret?” the giant roared.
4. “I’m taking you to our castle,” said the giant. He picked up the boy and put
him into his shirt pocket, a second giant appeared. He was twice as ugly
and fierce than the first giant. But before he could say anything, a third
giant came along.
5. “What’s that in your pocket?” the third giant asked the first giant.
6. “A boy,” the first answered. “He says he has a secret, and he won’t tell us.”
7. “He won’t tell us his secret?” the third giant asked angrily.
8. “Well?” said the first giant.
9. “We’re waiting,” said the second giant.
10. “I’ll count to three,” said the third giant. “One…”
11. “Ok,” said the boy. “I’ll tell you. But will you let me go then?”
12. “We promise,” answered the giants and winked at each other.
13. The first giant leaned down and the little boy whispered into his ear.
When the giant heard the secret, his eyes rolled, and he shouted as he ran
away.
14. When the second giant heard the secret, his ears twitched, and he ran
off as well.
15. When the third giant heard the secret, his teeth chattered, and his hair
stood on end.
16. The little boy ran home as fast as he could.
17. At last, he was able to tell his mother his secret; but she didn’t shout and
run away. She put him to bed.
18. The next morning when the little boy woke up, he was covered from
head to toe with bright red spots.
19. “Now I can tell you, my secret.” he said with a smile. “My secret is… I
have measles!”
Source: [Platinum English FAL
Reader]
Words: 200
2
English Home Language Gr 6
Date: March 2023
Time: 60 Minutes
Marks: 40
Examiner: Ms. Annemarie Schrenk
Moderator: Ms. L Van Tonder/ Ms. A Rhyn
Name: __________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This paper consists of TWO sections.
SECTION A: COMPREHENSION (25)
SECTION B: LANGUAGE (15)
2. Read all the instructions carefully.
3. Answer all the questions using FULL SENTENCES where possible.
4. Check spelling and sentence construction carefully.
5. Write neatly and legibly.
1
, SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
Read the story and answer the questions that follow in full sentences.
The secret
1. A boy left school early because he had a secret to tell his mother. He took
a shortcut through the woods.
2. Suddenly, a huge and ugly giant appeared in front of the boy. “What are
you doing here?” the giant shouted. “I’m on my way home,” answered the
little boy. “I have a secret to tell my mother.”
3. “What’s your secret?” the giant roared.
4. “I’m taking you to our castle,” said the giant. He picked up the boy and put
him into his shirt pocket, a second giant appeared. He was twice as ugly
and fierce than the first giant. But before he could say anything, a third
giant came along.
5. “What’s that in your pocket?” the third giant asked the first giant.
6. “A boy,” the first answered. “He says he has a secret, and he won’t tell us.”
7. “He won’t tell us his secret?” the third giant asked angrily.
8. “Well?” said the first giant.
9. “We’re waiting,” said the second giant.
10. “I’ll count to three,” said the third giant. “One…”
11. “Ok,” said the boy. “I’ll tell you. But will you let me go then?”
12. “We promise,” answered the giants and winked at each other.
13. The first giant leaned down and the little boy whispered into his ear.
When the giant heard the secret, his eyes rolled, and he shouted as he ran
away.
14. When the second giant heard the secret, his ears twitched, and he ran
off as well.
15. When the third giant heard the secret, his teeth chattered, and his hair
stood on end.
16. The little boy ran home as fast as he could.
17. At last, he was able to tell his mother his secret; but she didn’t shout and
run away. She put him to bed.
18. The next morning when the little boy woke up, he was covered from
head to toe with bright red spots.
19. “Now I can tell you, my secret.” he said with a smile. “My secret is… I
have measles!”
Source: [Platinum English FAL
Reader]
Words: 200
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