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March 2016 Grade 06

English FALCOMMON TASK 2 – TERM 1

GRADE 6 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

DATE: _________________________ MARKS: 50

DURATION: 1 HOUR

LEARNERS NAME: _____________________________________

GRADE 6: ___________________

MAXIMUM MARK LEARNER’S MARK

COMPREHENSION 30

LANGUAGE 20

TOTAL 50

Instructions to learners1. Read all the instructions carefully.

2. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

3. Write neatly and legibly.

4. Good luck!

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March 2016 Grade 06

English FAL1. SECTION A: COMPREHENSION

Read the article below and answer the questions.

Video games are good for you!

You know all those people who told you that video games are bad for you? They were

wrong. Read this to find out more.

1. For years video games have been criticised for making people more antisocial, overweight or depressed. But now researchers are finding that games can actually change us for the better and improve both our body and mind.

2. Games can help to develop physical skills. Pre-school children who played interactive games such as the ones available on Wii have been shown to have improved motor skills, for example they can kick, catch and throw a ball better than children who don’t play video games. A study by surgeons who do microsurgery in Boston found that those who played video games were 27 per cent faster and made 37 per cent fewer errors than those who didn’t. Vision is also improved, particularly in telling the difference between the shades of grey. This is useful for driving at night, piloting a plane or reading X-rays.

3. Games also benefit a variety of brain functions, including, decision-making. People who play action-based games make decisions 25 per cent faster than others and are no less accurate, according to one study. It was also found that the best gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second, four times faster than most people. In another study by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, experienced gamers were shown to be able to pay attention to more than six things at once without getting confused, compared with the four that most people can normally keep in mind. Additionally, video games can also reduce gender differences.

4. Scientists have found that women who play games are better able to mentally manipulate 3D objects.

(Adapted from “Beeld” January 2013)

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1.1 Circle the letter of the correct answer.

The title of this article is:

(1)

A Children play too many video games.

B Video games are good for your brain.

C Video games are good for you.

D Boys enjoy video games more than girls.

1.2 Circle the letter of the correct answer.

What did people believe about video games?

(1)

A It caused brain damage.

B It caused people to become depressed.

C It caused people to become lazy.

D It caused people to become violent.

1.3 Circle the letter of the correct answer.

Who changed the views on video games?(1)

A parents

B teachers

C researchers

D doctors

1.4 Give THREE examples of how video games could be bad for someone. (3)

1.4.

1

1.4.

2

1.4.

3

1.5 Circle the letter of the correct answer.

What does the word “criticized” mean in paragraph 1?

(1)

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B disapproved

C complimented

D valued

1.6 Circle the letter of the correct answer.

A synonym for the word “reduce” in paragraph 3 is…

(1)

A make smaller

B increase

C change

D correct

1.7 What do you call a person who plays video games? (paragraph 3) (1)

1.8 Name any TWO positive (good) things about playing video games. (2)

1.9 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion?“Video games can help people to focus more on things.”

(1)

1.1

0

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE! Quote from the text to prove

your answer.

“Playing video games can help a person to see better”

(1)

1.1

1

Give the plural form of “video” (paragraph 1) (e.g. game – games) (1)

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1.1

2

Rewrite the following sentence and replace the underlined words with a

pronoun.

(1)

1.12.1 A video game can be fun.

__________________________________ can be fun.

1.1

3

Give THREE reasons why parents should consider buying their pre-school

children video games.

(3)

1.13.1

1.13.2

1.13.3

1.1

4

Choose the best explanation for the following sentence. Circle the letter of

the answer.

“Video games can also reduce gender differences.”

(1)

A Video games only improve men’s abilities.

B Video games make everyone lazy.

C Video games lessen the difference between males and females.

D Video games make boys cleverer than girls.

1.1

5

Rewrite this phrase by using another verb for “piloting”

(paragraph 2):

(1)

“piloting a plane”

________________________________________ a plane.

1.1

6

What is the opposite gender of women? (paragraph 4) (e.g. girl – boy) (1)

1.1

7

Write two sentences to show two different meanings of the word “play”. (2)

1.17.1

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1.1

8

Use the word in brackets to join the two sentences:

Adults love to play video games.

Children love to play video games. (and)

(1)

1.1

9

What is the main idea of this article? Write in your own words. (2)

1.2

0

Do you find this article interesting? How do you feel about video games? (3)

1.2

1

Circle the correct answer. Read paragraph 3 again for a clue.

If it took someone who did not play games 2 seconds to make a decision,

how long will it take someone who plays games according to the paragraph?

(1)

A 1,5 seconds

B 1,25 seconds

C 1,05 seconds

D 1,75 seconds

Total Section A: 30

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English FAL2. SECTION B: LANGUAGE

Read the following cartoon strip before answering the questions:

2.1 Rewrite the following sentence in the present tense.

That kid found a R100 bill on the ground.

(1)

That kid _________________________________________________

2.2 Rewrite the following sentence in the negative.

He found a R100 bill on the ground.

(1)

He ___________________________________________________

2.3 Circle the letter of the correct answer.

The sentence in frame 1 is an example of a/an:

(1)

A statement

B command

C exclamation

D question

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English FAL2.4 Fill in the correct prepositions. (2)

2.4.

1

He picked the money _________________________________.

2.4.

2

They money was lying ____________________________ the ground.

2.5 What does the abbreviation “CD” means?

Circle the letter of the correct answer.

(1)

A Compact Disc

B Cassette Disc

C Computer Disc

D Central Disc

2.6 Rewrite the following sentence by replacing “cool” with a suitable adjective. (1)

2.6.

1

He will buy _______________________________________ shoes.

2.7 The opposite (antonym) for “buy cool shoes” is: (e.g. new – old) (1)

2.8 Choose the correct pronoun from the word box to complete the sentence. (1)

mine, his, ours

2.8.1 He found the money and now it is ____________________________.

2.9 Break up the following word into two parts.

“homeless” (Frame 3)

(1)

+

2.10 Underline the correct answer. (1)

2.10.

1

“Video games” is a countable or uncountable noun?

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2.11 Decide what part of speech is underlined in the sentences below. Choose the

correct noun from the word box and write it on the line.

(3)

common noun, pronoun, proper noun

2.11.

1

Zits got a detention at school.

2.11.

2

He didn’t attend school.

2.11.

3

I choose not to tell you!

2.1 Underline the correct verb. (2)

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English FAL2

2.12.1 There (is, are) many things parents do not know.

2.12.2 There (is, are) something Zits didn’t tell his mom.

2.1

3

Study Frame 1. How do we know the mother is angry? (1)

2.1

4

Rewrite the following sentence and correct the spelling mistake and fill in the

missing punctuation mark.(2)

2.14.1 Did Zits chose to sit detention class at school

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English FAL2.1

5

Underline the correct answer. (1)

Zits is (a / an) irresponsible boy.

Total Section B: 20GRAND TOTAL: 50

Enjoy your holiday!

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