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GRADE: 3

SUBJECT: HOME LANGUAGE

TERM ONE

FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK (FAT) 1

Name: _____________________________________________________________

Class: ________________________________ Date: _______________________

School: ___________________________ Teacher: _________________________

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Teacher and learners read the story of “The New Shoes”

The New Shoes

Story by Andrew Fickle

Dean loved buying new takkies. It was his birthday, and his mother took him to the Sports shop. Once they were there, she knew better than to bother him. She’d set a price limit and allowed him to choose. Dean looked at the shoes on the shelf. New shoes were just about the best thing ever. The shop assistant fetched the right size from the storeroom at the back of the shop. She handed him the bright orange box containing the shoes he’d chosen. There were dozens of shoes displayed on the shelf, but he’d chosen his favourite pair. Dean sat down quietly on the wooden bench and opened the box. He gently lifted the tissue paper and drew the two shoes from the box. He smiled and sniffed the shoes. Like a new car, new shoes had a smell. The new fabric, rubber, and leather smelled wonderful.

He put them on quickly, so he could feel how they felt on his feet. Once they were on, he bounced up and down a couple times and rolled from heel to toe. They’d be tight at first, but will stretch to fit his foot perfectly after a few weeks of wearing them. He watched his feet in the mirror as he walked back and forth. “Are those the ones you like?” Dean’s mother asked. “I think they just might be the ones” he replied. “Do they fit properly?” She inquired. “They certainly do!” Dean was excited. These were the best shoes ever. “I’m wearing them out of the store.” While his mother paid for them, Dean strutted back and forth admiring his shoes in front of the mirror. On the way out of the store, Dean felt like he was floating on air. Just as they were about to leave the mall, an old man stepped on the toes of his brand new shoes, leaving a black mark on the front.

Activity 1

SUBJECT: HOME LANGUAGE FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK 1

SHARED READING

TERM 1 GR.3

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“Hey!” Dean shouted angrily. “Oh, sorry there, young man.” The old man said. “Look what you did to my shoes, you old man! Can’t you watch where you’re going?” “I’m sorry. I don’t see so well anymore.” “Dean!” his mother shouted at him. Her cheeks were red and she seemed more embarrassed than angry. “I’m very sorry. I don’t know why he is shouting.” “Apologise to the man.” “But, mom! He stepped on my shoes.” “You won’t have any shoes to be stepped upon if you don’t apologise.” Dean took a breath. As he looked into the old man’s cloudy eyes, he realised that the man didn’t see very well. The old man probably had stepped on his foot by accident. He looked at his shoe. The scuff would come out. “I’m sorry, sir.” The old man shook his head. “Not to worry. It was my mistake. I need to watch where I put my feet,” The old man smiled and walked away. Dean frowned as he saw the old man’s shoes. They were really worn out. Suddenly, his new shoes didn’t seem so necessary. His old ones weren’t that dirty or worn out.

“Mom, do I really need new shoes?” he asked. “Not really, but what else would you get for your birthday? You love shoes.” “I just feel bad. Did you see that old man’s shoes?” “Maybe he likes something else as much as you like shoes, so he doesn’t mind if his shoes are not as new and nice as yours. Did you notice that he had a nice wristwatch?” Mother asked, but Dean shook his head. “You must respect each person’s right to have an opinion.” Dean thought for a moment as they were getting into their car. “So everyone likes something different, and that’s okay?” “Yes, and don’t forget to respect your elders.” Mother reminded him. Dean smiled. “I won’t”.

Activity 1 cont.

SHARED READING

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Activity 2

Summarise the story in your own words: ‘The New Takkies’ Learners must make a poster and do an oral presentation to the class. Make use of the following rubric below:

Criteria 1 2

1. Interprets the topic correctly

2. Speaks independently and in logical order

3. Uses correct grammar

4. Speaks audibly

5. Poster presented to support oral

total (10)

LISTENING & SPEAKING

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.

1. What is Dean shopping for? (1)

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2. Why was Dean’s mother buying him new shoes? (1)

________________________________________________________________

3. Which word in paragraph two tells that Dean smelled the takkies ? (1)

_______________________________________________________________

4. Name two kinds of material that was used to make Dean’s shoes? (1)

________________________________________________________________

5. Why was Dean angry with the old man? (1)

____ _____________________________________________________________

6. In your opinion was Dean right to behave that way? Why? (2)

________________________________________________________________

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7. Why do you think the watch is more important to the old man than the shoes? (2)

________________________________________________________________

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8. What is one of the lessons that Dean learnt? (1)

total (10)

Activity 3 READING AND COMPREHENSION

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Activity 4

4.1 Choose words that sound the same from the text boxes to fill in below. (5)

1. feel and ______________ 2. tight and _____________ 3. fear and ______________ 4. boat and ______________ 5. blue and ______________

4.2 Use the correct sound in the brackets to complete the word. (5)

1. I p ______ d (ay / ai) the bills

2. There is a cl______ d (ow /ou) in the sky.

3. I br ________ the (ee / ea) through my lungs.

4. We get m ______ lk ( i /er ) from cows.

5. My heart is beating f_____st. (u / a)

total (10)

PHONICS

heal wrote here kite blew

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Activity 4 cont.

4.3 Spelling and dictation

Teacher says the words out loud. Learners write the words in the table below.

Spelling words (10)

1. ___________________________ 2. _______________________________

3. ___________________________ 4. ________________________________

5. ____________________________ 6. _________________________________

7. ____________________________ 8. _________________________________

9. _____________________________ 10.________________________________

Dictation (teacher dictates sentences to learners) (5)

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

total (15)

PHONICS

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5.1 Rewrite these sentences using the correct punctuation.

a) dean looked at the shoes on the shelf (2)

b) the new fabric rubber and leather smelled wonderful (3)

c) do the shoes fit properly (2)

d) i’m sorry I don’t see so well anymore (2)

_______________________________________________________________________

total (10)

Activity 5

LANGUAGE USE AND STRUCTURE

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5.2 Look at the words in the word box. Now use the words to complete the

sentences.

a) It was Dean’s sixth _____________________________________ on Monday.

b) Dean sat on the wooden bench and ____________________________ the shoe

box.

c) The old man chose __________________________________ else instead of

shoes. (3)

5.3 Rewrite the sentence as if it is happening in the present tense.

a) Dean looked at the takkies on the shelf. (1)

___________________________________________________________________________

5.3 Rewrite the sentence as if it is happening in the past tense.

____________________________________________________________________________

total (5)

Total (15)

Activity 5 cont.

LANGUAGE USE AND STRUCTURE b) Dean smiles and sniffs the shoes. (1)

birthday opened something

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Activity 7

Activity 6

GROUP-GUIDED READING

Learners read two/three paragraphs of the text above. (The new shoes) Fluency, intonation and word recognition to be taken into account.

total (15)

HANDWRITING

Teacher writes a text from the reading piece (5 sentences) on the board, in cursive writing. Learners transcribe neatly, using correct formation and spacing.

total (5)

Name of learner:

Criteria 1 2 3

Fluency

Intonation

Recognition of words

Answering questions on text

Reads audibly

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Activity 8

WRITING

Write 1 paragraph (10 sentences) using the words in the word box below.

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total (10)

Total marks: 90

tight shopping birthday

pair bought mother

shoes wear comfortable

scuff favourite price

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