DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION
ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS: 2014
GRADE 2 HOME LANGUAGE ENGLISH TEST FRAMEWORK (DURATION: 1 HOUR)
FRAMEWORK SUMMARY (TOTAL MARKS: 30)
Reference Number / Skills / Content / Proportion (%) of total marks in the test(Weighting) / Total Marks
1 / Reading and Phonics / Recognise consonant digraphs e.g. sh, th, ch (Term 1). / 60 / 18
Use initial & final consonant blends to build up words
Recognises ‘wh’ at the beginning of a word e.g whale, wheel, white, whiskers, whisper. (Term 1).
Identify key details in what was read about the main idea.
Identify key details in what was read about one of the main characters.
Identify key details in what was read about the setting
Identify the sequence of events in a story
Read text and discuss cause effect relations
Answer higher order questions based on text read.
Express whether the story is liked or disliked and justify.
Identify similarities. (Term 2 Listening and Speaking)
Identify some differences (Term 2 Listening and Speaking)
Interpret information from a table
Recognise the first sounds (onset) and the last syllable (rime) in more complex patterns, e.g. dr-eam, cr-eam, scr-eam, str-eam. (Term 3)
2 / Writing / Use pronouns correctly.(Term 3) / 40 / 12
Use simple past tense correctly.
Use simple future tense correctly.
Use punctuation correctly
Use nouns correctly (Term 3)
Write simple sentences about a given picture.
Grand Total 25 / 100 / 30
DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION
ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS: 2013
GRADE 2 HOME LANGUAGE ENGLISH TEST FRAMEWORK (DURATION: 1 HOUR)
TEST SPECIFICATIONS (TOTAL MARKS: 30)
Frameworknumber / Question number / Assessment technique / Skills/competencies assessed
Testing whether the learner is able to… / Cognitive
Level / Type of item (MCQ/SA/OEQ) / Level of Difficulty / Score /
1 / 1.1 / Choose the correct answer (picture) / Recognise consonant digraphs e.g. sh, th, ch / K / MCQ / E / 1
1.2 / Write a word for the picture / Use initial consonant blends to build up words / K / SA / E / 1
1.3 / Choose the correct answer (sentence) / Recognises ‘wh’ at the beginning of a word e.g whale, wheel, white, whiskers, whisper. / K / MCQ / M / 1
2 / 2 / Give the best name for the story. / Identify key details in what was read about the main idea. / C / MCQ / M / 1
3 / 3 / Choose the correct answer from given text. / Identify key details in what was read about one of the main characters. / K / MCQ / E / 1
4 / 4 / Complete the sentence / Identify key details in what was read about the setting / K / SA / E / 1
4 / 4 / Ticking the correct word from the boxes / K / SA / M / 1
5 / 5 / Number sentences of the story in the
correct sequence. / Identify the sequence of events in a story / C / SA / M / 1
6 / 6 / Choose the correct answer to show understanding of cause-effect relations / Read text and discuss cause effect relations / C / MCQ / M / 1
7 / 7 / Choose the correct answer to show understanding of the conclusion of a story. / Make meaning of the written text and draw a conclusion from a story. / C / MCQ / M / 1
8 / 8.1 / Express whether the story is liked or disliked and justify. / Give an opinion on what was read / C / SA / M / 1
8.2 / C / OEQ / M / 1
9 / 9 / Choose the correct answer / Identifies similarities. / K / MCQ / M / 1
10 / 10 / Write the correct answer (differences) / Identify some differences / K / SA / E / 1
11 / 11.1 / Choose the correct sounds from the given options / Recognise the first sounds (onset) and the last syllable (rime) in more complex patterns, e.g. dr-eam, cr-eam, scr-eam, str-eam. / K / MCQ / M / 1
11.2 / K / MCQ / M / 1
12 / 12.1 / Use information from a table (e.g. calendar or graph) to answer a question. / Interpret information in a graph / A / MCQ / M / 1
12.2 / A / MCQ / M / 1
12.3 / A / MCQ / M / 1
13 / 13 / Choose the missing words. / Use pronouns correctly. / K / MCQ / M / 1
14 / 14.1 / Rewrite a given sentence in the past tense starting with Yesterday… / Use simple past tense correctly. / A / SA / M / 1
14.2 / Rewrite a given sentence in the present tense starting with Tomorrow… / Use simple future tense correctly. / A / SA / M / 1
15 / 15. 1 / Rewrite two sentences using correct punctuation. / Use punctuation correctly ( capital letters, full stops, commas and question marks) / K / SA / M / 2
15.2 / K / SA / M / 1
16 / 16 / Write the correct answer to show understanding of nouns. / Use nouns correctly / C / SA / M / 1
17 / 17 / Write one paragraph story of 5 to 8 sentences. / Write simple sentences about a given picture.(Topics with themes) / A / OEQ / D / 5
TOTAL / 30
Key: Cognitive levels: K: Knowing facts and procedures C: Using concepts A: Application
Type of question: MCQ: Multiple-choice question SA: Short answer question OEQ: Open-ended question
Level of difficulty: E: Easy M: Medium or average D: Difficult
Summary: Skills
Skills / Number of items / Total marks / Proportion (%) of total test mark(Weighting) /
Reading and
Phonics / 15 / 15 / 50
Writing / 10 / 15 / 50
Language is integrated throughout both above
Grand Total / 25 / 30 / 100
Summary: Cognitive Levels
Cognitive Level / Number of items / Total marks / Proportion (%) of total test mark(Weighting) /
Knowledge / 12 / 13 / 43.3
Comprehension / 7 / 7 / 23.3
Application / 6 / 10 / 33.4
Grand Total / 25 / 30 / 100
Summary: Type of item
Type of item / Number of items / Total marks / Proportion (%) of total test mark(Weighting) /
MCQ / 13 / 13 / 43.3
SA / 10 / 11 / 36.7
OEQ / 2 / 6 / 20
Grand Total / 25 / 30 / 100
Summary: Level of Difficulty
Level of Difficulty / Number of items / Total marks / Proportion (%) of total test mark (Weighting) /Easy / 5 / 5 / 16.7
M
Medium / 19 / 20 / 66.6
Difficult / 1 / 5 / 16.7
Grand Total / 25 / 30 / 100
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