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DBE Workbook 1 Activities Levels of Notes for the

CAPS Gr 3 Topic Skills / Knowledge Mark allocation
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Content Area: Listening and speaking
Gr 2 T 4 No activity in DBE Any topic can Listens without 1 Observe learners Easy Observe learners
p.98 book. Use be used. interrupting showing during classroom Key: during normal
observation during Normal respect for the speaker, discussions or story ✓ Comply everyday discussions
class discussions classroom asking questions and time and determine if ● Partly comply and jot down
discussions commenting on what was the learner has the X Cannot observations.
can also be heard skills or not.
used.
Gr 2 T 4 Any story Story with Listens to stories and 2 Observe learners Moderate Observe learners
p. 98 OR any topic as poems and answers during story Key: during story discussion
DBE workbook chosen by the higher-order questions discussions and ✓ Comply and jot down
p. 6,7 teacher or determine if the ● Partly comply observations.
use story in learner has the skills X Cannot
DBE or not.
workbook
Gr 2 T 4 Oral activity Holiday news Talks about personal 3 Learners tell their Moderate Observe learners
p.98 experiences and holiday news Key: during news time and
more general news ✓ Comply jot down observations.
● Partly comply
X Cannot

Gr 2 T 4 DBE workbook p. Use story as Expresses feelings about 4 Learner must take Easy Let learners take turns
p.98 2 in DBE a story or poem and gives part in the Key: to take part in the
workbook. reasons discussions and ✓ Comply discussion on how
express their feelings ● Partly comply they feel about school.
about schools. X Cannot Record observations.

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DBE Workbook 1 Activities Levels of Notes for the
CAPS Gr 3 Topic Skills / Knowledge Mark allocation
No Description difficulty teacher.
Page numbers
Gr 2 T 4 Oral activity Holiday news Tell a known story with a 5 Learners do an oral Moderate Observe learners
p.98 or any other beginning, middle and end presentation. The Key: during oral
topic (Can be teacher observes ✓ Comply presentation and jot
combined whether the learner ● Partly comply down observations.
with activity have the acquired X Cannot
3) skills.
Gr 2 T 4 Any story Any story to Answers open-ended 6 Learner must be able Difficult Observe if learner can
p.98 OR be used questions and justifies to answer the Key: answer open-ended
DBE workbook answer questions on the ✓ Comply questions.
p. 10, 11 story. It can be done ● Partly comply
as a written activity X Cannot
or orally.
Gr 2 T 4 Oral activity The family Roleplay different 7 Learners roleplay the Moderate Observe learners while
p.98 DBE workbook p. situations sports day when it Key: doing roleplay and jot
16 starts to rain. ✓ Comply down observations.
Teacher observe ● Partly comply
whether the learners X Cannot
have the acquired
skills.
Gr 2 T 4 DBE workbook p. Any topic can Participates in 8 Observe learners Easy Observe learners
p.98 12 be used. discussions, and reports during class Key: during normal
Normal back on the group’s work discussions and ✓ Comply everyday discussions/
classroom determine if the ● Partly comply group work and jot
discussions learner has the skills X Cannot down observations.
can also be or not. Learners
used. complete the group
activity.
Gr 2 T 4 No activity in DBE No specific Listens to a complex 9 Observe learners Difficult Observe learners while
p.98 book. Use topic sequence of instructions during instructions Key: reacting to instructions
observation. and responds and determine if the ✓ Comply and jot down
appropriately learner has the skills ● Partly comply observations.
or not. X Cannot

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DBE Workbook 1 Activities Levels of Notes for the
CAPS Gr 3 Topic Skills / Knowledge Mark allocation
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Page numbers

Gr 2 T 4 Oral activity Any topic Uses terms such as 10 Can be combined Difficult Observe learner during
p.98 noun, adjective, verb, with any oral Key: oral presentation and
pronoun, preposition, presentation. ✓ Comply record findings.
comma, ● Partly comply
question mark, paragraph X Cannot

Gr 2 T 4 Oral activity Any topic Makes up own rhymes 11 Learners make up Difficult Observe learner during
p.98 own rhymes and Key: oral presentation and
present to the class. ✓ Comply record findings.
● Partly comply
X Cannot

Content Area : Phonics

GR 2 T 4 Activity 1 Any topic Recognises 3-letter 1 Learners do written Moderate Make notes to indicate
P 99 consonant activity where they fill Key: which sounds learners
blends at the beginning of in consonant blends ✓ Comply are struggling with.
words (e.g. str-ip, str-ap) at the beginning of ● Partly comply
words. X Cannot

GR 2 T 4 Activity 2 Any topic. Uses initial and final 2 Learners connect Moderate Ensure that each
P 99 consonant pictures to words and Key: learner does the
blends to build up and then write two ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
break down words (e. g. sentences. ● Partly comply and do not copy from
bl-a-ck, bri-ng, sa-ng) X Cannot other learners.

GR 2 T 4 Activity 3 Any topic. Recognises vowel
P 99 digraphs e.g. „oo. as in
moon, „ee. as in tree, „oa.;
„ea. short „oo. as in book,
„ai. as in „rain.
3 Learners do written Difficult Give each learner at
activity where they Key: least 3 words to write.
do a word search on ✓ Comply Each learner must get
vowel digraphs. ● Partly comply another word so that
X Cannot learners cannot copy
each other.

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 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE
DBE Workbook 1 Activities Levels of Notes for the
CAPS Gr 3 Topic Skills / Knowledge Mark allocation
No Description difficulty teacher.
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GR 2 T 4 Activity 4 Any topic. Revises common 4 Learners do written Moderate Ensure that each
P 99 consonant activity where they fill Key: learner does the
digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh) at in consonant ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
the beginning digraphs. ● Partly comply and do not copy from
and end of words X Cannot other learners.

GR 2 T 4 Written activity Any topic Spell words correctly 5 Learners write a Moderate Ensure that each
P 99 using their phonic phonics test Key: learner does the
knowledge ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners.

Content Area: Independent Reading

GR 2 T 4 DBE workbook p. Sports day is Reads big books, fiction 1 Learner reads the Moderate Ensure that each
p. 99, 100 14, 15 washed away and non-fiction story and answer Key: learner does the
questions ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners.
GR 2 T 4 Make use of any Any topic. Use visual clues such as 2 Learners look at the Moderate Group discussion on
p. 99, 100 book book covers to predict a book cover to predict Key: book cover. Observe
story the story ✓ Comply learners inputs and
● Partly comply record findings.
X Cannot
GR 2 T 4 Activity 5 Any topic as Identify key ideas in a text 4 Learner must read Difficult Ensure that each
p. 99, 100 planned for in the story and then Key: learner does the
reading. write down the main ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
idea. ● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners.

GR 2 T 4 Activity 5. Myself. Answers higher-order 5 Learners complete Difficult Ensure that each
p. 99, 100 questions about read texts questions on story Key: learner does the
✓ Comply activity on his/her own

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 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE
DBE Workbook 1 Activities Levels of Notes for the
CAPS Gr 3 Topic Skills / Knowledge Mark allocation
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● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners.

GR 2 T 4 DBE activity p.18 Any topic. 6 Read story with Moderate Do the activity in
p. 99, 100 Reports feelings about a class. Learners Key: smaller groups and
story (like…because… or express their feelings ✓ Comply record which learner
do not like…because) ● Partly comply could express their
X Cannot feelings.

GR 2 T 4 Combine with Interprets texts and other 7 Learners read story Difficult Ensure that each
p. 99, 100 activity 5 The rainbow printed media and answer Key: learner does the
fish questions ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners. The
answers should give
an indication whether
the learner could
interpret the text.

Content Area: Group-guided reading

GR 2 T 4 Graded readers Any topic Reads silent and loud 1 Learner read silent Moderate Make observations of
p. 99, 100 from fiction and non-fiction and aloud in graded Key: learners during group
on own reading-level in readers. ✓ Comply guided reading lesson
guided group ● Partly comply and record your
X Cannot findings.
GR 2 T 4 EGRA paragraph Topic as in Reads with fluency, speed 2 Learners do 1-minute Difficult Administer EGRA test
p. 99, 100 reading EGRA and correct intonation EGRA test on Key: and record mistakes
paragraph paragraph reading ✓ Comply and words per minute.
● Partly comply
X Cannot

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 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE
DBE Workbook 1 Activities Levels of Notes for the
CAPS Gr 3 Topic Skills / Knowledge Mark allocation
No Description difficulty teacher.
Page numbers
GR 2 T 4 Combine with no. Any topic Use self-correction 3 Learner read aloud in Moderate Make observations of
p. 99, 100 1 strategies during reading graded readers Key: learners during group
✓ Comply guided reading lesson
● Partly comply and record your
X Cannot findings.
GR 2 T 4 Combine with no. Any topic Uses sight words, phonic 4 Learner read aloud in Moderate Make observations of
p. 99, 100 1 sound knowledge analysis graded readers Key: learners during group
to create meaning ✓ Comply guided reading lesson
● Partly comply and record your
X Cannot findings.
Content Area: Handwriting
GR 2 T 4 No DBE activity. Any topic Uses writing tools 1 Give any written Easy Observe learners while
p. 102 Observe learner correctly activity to the Key: doing the activities.
while doing any learners and observe ✓ Comply Also look out for pencil
written activity. their fine motor skills ● Partly comply grip etc.
while they are doing X Cannot
it.
GR 2 T 4 DBE workbook p. My favourite Print: Correct formation of 2 Let learners write Moderate Do observations while
p. 102 13 sport capital and lower case three sentences on Key: learners do the
their favourite sport. ✓ Comply activity. Observe
(Phonics written ● Partly comply handling of pencil,
activities or creative X Cannot neatness and if learner
writing can also be can make the correct
used to assess this) letter formations.
GR 2 T 4 DBE workbook p. My favourite Writes words with correct 3 Let learners write Easy Do observations while
p. 102 13 (combine with sport spacing between letters three sentences on Key: learners do the
no. 2) and words their favourite sport. ✓ Comply activity. Observe
(Phonics written ● Partly comply handling of pencil,
activities or creative X Cannot neatness and if learner
writing can also be can write with the
used to assess this) correct spacing.

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 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE
DBE Workbook 1 Activities Levels of Notes for the
CAPS Gr 3 Topic Skills / Knowledge Mark allocation
No Description difficulty teacher.
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GR 2 T 4 Activity 5 Any topic Copies and writes one 4 Let learners rewrite a Easy Observe learners
p. 102 paragraph of 3-4 lines paragraph extract Key: during handwriting
from a printed text from the reading ✓ Comply activity. Observe
passage in activity 5. ● Partly comply pencil grip, neatness,
X Cannot ability to write from left
to right and from top to
bottom. Ability to write
a paragraph from a
printed text.
GR 2 T 4 Any handwriting Any topic Cursive: copies and writes 5 Give any handwriting Moderate Observe learners
p. 102 activity cursive patterns, lower activity activity to Key: continuously during
case-capitals, short words assess the learners ✓ Comply writing activities.
and sentences and observe them ● Partly comply Record findings.
while doing it. X Cannot
Content Area: Writing
GR 2 T 4 Creative writing The school Correct use of nouns 1 Learners write about Moderate Ensure that each
p. 102 activity holiday school holiday. Key: learner does the
(Combine no. 1- 5) ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners. Record
whether learners can
use nouns correctly.
GR 2 T 4 Creative writing The school Correct use of present and 2 Learners write about Difficult Ensure that each
p. 102 activity holiday past tense school holiday. Key: learner does the
(Combine no. 1- 5) ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners. Record
whether learner can
use tenses correctly
when writing.

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 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE
DBE Workbook 1 Activities Levels of Notes for the
CAPS Gr 3 Topic Skills / Knowledge Mark allocation
No Description difficulty teacher.
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GR 2 T 4 Creative writing The school Correct use of verbs 3 Learners write about Easy Ensure that each
p. 102 activity holiday school holiday. Key: learner does the
(Combine no. 1- 5) ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners. Record
whether learners can
use verbs correctly.
GR 2 T 4 Creative writing The school Correct use of pronouns 4 Learners write about Moderate Ensure that each
p. 102 activity holiday school holiday. Key: learner does the
(Combine no. 1- 5) ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners. Record
whether learners can
use pronouns
correctly.
GR 2 T 4 Creative writing The school Correct use of 5 Learners write about Moderate Ensure that each
p. 102 activity holiday prepositions school holiday. Key: learner does the
(Combine no. 1- 5) ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners.
GR 2 T 4 Activity 6 Any topic Organises information in a 6 Learners write two Moderate Ensure that each
p. 102 diagram to make own paragraphs by Key: learner does the
story of 2 paragraphs making use of the ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
guidelines. ● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners.
GR 2 T 4 No DBE activity Any topic Create own word bank 7 Learner add words to Difficult Observe learners’
p. 102 and dictionary own personal Key: ability to add words to
dictionary ✓ Comply their personal
● Partly comply dictionary.
X Cannot
GR 2 T 4 Activity 7 No topic Uses dictionary effectively 8 Learners look up Difficult Ensure that each
p. 102 words in dictionary Key: learner does the

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 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE
DBE Workbook 1 Activities Levels of Notes for the
CAPS Gr 3 Topic Skills / Knowledge Mark allocation
No Description difficulty teacher.
Page numbers
and writes down the ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
meaning ● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners.
GR 2 T 4 DBE workbook p. Own Writes at least 2 9 Learners write two Moderate Ensure that each
p. 102 54 experience paragraphs expressing paragraphs on topic. Key: learner does the
feelings about personal ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
experience ● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners.
GR 2 T 4 No activity Any topic Writes a basic poem 10 Learners write a Difficult Ensure that each
p. 102 poem on the topic Key: learner does the
given. ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners.
GR 2 T 4 DBE Workbook Fire safety Writes a class story 11 Discuss pictures as a Easy Teacher facilitate the
p. 102 p.20 class group. Number Key: discussion. Teacher
the pictures in the ✓ Comply guide learners to the
correct order. ● Partly comply correct sequence of
Learners contribute X Cannot sentences. Observe
ideas for sentences learners while
to write on the class contributing to the
story. class story and record
your observations.
GR 2 T 4 Creative writing The school Uses correct punctuation 12 Learners write about Ensure that each
p. 102 activity holiday school holiday. Key: learner does the
(Combine with no. 1- ✓ Comply activity on his/her own
5) ● Partly comply and do not copy from
X Cannot other learners. Record
whether learners can
use the correct
punctuation.

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SUGGESTED PROGRAMME OF BASELINE ASSESSMENT
*Please note this is a suggested programme. Activities that are assessed through observation should be continuous and not a stand-alone.
DAY ACTIVITIES
1 • Listens without interrupting showing respect for the speaker, asking questions and commenting on what was heard (continuous)
• Recognises 3-letter consonant blends at the beginning of words (e.g. str-ip, str-ap)
• Reads silent and aloud from fiction and non-fiction on own reading-level in guided group (continuous)
• Writes at least 2 paragraphs expressing feelings about personal experience
2 • Listens to stories and poems and answers higher-order questions
• Uses initial and final consonant blends to build up and break down words (e. g. bl-a-ck, bri-ng, sa-ng)
• Use self-correction strategies during reading (continuous)
• Uses sight words, phonic sound knowledge analysis to create meaning (continuous)
3 • Talks about personal experiences and more general news
• Tell a known story with a beginning, middle and end
• Recognises vowel digraphs e.g. „oo. as in moon, „ee. as in tree, „oa.; „ea. short „oo. as in book, „ai. as in „rain.
• Uses writing tools correctly (continuous)
4 • Expresses feelings about a story or poem and gives reasons
• Revises common consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh) at the beginning and end of words
• Print: Correct formation of capital and lower case
• Writes a basic poem
5 • Answers open-ended questions and justifies answer
• Spell words correctly using their phonic knowledge
• Writes words with correct spacing between letters and words (continuous)
6 • Roleplay different situations
• Reads big books, fiction and non-fiction (continuous)
• Copies and writes one paragraph of 3-4 lines from a printed text
7 • Participates in discussions, and reports back on the group’s work
• Use visual clues such as book covers to predict a story
• Cursive: copies and writes cursive patterns, lower case-capitals, short words and sentences
• Writes a class story
8 • Listens to a complex sequence of instructions and responds appropriately
• Identify key ideas in a text
• Answers higher-order questions about read texts
• Interprets texts and other printed media
9 • Uses terms such as noun, adjective, verb, pronoun, preposition, comma, question mark, paragraph

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 • Reports feelings about a story (like…because… or do not like…because)
• Correct use of nouns, verbs, prepositions, pronouns and present and past tense and punctuation.
• Create own word bank and dictionary (continuous)
10 • Makes up own rhymes
• Reads with fluency,speed and correct intonation (continuous)
• Organises information in a diagram to make own story of 2 paragraphs
• Uses dictionary effectively

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 Key:
SKILL
WEEK

X Cannot
✓ Comply
ACTIVITY

● Partly comply
Learner achievement
Listens to stories and poems
and answers higher-order
1
questions

Listens to a complex
sequence of instructions and
2

responds
appropriately

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Listens without interrupting showing
respect for the speaker, asking
3

questions and commenting on what

was heard
1

Talks about personal

experiences and
4

more general news

Tells a story that has a

5

beginning, middle and end

Expresses feelings about a

story or poem and gives
6

reasons

Answers open-ended
7

questions and justifies answer

LISTENING & SPEAKING

Makes up own rhymes

8

Role plays different situations

9
2

Uses terms such as noun,

adjective, verb, pronoun,
preposition, comma,
10

question mark, paragraph

Participates in discussions,
and reports back on the
11

group’ s work

Recognizes 3-letter
consonant
12

blends at the beginning of

words (e.g. str-ip, str-ap)
1

Recognizes vowel digraphs

e.g. „oo. as in moon, „ee. as
13

in tree, „oa.; „ea. short „oo. as

in book, „ai. as in „rain.
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Uses initial and final

consonant
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blends to build up and break

14

down words (e. g. bl-a-ck, bri-

ng, sa-ng)
PHONICS

Revises common consonant

2

digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh) at

15

the beginning
and end of words

Spell words correctly using

their phonic knowledge
16

Reads big books, fiction and

non-fiction
17
1

Use visual clues such as

book covers to predict a story
18

Identify key ideas in a text

19

Answers higher-order
questions about read texts
20
INDEPENDENT

Reports feelings about a story

READING

21

(like…because… or do not
like…because)

Interprets texts and other

printed media
22

Reads silent and loud from

fiction and non-fiction on own
23

reading-level in guided group

1

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Reads with fluency, speed

GUIDED

and correct intonation

24
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SKILL
WEEK

X Cannot
✓ Comply
ACTIVITY

● Partly comply
Learner achievement
Uses sight words, phonic
sound knowledge
25

analysis to create
2

meaning

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GUIDED

Uses self correction

26

strategies while reading

Uses writing tools

27

correctly

Print: Correct formation

28

of capital and lower case

1

Writes words with

29

correct spacing between

letters and words

Copies and writes one

30

paragraph of 3-4 lines

from a printed text
HANDWRITING

Cursive: copies and

writes cursive
2

patterns, lower case-

31

capitals, short words

and sentences

Writes a class story

32

Writes a basic poem

33
1

Writes at least 2
paragraphs
expressing feelings
34

about personal
experience

Organizes information in
a diagram to make own
35

story of 2 paragraphs
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Uses correct punctuation

36
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Correct use of present

37

and past tense

WRITING

Correct use of
38

prepositions
2

Correct use of nouns

39

Correct use of verbs

40

Correct use of pronouns

41

Creates own word bank

42

and personal dictionary

Uses dictionary
43

effectively
REMARKS

APPROPRIATE)
(WHEN AND WHERE

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