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English Home Language Baseline Assessment - Grade 2

Name and Surname:

Grade 2:
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Date:

South Africa’s Big Five


Let’s go on a safari through South Africa and meet the five most impressive
animals: The Big Five!

The ‘Big Five’ is a term that was coined by big game hunters in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries. It describes the five most dangerous animals to hunt by
foot.

Nowadays, however, the term ‘Big Five’ is used to describe these majestic
animals, which includes the buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant and rhinoceros.

The Cape Buffalo


The buffalo is a large hoofed animal and a member of Buffalo Fact Sheet
the bovid family. With its massive pair of horns, it can
defend itself against African predators or fight for Type: Hoofed Mammal
rank. They are aggressive animals and their moody Diet: Herbivore
behaviour and unpredictability makes them, quite
possibly, the most dangerous of the Big Five. Habitat: Savannah grasslands

Buffaloes are social animals and can be found grazing Weight: 300 - 900 kg
and chomping on long grass in large herds. They are Lifespan: 11 to 22 years
herbivores and only eat plants, which they regurgitate
later to chew a second time.

Buffaloes never roam farther than 20 kilometres


from a body of water, because they have to drink
water on a daily basis. They also love to cool down and
take mud baths.

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Section A: Comprehension

1. In which country will you find the Big Five?


Tick one. (1)

South America
South Africa
China

2. Which of these animals are part of the Big Five? Tick one. (1)

lion
tortoise
gorilla

3. The buffalo uses its horns to fight? Tick one. (1)

True
False

4. How long do buffaloes live? Tick one. (1)


10 - 20 years
5 - 10 years
11 - 22 years
5. Fill in the missing word to complete the sentence. (1)

The buffalo is aggressive and can be the most of the


Big Five.

6. What is a group of buffaloes called? (1)

7. What does a buffalo eat? Tick one. (1)


grass
meat
birds

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English Home Language Baseline Assessment - Grade 2
8. Fill in the missing word to complete the sentence. (1)

The buffalo lives in the Savannah .

9. True or False: a buffalo chews its food twice. Tick one. (1)

True
False
10. Why do buffaloes need to stay near water? (1)

Total: / 10

Section B: Phonics
1. Look at the picture and complete the word by filling in the missing sound. (4)

m d c w b th h rn

2. Match the word to the correct picture. (5)

bee moon book feet door

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3. Say the name of each picture. Circle the correct beginning sound. (3)

st sl ch cl kl sh sl cr gr

4. Write the correct plural for each word. (3)

a. horn

b. plant

c. fox

Total: / 15

Section C: Writing
1. Write the correct preposition to complete each sentence. Use the words from the box
below. (4)

at over in on

a. The buffalo lives the Savannah.

b. The bird sits its nest.

c. The buffalo looks me.

d. The lion jumps the fence.

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2. Write five sentences about your favourite animal. Use the writing frame below to help you
write your sentences. (6)

What does it
eat?
What does it Where does
look like? it live?

My favourite animal

Why is this
What does it
your favourite
like to do?
animal.

My favourite animal is

Total: / 10

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