PagineSouth Africa Grade 1 English Home Language Practice Tests
Five free, full-length Grade 1 english home language practice tests for South Africa, written to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.
- 5 full tests
- ~15 questions each
- Answer keys
- Free
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All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.
What these tests cover
Course: Foundation Phase
Skills across all five tests: Key details (14) · Phonics (13) · Vocabulary (8) · Grammar (7) · Comprehension (7) · Punctuation (6) · Language (5) · Capitalisation (5) · Writing (5) · Main idea (2)
Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes.
Sample questions from Practice Test 1
From the passage “Heritage Day”
What does Lerato wear?
A. a cape B. a beaded necklace C. a hat D. bootsShow answer
a beaded necklace- Whose hat does Pieter wear?
A. his teacher’s B. his own C. his sister’s D. his oupa’sShow answer
his oupa’s - What do they share at school?
A. money B. toys C. songs and food D. booksShow answer
songs and food - What does Lerato think about differences?
A. They are good. B. They are scary. C. They are bad. D. They are boring.Show answer
They are good.
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Also useful: printable worksheets · free books · South Africa curriculum guide
Frequently asked questions
What is in these South Africa Grade 1 English Home Language practice tests?
Five full original tests of about 15 questions each. Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.
Do these tests follow the South Africa curriculum?
Yes. They are written to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) — Listening and speaking, Reading and viewing, Writing and presenting, Language structures and conventions. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.
Can I print them?
Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.
Are these official tests?
All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.