Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 7 English Paper 2 Term 3 2026 Opener Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is towards the end of the file.

  It was a KJSEA English Paper 2 examination designed to assess learners' creative writing, oral literature appreciation, poetry analysis, dramatic interpretation, and novella comprehension.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 49 Marks
  • Structure: Section A covers Narrative Composition (15 Marks) and Section B covers Oral Literature (14 Marks), Poetry (5 Marks), Play Extract (10 Marks), and Novella Extract (5 Marks).

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A (Composition Writing):
    • Narrative composition writing based on a given prompt on kindness, courage, and helping the needy
  • Section B (Literary Genres & Analysis):
    • Oral Literature / Narrative: "The Hunter and the Bird" (character analysis, plot comprehension, proverb analysis, and moral lesson)
    • Poetry: "My Best Friend" (stanza identification, rhyming pairs, persona, and character qualities)
    • Play / Drama Extract: Living room dialogue (setting, themes of family conflict, character traits of Orwa and Tai, and evidence analysis)
    • Novella / Prose Extract: Pastoral homestead story of twin brothers Leshoo and Liwan (setting, characterization, and plot sequence)
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  ENGLISH
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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