Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 9 English Paper 2 End Term 3 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is towards the end of the file.

  This assessment focuses on creative composition writing and rigorous literary analysis across oral literature, poetry, drama, and the novella. It is ideal for end-of-year school-based national assessment preparation towards the end of the term, and can also be effectively administered as a mid-term assessment for schools that have completed the syllabus early at the beginning of the term.

  • Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 50 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 4 Tasks (Questions 1 to 4)
  • Structure: Section A (Composition Writing, 15 Marks), Section B (Literary Analysis, 35 Marks)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A:
    • Narrative creative writing focusing on plot development, descriptive flair, and thematic continuity
  • Section B:
    • Oral literature analysis: etiological narratives, opening formulas, character motivation, similes, and moral lessons
    • Poetry appreciation: stanzaic organization, imagery, environmental themes, and interpretive meaning
    • Dramatic text analysis: meeting procedures, character interventions, conflict resolution, and dialogue interpretation
    • Novella excerpt analysis: setting, domestic themes, contextual vocabulary, and character trait deduction
• File Size:

  198.03 KB
• Length:

  10 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 9
• Subject:

  English
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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