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• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises the Grade 7 English Paper 2 (Composition and Literary Analysis) Mid Term 2 Exam 2025 with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The exam paper, titled "ENGLISH (Composition and Literary Analysis) Paper 2," is divided into two sections, A and B. The total time allocated for the paper is 1 hour 50 minutes. The exam is marked out of a total of 50 marks.

  The structure and content of the exam are as follows:

  • SECTION A: COMPOSITION (15 MARKS)
    • Task 1: Composition (Question 1)
      • Candidates are required to write a composition on the topic: "An exciting journey you once took."
  • SECTION B: LITERARY ANALYSIS (35 MARKS)
    • Task 2: Oral Literature (Question 2 - 10 marks)
      • This task is based on a provided short story about Rabbit and Fox dealing with a famine.
      • Questions assess understanding of oral literature features, including identifying opening and closing formulas.
      • Candidates are asked to suggest performance actions to make the storytelling more interesting.
      • Comprehension questions focus on identifying character traits (e.g., Rabbit's cunning from dialogue) and stylistic features like adjectives and dialogue within the story.
      • Candidates need to determine the moral lesson of the narrative.
    • Task 3: Poetry (Question 3 - 5 marks)
      • This task involves analyzing a short poem titled "The School Bell."
      • Questions cover structural elements like the number of stanzas, identifying specific words from the poem (e.g., words ending in 'ry'), and interpreting the role or function described in the poem (the role of the school bell).
    • Task 4: Drama (Question 4 - 10 marks)
      • This task is based on an excerpt from Act Three, Scene One of a play, featuring characters Anna, Chief Mwanza, and Village Elders, discussing an accusation against Anna.
      • Questions require identifying the setting of the scene.
      • Candidates need to determine the main conflict presented in the scene.
      • Analysis of character traits with examples from the text is required (e.g., for Anna).
      • Candidates must identify textual evidence that shows a character's specific trait or behavior (e.g., Chief Mwanza considering the situation carefully).
    • Task 5: Novella (Question 5 - 10 marks)
      • This task involves analyzing an excerpt from a novella about a girl named Lily visiting her grandfather, Mr. Silas, who is a lighthouse keeper.
      • Questions focus on identifying the setting of the narrative.
      • Candidates need to describe character traits of Mr. Silas based on the text.
      • Identification of other characters present or mentioned in the excerpt is required.
      • Candidates must explain what the lighthouse symbolizes within the story.
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  29.96 KB
• Length:

  14 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 7
• Subject:

  ENGLISH
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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